Last Challenge Before Going Away....BLOG CANDY

This is my last challenge card or post until i get back off my hols on 17th August i have so much still to do and leave very early friday morning.

I will miss entering and crafting always do when im away.Yesterday i got a new laptop oh so cutie it is i will post some piccys on my return it's toshiba !!I was desperate for new one and well hubby treated me sooooo exciting like child in sweet shop.Now i just have to look forward to coming home transfering all my soft ware and data oh what a joy that will be!...lol.

Yesterday found out my wee biscuit tin i altered is in the final of challenge 30 over on the Trimmie forum(known as dragonflycrafts) so im excited first ever time ive been in final...whey hey...

Thanks to all who have voted for me and thanks to everybody who does whilst im away .

Onto the challenges

So ive made 1 card that fits 3 challenges.So hope you like them.Be good and keep safe see you in few weeks.

Please dont forget BLOG CANDYclick on top rt hand piccy to enter!!!

One Card Three challenges;

Pile it On Challenge 8;Water colour

Simon Says Challenge ;Distressing

Whiff Of Joy Challenge ; Floral

The image is coloured with metalic water colours

Copics used on face of the image

Flowers and leaves from Prima

Floral Papers from an Rak i received

Distressed using 3 shades of blue chalk

Gems from Papermania

Sentiment is from Daisy &Dandelion collection

Ribbons &Bows from Stash

Chalks

Be good ,keep safe be back soon hugs judexxx

New Blog/Website and candy

Well i must tell you about my friend's new blog come website where she designs her own collage sheets ,and fantastic they are too.These are all digi downloads and can be bought from her blog.
http://dezinaworld.blogspot.com/ This lady June is a very talented lady and has inspiration,creativity just flowwing from her finger tips ,she has many amazing projects both on her own blog and as a member of trimmie where i first met her.The designs can be used for many projects such as Cards ,ATC'S,Scrapbooking ,Altered Art.So please pop over click on link above leave a wee note and start to follow this amazing blog ,Oh nearly forgot she has amazing blog candy where your prize is to choose the digi collage sheets you would like!!!
Good luck June and i wish you every success ,you so deserve it hun,after such a stressful year you deserve some good luck!

hugs judex

Just one sheet of many of the designs available

Creatalicious Challenges New Blog & Scrummy Candy

New challenge blog is just going to start on august the 15th ,this is a monthly challenge and at the moment they have some fab candy which you can see here and in my candy jar.so pop a long have a look enter the candy and go back on 15th to enter there very first monthly challenge.I will be there when i get back from my hols on 17th.Wish them the best of luck with there blog and hopefully many challenges to come.Heres the link and you can also click above to take you there http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/
hugs judex

C.R.A.F.T Challenge 10 DT Card

This weeks challenge over at C.R.A.F.T is a colour Combo which is ;

"LIME GREEN & PINK"

This is my DT card please pop over and see the other creations the DT members have created.These colours i love together feel so summery ,but then i am partial to the lime green colour at the moment.

The items i used Where

Card & Papers used DCWV,&Basic Grey,& Blossom Collection

Image is coloured in copics,

Butterfly Embellishments are Papermania from a rak.

Flowers Prima,

Brads also from Papermania

Sentiment &ribbon fron craft stash.

Go click on link above and take peek at the creations and maybe even have ago.

thanks for looking hugs judex

One Card Few Challenges

One Card Few Challenges.

This card has been made for my Mum's birthday in August so we can take it next week when we go up north.As most of you kno mum is in a home ith late stages of Alzehimers ,and it's so hard to buy things for her but i alays like to make her colourful cards this is for her.

These are the challenges this card is for;

Simon Say's Challenge;This week is Sketch which i have based my card on.

Copic colour Challenge;This week colour combo of 3 colours Coral,Pea Green,& chrome Orange

Pile it On;Colour Orange

The card is a 8x8 white card

Backing Papers used are,DCWV floral glitter,Wild Asparagus 8x8,Bloom & Grow 6x6.

Ribbon is Anita's,Flowers &Gems are from Prima

Small Green Gems from Papermaina.

Sentiments are from an RAK.

I hope you like my card which is based on the sketch from Dany P from Simon say's challenge blog loved the sketch.

Thanks for looking

This is how the Inside of card looks.

One Card 2 Challenges

One card 2 challenges

This week over at Creative Card Crew the challenge is ;

"POLKADOTS"

This week over at a spoonful of sugar the challenge is ;

"SWIRLS"

I have used

DCWV Textured card

Papermania Backing papers from Deck the Hall's Collection.

Ribbon fromAmerican crafts

Flowers ans gem sirls from Prima

Sentiment from Daisy & Dandelion christmas collection.

Tag is sizzxi large scalloped die,present,

Teddy die cut is from my crafty stash

Tim destressed inks,

DCWV backing papers on tag

Ribbon from bargain back

Gems from Papermania

sentiment is apeel off.

Hope you like my card and the take on both of these challenges

DCD challenge ,& Winter Wonderland Challenges

One card 2 challenges this weeks challenges are

1.Die Cut Dreams challenge is colour combo

"Black and White"

2.Winter Wonderland..Christmas card ith Santa

This is my take on these challenges; Theme i have used my loveable santa stamp,black ribbon , i have added glamour dust to beard & hat.

Santa's face i have used copics.

Sentiment is from my craft stash.

Hope you like my take on this challenge,i choose this design as sometimes simple cards are elegant,usually i tend to distress the cards using this stamp in previous years thought this would be different.

2 Challenges 1 Card

I am enjoying doing christmas cards after all the birthday cards ive made over the past four weeks it makes a change .So here's the challenges

This card is for 2 challenges this week both "Christmas in July"

1.Cup cake craft challenges

2.Three cloversDesigns

I have used the lovely new papers from Papermania "Deck The Halls"collection.

the image is stamped and coloured with copics,and also used glamour dust crystal for design on clothes and boots.

Die cut frame from craft stcok.

Gems from Papermania

Ribbon from crafty stash

Holly leaves from Prima collection.

I hope you like my entery into your challenges.

Inside of the card.

My Scrummy Holiday blog Candy

Holiday Candy

Holiday blog Candy will run throughout the summer holidays until the schools return on 7th September.By this time all the mum's will get their crafty me time back ,also be looking ahead to prepare for christmas .so this candy should help you along the way.
To be in with a chance to win this is what you have to do;

1:Please put a link on your blog advertising my blog candy.

2:You have to be a follwer to join in if you are thats fine if you want to join feel free.

3:Please come back and leave alink on this post saying you have added link to your blog re the candy.

4:Please tell me in the message what crafty item do you so want for christmas.

Thats all you have to do to win this candy which is made up of the following New crafty christmas items
A4 Paper pack Daisy & Dandelion Christmas Collection "A Winter's Tale"30 sheets paper.
2 Packs Daisy & Dandelion Christmas collection Stickers
1 Pack K & Co Christmas Cheers glittered Medallions
1 Pack Papermania Christmas shimmer chalks
1 Pack Mellisa Frances Vintage Tag
1 Book of Artsy Collage Nostalgic Christmas 384 papers by HOTP
1 pack K &C0 Christmas Cheer Rhinestone Rub Ons
1 Pack Set of 6 Glitter Pens Christmas colours
1 SheetStickeroos by Penny Black "Stick Kids Christmas"
1 Pack anita's Acid Free Dimensions Stickers "Christmas Characters"
1 Pack Papermabioa Shimmers Snowflakes from the Jess Edwards Chrsitmas collection Home for the Holidays
1 Pack Queen & Co Felt Fusion "White Star"
1 PackQueen & Co Basic Brads Green 50 pics
1 Pack Dovecraft designer buttons"Let It Snow"
1 Pack of colour ful sentiments and verses.
********************************************************************
So what you waiting for you've got to be in it to win it!!!! the more entries i get the more goodies i will add.
Good luck Judexx

Recycled biscuit tin

There's a challenge over at trimmie which is recycle ,reuse,so i have had this tin for ages meaning to alter it for use with my crafty stuff either to keep Embellishments in .So really this challenge did me a favour and i managed to get it covered f,inished and in use !!!only been sat here since christmas last year.
This is what the Tin looked like before Being altered

Whiff of Joy Fall kit Candy

Here's achance to win some candy from Katharina blog .On offer until July 26th is your chance to win the New Release of "The Fall Kit" or if you dont fancy your chances get along to the whiff of joy website click piccy above and pre order but hurry dont delay you maybe dissappointed.

Cute Daisy May,Charisma Cardz Challenge & One Card 3 Challenges

My card for the Charisma Cardz challenge & the Cute Daisy May challenge

The first card is for the Charisma Cardz Challenge; which this week is a sketch.

Cute Daisy May Challenge;this week is 3 of something whihc i have used 3 flowers

This is my Card on that sketch.

Card is;DCWV green card

Papers used ; Papermanis 2009 Christmas release"Deck the Halls"

Image is ;Magnolia coloured with copics,sakura gel glaze pen ,with Glamour dust "Crystal"

Flowers are from Prima.

Stocking Brad and Leaves from Poppicrafts,

Assorted Gems from papermania.

Sentiments & Stocking from Chrsitmas Winter's Tale "Daisy & Dandelion collection 09"

Bow is from my stash.

I hope you like the way i my take on your sketch this week for the challenge

Inside Card

**************************************

One Card Few Challenges

One Card Few Challenges.

Copic Colour Challenge;This week is a Sketch not a colour combo

Colour Create;The theme this week is Colour Combo "Blue & White"

Cute Card Thursday ;This week is "Christmas in July"

This is my card

Two shades Blue card are DCWV

Papers are the new Papermania "Deck the Halls"(2009 range)

Image is ;WOJ coloured with copics

Inks used; Stazon black,Color Box silver

Embellishments ;Flowers and Swirl crystals are Prima

Papermania Small gems Snowman & Star (2009 range)

Brrh pale blue ribbon from my crafty stock.

Glamour dust"crystal"used with clear glaze sakura pen

The card was based on the first challenge using the" Sketch",the theme was colour create "Blue & White"and last i incporporated both of these into the Cute Card thursday challenge which is

"Christmas in July"

I hope you like my take on all these challenges rolled in to one.The sketch was fab to work with and will use many times again thanks! judex

Inside of Card

Thanks Debbie Ive won some Candy

Wow big thanks to Debbie i have just found out i have won her generous blog candy .Thanks so much youve made my day!hugs

judexxx

Just Magnolia too monthly Challenge

Front of Halloween Party Invitation

Inside of the invite card

This Month over at the Just Magnoliatoo Monthly Challenge Blog the theme is;

To alter A Paper Bag.

Well i know it's alittle early but following the success of the past 2 years "Halloween Parties"weve had i deceided this year to make the invite and incorporate it into this monthas challenge by making it out of a Paper bag.

It has a pocket at the side which a tag is enclosed the wording on the tag is the address and details of the party.

The paper bag is from my craft stash as i make paper bag albums alot.these were originally bought from USA and are A& L free which you dont often find.

The front cover is a Magnolia image which ive coloured with copic pens

Flowers from Prima and the brad in the center is from the large range of brads at Queen & Co.

All Ribbons used are from Bargain Pack

All The texts used are from Little yellow Bicycle "Frightful Collection"

The inside of the card

Has a large pumpkin die cut from DCVW card and done on Circuit .the image is again a Magnolia one coloured with copics.

Die cuts are from my own crafty stash.
Thanks for a great challenge and the idea of making the invite .
hope you like my take on altering a paper bag.

Back cover

Front & Back cover

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge week 9

This is my DT card for the C.R.A.F.T. Challenge week 9

Over at the C.R.A.F.T. blog Week 9 the theme this week is ;

Shaped Cards Anything but Square or rectangular.

Well got me thinking caps on and came up with this

Watering Can Card

Card used was Craftworks

The paper was from Daisy Bucket Garden gate

Flowers where from Prima.

Leaves from Poppicarfts

Sentiment was from Daisy & Dandelion Collection

Ribbon was from Bargain pack.

I hope you like my card at first craft mojo had disappeared so used to doing the usual shaped cards this seemed to be a challenge .But i made it and got there in the end.

hope you like the end result

Blog Candy Winner......is

Well so sorry i didnt get back on last night not for want trying but we had 5 powercuts in about a few minutes then bingo it went off .This morining must have been bad as the trip switches were down .
anyway i will keep ypou know longer after checking and numbering the entries and thanks so much to all you craafters im just sorry there 's not more than one prize.
THE WINNER IS>>>>>>Drum roll please.......

No 1.Sugar and Spice ....Suzi

CONGRATULATIONS

Please email me at andrewjude45@hotmail.com so i can get your prize out to you.

MORE BLOG CANDY........Coming this week !

to the people who know me well will already know i LOVE CHRISTMAS and so this next weeks candy is huge lot of christmas stash !!!whey hey so pop back by end of week to take alook.

This candy is to say thanks to all my blogging friends over the years and the amounts of hits ive experienced and the lovely comments ans friends ive made since blogging much appreciated so please pop back to enter

One Card 2 challenges

Before we get onto the challenges just to let you know the blog candy is now closed .Winner will be drawn this evening via random .org

Now for the challenges

One card 2 challenges .The challenges are;

The Next Level; this week is a Sketch that i have based my card on.

The Pink Elephant ;Colour Combo of Red ,Light Blue & Darker Blue.

the papers i have used are absolutely fab freebies from the Cardmaking &papercrafts mag a few weeks ago.Prima Flowers,and Roses & leaves from Poppiecrafts,Ribbon ,Gems and sentiment from my crafty stash.Both circular die cuts from craftworks.Pleaseexcuse the photo my camera is playing up again!

Image is Magnolia coloured with copics and water colours.Hope you like my c ard and please check out the challneg blogs by clicking on the links above to see the stunning Dt cards and the Sketch i followed from the next level.

Hope you like my creations

hugs judexx

One Card 2 challenges.

I have made my very first 8x8 card and yes it's a christmas one again oh boy is my christmas card stash growing thanks to sooo many fab challenges .

The papers i have used are my fav's from the DaisyD's Premium Collection,Prima flowers from various collections,Green pearl brads are Papermania,and xmas gift brads are fromPoppicrafts.The stamped images are Magnolia's just adore these for christmas and winter time ,coloured with water colours,copics,and glamour dust.ribbon from stash and Border glitterations red from Anita's 3d dimensions collection 2009.

So the challenges i am entering this card for are

Pile it on!; Is a Sketch ....which is what the card layout is based on plus another challenge which is

Winter Wonderland ; Theme is....Christmas presents .

I hope you like my card for both challenges it was a challenge doing the sketch and using an 8x8 card .Would love to hear what you think all comments appreciated thanks!

Inside of card

Blog Candy & Creative Inspiration Challenge 13

Before this weeks challenge i would just like to say "Happy Birthday Chloe"my baby is 11yrs old today my how time flies she is the babe of the family.Just to remind you the BLOG CANDY CLOSES TODAY AT MIDNIGHT winner will be annouced via random.org the following day.Please click on piccy on rt to have last chance to win.

This weeks challenge over at my sister blog "Creative Inspirations".This week’s challenge has been set by Louise.

This one will get you all thinking She has choosen....
A creative project but must be on the following

.....SOMETHING OLD/SOMETHING NEW
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue....... it does not necessarily mean you have to make a wedding card.... - something old could be something you have had in your stash which you have not used for a long time- something new - a new stamp, paper - anything new in your stash- something borrowed - a borrowed stamp from a friend, or even an element ie. embellishment "borrowed" off a card you have made before- something blue - there has to be something on your card, which needs to be Blue......

So this is my entry

something old ;the roundie i made into a card

something new;Ribbon

something borrowed;the stamped image is from a friend,coloured with copics

something blue;well as you can see flowers,dots in ribbon,paper ,copic colours.

you have until 26th july at 10am to get your entires in so be sure to join us.check out the other DT blogs to see there descriptions of what they have used.

One Card Few Challenges

This card i have made this morning and is entered into a few challenges ;

Allsorts challenge; Sketch

Stampin for the Weekend ;Strawbwerries dipped in chocolate ie;colour combo

Red and Chocolate Brown

Simon Says : Summer fruits /Summer Fruit colours

;

the card i have made is an gift card why i hear you ask as the prima flowers used have a pair of Strawberry earrings hanging My first attempt at jewellery making!Gems from Papermania ,card is DCWV,and the Backing Papers used are free with cardmaking &paper crafts june edition.Strawbwrrie brads are from crafts u love,lace is from my crafty stash along with all items used for earrings.The sentiment on the card is from daisy & dandelioncollection ,and inside stamped sentiment is from another free item from a magazine.The strawberry images inside the card are from the whiff of joy summer kit.