Last card for CAGI

Today is my last post as a Guest Designer for Come & Get It :( I have had a fab time as part of the lovely DT team and will miss the fantastic weekly challenges, thanks for having me girls!

This week we have a colour combo from Meighan for you. ‘Calypso Coral, Pool Party & Daffodil Delight’. Do pop along to the other DT blogs to see what they have come up with.

I decided to go a bit more CAS this week, but now I feel like my card is a bit bare, lol! So, horror of horrors, no die-cuts!! Ouch!

Image - ‘Cara’, part of The Stamp Barn’s ‘Enchanted Hollow’ range – J & C Creations shop, coloured with Promarkers
Card – Coredinations from Crafter’s Companion 
Papers – Dovecraft’s ‘Garden Party’
Ribbon, flower button & card candi (coloured to match with Promarkers) from my stash
Hobbycraft butterfly punch
Gems – Anitas
Hunkydory’s Diamond Sparkles ‘Angel Whispers’ for her wings

Challenges:
’Spring Is In The Air’ – I ♥ Promarkers
’Mother’s Day/Female’ – C.R.A.F.T
’CAS’ – Dutch Dare
’Oh So Girly’ – Sweet Stampin
’Cardstock & Bling’ – Catch The Bug

Thanks for looking!
Natx

In The Pink

I can’t believe that today is my penultimate post as a Guest Designer at Come & Get It, the time has simply flown! This week we want to see your take on Shell’s fab sketch.

We are being sponsored by Fred She Said and the prize is a fantastic $10 voucher for their online shop.

Please pop along to the other DT blogs to see what they have done. I decided on something floral for a change and chose this pretty ‘Corner Peony’ which I have made 3d with silicone glue although it looks flat on my photo!

Image - ‘Corner Peony’ – Fred She Said coloured with Promarkers 

Card – Coredinations
Papers – J & C Creations
Ribbon & gems from stash
Dies used: SB ‘Floral Fancies’, Cheery Lynn ‘Exotic Butterflies small’ & ‘Decco Corner B’
Tim Holtz ‘Spun Sugar’ distress ink pad
Viva Pearl Pen - ‘Ice White’

Challenges:
’Punch It Out – Whoopsi Daisy
’Anything Goes’ – Love To Create
’Anything Goes’ – I ♥ Promarkers

Thanks for looking!
Natx

 

Oh Baby!

Oh my gosh, is it really Sunday already? where did the rest of the week go!! Today’s new challenge at Come & Get It is a lovely easy one – ‘Baby Projects’. I was spoilt for choice for an image for this card and I have opted to use a digi stamp from Pollycraft which is now closed :( 
I have followed the sketch at Sweet Sketch Wednesday

Image - ‘Moon Lullaby’ – Pollycraft coloured with Promarkers
Sentiments printed on PC
Card – Coredinations
Papers – Docrafts' ‘Me To You Spring Chic’
Lace & Sparkly ribbon – The Ribbon Girl
Ribbon – Joanna Sheen Shop
Charm – Ebay 
Pearls – J & C Creations shop

Buttons from stash

Dies used: SB ‘Circles’ & ‘Scalloped Circles’ & Cheery Lynn’s ‘Deco B corner’

Hunkydory’s Diamond Sparkles ‘Angel Whispers’ 

Challenges:
’Buttons Or Bows’ – Whoopsi Daisy
’123’ – Papertake Weekly (1 image, 2 papers, 3 buttons)
’Ribbons & Bows’ - I ♥ Promarkers
Sketch – Sweet Sketch Wednesday
’Anything Goes’ – Cute Card Thursday
’Child’s Play’ – Stampin For The Weekend
’As Easy As 123’ – Allsorts
’Bingo’ – Catch The Bug (Pearl, Circle, Die cut)

Thanks for looking!
Natx

Recycle It!

It’s Sunday again! That means the start of another challenge at Come & Get It. This week we want you to use something ‘Out Of The Recycle Bin’ on your project. Make sure you visit the other DT members' blogs for some inspiration. 
I’m sure this is not a difficult challenge for all you crafters out there, no doubt like me, you save all sorts of bits and pieces that other people would throw in the bin! I have used some wrapping paper, buttons off an old cardigan and some ‘ribbon’ (threaded through the buttons) that was the hanger for a blouse.

Image – ‘Eileen’ – Mo Manning coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment – Stamping All Day
Papers, buttons and white ‘ribbon’ – recycled
Spotted ribbon from stash
Pearls – J & C Creations shop
Dies/punches used: SB ‘Labels 25’, Cheery Lynn’s ‘Exotic Butterfly’ & ‘Fancy Flourish’ & small & medium flower punches from Hobbycraft

Challenges:
’Anything Goes’ – Papertake Weekly
’Ribbon’ – Creative Card Crew
’Buttons & Bows’ – Divas By Design
’Green Thumb’ – Catch The Bug
'Mother's Day' - Dream Valley

Thanks for looking!
Natx

Buggy Bookmark

Today’s challenge at Come & Get It is ‘Anything But A Card’ and we are being sponsored by Bugaboo stamps who are giving away 7 of their fab digis to the winner, please pop along to the other DT members’ blogs as they have come up with some inspirational projects.

Now this is not my favourite kind of challenge, I struggle for ideas so I popped over to Lena Katrine’s Blog as she has some wonderful templates and tutorials. Time has been really short for me lately and I would love to have made one of her more complicated projects, but her corner bookmarks took my fancy as they looked less time consuming and so here is a bookmark featuring Deacon from Bugaboo. I thought it would be perfect for my nephew who is forever bring my sister delightful gifts from the garden, lol! The image is called ‘Deacon Bugs’ so I thought adding a few 3d bugs would finish off the bookmark.

And here it is in action!

Image - ‘Deacon Bugs’ – Bugaboo Stamps coloured with Promarkers 

Kraft card, papers & bugs from stash
Dies used: SB ‘Circles’ & ‘Scalloped Circles’

Challenges:
’Anything But A Card’ – Incy Wincy Designs
’Make It Manly’ – Anything Goes
’Something Old’ – Cute Card Thursday (bugs are from when my children – now 17 & 13 were at pre-school!)
’For The Boys’ – Dutch Dare
’Anything Goes’ – Catch The Bug
’Anything Goes’ – That Craft Place

Thanks for Looking!
Natx

All At Sea

Gosh, it's Sunday again! That means the start of a new challenge at Come & Get It where the theme this week is 'Water Play'. I was going to make a card with a mermaid on it, when I remembered that I had this cute digi and had not used it before, so here is Barclay in his umbrella boat!

Image – 'Barclay At Sea’ - Pollycraft, coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment - Crafty Sentiments
Paper - Scrapbookingmad
Card - Coredinations
Ribbon & compass charm – J & C Creations shop
Beads from stash
Clear dew drops - The Ribbon Girl
Glitter – Hunkydory Diamond Sparkles ‘Angel Whispers’
Dies used: SB 'Scalloped Squares' & 'Inverted Scalloped Squares'

Challenges:
’Add Some Metal’ – Whimsy Stamps Inspirations
’Ribbon & Bling’- Dream Valley
’Mother’s Day/Birthday’- Inky Chicks
’Birthday’ – Creative Card Crew
’Blue & Yellow’ – Little Miss Muffet
’Animals’ – Allsorts
'Lots Of Layers' - Here Come The Boys

I'm off to the Extravaganza Day at J & C Creation's warehouse in a mo, I have my eye on a couple of things for Mother's Day, but don't want to be tempted into getting more stuff - yes, well wish me luck with that, lol!

Thanks for looking! 

Natx

Marriage Means Commitment…

It’s Sunday again and that means a new challenge at Come & Get It. This week we have a Colour Combo: ‘Old Olive, Daffodil Delight and Rich Razzleberry’!

We are being sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps who are offering a prize of 7 digis from their online shop – what a fab prize, so do pop over to the other DT members’ Blogs to get some inspiration!

For my card I have gone for something a bit different and have used one of Bugaboo’s comic stamps. I love Stella and Gus, they might not be very ‘PC’ but they are quite hilarious! My ribbon has come out a bit red in the photo, in real life it’s much more raspberry like!

Image – Stella and Gus ‘Marriage, Commitment, Insanity’ – Bugaboo Stamps coloured with Promarkers
Paper, Kraft card & heart doily from stash
Ribbon & heart charm – J & C Creations Shop
Dies used: SB ‘Labels 25’ & ‘Labels 2’

Challenges:
’Valentine or Anniversary’ – Inky Chicks
’Add Some Metal’ – Whimsy Stamps Inspirations
’Love & Romance’ – Divas By Design
’Bingo’ – Catch The Bug (Ribbon/Heart/Charm)
’Anything Goes’ – The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
’Feelin The Love’ – Love To Create

Thanks for looking!
Natx

Be My Valentine!

My second card today is for the challenge at Come & Get It where the theme this week is very topical - ‘Hearts’. Please pop over to the DT’s Blogs to see what they have been up to.
I have had a couple of freebies from Saturated Canary for some time, but have shied away from colouring them because my hair colouring technique has not been up to much. However, I have been practising and although I have some way to go to get to the standard of many crafter’s out there, I was pleased enough with this card to share!

Image - ‘Love’ – Saturated Canary coloured with Promarkers and a touch of polychromos pencils and oil
Sentiment printed on PC
Papers – Me To You ‘With Love’ 6” x 6” paper pad
Kraft card, heart doily & ribbon from stash
Glittery lace, heart pins & clear dew drops – The Ribbon Girl
Heart charm – J & C Creations
Dies used: Spellbinders ‘Labels 25’ & MFT ‘Faux Crochet Border’

Challenges:
’Anything Goes’ – Crafty Bloggers Network
’Ribbon and/or Lace’ – Whoopsi Daisy
’Valentine’s Cards’ – Tammys Scrapin Corner
’Valentine or Anniversary’ – Inky Chicks
’Love Struck’ – Cute Card Thursday
’Be Mine’ – Dutch Dare
’Valentines’ – Allsorts
’Valentines’ – Dream Valley

Thanks for looking!Natx

Planting Love

Another week has gone by, I can’t believe we are into February already! This week at Come & Get It the challenge is a sketch by Cindy. 

I’ve used an old, but much loved stamp from Penny Black for my card, I think maybe the images were a bit too big and the sketch has got a little lost, but these guys are so cute!

Image - ‘Labour Of Love’ - Penny Black coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment from Docrafts Papermania V & A clear stamp set ‘Gardenia’
Peach card – Coredinations
Papers from Trimcraft’s ‘Basil & Buttercup’ decoupage pad
Dies/punches used: MFT Die-namics ‘Faux Crochet Border’ and a hobbycraft butterfly punch
Pearls – J & C Creations
Bow from stash
Hunkydory Diamond Sparkles ‘Angel Whispers’ glitter on roses

Challenges:
’Let’s Get Cute’ – Allsorts
'Anything Goes' - Catch The Bug 

Thanks for looking!
Natx

I’ve Got The Blues

I can’t believe that it’s nearly February and that  I have been a GD for Come & Get It for a month already where today sees the start of a new challenge – this week it’s Tic Tac Toe and this is Julie’s grid.

I love these sorts of challenges because there is lots to choose from, which is lucky as I nearly had to start again, as when I went to upload my card to the DT blog I realised that it was ‘Paper Piercing’, not ‘Paper Piecing’ – hence the reason for his paper pieced wellies and umbrella!  So instead I have chosen glitter/free/ribbon/ for my card (phew, lol!)
I have got a bit of a thing about not leaving a lot of white around my images at the moment, but have not quite got subtle inking down to a fine art yet! So this time, I coloured the background with a ‘Powder Blue’ Promarker and then I used the blender pen to make dots which are supposed to look like rain, but my son said look more like snow and they don’t show up in the photo anyway!

Image – from Penny Black’s ‘Hedgie Friends’ clear stamp set coloured with Promarkers
Check and dotty papers - ‘Back to Basics II’ – Dovecraft
Flowery paper - Forever Friends ‘Party Time’ – Docrafts
Blue card – Coredinations
Ribbon – J & C Creations
Umbrella charm – Ebay
Clear dew drops – The Ribbon Girl
Pin from stash
Dies used: Spellbinders ‘Classic Circles’, ‘Labels 25’ and D-Lites ‘Fantastic Flourish 3’ and MFT Die-namics ‘Faux Crochet Border’
Hunkydory Diamond Sparkles ‘Angel Whispers’ glitter

Challenges:
’January Blues’ – Penny Black Saturday
’Becky’s Bingo Grid’ – Inky Chicks (sentiment/image/bow)
’Tie Up Your Loose Ends’ – Papertake Weekly
’Anything Goes’ – I ♥ Promarkers
’Fancy Edges’ – Whimsy Stamps Inspirations
'Ribbon' - Sweet Stampin
'New Year, New goodies' - That Craft Place ('Fantastic Flourish' & 'Faux Crochet Border' dies)

Thanks for looking!
Natx

Boys Will Be Boys!

Good morning! I hope that the snow hasn't caused problems for too many of you. Tucked away in the South East, we have only had a sprinkling which didn't cause any problems and would have been perfect on Christmas Day! However, if the forecasters have got it right (and my two boys are crossing their fingers that they have!) we may be in for it later, we have already had a couple of centimetres this morning. 

Today is the start of another challenge at Come & Get It and this week we have a sketch to follow.

We are being sponsored by Fred She Said 

and they have a $10 voucher for the winner. Check out their store to see fab images like the one I have used for my card, isn't he just the cutest! Don't forget to visit the other DT girls to see their take on the sketch.

Followers of my blog know that male cards are not my favourite to make as I struggle with embellishments for them, but in this case that is a plus, as too many embellishments would detract from Meighan's sweet sketch! I decided that there was too much white around the image and used distress ink around the edges, but I definitely need to practice a bit more with the darker colours as I've been a bit heavy handed!

Image - 'Nolan & The Bullfrog' - Fred She Said coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment - Penny Black
Tim Holtz Idealogy ticket stub
Kraft card, brass button & twine from stash
Tools used: Spellbinders 'Labels 25'  die, Cuttlebug's 'Argyle' embossing folder and 'Walnut Stain' distress ink pad - Tim Holtz

Challenges:
'Buttons, buttons' - Dutch Dare
'New Year, New Goodies' - That Craft Place (new digi image)
'Bingo Board' - Here Come the Boys (buttons, twine, image)

Thanks for looking!
Natx

Day Dreaming

So, onto post number 2! Today is the start of another challenge at Come & Get It and the theme is a nice easy one - ‘Tie A Ribbon Around It’, who doesn’t like ribbon on their cards?

I have used one of my favourite stamps and have popped her onto a SB Lacy Oval and then I have threaded ribbon through the loops. I’m actually really pleased with this card as I managed to get my colouring to match pretty well with the papers!

Image - ‘Daisy’ by Elizabeth Bell – Sugar Nellie, coloured with Promarkers 

Papers – from a Nitwits cd
Blue card – Coredinations
Gems – Anitas
Clear Dew Drops – The Ribbon Girl
Ribbon – J & C Creations
Dies/punches used: SB ‘Lacy Ovals’, Cheery Lynn ‘Deco B Corner’ & Hobbycraft butterfly punch

Challenges:
’Die Cuts & Punches’ – Whoopsi Daisy
’Anything Goes’ – Inky Chicks
’Anything Goes’ – Divas By Design
’Anything Goes’ – Dream Valley
'Dies & Punches' - Allsorts

Thanks for looking!
Natx

GDT card for Come & Get It

I am super excited about my card today as it is my first card as a Guest Designer at Come & Get It. I have been invited to join the lovely DT for 3 months which worried me at first as I will need to make a card every week whereas the other DTs I’m on it’s once or twice a month. However, my New Year’s Resolution this year is to be more organised, so bring it on!! (hope that sounded more confident than I feel! lol).

We are being sponsored this week by Bugaboo Stamps

 

who are offering 7 digis to the winner and I must say I would have a job choosing just 7 images from their shop as it’s filled with fantastic digi stamps!

This week it is a colour challenge and these colours go together so well – Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight & Tempting Turquoise, yummy!

I chose to use ‘Clyde’ from Bugaboo, he seemed to me to be a perfect image for the colours!

 

Image - ‘Clyde Birthday’ – Bugaboo
’Have Fun’ – sentiment – Dovecraft
Ticket sentiment – Stamping All Day
Turquoise card – Coredinations
Red glitter card – Best Creation Inc
Yellow checked paper & brads from stash
’Ribbons’ – are actually the fabric hangers from a new top!

Challenges:
’Celebrate’ – Whoopsi Daisy
'Anything Goes' - Catch The Bug
'Anything Goes' - Stampin For The Weekend
'Anything Goes' - Papertake Weekly

Thanks for looking!
Natx