New Craft US Crazy challenge

Hi everyone - so sorry this post is late - I a hopeless at tring to schedule posts and it never works and when I tried to get onto blogger this morning the site was down so have only just got on here.  Anyway, better late than never!
This weeks challenge is USE YOUR FAVORITE EMBELLISHMENT/s AND/OR SOMETHING NEW!!!! That means any embellishments that you find yourself reaching for over and over, or that you love seeing on projects...or something new (ie, baby, house, car, stamp sets, embellishments...whatever is NEW!) It doesn't have to be both...you can do one or the other, but if you're feeling up to a bigger challenge, see if you can use both!!!
We want all crafters to feel welcome, so if your crafting medium fits our challenge, then we welcome you to join! Whether it be sewing, scrapbooking, altering, cardmaking, candle making, whatever!! We hope you'll be joining us!!

 We have some awesome sponsors for you throughout the month of May!! Our sponsor for the first week of our challenge is the one and only.......

Welcome to Digital Delights, a magical place filled with little digi creations from all walks of life. We have a wide range of digital stamps which are delivered straight to your email 24/7!
In addition we also have a growing range of "Delightful Piecings" which are paper pieced files designed to be used with your cutting machines or for hand cutting.

Fancy a new blog makeover, header or new watermark, then stop by our sister site Delightful Custom blogs.

and they're offering the following prize to our winner.....

I have used some new paint fusion stamps from Sheena Douglass for my project;

I've made a card that has a little box for 5 tealights on the side.  The tealights I had were sunflowers so a little bigger than normal so I could only fit in 4.  I have the new sunflower stamps for paint fusin so I used these to match the tealights and painted them onto a crackled mountboard tag.  I added some ribbon and layered up some coredinations card stock as a base.  I used an embossing folder from Darice to emboss the flowers on the yellow card.
It's a really simple card but quite effective.
xxx

 

Craft US Crazy monthly challenge sponsor

Hello everyone, just a quickie from me this morning as I have so much to do.  I am posting  a card mde using the One Spring Day Printable stamp set from C U C's monthly sponsor, the Cutting Cafe.

I have done a large Easel card in colours that I wouldn't normally choose but I thought they suited this card ;o)

All the images are from the stamp set and are coloured with pro markers.  The papers are from DCWV The Green Stack which is where I took the colours from.  I added some buttons and ribbon from my stash and that was it.  Quite a quick card really but kinda cute ;o)
Hope you like it.
Back soon with the next challenge from C U C and another knitted bag and a painted mirror.
xxx

My first attempt at a hand knitted bag

I've been feeling really rotten lately and not really up to sitting at my desk to craft.  As I am comfiest on my bed it is almost impossible to get lots of papercrafting stuff onto the bed so I can craft there as I never know what I'm going to need and so end up with piles of stuff everywhere that just has to be taken back into my craft room at the end of the day.  So I thought I would give knitting a go as I haven't done any for years.  At the trade show in February I saw a book by Ella Rae for knitted bags that are felyted and I just loved them.  I tried to get the pattern book everywhere in the UK to no avail but finally found a great company in the USA who were willing to ship internationally.  So a big thankyou to Coveted Yarn who are the most helpful firm to deal with.
Anyway i finally got the book and managed to get the wool and after just a few days I had managed to knit all the components for my bag.  I gthen had the nerve wracking task of felting them all in a hot wash in my front loading machine.  Anyway that seemed to work so I stitched all the bits together along with some lovely handles and this is what I ended up with;

I am so chuffed with this as it actually looks like a bag that would cost a fair bit of money in one of those fancy gift stores.
I am now just waiting to get the right coloured thread to stitch together my next bag and I will post piccies as soon as it is done.
xxx

Card for a teenager

Well it's a very long time since I was sixteen so I find it quite hard to do cards for teenagers.  However, I was asked to do a 16th birthday card for a grandad to give to his granddaughter.  I was really worried that what I came up with would disappoint so took ages trying to decide what to do.  Anyway here is what I ended up with;

The stamp is from Bildmalarna and is called you and me.  It is available here ..
The papers are Basic Grey - Cappella I think.  I cut out her name on my Cricut along with the 16 on the front and inside the card, and distressed all the papers with Distress inks  . The image itself is coloured with Aqua markers.  The flowers and lace was from Wild Orchid crafts.
I thought this was a nice card as not too babyish but representative of how a granddad always sees his granddaughter as a little girl.
I made a nice box for it to go in too.
Well I was still nervous about it but he was really pleased with it so I was chuffed with that in the end.  I just hope Jessica liked it too ;o)
I hope you like it too.
xxx

Craft US Crazy Challenge 7 - Mother's Day and/or Flowers...

I just don't know where the last fortnight has gone!! Anyway we are on to the next challenge for Craft US Crazy which is Mother's Day and/or Flowers.  You can choose one of these themes or do both if you choose ;o)

We have two fabulous sponsors this challenge....the sponsor for the first half of our challenge is the one and only...

 Meljen's Designs is a lovely stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical rubber and digital images inspired by her kids and family.  Meljen's Designs has new releases along with a new challenge every Thursday, freebies every Monday and a Guest Designer each month at the Meljen's Designs Blog. Please visit the Meljen's Designs line of stamps at the WHIMSY STAMPS STORE to browse and enjoy Melissa's wonderful images!

and they're offering FOUR DIGI IMAGES OF WINNERS CHOICE!!! How generous is that?? I know everyone has some Meljen's favorites that they would like to add to their collection! So what are you waiting for!?!?!


And we would like to welcome a new sponsor to Craft Us Crazy that will be sponsoring the second half of our challenge, beginning May 5th...and that would be the ever so cute and awesome... 

YOUR NEXT STAMP

Your Next Stamp offers a unique variety of fun and whimsical rubber stamps for every occasion!  Their signature lines include Fhiona and Friends, Heather Collections, Dale Designs and the humorous Franfou Collection. Stamps are produced with top quality rubber, which are then mounted onto cling foam, trimmed and are ready to use with any clear block!

YNS has finally joined the social media phenomenon so be sure to check out their new Facebook page!

 

So onto my designs for this week!  I have done two different projects with the Sunflowerbuggies digi stamp from Meljens Designs.  I just love it!

The first project is an easel card using the Summer Driggs 'A little Spring in your step' papers which I had free as a digital download.  I love the colours on this set and to match I coloured the sunflower image in pink instead of yellow.  The image is coloured with Pro markers.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts.  I made some paper roses and covered them with rock candy stickles.  I added some green ribbon and a bow to the easel bar and that was it!  Hope you like it. 

The next project I did used papers from the same range but this time for a little wall hanging rather than a card;

I used the same digi stamp in the same Pro marker colours to match the card.  I cut out 'flowers' on my Cricut and distressed some seam binding to match the colours.  I made more paper roses but this time I dipped them into ultra thick embossing enamel so they are really shiny (not sure this shows too well in the pictures).  The actual hanging is using a Papermania chipboard sheet out of one of their  mini album packs.

Anyway I hope you like my two little projects;o)  I hope you'll have a go with the challenge this month.
Take care
xxx

Blog candy

Hello everyone.  I have got some candy over at my Ladybug crafts shop blog so thought I'd let you know here.

All you have to do is become a follower andd add your name through the linky tool.  It would also be good if you would add a piccy on your own blog ;o)
Back soon
xxx

Craft Us Crazy - Challenge 6!

This weeks challenge is THINKING OF YOU w/SENTIMENT and/or ANIMALS!!!! Let someone special know you're thinking of them, or maybe just someone you know that's having a hard time and could use a smile...whoever it is, don't hesitate to give them that crafty hug! We want all crafters to feel welcome, so if your crafting medium fits our challenge, then we welcome you to join! Whether it be sewing, scrapbooking, altering, cardmaking, candle making, whatever!! We hope you'll be joining us!!

Our sponsor for this challenge is......

 ROBYN'S FETISH

A little about Robyn's Fetish....

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is proud to sponsor this challenge.

Robyn's Fetish  Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and is owned by Robyn Weinrib.  Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers, designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.

ROBYN'S FETISH is offering 5 digital stamps OR 4 digital stamps and 1 paper set of their choice to the winner!!!  
Thanks Robyn for sponsoring our challenge and for donating some awesome images for our DT to work with!! We appreciate everything!

Also don't forget our sponsor for the month of April..and that would be the one and only..... 

 and the prize that's up for grabs, for a lucky Top 3 winner at the end of the month is a....

I've used a beautiful image from Robyn's Fetish called - Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep - it's a really sweet little image.

Sorry the pictures aren't great - I really must sort out a light box - must get hubby to make me one ;o)
Anyway I hope you like my little card and maybe it will inspire you to join in over at Craft US Crazy this week.

xxx