Stampavie Challenge

The challenge for this fortnight on Stampavie is Bows, using Kittie's tutorials to make a bow for your card/project. Here's the links to the tutorials: http://kittiekraft.typepad.com/kittiekraft/ribbon-tying-tutorials.html.

Now you know me and challenges lol - I've gotta tweak!!  Not only that but I am the most video challenged person around.  No matter how hard I tried I just could not follow the tutorial and get a bow that looked like a bow so I went back to basics - Bev's basics - and did my usual bow. 

I've gone with silver and grey again, and quite like the splash of red on the image (couldn't have a grey post box and live in England now could I?)  I've made the snowflakes the same way as this tutorial I posted yesterday, and dug out these beautiful silver grey papers.  Sadly my bow can hardly be seen (trust me to use white organza *rolls eyes*!!).  I’ve added touches of snow to the top of the post box and under her feet with Liquid Applique).

Recipe:
Stamps: Sarah Kay Noel Joy, sentiment Whiff of Joy
Paper: Craft Creations
Tools: Spellbinders Create a Flake dies, Woodware large snowflake punch, Punch Bunch snowflake punch, Stampin Up Word window punches
Embellies: Snowflake, chain, spacers, brads, Twinklets, Glamour dust, Stickles, Krylon Pen - all from The Hobby House

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Simon Says Stamp Candy winner

This weeks winner of the Angel of the Year stamp is Vicky (Cuddly Cards).  Congrats sweetie, please email me your deets so I can arrange to have your stamp mailed to you.

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Side-step and snowflakes

Today it’s my turn to post on the Whiff of Joy Tutorials and Inspirations blog, here’s a taster of the project, so I hope you will pop across to take a peek.


 

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Create4Fun challenge

Here’s another card I forgot to post yesterday - I‘m getting good at this aren’t I!!  The card is for this week’s Create4Fun challenge, which is another sketch (love working to a sketch if you haven’t already guessed lol).

I have used sweet little Henry Mouse hugging heart which has been coloured with distress inks and H2O’s.  The papers are Kaiser, the flowers are Prima Bubble poinsettias and the gorge buttons are from The Hobby House.

I’ll be back with another post in a while of a mini step by step for the Whiff of Joy Tutorials and Inspirations blog, just trying to get some decent photographs and it’s soooo dark out there :(  If you have not visited the blog hope across now, there are some amazing tutorials, ideas, tips and step-by-steps by the Whiff of Joy DT

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Sketch Saturday

Oh boy!  Where has November gone!!  This is my last week as GD for Sketch Saturday.  I have loved each sketch (even though one or two were challenging lol). 
Once again I have had a bit of a tweak, although I have followed the sketch quite closely (for me!!) and used the bling swirls for the dots on the sketch, I also rotated the sketch to fit the image.  I have used this sweet Motivet image and coloured her with Copics.  I've added a bit of bling to the wreath, maybe they should have been red for berries?  Too late now. 
I've used flowers from the December Crafty Feeling kit, topped off with these gorge bling buttons from The Hobby House.  If you've not seen Jill's new stocks of buttons you've missed out big time - they are deeeelish!!  They are so shiny you can see the camera reflection in them lol.
I’m off to do a workshop today with some of the local girls – love these days as we just wing it and everyone has such a wonderful day.

Recipe:
Stamp: Motivet Candle Girl, Studio G Sentiment
Paper: Heidi Grace
Tools: SU word punch
Embellies: Flowers from Crafty Feeling, Buttons, ribbon and Prima bling all from The Hobby House

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Simon Says Stamp Saturday Surprise

Wow, Saturdays are coming around all too quickly aren't they!!  It's Saturday Surprise time again. This week Simon Says Stamp is going to supply an Angel of the Year Jingle Jangle stamp

Entry is by Mr Linky only. All you need to do to enter the draw is leave a link to your blog in Mr Linky so I can find you and if you fancy, mention it on your blog (that would be great, but not necessary to be in the draw). The winner will be announced on Sunday evening.

And if you don't have a blog you can still enter - enter your full name in the name box and in the URL box underneath just link back to my blog http://bevscrafts.blogspot.com and keep a note of your Linky number in case you're the winner


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Just Magnolia Challenge

We have a few DT changes at Just Magnolia.  Kim, Martine and Rach have sadly had to step down due to other commitments.  We will miss you all heaps!!  Thanks so much for coming in right from the beginning and helping to make the challenge blog what it is today.  We also have 4 new DT members – DawnyP, Sheila, Jacque and Jane have all kindly agreed to join our team, really looking forward to seeing their fab works of art each week.

This week we have a sketch to follow, one of Martine’s.  I have (yep once again!) tweaked it and used the charm for the sentiment cos I needed a flower in the top corner lol.


 have used these gorge silver and pearl buttons that I got from The Hobby House – ooooh wait till you see them all, they are all utterly delish!! Love love love them!

 


Recipe:
Stamp: Magnolia
Paper: Kaiser
Tools: MS Scallop border punch, Nestibilities
Embellies: Flowers Prima Bubble poinsettias, buttons new in at The Hobby House, Joy charm from The Works

Whimsy Snowman does Mojo Monday

This week sees another brilliant sketch by Julee on Mojo Monday, I just love love love working with her sketches.  This card was so quick and easy to make and for a change I have not overloaded the embellies – shock, horror!!
Love these Bo Bunny papers and have used up nearly all my stocks (best go shopping again then Bev).  I have coloured the sweet Whimsy image N’ice Friends designed by Crissy Armstrong with Copics – still need lots of practice with the shading but I’m getting there very slowly lol.  The sentiment is from a Kelly Panacci set.
I don’t know if the wee bird is supposed to be a robin but he’s one now. 

We have a robin that visits us every day and I swear it’s just to wind our Ebony up.  It lands on the fence and makes such a screeching racket till the dogs all pile out of the dog flap (ever seen 6 dogs try to get through one flap all at once!!!), barking like good ‘uns.  I have seen our Ebs try to climb the 7’ fence to get at that bird!!  Now Ebs is a cavalier – not a cat - but that doesn’t seem to matter.  That darn bird tears up and down the fence making as much noise as possible with 6 baying cavaliers following it’s every move.  I’m sure it clicks it’s heels together in glee just before flying away lol.  Here’s a pic of my girlie, butter wouldn’t melt hey!!

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Edwin Sledging winner

I nearly forgot to draw a winner again!  My mind is really scrambled lol.

The winner of Edwin Sledging is Jo, congrats sweetie!!  Please email me your address so I can send your stamp off to you.

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Whiff of Joy - Christmas

We have a fab, easy challenge for you at Whiff of Joy challenge this week – make a Christmas card.  So here’s another one ticked off of the long list that I still need to make.  Every year I say I am going to start in January and every year I run out of time and start a major panic around about now!  I’ve been missing again quite a bit – I have had a load DT/magazine work that I need to get out of the way which has been keeping me away from the computer.  Things should be back on even keel by next week hopefully.  So sorry I have not been able to visit you all.
This card fits in with Cute Card Thursday challenge – teen terrors.  I think Oakley is the perfect image for a teenager’s Christmas card.  And I’ve just realised this card also fits with A Spoonful of Sugar challenge as well, brown and either blue or pink.And it also fits this weeks Saturday Spotlight challenge (just lol) which is Ornament Obsessions (thanks for the heads up Vicki xx).

I’m back to the aqua colour scheme again, no surprises there then.  Found this pad of BG paper that I can’t even remember buying so heaven only knows how long I have had it *blush*

Recipe:
Stamps: Whiff of Joy Oakley with Christmas Bauble, Sentiment HOTP
Paper: Basic Grey Mistletoe & Pear
Tools: MS snowflake punch, Spellbinders Create a flake 1 die
Embellies: Raffia ribbon from Hobbycrafts, Bling brads and button and spacers from The Hobby House
Colouring Medium: Distress inks and Twinkling H2O’s

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Friday Sketchers

Oops, I forgot to schedule this post after I had made and photographed the card.  I have used the sketch on Friday Sketchers - Jeanette has done such a brilliant sketch that I just had to use it.  I am finding it more and more difficult to squeeze in more than a couple of sketches each week, hopefully once the Christmas rush is out of the way things will settle down again (yeah right lol).

Must dash, got a pan of lamb curry on the go mmmmmmmmm .......

Recipe: Stamps: Motivet Santa in Chimney, Sentiment Studio G
Papers: MME
Tools: MS snowflake punch, MS frond punch
Embellies: Flower, ribbon  and dew drops from a Crafty Feeling kit, snowflake from The Hobby House

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Magnolia Candy

I have this stamp (unopened) of Edwin on Sledge from the 2009 So Jolly collection.  Somehow I managed to buy two of them when at the NEC a few weeks ago.

Entry is by Mr Linky only. All you need to do to enter the draw is leave a link to your blog in Mr Linky so I can find you and if you fancy, mention it on your blog (that would be great, but not necessary to be in the draw). The winner will be announced on Wednesday night.

And if you don't have a blog you can still enter - enter your full name in the name box and in the URL box underneath just link back to my blog http://bevscrafts.blogspot.com and keep a note of your Linky number in case you're the winner 


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Simon Says Stamp candy winner

This week's winner is number 323 - Sharron/Sharrahug.

Congratulations Sharron, can you please email me your address so I can arrange to have your prize sent to you

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Create4Fun challenge

I hope you're not getting bored, this week sees another of my sketches on the Create4Fun challenge.  Jenny (Create4Fun) has decided to go with mostly sketches for the challenge blog as you all seem to love working to a sketch.

I have used one of the adorable new Christmas stamps designed by Crissy Armstrong for Whimsy Stamps.  When I saw this image my heart melted ..... I wonder why lol.  Crissy really does capture such great feeling in her images.

I used flowers from a Crafty Feeling kit, and guess what!  The Stickles came out again lol.  I used it on the snowflake brads and also on Santa's whiskers and beard.  Liquid Appliqué was applied to his hat and cuffs.

Recipe:
Stamps:  Whimsy Stamps Jolly Puppy Kisses, sentiment Studio G (I think)
Papers:  MME
Embellies: Flowers and Dew Drops - Crafty Feeling, brads and ribbon from stash

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Sketch Saturday

Here's my GD card for Sketch Saturday, I have loved the sketches I have done so far, although at first I balked when I saw this one but was amazed how easy it all came together.

I couldn't fit the sentiment in as per the sketch so me being me I had to tweak it again and used the Joy charm as the sentiment. I couldn't let the card go unstickled lol, so the flower is now all sparkly (had to do some more tweaking as there was room for only one flower).  I've added some Liquid Appliqué to the snow on the branch.

Recipe:
Stamp: Whiff of Joy Winter Love Birds by Alison Acton
Paper: Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses
Embellies: Hydrangea from Crafty Feeling, rose from Magnolia, charm from The Works, ribbon from Dainty Supplies, Liquid Appliqué from Simon Says Stamp

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Simon Says Stamp Saturday Surprise

CANDY NOW CLOSED

It's Saturday Surprise time again. This week Simon Says Stamp is going to supply a Magnolia Tilda with Ponytails stamp from the So Heavenly collection
Entry is by Mr Linky only. All you need to do to enter the draw is leave a link to your blog in Mr Linky so I can find you and if you fancy, mention it on your blog (that would be great, but not necessary to be in the draw). The winner will be announced on Sunday evening.

And if you don't have a blog you can still enter - enter your full name in the name box and in the URL box underneath just link back to my blog http://bevscrafts.blogspot.com and keep a note of your Linky number in case you're the winner


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Sarah Kay candy winner

Looks like you all love Sarah Kay lol - thanks to all that entered.  The winner of the Noel Shepherd stamp candy is

Anne.  Congrats sweetie, can you please email me your address and I will pop the stamp in the mail for you.

I have quite a few more Stampavie and Magnolia stamps to give away over the coming weeks so don't forget to check back.

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Just Magnolia Challenge - Masking

Our challenge this week at Just Magnolia is  Masking.  I love using this technique, and the rest of the DT has come up with some fantastic cards!  Here's a little masking tutorial I did a while back.
I have used images from the new Magnolia Christmas release, they are just so adorable.  The papers are also Magnolia (love them).
The roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts which I have blinged with some Cosmic Shimmer Lava Red. 


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Lili of the Valley Challenge

My GD spot has flown over so fast!  Here's my second card for the challenge, this fortnight we have a fabulous sketch to work to.  I just had to use these new yummy Kaiser papers - aren't the colours just so rich and gorgeous!  Love them.

I had a disaster with this card, I had just finished colouring the image (Uru and bird) and what did I go and do???  Drop the open mahogany distress ink pad - face down - right in the middle of the image.  Oooh I could have cried.  It was beyond saving so had to start over again.

I spritzed the flowers with Cosmic Shimmers and even managed to squeeze in a touch of Stickles along the bottom of the image.


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