DTing for Dream Valley Challenge.

Yes folks, I have the privilege of joining another DT team.

This is my first post for

  Dream Valley Challenge Blog :D

Challenge #143 Winter Birthday

I used Winter Kidz 01 from Bugaboo stamps

I started by selecting some papers from my stash...

Don't forget to try paper pads that aren't necessarily "seasonal"...

torn glitter card gives a nice frosty effect...

and a simple colour palette can be very effective.

I wanted to add a die cut sentiment, but the blues kept 

disappearing against the background...

so I coloured a piece of glitter card with my promarker,

BUT the pen reactivated the glue on the card and it stuck in the die.

*torn sentiment*

Second time round I let it dry longer and it worked fine :D

a couple of hand made flowers to match and done :D

Enjoy :D XXX

I am entering the following Challenges;

Inspiration Destination #110 Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter # 271 Card for a Child

Crafting With Friends #31 Anything Goes

Catch the Bug # November Anything Goes

Colour me Happy..

Did I say how much I love this time of year???

*even thought the leaves have hardly turned at all yet here*

This panel is inspired by the following challenges;

Passion For Promarkers # 368 All things Bright and Beautiful

(Autumn colours)

Tuesday Throwdown # 316 Festive Pumpkins

Through The Craft Room Door # Anything Goes

(this weeks sponsor Bugaboo stamps)

Paper Shelter Challenge # 269 Halloween

I started by building a scene with my X-cut Graveyard die set, 

using inks and the waste of the inner die to create a misty background.

 Next I replaced the waste for the top layer and added interest to the

outer frame by stamping with various plants and leaves...

 now that looks so much creepier to my eyes mwahahaha....

 Not exactly difficult choosing  "autumnal" colours with my

stash of Promarkers...

and I had a sweet little witch image from Bugaboo that I've been dying to use.

 The phrase "festive pumpkins" made my mind wonder to Christmas...

so my little witch is building a "snowman"  out of Pumpkins :D

So to those who stress over MY favourite celebration I say...

Enjoy :D XXX

Halloween Honeys...

My 3rd GDT project for 

Shopping Our Stash

# 274 Hey Ghoulfriend! (Halloween)

No surprise...I have quite a stash of Halloween papers and card stock to go at...

and again I am using 2 of the images I got from 

Bugaboo stamps

"Deacon Skull  Flower" and "Skelekinz Wings"

I used an easel fold card and created a little 

scene for the creepy couple to meet up in...

and I think she looks quite pleased with his offering :D

Stamped pumpkins onto dotty orange card stock

and fussy cut them to use as embellishments.

Enjoy :D XXX

Entering the following challenges;

Left of Centre # 152 Halloween

Addicted to Stamps and More # 215 Photo Inspiration(2nd entry)

Country View Challenge # October - All Things Spooky (3rd Entry)

Falling for Colour...

My second GDT Post for 

Shopping Our Stash

is #273 Colour Combi challenge

I could look into that image all day, but then I'd never get anything done lol

I won a selection of images from Bugaboo Stamps at the start of the month and thought this little cutie"Skelekidzgirl" would work well with these colours :D

The easiest way to begin on a colour challenge is to raid your scrap box for any card stock in the appropriate colours...you don't always need a full sheet of each colour.

I cut the image with a die and punched flowers and leaves from the scraps...

I didn't have a large piece of the pale blue left, 

so I coloured my base card with a matching ink pad...

The brown wrapping paper looked more effective with torn edges

 and I think it gives a wonderful "crisp" autumn leaves feel to the 

finished card :D

Again I rummaged to find a suitable sentiment.

A little sprinkling of frosty glitter and gold pearl drops for flower centres

and the card is complete :D

Enjoy XXX

Entering the following challenges;

Crafting with Friends # 29 Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door # Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination # 106 Anything Goes