Looking Up

I made this layout for the current challenge at Scrap It With A Song, using Looking Up by Eels as my inspiration. The song is about "looking up" metaphorically, and how it can make you a more positive person. It made me think of my dogs, who physically look up to me, but also inspire me to be more positive and "look up" in my life.

Let It Snow

These photos were taken last year, but I know that someone is really hoping it snows again this weekend ;) I made this page for the current challenge at Let's Scrap Sketches - I'm really enjoying the sketches from there, so thank you ladies. I used the kit Frosted Winter by Digicats (& Dogs).

Unholy angels need love too!

Here is my latest creation, using a poser and kit by Digicats (& Dogs). I would like to enter it into Take A Word - Wings on Things, and Dark and Daring Challenge 8 - Anything Goes.

Dear Santa

Once again using the adorable Mr Big as my muse, here's what I created. I used the kit A Furry Little Christmas, by Designs by Stina, and I made this for the December Random challenge (letters to Santa )at the Wilma4Ever forum, using the lovely December sketch from The Sketch File blog. Thanks for looking :)

Santa Resigned.

I got some Christmas pictures of the dogs with antlers on, and that led to this, for the current sketch at Let's Scrap Sketches. Everything I used is from Wilma 4 Ever. Thanks for looking. :)

Double Trouble

This week's Sunday Postcard Art is "Two of a kind" and I was inspired to create this. All the elements are from a kit called Lullaby by Digicats (& Dogs), and the two posers are called Dark Cheruc, by her as well. Thanks for looking.

What If I fall?

I made this today using various kits from Wilma 4 Ever and a photo from Pixabay. Credit links are underneath. It's been quite a while since I blogged anything, so please forgive me if I make any errors. This was made following the sketch for Challenge 390 at Everybody Art.

Credits - Hedgewitch (papers & sparkle), October Rust (crows on photo), Gold Flourishes, all by Digicats (& Dogs), CU Stash Set 9 (ribbon) by April the Scrapaholic, and Cookie poser Aug 2016 by Creations by Rain, all available at Wilma 4 Ever. Original photo is a public domain Autumn Sky image I found on Pixabay, and I added the flying crows myself. The quote is from a short poem by Erin Hanson.

June-bugs, gems and gewgaws

It's a new month, and that means it's time fro a new challenge over at the Haunted Design House blog. This month's theme is June-bugs, gems and gewgaws. So we'd like you to feature insects/bugs (moths, spiders and creep-crawlies are also ok), OR gems and jewels, OR gewgaws in your creations this month. (A gewgaw is something showy and flamboyant that has little or no intrinsic value but serves a decorative purpose.) Here's my piece.

Create your own fairytale!

Here's a piece I created for the first challenge at Dream in Darkness. The theme for May is Anything Goes and I've used The Dark Forest digital stamp by Delicious Doodles / Delicious Darkness / ArtiDoodles for the main background and created a scene with it using elements from Holliewood Studios (More Brains and Halloween Art Dolls 2), Rucola Designs (Fears and Phobias), Mr Whiskers (Fairy Tales), TumbleFish Studios (Wispy Pieces 1) and Mystical Scraps (Zombie Mummy).

Sarcastic sunshine

Here's a piece I made this evening using  Dilly Beans stamp (#378 Cordillia).

These are the challenges I'd like to enter

Left of Center - #68 big eyes

Deconstructed Sketch - sketch #191

Creative Knockouts - #79 border time

Stop right there!

A relatively quick creation using Moon by Lady Mishka.

I'd like to enter it into

Left of Center - #63 spiders (but I'm playing LOC this week)

A Step in the Dark - #16 anything goes

Busy doing nothing

Here's what I've made today. The girl is by Xquizart (one of the Mulberry dolls), and everything in the bg came from the Misfit Dollhouse kits. all available at Mischief Circus. The original quote is by AA Milne, but I altered it very slightly to fit.

These are the challenges I made it for

Pile It On - #57 sketch (I turned it sideways)

Everybody Art - #313 monochrome

Allsorts - #299 purple

Suzy Bee's Blooming Challenges - #68 atg with a monochrome twist

The Pink Elephant - #287 anything goes

Craft Your Passion - #250 anything goes

Crafting From the Heart - #48 anything goes

Beauty comes in all shapes and patterns

I've used a free damask tile from openclipart to make both backing papers and also to paper-piece the raven. The raven stamp is by Ike's World.

These are the challenges I made it for

Ike's World Challenges - #32 paper piecing

Tuesday Morning Sketches - #289 sketch

Paper Minutes - #372 birds

Everybody Art - #313 monochrome

Sisterhood of Crafters - paper piecing or piercing

Crafty Creations - #283 white plus one

Moo Mania - black birds

You rock!

I've had fun messing about with several stamps from Dilly Beans tonight, and I made this piece for a few challenges.

These are the challenges I had in mind.

Allsorts Challenges - #299 purple

Crafty Creations Challenges - #283 white plus one

Craft Your Passion - #250 anything goes

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - #238 frame

The Pink Elephant - #287 anything goes

Not Just Cards - #13 anything goes

Imagine you can

The fairy is by Medi, the papers are from Mystical Scraps but altered by me.

Here are the challenges I made it for

Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C274 sketch

4 Crafty Chicks - 4CC#234 things with wings

Open-Minded Crafting Fun - #30 Up in the air

Crafty Catz - #267 for a special lady

We're not arguing!

Here's what I've made today, using a poser by Medi.

I'd like to enter it into these challenges

CASe This Sketch - sketch #111

CardMania Challenges - #65 use some red

Suzy Bee's Blooming Challenges - #68 anything goes with a twist of monochrome

Mema's Crafts Challenges - February red white and one other colour (black in my case)

Dance with death

Here's my latest creation, using a tube by EnaMorte and a quote by Kurt Vonnegut. Papers are by me - that mesh one is actually just joined-up Xs and I'm pretty pleased with it :)

These are the challenges I'd like to enter - 

Mojo Monday - sketch 385

Digitally Sweet Challenges - what's in your bag? My newest tote bag has a sugar skull on the outside in shades of blue and purple. And, LOL, the last thing that was inside it was tinned soup, which I guess also provides an "art" link :P

Not Just Cards - #13 anything goes

4 Crafty Chicks - 4CC 234 Things with wings

Cheers & Challenges Eclectic Ensemble - CCEE 1508 Moonstruck

Left of Center - #66 left of center option this time

Silly hubby!

This piece came together really quite quickly, which is rare for me. Somehow, I didn't take hours to make the bg or to find exactly the right shade for the font or to pick which images to use out of the many, many in my collection. Yay for me, I love it when I end up happy with pieces quickly and don't spend literally hours and hours struggling with every decision. The woman is by Xquizart and the bike is by Marta van Eck.

These are the challenges I'd like to enter - 

Crafts 4 Eternity - #213 two. I've used two lines of text, two images and two colours (mulberry and gold)

Digi Galore - anything goes

Not Just Cards - #13 anything goes

It's a love/hate thing, take 2

It's the third Monday of the month, which means the Minions over at Haunted Design House have some more creations to share with you on our theme this month, which is all about love or hate. AND we've announced last month's winners, so be sure to pop over to the blog to see if you're one of the entrants who impressed us most.
My creation has some indelicate words on it, so consider yourself warned - if you scroll down, you do so willingly and you are fully aware of what is to follow.

I've used an artdoll from Xquizart and elements from various kits to create this piece, and while the hate part is obvious, here's what I love - every single item in here has been altered by me in some way. Size, orientation, colour, vibrancy, opacity - all have been manipulated by me and I LOVE LOVE LOVE being able to do that with digital pieces. So remember, your entry doesn't have to be about love or hate, you also have the option of using a piece of kit or technique that you love or hate.  

So why not come along and play in the dungeon with us? There are just under two weeks left to get your February entries in :)

You asked for it!

Here's what I've created tonight using the wonderful pre-coloured digi from Ike's Art. She's called Long Tall Latex Sally and she also comes in an uncoloured version. AND if you check out the Ike's World challenge (linked below) a fab freebie image is available.

These are the challenges I'd like to enter

Ike's World Challenges - #31 make us laugh

Naughty or Nice - #12 love or anti-love. I think this covers both ;)

Left of Center - #65 Lost Love Well, after a statement like that, I think the love will be well and truly lost.