New challenge

The Creative Cottage Challenge Blog  No 1
The first challenge has the theme NEW! We'd love to see something new on your creations, whether that be something new you've bought or a New Baby, New Home card etc...

Please remember you can use ANY products from ANY manufacturer to enter our challenge!!
A winner will be picked next Wednesday when the new challenge will be set!

The image and papers I have used for this card are one of Creative Cottage Kits which you can buy from Pollycraft. I have added a ribbon and a computer generated sentiment. I hope you like it.xxx

Digital Tuesday

Well what a silly billy I am,one of the challenges for my last card was suposed to be no flowers!!!! I didn't think about the shoe being made of flowers ???? I would call it a blonde moment but I think it is more likely to be a grey moment.
Well on to this card the image is called Ashtyn by stampen with cj. I have coloured her with my promarkers The backing paper I purchased from Pollycraft are by Creative Cottage  I have added ribbon and pearl gems from my stash and a computer generated sentiment. I hope you like it

The Challenge for this card is Digital Tuesday which is  "Piercing"

The Shoe

Evening all, I haven't been around much today, my craft room has been up to it's eyes, my oh has put me some more shelves up to accommodate all the extra goodies I have been buying, ooh what would we do without them, men I mean.!!!!! Buy even more goodies.
Well the image on this card was a freebie from ooh-la-la, the backing paper printed off from an MCS cd I have added plenty of bling and a computer generated sentiment. I hope you like it.

The Challenges for this card are


Ooh-La-La  "Anything Goes "
Die Cut Dreams " No Flowers Allowed "
Sophist-icat'  " Flourishes and Bling "
Cute Daisy May " Mothers Day "

2 challenges 1 card

This card today is for two Challenges
One stitch at a time  This week we have a colour combo going on. The two colours we'd like to see are purple and pink

Lili of the Valley  This week we would love you to make an Easel Card

For this card the image I have used is "Masquerade" by Lil Diva Stamps I have coloured her with promarkers and backed her with some purple card, the backing papers are printed off an MCS cd,
the butterflies were cut out of another backing paper, I then added some flowers, a button, sentiment and pearl gems. I hope you like it.

DT Spot

Well I thought I would let you all know that I have been offered, and have accepted a place on the Design team of Lil Diva stamps This is quite an honour and I am so pleased with myself.I just thought I would let all my followers know I couldn't have done it without all the support I get from you all. Thank You

One more card

Well this card is my last for the day,it is for
Die cut Dreams
This weeks challenge theme is a Sketch by Karen
The image I have used here is another cute Daisy May sheet 181 coloured with promarkers all of the papers I have used came from my scrap box, I have done a bit of faux stitching, added a ribbon, flowers and brads. I hope you like it.

Shabby-Chic

Well good morning, as you can see I have gone all shabby with my distressing today.The image I am using  is "Codi Flowers" from Polly craft they have some gorgeous images you do need to have a look. Any way I have coloured her in  as usual with my promarkers,the backing paper is Basic Grey which I have distressed and faux stitched.I then distressed some cordinations. added some ribbon, flowers and a sentiment. I do hope you like it.

The challenges this is for is

Polly Craft

This weeks challenge has been set by Emma L

Emma wants to see you use:
DISTRESSING
So sand it, tear it... get those distress inks out.. what ever takes your fancy...

One Stop Craft 

This week our challenge has been set by Maggie and she has chosen the theme......

Sew Simple

Xmas

This card is for Bah Humbugs christmas challenge " Stitching "
the backing paper is from my stash, the bell and holly image
I cut from some wrapping paper, added the corner and a sentiment.
I then added faux stitching. I hope you like it. xxx

A new challenge

 This card is for two challenges
Dare u 2 digi stamp " Pearls "
One stitch at a time A sketch

The image I am using is one of Lil Diva Stamps called "Flower Fairy" coloured in as usual with promarkers,The background papers are from my stash, I have added a flower,  some pearl gems and a computer generated sentiment. I do hope you like it.

Two Challenges

Hello from a sunny Sheffield, it has been a glorious day today and I am shattered I have been gardening for most of the day,and I am well pleased with what I have done.

Well my card today is for
Cute Card Thursday " Lucky Green "
Rainbow Lady's " Create a Fan "

The image I have used is from a MCS cd, it is a no stamp required image, the fan is a template from a Joanna Sheen cd which I cut out and decorated with some peel offs, my background paper has been backed with mirri board I then added a small sentiment and that is it, I have kept it pretty simple. I hope you like it.xxx

Another Challenge

Simon Says,,,,,,,,,,,, Vintage with Flowers
I have just realised I seem to be using a lot of yellow at the moment, I think I must be thinking of spring,oh well!!  The image I have used is another Cute Daisy may sheet 165 coloured with promarkers. I have printed the background papers from a Joanna Sheen cd and matted them with gold linen card.I cut the little flourishes on my slice then added a couple of flowers and a sentiment. I hope you like it.xxx

Hi all hope you  are all having a great day

My card today uses another Cute Daisy May image off sheet 165 coloured as usual with my promarkers, I have punched down the side of my card and used backing paper which is covered in butterflies from a Joanna Sheen cd. I then added some ribbon, a flower and and some gems, the sentiment is computer generated. I hope you like it.xxx

This is for two challenges
Digital Tuesday "Use Scallops"
Passion for Promarkers " Back to Nature"

Last week for GDT

SWIRLS and CURLS


My GDT No 3 for Tuesday Taggers

Well this is my last card as a GDT for Tuesday Taggers (sob sob). This week it is “swirls and curls “For this card I stamped the butterfly onto patterned paper that I printed from a MCS CD. The backing papers were also from the same cd. I have matted them with silver mirri board. I then added some ribbon and gems. I hope you like it. Xxx

Malcolm and Jean from Crafty Individuals are sponsoring our challenge this week with a prize pack up for grabs for our randomly picked winner. Don't forget in our sponsored weeks you must add a link to be in the draw at the end of the challenge, so this week must have a link to Crafty Individuals for a chance of winning their special prize pack!


Please do visit the rest of the DT cards they are really Fabulous.xxx

A new Challenge Blog

 The Creative Cottage Challenge Blog!!

Blog candy to Win

We are calling it the 4 for 4 candy as 4 lucky people will win all 4 of the following kits!!

So in order to spread the wonderful news (and to spoil you a little!) we are giving away a little candy!!

Each fantastic digi kit comes with papers, images, ribbons, flowers and so much more! The kits are so packed you will not know what to print out first!!


Our Challenge will start at 7am on 10th March and will run every Wednesday at 7am.
You are welcome to use any products and papers for our challenge (although we love to see your cards using The Creative Cottage products!!)
You are welcome to combine our challenge with others and our only rule is that you have fun!!
Love The Creative Cottage Team
So what do you need to do to be in with a chance of winning... Easy!!

Cute Daisy May

Well what a fabulous day this is, 1st March and it is wall to wall sunshine.

So this week On Cute Daisy May we have a super sketch drawn by the fabulous Pinky! Its a lovely sketch and the team have made some lovely cards from it.

This card I have made uses a Cute Daisy image off sheet 181, coloured as usual with my promarkers. The backing papers are from DCWV. I have embossed the 2 side pieces of card added a flower and a sentiment Hope you like it.xxx