Crafty Creations Challenge: #299

It's time again for another challenge at Crafty Creations. This time the challenge is "Falling For You" and the sponsor is Stitchy Bear. Please stop by to check out the DT's inspiration and enter.

My card is made using the Digi called 'Flutter My Heart' and is coloured using Spectrum Noir pens. I then added some gems. The papers are from the Nitwits Butterfly Kisses collection. The image is layered on a circle die from Spellbinders and one of their Triple Tear layering dies.

I hope you all join us and stop back later on in the week for some more cards,

xx Mia xx

Autumn Gnome

This card is made using the You Gnome stamp set from My Favourite Things which I purchased from  Dies To Die For. I also used the Nitwits papers from the Nitwit Hollow collection. I added leaves which I cut using my Brother Scan 'n' Cut and these and the Gnomes were coloured using Polychromos. I also added Craftwork cards card candy. The border die is the Pauline Border from X-Cut.

This card is for the following challenges:

* Colour and photo Inspiration - Tuesday Throwdown,
* Photo Inspiration - City Crafter,
* Anything Goes with Sketch - Kraftin' Kimmie,
* Favourite Stamp - Hanna & Friends,
* Men At Work - Crafty Catz,
* Border Punch/Die - Seize The Birthday,
* Autumn -  A Gem Of A Challenge,

xx Mia xx

Birthday Cupcake Card & Bag

This card and gift bag is made using the Nitwits kit Hey Cupcake and some card candy from Craftwork Cards. The greeting is from the Crafter's Companion Die'sire Essential words die collection.

This set is for the following challenges:

* Colour Combination - Crafty Sentiments,
* Something Sweet (cake!!!) - Creative Inspiration,
* Sweet or savoury favourite thing (again cake!!!) - As You Like It,
* Numbers - Allsorts,
* Anything But A Card - Crafty Time
* Photo Inspiration - Cupcake Inspiration,

xx Mia xx

Magnolia Snow Princess

This card is made using a Magnolia stamp (I'm sorry but I forgot to write down the name of it) and coloured it using Polychromos and paper pieced her dress. The Magnolia stamp is layered on the Spellbinders Labels 4 set. The greeting is stamp using a free stamp set from the Making Special Cards Magazine. The papers and border strip are from the Nitwits collection Snow Princess. The glitter cardstock and snowflakes are from my crafty stash and the bow is from Papermania. I also added Stickles Glitter Glue, of course.

This card is for the following challenges:

* Sketch - Sunday Stamps,
* Christmas - Papertake Weekly, Aud Sentiments,
* Glitter It Up - Creative Knockouts,
* Magnolia and buttons - Ribbon Girl,
* Anything Goes and Christmas - Christmas Card Challenges,

xx Mia xx

Pumkin Patch

This card is made using my new digi stamp 'Pumpkin Patch' and coloured using Polychromos pencils. The papers are from the Nitwits kits Fly By Night and Trick or Treat. The image and layers are cut out using the Spellbinders Label 3 dies and the greeting is also from the Nitwits kit. I then added black glittery gems and flowers from my crafty stash.

This card is for the following challenges:

* Photo Inspiration - The Shabby Tea Room,
* Sketch - Tuesday Morning Sketches,
* Pumpkins and/or Scarecrows - Die Cuttin Divas,
* Any Holiday (Halloween) - Hiding In My Craftroom,
* Glitter & Sparkle - Glitter 'n' Sparkle,

xx Mia xx

Autumn Sunflowers

This card is using a new digi 'Sunflower Digi Stamp Set' and I just love it and the message that comes along with it. I coloured it using my Polychromos and added some glitter glue. I also added some coloured pearls.

This card is for the following challenges:

* Fall flowers - Scrap-Creations,
* Autumn - Deep Ocean Challenge,
* Fall - Little Red Wagon,
* No Design Papers - Simon Says Stamp,
* Make it sparkle - Crafty Cardmakers
* Colour Challenge - Catch The Bug,
* Anything Goes - 613 Avenue,

xx Mia xx

Leaving Card

This is a card for a friend at work who is moving onto another nursery and her nickname is Bambi so I had to use this cute deer image from Cuddly Buddly and coloured it using Polychromos pencils and the flowered frame is from a Nitwits collection called Hayley's Garden.

This card is for the challenge of Cute Critters at Fab 'n' Funky,

xx Mia xx

Dandelion Clock Fairy

Hi all, I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend! My first card of the weekend is using one of my new Lili Of The Valley stamps called Dandelion Clock. I tried a new technique of stamping on cream card instead of white card and I like the result. I used Polychromos pencils and Stickles to colour the fairy. The papers are from Nitwits (of course) a collection called Promises. The leaves are from a Create and Craft kit and the flower is from Magnolia and I added some Stickles glitter glue for extra sparkle. The dies are from Spellbinders (Circles and Lacey Circles) and from Crafters Companion (Die'sire Essential Words). I also added a doily from my local cook shop and some white pearls that I coloured with a Spectrum Noir pen.

This card is for the following challenges:

* Fantasy (fairy) - Fussy and Fancy,
* Anything Goes - Aurora Wings, 613 Avenue, Craft Your Passion, Love To Scrap, Delightful Challenges,
* Blue - Ribbon Girl,
* Sparkle - Crafty Cardmakers,
* Use A Stamp - Simon Says Stamp Monday,
* Try Something New (stamping on cream card) - Melon Headz,
* Sketch - Everybody Art,
* Birthday Card with sentiment - Paper Shelter,
* Things With Wings - Cute Card Thursday,
* Bingo (dies, sentiment, glitter) - Little Miss Muffet,
* Favourite card shape (square 8x8) - Polka Doodles,
* Sparkle and glitter - Crafty Gals,
* Circles - Kraftin Kimmie,
* Use non white base - Sweet Stampin,

xx Mia xx

Halloween Chloe

This card is the last one of the weekend, Whew!! I made this card using two of the Halloween kits from Nitwits and another Digi stamp from Pink Gem designs, this one is called Halloween Chloe and is coloured using Polychromos pencils. I of course added lots of glitter glue and gems from my crafty stash. the ribbon is from the Gorjuss range by Docrafts.

I made this card for the following challenges:

* Halloween - Creatalicious,
* Anything Goes - Doodle Pantry, Lia Stampz, Sisters Of Craft,
* School/Children - Dream Factory,
* Animals - Quirky Crafts, Papertake Weekly,
* Ribbon and bow - OLLCB,
* Favourite technique (using digital papers) - Simon Says,
* Sketch - Tuesday Morning Sketches,
* Sparkle - Allsorts,
* For a child - Tuesday Throwdown,
* Favourite occasion - Creative Inspirations,
* Add Bling - C.R.A.F.T.,
* Special Occasion - Crafty Catz,
* Autumn and ribbon - Really Reasonable Ribbon,

xx Mia xx

Andy with snail

This card is made using one of my new digi stamps from Pink Gem Designs called Andy with snail. I coloured this image with Polychromos. The embossing folder in the background is from Crafters Companion in their Adam and Anglica range.  I hand wrote the greeting and kept the card Clean and simple.

This card is for the following challenges: 

* For The Boys - Without Words, 

* Thank You - Emerald Faeries

* Photo Inspiration (boys) - {Pin}spirational, 

* No design papers - Cards & More, 

* Embossing - Cards For Guyz, Sweet Stampin'

* Handwriting - Cards 4 Eternity,

xx Mia xx

Autumn Gnomes

I absolutely love the stamp set I have used on this card it's called You Gnome Me from My Favourite Things, I've seen these little guys around a lot lately and couldn't resist. I coloured them with Polychromos and the papers are from the Nitwits collection Nitwits Hollow. The sentiment tag is also from there and the I Dig You sentiment is from the Gnome set. The Happy Birthday is from another stamp set from Elle Avery. I also added some card candy from Craftwork Cards. The leaves are cut out using my Brother Scan n Cut. The border die is from X Cut and is called Pauline.

This card is for the following challenges:

* Autumn/Fall - Little Claire, Creative Card Crew,
* Birthdays with a sketch - Cutie Pie,
* Autumn Leaves - Fantasy stampers,
* Autumn Colours - Dream Valley,
* Fun with puns - Die Cuttin Divas,
* Colours (red, orange, yellow) - Just Us Girls,
 * Favourite stamp - Hanna & Friends,

xx Mia xx

Denzil with Balloon

I made this card with the Digi stamp Denzil with Balloon from Pink Gem Designs and coloured it using Polychromos. The papers are from the Super Stuey Nitwits kit as is the border strip. The greeting is die cut using one of my new dies from Crafters Companion which happens to be one of my new favourite dies. I love all the fonts from the Die'sire Essential words dies and they are just the right size for a card. I also added some card candy from Craftwork Cards.

I made this card for the following challenges:

* Sketch - Cheerful Sketches,
* 2 patterned papers - Love To Scrap,
* Dies - Simon Says Stamp,
* Favourite Die (sentiment) - As You Like It,
* Happy Birthday - Crafty Ribbons,
* Layer it up - Crafting For All Seasons,
* Anything Goes - Crafty Gals Corner, Art By Miran,

xx Mia xx

Chilly with Robins

I recently found the website Pink Gem Designs and love their digi stamps. I bought a few which you will see in the cards I made today including this one Chilly with Robins. I used a pop up cards for this challenge and coloured it used Polychromos pencils. The papers are from Nitwits and the ribbon is from my local craft store and the gems are from Papermania which I coloured with my Spectrum Noir pens.

This card is for the following challenges:

* A Country Christmas - Christmas Cards All Year Round,
* Christmas Digi stamp - Christmas Digi,
* Anything Goes and ribbon - 3 Girl Jam,
* Anything Goes - Crafty Sentiments,
* No Sentiment - ABC Christmas,
* Bow and Christmas - Penny's,
* Card with many folds - Paper Shelter,
* Hats and Scarves - Moving Along With The Times,
* An occasion - Chocolate, Coffee & Cards,

Xx Mia xx

Pretty in Pink - The Owl

Hi everyone, I hope you are all having a lovely weekend. This is the first of six cards I've made this weekend. I finally managed to get some time to myself and used it to use some new items I have purchased. This card is made using the Docrafts stamp The Owl from the Gorjuss range it is coloured using a combination of paper piecing and Polychromos pencils. The papers are all from Nitwits and the flower and buttons are all from my crafty stash. The die cut banner is from LaLa Land dies called Heart Banner. I added the little hearts from the middle of the die as embellishments. I also added lots of bling in the form of Stickles glitter glue and mini papermania jewels.

This card is for the following challenges:

* Banner - The Stamping Boutique,
* Teens & Tweens - Bunny Zoe,
* Pink, flowers and buttons (Recipe) - ABC,
* Anything Goes - Crafts Galore Encore, Crafty Calendar, Hiding In My Craft Room
* Pastel Colours - Card Mania,
* Owls - My Time To Craft,
* Let's Get Girly - Dragonfly Dreams,
* Paper piecing - City Crafter,
* Bingo (bling, paper piecing, choice) - Catch The Bug,

xx Mia xx

Crafty Creations Challenge: #298

Hi all, this my first card for the Crafty Creations Design Team. The challenge this time is 'It takes two' and the sponsor is Beccy's Place. I have used the image Country Ladybug and coloured the bugs using Spectrum Noir pens and glazed them using Glossy Accents.

The background was made using the Penny Black stencil called Flower dance. It was coloured using a combination of Dewdrop pearlescent thyme and a lime ink from Papermania. I then added some faux stitching and some green gems from my crafty stash. The greeting was die cut using a Die'sire die from the Essential words range.

I decided on a Clean and simple card to show off the very cute ladybugs.

Please come and join us: Crafty Creations

xx Mia xx

18th Birthday Butterfly

This card was made using on of my new Nitwits kits called Hollyhocks, it is a really beautiful kit and has some lovely images and papers to play with. I also used some candy from Craftwork Cards and ribbon from my local craft shop.

This card is for the following challenges:

* Things with wings - Really Reasonable Ribbon, Papertake Weekly,
* Sketch - Tuesday Morning Sketches,
* Numbers - Cute Card Thursday,
* Anything goes - Seize the Birthday,
* Birthdays - Pile It On

xx Mia xx

Summer Seashell

This card was made using the free papers from the July edition of the magazine Making Cards. I also used real seashells that I was given and a doily from my local cooking shop. The ribbon is from Create and Craft and the hessian is from my local craft shop.

I made this card for the following challenges:

* Summer fun at the beach - Creatalicious,
* Sketch - Sketch Saturday,
* Everything Goes with an image - Ribbon girls

xx Mia xx

Wedding card

I was asked to make a wedding card for a colleague at work who is getting married soon and the theme of the wedding was teal and buttons. I went back to my trusty Nitwit collections and went for images/papers from three kits: Dearly Beloved, Sew Fitting and Love Struck. The Nitwits kits are almost always my go to for papers and layering tools and I often use them with digis or stamps and colour the image to complement but this time I decided to use the embellishments from the kit. I also used teal buttons I bought from my local craft shop and white buttons from Docrafts. The shimmery layering card is from Crafters Companion. The ribbon is from Create and Craft.

This card I am cheekily entering into the following challenges:

* Sketch (I love the Mojo Monday sketches and they often lend me inspiration when I am struggling with a layout and they give quick links to all the past sketches so you have plenty to choose from) - Mojo Monday,
* Anything goes - Tuesday Throwdown, Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge, Aud Sentiments, Little Miss Muffet,
* Buttons - Allsorts,

xx Mia xx

Say cheese!

The first card for this weekend is an clean and simple card using a digi stamp image I found at: Digi Web Studio, I coloured the image using my Polychromos pencils and used Zest-It to blend the colours. The card blank is one I got in a set from Create and Craft. I added the greeting using my computer and the faux stitching.

This card is for the following challenges:

* Picture Inspiration (a camera) - The Shabby Tea Room,
* Digi Stamp - Little Red Wagon,
* Clean and simple card - Creative Knockouts,
* Flat card (not too many layers) - City Crafter Challenge,
* A card for the boys - A Gem Of A Challenge,

xx Mia xx

Design Team

I am pleased that to let you all know that I have been accepted on a Design Team for Crafty Creations Challenges,

I can't wait to get started and hope you can join us all for my next challenge.

Yay, 

I was also reminded this weekend that there are lots of new crafters out there all the time by a lady I met in my local craft shop this weekend who needed a little bit of help. So if there is ever any questions anyone has please do not hesitate to ask, I don't know everything but I am certainly willing to share my experience of the things I do know and the things I know not to do (probably because I have done it myself in the past :)). You can post a comment on my blog or contact my directly through my e-mail: mia_willow@hotmail.co.uk anytime and I will try to get back to you as soon as possible.

xx Mia xx

Queen Of Hearts

This last card of the weekend is made using more Nitwits papers, greeting and embellishments from the Butterfly kisses range. The image is from the Docrafts Gorjuss range and is coloured using the Polychromos pencils. The heart charm is also from this range which I coloured using a Spectrum Noir felt tip.

This card is made for the following challenges:

 * Q for Queen of Hearts - ABC Challenge,
* Anything Goes - Scrap-Creations, Bizzy Becs, Papertake Weekly,

* Add a charm - Natalie & Amy,
* Lots of Layers - All Sorts,

xx Mia xx

Back To School Apple

The following card I made this weekend uses an apple shaped card which I cut myself using a hand drawn shape. I then added faux stitching using a white pencil. The green and red papers are from a Christmas Nitwit kit. The images is from the Docrafts Gorjuss range called New Heights which I have coloured using my Faber Casetell Polychromos pencils. The greeting is also from the Docrafts Gorjuss range.

This card is for the following challenges:

* Jam / Fruit - City Crafter,
* Back to School - Fussy & Fancy,
* Children - Crafts 4 Eternity,

* Apple - Just Us Girls Challenge,
* Sewing (faux or real) - Stamping Sensations,

xx Mia xx

Butterfly Clean & Simple

This card is made using a set of butterfly and swirl stamps I found in my stash which I had forgotten I even owned unfortunately I do not know what make they are. I used inks from docrafts and a greeting from a Kanban set of stamps.

This card is made for the following challenges:

* Colour combination - Colour Q,
* Clean and simple - Little Red Wagon,
* Sketch - Retro Sketches

xx Mia xx

What A Hoot Gift bag

This gift bag is made using a bag that I was given recently and redecorated. I used the papers and embellishments from the Nitwits collection What a Hoot. The frame, flower and leaves are all die cut from the same papers using Marianne Designs die cuts. The circle die cut is from Spellbinders.

I made this gift bag for the following challenges:

* Out on a limb - Crafty Creations Challenges,
* Gift bag or box - C.R.A.F.T.
* Cute animal - Moving Along With The Times,

* Flowers - Creative Knockouts,
* Sketch - Catch The Bug,
* Add embellishments - Whoopsi Daisy,
* Floral embellishments - Crafty Cardmakers,
* Anything goes - Craft Your Passions,

xx Mia xx

Playing in the leaves

I made this card using a set of stamps I bought a long time ago from Kanban, I stamped it on Kraft card and added a bit of colour with watercolour pencils. I used my Brother Scan n Cut to cut out the number 4 and all the autumn leaves. I also coloured these using watercolour pencils. All of the papers are from the Nitwits collections and the ribbon is from my crafty stash.

This card is for the following challenges:

* Card for boys - Little Miss Muffett, Inch Wincy
* Watercolour - Crazy Challenge,
* Stamps and die cuts/punches - Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge,
* Numbers - Country View,

* Autumn / fall colours or leaves etc - Crafting Musketeers, Aud Sentiments, Cute Card Thursday
* Anything goes - Penny Black and more, Crafty Calendar,
* Warm Colours - Creative Inspirations,
* Use a sentiment - Penny's challenge,
* Kraft - Hanna and friends,
* Fur - Pile It On

xx Mia xx