Anything Goes at The Crazy Challenge

It's another Challenge over at The Crazy Challenge this week, and the theme is 'Anything Goes'

This is a card that I made for Christmas! Well it is just 21 DAYS until Christmas!! Yes - you did read that right - aarrgghhh. Although I have done quite a bit of shopping, just have mainly awkward men folk to buy for now :o/

Anyway - back to my card :oD

Sorry about the crap photo. Had to take pics in a hurray, coz I was selling them for charity, so didn't have time to faf about getting it just right! I did sell him, to Ross' nursery teacher who was wanting cards for her grandkids (sold another Santa one to her too). We raised some money for a charity in Malawi - over £400 in all - not bad for a wee nursery class ey!

Ingredients
Image: Di's Digi Doodles
Sentiment: See-D's
Medium: Promarkers
Paper and CS: From Stash
Embellishments: Cuttlebug Christmas Trees (die and emboss), Gems from stash

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Sarah Hurley - Challenge 55 Christmas
One Stitch at a Time - Challenge 91 Be Square
Bee Crafty - Challenge 57 It's Christmas

Thanks for looking and be sure to pop over and join The Crazy Challenge

Winter Blues!

I'm back!

Finished my card I was working on so back to show you the results! It's for the above named challenge over at Ladybug Crafts Ink this week and they are also looking for a Guest Designer to join them for a while.

I just had to take part as blue is my all time favourite colour - I just love, love, love it. Soooo many glorious shades, just yummy.

Here's the card:

and a few wee close ups ;o)

Can you tell how much I love blue?

Ingredients:

Image: Bildmalarna

Medium: Promarkers

Papers & CS: Winterwonderland by Dovecraft and CS from stash

Embellishments: Glamour dust, Spellbinders Snowflakes 3 die, Sizzix Scribble Swirls die, Ribbon from Kars, ribbon slider and bling from stash.

I'd like to enter my wee blue card in the following challenge:

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge #43 - Winter Blues

Passion for Promarkers Week 127 - Swirls & Sparkles

I ♥ ProMarkers Challenge 93 - Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz Challenge #46 - Snowflakes

The Poodles Parlour - Christmas

Thanks for looking ;o)

A Couple of New Blogs

Morning from a very windy West Coast of Scotland. Thought I was going to wake up to carnage, listening to the wind last night, but outside looks as if it is still in one piece, so that can only be a good thing. Sun is now trying its best to spirit away all this wild weather - bless it LOL.

There are a couple of new blogs on the go that I have been asked to DT for. The first is ATCs with Attitude. I have a vast collection of these little treasures and they are fun to make as well as a good way of getting rid of all your scrap card making bits n bobs. Pop on over to ATCs with Attitude to find out more.

The next is Fat Pages with Attitude. Fat pages are 4"x 4" creations of art, that you can either use to create a little album of art or I have been know to use a couple as card toppers from time to time. Pop over here for more info on this blog and to have a go. This is my Fat Page for the first challenge, using a Kenny K digi:

There are some great sponsors over on these blogs including Kenny K, MelJens, Dezina World, Delicious Doodles and Stitchy Bear, so come on. If you've never tried these crafts before here's your chance and you could win a lovely prize just for trying out a new craft.

I'll be back later with a couple of things that I'm off to finish just now.

See ya later

600 Followers Candy at The Craft Barn

Hellooooo

Just a wee post to let youknow about the fabby candy over at The Craft Barn. They are celebrating having over 600 followers and there are some really yummy goodies to be won by one lucky person.

Here's a pic to tempt you over to join the fun:

The Craft Barn is a fantastic blog, givingyou some in depth tutorials on how to use just about everything, and they also sell all the bits if you want to give any of the tutorials a try.

Come on over and join in the fun and see if you will be a lucky winner!

The Crazy Challenge # 92 - Something with Wings

Good afternoon.

Feels like ages since I've been online, between internet not playing nice and kids I consider myself lucky to be here at all!

Over at The Crazy Challenge this week we are looking for creations with the theme 'Something with Wings'. So come on - let's see all your beautiful butterflies, bugs, birds even angels if you're busy with Christmas cards (which is where I'll be right after this post).

We are sponsored this week by Fresh Brewed Designs who have a lovely varied selection of digi images. Go on - pop over to their shop by clicking their name - you know you want to...

Here's my card with a fabby ladybug design from  Fresh Brewed:

How cute is that digi image, they must be tired out with all that flying about :o)

When you post your entry over at The Crazy Challenge, you could also be chosen as a Guest Designer, by adding GDT after your name.

Ingredients:

Image: Fresh Brewed Designs

Medium: Promarkers and Chalks (for clouds)

Papers: Pepper and Friends

Embellishments: Birthday sentiments and wodden ladybugs from stash.

Thanks for looking folks

The Crazy Challenge #90 - Scary Ladies

Afternoon blogland!

Over atThe Crazy Challenge this week we want to see some Scary Ladies and we also have a sletch for you to follow. We are being sponsored by Sassy Studio Designs and you have the chance to win 4 Digis of your choice.

This is my card for the challenge:

Isn't she a sexy witch. When I was making the card Ross (4) said 'look mum it's you!' I wish I looked that good, but hey my 4 year old thinks so LOL.

This is a close up of the witch. I made her into a slider card so that she really flies on her broom.

You just pull the spiders web to make her fly. I've never made a slider card before so am quite chuffed with how well this turned out.

Pop on over to The Crazy Challenge and let's see your Scary Ladies.

Ingredients:
Image: Sassy Studios, Whimsy & Tanda
Medium Promarkers and Black Soot Distress Ink
Papers and CS: From stash
Embellishments: Ribbons from stash

I'd like to enter the above card in the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Spoooooky Hues
Stamping for the Weekend Challenge 19 - Spooky
The Poodles Parlour - Spooky Halloween
Craft Your Days Away Challenge 31 - Halloween Colours
Here Come the Boys #13 - Halloween
The Crafty Pad #144 - Halloween
Dream Valley Challenge 18 - Halloween

Thanks for looking

The Crazy Challenge #88 - A sketch and optional Autumnal colours!!

Evening all

Over at The Crazy Challenge this week the challenge is to follow the sketch, there is also an option of adding autumnal colours to your card. Here's the sketch:

...and here is my wee card following the lovely sketch:

Kind of autumnal (well there is a lot of orange). Isn't he a cute lil mummy. You can buy him at Di's Digi Downloads, who are sponsoring our challenge this week and if you enter you could be lucky enough to win a wee prize from Di's Digis.

I love Halloween. I'm getting my costume ready for when the kids come to my door. I dress up as a witch (wot do you mean, do I need a costume?) and when they come to the door to scare me I jump out first haha - they think I'm nuts, but I don't care a jot :o)

Ingredients for the above card:
Image: Dis' Digis, Tanda Stamps (pumpkins)
Sentiments: Whimsy Stamps, cut with Whimsy Ticket Die
Paper: Raspberry Road
Medium: Promarkers and Spiced Marmalade distress ink
Embellishments: Ribbon, CS and spiders from stash.

I'd like to enter the above card in the following challenges:
Cupcake Craft Challenge 163 - Halloween
I ♥ Promarkers Challenge #86 - Spooky
Sarah Hurley Challenge 51 - Halloween Horrors
Charisma Cardz Challenge 40 - Black and Orange
Sparkles Forum Challenge #22 - Halloween

Have a spooky Halloween when it comes, but remember to stay safe out there...

Thanks for looking and please leave me a comment to let me know you were here.

77 Days til the Jolly Fat Man gets here!!

So - where did this year go??? Only 77 days left til Christmas. Last Christmas feels like yesterday!

I really need to get my skates on shopping wise, hate the stress of last minute shopping.

Here is a wee Christmas card that I finished off today, after a wee jaunt to a car boot where I picked up a 3D frame for 50p :o) - not much else took my fancy, but the frame was a bargain!

The image is from Di's Digis, they have some really cute Christmas images over there, and the sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps. We also have a Christmas Challenge on over at The Crazy Challenge, where you have to use no red or green, so why don't you pop over and have a go - you might even be lucky enough to win a wee prize.

A few close up images of the above card:

Ingredients:
Image: Di's Digis
Sentiment: Whimsy Stamps, cut with Ticket Die from Whimsy
Medium: Promarkers and Dusty Concord Distress Ink
Papers: Forever Friends & CS from stash
Embellishments: Roses, carnation and metal corner - Wild Orchid Crafts; heather, ribbon, bling and crystal stems from stash, CS punched with Martha Stewart Bubble edge punch.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Cardmakers - #53 Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Sparkle & Bling
Glitter Geeks - Week 18 Flower Power
Crafts 4 Eternity - Recipe # 40 (followed their lovely sketch)
Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog - #51 Inspired by a Christmas Song - "Tis the Season to be Jolly"
One Stop Craft Challenge - Week #152 Anything Goes
One Stitch at a Time - Challenge #83 - Anything Goes
By the Cute & Girly - Anything Goes 2nd Birthday Challenge
Bee Crafty - Challenge 55 Bling

Thanks for looking and any comments you are kind enough to leave!

Lxx

The Crazy Challenge #87 - Think Pink (Breast Cancer Awareness)

 Afternoon bloggers

Scotland has been dreich over the past few days, makes me wish I lived a bit further south.

Well what can Iexpect with winter just around the corner :)

Over at The Crazy Challenge this week we are Thinking Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we are sponsored by Limited Runs Digital Stamps who have some great digis for all kinds of occassions (I have been over browsing the Halloween section - mmmm - spoookkyyyy) and they are offering 3 digis of choice to the winner. So - here's my card for the challenge and for the party over at Link Up For Pink thanks for the info Celeste:

You can buy the ribboned cupcake over at Limited Runs and the Hope ribbon on the bottom of my card is a wee freebie at the moment. I made the card using my nestie and positioned it on a fold so that when cut it formed a card. Think I need a bigger die-cutting machine now so I can use bigger nesties for making cards (well Christmas is just around the corner).


Wee close up pics of the card:

Ingredients:
Images: Limited Runs
Card: Cut with Lacey Circles Nestie
Papers: Tea House by Dovecraft
Medium: Promarkers
Embellishments: Butterfly punch, paper flowers, brads and pearls from stash, Frosted Lace Stickles & Glossy Accents

Thanks for looking folks, now lets see your pink creations over at the Crazy Challenge and hop over to the Link Up For Pink and join the fun to be in with a chane to win some wee prizes as well as raising awareness of Breast Cancer.

The Crazy Challenge #86 - Three Colours of your Choice

Hi Blogland

Just a quick post from me, as life seems to be very busy at the moment and time is slipping through my fingers these days.

It's time for another challenge at The Crazy Challenge, you have to choose 3 colours of your choice for your creation.

This is the card I made:

I chose red, green and white, as I have about a million (okay, slight exaggeration) cards to make and I thought since it is nearly October I should maybe get my skates on :o)

The image is from The Stamping Boutique, lovely big stack of pressies. I blinged them up a bit with some gems and glamour dust.

Pop on over to the Crazy Challenge and have a go, you never know you might be the lucky prize winner.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenge:

Willow Sketchie - Challenge with WoW Prize

Thanks for looking folks!

2nd Christmas Challenge with The Crazy Challenge - No Red or Green!

Good afternoon bloggers!

I'm a v.tired blogger today. I'm a wee bit of an ACDC fan and I won tickets on Rock Radio to go to the preview of the Exhibition in the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum last night. What a great night, Bons Balls (ACDC tribute band) were playing and there was free drink and food. Then the exhibition itself, which is a must see if you are a fan of the band. There's also an ACDC shop to buy bits n bobs.

So, on to my post for today, it's the 2nd Christmas Challenge over at The Crazy Challenge and the challenge this month is 'No Red or Green'. This is the card I have made for the challenge:

Not a bit of red or green in sight :o)

The image is from Sassy Studios and she certainly is a sassy wee angel ;o)

So pop on over to the Crazy Challenge this month and let's see your creations. There are a few chances to win a prize, so what do you have to lose

Ingredients:

Image: Sassy Studios

Medium: Promarkers

Sentiment: LOTV

Papers and Card: From stash, CS cut with nesties

Embellishments: Cuttlebug snowflakes glamour-dusted, ribbon from stash and glamour dust (on wings and halo)

I'd like to enter the above card in the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Things with Wings

Digital Tuesday Challenge #128 - Celebrate the Season

Creative Inspirations Challenge 129 - Anything Goes

MAWTT Challenge 116 - Sparkle

Charisma Cardz Challenge #37 - Sky

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 182 - Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland Challenge - Girly Christmas

Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge 16 - Tickled Pink

CHNC Challenge #38 - Glitter

Thanks for looking. That's all for now folks!

Lynnexx

Christmas with the Crazy Challenge

Hello All

Me again

I'm back with my first Christmas Card for this year - better get my skates on me thinks :o)

There is a new Christmas Challenge over at The Crazy Challenge which will run monthly until December, starting today! This is the card I made for the first challenge which is 'Anything Goes':

Isn't she a cutie-pie. The image is from  Di's Digi Downloads who are just one of our sponsors for the Christmas Challenges. So come on over and post your Christmas creations for the chance to win a prize.

Ingredients:
Image: Di's Digi Downloads
Medium: Promarkers
Papers: Forever Friends - Christmas Snow
Embellishments: Die cut snowflakes covered in Glamour Dust, die cut holly leaves with berry bling and sentiment from stash.

Thanks for looking

Lynnexx

The Crazy Challenge goes to the Movies

Happy Monday everybody!

Over at The Crazy Challenge this week the theme is Movies and we are sponsored by Sassy Studios.

Here is my card using their Mary Poppins image:

I love this movie, could watch it forever.... that bag of hers is a dream, imagine having a handbag like that, that you could fit hundreds of thing into....

Here's a wee close up of Mary, I don't know if you can see, but I added some GA to the roses to make it look like raindrops (it does IRL), and well I just had to have the brown paper packages and whiskers on kittens there too!!

Isn't she just LOL.

A wee bag that looks a teeny bit like Mary's.

Pop over to The Crazy Challenge with your movie inspired cards, and if you'd like to be a guest designer pop GDT after your name when entering.

Ingredients:

Images: Sassy Studios and colouring pages from google

Paper: K & Co

Medium: Promarkers

Embellishments: Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts; charm, lace and bling from stash.





Sentiment: Computer generated and cut with nestie.

Thanks for looking once again

Lynnexx

The Crazy Challenge's Christmas Challenge!

Hi there

From tomorrow 15th August The Crazy Challenge are running a Christmas Challenge, which will run from August to December!

Come along and join the fun and maybe win a prize too!

Lynnexx

A Little Mermaid

Morning from a very wet and windy Scotland.

My thoughts go out to England and Wales today and hope that all these riots stop soon. Stay safe guys!

The below card I made for The Crazy Challege, but due to internet connection being down on holiday I didn't get it posted, but it's just too cute not to post:

The images are from Digital Delights by Loubi Lou. She has some great wee designs on there. I hand cut the 'seaweed' from some sparkly paper that I found in my stash.

I had to GD all of her scales to make her look all sparkly and underwatery, and used the same paper, but in a different colour as backing paper.

Aren't the little octopus and seahorse just sooo cute. The sentiment is also from Digital Delights, but I added some splashes and GA'd them for a bit of interest.

Ingredients:
Image: Digital Delights
Medium: Promarkers
Papers: From Stash
Embellishments: Sticky coloured dots (for bubbles), glamour dust, glossy accent.

I'd like to enter the above card in the following challenges:
Digital Tuesday Challenge 123 - I Love the Sea
Thanks for looking and any comments you are kind enough to leave!

Lxx

The Crazy Challenge

Hello Crafters!

I've been off-the-grid for a week or so as I was away on holiday and would have to have fought a teenager for the laptop, and he's getting sooo big these days that I think he would have easily won!

Over at The Crazy Challenge this week we are being sponsored by Digi Doodles and you can win $10 to spend in their store.

The challenge is to use Embossing on your project, and this is what I made:

I made the card for my mum to send to Canada, as her cousin's daughter is getting married (I think the wedding was last week to be honest). She was going to pay me for it,but as she childminds for me free-of-charge I could hardly be taking money for a card now could I.

The image is from Digi Doodles 'Jr. Bride and Groom'. Aren't they so sweet. I used my Nestie to Emboss round the cut-out.

I also used my 'Dots' Cuttlebug folder to emboss some maroon CS and sanded the dots to make them stand out, before adding the foiled sentiments to the card.

So - come on over to The Crazy Challenge and have a go!! You can also add GDT after your name for a chance to be a guest designer!

Ingredients:

Image: Digi Doodles 'Jr.Bride and Groom'

Medium: Promarkers

Papers: Wild Rose Studio 'Butterfly Garden' and CS from Stash

Embellishments: Foil It and flowers, charm and brads from stash

I'd like to enter the above card in the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (optional extra 'metal' - metal charm)

Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes In August

Stamp Something -August Digi Day Challenge

Bunny Zoe's Challenge 15 - Easel Cards

Thanks for looking folks!

Lxx 

The Crazy Challenge

Afternoon crafters!

Over at The Crazy Challenge this week the challenge is Ribbons. Use a ribbon somewhere on your card! EASY-PEASY 'ey?

Our sponsor this week is Sassy Studios and I have used their Hippy digi-image for my card, isn't she great:

Love that top. Wonder where I can buy one :o)

A wee close up of her and her wee peace sign :o)

So come on over to The Crazy Challenge and play along for a chance to win 4 digis of your choice from Sassy Studios, you know you want to! If you fancy being a guest on the DT you can also put GDT after your name.

Ingredients.

Image: Sassy Studios

Medium: Promarkers

Papers: MME Quite Contrary (Summer Papers)

Embellishments: Flowers, Ribbon and Bling from stash

Hope you have a fabulous day!

Lxx

A wee girl is 1 !!

It's a bit of a dreich day here in Scotland, the sun was glorious the past few days, what happened to it :o(

I'm went to see the last instalment of Harry Potter last night, in 3D, and it was fabby, although I have to admit you still can't beat the books!

I'm also off to a 1st birthday party today, so hoping the sun will be out as Kiera (birthday girl) got a bouncy castle for her birthday from her mummy and I think my Ross will be looking for a wee shot :o) (I'd quite like a shot, but apparently I'm a bit old - dunno what they mean!!!), and a 25th Wedding Anniversary tonight (card to follow) I won't have anything else on for about 3 months now!!

This is the card I made for Kiera (no flowers on it as I didn't want her trying to eat them or anything LOL):

See - plain and simple!

Was worried about colouring Teddy Bea, but dunno why - it was a joy to colour!

And my little Foiled sentiment.

Hope the weather clears up so we can have a nice 1st birthday party in the garden!

Ingredients:
Image: Teddy Bea
Papers: Wild Rose Studio
Medium: Promarkers
Sentiment: Computer generated and Foiled
Embellishments: From Stash

I'd like to enter the above card in the following challenges:

The Teddy Bo Challenge 14 - Teddy Bea Only
TLT Challenge 35 - Summer Birthdays
Sarah Hurley Challenge 45 - Colouring
MAWTT Challenge 107 - Favourite Things (Teddies, Promarkers, Glamour Dust, Ribbon, Charms and my Foil It Machine)
Charisma Cardz Challenge 28 - It's in the Stars (Star on wand and star charm)
Stampin' for the Weekend - Wings & Things

Thanks for looking and any lovely comments :o)

Lxx

Sunny Monday!

Well- it is trying to be sunny, wish those clouds would just move outta the way and let the sun get on with it!

My wee bit o news - wellll I have been chosen to be on The Crazy Challenge's DT! How fab is that, my first DT!! The more observant of you may have notice my wee badge on my sidebar. Am so chuffed that I was chosen :o)

The theme this week is Summertime and the below card I have made fits the theme perfectly.

This nice summery card was made using Make it Crafty digi images (7 images in all). This is the first time I have combined digistamps and it was quite fun and easy to do:

It is a huge 8 x 8 Craftwork Cards card. Might not be the last 8 x 8 I do as I seem to need more and more room to decorate on my cards these days.

This is a wee close up of all the digi images. Aren't they all so cute!

Why don't you pop on over to The Crazy Challenge and enter this weeks challenge, you can also put GDT after you name if you would like to guest design for us.

Ingredients:
Images: Make it Craft digistamps
Medium: Promarkers
Papers & CS: Dovecraft 'Sugar & Spice' and CS from stash
Embellishments: Craftworks Card Candy, Wild Orchid Flowers & ribbon from local craft shop
Sentiment: Computer generated and Foiled

I'd also like to enter the above card in the following challenges:

Make it Colourful - Special Monthly Celebrations Catagories 1 & 2
Passion for Promarkers Week 107 - Tie a Yellow Ribbon
Creative Inspirations Challenge 119 - To the Seaside
Dream Valley Challenge 11 - Summer Theme
Bunny Zoe's Craft Challenge 14 - Fun in the Sun

That's all folks - going to enjoy a wee bit of the sun that has managed to sneek through the clouds.

Lxx