Wednesday 30 April 2014

Digi Stamps 4 Joy Challenge #91

Today is the start of a new challenge at Digi Stamps 4 Joy. Challenge #91 theme is water water every were.
I would like to congratulate #47 - NancyH for being the design teams winner for challenge #90 our spring themed challenge. Challenge #91 has the theme of water water every were. My design team member, the lovely Berni is hosting this challenge and choose the theme for us. What a great challenge we are leaving it open to your choice of interpretation. Please pop over to our challenge blog and see the fantastic creations by my team mates. We have all made such different cards, i am very lucky to be on a team of such talented people.

Materials Used.
8" White square card blank from craftwork cards
Image is Bathing Buddy by DS4J.
Decorative papers by American Crafts. I can not tell you the collection name, as i bought a 12" pad to make a scrapbook for my sister when Mia was born, and she is now 3.I cut the leaves from the same DP with Tattered lace and Spellbinder dies.
Sentiment by Nicky at Stamping all day.
Flowers from my ever growing stash.
Promarkers ivory, blush, oatmeal, daffodil yellow, saffron, vanilla, tan, caramel, tea rose, sun kissed pink, glacier blue, pink blossom.

Challenges entered.
Crafting from the heart challenge. Challenge #16 is an any thing goes theme and they have 2 fab sponsors. Sassy studio designs and  Angie's digi stamps. Beautiful Dt inspiration.
Through the craft room door. The theme is any thing goes. They have been sponsored by Anne's Digital Art. The design team have made some gorgeous cards to give us inspiration, pop over and take a peek.
Brown sugar challenge blog. Challenge #91 has an any thing goes theme. They are sponsored by Rick st Dennis. Please go and share the love and see what beautiful things the design team have made.
Sister Act challenge blog. Challenge #54 has the theme of any thing goes. Please pop over and see the beautiful creations by the team, such a diverse collection of cards from clean and simple to elaborate designs.They are sponsored by Digital Delights.
A Random Fan Challenge Blog. Challenge #7 is a any thing goes themed challenge. This is quite a new challenge so please go and share the love and see the beautiful creations by their team.
Thank you for popping by today and stopping to look at my crafty makes. Please join us at digi stamps for joy as i look forward to seeing what you make for are water water every were challenge. Crafty hugs until next time, Julie Ann x

Tuesday 29 April 2014

Top 3 At Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge #30

I am so chuffed to bits to have been placed at Fan-Tastic Tuesday challenge #30. I love this challenge as they are inclusive of all styles of crafting from stamping to mixed media to digi stamps and CD-roms
.challenge #30 was an any thing goes challenge and i used Sassy Josephine by Sassy Studio Designs
I am doing the happy dance, crafty hugs until next time, Julie Ann x

Top 3 @ Catch The Bug April Bingo Challenge

Good morning, I hope you are all well. I have some exciting news to share with you today. I am in the top 3 at Catch the bug, The April Bingo Challenge. It was my cupcake girl card, if you would like to see how i made it have a peek at the link here.
I love the Bugaboo Digi Stamps, you can buy the cupcake stamp in their store. Crafty hugs Julie Ann x

Sunday 27 April 2014

Glitter n Sparkle Add A Ribbon Challenge #82

Today see the start of a new challenge at Glitter n Sparkle. Challenge #86 theme is to add a ribbon. I have used an image by Patties Creations called little ballerina. Pattie's creations is 1 of our sponsors this week, i am also on her design team,  I set out to make a tone on tone card.Please pop over to the Patie's Creations Blog and see some inspiration by my fellow design team members. The current challenge is #86 and has a dots and spots theme. It has been extra special for me to use one of my favorite designers images.we have 4 sponsors this week who are offering some great prizes

Flourish with a Bling - AUD15 gift certificate 
Ike's Art  - 3 images
Patties Creations - 2 images
The Stamping Chef - 3 images

Materials used.
 8" White card blank  craft work cards
Image is called Little Ballerina by Pattie's Creations.
Sketch is by sketchy challenges #208
Solid card stock is by American Crafts
I used several different embossing folders, to old i can not remember there names but i think they may be cuttle bug.
Promarkers ivory,blush ,oatmeal,saffron, vanilla,daffodil yellow, antique white, tan, coco
The doily was cut on my silhouette Cameo.
organza ribbon from my stash (large collection of ribbon)
Challenges entered.
Sketchy colors challenge. Challenge #208 is just up my street loved it, pushed me to do some thing different. They are being sponsored by Faerie Song Art Rubberstamps. Please pop over and see the inspiration made by their team.
 613 Avenue Create Challenge. Challenge #69 is an any thing goes challenge. They have 2 sponsors A Day For Daisy's and Bugaboo Stamps. There are some beautiful cards to inspire you too.
Craft your Passion Challenge. Challenge #210 has the theme of using pastel colors. No bright colors excepted this week. I love to use soft colors in my card making, Please pay a visit and share some love.
Crafty Catz Challenge. Challenge #228 has an any thing goes theme. They have 2 prizes and there design team have made some beautiful card to inspire you to join in.
The rubber buggy. Challenge  Challenge #18 theme is pastel colors. There are 2 beautiful projects to give you an idea for what they are looking for. Please take a peek.
please join our ribbon challenge this week at Glitter n Sparkle, there are great prizes waiting there for you to win.
I hope you enjoyed your little visit today and hope you will pop back soon. Crafty hugs Julie Ann

I've Got Talent By Digi Stamps 4 joy

Ive got talent 1 of the 7 new releases this Sunday by DS4J.
I think of myself very luck as i am on some of the best design teams in craft land. I get free images to Play with, sorry work with. The new releases this Sunday at Digi Stamps 4 Joy i think are the best of the year so far. This is my second card with an image called I've Got Talent. Very appreciated with my youngest son Edward releasing his first record last week. Please pop over to the DS4J blog and see all the new releases and to see what my very talented design team members have made.
Materials used.
8" White card blank
Image I've Got Talent by Digi Stamps 4 Joy.
Patterned card stock is by DCWV from their rock star stack.
Promarkers ivory, blush,oatmeal,pear, moss,lime zest, duck egg, tea green pastel blue.
Solid card stock is Tim Holtz Distress pad by  Co-ordinations.
I bought the card stack to make a scrapbook for Edward about being signed and add photo's and press clipping .

Challenges entered into.
ABC challenge. The theme or should i say letter is J for just how i like it. Which means an any thing goes challenge. They have some beautiful inspirations from their team, pop and take a peek.
Challenges for every one. Challenge #40 has an any thing goes them, As I have said before i like this challenge because any one can enter with any thing you make, from ATC, to CD crafting , scrap-booking stamping and so on, please pop over and take a peek.
Ditzie Digi Designs. This is a very new challenge and are on week 2. The Theme is any thing goes. Please pop over and share the love, i am sure they would love it.
 The Craft Place Challenge. This time the challenge has an any thing goes theme.There is some lovely cards with gorgeous coloring for inspiration
Crafting At The Weekend. This is there first challenge. I am sure you would like to wish them luck with me. Challenge #1 is any any thing goes theme. Great inspiration from the team and lovely prizes, goes luck.
Sunday Sketch and Stamp. Challenge #124 is a beautiful sketch. Regular visitors know i love a sketch, that and i like male cards, The sketch was designed by Anne-Marie.There are beautiful inspiration by the team. Go and take a look. I have not posted the sketch as some challenges would prefer you go to there blog to see it. I am still working out sketch educate.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend, and don't forget to check out our new releases crafty hugs Julie Ann x.

Flower Frame By Digi Stamps 4 Joy

Good morning, Its Sunday which means it is new release time at D Stamps 4 Joy. There are 7 new releases this week. I have used one of them called flower frame to make the first card i would like to share with you. Please pop over to the DS4J blog to see the beautiful creations my team mates have made to give you inspiration
Materials used.
6" White card blank by craft work cards.
Flower Frame digital stamp by DS4J
Sentiment digital stamp by Sweet and Sassy Stamps called A true Friend.
Decorative papers are by my minds eye flowers in bloom
Promarkers oatmeal, soft peach, blush, saffron, vanilla, sun kissed pink, tea green, pale green.

Challenges entered
Ooh La La Creations challenge blog. Challenge #154 has the theme of Easter / Spring. Great challenge and you have the chance of winning a couple of their Digital stamps.
4 Krafty Girlz Challenge. Challenge #16 is a any thing goes challenge. They are have 2 grat sponsors and some beautiful design team inspirations.
Inspired By Challenge Blog. Challenge #112 has a picture inspiration. I choice to use the pinks, peach and pale greens.Please pop over and share the love.
Crafting By Design. The theme is " April Showers May bring Flowers" They have great sponsor's. Please pop over to see the beautiful creations by their team, they are beautiful.
Creative Moments Challenge. Challenge #41 has an any thing goes / spring themed challenge. They are sponsored by Sassy Studio Designs. Please pop over and see what their Dt have made.
The new releases were so beautiful this week i have made a second card with the image "I've got talent" which is in a second post. I hope you are having a nice weekend and it is dry were you are, as it has been raining all weekend on the south coast. Crafty hugs Julie Ann

Friday 25 April 2014

Clean & Simple

The card I want to share is another attempt at a clean and simple card, I decided not to use an image and instead use one of my favorite by DS4J. I then had a look around for a sketch and this is my result, what do you think ?

Materials used.
6" White card blank
Sentiment is Birthday cake by Digi Stamps 4 Joy
Decorative papers are by American crafts
Kraft card for matting and kraft candy from my stash.

Challenges entered.
Colors and sketches. Challenge #71 is a lovely sketch and we all know i have a sketch weakness. Still working on sketch educate, to add sketch picture or just a link ?Why not pop over and take a peek.
Aud Sentiment Challenge. Challenge #105 is to use a birthday sentiment or number 4. This is to celebrate the challenges 4th Birthday.They have 2 sponsors and stunning inspiration from their team.
Southern Girls Challenge. Challenge #89 is called earn your stripe. You must have stripes on your creation. Nice challenge as it is inclusive , you have make anything card scrapbook page etc. They have 3 sponsors and some gorgeous inspiration made by the design team.
I hope you like my card, and i will try and polish my Clean and simple cards, back tomorrow with a lets throw it all on card, crafty hugs Julie Ann x

Thursday 24 April 2014

Spring Is In The Air

Today I was woken up by the birds singing, wow spring is in the air.It seems months since i last heard them and while popping the washing out i could hear seagulls screeching. Happy days ... The card i would like to share today Is more clean and simple to my normal more fussy style, but i quite like it. It was all inspired by a fee digi from Just Some Lines

Materials used.
A5 White tent card
The flower pot image free from Just some lines
Modern flowers image is free from just some lines
The sentiment is from Nicky at stamping all day
Backing paper is a free down load from Jak Heath Designs called flourish.
Dies are all spellbinders nesting dies.
Flexi marker, soft mauve, lemon chiffon, blue grey 1, pink pearl, honey drew, pink lavender.
Gems from my stash

I made my card using a sketch from What if Wednesday Sketch A1614.

Challenges entered into.
Just some lines challenge blog. Aprils challenge theme is spring  and do not forget if you do not have a just some lines image there is a link to down load a free one, so come on girls and boys no excuse not to enter. Please pop over and share the love

What if? Wednesday challenge.They have a fabby sketch, regular visitors know i love a cheeky sketch and this is a cute one.I am still working out sketch edicate. I always link back and had post a little picture too. Recently i was asked to remove a picture so no longer sure. The team at what if have made some stunning creations to inspire.
Crafting by designs. April showers may bring flowers. What a lovely saying but very true.They have great sponsors and loads of goodies you could win. The design team have made some gorgeous samples too.
Creative moments challenge blog. Challenge #41 theme is an any thing goes with a twist if you would like to use it. Spring, i think we have all started to change the colors we use when making our cards since the weather has started to cheer up, more pastel and spring like, They are being sponsored by sassy studio designs.
I hope you have enjoyed your stop by today, and left a little message so i know you have called. crafty hugs Julie Ann x

Wednesday 23 April 2014

Cupcake Girl

Today i would like to share a kitsch card, a homage to the 50's diners that seem to be sprouting up every were on the south coast. Over the past 12 months to be lots of diners or ice cream parlors.Mr Charlie was 7 a few weeks ago and he wanted to go and have ice cream in a parlor just off the sea front. Charlie had an ice cream sundae and I had a tea and it was £12 .....

Materials used.
A5 white tent card
The image is girl cupcake by Bugaboo Digi Stamps.
The decorative papers were free in Card-making and Paper-craft magazine approx 2 years ago. Just perfect for this image.
Promarkers ivory, blush, oatmeal,tea green,grey green, duck egg, tea rose, antique pink,daffodil , pale yellow
Flower and message dies by Tattered Lace from the Lavish bloom colection
solid card stock by American crafts
white card candy from my stash.

Challenges entered
Stella says sketch challenge. Challenge #208 is a fab little sketch. I love bugaboo stamps so it would be rude not to join in. If you use one of their stamps you could win 3 stamps. Beautiful Dt inspiration too..
Catch the Bug  Challenge, Aprils Bingo challenge has lots of ideas to choice from. I chose bugaboo image, a boarder and a flower.
Pop over and share the love and see if they can tempt you to join in.
ABC Challenge. The letter is J and the theme is "just how i like it" I love cupcakes they are sweet gorgeous and moreish. I like using them on my cards as they are ageless. I am also a fan of retro, i like to get my family together and to make high tea. My youngest son had a tea dance for his 18th birthday party. Great sponsors too.
Fan-Tastic-Tuesday. Challenge #32 is as always anything goes. What i like about this challenge is they mean anything goes. You can rubber stamp, digi stamp, use CD-Roms, scrapbook etc, you craft it they welcome it. They are sponsored by Sparkle n Sprinkle. Beautiful inspiration from the team too, go on share the love.

I have put a copy of the sketch i have used at the bottom of this posting. I hope you have enjoyed your visit to my blog and if you leave a message so i know you have been here. Happy crafting Julie Ann x






Tuesday 22 April 2014

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star ....


The card I would like to share with you today is for Max my youngest son's best friend. by coincidence the image is also called Max. Lots of exciting things have been happening in Charlies nanny's house for the past few months but I have had to keep mum...I will do a separate post later with full details but Edward has just released his first record and its called "Friday Morning "
Materials used.
6" White card blank
Image is called Max and is by The stamping Boutique
Graph'it pens 4115, 4145, 4175 , 9100, 9102. 9103
Decorative papers by My minds eye in bloom collection
7 gypsies fabric labels
Sentiment by elzybells rubber stamps
I distressed the edges of the image and splodge with a marker pen, more rock and roll.

Challenges entered into.
The Stamping Boutique Challenge Blog. Challenge #13 theme is to make a birthday card or project.  if you use a TSB image you could win 3 of there gorgeous stamps.
Gragh'it Marker Challenge. Challenge #16 theme is to use some grey. I took this literal and used only grey apart from skin tones. I have only had the markers a few days. They are very different to my normal pens, but not too bad for first try.Pop over and see the beautiful DT inspiration             
Scrapping for fun challenge.Challenge #15 theme is to use a digital image, that can be on a card, scrapbook layout wall art any thing as long as the main image is digi. Some beautiful work from the design team.
Sister Act Card Challenge. Challenge #53 is an anything goes challenge.They have a new sponsor JW Illustrations, some beautiful inspiration by their Dt too.
The crafting musketeers.Challenge #12 theme is monochrome.I like these types of color challenges, i choice to use shades of grey. They are sponsored by funky hands. Funky hands is one of the first company's i bought a decorative backing paper Cd-Rom. pop over and see the lovely things the dt have made.
I hope you like the card i made and enjoyed your little visit to my crafty blog. Hope to see you again soon, crafty hugs Julie Ann x

                                                 

















Sunday 20 April 2014

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge #81 Easter / Spring Colors


 Happy Easter My crafty friends. Today I would like to share my design team card for Glitter n Sparkle. We are on our 81'st challenge and the theme is Easter or spring colors.
 Materials Used.
6" white card blank
Image is Bunny with Flowers by Eureka Stamps
Decorative papers paper-mania
Solid card stock American Crafts
Flexi-markers Light fawn,pale pink,tea rose,chartreuse, .daffodil yellow.
Sentiment by Stamping all day.
Flower die Tattered Lace
matching ribbon and button by Hand made treasures

Challenges entered.
Eureka Stamps Weekly Challenge. Challenge #85 has an Easter theme. Pop over and share the love some beautiful inspiration from their design team.
A Creative Need Challenge. Aprils theme is signs of spring. Beautiful creations by their design team, please pop over and share the love.
A Random Fan. Challenge #6 has the theme of using  your pastel spring colors.This is quite a new challenge so please give them your support
Cutting And Stamping challenge. The theme this time is Easter..Pop over and take a look.
Papertake Weekly. They have an Easter challenge this week and are sponsored by the Ribbon Girl.

Please join our challenge @Glitter n Sparkle. we have some fabulous prizes by our generous sponsor's,
 Stamping Boutique ,Crafty Sentiments,QKR Stampede,Eureka stamps,Sentimental Susan. I look forward to paying a visit and seeing your beautiful creations. Crafty hugs until next time Julie Ann x


New Digistamps Release at Digi Stamps 4 Joy


Happy Easter my crafty friends. Today we have some beautiful new releases at DS4J. We have 6 new releases to share with you today. I am very lucky to be on their design team and we are given new releases to play with. I used the sail boat. I live on the south coast looking over to the Isle of Wright, and this image reminds me of when Cowes week is on in August when the Solent is full of sailing boats.
Materials used.
8" Black card blank.
The image is called the sail boat by Digi Stamps 4 Joy
The back ground image i made by merging the sail boat image and Lake Malawi.
Decorative papers Portabella road
Colored with Flexi markers Antique white, blue grey 1,cadet blue,light fawn
promarkers tan,fresh meadow,pale green,
graph'it marker 5220
Distress inks Antique linen

Challenges entered.
Without Words April Challenge. The theme is for gentlemen only. To make a clean and simple card or nearly with a make theme and no words.
My Craft Creations Challenge Blog, The theme is any thing goes and they are sponsored by the lads at Krafty hands.
Just B Creative Crazy. The theme is any thing goes, they have some fabulous sponsors, pop over and share the love.
The crafting Cafe Challenge. Aprils theme is one for the boys.They have 2 sponsors and some lovely inspiration by their DT.
Fan-Tastic-Tuesday Challenge blog. Challenge #31 theme is to use some pastel colors.They are sponsored by Lacy Sunshine.
Crafty Catz Challenge Blog. The theme this week for challenge #227 B is for... My card is B is for boat. They are sponsored by Sami stamps and the Dt have made some beautiful cards.
Cardz 4 Guyz. Challenge #14 is show us your sky. Regular visitors know i love to make cards for the men in my life and a regular visitor to this blog.
I hope you are all having a nice Easter weekend with friends and family. Please pop over and see the new releases at DS4J and see what beautiful creations mt fellow design team members have made, they are a very talented bunch. Crafty hugs Julie Ann x




Wednesday 16 April 2014

Glitter n Sparkle Design Team Card

Hello, thank you for stopping by today. I would like to share a card i made for challenge #80 at Glitter n Sparkle. The theme is any thing but square. We have had some illness on the design team, so we have pulled together and made cards for each other. It is so nice to be on a team that pulls together. We have some great prizes on offer from our fab sponsors.
Fresh Brewed Designs - 3 images 
Sassy Studio Designs - 4 images 
Scribbles Designs  - 3 images
  Materials used.
6" White card blank
The image is Marylin by Sassy Studio Designs 
Decorative papers by craft style
 Sentiment stamp is by stamping all day
dies are from tattered lace the Westminster colection 
black solid card stock by American crafts
Promarkers Ivory,blush,antique white, soft fawn,almond,pastel yellow gold. 
 
Challenges entered into.
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge. The theme is to make a card or project using your favorite color. Well that's a great theme. I love black, i think blank makes an image pop its classy and i love to wear it. I also like white, white cats and have white sofas.They have been sponsored by Kenny k.
Creative Fingers Challenge #31. The theme is anything goes, they have been sponsored by Nikki at Polka-doodles.Some fab Dt inspiration to.
Let's create and craft. Challenge #91 theme is to use a die or a punch. I used the Westminster die by Tattered lace.There is a fabby prize up for grabs a word die.
I do hope you join us at Glitter n Sparkle, i look forward to see what you have made. Thank you for popping by, i love to read your messages and popping over to you for a visit to. Crafty hugs Julie Ann



New Releases at Digi Stamps 4 Joy

I would like to share a card i made using one of the new digi stamps that were released last Sunday.Most Sundays Digi stamps 4 joy release new digital stamps. I am a very lucky girl as i get lots of digital stamps to play with because i am part of their design team.
Materials used.
6" square kraft card blank
The image is by DS4J called rain dance
solid card stock is Tim Holtz kraft card
decorative paper is American Crafts
promarkers ivory,blush,oatmeal,almond,pastel yellow,tea green, pastel blue denim blue blue grey
sentiment free with a craft magazine and card candy from my stash.
Please pop over to the Digi Stamps 4 Joy blog and see what my very talented team mates made with this weeks new releases.

Challenges entered into.
 Artistic inspirations challenge#87. They would like you to follow the theme of monochrome, but if you get no inspiration from that you can follow anything goes. I hope this card falls in the middle. Brown blue and white. They are sponsored by Aurora wings.
Sister Act Card Challenge. Challenge #52 is any any thing goes themed challenge.they are sponsored by Deedee's Digi's. Some great inspiration from their Dt.
4 Krafty girlz challenge. They are on challenge #15 and have an any thing goes theme.They have 2 sponsors A Day for Daisy's and Glamoureyes.
Challenges 4 Everyone. Challenge #40 is an anything goes challenge, they are sponsored by Sherri Baldy. there is some beautiful cards for inspiration, pop over and share the love.
Emergency crafters challenge. The theme is polka dots. I love polka dots they seem to enhance the image to some how pop.if you peeked into my stash you would see a lot of dots. Pop over you know you want to.

Thank you for popping by today, and don't forget to check out new releases on Sundays at DS4J. crafty hugs Julie Ann

Digi Stamps 4 Joy Challenge #90 Easter or Spring

Today is the start of a new challenge at Digi Stamps 4 Joy. Challenge #90 theme is Easter or Spring. For my design team creation I decided to make an Easter egg hunt themed project. I have 2 little nieces. Eva is two and a half and Mia is 3. I have made 2 sets one for each of them, and a set for Charlie my grandson.

Materials used for Easter egg hunt card
A5 white tent card made from an A3 piece of white card
Image is Treasure hunt by DS4J.
Pink gingham paper is me to you by paper-mania
Wording cut of my silhouette cameo
Promarkers the spring 2013 colection
Card candy by craftwork cards.

Treat bag
bag cut from spring me to you collection by papermainia .I used a template and cut on my silhouette cameo die cut machine
Sentiment is by stamping all day 

Easter Bunny Card
A5 white tent card

  Image is Egg decorator Estie by Digi stamps 4 joy.
Promarkers the spring 2013 collection plus ivory,blush,oatmeal,tan
Decorative paper spring me to you collection by papermania
Sentiment by stamping all day.

Challenges entered into.
Oddball art stamps challenge blog. The theme is Easter. Some lovely inspiration from the design team, and you have the chance to win some digi images.
Craftin desert diva's challenge #29. The challenge theme is a color inspiration, pop over and take a peek i am sure you would want to join.They has some great sponsors and goodies you could win.
Ooh La La challenge blog. Challenge 154 the theme is spring. Some gorgeous dt inspiration and you could win some Ooh La La digi down loads. They have also got a DT call
The Crazy Challenge. Challenge #169  theme is spring has sprung. They have been sponsored by Robyn's fetish digital stamps.Pop over and see what the design team have made.
Moving Along With The Time's. The theme is Easter/ Spring. The winner will win a paper pad and blooms by BoBunny. Come on crafter's we are all BoBunny fans, go and share the love
Catch The Bug Challenge.The theme is spring time. I think spring is such a special time of the year. The trees in blossom and i can here the birds are back from were ever they go throw the winter. If you are like me and love Bugaboo images pop over and see the fab inspiration from their design team.
Please join our challenge at Digi Stamps 4 Joy.Margy the owner of DS4J is very generous with her prizes. My fellow Dt members are so talented pop over and see the amazing things they have made. I look forward to seeing what you have made Crafty hugs until next time Julie Ann x

Monday 14 April 2014

Winner at Catch The Bug

Good morning, were does the week go, and the weekends go even quicker, Thank you to Kitty who messaged me that i was a winner at Catch The Bug. I am so chuffed to bits.

It was at there any thing goes challenge.
The image i used was Scarlett party by Bugaboo.
 Good start to the week, crafty hugs Julie Ann x

Sunday 13 April 2014

Glitter n Sparkle challenge #80 take two

I would like to share with you my second design team card for Glitter n Sparkle challenge #80. We have had some illness in the camp this week, so the team are helping each other out. The theme this time is to made a card, tag, ATC or any thing else but it must not be square.

Materials used.
The image is Flying monkey by Sassy Studio designs
Sentiment is by sweet and sassy stamps
A5 black tent card
Promarkers ivory,blush, oatmeal,pale yellow,vanilla,saffron,terracotta,tea green,grey green,pastel blue.
gems from my stash.
oval & scalloped oval punch by stamping up

Challenges entered
Addicted to Clean and simple challenge blog. The this is challenge #36, the theme code is " far away" they want to see what you interpretation is. I can imagine the flying monkey time traveling and having lots of fun on her way. They are sponsored by stamp art designs by Kathryne.
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' challenge blog. Challenge #24 is any any thing goes challenge, and you can use any medium from digi stamps to Cd-roms. They are sponsored by Lacy Sunshine, some fab inspiration from their team.
Color throw down challenge #287 The colors for this challenge is soft sky, barley banana and pistachio pudding. The colors do not have to be exact but within the color family. Some beautiful cards from their team, worth a visit.
Rhedd and Rosie challenge blog. They are on to challenge #30 and have an anything goes challenge theme this time. pop over and look at the beautiful creations by their dt and a fab prize to, go on you know you want to.
Crafty calendar challenge. The theme is things with wings, they have also got a dt call out, if you fancy being on a design team pop over and see what they are looking for. some beautiful cards for inspiration and they are sponsored by Elizabeth bell.

Thank you for stopping by, i really appreciate you coming and enjoy reading your comments. Please join us at Glitter n sparkle, we have some great prizes from our sponsors
 Fresh Brewed Designs - 3 images,Sassy Studio Designs - 4 images Scribbles Designs 3 images

 I look forward to seeing your entry's, crafty hugs Julie Ann x

Glitter n Sparkle challenge #80


I would like to share my DT card for the new challenge at Glitter n Sparkle, The these this week is any thing but a square card. This tested me and a couple of my team mates as like most of us we like to make square cards. Once i received my image by sassy studio i was off.

 Materials used.
Image steampunk Sassy Josephine by Sassy Studio Designs

Sentiment is steampunk dreams by Sam Poole
colorful sentiment by sweet n sassy stamps
Graph'it markers 4114,4145,4155,9100,9102,9103
butterfly dies by spellbinders
Decorative paper by craft style
doily and heart die by do-crafts

Challenges entered into
Sassy studio designs, dare to be sassy Thursday. Challenge #224. The theme is to make your own embellishments. They have some fab inspiration by their DT, why not pop over.
Keep on creating April challenge. The theme is any thing goes, please go and share the love
Fan-tastic Tuesday challenge #30. The theme is anything goes. This is a lovely challenge you can use CD roms, stamps, digi stamps, you make it and its welcome. They are sponsored by Paper Pretties.
7 kids college fund. Challenge #97, the theme is any thing goes but with the twist of using some thing that was at the CHA January show. I used the new butterfly die by spellbinders,

Please support the new Glitter n Sparkle challenge. We have some fabulous prizes up for grabs. Which have been donated by our sponsors.
Fresh Brewed Designs - 3 images 
Sassy Studio Designs - 4 images 
Scribbles Designs  - 3 images
look forward to seeing your cards and projects, crafty hugs Julie Ann x