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

Wed, 3 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

posted by rattytatty
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

1st entries in Dovecraft Laura Ashley Competiton update. Arty Girlz and Theme Thursday challenge entries

Wed, 17 Apr 2008 06:55:00 GMT

posted by rattytatty
Wow 1st entries in for the competiton and they are lovely. First we have Rosies card. Rosie has a great blog full of inspirational crafted items and altered art her work is lovely .

Laura Annette has entered 3 cards and plans to enter more . Her blog has loads of beautiful cards and she shares technique tips.

This is one of Laura annettes cards being a non European where you cannot get any Dovecraft Products she is allowed to use DCWV, Hampton Arts stamps or the Bind it all.

Debbie also known as Bubblegum has entered a couple of projects and is hoping to enter some more. However the cosmetic brush holder in the shape of a shoe, is as I am sure you will agree a beautiful and unusual entry to the competion. I am sure there will be lots more

To see Debbies craft entries , Rosies card and blog and Laura Annettes blog and other cards and keep updated on competition entries , see prizes or to submit your own work go to

COMPETITION ENTRY POST

don't forget we also have the Comment and Challenge Draw prize . The present challenge is the Shaker Ball game challenge to get draw tickets as well which you can keep up with at the CHALLENGE ENTRY POST and see the Comment and entry Draw Prize too. Yes two different Prizes

Wow my blog has been featured on INSPIRATIONAL a great blog where the team pick blogs and crafted items from blogs around the world that have inspired them , and I am really honoured to have been featured . If you want to see what was said you can look here http://inspirationalcraftblogs.blogspot.com/2008/04/shaker-box-with-twist_15.html

Well things are a bit rushed again this week but have managed 10 minutes to do a challenge. I chose Arty Girlz ribbon challenge. and of course to kill two birds with the proverbial one stone. I have used all Dovecraft products except for the card which is DCWV from one of their cardstock stacks which I love because they have a lovely texture and a white core anyway back to the point

Here is my Ribbon challenge card

I have managed to fit in another quick crafting session so decided to do Theme Thursdays Stripes Challenge . So here is my stripes card. I used DCWV All Dressed Up paper and chipboard , Dovecraft Charcoal prints paper I added some flowers snipped from flower ribbon and some pearl gems . I altered the glittered Glam chipboard with wiggly stripes using sharpie permanant markers .

So I also have a free paper for you and will have some matching papers over the next few days. I have been working with neopolitan colours just recently so decided to create some papers using that colour scheme.

If you like it you can download it free here FREE PAPER DOWNLOAD the next paper in the set will be neopolitan stripes

1st entries in Dovecraft Laura Ashley Competiton update. Arty Girlz and Theme Thursday challenge entries

Wed, 17 Apr 2008 06:55:00 GMT

This is one of Laura annettes cards being a non European where you cannot get any Dovecraft Products she is allowed to use DCWV, Hampton Arts stamps or the Bind it all.

Debbie also known as Bubblegum I was going to upload one of Debbies projects its definatly worth seeing but blogger upload pics is nt working tonight. So I will try again in the morning.

To see Debbies craft entris , Rosies card and blog and Laura Annettes blog and other cards and keep updated on competition entries , see prizes or to submit your own work go to

COMPETITION ENTRY POST

Here is my Ribbon challenge card

If you like it you can download it free here FREE PAPER DOWNLOAD the next paper in the set will be neopolitan stripes

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

Fri, 12 Apr 2008 17:33:00 GMT

posted by rattytatty
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

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

Fri, 12 Apr 2008 17:33:00 GMT

posted by rattytatty
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.

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