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I started this blog in April 2012 so I could join Challenges. I am now on some design teams. I hope you like my cards. I started stamping in 1995 but my cards are still mostly cute.
Thank you to those who have joined as followers and to those who comment.
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The lovely banner was made especially for me by Amanda at Faery Ink Art & Design when I won her first blog challenge. 2025 - Now due to my sore hands and bad eyes I make mostly digital cards and scrapbook pages.
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Friday, 11 November 2016

Not Just cards challenge 38 - anything goes

Not Just Cards (cards also welcome) challenge 38 - anything goes
http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.com.au/
and our sponsor this month is Art Stamps by Morgan Fitzimmons
http://faeentertainment.ecrater.com/c/1952423/art-stamps-by-morgan-fitzsimons

I have embossed dark pink card with Cuttlebug daisies embossing folder.
printed Morgan's digi stamp Kitten Queen onto white card, coloured with Copic markers and cut out and layered onto pink card.  Added white paper lace.  Layered all onto light pink card.

I hope you will go over to Not Just Cards and see the lovely work by the design team and join in the challenge.

I would like to add this card to the following:

Crafting with an attitude 21 - anything goes
http://craftingwithanattitude.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/challenge-21.html

Create and Makes 5 - anything goes / optional use ribbon or lace
http://createsandmakes.blogspot.com.au/

Just keep on Creating - anything goes
http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/its-time-for-at-just-keep-on-creating-i.html

Love to Craft 4 - anything goes
https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/ltccb-4-november-anything-goes.html

Morgans Art World challenge 23 - use item form your stash (I have had the paper lace for years)
http://morgansartworld.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/challenge-23-use-item-from-your-stash.html


Creative Fingers challenge 120 - anything goes

Creative fingers challenge 120 - anything goes
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com.au/
and our wonderful sponsors this fortnight are
Art by Miran  https://www.etsy.com/shop/artbymiran
and
Scrappers Delight http://scrappersdelights.com/store/


I have layered paper from Christmas Basics 12x12 paper pad onto green card.  Printed Scrappers Delight precoloured digi stamp Alina, cut her out and layered on top.  Stamped Happy Christmas and punched out with scalloped square punch and layered on top.  Added punched holly leaves and rhinestones.

I hope you will go over to Creative Fingers and see the lovely work by the design team and join in the challenge.

I would like to add this card to the following:

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly Christmas card challenge - anything Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper

Just Keep on Creating - anything goes

Love to Craft challenge 4 - anything goes

Sparkles Christmas challenge 70 - holly and ivy


Cute as a Button new release

New digital stamps released at Cute as a Button
http://cute-as-a-button-stamps.myshopify.com/


New Cute as a Button stamp Mistletoe Kiss coloured with Copic markers, cut out and layered onto two papers from Christmas basics 12x12 paper pad.  Added sentiment from same paper pad.

If you go over to the blog you can see the lovely work by the design team with the new stamps
http://cuteasabuttonchallenge.blogspot.com.au/

We also invite you to join the facebook group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/CuteAsAButtonDigiStamps/

I would like to add this card to the following:

Crafting Musketeers 43 - Christmas wishes
http://craftingmusketeers.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/welcome-to-challenge-43-christmas-wishes.html

Crafting with friends 31 - anything goes
http://crafting-with-friends.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/challenge-31.html

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly Christmas card challenge - anything Christmas
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.com.au/

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com.au/

Paradise of Stamps 50 - anything goes
http://paradiseofstamps.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/challenge-50-anything-goes-team1.html

Simply Papercrafts 40 - anything goes
http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/challenge-40.html

Monday, 7 November 2016

Cute as a Button Inspiration Post

I am a couple days early posting my Inspiration for Cute as a Button
http://cuteasabuttonshowcase.blogspot.com.au/

This month I have made a mixed media journal page (and a mess)


I covered my page with Gesso Primer then painted it with green and blue Ecoline Brush Pens.
Sprayed with water and tipped up and down to mix the paints.
Used moulding paste through clouds stencil.  I thought that they we stay white but they became blue after a while.
Used distress ink and gel pen through mini climbing vine stencil.
Stamped grass and flowers and butterflies from Posh Impressions stamp-a-scene set.
Printed girl from Cute as a Button precoloured IMG120 Love conquers all, cut out and layered girl on top.   Printed the sentiment from the set a bit bigger, cut out and sponged with distress ink and layered on top.
Added white flowers with rhinestones.

I hope you will follow the showcase blog and see the lovely work every few days by the design team.

Don't forget to join in the November challenge on the challenge blog
Challenge 28 Christmas
http://cuteasabuttonchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/welcome-to-challenge-28-christmas-and.html

We also invite you to join the facebook group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/CuteAsAButtonDigiStamps/

I would like to add this journal page to the following challenges:

Altered Eclectics - anything goes as long as it is mixed media / altered art
http://alteredeclectics.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/november-nearly-christmas-but-not-quite.html

Brown Sugar challenge 123 - anything goes
http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/challenge-223-anything-goes.html

Crafty Gals Corner chalenges 96 - anything but a card
http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/challenge-96-anything-but-card.html

Creatalicious challenge 102 - anything goes with the option anything but a card
http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/challenge-102-anything-goes-with.html

Creative Artiste challenge 20 - anything goes mixed media
http://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/welcome-to-creative-artistes-challenge.html

Just Keep on Creating November - anything goes
http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/its-time-for-at-just-keep-on-creating-i.html

PDE Linky Party 145 - anything goeshttp://pdelinkyparty.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/ch-145-anything-goes.html

We love 2 create 23 - anything creative/mixed media
http://welove2create.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/challenge-23-anything-creativemixed.html

Word Art Wednesday 254-255 - anything family friendly with an encouraging or uplifting sentiment
http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/challenge-weeks-254-255-anything-goes.html

Whoopsi Daisy November challenge - lots of layers

The challenge for November at Whoopsi Daisy is Lots of Layers
http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.com.au/

Unfortunately my scanner has not scanned this very well.  The colours are brighter.  
I have layered Whoopsi Daisy precoloured digi stamp from Daisy May and Friends CD onto an oval.  Cut out and layered onto two papers from Classic Elegance.  Layered onto dark pink card. 
Added pink and white spotted ribbon.
 Stamped Thank you onto light pink card and cut out with oval punch and layered onto dark pink  card punched with scalloped oval punch.  Layered on top.  Added flowers and pearls.  Added punched butterfly and rhinestones.
Layered all onto lightpink card.

I hope you will go over to Whoopsi Daisy and see the lovely work by the design team and join in the challenge.  Remember you must use either a digital image or something from a CD.

I would like to add this card to the following challenges:

Cardz 4 galz 34 - fairytale/fantasy
http://cardz4galz.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/challenge-34-fairytalefantasy.html

Classic Design team open challenge 8 - Anything goes
http://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/1st-november-2016-classic-design-team.html

Crafty Girls Creations 29 - anything goes
http://crafty-girls-creations.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/challenge-29.html

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com.au/

In the Pink 106 - Lots of Layers
http://inthepinkchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/challenge-106-lots-of-layers.html

Just Keep on Creating - anything goes
https://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/its-time-for-at-just-keep-on-creating-i.html

Scrapping 4 fun 77 - Thank you/thanksgiving
http://scrapping4funchallenges.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/challenge-77-thanks-giving-thank-you.html


Saturday, 5 November 2016

More Mixed Media November challenge - black - use a little or a lot

The November challenge at More Mixed Media is optional colour black - use a little or a lot
http://moremixedmediachallenge.blogspot.com.au/


Coloured journal page with Brush pens.   Used Moulding paste through star stencil.
Used black distress ink with Heidi Swapp stencil (to look like a fence).
Added washi tape and flowers
Stamped Impressions stamp (that I have had for years) onto white card.  Coloured with Copic markers and glitter pen, cut out and layered on top..
Added sentiment.
Made a big mess as usual.

I would like to add this journal page to the following:

A Inky Mess No 5 - anything mixed media

City Crafter challenge 336 - I see a star

Country View Challenges - stars

Crafty Gals Corner 96 - anything but a card

Crafty Girls Creations 29 - anything hand made

Crafty Girlz challenge - anything goes

Creative Artiste - anything mixed media 

Just Keep on Creating - anything goes

Mixed Media World 19 asemblage/altered art

Sunny Day Crafting 21 - anything goes

We love to Create 22 - anything creative mixed media
http://welove2create.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/challenge-22-anything-creativemixed.html

Word Art Wesday 254-255 - anything goes with an encouraging or uplifting sentiment
http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/challenge-weeks-254-255-anything-goes.html

Friday, 4 November 2016

Digistamps4Joy facebook group progressive freebie challenge

Each month Margy at Digistamps4Joy gives a free digi stamp to join the facebook group challenge.  If you make a project with the stamp you can request the next month's for free.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/636935063114458/
If you haven't already joined in you can buy this month's digi Quiet Time at the shop for a special price of $1.  If you use it to make a project and put into the album on the facebook group you can request next month's free image.


I have layered Digistamps4Joy digi stamp Quiet time onto paper from Lozzy's new  paper set P & Gs.  Added sentiment from Gingers House blog.
Coloured stamp with Copic markers and glitter pen.

Don't forget to also join in the Digistamps4Joy challenge 130 - anything goes with the optional twist Christmas is coming.
http://digistamps4joy-sa.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/challenge-130-anything-goes-optional.html

I would like to add this card to the following:

Crafting from the Heart 134 - anything goes
http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/challenge-134.html

Crafty Boots - In the Pink
http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/in-pink.html

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com.au/

Craft your passion 336 - anything goes
http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/challenge-336-always-anything-goes.html

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 44 - anything goes
http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/challenge-44.html

Word Art Wednesday 254-255 - anything family friendly with an encouraging or uplifting sentiment.
http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/challenge-weeks-254-255-anything-goes.html