Allsorts Challenge #778 - Use a Stencil/ATG

 Hi Crafters,

Thank you for popping in today for the start of our new challenge at Allsorts.

This week we would like you to

USE A STENCIL

(you also have the ANYTHING GOES option of course)

I had a lot of fun creating a circular card a few weeks ago so I thought I'd do it again. I cut my base card using a set of Presscut Nesting Circle dies and added the yellow die cut layer (die from Ebay in a bundle so I have no idea of the name) then I inked the 'Heapza Hexagonz' #112 stencil from Aall & Create with Mustard Seed Distress Oxide ink, spritzed with water and 'printed' it on to a piece of white card which I then die cut with another circle die when it was dry. The Daffodils are a Two Red Robins die and vignette called 'Daffodil Dreams'. I stamped my sentiment (Hunkydory - Daffodils in the Sun stamp set) and added the enamel dots.

Prizes this week from Oakwood (2 x A5 stamp sets) and Highlight Crafts (3 x A5 stencils)

I hope you can find time to come and join in with us, I'm sure that you all have some stencils lying around that you can use. If not you could always make your own using dies and punches and just ink through them, so easy.

Please pop over to the challenge blog HERE for more inspiration from the Design Team.

Take care,

Lorraine

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Crafts Galore Encore March Challenge #121 - ATG

 Hi Crafters,

Today is the 1st of March with a new challenge starting at Crafts Galore Encore. We are an ANYTHING GOES challenge for the month so it will be lovely to see what creations you show us this time. I have made a Spring/Easter card using this fabulous image from our sponsor Sheepski Designs.

I have coloured this lovely image using Copic Markers, then fussy cut out and added to a patterned paper background. The Sentiment die is from Memory Box.

I hope you can join in with our challenge this month, we have a prize of 3 Digi stamps from Sheepski Designs for the lucky winner.

The Design Team have been busy creating some fabulous projects to spark your imagination and inspire your creations, check them out HERE and come and join in the fun.

Lorraine

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Allsorts Challenge #665 - Hand Coloured or Paper Pieced Image

 Hi Crafters,

It's Saturday morning and that means a new challenge at Allsorts.

We'd like to see your HAND COLOURED or PAPER PIECED IMAGES this week.

Recipe

Image - Daffodils - Ruth Hamilton Designs

Coloured with Promarkers

Gemini Basket Weave Embossing Folder

Waltzingmouse 'Easter' Die

Lisa Horton Scalloped Stitched Circle Dies

Distress Ink Gathered Twigs.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

(to be added)

We have two prizes this week

Tonic Die Set from Coleman's Craft Warehouse

and

3 Digital Images from Ruth Hamilton Designs 

The design team have been very busy creating some gorgeous projects to share with you, please take a look at them Here and then why not join in with us too we love to see what you will create.

Have a great day!

Lorraine

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Spring Has Sprung

Hi Crafters,

A very dismal and dreary day here in Norfolk and after the sunny weekend I'm so ready for some regular sunshine and warmer days now.

So I thought I'd share one of my recent projects which shouts Springtime!

Both the watering can and daffodils are a Silhouette Cameo cut file

and I thought this would make a nice Easter display on my stall when selling my Easter cards.

Just a little Distress Ink in Spiced Marmalade & Wild Honey to define the petals was all that was needed. I popped the daffodil heads on to plastic stirrers for stems so to cover the round, flat tops I added a Stampin' Up flower punch in green card for the sepal.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Allsorts Challenge - #455 Handmade Flowers

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #76 ATG

Incy Wincy Designs - Easter

Thanks for joining me today and see you again tomorrow for my DT post for the new challenge at Passion For Promarkers.

Lorraine

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