Crafty Boots ~ Anything Goes AND Blog hop AND Prizes

The theme at Crafty Boots Challenges this fortnight is ‘Anything Goes’.  You can join in the challenge as normal but there are 12 extra chances for you to win a prize by joining the first ever Crafty Boots blog hop!

If you are joining in the hop you should have got here from Kerry’s blog .  If you haven’t blog hopped before it is really simple, just start at the Crafty Boots Challenge blog and hop through the design team blogs in the order set out on that page.  Each of the design team members has a word or two for you to collect which will reveal a message at the end.  Once you have collected that message email it to bloghop@craftyboots.co.uk to be entered into the draw to win the prize of three digis of your choice from Hope Jacare Doodles.  You must also become a follower of all the design team’s blogs (and Claire’s) to be eligible to win the prizes.

This week all of the design team members have used digis from Hope Jacare Doodles.  I used 'Heartfelt House'.

I coloured the image mainly with Kuretake's Wink of Stella pens with a couple of copics on the background and a tiny bit of Kuretake chalk pen.

The backing paper is from Polka Doodles Love & Cherish CD, and mounted on kraft card.

The hearts were cut using Spellbinders dies and coloured with Kurecolors.

I started the card with the image because I loved this cute little house but then wasn't really sure where to go with the card and had wanted to incorporate more hearts to fit in with the hearts on the house.  Once I'd done that it seemed a bit pink and lovey dovey to use as a new home card and a bit pink for a Christmas card so I gave it to my lovely boyfriend Keiron as he's bought me lots of lovely presents recently and generally been great - hence the glitter letters spelling 'Love You'.

It's hard to photograph all the sparkle from the Wink of Stella but almost everything apart from the pale pink walls and the walls you can see through the windows has been done with Wink of Stella glitter pens.

Don’t forget that myself and each of the design team members has a prize of candy up for grabs, this will include a sample pack of the fantastic new Crafty Boots Deluxe card along with a few other goodies.  Be sure to leave a comment on each of our blogs and follow us to be in with a chance of winning our candy!

My word for the secret message is:

SOON

Your next stop is Denise’s blog

The deadline for the Anything Goes challenge, and the blog hop (and candy) is Sunday 11th December at 12 Noon (UK time).

Polka Doodles ~ Red, Green & White Christmas

For my second creation as a guest designer at Polka Doodles I wanted to do something a bit different.  The theme this week is 'Red, Green and White Christmas'.  (I hope the tiny bit of brown on the tree trunk is OK!!)

The Christmas tree image is from the Winter Fun stamp set.  I have stamped it onto a Nestability shape and coloured it with Copics.  I used 'icicle' stickles around the edge of the nestie shape (what a way to make a mess!!!) and some glitter on the ground beneath the tree.

You cannot see very well from the above photo but there are actually lights on my Christmas tree - real lights!!

This video shows it a bit better: (Please excuse the Tesco advert in the background.  I did not consider sound when I recorded it!!!)

I made a box frame card using an 203mm x 203mm card blank.  The backing paper on the inside is from Polka Doodles' Magical Winter CD, as is the "Seasons Greetings" sentiment, and the circle images (a Christmas tree and some holly) that I put around the switch for the lights.

I used red glitter card on the front of the box frame and some lush red and white ruffly ribbon I got from Polka Doodles at the NEC (used reluctantly!!).

Finally, the snowballs are small polystyrene balls that I got from the Range.

Birthday card

I made this card for a friend's birthday using one of the Fairy Flutterfly stamps from Polka Doodles without her wings.  I coloured her with Kurecolours and then put tiny flat backed gems around the nestie shape I stamped her on.


I think the papers I used are from Polka Doodles' Pretty Sweet CD but I can't remember!!  I then added candi around the corner.


The large 203mm elegant square card blank and the birthday sentiment are both from the Crafty Boots store.

More decopatch

 

On Monday I showed you my first attempt at decopatch - well here is the second!

I got this tissue box from the decopatch stall at the NEC and decorated it using these musical papers.  It was a Christmas present for my grandmother and she has already had it and loved it.

 

 

Birthday Pip

How cute is this little stamp?  This is another 'Pip' image from Sugar Nellie.  I stamped her onto a shape I cut out using a nestie in my fabulous new Big Shot and coloured her with Copics and Kuretake's Wink of Stella.

I used an 8x8 card blank (203mmx203mm) checked pattern layered on kraft card for the background but added some sparkly purple ribbon, some strips that were punched using a Martha Stewart punch, some flat backed gems and a birhtday sentiment.

Both the sentiments and the large 203mm card blanks are available from Crafty Boots online store.  There are a lot of new products in the store this week so head over there to check it out!

 

Decopatch Christmas Tree

 

My first ever attempt at Decopatch - what do you think? 

I actually used a bit of promarker on it too as I didn't have anything suitable for the base so just coloured it with a black promarker!!

I had a very exciting weekend to tell you about.

My friend Dionne came to stay last week and while we were meant to spend the week crafting we actually just did a tour of local craft shops.  Dionne managed to finish one creation which hopefully she'll blog soon but I didn't actually manage to finish mine yet!!!

On Saturday we drove up to York to go to Nikky Hall's craft class.  We made a lovely box card and when I finish it I will make sure I blog it.  Nikky's is on her blog now.  We got to use a fabulous stamp which was exclusive to the class.  I was lucky enough to get my hands on one of these so you will see a LOT of things coming up with that cute little stamp!!  I had actually been trying to work out how to make a Christmas card with the Pretty Sweet girls like I did the witchy halloween one but now Nikky made this fab little Christmas girl stamp I can use her!!

After the class we went to the lovely Tracie's house and also saw Emma T!  Both Emma and Tracie are fellow members of the Crafty Boots DT so it was fantastic to meet them both.

Tracie has two beautiful children (who I almost tried to smuggle away with me!!)  As I knew they were mini crafters in the making - after hearing of them trying to blend their wax crayons - I got them some colouring pencils and made them some colouring books. 

I printed the colouring pages from the internet and used elements from Polka Doodles' Double Sprinkle of Kraft CD to design the covers.

I then covered the pencil boxes with papers from Pretty Tuff and Pretty Sweet, added some gems, some foam stickers with their names and ribbon handles.

I must say their colourings were very good.  I think they should have their own blogs!! :)

Fantasy

Whoops this post is a bit late but better late than never!!

The theme at Crafty Boots Challenges this fortnight is 'Fantasy'.  The challenge is open until next Sunday (27th) so there's still time for you to join in.  The theme of fantasy could even include Christmas and I'm sure you're all making Christmas cards by now!! :)

I used the Fairy Castle Jewellery Drawers, available from Crafty Boots.  I painted the unit in cream and then added a glitter glaze.  I painted the drawers and turrets pink and used gems and pearls and card candi to decorate it.  I used patterned paper from First Edition papers to decorate the inside of the drawers.  On the sides I added some fairies which I stamped onto Safmat.

I added some ribbons on the turrets and stamped on the drawers using Perfect Pearls, also available from Crafty Boots.  The stamps I used for the swirls and the fairy are the 'Magic Happens' Stamp set which is also available from Crafty Boots.

Polka Doodles Challenge 45 - Swirls, pearls and pastels

This week is my first week as a guest designer for Polka Doodles and the theme is 'Swirls, Pearls & Pastels'.

I used an image from the GORGEOUS 'Pretty Sweet' CD for my card and I have coloured her with Copics.

I used a swirl pattern embossing powder to get the pattern on the turquoise paper and sanded it for a slightly distressed look.  I then added some pastel purple paper for the background and flat back pearls all around the edge of the card and in the centre of the flowers.

Head on over to the Polka Doodles Challenge blog to see what the rest of the design team came up with and to enter the challenge!

Fairy Fiona

This is one of my favourites of the cards I've made today.

The backing papers came free in a magazine and two of the four are mounted on kraft paper too.

The fairy is from Polka Doodles Magical Winter CD and has been coloured with Copics and Wink of Stella.  

I added diamante letters to spell 'Fiona' on the fairy.

I used stickles all around the edge of the card, a sentiment (available from Crafty Boots).  Some gorgeous snowflake ribbon that I got at the NEC and a wooden fairy embellishment which I coloured with a pink wink of stella pen.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

- Paper Take Weekly - First Christmas

- Top Tip Tuesday - #59 Anything Christmas Goes
- Crimbo Crackers - 2W, must be Christmas - (1st week) Make It Sparkle 

Christmas bear

Another image from Polka Doodles' Magical Winter CD, coloured with Copics and Wink of Stella pens.

The backing paper was free with a magazine and then added red card, gold peel offs, foam letter stickers, sentiment tied with gold ribbon

- Paper Take Weekly - First Christmas

North Pole Penguin

Can you believe that after all the penguins I saw in the Falklands, this is the first penguin card I've made since I've been back!!

The backing paper is from Polka Doodles' Sundae of Seasons CD and the penguin is from Magical Winter. coloured with Copics and Wink of Stella, and a tiny bit of flower soft on the "ground".  I have mounted it on mirri card and used stickers to spell out 'Son and daughter in law'.

Finally finished with flat backed pearls around the edge of the card.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

- Paper Take Weekly - First Christmas

- Crimbo Crackers - 2W, must be Christmas - (1st week) Make It Sparkle  (it doesn't photograph very well but there is Wink of Stella on all the snow making it sparkle!)

Christmas tree

Another fairly quick card.  

The backing paper is from Polka Doodles Magical Winter CD.  The stamp is from Polka Doodles Winter Fun stamp set.  I have coloured the tree with Kuretake Art & Graphics, Wink of Stella and stickles.  I added a piece of green - not really sure what you'd call it - mesh? behind the tree.