Once upon a time

Well I hope you all enjoyed our last challenge but now it's time for a new one at CD Sunday and it's Carol's turn to choose.

Once upon a time ......

I used Forest Friends CD Collection 3 from Cupcake Crafting with artwork by Betty Davies for my backing paper and main image. The border was punched using a Martha Stewart punch around the page and the words are a rubber stamp that I have had for a very long time. 

The team have lots of lovely designs for you to see at CD Sunday Challenge Blog so do go over and take a look. 

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I will be choosing my top three for our last challenge of Let's go Lilac so that will keep me busy with all the lovely entries we had.

This time it is Sue's turn to choose a theme for us and she has come up with something a bit different to challenge us all. We have our new team members joining us this time around so there are lots of lovely inspirational designs for you to enjoy and give you ideas. Don't forget to visit CD Sunday Challenge Blog for all the details of how to join in. You just need to remember to use something from a CD somewhere in your design and let us know which one you used. 

Anyway here is my card this time around.

I decided to make an easel card this time and have used two backing papers from Shabby Chic Paper Delight sCD  by Debbi Moore. I used these to cover the front and base of the card. 

I've then used dies to cut my designs out of white card. The trellis base and the words are from Crafter's Companion, the scalloped circle cut from the backing paper is a Tonic die and the white fancy circle is a Spellbinders die. The flowers on the stopper on the inside are Sue Wilson dies. 

The team have made some lovely cards for you to enjoy this time so please do go and visit CD Sunday Challenge Blog and if you have time to visit their personal blogs and leave some love that would be nice too. 

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Let's go Lilac

We had some lovely entries for our last challenge at CD Sunday but today it is time for a new challenge and this time the theme has been chosen by me :-)

So .............. Let's go Lilac.

Here is my card.

Oh my stars! I just love that sentiment, depending on how you say it it could mean lots of different things.

Anyway before I tell you more about my card I need to tell you that there is some exciting news over on the CD Sunday Challenge Blog about our new teamies who will be joining us for our next challenge. Please do go over to CD Sunday to say hello to them and visit their blogs to leave some love.

The CD I have used is Verity Rose from Crafter's Companion. I printed out one of the backing papers and also a sheet of embellishments from the folder containing images for Moonstruck who is the little character featured on this card. The whole collection comes with embossing folders, stamps and dies so I've been able to mix and match all the different elements.

The embossed center panel was embossed onto kraft card and then rubbed over with distress inks and finished off with some silver gilding wax.

Something beginning with B

We are at the start of another challenge for CD Sunday. Where does the time go?

Wynn has chosen our theme this time and it is Something beginning with B. There must be lots and lots of things but this is my interpretation.

I went with Bags and Bows for my Bs.

The backing paper is from Baby Love CD by Joanna Sheen and I've matted this onto some Coordinations card. The tags are from Work and Play Collection 11 by Polkadoodles. I edged them with a alcohol marker to match my colour scheme. I used a Tonic die to cut out my main image which is a digi by Sherri Baldy. I've coloured her in using alcohol pens and Spectrum Noir pencils. I just love the big eyes on these characters that are called 'My Besties'.

Can't wait to see which 'Bs' you will choose.

Songs from the Movies

Wow that was some party we had for our birthday celebrations. We are still clearing up and taking out the empties!

Happy 1st of May everyone and time for a new challenge.

Carol has chosen our theme this time and this one will have you singing along. Songs from the Movies - which one will you chose?

Here is mine:

Singing in the Rain. I've used the following papers/CDs Main image - Mabel Lucie Attwell Vol 1, Backing papers - Raindrops Crafters Companion Compendium, Joanna Sheen - Faye Whittaker Umbrellas x 2

I used a music embossing folder and die cut a few extra umbrellas.

Visit CD Sunday to check out what the rest of the design team have come up with and also there is some exciting news ........ so do go over and take a look.

It's our BIRTHDAY at CD Sunday!

Now we are Six!

We have something special going on this time for our challenge. CD Sunday first started on 18 April 2010 and as it is our birthday this week we are doing something a bit different for this challenge.

HAPPY  BIRTHDAY  TO  US!    

This will be one of our easiest challenges ever and there are lots of prizes available. Here is a photo of what is on offer from me -





Pack of 4 x 6 cards and envelopes
Merry Christmas ribbon
The Snowman 5 x 7 embossing folder
Marianne design stamp - Snoesjes
Classic Christmas CD by Katy Sue Designs

If you visit my fellow teamies they will be showing their prizes along with their favourite card. Full details of how to enter and be in with a chance of winning are on the CD Sunday Challenge Blog so why not pop over and take a look. Don't forget to let us know which CD you used for your all time favourite entry. If you are a newbie there are details of how you can join in too.

Here is my favourite card:



I went back to 18th May 2014 for this one. Our challenge theme was 'One for the Boys' and I used  Polkadoodles' CD Pretty Tuff.

I've matted the backing paper onto red card to start. I then took a Crafter's Companion Embossilicous folder with Co-ordinations card and sanded the image back. This then also went onto the red card. The large note is a Marianne die and the smaller notes are a Tattered Lace die. There are some great images on this CD and this is just one of them. I cut around him leaving a tiny white border and mounted him on foam pads.

I then took some of the Clarity stamp word chain stamps to stamp direct onto my card using a black Versafine ink pad. I bet some of you are now thinking 'she must be mad stamping onto a finished card' but I did it that way around so that I could see exactly where I wanted the words. :-). 

I've picked this card as my favourite for the following reasons:

1.  This was one of my challenge selections.

2.  It uses a CD, dies, an embossing folder and stamping (I like to incorporate lots of things into my crafting - it helps to justify all the things I keep buying!).

3.  I particularly like the use of red on this card as it really 'pops'. 

4.  My stamping direct to card was a success! Yay me!

Which will your favourite be??????????