Creative Moments Challenge reminder – Photo inspiration

I have made a second card this month using a Hetty Clare digi and using the photo inspiration, Working in lilacs has been such fun this month and I just used a sticker for the sentiment as the line of it matched the chef’s legs. The digi I used is called  Birthday Chef and is available on the Hetty Clare Etsy site where there are dozens of beautiful and fun digis for all occasions.

The challenge at Creative Moments is open until the 7th June, So please do join us and enter your creation for the chance to win a prize from Hetty Clare or Mirtillamente.

Challenges:

Leona B

Happy 18th Birthday!

Our second son was 18 yesterday. I made this card using a Mo Manning digi image and papers from the Very Fine Chap line from DoCrafts( I have had them for years!) I printed a greeting but the happy 18th came from a pack of cake toppers.

Vanilla cupcakes

White Chocolate and orange cake

Anyway we all had a great time. Especially him!

CHallenges:

•Di’s Digis Designs – 2 or More Patterned Papers •Mo’s Digital Pencil Challenge Blog – Use Mo’s Retiring Images •Dare 2B Artzy Challenges – Babies/Kids/Teens  •Dragonfly Dreams – Happy Birthday •Colour Crazy Challenge –  ANYTHING COLORING GOES •Crafty Catz – MASCULINE BIRTHDAY

Leona B

Happy Birthday Mum

Today is my Mother-in-law’s birthday so I made this card using a Hunkydory free gift! I know free – look how lovely it is! I added the gems from my stash and the sentiment is upcycled from a card I received on my birthday – such a great match.

We are self isolating so can’t see her today but wishing her a very happy birthday.

Challenges:

•Lemon Shortbread – Anything Goes (Week 1) •Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -Anything Goes •Allsorts –  Feminine / For a Lady •Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers – C is for Colorful •A Bit More Time to Craft – Anything Goes •A Perfect Time To Craft -Anything Goes •Crafter’s Cafe – Layer it Up •Crafts Galore Encore – Anything Goes •Crafty Animals – Always Anything Goes •Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper – Anything Goes

Leona B

Creative Moments Challenge

I have recently spent a relaxing afternoon playing with Brusho Powders – using different pigments I created a series of backgrounds for my cards. This one is perfect for this quirky owl digi from:

Do look at Creative Moments for more DT inspiration and to enter the challenge.

Challenges:

•Krafty Chicks – All Occasions •Seize The Birthday – Birthday  •2 Crafty Critter Crazies -Critter •Blank Page Muse – Anything Goes •Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations – Anything Goes •Creative Crafting Uncles – Rust •Daisy Chain Challenges – Cute Animals •World Wide Open Design Team Challenge – Anything Goes 

Leona B

Card for my sister

I have made a series of cards for my sister’s birthday tis week and you will see various ones over the coming week. Today’s is made using Hunkydory, from one of their Matt-tastic lines. I have double folded one of the backing cards and used one of the toppers. The age and sentiment are from Hobbycraft and the ribbon is re-purposed from an old gift bag.

Challenges:

•Crafter’s Castle – Anything Goes  •Crafty Calendar– Anything Goes •Creative Creases – FUN FOLD  •Seize The Birthday –Birthday  •A Bit More Time to Craft – Anything Goes •A Perfect Time To Craft – Anything Goes

Leona B

Creative Moments Challenge – Anything goes

This week for My Creative Moments Design card I am working wth a digistmap called lovely lillies from

Pink and green is always such a pretty combination, partially because of theor positions of the colour wheel but mainly becase it looks so fresh! Can you tell I’m longing for spring? I have coloured it with Promarkers and mounted onto a pink card blank, CAS style.

Challenges:

• Allsorts  – Beautiful Blooms
• As You Like It Challenge –  Favourite Colour Duo (& Why)
• Pattie’s Creations – ANYTHING GOES
• Polkadoodles – ANYTHING GOES
• Simply Create Too – FAVORITE COLOUR COMB
• Color My Heart Color Dare – Top row 
• Creations in Pink – Anything Goes in Mainly Pink
• Creative Craft Cottage Challenges – Must use a Digi
• Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations – Include a Sentiment

Leona B

Creative Moments Challenge – Anything goes

Not often I make a card for boys with bling!  But on this fabulous Digi from Sheepski it goes well.  Do take a look at the other DT cards over at Creative Moments and enter the new challenge starting today.

I have coloured the image with Promarkers and used tiny adhesive jewels for the buttons on the gaming handsets, in order to give the card a little dimension.  The backing paper is from a 6 inch pad from Paper Cellar.

Challenges:

• Passion For Promarkers Challenge -Spots and/or Stripes
• Artsystamper Challenge – IT’S A GUY THING 
• WaterCooler Wednesday – Masculine  
• Crafting Happiness Challenges – ANYTHING GOES OPT: CARDS FOR KIDS
• The Paper Girls – ALL ABOUT BOYS 
• Creative Craft Cottage Challenges – Make it Masculine
  Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations – For the Men/Boys

Leona B

Creative Moments Challenge – Anything goes

Well Hello from Bristol this Mothering Sunday.  I have just watched Songs of Praise which was a blessing.   I have been treated today but still miss my own mother , despite it being nearly 19 years since she went home.  I feel for those who can’t be with their loved ones today, due to risk of viral infection, especially my own sister who is home alone with her low immunity :-(.

But to look on the bright side…  In between distance teaching and marking my classes work, I think I will get in more crafting than usual over coming weeks and some time in the garden.

My DT card for Creative Moments this week is made using a digistamp called Flower Doodles from

I coloured the image using Promarkers using really subtle colours.  It was then mounted on a 7 x 7 ” patterned card.  I have decided which friend will get this card.

Challenges:

• Creative Craft Cottage Challenges – For the Girls
• Pearly Sparkles Challenge – For the Ladies / Girls
• Scribbles Designs Challenge – In Bloom
• Crafty Friends Challenge -1 – Ladies / Girls

Stay safe people – God bless you

Leona B

Creative Moments Challenge – For the Girls!

Greetings!  My blog posts seem to be few and far between these days – I can only put this down to the pressures of work and family.  I have three teenagers at home and I am a teacher.  This week has been 1/2 term.  so that has been lovely and I have managed to get some crafting in.  This does mean that I will be spending the weekend working though…

But to more enjoyable matters.  My DT card for Creative Moments is made using a digistamp called Stardust 3 , from:

I coloured the image using Promarkers and then dug out some very old stash to mount it.  The papers are from Hot Off The Press – one of my favourite paper brands.  I had a small amount of this paper left and cut around the flowers and butterflies to make it look as though the little figure is pepping out from behind the flowers in the garden.  I finished off with a sentiment topper from Hunkydory and some iridescent glitter.

Challenges:

• A Bit More Time to Craft – Always Anything Goes
• Daisy Chain Challenges – For the Girls
• Crafting With An Attitude – Always Anything Goes
• Digi Choosday Challenge – Anything Goes
• Everybody-Art-Challenge – Glitter or Funny
  A Perfect Time To Craft –Always Anything Goes
• Craft-Dee BowZ – Anything Goes 
• Crafts Galore Encore – Always Anything Goes
  Crafty Animals –Anything Goes
  Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper – Patterned Paper

Leona B

Creative Moments Challenge

For this week’s challenge I have used part of a digistamp.  This is such a vertitle stamp from Sheepski, called Breezy Beach Walk.  It can be used whole for a card for a girl or lady, or cropped to a seascape to make a gorgeous card for anyone.  I printed onto watercolour paper and coloured with Aquamarkers.

Challenges:

• Crafty Cardmakers  HERE COMES SUMMER
• Dare 2B Artzy Challenges –  Masculine Birthday
• Dragonfly Dreams –  Things with Wings
• ARTastic Challenge  July – Use Paint
• Crafts Galore Encore  – Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Animals  – Always Anything Goes

Leona B