AYLI DT - Non Card Project

Good Morning Everyone,

I'm back again, but not with a card this time as it's the start of a new challenge at As You Like It and the theme is for you to show us your favourite type of non-card project.

Before card making grabbed me cross stitch was a favourite hobby and this is one of my makes from a while ago.  It's a Heritage cross stitch kit but not sure of the name.  

This is one picture I actually completed but haven't had framed as, since we've had a lot of work done on the house, it's now too modern for such an old fashioned picture.  I suppose I could put it in my craft room though.  I am ashamed to say I do have quite a few unfinished cross stitch projects, large ones, so if I do anything now it has to be something small that I can do while watching tv.

The sponsor for the challenge is:

with a $25 gift voucher for the lucky winner 

If you'd like to pop over to the challenge here you'll be able to see the lovely inspiration from the rest of the DT.

Thank you for visiting and I hope you have a good weekend.

Lynne x

CWTCUTIES DT - SNOWMEN

Morning Everyone,

I hope you are having a good Bank Holiday weekend.  We had a day of rain here yesterday, we went for our dog walk in the morning as the forecast stated rain at noon, but it came early and we were soaked!

It's time for another challenge at Christmas with the Cuties and the theme this time is Snowmen.

We are sponsored by Bugaboo stamps for this challenge and they have kindly provided the team with images.  I used the snowman blocks for my red and white card.  I've cut the blocks separately and searched in my red folder for scraps of card to mat them on.  It's amazing how many different shades of one colour you can get.  These little squares have been coloured with copics and stuck to a white stitched square of hammered white paper which matches the card.  The red outer die I think is a Spellbinders, also using a snippet from my folder.  I've also added liquid pearls, glitter and little pom poms to their hats.

I hope you can join us for this challenge and there will be a prize for the lucky winner from the sponsors.

You can pop over to the challenge here to see the inspiration from the rest of the DT.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

August Rudolph Days - Anything Christmas

Pixie's Snippets Playground #333 - snippets used - all the red card and white square

Crafty Creations #373 - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Holidays

Creative Craft Cottage - No patterned paper

Thank you for visiting and I hope the sun is shining where ever you are.

Lynne x

BLACK & WHITE +1 - AYLI DT

Good Morning Everyone,

I don't seem to be posting much lately do I?  Not sure why but I just seem to be able to manage my DT cards and that's about it at the moment.

Anyway, it's time for another challenge at As You Like It and the theme this fortnight is to show us a project using black and white plus one other colour, (I think skin's allowed as an extra).

I knew I wanted to go with my fave colour of purple as the extra, but must say it was a bit of a conundrum for me as to what sort of card to make.  In the end I used one of my new house mouse stamps called Painted Poppies, which I coloured with copics.   I couldn't  use any other colours so I left the grass and leaves uncoloured for the little mouse to paint when he'd finished the flowers!

The papers have been cut out with stitched dies and I've added some stitched ribbon and black enamel dots as embellishments.

The sponsor of this challenge is Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez
who is providing a prize of 3 images from her store:

If you'd like to pop over to the challenge here you'll be able to see the inspiration from the rest of the DT.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

House Mouse & Friends Monday - Anything Goes/Stitching

Crafty Friends #90 - Anything Goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes

That's Crafty - Animal Magic

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + a sentiment

Crafteezee - Summer

Thank you for visiting and I hope you are able to leave a comment as I do love to read them and they are much appreciated.

Have a good weekend,

Lynne x

FUR OR FEATHERS? - AYLI DT

Good Morning Everyone,

I'm back again.  This time it is for the start of a new challenge at As You Like It and we would like to see projects with your favourite of either Fur or Feathers (and don't forget to tell us why please).

For me it is fur, both in real life and for colouring.  I love cute animals, they can be so soft and cuddly and there are many more images to choose from too.  

For my card I have chose a cute Lee Holland kitten image and coloured him with copics.  I have used a Lawn Fawn mini scalloped edge die and also a Joanna Sheen flower edger die.  This one was added as an afterthought so I've hidden the join with the pink gingham ribbon.  I added a sparkle pen to the ribbon on the presents, which nearly ruined the card as too much came out and leaked where it shouldn't so I had to put a grey border around the image to hide it, but I think it's turned out ok.

This is a nice easy challenge so I hope you can join us and if you'd like to pop over here you'll be able to see the lovely cards from the rest of the DT.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs - Aug. Anything Goes

Whimsy Stamps - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Craft - Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting and have a lovely weekend.

Lynne x

SPARKLES CHRISTMAS DT - KRAFTY CHRISTMAS

Good Morning Everyone,

Happy 1st of the month.  I can't believe it's August already!

It is time for a new challenge over at Sparkles Christmas challenge and this month we would like to see any christmas projects using kraft card.  I have used kraft for the base layer of my card and also the Sizzix Noel die.   I have lathered the Noel with a sparkle pen so it is quite glittery in real life.

I had these 3 little Mama Elephant reindeers coloured on my desk for ages and thought this was a good opportunity to use them.  I stamped the holly out from another set and coloured it up, fussy cut and added 3 tiny pearls for the berries. The holly paper is from a First Edition christmas pad and three more red pearls complete the card.

I hope you can join us this month and if you'd like to pop over to the challenge here you'll be able to see the inspiration from the rest of the team.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Dream Valley challenge - Christmas in July

Rudolph Days - Late July challenge

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Hiding in My Craft Room - Christmas in July

Creatalicious - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Holidays

Thank you for visiting and I hope you will be able to leave a comment.

Have a good week .

Lynne x