My Time To Craft - 21st August Challenge #439 CAS (Clean and Simple)

Hello crafty peeps

First let me remind you to pop over to My Time To Craft to find out who the winners are for challenge #438.  

The theme for this challenge is CAS and I didn't have a clue what this meant, but I have learned that it means Clean and Simple.  So this is my take on CAS, 

Don't forget to check out the fantastic inspiration from the Design Team.

Till next time, take care and stay safe x

My Time To Craft - 7th August Challenge - #438 Travel

Hi  again crafty peeps

First let me remind you to pop over to My Time To Craft to find out who the winners are for challenge #437.

The theme for this challenge is travel and it can be cars, trains, planes, hot air balloons, camels etc...  

I chose to do a peek- a boo card using the dies from Motion Crafts.  The paper I used was from a pad I purchased from The Works called 'World Map', and for £2.00 it was a bargain especially as there are 24, 15 x 15 sheets, with a weight of 200gsm and 12 designs .  The washi tape was also a bargain from Hobby Craft for 25p.  The stamp Bon Voyage is a freebie out of a magazine.  I wouldn't say I'm a frugal crafter but I do love a bargain lol.  The boat, cloud, birds and sea stamps are from Kanban crafts. I used Glossy accents on the Bon Voyage, and card from my stash.

Till next time, take care and stay safe.

My Time To Craft - 24th July Challenge # 437 - Summer Wedding

Hello my fellow crafters.

Todays theme is all about a Summer Wedding so the options are endless.  I went for a more old fashioned traditional look.  I embossed the card, then using my water coloured pencils from Arteza. I began by colouring the roses, then went over them gently with water pen, then continued with the leaves.  I love the effect that it gives.  I then stamped the sentiment and added contrasting ribbon along the bottom.  

Don't forget to pop over to My Time To Craft to find out who won #436 challenge and check out the awesome makes from the DT members.

Good luck every one, till next time, take care and stay safe.

 

Mindful Journey

I would like to invite you all to come on a mindful journey with me. I have been invited to look at these mindful products and thought you might like to try them with me.

I've always loved the thought of art journaling and have had a taste of art therapy, so with the use of these mindful cards (LSW Mind Cards) I am setting off and invite you to hop on board.

There are 45 cards divided into five different categories which are:

• Reflection
• Kindness
• Gratitude
• Ritual
• Journal

The idea is you shuffle the cards and each day you choose a card and follow the instruction. By doing this on a daily basis it should have a positive impact and by writing in your journal you will be able to look back and see how your mindset has changed.

I have already shuffled the cards, shown on the video and chose the first card for today, which is shown at the end of the video. Please feel free to invite your friends and family to join in, the more the merrier.

Its another way of helping us through this pandemic. and all you need is a pen and note book, colouring pens pencil of you want to be creative.  It would be great if you can post your answers or illustrations, but its OK if you don't want to share.  Let me know what you think and if you feel more comfortable I can set up a group on Facebook specifically for this journey, otherwise post them on my facebook group https://www.facebook.com/judithmakes.

If you would like to purchase your own copy of Mind Cards you can do so here.  When you purchase your Mind Cards you can choose a guided meditation for free (normally £2.99), by using the code ' Meditation' at check out.

Take care and stay safe and I hope to see you on my journey.

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My Time To Craft -10 July Challenge - #436 Christmas in July

Morning fellow crafters, I cant believe its that time again.  The winners from the last challenge are over on the  'My Time To Craft Blog', pop on over and while your there have a look at the amazing makes the Design Team have done to help and inspire you.

The theme for this challenge is 'Christmas in July'.  This was a tough one for me, I couldn't decide weather to go traditional, or summery.  I went through my stash and OMG its amazing what you find hidden away lol. 

I found a Mulberry Wood Decoupage card making kit by Crafters Companion,  It was ideal for this challenge, nice summery colours and a Christmas owl.  I also used card and die cut Merry Christmas from my stash. 

I'm looking forward to see your designs, till next time, stay safe.

My Time To Craft - 26th June Challenge - #435 Colour on Kraft

Here we are again my crafty friends another 2 weeks of the you know what..., but glad we've got our crafts to keep us going.  The winners have been announced over at My Time To Craft for the last challenge, while your there check out the inspiration from fellow DT members.

The new challenge is about colouring on craft card, you can use any type of medium e.g. pens, pencils, water colours or acrylics to mention a few...

Here is what I made, having some of the key workers in mind. 

The stamp I used is from Art Impressions.  I used archival ink to stamp onto the kraft card then coloured the image using my copic pens.  I then chose my background and sentiment from The Paper Tree Hope & Sunshine Paper Collection.  My go to glue that I like to use is Collall by Crafters Companion.

Kraft, black and white card were from stash along with foam pads.

Till next time, stay safe x 

My Time to Craft -12th June Challenge # 434 'Summertime'

Hello my fellow crafters, I hope this finds you well and safe.  

Winners from last challenge have been announced over at My Time To Craft.   Be sure to check out the DT makes to help inspire you.

This Challenge is all about summertime and this could be sand, beach, sea, ice lollies, ice cream etc.

I had fun with this one, as it sparked so many happy childhood memories.

I used Tattered Lace 'by the seaside' die which I cut using super smooth white card.  I snipped the border off the cut out image.  I then went on to colour the die cut with my copics   alcohol markers.  The sunshine die is from one of the many magazines I have, too may to go through to find out which one.  The background was card I had in my stash along with the white card.

I  have entered my card into the following challenges:

Angies Digital Stamps Challenge - CH. #43- AG/OPT TWIST SUMMERTIME

WWODTeam Challenge - Anything goes

Till the next time stay safe and take care x

My Time to Craft - May 29 Challenge # 433 'Use A Stencil'

Morning fellow crafters, where is the time going?  Another challenge and more winners, pop over to My Time to Craft to find out who the winners of the last challenge are.

This challenge is about using a stencil, you can use your stencil in any way you like, use paste to add texture, use pens, inks etc.  I used Tim Holtz distress inks, Memento ink and IZink ink, the stencil and bumblebee are from Indigo Blue and heart and balloon are Xcut large dies.

You have until 11th June to get you entries in, good luck everyone, stay safe and well.

My First Wiper Card

Morning, 

I would like to share with you my first wiper card but first let me tell you how it came about.  I don't know if your aware but every friday Craft Stash has a live facebook and they have guest designers, tutorials, tips and hints and best of all the chance to win goodies.  Who doesn't like a giveaway!  Well that's where I saw Sam Calcott's wiper bundle and tutorial and thought how cool they looked and so I bought a set.  

As is my normal way of working I find an image colour it and then decide what I'm going to make with it.  It just so happened I had just finished colouring in a few digi stamps I bought from Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez, so when I saw this set it gave me inspiration for Patricia's Duck .   Turns out its a very mucky duck..

I had a bit if frustration but also a lot of fun making this card.... 

Kinda Cute

OMG I was getting really frustrated with my computer as it just wouldn't print images in the size I wanted, nor would it find my other printer when I tried, so I decided it was time for a clean up on my computer, and the files I had duplicated were an eyeopener. I dare say I have many more duplicates, but there is only so much cleaning you can do before you go bog eyed lol.  I get easily distracted too, (that was a common theme on my school report) something caught my eye and off I went and I ended up on a canny site called Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez.  I like what I saw so decided to buy a couple of her digi's and dust the cobwebs off my Copic pens and get creative.

These are some of Patricia's Kinda Cute Digi's that I have been colouring ready for my next project's.  I used my copic pens on all of the images.

Here is one of my finished cards, using my copic pens to colour, background was downloaded from The Craft Blog by trimcraft and the sentiment is a bugaboo one and card is from my stash.

Till the next time take care, stay safe....

My Time to Craft - 15th May Challenge # 432 'Food Stuffs! '

Good Morning  fellow crafters,  

I hope you're all fit and as well as can be along with staying safe.  

 

This month's challenge food & drink items....fries, bread, fruit, coffee, cakes etc....must be the main image.

The image I used is from Crafters Companion "Paws foor Thought" range, card stock from my stash and sentiment in stash.

To get further inspiration from my fellow DT's along with information about the three lucky winners ( it could be you)pop over to My Time To Craft blog site.  Good luck everyone and stay safe.

1st May Challenge # 431' Recipe Challenge'

Good Morning  fellow crafters,  I hope your all staying safe and are as well as can be under the circumstances.  Lets kick off by congratulating our three winners from the last challenge who are:

#7 Pam's Pearls

#9 Gale K

#15 Silke

Now onto this month's challenge which happens to be a recipe theme.  For any newbies out there and to refresh everyone's memories mine included (age thing lol), you need to use ingredients in your projects.  The ingredients are as follows: 2 or more images, 1 patterned paper, 2 die cuts,buttons, ribbon or bow.

 I used dies from The Works, Ranger mini distress ink, freebie stamps and card from my stash.

If you would like to take part in the challenge and to see what the other DT's have made pop over to My Time To Craft blog.

You have till 14th May 2020 to get your entries in, good luck everyone and thanks for playing along.

Challenge # 430 'Here Comes The Rain!'

Hello fellow crafters,

Well I did have this scheduled to post this morning but the gremlins have been at work.  I hope you're all fine and well and staying safe at home.

First let's congratulate our top 3 for 'Easter Cuties' which have been chosen by Monika, which are:

#38 Mamapia

#15 Pam's Pearls

#61 Teresa

Well you know, along with spring and April comes the showers which is why our new theme is aptly called, "Here comes the Rain",  so you know the drill, puddles, rain, umbrellas etc


Here is my make and I used an image from a free colouring page, I just googled rain images.  I coloured the image using Wilko's pencils.  card and paper from my stash.

Need further inspiration pop over to the My Time To Craft blog and see what the amazing DT (Design Team) have made.

You have until 30 April to get you entries in.

Origami baby shoe

I made this from velum 😄

Birthday card

Here is my first twisted easle card , fresh off the press x