Crafts 4 Eternity - Embellishment Recipe

My Goodness! Where has the week gone? It's C4E time again already. This week we have an embellishment recipe for you to include,

1. Hearts

2. Glitter

3. Pin(s)

I've been dying to get chance this adorable little cutie from LOTV. I think she is my fave from the last release. She's coloured with Distress Inks & the papers are Prima - Sparkling Spring. For the glittery bits I used Cosmic Shimmer- Aurora Sparkle glitter. The flowers are all from Wild Orchid Crafts & I think I got the pins at Quixotic Paperie.

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I'm annoyed that the photos do not do this card justice, it does look better IRL!  Nonetheless, there are several other challenges I am entering this card into.

I based the layout on the fab sketch at Stamp with Fun

At Papertake Weekly they're 'Putting on the Gitz'

& of course I had to enter the LOTV challenge where they want you to use your favourite colours. I love these pastel shades.

Lovely Suzette at Crafty Sentiments is sponsoring this week's challenge & the lucky winner will get this adorable Flower Teddy digi!

So please pop over to the C4E blog to see the wonderful creations of my fellow D-Teamies & play along with us this week!

I've been away with Paul this week & am off to my parents tonight so I apologise for the total lack of visiting I have done this week. I hope to get chance to come say 'Hello' real soon! In the meantime, hope everyone has a fabulous weekend.

Big Hugs,

Andie xx

Happy New Year!!

Gosh, it's been a while since I last posted anything! So let me start by wishing each & everyone of you a Happy & Prosperous New Year, with lots time & inspiration to achieve a wonderfully creative 2011!

Though I haven't been near the computer much in the last few weeks, I do have a few cards to show that I made since my last post. These first to use my favourite LOTV Christmas image. The first I made for my boss for the team to sign & the second was requested by a colleague for his wife when he saw the first card, so they are very similar.

The images are coloured with Distress Inks & I used Glistening Snow Writer for the snow & Martha Stewart Leaf Glitter for the tinsel. It looks really effective IRL. The papers are Memory Box - Mistletoe.  

I'm so pleased with how these turned out. They have to be amongst my favourite cards for the whole of last year!

The were several challenges I had planned to enter these into, but time got away from me. Christmas was more about family than spending time on the computer & as a result I have neglected some very lovely people. But I intend to remedy that asap! There is still one challenge running that I will enter these into & that is 'Sparkle & Shine' at Bunny Zoes.

So for now that is it, but now I am back in the saddle I will have lots more to show you! Starting tomorrow with my Dt card for Crafts 4 Eternity, where we will have a new format, so check it out!

Till then, have a lovely day!

Thanks for looking,

Big Hugs,

Andie xx

Crafts 4 Eternity - Pea Soup!

It's Friday & time for another Crafts 4 Eternity challenge. This week we want you to use Michele's fab sketch with shades of green. The lucky winner of this weeks challenge will get to choose 3 of the wonderful digi images available at the C4E store.

This close to Christmas with a green theme, what else is there to do but make a birthday card! It's Ben's 5th birthday on Sunday & this is for him. He loves video games, a little too much!

The image & sentiment are from Lili of the Valley. They make the cutest boy images. He's coloured with Distress Inks. I went a bit made with the distressing round the edge & it looks a bit grubby. But then again that fits with Ben perfectly too!! The papers are MME.

Overall I kept it simple, though I couldn't resist a bit of sparkle with the adhesive crystals!

It's time to pop on over to the C4E blog to see what my lovely D Teamies have been up to.

I am also entering this at Cute Card Thursday where the theme is 'one for the kids'.

Thanks so much for looking. Hope everyone out there is happy & well.

Big Hugs,

Andie xx

Crafts 4 Eternity - Stars!

Hurrah!!! It's the weekend & about time too! Time for another fab challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity. This week we have another great sketch for you, along with the theme 'Stars'.

I coloured this uber-cute LOTV image with Distress Inks & jazzed it up with a few extras. I added a touch of glitter to the fur trim on his hat & used Glistening Snow Writer on the snow.

The papers are Memory Box Mistletoe again (lurve them!) & the lace is from Bunny Zoe. The star is a Xmas decoration, given me by wonderful Dena. I coated lightly it with an Adirondack acrylic paint Dabber on Pearl.

I'm not going overboard on my Xmas card embellishments, so they won't cost me an arm & a leg in the post! I hope you'll join in with this week's challenge & pop on over to the C4E blog to see the wonderful inspiration of my fellow D-Teamies.

I have also made this card to fit with a couple of other challenges. First off, at A Spoonfull of Sugar, 'Anything Goes'. At Simon Says Stamp, the theme is 'Let it Snow'.

Thanks so much for looking. Have a wonderful weekend!

Big Hugs,

Andie xx

Thanks for Tea!

This is a rather belated 'Thank You' card for 2 rather lovely & very generous ladies I met at the NEC who bought me my tea. Actually tea is a massive understatement, but it fits better with the image on my card if I call it that!

I'm entering it into this weeks LOTV challenge where the theme is 'Glitter & Glitz'. To be fair there may not be enough of either on this card for it to qualify & what there is, the photos have not picked up very well. I glittered round the image & the sentiment, added a sprinkling to the flowers on her hat & drenched the flowers in the stuff!

Adorable little Rosie is coloured with my long neglected Distress Inks & if you look really hard, you can just about see I added Glossy Accents to the crockery. The design paper is from Papermania & the flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I based my layout on this weeks fab sketch at Cute Card Thursday & the colour scheme was chosen to fit with gorgeous theme at Colour Create of  Robin's Egg blue, Seafoam green & cream.

So there you go! Hope you like her. Thanks so much for looking.

Big Hugs,

Andie xx

Passion For Promarkers - Recycling!

Tuesday! Sadly the weekend is still some way off, but YAY! it's time for another fab challenge at Passion For Promarkers. This week my lovely D-Teamie Tracy has chosen this week's theme of recycling.

Our wonderful sponsor this week is Pink Gem Designs who are offering this weeks winner any stamp of their choice from their brilliant range.

I used one of my favourite LOTV images for this card. I've been neglecting my LOTV cuties of late. So many stamps, so little time!

My image is coloured with Aqua Markers & the DPs are MME Bloom & Grow. The buttons are made with newspaper. The biggest one was created by gluing layers of paper together. The smaller ones are clear buttons with newspaper stuck behind them. I wanted the buttons to echo the newspaper in the image. The ribbon on the larger one is a hanger loop I cut off a skirt. I have loads of ribbon I've cut off garments. I hate it when they have brand logos on!!

The layout for this challenge is taken from Bev's fab sketch at this fortnight's LOTV challenge, so I would also like to enter this there.

Hope everyone is having a great week.

Thanks for looking,

Andie xx

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge #37

In the spirit of the summer of sport ahead of us, we have a sporty theme for this weeks Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge. To be in with a chance of winning this weeks fab prize, a gorgeous new sailor boy stamp from Crafty Sentiments, you need to follow this recipe.

1. Use the Sketch.

2. Use a sporty image/theme

3. Include an arrow.

I chose this cute little footballer form LOTV for my card. He reminds me of my two little 'wannabes', who have really started to get into their footie of late. After tonight's abysmal England performance, they could even get a call up!! Don't get me started on how poorly England played!!

I coloured him in England colours with my Distress Inks & used Basic Grey Sugar Rush DPs. I 3D'd the ball for extra dimension, added a few Prima adhesive stones. That's it really.

So now it's time to pop on over to see the fab designs of my lovely fellow D Teamies. It's a great challenge for those of you who haven't done their Father's Day cards yet!

So is anybody bored of the World Cup yet? Unless you're South American, there really hasn't been much to shout about so far! I really hope that the football gets better & England especially! The good news is though, that if it doesn't improve, Wimbldon starts on Monday, Yay!! Can Andy Murray win it this year?!

Whatever you are up to. Have a lovely weekend.

Thanks for looking.

Big Hugs,

Andie xx

2 in 1 & a Special Guest!

I want to dedicate this card to all the lovely people who stopped by to wish me a Happy Birthday. The fact that you took the time a trouble means a lot so Thank You. I will of course be stopping by you all personally too.

This card follows the fab sketch over at the current challenge at Lili of the Valley. I have been dying to ink up this gorgeous fairy. She is totally sweet. Of course I had to glitter her, where is the magic otherwise? The papers are Basic Grey, Wisteria & she is coloured with Distress Inks which qualifies her for entry at A Spoonfull of Sugar. My flowers & buttons are a mix from Crafty Feeling & Hobbycraft.

Onto my special guest. If you haven't already seen it on her own blog, this is the gorgeous birthday card my wonderful friend Dena sent me for my birthday. Can I just say the photos do

not do it justice. It is even more stunning IRL.

I was absolutely thrilled to receive this. The tag pulls out with a lovely message. I just love everything about it. As always I am in awe of her fabulous talent. She is such a warm & generous person. Just pop over to her blog & you'll see what I mean.



So there you go. I'll be back tomorrow, for Crafts 4 Eternity. In the meantime I hope you are all happy & having a great weekend.

Big Hugs,
Andie xx

Valentines Double Header

OMG where has the week gone? I've just realised it's been a whole week since my last post. I have not even been round much to comment, so I must apologise & I will be trying to rectify that over the next few days. I do have a couple of cards to show you today, both for Valenties Day. The first I made for my Dad to give my Mum & I used this weeks sketch & recipe at Crafts 4 Eternity where we want you to

1. use the sketch

2. use polka dots

3. use chipboard

I must ring my Mum to see if she likes her card. I've left it entirely up to my Dad to add the sentiment, but I think the image should pave the way for him quite nicely!

There is not really too much to tell you about the card. My Mum/bombshell is coloured with distress inks & the DPs are Crate Paper. The heart was a blank chipboard shape I covered in paper & inked round the edges to neaten it up.


Exciting things are afoot at C4E. Michele is offering a gorgeous mini card kit for our winner this week. We still have our lovely GDT member Sandra sharing her fabulous creations & this week welcome the equally wonderfully talented Keeley into the fold. I hope you will join in with the fun this week & check out their work & that of my other brilliant DT colleagues.

My second card is the one I made for my dear Hubby. I used a Mo Manning digi image to show what we will look like in another 30-40years time together! I think the idea might be a bit daunting for him. You get less for murder, LOL!!



I coloured the image with Promarkers & am entering this at Papertake Weekly as I have used their fabulous sketch for my layout. At Creative Inspirations this week they have asked us to use leftovers. My DPs are Basic Grey Blush that I have had for ages & I am still using them up. But that's OK because I really like them! The heart pins, conversely, are brand new from one of my favourite shops, Quixotic Paperie. Where Elaine always offers great service.

There are a few more romantic challenges where this also fits the bill. At Simon Says Stamp, they are asking 'What's Love got to do with It?' Well, everything if you ask me! Seeing as I made this card 'In the Name of Love' I'm entering it at Cute Card Thursday too!
At Lili of the Valley, the theme is Valentines. I could enter both these cards in there!
My colour scheme is based on the yummy colour pallette of red, white, pink & chocolate

at Colour Create this fortnight. They are celebrating their birthday. Congratulations girls, thank you so much for the fab inspiration over the last 12 months. Long may it continue!!

I don't think I've ever entered so many challenges at once, & if you've stuck with me this far you deserve a medal! Thanks so much for looking & whatever you are up to on this beautiful day I hope you have fun.

Big Valentines Hugs,

Andie xx

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge #18

How quickly time flies! It's Sunday once more & time for another Crafts for Eternity Challenge. Here's the fab sketch Michele has designed for you.

Your challenge this week is to

1. follow the sketch

2. use an inking technique

3. use something clear

My image is another little cutie from Lili of the Valley. I took the newspaper from the picture & translated it into my backgound. I screwed it up, distressed it with Distress Inks, embossed around the edge & covered it in crackle glaze (that's my 'something clear'). As far as inking techniques go, I have been playing with alcohol inks on high gloss paper. The vertical & horizontal strips were created with Adirondacks of various shades with gold mixative. Unfortunately I have no blending solution to lighten them, so it came out much darker than I hoped, hence I only used strips, rather than the whole background as I had originally intended.

I had lots of fun experimenting with this. In retrospect I wish I had given the whole card a vintage feel. I hope you will give this a go I join this week. Michele is offering another goody bag up as a prize, so what are you waiting for!

How many of you woke up to snow again this morning? Rather unexpectedly, we had about a centimetre, but it's already disappearing. Hope you are having a good weekend.

Thanks for looking.

Big Hugs,

Andie xx

Best Friends!

Oh how I love the new range of LOTV design stamps, they are just adorable. I've been chomping at the bit to ink up these cuties as they remind me so much of my boys.

This card fits two challenges. I used the fab sketch from this week's Papertake Weekly. The colour scheme is as requested on the current Colour Create challenge to use blue, white & kraft. I almost forgot the texture element, so I embossed the frame behind the 'Best Friends' sentiment, though you'll have to look closely to see it!.


I coloured the boys with my distress inks, & added glaze to the glass, but I've just realised you can not see it at all in the photo. Not much else to tell you about really!

Well I hope you like it. Thanks for looking. Hope everyone has a good week!
Big Hugs,
Andie xx

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge #13

OMG, I'm so late with this. I got totally lost with the days over Xmas, & forgot that it was Sunday today! This week we have a fab challenge for you. There's Michele's great sketch, plus we want you to use a tag & incorporate a song title!

Had I been thinking straight I would have made another Xmas card. Instead I racked my brains for ages for a song title that wasn't 'Happy Birthday', but would still be appropriate on a card. Finally I came up with the theme tune from 'Friends' - 'I'll be There for You!' This two little fellas look like great pals!






There's not much else to tell you about the card. The cute image is from Lili of the Valley, coloured with Distress Inks. My DPs are Basic Grey, Skate Shoppe I think. Hop on over to the Crafts 4 Eternity blog to see the gorgeous creations of my fellow DT colleagues. Michele is offering a fab goody bag of crafting stash for this week's winner.

So I hope everyone has had a fabulous Xmas. Did Santa bring everything you hoped for? Whatever you are up to I hope you enjoy your New Year festivities!

Big Hugs
Andie xx