Country View Crafts Challenges - Christmas Anything Goes

Only 22 sleeps until Christmas day.

Here is my second card for the Christmas Anything Goes challenge

To create this card I used the following products:

Lisa Horton Crafts Snowflakes Slimline 3d Embossing Folder

Lisa Horton Crafts Festive Banner Sentiments dies

Sizzix Tim Holtz Scribbly Snowflakes Dies

Ranger Gel Plate

PaperArtsy Fresco Acrylic Chalk Paint

Lisa Horton Crafts Wax

Clear Adhesive gems

I loved creating this card.  And, as I said in my first project, creating gel press backgrounds is perfect for batch making for Christmas.  

Do keep popping by to the challenge blog to see the inspiration from the team.  And if you are inspired to enter the challenge you never know that you may be the lucky winner of the gift voucher to spend in the online shop.

This is my last post before Christmas and for 2021.

May I take the opportunity to thank you for your support throughout the year.  I wish you and your families a very Happy Christmas.  And I hope that 2022 is Happy, Healthy and Successful for you.  

Happy crafting!

Miriam

Country View Crafts Challenges - Christmas Anything Goes

Happy December,

I hope you are all keeping safe and well. 

Here is my first project for the final Country View Crafts Challenge of 2021.  The theme this month is 'Christmas Anything Goes'.

I created a card (which also helps me get ahead with my Christmas crafting!).

To create this card I used the following products:

Lisa Horton Crafts Festive Slimline Checked Frame Die

Lisa Horton Crafts Holly and Berries Slimline 3d Embossing Folder

Lisa Horton Crafts Festive Banner Sentiments stamps and Dies

Ranger Gel Plate

PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paint

Red enamel dots

I loved making this card.  The gel plate enabled me to make very quick backgrounds and the 3d embossing folder added a lot of dimension to my card and gave me a really elegant card.

Do pop over to the Challenge Blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the design team.  I hope you get inspired to join in with the challenge.  Don't forget that by entering the challenge  you will be entered into the draw to win a gift voucher to spend in the online store.

Thank you for joining me.

Miriam

Country View Crafts Challenges - Christmas Gifting

Thank you for joining me again today.  

I hope you enjoyed the inspiration from the team on 1st November.  Here is my second project:

This is a gift card holder, which I thought would be nicer than just popping a gift card in a card or envelope.  This time I created a master board and had loads left over to make extra cards.

The products I used are:

Sizzix Tim Holtz Gift Card

Sizzix Tim Holtz 3D Snowflake Impresslit

Lisa Horton Crafts Euphoria Glitter card

Tim Holtz Ideology 

Tim Holtz Distress Inks

Tim Holtz stamps

Here are some more pics of my project:

I really hope you are enjoying the challenge this month.  Pop over to the blog to see the inspiration.  And, it would be great to see you join in with the challenge - you may be the lucky winner of a gift voucher to spend in the online shop.

Thanks for joining me!

Miriam

Country View Crafts Challenge - Christmas Gifting

Happy November.  This month it is my turn to choose teh challenge over at Country View Crafts.  If, like me, you are in denial that it is Christmas next month you will suddenly realise that there isn't much time left to create.  

I love adding a personal touch to my gifts or even create the gifts themselves, so 'Christmas gifting' is a perfect opportunity to get ahead and to be inspired by projects created by others.

Here is my first project

I thought this cute box would be perfect to hold a small gift, or even to fill with chocolates.  It is also a Tim Holtz overload of goodiness.

Here are the products that I used to create this:

Sizzix Milk Carton die

Lisa Horton Euphoria Glitter Card

Tim Holtz Poinsettia die 

Tim Holtz Ideology

Here are some further pics

I'm really looking forward to filling this with a gift and giving it to a friend for Christmas.  

Do pop over to the Challenge blog and see the inspiration from the rest of the team.  I really hope that you join in with the challenge too.  Not only do you get to craft but you can make practical gifts or wrapping for Christmas too!  And just by entering the challenge you will be added to the draw to win a gift voucher to spend in store.

Thanks for joining me today.

Happy crafting!

Miriam

Country View Crafts Challenges - Autumnal Colours

Wow, mid-October already!  I hope you are enjoying the inspiration this month.  Here is my second project for the month:

The products that I used for this project are:

Tim Holtz Distress Inks

Tim Holtz Distress Crayons

Tim Holtz Leaf Embossing Folder

Tim Holtz Cabinet Die

Tim Holtz Oak Leaf Impresslits

Lisa Horton Crafts Wordage sheets

Do pop over to the Challenge blog to see the inspiration from the team.  And why not join in with the challenge?  You may be the lucky winner of a gift voucher to use in the shop.

Happy crafting!

Country View Crafts Challenge - Autumnal Colours

Happy October.  

The challenge for the months is Autumnal colours.  Here is my first project for the challenge:

The products used in this project are:

Lisa Horton Crafts Euphoria Glitter Card

Lisa Horton Crafts Banner Sentiments

Tim Holtz Perspective Butterfly

Tim Holtz Grunged Rubber stamps

Tim Holtz Distress Inks

I loved making this card, it was so much fun.

Do pop over to the Country View Crafts blog to see the design team inspiration.  It would be great to see you join in too.  Don't forget, all entries are entered into a prize draw to win a gift voucher to spend in the shop.

Thanks for joining me.

Miriam

Country View Crafts Challenge - Leaves

I hope you are enjoying the inspiration this month.  Here is my 2nd project for the 'Leaves' challenge:

The products that I used to create this are:

Gel Press

Acrylic paint

Sizzix Tim Holtz Layered Leaf

Aall and Create Washi Tape 

Aall and Create Tracy Evans Reckoner Digits

Lisa Horton Crafts Wordage Sheets

This was really fun to create.  And while I was creating the gel press background I made a whole batch of them to keep for future use too.

I hope that I have inspired you to join in with the challenge this month.  Pop over to the blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the team.

Happy crafting!

Miriam

Country View Crafts Challenges - Leaves

How can it be September already!

Jane has chosen 'Leaves' for the challenge this month.  Here is my first project:

This was a very simple, yet effective card to create.  The products I have used are:

Green Mirri card

Black paint

Lisa Horton Crafts Fern 3D embossing folder

Lisa Horton Crafts Banner Sentiments and dies

See, I told you it was simple!  

Those embossing folders are so deep that you really need little to crate a great looking project.  Check out the rest of the range here.

Thank you for joining me today.  Pop over to the Challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the design team and to join in with the 'Leaves' challenge.

Thanks for joining me.

Happy crafting!

Miriam

Country View Crafts Challenges - Monochromatic

Hope you are having a great August and enjoying the monochromatic inspiration this month.  It's certainly a fun challenge.

Here is my second project for the challenge

I used different shades and textures of purple for this project.  Other products that I have used are:

Sizzix Tim Holtz Bigz Frame

Lisa Horton Crafts Baroque 3D embossing folder

Lisa Horton Crafts Botanical Fern 3D embossing folder

Lisa Horton Crafts Petite Petals Die

Lisa Horton Crafts Banner Sentiments and Die set

I had great fun creating this card.

I hope that I have inspired you to join in with the challenge this month.  Pop over to the Challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the team.

Have a great August.

Miriam

Country View Crafts Challenges - Monochromatic

Happy August,

This month's challenge is 'Monochromatic' chosen by Debs.  Here is my first project for the month:

I rarely create a project using just dies but the new dies from Lisa Horton Crafts makes it very easy to achieve fabulous results.

I have used:

Mirror and Glitter card from my stash

Lisa Horton Crafts Diagonal Square Background Die 

Lisa Horton Crafts Funky Flowers Die set

Lisa Horton Crafts Squiggled Sentiment Dies

I was concerned that sticking to a monochromatic colour scheme at first, but I love my end result.

I hope you have enjoyed joining me today and I hope that I have inspired you to join in with the challenge.  Pop over to the Challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the design team.  

Happy crafting!

Miriam

Country View Crafts Challenges - Use a Stencil (or two)

I hope you are enjoying the inspiration so far.  

Here is my second project for the 'use a stencil (or two)' challenge:

To create this project I used the following products:

Aall and Create Tracy Evans - Through the Meadows stamp set

Aall and Create Tracy Evans stamp set

Aall and Create Lotza Dotz stencil

Aall and Create Neurons stencil

Aall and Create Washi tape 

Thank you for joining me today.  I hope that you are enjoying the inspiration over on the challenge blog.  There is plenty of time for you to join in with the challenge and be in with a chance of winning  a gift voucher to spend in the online store.

Happy crafting!

Miriam

Country View Crafts Challenge - Use A Stencil (Or Two)

Happy July.

The theme for this month involves stencils - and let's face it, there are some amazing stencils on sale and we all have one or two (ok may be hundred).

Here is my first project for the challenge:

This card using products from Lisa Horton, who is a British Designer and new brand being sold at Country View Crafts.

The products used are:

Lisa Horton Crafts - Paeonia Edgecutz stamp and die 

Aall and Create Stencil - Lotza Diamonds

Aall and Create - Janet Klein Washi Tape

Pop over to the challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the team.  

Thank you for joining me today.  I hope that I have inspired you to join in with the challenge.  Don't forget, by joining in with this month's challenge you may be in with a chance of winning a gift voucher to spend in the online store.

Happy crafting!

Miriam

Country View Crafts Challenges - 100

Thanks for joining me again.

Here's my second project for the month

To create this project I have used the following products:

Aall and Create - Tracy Evans - In the Bucket stamp set

Lisa Horton Crafts - Large Stitched Number Dies

This was a very relaxing project to create.  

I hope that I have inspired you to join in with the 100th challenge.  Pop over to the blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the design team.

Thanks for joining me.

Happy crafting!

Miriam

Country View Crafts Challenges - 100!

This month we celebrate 100 challenges over at Country View Crafts Challenges.  

Here is my first project for the month:

For this project I have used loads of yummy Lisa Horton Crafts products which are a new British brand being sold over at Country View Crafts.

I've used the following products:

Lisa Horton Crafts - 3D embossing folder - Baroque 

Lisa Horton Crafts - EdgeCutz Die and Stamp set - Paeonia

Lisa Horton Crafts - Large Stitched Numbers

Lisa Horton Crafts - Festive embellishments

I hope that I have inspired you to join in with the 100th challenge.  You never know, you may be the lucky winner of the gift voucher that Susan has donated for the challenge.  

Pop over to the blog to see teh gorgeous inspiration from the design team.  

Thanks for joining me.

Happy crafting!

Miriam

Country View Crafts Challenges - We Will Always Have Paris

 I hope you are enjoying the Challenge this month.

Here is my second project:

For this card I used the following:

PaperArtsy Sara Nauman ESN16 Rubber Stamps

PaperArtsy Ink and Dog Rubber Stamps.

I have had so much fun creating Paris themed projects.  

I hope that I have inspired you to join in with the challenge.  Do pop over to the Challenge blog to see to see the inspiration from the design team.

Thanks for joining me.

Miriam

PaperArtsy - Find Your Vibe

Good evening,

This evening I have a project over on the PaperArtsy blog for the 'Find Your Vibe' topic.

Here is my project:

The topic was a perfect excuse to gather my favourite products and create without thinking.  I would encourage you to try this too.

Pop over to the PaperArtsy blog for more details.

Thanks for joining me.

Miriam

Country View Crafts Challenges - We Will Always Have Paris

Happy May.

There's a new challenge over at Country View Crafts. The theme this month is 'We will always have Paris'.

Here is my first project:

I used all Tim Holtz products for this card and I had great fun creating it.

I hope that you are inspired to join in with the challenge this month.  Don't forget, you may be the lucky winner of a voucher to spend in the online shop.  Pop over to the Challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the design team.

Happy crafting!

Country View Crafts Challenges - Birds and Bees

I hope you are having a wonderful April.

Here is my second project for the Country View Crafts Challenge for April:

Here are the products that I used to create this project:

Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks

Ranger Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink Air Blower

Ranger Yupo Paper

Aall and Create Tracy Evans Little Critters Stamp Set

Aall and Create Bipasha BK Scripted Diamonds stamp set

Aall and Create Autour de Mwa Reverse Diamonds stamp set

Ranger Tim Holtz Archival Ink

Lisa Horton Crafts Sisal

Lisa Horton Crafts Wordage Sheets

Wendy Vecchi Clearly for Art Modelling film

Here is a close up of some of the background stamping.  I adore the new Aall and Create stamps.

I hope that I have inspired you to join in with this months challenge.  Don't forget, that by joining in you will be entered into the draw to win a gift voucher to spend in the online shop.  

Do pop over to the Challenge blog to see the inspiration from the design team.

Thanks for joining me.

Miriam

Country View Crafts Challenge - Birds & Bees

Happy April.  Today is no April fool, but it is the start of the new challenge over at Country View Crafts.

Here is my first project for the challenge.

To create this project I used the following products:

Gel Plate

PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic paint

Aall And Create Tracy Evans 'Through The Meadows' Stamp set

Aall and Create Tracy Evans 'Wired Birds' stamp set

Ranger Time Holtz Archival Ink 

I loved creating this project.

I hope that I have inspired you to join in with this months challenge.  Don't forget, by entering you will be in with a chance to win a gift voucher to spend in the online shop.

Pop over to the Challenge blog to see the Birds and Bees inspiration from the rest of the design team.

Happy crafting!

Miriam

PaperArtsy - Free to Fly

Good evening,  tonight I have a project over on the PaperArtsy Blog.

Pop over to the PaperArtsy blog to see how I created this panel.

Happy crafting!

Miriam

Country View Crafts Challenges : Silhouettes

Welcome back.  

Here is my second project for the Silhouette challenge.  This time I wanted to concentrate on a single silhouette image, a leaf.

Here is my project

I created a small journal for my project.

I also created simple water coloured pages 

I used the following products to create my little journal:

Sizzix Eileen Hull - Passport die

PaperArtsy Sara Naumann rubber stamps

PaperArtsy Sara Naumann stencil

PaperArtsy Grunge Paste

PaperArtsy Fresco Acrylic Chalk Paint - Mermaid, Pea coat, Tinned Peas, Gold

Stamperia Cotton Net

Do pop over to the Challenge blog to see the inspiration throughout the month.  And I hope you are inspired to join in - you never know, you may be the lucky winner of a gift voucher to spend in the online shop.

Happy crafting!

Miriam

Creative Laboratory over at PaperArtsy

Good evening,

This evening I have a project over on the PaperArtsy blog for the Creative Laboratory topic.  Here is my finished project:

Pop over to the PaperArtsy blog to see more pics and how I created this.

Have a great evening.

Miriam

Country View Crafts Challenges - Silhouettes

Happy March.  

This month the topic over at Country View Crafts Challenges is Silhouettes.  

Here is my first project

I needed to make some Easter cards to send overseas so wanted to keep them fairly simple with layers.

I used the following products:

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide - Flamingo Kitsch

Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz - Spring Shadows

Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz - Brush Strokes

A very simple make for me, but I really enjoyed it's simplicity.

Do make sure you pop over to the Challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the team.  And if I have inspired you to create a silhouette project I hope that you will join in with this months challenge over on the Challenge blog.  You never know, you may be the lucky winner of the gift voucher to spend in the online shop.

Happy crafting!

Miriam

Country View Challenges - First Signs of Spring

Welcome again.

Today I am sharing my second project of the month for the Country View Crafts Challenge.

I used alot of my favourite Tim Holtz goodies on this card.  I adore the Spring  Shadows stamp set and the beautiful embossing folder.  

You can't see in the photo but there is a dot of glitter in each circle.

I also loved using Chocolate and Pink colours together.

This project made me thing of happy times to come and longer evenings.

Pop over to the Challenge blog to see the inspiration for the challenge this month.  And I hope that I have inspired you to join in - you never know - you might be the lucky winner of the £20 gift voucher to spend in the shop.

Thanks for joining me!

Miriam

Country View Crafts Challenges: Signs of Spring

 Happy February!

This month I have been lucky to choose the topic over at Country View Crafts Challenges.  I chose the theme of Spring.  It brings with it hope and lighter days.

Here is my first project for the month

I literally went to town with this card using lots of my favourite products and mediums.

I used the following:

Stamperia Soft Mould

Stamperia Cream Paste (cannot get enough of this medium)

Tim Holtz Large Stem Flower Dies

Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Tim Holtz Alpha dies

I had such great fun creating this card, it did the job of lifting my spirits.

Do pop over to the Challenge blog and see the inspiration from the rest of the team.  And I would love for you to join in - you never know - you may be the lucky winner of £20 to spend in the online shop.

Thanks for joining me.

Happy crafting!

Country View Crafts Challenges - Square

Hope you are all having a creative January.

Here is my second project for the month:

My background was created using the Tim Holtz Vines and Roses stamp set.  I embossed the image in white then coloured the background using Distress Inks.

The main image is from the super cute Felines set by Janet Klein for Aall and Create.  I simply adore this set.

Thank you for joining me today.  

Do pop over to the Challenge blog to see the wonderful inspiration from the team. There is still time to join in with the Challenge and be in with the chance to win a voucher to spend in the shop.

Happy crafting!

Miriam

PaperArtsy: Stamp Mashing - Art Panel

This evening I am sharing my first project of the year for PaperArtsy.  The theme is Stamp Mashing which meant I could let loose my creativity and have a really fun creative play time.

Pop over to the PaperArtsy blog to see how I created this panel.  

Thanks for joining me this evening.

Happy crafting!

Miriam

Country View Crafts Challenges - Squares

Happy New Year to you all.

Today marks the start of a New Year and the first 2021 challenge over at Country View Crafts Challenges.

Here is my first project for the 'squares' theme:

My background was created using loads of layered  squares.  I added random stamping using a Janet Klein stamp set.

My main image is the wonderful Sewing Forever set from Tracy Evans for Aall and Create.  I really love this collaged image.

This was a really fun card to create.  It was interesting to layer so many squares together.

Do pop over to the Challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the team.  I really encourage you to join in with the challenge. Don't forget, you may be the lucky winner of a gift voucher to spend in the online store.

Thanks for joining me.

Miriam