DT Secret Crafter

The challenge this week is a lovely one on Secret Crafter of 1 image, 2 papers and 3 embellishments. I have used this beautiful Sarah Kay which you can buy from Wendy at Secret Crafter, coloured in distressed inks. The papers are from an old K and Co pad which I have lost the cover off! The flowers are WOC and I have also used some pearls (from Wendy again) and a black ribbon which was originally off a chocolate box! I do hope you like and will join us x

Sweetpea in green

This is a card I worked on last night, and unfortunately the glitter details aren't showing due to the bad light today, is it yucky and grey by you?

I have coloured the image in with copics, and glitter pen (not that you can see that shading over the top). The papers have been distressed and I have fauxed sewed in the pen too, it loks fab in the flesh. I hope you like it x

Challenge -

*sweetpea - sketch

*crafts and me - sparkle

materials -

sweetpea - coral immersions

paper - basic grey origins edged in distressed ink forest moss

copics -

skin e000 e01 e50 e00 e42

hair g85 g21 bg 96 yg63 g94 bg93

dress e31 e37 e33 e57

shade w1

Magnolia - Parcel Tilda in Pink

This gorgeous image was a rak of Cathy. I have coloured her in distressed inks and mounted onto an old Eva Basic Grey Pad. The flowers are WOC of course! I am desperately trying to use all my stash of papers up as I am not allowed to buy anymore until they are all gone. My papers are low and my flowers even lower, help I need to win the lottery I think!

Challenges -

*Just Magnolia - Sketch

Two that I am not sure of

Is it just me or do others have certian times in the month where every card seems perfect in their head but when you put it together on paper you go eek!? This is what has happened on these two cards. They were made for -

*Simon Says - Buttons, bows and bling

*Magnolia Down Under

*Totally papercraft.

Should I enter them or not? Any ideas on how to rescue them are gratefully received otherwise they will go to the great filing cabinet in the sky!

Candy's

One of the nicest and most talented bloggers is back in blogland. Rach is back yay and to celebrate is offering the most wonderful candy below to one lucky person - please let it be me!

Pop's (whom does some wicked sweetpea cards)has some fab candy to celebrate her birthday from Wild Orchard Crafts, click on the picture to take you there.

Candy Winner

Thank you to the 23 people whom entered and the name Henry pulled out of the hat was Dotty Jo. Could you please contact me with an address so I can get your images to you please.

Two Sweetpea Cards - One Aqua, one Lime Green

This first card was a challenge set by my lovely friend Cathy. I gave her the colour pink, ok not her favourite colour but I got lime green! I decided to use distressed inks to colour her and basically blended all my greens until I go the right shading. I thought she looked very wood nymph so I distressed tea dye in the background and added a leaf charm. The papers are Basic Grey Origins, which have been distressed and torn.
challenges -
*Stampavie and more - Distressed
*stampsomething - sketch


This was a trial I decided to see what she would look like with blue skin to reflect the pael light of the moon and the sea. I actually think that it has come out very well, although due to the light this morning you can not see the twinkle of the moon which was painted in H2O's and also the stickles which I have dotted to make waves and on the stars and round the image. I punched out the waves with a martha stewart flourish punch and used my wave inspired lace with a little anchor charm attached. I did not want to loose too much of the backing paper which is DCWV Once upon a time mermaid sheet as she looks as if she is leaping out of the waves.
challenges -
*sweetpea - under the sea
*crafts and me - sparkle

DT Card Secret Crafter

Helen has choosen the theme this week on Saturday Secret Crafter of Buttons and Blooms. I have used one of the wonderful new released Sarah kay's (in stock at Secret Crafter) and coloured her in distressed inks. The papers is Basic Grey Porcelin and the flower is from prima. I am trying to do some 'flat' cards at the moment as my sister complains of the special envelopes and higher postage costs when I use WOC so I am trying to use those for hand delievered cards and flat flowers when having to post.

Now some news

* firstly nip over to Wendy's blog for her freebie friday draw.
* secondly keep an eye out on the secret crafter blog and the design teams blogs all next week as we will be showcasing the new release of Secret Crafter Stamps. Unfortuately my set have never arrived in the post to say I am unhappy is an understatement and I have formally complained at the post office. Wendy has sent me some images so I hope to be able to join in but I did not receive these in time to particiapate fully in the blog hop, but I will be showing them throughout next week.

Sweetpea in sea green

If I told you I even took this photo outside to try and show the sparkle would you believe me. It is so dark here I am sure we are about to experience a thunder storm. I have coloured the image in distressed inks, mixing my blues and greens to give different depths. I have then gone over the mermaids tail in a light wash of Sparkling H2O's sage. The flowers were done in Sparkling H2O's as well and then I used a very light wash of one of the Sparkling H2O's to try and create the beams of light you get underwater. The lace was choosen as it was in waves and I tried to create the wave swirl with the gems. A favourite of mine and almost a signiture piece of a bouquet of blue and cram flowers to match the background papers (Basic Grey Wisteria, faux stitched and distressed in weathered wood distressed inks) and tied with a ribbon with a starfish charm.

I do hope you like it.

Challenges -

*Charisma - Girlie

*Sweetpea - Under the Sea

*Totally Gorjuss - Stitches

*Crafts and Me - Sparkle

(all linked on sidebar)

Sarah Kay - Secret Crafter DT Card

I am a bit late getting this on. sorry we have had one of those couple of days here, sorry I have not visited all your blogs.

My best friend Cathy choose the theme of friendship for this weeks challenge on Secret Crafter. Choose this fantastic Sarah Kay stamp, which I have coloured in with distressed inks, cut using nesties 8 and matted onto Basic Grey Paper. Everything I used can be purchased at Secret Crafter.

A Small Candy

I just realised my blog is two years old. To mark the occassion I have put together a stamped image for each week I have been blogging. These contain sweetpea's, magnolia, penny black, whiff of joy, sugar nellie, sarah kay and more. If you would like to be in with a chance of winning please leave a link to your blog in the comments section. I tried taking a photo but it just looked a mess! Sorry it is not more but money is really tight and I cannot afford to offer the fantastic candy that other blogs are offering.

Remember this challenge blog?

I had completely forgotten about my one image one paper pad challenge blog, which is just for fun. Here is the next challenge, the above image to be used please and Basic Grey's Sugared pad, which most of us have but haven't used in ages. Once done please email to me and I will display them all, it is just for fun and can be combined with as many challenges as you like.

Oh and I have discovered the secret of why we love rubber stamps so much, they reminds us of the comfort of hotwater bottles as children!

Sarah Kay in Green

This gorgeous new Sarah Kay stamp has been coloured in distressed inks and mounted onto Basic Grey Sugared paper stock. I have made a bouquet from WOC flowers and added them to the sketch instead of the sentiment as that is in the sketch below. I have left it blank at present as I am not sure what I want to say yet. I do hope you like it.

Challenges - all are directly linked on my sidebar

• Sketch and Stash - bottom panel. I have put a ribbon instead of the sentiment and the stamp is new.
• Creative inspiratin- Easel Card
• Totally Papercrafts - 4 embellishments (pearls, flowers, charm, spray pearls), 3 papers (2 sheets layered and one for the butterflies), 2 ribbons (top on flowers and bottom on panel) and one image.
• Sketch Saturday - top sketch
• Allsorts - inspiration of butterflies
• Spoonful of sugar- 3 diminensions, the butterflies and flowers all lifted and also being easel
• Lili of the Valley - Here comes summer

I hope you like x

Princess Tilda in blue

This is my design team card for ABC this week where we are sponsored by

Whom are offering a $15 voucher.

My card has been made using Princess Tilda coloured in distressed inks, and mounted onto Basic Grey Whisteria paper which has been distressed. Faux stitching has been added and two swirls in blue gems, and a flower bouquet to finish that has been tied with a charm. I hope you like it.

Challenges -
Stampavie and more - distressing
Just Magnolia - anthing goes
Stamp Somethign - Charms
Magnolia down under - charms
Friday Sketchers - sketch

links to all challenges can be found on the side bar as per normal x

Tilda - Pink Ballet Shoes

Isn't she the most gorgeous stamp I think she has very quickly become one of my favourites. Coloured in distressed inks (Victorian Velevet on the dress), papers distressed in Victorian Velevet, Image distressed in spun sugar. Papers are Basic Grey Porcelin, flowers WOC, charm stash. I have also lightly covered the whole card in a spray of glimmer mist pearl as it is for a 4 year old girl whom likes sparkle!

Challenges -

• Cute Card Thursday - Sketch
• Just Magnolia - Anything Goes
• Stamping for the weekend - Book Inspiration - Ballet Shoes by Noel Streitfield
• Stamp Something - Charms
• Magnolia Down Under - Charms

Links to all these challenges are on my sidebar.

Hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful sunshine,

hugs Vicky xxx