Sisters of Craft "Anything Goes" October Challenge

September seems to have flown by, and here we are again with a new challenge at the start of October. 

Our sponsor this month is Julia Spiri, and the prize is two images from her store.

I used the "Girl on a Mushroom" image, and here is what I made.  I chose an autumn theme, and for a change I coloured her in with watercolour pencils, apart from the large leaf, ladybird and cherries, for which I used a sparkly gel pen.  I also used Stardust stickles on the mushroom.  I edged the image with Frayed Burlap distress ink.  The background paper is from a DCWV Posies stack, the autumn leaves, owl and bird embellishments all came from my stash, and I found a "Nature" sticker, which I thought went well with the theme.  Hope you like it.  (I also entered this into Julia Spiri's challenge as it's the first one of her images I have used, I think they are lovely !http://juliaspirichallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/challenge-03.html  )

 

 

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Summer Days

I made three cards recently to enter into a competition being held in a Facebook group I belong to.  The theme was simply "Summer".  Here's what I came up with using Faye Whittaker decoupage on the first one and then some of the Hunkydory products which I have accumulated over the years on the other two.

Sisters of Craft "Anything Goes" September Challenge

Well, after a very wet, windy and miserable Bank Holiday Monday yesterday, we now have blue sky and sunshine on the 1st September !  Isn't that just typical !  Many local events were ruined yesterday due to the bad weather, I bet the organisers aren't happy today looking out at how lovely it is.  Such a shame after all the hard work they put into things.

Of course the 1st of the month heralds a new challenge for us, and this time our sponsor is The Paper Nest Dolls.

 

 

The prize is a mystery $25 stamp package for those in the U.S., and for those outside it's 8 digis from the store.

 

Here is my card....Introducing "Hammock Owen"...

 

 



Firstly I dusted the digi with Faded Jeans Distress Ink, then coloured in with promarkers.    I used a piece of holiday themed backing paper by Krafty Hands, (I thought the palm trees went well with a hammock !), and edged the digi with a selection of my many buttons, tying a thread of  bakers twine in one of them.  I have a bit of a thing for buttons, and usually just look at them and put them away again, but I thought it was about time I used a few !  Then just for fun I added googley eyes to Owen and his dog, so they follow you around the room !  I found some epoxy stickers and used the "Enjoy" one in the corner.  Hope you like it.

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We also have a new Facebook group where you can share all your makes and join in various competitions, just look us up and pop by !  Here's the link ....https://www.facebook.com/groups/135585893441223/permalink/166952850304527/

Just Married

I entered a card competition recently in which the theme was "Wedding".  I don't make many cards of this nature so had to stop and think.  I like simple designs and remembered buying some embellishments a few years ago which I thought would fit the bill nicely.  Here's what I came up with.

Sisters of Craft "Anything Goes" August Challenge

Happy August everyone !  Let's hope it heralds more of a summer than we've so far experienced, we have had so much torrential rain here, it's been more like the monsoon season ! 

The sponsor for our challenge this month is Polkadoodles. I used the "Snow White" image, and for a change I dug out my Sakura jelly roll pens.  I haven't used them for ages, and once I got some Promarkers, the Sakuras took a back seat, so it was nice to resurrect them.  I don't have loads, but am pleased to say most of the ones still worked, and I used some of the metallic ones too, which created a lovely, yet subtle, glittery effect.  It might not show so well in the picture, but her dress, some of her hair and a few flowers were coloured with these ones and I was pleased with the result. 

I also used Promarkers (Cool Grey 3 and Tan) for the tree and her skin colour (Ivory), and then I added in each corner what I think is my new favourite craft item..the Tonic Nuvo Crystal drops.  I have built up my collection and they are great for creating finishes touches in the corner and you can literally make your own pearl drops/gems, as they dry quickly and can be any size you like.  Great array of colours too.  I found some alphabet stickers with pop out flowers, which I though might suit the theme, and the backing paper behind the image is from one of my Creata paper pads. Hope you like my creation.

Don't forget, this is our sponsor for August...

 

and the prize is 2 digis from the Store.

 

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Sisters of Craft "Anything Goes" July Challenge

Here we are on the 1st July, the hottest day of the year so far !  Lovely to see and feel some sunshine.  Our little cat Minnie is experiencing her first day outside today after being confined for over 5 weeks following an injury.  She was signed off by the vet yesterday, and it was quite difficult letting her out in the big wide world again today.  She still has a limp so we are going to compromise and keep her in at night, just for a while.  Ok, back to the Challenge, this month our sponsor is Sweet Pea Designs, and the prize is 3 digis from the store.

I used two images, the first one being "Basket full of Cats" (no surprise there as I am a cat lady !)  Here's what I came up with.

 

Items Used

 

Lilac card for card base

Docrafts "Meow" papers

My Minds Eye Washi tape

Heart doily

Dusty Concord distress ink

Glamour dust and bow

Promarkers (Pastel Blue, Ivory, Gold, Cocoa, Tan, Cardinal Red, Peach, Maroon, Cool Grey 3, Ginger, Orchid, Cocktail Pink)

 

The second image I used was "Rain Dragon", and I made a card and a matching bookmark for this one.

 

Items Used

 

Kraft card base

Creata Backing paper and mirror card

Ribbon and butterfly from stash

Glitter dots and bakers twine

Diamond Glaze

Promarkers (Marine, Pine, Pear Green, Pink Carnation, Khaki, Cinnamon)

Glamour dust

 

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Sisters of Craft "Anything Goes" June Challenge

Well, where did May go ?  Seemed to fly by, and here we are on the 1st June, and another challenge on the SOC blog.  It's a bit more special this time as it's our blog's 1st birthday !

 So, to celebrate we have not one, but two sponsors this month, with prizes being awarded from each one.  Now that's got to be worth entering for !  Check out our blog at http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/, have a go and tell your friends !

The first sponsor is The East Wind, and the prize is 2 digis from the store.

and here's the card I made using their digi image "Lucy Loo Star Struck".

Items Used

 

Creata easel card base, purple card and mirror card

Promarkers

Purple fine glitter

Glamour dust

Heart doily

Santoro flowers and felt covered brad

Whimsy stamps

Butterfly embellishment

Glitter stickers

 



The second sponsor is Lacy Sunshine, and the prize is 3 digis from the shoppe.

 and here's the card I made using their digi image "Lil Hot Mama Scootabug Gnome".

Items Used

 

White square card base

Hunkydory patchwork squares

Whisper brush marker pens

Glamour dust

Judikins Diamond Glaze

Tonic Nuvo Crystal Drops

Dangly Hearts and bow