OSAAT #48 Digi fun!

We have a great new challenge for you this week at One Stitch at a Time - we want to see you "DO IT WITH A DIGI".  So, we will be looking for some lovely creations showing us your digi stamps and digi papers.  We have two amazing prizes this week too - The Robin's Nest are offering a $25 gift card for their online store and Creative Craft World are offering a prize of 5 pro markers.

The image I have used is Art Nouveau Vase 2 by Hope Jacare available HERE in the Stitchy Bear shop.  I really like this image as it is not too girly - lots of my cards are very cutesy and girly and I can't always send those to everyone.  This image is great because it can be used for so many occassions.  I have coloured the image with pro markers and added just a touch of glitter.  I've used a Martha Stewart punch for the little border and the papers are by My Mind's Eye.  I've used my Nestabilities Labels 4 and Shapeabilities Fancy Tags. 

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges:

ABC Challenge - N is for Nestabilities + 1 used their sketch

Anything goes challenge - Butterflies

Flutterby Wednesday - Anything goes

I love pro markers - Anything goes, must use PM's

Little Claire's - Anything goes

Thanks for looking - pop back soon,

Amanda

OSAAT Challenge #46

I'm back with another new challenge card today - this time it is for the new One Stitch at a Time challenge blog.  The challenge for this week is: As You like it!  So, it's up to you what you'd like to make. It is also the start of our Christmas Club - pop to the challenge blog for some great news on joining in with the Christmas Club.

For this challenge we are being sponsored by the amazing Kenny K Shop who are offering some great prizes to the lucky winner.

I have made my first Christmas card of the year using "Lite Brite" by Stitchy - available in the Stitchy Bear stamps store here.  The tag is also a Stitchy digi and the paper is from a Forever Friends Cosy Christmas pack.  The paper looked quite elegant so that is why I've chosen a fairly plain black and white scheme and kept the colours to a minimum.  I've coloured the image with pro markers, added a few black jewels and matted the design onto gold mirri and black card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Karber Weekly Challenge - Use a digi + Ribbon

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Paper Cutz - Anything Goes

Pattie's Creations - Black, White + one other colour

Hope you like!

Amanda

OSAAT Challenge #45

There's a great new challenge over at One Stitch at a Time today.  Our challenge for this week is "NEW" so you can interpret that however you want; it could be new baby, new job, new home or you could use some of your new stash that you have waiting to be used (like I did).

I decided to use my new Martha Stewart floral border punch which I really love, and the image is also a new one for me - don't you just love that hat!  It makes a change for me to make a card without using my beloved pro markers but this image was just lovely as it was. 

The hat is from an amazing new collection by Floppy Latte Designs available in the Stitchy Bear Stamps Store - it is an amazing collection of silhouette digis with a milinary theme.  I just love them all - there's one to suit all of us ladies I'm sure!!!

I have made this card for my Nan who will be 86 (I think) next month - and probably wouldn't be very happy with me telling everyone her age!  She always appreciates a nice handmade card and when I visited her over the festive season she had all of the Christmas cards I'd made her over the past few years proudly on display.  My Nan likes feminine and glamourous so I'm sure she will like this card.

Here's what I've used on my card:

Image - Little Hibiscus - The Hat Series by Floppy Latte Design available from the Stitchy Store available here

Nestabilities scallop circle and Nellie Snellen scallop rectangle dies

Card and paper - DCWV

Woodware Grass paper punch

Flowers, feather, jewels and ribbon from stash.

So, pop on over to the challenge blog and join in with our "NEW" challenge.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion - let's tie one on (Ribbon bow)

Kaboodle Doodles - do it with digis

Freshly Brewed Designs - Black, White and one other colour

Delightful Challenge - Easel card

Fashionista Friday/If the Shoe fits - Photo inspiration

Totally Papercrafts - Happy Birthday

Thanks for looking!

Amanda

My favourites of the year

I hope you all had a really great Christmas - I had a nice, quiet family Christmas with lots of lovely pressies.  The snow has meant that I haven't ventured too far from home; fortunately it has started to melt today, which is a good job as it is back to work tomorrow for me!

I can't do any crafting at the moment, my craft table (AKA dining table) is having to be used as a proper dining table over the Christmas holiday so I decided to look through my blog and pick out my favourite projects from the past 12 months.  I would like to thank everyone who has visited my blog and a big thank you to my lovely followers too.  So, here goes, as we say Bye Bye to 2010 ....

January

This tiny bear that I made is almost my favourite one so far, but not quite.  I won't be parting with this one for the forseeable future.

February

Pollycraft digi images are amongst my favourites and I just like the bright, fresh colours on this Easter card.  Oh no, I can't believe we'll be making Easter cards in just a few weeks!!!



March

This panda is definitely my favourite teddy bear that I have made.  She is about 6 inches tall and is even prettier in real life and she won't be leaving my collection, ever!

April

I love this Whiff of Joy rubber stamp with a plate full of warm cookies, plus it is purple and has some lovely glitter paper on too.



May

Same stamp as April's favourite card.  I did say that I loved that stamp!

June

June was a great month for me - my family went on our first cruise around the Mediterranean and loved every minute.  I was also asked to be a DT member for the One Stitch at a Time challenge blog and this was my first card.  I don't really make many male cards but I did like this one - the beer monster image is by Pollycraft.  I'm sure that we all know a Beer Monster, or two!

July

I fell in love with Magnolia's Tilda stamps earlier this year and this one is still one of the favourites in my collection.



August

I didn't get too much crafting done in August because this was the month that I had corrective laser surgery on my eyes - the best thing I ever did and I only wish that I'd have plucked up the courage to have it done sooner!  For August's favourite it was almost a Tilda Christmas card, but this one just beat it.  I really like this fairy digi, which is from Pollycraft, I like the natural colours an the slightly vintage style paper by My Mind's Eye.

September

Another Tilda card for September's favourite.  The scallop circle cards were a challenge prize from Die Cut Dreams and I must find them out to make some more round cards.

October

It is another of my hand made teddy bears for October's favourite.  It is made from a lovely soft mohair and, at 10" tall, is one of the larger bears that I have made. 

November

My cousin got married in November and this is the card that I made for her.  Lili of the. Valley are amongst my favourite stamps and I also love the circular date stamps by Cat's Life Press.

December

Shame on me - I've just noticed how little I've have posted in December.  I'm sure so many of you are in the same position though - spending weeks getting ready for Christmas.

Anyway, here's December's favourite - my DT card for the current Craft Your Days away challenge.  I've recently discovered Pink Gem stamps and this reindeer image is a real cutie!

So, that's my review of my blogging year.  I am going to have a look at some of your blogs now and try and catch up with what everyone has been up to.  I would like to wish you a Happy New Year and look forward to another year of crafty blogging!

Thanks for looking,

Amanda



OSAAT Challenge #43

Well, it is our last challenge of 2010 over at One Stitch at a Time and we do hope that you will be able to join us.  This challenge is going to run over the Christmas period and we will be setting off 2011 with a new challenge on 9th January so there's plenty of time to join in the fun.

Our current challenge is "SURPRISE, SURPRISE" so you can make anything at all that you think we'd like, surprise us!

We are being sponsored by One Stop Card Crafts who are offering a $10 voucher to one lucky winner.

For my card, I have used is Snow Globe, by Floppy Latte Designs, which is availabe here from the Stitchy and I Did it Creations store.  The polka dot paper is also by Floppy Latte from the store, and it prints out perfectly. 

I have coloured the image with pro markers and added some glitter for snow.  The tag, peeping out from behind the snowflake, is by Stitchy and is also available in the store.

So, I can't wait to see what you surprise us with for this challenge!

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - I used their sketch
Sparkles forum - Christmas
Crafty Ho - Red and Green
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Cards for Men - Christmas card for a man

Thanks for looking,

Amanda

One Stitch at a Time challenge #39

There's a great new challenge over at One Stitch at a Time for this week.  It's a nice easy one for you this time ....


Use your favourite colours 

So anything goes for this challenge, as long as you've used your favourite colours! 

For this challenge we are being sponsored by Robyn who is offering one lucky person a $10 voucher to her new shop - Outlaw Women Scrapbook Emporium.  There's more info about her shop on the challenge blog.

I love purple and green as a colour combo for card making so that's what I chose for my colour scheme. 
The image I have used is the lovely Butterfly Love from Stitchy Bear Stamps available in the shop here.  It is a beautiful image and I really enjoyed making this card.  It has been coloured with pro markers (lime zest, orchid and a blender pen) and I've added just a tiny bit of glitter sparkle on the ends of the wings.   The swirls are a Sizzlits die and the butterfly punch is by Tonic.  The polka dot paper is from Dovecraft and the paper roses are from my ever-growing stash of craft goodies!

I am going to enter this card into thee following challenges:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - I used their sketch
Little Red Wagon - Do it in 3's (3 Butterflies)
Sisterhood of Crafters - Birthday card
Something completely different - Wings

So, I can't wait to see what you make for our challenge and don't forget to have a look at the other DT blogs - they've come up with some great ideas for this challenge!

Thanks for stopping by,

Amanda

OSAAT Challenge #37

Hi Everyone, thanks to each and every one of you that joined in with last week's challenge at One Stitch at a Time.  We had lots of Celebrations covered in the challenge.  We have another brilliant challenge today which is:

Traditional or Modern Christmas - Anything Goes 

A nice easy challenge for you this week - so let's get making some more Christmas cards and enter them into the challenge.

For this challenge we have three amazing sponsors who are offering some lovely prizes:
Easy Craft - £10 voucher
I am roses - some lovely flowers for your cardmaking
Michelle's Scrap - $10 voucher

I chose to make a traditional card for this week's challenge.  I have used some fabulous traditional style papers by Toucan Scraps which are available in the Stitchy Bear and I Did it Creations Crafting Boutique here.  There's also a lovely lilac and purple version if you like a more modern look.  I especially liked the wording paper, but they all printed beautifully. 

I have chosen to add a rubber stamped image of Father Christmas to my design.  I stamped the image with Versa Mark and went over the impression with some red Perfect Pearls.  It has been ages since I used my Perfect Pearls, I had forgotten just how nice they look, especially for Christmas with the pearlescent lustre. 

The holly was from my little box of bits which I have probably "recycled" from somewhere and I've added some red card candy for berries.

So, I can't wait to see what you make for our challenge and don't forget to have a look at the other DT blogs - they've come up with some great ideas for this challenge!

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sketch and Stash - I used their sketch, newest item is the papers, neglected items are the stamp and my perfect pearls.
Bee Crafty - Christmas
Crafty Purple Frog - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by,

Amanda

OSAAT - Challenge #35

Hi Everyone,
We've got another great challenge for you this week over at One Stitch at a Time Challenge blog. Its a great challenge this week:


Embellish it with you favourite things 

For this challenge we are being sponsored by the fantastic Joanna Sheen. Why not pop over to her shop and have a browse through her brilliant goodies and always a place that I visit for flat backed pearls and my other favourite embellies.

The wonderful image I used is Christmas Door by Gingerloft and is available from the Stitchy Bear and I Did It Creations Crafting Boutique.  I thought the image was so nice and had such great detail that I wanted to keep the card as simple as possible.  I have coloured the image with pale coloured pro markers only to give just a hint of colour.

I have embellished my card with glitter and card candy - two of my favourite things.   The glitter (which I've dotted on as snow) shows up better in "real life" than it does on the picture.  I used a Sizzix die to cut the holly leaves and some copper coloured card candy as my holly berries.

So, I can't wait to see what you make for our challenge and don't forget to have a look at the other DT blogs - they've come up with some great ideas for this challenge!

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges:

A spoonful of sugar - Winter Wonderland
Little Red Wagon - Use something old and something new.  New is my digi image and my holly die is about 10 years old and it is the first time I've used it in about 5 years!
If the shoe fits - pick a holiday (Christmas)
Paper Cutz - Anything Goes
Craftalicious - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by,

Amanda

Spooky at One Stitch at a Time

Hi Everyone, 


We have a great new challenge over at One Stitch at a Time - the creators have their Halloween images in store now so our challenge for the next week is:

SPOOKY / HALLOWEEN

We had a great response to the Anything goes Challenge and the winners are now announced on the challenge blog.  We have some great new creators in the store and lots of brilliant challenges lined up for the weeks to come.   This week's Spooky challenge also has an amazing FOUR sponsors! 

I decided to make a little Trick or Treat basket - I will try to get a tutorial done for these, they're really easy.  The image I have used is Too Cute To Spook by Stampin Dragon and I have just coloured it with a pale grey pro marker.  I just need some Halloween candy to fill my basket now!  I wish I'd had a bit more time to work on my basket but, that's life!

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments - Halloween + sentiment
Shirleys 2 Girls - Animals + orange & purple (hope the bat and spider class as animals!)

Thanks for looking,

Amanda

OSAAT Challenge #30 and a bit of candy!

One Stitch At A Time and I Did It Creations challenge blogs both have a very special challenge for you this week...We are challenging you to make a special "Rainbow Themed" card - Anything goes type of challenge, but must have a rainbow or the colours of a rainbow in your creation. The reason for this Rainbow challenge is in honor of a very special little guy named Cameron. If you click here you can read his story...

A little History and the reason for this Super Challenge this week...
A very very good friend of Stitchy's who is known in the digital world by the name "FUNKY" has built a beautiful fundraiser blog for her grandson Cameron..He is autistic and Funky and her daughter are striving to help Cameron. Some of you may know Funky, she has been in the digital scrapping world for a very long time. If you could find it in your heart to help Funky and her little guy out, it will not go unrewarded.

We know times are very hard for everyone right now, so if you can't give even a pound or a dollar, please don't feel bad, but please do go and read his story, he's quite a character! Thank you in advance to all that take part in this very special challenge - have fun & good luck!!!

We have 10 GREAT prizes for 10 equally great WINNERS over at the OSAAT blog!

Prize #1 is all 5 of Stitchy Stamps New Release Stamps

Prize #2 is all 5 of Beary Dust's New Release Stamps

Prize #3 is a package from Craftbrulee

Prize #4 is a package from Rod & Carol At Hobbyhabitat

Prize #5 is a package from I Am Roses

Prize #6 is 3 New Release Stamps

Prize #7 is 3 New Release Stamps

Prize #8 is 3 New Release Stamps

Prize #9 is 3 New Release Stamps

Prize #10 is 2 New Release Paper Packs and A Sentiment Sheet

We will also have ONE kid WINNER, who will win ONE PRIZE of THE 3 NEW KIDS KORNER RELEASE STAMPS!

To find out more about the prizes on offer at I Did It Creations, please visit the challenge blog!



I have used a specially designed digi stamp for the Rainbow theme by Sylvie.

As part of the fun with this challenge I am offering some BLOG CANDY!!! 

The candy is 50 sheets of design papers size 8x8 in all different designs - there's a bit of DCWV, Dovecraft, Papermania, etc.  To be eligible to enter just leave a comment on this post and I will pick a lucky winner next Sunday 19th September 2010 at 9:00am (UK time).  You'll just need to visit me again next Sunday to see who's the winner.

I am entering this card into the following challenge:
Crafty Cardmakers - Clean and Simple

Thanks for looking and don't forget to check out Cameron's story,

Amanda

UPDATE: 18.11.2010 My candy has been unclaimed and so I am donating it to Charity Crafter for her to add to her blog candy which closes on 26th Nov 2010.

OSAATchallenge #28 with Kenny K

Hi Everyone, today sees the start of another brilliant challenge over at the One Stitch at a Time Challenge blog. This week we have a choice of challenges or you could use them both:

Girlie and/or use the below photo for colour inspiration

We have a brand new sponsor for this challenge - the amazing Kenny K. 

 I was lucky enough to have a Kenny K image to use on my card - she is called Alice Chains and is available here.   The Kenny K digis really are the most amazing quality and are brilliant to colour.  Kenny K are offering some digis for the prize this week so check out the One Stitch at a Time challenge blog for all of the details.
Here's what I've used:

Image - Alice Chains from Kenny K, coloured with pro markers
Papers - from DCWV
Sentiment "Girls just wanna have fun"- printed from PC
Black flat backed pearls

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Truly Scrumptious - I used their sketch
Crafty Cardmakers - Video inspiration (Lady Gaga)
Stampin for the Weekend - Anything Goes
Crafty Emma's - Anything Goes


So, I can't wait to see what you make for our challenge and don't forget to have a look at the other DT blogs - they've come up with some great ideas for this challenge!

Thanks for stopping by,

Amanda

One Stitch at a Time Challenge #27

Hi Everyone, today sees the start of another brilliant challenge over at the One Stitch at a Time Challenge blog. The challenge for this weeks is:

Say it with Shapes 

It doesn't matter what you make ... a card, a scrap book layout, a gift box ... as long as you stick to this week's theme and use shapes on your project (squares, stars, circles, ovals, etc).

I've gone with a circle theme on my card and I have used the brilliant image "Brat" by Beary Dust, available from the Stitchy Bear and I Did It Creations Crafting Boutique here.  

For this challenge we are being sponsored by Craft Brulee who have a fantastic selection of crafting embellishments in their shop. 

Here's what I've used:

Image -Brat image, by Beary Dust at the Stitchy Store, coloured with pro markers

Papers - Papermania

Ribbon and other bits - from stash  

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Ooh La La - Spots and Dots
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Wild Orchid - One for the Girls
Paper Cutz - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Use a digi
My time to craft - Glitter and Glitz
Creative Card Crew - Sparkle and Shine

So, I can't wait to see what you make for our challenge and don't forget to have a look at the other DT blogs - they've come up with some great ideas for this challenge!

Just before I go, on 12th September 2010 over at the One Stitch at a Time blog, we will be having a charity/ awareness campaign in support of Autism. Please visit here to find out more about the campaign.

Amanda

One Stitch at a Time challenge #26

Hi Everyone, today sees the start of another brilliant challenge over at the One Stitch at a Time Challenge blog. The challenge for this weeks is:

Pack a punch


So, we want you to dust off your paper punches and make sure that you have included a punched shaped on your project in order to play along in the challenge.

On my card I have used the brilliant image "Lola been shopping" by Eiglas, available from the Stitchy Bear Stamps store here.  I managed to use these 5 paper punches on my card:

For this challenge we are being sponsored by Stitchy Bear . Pop over to the challenge blog to see what our prize is for this challenge.

Here's what I've used:
Image - Lola been shopping, by Eiglas, coloured with pro markers
Papers - from Hot off the Press
Paper punches - Martha Stewart border punch, Woodware Grass punch, X cut retro flower small and large. Hobbycraft corner rounder
Charm and pearls from stash
Sentiment printed from PC

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Crafty Cardmakers - Birthdays
Donna's Den - Something sweet
Wild Orchid Crafts - Something for the girls
Creative Card Crew - Cute and girly
KAH Wink E Dink - Digi stamp
Dare U2 digi stamp - Blooms and charms
Kaboodle doodles - add a little metal

So, I can't wait to see what you make for our challenge and don't forget to have a look at the other DT blogs - they've come up with some great ideas for this challenge!


Thanks for stopping by,

One Stitch At A Time Challenge #24 DT card

Hi Everyone, today sees the start of another brilliant challenge over at the One Stitch at a Time Challenge blog. This week we have a brilliant sketch for you to follow:

and if you could use some PINK that would be great too!

On my card I have used the brilliant Olliver Owl image from Sew Many Cards available here. There's a huge selection of great images available at their shop.



For this challenge we have two great sponsors - Sew Many Cards (great digi images) and Hobby Habit (superb die cuts and other bits 'n' bobs).   See the buttons on my sidebar to visit their shops.  Why not pop over to the challenge blog to see what great prizes we have on offer this challenge. 

Here's what I've used:
Image - Olliver Owl, coloured with pro markers
Papers - from Stack 6 DCWV
Woodware Grass paper punch
Flowers and swirls - Sizzlits dies
Sentiment printed from PC

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Ooh La La - Birthdays
Crazy Challenge - Birthdays
For fun challenges - bright summer colours
Creative Friday - things with wings
Polka Doodles - something generic male/female
Creative Inspirations - Anything goes
Charizma Cards - something with a tail

So, I can't wait to see what you make for our challenge and don't forget to have a look at the other DT blogs - they've come up with some great ideas for this challenge!


Thanks for stopping by,

Amanda