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After a 3 week challenge we are back to our usual fortnightly challenges at Squiggle Stamps where our challenge is recycle. For my DT project I decided to do something different and I am keeping up with my resolution to create more layouts this year. I have so many photos I want to use and although this is hardly the time of year for Halloween I wanted to use these photos with the Squiggle Stamps witch's cauldron. I couldn't find a sketch I liked for this so made my own. Both photos were taken in America where they really love to decorate their houses, shops etc whatever the occasion.I've used lots of distress inks and sanded Core'dinations. The lamppost was a Christmas pressy, and is a Marianne die. The corner was made with a Sizzix die. I added some raffia in keeping with the photos. The one at the top always makes me smile. My recycled item is the tag which came fom a piece of clothing. It has a lovely texture to it and I simply used DI vintage photo on it and added some die cut letters.

The most wonderful time of the year

It's Squiggle Saturday and this time the challenge at Squiggle Stampsis Let's Celebrate, a nice easy challenge. For my DT card I am celebrating Christmas and used Skating Girl coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers and teamed with Wild Rose Milton & Co Christmas. I added some poinsettias made with Marianne dies and Core'dinations which I lightly sanded and finished off with pearls.

There's currently 20% off all digis at Squiggle Stamps

I've scheduled this post as I am off to visit Lynsey today. Lisa is also coming so a visit to a craft shop after a nice lunch out will be in order I think.

Thanks

Cool Dude

Good morning everyone. Firstly I would like to say a warm welcome to my new followers. Secondly I hope those of you in the north of the country are all OK wit these gale force winds and snow some of you are having. Stay safe and stay warm. I've used Snowboard boy, one of the new digi Goth Kids Christmas images from Squiggles for my card today. He was so lovely to colour, which I did using Promarkers, adding glossy accents to his goggles. Backing paper is Forever Friends Cosy Christmas, others are DCWV Winter stack. I've used the MS zigzag border punch and some wooden snowflakes coloured with a Denim Promarker. The large snowflake was made with an MS punch and I finished off with some baker's twine.

Challenges:

Sketch n Stash Fab sketch

Crafty Sentiments Snowflakes

ABC Christmas Y is for Yippeee, Christmas is nearly here.

Crafts and Me Winter

Creative Inspirations Snow much fun

Sweet Stampin' Snow

Hotshot Crafts Promarkers

If you haven't entered my candy yet then check out My Candy page.

My Squiggle sketch

Time for a sketch challenge at Squiggle Stamps, designed by me.

I used another of the cute penguin images, which has been coloured with Promarkers. I added lots of glitter and glossy accents to the custard on the pudding. I hope you'll come and play with my sketch this fortnight. Remember you can use any image though using a Squiggle image means you get 2 entries.

Anything but a card

Time for another challenge at Squiggle Stamps and this time it is anything but a card. I used 2 of the new digis which I resized small enough to fit on gift tags. The tags are from Hobbycraft, images coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers with some Sakura blue star on the pressie. The holly was made with a Woodware punch and card candi. These tags are a great way of using scraps of paper. I hope you'll come and join in the fun for a chance of winning a great Squiggle prize.

Totally Gorjuss Squiggle Penguins

It's those Squiggle penguins again but this time I have used them for the sketch challenge at Totally Gorjuss where we are sponsored by Joanna Sheen. I've used last year's Papermania papers and an MS simple scalloped punch. The sentiment is Craftwork cards with a lovely charm added. The snowflakes are epoxy stickers I bought in America.

Go Dotty

Hello and welcome to Squiggle Saturday. The challenge blog has had a bit of a change and from now on all the DT will be making cards for the fortnightly challenge rather than posting on different days. The challenge is go dotty and I use done of the cute new penguin images coloured with Promarkers, I used Wild Rose papers again, just love the colours on these papers. Although it is a Christmas pack you could use these designs all year, if there any left of course. I also used a dotty punch from Michaels.and added some pearls. We'd love you to join in the fun at Squiggle Stamps. You can use any image you like but if you use a Squiggle image available here then you get 2 entries.

I've scheduled this post as I am out all day sorting out my cardmaking classes for January and delivering some cards to a shop to sell but hope to be back later with my Totally Gorjuss card.

A gift from Squiggle Stamps

This is my second Christmas post today, this time featuring a brand new release from Squiggle Stamps. This is one of the Goth Kidz range released today. There are many more new Christmas digis including some very cute penguins. I've used a great sketch from A Gem of a Challenge using papers from Kars Xmas and DCWV Winter stack. I've coloured and glittered some Kars wooden snowflakes, added some baker's twine and pearls and a Craftwork Cards sentiment. I would also like to enter this into the masculine challenge at Sweet Stampin'.

Cute witch

Here's my second post today and it's my DT card for Squiggle Stamps. I've used digi Miss Evie Witchy coloured with Promarkers. I'm loving these vibrant colours. The pieces of black ribbon were cut from inside a new top from M&S. In fact the reverse of one piece reads Marks and Spencer but as it is stuck down you can't see that. My hubby always laughs when I save all these bits of ribbon.  You can buy Miss Evie Witchy here and, along with some other digis, she is available at a reduced price. Also, don't forget out current challenge, Thanks, which ends tomorrow. You can enter using any image.

Challenges:

Sketch Saturday Great sketch

2 Sisters Halloween

Sparkles Forum Halloween

Crafty Calendar Spooky

Cupcake Halloween

Creative Card Crew Spooky Fun

Everybody Art Halloween

I love Promarkers Autumnal colours

Simon Says Halloween/Goth

Send a Smile for Kids Fall colours anything goes for kids

Autumn leaves are falling

This is my second post for today. Please scroll down for a sneak peek of Crafter's Companion launch. It's definitely feeling more like Autumn now and I really love Autumnal colours. I haven't used these Papermania Hampstead papers for ages yet they are some of my faves. The image is one of the new Autumn digi range from Squigggle stamps. She has been coloured with Promarkers. I added some Fiskars punched leaves, ribbon and buttons. Distressing used to scare me but now I love it and thought it really suited this card.

Challenges:

Crafts and Me Digi

Truly Scrumptious Distressing

Crafty Catz 1 image, 2 papers, 3 buttons

Friday Sketch Great sketch

Moving along with the times Autumn leaves

DYSU Brown

Paperplay Autumnal colours

Fussy and Fancy Fall or Halloween

Stampin' for the Weekend Colours of Autumn

Must start getting dinner shortly but will be back later to see if Mr Blogger wants to play nicely today. Don't forget to check out my post tomorrow morning at 9am for a Crafter's Companion bloghop.

Is it really Autumn?

Well there have been fun and games in blogland the last couple of days. Mr Linky has gone missing from some challenges and I've been commenting and my comments have disappeared. All very frustrating. Perhaps it has been affected by the unseasonably hot weather here in parts of the UK. I can't believe it is 1st October and it's like the middle of Summer, well much better than the Summer we had this year.

Autumn is my favourite Season and always brings to mind holidays in New England. I've never seen foliage like it. This is my DT card for Totally Gorjuss where we have great sketch this week and a fab prize of £10 to spend at Joanna Sheen. As it is our 100th challenge there is also a surprise prize for one commentor.

My image today is a new one from Squiggle Stamps called CozyGothGirl. Just looking at her is making me feel hot today but she does look so cozy all wrapped up. She has been coloured with Promarkers. Papers are Echo Park Walk in the Park AGAIN. I've used my MS trellis punch, ribbon, sentiment from Craftwork Cards and some Kars wooden flowers coloured with Promarkers.

Challenges:

Ladybug Crafts Ink Fall

The Stamping Boutique Changing of the Seasons

Crafts 4 Eternity Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts Autumn

ABC Challenge A is for Anything Goes

Right, let's see if Mr Blogger is playing nicely today and will let me leave some comments. I'll also be announcing the lucky winners of my candy and having a new Birthday candy so check back shortly.

New Home in Autumn Colours

I hope the weather is as good where you are as we have another beautiful sunny morning here. I have a really busy day today, dreaded h/w to do, ironing and loads of crafting to get done.  Tomorrow is Macmillan's world's biggest coffee morning and I shall be at one in Swanton Abott with my card stall so need to finish off some stuff for that too.

This is my DT card for Squiggle Stamps using one of the new Autumn images. Our current challenge is Autumnal colours and you can now use any image to enter. It ends tomorrow so get your entries in. This lamppost is useful for so many cards and can of course be combined with other images as it is a digi. I inserted it into Word and added a textbox with no lines into the blank sign to make it a new home card. The papers are Echo Park Walk in the Park. I seem to be using those a lot at the moment as the colours are just right for Autumn cards. I used the MS zigzag border punch and a flower punch with card candi. Image is coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers and outlined in DI Victorian Velvet. I used a lovely new Nestie to cut out the image. I've wanted this set for ages and managed to get them at Ally Pally. Visit Squiggle Stamps online shop to check out the latest images and grab yourself a bargain with some reduced images.

I would like to enter this into the challenges of anything goes at Sweet Stampin' and  Penny's .

A Pirate's life for me

Good morning from a very sunny and warm Norfolk. The mornings and evenings are definitely turning more Autumnal now though. My card today is my DT card for Squiggle Stamps. I've used one of the new Gothkidz Halloween images and wanted to show that a lot of these images are suitable for other occasions. I love this pirate girl and thought she would look perfect coloured in rich purples and grey. The spotty paper is from Craftwork Cards. I used an MS double loop border punch on the grey paper from my scrap stash and placed some white ribbon behind. Sentiment and candi from Craftwork Cards. I've also been doodling some faux stitching again.

Challenges

Creatalicious Anything Goes

Crafty Ribbons Anything Goes

Send a Smile 4 Kids Birthday fun 4 kids

My Mum's Craft Shop Happy Birthday

Simon Says Sing it (Song or Film Title) Yo Ho, Yo Ho, a Pirate's life for me (Pirates of the Caribbean)

Crafty Sentiments Spots and Stripes

Sketch n Stash Use any past sketch

Please hop over to the Squiggle Stamps blog where you will shortly find my post and lots of inspiration from the rest of the DT. Our current Spooky challenge finishes tomorrow. You can find these fab digi stamps at Squiggle Stamps shop. If you haven't entered my candy yet then check out my candy page for the chance to win one of 7 prizes.

Peace

This is my second DT post for today and this time it is my card for Squiggle Stamps. I've used one of the new GothKidz images called Peaceboy. Isn't he cute. He has been coloured with Promarkers. Papers are Wild Rose for men and I have used my MS zigzag punch and added some of those fab geometric buttons from Crafty Emma's Store.

We have lots happening at Squiggle Stamps. Our current challenge is glam and glitz and ends on Friday. On Saturday along with a new challenge there will be some wonderful new Halloween digi images for sale at Squiggle Stamps online shop and there will be a bloghop. I do hope you will join in the fun.

Geekboy

Here I am with a scheduled post as I am at a craft fair, with my DT card for Totally Gorjuss where this week's challenge is Circles. I have used one of the new Goth Kidz called Geekboy. He is a digi available from Squiggle Stamps, see link in my sidebar. He is coloured with Promarkers and has glossy accents on his glasses. I have teamed him with the men's papers from Dovecraft, real old faithfuls these, and the blue is from the Wild Rose for Men pack. Bakers twine from Crafty Emma's. I added some teeny buttons and card candi to keep the circle theme going. I hope you can join in this week's challenge as we have a fab prize from Crafter's Companion so you could get your hands on some lovely goodies.

Distressed and chilly

No, I'm not distressed and chilly, far from it, rather warm in fact and definitely not distressed. This is Chilly Penguin available from Squiggle Stamps where all Christmas digis have 20% off apart from the 2 freebies which have 100% off!  Our current Christmas challenges end tomorrow so hope to see some more of you entering for a chance to win £10 to spend at Squiggles and a guest designer spot.

I have used some new Enchanted Christmas papers from Papermania currently only available at the Range I believe. I have distressed and inked all the edges and mounted Chilly on some torn Core'dinations. The corner was cut with a Sizzix die and the snowflakes I found in my stash. The tag is from the Percy and Penguin paper pack with an added sentiment.

Challenges:

Craft Us Crazy Anything Goes

Do It With Digis Christmas in August

Simon Says Christmas in August

Christmas Crafting Cute Christmas

(Christmas Crafting is a new monthly challenge which Arline has set up so please hop over and check out this new challenge where there is also a DT call)

Birds in flight

I'm back as promised with two cards to share with you, both with birds. This first card was made using a Squiggles image called lovebirds. I coloured it with Spectrum Noir pens an added some lace, punched butterflies and punched heart with roses for a romantic feel for an anniversary card. The backing paper is just perfect with this image and comes from my ever dwindling pack of Papermania Summer Blooms.

Challenges:

Crafty Cardmakers Flutterbies

Sarah Hurley Punch it

Digital Tuesday Garden with things with wings

Papertake Great sketch

For my second card I have used one of the first Little Claire stamps I ever bought which is a lovely image for so many occasions. I teamed it with some papers which arrived today with my Cardmaking and Papercraft mag. They are Kate Knight Totally Tropical and boy are they bright but I felt they showed off this image well which has also been coloured with Spectrum Noirs. I used an MS trellis border punch and added some pearls and flowers.

Challenges:

Little Claire Things with wings

Willow Sketchie Fab sketch

Moving along with the times Brand spanking new

Everybody Art Garden
Paperplay In the garden

Flowers for you

Well here I am with my first DT card for Squiggle Stamps. If you follow the link you can see my post plus many more beautiful cards from the rest of the DT. I will be posting a card every other Thursday on that blog. There are some lovely new digis available and a really cute new range coming soon so become a follower of the Squiggle Stamps blog to make sure you don't miss the new release.

I have used Miss Evie Frills and Flowers for my easel card and teamed her with my fave paper pack which is Papermania Henbury Lane. I just might have to see if this is still available at the Range and pick up another pack. I've used an MS border punch and Crealie swirls with pink pearlised card from Crafter's Companion. The patterned flowers are Fizzy Moon with some white mulberry flowers which I coloured with a Promarker. I've also used some of my fave raffia lace from Quixotic Paperie.

Here's a closer look at the front of the card. This image is available to buy in either rubber or digi here.  If you enter my candy in the post at the top of my blog you could win a £10 voucher to spend at Squiggle Stamps.

Now you know I love my Promarkers but I am very excited today as I am waiting for my new Spectrum Noir pens to arrive from Crafter's Companion to use on some lovely new samples. These are available to buy from tomorrow.

I would like to enter this into the challenges of seeing double at Crafty Creations and sentiment to make someone smile at Aud Sentiments.

Nice surprise today.

Princess Birthday

Yay, Thursday's post has reappeared, the sun is shining and blogger is working. Today's tip is that if you try to add an image or comment and all your computer does is bong at you, click the link again and press control and alt at the same time. This usually opens the link.

Now onto my DT card for Totally Gorjuss where this week's challenge is not square. The DT have created all kinds of shaped cards this week so hop over and view their lovely work. I made a side stepper card and used one of my new Squiggle digis. If you like her you need to enter my candy to win the rubber version, click here.  She is coloured with Promarkers and Sakura goldstar pen. The gorgeous sparkly paper is First Edition Spring Feast, sentiment K&Co, princess dress button, Wild Orchid flowers, punched leaves and pearls from Crafty Emma's Store.

Challenges:
Die Cut Dreams Princess Birthday
Stamp Something Anything Goes
Penny's Anything Goes
Pear Tree Designs Spring (colours)

Have a great weekend everyone.

Let's have some cake

What a change in the weather today, dull and cool. I've even had to put the heating on for a little while. I've used the yummy Squiggle cupcake stamp for this card and paper pieced the cases for a change. I love these yummy strawberry and chocolate colours. For sparkle I used glitter on one card, sequins on the second and gems on the third. The papers are Dovecraft piece of cake and I've used that new cherish MS punch again.

Challenges:
Squiggle Cake
The Crafty Pad Circles
Colour Create Pink, blue and brown
One Stop Craft Chocolate
Delightful Challenges Paper piecing