New Challenge at Polkadoodles Crafting - Robin Stocking Friends

Good morning everyone,

Sorry I've been missing in action, wow it's nearly two weeks since I last posted. Time has just run away with me.

Today we have a new challenge at Polkadoodles Crafting. As always its an 'Anything Goes' challenge for all you wonderful crafters, but the DT were challenged to make a creation to the theme 'Match It'.

I'm not very good at thinking outside of the box so I went for something easy, a card and co-ordintaing tag.

The gorgeous image is from the Winnie White Christmas collection called' Robin Stocking Friends'. You can buy the image in black and white, pre-coloured or as part of the Big Kahuna set (where you get both).  I have coloured up the black and white image with DI reinkers and added some glamour dust to the fur on her hat and pom pom.

The papers and sentiment are also from the Winnie White Christmas Big Kahuna collection. The lace, jingle bells, pearl trim and fir cones are from the Ribbon Girl. 

DI list:
Skin: Vintage Photo. Tattered Rose,Worn Lipstick
Hair: Walnut Stain, Antique Linen
Hat  and Boots: Barn Door, Aged Mahogany, Black Soot
Scarf: Forest Moss, Shabby Shutters
Robin: Hickory Smoke, Aged Mahogany, Barn Door, Black Soot
Stockings: Barn Door, Aged Mahogany, Forest Moss, Shabby Shutters

To create the white dots on her dress, I dotted on some Pebeo drawing gum and let it dry overnight before colouring. I rubbed it away once I had finished colouring.

For the tag, I printed off the stocking and heart from the embellishments section of the Winnie White Christmas Big Kahuna, tucked a couple of icy crystals which have been sprinkled with twinklets and added a pearl to the centre and some lace underneath. I've placed a smaller tag under the stocking and added a few pearl gems to the top of the stocking.

There are wonderful prizes up for grabs. The winner will win a $10 voucher to spend in the download store and each of the top 3 chosen by the DT will win a free digi stamp voucher to use in the store.

Links to the materials I have used are at the bottom of this post, just lick on a picture to be taken directly to the product.

That's all from me today.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Thank you for popping in.

Hugs

Gina xx

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
ABC Christmas Challenge - S is for Snow
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Anything Goes
The Merry Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas

New Challenge at Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia - Tilda with Spitz Pocket

Hi everyone,

I hope you are having a lovely weekend and hopefully are able to spend some time crafting.

We begin a new challenge at Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia today and our theme is ....

Autumn Flowers

I have coloured up Tilda with Spitz Pocket and masked her with the Summer Hill Background stamp. I have used a stazon timber brown ink pad to stamp out the scene onto Artistico watercolour card. 

The shaker element is made up of brown sequins.

The papers are by Maja.

The butterfly has been cut from a Joy Crafts die and I've place a pen knib in the centre and  painted on some white gesso.

The lace, beaded stamens, cherry blossom  and pearl string is from the Ribbon Girl and although the ribbon is from my stash, the RG have some lovely organza brown ribbon in stock. 

Some of the flowers are from the Ribbon Girl, the rest are from my own crafty stash.

DI list:

Skin: Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick

Hair: Walnut Stain, Antique Linen, Black Soot

Dress: Gathered Twigs, Black Soot

Background stamp: Gathered Twigs, Grand Espresso, Forest moss, Shabby Shutters, Barn Door, Aged Mahogany, Black Soot

The winner of this challenge will win a surprise package from myself.

That's all from me today.

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday.

Hugs

Gina xx

New Challenge at Polkadoodles Crafting - May Your Wishes Come True

Good morning.

Happy Friday, I hope you have had a wonderful week, that was a very week busy week for me. I'm looking forward to a relaxing weekend.

This morning we begin a new challenge at Polkadoodles Crafting. As always it's an 'Anything Goes' challenge for all you wonderful crafters, but the team were given a challenge of 'Frame It'.

I made a shaker card and have coloured up Winnie 'May Your Wishes Come True' and have used distress reinkers to colour her. If colouring isn't your thing, you can by her pre-coloured.

The shaker element is made up of pink and silver sequins.

The papers are from Winnie Sugar Sprinkles Paper Heaven 2 collection and the sentiment is from Winnie Celebrations set 1.

The stars border has been cut from a Joy Crafts die.

I've added a little bottle of fairy dust which is made of of silver glitter.

The gorgeous lace, pearl string, silver flake web ribbon and the metallic silver twine bow are from the Ribbon Girl.

DI list:

Skin: Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick

Hair: Hickory Smoke, Victorian Velvet, Black Soot

Dress: Hickory Smoke, Back Soot

Wand: Hickory Smoke, Mustard Seed

There is a fabulous prize of a $10 gift voucher from the Polkadoodles download store.

The top 3 DT favourites will each win a free digi stamp voucher to spend in the download store.

That's all from me today.

Thank you for popping in.

Hugs

Gina xx

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Creative Moments - Anything Goes (Tag/label)
Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Challenge - Anything Goes

New Collection from Dreamerland Crafts - My True Love

Hi everyone,

I hope you all had a lovely restful weekend. 

This morning I am popping in to share a card I made using one of the new Dreamerland Crafts stamps.

This cutie is called 'My True Love'. I have stamped the image onto Artistico extra white stamping card ( I say card because it is 300 gsm) with a Stazon Timber brown ink pad and used my distress inks to colour it.

Around the image I have sprinkled some shabby white frantage and heat set it with heat gun. I've placed some ivory pearl string around the outside and placed a die cut corner onto one of the corners.

The papers are by Maja (Celebration Champagne).

Some of the flowers and pearl string are from the Ribbon Girl

Where possible I have put the inks the materials I have used  at the bottom of this post, just click on a picture to be taken directly to the product.

DI list:
Skin: Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick
Hair: Antique Linen, Walnut Stain, Black Soot
Large Bear: Brushed Corduroy, Gathered Twigs, Antique Linen, Black Soot, Worn Lisptick
Small Bear: Walnut Stain, Black Soot Worn Lipstick

That's all from me today.

Thank you for popping in.

Hugs
Gina xx

New Challenge at Fussy and Fancy - Jingle Jangle Tilda

Good morning,

I hope you have all had a good week:)

We have a new challenge at Fussy and Fancy today. Our lovely Annie is hosting this time and has chosen the theme......

Different Shaped or Folded Cards

I chose to make a stepper card and have coloured up a 'Jingle Jangle Tilda' with distress ink reinkers and added some glamour dust to the rim of her hat and pom pom.

The papers are from the Hobby House. The image is placed on top of a Joy Crafts die.

The trees are are cut from a Magnolia Doohickeys die and the star is also a Joy Crafts die and I've added a silver snowflake charm to the centre.

The pom pom trim, lace and ribbon are from the Ribbon Girl.

DI list:
Skin: Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick
Hair: Walnut Stain, antique Linen
Clothes: Victorian Velvet
Boots: Iced Spruce
Bells: Victorian Velvet, Iced Spruce

That's all from me today.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Thank you for popping in.

Hugs
Gina xx

New challenge at Creative Inspirations - Butterfly Whisperer

Hi everyone,

Wow, I can't believe are are already in the middle of the week, this week is going so quickly.

Today a new challenge begins at Creative Inspirations and our theme for this challenge is ......

Anything Goes

This month we are sponsored by The Paper Shelter and the DT were lucky to be given some images to play with.

This little sweetie is called 'Butterfly Whisperer' and I've coloured her with distress reinkers and added some shabby pink frantage around the outside of the images.

The dies are a mixture of Joy Crafts and Fantasy.

Most of the flowers and pearl string are from the Ribbon Girl

The ribbon and lace are from my crafty stash and the bronze flower and pen knib were a gift.

I have put the links to the as many of the materials I have used at the bottom of this post, just click on a picture to be taken directly to the product.

DI list:

Skin: Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick

Hair: Walnut Stain, Antique Linen

Clothes, Butterfly and Feathers: Victorian Velvet, Bundled Sage

That's all from me today.

Thank you for popping in and a warm welcome and a crafty wave to my new followers.

Hugs

Gina xx

The Ribbon Girl Challenge is Back!!!

Good morning everyone,

I hope you have had a good week. Happy weekend to you you all.

I have some fantastic news to share with you , and that is that the Ribbon Girl challenge is back whoop whoop!!!

The challenge will take place on the 1st of every month.

This month's challenge is.....

Anything Goes

I have coloured up a Polkadoodles digi called 'Big Bunch' with DI reinkers and added some pink frange around the edge of the image. I have also added some white polka dots to her trousers and on the flowers with my Posca pen.

The butterfly die is by Joy Crafts and the corner die has been cut from a Robert Addams set of four corner dies.

All the flowers, lace, ribbon, heart shaped sparkly button, pearl clusters, decorative pins, butterfly beads, blue seam binding, padlock charm, pearl hearts are from the Ribbon Girl.

Links to the materials I have used are at the bottom of this post, just click on a picture to be taken directly to the product.

DI list:

Skin: Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Worn Lisptick

Hair: Walnut Stain, Antique Linen, Black Soot

Clothes: Stormy Sky, Black Soot

Flowers: Victorian Velvet, Aged Mahogany, Forest Moss, Shabby Shutters

Bow: Victorian Velvet, Aged Mahogany

Shoes: Hickory Smoke

We have TWO sponsors this month:

1st prize:

Polkadoodles

A £10 voucher to spend in their store.

2nd Prize:

The Ribbon Girl

A selection of products from The Ribbon Girl

That's all from me today.

Have a fantastic weekend.

Thank you for popping in.

Hugs

Gina xx