LOC #119 Bling Bling

Welcome back fellow bloggers, crafters and friends. Hope you are all keeping dry and warm in this horrible weather. 

Today sees the start of a brand new challenge over on the Left Of Centre Creative Challenges Blog. 

http://leftofcenterchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/366516863488820/

The theme of our new challenge is 'BLING BLING' which means anything with gems, glitter, sparkles etc......

We are totally lucky to be sponsored by the wonderful SLS Lines this week, here are their details so you can pop over and have a look at their brilliant and quirky images.....

https://www.etsy.com/shop/SLSLines

http://slslinesdigitalstamps.blogspot.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/SLSGraphicsLines/?fref=ts

I chose to use a happy cat image, which I love. There are a few cat images that SLS lines have produced and I have used them all. 

Here is what I have made for Challenge #119 BLING BLING sponsored by SLS Lines

The shapes were cut on my Silhouette Cameo, out of a craft works cards paper pad. 

The image was coloured with Faber Castell coloured pencils.

The bling bling is loads of blue flat backed gems.

I would like to enter this make into the following challenges - 

SLS Lines (my film is garfield with the ginger happy cat) - http://slslinesdigitalstamps.blogspot.co.uk/
Crafting With Friends - http://crafting-with-friends.blogspot.co.uk/
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
Simply Paper Crafts - http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/
Craft for the Craic - http://www.craftforthecraic.blogspot.co.uk/
ArtbyMiran - http://artbymiranchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Show Us Your Pussies - Cats Only - http://showusyourpussies.blogspot.co.uk/

I hope you like this make enough to leave me a little comment, I read them all and they all make me know that what I do is worth while. 

Please pop over to SLS Lines and have a look at their images as there is something for everyone.....

The challenge will run for a week and there are SLS Line images up for grabs for the winner.....

A Step In The Dark - Challenge #5

A Step In The Dark - Challenge #4

Firstly, welcome back to my blog. 

It is time for 'A Step In The Darks' 5th Challenge -

'Anything Goes / Dark Fantasy'. 

http://a-step-in-the-darkness.blogspot.co.uk

A Step In The Dark is a Challenge Blog that caters specifically for darker and alternative sides of crafting, so no cheerful cute cards.....yuck!!!

For Challenge #5, we have a wonderful sponsor Aurora Wings

Shop Link - https://www.etsy.com/shop/AuroraWings

Here are what I have made, I hope you like it - 

I chose to use the image 'Dark Gothic Mermaid with Skull'. I picked her because she is dark but also very beautiful and quite a challenge to colour!

I coloured the image with Faber-Castell colouring pencils. 

I sprayed the image with mica spray.

The edges are distressed with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

I used pearl card as matting and the main backing paper is cordinations that has been sanded to distress it. 

The shapes have been cut using my Silhouette Cameo and edged with Distress Ink.  

I hope this has maybe inspired you to try something different and join in with our current challenge. Dark doesn't have to be gruesome!!!

Thank you for all your support

A Step In The Dark - Challenge #4

Firstly, welcome back to my blog. 

As my friends know, I have been feeling poorly for quite a while with a temperature and bad chest infection. 

Last monday, I went to the drs to get some more antibiotics as it wasn't shifting?

My dr didn't even listen to my chest, just gave me a prescriotion. Come the early hours of Monday morning, I was seriously struggling to breath and dad rushed me to A&E. I was put straight into resuss and was admitted to the cardiac ward. 

I have had numerous tests and scans and certain issues have been found, however my chest difficulties was due to pneumonia.  

I was discharged yesterday evening with strict rules to rest, make sure I am around no one ill and IF I feel any worse, get help ASAP. 

I am glad I am home as I am in comfort and with loved ones however, I am in so much pain and still struggling. 

Anyway, enough about that......

It is time for 'A Step In The Darks' 4th Challenge -

'Anything Goes / zombies'. 

http://a-step-in-the-darkness.blogspot.co.uk

A Step In The Dark is a Challenge Blog that caters specifically for darker and alternative sides of crafting, so no cheerful cute cards.....yuck!!!

For Challenge #4, we have three AMAZING sponsors

Odd Balls Art

https://www.etsy.com/shop/OddballArtCo

Limited Runs

http://limitedrunsstamps.blogspot.co.uk

The Stamping Chef
http://thestampingchef.com/Shop/

I decided to make two projects. I used 'Big Eyed Girl #2' from Odd Balls Art and 'Coffin Break' from The Stamping Chef.

Here are what I have made, I hope you like them

Odd Ball Art

The Stamping Chef

I hope these have maybe inspired you to try something different and join in with our current challenge.

Thank you for all your support

A Step In The Dark - Challenge #3

Welcome fellow Bloggers, Crafters and Friends. 

 Thank you to everyone who showed me such amazing support on my posts for A Step In The Dark Challenge Blog. 

http://a-step-in-the-darkness.blogspot.co.uk/

Again, I understand that the dark themes aren't to everyone's tastes, but you have all supported me and left such brilliant feedback on my techniques used etc....It means so much to me.

The theme for A step In The Dark's Challenge #2 is..... "Anything Goes"

Our Amazing sponsors for this challenge are Dilly Bean Stamps

 http://sillydillybeans.blogspot.co.uk/

I couldn't pick between two images, so I made two projects for this challenge hahaha I don't know why I give myself so much extra work!!!

The images I chose are - 

A Little Monster

http://sillydillybeans.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/halloween?updated-max=2013-06-17T16:33:00-07:00&max-results=20&start=17&by-date=false

Framed Bat Ghoul

http://sillydillybeans.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/halloween?updated-max=2011-09-24T21:50:00-07:00&max-results=20&start=74&by-date=false

Here is what I have made.....

What I used - 

- Dilly Beans Image

- Tim Holtz Distress Ink

- Tim Holtz Halloween Diecut

- BoBunny Halloween Paper Pad

- Bat Diecuts

- WHSmiths Colouring Pencils

- Flat Backed Gems

- White Pen

- Mica Spray

What I Used -

- Dilly Beans Image

- Faber-Castell Pencils

- Wall Filler

- Mica Sprays Various Colours

- Black Cardstock

- Black Flat Backed Gems

Diecuts from the Cameo Silhouette

I Like to think that these are the fun and colourful side of Dark, and not scary or gory. I like the dark dark makes but I think it only suits certain images, and neither of these are suited to that. 

A Step In The Dark only accepts dark, punk, emo, gothic, cute scary, steampunk etc entries, so I know for a fact this challenge wont appeal to most of my followers..... However, I hope that it will appeal to the dark lovers that visit my blog.

Thank you once again for visiting my blog and leaving such lovely comments...

A Step In The Dark Challenge #2

Welcome fellow Bloggers, Crafters and Friends. 

WOW that first two weeks went so quickly. Thank you to everyone who showed me such amazing support on my first post for A Step In The Dark Challenge Blog. 

http://a-step-in-the-darkness.blogspot.co.uk/

Again, I understand that the dark themes aren't to everyone's tastes, but you have all supported me and left such brilliant feedback on my techniques used etc....It means so much to me.

The theme for A step In The Dark's Challenge #2 is..... "Anything Goes/Purple"

Our Amazing sponsors for this challenge are The East Wind and Make It Crafty

 

I chose to use an Image from The East Wind called Lucy Loo Love Letter 2.

Here is what I have made.....

The spiders web and Skeleton Frame were both cut using my cameo. 

The backing card was sprayed with purple and black mica inks. I then drew my own border with a thin black pen and used wiggly lines . 

I coloured the image with WHSmiths colouring pencils. I cut it down to fit in the frame and distressed it with black soot TH distress Ink and sprayed with the same mica sprays as on the backing. I then added black flat backed gems to the corners. 

 I used a selection of paper roses with a black feather and some black wired bead sprays. I added some skeleton leaves and a hat pin. I know skeleton leaves aren't that fashionable anymore, however I LOVE them so will use them lol 

I finished the card off by embossing a wooden skull and crossbones. 

A Step In The Dark only accepts dark, punk, emo, gothic, cute scary, steampunk etc entries, so I know for a fact this challenge wont appeal to most of my followers..... However, I hope that it will appeal to the dark lovers that visit my blog.

Thank you once again for visiting my blog and leaving such lovely comments...