Get The JC Look: October 2013

Thursday 31 October 2013

Patches' little nap

It's that time of year again, leaves and damp weather. Some love it and others (like me) prefer Spring/Summer. But it does have a beauty all of it's own.

RECIPE

Image from Digistamps For Joy called Patches' little nap, coloured with Promarkers
DP K & Co (had it so many years, at least 6)
Brad, skeleton leaves and sentiment from stash

CHALLENGES

Baffies Kreativladen - M - Autumn
Crafting for all Seasons - 2W, 3E - #64 Autumn colors
I love Promarkers - Must use Promarkers - #192 Anything Goes
The Male Room - 2W, masculine projects only - #7 Nature
The Perfect Sentiment - cards only -must have sentiment on front - Fall or Halloween
365 Cards - Day 302 Starts with an A (Autumn)
LEJ Designs W, SIO - #77 Anything Goes
Our Daily Bread Designs Challenge W,1E, SIO - It Is Fall
Use It Tuesdays 2W, must use hoarded supplies & say what you used - #66 Creatures (Week 2)DP K & Co (had it so many years, at least 6)
Heck of a Challenge - M, P1 - Autumn Colors
Inspire Creationz - M, P1 - Autumn
Tok Bobok - M, P1 E2 - Autumn/Fall

Autumnal flowers for An Inky Situation Linky Party #15

A simple but nice floral card for the Linky Party at An Inky Situation. It is everyone's favourite this time~ ANYTHING GOES!!! Yay!! Come on over and show what you got! You can enter HERE

RECIPE

Stamping Up floral stamps with some background stamps for interest, also SU
Rust and golden coloured SU inks
Label shaped card blank
Stickles Diamond
Button from stash
Safmat greeting

CHALLENGES

Deep Ocean Challenge 2W - #63 Button It Up
LEJ Designs W, SIO - #77 Anything Goes
Twisted Tuesday 2W, must use twist - Theme: Free For All Twist: Anything Goes
Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT
#35 - Birthday Celebrations at The Crafters Cafe
Flourishes Birthday wishes
D.L. Art October linky anything goes
Craftin Desert Divas #18 Anything goes
Creative Inspirations Paint Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday #103 Anything goes
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) Anything goes
My Creative Moments October word play

Tuesday 29 October 2013

Enjoy the moment

There is a fab Challenge over at the Stamping Chef, 1 image, 2 papers and 3 flowers, and here is my entry

RECIPE

Image called Patty posh from the Stamping Chef, coloured with Promarkers
DP's Crate paper
Sentiment Pink Petticoat
SU label punch
Prima flowers
Flower centres from stash

CHALLENGES

#5 Recipe: 1 Image, 2 Papers, 3 Flowers at The Stamping Chef
Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays W, 3E (2E anything goes wk) - PTT #144 Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E, - Alway's Anything Goes
Twisted Tuesday 2W, must use twist - Theme: Free For All Twist: Anything Goes
The Crafting Cafe - M, P1, E1 - Anything Goes
Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas - 2W - (1st week) Anything Goes
Created With Love Challenges - W, 3E - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - 2W, E2 - (1st week) Anything Goes

Sunday 27 October 2013

Here is a simple but sweet little card with a fabulous image by The East Wind on Etsy and she is called braided hair big eyed flower fairy, so cute!

RECIPE

Image called braided hair big eyed flower fairy and you can see more wonderful images (HERE) , coloured with Promarkers
Gorgeous MME DP's
Bow Craftwork cards, assembled by me and I added a resin dahlia

CHALLENGES

Creative Inspiration #237 - Anything goes
My Creative Moments - Anything
The Crafty Blogger - Anything goes

Tic tac toe at Corrosive Challenges( I chose row 1 downwards)
Sister Act #30 - Anything goes
The Crafty Bloggers - Anything goes
Pile It On #43 - Embellishment Crazy!
Lacy Sunshine Challenge #20- Anything Goes!
Challenge #4 - Always Anything Goes! at Scribble and Scrap
613 Avenue Create: Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey: Anything Goes

Boo

I keep thinking this will be my last Halloween card, but then up pops another!

RECIPE

Image from Nutcrafters coloured with Promarkers
DP's Bo Bunny and HOTP
Shaped card blank

CHALLENGES

Card Makin' Mamas - M (1st Friday of the month), 2E, cards only – No.75 - Week 4 - Trick or Treat
Craftitude -2W, 3E - No. 51 - Week 2 - Anything Goes/Spooky
Delicious Doodles - W, 1E, SIO – No. 59 - Halloween - Something Scary
Digi Haven – 2W, 3E, must use a digi – Week 1 - Orange & Black
Left of Center Creative Challenges - 2W - No.17 - Week 1 - LOC or Halloween/Creepy
Stampin' For The Weekend - 2W, 1E – Week 1 - Something Spooky
Sweet Pea Stampers - 2W, SIO, E3 - Week 1 - Halloween
CCEE Stampers - W, 1E, JFF - CCEE1343 Halloween
Happy Campers - M, 3E - #23 (W1 of 4) Halloween
MilkCoffee Challenge 2W, 3E, SIO (W1 of 2) Custom/ Halloween
By LORi Designs - 2W - #58 Trick or Treat
Crafter's Cafe - F, 3E - #34 Spookable
Creative Belli - 2W - #181 Halloween
Crafty Creations - #245 Halloween characters
Inky Impressions - SIO - #131 Halloween/Black and Orange
Simon Says Stamp - Halloween/Halloween colors
2 Sisters - W - #167 Cute and Spooky
Di's Digis Designs 3E 2W SIO - (W1 of 2) Halloween
Kraftyhands M 3E SIR (must be a follower) - (October) Halloween Colors
Totally Gorjuss - W #207 Spooky
Lots of Layers at Nutcrafters

New releases-Ft. Misteri Ahoy

Isn't she lovely? I think so and my other new digi Bottle cap inserts 1 (set) made the perfect companion to go with it.

RECIPE

Digi from DIGISTAMPS FOR JOY called Misteri ahoy along with a merge with Bottle cap inserts, coloured with Promarkers
DP's DO
SU flower punch
Pearl and peel off from stash

CHALLENGES

Creative Corner - Femme Fatale
Nutcrafters - Lots of Layers
Crafty Little Fairies - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - W, 1E – No.204 - Spots & Stripes
Crafty Hands Challenge Blog - 2W, 3E (no complete digital projects, digi images ok) - No. 1 - Anything Goes
Word Play Saturday - M, E4 (1 per wk) (2nd Sat) Anything

Saturday 26 October 2013

Ice skates

When I saw this sketch, I knew just which stamp and paper to use and here it is.

RECIPE

Image from Digistamps For Joy called Ice skates, coloured with Promarkers
DP's MME, cut with my circle scissors
Sentiment and gems from stash
The sketch above

CHALLENGES

YNS Fun Friday October Challenge
Crafts-Too Challenge You - M - (with themes changing on 1st and 3rd Fridays) No.4 - Twist 2 - week 2 Christmas Festivities - What Christmas Means To You (wrapping up warm and winter fun with my family)
Scrapping4funChallenges - 2W, 1E - No.5 - week 1 - Christmas or Holiday Card
Winter Wonderland - W, 3E, must be Christmas – Check This Out
myheartpiecesdigitalstampchallenge.blogspot.in/-Anything Christmas
4 Krafty Girlz - 2W E3 Anything Goes (W2 of 2)
Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E, - Alway's Anything Goes
Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
Perfectly Rustic - 2W - (1st week) Pattern Paper

Black cat

How fab is this image from my dear friend Unky. She is a very talented artist and I urge you to visit her Etsy shop and take a look, you will not be disappointed. You can see her work HERE.

RECIPE

Image which was available free on Facebook from the East Wind, it is a tinted image but I printed onto leather type CS and coloured with Promarkers
DP's all Graphic 45
Slotted button and orange ribbon from stash
Eucalyptus Stickles
Glossy Accents
MFT die cut
Black ab ems from stash

CHALLENGES

365 Cards - D, - DAY 298 - I Stamp for Halloween
Card Makin' Mamas - M (1st Friday of the month), 2E, cards only – No.75 - Week 4 - Trick or Treat
Craftitude -2W, 3E - No. 51 - Week 2 - Anything Goes/Spooky
Creative Corner - W, 3E - No.41 - Femme Fatale
Delicious Doodles - W, 1E, SIO – No. 59 - Halloween - Something Scary
Digi Haven – 2W, 3E, must use a digi – Week 1 - Orange & Black
Left of Center Creative Challenges - 2W - No.17 - Week 1 - LOC or Halloween/Creepy
Pattie's Creations - 2W, 2E, SIO, include an image – No. 78 - Week 2 - Orange & Black
PunkyouGirl - M, 3E, C15 (first Friday of month) must use Dark Nature style (Gothic, punk, emo, gory, steampunk, fanstay) - week 4 - Halloween
QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 63 - Seeing Orange
Stampin' For The Weekend - 2W, 1E – Week 1 - Something Spooky
Sweet Pea Stampers - 2W, SIO, E3 - Week 1 - Halloween
CCEE Stampers - W, 1E, JFF - CCEE1343 Halloween
Dream it Up - M SIO Mystical and Magical
Happy Campers - M, 3E - #23 (W1 of 4) Halloween
MilkCoffee Challenge 2W, 3E, SIO (W1 of 2) Custom/ Halloween
By LORi Designs - 2W - #58 Trick or Treat
Crafter's Cafe - F, 3E - #34 Spookable
Creative Belli - 2W - #181 Halloween
Crafty Creations - #245 Halloween characters
Inky Impressions - SIO - #131 Halloween/Black and Orange
Simon Says Stamp - Halloween/Halloween colors

Thursday 24 October 2013

Cas BCA card

So here is a card for a girlfriend, she needs to check more, I wish I had! :-) At least I am lucky enough to still be here 10 years later :-) Don't forget girls, it's not worth it.

RECIPE

Free digi from A Day For Daisies coloured with Promarkers
SB gems and pink pearl hearts from stash
Kanban DP
Pink Petticoat sentiment

CHALLENGES

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Crafting by Design - Anything goes
DL Art - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Creative Craft 2---ATG
Make it Monday---ATG
Scrapbook Stamp Society---ATG
Paper Crafting Journey - 2W - (W1 of 2) Anything Goes
Live & Love Crafts Challenge - M, P1, E1, C10 - Use Pink

An Inky Situation ~14-Sketch Time

LUCKY ME, THIS WON AT CRAFT YOUR PASSION THIS WEEK!

Do come and play over at an Inky Situation, and this week Janis has a wonderful sketch for you.

RECIPE
Clear stamp from Debbi Moore, stamped in brown and coloured with a mix of pens and pencils
The sketch above
An embossed card from DO
DP from scrap box
Pink pearl hearts from stash
glitter on the tutu

CHALLENGES

Creative Craft Challenges 2W, 3E - #21 Anything Goes Blogaversary
Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge 2W, 1E, SIO - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays W, 3E (2E anything goes wk) - PTT #143 Glitter
Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E, - Alway's Anything Goes
PR Design Challenge No.9 – Pattern Paper
Sparkle N Sprinkle - M, E3, all crafts - (October) Anything Goes with Glitter, Embossing Powder and/or Flocking
Sister Act - Anything goes
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything goes
Craft your Passion - Add some embossing
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes

Wednesday 23 October 2013

Mid Challenge reminder at ds4j Ft, Rose barrel

How exciting, my lovely friend and team mate Pam has come up with a great challenge for you this time,: Embossing, wet or dry. You choose we don't mind, and you can enter HERE, we love to see what you create!

RECIPE

Gorgeous image called ROSE BARREL from Digistamps For Joy coloured with Promarkers
Core'dinations CS
Darice circles embossing folder
SU Manhattan rose embossing folder
Gold ribbon,sentiment and pearls from stash

CHALLENGES

613 Avenue Create - W - Challenge #42: Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations Paint - 2W, SIO - (1st week) Inspired by: Anything Goes.
Craft your Passion - Add some embossing
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon
Designed to Colour - Tie it up
DL Art - Anything goes
Sister Act - Anything goes

Monday 21 October 2013

Brown & Cream

I watched the lovely Judith on C & C the other day and she inspired me to make this card.

RECIPE

DP's, sentiment and dress forms Craftwork cards
Hand made pinwheel from scaps
Buttons and pearls from stash

CHALLENGES

Amusing Challenges - W, 2E, No Digi - Text as a Background.
Challenges 4 Everybody - 2W, 3E - (2nd Week) Challenge #31: Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations Paint - 2W, SIO - (1st week) Inspired by: Anything Goes.
365 Cards - DAY 288 - VINTAGE WITH BUTTONS
My Heart Pieces Digital Stamps Challenge - 2W, 3E - (W2 of 2) Anything Goes
Ruby's Rainbow - 2W, JFF, C10 - #65 Buttons
Stamp n Doodle - C10, SIO- music on site - Anything goes
Whimsy Inspiration -M, 3E, SIO - Shabby Chic/Vintage (ends Oct 30)

Sirena

Just had to have me this fab digi from the Stamping Chef, I do love a cute mermaid. Someone once told me they aren't real! Huh! they must be I said as I listened to the reality radio show the Archers!

Recipe

Image called Sirena from The Stamping Chef coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment Craftwork
Core'dinations embossed card stock in spots and stripes
Seaweed cut on my eCraft
Pearls from stash (as real as mermaids)

CHALLENGES

#4 ‘Spots & Stripes!’ at The Stamping Chef
613 Avenue Create - W - Challenge #42: Anything Goes
Come and Get It Challenges - W -Down by the Sea
One Stitch At A Time - W, SIO -Challenge #186 Anything Goes
Scribble and Scrap - Always Anything Goes.
Colour Me Creative Challenge -2W, 3E - #79 (W2 of 2) Anything Goes
Hiding in my Craft Room - W, 1E NSD1 - #120 Color It
Crafting by Design - Anything goes
DL Art - Anything goes
Milk Coffee - Spots and dots
Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 29 - Anything Goes
Challenge 64-ATG at Artistic Inspirations

Sunday 20 October 2013

Save them all

Here is my heartfelt plea, please check, and check again. Even though many more women are surviving, and I appreciate I am one of the lucky ones, I would not wish the treatment on anyone. if you can keep an eye on things and catch problems early, then all the better.

RECIPE

Image from Bugaboo, coloured with Promarkers
DP's Little Darling
Resin rose from stash
WORD generated sentiment

CHALLENGES

The Hobby House - M- (October) Roses
A Creative Romance - 2W, 3E - Week 2 - Pink
Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 29 - Anything Goes
Link up for Pink - M -See Blog for details Breast Cancer Awareness, inspirational, healthy reminders, "celebrate more birthdays", you're in my thoughts, encouragement, etc. Be Joyful In Hope October 1-14, 2013, Special Breast Cancer Awareness Link Up Party.
WordArt Wednesdays - 5E - word art freebie OR use an encouraging uplifting sentiment -
Anything goes
Ooh La La Creations - 2W, SIO - (1st week) Things with Wings
Live laugh stamp wordplay Saturday October: anything
DL.ART Thursday October linky: anything goes
Challenge # 55 - Pink for Breast Cancer awareness at Squirrel and Fox

New release at ds4j-Ft. Mila dance recital

Imagine my excitement this week when Margy & Jen ifted me this image to make a card with. A friend asked me to make a card for her niece who loves ballet!! Perfect! And here it is

RECIPE

Image called Misteri dance recital and you can see a lot more like this HERE, coloured with promarkers
Frame die-Sizzix
Leaf die Crafts Too
Sentiment TLC
SU label punches
Paper roses and AB gems from stash

CHALLENGES

4 Krafty Girlz - 2W E3 Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps & More: Challenge #67 Make Your Mark
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
The Rubber Buggy - Charm it up!
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Anything goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes with optional Girls just wanna have fun
Crafter's Cafe - Cute cards
Bearly Mine - Anything goes
Rogue Redhead Designs 3E M C5- #28 Diecut Divas
Word Play Saturday - M, E4 (1 per wk) (2nd Sat) Anything

Saturday 19 October 2013

Thanks!

When the membership hit 400, the fabulous Tamara at the Stamping Chef gifted us this fabulous image, you can buy many more like it in store HERE.

RECIPE

Image called Thanks from the Stamping Chef, coloured with Promarkers
Deep red CS
DP's K & Co
Buttons from stash

CHALLENGES

Sister Act Card Challenge #29 - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody #31 Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs Anything Goes
Crafty Creations Sparkle and Shine (stickles Diamond for hilight)
DL.ART Thankful Thursday October Linky Party Anything Goes
Just B Creative Crazy Oct. Linky Party Just Because/Anything Goes
My Craft Creations Oct.7-19 Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty #149 Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday #102 Anything Goes with Uplifting Sentiment
Lady Anne's Stamp Challenge - M, must use a stamp - anything goes

Bat girl

Okay, I now I have used this stamp before, but no apologies for using her again I made this a Halloween card this time, she is all dressed up to go trick or treating, hope she will be warm enough!!!

BIG HAPPY DANCE, THIS CARD WON AT SAVVY HANDMADE CARDS, YAY!!
RECIPE

Rubber stamp from Prima, coloured with promarkers and paper pieces with K& CO DP
Graphic 45 DP
Orange adhesive ribbon strip
Bat wings are cut up from a local store kids dept
Resin rose on headband

CHALLENGES

Bloggers - W, JFF – Halloween
Card Makin' Mamas - M (1st Friday of the month), 2E, cards only – No.75 - Week 3 - Trick or Treat
Craftitude -2W, 3E - No. 51 - Week 1 - Anything Goes/Spooky
Creative Corner - W, 3E - No.40 - Let's Go Crazy
Creative Fingers - W - C10,3E(one must be using sponsor image) - No.7 - Anything Goes with optional Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Delicious Doodles - W, 1E, SIO – No. 58 - Non Scary Halloween
Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E - No.22 - Anything Gos
Left of Center Creative Challenges - 2W - No.16 - Week 2 - LOC or Halloween/Orange/Black
QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 61 - Halloween Fun
Simply Create Too - 2W - No. 48 - Week 2 - Halloween
Wags 'n Whiskers - 2W, 2E, SIO - No. 115 - Week 1 - Paper Piecing
Halloween Photo Inspiration Challenge at Savvy Handmade cards

Craftin' Boutique Challenges - W, E3, Winner chosen via inLinkz voting #12 Halloween
Hanna & Friends - 2W, cute/stamped/person/animal - #182 (W2 of 2) Halloween
Paper Crafting Journey - 2W - (W2 of 2) Use Halloween colors
Ali-craft- Halloween

Friday 18 October 2013

The reader

I am really fond of this image, it is a rubber stamp from the now defunct Art of Stamping.

RECIPE

Image as stated above, stamped onto CS and vellum, watercoloured and marker penned, then I pieced the vellum over the top to look like a sheer underskirt
Spellbinders die
Crafts too leaf die
Resin roses and sentiment form stash
DP of forgotten make
Adhesive daisy ribbon

CHALLENGES

Live & Love Crafts Challenge - M, P1, E1, C10 - Use Pink
Creative Moments - 2W, 3E - #28 Lace/Anything goes
Crafting By Designs - F - Anything goes
TimbroScrapMania Stamping Challenge - 2W, Must use Stamp - (1st week) Reading
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
The Crafter’s Cafe: Challenge #33 Adorable
Through the Craft Room Door: Anything Goes (ends 10/22)
Seize the birthday: anything birthday goes
Pink at a Creative Romance

Three flowers

Here is a lovely rubber stamped image, I think Penny Black, I used an autumnal colour scheme. I just wish our UK weather was not so dismal this time of year. Yesterday the sun shone and it was fab, today grey and miserable, damp too......................

RECIPE

Rubber stamped image coloured with promarkers and Stickles added for a touch of sparkle
DP's K & CO
Black nail heads and sentiment from stash

CHALLENGES

4 Crafty Chicks - W 4CCC-164 Layers
4 Krafty Girlz - 2W E3 Anything Goes (W2 of 2)
As You Like it Challenge - 2W, E3- (W1 of 2) Favorite Sketch and why, it makes the image the focal point and appeals to my neatness fetish!

CCEE Stampers - W, 1E, JFF - CCEE1342 Flowers
Seize The Birthday - 2W - Must be Birthday Card (W1 of 2) with Fall colors
Crafty Creations - #244 Sparkle and shine
Divas by Design - 2E - Autumn colors
Lady Anne's Stamp Challenge - M, must use a stamp - anything goes
Cards Galore - M, P1 - Flowers
{Pin}spirational W - Photo Inspiration* #78 Anything Goes + DT Call

Thursday 17 October 2013

Pumpkin and corn

It's that time of year again, we appear to have had a bumper harvest in the UK, at last. Some growers have had it tough the last few years here.

THIS CARD WON AT INKY IMPRESSIONS!! YAY!
RECIPE

Image from Digistamps For Joy called 3 mielies en 'n pampoen, isn't it just perfect for this time of year? I coloured with Promarkers
DP's K & CO
DO brads
Craftwork sentiment

CHALLENGES

Addicted to Stamps and More - C10 - #67 coloring
Baffies Kreativladen - M - Autumn (ends Nov 5)
Crafting By Designs - F - Anything goes
Crafting with Dragonflies - 2W, 1E, F - #13 card with nature/trees/leaves
Divas by Design - 2E - Autumn colors
Inky Impressions - SIO - #130 Autumn
Rhedd & Rosie's Challenge Blog - 2W, 3E, No Digital layouts - #17 Autumn Colors
Scribbles Designs Challenge - M, P15, 3E, unlimited with SD image- Shades of Orange
Tok Bobok - M, P1 E2 - Autumn/Fall
Glitter n Sparkle - W - Challenge #54 Add some Orange.

Zombie

So it's time to come on over and play at AN INKY SITUATIONand the theme this week is yes, you guessed it ZOMBIES. Place you entries HERE!! It's all good fun.

RECIPE

Free digi from Dearie Dolls coloured with Promarkers
Halloween stamp also Graphic 45
Buttons from stash
MS border punch

CHALLENGES

ABC Challenges - W, cards only, E3, C10 - Halloween
Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas - 2W - (1st week) Halloween
Crafty Boots - 2W, SIO - (1st week) Halloween
Creative Creations Challenge Blog - 2W, E3, C10 - (1st week) Halloween
Get Inky! - 2W, 3E - (1st week) Buttons on a Halloween Card
Haunted Design House Macabre Mondays - 2W, dark/gothic/Halloween only - (1st week) Zombies & Creeps
Incy Wincy Designs - W, 5E - Halloween
Lexi's Creations - 2W - (1st week) Halloween
Parade Your Crafts - 2W, E2 - (1st week) Halloween
The Crazy Challenge - 2W, 4E - (1st week) Halloween

Wednesday 16 October 2013

Funky Tutu Irresistible Mon Amour

Soooooooooooooo, today I had two goals, to use this wonderful image by my friend and artist Unky and have a go at the sketch above so I combined the two and Voila!

RECIPE

Image from Etsy -T H E E A S T W I N D and you can see more HERE. She is coloured with Promarkers and Copics plus a white gel pen
DP's First Edition and K & Co
Tags, flower and nail heads from stash

CHALLENGES

ABC Challenge - P1/15 - X for Xtra Special
House of Gilli - M, P15 SIO - Anything Goes/
Bearly Mine Challenges W, 2E, SIO - #108 Anything Goes
Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - W - Challenge #41: Anything Goes w/optional Twist - Pile It On.
Quirky Crafts - 2W - Challenge #21 (1st week) Favourite Things. (COLOURING DIGIS)
2 Sisters - W - #165 Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 28 - Anything Goes
Stamp 'n Doodle Anything Goes!
Anything Goes at Crafting by Designs
Brown Sugar – W, E2 - No. 63 - Anything Goes

Diva!

I was gifted this image form a FB group I joined called The Stamping Chef recipes. She is called Jane, I think she is wonderful! Such high maintenance!

YAY, THIS CARD IS A WINNER AT tHE DOODLE PANTRY
RECIPE

Image from the Stamping Chef called Jane, heavenly isn't she? coloured with Promarkers
DP's DO
Oval cut with Bazzill Swiss dots, on my eCraft
Ribbon, letters, paper flower and resin rose from stash
Crafts UK scalloped card

CHALLENGES

Freshly Made Sketches #108 - A Sketch by Narelle
ABC Challenge - P1/15 - X for Xtra Special
House of Gilli - M, P15 SIO - Anything Goes/
Bearly Mine Challenges W, 2E, SIO - #108 Anything Goes
Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - W - Challenge #41: Anything Goes w/optional Twist - Pile It On.
Quirky Crafts - 2W - Challenge #21 (1st week) Favourite Things. (COLOURING DIGIS)
2 Sisters - W - #165 Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 28 - Anything Goes
Pennys challenge 149
Artistic Inspiration - anything goes
Brown Sugar - anything goes
Color Me Creative - anything goes
Creative Craft Challenge - anything goes
Anything Goes at Crafting by designs

Tuesday 15 October 2013

Tasty flakes

I saw this stamp and fell in love. After 2 lovely daughters and a GD I have a special place in my heart for girlies! Everyone tells me boys are easier but I just would not know, and never will now!

RECIPE

Image called Tasty flakes from Phindy's place coloured with Promarkers
DP's Wild Rose, DO and Trimcraft
WORD generated sentiment in Fonticide
SU label punch
Snowflake embellishment, unknown origin
Die cut mittens
Artoz snowflakeflake pearls
Trimcraft twine (top of mittens)
Glitter on fur and flakes

CHALLENGES

Creative Craft Challenges 2W, 3E - #21 Anything Goes Blogaversary
Deep Ocean Challenge 2W - #62 Christmas Is Round The Corner
Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E, - Alway's Anything Goes
{PIN}spirational Challenge #79 atg
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - W, 3E - Anything Goes + Optional Twist: Lots of Layers
The Anything Goes with ItsyBitsy Challenge
Challenge #21 - Favourite Things at Quirky Crafts (fave thing is colouring images and sweet little girls)
October Challenge-Getting ready for Christmas at CCAYR
Sparkle N Sprinkle - M, E3, all crafts - (October) Anything Goes with Glitter, Embossing Powder and/or Flocking
613 Avenue Create - W - Challenge #41: Anything Goes w/optional Twist - Pile It On.
Addicted to Stamps Challenge - 2W, Must use stamp- Challenge #67 (1st Week) Christmas is Coming.
Joanna Sheen Challenge - 2W, SIO, F - (2nd Week) So Sweet.
CHNC challenge extra for October

Witch and wolf

This card was featured on Get Inky FB page, yay!

I was so lucky with the fabulous stamps I recently won from Lacey Sunshine, this is another: Darina & Bardolph, great or what? I was so excited to use it and here is what I made.

RECIPE

Image Darina & Bardolph by Darina & Bardolph, coloured with Promarkers
DP's, labels, sentiment and side tags K & Co
Buttons and gems from stash
Craftwork Cards Easel card

CHALLENGES

Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas - 2W - (1st week) Halloween
Crafty Boots - 2W, SIO - (1st week) Halloween
Get Inky! - 2W, 3E - (1st week) Buttons on a Halloween Card
Incy Wincy Designs - W, 5E - Halloween
Lexi's Creations - 2W - (1st week) Halloween
Parade Your Crafts - 2W, E2 - (1st week) Halloween
The Crazy Challenge - 2W, 4E - (1st week) Halloween
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - 2W, E2 - (1st week) Halloween
Halloween Challenge at Crafty Sentiments
Halloween Challenge
Di's Digis Designs 3E 2W SIO - (W1 of 2) Colors of Halloween
Sweet Stampin - W, 2E, must Stamp - Halloween

Digi Haven – 2W, 3E, must use a digi – Week 1 - Halloween
Simply Create Too - 2W - No. 48 - Week 1 - Halloween

Monday 14 October 2013

You light up my life

Saw that MY SHERI CRAFTS has a challenge up "Nighttime", I knew just what I had in mind and here it is, I will probably give this to my GD who will be 7 at Christmas, because she does.

RECIPE

Image from one of my faves, A Day For Daisies printed onto coloured CS, a dark grey vignette addded at time of printing, then coloured with Promarkers. I punched a circle from a post it note and sponged some white chalk ink through it for the full moon
DP's are K & Co
I used my haberdashery needle punch around the edges then faux stitched with a fine liner
Ribbon, paper roses and Safmat wording from stash
Fern leaf punch
Glamor Dust glitter on wings

CHALLENGES

MY SHERI CRAFTS CHALLENGE #121 - "Nighttime"
A Day for Daisies - 2W, SIR (freebie provided) - No.80 - Week 2 - Flowers
613 Avenue Create - W - Challenge #41: Anything Goes w/optional Twist
Challenges 4 Everybody - 2W, 3E - (1st Week) Challenge #31: Anything Goes
Robyn`s Fetish - W -CHALLENGE # 181-Square Cards Only.
Scribble and Scrap - 2W, SIO, E3, C15 Challenge #3 Always Anything Goes.
2 Sisters - W - #165 Anything Goes
Colour Me Creative Challenge -2W, 3E - #79 (W1 of 2) Anything Goes
"Pick your Favorite Technique" at Jo's Scrap Shack, mine is colouring digis
THINGS WITH WINGS at Ooh La La Challenge Blog
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes with a twist (ribbon)
Flutterby Wednesdays - 1E, must have butterfly or fairy - #256 3 patterned papers, 3 embellishments, sparkle ( the CS printed on has a linen effect pattern)
WordArt Wednesdays - 5E - word art freebie OR use an encouraging uplifting sentiment -
Anything goes

Sunday 13 October 2013

Misteri - keep in touch- another new release at ds4j

Don't you love this? So many young girls today live on their phones nowadays, how did I manage?

RECIPE

Image called Misteri - keep in touch from Digistamps For Joy, coloured with Promarkers
DP's MME
Word generated sentiment found on Google
Flowers from Hobbycraft
Gems from stash

CHALLENGES

Craftin' Desert Diva's Linky Party #16 - Anything with a Sentiment
DL.ART Thankful Linky October - Anything Goes
Eureka Stamps #60 - Anything Goes
My Heart Pieces - Anything Goes
Quick Quotes - M (first Friday of the month), E1, SIO - No.32 - week 2 - Stamping
Lady Anne's Stamp Challenge - M, must use a stamp - anything goes
Inklings and Yarns - 3E, JFF - Always Anything Goes

New release at ds4j- Camel country

Yay!! It's Sunday and what does that mean?? new release day at Digistamps For Joy! I get sooooooooooo excited!! You can see this and so much more HERE

RECIPE

The new image Camel country merged with Misteri - African queen (isn't she a fab image too?) coloured with Promarkers
DP is Kanban, had it many years and so glad to use it now!
Sentiment Craftwork
Label and gems from stash

CHALLENGES

Brown sugar challenge - Anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 28 - Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
DL.ART Thankful Linky October - Anything Goes
Jellypark - Anything Goes
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
Penny´s Paper #148 - Anything BUT Square
Word Art Wednesday #101 - Anything Goes

Winner of the Blog Hop image on my page is.........................

And the winner is Edwina Brown
She left me such a lovely comment, thank you!

Edwina, please contact Margy
at info@digistamps4joy.co.za with subject title -I won at getthe jclook in the title and tell her you won Michiko, thank you and well done.
I would love to thank all my new followers also, it's great to have you onboard.

Saturday 12 October 2013

Earthy Christmas tree with Earthy Vegan Gifts

Sooooooooooooo, here is another wonderful image from my lovely Friend Unky, how fabulous and different is this? My daughter is a vegan and this will be just perfect for her, yay! You can see more just as wonderful HERE

RECIPE

Digi from The East Wind called Earthy Christmas tree with Earthy Vegan Gifts coloured with Promarkers
DP's Craftwork, DO and Trimcraft
25 and poinsettia cut with TH movers and shapers
Button from stash

CHALLENGES

Brown Sugar – W, E2 - No. 63 - Anything Goes
Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E - No.21 - Favorite Technique COLOURING IMAGES
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - W, 1E - must be Christmas – No.37 - Simply Christmas
Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 28 - Anything Goes
Winter Wonderland - W, 3E, must be Christmas – Wrap It Up
It's a 3,2,1 Recipe at A Gem of a Challenge
Divas by Design - 3 or more layers
ATG at Inkspirational

Thursday 10 October 2013

Wednesday 9 October 2013

Three feathers

I am quite taken with these three feathers, just love birdies!

RECIPE

Beccy's Place image called Feather Trio printed onto gold marble CS and coloured lightly with a Promarker
DP's are Kaiser and simply exquisite
Parchment card blank
Button from stash
WORD generated Safmat greeting

Just Inspirational Challenges W, 3E, Theme + Photo Inspiration* - Feathers
Eureka Stamps - W, 3E, F - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
Ooh La La Creations - 2W, SIO - (2nd week) F is for... (feathers)
Catch The Bug - W, 3E, SIO - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 27 - Anything Goes
Challenge #32 Favorite Craft Item (Designer papers)
Challenge #66 ANYTHING GOES! at Addicted To Stamps and more

Mid Challenge reminder at ds4j

Okay, so the challenge this time at Digistamps For Joy is: Challenge #77 - Recycling + a Snowflake, what a yummy challenge heh? You can get a head start on your Christmas cards or just a winter birthday or celebration, we don't mind. And don't forget, if you use a ds4j image you are in with a chance of winning $10 worth of digis, now just how fab is that????

RECIPE

Image called Joy n Peace sentiment coloured with Promarkers
DP's "borrowed" from one of last years Christmas cards as were the pearls!! EEEK!
Flourish strip Sizzix
Snowflakes die cut from stash

CHALLENGES

613 Avenue Create - W - Challenge #39: Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - W, SIO -Challenge #184 Use a Digi
Robyn`s Fetish - W -CHALLENGE # 180 -Use A Digi
Make it Monday: Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss: Traditional Christmas Colours
Craftin Desert Divas: Anything with a Sentiment
Christmas Card Challenge: Anything Goes
My Creative Moments: Seasons (Christmas)
CWLC #61 Any Holiday
Lawnscaping Challenge #67
Digi Makeover Challenge #109 - Playing with Leaves

Tuesday 8 October 2013

Pink

This is a card for all ladies fighting this disease. Even those who fall, had a massive fight on their hands. All are to be admired, the road to wellness or not, is a hard battle. I salute you. I had this fight myself ten years ago. I am one of the lucky ones. Although not seeking personal sympathy, I want anyone who has had this struggle to know, that I appreciate the difficulty of the fight and the aftermath of the side effects.

RECIPE

This sketch