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