Dovecraft prize draw. Created by hand,Gothic arches challenge entries. Plus example for Mondays challenge, Free paper. and CJ Pics and more

Hello all

This is going to be quite a long post. I have quite a few bits and peices for you to look at etc. So where to start.

(Challenges and Competiton prizes International entries welcome)
Dovecraft Laura Ashley contemporary stamps as you know are part of the prize for the partake in challenge, comments. and enter the competion draw. You get draw tickets every time you do one of those. The draw winner will receive 6 by 6 contemporary paper pack, The contemporary stamp set and a dome sticker alphabet and dome sticker embellishment set.

Anyway I have been playing around with one of the stamps in the set. Now I will admit that I have run out of baby wipes. So the stamps were not fully clean in between uses, But these are some of the many variations I got playing around with just the one stamp, and some stamping pens.

Anyway as no one has voted on the challenge for next week I have decided that I am going to do Big Bold and full of fun. Remember you get one draw ticket if you enter the challenge and 2 if you use a Dovecraft product, mentioning it in your blog or photo description in a gallery.


This is my example, I have created mine with Cosmo Cricket Honey Pie Papers, which lost the vote for the Mystery Book project (see details here) paper choice. I have used a Dovecraft brad on my project.

It started out as an 8 by 8 card but I love it so much that I have decided to create a Springtime album using my bind it all and use this as the front cover. I don't know wether you can tell but this is one of those roll the ball into the hole games. Anyway the challenge is something to do with the card/album cover above. Come find out on the 14th. Also don't forget that your 8 by 8 card challenge has to be posted and linked to challenge post HERE by the 14th don't worry Rosie I have added your link to that post.

Don't forget the 14th is the day you can start adding your competition entries to the 14ths Competion post, and don't forget if you don't win the prize (Laura Ashley Traditional 12 by 12 papers, Clear stamp set , ribbon stickers and dome embellishments) for the favorite entry of the sponsor, you still get tickets in the draw (draw prize listed at top of post) for every entry you make. Competition finishes on the 14th May so loads of chances to enter.

Unless you are American or Canadian you have to use 1 Dovecraft product per competition entry and mention it either in photo description in gallerys or in your post if its shown on you blog. If you are American or Canadian, you can either buy Dovecraft from the Uk try HERE has very good shipping prices, or the sponsor has said that you can use Hampton Arts stamps, DCWV or a bind it all as long as you say exactly what you have used instead and still get the extra draw ticket and entry to the competition. FULL COMPETITION RULES AND PRIZE DETAILS

I think thats all in regards to my competition and challenges. So here are some bits and peices that I have been working on yesterday and today.


This is the CJ I am doing with my sisiter her Mother in law and a friend were going to pass them round 4 times , so we needed a subject that we could change so mine is I love

This is my 1st entry Art that I love, my second one is going to be Music that I love.

This is my entry for the Gothic Arches By the sea challenge . Its my 1st Gothic Arch challenge really enjoyed it. I have been playing around with printed line art and had this weird image of a woman with a fish hat, which I love dispite it being so bizzare, so I had to use it.

Above we have my entry for The Created by hand Watercolour backgrounds challenge . You cannot see much of the background , again I have been playing around with printed line art. I cut out the white sections of the armchair leaving the lines , so the background is exposed and stamped the corner stamp in that area before adhering the cut out line art. I used watercolour washes and then watercolour pencils to create the background.

I have also created you a free paper download based on watercolour backgrounds Hope you like it.

If you like it you can download it free here FREE PAPER DOWNLOAD

I won't be posting on Sunday I have promised myself a day off. So catch you on Monday

Mens cards Project Download, Dovecraft Masculine papers examples . Theme Thursday Challenge,Thank god its Friday Challenge Entry

Have been busy, I am tidying my craftroom today. Its amazing how quickly it can get into a mess,. So have concentrated on that, but I have nipped in to make a quick couple of posts.

In relation to the competition which starts on the 14th April (see details HERE) I have some examples of cards made using Dovecraft Products . These cards are made from the Masculine Paper pack and masculine brads and ribbons


I must admit that mens cards and layouts are always harder to do than womens cards and layouts , but with this range of papers brads and ribbons it easy to put together cards and layouts in a flash. So these are my examples of cards using Dovecraft products for today. Dont forget if you are American you can use Hampton Art, Bind it all or DCWV products instead of Dovecraft. Due to the unavailability of Dovecraft in America.

Anyway as I have started on a male theme I have decided that today It would be pretty much an all male post so today I have another dowloadable project for you 3 Male cards. My favorite being "Who says your going downhill rapidly" card

All my projects are avail;able to download free here FREE PROJECT DOWNLOADS

I also have a Craft Robo cutting file or GSD Its a multi stackable border not suitable for handcutting or other machines if you want to download it . Go to GSD Download link in the sidebar. In the title it will give you a password which you need to remember and enter in lowercase in the password box.

If you want to take part in the 8 by 8 Big Card challenge you still have 4 days to get your entry in (see details and instructions for 8 by 8 card blank HERE)

Update on the mystery book we have 9 participants so far . You can see all the information on the Mystery Book Project HERE

and finally I do have a freebee paper for you hope you like it

If you like it you can download it free here. FREE PAPER DOWNLOAD

Finally 3 things . You can vote in my sidebar for your choice of project for the 14th You have 24 hours to vote . Secondly don't forget if you make a comment on any post between 2nd April and 14th May you will get 1 draw ticket, you will get 1 ticket per post you comment on. and finally You can be getting your competition entries ready the more entries the more chance of winning.

So thats me for today. I think I will be busy most of tommorow but we shall see. I may nip in to give some GSD, and free papers .

ANYway I have nipped back to upload my layout using the Just my man paper. I am a great believer in work smarter not harder so I have combined it with two challenges, killing three birds with one stone THANK GOD ITS FRIDAY , Blue and Green Challenge and THEME THURSDAY s Cherish challenge. Have been up since 5 o.clock working on this I started with the cherish theme then went and checked out some of my favorite challenge sites and I thought that Thank God its Fridays challenge could be done with this paper . It needed a bit of messing around but I love the result


Hope you like my example and takes on the challenges
Will catch you laters

Free Card project Download Young Women cards Dovecraft Amethst Papers by Kate Knight plus Street Team entry

Hi have just nipped in to post you a free card project using Dovecraft Kate Knight papers. Kate Knights new pack will be out towards the end of May. They are lovely, and as veratile as the 1st ones. Later in the Month I will be using them in a downloadable project keep checking back . One of the cards envolves stamping and embossing metal. Makes great 3 d embellishments take a look.

Anyway if you want to make any of these cards you can download the project sheet here

FREE PROJECT SHEET DOWNLOADS this link gives you access to all my blog projects

Oh by the way just to say how disorganised I am . Quilting club is next week LOL so I have a little time to work on my blog hense the free project sheet

Hope you like it

I was blog surfing today. Start at my last posts 1st comment, then go to that persons 1st blog , then their 1st link, or comment etc and I came across

GPP NETWORK STREET TEAMand their crusades wow what a stunning amount of inspiration and technique tutorials ,They are on challenge 19 Cut it out, Make your own stencils.

So I have created a GSD stencil and matching mat of yesterdays large owl, you can download it in the side bar.

Can also be downloaded as JPG for hand cutting and use with other programable machines in the same place . If you want to know what to do with your matt and stencil click on the STREET TEAM link above and be inspired. Hopefully later today i will get an example of work produced with template. If I have enough time

Have been playing around with my stencil and designed you an extra freebee paper for today called Towit Towooow

Using my owl stencil as the start of the design and the fact it had to be black and white to make up for my triangle entry not making it in time and being able to use it for the Black and white challenge instead for Arty Girlz Challenge Blog. If you like it you can download it free

here FREE PAPER DOWNLOAD

I have mirrored it and printed it off as a small acetate overlay am off to play bye for now.

Ps don't forget to comment for Dovecraft Laura Ashley Draw tickets and to get your challenge entry in before 14th April

Free Paper download

Well its going to be a short post today everyone . Will be very busy all day, and Doctor says that I ought to take it a bit easier. I have been spending a lot of time on my blog and trying to sort out the prizes for next months competition and the Mystery book challenge. Have been burning the candles a bit

so here goes

Last in the Floral Avoidance paper set. If you like it you can download it free here FREE PAPERS DOWNLOAD sorry if you tried to download , link was broken now fixed.

Am working on something unusual which will both be available as a free paper overlay files and GSD cutting files. Hopefully it will be on tommorow night. My downloads and GSD files have been flying out, which means I must be doing something right.

5 More days to get your entry in for the 8 by 8 card challenge, see details HERE

5 days to go to get your early entries ready for the competition, details HERE

Leave 1 comments on any of the posts dated between 2nd April and 14th May and you will get 1 draw ticket per post (so comment on 10 posts and you get 10 draw tickes)

Mystery book project is coming along nicely. We have 9 interested people who have voted on which Cosmo Cricket paper collection and blackboard book they would prefer the project to be done with you can Read Mystery book project post HERE

In the sidebar is a GSD Downloads link . There are now jpg available to handcut 1 project and a Jpg for owners of other programmable machines to use to make their own files.

So I think that is all folks. Am off to bed this morning (again) well the Doc said go to bed early LOL am off patchwork and quilting all day.

Thats all folks

Arty Girlz Challenge entry, free paper, competition update

Here is another card using Dovecraft papers and All dressed up DCWV glitter stack

This was for my entry to the Arty Girlz Triangles challenge, ( its 12 inches by 8 inches) take a look there are loads of wonderful entries there are so many inspiring places and crafters out there. However I was too late to enter it into that challenge by minutes, However next challenge is Black and White so I have entered it for that instead. Same link as above. The same Charcoal prints as in the 8 by 8 card . Ive added red gems to the top paper and red brads to the bottom paper

Announcement for American and Canadian crafters who can't get hold of Dovecraft. I have been given the go ahead for American and canadian crafters only you can use any of Bind It All, DCWV or Hampton Art products instead of a dovecraft product. I hope tthat this makes thing easier for you all to enter the comp.

If any of you are interested in having instructions on how to make a 12 by 12 triangle card post a comment and I will put some togethr. maybe for the next challenge.

Anyway I was checking my blog stats earlier and 951 hits today from 235 crafters, and so few comments all those chances missed. Check out my blog stats at http://www.craftyblogs.co.uk/for those of you who havent listed your blog on crafty blogs, it tells you how many hits and visitors you've had and promotes your blog at the same time nifty tool.

Anyway I have uploaded a new GSD file 3 owls in my download link in sidebar. You will need to enter the password which is in the Link title after Todays password is
There is also a JPG which could be handcut or you can use it in your other programmable cutting machines to create your own cutting file I now have two folders in the gsd download folder one called handcutting and the other programmable diecut. I will be placing JPGs of some of my files in the suitable catagories. The owls are suitable for handcutting and other programmable die cut machines so you will find them in the relevant folders.

Finally here is my free digital crafting, scrapbboking paper download for today.



All bright and breezy today hope you like it its called Summertime check
If you like it you can download it free HERE

So thats all for today folks. I won't be doing much of a post on Wednesday I may have some new GSD#s if I get time and a freebee paper. So as you won't have much to read get tackling my crafting Challenge for the 8 by 8 card and entries into the draw
and comment on my posts between 2nd April and today and you will get more entries into the draw, Spread the news on your blog, leave a comment with link to your blog and get 2 entries into the draw.
Byeeee for now

Only one entry in the 8 by 8 card Challenge with instructions (INTERNATIONAL ENTRIES WELCOME)

Well I am really surprised that there has been only 1 entry in the challenge so far,although I have had some e mails from international readers (International entries welcome in any of my competitions and challengeswill ship prize internationally) saying that it was difficult for them to enter, so challenge was originally till 7th but now will be running till 14th to give people chance to buy some Dovecraft products if they are international and want 2 draw entries I think that this is only fair).
So you still have a week to enter this challenge
I am really looking forward to seeing your 8 by 8 cards. (for instructions on how to make 8 by 8 card blank from A4 card see challenge post see post

However there are quite a few comments on my blog (1 draw ticket for each comment, I comment only per person per post. Unless linked to competiton or challenge entries), and a few who have linked their blogs to the competition post (2 draw tickets). Full Prize and competition rules here
Come on ladies get your early draw tickets comment on my blog posts dated between 2nd April and 14th April or enter the challenge and be in with more chances of winning the draw prize.
There will be another challenge posted on the 14th in a Challenge post (which will also run for 2 weeks) Competition for the craft item prize will start on the 14th. in Competition post. Get your competition entries ready now
I am not posting much today as I ended up working through the weekend . I do have a
another freebee paper in the Floral Avoidance set


Hope you like it . If you do you can download it free here Free Paper Download
Look in my side bar for free GSDs (Craft Robo cutting files) This will be updated in the near future to GSDs and cutting templates. When I get the time to un engineer my current GSD's so I can save them as JPGs.
If you download the free paper and leave a comment below in the comment box on this post you get 1 entry into the draw. Thats great I give you a free paper and a chance to win crafting stash all at the same time INTERNATIONAL ENTRIES WELCOME

Update on the mystery Album, journal project. It will definatly be going ahead, and there will be a kit, just need to iron out the final kit requirements. We really need you to to tell us if you are interested in doing the mystery journal and wether you would consider buying a kit, so the lady who is willing to do the kits knows if she needs more stock. If you are interested could you leave a comment with your e mail and then as well as posting kit info and supplies list on here I can e mail you direct as a reminder that project will be starting soon and you need to get supplies.
Everything in the project can be hand cut and there will be templates, which could be cut in any programmable die cut machine eg Wishblade, Craft robo, or Cricut expression with Sure cuts a lot softwear if you have one. I will be putting a downloadable Craft Robo GSD file for download as well.
Anyway thats all for now

Competition and draw rules (requested)

Hi All and apologies

One of my friends has pointed out that shes not sure what prize she can win for doing what .
This is my fault as I shown you little bits at a time and have never put everything in one post so you can see which prize and what to do. Sorry if you were confused So here goes and Thanks Ann

INTERNATIONAL ENTRIES WELCOME (prize will be posted anywhere in the world))

DRAW PRIZE
Dovecraft Laura Ashley Contemporary set of items

Which are Dovecraft Laura Ashley Contemporary 6 by 6 Paper pack, wood block stamp set and two packs of the matching dome stickers (alphabet and embellishments )

To get draw tickets you can

Comment on any post between 2nd April and competition end date and you get 1 draw ticket

Due to the unavailability of Dovecraft products in America and Canada .Americans and Canadians (only) can use any of these Bind It All, DCWV or Hampton Art products for their entries and they will get 2 Draw tickets (still need to be mentioned in your description) They can also use these in the competiton and entries will be valid

Take part in any of the two challenges. For every attempt at the challenge. if you use any Dovecraft products 2 tickets if not 1 ticket . Winner will recieve 5 draw tickets

Winner of the challenge will recieve 5 extra tickets in the draw (1st challenge HERE and post your links to challenge here) 2nd challenge will be on the 14th April

You will also get a draw tickets every time you enter the Crafting competiton Entries with Dovecraft 2 tickets entries without 1 ticket

Spread the news. If you post on your blog about the comp (with link in my comments) 2 tickets

CRAFTING COMPETITION start date 14th

Dovecraft Laura Ashley Traditional prize set

Dovecraft Laura Ashley Traditional 12 by 12 papers, clear stamp set, 1 set ribbon stickers , and 1 set dome embellishment stickers.

Create any craft item with at least one Dovecraft Product (which must be mentioned in your post or in photo title discription)
Display it on your blog, photo gallery, lens or any other place that you can link too. Post a comment on Competition post with link to it. (recieve tickets in draw as mentioned in draw prize)

Then on the 14th of May the sponsor of this prize will select their favorite entry. Which will be announced on the 15th May

You can enter as many or as few times as you want.

Good luck everyone.

Mystery Book details and Rock star card project Download

Hi all

I have had an amazingly hectic day yesterday , so haven't managed to do any more examples for the competition. I had a box through the post yesterday morning from Cosmo Cricket, Wow love everything. I am really keen to work with all of it. You will be seeing and hearing more in the near future.

Cosmo Cricket honey pie

I do patchwork and quilting and have been thinking about mystery quilts. They give you a list of fabric one week, tell you what sizes to cut it in the next week. The week after you get some instructions to assemble sections and so on.

I have been thinking that it might be a great way to do a project say over a week. (Obviously I would give you the supplies needed list 2 weeks before) I am in negotiations with an interested shop owner , So there will be a kit. Details when supplies list is issued

I would like to think that each stage is a starting point and that you can wander of it and back to it whenever you want. Alter bits add bits leave bits out etc. It would be really interesting to see posts at each stage to see just how quickly they all deviate. There will be a downloadable sheet of instructions every day so that you can complete it in your own time if you prefer.

I would love to do a project with One of the Cosmo Cricket packs and a Cosmo Cricket blackboard book . If you would be interested in taking part in this challenge leave a comment on here.

Cosmo Cricket Fleuriste papers

I will put up two votes on my side bar and you can vote for which collection and which album you would like me to use for the project FLEURISTE or HONEY PIE and KATES ALBUM ( project will be a Music journal which will hold 6 cds or RUBYS ALBUM (project not quite finalised).

Click on the links to see each paper pack in detail then vote on my side bar . Project will be made with the top collection and album choice.

I will give you a week to vote and comment and if there is enough interest I will then announce the supplies list and start date the following week. Then on the start date you will get the 1st instruction download.

As promised I have the DCWV Rock Star Cards project download which you can download free here

Free DCWV Card Project Download

I have managed to do you another freebee paper download in the floral avoidance set

If you like this you can download it free here. Free Paper Download
Hope you like it.
Anyway thats me for the weekend, I am having a day off after an amazingly long week. I am still supposed to be taking it easy so I will not push it so tommorow I hope that some of you post links to the competition post, start getting you challenge entries posted and work on your competition entries.

Comment on this post if you want to take part in the mystery book project.

If you want to take part in the competition HERE are the rules and the Spread the news comments draw entry

If you want to take part in the challenge for 1, 2 or 5 extra chances in the competiton draw read my post HERE

Don't forget there will be another challenge on the 7th and the competition starts in earnest on the 14th.

I would also like to tell you about Explore a new craft. My new group on squidoo.(Brand new last night has 5 new lensea already) I have recently been experimenting with mixing different crafts in finished items. I think lots of papercrafters are looking for something new and different. I am taking a glass slumping class. so I can make my own embellishments, and am learning beading techniques for the same reason. I thought that it would be great to have a place where crafters from different mediums could get together and exchange ideas, techniques and skills.

So I have started the group, if you fancy messing around with new techniques in your crafting come along. you can share your knowledge and learn about crafts that you had not even thought about.

I am planning to record my experiments in mixed medium crafting on my blog and hope that you will enjoy the successes and failures as I go along.

Have a great weekend

Ist example for Competition. Big card trend challenge for an early draw entry

Since seeing some of the extra large cards that seem to be the new trend in cardmaking, I have been meaning to try big cards for a while so this morning when I was contemplating what to create for my 1st example of a competition entry it seemed the obvious choice .


So here is my 8 by 8 card

Using Dovecraft 8 by 8 Paper pack Charcoal Prints by french Designer Sandra Ranarison (which was in the Dovecraft Spring promotion goodie bag with loads of other great bits and i loved the bag too. Am going to try and alter it ) but you can buy the papers seperatly
The ribbon across the card is cut from one of the sheets of paper. The centre of the flower is Dovecraft charm brad. available in sets of six HERE.

The Big flower (5 inches in diameter) was one I got by taking a pound shop large peony head to peices. I always go to the pound shop for artificial flowers to take to bits. Small black flower was from my stash . I added diamonte gems to the centre of the printed flower and across the paper ribbon. I also added a paper ribbon to the back.

To make an 8 by 8 card blank . You need 2 peices of A4 card . Cut one peice into an 8 by 8 square. With the paper portrait place it in your cutter and cut to a width of 8 inches.

With your score board ( no matter which one you use) place short side of paper against the stop. Then score on the 1st score line. Fold at score line. With score line folded place card into your trimmer with unfolded edge on the side to be trimmed. Place fold along 8 inch mark and trim.

Take your card with the fold and place fold on right hand side and open out fold. Place glue, doublesided tape or tape runner along the small flap created by the fold. With the flap slightly folded, position the 8 by 8 peice so that it butts up to the crease and the flap is behind it. then press to adhere. Cover over join with co ordinating ribbon or paper or use a peel of border along the edge

You now have an 8 by 8 card blank. For an easy background take an 8 by 8 peice of paper and trim 10mm or a 1/4tof an inch (depending on your mesurement prefference) from the top edge and one side edge. If your card has a border trim all sides by either 5mm or 1/8th of an inch .

So thats todays example. If you want a Challenge make an 8 by 8 card yourself , if you make an 8 by 8 card and link it here you will get 1 early entry into the draw. If it has a Dovecraft product on it and you mention it , you will get 2 free entries into the draw. I will pick my favorite and they will get an extra 5 tickets in the draw. Challenge will run to the 14th instead of the 7th (this has been requested to give poeple a chance to go shopping for dovecraft products) then I will post another and that will run to the begining of the competition.

If this is your 1st time on my blog, and your wondering about the rules and prizes for the competition check out my last two posts for information

I said yesterday that I would post a photo of the Dovecraft Laura Ashley 6 by 6 contemporary papers that is part of the craft entry Draw prize . So here they are

I will post the links to the 1st 10 entries blogs here
For the love of paper and all papery things blog and entry
MagicDivas blog and entry
Rosies altered (T)art and stuff blog

I have also got a freebee paper for you. Another in the floral avoidance set

If you like it you can download it here Free Paper Download

See you tommorow with the Die cuts with a view Rock star Card Project with downloadable project sheet. If I get time I will do some more examples using Dovecraft products. Oh and there will be another paper in the floral avoidence set.

2nd prize in the Competiton announcement. Dovecraft Laura Ashley Traditional 12 by 12 papers and more. Plus tommorow challenge for extra draw tickets

The second prize that we has been generously donated by the online shop http://www.artandcraftworld.com/that I linked to in my previous link because they had international shipping, good prices and a very big selection of Dovecraft products . As I have linked to them, they have offered another prize to be awarded to their favorite craft project (Isn't that brill) especially when you see the prize will be so here goes


Laura Ashley 12 by 12 pack of papers Traditional

Laura Ashley Ribbon Stickers Traditional



Laura Ashley Clear stamp set

(traditional and contemporary images mixed stamps)

and if that wasn't enough to finish of this great prize, we have the final item a pack of

Laura Ashley Traditional Embellishment stickers

So thats the Prize for the item chosen as our guest judges favorite craft entry.

Tommorow I will post pics of the Contemporary papers and the rest of the prize selection no 1 also if i get time in my hectic shedule tomorrow I will create a couple of examples of items using Dovecraft products. Once the comp starts I will post some examples of what you can create if you win either of these lovely prizes. .

Also there will be a CHALLENGE , which if you take part in you will recieve 1 early entry into the competition draw, or 2 entries if your finished item uses a Dovecraft product. Come back tommorow. Challenge will run till the 7th. When there will be a new challenge.

for full details of how to enter and start date visit Competition announcement post

Well on another note Look whatI have been given The Arte Y Pico award

from the lovely Debbie

This award originates from the Spanish blog Arte Y Pico and there are 5 rules attached, they are:1) You have to pick 5 blogs that you consider deserve this award for their creativity, design, interesting material, and also contributes to the blogging community, no matter what language. 2) Each award has to have the name of the author and also a link to his or her blog to be visited by everyone.3) Each award winner has to show the award and put the name and link to the blog that has given her or him the award itself.4) Award-winner and the one who has given the prize have to show the link "Arte Y Pico" blog, so everyone will know the origin of this award. 5) To show these rules.

The 5 people I award this to are

1 Rosie (Rosie is a really friendly blogger she is ace. Her blog is great to read and always full of great stuff)
2 Shauna (I love her freebees and the style of her blog)
3 Amy (She selects some wonderful Digi freebees . And I always like her choices )
4 Lisa Lam ( I adore all her bags I wish mine were as good speaks a below average patchwork quilter)
5 Julie (Great inspirational craft selected from blogs around the world. Love seeing the items that have been showcased ) Sorry I was choosing between 2 blogs and got the names mixed up the blogger is julie not Alex

It was really hard to think of all the people whos blogs I check into and the ones that really impress me for different reasons. In the end these are 5 of a shortlist of too many to mention. Which reminds me that I really should update my blogs list LOL

Anyway that is all for me today

PS on Friday DCWV Rock star cards project sheet download
sorry no freebee on todays post but there will be one tommorow

Crafting competition Winner will receive Dovecraft Laura Ashley Contemporary 6 by 6 papers and Stamps

Laura Ashley Contemporary stamp set, I will post a photo of the papers in a couple of days.

So the competition starts on the 14th of April. I am giving you plenty of warning so you can get crafting. You can enter no matter which country you live in. To enter you need to create craft items using at least 1 Dovecraft product ( If you want to decorate a plastic handbag with Dovecraft brads thats ok, if you want to use Dovecraft Stamps and stamp onto Fabric thats fine it can be any craft item) . If you need to buy try here select Dovecraft in the manufacturers drop down list and a massive range of products are available. They do international shipping for £4.99 for orders under £60.00 and if you get carried away free shipping over £60.00. Or you could put Dovecraft in my Google search box if you prefer. For every craft item you link to the competition post which will be dated 14th April you will recieve 1 entry into the draw for the prize.

You can have three items on one post , you get three entries. Your blog post (if you have more than 1 item in a post description must be clear as to which products you have used with which craft item) or photo description must tell me what Dovecraft item you used. The more you craft the more chances to win. You can type in the link of a photogallery photo if you haven't got a blog eg forum gallerys, photobucket etc .

You will also get an entry for every post (without a competition craft entry) on your blog that mentions the Competition and links to this post or the the competition post . So you can spread the word now, and start getting entries into the draw. You can enter no matter which country you live in. Prize will be sent no matter where you live. Competition entry will close on the 14 th of May . Winner will be announced a week later. I will also be announcing the next months competition at the beginning of May.

WOW WOW WOW UPDATE AT BOTTOM OF POST

Complete list of prizes and all entry options HERE

Talking about papers I have designed you another freebee

If you like it you can download it here Free Paper Download its called Floral avoidance stripes .
The Avoidance comes from this wonderful pallet by pixeljedi I found on Colourlovers if you want this pallet yourselves its HERE . Colourlovers has loads of great pallets and colours and patterns for you to browse its definatly worth a visit, but it will probably be a long one.

UPDATE
breaking News

There are going to be two , yes two prizes
The craft entry draw
and
TADA
There will be a prize for the favorite entry picked by the donator of the second Prize
Come back tommorow to find out what the second prize will be and who the donator is.

You can e mail this post to a friend by clicking the little envelope icon at the bottom of the post.
Anyway all thats me for today, start getting your craft entries ready the more items you have the more entries you get.

Tuesday Free digi paper, and a hint about my blog candy competition

Well I have been busy today getting projects ready for the magazines, but I have managed to squeze in a freebee paper .

If you like it you can download it here Free Paper Download
Blog candy competition will be starting again on the 14th April only this time you will have loads of chances to enter. For every completed eligible craft item you post on your blog and link to the competition post you will get one entry. If you haven't got a completed craft item then you will get 1 entry for a post that links to my competition post. If you haven't got a blog you can post pictures in any online gallery and put the online address in the comments.

The prize will definatly be worth it keep popping back for hints about the wonderful prize Don't worry this is not an April fools

Free digi paper and some past crafting projects

Well Ive managed it again another free paper if you liked he last one its in the same series of papers .


if you like it you can download it here Free Paper Download

I am working on the finished instructions for this weeks project The Rock Star cards. I have also got another idea for the Rock Star papers which may be a couple of weeks but well worth the wait.

Anyway I thought I would post some more pics of previous crafting projects just to give you a taster for the future.

Microscope slide cards


These were a project about doing something different with medallion stamps


A tear bear page



Had this lovely embroidered handmade paper for 2 years. Till I decided to do this mini book

anyway I am off for now catch you soon

Free digi paper and interesting Lippy Chick Flap book

Well I have been feeling a bit better and have managed to spend a bit more time on the computer so, I have designed you a new freebee paper.

If you like it you can down load it free here FREE PAPER DOWNLOAD
Hope you like it.
I am planning on doing regular projects on my blog including some hybrid scrapping and crafting using papers and embellishments from both the digital and conventional crafting arena. So be sure to pop back . I am also thinking of working with Microscope slides for both card making and scrapping. Here are some examples of some of my work

That was playing with peel offs and serendipity paper





This was a project I did for Making Cards magazine. The Papers (Autumn Leaves French Twist now sold out) and flowers and the Lippy Chick Book were all from www.angelcrafts.biz/
I am hoping that over the next few months I will be having at least 1 project a week and if I have time I may occasionally do 2 projects
Anyway hope to see you all soon
yours
Rattytatty

Well 1st day back a great success

Thanks to all those who have downloaded my instructions and freebee paper. Hope that you have a great time using them. I am working on getting the blog candy competitions up and running again. I have some really nice items that I am thinking of having as blog candy over the next couple of months. So keep popping in the announcement for the 1st blog candy could be anyday.

I thought that I would give you a photo of next weeks card project so here it is

downloadable instructions next week.

I have a new freebee paper another in the waves collection

I think that this would be great for all those pool pics, hope you like it.
if you do you can download it here free papers download

anyway thats me for today folks.

Free card making project DCWV All Dressed Up and instructions and a free digi paper

Hello all

I am a little better so I have decided that I am up to posting at least once a week. I know a lot of you wanted projects on my blog so I have decided that I am going to be doing one project a week, with downlodable instructions. I have 3 projects waiting to go 2 DCWV all dressed up card sets and 1 DCWV Rock star card set. So this week I have All dressed up Cards set 1 for you



instructions download here

These are three quick and simple in a rush cards, instructions come compete with a suppliers list for the items you don't already have. Over the next few months I will be doing a whole range of projects from mini books , cards layouts. Stamping, Microscope slide jewelery and anything else that takes my fancy. I will be uploading 3 rock star cards next week for those grungy teenagers in your life.

I am also offering a free paper download Hope you like it

available to download HERE
Anyway by for now. Keep checking in as i may feel up to posting again very soon