Anything Goes with the Dragonflies

Thank you to everyone who was brave enough to take up the last challenge Hilde set you......a Gift Card Holder. What happened ....it was a great challenge and just the right time of year to be thinking about gift cards. I guess you'll like this challenge better. 'Anything Goes' . So it's cards, boxes, ATCs, Scrapbook page etc Now you can't resist can you!! Anything Goes!!!!

Our fabulous sponsor is Dollar Graphics. For those who have never visited before this is a great site and the digis are very reasonably priced.....you'll love it.

The prize is $20 gift certificate. How generous is that?

Design Team got to choose and play with some fab images from them. I chose the LouLa Puppy Christmas Pack'

This pack had three different shaped boxes, tags and mini cards. It was very easy to put together. Isn't that puppy adorable with it's reindeer ears all ready for Christmas. Loved it!!

So what are you waiting for. Off you pop to Crafting with Dragonflies....link in the sidebar... and see what the other teamies have created to inspire you. Remember it's 'Anything Goes' and don't forget to visit Dollar Graphics.....you won't be disappointed.

Challenges:
christmasatsweetstampin.................Christmas Critters (Christmas Puppies)
hobbybookdesignerchallenge.......Include an Animal
tuesdaytaggers.......Animals
hjcchallenge........Anything Goes Christmas
stampingwithdragon........Anything but a card
ema-ginationstation..........#1 Anything Goes.....New challenge blog

Final inspiration for "Lets be Funny"

It's the final inspiration for this months challenge at Unstampabelles. Susan is asking you to be Funny. Now we all need a bit of Fun in our lives so get hunting for those jokes and puns that make you laugh out loud. Susan and her lovely hubby the Woodman are sponsors this month and she is donating a fab prize. Take a look......

It's a Spellbinders Bracket and Border die. How lucky would you be to win that. All you have to do is use a fun image that isn't a stamp or a digi and the twist is to Frame It! Easy peasy!! To help you, you could always google puns and find something there. Here's my inspiration for you.

 

This image already had a frame around it and I just added it to a square card I made using card stock from Lidls. I am sure some of you will appreciate the pun!!

Off you go to Unstampabelles....link in side bar....and 'Be Funny' and have Fun!!

 

Challenges: lawnscaping.......critters

                                    eclecticellapu.......Lady's Birthday

Male Birthday Card

Good morning from sunny Cyprus. There were some fab entries for 'Happily Ever After', which was last fortnights challenge at CD Sunday. I think Caz will have problems choosing a winner. On to this fortnight's theme which is a Male Birthday card, chosen by Wendy. I decided to make a card for a young man who is soon to be the grand old age of 7.

The basic card is cream hammered card stock. The CD I used for the background paper was from  Crafters Companion Halcyon Days. I used it on one half of  the card and wrapped it around the back.  The two decoupage toppers are from a pack of mini decoupage sheets by Le Suh. Again these have been in my stash for eons. I mounted them on to orange card stock. You can see on the bottom one that there's a small tag shape which I outlined with a peel off border. Why? Well I thought it would highlight it and I could add the young man's name here. I added letters from an alphabet sheet for Happy Birthday and four tiny green brads to the c
orners to finish. The decoupage images are very small and fiddly so you need a lot of crafty patience.

So why not pop over to CD Sunday and see what the rest of the team have made to inspire you. Remember to use something from a CD but it doesn't have to an image it could be just the background paper like I have done on this card. Have fun looking and joining in!!

Challenges : myshericrafts.........#142 Birthday Celebrations
                     audsentimentschallenge.......For the man in your life #115
                     allwayssomethingcreative.......Children
                     toptiptuesday......Kids
                     wedodoobadoo.......15-something-masculine
                     thesquirrelandthefox........Happy Birthday

After the fire.

This is a piccie of the aftermath of the fire we had here last weekend.

 

 

 

The whole hillside was ablaze. We live on top of the hill. You can just see over house on the top. It was very scary. It was also on the hill at the other side of the house as well. We were surrounded by pockets of fire at times. So glad no one was hurt and no property damaged. Life in Paradise eh!!

'Gift Card/Money Holder'

Good Morning to you all from my lovely Cyprus which wasn't too lovely at the weekend. We had a huge fire near my home which was very scary. Fortunately they are fantastic at dealing with fires here and 4 fire trucks, two water born helicopters and two spotter planes later they got it under control. I don't want to through that again. I feel as though I'm still eating/tasting smoke!! Not nice.

Now back to the business of telling you about the fab challenge we have for you over at Crafting with Dragonflies. Hilde challenged the team to make some gift card holders. The lovely sponsors this time are Bugaboo Stamps.

 

Prize : 7digis of the winners choice

 As many of you will know here in Cyprus and Greece at Weddings they pin money to the bride instead of buying gifts. Some guest, like ourselves, usually take money along in an envelope with a card. So with this in mind I decided to go for a simple wallet type holder that I could put some Euros in at the next wedding I attend.

The card/wallet is a piece of A5 card scored at 4cm and 13cm. Folded and the sides adhered ......wallet made. Now it's time to play. I die cut a fancy edging on the Cuttle Bug and placed it along the opening. The fastener was made using a square die, cut from mirri silver card. I placed a digi stamp from Bugaboo on top. You may recognise this from my Tissue Box holder. It's the same digi stamp resized and recoloured. I added two heart peel offs and 'For You' . This could be used for any occasion where you want to gift some money. It's also a suitable size for a gift card.

This is simple, so you should have no problems taking part. Do visit the Crafting with Dragonflies challenge blog and see the fab designs the rest of my teamies have created. Don't forget to visit our generous sponsors too. Have fun..... I did!!

'Happily Ever After"

Good Sunday Morning to you all. It's Sunday and time for another challenge over at CD Sunday. Sue will be looking through the fab 'Get Well' entries from the last challenge and will let you know her top three later this week. Think it'll be a difficult one for her as there were some lovely 'Get Well' cards created.

This time it's Caz's turn to choose the theme and it's 'Happily Ever After'. Thoughts immediately go to Weddings but it could be an Anniversary.

This is my inspiration for you.

I used A4 cream card stock folded to make an A5 card. For the image I went to trusty Ooh La La 'Everyday Occasions' CD. There's something for everything on this CD and I knew it wouldn't let me down. I mounted the image on gold card stock at an angle and highlight the framed image with gold border peel offs and added tiny hearts to the corners.

The sentiment 'The happy couple' has been in my stash for eons. Not sure who made it but it was a pack of Wedding toppers I bought when I first began crafting.....so very very old. Just shows you keep something long enough and one day 'Voila' you need it. It's lovely as it's premade with three layers and the sentiment is on vellum with a gold ribbon to finish. If you look closely you can see the pink hearts on the tag match the pink heart on the image.....cute eh! I love the sentiment on the topper too "There is a time and a purpose For everything under Heaven"

 I added gold ribbon tied in a knot bow down the side and a strip of gold sentiment ribbon 'True Love' on the opposite side. Finally a die cut gold heart to the top corner to finish off.

This card could be for a Wedding or a Golden Wedding if I just add a 50 to it somewhere I'm sure.

So there you have my inspiration piece for 'Happily Ever After' at CD Sunday. Don't forget to pop over and see what the team have created......there's some goodies I can tell you. If you've been inspired dust the cobwebs off those CD's and join us.....always a great prize to be won. Have fun!!

Challenges: onestitchatatimechallenge........,..#219 Anything goes with a die (heart)
eclecticellapu........Hearts
creativecornerchallenges.........Cutsie Animals
thepapershelter..........Hearts
bastel-traum........Animals

Girly and Lacey

Good Morning bloggers. I hope you are all feeling well.

Last week the Dragonflies challenge may have been a bit unpopular as we ddn't get many entries. Hilde's challenge this time around will be a winner tho I'm sure. It's to make a card that is 'Girly and Lacy'......how cool is that?
We are sponsored by the fab digi stamp company 'All Dessed Up'.

                                                   Prize :2 digis of the  winners choice


We were given some pretty digis to work with. I chose this delightful image from 'All Dressed Up'.

I coloured the image using my graphics programme on the PC. Then mounted it on a lacey doiley. The image is framed with a narrow silver peel off border and fancy peel off bows on each corner.
The lacey ribbon across the bottom is from my stash. I think one of my crafters kindly gave  me some  eons ago. I added double ribbon of cream with pearls attached. This was from Lidls.....which we currently here in Paphos are relying on more and more for crafting goodies. The crochetted flower was a swap from an online buddy last Christmas and it matches the colour of the ribbon perfectly.
The main card was also in a pack of card stock that I got from Lidls.

I've really enjoyed making this very girly card and I'm sure one of my Grand daughters will love this.

I hope you find a moment to pop over to Crafting with Dragonflies this week and check out the other pretty creations my teamies have made. Don't forget to check out our sponsors too. 'All Dressed Up' are giving 2 digis of the winners choice as a prize.

Have fun being 'Girly and Lacey' with the Dragonflies!!

Challenges: hobbybookdesignerchallenge.......Girly
eclecticellapu.......ladies birthday
hobbycutzchallenges 63.........ribbons-pearls.
fabnfunkychallenges-227..........tic-tac-toe.(I chose Lace Doily Pearls)
digisketchchallenge...........It's a girl thing
abc-challenge.......Si is for Shabby Chic
liastampz...........Feminine/Girly
craftybootschallenges..........sweet-16.