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.

 

Pop over to our blog to see the other DT creations, and join in the fun !

 

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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

 

Why not come and join in over at our blog at  http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/ !

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

A touch of "Tres Chic"

Here are a couple of cards I made using elements from the "Tres Chic" kit I bought from one of the Create and Craft "Creata"  TV shows last year ....shame they aren't on anymore, I used to enjoy watching Carley.  The backing papers are from a paper pad I bought from Little Claire....the name escapes me at the moment, but it went well with the kit.  I also used some Glossy Accents on the flowers and the birds wings, together with some glamour dust.

Wall Art and Smiley Faces

I entered an "Anything Goes" challenge recently, and made a little hanging plaque and a fun card with Smiley flowers....to my amazement the flower card won !  Funny thing was I was tight for time and quickly put them together between helping my husband to mow the lawn, which goes to show that sometimes the less time you have to make something, the better it turns out, as you haven't got time to dither !  Here they are...

 

Items Used

 

A cardboard apple shaped cut out

Forest Green distress ink

Craftwork Cards flower die cuts

Whimsy stamp

Bows, gems and glitter

Items Used

 

Blue card base

Sticky ric-rac ribbon

Foam flowers and stems (The Works)

Tiny flower beads (Debbi Moore)

Googly eyes (The Works)



Sisters of Craft "Anything Goes" May Challenge

Here we are again at the start of a new month, let's hope the weather starts to warm up now we are into May !  Of course, the start of a new month heralds another challenge on the Sisters of Craft blog, and our sponsor this month is Art by Miran, and the prize is 3 Digi Images from the Store.

I used the 1920's Flapper Girl image, it's an era that I would have liked to have lived through, so any images from this time always appeal to me.  I used a Hunkydory Art Deco style card blank and coloured the image using Promarkers.  I added a couple of real feathers, with nailhead stickers and a large gem for her head-dress, coloured a cream flower blue (with a promarker) and stuck it on her dress, with some glamour dust sprinkled on top, and then brought her necklace to life by sticking tiny gems in clear, blue and pink, for a bit of added "jazz" ! 

The silver mat is cut from a Spellbinders "Tileworks" die, and the silver feathers are cut from a Joy die.  I couldn't think what kind of sentiment to use until my husband mentioned the word "Party", and I remembered some peel offs I had, and he is also the mind behind the musical notes die cuts (which were some "Happy Post" from a friend).  So, thanks to David for the finishing touches....I'll get him into card making  and crafting yet !!  Hope you like my project, please come and join in with the challenge, it's good fun, the prizes are always great and we love to see your creations !

 

Items Used

 

Art by Miran digital image

Hunkydory Art Deco card blank

Craftime Lace effect sticker borders

Spellbinders "Tileworks" die

Joy Feathers die

Gems, Nailhead stickers, feathers, flower

Peel off banner sentiment

Promarkers (Royal Blue, Ivory, Cinnamon, Pastel Blue, Pastel Pink)

Glamour Dust

 

 

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Time for tea

Here's a card I made for a swap with a fellow group member.  I used a pink card blank for the base and cut down a pale green card from the same pack to make the mat layer.  I then used Phill Martin's tea stamps to create a background using Stazon ink and added a Creata decoupage design for the main image, with a touch of glamour dust on the teapot.  I added a strip of hessian across the middle with some dotty green ribbon for a bit of texture.  Hope you like it !