Creative Inspirations - Challenge 33 - Decorate a paper bag

The fabulous challenge over at Creative Inspirations this week is to decorate a paper bag. Now if you are anything like me, I have never done it before and I am sure there are loads of you out there who haven't either. So come on gals, gather your bags and crafting tools and get started, you might even make something to put some christmas presents in this year instead of wrapping them, wouldn't that be great.

The prize this week is some gorgeous ribbons from our sponsor Crafty Ribbons. I totally love ribbons and I have used some on my bag this week.

Don't forget to check out what the the other DT members have come up with, all totally gorgeous this week I must say.

The elements I used to decorate my bag are:-

I got my bag from a sandwich shop lol.....there you go, didn't really cost me anything lol
Image - Digi Image from Mo's Digital Pencils
Image coloured with Promarkers and I have also added some glitter too.
Ribbon from stash I also used one of my Martha Stewart punches
Paper - Penny Black "Snowflakes"
I also used some off white Bazzil Bling

Thanks for looking.

Joy xx

Creative Inspirations - Challenge 32 - Halloween

Hi everyone, another fabby challenge over at Creative Inspirations this week for you. Halloween is the name of the game...we want to see your lovely Halloween cards. Isn't Halloween getting really popular now, I love it, I love to see everyone dressed up in their spooky outfits, we always buy lots of goodies for the trick and treaters...can't wait.

There are two prizes for this week's challenge so hot foot it over to the Creative Inspirations Challenge blog and check them out.....click here to be taken to the blog.

For my card I made my first ever penny slider card...yay, I think it's fab, the little skull spins and slides from side to side.

Anyhow, the elements I used for my card are:

The penny slider card kit I bought from Create & Craft.
Image - Sugar Nellie - "Little Witch"
Image coloured with Prismacolor Pencils
Papers: Bo Bunny "Boo Crew Strip" and "Boo Crew Dot" both double sided
Skull and spider embellishments from My Minds Eye Sheet of elements

Hope you like the card.

for looking.

Joy xx

Creative Inspirations - Challenge 31 - Family

Hi and thanks to everyone who joined our challenge last week, all the entries were wonderful.

This week's theme over at Creative Inspirations is Family! Another easy challenge, Christmas is fast approaching so I am sure you are all getting busy making your family and friends Christmas cards, I know I am lol.

The DT cards this week are totally amazing so please go and check them out to get some inspiration for your entry this week.

The fabulous prize this week has been donated by Wags n Whiskers so make sure you check our what's on offer over at the Creative Inspirations Blog.

The elements I used for my card are:-

The stamp was purchased from from Craft Addicts. I have mislaid this at the moment so cannot give the name of it but will update as soon as I find it.

I coloured the stamp using Promarkers and I used glitter for his beard and the trimmings on his hat.

I used black card which I put through the Cuttlebug using the snowflake embossing folder. I also used red glitter board which I then used my Martha Stewart punch to make the zig zag effect. I then highlighted some of the snowflakes on the black card using a Sakura clear glitter pen.

"With love at Christmas" sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

Thanks for looking.

Joy x

Creative Inspirations - Challenge 30 - Sketch

Hello everyone, I hope you are all having a great week. It's time for another challenge at Creative Inspirations today. We have a lovely sketch for you all to follow this week and what a great sketch it is. I personally love sketches because I am always trying to think of new layouts but usually end up with an old one that everyone has seen before. Now Christmas is fast approaching so I decided to make my card on a christmas theme as I have many to make especially as I am going to be out of action for a few weeks before Christmas.

Please pop on over to the blog and see what wonderful prize we are giving away this week to one lucky winner and don't forget to check out the DT cards for inspiration.

Anyhow here are the elements I used in my card:-

Image - House Mouse "Stocking full of love"
Coloured with Promarkers
Papers - DCWV "Rose Tinted Christmas"
Flowers purchased at Ally Pally Craft Show
Sentiment and Card Blank - Craftwork Cards
Papers matted onto pink Bazzil Bling Card
Glitter

Thanks for looking.

Joy xx

Creative Inspirations - Challenge 28 - Autumn/Fall

Firstly an apology, I have been a very bad blogger recently, time seems to run away from me, I only seem to have time to craft at weekends recently and then I just feel so tired. I am also suffering with excruciating stomach pains on and off. I am off to see a consultant at my local private hospital on Monday(thank god for private health insurance through work). I had a large cyst removed 8 years ago from my ovary and the gyne said I had a bit of endemetriosis so I think the pain is caused by this getting worse over the years. I am hoping he can help me get rid of the pain that I am experiencing preferably without an op but we will have to see. I will update my blog when I have some news so please bear with me if I am not on here as often as I would like.

Well it's the Alexandra Palace Craft Show this weekend and I cannot decide whether to go or not. I enjoyed it when I went earlier in the year but I am so undecisive. Hmmm what to do!

For this week's Creative Inspirations challenge we have another easy challenge for you, Summer is nearly all but gone so we would like to see what you can make with the theme of Autumn/Fall. I've never made a card with this theme before but I have had my papers for this card for well over a year lol so I finally got to use them yay!

Anyhoo the elements I used for my card are:-

Card Blank - Craftwork Cards
Papers - Karen Foster Design "Autumn Leaves" and "Autumn Collage"
Image - Magnolia (sorry not sure of the name as someone kindly sent it to me)
Image coloured with Promarkers
Ribbon from stash

The image was matted and layered onto Bazill Bling and Bazill Basics card

Thanks for looking.

Joy xx

Creative Inspirations - Challenge 24 - Friendship Cards

The challenge over at Creative Inspirations is to make a friendship card. I love making friendship cards so this was always going to be easy. The prize this week is a one month guest designer spot at Creative Inspirations, how exciting is that!!

For my card the image is a download called KIKI La Rue from All That Scraps, isn't she great, you can also buy these images as rubber stamps but I wanted to get my hands on this image quickly so decided on the digi download. I coloured Kiki with my trusty Promarkers The paper I used is by Making Memories and is called "Ella Die Cut Flowers". I also used some blue and peach coloured Bazill Bling, the flowers are by Prima and the brads are by Papermania.

Please come and join in the challenge this week, I shall be blog hopping to see what you all come up with.

Thanks for looking.

Joy xx

Creative Inspirations - Challenge 22 - Gift (Bag, Box etc)

This week we would like to see you create something that can be used as a Gift for someone. There are lots of different things you could come up with for this theme so I can't wait to see what you all make!

The prize is a collection of Maya Road Fresh Chipboard - Royalty Crowns. Pop on over to the blog to see a picture of the prize, it looks great. Don't forget to have a look at what the other design team members have come up with, they're all fab.

I decided to make a little gift box. The instructions for this box I found on the Splitcoast Stampers website here, why not take a look for yourself and have a go. I have never made a box before and I was chuffed with how easy it was and how it turned out. In fact my mum used it as a gift box the very same week.

I used white hammered card from The Papermill for my box. The papers I used for covering my box are by Dream Street Papers LLC. I then used my circle and circle scalloped nesties to make the topper and added a sentiment circle....ta da....easy peasy!

Thanks for looking.

Joy xx

Creative Inspirations - Challenge 19 - Kickstand Card

It's that time again, challenge time. This week our challenge is for you to make a Kickstand Card.I love these cards as they look so different and really do make the image on your card get all the attention. Looking forward to seeing what you all produce!

The prize this week is one download of ANY choice from:-

For my card this week I have used:-

Image: Popcorn Bear by Crafters Companion coloured with Promarkers.
Papers - Papermania "The Big One" by Clare Curd.
Sentiment also by Crafters Companion.

Thanks for looking and I hope to see your entry for this challenge very soon.

Joy xx

Creative Inspirations Challenge 15 - Masking

Well this is a first for me, never tried masking before in my life so if I can do it, you can do it too!! It did however take me about 4 attempts to get the stamps all lined up and make it look like Tilda is actually sitting on the bench rather than hovering above it lol. If you're not sure how to do this technique, Natalie has a step by step tutorial on her blog which you can find here.

The prize this week is:-

The prize we have for you this week is a gorgeous collection of Embellishments donated by our sponsor Create & Celebrate! You can see a little piccie of these on the Creative Inspirations blog, so hop on over there and feast your eyes lol.

The elements I used for my card are:-

Images - Valentine Tilda and Bench
Images coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Dream Street Papers LLC "Cafe Chic - Lounge" and "Cafe Chic - Lotsa Java"
Flowers - Punched
Adhesive Pearls

The white card is hammered card from The Papermill and the aqua card I have used to matt and layer is by Papermania and is from the Textured Coloured Card pack.

Thanks for looking and I can't wait to see what you all come up with.

Joy xx

Creative Inspiration - Challenge 1 - Sketch

What a naughty person I am, slap my hands lol. The new Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog launched on Wednesday, of which I am on the design team, and I have only just had time to put my card on here. I don't know where the time is going recently. Anyhoo Nat has set a sketch this week which is really fabulous, please hop on over and join in if you have time. This week there are two, yes two design team spots up for grabs so come on girls get going, there's only three of us at the moment and we are in need of support.

The elements I have used for my card are:-

White hammered card
Blue and Purple Bazzil Bling card
Lilac pearlescent card
Image - Hanglar Stanglar
Image coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Three Bugs in a Rug "Rhapsody-Stripe" and "Rhapsody-Rapture"
Flowers Prima and punched
Papermania Brads

Why not visit Creative Inspirations and have a look at the other design team members blogs. The challenge is a Wednesday challenge so you still have a few days left and I will be visiting everyone's blog who enters to leave a little comment. Hope to see your entry soon.

Thanks for looking.

Joy xx