Michaela's Blog

Can You Feel the Sun?

2012-02-27T10:57:00.015Z

It has been some fantastic weather for February in the past few days, hasn't it? Today I would like to share my card, which I created for my sister with the help of a word processor for the design of my background and all the layers. I applied a silicon glue between layers for a bit of a height and dimension. Coloured a digi-stamp with promarkers and pencils.Made flowers... the ones which are on top of the butterflies and on the tree with the use of "tonic petal pairs" punches. The other flowers are shop bought. I also used punches, ornate edge scissors, glitter and gemstones.

To make this card I used:

digital kit - from Megan's Creations - Curious Cutie

digital stamp of a girl - A.Fenton/Little kids-Suzy,smelling flower

punches - Tonic butterfly punch large and mini

- Tonic - heart mini punch

- Tonic - petal pairs punches for my handmade flowers

- Xcut - looped fringe punch

- Xcut - flower doily punch

ornate edge scissors - Victorian

flowers - handmade - I used a light cardstock

- purchased ones - from Mulberry Crafts

from stash - pink glitter and gemstones

colouring medium - promarkers and coloured pencils

This is an inspirational picture for the current challenge at

http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com

I would like to enter following challenges:

Week 8 - Summer Fever - http://polkadoodle.blogspot.com

#Challenge 149 - http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/

#Anything Goes!!! - http://willowsketchiechallenge.blogspot.com

#Make It A Tripple - http://shellysimagesblog.blogspot.com ( 3 double layered large butterflies, 3 sets of stitching, 3

crystal clear gemstones and 3 handmade blooms with little petals on the tree )

#Ch#59 - Is It Blooming Outside? - http://cropstop.blogspot.com

#Challenge 12 -Flower Power - http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.com/

#Lots of Layers - http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com

#Favourite Colour/Embellishments - http://craftuscrazy.blogspot.com/( green lime colour,my

handmade flowers sitting on butterflies and the tree)

#Mother's Day/Card for a Female - http://thepoodlesparlour.blogspot.com

#'12 Week 8 - For a Mother - http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com

Thank you for visiting.

All Comments very much appreciated.

** Michaela **

Valentine’s Sweethearts

2012-01-30T14:23:00.016Z

To The One I Love

The inspiration for this card came from the digi-papers which are from a cd-rom I've had for ages but have not used it. I also adore the digi-stamp image of the two characters sitting on the bench and had to use it again. I coloured it with promarkers.The bird carrying the letter is a digi-stamp and was promarkered as well and I added a heart gemstone. I made the "Valentine's Sweetheart sign" with the help of a graphic program. The shape of it was achieved by using a freebie. I also punched a little hole and added a metal heart charm and decorated with some red gemstone brads. I made a rossette and decorated the edges with a help of a heart punch. The sentiment which is a part of a rosette was another digi freebie. There was also lace border punches used to decorate this card and a butterfly mini punch. And I also added ribbons in 2 colours.

Elements used:

digi-papers - Love&Cherish Cd-rom by Polka Doodles

digi-images - couple on the bench by Pollycraft

- the bird carrying a letter by kwankwest blog

- the sentiment "Love is in the little things" by whenthescraphitsthefun blog

punches - MS - border punch lace heart

- X-cut - border punch leafy lace

- X-cut border punch Heart

- Tonic - mini butterfly punch

metal heart charm - was a blog candy win by lovely Miria

from stash - ribbons, gemstone brads, heart gemstone

coloured with Promarkers

I would like to enter following challenges:

#Ch#125 - Favourite Things -http://pollycraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com ( my favourite thing are the adorable image which I have used for second time and also ribbons and punches which I use pretty much all the time.)

#Heart You - http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com

#'12-Week 4 - Lovely Lace - http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com - I hope use of my lace punches is OK for this challenge?

#Text Me - http://shellysimagesblog.blogspot.com/

#One or More Hearts - http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com

#Valentine/Love - http://stampsruschallenges.blogspot.com/

#Valentine's Day/Show Us Some Love - http://craftypurplefrogchallenges.blogspot.com

C4C121 -Layer It On/Layer and Embellies - http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com

#Valentine/Love - http://craftuscrazy.blogspot.com/

#Valentines - http://craft-roomchallenge.blogspot.com

#Embellish It - http://thestampmanchallenges.blogspot.com

#Challenge#42 - For A Loved One - http://mamidoodles.blogspot.com

#Challenge 59 - To The One I Love - http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.com

#Challenge 201 - You're a gem! - http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com

#Inspired by a song title - http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.com (Anita Baker's - Sweet Love song)

#Challenge 71 - Valentines/Love Card - http://wagsnwhiskersrubberstamps.blogspot.com

Something Old - http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com ( the papers,ribbons )

#Challenge 155 -Show Some Valentine/Anniversary Love - http://thecraftypad.blogspot.com

#CH#11 - Love is Red and Black - http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.com

#Challenge#30 - Love - http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/ (I have got flowers part of the papers I used ..hope that counts?) + I am a follower but it does not always show in my blogs I follow.

#Valentine's Challenge - http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/

Thank you for visiting.

All comments very much apprecitated.

* Michaela *

Love Is In The Air

2012-01-23T20:09:00.011Z

For this card I used my new purchase of "MS lace scallop heart punch" and heart doilies which I have never used before but love the way they bring interest and texture into projects. For the base of the card I used acetate. I love the way the acetate lets the light through the punched elements and doilies which can be seen the most in my third picture which was taken under a lampshade after dark. I also used a butterfly punch but cut the wings a bit around edges to fit it my requirements. The digi-image I adore and I used promarkers to colour it. As you can see I used massive pearls at the top which are pearl buttons. The smaller ones are self adhesive ones. The red hearts are made from like a slightly padded fabric and have had them for years and now that I do paper crafting occasionally it came very handy. The red and brown paper roses are shop bought. The mini white paper roses in the middle of butterflies and scattered around I made by using "Tonic" punches. And of course a massive role played a silicone glue. I also put a ribbon at the top in a loop so when my hubby decides to buy some nails and do a bit of diy I will use my card as a wall hanging.

I love the way the light gets through in this picture

Elements used:

digi-image by Pollycraft

punches - MS - lace scallop heart punch

- Tonic - butterfly punch

- Tonic - petal pairs

heart doilies,red and brown roses and self adhesive pearls- internet purchase

red ribbon,red padded hearts, large pearl buttons and acetate from my stash

coloured with promarkers

I would like to enter following challenges:

#Inspired by a Song Title - http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.com/ ( Love Is In The Air)

#Challenge#124-Warm It Up! - http://pollycraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com

#Challenge#5-"Love Is In The Air" - http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com

#Challenge#77-New Things - http://myshericrafts.blogspot.com ( my new things I used are MS lace scallop heart punch and heart doilies.)

#Challenge#91-Love - http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com

#Challenge#28-New Crafty Goodies - http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.com ( MS lace scallop heart punch and heart doilies )

Something Old - http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com ( red fabric padded hearts, large pearl buttons and acetate which is a base of my card )

#Valentine/Love - http://craftuscrazy.blogspot.com/

#All You Need Is Love - http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/

#Challenge#17 - Love/Romance - http://www.papercreationsink.com

#Challenge#20 - Love Is In The Air - http://ccmonthlychallenge.blogspot.com

#Challenge #141 - I {Heart} You - http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/

#Shape It Up - http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com

#Use Red! - http://thestampmanchallenges.blogspot.com

#TSG140-Love Is In The Air - tsgclearstamps.blogspot.com

#Valentine/Love Challenge - http://thepoodlesparlour.blogspot.com

#Anything Goes - http://craftypurplefrogchallenges.blogspot.com

#Anything Goes - http://shellysimagesblog.blogspot.com

#Valentine's Challenge - http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/

Thank you for visiting

all comments very much appreciated

* Michaela *

Christmas Through the Window

2011-12-18T12:26:00.000Z

"Through The Window" is the theme of the last challenge at "polkadoodle" for this year. I still needed to create something for 2 individuals in my life and this window creation is one of them.

Close up

This one is before I put curtains on

The picture bellow is what is behind the window.

(I used digi images to create the scene)

This way it can be seen more clearly.

To make my Christmas window I used a template from MCS and used digital images to decorate the template.

digital images are from - Polka Doodles cd roms ( Jingle Jangle Christmas and Magical Winter part one)

other digital images:

sleigh and blue backing paper - digikit "forest sleigh rides" Agnesingap Designs

Christmas tree, branch, ribbon and poinsettia - digikit "Christmas Fancies" design by Mediterranka

the Moon - digikit by Pliscrap

the hanging ornament - digikit "Christmas Punch Add On" by Sweet Digiscraps Designs

red dotty backing paper - digikit "First snowfall minikit" by Wishing Well Creations

non digi items - satin ribbon and lace for the curtains from my stash.

I would like to enter following challenges:

#Week 50 - Through The Window -http://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/

#Challenge#70~Kids Christmas -http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com
#Challenge 111 - For Someone Special -http://totallygorjuss.blogspot.com
#ICC#37 Challenge - Winter Fun -http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com
#Challenge#7-Christmas -http://thesquirrelandthefox.blogspot.com
#Challenge#49-Last Min Xmas Makes -http://charismacardz.blogspot.com
#'11 - Week 50 - "Christmas"http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com
#Week 28 Anything Goes -http://glittergeeks.blogspot.com
#Christmas -http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.com
#CYDA Challenge#35 - Snowmen -http://craftyourdaysaway.blogspot.com

Thank you for visiting my blog.

All comments very much appreciated.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

**Michaela **

Quick Christmas Card.....

2011-12-11T14:47:00.000Z

....is the theme this week at polkadoodle challenge blog so I decided to have a go.

To make this card I used Polka Doodles cd rom "Magical Winter part one" - for the digi-image of the girl, fence with the sign and the birdie. I did not do any colouring with promarkers this time. These images already come beautifully coloured but there is also a choice of plain digi-stamps on the cd rom and you can colour with mediums of your choice yourself if you feel like it.. The sentiment "Snowflakes are Winter's Kisses" are from another Polka Doodles cd rom called "Jingle Jangle Christmas". I created the personalised bauble in MS Word.
The red backing paper with snowflakes was a leftover which I used to wrap a mini present last week. This backing paper is from digi-kit called "First Snow Fall" from Wishing Well Creations. The black dotty paper was another left over from the time when I made a card with owls. And the the black layer of paper for matting and layering was another used leftover. And the punch I used is called "Leafy Lace".

I would like to enter my card into following challenges:

#Week 49-Quick Christmas Card -http://polkadoodle.blogspot.com
#Let it snow, Let it snow,Let it snow! http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.com
#Challenge # 99 -Anything Christmas -http://papersundaes.blogspot.com
#Challenge # 69 Christmas -http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/
#Challenge # 75 - Let It Snow -http://myshericrafts.blogspot.com
#Challenge # 43- http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/
#Christmas -http://bizzybecsstore.blogspot.com
#There Is No Business Like Snow Business -http://shellysimagesblog.blogspot.com
#Challenge 12 -Christmas http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com
#It's Cold Outside -http://craftypurplefrogchallenges.blogspot.com

Thank you for visiting!

All comments are very appreciated!

**Michaela **

Hello Darling!...

2011-12-10T01:03:00.000Z

...... All your Christmases have come at once !!

The inspiration for this card came from the picture lower down which is an inspirational picture for one of "Sassy Studio Designs" monthly challenges. For that challenge you have to use one of their digi-images to enter. I have this beautiful "SDS" image called "Steampunk Josephine" which was a fantastic freebie and decided to make my husband's Christmas card with it.

Inspired by this

picture

Elements used:

For the base of the card I used white card and punched around with lace trim punch. Then I glittered the edges with black glitter. For the next layer I used my husband's favourite, which is a silver mirror card. The next red layer is a thin paper colored around the edges with a red promarker. The next layer up with the circles is a backing paper which is from "sweetdigiscraps" which I recoloured. I also added a few other elements to this backing paper from a freebie download by "creationsbyrachaelb" -(Holiday Cheer)"which is the part of my left side of the card (the light paper with red and green) and I also used the same download to create the circles behind my images. The other add on to make this backing paper I created the red stripes and put part of the recolored backing paper over it. When I printed the backing paper out I was not happy with the colour red because none of my promarkers in red came even close to it and I like it matching, so I recolored every red bit of the backing paper with a red promarker. The "Steampunk Josephine" image was printed out and colored with promarkers. The group of digi-presents are from a download from "paperdreamsofmine".They come plain and I added some doodles with a black pen and colored with promarkers. The sentiment is from "whenthescraphitsthefun". The snowflakes at the bottom of the sentiment and underneath the roses (the second layer) are a part of a digi-image from "scribblesbysandy" which I printed out and cut out. The layer underneath the roses is from a silhoutte punch 3.8 cm by xcut I used silver mirror card again. The roses and metal corners are from "wild orchid crafts". Ribbons, big gemstones and mini gemstones are from my stash.

I would like to enter my card into following challenges:

#Sassy Christmas Challenge#9 -Photo Inspiration -http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/

#Yippee-Any Christmas Project -http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/

#Challenge #147-Card with a sentiment -http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/

#Challenge#14 Bling It Up -http://www.papercreationsink.com

#Challenge 127-Last Minute Christmas -http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com

#PCJ Christmas Challenge -http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.com

#Ch#22-Christmas -http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com

#Christmas -http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com

#Week 129-Mega Christmas Challenge-http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/

#Tis the Season-http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com

#FBC 76 Christmas -http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com

#Ch#49-December-Bling It Up- http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/

#Ch#26 One You Love at Christmas -http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.com/

Thank you for visiting!

All comments very much appreciated.

**Michaela**

Magical Time of the Year

2011-12-04T12:26:00.000Z

I would like to enter following challenges:

#WSC-1st. December -http://www.willowsketchiechallenge.blogspot.com/

#Challenge#163 -http://thesecretcraftersaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/

#Challenge 1 -All About Christmas -http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/

#Week 160-Let It Snow -http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com

#December Ch -Traditional Christmas -http://cupcakecraftroom.blogspot.com

#Let It Snow -http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/

#Anything Goes -http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.com

#Week 26 Decoupage -http://glittergeeks.blogspot.com

#Challenge 16-Anything goes -http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/

#Challenge#34 - Christmas -http://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com

Elements used:

I created the scene using digital images from - Polka Doodles cd roms (Magical Winter part one and part two) and green-white backing paper from Sunday of Seasons cd rom.

The bottom layer is a heavy burgundy card. The next layer is a thin paper which I coloured with a promarker to fit my color scheme. The green-white layer is a paper printed out from a cd rom and I placed metal corners on that layer. The main picture scene I created in MS Word from separate images from 2 cd roms. I loved all the images so much and could not settle only on one or two that is why I created the whole scene. Once I was happy how the scene looked I printed this scene on a photo paper 5 times in the same size. Then cut out all 5 pieces around the edges but to achieve the step layered look I had to take each individual piece turn it face down and measure it from the edge inwards and apply the same measurement to all 4 sides by that I formed a rectangle inside my piece and I cut it out with a craft knife. I kept the outside bit of each piece and got rid off the middle bits I cut out. With the second, third and fourth piece I increased the measurement from the edges so that way I could achieve the stepped layered look. The bottom layer of the picture is the only layer that does not need cutting. I used mini double sided sticky pads to stick all the layers together. It gave it a bit of a height and made the stepped look pop. To frame the assembled layers I used my burgundy card and cut a rectangle out of the card which was about 1.5 cm larger in size on each side than the top layer of the layered picture and then again I went from the edge inwards to cut it out with a craft knife. I was left with a frame and applied brown promarker to darken the frame a bit. I positioned double sided tape around the edges of the frame and applied glitter (jade). Then I glued the frame on the top of the layered picture and it framed it nicely. Then the whole structure was glued to my base with a glue gel. I added red roses, metal corners and punched out butterflies which I layered and I used tonic punches to make the green mini flowers in the middle of the butterflies.

"On the Third Day of Christmas "

This is my favourite Christmas decoration entry !

I absolutely adore my Christmas stocking. I bought it about 10 years ago. It was my first Christmas decoration bought as a married woman, that year we did not even have a Christmas tree because we just moved our house and there was no time to put any decorations up because we were unpacking all the stuff and settling down in our new house where we are still to this day and my adorable stocking is still with us every Christmas.

Thank you very much for visiting!

All comments are very much appreciated!

**Michaela **

Christmas/deer

2011-12-04T12:05:00.000Z

Let It Snow

I would like to enter following challenges:

#Cold and Frosty -http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com
#Challenge#86 -http://raisethebarchallenge.blogspot.com/
#December-Let It Snow - http://bythecuteandgirly.blogspot.com/
#Challenge#41-Christmas -http://clearlyistamp.typepad.com

#Challenge 95-Let It Snow -http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com

#Week 160-Let It Snow-http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com

#Let It Snow - http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/
#Winter or Christmas -http://gingerloftchallenge.blogspot.com
#Anything Goes -http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.com
#There is no business like SNOW business -http://shellysimagesblog.blogspot.com/

The background paper with the Moon and the snowy scene is from a digikit, I took it in MS WORD and added digi snowflakes to it to make it more snowy and I also added the “Merry Christmas” words which are from another digikit and that tree you see on its own . I printed it out twice with one layer smaller so it could sit on the top of it. Then I used another digi-kit for the grouped trees, they come separate. I grouped them together and printed and cut them out. To make them shiny I used clear embossing powder on them.

I also glittered one of the grouped trees with crystal glitter.Then I used another digikit for my cute little deer. I printed and cut him out and used clear embossing powder to make him shiny as well. I also used another glitter colour (jade) and outlined the tree with it which is on its own next to the little deer. Then I used tons of jade glitter around the edges of each layer. To make the glitter stick I used double sided tape. I also used a layer of black thin paper between the pink background paper and the glittered edge. My punched snowflakes with gemstones and Merry Christmas sticker finished of the card.

Elements used:

Trees - digikit - Christmas Heart by Jess Gordon

Deer - digikit - Winter Wishes by Bea Creations

Backing paper with the moon-digikit-Santa is Coming by Bea Creations

Christmas Time words - digikit -Christmas Gift by Collab Girls Creations

snowflakes - tonic mini punch

Merry Christmas - Anita's Glitteration Stickers white
Gemstones - Papermania
Glittered edges with - colour jade
Glittered trees with crystal and jade glitters

Thank you very much for visiting!

All comments are very much appreciated!

**Michaela **

Too cool for Christmas....NOT!

2011-11-27T11:15:00.000Z

Card for a Teenager!

I would like to enter my card into following challenges:

Week 47 - Italian Christmas -http://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/ #

#Challenge#120-Christmas Fun -http://pollycraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com

Red and Green -http://shellysimagesblog.blogspot.com #

Ch#13: "C" as...http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.com [C as ..circles,christmas,Casper(name of the digi-stamp)] #

Challenge#34 -Sentiments -http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com #

IIC#34:Make your own embellishements:http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com [ (top left corner - big white glittered snowflake,metal rings and baubles) and (2 big red glittered snowflakes which do not have a gem in the middle)] #

Red and Green -http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/ #

CRAFT Challenge 130-Unusual Christmas -http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com #

For Someone Special -http://craftypurplefrogchallenges.blogspot.com #

Challenge#13 -Christmas theme -http://www.papercreationsink.com #

Elements I used:

The digi-stamp of the boy called "Casper too cool for Christmas" is a free download from "Pollycraft" . (Thank you) which I coloured with promarkers. The background is another freebie from by "scribblesbysandy" and I distressed it with Tim Holtz's "shabby shutters" distress ink. The little ticket above Casper's head is from whenthescraphitsthefun and so is the circle sentiment at the top middle. The circle sentiment lower left is from "scrappyfairy". I used Tonic punches to make the snowflakes where I put a gem in the middle and glittered. The rest of the snowflakes I made myself using the background as an inspiration and glittered. The baubles hanging on my handmade glittered snowflake were also handmade by myself but I have no idea where I downloaded the digi-stamps of the baubles from but full credit for the to the artist. I colored them with promakers and glittered. I used metal wire and wrapped it around one of my glue bottles to achieve a circle shape for hanging my baubles. For the base of the card I used a "lace trim" punch. Ribbons are from my stash.

Thank You very much for visiting!

All Comments are appreciated very much!
*** Michaela ***

Christmas/Winter/Kids/Sparkle card

2011-11-20T00:26:00.000Z

I made this Christmas card for one of my nephews. I bet he can not wait when it starts snowing and he can start making a snowman and of course when the time comes to open his Christmas presents! I wish I've thought of something easier and not something that involves a craft knife and glittering with 6 different glitter colours but I am very happy how it turned out. I picked digi- images from my freebie downloads and from Polka Doodles cd roms "Sunday of Seasons" (the trees) and the little cutie owl is from "Jingle Jangle" cd rom. I created the JOY word with stars attached to it using MS WORD. The sentiment was a free downlad from "whenthescrapshitthefun". Glitter colours used - [jade,dark green,copper,crimson,turquoise,and diamond sparkles(angel whispers)]

This is my card.

Below are close ups of my glittering.

I would like to enter my card into following challenges:

Week 46 -Shaped Christmas -http://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/ #
Aww...What a Cutie -http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.com/ #
D...for Dazzle!! -http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com #

Week 46 - Shaped Card -http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com #

Challenge#28-Christmas/Sparkle -http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com#

Challenge 125 - Let it Snow -http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com #
Challenge 67 Christmas themed -http://wagsnwhiskersrubberstamps.blogspot.com #
CRAFT Ch 129-Stars In Your Eyes -http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/ #
Bling it on -http://www.stampsruschallenges.blogspot.com/ #
Ch#66-Let It Sparkle -http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ #

Again I have to mention. I follow every blog I enter a challenge for and many more but there is a glitch with blogger and not all Blogs I follow appear on my list at certain times. I know now that I am not the only one having this issue. If it is one of the rules for entering your challenge. You may not see your blog listed when you look ,but I can assure you, you have been added to my list . Thanks for understanding.

Thank you for visiting
All comments very much appreciated
* Michaela *

Christmas/Winter/Kids/Sparkle card

2011-11-12T15:22:00.000Z

To make this card come together I followed a sketch by Lisa Smith for Willow Sketchie Challenge.
For this one I used tons of glitter to make this card sparkle to the maximum. I made it for one of my sister's kids.

I would like to enter my card into following challenges

Willow Sketchie Challenge 10th November - http://willowsketchiechallenge.blogspot.com/ #

Challenge 2-Make it Sparkle -http://crimbo-crackers.blogspot.com/ #

PTT#41-BlingIt On (anything sparkly) http://www.partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/ #

Ruby's Rainbow Ch#16 -http://rubysrainbow.blogspot.com #

Craft Challenge 128,Cute -http://www.trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com #

IIC#32-Glitter It Up!! -http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/ #

DTBST#98-For a Child -http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/

Challenge#44-Cutesy -http://charismacardz.blogspot.com #

Challenge 106-Christmas Traditions-http://totallygorjuss.blogspot.com #

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PS: I follow every blog I enter a challenge for and many more. Do not be alarmed if you do not see yourself on my BLOG LIST if it is one of your rules for entering your challenge!! I REALLY DO FOLLOW YOU.

There is a glitch with blogger and not all Blogs I follow appear on the list even when I add you there zillions of times.

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I used digital papercrafting CD roms ( Jingle Jangle Christmas and Magical Winter-part one) from Polka

Doodles. I made the base of the card with the help of "lace trim punch". I also used tonic big and small snowflake punches. Glitter used - Crimson and Hunkydory's Diamond Sparkles (angel whispers).

Christmas - "Holly" digi-stamp

2011-11-07T17:23:00.000Z

Not that long ago I was one of the blog hop winners and won a set of Christmas digi-stamps. I was over the Moon on the way to Jupiter with my winning and when I came back down to Earth I decided to use one of the digi-stamps in making of this card. I am now talking about the main image on my card - the digi-stamp is called "Holly" from mamidoodles.com. She is gorgeous, isn't she? It was a pleasure using the image. Thank you.

I would like to enter this card into following challenges:

Challenge#37 -Christmas http://mamidoodles.blogspot.com #

Favourite Sketch -http://christmasstampin.blogspot.com/(sketch is my own I am new to card making) #

Challenge 14 - Use Metal http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com (used metal corners ) #

#8: Christmas/Christmas cards -http://floweretstamplar.blogspot.com #

SNSDC27 - Christmas/Holiday Theme -http://sweetnsassydigis.blogspot.com/ #

Challenge#80 -Christmas/Winter http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com #

November - Sweet Christmas -http://cupcakecraftroom.blogspot.com/ #

Challenge#12-Christmas Red - TEAM A -http://emeraldfaeries.blogspot.com/ #

Make your card sparkle - http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.com (glitter around the edges and metal corners) #

Challenge 20 - http://lothiancrafts.blogspot.com #

Sparkle Challenge 27 -http://craftypurplefrogchallenges.blogspot.com ( glitter around the edges and metal corners) #

Challenge#90 -Glitter & Glitz -http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com (glitter around the edges and metal corners) #

Challenge#94- Make a Christmas card -http://thepixiecottage.blogspot.com #

Challenge#38 Christmas Fun -http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com #

Challenge No 7 - Christmas Card - bling and sparkle

http://hobbystuggu.blogspot.com (used glitter around the edges and metal corners) #

Challenge Week 80 -Fall or Winter -http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com #

A very Sparkly Christmas -http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/ (used glitteraround the edges and metal corners)#

CHNC45 Bright colors and/or sparkle -http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com #

Challenge 1 - Anything goes -http://crimbo-crackers.blogspot.com/ #

Christmas Card -http://abcdtchallenge.blogspot.com/ #

Challenge#4 Hats or Flowers -http://thesquirrelandthefox.blogspot.com/hand-made poinsettias and little green flower sitting on the top of the butterfly #

Challenge#15-Use Metal -http://rubysrainbow.blogspot.com/(used metal corners) #

Challenge 19 - Anything goes -http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/ #

PCC -Challenge#35-Use a freebie -http://mypartnerincraftingcrime.blogspot.com/( papers, poinsettias and baubles)#

P.S. I follow every Blog I enter challenge for and many more. There are times when I go and check and certain blogs I follow do not show up in my "Blogs I Follow" !!! but I do get the feeds.Please do not think I do not follow you if you can not see your blog on my list -if it is in one of your rules for your challenge,because I do!!!

I wonder what causes the issue!!

To make this card I used

digi-stamps - Main Image - "Holly" from mamidoodles.com which I colored with promarkers

- Poinsettias - from birdscards.com which I cut out and colored with promarkers

- baubles - digi-stamps which I cut out and coloured with promarkers, do not know the artist but full credit to them

backing papers - from a kit by Jess Gordon

from my stash - roses, METAL CORNERS, JADE color GLITTER - used it to frame the card

stacked butterfly - punch

green rose in the middle of the butterfly - made by myself from a punch

distress ink pad - shabby shutters from Tim Holtz range

Thank you for visiting!

All comments much appreciated.

Polka Doodles: Week 42 Challenge - Halloween Giveaways

2011-10-24T11:39:00.000+01:00

For this polkadoodle.blogspot.com Challenge I used the digi-images provided on polkadoodle.blogspot.com, you can use images from Polka Doodles "Sundays of Seasons" cd rom for this challenge instead but if you do not own this cd rom, the rule is to use the digi-images provided.

I own and love the cd rom but I love the images provided by the blog as well and decided to use them, they are really lovely. Thank you very much

I would like to enter this card into:

Challenge 42 - Halloween Giveaways - polkadoodle.blogspot.com #

PCJ Challenge 21-Colour Challenge (black,white,orange) -http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.com #

Halloween - http://cdsundaychallenge.blogspot.com ( "glittered leaf " Sunday of Seeasons" cd rom) #

Week 42 - Use Black - http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com #

Blog Hop - Challenge 36 -(Black-Orange) - http://mamidoodles.blogspot.com/ #

Challenge#116-Spooky Going On! -http://pollycraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com #

Challenge#78 - Halloween - http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/2011/10/challenge-78-halloween.html #

Challenge#54-Cute,with a dark twist - http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/ #

To make this card I used all the digi-images provided for this challenge. Some of them I used twice. I resized it in MS Word and layered it with other digi-images from various artists. I printed out the witch, cut her out with scissors and coloured her with promarkers and glued on with glue gel for a bit of a dimension. The glittered leaf - the leaf is from "Sunday of Seasons" cd-rom, I printed it out and coloured it with a black promarker. Then I glittered it with copper coloured glitter. For matting and layering I used black paper from stash, the orange one was coloured with promarkers.

backing paper with the Moon - recolored and texture changed - beacreationsblogspot.com

skull - manipulated image - Sorry,forgot the artist, full credit to the artist

orange paper and leaves - digikit Sweet Peaches by MCreation & Saskia

pin - vintage florals kit by Shabby Princess

dragonflies - recoloured - digikit dragonfly dreams by Numbbumm.blogspot.com

black lace and stitches recoloured - digikit Refreshing Autumn by Akizo Designs

dirt lines- recoloured - digikit kitschy hearts by Akizo Designs

sign under the big glittered leave - recolored - digikit fruit of fall by butterflydsign.blogspot.com

spider web backing paper - download from scrapbookalphabetblogspot.com

matting and layering, orange one - used a promarker, black one from stash

There are 2 other elements which I can not find at the moment but full credit to the artists

Thank you for visiting !

Halloween

2011-10-21T16:03:00.000+01:00

Halloween is just around the corner and for this occasion I decided to make my first Halloween card. I did not make it too scary, imagine scaring some poor little soul! It also reminds me to buy lots of sweets for the special day and some for myself of course. My day would not be complete without it.

To make this Halloween card come together I used digi-freebies downloaded from various blogs (creepiecutestamps,bearywishes,madiscraps,leighspapercreationdigitalstamps,stampersbest,karenlewisdesignz.com,scrapbookalphabet) and there is also another digi-stamp but I can not rememeber where I downloaded it from, full credit to all talented artists.

matting and layering - light card from stash

coloured with promarkers
flowers - made them myself
glue - glue gel

I would like to enter my card into following challenges:

Challenge 18 - Halloween -Dream Valley Challenges #

Challenge#31 - Halloween - http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/ #
CYDA Challenge#31- Halloween Colours - http://craftyourdaysaway.blogspot.com/ #
Week#153-Halloween - http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/ #
Spooky - http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/ #
Paper Sundaes Challenge#91 - http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/2011/10/paper-sundaes-challenge-91-halloween-or.html #
Challenge#163:Halloween - http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/ #
B for Boo - http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com/2011/10/b-for-boo.html #
Halloween - http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/
Saturday Challenge - Halloween- http://designed2delight.com/blog #
Autumn or Halloween - http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.com/ #
Spooky Fun - http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/ #
Ch#12 - Halloween or /a Colour Challenge - http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com/ #
Challenge#58 -Forever Autumn - http://ceschallenges.blogspot.com/ #
Challenge#71 -It's the Great Pumpkin! - http://myshericrafts.blogspot.com/ #
Repeat Impressions DCC1012 Designer's Choice Challenge
http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/designers-choice-challenge/dcc1012-halloweenfall-challenge/
Challenge 19 - Spooky - http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/ #
Challenge#133 - Happy Halloween # http://digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ #
IBFCC#12 - http://www.ibrakeforchallenges.blogspot.com/ #
Halloween - http://magicalmondaychallenge.blogspot.com/ #
Challenge#42 Halloween - http://cropstop.blogspot.com/ #
Challenge 13 Something spooky - http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/ #
Halloween Colour Challenge (black,green,orange) http://theresmagicintheair.blogspot.com/ #
Anything Goes - http://shellysimagesblog.blogspot.com/ #
Challenge 31 - Anything Goes - http://kbchallenges.blogspot.com/

Polka Doodles: Week 40 Challenge - Handmade Flowers & Blog Candy!

2011-10-11T12:33:00.000+01:00

For this challenge I decided to use another Polka Doodles cd-rom "Back to Nature" and have my first go at making flowers of some kind.

Below is the card I am entering for:
Polka Doodles Week 40 Challenge - Handmade Flowers & Blog Candy!
http://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/

I am also entering this card into following challenges:

Zoo or Animal Challenge -http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.com/ #

Rein's BIRD Challenge-http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/ #
- Sponsored by the- The Ribbon Reel #
Seeing Spots - http://christmasstampin.blogspot.com/ #
Challenge#11 "Flowers,Flowers,Flowers"
http://emeraldfaeries.blogspot.com/2011/10/challenge11-flowers-flowers-flowers.html #
Ch #35, " We love animals - http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com #
Challenge 77 -ANIMALS - http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ #
Free and Easy -http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.com/ #

To create the flowers I used Tonic mini paper punch "flower head" and the larger one is from Tonic "Petal Pairs". After I punched out a shape ( light cardstock ) I lifted the petals up and shaped them the way I found appealing to my eye. I used glue gel to glue 3 layers together. Glue gel seems to give flowers even more strength. Mini flowers are really tiny and very fiddly to make but well worth it. Mini flowers fit nicely into larger ones.

In the making of this A5 card were also involved:

As I mentioned above I used "Back to Nature" cd rom. I printed out the owls and decoupaged them. Adorable, aren't they? I also printed out the tree branches with leaves and flowers in the top left corner and cut everything out with scissors. The black dotty paper is from "Sundae of Seasons" cd-rom but I had to recolour it because it was not available in black. I also embossed it with clear embossing powder to give it a shine. I also made a use of heart mini punch,lace trim border punch and "Tonic Boot Punch Regular - Crossing Hearts". The swirl is from "Anita's Glitterations Stickers". The gold layer is lightly brushed self adhesive sheet. Gems are from "Papermania". The card was finished with my handmade flowers.

Magical Winter - Easel Card

2011-10-10T17:58:00.000+01:00

To make this 8x8 inch card I used images from Polka Doodles (Magical Winter part one and Magical Winter part two cd-roms )

There are beautiful (backing papers, toppers, coloured images, digi-stamps you can colour yourself and more on both cd-roms.

For making this easel card I also used:
burgundy card, x-cut border punch - lace trim, tonic mini punch - snowflake,
papermania gemstones, silver mirror card, hougie board to make concertina shape, glue gel,

Birthday Card for my 1 year old nephew

2011-10-02T22:51:00.000+01:00

- I am entering this card into -
polkadoodle.blogspot.com Week 39 Challenge - Birthday Ages

http://blog.cuddlybuddly.com Challenge #14 – Babies/Kids

One of my nephews is going to be 1 year old in November. I can not believe it. It was like yesterday when he was born. I decided to make a birthday card for him. He seems to be in love with " Teddy Bears " as much as his mum is.

I decided to make this card in 8x8 inch size and decorate every page.

For the front of the card I used backing papers from beautiful (Harvest Spice Kit ) www.shabbyprincess.com . The Bear image was a free digi-stamp from http://maybritshobbyblogg.blogspot.com/

Front of the card

I used "Microsoft Word" and played with some of my downloaded freebies to create the rest of 3 pages of the card.

As you have probably guessed I used bear digi-stamps from May Brit's Blog again. I LOVE THEM. "Bear on the Cresent Moon" is from http://bodilsscrappeverden.blogspot.com/2010/06/new-free-digi-stamp_25.html and comes as a freebie as well

Other elements are from freebie kit on http://digital-scrapbooking-japan.blogspot.com/

Backing Paper is from " Harvest Spice freebie kit again "
To colour all digi-stamps I used promarkers.

Opened card - left side

Opened card - right side

Back of the card

MY FIRST EVER POST

2011-09-25T19:39:00.002+01:00

I have just found out that I won a card making challenge on polkadoodle.blogspot.com for week 36 (2011)

It was my second entry into a card making competition. I can not believe my luck. It really made me feel happy.

This card was made for my sister and her husband for Christmas this year. I hope they appreciate it !!!
here is my entry

This is the card I entered:

To make this card I used Polka Doodles CD roms ( Jingle Jangle Christmas and Sundae of Seasons ).