Easter's on its Way

Hi everyone,

Another post from me today, as PCD is also starting their new challenge today. We want to see your projects that tie in with the theme of " Easter on its Way". I decided to make a little gift bag that I can fill with some lovely chocolate eggs later as a cute Easter gift. I don't know if the content will last long though......chocolate's never safe when I'm around ;) I used a hand-written sentiment, as I quickly realised I don't actually own any stamps relating to Easter and I didn't have enough time to print those out that came with the digi set. I decided I like the homey feel of it though, so I am leaving it this way :)

Materials:
* Kraft Sandwich Bag
* PCD Easter Egg set
* DCWV Mango Frost DPs
* Memories Direct Flowers & brad
* Distress Tool & Tumbles Glass and Victorian Velvet Distress Ink
* Sakura Gel Glitter pen
* Ribbon, twine, button and pearls from stash

Challenges:
* I Love Promarkers (Lace and/or Pearls)
* Oldie but a Goodie (Bright Colours) I've been hoarding these DPs for years now, have never used them!
* Crafty Ribbons (Anything Goes with Ribbon)
* Aud Sentiments (Easter)
* Bearly Mine (Anything Goes)
* Avadares (Easter or Spring)
* Simon Says Stamps (Anything Goes)
* Gingerloft (Ribbons & Bows)
* My Grafico (Anything Goes)
* Cute Card Thursday (Something Old) I've been hoarding these DPs for years now, have never used them!

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Free For All @ PCD

<<<For my first GDT card for Ooh La La, see the post below!>>>

Hello again,

One of my oldest friends is defending her dissertation in a few weeks and I am one of her paranymphs (a ceremonial supporting role), I'm pretty honored to be asked to do this. Of course I wanted to make a little something for the occasion. I decided on a little gift bag, I might put a little bag of sweets in there or something like that.

Here's the gift bag:

This is project tied in beautifully with the first PCD challenge for this year, as "ANYTHING GOES"! So how about it, why not come and join us?

Materials:
* Kraft sandwich bag
* Playtypus Creek Digitals Graduation Ella , coloured with Promarkers & Spectrum Noirs
* DCWV Pastels Textured CS
* Studio Light DP
* Chipped Sapphire & Tumbled Glass Distress Inks
* Scalloped circle punch
* Kars Gefeliciflapstaard sentiment stamp set
* Avec Colours Unlimited Cords & Elastics
* Gems and ribbon from stash

Challenges:
* AnMaCreatief (Kraft)
* Ladybug Crafts (Anything but a Card)
* Ladybug Ink (Anything Goes)
* Diva's by Design (Anything Goes)
* Little Miss Muffet (Anything Goes)
* Crafty Creations (Anything Goes)
* Inky Impressions (Anything Goes)
* The Squirrel & the Fox (Party Time)
* ATC's with Attitude (Anything Goes/Celebrations)
* Bunny Zoe (Celebration)

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A Clever Sketch

Hello everyone!

Today I have a special project to share with you. Last week, the first PhD student I was involved in supervising received her PhD title. A big milestone in her life, obviously, but also one in mine as it's my first student to make it this far. So to make sure this occasion didn't just pass by, I made a little gift bag to hold a personalised gift. I bought her a pen with the date of her PhD defense engraved, something that she can use during her work days and serve as a reminder of this great accomplishment. I was (and am) really quite proud of her!

This project happily coincided with the new Delightful Challenge, as we are providing you with a sketch this time to inspire your project lay out. Now I'll let you in on a secret: I don't really like sketches. Me and sketches, we ain't friends. Whenever I try to do a sketch, I get carried away, start adding things where they really shouldn't go or leaving elements out that are supposed to be included. What can I say, I'm a really organised person by day but during my crafty nights that goes out of the window! Of course, working with this sketch was no exception. It went really well for a while, but it seemed that the later it got, the more I strayed! Sorry Wendy, I'm a bad girl.....;) Nevertheless, I still think you are still able to see the sketch and I can only hope you guys can do a better job than me :)

Here's the sketch:

And here's my project:

What do you think, can you still recognise the sketch in it? I can, but I need a little imagination!

Materials:
* Kraft paper bag
* Digital Delights Professor Hooty & Licence Plate sentiment set
* My Mind's Eye Fine & Dandy True Blue DPs
* Brown Ink to distress the paper edges
* Eline Vintage Sentiment Stamp Set
* Flowers, brads and ribbon from stash

And the prize this week? We are sponsored by Scrapy Land, there's a 20 dollar store voucher in it for the winner!

See you @ Delightful Challenges :)

Challenges:
* Lollipop Crafts (Something Old, Something New)
* My Mum's Craft Shop (Tickets)
* Forever Friends (Anything Goes)
* Victorine Stamps (Lots of Layers)
* Anything Goes (Animals)
* Emerald Fairies (Flowers)
* Craft Room Challenge (Alter Something) I've altered a sandwich bag
* Mema's Craft (Those Bloomin' Flowers)
* Mema's Craft (Animals Gone Wild)
* Polka Doodles (Wings and Things)

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