Top Tip Tuesday Sketch time!!

It is tuesday again and it has gone two whole weeks since my last post for Top Tip Tuesday. Wow I can share with you that we got over 600 entries for our Anything Goes challenge. Think that has to be a new record;) Thanks to all of you who tok the time to entry our challenge, and I have to say.. WOW there are loads of amazing crafters amongst you all:) There were also plenty of good tips to pick up, so if you need new ideas,our challenge is one of the ways to find it;)

We have a brand new theme for you. Lisa has made 2 sketches for you to choose between. You can choose to do either or do them both;) We wanna see your take on these amazing sketches!! Layered or clean and simple. It is all up to you;) I am gonna be a tease this time and tell you to go look for the sketches in our challenge blog;)

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Our fabolous sponsors for this challenge:

Stamp & Create

Top Tipper Prize of $25.00

Stamp and Create is an on-line store based in the US. We ship worldwide with reasonable shipping prices. 

We specialize in Rubber Stamps and Scrapbook supplies. Some of the companies we carry are: Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber Stamps, High Hopes Rubber Stamps, Whiff of Joy, The Greeting Farm, Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, Stampavie, Whimsy Stamps, Emerald Faeries, Basic Grey, My Mind's Eye, Echo Park, Ribbon, Charms, embellishments, dies, and more!

  

and

Karens Doodles

Karen's Doodles has a fantastic selection of designs, Digital and Rubber stamps.

and

Sew Sweet

The Lovely Emma from Sew Sweet is offering 1 lucky entrant
a £10.00 voucher to spend at her yummi shop.

Sew Sweet stock a huge selection of Wool felt, buttons, ribbon, divine twine, Handmade personalised gifts, findings and more.

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I've decided to make a tea light card for this challenge. You can find the tutorial for that here. Now onto my project:

 My recipe:

Purple bazill 

Maja desgn: Fika

Pearls from Kort & Godt

Lace from Ameline

Cheesecloth

Ribbon unknown

Buttons old stash

Brad from stash

Stamps from Norsk stempelblad

MS borderpunch

Diecuts: Lacey oval and labels eighteen

All edges coloured with old paper D.I

My image is kindly donated from our sponsor Karen's doodles and is called: Princess Pony. I've coloured her with these promarkers: dusky pink, ivory, pastel pink, putty, aubergine, plum, purple, wild orchid, pink pearl, walnut, chestnut, cocoa, cinnamon, sandstone, marsh green, moss, ice grey 5,4 and 1. The purple colour combo is something I've never tried before, and I really think it looks quite good.

Now I hope I've inspired you to take a look into our challenge blog and see what gorgeous projects my teammates have in store for you!!

I'll deliver for these challenges:

Make it Monday: Anything Goes

Hooked On Crafts: Try something new (new colour combo plus flexmarkers) 

The Crazy Challenge: Tic Tac Toe ( Ribbon/lace, image and pearls)

Pan Pastel UK: Anything Goes

One Stitch at a Time: Anything Goes

Catch The Bug: Birthday challenge

Challenge up your life: Bingo (ribbons, buttons,diecuts)

Stamp and create: Anything Goes
Joanna Sheen Challenge: Celebrations 

Nature's way @ Stamptacular Sunday Challenge

It is sunday again and time for another challenge here at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge. We have a special treat for you this time, an awsome challenge you're gonna have lots of fun with. It is a TEXTURE CHALLENGE!!

This week’s challenge is going to be so much fun! We can’t wait to see what you create!

For this weeks challenge you will create a card or project that has at least two different textures on it! There are so many choices to choose from! What will you choose? Please be sure to let us know where you used all your different textures in your post! Oh…and don’t forget to stamp! After all, we don’t call this STAMPtacular for nothing! 

We have a fabolous sponsor for you as well:

 BUGABOO STAMPS

PRIZE: Winner’s Choice of 7 Digis!

Here's my project for this week's challenge:

 My recipe:
white and pink bazill
DP from My Mind's Eye: Madion Avenue "Pretty" Polka paper
Currogated cardboard
cheesecloth
Half pearls from Kort & Godt
Flowers from WOC & Kutt Ut
Lace fra Scrappejungelen
Sizzix embossing pad
Sakura Gelly roll
Txt from Bugaboo
Diecuts: labels eighteen, circles, scalloped circles
All edges are coloured with old photo distress ink

My image is from our sponsor this week: Bugaboo and is called Rubychoc Nature's Way. She is coloured with these promarkers: dusky pink, ivory, pastel pink, putty, chestnut, cocoa, cinnamon, caramel, dusky rose, baby pink, pale pink, umber, warm grey 5,4, ice grey 4,3, bluebell, denim blue and ice grey 1.

Now I hope I've inspired you to take a look at our challenge blog and see the gorgeous projects my talented teammates have made for this challenge!!

I'll deliver for these challenges:
Crafty Emma: Vintage Dahling
Sugar Creek Hollow: Vintage, Shabby Chic or primitive: Embossing
A Gem of Challenge: Photo Inspiration
Polkadoodle: Vintage/retro
Simply Create Too: Layers
Do You stack up: Pink
Cooking it up with Katie: Pink, pearls, flowers
My mum's Craft shop challenge: Girls
Some Odd Girl: Bling it challenge
Incy Wincy designs: Vintage
Simon Says Stamps: Spots or stripes

Star time @ Totally Gorjuss

It is saturday again and time for another challenge here at Totally Gorjuss. As usual we have a neat one for you this time as well, and thanks to those of you that played with us on the sketch challenge last week too. For this week we are looking for stars. The theme is "Be a star" so you can interpret that in any way you want. We want to see your ideas flowing into our challenge this week!!

We also  got a fabolous sponsor for this week's challenge: Crafters Companion. They will donate a £10 to the winner of the challenge!!

Now over to my project for this week's challenge:

 My recipe:

white and pink bazill

DP from Inkido: Candy tree plus some leftovers

doily from Ameline

Chipboard arrow bought ages ago

Half pearls from Kort & Godt

Flowers from storyteller

Star diecut from Marianne design

Ribbon unknown

star dust stickles

pink sherbet dabber

Txt from whimsy stamps

All edges distressed and coloured with old paper D.I

My image is from Teddy Bo and is called Baby you're a star and is coloured with these promarkers: dusky rose, baby pink, pale pink, warm grey 5,4,3, ice grey 1, chestnut, walnut and cocoa.

Now I hope I've managed to inspire you to take a look into our challenge blog and see the gorgeous projects my teammates have made for this challenge!!

I'll deliver for these challenges:

Make it Monday: Anything Goes

Seems a little sketchy: Sketch 4

Charisma Cardz Challenge: Happy Birthday

Do you stack up: Pink

Cooking it up with Katie: Pink posies, pearls, flowers

Papertake Weekly: Die Cute Special

Kaboodle Doodles: Fireworks/celebrations

Teddy Bo Challenge: Anything Goes

Carousel @ Digi Doodle Shop's Challenge

It is finally thursday yet again and time for another challenge here at Digi Doodle Shop's Challenge. We got a fab new challenge for you to enjoy and I thoroughly enjoyed myself  making this new project with another gorgeous stamp from the Digi Doodle Shop;) The theme this time is embossing, you might heat emboss or you might dry emboss, it is all up to you. We would love to see your take on our theme!!
As always the winner gets a £10 voucher from the Digi Doodle Shop to spend searching through all those gorgeous images. That reminds you to tell you we got some gorgeous new stamps in the store and we also got a range of stamps in the 99 cents section too. Go check it out!!

My project:

My recipe:

white and brown bazill

DP from Pion : Studio of memories

Flowers and pearls from Prima

brads unknown

Ribbon from WOC

Diecuts: French pastry from Cheery Lynn, ticket from Whimsy, swirl from Marianne, doily from spellbinder

txt from whimsy

All edges distressed and coloured with old paper D.I

tattered rose D.I

My image is as I told you from the Digi Doodle Shop Store and it is called "Carousel". You can find it here, under shop by theme and in the vacation & farewells section. I have coloured it with these promarkers: umber, warm grey 5,4, cocoa, cinnamon, caramel, dusky pink, baby pink, pale pink, moss, ice grey 1.

Dream Valley is just one of the Anything Goes I want to deliver to this week.

I'll deliver for these challenges:

Make It Monday: Anything Goes

Cooking it up with Katie: Pink, pearls, flowers

Inky Impressions Challenges: Use ribbon

Whimsy Inspiration: Happy Birthday

Papertake Weekly: Die cute special

Cupcake Craft Challenges: Something New (digi)

Incy Wincy Designs: Vintage

Paper Creations Ink: Diecuts and/or punches

Scrappers Delight: Anything Goes

Dream Valley: Anything Goes

CLP Challenge: Sketch



Challenge reminder Anything Goes @ Top Tip Tuesday!!

(For my DT at Cutie Pie & Stamptacular please scroll down)
WOW - we are only half way through this weeks challenge and what an amazing turnout we have had so far!! I guess you like our

ANYTHING GOES

challenge!

There is still one week to go to enter the challenge, however, we wanted to showcase the creation that half way through who has

CAUGHT OUR EYE!!

The mid-challenge 'Caught Our Eye' winner, who wins a Guest Designer Spot is now revealed on the challenge blog

Our fab sponsors:

We also have some fabulous 2nd week inspiration from StampFairy Design Team from team members Jackie

&

Dora

Remember, there is still a week to go of our ANYTHING GOES challenge - please click here

to take you to the current challenge to add your creation, which is open until Monday 16th January.

From the TTT girlies



Ribbons & lace @ Cutie Pie Challenge

Hi there it is monday and we're finally back with another challenge over at Cutie Pie Challenge, and it is my first one as host for the DT's;). I hope everybody had a wonderful Christmas and a lovely celebration for new years, cause now we have a fab first challenge for 2012!! As you probably can tell from the header it is ribbons and lace. You can create anything you want as long as it has got ribbon and lace on it somewhere for us to see.

We've got some fab sponsors for you as well. first up is our own lovely Sharon and her store:

Ewe 2 Can Craft

Who are offering this lovely price for the winner:

and then we have our lovely digi sponsor:

Mejlens Design:

So what are you waiting for?? Oh wait I haven't even presented my card for this challenge yet;)

My recipe:

white and blue bazill

DP from Maja Design Vintage Winter

flower lace from  Marianne Design

Ribbon from Bikuben

Lace from WOC

White pearls from Prima

blank pearls from papermania

star dust stickles

crushed velvet lily white flock

Edges distressed and coloured with old paper D.I

Snowflake from Mavy punch

lacey circles

The image I've been using for my card this time is from Mo's Digital Pentoo and is called Snow Day. I have coloured with these promarkers: china blue, cornflower, blue pearl, denim blue, powder blue and pastel blue, dusky pink, ivory, pastel pink, putty, ice grey 4,3,2 and 1.

Now I hope I've inspired you to visit our challenge blog and see all the gorgeous projects my teammates have made for this challenge!!

I'll deliver for these challenges:

Make It Monday: Anything Goes

Addicted to stamps: Colour Blue

Christmas Card Challenge: Lace

Dream Valley Challenge: Anything Goes

Gingerloft Challenge: Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays: Snow, blue and/or glitter

The Squirrel and the fox: Something new( Mo image and Marianne flower lace)

Sweet Sketch Wednesday: Arlana's Sketch

Bronte and Bella's Challenge: Anything Goes W/Mo Image

Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays: Winter Something

Craft us Crazy: Anything new/and or humoristic (new stamp)

Do You Stack Up: Let it snow

Sketch Challenge @ Stamptacular Sunday

It is sunday again and time for a new challenge here at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge. We've got a fab Sketch challenge for you. Here's the fab sketch:

For this weeks challenge you will create a card or a project that uses the above sketch. You may flip it, flop it, twist it or turn it any way you wish. BUT…please be sure we can see the original sketch in your final masterpiece! Oh…and don’t forget to stamp! After all, we don’t call this STAMPtacular for nothing!

You will have from now until midnight (EST) January14th, 2012 to complete this challenge!!

 

Our fab sponsor for this challenge is

 Mejlens Designs:

PRIZE: Winner's Choice of FOUR Digis

 

Here's my card for this weeks challenge:

 

My recipe:

green and pink dotted bazill

DP from Vibeke Spigseth: Barbeint: Nora's sommerkjole & Prima: Jack n'Jill Collection: Green Fields & Pion Design Fairytale of spring

Half pearls and roses from WOC

Lace from Scrappejungelen

Diecuts: Cheery lynn: french pastry, Magnolia Doohickey, Whimsy pennants, labels seventeen

All edges are coloured with old paper D.I

Crystal Stickles

Sakura gelly roll

txt from whimsy stamps

 

My image this time is from Some Odd Girl and is called Flower Kaylee. She is coloured with these promarkers: dusky pink, ivory, pastel pink, putty, blue pearl, cocoa, cinnamon, caramel, dusky rose, baby pink, pale pink, marsh green, moss, pear green, forest green, lush green, grass, ice grey 1. Flexmarkers: pink lavender, pale blossom, watermelon, tea rose, blue grey an glacier blue.

 

Now I hope I've inspired you to take a look into our challenge blog and see what my talented teammates have made for this challenge!!

  Dream Valley is one of the many Anything Goes challenges I want to deliver for.

I'll deliver for these challenges:

  Catch the bug: January Anything Goes
Fashionista Friday: Use up stash
Little Miss Muffet: Something New (sakura pen)
Some Odd Girl: Bling it up
Nordsalten Hobbyklubb: Girlish
Incy Wincy Designs: Anything Goes
Scrapperiket: Bruk 2 forskjellige mønsterark
Simon Says Stamp: Something new(sakura pen)
Dream Valley: Anything Goes



Sketch time @ Totally Gorjuss

It is saturday again and time for another challenge here at Totally Gorjuss. We have a fab sketch for you this time that we want you to use. It looks like this:

So you can make whatever you want with it, whether you want to make a box, card or another project this sketch fits into. You sure can flip it, rotate it or even mirror it and add extra elements. It is all up to your own imagination. But we have to see that this sketch is being used in the end.

Our sponsor for this challenge is the fab Joanna Sheen with a £10 voucher to her fab store.

My card:

Is it time to say oh my gosh she made an easter card?? Oh yes it is and I used the fab teddy bo for it as well.

My recipe:

blue and yellow bazill

Spare Dps, Maja design plus some others

pearls from storyteller

Feather from ebay

Yellow ribbon from Panduro

Flowers from WOC

Cheery Lynn: french pastry

crystal stickles on teddy beas wings

All edges distressed and coloured with old paper D.I

My image is from teddy bo and is called Happy Easter. It's coloured with these promarkers: chestnut, cocoa, cinnamon, china blue, blue pearl, cornflower, tulip yellow, sunflower, primrose, ivory, marsh green, moss, pear green, denim blue, tea green, grey green and ice grey 1,

Now I hope I've inspired you to take a look at our challenge blog and see the gorgeous projects my teammates have made for this challenge!!

I'll deliver for these challenges:

Make it monday: Anything Goes
Fairy Fun Friday: Things with sparkly wings
Fussy and Fancy: Happy Birthday or Animal print
Jellypark Challenges: Something old: DP, something new: Teddy Bo image
Aud Sentiments: Any sentiment, but use your scraps
Sassy Studio Designs: Use something new: teddy bo image
Fab n' Funky : something new (teddy bo image)
Simon Says Stamp: New something (teddy bo image)
Cupcake Craftroom: Anything Goes
Pile it on: Anything Goes



DT Digi Doodle Shop: New Beginnings

(This is my second blogpost today, for my Dutch Dare Card click here. You can also find my other DT cards linked in the DDC post;))
It is thursday again and time for the first challenge for Digi Doodle Shop's Best for 2012. Hope everybody had a fab Christmas and a good celebration for New Years!! We have a brand new start for this years first challenge, since it's all about the new beginnings. That could be anything that is new to you, like a new baby, new home, new friend, new year. Yup everything, it is just imagination stopping you.

As usual we have a $10 from the Digi Doodle Shop for the winner of this challenge.

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We also have some new stuff going on at the Digi Doodle Store. We have a reward point system that will make it possible to collect points for every purchase you do. Only exceptions are the  99¢ digi stamps and gift certificates. You can choose for how long you want to save and purchase on one order or split it up in several orders.

We also have a 99¢ category and the current stamps will be in that category until march 1st 2012. All this news is detailed in the front of the store.

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My card:

My recipe:

white and pink bazill

DP from Maja design Rosa Marina & 3andy papir

Flowers from WOC and Storyteller. Big flower unknown

Lace from WOC

Ribbon from Panduro

Txt from storyteller

Half pearls from e.pearls and crystals

Pearl pin from a friend

Cheery Lynn french pastry doily

All edges distressed and coloured with old paper D.I

My image is as usual from the Digi Doodle Store and is called Baby and Vintage buggy. You can find this image under shop by theme and birthdays. It's coloured with these promarkers: dusky pink, ivory. pastel pink, putty, dusky rose, baby pink, pastel pink, cocoa, cinnamon, caramel, primrose and ice grey 1.

I hope I've inspired you to take a look at our challenge blog and see the beautiful projects my teammates have made for this challenge.

I'll deliver for these challenges:

Make it Monday: Anything goes

Sketchy Colours: Sketch plus ch. 95 (rosa og hvit)

Digistamps 4 joy: something old, something new (old: papers, new: digi)

Ruby's Rainbow challenge: baby or child

Simon Says: New something

Elke Kaart Een Feestje :New baby

Ladybug Crafts Ink: Anything goes: use your new stuff (pearl pin, digi, pearls, ribbon and lace)

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge: New beginnings

Pile It On: Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs: Anything Goes

DT Dutch Dare Card Challenges: New beginnings

For my DT at Southern Girls click here

For Top Tip Tuesday click here

For By The Cute & Girly click here

For Card and Scrap click here

For Stamptacular click here



It is finally time for my first challenge at DDCC. I am so thrilled that I've been chosen to join this fabolous team of ladies. This is such an honour. I certainly hope I can be as good as they expect me to be;)
We are in 2012 now ladies, and that means the start of a New Year. The challenge this time is well fitted with anything New. So if you have something New beginning, you should make a project out of it and join in on our challenge.

We have a fabolous sponsor for you as well:

Crafty Sentiments

They are both sponsoring the prize this week, and some of my fab team members have been given some images to work with too;)

My very first project for DDCC is a variety of a tent card. You can find the tutorial for a tent card here.  I made a new friendship card for this challenge:

My recipe:

white and brown bazill

DP from TPC studio: Ancestral Key Stripe

Lace and green roses from WOC

Brads from Papirloftet

White roses unknown(old stash)

Charm from Kutt ut

crystal stickles

Distressed edges and coloured with old paper D.I

My image is from Saturated Canary and is called Secrets. Those cuties are coloured with these promarkers: dusky pink, ivory, pastel pink, putty, cinnamon, sandstone, primrose, denim blue, tea green, grey green, ice grey 3,2,1, caramel.

Now I hope I've inspired you to take a look into our challenge blog and see those gorgeous projects my fab teammates have made for this challenge.

I'll deliver for these challenges:
Make it Monday: Anything Goes
Digistamps4joy: Anything goes (old: white flowers, new: digi)
Freshly Brewed Challenges: Something new: digi
The Paper Shelter: Anything Goes
Whimsy Inspiration: New beginnings
Going Grey with scrap creations: Something old, something new (o: white flowers, n: digi)
Papertake Weekly: Anything goes
Bling it on: New beginnings
Cupcake Craftroom: Anything Goes
Bunny Zoe's Crafts: Fancy folds
Craft your passion: Anything Goes + distressing
Pile it on: Anything Goes
Incy Wincy: Anything goes