Through the Purple Haze Coloured with Pencils Challenge

You have a lot to answer for Through the Purple Haze challenges!  I now have a new obsession thanks to this weeks theme, we want to see your creations using colouring pencils.  I must admit I have never tried it before but now I am addicted. We are sponsored by the fabulous Derwent.

There's something so satisfying about pencil colouring, don't get me wrong I love colouring with alcohol markers which blend beautifully, but there's something special about seeing all your own pencil strokes. I think it reminds me of being a wee girl with my dreams if being an "artist" when I grew up lol.

I decided to colour a Simply Betty digi called Abby Portrait I have had for a while but not used yet, here's my card

My backing paper is Prima, my sentiment is papermania,  my ribbon is from my stash and I finished off with some dots of pearly Cosmic Shimmer.

I don't go for half hearted for my first attempt I don't think I could have chosen brighter colours if Id tried.  I really enjoyed colouring her so hopefully I will improve with practice.

I can't wait to get inspired by all your pencil drawn and coloured projects so please take a look at the challenge blog here for all the details.

Creative Fingers Anything but a Card

We have one of my favourite themes this week at Creative Fingers I love trying to make different things with varying success!

We are sponsored by the wonderful Art by Miran, I decided to make a calendar

I have been having serious problems with my camera blurring (nothing to do with me dropping it I'm sure ahem) so I will post a better photo when it's fixed

My calendar was a freebie I printed off the internet and my background paper was also a freebie from a magazine, all my die cuts are My Craft Studio and they are coloured, as is my image, with Promarkers.  My resin flowers and ribbon are from my stash.

I can't wait to see your creations whether you follow our optional twist of anything but a card or just anything goes.  

Through the Purple Haze Embossing challenge.

It's time for a new challenge at Through the Purple Haze and this week we want to see your creations using embossing.

We are sponsored by My Mums Craft Shop

I must admit I avoid heat embossing (embossing powder plus heat gun plus two year old equals disaster!) But I do own a lot of embossing folders and don't use it as a technique as often as I'd like.  Here's my card

My main image is Harley from my favourite stamping company Visible Image and would you believe I was lucky enough to win him in one of their giveaways!  I coloured him with Distress Markers used as watercolours.  The sentiment and hearts and diamonds are all part of Harleys stamp set.  I used two different embossing folders, checks and dominoes, but I've had them both so long I have no idea what makes they are! I finished off with some dots of pearly Cosmic Shimmer to make a border.

Isn't Harley a cutie? But there's something a wee bit creepy about him too, I think it's that crooked smile, I love it!

I can't wait to see all your embossed creations, please pop along to the blog here  for all the details of our challenge.

I would like to enter

One crazy stamper Anything goes
2 Sisters challenge blog Embossing
Crafty Hands Embossed Background

Creative Finger Use your Dies or Punches

Our theme this week at Creative Fingers is close to my heart, I love my dies! I dread to think how many I own Im too scared to keep them all in the same place so I don't know exactly how many there are!

We are sponsored by the wonderful Stamping Chef and I got Demented Beauty to play with, heres my card

She's coloured with Spectrum Noirs, my background paper is Chronology by papermania, as are my lace ribbons.  My cameo is from the Works.  The dies I used are from Spellbinders and Cheery Lynn.

I didn't set out to make such a purple card but im pleased with it.

I hope you will find the time to take a look at the blog for all the details of this week's challenge.

I would like to enter

Punk you girl Hearts and Harlequins I hope my Steampunk heart dies will qualify! I would also love to apply for the DT, I'm a huge fan of this challenge blog and would love the chance to explore the darker side of crafting, I always find myself drawn to it! My email is esperite@googlemail.com

Love is in the air at TTPH with Sassy Studios

I hope you are in the mood for love with our challenge at Through the Purple Haze this week.

We are sponsored by Sassy Studio and we got some lovely images to play with heres my card

Oo la la! Shes called French Maid, isn't she gorgeous?

She's coloured with Spectrum Noirs, my background papers are Kanban from a set I've been keeping, I do miss Kanban kits on QVC!  The ribbons and charm are from my stash.

I hope you will have a look at the gorgeous creations my team mates have made to inspire you and get your love inspired entries into the challenge, we all love seeing your creations

I would like to enter
Allsorts challenge love is in the air
A Gem of a challenge all you need is love
Crafty calender challenge love is all around