Left Of Centre Challenge #121

Welcome back fellow bloggers, crafters and friends. 

I hope you have all been keeping warm and toasty in this awfully cold weather...

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

Challenge Blog - http://leftofcenterchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/366516863488820/

Challenge #121 is 'Faux or Real Stitching' and is sponsored by two amazing sponsors - 

Star Stampz

Challenge Blog - http://starstampz.blogspot.co.uk/

Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/StarStampzFanGroup/

Etsy Shop - https://www.etsy.com/shop/StarStampz

All Dressed Up

Challenge Blog - http://alldressedupchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/457550661009843/

Etsy Shop - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/alldressedupstamps

Here is what I have made - 

I used a gorgeous image from Star Stampz and coloured her with my Rangers Distress Markers and a thin koy water brush. 

The papers are both from 'Limited Edition' paper pads and mounted on pink card.

I used my silhouette to cut the topper, leaves, flowers and swirls.

A thin pink ink pen was used to add the faux stitching around the topper and the top paper layer. 

This was finished off with dark teal pearls which match the colour of the teapot in the image. 

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

Crafting with an attitude - Anything Goes

Crafty Girl Creations - Anything Goes #16

Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenges - Use Patterned Paper

Doodle Pantry - Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge - A is for Anything Pink

ArtByMiran - Anything Goes

I hope this has inspired you to get your sewing kits out, or your pens to create some stitching/faux stitching in order to join in with our wonderful weekly challenge.

We always have wonderful images for the winner.

Hello & Left Of Centre Challenge 117

Well Hello Fellow Crafters, Bloggers and Friends. 

WOW it has been a long time. I will not dwell on why I have had the long break, those that know me will know that my mother passed away in October last year. 

I am now back to crafting......Slowly......and was kindly allowed back onto the Left Of Centre Creative Challenges Blog. 

Challenge Blog - http://leftofcenterchallenges.blogspot.ca/

Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/366516863488820/

Today see's the start of a brand new Challenge #117 - Love, which is being sponsored by Ching Chou Kuik, and will run for a week. 

Etsy Store - https://www.etsy.com/uk/people/gjzcck

Challenge Blog - http://cck-digitalstamps-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/

I have used the gorgeous image called 'Lil Bookworm Fairy'

and coloured her with Faber-Castel Colouring Pencils. 

The shapes and sentiment are all done on my Silhouette Cameo.

I have used a Wink of Stella glitter pen to add some sparkle around the fairy. 

Here is what I made.......

I hope you will pop over and join us for this challenge. As long as the entry fits either the challenge theme 'Love', or 'Left of Centre' then you are welcome to enter anything you like.

MWLW Challenge #3

Thank you for coming back fellow bloggers, friends and crafters. 

Today see's the start of the 3rd challenge over on 

My Whimsical Little World Challenge Blog

 Paola's gorgeous company produce such wonderful digital images that are easy to colour and make into lovely projects for people of all ages etc....

Here is the links you will need -

Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MWLWDigiShop

Challenge Blog - http://mywhimsicallittleworld.blogspot.co.uk/

Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/690659787655008/

This months theme is 'ANYTHING GOES' as always. You can enter up to 3 times when using images from My Whimsical Little World, or once if you aren't using an image.

The Design Team are always given a theme for our inspirational makes and this month is back to school. Here is what I have made for my first inspirational post.....

I used my silhouette cameo to cut the computer board backing and the wording. The metal parts on the backing are nail head metal embellishments and I finished off with white and black pen.
The Image is coloured with faber castel pencils.

I hope you enjoyed my blog post and it has inspired you to go and join in with the challenge blog.

I would like to enter the above make into the following challenges.....

Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Scrappers Delight - Anything Goes
Suzy Bees Bloomin Challenge - Anything Goes / Make your own background

MWLW Mid-Month Inspiraton - 2nd Challenge

Welcome back one and all. I have been a bit sack with posting lately as my mother has been poorly, however today see's the inspirational post for the second challenge of

My Whimsical Little World Challenge Blog

 Paola's gorgeous company produce such wonderful digital images that are easy to colour and make into lovely projects for people of all ages etc....

Here is the links you will need -

Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MWLWDigiShop

Challenge Blog - http://mywhimsicallittleworld.blogspot.co.uk/

Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/690659787655008/

Our challenges will start on the 1st of the month, and an inspirational post midway throughout the month on the 14th.

Here is what I made -

I hope my beach themed make has inspired you to join in with our 'Anything Goes' challenge over on the 'My Whimsical Little World' Challenge Blog.

 



The East Wind - Challenge #27

Welcome Crafters, Friends and Anyone Else who has popped in for a look around.....

 

  

Today sees the release of a brand new image from 'The East Wind'.

 

 

 

 

Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheEastWind/

Challenge Blog - http://www.theeastwind.com/

Etsy Shop - https://www.etsy.com/shop/theeastwind

 

The East Wind not only has Blog Challenges, but has Facebook challenges as well.

The East Wind digital images are designed to bring out he 'quirkiness' in people.

Unky, the artist an owner of The East Wind', has made a promise to draw new releases for every Monday and Friday.....she ha given herself a lot of hard work in this promise!!!

At The East Wind, we love ALL kind of crafting styles, but the quirkier the better haha

 

The East Wind are also very generous. For fans and supporters who are signed up for The East Wind's news letter, they will get a freebie image with the news letter once a month..... how fabulous is that???

 

 

Today see's the start of a new challenge at The East Wind Challenge Blog....

The new challenge is.......

 

It will be soooooo nice to see some bright and colourful makes to cheer me up in this awful weather!

 

The Image I chose to use for this challenge is -

 

Diva Lisa - 'Keep A Smile On Your Face'

 

 

You MUST go to the Etsy shop to see the whole of this image as it is totally gorgeous. 

 

 

Here is what I have made with this amazing image.....

 

 

 The card base was cut on my Silhouette. I used a pearlised orange card.

 

The Image is coloured using Faber Castel Pencils.

 

The papers are from a 'First Edition' paper pad, and all elements are cut using my silhouette also.

 

I finished the card with glitter paste, zig glitter pen and card candi.

 

 

 

I would Love to enter this make into the following Challenges:

 

2 Cute Ink Digi Stamps Challenge Blog - #125 Glitter

Bunny Zoe Crafts Challenge Blog - Spring Colours

Card Mania Challenges - #66 Spring

Craft-Dee BowZ - CDB23 Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

Crafting From The Heart - #51 Always Anything Goes

Crafty Boots Challenges - Spring

Cutie Pie Challenges - #85 Cute Cards with Fancy Folds

Love To Scrap Challenges - #50 Anything Goes

Not Just Cards Challenge Blog - #15 Anything Goes

The Paper Nest Dolls - #03 Anything Goes Monthly

One Stitch At A Time - #232 Anything Goes

Create and Inspire - #17 Anything Goes

Creative Lady Bird Creations - #1 Anything Goes

 

 

 

Thank you very much for visiting and any comments that you leave. I return all comments....

 

Hats off to The East Wind - Brand New Challenge

Welcome fellow Bloggers, Crafters, Friends and Anyone Else who has popped in for a look around.....

 

  

Today sees the release of a brand new image from 'The East Wind'.

 

 

 

 

Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheEastWind/

Challenge Blog - http://www.theeastwind.com/

Etsy Shop - https://www.etsy.com/shop/theeastwind

 

The East Wind not only has Blog Challenges, but has Facebook challenges as well.

The East Wind digital images are designed to bring out he 'quirkiness' in people.

Unky, the artist an owner of The East Wind', has made a promise to draw new releases for every Monday and Friday.....she ha given herself a lot of hard work in this promise!!!

At The East Wind, we love ALL kind of crafting styles, but the quirkier the better haha

 

The East Wind are also very generous. For fans and supporters who are signed up for The East Wind's news letter, they will get a freebie image with the news letter once a month..... how fabulous is that???

 

I am soooooo late with this post. The Challenge started on the 15th of February......

The theme of this challenge is

'TIP OF THE HAT'

Nice and easy theme.....Just means that what ever you make, must include a hat somewhere. This can be the actual make, on the image, as an embellishment or how ever else you can include a hat in your entry!!

 

 

I loved this theme so much, I made two entries..... Here are the images I used:

 

'Lucy Loo' Mustache

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/176800061/digital-stamp-lucy-loo-mustache-300dpi?ref=shop_home_active_13

 

 

'Lucy Loo' Strawberry Shortcake Lolita

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/178610868/digital-stamp-lucy-loo-strawberry?ref=shop_home_active_9

 

 

How brilliant are both these images, and both so different!!!!

 

So, to the bit you are all here for, what I made with them:

 

Mustache -

 

 I cut the hat and frame wit my Silhouette Cameo.

The image is coloured with Faber-Castell colouring pencils.

 

I wanted to make my actual project a hat, but I am not sure it has turned out how I imagined it...... I like it though, as its something different!

 

 

Strawberry Shortcake Lolita -

 

 

 The card base, sentiment and layers were cut on my Silhouette Cameo.

The image was coloured using Faber-Castell Colouring Pencils.

The faux stitching was added by using a white Rangers pen.

 

I would like to enter the above makes into the following challenges -

Inspiration Destination - #21 Always Anything Goes

Cutting and Stamping Challenges - #8 Anything Goes

Die Cutting Divas - #203 Odd Card

Party Time Tuesday - #195 Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door Challenge - 17th Feb - 23rd Feb Challenge

 

 

I hope that my makes have inspired you to join in with the brilliant challenge at The East Wind Challenge Blog, there are always wonderful The East Wind images to be won!

 

Thank you all for your wonderful visits. Every comment left means the world to me!!

 

Left Of Centre - Challenge #65

Welcome back Lovely Followers, Fellow Bloggers and Friends...... I hope you are all well and looking after yourself in the awful weather we are having.

I hate this kind of weather. One minute it is snowing, next it is raining and then it is just cold, but you don't know that until you step outside to go out, and it is then too late to change your clothes to something more suitable to stop parts of your body dropping off!!!

 

 

Anyway....... lol....... Today see's the start of a brand new Weekly challenge over on the

 

Left Of Centre Creative Challenges  

Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/366516863488820/

Challenge Blog - http://leftofcenterchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

 

 

The left of Centre is a challenge blog that loves all sorts of crafting styles, especially gothic, dark, punk, fantasy etc.... However, we still love the cute, romantic, fun and colourful entries....

 

 

We are so so lucky to have an amazing list of totally talented Sponsors who offer prizes for our weekly challenge's....

 

Our Current Challenge is 'Lost Love' and is sponsored by the brilliant

Simply Betty Stamps

 

 

 

For my Design Team piece, I have used the image called 'Lenore Forevermore'.

It is a really great image, and can easily be adapted for any kind of crafting style.....

 

Here is what I have made:

 

 

The Image was coloured using my Faber-Castel Colouring Pencils.

All Cut Out Elements were done on my Cameo Silhouette.

The paper are all from the same paper pad, but I have lost the front cover so can't tell you what it was lol sorry.

I finished the card with some flat back gems and some pearl hat pins.

 

 

I hope you like this make, and it might inspire you to join in with the challenge..... The theme 'Lost Love' can be interpreted in anyway you see fit, as long as you explain your interpretation on your blog post.

 

 

For more details on the prize and rules etc, please click on the Challenge Blog link at the top of the post......

 

 

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges -

 

1. Art By Miran - #25 Anything Goes

2. Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - #84 Love Is In The Air

3. Simply Create Too - #79 Anything Goes

4. Fussy and Fancy Fridays - #132 It's All About Lost Love

 

 

Keep wrapped up and warm, and make sure that while your indoors in the warm, you make the most of it and do some crafting....