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.

LOC Challenge #67

Welcome back Lovely Followers, Fellow Bloggers and Friends...... I hope you are all well and keeping warm and dry!!! Thank you to my loyal followers who always make and effort to visit and leave wonderful comments.

 

 

Today is 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.... Our Winners, Top Picks and Spotlight entries are all voted for by the Design Team members.

 

 

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 'SPIDERS' and is sponsored by the brilliant

Sami Stamps

 

www.samistamps.blogspot.com

 

 

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

 

 

Here is what I have made:

 

 

 

 

Sorry about all the photos, I just wanted you to see it from all angles with all the details. 

 

 

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

All Cut Out Elements were done on my Cameo Silhouette.

The paper is from a BoBunny Halloween Paper pad.

I finished the card with some flat back bubbles.

 

 

I hope you like this make, and it might inspire you to join in with the challenge..... The theme 'Spiders' is quite a specific theme, however if you look at what the Design Team have made they are all very different.

 

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 -

 

7 Kids College Fund - Challenge #120 -  Always Anything Goes

 Crafting For All Seasons - Challenge #96 - Dies and/or Punches

Double Click Skittles - Challenge #16 - Use and Animal

Crafty Gals Corner - Challenge #8 - Fancy Folds

Inspiration Destination - Challenge #22 - Anything Goes

Scrappers Delight - Challenge #41 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesdays - Challenge #195 - Anything Goes

Through The Craftroom Door - Challenge Feb 24 - March 2 Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Challenge #233 - Anything Goes

Sami Stamps - Challenge #022 - Anything Goes

 Digitally Sweet - Challenge #129 - Anything Goes

 Crafting From The Heart - Challenge #48 - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards Challenge - Challenge #13 - Anything Goes 

Sister Act Card Challenges - Challenge #95 -Anything Goes

Crafty Your Passion - Challenge #250 - Anything Goes

 

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....

 

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....

 

Left Of Centre Challenge #63

Welcome ladies, gentlemen and 'others'..... It is lovely to see you back on my blog.

I have had some laptop issues, however I have a new one now, so I am back to full working order....well as much as I ever was anyway lol

 

Today see's two Design Team / Challenge Blog posts..... 

 

 

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....

 

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

 

This weeks Challenge is -

'Cool For Kids'

 

Our Amazingly Wonderful Sponsor for this week is......Bugaboo Stamps

Bugaboo Digi Stamp Webpage - http://www.bugaboostamps.com/

 

 

Bugaboo Stamps offer all sorts of image styles and at really reasonable prices.

I hope you can pop over and have a brows of what they have to offer.

 

Here is the Image I chose to use for my 'Cool For Kids' challenge make:

 

Rock Star Boy - http://www.bugaboostamps.com/Rock-star-Boy_p_3601.html?lt_c=1&quickcart=1

 

Now, here is what I have made with my Bugaboo Image -

 

 

 

he image is ideal for all ages of 'Boys'.

The image is coloured with pencils and the frame and stars are cut using my Silhouette Cameo.

 

I have to say,  I love this card with its bright and colourful look.

 

This is such a great theme as it leave plenty of opportunities to let your imagination flow and the card can be made for any age or sex of kids.....I hope you can join in, as there are some Bgaboo images up for grabs to the winner!!!!!

At Left Of Centre, the Design Team pick the winner and the top entries, and we all have different tastes and loves of crafting and styles.

 

 

I would like to enter the above card in the following challenges -

 

 - 7 Kids Challenge Blog - #118 Anything Goes

 - Baffies Kreativeladen Challenge Bog - #40 Anything Goes

 - Inspiration Destination - #18 Anything Goes

- The Pink Elephant Challenge - TPE283 Anything Goes 

- Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - Monthly #01 Anything Goes **Won a Top Pick**

- My Craft Creations - Anything Goes 19/1 - 31/1 2015

- Not Just Cards Challenge Blog - #11 Anything Goes

- Crafting From The Heart - #44 Anything Goes

- Craft Your Passion Challenges - #246 Anything Goes **Won a Top Pick**

- Inky Chicks - #45 Anything Goes

 

 

 

 Lelli-Bot Crafts (my other design team), has their next show on the 2nd February on Create and Craft TV.

 

Lelli-Bot crafts Webpage - http://www.lellibotcrafts.co.uk/index.php

Lelli-Bot Lovers Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/600992436661725/

Lelli-Bot Craft Facebook 'Like' Page - https://www.facebook.com/LelliBotCrafts?fref=ts

 

 

Thank you for the continued support from my followers and crafting friends.

Left Of Centre Challenge #61

Welcome beautiful bloggers, crafters and lookers. I love every single visit I get, and love it even more if you would kindly leave a comment. 

Today see's the start of Challenge #61 over on the Left Of Centre Challenge Blog. 

Left Of Centre also have a Facebook Group to showcase your challenge entries etc...

This Weeks challenge is sponsored by OddBall Art

The Image I chose to use is 'Valentine Giraffe'

The Left Of Centre Challenge Blog isn't only for dark, punky, gothic, quirky or steampunk makes etc.....It is also for normal makes, as long as they fit with the theme. 

If you do choose to use a Left Of Centre make, then you do not need to follow the theme, just make something that fits the kinda designs that are classed as Left Of Centre. 

This Weeks theme is 'Animal Instincts'.

I chose to make something that is normal and not Left Of Centre....

I coloured the image with my pencils and the rest is all cut out using my silhouette cameo, which I am totally addicted too. 

The backing has the hearts cut out and then hearts of a different colour glued into the holes. 

I finished off using a white rangers pen to add the faux stitching. 

I hope you like this make and the image. I thought it was so sweet I couldn't help but use it. 

I think this image would be great for both adults and children, depending how you use it. 

I really hope you will pop over and join in the challenge, as well as join the facebook group. 

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Just a reminder, The East Wind is looking for Instragram users to become instergram Design Team members. If you are interested, please pop over and join their facebook group and read the entry details on the pinned post.... 

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

Thank you for visiting my little blog and leaving such lovely comments. They are all read and mean a lot. 

Left Of Centre Challenge #36

I would firstly like to apologise to any of my Design Teams where I have missed a challenge. 

As my facebook friends will know, I have been struggling a lot with my health. 

I ended up back in hospital, so I am on strict orders to bed rest and not move about much. 

Today see's the start of the new challenge over on the Left Of Centre Creative Challenges. This is challenge #36 and the theme is 'Add Some Sparkle'.

Do you like the new look Left Of Centre blog? Now we have gone weekly, we thought we should have a little change of decoration.

This weeks challenge is sponsored by the very brilliant Aurora Wings.

Aurora Wings do a great selection of images both cute and mysterious and can be used for normal or dark makes.

I chose to use the 'Shades of Blue' image. Shes gorgeous, detailed and offers lots of oppertunities to try different things.

Here is what I have made for this challenge.....

What I used.....

- Faber Castel Polychromatic colouring pencils

- Sparkle medium

- Sikhouette Cameo

- Kanban backing card

- Coredenations card stock

- Pearl spray

- White satin leaves

- White card candi covered in sparkle medium

I hope you like this card and all the sparkle!!

Thank you for visiting. I hopeyou will see that we accept all types of cafting, not just dark!

Left Of Centre - Challenge #34

Welcome to my crafty little heaven. Thank you so much for your visits and lovely comments. 

******WARNING******

This blog post contains a gruesome card that might not be to many peoples tastes!

The Left Of Centre's current Challenge #34 is 'Use Something Metal'

This challenge is being sponsored by the wonderful Rick St Dennis.

This will sadly be the last fortnightly challenge from Left Of Centre Creative Challenges..... we are however going weekly woooohooooo

We will have two design teams. The teams will do alternative weeks challenges. 

I haven't made a dark dark card for a while, so let my hair down......

Here is what I made using Rick St Dennis's SH Monster Nurse image.

My something metal is gilding flakes and metal stud caps. 

The blood was made using re-inker and glossy accents.

Although this is gruesome,  I really like it. I hope you like it as well.....although I'm not sure many will lol


Many thanks for taking a look at my blog post