I Made Top 5

Yesterday while I was looking through the challenge blogs, I spotted that I had made Top 5 over at Crafty Cardmakers for my Poinsetta card. Thank You Kat for choosing my card :-) xx Clare x

1st DT Card for 2011 - Ellephantastic Challenges

Happy New Year Everyone!!! I hope you are all buzzing & ready for a new year. For me I can't wait. I have soooo many things I want to try out this year. So how many have made Resolutions for the year? I have got my list but I'm keeping quiet about what's on the list lol!!!

So here we are with the 1st Ellephantastic Challenge of the year. Helen has done a fantastic job giving the site a facelift with new badges & a new DT. We are also changing to a MONTHLY blog with an extra challenge with Tutorial each month. This month we are being sponsored by the brilliant

Robyn's Fetish

Die Cut Dreams Crafts

Crafty Sentiments

Ellephantastic (Of Course!!!!)

So onto the challenge. The theme this month is "NEW BEGINNINGS" & the DT have come up with some amazing cards using Robyn's images. I chose to make a card for a New Home

I have used the Cabin image & coloured using my Promarkers. I distressed around the edge of the picture. I added a sentiment printed out on my computer & coloured this again with Distress Inks. The paper is actually from the MME Oh Christmas Tree stack but I thought it went well with the image.

Don't forget this challenge runs until 4th February. Please remember that it is only 1 entry per person. xx Clare x

Challenges I have entered.......
Sketch........Challenge #43........Sunday Sketch & Stamp
Theme.......Anything Goes.......Digital Tuesday
Theme.......Keep It Simple.......ABC Challenge
Theme.......Anything Goes........Crafts & Me

Papers : MME Oh Christmas Tree
Image : Cabin by Robyn's Fetish
Braids : My Stash
Sentiment : Printed on computer & Distressed
Distress Inks : Antique Linen

Pens Used :
Promarkers : Cardinal Red, Chestnut, Cinnamon, Cocoa, Cool Grey 1,2,3,4 & 5, Marsh Green, Moss, Olive Green, Tan, Terracotta, Vanilla,

Out with the Old....In with the New

Well 2010 is about to disappear & 2011 is nearly here. I have had my ups & downs throughout the year as usual but I am really looking forward to the next 12 months. I would like to wish all my followers new & old a fantastic New Year & I hope you will all have a successful 2011.

Tomorrow will be my first challenge with my new DT at Ellephantastic Challenges. I hope you will pop by & take part.

To get you tempted here is a sneak peek of my card tomorrow xx Clare x

Sympathy Card

Morning everyone from a very, very, white Essex. I have to say the scenery is stunning here at the moment & my bunnies are having a fab time. However, I am chasing my tail at the moment trying to get myself sorted for Xmas Day lol!!!

I was meant to have got this card made last week for my free card week at Daisy Doodles :-( I did get it finished on Saturday but had lost the light to be able to photograph it. Then yesterday I was running round trying to get some food in for Xmas.

So here is the card completed.

I haven't done any paper pricking for ages but love the way it looks when I do get time. This is a lovely pattern that gives a great effect. The image is of a Floral Cross. This is half price at Daisy Doodles at the moment. I have coloured it using my Copics. I have added peel offs to the corners. xx Clare x

Challenges I have entered.......
Theme.......You Choose - Challenge #38 "Let's Go Digital".......Crafty Catz
Theme.......Anything Goes.......Allsorts

Papers : Selection of papers from my stash
Image : Floral Cross by Daisy Doodles,
Paper Pricking : Paper Pricking Borders by Daisy Doodles
Flat Back Pearls : From Stash
Peel Offs : From my store (email for details)

Pens Used :
Copics : B00, C-3, G05, V04, Y06, Y17,

Guest Designer - Craft Your Days Away

Evening everyone!! Yesterday was my last craft fair of 2010 & I have to say I have enjoyed them a bit more this year. I wish I could say that I would be relaxing over the Christmas period but I wouldn't be relaxing if I wasn't crafting!!!

I was thrilled on Monday to find out that I had been chosen as this week's Guest Designer over at Craft Your Days Away. This is still a fairly new challenge blog but I love their challenges. If you haven't been over make sure you do over the Christmas period. This is the last challenge of the year & will be running until 7th January so no excuses for not taking part.

The challenge has been chosen by DOREEN & the theme is "Punch It Out"

I have used this gorgeous stamp that I have had unused for 12 months & coloured in using my Promarkers. I then used my Woodware scalloped circle punch & layered onto a circle cut using my creative memories circle cutter. I used my MS punch to create the bands across the centre. The sentiment is peel offs layered onto a scalloped rectangle, layered onto a scalloped square which have both been punched using my Woodware scalloped square. xx Clare x

Challenges I have entered.......
Sketch.......Challenge#79.......Sweet Sketch Wednesday
Theme.......Christmas Card.......A Spoon Full of Sugar
Theme.......Merry Christmas.......Pennys Paper-Crafty
Theme.......Last Minute Christmas.......Allsorts

Papers : MME Glittered Christmas Stack
Image : Bildermarna
Ribbon & Peel Offs : From Stash
Punches : Scalloped Square & Circle by Woodware, Scalloped Edge by Martha Stewart
Stickles : Star Dust

Pens Used :
Promarkers : Blossom, Denim Blue, Ivory, Lipstick Red, Pastel Blue, Pastel Pink, Rose Pink, Saffron, Tan

NEW DT!!!!!

I am so pleased to let you all know that I have been chosen by the lovely Helen at Ellephantastic Challenges to become part of her wonderful design team starting in the New Year. I will be there with some familiar faces so make sure you join us all soon xx Clare x