Monday 31 October 2011

A House for Dexter

This weeks theme on the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge is "a house". After just catching up on the last season of "Dexter" it must have still been fresh in my mind, cos I can't imagine anyone living in this house unless they were a serial-killing-blood-splatter analyst like Dexter Morgan!

Our ever-generous sponsor Simon Says Stamp is offering a $50 gift voucher as the prize again this week! The winner will be chosen at random from those who enter the challenge, so why not give it a try? At the very least why not head over to the Challenge Blog to see how the other members of the design team have interpreted this weeks theme! :)

Monday 24 October 2011

"I'm a rainbow today, all the colours of the world!"


"I am red today, hopping mad like a playground ball".  Anyone remember that song by Kira Willey?  It was used in some ad or other, I forget which, but you can hear it here if you're interested - cute song!

This weeks theme on the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge is "One colour ... any colour" and to be honest I had a little trouble with it!  I started on it a couple of times and both times I didn't like what I'd done and scrapped them.  "3rd time lucky" they say (or "3rd time's the charm", if you're over the pond) and I am finally happy with this red card!  When I was making it I had a fairground fortune teller's tent in mind, so I hope that comes across a little :)

Last week's cutlery competition - I got no right answers!  Several people guessed Ikea, but I had asked for the person's name, which was Carl-Gustaf Jahnsson.  I feel a bit bad, perhaps it was harder than I thought!  I thought his name would be easily found on the Ikea web site, but maybe my cutlery wasn't easy to pick out on their site, based on my photo, so apologies for that!  I'll have another contest next week and I promise it will be easier!!

Our ever-generous sponsor Simon Says Stamp is offering a $50 gift voucher as the prize again this week! The winner will be chosen at random from those who enter the challenge, so why not give it a try? At the very least why not head over to the Challenge Blog to see how the other members of the design team have interpreted this weeks theme! :)

Monday 17 October 2011

Stripey Lunch Goodness and a Prize Contest!

I had a few friends over for lunch earlier this week, and in an uncharacteristic moment of poshness, I decided to make placecards and co-ordinating napkin rings.  I know, I know, very Martha Stewart, lol  Knowing that this weeks theme on the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge is "Stripes" I decided to tie them to the theme and kill two birds with one stone, as it were.

I have a little contest for you too!  All you have to do is tell me the name of the person who designed my cutlery (hint - it's a Swedish person, wink wink).  Leave a comment here telling me that you've entered and then email me the answer (you can use the Contact Me button at the top of the page).  I will randomly pick a winner from the answers and will send them some crafty goodies!  Note - answers entered as comments will not be published and won't be entered in the draw, you must email me so that I can mail you back to get your address if you win!  The winner will be revealed next Monday at 5.00am UK time - good luck everyone! :)

Our ever-generous sponsor Simon Says Stamp is offering a $50 gift voucher as the prize again this week! The winner will be chosen at random from those who enter the challenge, so why not give it a try? At the very least why not head over to the Challenge Blog to see how the other members of the design team have interpreted this weeks theme! :)

Monday 10 October 2011

Wings Ain't What They Used to Be!

Don't you just hate it when the one-eyed flying cyclops hearts you've been keeping in an old bird cage finally chew their way out?  I know I do!  That's why, when I saw that this week's Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge is "Things With Wings" I decided to work through my frustration by making a piece about it!  :)  I know lots of you out there have the same problem, so believe me when I say I feel your pain! lol

This actually took me quite a few days to make, simply because I'm the world's slowest cutter-out!  All of the detail in the wings seemed to take forever to do, but it was worth it in the end :)

Our ever-generous sponsor Simon Says Stamp is offering a $50 gift voucher as the prize again this week! The winner will be chosen at random from those who enter the challenge, so why not give it a try? At the very least why not head over to the Challenge Blog to see how the other members of the design team have interpreted this weeks theme! :)

Monday 3 October 2011

Wendy Boat Comes In!

I've cheated a bit with the title of this post, it doesn't really refer to Wendy Vecchi at all, but to a song my mother used to sing to me when I was a baby.  It's sung in the dialect and accent of the part of England where I live, any of you who are from far flung shores might want to check it out, you probably won't understand a word! LOL

The theme for this week's Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge is "Wendy Vecchi Style".  I figured that this was the opportunity for me to get a bit crafty with the sewing machine! :)  Just a couple of lines of stitching, but now that I've done it you may see more in the future, lol

Dontcha love the splat effect you get by dabbing a Distress Stain onto card, it looks so dramatic!  I used stains in aged mahogany, scattered straw and worn lipstick on this piece.  I have to say, the more I use them, the more I love 'em! :)  I spritzed the white background card with water and then applied the stains on top of that, it makes them blend together so hazily, I love the effect.

Our ever-generous sponsor Simon Says Stamp is offering a $50 gift voucher as the prize again this week! The winner will be chosen at random from those who enter the challenge, so why not give it a try? At the very least why not head over to the Challenge Blog to see how the other members of the design team have interpreted this weeks theme! :)
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