Emboss That at Paper Crafting Journey!

It was the boys first day at school today and they both had a wonderful day in their new classes! Can't believe how quick they are growing up. My youngest is now in Grade 1 and oldest in Grade 3.

Thankfully they came out smiling at the end of the day too :)

So it is time for a new challenge at Paper Crafting Journey, (my first for the year) and this fortnight our challenge is Emboss That so you can either use dry or wet embossing or both, totally up to you! Our sponsor this fortnight is  

I chose to use rainbow bright so I found an image of Rainbow Brite to copy the colours.

I coloured rainbow Bright in with tria markers and used a glitter pen on the stars and through her hair! I wanted to incorporate a rainbow so how as well as the embossing so decided to ink up the embossing folder, then emboss the paper. i then just added the sentiment and rhinestones! I also added some shimmer across the rainbow but the photo hasn't picked that up.

I hope that you can join us this fortnight at Paper Crafting Journey!

Get in Shape Tutorial at Polka Doodles!

It's my turn to share a tutorial with you over at Polka Doodles so I made this sweet card using the Get in Shape templates from the All around and Everywhere cd. 

Isn't it sweet? For all the details on how I put the card together head on over to the Polka Doodles blog. I love these Get in Shape cards and there are loads to choose from... There are lots of other things on the All Around and Everywhere cd that I want to create now so watch this space....

Don't forget there are so many cd collections over at the Polka Doodles store including the new collections Dollie Daydream and Dollie Daydream goes East.

Thanks for stopping by.

Alethea xx

A recipe at Crafty Sentiments!

Have you seen the new release over at Crafty Sentiments inspiration blog.... it is super cute and perfect for all those valentines day projects.
Time for a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments and this week we would like you to follow a Recipe - 1 image, 2 patterned papers and 3 different embellishments.
As always there is a fabulous Crafty Sentiments prize up for grabs so I hope that you can join us!!
Here is my card using Henry - Why Not

I coloured Henry - Why Not with tria markers. I used papers from my scrap stash, then added the number 8 which I punched out, string and buttons. Perfect Boy card I think.
For your chance to be a part of the challenge and win this weeks prize head on over to the Crafty Sentiments blog to see all the gorgeous creations by the DT and for all the challenge details!!

Sketch 57 at Seems a Little Sketchy!

Can you believe January is nearly over!! I cannot.. the school holidays have just disappeared! Only 2 more days till the kids are back at school...
A new sketch is up at Seems a Little Sketchy and here is what  created

I coloured the image in with tria markers and added crystal effects to the glass and kindy gltitz to parts of the image! I made the sentiment up and printed it out, then die cut out the flowers.

For this challenge we are sponsored by 

and this image was one their images.

I hope that you can join us this fortnight at Seems a Little Sketchy!

Spots and Stripes at Craft your Passion!

It's a public holiday here in Australia in Lieu of Australia Day which was yesterday so nearly forgot to do this post!
It's time for a new challenge at Craft your Passion and this week we want to see Spots and Stripes on your creations! We are sponsored by

 I used this cute little rock dude

I coloured the image in with tria markers while at my Uncles' House so when I got home to make my card I realised I had no papers stripey or spotty to go with the image so I decided to create my own spots and stripes. I then just added the sentiment and the kindyglitz for a bit of sparkle.

I hope that you can join us this week at Craft Your Passion.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

* Southern Girls - It's all New

* A Gem of a Challenge - One for the Boys 

* Send a Smile 4 Kids - Anything Goes for kids

* Stampin for the Weekend - Happy Birthday

* Totally papercrafts - One for the Boys

White on White with a touch of Red at Elisabeth Bell's World!

Welcome to  the first challenge at Elisabeth Bell's World of 2014. I am finally home from holidays and kids will be back at school on Thursday so things should be back to normal for me and I will get back into the swing of challenges and commenting again!
So this months challenge at Elisabeth Bell's World is "White on White with a Touch of Red"
This month we are sponsored by

 

Here is what I created

 I used this sweet Elisabeth Bell image - Willow  from Whiff of Joy (now retired I think) . I coloured her with tria markers and and added some kindyglitz to her dress and flowers. I embossed two white panels behind her and added the banner and flowers then added the bling. I finished the card by adding some red ink around the edge of the card!

I hope that you will join us this week at Elisabeth Bell's World challenge blog and be on the look out for all the wonderful Elisabeth Bell news!!

Shop till you Drop at Polka Doodles!

Another pre-scheduled post as I am away again visiting family and trying to piece together my family tree, so hopefully this posts as it should.
It is time for a new challenge at Polka Doodles and this weeks theme is Shop till you Drop! The DT were required to again use the Dollie Daydream CD Rom and I decided to make a shaped card using one of the pre-coloured shop images.. Well what a job that was.. wasn't the best cutting out I have ever done but you cannot see the flaws that I can :)

I didn't add a lot to the card because it is fab as is but I did add the pre-coloured Dollie Dream girl and added a shopping bag to her arm. I then added some kindyglitz and crystal effects to the windows to give it a glass look. I also added crystal effects to the la mode sign.
I hope that you will join us this week at Polka Doodles!