Its all about the Weather - Ellephantastic Challenge

Hello all and welcome to the weekend.  This will be the last post and challenge for Ellephantastic as we are all taking a much needed break for a while.  I have so enjoyed working with Helen and the team and wish all of them best wishes for the future. 

For our Challenge its the turn of Jill to host and she has chosen the theme Weather.

So head on over and join in

I made a corner bookmark of my project using Rory Winter

Coloured him in copics and distressed the edges added some ribbon, snowflakes and lashing of glitter.  

Thanks for looking today I will be back later with Lets Ink it Up Challenge..

I also have some blog candy to give away Click HERE to go to the post and to enter. 

Rodger in Wellies - Ellephantastic October Challenge

Hello all, welcome to the 1st of  October and that means its a new challenge over on Ellephantastic and this month the theme is a Recipe

3 Embellishments, 2 colours (Purple and Green or shades of) and 1 image. 

 

This is a new image from Ellephantastic and is called
"Rodger in Wellies" I just love Rodger bear and the different things he must get up to, He's been in a hot air balloon, been a pilot, dresses up for halloween and fallen in love with Rosie    Check out the rest of Elle's digital images, There is something for everyone!!

I have used papers from MME, scrim, wooden stars that I have glittered, brown card stock, Whimsy stamp postage sentiments, string and buttons..

Sorry its a really short post today, I'll post a bit more later

Elle Nellie - Add some layers - Ellephantastic Challenge

Good morning all, ahhh the weekend! As its the beginning of the month its time for a new challenge over on 

ELLEPHANTASTIC 

and this month the theme is 

Add some Layers this challenge will run from today 

6th August ~ 2nd September 2011. So you have lots of time to enter..

Also new to Ellephantastic is GDT if you would like to guest design for us just enter GD after your name when you enter the challenge..

Onto my card..

I just had to use this absolutely cute elephant digi drawn and designed by the fabulously talented Helen!! Its just so dare cute..

I used a Martha Stewart punch around the page punch to get the lovely boarder and then just mounted a square piece of card stock onto the front which I had decorated using design papers from Prima sweet fairy 6 x 6 pad.. 

Here you can see the colours a bit better and note that they are a very dark purple for the patches and nails I used a lighter shade.. 

Copic colours

Elephants 

BV28, 25, 23

BV00

I used BV25 to colour in some of the flowers, added some stickles, pearls, seam binding and a little butterfly in the corner.  I also used flower soft to make my own stamens.   

Here I painted a chipboard number with paperartsy Fresco Finish chalk acrylics then crackle painted over the top.  The gorgeous crochet flower my fabbie Mum made for me and is a double flower.  I just added a sliver spacer and brad to the centre.  

Crafty supplies and Links 

Digital Stamps - Ellephantastic

Martha Stewart - Hearts punch around the page 

Spellbinders ironworks die

Prima Sweet fairy 6 x 6 paper pad - Craft Den 

Raffia Lace & seam binding - Bunny Zoes 

Flowers & Pearl stems  - Wild Orchid

Sentiment stamp & little flower stamp - Lilly of the Valley 

Copic's 

Stickles 

Butterfly, flower soft, crochet flower and ribbon from stash 

German glitter glass - Hobby House 

Paperartsy Fresco Finish chalk paint - Craft Den 

Challenges I would like to enter

Fabulous Friday - Colour something (digi's and flowers)

The Fuzzy Wuzzy - Must included an animal - Shaped card

Ellephantastic Birthday Blog Hop Celebrations

Good morning and a fine welcome to Saturday.  I have a lot to tell you about today and to start with it's a very Happy Birthday to 

Ellephantastic Challenge Blog 

To celebrate we have a Birthday Blog Hop, 'Celebrations' themed challenge, lots & lots of Sponsors with fab prizes, plus there is a big  Birthday Blog Candy up for grabs.

The Challenge

July's challenge starts 2nd July ~ 5th August 2011

our theme is

'Celebrations'

so we want to see any kind of Celebration card or project

The Blog Hop

Our Birthday Blog Hop starts on the Challenge blog!!

Leaving a comment on each blog if you arrived from Nikki's blog you're on the right track if not head on over to the challenge blog to start at the beginning.

When you reach Helen's blog leave your name on the linky to be in with a chance to win some 

BiG Birthday Blog Candy.

Challenge blog

Jill

Joanne

Michelle

(Michelle is on hol so her post will be live Sat evening)

Nikki

Tamara (you are here)

Tina

Helen

Don't forget to comment on ALL the blogs

Our sponsors for this month are 

http://www.ellephantastic.co.uk/

http://www.diecutdreams.com/

http://www.craftysentimentsdesigns.co.uk/

http://glitterbabedigis.com/shop/

http://www.justtracys.co.uk/

http://www.onestopcardcrafts.co.uk/

http://thecuttingcafe.typepad.com/

http://thestampingboutique.com/

Right onto my card for the challenge and I decided to use happy birthday as my celebration

Puppy Surprise image by The Stamping Boutique

Have fun on the blog hop and don't forget to head on over to Tina's blog for the next leg of the blog hop. 

Little Mermaid - Ellephantastic Challenge

Hello everyone, hope you are enjoying the start of your weekend, oh how I LOVE the weekends!!

I've had a lovely week off work got lots of crafting done and jobs that I have been putting off! (you know the ones I mean )

Well onto my card and the challenge this month on 

ELLEPHANTASTIC 

and this month its the turn of Nikki to host this month and she has made us up a sketch to follow and what a fab sketch we have for you.  We have to say a fond farewell to Hazel and Clare who are both stepping down for the DT, good luck to the both of you and crafty fortune for the furture!

For my card this month my image is called 

"Mermaid Cordelia"

Pop over and have a look at all the amazing digi's they have got!

Make it Crafty 

This was my first time using one of their images and I have fallen so in love with them! so watch out for more cards and projects from me using these amazing digi's!

Sorry I've done it again and forgotten the copics I used ;0( note to one's self - write down the colours as I use them) 

I have had these beads for ages and forgotten that I had them until I was looking in a draw for something else and they were at the bottom and decided they would look rather nice as centers for the flowers, the Ivory beads as shells the leafs are also from the bead set and are originally pendants.  I think they look rather nice as the leafs..

Here is the sketch for you to follow this month.  

To see the other samples from the DT please go and take a look and join in the fun!

Crafty Supplies 

Make it Crafty Digital image - Mermaid Cordelia 

Design Paper - My Minds Eye - Hattie

Sentiment - LOTV

Bazzill card stock - Craft Den 

Marianne Design rolled flower die - Craft Den 

Magnolia DooHickeys - Swirl 

Copic Markers 

Beads and string for stash

Card Challenges I would like to enter

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Stamp Something - Use a Digi

Mid Month Inspiration and Tutorial ~ Party Bags

Has anyone been watching the Radio one's Big Weekend? what a great day! I have certainly enjoyed watching it online with my daughter having a bop here and there.  Its on again tomorrow with the main act being "Lady GaGa".

My project would have got posted earlier but if I'm honest I'd got my dates wrong and didn't think this project was due until next week..  Sorry ladies 

This months tutorial is for 

"Party Bags" 

and our very talented Michelle has written a great tutorial for us to follow.

Visit 

Ellephantastic Challenge Blog to see the tutorial and other makes from the DT  

The image is a Digi from Ellephantastic called Rodger - Pilot 

Bag is made from an A4 envelope, stars have been painted with crackle paint and then distressed, brown card stock, string, letters I made on the computer and a Martha Stewart punch to finish the top.  Coloured with Copics.

Have a good evening 

Dreaming of a perfect Birthday ~ Ellephantastic May Challenge

Good morning, did everyone watch the Royal Wedding yesterday? wasn't it just Magical! Makes you proud to be British....

Over on 

Ellephantastic Challenge Blog 

we have another challenge for you and this month our theme is 

Birthday/Party 

This month our spotlight sponsor is 

Digi Doodles Shop 

I chose to use an image called "Young Girl"

I decided to use some of my gorgeous Basic Grey papers and my very loved seam binding.  The feathers are a nice little touch which i attached to a little handbag filled with flowers and pearls.  The dream sentiment is one from Tim Holtz.

Enjoy the rest of your long weekend.  

Corner Bookmark ~ Mid month inspiration for Ellephantastic

Good morning, well I have come down with this horrible virus that is going about at the moment.  First my daughter had it then DH.  So I guess its my turn now, I'm feeling a little sorry for myself...:0(

Anyway, its my turn for the mid month tutorial over on Ellephantastic. I chose to do a corner bookmark. I love making these little projects as they are so quick and look fab presented in a box as a little gift. 

Don't forget that you still have time to enter into the

 Ellephantastic Challenge

 and the theme this month is Anything but Square or Rectangle. 

On to my tutorial 

Craft Supplies you will need 

• Score board and score tool (I used the Houghie board)
• Large Scalloed edge punch (mine is 3")
• Edge punch or border die (I used Martha Stewart doily punch)
• Pencil
• Paper trimmer 
• Double sided tape and glue

Craft Supplies you will need 

• Score board and score tool (I used the Houghie board)
• Large Scalloed edge punch (mine is 3")
• Edge punch or border die (I used Martha Stewart doily punch)
• Pencil
• Paper trimmer 
• Double sided tape and glue

Step 1

Card stock and Measurements

• Card stock cut to 4" x 4" square (if you prefer you could make the square bigger or smaller)
• 2x Squares cut to   2 ¾” x 2 ¾”  (cut one out of card stock and the other from your chosen design paper).
• If you make your square bigger or smaller you will need to adjust your smaller square.  To do this just measure your diagonal score mark this will give you the size of your smaller square.

Step 2 

Mark three sides of your 4" square at 2 inches

Step 3 

Score your lines from mark to mark

Step 4

The two smaller 2 3/4" squares, cut them both diagonally to end up with two triangles 

Step 5

Use your punch or die to shape the bottom edge of the base of your bookmark.

Step 6

Using one of your design paper triangles, glue to the front.

Step 7 & 9

Measure from the bottom edge of the triangle to the top edge of your shaped border.  Cut a piece of card stock and decorate.  I used distressing inks to add some colour to my edges.  

Step 8

Glue to the front and add ribbon

Step 9

Follow step 8, this is for the back of your bookmark to hide those ribbon fringes 

Step 10

Use double sided tape to secure the two flaps at the back.  Then add the other card stock triangle to hide the gap.  Decorate with the remaining designer paper triangle 

Step 11

Add your die cut circle and scalloped edged circle and decorate.  For this bookmark I used a digital image from 

Ellephantastic 

Called "New Rosaline"

Add your chosen embellies and you've finished.

Ellephantastic Challenge #25 ~ Anything but Square or Rectangle

Ellephantastic Challenge #25 ~ Anything but square or Rectangle 

Its that time of the month again and its my turn in hosting the challenge over on Ellephantastic and for this months challenge I have chosen the theme 

"ANYTHING BUT SQUARE OR RECTANGLE"

This challenge will run from today Saturday 2nd April ~ 29th April for more details and to enter visit 

ELLEPHANTASTIC

Onto my DT card for the month

I used a digital image from Robyn Fetish called Daisy Days. 

Crafty bits and bobs

Digital Image ~ Robyn Fetish

Mulberry Flowers

Whimsy Stamps sentiment 

EK Success Border punch

Creatables circle die

Not sure about the design paper

Brads and spacers 

Card Candy

Copic markers  

Don't forget that in the middle of the month we have the Mid Month inspirational tutorial..

Happy Saturday 

Ellephantastic Inspiration ~ Tutorial by Hazel

Good morning and welcome to Saturday.... Its the middle of the month and that means its time for our monthly inspiration tutorial over on Ellephantastic..

For the month of March its Hazel's tutorial and she has picked

 A T C s (Artist trading cards)

Please pop on over to 

ELLEPHANTASTIC 

for the tutorial 

Here's mine...

Before this challenge I have never done an ATC but following Hazel's tutorial I shall be making a few more.  The image I used was from the fantastic Ellephantastic this image is from the Rodger the Bear collection and is just so super cute...

Get yours HERE.. 

This Rodger is a freebie..

and remember there is still time for you to enter into

  Ellephantastic's current challenge "Cute as a Butterfly"

Enjoy your Saturday, housework day for me today doing to get it all done this morning so I can spend the rest of the day in my craft studio..  I need to have a bit of a tidy up in there too!!