Something for the Guys @ Charisma

Time for a brand new challenge - and this week Team Gem want to see your creations  For the Guys
Our fabulous sponsors this week are...

PRIZE ONE
Digistamp Boutique   
Digistamp Boutique are generously offering 6 individual digis as a prize to one lucky winner!!

PRIZE TWO 
The Stamping Boutique

The Stamping Boutique are offering 5 digis of our second winners choice! From their online boutique store full of wonderful images! 

If you struggle with men's cards then why not pop over to Charisma and get some inspiration from the fabulous DT creations.

Hope you can find some time to join in this week

Hello Kitty Birthday.....

I just finished this card for a commission so I thought I'd  post it in case I forget later on. It's very glittery and lots of bling too as it's for a 3 year old......

I used Go Kreate heart #1 dies and I Googled the image. Number 3 Sizzix bigz die, flowers, bling and ribbon from my stash, papers I've had for years and I used white glittered card for the base and the die cuts. A little bit of Ric Rac and a HK keyring from a pkt that you would buy for a party bag. I will definitely buy these again in all sorts of characters they're really great for kids cards. I've also made it detachable so it can be attached to a zip or a bag, kids love them.

I did a card last year for the same little girl with Dora The Explorer and she loved it and her Gran asked if I could do Hello Kitty for this one, fingers crossed she likes this one too.

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Things with wings.@ Charisma plus a DT CALL

Hi ! 

My DT creation for this weeks challenge was made using one of my new Fairy stamps from Personal Impressions, Magic Happens. I stamped it onto smooth white card and distressed the edge with lilac Brilliance ink and mounted it on to Oval Nesties.

 The butterfly is a Joy Craft die, flowers are a mix of WOC and Mulberry Crafts. I used purple Basil basic card and the papers are a digi download, but I can't find the source, sorry I've had it for years. The sentiment is also from the same stamp set and I have added some black tulle and some bead spray.

Before I give you details of this week challenge I'd like to tell you about our DT CALL

We're holding a mini DT call here at Charisma we're on the hunt for a few new designers to join us in our weekly challenges. So if you'd like to be apart of one of the top challenge blogs and design with us we'd love to hear from you! You'll join one of our two team's who create on a fortnightly basis so one creation every other week! be required to comment on a comment rota and upload to your own blogs too!

No experience ness just able to photo and upload and post! hehe simples, in return you'll join a fab team with lots of chattyness friendships to be made, and freebies from sponsors!

Just e-mail us a lil about yourself, your blog address to charismachallenges@live.co.uk by next Wednesday 26th 8pm to be considered! 

This week it's Team Carly's challenge which has been chosen by the lovely Katrina!!!

Yep that's right we want to see all your winged creations this week !

As always we have some fantastic sponsors...

Prize One

One lucky winner will receive 4 stamps or 1 stamp set of there choice.

Prize Two

Stamp Fairy!

Stamp Fairy are generously offering our lucky winner a $10 voucher to their online store!

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Good luck everyone I hope you have fun with this weeks theme.

Caribbean Wedding.....

the inside

fold down section with photos of  the Wedding venue St Thomas island

and the Cruise ship for their honeymoon

Some flowers added to carry on the Tropical theme

This is a Wedding card for a couple who are being Married on a beach in St Thomas on the Virgin Islands then they are off on a Caribbean Cruise.  How lovely!! 

Die cuts from, Marianne Creatables, Whimsy Stamps and Nesties.  Flowers WOC and Mullbery Crafts,charm from Mei Flower. The pleated ribbon was bought in Plymouth last year and this is the last piece : (  wish I had bought more........I've been looking for it everywhere and not found it yet....if you happen to recognize it and know where I can get more please let me know, it's just perfect for Wedding cards.

Back to work tomorrow after my week off, Hubby and I had a lovely week and got loads done round the house and garden. 

Thanks for popping in 

Sweet Baby Boy...

I love this cute little image from DSB and I use him quite often on baby cards. You can find him HERE his name is Henry. I made this card for my friend Donna at work who had a little boy a couple of weeks ago and as you can see she named him Logan.

 I used WOC metal corner, lots of Stickles on the image, Mei Flower ribbon and charm,the Works star buttons and Oval Nesties. The sentiment is from LOTV and the paper , brad and flower center are from my stash. I have also gathered  a little lace and put it beneath the flower.

My week off work is nearly over and I have really enjoyed it. Hubby and I got lots done in the house and garden (between showers) all the little unfinished jobs that never seem to get done.......sorted!! So we treated ourselves to a Chinese takeaway tonight for dinner ...very tasty !!

 I still have some wallpapering to finish in our bedroom but that won't take me too long then we can relax over the weekend. 

Thanks for your visit, have a lovely weekend!!

Charisma want to see your Shaped Cards....

Good morning everyone!!
Time for a brand new challenge at Charisma - and this week Team Gem want to see your creations using  Shaped Cards!! This means No Squares or Rectangles!!!
Our fabulous sponsors this week are...

PRIZE ONE  
Simon Says Stamp are offering one lucky winner a $20 voucher to spend in their online shop!

PRIZE ONE

Joanna Sheen

Joanna Sheen are generously offering a £10 voucher! wow!! Joanna Sheen's website also offer free p&p worldwide!! how cool is that!!!

As it's Gems team this week I don't have a card to share, I hope you can find the time to play along.

Hugs

Time to craft at last and a 70th Birthday.....

Another 70th Birthday card. This time I have used that lovely Stampendous stamp Flower Fields coloured with chalks, I think it's my current favourite stamp, so versatile.......First Edition papers, WOC Flowers, Whimsy Stamp corner die and the rest is from my stash.

 Hope you like it, I'm on holiday this week so I had some time to search for a few challenges listed below.

Must dash now I'm off to paint the fence....lol  between showers...........

Have a lovely day wherever you are.

Craft Your Passion....Blast from the past...I chose Flowers

Craftsandme......Add a Flower

DYSU..Birthdays

My Mum's Craft Shop...Anything Goes

Woopsi Daisy challenge....Buttons or Bows

Unique Crafters challenge...Anything Goes

Seeing Double @ Charisma....

Morning all!!!

It's a brand new challenge week at Charisma and our Team have been super busy at deisgning some fantastic creations to share and inspire you once again this week!!

On to this week's challenge which has been chosen by the lovely Lisa!!

Seeing Double

(Super easy one for you this week!!!! We want to see double images!!! double papers, what ever thats double!

 Please remember only 3 entrys per person and no more than 10 challenge links!.

We are proud to have the following sponsors :

PRIZE ONE

The Lovely Ali from Crafty ribbons has so kindly donated TBA for a lucky winner this week! If you've not been to Crafty Ribbons shop online OMG where have you been i mean... there are sooooo many wonderful lush ribbons go on have a peek!! you know you want to!!!

PRIZE TWO

Digi Doodle Shop

Digi Doodle Shop, who are offering 1 lucky winner a $10 voucher each to spend in their online shop!

My card was made using LOTV Image and sentiment, everything else is from my stash. Thanks for popping in today and I hope you can find time to enjoy our challenge.

LOTV 70th Birthday

A closer view.........

Just finished this card tonight for an order and decided to post it while I remember.....lol not enough hours in the day this week, I've been flat out with work and card making and when I need my camera it decides to need a charge....then I dropped my lamp on my  foot....OUCH!! gonna have a bruise tomorrow....

Never mind only two more cards to go before Thursday, one is a Wedding card and the other a 50th Anniversary so I'll be posting them later in the week. I'm working from my dining room at the moment and it's hard going, I can't find a thing. I moved out of my craft room and had a massive throw out of old dated stuff. My Son is home for a while and is now occupying my craft room. So I've been relegated to the dining room which is also being occupied by most of his furniture. It's a tight squeeze but it won't be forever just until he manages to get his deposit together for a mortgage and his own place.

The recipe for the card...

LOTV image

Paper First Edition Boho Chic

Wild Orchid flowers

Whimsey Stamps corner die

Rafia Ribbon 

Organza Ribbon 

I also used a piece of the Memory box die Flowering Christmas tree, just snipped a piece off and used it to fill the top right corner. Very useful die!

Thanks for popping in I'm off to bed now, after I clear up the mess...lol