Glitter Geeks Blog Challenge - Super Heroes

Hi everyone

Today is the last Glitter Geeks  Blog Challenege i am so sad................  But wait...................  no we are not stopping all togther we are just changing names and a brand shiney new blog called Craft Punked.

So the last challenge theme is Superheroes and i have looked and looked for images i could use, but i really got stuck.  And i am on a crafty diet until tomorrow, my birthday' so i could not buy any new digis or anything.  So luckily i stumbled across a fab blog called the lady wolf where i found these fab FREE SVG files to use on my e-craft.  

So i have used coredinations  to cut little Super Mario out and then cut the number and letters on my e-craft too.  I've also kept with the red white and blue colours to celebrate the jubilee as I'm really loving seeing these colours together, which is unusual for me as i like pastels.  I just love this card  and what's more i love Super Mario too, and can't wait to show Gracie as she is nintendo obsessed as well, .  We had one of the first Nintendo's when it came out and bought everyone that came out afterwards.  All of us have spent hours and hours trying to rescue the princess from Bowser and get to the end of the game first.  Ah happy memories............  and all the fighting and tears and shouting that went with it, ha ha ha.

Hope You like it.

And tomorrows post will be the new Crafters Companion Blog Challenge.

Louise xx

Glitter Geeks - Queens Jubilee

Hi Everyone

Time for a Glitter Geeks Blog Challenge and this week the theme is the Queens Diamond Jubilee.  I have thought and thought about this one and really struggled and i have ran out of time so i had to make a really quick card.  So i have chosen one of the new Hunky dory Meadow cottage bear kits that Sara launches later on today on create and craft at 12pm.  All i did was matt with core-dnations and gold mirri as there is already gold on the toppers.  I used a border behind the main picture from the kit as well as the little tea cup.  What could be more British than a nice cup of rosy lea.  Then i have searched the internet for some little flags to make a banner .  To finish i have just printed a sentiment in word and voila.  A quick and simple card that i really do like.

Sorry about the picture quality i think my camera lens is steamed up with the heat., and no time to take another photo.  I noticed this with my last card but i just thought it was my eyes but obviously it isn't.

And here is an interesting fact for you, or maybe not so interesting.  it is my 30th wedding anniversary on the 5th June which is the Queens Diamond Jubilee, so i get a day off.

Hope you like it.

Louise xx

Glitter Geeks Blog Challenge - Polka Dots

Hi Everyone

This weeks on Glitter Geeks blog challenge the theme is polka dots.  This one was easy as i use backing papers all the time with polka dots as i love them.  The image is 'Freindship' from the new SWALK Sweetest Stuff range and i have used backing papers from the SWALK CD ROM 2.  I have matched the polka dot with some cherry blossom backing paper from the same CD and i only found this paper about a month ago as i really must have missed it.  I think every time i put a Crafters Companion CD into my pc i find something i have missed before.  There are just so many nice papers and items to choose from.

Coloured with my spectrum noirs  as normal and i have matted with core'dinations card and then sewn around the outside of each matt.  The flower is from my stash that i bought from the nec years ago and the little pink centre is a sparklet from C&C but i'm not sure if they are still available.  They are gorgeous and just one on this card.

Hope you like it and don't forget closing is next Thursday at 6pm so get your entry in.

Louise xx

March Wedding

Hi everyone

I've a card to share with you today that i made a while ago for a previous work colleague that got in touch with me via Facebook after seeing my blog.  She wanted a wedding card for her freinds and she really liked the previous LOTV card i had made.  As the wedding has now passed i can share it with you.

I've coloured the image with spectrum noir pens and used magnolia paper.  Then just a few flowers and embellishments.  The tags are made by printing on centura pearl card and then heat embossing immediately before the ink dries as it stays wet a little while so the powder sticks to it.  Therefore you can personalise and emboss all your sentiments and they look special rather than just printed.  The inside has been made to match and finishes it off perfectly.

Hope you like it.

Louise xx

Glitter Geeks Blog Challenege - Wings and Things

Morning everyone

How can it be Friday again.......  I think i have lost a week...........

This week the theme is Wings and Things so i chose one of the new SWALK images from the Sweet stuff range that Leann launched as the pick of the day on Tuesday of this week.  What fab shows they were and i only got back yesterday am so i am shattered, although not as shattered as Leann will be as she stayed another day to help Louisa with her shows.

So this image is a different take on the little girl that i used to make my little tea light boxes sooooooo how could i not make another one using this design.  She is called Rainbow Kisses but she has a little butterfly in her hand and i have added a butterfly die cut that i bough at the NEC and its the first time i have used it.

I have used my Spectrum Noir  pens to colour the image and also backing papers from the SWALK CD ROM 2.  I've used the colouriser to tone down the pink a little and make it softer.  The circle and lace circle are spellbinders and the leaves are made using a Marianne Die.  Then to finish i have added some flowers from Wild orchid crafts.  Lots of photos i know but i wanted to show you the finished item from inside and the matching box too.  The tag has been stamped with a paintbox poppets sentiment, they are just soooo versatile i use them all the time.

Hope you like it.

Louise xx

Glitter Geeks Blog Challenege - Teddy Bears Picnic

Hi Everyone

Its Friday and i am so looking forward to a crafty weekend, which will be extended due to the bank holiday.............  and of course its time for a Glitter Geeks blog challenge.  The theme this week is Teddy Bears Picnic so of course i have chosen my favourite bear, Popcorn.  I think on this image he has finished his picnic and is having an afternoon nap.

I've coloured with Spectrum noirs and used some kraft card card and gingham card to matt and layer.  Then i printed the sentiment from word, i love doing this its soooo easy and then just punched a few flowers, simples..........

Your prize will be digis from di's digis and she has such cute images i wish i could win as i am still trying to stick to my crafty diet until 1st june, which is not very far away........

Hope you like it.

Louise xx

Glitter Geeks Blog Challenge

Hi There everyone

Friday morning again and another Glitter Geeks blog challeneg for you. Its an easy one this time, use stiches on your prject fake or real.  I have chosen one of the new humphrey STamps from Crafters Companion using the gorgeous Swinging by stamp.  I've coloured with my spectrum noir pens and used backing paper from the Humphreys corner cd rom, the papers are fab on here and go really well with lots of stamp types.  I've used my prima flowers to decorate and the  sentiment tag is from craftwork cards.   The middle flower i have added a little sparklet in pink that i bought from create and craft a couple of months ago, they are gorgeous.  I'm not sure if you can see on the picture very well but i did sew around the backing paper using my lovely new sewing machine.  I got it out this morning and it is back stashed away in my cupboard.  I think i need to lengthen the stitch though as it looks a bit too close togther.

Pop over to the blog and take part as you could win a prize from Tiddly Inks.

Hope you like it.

Louise xx

Glitter Geeks Blog Challenge - Red & White

Helloooo its Friday again, I love Fridays.

Time once again for a Glitter Geeks Blog Challenge and this time it is Red and White as it will be St Georges Day on Monday 23rd April.  A change of style of card for me today as normally like colouring images in but i do love simple styles like this too.

I have used adirondack watermelon ink to stamp both the flower stamp and the sentiment and matted the image onto coredinations from the So Mod collection.   I bought this flower and the sentiment  from the NEC about 4 years ago I've never used the sentiment stamp before.  The ribbon is from Ally Pally and it has been sitting there waiting for me to use it for 4 or 5 years too.  You see this is why i really don't need to buy anything else.  I'm still keeping to my birthday promise, ie no craft items until the 1st June at least.

Pop along to the blog and take part if you can,  you have to be in it to win it and this week you could win vouchers from the Octopode factory.

Hope you like it.

Louise xx

Glitter Geeks Blog Challenge - Nautical

Hi Everyone

This week the Glitter Geeks  Blog Challenge is 'Titanic' as this week it is the anniversary of its untimely demise.  I'm sure you will have noticed this with all of the programmes on TV about it and then the 3d release at the cinema.  So for my card this week i have chosen a LOTV stamp that i could ages ago, i think it was October but i might be mistaken and this was at a LOTV colouring class i went to.   I looked all over in my crafty stash for buttons, stars any embellishment really and nothing looked right so i left it plain.

I generally always take my photos on the window still n the living room as this is where i get the most light and tonight when i brought it downstairs my husband asked 'Is that my card?'.  It was his birthday today and i totally forgot, how bad is that.  I did remember last week, and yesterday and last night but it totally slipped my mind to either buy or make a card or wish him happy birthday this morning.  Never mind he's 49 so he'll get over it.

I look forward to seeing all of your entries this week and i hope you are the lucky winner.

Hope you like it.

Louise

Glitter Geeks Blog Challenge - Easter

Hi Everyone

Well the Easter hold are here and i forgot to schedule my Glitter Geeks Challenge post for 9am, whoops.  Never mind here it is and its Easter this week.  Mine is a Sarah Kay image with lovley little chicks on that reminded me of Easter and i have coloured her with spectrum noir pens.  The lovely Claire Hamer gave me the alphabet stamps so i made a little banner out of scraps of paper.  The gingham card is Anna mare designs and i've used coredinations from the so mod collection.  I have never had any real luck in colouring denim so i thought i would give it another go and i am quite pleased with the result, although i need some more practise.

I love Easter it means chocolate to me and Gracie is coming on Sunday so i took advantage of the special offers and we'll share them together.  I also need to show her the stamps Jaqui sent for her so she may have a new post to share from her blog too.

Hope you like it.

Louise xx

Glitter Geeks Blog Challenge - Humorous

Hello Everyone

Its Friday, its 9 o clock and its time for ..............  Glitter Geeks.  Not crackerjack if you are as old as me, but that was Friday at 5 o clock.  Ok enough of the chit chat and it'll be April fools day soon and we thought it would be a good idea to have a humorous theme for the blog challenge this week.

I've have chosen one of my old favourite stamps and i bought this about 6 or 7 years ago and made a couple of cards and took them to work and they both sold immediately.  I think that this image prompted my first special order too as it was just perfect for a colleagues friend as they said it reminded her of her.  I couldn't possibly guess why but she said it was perfect.

 I've used nitwit papers, the bumbleberry too design and coloured the image with spectrum noir pens. The card base is from my new purchases from the NEC last week and I've used a little pink coredinations so mod for matting.  The sentiment is just typed on the pc in word and a few punched flowers and pearls to finish.

Get looking through your crafty stash for a humeorus theme and add your card to mr linky.

Hope you like mine.

Louise xx

Glitter Geeks Blog Challenge - Disney

Helloooooo

Good Morning and i will still be at the Birmingham NEC today as myself and Margaret decided to stay and extra night.  So hopefully this post should be scheduled for 9am.  Keeping my fingers crossed that it works. Birmingham

Ok  today's Glitter Geeks Blog Challenge is Disney and its not often at all that i work with Disney characters, even though i love them.  I even though i was not going to take part in this weeks challenge as i didn't have any Disney items.  However it suddenly occurred to me on Sunday night as i was sitting blog hopping that when i moved all of my craft stuff out of the garage into my new little craft room i found a little pack of Disney stamps and papers that i bought from Create and craft ages ago.  If i was to hazard a guess i would say probably 2005.

I had winnie the pooh, eeyore, tigger and piglet, so piglet won as i am loving my pinks at the minute.  Any way i thought he/she looked a bit dreamy so I've used my sentiment stamp i found when moving my crafty stuff as well.  coloured with spectrum noirs and it took me 2 minutes or so.

You have until 6pm next Thursday to enter.

Hope you like it and good luck with your entry.

Louise xx

Glitter Geeks Blog Challenge - Mothers Day Card

Hi Everyone

Don't the days just fly by when you're having fun, or not as the case may be.  I think it just happens this way when you are getting a bit older like.  The hours, days and weeks just disappear.

Anyway enough of that its time for another Glitter Geeks Blog Challenge and its for Mothers day this time.  The prize this week is from Jelly park.  So this week i have used a favourite SWALK stamp, Shop til you drop   and I've also combined a digi stamp from Jelly park which i just love.  Its a dress shop front and its the first time i have used it but know i will be using it again.  Oooo and i have just noticed there is a cake shop front so i will  need to pop back over and buy that one as they are only £1.25.

I have used my Spectrum Noirs to colour the shop and the swalk image in and do you recognise those backing papers?  The are from the new Paintbox Poppets CD from Crafters Companion  and there are some really stunning useful papers on there.  It is currently still available on Create and Craft as a Pick of the Week but this will finish this morning so be quick if you want it.  I just love this CD and if you do miss out it will be available direct from crafters companion soon..  The shop til you drop sentiment is from the swalk image and the worlds best mum is from paintbox poppets stamps set and i think i have mixed both the girls and boys sets.  I've then added a flower using the backing papers and leaves cut in brown matching card.  Then to finish i have added some polka dot ribbon and matching pearls.

My mother, or mam as we say in Durham would have loved this card i know and what could be better than taking your mam on a shopping trip for mothers say?  Hint Hint to my kids.....................  But it will need to include lunch and some spending money as well.................

Hope you like it.

Louise

Glitter Geeks Blog Challenge - Spring is in the air

Hi Everyone

Today's card is one of the new magnolia stamps (well new to me) i purchased recently (although i really really don't need any more stamps).  However i have been seeing this lovely image on loads of cards recently and just couldn't resist.

This is my second DT card for Glitter Geeks and this week you need to design a card which will depict 'Spring is in the Air'.  I really love lemon at the minute and soft subtle tones so i picked some lovely nitwits papers to match and also used my memory box tulip border for the very first time.  I bought it at the NEC last November and i still hadn't used it.  I've also added a LOTV sentiment which i think fits the card perfectly and used one of my little butterfly dies. Coloured with my speccies as usual.  I really must start and try to remember adding the colours i have used.

Remember get your entry sorted and added to the the glitter geeks blog challenge and you will have the chance to win a voucher from Bugaboo Digi STamps Where there are a whole range of lovely digis for all sorts of styles of cards, girly, boys, scenes, flowers, silhouettes etc.  i could go on and on.

I'm not sure who has won the song title challenge from last week as yet but to each and  everyone of you that entered a card or project i must say i have loved viewing them and sending you comments.  They were all fab.


Hope you like it.

Louise xx

Glitter Geeks Blog Challenge - Song Title

Hi Everyone

Well today i have some exciting news, Steph from the Glitter Geeks Blog Challenge kindly asked me to join her DT and contribute to the weekly challenges that are published every Friday.  I'm chuft to bits!  I even get to contribute in choosing a winner...  yeah.............  (i think)

Every Friday new challenges are posted at 9am and stay open until 18:00 the following Thursday so for this challenge you have until 18:00 on 8th March.  The sponsor is Di's Digi's and i can tell you i would have no problems spending a voucher there as i have bought quite a few images now and know i would like some more.......

So the first challenge i am contributing to is Song Title, so a project you have made linked to a song title and i have chosen Mirror Mirror by Dollar, which i think was around in 1981 if i remember correctly.  I was 17 years old and when i look back i didn't have a clue.............  Oh happy days................

The stamp is so cute and it is from LOTV and is called positively pampered.  I have coloured her with my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Pens and glittered her wings with some Glamour Dust, because of course it is the glitter geeks.    I've matted her onto some nitwit papers and plain cream card then a little decoration with ribbon, die cut flowers and leaves and a few pearls.

So get your thinking caps on and go on have a go, what have you got to lose?

I have just been looking around to see which challenges i can enter this card in too and am going to take part in the following:

Lilies Little Fairies - Peaches and Cream
The Pixie Cottage challenge - anything goes
Creative Inspirations - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Challenge anything goes

Hope you like it.

Louise xx