CCC Challenge meets ROP Challenge

Okay, so today I have quite a long post for you!! :) I have two cards to show you: One for the Cupcake Craft Challenge DT and the other one for Roses on Paper.
This one is for CupcakeCC. This week we have another lovely sketch to follow,made by talented Lauren. It is a simple sketch which can easily be multi embellished as one wishes.

Earlier this week I saw this ribbon blossom tutorial at Splicoast Stampers; and at first I said to myself.. it's huge for a card.. and it seems complicated. And I just read through it and moved on. But when I was deciding what colours would I base my card on, and found the DP I wished to use, my ribbons kept coming to my mind, and that tutorial was tempting me more and more! :) Then to top it all I was blog hopping through the challenge blogs, and Magnolia vs Stampavie's theme this week is.. show us your bows!! And I decided to get out from my comfort zone and try it out! :)

This would be perfect to enter it for that challenge! That was the real excuse behind it all!! :) Sometimes we get stuck and it takes us a while to plunge into something we don't usually do.. but then it gets really fun! To say it all.. then I couldn't find quite a lot of ribbons that had the same width, and was going to let it go .. again.. but then I decided to try it with different ribbon widths (here I used 30) :0) I like the finished result!



If you'd like to give it a go you'll find the tutorial here:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/ribbonblossom

I used Tilda with Rose; an image that darling Summer had sent me prior to inviting me to join her Design Team :) Thanks sweetie. I inked it up with Distress Ink, and some water colour as well. White gel pen for accents.
The gem swirl is made by myself and I added Crystal Clear on Tilda's Rose.

A side-view of the card:



Always click on the images for better view.



The second card is for Roses on Paper Challenge Blog.





This week it's Challenge number 4, and we have a sketch designed by lovely Anki.Also Anki wished that we use spring colours in our creations. So I chose the pink, white and green as main colours.

I used this Sarah Kay image this time.. so tender and sweet! I coloured the image with a lot of patience and care, using watercolour, and gel pens for the delicate designs. Here we have a nursery rhyme which speaks of a small girl which sings about her beautiful doll, who has rosy cheeks, blue eyes and she says that her mum used to dress it up for her in the same colours as the girl's.. with the same fabric she used to sew her child's dresses. We all learn it when we are young; and pass it on to our young ones. So I decided to make the doll's clothes similar to the girl's! :)
This card has quite a lot of layers, but I love layers; so again this was fun for me :)



I will be listing the materials for both cards below, highlighting the materials that can be purchased from lovely Summer at Roses on Paper.




Don't forget to check my fellow DT members' blogs from both challenges. They all did stunning cards.. again! :) As for our roses on Paper challenge, don't forget that you have two weeks from today to enter your creation; and that there will be a prize for the winner.. Go and check Anki's lovely sketch and cards here.
Also for ALL of you Magnolia lovers.. Summer has GORGEOUS new pre-order Magnolia stamps.. I'll just say Amore Tilda..Love Cupcake.. Be Mine.. go and check.. there are lots to see!

This is just a taster: :))









check also her selected sale items while you're there.. and lots of fab things she got.. yummy Distress ink colours, and lots and lots more!! My my.. I can never stop going there and checking her lovely products! :)




As for the Cupcake Challenge, you have one week from now, you'll find Lauren's sketch here, and do join us in both blogs ! we LOVE to see all the different interpretations form all of you talented craftes!
Have a lovely week, and do read that poem on top of my Blog. It's an inspiration for all of us! :)
Hugs for now... and do keep well!


Tilda with Rose:

Image: Magnolia stampDesiger Paper:Papermania Nostalgai Warm
Flowers: Prima
Gems for swirl: Glitterati gems, three sizes
Brads: Dovedraft
Embellishments: Dewdrops, Flower Center kisses
Ribbon from stash
Distress ink: Antique Linen
Crystal Lacquer


Tender love:
Image: Sarah Kay
Designer Paper: Basic Grey - Sultry line
Punches: Fiskars Corner punch (heritage)and heart border punch
Ribbon and lace,Pearl brad, small gold brads and small gems : from stash
Robin Nest Dewdrops and Prima flower centre kisses : Roses on Paper
Sentiment: Rub on
Gold wire and Pearl embellishments: Ursus




Thanks for looking

Blessings
http://craftingmagic.blogspot.com

Take time... Cupcake challenge -22

This week Lauren had prepared for us a simple sketch that can be used in lots of ways. I stretched a bit the image box, but otherwise I kept to the sketch.




I had fun colouring this fantastic House Mouse, using grape and lilac as the main colour in the image; and purple and yellow in the layout. I like the way it turned out to be.



Aren't they adorable??


Don't forget to join us in this week's challenge on Cupcake craft Challenges. You have till next Mondat before another challenge is set. And while you're there check out the wonderful DT blogs.. you'll find lots of eye candy there.


Image: House Mouse; is coloured in pencil colours. (thank you Susan)
Main DP: Robert's crafter's Block (given to me by lovely Sharon)
Sentiment is computer generated on textured cardstock (from DCWV)
I also used white and purple cs to matt
Large dew drops, piece of ribbon and brads from stash.
Prima flower and centre kiss: from Roses on Paper

I forgot to tell you this week that my dear friend Anki gave me lovely award. How sweet of her to think of me! :) She said she choose me for the lovely cards and for the work I do with the kids. Thanks Anki ; you're sooo sweet! xx




Thanks for looking

Blessings
http://craftingmagic.blogspot.com

Thanks for being You!!

This card is my entry for this week's Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge Blog. There is a gorgeous sketch by lovely and talented Nikki, and can be used in soo many ways. I wanted to play with a HAnglar this time, and I chose the papers to go with the beautiful tiny plants this sweet girl is carrying. I am already imagining the beautiful flowers they will become!! :) As you may notice, it has a detachable bookmark, and it can be kept as a keepsake.

Also in mind I had my DT work for Cupcake Craft Challenge Blog. This week's theme is GLITTER and I've been naughty, but also very busy. Only now I managed to finish this card (took me 3 days to finish bit by bit!)

If you click on the picture you'll see the glitter better!




I would like to dedicate my card and the sentiment that is on the card to all my blogging friends, for making the last months and this year a lovely one.. enriching my life with just being in it.. just by being YOU! I send my most sincere greetings and best wishes, and may we continue to enrich each other's life in so many ways. A lonely person is one of life's worst tragedies.. so friendship is one of the most precious gifts you and me can give ...a gift which costs us nothing but no amount of money can buy! God bless, and take courage.. the weekend is here!! :)

Things I used for this beauty:
HAnglar image (sent to me by dear Lim
Glitter pens and watercolours for colouring
DP: Basic Grey Sultry paper
Prima flowers
Prima Centre Kisses
Embroidery thread and beads
Pink Satin ribbon, and Green polks dot ribbon for bookmark
Brads, gems and sentiment paper ribbon from stash
Mini pearl blossoms (with the small flowers at the bottom) from Rayher
Sentiment from Anna Griffin Sentiment stamp set

(Highlighted items can be found on Roses on Paper store)
Summer has a lot of items on Sale right now, don't forget!!
And also The Greeting Farm (previous Splendid Stamping) stamps for pre-order!!
What are you waiting for? These are yummy for colouring, paper piecing and creating 3D effects :)

Thanks for looking

Blessings
http://craftingmagic.blogspot.com

Oh Happy Days :)

Seeing these lovely mice having such a deep and relaxed nap makes me think of those Happy Days.. whaen we were carefree, no thoughts to disturb our profound sleep.. and if someone dared to disturb that sleep!!! ..... :) lol
After some weeks I managed to do a DT card for the Cupcake Craft Challenge blog. This week's Chalenge is Blog Background inspired.
This is Lauren's theme for this week:

"This weeks challenge I would like you to be inspired by the background of this blog. Reminds me of chocolate cupcakes mmmmmm.... But you could use the colours, anything."... and so be it!
I went for the main blog background colours: Brown and pink. I had this image coloured which I wanted to use a few weeks ago, but was too large for the layout I had in mind. But for this card it worked a beauty :)




I'll be short, because it is very late, and I need some sleep before the dawn of day! :) I hope to manage to do at least another card before the new year knocks on my door... but I wish you the very Best. I hope you like this card, and I'll be happy with your comments. I will also remind you that those who don't have a blog or a Blogger account, can leave me a comment in my Chat box here in my blog. It only reqiures an e-mail address (which will not be displayed publicly). Take care of yourselves.. and your loved ones.xx Live in God's love, and give your children a hug from me :) They are God's angels in today's troubled world. xx




Papers are from Papermania, scrap pieces from Stash
Image: House-Mouse
Crystal Lacquer used on the candle (you can see it better if you zoom the photos by clicking on them)
Sentiment: Happy thoughts clear Sticker
Coloured with: Watercolours and Distress ink (Antique Linen)
Pearl Brads: Papermania
Square Brads: Dovecraft
Scallop Sciccors for the border
Funky Fibers
Flowers: Partly Prima and partly Crotcheted
Sewing is done by hand
All edges are inked with Chocolate colored ink pad

(Highlighted items from Roses on Paper)



Thanks for looking

Blessings
http://craftingmagic.blogspot.com

Cupcake Challenge 15- Sweets and Treats

Wow! Another week has gone, and we're already a week before Advent time.. in a few weeks' time it will be Christmas! :0) Anyway, today is Monday.. another Cupcake C challenge. I would like to thank everyone who participated in last week's challenge, and made a card on my sketch. I was really happy about every entry. It wasn't like the week before, where we had 36 entries, but there was no prize for grabs, so I thought that it would be less entered.
This week it was Sarah's turn to set the challenge, and she chose this theme.

"So the challenge this week is sweets & cakes, it can be anything a card, scrapbook page, 3d project as I said anything it just has to feature sweets or cakes in some way! "

I used a Whipper Snapper image to create this card. The image was soloured with watercolours, and I added sparkle to the cherry. This one is quite greedy, don't ya think??! I don't like these types of cakes.. I prefer chocolate!! :) ♥






Papers are from a RAK and they really helped the image stand out. I matted the papers on pink and mint green cardstock, while the image is layered on pink cardstock and brown bazill. Finally I added 3 pink rhinestones, faux stitching, and some organza. Sentiment is computer-generated, cut with nesties. Here I also added stitching, gems and a small fower with green mini brad. I also added bling to the word cherry. Voila' !! Anyone fancies a treat??

So go to Cupcake C Challenge blog, and make our mouth water with some "sweet" entries!! :)
By the way, today is Lim's Birthday!!! Go to her Blog and wish her all the Best.. she deserves it!! :) You're an amazing friend Lim, your blog candy has started a very beautiful friendship for which I'm very grateful to you and to the Lord.





Thanks for looking

Blessings
http://craftingmagic.blogspot.com

Cupcake Challenge * 14 - Sketch by me!

Okay, so Monday is here, and besides all of us having to start another busy week... it also means another Cupcake Craft Challenge. Yay!! This week, as I already told you, it's my turn to set the Challenge. I chose to combine a sketch, and some requirements to go with it. I designed the following sketch for us to follow :





The sketch can be turned sideways or at any angle you choose, added with any embellishments, and the sentiment is up to you, where and if you make one! BUT I would like you to include at least one scalloped edge in the card, and the card must include the colour BROWN somewhere (light brown, dark brown.. whatever).. it can be in the image, in the paper, embellishments, or all of them.


This is the card I made for this challenge.





It is a large card, an A4 scored in half,but very much detailed. I used white cardstock, and layered the DP on blue card. I handstitched the two panels behind the image, and added two corners in the negative design.

When that was set, I coloured in this lovely Magnolia image, sent to me by lovely Summer in pencil colours, and added depth and shade on the rose with glitter pen colour picked with a damp brush. It is very glittery in real life, but the photo didn't get that well.



Then I chalked the edges of the image, and stamped some swirls and doodles in blue. After that, I distressed with Antique Linen Ranger ink. When that was done with, I matted on brown cardstock, then dotted light brown paper, and then blue. On the last layer I included the scalloped edge with the Martha Stewart doily lace punch.



I mounted the main image on 3D foam tape, but before sticking I added a piece of brown satin ribbon and a two hearts charm, which was included in Bev's blog candy.

Being very fascinated by Rhinestone swirls seen on other bloggers' creations, I always wished they would be available here... but nothing to do! So I designed a swirl with a light pencil line, and made one myself!! :) I confess that I love it!! It consists of 36 rhinestones, and it stood out beautifully ;) lol


On the other side I embellished with flowers.



Two sizes of Papermania fabric flowers, and a couple of spacers that were also in the blog candy. Now I have only 1 left!!! :)lol Behind the flowers I added a cardstock swirl and a computer generated ticket with the sentiment that says : "Lovely Birthday Wishes".

When all was mounted and ready, I added silver glitter glue to the image's and the card's edges for some shine, and glittered also Tilda's wings..
I hope you like this card, and that it inspires you to join us in this week's challenge as well.Go th the challenge blog, and while you're there check what the other DT members have created. Check out also their blogs for more ispiration. I am very looking forward, as this is my first ever sketch, to see your interpretation of my challenge. Good luck, and thanks for finding the time to visit, and for the wonderful comments you leave. I really appreciate them!

As always, I wish you all a lovely week, full of health, peace,joy and love. The Blessings of the Lord be with you and your loved ones always.xxx

Spotted Penny Black!

Another week has gone by, and I didn't have any chance to make a card from last Sunday! That wasn't such a lovely week(from that aspect, because obviously I made more important things!! :)! But I did post, but I was disappointed a bit as I only had few comments that gave me feedback about the subject I asked help for. Anyway, here is another week and it's Monday! :) That means another Cupcake Craft challenge. This is already the 12th Challenge, and this week's it was Lauren's turn. She chose the theme Spots and Dots.

We'd like to see lots of large, small spots and dots on your creation. You can make a card, ATC, alter something, but it has to have spots!!

While I was going through my papers to choose a spotty one, I found this blue dotty and spotty lively Paper. It's cute and makes you feel full of life :)
So I had to find a cute and lovely image to go with it. This cutie hedgehog was shouting to be coloured. First I said no, and put him aside to chose a Magnolia (yes, one of the lovely new ones that arrived this week at my home) :)
but Mr.Hedgie wouldn't let me!! He got stubborn, and gave a temper tantrum!! He said he was also ready stay still and to pose for the photo, and darling he did!! :)




He's quite a cute one, and he looks so comfy!! Ahhh he just knows how to relax :)

Anyway, I hope it inspires you to go and look for some spotty papers and embellies, and take part in this week's challenge. Next week it will be my turn to decide the challenge, and I already have something prepared for you! I will try to make a sneak peek this week! ;)




I also made some hand stitching in this card. I love this technique, I find it creates a lovely feel and effect on the project. Now off to clear up the mess :)
Have a lovely week friends! Take care, and show your loved ones how much you care for them :0)
God bless

Cupcake Craft Challenge 11- Inspiration!

This is the new theme at CCC Blog this week, and for this week our talented Jilly chose this piture for our inspiration. You can choose to do anything you like, using whatever you want from the picture..
"You can interprate the inspirational picture in any way you wish as it is there just for inspiration. Maybe you just want to use the colours or maybe the design or something totally off the wall it's your choice." Well, go over and have a look, and have a go yourself. We'd love to see your creation again for this week's theme.

Okay, here is a start of a new week.. get ready for quite a long post!! Have some things to tell you :)

Well in this week's DT entry : I chose to make a card based on three main colours in this picture : pink, blue and yellow. I had a shiny, glittery paper that was sent to me in a BRAK and I decided that it fitted what I was looking for. I also decided that it was time to use again one of the Magnolia images that was sent to me .I was noticing that I had only a few left now, so wasn't using them very often - lol! But now I know that I have some travelling over the seas and oceans to me.. so I can afford to use some more!! :o)



First I cut and sponged with pink ink a large scalloped circle, and when that was over and done with, I pencil- coloured Tilda, cut around it and mounted it in the middle of the scalloped shape. I glued the main DP on white cardstock with double-sided tape and after that layered a piece of pink chequed DP in the bottom left hand corner. Then I embellished with a piece of white lace, just to give it some elegant touch. After that, I mounted the large lace flower and the small pink ones and when that was ready, I decorated the showing piece of scallop with pink gems.

Next step was that I made my first hand-made (or rather computer made) ticket!! And this thanks to the perfect tutorial presented by my lovely friend Catherine on her Blog. My friend Catherine ... God bless you, you rock!! I really loved that tutorial,and she even went to the trouble of putting translations for me when I told her I couldn't understand it!! I can tell you that it won't be my last! :)
Go and check it out, you'll find it here!




You like it??


By the way, mentioning Catherine, I'm remembering that she tagged me, so here it comes:

I like: Playing with stash
Watching an intruiging movie (like Alias for example)
Reading
Meeting my friends
Having a good sleep
Growing Plants
Meeting again the kids I raised up


What I don't like:
Proud and/or false people who pretend they're your friends but cheat on you
Loud music
Going out for a whole day
Washing the van :)hehe it takes me quite some hours
Getting on my blog and knowing that 50 people had been here not leaving a comment :)

Favourite Food/ Drink:
Pizza
Chinese Food
Coffee
Dark Chocolate ( Swedish and Belgian choc comes after that!) I know.. I have a good taste hon!!! :)
Fish based food

I'll se later whom I am going to tag!!


Last but not least... I WON BEV'S BLOG CANDY yesterday, celebrating the new Magnolia vs Stampavie challenge Blog. whoohoo!! I was so happy ! It seems like a Christmas-came-early kind of feeling when I win or receive crafty stash! I know you know the feeling! :) There are some lovely offers around girls (and boys!!) Check my Blog candy list on my sidebar and try your luck! Even though.. if I could, I'd go and leave only my name on the comment posts!! lol joking!

Take care, and hope to hear from you. May you have a lovely week, and peace and Blessings to you all! This week I want to write a post about something very serious and worrying, that is happening, and is a threat to our kids. Please be sure to be on the lookout for this post, and do come and read it! I'm asking for the love of your own children. God bless!

A Hole in My bucket!

This theme is this week's Challenge at CC Challenge blog.. A Challenge which was set by our Jenny and you can use whatever the word HOLE inspires you to.. it could be an aperture card, a shaker card, anything that has a hole in it!!!





I decided to use a border punch for the sides and on the black mat cardstock... this creates holes :) and some eyelets to pass the ribbon into. Quite not my usual type of card! No cute images this time! but flowers ;) But all in all, I love the way this card turned out after all! I wasn't that sure at first, as I decided to use grey scale and pink (and a bit of brown as well).. but it created a lovely effect. Again I used quite a few dots around, as you may have noticed I'm loving this style lately. I also found, from most of the comments I get from you,that it may seem that you love them too!





For this card I used:
Pink white and black cardstock
For the main picture: DCWV Black & White Mat Stack
Fabric pink flower
glitter gel pens for dots
white organza and checqued pink ribbon
Fiskars Border punch (for the bottom border)
Create and craft border punch (for the sides)
Rayher Heart Brad
Gold frame and "gem" on ribbon (from stash)
K & Co Brenda Walton Tags and Corners (the upper corners' embellies)

By the way... I added a Heart brad at the bottom left, to hold a samll "Bloom" tag... two more holes in my buck... errr card!!




Anyway I hope you like it, and waiting to see your comments here, and your creations over at Cupcake Craft Challenge Blog, this week as well. Also as from this week, Lauren is putting up a weekly newsletter as well, with our latest news and creations, so why not pop over and sign up (free) for it??

God bless you always dear ones.. and I wish you all a lovely week, full of all the good we can get!

A warming cup!

I'm sorry you haven't heard of me this week! I had a hard week I can say, and I didn't have the strength or the mental energy to create something. I was a bit under the weather for this! But weekend has come, and at least i can put away the withdrawal symptoms! lol


This week it is Donna's turn to set the challenge at CCC Blog, and she provided us with a lovely sketch. This week I received LOVELY .. really lovely HM images from my friend Susan, and couldn't wait to use one of them! I had a huge smile on my face for the rest of the week! :) I opted to turn the sketch sideways, because I felt it worked more for me.






A heavily layered card, but it turned out so cute, and I love this style :) lots of dots and holes! ;) I don't know about you, but I had to use Pebeo paint to do the white dots. I tried a white gel pen, but doesn't write well. It disappoints me every time I try to use it. Have to add one on my wishlist I think!






Ingredients:
House mouse image
Black and Pink cardstock
Rayher Scrapbooking Paper
Circle and scalloped circle nesties
Silk flowers
White Pebeo white paint
Black pen
Pink glitter pen
Plaid buttons
Ribbon
Self adhesive gems on the buttons
Piercing tool
Sentiment is computer Generated






I hope that you try out this lovely sketch, I know I'm tempting you! We'd love to see what you come up with! It's fun!



Hope you have a lovely week, and may you have that special friend who warms your heart :)
Thanks for looking
God Bless you
Rosette xx

Cupcake Craft Challenge team up with Friday Sketchers!

Ok... it's time to announce CCC blog's 9th Challenge : Turn up the Heat!! It was Jennifer's choice this week :)

This week we have to use heat on our cards... anything from Heat Embossing to anything that makes you think of heat/hot. You can make a card, or any crafty thing that you like, as long as you stay with the theme. Go to the Challenge blog to see what all the DT came up with, and check their lovely blogs for inspiration. I had done some blog hopping a few hours before, and I had decided to team up this theme with the Friday's sketchers sketch for this week. Little did I know that another fellow DT member, Ceal , had the same idea!!! :) lol





Anyway, I used a Sugar Nellie image I received from a swap this month, and embellished with flowers. The image is coloured with water colours and glitter pens. The sentiment is inked with clear ink pad and embossed with Silver embossing powder.





Let's start another week with the right kick! Have a go at the challenge. Use your heat, and fire your energy... make someone smile with a card this week! I'm sending someone a lovely card... just to make her smile!!