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Tuesday 31 January 2017

Caligula


Please meet the super gorgeous Caligula from Dr Digi, he's so sort of ugly he's beautiful in a strange way. Everyone I know who has one of these little furballs loves them to bits! We have a new challenge at Creatalicious to share with you, it's

ANYTHING GOES with optional add some hearts 

nice and easy for this time of year so please share HERE.

Recipe

Pre-coloured digi from Dr Digi with a self added sentiment
Dp from DO
Heart die
Gems from stash

Challenges
  1. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
  2. Inspiration Destination Anything Goes
  3. DL ART Thankful Thursday Challenge 2W, 3E #197 Anything Goes
  4. Addicted to Stamps and More - W, C10 - # 226 Anything Goes
  5. Crafty Creations - 2W, 2E - #333 Always Anything Goes
  6. Creative Moments - 2W, 3E - #110 Anything Goes 
  7. WordArt Wednesdays - W, 5E , scriptural word art freebie (Week 2 of 2) Anything Goes 
  8. Aud Sentiments Challenge 2W,E5  #172 Masculine Projects
  9. Stempelsonnen Challenge (2W, P1/15, E3, Hand-colored Stamp as main focus) Always Anything Goes
  10. The Sisters of Craft (M, P1, E3, no Besties) Always Anything Goes

Sunday 29 January 2017

With love


A Kraft card today

Recipe

Image by Molly Harrison printed onto kraft and coloured with a white pencil
Dp by K & Co
Oval leaf die
With love die

Challenges
  1. Fussy and Fancy Angels and Fairies or Winter 
  2. DL.Art Linky Challenge  Always Anything Goes
  3. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
  4. Inspiration Destination Anything Goes
  5. A Gem of a Challenge Hearts and/or Flowers
  6. Crafty Friends Challenge  Girly 
  7. Di's Digis Designs  All About Love
  8. Brown Sugar  - Anything Goes
  9. Crafting-With-Friends  Anything Goes
  10. Crafty Catz - Anything Goes with a twist: Ladies Card
  11. QKR Stampede  - Anything Goes

Friday 27 January 2017

Masai Warrior


Yay, it's time for another Linky Party at 
 Pause Dream Enjoy  and this week our theme is Anything but a card, so what are you waitng for? Link up HERE we love to see your work!

RECIPE

Powertex supplied in a workshop with Ali % Ian Kemp, great tutors who are so inspiring
Warrior plaster head/
Various fabrics
A mixture of paints and finishes

CHALLENGES
  1. A Bit More Time to Craft  Always Anything Goes
  2. A Perfect Time To Chraft - Always Anything Goes
  3. Altered Eclectics Always Anything Goes
  4. Crafts Galore Encore  January - Anything Goes
  5. Dark 'n' Daring  #8 - Anything Goes
  6. DL.Art Linky Challenge  Always Anything Goes
  7. Happy Little Stampers  - Layers
  8. Rhedd's Creative Spirit January- Anything Goes
  9. Classic Design Team Open Challenge Always Anything Goes 
  10. 613 Avenue Create - M , 8E

Sunday 22 January 2017

In thought


I want to share another Molly Harrison image with you today. I am so happy colouring these fantastic mini artworks!

Recipe

Image from Molly Harrison  coloured with markers, pencils and a white Posca
Dp's are from scrapbox
Crafters Companion emb. folder
Word die
Flowers and pearls from stash

Challenges


  1.  Inkspirational 2W,C10  #126 Flutter
  2. Brown Sugar –  Anything Goes
  3. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
  4. Inspiration Destination Anything Goes
  5. Through The Craft Room Door- Always Anything Goes
  6. Jo's Scrap Shack  -   Anything Goes
  7. Making Memories Crafting Anything Goes
  8. Fussy and Fancy Angels and Fairies or Winter
  9. QKR Stampede – Anything Goes
  10. Moving along with the Times SWirls and/or Curls

Saturday 21 January 2017

Happy Birthday


A simple card for a male today, love thise dilly Beans images!

Recipe

Dilly Beans image coloured with pencils
Dp's are First edition
Nailheads from stash
Craftwork sentiment

Challenges
  1. Brown Sugar – W, E2 - No. 234 - Anything Goes
  2. The Corrosive Challenges - Anything Goes 
  3. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
  4. Inspiration Destination Anything Goes
  5. Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
  6. Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - (W1 of 2) Anything Goes
  7. Creative Corner - 2W, 3E  Very Funny
  8. Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No.172 -   Anything Goes
  9. Making Memories Crafting - M, 3E - No.1 - Anything Goes
  10. Morgan's Art World - 2W, E3, - No 1 - (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes
  11. Polkadoodles - W, C10 – No.3 - Anything Goes
  12. QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 227 - Anything Goes or One for Kids

Friday 20 January 2017

Shell Mermaid


Hello there! Thank you for taking a look at the Cute as A Button blog today. I am Jackie and it is my pleasure to be your host today with the fabulous Shell Mermaid available HERE. 

Recipe

Image called Shell Mermaid available HERE coloured with Markers, pencils and pan pastels
Various sea themed die cuts
Dp from Hobbycraft UK
Pearls, sentiment, charm and ribbon from stash

Challenges
  1. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
  2. Creative Craft Cottage Challenges #79 Ribbons and/or Pearls
  3. Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations  #65 - Die Cuts and/or Punches
  4. Dies R Us Challenge #65 - Winter Blues
  5. Happy Little Stampers  Always Anything Goes with Dies 
  6. The Corrosive Challenges - Anything Goes 
  7. Crafty Creations - 2W, 2E - #333 Always Anything Goes
  8. Paper Shelter Challenge - W, 3E, SIO -  Shades of Blue
  9. WordArt Wednesdays - W, 5E , scriptural word art freebie (Week 1 of 2) Anything Goes 

Thursday 19 January 2017

All of My Heart

Good morning, it's  Jackie C here and it is my turn to host the Artbymiran Blog and today I would like to share a card I made with  All of My Heart, isn't she just fabulous??


RECIPE

Adorable image called All of My Heart  from Art By Miran coloured with pencils and markers
Dp's are Enocrafts
Joanna Sheen banner
Sue Wilson poppy die
Leaf die

CHALLENGES
  1. Classic Design Team Open Challenge (M, P1, E3, Must be a DT creation) Always Anything Goes 
  2. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Anything Goes 
  3. Inspiration Destination Anything Goes
  4. A Perfect Time To Chraft (M, P1, E3) - Always Anything Goes
  5. Sunny Day Crafting - W - #22 Anything Goes 
  6. Creates and Makes M, 3E, last Tue - Anything Goes
  7. Everybody-Art-Challenge 2W - #394 -  Anything Goes
  8. Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes

Wednesday 18 January 2017

'look'

 Such an enigmatic name 'look', does that mean look at me or I am looking?? You guess please. You can see this and many more wonderful images Here, it is the latest new release from The East Wind.

Recipe

Image called 'look'  from The East Wind, printed with a BG then coloured with markers and pencils
Dp is K & Co
Sue Wilson ivy die
Gems and sentiment from stash

 Challenges
  1. Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
  2. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Anything Goes 
  3. Retarte - Anything Goes 
  4. Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes
  5. Classic Design Team Open Challenge (M, P1, E3, Must be a DT creation) Always Anything Goes 
  6. Crafty Awesomeness (M P1, E3, must have coloured image) January - Anything Goes
  7. Paradise of Stamps (2W, P1/15, E3, F) #52 - Anything Goes
  8. Imagine That! Creative Playground  M  First Sat SIO  January - Anything Goes
  9. Brown Sugar – W, E2 - No. 233 - Anything Goes
  10. Creative Fingers -  2W , 3E, No totally digital projects - No.122 - (W2 of 2) Anything Goes

Sunday 15 January 2017

Greeting board

  This is my second make with the new releases from DigistampsFor Joy this week. I saw her as perfect for a small girls birthday card, what do you think?

Recipe


Image called Greeting board from 
DigistampsFor Joy which comes with 3 different sentiments to pop in the board, perfect!
Dp's are Deco Time
Castle die
Flower and leaf dies
Pearls from stash

Challenges



  1. Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - Always Anything Goes
  2. Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - (TBA) Always Anything Goes
  3. Dream Valley Challenges - 2W, 3E, C10 - (Week 1) Something New *(image, Dps and flower die)
  4. Inspiration Destination - W, F - Anything Goes
  5. Get Creative Challenges - 2W, 3E - (Week 2) Anything Goes
  6. House of Cards - M, cards (CAS, Classic, Cute, Vintage), C10 - (January) Add a Building and/or Inspiration photo*
  7. Incy Wincy Designs - 1st & 3rd Monday, 5E - (Week 2) Celebrate
  8. Ooh La La Creations - 2W, SIO - (Week 2) Feminine
  9. Crafty Gals Corner -  W, E2 - #103- Patterned Paper

Butterfly Hydrangea


 After a short hiatus we are back with the new releases at DigistampsFor Joy and this fabulous image is called Butterfly Hydrangea, just think it's fabulous!! I added the sentiment, stay unique, just be you. You are fab just as you are!

Recipe


Image called 
Butterfly Hydrangea from  DigistampsFor Joy coloured with pencils and markers

Black fineliner
Sequins form stash

Challenges

  1. Inspiration Destination - W, F - Anything Goes
  2. WordArt Wednesdays - W, 5E , scriptural word art freebie (Week 1 of 2) Anything Goes 
  3. Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #1 - Anything Goes
  4. Sunny Day Crafting - W - #22 Anything Goes 
  5. Crafty Creations - 2W, 2E - #332 Always Anything Goes
  6. Creative Moments - 2W, 3E - #109 - Anything Goes
  7. Mod Squad ChallengeW, 3E, F -- Bling -- Jan 4, 2017
  8. Creates and Makes M, 3E, last Tue - Anything Goes
  9. Everybody-Art-Challenge 2W - #394 -  Anything Goes
  10. Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes

ATG + All about Love


This is my mid post reminder about the latest Challenge over at DigistampsFor Joy, I adore this image. Two besotted lovers totally in a world of their own. The theme is ATG with an option of All About Love, please enter HERE

Recipe

Image called The Embrace coloured with markers
Dp's are by Prima
Love brad
Gem and nailheads from stash

Challenges

  1. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Anything Goes 
  2. Inspiration Destination Anything Goes
  3. A Bit More Time to Craft (2W, P1/15, E3) Always Anything Goes
  4. A Perfect Time To Chraft (M, P1, E3) - Always Anything Goes
  5. Anything Goes link-up (M, P1) - January - Anything Goes
  6. Anything Goes with Create With TLC (M, P1, Winner, Top 3) Always Anything Goes 
  7. Classic Design Team Open Challenge (M, P1, E3, Must be a DT creation) Always Anything Goes 
  8. Crafty Awesomeness (M P1, E3, must have coloured image) January - Anything Goes
  9. Paradise of Stamps (2W, P1/15, E3, F) #52 - Anything Goes
  10. Sweet Stampers (M, P10, E3, use stamp or digi) #2 - Anything Goes

Thursday 12 January 2017

Lady Emma


It's that time again!! The Progressive Challenge is now live at Art By Miran!

I really hope you love this month's image, as much as we all have done and we look forward to seeing all your gorgeous creations using her.

Recipe

Image called  Lady Emma coloured with markers and pencils
Die cut
DO Dp's
Flower from stash 

CHALLENGES

  1. Catch The Bug  W,3E,SIO  Anything Goes
  2. Sunny Day Crafting - W - #22 Anything Goes 
  3. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Anything Goes 
  4. Inspiration Destination Anything Goes
  5. 4 Crafty Chicks Navy, gold and coral
  6. Brown Sugar – W, E2 - No. 232 - Anything Goes
  7. Colour Crazy Challenge - 2W,2E (must contain hand coloring) - No.1 - Anything Goes
  8. Creative Corner - W, 3E  Anything Goes

Luna



I treated myself recently to some new (to me) Molly Harrison images. This is from a colouring book but I checked and Molly does allow this.

Recipe

Fairy image by  Molly Harrison coloured with markers and pencils
Dp is by K & Co
Crafts Too flourish die
Sequins from stash

Challenges
  1. Crafty Gals Corner -  W, E2 - #103- Patterned Paper
  2. Inspiration Destination - W, F - Anything Goes
  3. Sunny Day Crafting - W - #22 Anything Goes 
  4. Inspiration Destination - W, F - Anything Goes
  5. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Anything Goes 
  6. WordArt Wednesdays - W, 5E , scriptural word art freebie (Week 2 of 2) Anything Goes 
  7. City Crafter Challenge  W - #344 - Blue Monday
  8. Everybody-Art-Challenge 2W - #394 -  Anything Goes
  9. Unicorn Challenge M, 1st Tuesday of M, E3, No fully digital projects January - January Blues - use mostly blue

Tuesday 10 January 2017

Lots of Kissing


There are some fabulous new releases from Cute As a Button today and this is only one of them. I just adore this soooooooooooooo much!

And here is another, just because I could not resist!!



Recipe

Image called Lots of Kissing from Cute As a Button  coloured with markers,pencils and a white gel pen
Lawn Fawn Dp
Digital Dp
Tatt. Lace die
Buttons and bow from stash

Challenges

  1. Crafting By Designs - W, F, 3E - Anything goes
  2. Crafty Creations - 2W, 2E - #332 Always Anything Goes
  3. Crafty Gals Corner -  W, E2 - #102- Use Something New (the image and die)
  4. Inspiration Destination - W, F - Anything Goes
  5. Little Red Wagon - W, #374 Something new (the image and die)
  6. Simon Says Stamp - W, 5E - Something New (the image and die)
  7. WordArt Wednesdays - W, 5E , scriptural word art freebie (Week 1 of 2) Anything Goes 
  8. Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #1 - Anything Goes
  9. Sunny Day Crafting - W - #22 Anything Goes 
  10. 613 Avenue Create - M (1st Sunday), 8E

Saturday 7 January 2017

Hydrangea


This is the amazing new soulful release from Julia Spiri, her name of course is Hydrangea, I love to colour flowers so this is perfect for me. Please take a peek in the Julia Spiri store HERE, you will be spoilt for choice, it's heaven!

Recipe

I made the card out of polka dot CS
Image called Hydrangea coloured with markers and pencils
Joanna Sheen butterfly die
Gems and sentiment from stash

Challenges
  1. 613 Avenue Create - M (1st Sunday), 8E
  2. Sunny Day Crafting - W - #22 Anything Goes 
  3. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Anything Goes 
  4. Inspiration Destination Anything Goes
  5. Allsorts  W,3E  #396 Something New
  6. Crafty Friends Challenge 2W, 3E, #48 Anything Goes
  7. 4 Crafty Chicks W #331 Anything Goes
  8. C.R.A.F.T. W,5E #396 Anything Goes

Lilly-Snow-White


 May I share with you the fabulous Lilly-Snow-White from The Moonflower digi shop?  I am such an admirer of the artwork of Andreia, such talent!

Recipe

Image called  Lilly-Snow-White from The Moonflower digi shop coloured with markers and pencils
Just rite nesting dies
Crafts Too swirl die
Sue Wilson flower dies
Gems and sentiment from stash

Challenges
  1. Artistic Inspirations - 2W, E3, F - (TBA) Always Anything Goes
  2. Color Inspiration Monday - W, hand colored images - Always Anything Goes with hand-colored image
  3. Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - (TBA) Always Anything Goes
  4. Get Creative Challenges - 2W, 3E - (Week 1) Anything Goes
  5. Love to Scrap - 2W, 3E, F, digi or real stamping - (Week 1) Anything Goes
  6. Sunny Day Crafting - W - #22 Anything Goes 
  7. Inspiration Destination Anything Goes
  8. Retarte 2W, E3 - #92 - Anything Goes
  9. Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes

Friday 6 January 2017

Aurora 'Angel with Striking Blue Eyes'


What a sweetheart, this is Aurora 'Angel with Striking Blue Eyes' and that's just what I gave her. Not many people know this but my dear OH has cornflower blue eyes. I prayed the girls would inherit these, but alas, they didn't. Everything else is so him, just not the eye colour. But their eyes are very beautiful!

Recipe

Image called Aurora 'Angel with Striking Blue Eyes' from  The East Wind  coloured with markers and pencils
Dp's are all prima
Sue Wilson flower die
Craftwork sentiment
Twine from stash

Challenges
  1. Sunny Day Crafting - W - #22 Anything Goes 
  2. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Anything Goes 
  3. Inspiration Destination Anything Goes
  4. Allsorts  W,3E  #396 Something New
  5. Crafty Friends Challenge 2W, 3E, #48 Anything Goes
  6. C.R.A.F.T. W,5E #396 Anything Goes
  7. Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes
  8. Crafty Girls Creations M, 3E Anything Goes - Jan

Thursday 5 January 2017

Florina


Good morning, it's  Jackie C here and it is my turn to host the Artbymiran Blog and today I would like to share a card I made with  Florina , I kept her pretty CAS to show off the bold colours and beautiful Miran artwork.


 I decided to make a fun bright card to cheer us out of the dark cold winter. What a fun image this is! Available HERE

Recipe

Image called Florina  from Art By Miran, coloured with markers and pencils
Memory box die
Sentiment and gems from stash

Challenges


  1. 613 Avenue Create - M (1st Sunday), 8E
  2. Sunny Day Crafting - W - #22 Anything Goes 
  3. Inspiration Destination Anything Goes
  4. Allsorts  W,3E  #396 Something New (image and die)
  5. Crafty Friends Challenge 2W, 3E, #48 Anything Goes
  6. C.R.A.F.T. W,5E #396 Anything Goes
  7. Crafty Creations - 2W, 2E - #332 Always Anything Goes
  8. Crafty Gals Corner -  W, E2 - #102- Use Something New image and die)
  9. Fab 'n' Funky - W,1E, C10 - #332 Little Girls

Wednesday 4 January 2017

Lucy Loo 'Winter Birch Forest'


I do hope when this goes live I am not having to dress like this! I don't like bitter cold weather at all. I yearn for the return of summer and hours of reading in our summer house, heaven. She is the latest new release from  The East Wind.

Recipe

Image called Lucy Loo 'Winter Birch Forest', printed onto a pale blue BG and coloured with markers and pencils
Dp's are all Simply Creative
Flower, button, sentiment & ribbon from stash

Challenges
  1. 613 Avenue Create - M (1st Sunday), 8E
  2. Inspiration Destination - W, F - Anything Goes
  3. Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes
  4. Sunny Day Crafting - W - #22 Anything Goes 
  5. Crafty Creations - 2W, 2E - #331 Any Holiday
  6. WordArt Wednesdays - W, 5E ,Anything Goes 
  7. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Anything Goes with Patterned Paper