Dotties World Sunday Challenge - Hand Made

Its was Nicola's turn to set the Challenge this week. She wanted this challenge to be out of most peoples' 'Comfort Zone'. Everything has to be hand made, meaning no bought backing papers and if we wanted to use embellishments, then they too had to be hand made. Of course we also had to add a Charmed Card and Crafts Download, available here.

Here is my attempt. I liked this challenge this week. I used an old template that I have had for ages. It was made by a very talented lady called Shirley. Please visit her site here for more available templates. I had to cut it out all by hand. The backing papers I made up myself using my Paint Shop Pro and an image of the Aberdeen Football Club Badge. I used football George and paper pieced on an Aberdeen Football top image. The rest of him was coloured in using Prisma pencils. The other embellishments were "googled" for and printed and cut out. All have been attached using foam pads to make them stand out from the card a little bit. Finally a tag which I cut on the cuttlebug was added and of course red and white ribbons to finish it off. As you may be able to guess, Rob is a fanatic Aberdeen FC fan, so hopefully he will love this card!

Amy's Card Inspired by Dottie's World

Here is a card that my daughter made this week. She has been inspired by all the downloads available here at Charmed Cards and Crafts. She has used the Holly Hipster download and coloured her in using coloured pens. The background papers are from Pink Petticoat. The Ribbon is from Dovecraft and the flowers are Just Pots. To finish it off, she added a tag and used peel-off letters for her friend's name.

Dottie's World Sunday Challenge

It was Karen's turn to set the challenge this week and she gave us a sketch to follow.
The scalloped edge in the sketch did not have to be scallops but a fancy edge of some description. We also had to include one of the Charmed downloads. And there is a fantastic prize up for grabs too!



Here is my attempt. For the papers I have used downloads from Pink Petticoat. I think these are great as you have so many colours to choose from, so you are bound to get something to match your colour scheme, and I also thought that the image I was going for went well with the daisies on the paper.

For the image I chose Holly in the Garden from the many great downloads available from Charmed Cards & Crafts. She has been coloured in using prisma pencils in a lovely shade of violet to match the papers. I also used my cuttlebug to cut out two hearts from shimmer paper. For the fancy edge, I used daisy braid and coloured in the centres with a felt pen. The large daisies are Just Pots. The sentiment was computer generated.

Dottie's World Sunday Challenge - Blast From the Past!

Louise set the challenge this week... This week I want you to look through your photos of cards you've made in the past, find one you really like then recreate it using the exact same layout but with different papers and embellishments! Of course there must be a Charmed download image in there too!

So I thought I would be able to manage this one as there was no real thinking to do!! I loved the layout I used for the Chef George, so thought I would use it again. So, for the new card I used the wonderful Dottie image from the Rock 'n Roll collection. Coloured her in using Prismas and glittered her dress. For the papers I used the free download papers from Crafts By Carolyn. The ribbon is from Dovecraft, the flowers are 'Just Pots' with a gem glued in the centre. I have used the birthday sentiment which was another free download from Charmed, but I just changed the colour to suit.

And there is an extra special treat this week , EVERYONE who joins in will get there hands on an image from the next Holly and Madison collection way before it goes on sale! FOR FREE. ..... Holly in the USA..... from the upcoming Holly & Madison's World Tour.... Isn't she just gorgeous? I wonder where she will be travelling to and what lovely costumes she will be wearing?

Dottie's World Sunday Challenge - A Stitch in Time!

It was Adele's turn on Dottie's World to set the challenge this week and she loves to use texture on her cards. This week she wants to see stitching, hand or machine - but REAL stitching, no faux stitching . We must of course use one of more of the many, wonderful Charmed Downloads.

This card certainly was a challenge for me. I have never used a sewing machine before, so this was a first for me, I borrowed my mum's old sewing machine and got to work. After a few attempts I was happy enough to try it on the real paper. Please don't look too close as the stitching was not very straight!! I had plenty of fun trying though (maybe should have chosen a straight stitch to start off with). I used the download from the Holly and Madison collection. This one is Madison - so chic! Also another first for me was paper piecing. I used blue shimmer paper for the dress and hat and love the way it turned out. I used prisma pencils for the rest of the colouring. The flowers are made using nestabilities and I added Stickles to glam them up and a pearl in the middle of each one. The red and blue papers used were from Dovecraft and the other one was card which was embossed through the cuttlebug and then inked. Free sentiment circle from here, I just changed the colour to suit. Ribbon from my own stash.

Flippin Men Blog Candy

Pop along to Jak's blog - Crafters Kitchen for the chance to win fabulous blog candy. Jak's blog has had over 200'000 hits and she thought its time she gave the chance to win something for everyone that has supported her.

So, she is offering the chance to win a complete set of the Flippin' Men by La Pashe
That is 20 sheets of this wonderful, fun and better still decoupage for to make Men's cards.
I'll also include 2 of the Aperture Cards and Envelopes 10 sheets of acetate a tube of silicon and some foam pads. So pop along to her blog now for the chance to win this fantastic candy.

Mega Blog Candy

Well this is my first posting for 2009. I have been ill over Christmas and New Year and I am finally getting back to my old self. Please visit Karen's Blog - Charmed Crafts. You will see she is giving away an absolutely brilliant blog candy:- (This candy has now closed)

Fancy getting yourself a huge load of crafting goodies? Well all you have to do to be in with a chance is add a link to this post from your blog and post a comment here. We will draw a name "from the hat" on the 1st January 2009. This blog candy is worth a massive £130 RRP so don't miss out. This post will stay on top until the 1st. JanHere is what you will get: