SeemaCrafts February Challenge

Welcome Everyone..... What I would like to know is, Where did January go?? One minute its Christmas, and next thing its February and I have no idea where all those days went!!

Over on the SeemaCrafts Challenge Blog....

This months theme is........ Love / Valentines

http://seemacrafts.blogspot.co.uk/

SeemaCrafts isn't just a Challenge Blog, but a shop as well....so pop over and have a nosy at what they have to offer.

We offer a small crafting prize, please see main blog post for details of the fabulous prize from imagination crafts, generously donated by the lovely Kath Halstead (aka mucky paws).

Here is What I Have Made

I really love this card. for me it is Clean and Simple and Elegant. The paper and the sentiment strip are both from a paper pad from the works and cost me 99p!!!

I backed everything with gol mirricard to make the papers stand out. 

The finishing touches are gems, ribbon bow and gorgeous flowers

I hope you are able to pop over to the SeemaCrafts Challenge Blog, and join in with the brilliant Challenge this month...



SeemaCrafts January Mid-Month Inspiration

SeemaCrafts Challenge Blog has a January Theme of 'ANYTHING GOES'....

Please click the below image or link to take you to the original linkie Challenge post.

 

 

 

http://seemacrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/january-anything-goes.html

 

This month, we are doing a Mid-Month inspirational post. 

This is for those who need a little extra help to get their creative juices flowing.... 

Here is my Mid-Month Inspirational make....

I have to say, I LOVE this card. For me, it's very clean and simple. The paper is from a wedding themed paper pad from The Works. The image is a pack of wedding diecuts that I ordered from eBay and I mounted the topper and the paper on to a gorgeous pearlised paper from payper box. 

The ribbon is from my stash, as is the skeleton leaves and spray pearls. I finished off with some gorgeous coloured flat back pearls. 

Wedding cards are so difficult for me. I find it hard making something that fits in with the beauty of such a special day for the recipients. 

Well, I hope that has wet your appetite to pop over and join in the SeemaCrafts January's 'ANYTHING GOES' challenge theme :-) 

I am so lucky to have some lovely and loyal followers of my blog, thank you. 

SeemaCrafts - January 2014 Challenge

How weird is it to be writing 2014?!

HAPPY NEW YEAR ONE AND ALL.......

 

Well it is a new year and a brand new me. I have made a list of all the things I want to work on and change this year....so far, I have made an excellent start.

 

 

Well, not only is it a brand new year, it is also a brand new month which means New Challenge Time over on The SeemaCrafts Challenge Blog.

Please click the below image or link to take you to the most recent Challenge post.

 

 

http://seemacrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/january-anything-goes.html

 

 

 

January is a tricky time for crafters. You have just had a very busy few months with christmas cards and Christmas projects and had a small break over the festive period. You have your Christmas stuff to pack up and get back into the mind set of ' back to normality'.

We understand this problem, so we have made Januarys Challenge nice and easy....

 

ANYTHING GOES

 

What is easier than that??!! Nothing lol

 

 

What I have Made

 

 

I have seen so many gorgeous cards with mixes of patterned papers, but I have never really had the guts to do this myself.

I found a boy themes paper pad that I have had for a while. I decided to pluck up the courage and just go for it.

I used 4 different papers, three of these being patterned. I have to say, I am pleased with how they have mixed.

 

 

I used a tent fold card. The image is a Lili Of The Valley (LOTV) ones that I have decoupages myself to give some depth to go along with the many layers of the card.

The card was finished off with lots of small flat backed gems and a little sentiment I found in my stash.

 

 

I really like this card and I am glad that I went ahead and gave it ago. Keep an eye out for more patterned paper mixed cards from me!

 

 

As always, I really hope that this make has inspired you to pop over to see mine and the other Design Teams work, over on the blog and join in. You have a while month, so no excuses about time lol

 

Thank you as, as always, for all your visits and your amazing comments that many of you leave, they really do make me happy.

 

 

 



SeemaCrafts Challenge Blog

Welcome fellow Bloggers, Crafters and most importantly, Friends...

 

 

 

First of all, I would like to apologise for not posting this at the start of the Challenge (1st November). I was stuck with no broadband for a day and a half, and my 3G was not good enough to get me onto the blogging page. The downside to living in the country, you have rubbish broadband!!!

 

 

On the 1st of each month, SeemaCrafts starts a new Challenge over on their Challenge Blog

 

 

http://seemacrafts.blogspot.co.uk/

 

SeemaCrafts isn't just a Challenge Blog. Seema, the owner, makes gorgeous hand made embellishments (which you will see in some of the previous Challenges, such as the Butterflies challenge). There are also other crafty items up for sale. The shop is always worth a look, lots of bargains to be had.

Prizes are offered by either SeemaCrafts, or one of our amazingly wonderful sponsors. Please see main blog post for more details on prizes.

 

 

This months Challenge is something nice and easy and would cheer anyone up....

Bright and Colourful

I don't know about you, but at this time of year I get a bit tired of Christmas cards, so this Challenge gave me chance to make something different....

 

Unfortunately, quite a few of our Design Team are down with illness, so were unable to take part in the Challenge. Due to this, I stepped up and made three Design Team pieces to hopefully give people lots of inspiration.

 

Here is what I made....

 

 

I had amazing fun making these, and used colours that I wouldn't usually use.

 

I got messy with inks, pens, distressing tools...and used many embossing folders that I haven't gotten around to using.

 

 

I hope these cards give you a little bit of inspiration and inspire you to pop along to SeemaCrafts Challenge Blog and join in with the fun.....Its time to let your hair down and get out those colours you always want to use, but are too scared too lol

 

 

 



SeemaCrafts Challenge Blog

WOW get me, two posts in one day! 

(This post was meant to be published earlier, however I seem to have messed up the scheduling lol).

Pinch, punch, first day of the month and no returns! 

Seeing as today is the first of a brand new month, that means one thing....a great new Challenge Theme over of SeemaCrafts Challenge Blog

'Autumn Colours'.

The entry doesn't have to be autumn themed, but it must be made with those gorgeous autumn colours

Browns

Rich reds

Golds

Oranges

Greens

Bronzes

This month you can win a £10 voucher to spend in the wonderful SeemaCrafts Shop!!! 

Seema, the owner of SeemaCrafts, makes wonderful embellishments as well as having some gorgeous stock in her online shop.

 She is generously giving this prize as we have reached 150 followers YAY

This month, I wanted to make something that was totally not autumn or season related, but using the gorgeous colours. 

Here is what I made....

I matted and layers using some textured Matt gold mirri card and some wood look paper from a limited edition paper pad. 

The digi image was one I found in my computer folders, however I don't know who the designer is...if you do, please let me know so I can update my blog to give them some well deserved credit! 

I am so so pleased with how the image came out. The colouring looks full of depth and well blended...(if I do say so myself). 

I used some peel offs which I haven't used for agesssss. 

I also cut some bunting with a gorgeous Joy Crafts die. 

I wanted to achieve a card that was perfect for younger boys, and I think I did that. 

I really hope this has inspired you to pop over to the SeemaCrafys blog to enter their Challenge....what a fantastic bonus of the £10 voucher this month....

Thank you to everyone who visits my blog and shows me continued support. 

SeemasCrafts New Challenge - Butterflies

Welcome Friends, Crafters and Fellow Bloggers...

 

 

It's the start of a new month which means one thing.... A brand new challenge over on

SeemaCrafts Challenge Blog

 

 



SeemaCrafts is not only a Challenge Blog, but a shop as well. Seema makes the most gorgeous hand made embellishments and the butterflies used in the Design Team pieces this month are from the SeemaCrafts shop.

 

This months challenge theme is 'Butterflies'. It would be nice to see some butterflies as the main theme of the makes, rather than just small embellishments.

 

 

I hope you will take a look over on the Challenge Blog and Shop and hopefully the makes will inspire you to join in with this wonderful theme. There are crafty prizes up for grabs from one of our amazing sponsors...please see blog post for more details.

 

 

Here is what I have made....

 

What I used...

 

Canvas Board - from The Works

Butterfly Embellishments - from SeemaCrafts

Butterfly Stamps - from Kanban

Guesso - from The Range

Stayzon Ink

Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Various sized paper roses - from eBay

Lace and Ribbon from my stash

Skeleton Leaves

Pearl Spray

 

For the texture on the Canvas Board, I used Guesso mixed with some Distress Ink Re-inker. This makes a lovely clear textured layer with a colouring to it.

I loved making this piece, as I got very messy and was able to let myself go and just layer with ink and guesso and then more guesso lol

 

 

I hope you will take time to enter this great challenge.

 

 

Thank you for visiting, all feedback is welcome.