Crafty Catz #321 - Add Lace

Hi everyone, this weeks challenge for Crafty Catz is 'Add Lace' and the challenge sponsor is Little Miss Muffet. The image I have used is Cuthbert Garden and I have coloured it using my Spectrum Noir pens. The papers are all from the Nitwits collection 'Day to Day' and all the layers were cut using my Brother Scan 'n' Cut. The lace is from my local craft shop and I also added some Stickles glitter glue. The fence die is called 'Lovely Fence' from Magnolia and the butterflies are the Rhone Butterfly die from Memory Box. The tiny flowers on the fence are from a free die which I got with a magazine.

This card is also for the following challenges:

* Pick A Season (Spring because it's fresh, mostly sunny but not to hot) - Crafter's Cafe,
* Anything Goes - Dream Valley,
* Photo Inspiration - Pinspirational,
* Teddy Bears - A Gem Of A Challenge,

xx Mia xx

Polkadoodles - Swirls & Flourishes

Hi everyone, I've been absolutely snowed under with work and events but I always feel better after some crafting. This weeks challenge over at Polkadoodles is 'Swirls & Flourishes' and I've used my favourite Polkadoodles collection Winnie Sugar Sprinkles. I love the butterfly papers and that teal colour is gorgeous. For a full list of materials I have used please see the Thumblinky tool below.

This card is also for the following challenges:

* Anything Goes - Delightful Challenges,Doodle Pantry, Aud Sentiments, Art By Miran,
* Sketch - Cheerful Sketches,
* One For The Girls - Stamping Sensations, Melon Headz,
* Butterflies & Flowers - Whoopsi Daisy,
* Spring - Crazy Challenge,
* Tic Tac Toe (Sparkle, Die Cuts, Flowers) - Crafting For All Seasons,

xx Mia xx

Winnie Sugar Sprinkles Download Collection	Brother Scan n Cut	Crafters Companion Spectrum Noir 24 Box - Pastels	Crafters Companion Spectrum Noir 24 Box - Darks	Crafters Companion Spectrum Noir 24 Box - Brights
Crafters Companion Spectrum Noir 24 box - Lights	Stickles - Star Dust	Joanna Sheen - Swirls & Curls Die

Crafty Catz #320: Monochrome

Hi everyone, it's time for another challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week it's 'Monochrome'. The sponsor this week is Star Stampz and the image I have used is English Lady. I used Spectrum Noir pens to colour the image and all the papers and the frames are from Nitwits. I used my Brother Scan 'n' Cut to cut put all my layers. I also added some Card Candy from Craftwork Cards.

This card is also for the following challenges:

* Anything Goes - Bizzy Becs,

Please come over and join us.

xx Mia xx

Polkadoodles Challenge: Floral Frenzy

I am absolutely in love with the two Winnie Sugar Sprinkles collections they are just gorgeous and I couldn't wait to get the new one Fruit Punch. I printed off a whole load of papers, images, sentiments etc but then kept returning to all the beautiful coloured flowers and decided to do something a little different for my project for the Polkadoodles 'Floral Frenzy' Inspiration post. I recently bought some little tea cups and saucers from my local charity shop and thought that this was a perfect time to use them.

I used a polystyrene ball and cut it in half. I then stuck the cup to the saucer and the ball inside with Pinflair glue. I got out my trusty Scan 'n' Cut and used it to cut out three shades of each flower in two sizes. I used my Tonic shaping tool, mat and pricking tool to shape and pierce a hole. I then used food craft wire to attach each set of three flowers with a little Cosmic Shimmer glue before popping each flowers into the polystyrene starting with a large one in the centre. I then did a row along the rim of the cup and then filled in the gaps.

I added some Card Candy from Craftwork cards to the centres and some glitter glue. I then used my Brother Scan 'n' Cut to cut some leaves from the Winnie Sugar Sprinkles Springtime to fill in a few more gaps and add some more dimension.

I am really pleased with how it turned out and I can't wait to try another couple. For all the materials see the Thumblinky tool below.

This project is also for the following challenges:

* Anything Goes - Crafty Calendar, Crafts Galore Encore, Sisters Of Craft, Scrapper's Delight,
* Spring - Country View, Card Mania, Crafting Musketeers, Open Minded, Deep Ocean Challenge,
* Favourite non card project (because I like the way it turned out)  - As You Like It,
* Upcycle / Recycle -  Catch The Bug,
* Mother's Day Flowers - My Sheri Crafts,
* Pastels - Paradise Of Stamps

Please come over and check out the rest of the Design Teams wonderful creations.

xx Mia xx

Winnie Sugar Sprinkles Download Collection

Winnie Fruit Punch Download

Brother Scan n Cut

Crafty Catz #319

Hi everyone, it's time for another challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week it's 'Hobbies or Interests'. The sponsor this week is Kenny Kand the image I have used is Retro Selfie. I coloured the image using my Spectrum Noir pens and the papers are all from the Bella Rose paper pad from First Edition. I cut all the layers using my Brother Scan 'n' Cut. 

This card is also for the following challenges:

* Sketch - Catch The Bug

Please come over and join us. 

xx Mia xx

Snow Princess & Fairytale Cards

These two cards are made for a friend who needed two cards for two little girls' birthdays. The pink card is made using the Fairytale collection and the Rhone butterfly die from Memory Box. The blue and teal card is made using the Snow Princess collection and the Rizza Snowflake and Shimmering Snowflakes die from Memory Box. I also added some Stickles glitter glue (of course).

The Snow Princess card is for the following challenges:

* Anything Goes - Craft Your Passions, Simon Says,
* Girlie - Dream Valley,
* Dies / Punches - Crafting For All Seasons, Glitter 'n' Sparkle,
* For The Kids - Crafty Time,

The Fairytale card is for the following challenges:

* Pastel Colours - Fussy & Fancy,
* Girlie - My Time To Craft,
* Anything Goes - Crafty Gals, ABC Challenge,
* Outside Fun - Creative Knockouts,
* Colours - Cupcake Inspirations,

xx Mia xx

Gorjuss Birthday Cards

These cards are all made for my sisters birthday next week using one of her favourite Nitwits collection Day To Day and her favourite stamps from the Gorjuss collection: Sweet Tea, The Fox and Dear Alice. All the images are coloured with Spectrum Noir pens. The embellishments: butterflies etc are all from the Nitwits collection and the pearls and ribbons are from my crafty stash. I used my Brother Scan 'n' Cut to cut out all the layers for each card.

These cards are for the following challenges:

* In The Springtime - Fantasy Stampers,
* Flowers - Melon Headz,
* Anything Goes - Penny's, Art By Miran, Creative Inspirations, Catch The Bug,
* Kraft - Cards & More, Hanna & Friends,
* Birthdays - Aud Sentiments,
* Flowers & Ribbon - Really Reasonable Ribbon,
* Spring - Chocolate, Coffee & Cards,
* Ribbon / Lace - Paradise Of Stamps,
* Thinking Of You (Thinking of my sister) - My Sheri Crafts,
* Favourite Colouring Medium (Spectrum Noirs) - Incy Wincy,
* Bow - Love To Scrap,

xx Mia xx

Crafty Catz #318

Hi everyone, it's time for another challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week it's 'Decoupage'. The sponsor this week is Julia Spiri and the image I have used is The Fantasy Hat. I used a combination of  paper piecing and Spectrum Noir pens to colour and layer up the image and added some Stickles Glitter glue and pearls.

Please come over and join us.

xx Mia xx

Creatalicious Challenges #88: Things With Wings

It's time for another challenge over at Creatalicious and this challenge theme is 'Things With Wings'  and the sponsor is Lacy Sunshine and my image is Sweetest Day Love Note Fairy. I adore this range of stamps and love colouring them in. I used my Spectrum Noir pens to colour the image. I also added ribbon and pearls from my local craft shop. I also added a little extra sparkle using my Stickles Glitter glue. All the papers are from the Nitwits collection BeYOUtiful and the layers are all cut using my Brother Scan 'n' Cut.

This card is also for the following challenges:

* So Fairy Cute - Cutie Pie,

I hope you can come and join us and take a look at the rest of the Design Team inspiration.

xx Mia xx

Crafty Catz #317 Stitching

It's time for this weeks challenge over at Crafty Catz and the theme is Stitch (real or faux). The sponsor for this week is Bugaboo Digi Stamps and is using the image Bugaboo Brat Boy Bugs and is coloured using my Spectrum Noir pens. I added faux stitching using my Micron pen in brown. The papers are all from the Nitwits Little Men collection and all the layers were cut using my Brother Scan 'n' Cut. I also added some pearls.

This card is also for the following challenges:

* Anything Goes - Bizzy Becs, Glitter 'n' Sparkle,
* Stitching - Pile It On,

xx Mia xx

Polkadoodles - Cream & Sugar

It's time for another challenge over at Polkadoodles and my Team is starting the challenge off which is Cream & Sugar. I have used my favourite ever Polkadoodles kit which is the Winnie Sugar Sprinkles Springtime. I absolutely love this kit!!!

The papers, greeting and digi stamp are all from the collection and I used my Brother Scan 'n' Cut to cut out all the layers. The stamp is coloured using my Spectrum Noir pens. I also added some ribbon, gems and glitter glue from my crafty stash.

This card is also for the following challenges:

* Anything Goes - Craft Your Passion, Love To Scrap, Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge,

I hope you can all join us with our newest challenge.

xx Mia xx

Winnie Sugar Sprinkles Download Collection

Brother Scan n Cut

Spectrum Noir Markers

Winnie & Chocolate

This card is made using the cute Winnie Sugar Sprinkles collection from Polkadoodles. All of the layers, flowers and leaves and greeting are from the collection and cut using my Brother Scan 'n' Cut. I also added some Stickles glitter glue, ribbon from my crafty stash and some pearls.

This card is for the following challenges:

* D is for Delicious (food / drink) - ABC Challenge,
* Sketch - Cheerful Sketches,
* Any image - Ribbon Girl,
* Food / Drink - Simon Says,

xx Mia xx

Stampin' Up Butterfly

This Clean and Simple card is made using the Stampin' Up stamp sets 'What I Love' and 'Papilion Potpourri'. The inks used are Daffodil Delight and Perfect Plum. The greeting is from the BeBunni stamp set Sweet Friend. I stamped the butterfly in white embossing powder and used the two inks to colour it in.

This card is for the following challenges:

* Sketch - Sunday Stamps,
* Clean & Simple - Creative Card Crew,

xx Mia xx

Christening Box & Card Set

This card and gift box are for an order for a little girls Christening. I used the papers and embellishments from the Tickled Pink collection from Nitwits. The mats and layers including the decorative circle in the middle are all cut using my Brother Scan 'n' Cut using the pre-installed shapes. The pearls and ribbon is from my craft stash and I added faux stitching using a Micron pen in brown. The fancy cards and from a Hunkdory kit and the box is made using Crafter's Companion card and their box make board. The digi is from Squigglefly and coloured using Spectrum Noir pens.

This set is for the following challenges:

* Use ribbon - Cards und More,
* Bingo (die cut, stitching and ribbon) - Aud Sentiments,
* Any Shape - Crafty Sentiments,

xx Mia xx

Winnie Sugar Sprinkles Easter Card

This card is made using the fab Winnie Sugar Sprinkles kit from Polkadoodles. All of the images, papers, greetings and embellishments are from the kit and the layers and floral border are cut using my Brother Scan 'n' Cut. I also used the SVG's on the CD to cut a mat and layer for the main image. I coloured the image using my Spectrum Noir pens and added a little Stickles Glitter glue. I also added some pearls from my crafty stash.

This card is for the following challenges:

* Fancy Border - Natalie & Amy,
* Spring / Easter - Paradise Of Stamps, Crafter's Cafe, Sweet Stampin', Allsorts, A Gem Of A Challenge, Hanna & Friends, Little Red Wagon, The Paper Shelter, Crafty Cardmakers, Crafty Gals,
* Inspiration picture (girl and bunny) - Inspirational,

xx Mia xx

Pink Gem - Spider Hero Andy

This card is made for an order for two little boys to give to their father on his birthday. I used the digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs called Spider Hero Andy and I coloured it using my Spectrum Noir pens. The papers and embellishments including the faux ribbon are from the Super Stuey collection from Nitwits. I also added some Craftwork Cards Card Candy.

This card is for the following challenges:

* Quirky Masculine / Ribbon (faux) - Quirky Crafts,
* All About Birthdays - Dream Valley,
* Layer It Up - Melon Headz,
* Anything Goes - Art By Miran,

xx Mia xx

Stampin' Up Spring

This card is made using all Stampin' Up products. The inks used are Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight and Wild Wasabi. The stamps are from the Flower Patch and What I Love sets. The paper, card, ribbon and regal dots are also all from the Stampin' Up.

This card is for the following challenges:

* Sketch - Retro Sketches,
* Flowers - My Time To Craft, Crazy Challenge,
* Yellow & White - Sketchy Colors,
* Spring - Ooh, La, La, Really Reasonable Ribbon,
* Photo Inspiration - Time Out,

xx Mia xx

BeBunni Flower Power Card

This card is trying a new technique that I have recently tried and I love it and this is to stamp and emboss in white and colour with watercolour pens / pencils or paints. I love how subtle you can be with this technique. I used my Spectrum Aqua pens to colour this BeBunni image from the Sweet Friend set. The papers are from the Bella Rose paper pad. The ribbon and pearls are from my local craft shop.

This card is for the following challenges:

* Favourite Stamp Company from Bunny Zoe's - Bunny Zoe's,
* Feature A Creature - Feature A Creature,
* Anything Goes - Little Claire's,

xx Mia xx