Challenge #4 Vintage ladies for Arty Divas

Hey everyone,

How are you all today? Well schools are now all back so guess what that means for us crafting folks yes its time to crack on with our creations for Christmas. I've got the tunes at the ready just waiting on the films starting and then Cheryl here will be in her element lol. Do you pick a certain theme or two for all your cards or do you then make more special ones for family?

If you enjoy joining in with challenges then you need to come join us with our 4th challenge at Arty Divas. I have thoroughly enjoyed this challenge in fact it was the first design I made for Zowie at Arty Diva's and have had to keep it under wraps but now I can show you all.

Our fourth challenge is an 'Anything Goes' challenge and you must come and check what the design team has done and you will be able to add your creation here too.

Our  Sponsor is  Lilysart1 and you can find her shop here  https://www.etsy.com/shop/Lilysart1
The image that I chose for this challenge was a pre-coloured image called VintageLadies which is a set of collage ladies that is more suited to mixed media work but you should come check out what the design team has made.

Here is what I have made for my design on the Arty Diva's Team and I love it so much

Thanks for coming to visit and I really hope that you will come join us  at the Arty Diva's blog https://artydivaschallenge.blogspot.com and would love for you to leave me a message and let me know what you think and we hope to see your creations there.

Speak soon
Cheryl xxx

Arty Diva's Challenge #3

Hi folks,

How are you all today? Have you noticed a change in the weather? I sure have and have had to bring out the cardigans and socks lol. It just means more time inside to craft then doesn't it

If you enjoy joining in with challenges then you need to come join us with our 3rd challenge at Arty Divas.

Our third challenge is an 'Anything Goes' challenge and you must come and check what the design team has done and you will be able to add your creation here too.

Our  Sponsor is  Lilysart 1 and you can find her shop here  https://www.etsy.com/shop/Lilysart1
The image that I chose forthis challenge was a pre-coloured image called Ladies which is a set of collaged ladies that is more suited to mixed media work but you should come check out what the design team has made.

Here is what I have made for my design on the Arty Diva's Team

Thanks for coming to visit and I really hope that you will come join us  at the Arty Diva's blog https://artydivaschallenge.blogspot.com and would love for you to leave me a message and let me know what you think and we hope to see your creations there.

Speak soon
Cheryl xxx

Incy Wincy Catch up

HI Folks,

How are we all? Sorry I've been a bit slow with my blog but I promise I will get back on track now. hasn't the weather changed all of a sudden but they say it's meant to get better. Here is some of my designs for the Incy Wincy Design Team, I thought it best to post them all on one post so you aren't getting bombarded from me.

Wellhope you enjoy what I have made and I will be back soon with my latest project, Look forward to seeing some comments .

Catch up soon.
Cheryl

Sweet Suzie with ArtyDiva's

Hi folks,

How are you all today? The School's are now back and it;s coming into to my most favourite time of year and the build up to that magic word beginning with C lol. Going to start my Christmas crafting now and hope you have all started?

If you enjoy joining in with challenges then you need to come join us with our 2nd challenge at Arty Divas.

Our second challenge is an 'Anything Goes' challenge and you must come and check what the design team has done and you will be able to add your creation here too.

Our  Sponsor is Leann's World 101 and you can find her creations here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LeAnnsWorld101

Our image that we were supplied with was a pre-coloured image called Sweet Suzie which is a beautiful image and has multiple uses that you can do with it as you will see when you check what the DT has made.

Here is what I have made for my design on the Arty Diva's Team

Thanks for coming to visit and I really hope that you will come join us  at the Arty Diva's blog https://artydivaschallenge.blogspot.com and would love for you to leave me a message and let me know what you think and we hope to see your creations there.

Speak soon
Cheryl xxx

Arty Divas 1st Design Team Project

Hi folks,

How are you all today? The weather has been a bit hit and miss here with thunder expected at some point which my dog wont enjoy. I'm so excited the day has arrived.

If you enjoy joining in with challenges then you need to come join us with the 1st challenge at Arty Divas.

Our very first challenge is an 'Anything Goes' challenge and you must come and check what the design team has done and you will be able to add your creation here too.

Our first Sponsor is Leann's World 101 and you can find her creations here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LeAnnsWorld101

Our image that we were supplied with was a pre-coloured image called Molly which is a beautiful image and has multiple uses that you can do with it as you will see when you check what the DT has made.

Here is what I have made for my 1st design on the Arty Diva's Team

Thanks for coming to visit and I really hope that you will come join us  at the Arty Diva's blog https://artydivaschallenge.blogspot.com and would love for you to leave me a message and let me know what you think and we hope to see your creations there.

Speak soon
Cheryl xxx

NewsAlert - Arty Diva's Design Team Wohooo

Hi folks,

I have some news to share with you all. I have been selected to join the New 'Arty Divas' Design time, This is my Design team photo with our logo on it. 

We are having our first 'anything goes' challenge starting tomorrow 30th July at Arty Divas Challenge Blog - hope you'll join us and you will find us here https://artydivaschallenge.blogspot.com/

Our first challenge is an  'anything goes' challenge which starts tomorrow at Arty Divas Challenge Blog - we really hope that you'll join us and show us your creations so please come join us.

Speak soon Cheryl

xx

Silhouette DT End of School Project

Hi folks,

Sorry I've not been around of late but I'm working on it. I was hoping to have my new blog set up on my website but its not ready yet so will be posting some projects from my design teams.

I'm loving being on the Silhouette UK Design Team it has definitely taken me out of my comfort zone but so far I'm loving the projects and it gets better the more I do them. If you follow the Silhouette UK blog you will be aware that you now access it through the graphtec UK craft store and you will find all the design teams projects as they become available.

Well this weeks challenge was to make something for the end of the school well not having kids or knowing of many young kids I didnt know what to do but I decided I wanted to do something different that stood out as I know Teachers get loads of presents with a few doublers. This project also had to include Silhouette's Adhesive Backed Cork sheets so I picked a owl thank you miss basket and you can find out how I got on with it here :

https://www.graphtecgb.shop/thank-you-miss-cherylann-mccool-silhouette-uk-blog/

I will be back soon with some of my design team makes and my own makes. Hope to hear what you think of my project.

Speak soon

Cheryl xx

Exciting News and Incy Wincy Design Team Shaped Card Challenge

Hi Guys,

How have you all been hope you had a great easter. Omg I cant wait to tell you all this but I have been accepted onv the Silhouette UK design team and I am due to post my first post there soon so I hope you can come and follow me on there. I am also shortly going to be moving over to word press but I will keep all posted.

When I heard for this challenge it was to be a shaped card it really got me thinking as I had chosen for my image Polkadoodles - Winnie Sugar Sprinkles - Springtime - Mmmm Chocolate! image and she is so cute and I felt she deserved to be spoiled and look important so I decided to cut my shape card on my cameo 3 and I love this card and I hope you do too.

Well I shall go just now and be back soon with my next challenge.

Ta ta for now

Cheryl xxx

Angies Digital Designs Ch #30 Anythimg Goes / Op twist Easter

Hi Guys,

How are we all? I Hope all is well with you all. I have been keeping busy looking after my gorgeous bichon frise dog Skye is just over a year old and oh my god feels like a 10 year old at times lol. Well Angie's designs are lovely as ever but this wee character has stolen my heart and I think she could be adapted for anything you need a card for. As the theme is always an anything goes when there is the op twist added I try to achieve that for the design team. I have coloured Angie's 'Petticoat Bear' with colours that we associate with Spring and although not a full on easter card I have made this as a general easter thinking of someone. There is always someone who could be doing with a little card popping through their door to let them know that you are thinking of them and I think Easter time can be a time for remembering loved ones if we aren't celebrating with our families. Recently I have  made some cards as I knew friends were having some difficult times and when they got their cards they all said not knowing each other 'Thank you that made me smile' my goal was achieved.

Well I hope you like my card as much as I do and if you want to join in on the challenge you can find it here  https://angiesdigitalstamps.blogspot.com/?fbclid=IwAR23cnBZJZegRZdKIkSD14jLCAErb6oSF8aoU0WBfAaQMkqzrDgsf-JldBw

Well I leave you with my card and hope to hear from you soon.

Thanks
Cheryl

Outlawz Challenge Monday Greetings Spring is in the Air Challenge

Hi Guys,

Easter what its been not long since Christmas mind you easter things were coming into the shops  just after Christmas. How do you all celebrate Easter, now hubby and I have a touring caravan we try to get away for Easter as we dont do the religious thing but we know plenty of people do and my mother in law is one for sending easter cards and normally we dont bother but I have a few made that I am determined that I am going to be sending this year. The images for this months challenge is from 'My Besties' and the image is called 'Spring is in the Air' and I just adore this image and it was so much fun to colour and I tried to go with colours that is normally associated with this time of year and I love how everyone gets a spring in their step when we start to see a change in the weather but todauy its like we have taken a step back into winter hopefully its going to change soon. welle enough of my rambling here is my challenge card hope you like it.

Hope to hear from you all soon.
Love
Cheryl xxx

Outlawz Challenge Festive Fridays AG Challenge

Hi Guys,

How are you all today? I'm feeling a little better after speaking to my Gp who clarified an issue I had from my last hospital visit. This year I feel like my crafting has turned a big corner and writing these blogs proves that too as I was too scared for a long time to attempt to blog. Just like I was scared to try going for Design Team positions thinking that I wasn't good enough but then chatting with a friend last year I decided that I was going to try applying and I got accepted for this challenge which I absolutely love being a part of. This months sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps and the image I have chosen is 'Floral Frame' which I just adored on first glance and pretty much didnt look at the other choices until today lol. I also used my distress oxides and then coloured the flowers using my promarkers and then using some glitter glue to jazz it up a bit but I loved the finished result and something else im really loving just now is pink and grey papers or card and im not normally a pink girl. Anyways hope you like the card as much as I do.

Speak to you all soon.
Love
Cheryl xxxx

Outlawz Freebie Progressive Challenge 1st April

Hi Guys,

Back so soon yes sorry my next few posts will be close together as its the beginning of the month and have had to wait for images to come through. When I got this image I was so excited as there was so many things I could do with this image but I thought yes I can have a play with my mixed things so tried some new techniques that I have seen getting done on Hochanda. I also played with my inks, texture paste and crackle past the only thing I struggled with was what sentiment to put on it. I chose to go with a goth punk like girl and for the card to be for a teenager. I hope you like this card as much as I have done.

Speak soon
Cheryl x

Incy Wincy 1st April Animals Challenge

Hi Guys,

Sorry not been about much lately having some issues but decided to get back on track with my DT challenge and blog posts to take mind off things. The image for this challenge has been supplied by Dr Digi and its the White Rabbit and when I seen this image I knew there was only one way that I could with it and yes you guessed it Alice in Wonderland came straight to mind. I had great fun making this card and it was fun to make and it is suitable for any occasion.

Speak to you all soon

Love
Cheryl x

Angies Digital Designs Challenge #29 Anything Goes

Sorry guys for all my posts today,

Life has got in the way the last few weeks and my blog posts have kind of went to the way side but thats me hopefully back on track. I love this team the choice of images is always fab and I love that its always an Anything goes challenge and its great to see what people come up with.

I choice to work with Angie's own Bunny design and what a gorgeous bunny that it is and I didnt choose to go all Easter with this image as the bunny has a single rose in its  hand and yes I painted the rose red but didnt go all lovey dovey with him either.

I decided to make this as a general card that could fit any situation. I done a panel with some stencils and distress oxides and I chose the ovals as I kind of think it looks like the bunny has came through a tunnel. I hope this card brings a smile to your face.

Cheryl xxxx

Get Creative Purple Teams Challenge #78 Anything Goes with optional twist of Anything But a Card

Hi,

Ooohh I'm so excited for this post. I have had a an absolute ball creating this. When I seen that it was anything but a card well for the image I picked there was only way I could go and that was to make a sign. The image I chose was from Pattie's Creations - Camping is fun. Now if you know me you know I would pick this image over any of the others available as we have a tourer caravan.

I chose to create this for the wardens of the site that we go to most of the season as its not too far from us and the site reopens in about 10 days time so thought it was ideal and the sentiment 'Home is where we Park it' is so true for any of us that  have caravans, motorhomes, campervans then this is ideal for it.

I hope you like this, I put some heavy glitter around the side of the heart shape but think next time I would use ribbon, also the sign can be done with different wording or different shapes.

See you soon with the next design.

Cheryl xxx

Monday Greetings Outlawz Challenge 4thMarch - Happy St Patrick's Day

Hi,

This is my first DT post for this challenge and I am absolutely loving the images I got to make my cards with and DT Leader Shirley and Angela have been amazing. They have been there to support me in my role in this team and in a few weeks to help the team out I am going to be hosting my first every challenge but have been promised there will be people there to help me so I hope you will join us.

Anyways the image I chose for this challenge is 'Valentine Rose' by Morgans Artworld and wow it is absolutely beautiful and I chose to do the colours muted as the rose itself stands out and I chose a layout where the image would get to stand out and I chose colours and backgrounds to suit the colours of the rose as you can see here

I know the heading is of St Patrick's day but its a day I don't celebrate and not sure of anyone who does so I made this a birthday card and all the sentiments I printed then heat embossed with clear embossing powders (loving this technique). I hope you like this one as much as I do and I cant wait for you to see the next card for this team its ohhhh gonna make you wait to see it lol

Will leave you here just now and yes im so cruel lol

Cheryl xxx

Progressive Freebie Outlawz Challenge Mar1st

Hello again,

Oh dear, I'm a little late with this post but today is the perfect day to post the blog post as today is the start of Easter and the image was provided by SVB and its Easter eggs so I decided to add some extra's and I think the bunnies are a perfect touch to this card.

I decided to go with a stepper card as I thought to use the eggs as a prize to find on an Egg Hunt so I cut out the sign post and rabbits and created a lovely fun scene and I chose papers to be light so that everything else stands out and I finished it off with a little green ribbon bow.

Speak soon
Cheryl

Incy Wincy 4th March Use Ribbon Challenge

Hi Guys,

Back to the DT challenges and this one I made two cards for and one I really struggled with was the image from A Day for Daisies and its a beautiful image of the girl with her back to us sitting on the moon but could I find any inspiration for this one no I couldnt. I was sitting with my hubby one night and saying how I was struggling so he asked to see the image and he then just came out with the quote that I have used and that was it my idea came to me and I think its simple but it stands out and I hope you like. The other card I made was from Cute as a Button and I knew as soon as I seen this image the colour pink I knew had to be the base colour and I made this card for a crafty friend but they dont know it yet that they are going to get it. With both of these cards it was easy to incorporate ribbon but I wanted to try doing something different but you can let me know they have worked.

These cards make me smile as I the sentiments really stand out.

But must dash got some more things to do but oh wait stop before you go. The Next Incy Wincy challenge starts on the 18th March and its my challenge to host and the theme is 'For the Men' so I would love it if you would come to https://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/ and take part and support me. Hope to see you there.

ta ta for now
Cheryl xxx

Happy Easter Outlawz challenge prog

Hi Guys,

It's friday and it's a new month and spring is getting ever closer. The shops here in the UK are heavy reducing prices on easter eggs to get you buying but we're still eating christmas chocolates lol anyone else like that. Well today I entered this card onto my design team spot and the leader gave me lovely feedback and it cheered me up and I cant wait for you all to see the card I made today I am over the moon with it but you are going to have to wait but I might give you a wee tease lol

Well have a great weekend folks and I'll be back next week with more cards.

Cheryl xxx

Terrific Tuesday

Hi Guys,

Hope you are all well on this lovely tuesday, its sunny here in Scotland and the sky seems bright which is a nice change from the dark cold winter nights which I love but I like to see Spring come when the sky gets lighter. To keep myself busy I have joined some challenge groups to do inbetween my design team work and as I have said previously I am loving mixed media and one of the challenges I entered the theme was 'Atc -Letter H', which at first I panicked and thought I cant do this but once I learned what an ATC was and what I needed to do I was happy. I was assigned a partner Angela Bishop who was relatively new to this challenge too so we chatted and decided we were going to swap some extras eg. papers and ribbons. My husband for a while has been asking me to make him some bookmarks for his books so I made one (still to get pic) and started on the others but as I was creating them I decided I was going to make one for the swap so I decorated the front and all im going to say is I love heat embossing with clear powders its my new fav to do lol and I left the back just inked with my distress oxides for my partner to put on what she liked. So here is the the things I have mentioned above and hope you like them.

Will go just now but I hope to hear from you.
Speak soon
Cheryl

February Birthday's

Hi Guys,

Here is pictures of two cards I made for Birthday's funnily enough within days of each other and they both know each other. Lily is an adorable little girl and she makes her own videos which are hilarious and she has all the sass but she is still a little girl who loves her unicorns and I enjoyed making this card for her and the next card is for a friend who I've known for over 20 years now and I know she will be a friend for life and she is my Dolly.

Speak soon

Cheryl xx

Shout out to Artisan Designs and Pete Simpson

Hi Guys,

Well a friend of mines recently started out his ow business called Artisan Designs and his flower stamps and sentiments are absolutely gorgeous and I am happy to own four of his first range and hoping to buy the remaining four shortly. Pete has been there for me along with others but he has been there for me into my journey of mixed media guiding me and Im getting there. I believe he has had some negative feedback since branching out on his own which I think is disgusting and they have to be jealous but why be jealous we are all crafters we should all be able to learn from one another and help one another there is enough room for us crafters at all different levels so before he had his first show on TV last week I decided to make a card for him and here it is :

which he loved so I'm over the moon with that and as you all know I am in a card swap group and the challenge for this month was the card was to be with the theme 'Wings' and it could be done anyway you think so here is what I have done excuse all the pictures but I had so much fun making this card. I heat embossed and got messy playing with my inks and other things so I hope you like this card:

Well gotto go just now but have a great Saturday night whatever you are doing.

Speak soon
Cheryl xxx