Winter Colours and another sad farewell...

Another sad day today as this is my last week as a member of the Design Team for  2 Sisters Challenges.   I've had an enjoyable time since joining the team exactly one year ago on 1 January 2011, and made some great friends.  Unfortunately I'm struggling to find the time to be as creative as I like.  Something had to 'give', and sadly I've had to cut down on my design team work.

I want to thank Stacy, Mary and all my wonderful teamies so my card today is a thank you card.   I know that all the new girls who are just joining the team from the next challenge will have a great time on the team.  I'll still pop along to play the challenges from time to time.

The theme for my final challenge is Winter Colours - Blue, Purple, Silver and White.

We're sponsored by The Stamping Boutique who have kindly supplied some digi images for the design team to showcase.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Happy Happy Snowman
• Sentiment - One of my own Freebies
• Papers - Nitwits
• Colouring mediums - Promarkers, Copics, Sakura Stardust Gel pens.
• Nesties - Lacey circles, Labels 18
• Border punch - Martha Stewart Lace Doily
• From my stash - Ribbon, glitter glue, liquid pearls, brown ink

Please pop on over to the 2 Sisters Challenge Blog to see the other creations by the talented design team, and to enter our challenge.  Thank you to all who have played along during the time I've been on the team, and I look forward to seeing your creations for my final week.

I've been inspired by:

• Digital Tuesday - Winter Wonderland
• Papertake - Sketch (had to move the sentiment as it would not fit under the image!)
• Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
• Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes
• Craft Your Days Away - Snowmen

Happy crafting.

Snowflakes & Mrs Claus

There is a new challenge today at 2 Sisters Challenges, and the theme to play along with this week is Snowflakes.  We're sponsored by KennyK who has kindly supplied some digi images for the design team to showcase.  I added sparkle to her hat, boots and dress, and also there is lots of Stickles on the snowflakes too.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Mrs Claus by Kenny K
• Colouring mediums - Promarkers, Copics
• Nesties - Grand Nesties Labels 1, Labels 18
• Snowflake Dies - My Favourite Things
• From my stash - Stickles, liquid pearls

Please pop on over to the 2 Sisters Challenge Blog to see the other creations by the talented design team, and to enter our challenge.  I look forward to seeing your creations this week.

I've been inspired by:

• Lexi's Creations - No red or green
• Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
• I Love Promarkers -  Anything Goes
• Charisma Cardz -  Anything Goes
• Paperplay - Christmas 
• Fussy & Fancy - Monochromatic and Sparkle
• Stampin' for the weekend - Anything Goes 
• Bunny Zoe - Shaped Cards / Fancy Folds
• Craft us Crazy - Christmas / New (KennyK image)

Happy crafting.

Christmas with 2 Sisters

There is a new challenge today at 2 Sisters Challenges, and the theme to play along with this week is Christmas.  How easy is that !!!  We're sponsored by Patties Creations who have kindly supplied some digi images for the design team to showcase.  I've opted for a simple white theme with embossed white card, but unfortunately you can't see all the embossing in the pic very well (but it is there, I promise!)

Card Recipe:

• Image - Ronnie and Regina from Patties Creations
• Colouring mediums - Promarkers, Copics
• 10mm roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
• From my stash - Ribbon, liquid pearls, brass embossing stencil

Please pop on over to the 2 Sisters Challenge Blog to see the other creations by the talented design team, and to enter our challenge.  I look forward to seeing your creations this week.

I've been inspired by:

• Cupcake - DIY backing papers (embossed card)
• Creative Card Crew - Tis the Season
• Simon Says Stamp - Photo inspiration (mainly white Xmas)
• MAWTT - Last Minute Christmas
• The ABC Challenge - E for Embossing

Happy crafting.

Dying to get Punchy & DT Call Reminder

There is a new challenge today at 2 Sisters Challenges, and the theme to play along with this week is Dies and Punches.  We're sponsored by Stitchy Bear who have kindly supplied some digi images for the design team to showcase.  I've used a nestie die and some snowflake dies for my Christmas creation.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Snow Trio From Stitchy Bear
• Papers - Pink Petticoat
• Colouring mediums - Promarkers, Copics
• Snowflake dies - My Favourite Things
• Nesties - Labels 16
• From my stash - Pearls, seam binding, stickles, liquid pearls

Please pop on over to the 2 Sisters Challenge Blog to see the other creations by the talented design team, and to enter our challenge.  I look forward to seeing your creations this week.

Don't forget there is a DT call at Incy Wincy too. It ends tomorrow so get your emails in.  The details are on the main blog here.

I've been inspired by:

• Craft your passion - Tis the Season
• Lollipop Crafts - B is for Bows
• Pollycraft - Christmas Fun
• Fab 'n' Funky - Anything Goes
• I Love Promarkers - Snowmen and Snowflakes
• Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
• Stamptacular - Anything Christmas
• Bunny Zoe - Anything Christmas

Happy crafting.

Holiday Tags

There is a new challenge today at 2 Sisters Challenges, and the theme to play along with this week is Holidays.  We're sponsored by The Stamping Boutique who have kindly supplied some digi images for the design team to showcase.  I've made two Christmas tags using different images.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Audrey and AJ the Pilgrim from The Stamping Boutique
• Colouring mediums - Promarkers, Copics, Dovecraft Shimmer chalks.
• Nesties - Lacey circles
• From my stash - Seam binding

Please pop on over to the 2 Sisters Challenge Blog to see the other creations by the talented design team, and to enter our challenge.  I look forward to seeing your creations this week.

I've been inspired by:

• OSAAT - Anything Goes
• Lexi's Creation - No Straight Lines
• Lollipop - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp - Tags

Happy crafting.

Make it Sparkle

There is a new challenge today at 2 Sisters Challenges, and the theme to play along with this week is Make it Sparkle.  We're sponsored by The Crafty Pad and Glitterbabes who have both kindly supplied some digi images for the design team to showcase.  I've chosen to showcase Glitterbabes' Holiday Presents. I love combining images to make more of a scene and therefore I've printed and cut out the presents and popped them at the feet of my Tilda image.  It makes more of a scene rather just one single image.  I've glittered the balloon, Tilda's bow, and the ribbons on the presents for my sparkle.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Holiday Presents by Glitterbabes & Magnolia Tilda
• Papers - Summertime Designs and Nitwits
• Colouring mediums - Promarkers, Copics
• Nesties - Labels 18
• Cherry Blossom, 10mm & 15mm roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
• From my stash - Pearls, embroidery thread, Stickles

Please pop on over to the 2 Sisters Challenge Blog to see the other creations by the talented design team, and to enter our challenge.  I look forward to seeing your creations this week.

I've been inspired by:

• Sketch N Stash - Sketch
• Totally Tilda - Christmas with no red green or blue
• Delightful Challenges - Bingo (Flowers, Die Cuts, Pattern Paper)

Happy crafting.

Nelly & Leo

There is a new challenge today at 2 Sisters Challenges, and the theme to play along with this week is Ribbons. A nice easy one, huh?

Card Recipe:

• Image -  Nelly & Leo in Love from Stamp Fairy
• Sentiment - One of my own Freebies
• Papers - Summertime Designs
• Colouring mediums - Promarkers
• Nesties - Lacey circles, Labels 16
• Cherry Blossom, 10mm & 15mm roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
• From my stash - Pearls, ribbons

Please pop on over to the 2 Sisters Challenge Blog to see the other creations by the talented design team, and to enter our challenge.  I look forward to seeing your creations this week.

I've been inspired by:

• Craft your passion - BINGO (ribbon, flowers (free), pearls)
• Cupcake - Take a leaf out of my book (papers)
• Creative Card Crew - Falling in love (leaves & love !!!)
• Papertake - Anything Goes
• Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Happy crafting.

Black, Orange, Purple, Lime Green, & White

There is a new challenge today at 2 Sisters Challenges, and we have a colour challenge this week, Black, Orange, Purple, Lime Green, & White (phew, that is quite a lot of spooky colours!)

We're sponsored by our very own Stacy at the Crafting Boutique. I've decorated a little trick or treat baggie using a cute little witch image.

Card Recipe:

• Image - The Crafting Boutique
• Colouring mediums - Promarkers, Copics
• Nesties - Labels 18
• Ribbons - Anita's
• From my stash - Orange pearls, Stickles, pumpkin ribbon, purple gift bag

Please pop on over to the 2 Sisters Challenge Blog to see the other creations by the talented design team, and to enter our challenge.  I look forward to seeing your creations this week.

I've been inspired by:

• Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
• Pollycraft - Spooky Goings On
• Lollipop - Embellish it (pearls, purple ribbon, pumpkin ribbon, stickles)

Happy crafting.

Pumpkin Patch

There is a new challenge today at 2 Sisters Challenges, and the theme to play along with this week is Pumpkin Patch. We're sponsored by The Stamping Boutique who have kindly supplied some digi images for the design team to showcase.

I've decorated a tin to fill with Halloween goodies and wrapped it with pumpkin ribbon from my local craft shop, plus a few orange accents.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Princess Jennifer Latte the Witch
• Colouring mediums - Promarkers, Copics, Dovecraft Shimmer chalks.
• From my stash - Gems, pumpkin ribbon, ribbon

Please pop on over to the 2 Sisters Challenge Blog to see the other creations by the talented design team, and to enter our challenge.  I look forward to seeing your creations this week.

I've been inspired by:

• There's Magic in the Air - Halloween Colours
• Creative Card Crew - Spooky Fun
• Digital Tuesday - Halloween
• Paper Sundaes - Halloween
• Sparkles - Halloween

Happy crafting.

Halloween Sketch

There is a new challenge today at 2 Sisters Challenges, and the theme to play along with this week is a Sketch plus a Halloween.  We're sponsored by Robyn's Fetish who have kindly supplied some digi images for the design team to showcase.

Here's my spooky card:

And here's the sketch for your to follow, remember the theme is also Halloween :

Card Recipe:

• Image - Mark Mummy from Robyn's Fetish
• Papers and elements - Summertime Designs
• Colouring mediums - Copics

Please pop on over to the 2 Sisters Challenge Blog to see the other creations by the talented design team, and to enter our challenge.  I look forward to seeing your creations this week.

I've been inspired by:

• Cupcake - Halloween
• Pollycraft - Boys Boys Boys
• Creative Craft - Spooky fun
• Paper Pretties - Halloween
• Simon Says Stamp - Halloween
• Phindy's Place - Halloween

Happy crafting.

Halloween trick or treat baggie

There is a new challenge today at 2 Sisters Challenges, and the theme to play along with this week is Halloween.  We're sponsored by Whimsie Doodles and Patties Creations who have kindly supplied some digi images for the design team to showcase.

Box in a Bag Recipe:

• Image - Whimsie Doodles
• Colouring mediums - Promarkers, Copics
• Nesties - Labels 18
• Border punch - Fiskars
• From my stash - Ribbons

Please pop on over to the 2 Sisters Challenge Blog to see the other creations by the talented design team, and to enter our challenge.  I look forward to seeing your creations this week.

I've been inspired by:

• Craft your passion - Anything goes with ribbon
• I Love Promarkers - Spooky
• CRAFT - Bright colours
• Delightful Challenges - Dimensional
• Really Reasonable Ribbon - Halloween

Happy crafting.

Fancy Folds

There is a new challenge today at 2 Sisters Challenges, and the theme to play along with this week is Fancy Folds and we're sponsored by Stitchy Bear Stamps.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Oriental Beauty from Stitchy Bear (think they're having shop problems so doesn't see to be on the shop at the moment)
• Sentiment - One of my own Freebies
• Papers - Shabby Princess
• Nesties - Lacey circles, Labels 16
• Cherry Blossom, 10mm & 15mm roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
• Ribbons - Fantastic Ribbons
• Butterfly - The Works Stationery shop

Please pop on over to the 2 Sisters Challenge Blog to see the other creations by the talented design team, and to enter our challenge.  I look forward to seeing your creations this week.

I've been inspired by:

• Creative Card Crew - Easel Card
• Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
• Paperplay - White + 1 (red!)
• Crafty Ann - Around the world

Happy crafting.

Let sleeping bears lie

There is a new challenge today at 2 Sisters Challenges, and the theme to play along with this week is "gingham".  

We're sponsored by Crafty Sentiments Designs who have kindly supplied some digi images for the design team to showcase.

I've decorated a flip notebook using gingham ribbon and gingham paper piecing on the image, of the little sleeping bear.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Bobby Sleeping Bear
• Colouring mediums - Promarkers, Copics
• 10mm & 15mm roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
• From my stash - Ribbon, liquid pearls

Please pop on over to the 2 Sisters Challenge Blog to see the other creations by the talented design team, and to enter our challenge.  I look forward to seeing your creations this week.

I've been inspired by:

• Lollipop - Anything but a card
• Creatalicious - Anything Goes

Happy crafting.

Let's get sentimental

There is a new challenge today at 2 Sisters Challenges, and the theme to play along with this week is sentiments, no images at all, just sentiments.  This week we're sponsored by One Stop Craft Shop.

Card Recipe:

• Sentiment - Raindrop Echo
• Papers - Robyn's Fetish Dreamy
• Border punch - Fiskars
• From my stash - Pearls, seam binding, stickles

Please pop on over to the 2 Sisters Challenge Blog to see the other creations by the talented design team, and to enter our challenge.  I look forward to seeing your creations this week.

I've been inspired by:

• Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
• Charisma Cardz - Sky (used only sky colour)
• Cute Card - Anything Goes
• Dutch Dare - Monochromatic (this has to be the most monochromatic card I've ever done !)
• Paperplay - Punches or Dies
• Crafty Ann - Make yourself uncomfortable (OMG there's no main image to colour.  I knew I'd forgotten something !!!) LOL
• Aly's Sunday - Bow
• OSAAT - Anything Goes
• Sparkles - Only one colour
• Creatalicious - Anything Goes

Happy crafting.

Black & White plus (mainly) One Colour

There is a new challenge today at 2 Sisters Challenges, and the theme to play along with this week is Black & White + 1 Colour.  However, there is a 'little' bit of leeway on the image as some images are just impossible to colour in just one colour, so the image may have a teeny bit of additional colour, but the rest of the card must be B&W+1.

We're sponsored by Patties Creations, and Glitterbabes who have kindly supplied some digi images for the design team to showcase.

Don't forget that I have Birthday Candy running this month so check it out here to be in with a chance to win your choice of ribbon from Fantastic Ribbon.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Lighthouse by Glitterbabes
• Sentiment - One of my own Freebies
• Papers - Summertime Designs and Heather Jolly
• Colouring mediums - Promarkers, Copics, Dovecraft Shimmer chalks.
• Nesties - Lacey circles, Laces Squares
• From my stash - Buttons, ribbons

Please pop on over to the 2 Sisters Challenge Blog to see the other creations by the talented design team, and to enter our challenge.  I look forward to seeing your creations this week.

I've been inspired by:

• Papertake - Anything Goes
• Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes

Happy crafting.

Friends & a Freebie

There is a new challenge today at 2 Sisters Challenges, and the theme to play along with this week is Friends.

We're sponsored by Stitchy Bear who have kindly supplied some digi images for the design team to showcase.  I've used my fave pink colours, and made a little pink flower from 2 layers held together with a little yellow brad.

The sentiment is a new freebie (see below if you want to grab it)

Card Recipe:

• Image - Teddy & Me by Stitchy Bear
• Sentiment - One of my own Freebies (see below)
• Colouring mediums - Promarkers, Copics, Dovecraft Shimmer chalks.
• Nesties - Lacey circles, Beaded Ovals
• Cherry Blossom, 10mm & 15mm roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
• From my stash - Pearls, ribbon, flowers, brad

Please pop on over to the 2 Sisters Challenge Blog to see the other creations by the talented design team, and to enter our challenge.  I look forward to seeing your creations this week.

Freebie:
As promised, here is my Sentiment freebie that I've used above.  You're free to download it if you like it; click on the image for a larger version, then right click and 'save picture as' to save to your own computer. 

My conditions are as follows:

1. Please become a follower, then you will see more freebies as they are posted,
2. Please leave a comment on this post to let me know you've downloaded it, and
3. Please don't share my freebies directly with other people.

I also adore seeing your creations using my digi sentiments, so I'd really love you to send me an email with links to your creations so I can pop over for a peek!

I've been inspired by:

• Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
• Passion for Promarkers - Anything Goes
• I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes
• Truly Scrumptious - Rocked up Pink
• Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes
• MAWWT - Handmade Flowers
• Paperplay - Make your own flowers

Happy crafting.

Boys and their Toys

There is a new challenge today at 2 Sisters Challenges, and the theme to play along with this week is "Boys and their Toys"

We're sponsored by Stamp Fairy and I've chosen to use an image from the collection called Tommy Sports to showcase.  There are loads of great male themed images in the StampFairy shop which is great for someone like me who needs all the inspiration I can get for male cards.  I may possibly be a bit addicted to Stamp Fairy images !!! LOL.

I've opted for a clean and simple card today, which I think is better on male cards.  I'm usually too heavy handed with the pretty flowers and glitz, so have had to restrain myself on this one.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Tommy Sports from StampFairy
• Colouring mediums - Promarkers, Copics
• From my stash - Papermania mini buttons, birthday ribbon

Please pop on over to the 2 Sisters Challenge Blog to see the other creations by the talented design team, and to enter our challenge.  I look forward to seeing your creations this week.

I've been inspired by:

• Lollipop Crafts - Make it Masculine
• A Spoon Full of Sugar - Happy Birthday
• Sparkles - One for the Boys
• The Ribbon Girl - Feature Ribbon
• Creative Inspirations - Text Me (text on ribbon)

Happy crafting.

Peter's Bookmark

There is a new challenge today at 2 Sisters Challenges, and the theme to play along with this week is Back to School.

We're sponsored by Robyn's Fetish who have kindly supplied some digi images for the design team to showcase.   I've made a little personalised bookmark for school books.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Backpack from Robyn's Fetish
• Colouring mediums - Promarkers, Copics, Dovecraft shimmer chalks.
• Ribbon - Fantastic Ribbons
• From my stash - Brad, Deckle edge scissors

Please pop on over to the 2 Sisters Challenge Blog to see the other creations by the talented design team, and to enter our challenge.  I look forward to seeing your creations this week.

I've been inspired by:

• Craft your passion - Anything but a card
• Creative Craft - Anything but a card
• Paper Pretties - Back to School
• Charisma - Negative Space
• Crafty Ann - Fancy Borders
• Sparkles - One for the Boys
• The Ribbon Girl - Feature Ribbon
• Really Reasonable Ribbon - Keep it clean

Happy crafting.

Swan Lake

There is a new challenge today at 2 Sisters Challenges, and the theme to play along with this week is a sketch by our very own Mary.  We're sponsored by Patties Creations who have kindly supplied some digi images for the design team to showcase.

Here's my card:    I hope you think it is all 'white' !!! (get it !?!)

This is a real move away from my safe place.  No colourful designer papers, not a marker pen or nestie in sight, and no freebie circle sentiments.   I may have to go and lie down as I'm feeling feint from withdrawal symptoms.

Here's the sketch :

Card Recipe:

• Image - Swan Love by Patties Creations
• Colouring mediums - Watercolour pencils & Dovecraft Shimmer chalks
• Cherry Blossom, 10mm & 15mm roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
• Border punch - Martha Stewart Lace Doily
• Embossing folder - Cuttlebug D'vine Swirls / Swiss Dots
• From my stash - Ribbons, pin, liquid pearls

Please pop on over to the 2 Sisters Challenge Blog to see the other creations by the talented design team, and to enter our challenge.  I look forward to seeing your creations this week.

I've been inspired by:

• Lollipop - Monochromatic
• TMITT - Let's get wild
• Simon Says Stamp - All White
• Delightful Challenges - Things with wings
• Paperplay - Create your own DP
• A Gem of a Challenge - White on White
• Stamptacular - Photo Inspiration (white)
• Crafty Ann - Scallops and fancy borders
• Crafty Catz - Emboss it
• Crazy 4 Challenges - Monochromatic colouring

Happy crafting.

Colour Challenge

There is a new challenge today at 2 Sisters Challenges, and the theme to play along with this week is a colour challenge:

We're sponsored by Stitchy Bear and the image I'm showcasing is called In the Castle.  Here's my card:

Card Recipe:

• Image - Stitchy Bear In the Castle
• Sentiment - One of my own Freebies
• Papers - Heather Jolly
• Colouring mediums - Promarkers, Copics, Dovecraft Shimmer chalks.
• Flower, 10mm & 15mm roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
• Ribbons - Fantastic Ribbons
• From my stash - Pearls, pin

Please pop on over to the 2 Sisters Challenge Blog to see the other creations by the talented design team, and to enter our challenge.  I look forward to seeing your creations this week.

I've been inspired by:

• TMITA - Mystical Creatures
• Stampalot - Whatever you fancy
• Sparkles - One for the Girls

Happy crafting.