Laura's Sketch #7 ~ 2Sketches4You

Just had to attempt Laura's Sketch this week over at 2Sketches4You!

It's a Brilliant Sketch and with Laura's talk of Fall/Autumn and Sketch #7 I was inspired to create the Card above!
I love the Warm Autumn Shades of Browns,Reds & Yellows and really enjoyed getting messy inky fingers with this one..........Thank god it washes off lol!
Recipe List:Hero Arts ~ E2096 Woven Texture Stamp
Kodomo Ink ~ Leaves Collection
Heidi Grace ~ Swirl Stamp (Cherry Wood Collection
Stamp In The Hand ~ Field Of Sky Stamp.
Woodware Flower Punches and Quickutz Leaf and Buttons Dies.
Fiskars Threading Water Border Punch.
Distress Ink ~ Antique Linen & Walnut Stain.
Adirondack Ink ~ Cranberry, Bottle & Butterscotch.
Thanks for looking

Tag You're It! ~ Week #21 Guest Designer, Punch Art

Just had to enter my Flower Vases to this weeks Challenge at 'Tag You're It' titled Week #21 Guest Designer, Punch Art!

Recipe List:
Sizzix Tag & Flower Vase.
Quickutz Lettering Dies & Flourish Goosebumps Embossing Folder.
Quickutz Dies & Woodware Punches for Flowers & Leaves.
White Satin Ribbon Bows & White Organza Ribbon.
Lemon Yellow Brads, Lemon Liquid Pearls & Silver Wire for the Stems.
Thanks for looking.

I'm Received Two Awards!

I'm feel really honoured to have received two awards from Julie at Julie's Inkspot! I really do appreciate them and thank you for thinking of me Julie!

The 1st Award is the 'I love your blog' Award.

The rules of this award are:

1. The winner can put the logo on her blog.

2. Link the person you received your award from.

3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.

4. Put links of those blogs on yours.

5. Leave a message on the blogs of the girls you have nominated.

The 2nd Award is the The Wylde Women Award.

The rules are:
1. You can give it to one or one hundred or any number in between - it's up to you. Make sure you link to their site in your post.
2. Link back to this blogsite (http://http://www.tammyvitale.com//) so Tammy can go visit all these wonderful women and remember the Purpose of the Award: To send love and acknowledgment to women who brighten your day, teach you new things and live their lives fully with generosity and joy.

I would like to pass both Awards on to Becca, Susan, Claudia, Peet, Pam, Joanne & Ruth.

These Ladies have truly inspiring Blogs!

Well I can't believe I managed it! A great many of the Wonderful Blogs I've visited already have these awards but if I've over looked you, I apologise and consider yourselves Awarded!

And a big THANK YOU again to Julie!

Arty Girls Challenge #47 ~ 'No Patterned Paper'

Yet another Christmas Card lol!

The Challenge over at Arty Girls this week is 'No Patterned Paper' with their instructions of NO shop bought designer patterned paper so go and have fun!

I have used the wonderful Anywhere Punches Decorative Accents instructions from Inspirational Tips & Techniques to produce my Snowflake Trail.

Recipe List:
My Own Background Snowflake All Over Print.

Teal Paper printed off to match the AOP.

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder.
Sizzix & Quickutz Snowflake Dies.

Quickutz Tag & Lettering Dies.

Fiskars Threading Water Border Punch.

Navy Ribbon, Eyelets & Silver Snowflake Brad from my Stash.

I really had great fun making this so please have fun and try it as well, it's a really simple technique that looks really effective!

Thanks for looking

Christmas In August ~ Tag You're It! Challenge

The Challenge over at Tag You're It! is titled 'Christmas In August' so get festive and create a Christmas Tag!

Recipe List:
My Own Background Paper.
Sizzix Tag
Quickutz Dies ~ Snowflakes, Hat & Snowmans Nose.
Fiskars Corner Punch for Tiny Snowflake.
Liquid Pearls for Tag dotted edge.
Snowmans Head is made from a Bear Die Cutter.
This is my 1st entry to Tag You're It! and I don't think it will be my last lol!



Just had to enter another one lol!


Recipe List:
My Own Background Paper.
Bear Die Cutter.
Quickutz Snowflakes again but also Small Tag & Lettering..................Large Snowflake is a Sizzix.
Thanks for looking!

Penny Black Challenge #9 ~ Sketch 2

Thanks Kath (All That Glitter) you inspired me to get out the Rubber Stamps & Ink Pads and get messy lol!

I've just received my Heidi Grace Rubber Stamps (Cherry Wood) from QVC so I just had to play!
I had intended to use this little image as my main Image and make this into a Baby Card but as I only used my Penny Black Scroll Pattern I didn't think I'd be able to enter this as it's only a small Penny Black element...............I thought I'd show it to you anyway lol!

All hand-created so I'm feeling quite proud of myself. lol!

The Flowers are made using Woodware Flower Punches and instruction from Joanne (Mainly Flowers) which I've Inked.

Recipe List:Background Paper
Heidi Grace Flourish Rubber Stamp ~ Hero Arts LL825 Nature Icons Flower ~ Hero Arts Tiny Flower from LL764 Playful Lowercase.
Penny Black Scroll Pattern 2636K & Bear Blank 3 1452E.
Hero Arts ~ Just For You LL807 Messages.
Fiskars Lace Border Punch ~ Nestie Die ~ Quickutz Frame & Corner Dies.
Woodware Flower Punches.
Small Crystal Diamonte from my Stash.
Ink Pads ~ Hero Arts Shadow Ink.
Thanks for looking.

Katharina's Sketch #8 Papertake Weekly Challenge

Xmas Cracker Westie
A wonderful Sketch from Katharina this week at Papertake Weekly Challenge!
I've produced yet another Christmas Card as I seem to be in the mood for them lol!

Recipe List:
My Own Westie Artwork & Single Holly Berry Artwork (attached to Quickutz Florish Die). Please note this artwork is Copyrighted.
Basic Grey FRU-600 Holly Berries/Spearmint (Really fell in Love with this paper)
Co-ordinations Olive & Scarlet Paper
Gold Paper I had in my stash
Swiss Dots & Florish Cuttlebug Embossing Folders
Nestie Dies
Hero Arts Rubber Stamp from the Textures & Patterns Set
Distress Ink Pads Peeled Paint & Antique Linen
Fancy Scissors and Green Ribbon that matched when I bought the Papers!
Thanks for popping by and looking!

Sketch Saturday Challenge #10 & Penny Black Challenge #8 - 'No Pink'

Who ooo! Feeling pleased with myself as I've combined two challenges this week! Brilliant Sketch from Sketch Saturday #10 & Penny Black Challenge #8 - 'No Pink'!

My Christmas Card selections are growing so hopefully I won't be dashing about like a mad thing just before Christmas!

Recipe List:

Penny Black Bear Blank 4 ~ My Snowflake Background Paper Design ~ White Pearlescent Card ~ Two Shades of Blue Bazzill Card ~ Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Folder ~ Fiskars Snowflake Corner Punch ~ Woodware Snowflake Punch ~ Quickutz Dies & Nestie Dies. The Crystal Gems are from my Stash! ...................Oh, nearly forgot, Organza Ribbon is also from my Stash and I've applied the Bear Circles and Snow Frame & Snowflakes with Foam Pads to make them POP! Snowflakes are dotted with Pebeo Volume Touch in White!

Thanks for popping by!

'Cool Yule' ~ Papertake Weekly Challenge

5 months to Christmas now, so the countdown begins for us crafters!!!
This weeks challenge at Papertake Weekly ~'Cool Yule' is to make a Christmas card!

Well what a dilemma!! Which one to enter?.................Just had to enter a selection! Hope this still counts lol!!

Above:

My Own Christmas Cracker Teddy in Tartan Ribbon with Holly & Bows. Decoupaged onto Green Card. I wanted to keep the rest of the Card simple as the Artwork does all the work!

A Green Shiny Corded Elastic is tied around the side of the card!

Far Left:
My Own Christmas Teddy & Candy Cane Artwork ~ Decoupaged.

My Own Candy Cane & Bow Background Paper to match the Christmas Teddy.

Red & Brown Card.

Gold Peel Offs.

Right:My Own Teddy & Cracker Artwork ~ Decoupaged.

Gold, Red & Cream Card.

Green Plastic Pegs. Judikins Rubber Stamps & Gold Peel Offs.

Right:

My Own Christmas Teddy & Candy Cane Artwork ~ Decoupaged.

My Own Small Holly & Bows Artwork attached with 3D Foam Pads.

Red, Green & White Card.

Gold Peel Offs.

Far Left:

My Own Santa, Tree & Reindeer Artwork Printed onto Glossy Photo Paper.

White Card Printed with Wording in Red.

Cut out the Squares and attached larger squares with Glitter behind the holes. Then attached my Images with 3D Foam Pads.

All My Own Artwork!! Modern & Traditional Ideas.

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 21 ~ In The House

Hope these two options count for Challenge 21 at Cute Card Thursday ~ 'In The House'

Dad's Birthday Card
Just had to add another entry to this weeks Challenge.
I've used my own Checked Background Artwork, Pearlescent Card which has been printed on so it matches the Check and Embossed with Cuttlebug Folders. Numerous Die Cuts.
His Birthday was yesterday and he loved it!!

'Card For Any Occassion'

A Simple little card using my Artwork which I've Decoupaged! I thought I'd let my Artwork do all the work. lol!!

I've used Cream & Peach card. The Embossed Frame is a Marianne Design.

Hope you like it!!

My Time To Craft Challenge #24 ~ Red, Black & White

'Oriental Screen'

This is my 1st entry to 'My Time To Craft' #24 Red,Black & White. This week you can do anything you want to as long as the colours are Red, Black & White..........Hope the Silver elements are OK lol!!

I made this card a while ago but I think it fits!

Very hard to photograph though, so I hope you can imagine what it looks like when standing!

I've split it into sections so you can hopefully see the elements clearly!

Recipe List:
Plain Black, Red & White Card.
Silver Pearlescent Paper.
Silver & Black Ink Pads.
Happy Birthday Wording Punch.
Red Felt Pen & Silver Pen.
Stamps List:
Judikins Artifacts Cube ~ Marble & Chinese Lettering.
Funstamps ~ Fan, Oriental Flower & Dragonfly.
Stampendous ~ Butterfly & Small Dragonfly.
Template for the Screen is my own!





Happy Crafting

Bev's All The Things I Love Wonderful Blog Candy

Just had to pass the message on....................If anyone pops by, please pop over to Bev's - All The Things I Love as she has some Wonderful Blog Candy up for a lucky recipient!
You have to enter by the 9th August so be quick and pop over to see her wonderful creations!!