Derwent Challenge

Good morning, and Happy Monday :) Hope you had a wonderful weekend and your Monday has started off well :) This week over at Through the Purple Haze Challenges, the theme is Pencil colored or drawn image. We are sponsored by Derwent

Unfortunately for the past week, my two little ladies, husband and I have been terribly sick. While I was 'resting', my mind was going overboard thinking about scrapbooking and updating my photo albums and scrapbooks. So for this challenge, I decided to create some journal cards -

These are two cards, that started out blank. I stamped on the left 'you are my' and wrote sunshine. With some pencils (my supplies were very primitive this week - I had to raid the children's colouring stash to fulfill the theme!!! ;)

 I was using chubby colouring pencils, so delicate colouring/drawing was limited!!) I then used some washi tape and a wooden heart for some dimension. 

The second journal card, on the right, I stamped twice on top 'noteworthy' and then put a jewel in between. This was a quote from my eldest girl after her baby sister was born!

Here are some photos of the whole display, including another journal card I drew.

Here is the layout with journal cards and photos. (excuse the glare on the top left pocket. Our days are so dark lately, that photography is proving a little difficult!! ;)  ) 

 I got a helping hand for putting everything back into the folder! ;)

Of course, despite having a room full of toys, anything I am doing is ALWAYS way more exciting!!!! ;)

My eldest having thoroughly enjoyed looking back at all the photos, is now "helping" to display the page for photographing!!!

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you enjoyed my journal page, and why not head over to join in the challenge?

I hope to enter a few challenges.

Have a great Monday,

Eithne :)

Craft for the Craic #1

Hello again,
Hope you are enjoying your weekend :)
Here is a step by step of the card I made for the first challenge on the new challenge blog I started, Craft for the Craic. Have a look at Michelle's beautiful projects and why not take part?!

This is the card I made, it's an A5 landscape card. First I used some distress ink and a mask to do the dots on the background.

With a heart doily I inked the edges with the same ink. Using my nested dies, I cut out the largest heart shape and a smaller one within the large heart. Roughened the edge of the heart with a broken scissor (very advanced tools I use :D ) and then inked the edges with the same distress ink as per the background and doily.

 I also die cut out the doily from a different paper pad that had complementary shades. 

I got these beautiful wooden words as a Christmas present, and couldn't wait to use them on a project! It worked really well with the colours and shades of this card.

 I am a huge fan of washi tape. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! This is a roll I got to push myself out of my usual colour comfort zone. The shades of peachy/pink and light teal are not a colour combo I would use often, if ever, so it was a great way to adventure with it. I cut the arrow edge on it, and did the inverse of it on the top left hand corner (photo below)

I couldn't make a card without some buttons, so I glued some in the middle of the die cut heart. I remember years ago some bride-to-be informed me that, anything wedding wise/love should have three - it represents three words 'I love you'. But alas, I am not that romantically-inclined and just felt the uneven number suited the look of the card!! :D

Thanks for stopping by, and would love you to join in the challenge.

Have a wonderful, crafty day :D

Eithne

Whoopsie Daisy Challenge

Hello, and happy Monday! Hope you enjoyed a wonderful weekend.

Today I am showing a card I made for Through the Purple Haze Challenges. This weeks challenge is Anything Goes, with a generous prize of $12 worth of digi's from Whoopsie Daisy digis.

Link: http://linnie-whoopsiedaisy.blogspot.no/

Here is the card I made, with the pre-coloured digi:

I punched the edge of some maroon card and embossed some black card.

 I drew some faux stitches around the image.

 For the greeting, I stamped and cut out the frame and layered it with some black card.

It is very hard to see the gold sheen off the ink, but it gives such a lovely affect.

Thanks for stopping by, why not take part in the challenge?

I hope to enter this card in a few challenges.

Hope you have a happy and crafty Monday!

Eithne :)

Craft for the Craic!

Hello and welcome :)

Hope you are enjoying the weekend, despite the crazy weather. We are having a bit of a lull, so it's not as blustery as it has been :)

I have some wonderful news to share - I have started up a challenge blog with the good help from my dear friend Michelle. It is called "Craft for the Craic" (Irish for fun).

It is a monthly, for the craic, challenge that incorporates all things crafty and arty- cardmaking, scrapbooking, altered art, sewing, knitting, crochet, painting, baking. The list goes on :)

This month I created a card -

 The theme is to include a heart on the project.

This card I will use for my darling beloved next weekend :) :) Both of us will be shocked that I'm not making a card the morning of Valentines!! Perhaps I am eventually getting organised? hmmmm....

Anyway, please check out Michelle's wonderful creations and we would love to see your creations in the challenge.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Anything goes/Valentines/Love - Cratitude

Valentines Day - Cut it Up

Be my Valentine - Fussy and Fancy

Thanks for stopping by,

Eithne :)

Die Cuts & Digi image at TTPHC

Hello, and thanks for stopping by. We are being pelted with snow as we speak. Much and all as my little ladies would love it to stick, it is just creating a big slushy mess!! Hope you are having a good Monday morning :)

This week over at Through the Purple Haze Challenges, the theme is Die cuts and Digi images. We are very kindly sponsored by :

Link: http://www.pinkgemdesigns.com

Offering two images to the winner

and

Link: http://lacysunshine.weebly.com/

 Offering $20 coupon

and

Link: http://www.tatteredlace.co.uk/

1 Tattered Lace Die.

This week I made two cards, as we were very kindly provided with such beautiful supplies.

This is my 'gate-fold' card. It is a double fold, and I used the beautiful Oriental Panda die.

 I layered the die cut with both the green paper and black. Once I layered the black on, the image immediately popped out at me, and it changed the whole look of it. I am impressed at how well the dies cut, and how detailed they are.

I covered both sides of the gate fold with some oriental paper, round cornered the edges and then die cut out an opening, to create an aperture.

I used the die to also create extra bamboo shoots, to give a bit of depth.

For the inside, I cut out some white board slightly smaller, round cornered and inked the edges with some distress ink.

Aaaawwwww...... would you look at that cute Panda!

My second card this week, I worked with the beautiful pre-coloured Faye on Toadstool from Pink Gem Designs.

This card followed the theme to a T with all the die cuts!! Went a little crazy, there are 11 die cuts on the card!! Can you find them all?!

 I used the same ink colours as per the background paper to stamp the sentiment.
With some blue paper I tore off a strip and embossed it.

I cut Faye's hair out, and then die cut the rest of the circle. Think she really pops out!!

I die cut the doily behind her, and all the banners.

Hope you liked my cards. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful Monday.

I hope to enter these cards into some challenges.

Anything Goes/ animals - http://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Anything goes/fancy folds - http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.ie/2014/01/challenge-5.html

Card for a man - http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.ie/2014/01/one-for-men.html

Anything goes - http://thepapernestdollschallenge.blogspot.ie/2014/01/anything-goes-challenge-2.html

Why not head over the enter in this challenge?

Eithne :)

First Through the Purple Haze Challenge for 2014

Good morning, and I hope your Monday is going well so far! We are having a beautiful (cold) sunny morning here in south east-ish Ireland. Hope you are having a calm and peaceful morning, wherever you are :)

This week over at Through the Purple Haze Challenges, our challenge is 'Anything Goes' and we are kindly sponsored by CRAFTY SENTIMENTS. Pop over and have a look at all the beautiful crafty goodies :)  They are offering 3 digis to the winner.

I got this beautiful digi to play with 'Sally having fun' and I made this card.

I decided for this digi, to paper piece some of the digi. I printed her onto cream paper and pink paper, and then carefully cut out the parts I wanted, in this instance her dress and ribbons in her hair.

I cut out the cream sheet in an oval with my X-Cut nested ovals dies (first time to use them!), and then used the larger die to cut it out with the same pink sheet, as per her dress and ribbon. I coloured with some pencils her hair, bag and runners.

I used some beautiful polka dotted paper for the background, and used a Martha Stewart punch for the bottom. I added some washi tape, and a flower and a button. This time I put no sentiment on, but could easily add one for any girly occasion!

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all our new members on the DT, we have 5 new DT teamies joining us this year, check out their talented creations on their blogs.

Hope you enjoyed looking at my card, and thanks for dropping by. Why not head over and take part in the challenge?

I hope to enter this card in a few challenges.
Hobbycutz Challenge Blog - Something New (X-Cut Oval dies)
Artistic Inspirations - Challenge 74
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes/pearls or buttons
Digi Sketch Challenge - Say it with Flowers
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Have a great Monday,
Eithne :)
xx

Secret Santa Blog hop

Good morning and I hope this Monday finds you well. The weather has turned crazy here and I hope where you are the storms haven't hit too badly. 

Before Christmas the DT I'm on for Through the Purple Haze Challenges, organised a secret Santa. We are doing a blog hop today, so if following you should have come from Darcy's blog. (the full list is at the bottom) I received a package of goodies from my Secret Santa and I love them!

Here are a few photos- (I am missing a pack of washi tape, it fell down behind my desk, so I started reorganising my desk. Oh why did I start?!)

Isn't the tag fantastic? Wow, I am so impressed with the tag. The photo gives no justice to the sprinkling of glitter. It is amazing! I am also in LOVE with all goodies :)

Thank you so much Secret Santa :)

To continue on the blog hop, here is the full list :

Anita - http://kardmakingheaven.blogspot.co.uk/

Ashley - http://marinewifesscrappinlife.blogspot.co.uk/

Becky - http://beckyscardsandcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/

Darcy - http://craftingwithdarcy.blogspot.co.uk/

Eithne - http://cardroomdelights.blogspot.ie/ ------> (YOU ARE HERE!!!)

Fiona - http://ahighlanderflingofcards.blogspot.co.uk/

Jacqui - http://jacqui-creations.blogspot.co.uk/

Lisbeth - http://skaperlyst.blogspot.no/

Lucy - http://loopylass2010.blogspot.co.uk/

Lynne - http://esperitecrafting.blogspot.co.uk/

Nicola - http://craftycardsbynicola.blogspot.ie/

Pam - http://alljazzed2create.blogspot.co.uk/

Sian - http://serendipity-cards.blogspot.co.uk/

Sylvia - http://sylviaskards.blogspot.co.uk/

Teresa - http://ceesascardcreations.blogspot.ie/

Thanks for stopping by and wishing you and yours all the best for the new year!

Eithne