DT CALL for Anything Goes Challenge Blog

Hello lovely peeps...

I hope you are having a lovely Friday evening and looking forward to the weekend...yeeaaahhh!!

The new fortnightly challenge for the Anything Goes Challenge Blog is already running and is Challenge #46 - Pick of the Bunch (Flowers) which ends on Monday 8th August.

It's all about the FLOWERS!

There are the amazing DT inspirations to get you in the mood, so please check them out here...I have been 'under the weather' and a little bit behind with my crafts but I will have some inspiration to share with you very soon too :) ...so watch this space!!

SOME EXCITING NEWS:

I have a quick announcement to make for the Anything Goes Challenge Blog and the Craft Den!!

We are looking for new Design Team Members to join our already fabulously talented and ultra friendly team of girlies...

If you are interested in becoming a DT Member, please click here to find out all of the details from Lynne & Tamara to join us on the Anything Goes Challenge Blog DT!

This call will be open until Wednesday 24th August. Winning candidates will be contacted over the next following days with a view to start Tuesday 6th September.

Can't wait to see your wonderful creations with...FLOWERS :)


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Teddy Bo...You're My Star!

Hello Bloggy Friends!

I hope you are all well and looking forward to the weekend...I know I am!!

OMGOSH...it has been AGES since I last shared a card with you...I have a few lined up, so please watch this space, they will be a coming thick and fast...lol...

You may want to grab yourself a cuppa, as this is quite a long post…lol…So on to today's project...

Teddy Bo is so adorable...I just love him to bits...wouldn't it be great to have a cuddly toy Teddy Bo...ummmmm...(me daydreaming...lol)...or is that just me :)

My outer shell may look '40 something' but inside there's still the little kiddy wanting to play...that's why crafting is such great fun!!!

Anyhoo, moving on...lol...I want to share with you this gorgeous Teddy Bo image 'On His Tod' 002 that I used to create this star shaped card for Fathers Day. I am also entering in the Teddy Bo Tuesday Challenge and DT call. I have also used 2 other Teddy Bo images: Can You See Me 009 & I 'Heart' You 013.





This card was certainly a challenge, I can tell you...lol! Trying to decide on what shape to use was a challenge in itself...lol...but I am pretty happy with what I came up with and I really enjoyed it once I knew what I was doing...lol! There are lots of elements to this project...so I will give you a breakdown without trying to bore you to much...lol!

I used DCWV papers with a bright pattern with blue, red and green and stuck to those colours throughout the project. Coloured in Teddy Bo with Prisma pencils and blended with Sansador. The circles are layered up and Teddy Bo sits on top...proudly!



Used my 'Slice' for the circles and the star shapes of different sizes. Used 'Firebrick' DI on the main card elements and 'Brushed Corduroy' DI on the two tags. I printed 2 lots of Teddy Bo Can You See Me 009 onto white shrink plastic and then coloured them in. Also hanging next to them are two stars, all the hanging elements are attached with silver plated chain. The two sentiments where printed from my computer and distressed with Fire Brick DI.









Used Rock Candy Crackle Paint on the stars...



I also made two gift tags to go with the card using Can You See Me 009 & I 'Heart' You 013. Teddy Bo images.



For Teddy Bo’s magnifying glass, I used glossy accents to highlight the glass and did the same to Teddy Bo’s 3 hearts to give them a lovely glossy finish.



Well that’s about it for this creation…finally…lol…thank you so much for bearing with me and I hope you enjoyed your visit!

If you would like to see my other Teddy Bo & Teddy Bea projects, please click the following links - Thank you xXx
Teddy Bo & Teddy Bea project 1
Teddy Bo & Teddy Bea project 2
Teddy Bo & Teddy Bea project 3

Receipe
Teddy Bo images: 002; 009 & 013
Prisma Pencils & Sansador
DCWV papers
‘Slice’ Machine for circles & stars
Fire Brick & Brushed Corduroy distress inks
Rock Candy Crackle Paint
Shrink Plastic
Silver Plated Chain
Glossy Accents
Red Organza Ribbon
Pinfair 3D Glue
Cropadile

See you soon for my next project…xXx

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A Double Whammy…I can’t believe my good fortune!!

Would you believe it…2 NEW DESIGNS TEAMS!!

I know it’s really late here in the UK but I had to SHOUT FROM THE ROOF TOPS…Yep…It's truly amazing…

Firstly … Ann V from Sentimental Sundays invited me to join her talented team of girls.

Of course, I jumped at the chance!! I can’t wait to get started with their next challenge #60 on 12th June.

Thank you Ann and the rest of the team…I’m really excited about joining!!

Sentimental Sundays

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Secondly…Lisa from Cupcake Inspirations asked me to join as a Sweetie DT member, naturally I was as excited as ever!!

Also a big Thank you to Lisa and the Sweetie team at Cupcake Inspirations I am looking forward to designing for their Challenge #115 on 12th June.

I better get my skates on…things are really hotting up in the craft room…lol!!!


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More fabulous news…another new DT…Woohoo!!

Yep…it’s true…I am so chuffed to bits to be involved in my second DT…Easy Craft Projects

What a fantastic team of talented gals…I am so humbled to be designing along side them. I have my first DT card for the Easy Craft Projects which is 'For Dad'...

This is a great challenge to play as anything goes and as long as it is Dad related, you will be entered into the monthly draw to win some fabulous goodies!!

I decided on a monochromatic look with black, white and silver and used a House Mouse stamp ‘Computer Tutors’ …always a good combo for blokey cards!

I printed out the ‘Happy Fathers Day’ text in a computer font and then stamped the house mouse image over it in black ink and embossed with clear embossing powder.

I used Nestibilities square scallop dies and cut out the image and silver mirri board…I used glitter paper from DCWV stack and printed out some binary code onto white cardstock…

The ‘Dad’ sentiment is from Cuddly Buddley…

Around all the edges of the matting and layering, I have used a glue stick and rubbed along the edges and sprinkled silver embossing powder and heated and melted…this gives a look of solder/welding around the edges…a very blokey thing!!

The inside compliments the front of the card…
...and I have made a binary code box for the card to fit snugly inside.



I hope you will come on over and join in the challenge at Easy Craft Projects Challenge #39 For some great inspiration, please go and check out the other DT creations on their blogs and get crafty for Fathers Day…

Check out the other DT blogs for some gorgeous creations:

Annie
Flávia
Jessica
Karin
Lisa
Stephanie-Emma
Suzie
Vanessa

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I made the final cut....Anything Goes Challenge Blog

How amazing!!! I have been chosen with two other lucky winners to join the fabulous Design Team at Anything Goes Challenge Blog...I am soooo excited. This is truly wonderful and I have only been blogging for about 6 weeks!! Blogland is definatley a magical place to be...