Saturday, 27 January 2024

Anything But Square at Allsorts

 Hi Crafters,

I often grab a square card when I start creating it seems the most versatile shape to create with but this week at Allsorts we want to see your makes that are NOT square. As always we have the Anything Goes option too.

So I have dusted off my Silhouette Cameo and made this male themed card. I really should use my Cameo more, it does some fabulous things but finding the time to play with it is always difficult lately.


We have Prizes from Stampendous this time...


Please check out the challenge blog HERE for all the inspiration from the rest of the Design Team, then come and join in with us. Please make sure to enter with a new project and link your blog post to the challenge blog to be eligible to win one of the fabulous prizes.

See you soon,

Lorraine
xXx




Tuesday, 23 January 2024

Passion For Markers Challenge #723 - Birthday

 Hi Crafters,

There's another new challenge at Passion For Markers starting today and an easy theme to join in with too. We would like to see all your lovely entries using your Markers for...

BIRTHDAY


Recipe
Image - 'Sitting Pretty' by Colour of Love
Coloured with Copics
Sentiment Stamp - 'Tres Chic' by Sentimentally Yours
Papers are Floral Dreams by Craft Sensations
Ribbon and Glitter Gems from stash

Our sponsor this week is

Colour of Love are offering 3 digi images to the lucky winner.

Check out the challenge blog post HERE for more inspiration from the rest of my Teamies.

See you again soon,
Lorraine
xXx





Saturday, 20 January 2024

January Blues at Allsorts

 Hi Crafters,

Challenge #764 at Allsorts starts today and Sarah would love to see your BLUE creations this time.

We also have the Anything Goes option should you wish.


I've used this lovely die from Creative Expressions and cut into a piece of Bazzil card stock and backed it with a pretty leafy design card from Kanban. A scalloped frame using a tonic die and a few clear gems with a piece of ribbon finishes the card.

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Word Power - #1 ATG/Words as Main Focus

Our prizes this challenge come from Polkadoodles and Oakwood


Please pop over to the challenge blog for more inspiration from the rest of the design team. We are looking forward to seeing what you create this week.
Have a great day!

Lorraine
xXx




Saturday, 13 January 2024

Make Your Own Background at Allsorts - Challenge # 763

 Hi Crafters,

I said that I'd be back with another stenciled background and here it is....


This time I have created a Fish Bone background using my Distress Oxide Inks and a stencil for my cute cat silhouettes. These are a Tim Holtz Sizzix die set called Mischievous 665996.
I have used various dies in my stash to create the Postage Stamp Frame and Happy Birthday elements, then added some enamel dots too.

We would love to see what backgrounds you create for your projects this week at Allsorts.
We have some fabulous prizes up for grabs once again.

Take a look at the rest of the design teams projects here and come join in the fun with us, you have until 12 pm next Friday 19th January to get your entries in.

See you soon,
Lorraine
xXx




Tuesday, 9 January 2024

Stencils at Passion For Markers Challenge #721

 Hi Crafters,

Thank you for joining me today for our new challenge at Passion For Markers. Alongside using your Markers this week we would love to see you using a stencil/s of some kind on your projects.

Here is my card


I have used a couple of stamps from an All & Create set called #286 Best Mate which I have coloured using my Promarkers and Copics. The sentiment comes from this stamp set too. I have used a few stencils on my card - Polkadoodles Clouds and Grass stencil and a non-branded one for the Bones ( I have a Fish Bone one for a cat themed card which I am itching to use too). The stencils were inked with Distress Oxide inks. My two little embellishment Bones are from a die set called Dog House by Amy Designs.

Please come and join in with this fun challenge, you have a week to enter a new project using your Stencils and Markers. The Design Team have been creating some fabulous projects to inspire you, why not take a look at them here.

That's all from me today,
Have a fun day.
Lorraine
xXx


Saturday, 6 January 2024

Allsorts Challenge #762 - Mood Board/ATG

 Hi Crafters,

We have something a little different for you this week at Allsorts, we'd like you to create your project using elements from a Mood Board but there is also the Anything Goes option too.

I have used my Tattered Lace Collections to make this dimensional card.


Here is the Mood Board, there are lots of choices to create with here.


I chose PINK, BICYCLE and FLOWERS from this selection, please take a look at the rest of the Design Teams creations here, they are all very different but still using this interesting Mood Board for inspiration.


As always we have some great prizes, these are from

I'm looking forward to visiting your blogs to see what you have created but in the meantime have a lovely weekend.

Take Care,

Lorraine

xXx





Monday, 1 January 2024

Crafts Galore Encore January 2024 Challenge

Hi Crafters,

I'd like to wish you all a

Happy New Year!

Thank you for joining me this morning for our first challenge of 2024 at  Crafts Galore Encore.

We are always an Anything Goes challenge so it will be lovely to see what you create this month.

Now I know that Christmas 2023 is over but it's never too early to get started on this years festive makes :o)


Here is my card using an image that I coloured from our sponsor this month, Jan's Digital Stamps called Snowmies.
who are offering a $6 store voucher to the lucky winner.

I have coloured this fun image with Promarkers and added a snowy scene background. I distressed the edges of my layers and banner detail to add a little interest.

You can check out the inspirational creations from the rest of the Design Team here then come and join in with us. You have 3 chances to win by entering the maximum of 3 times with a new project. Please remember to link your blog post to the challenge with your entry.

Have fun!

Lorraine
xXx