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ARTS, BELLYDANCING, CRAFTS
BELLYDANCING, ARTS, CRAFTS
CRAFTS, BELLYDANCING, ARTS

whichever order I put them in, these are my passion!

... all from my little home studio in Durban, on the east coast of sunny South Africa!

"I used to think that anyone doing anything weird was weird. I suddenly realized that anyone doing anything weird wasn't weird at all and it was the people saying they were weird that were weird." -- Paul McCartney









Saturday, January 31, 2015

BUGABOO'S RECIPE CHALLENGE

This week's challenge starts today, and it's a 3 - 2 -1 Recipe Challenge

3 word sentiment
2 flowers
1 image

The link to the challenge is HERE


The image featured on my card is Scruffy Puppy Heart :



To create my CAS card I used the following from my stash:

white cs base
cerise cs mat
copics and white gel pen coloured image
digital sentiment
punched flowers
gems
ribbon


I would like to enter these challenges:


Thursday, January 29, 2015

WHITE ON WHITE WEDDING CARD


I made this white on white wedding card according to the sketch over on The Outlawz this week:


Used to create this card are the following from my stash:

white cs base
two different embossed white cs offcuts
sentiment on a diecut
satin ribbon
organza flowers


I would like to enter these challenges:




BUGABOO OLDIE BUT GOODIE

As a Bugaboo DT member I am a little biased ...I think Bugaboo Stamps images are adorable and so versatile! The new images that are released each week are great, but I'd like to remind yo of one of the older ones available in the store:


This cutie is called Flower Bird


To create my card I used:

cream cs base
flower/bird dp
orange ribbon
punched flowers with gem centres




I would like to enter this challenge

COCKTAILS, ANYONE?


This card was made to enter into the Outlawz Colour Challenge, where this is the colour swatch to use:


To create this card I used:

white cs base
red cs mats
white cs mat
border punch
faux stitching with a white gel pen
black gems
black ribbon
peel off sentiment

or here

I would like to enter these challenges:



Monday, January 26, 2015

A QUILT-LIKE STATIC PINWHEEL CARD

I have seen quite a few of these cards around the www, and decided to try one for myself.
I hardly ever look up a tutorial – silly me – and love the challenge of working it out for myself.  

So here is my pinwheel card, made from offcuts and bits n bobs I had in my stash:


Used on my card are

white cs base
pink cs mats
offcuts of dp and green cs
punched flower with gem centre
computer image sentiment
blue ribbon


I would like to enter the following challenges:

613 AVENUE CREATE (BLING/SENTIMENT/SOLID COLOUR PAPER/FLOWERS/RIBBON)
PENNY’S PAPER CRAFTY, ANYTHING GOES


A (SERVIETTE) ROSE CARD


Recently I came across some beautiful rose printed paper serviettes and saw their potential – I didn’t quite know what – but I bought them anyway….

Yesterday, the inspiration came to me and this is what I made:



Once the serviette was pasted onto pink cardstock, I fussy cut them, added some white pen detailing and Stickles, and then cut them apart.   I rearranged them on pink cardstock on which I had printed a musical theme digital image.

The embellishments were kept to a minimum – just two sets of three matching pearly pink sequins.


I think I like the finished look.

A SAD GOODBYE TO SQUIGGLEFLY

Today is a sad one for us at Squigglefly - the store is closing at the end of the month and today will be the last challenge, that we have named 

PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART
(add a heart, or the word 'love' to your creation)

I created this card for the challenge to inspire you to join us one last time:


My card features an image from the Squigglefly store 

and I used alcohol markers, a white gel pen and Glossy Accents for the colouring.


Also used for this card are

white cs base - with a computer generated sentiment
black cs mat

Click HERE to link to the challenge.



I would like to enter the following challenges:

PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART with SQUIGGLEFLY

Today is a sad one for us at Squigglefly - the store is closing and today will be the last challenge that we have named 

PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART
(add a heart, or the word 'love' to your creation)

I created this card for the challenge to inspire you to join us one last time:


I coloured the image, ( from the Squigglefly store) using alcohol markers 


Also used to create this card are

white cs base
black cs mats
digital sentiment

Click HERE to link to the challenge


I would like to enter these challenges:





ANYTHING BUT A CARD MONDAY WITH BUGABOO STAMPS

Mondays mean ANYTHING BUT A CARD for us at Bugaboo Stamps


My Valentine's tag features the image Critter Sign It - Bear, that I coloured using alcohol markers:





I would like to enter these challenges:

INSPIRATION DESTINATION

Saturday, January 24, 2015

SPLISH-SPLASH, I WAS TAKIN' A BATH ...


This is the card I made to enter into The Outlawz Saturday challenge, where the theme is SUMMER. The image is a free colouring page, that I coloured using alcohol markers, a white gel pen and Glossy Accents



I also used the following from my hoarded stash, to create this card

white cs base
pink, blue and cerise cs mats
two different dp's
3 buttons
ribbon bow
sentiment - m own
hexagonal die to cut out the sentiment and mat



I would like to add this to these challenges:







A NEW CHALLENGE AT BUGABOO STAMPS

After a busy week celebrating Bugaboo's 5th Birthday, we're back to business as usual today, with a week-long challenge on the blog.

Today there is a photo as inspiration:


and this is the card I made:


This quirky character is called Winter Bird and is available in the Bugaboo Stamps store.

I used alcohol markers, a white gel pen and Sickles for the colouring


I made my own sentiment strip and attached it over a ribbon offcut, and sewed on a few beads


There are three sewn on sequins and beads in the corner.



Click here to link to the challenge.





I would like to add this too the following challenges:




A LIL CUPID FOR ST VALENTINE'S DAY


I need to make a few Valentine's cards for my sales box, and this little one is one the the first that are ready ...

The image used here is the adorable Deacon Cupid from Bugaboo Stamps, coloured using Copics, a white gel pen and Stickles

Also used on m card are the following from my hoarded stash:

white cs base
red cs mat
flat back pearls
red wooden heart embellished with pearls and Glossy Accents

The sentiment is a Winnie the Pooh quote.




I would like to enter these challenges



Friday, January 23, 2015

WINTER WONDERLAND

I would LOVE an hour of winter here in Durban today.. 8.30 pm and it's still 32C with a humidity of 70%... eek!

The challenge over at The Outlawz today is WINTER WONDERLAND, and this is my entry:


To create this card, I used the Bugaboo Stamps image, Little Penguin Winter, and added him three times to an image of the first line of the song, with it's musical notes.  I coloured the images using Copic markers, a white gel pen and Stickles


I also used pik ribbon and sewed on pink snowflake sequins, silver sequins and beads



I would like to enter these challenges:







BUGABOO STAMPS' 5th ANNUAL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION - FINAL DAY

Good morning, and welcome to day 5 of Bugaboo Stamps 5th Annual Birthday celebration!

 

This is a week-long event where we will have a daily challenge, and lots of prices to be won:
Grand Prize winner
One randomly drawn winner who participates in all challenges - Free 5th Birthday set, 6 free images for 6 months and 4 month guest designer term
2nd place
One randomly drawn winner who participates in all challenges - Free 5th birthday set, $50 in free images and 3 month guest designer term
3rd place
One randomly drawn winner who participates in all challenges - Free 5th birthday set, $25 in free images & 2 month guest designer term

Today's challenge is a recipe challenge, and if you click here, you will link to the Catch the Bug Blog where you'll find the recipes.

I chose "Popcorn" which means I have to add a 3D element to my creation:


The image on my card is freebie for this week - you'll find it here

I coloured the image using Copics :


To create my card, I used

white cs card base
pink cs mat
yellow cs scalloped (punched) border
3D flower made using multiple punches flowers

Link your entry here


I would like to enter these challenges