18 June 2012

Crop-a-Dile Wars

Morning Custard Lovers :)


I'll try and keep this brief, as this is the first of three posts I have going live today!

Jane has chosen a rather fabby new Challenge for you over at Cupcake this week... Something in the Eyelet. Simples really, you just need to include some eyelets on your project. We have stash generously provided by Crafts U Love and Tickled Pink Stamps up for grabs. Pop over and check the luuurverly work from The Cupcakes.


Last year, I bought a Crop-a-Dile. Mainly because I do the majority of my crafting at night time, and I worried about disturbing the neighbours by setting eyelets at one in the morning. Not that Naughty Nursie would have been bothered by me banging at one in the morning. ;) But I digress!

The first time I used it to set an eyelet, on a more or less completed project, things did not go well and I ended up remaking a hefty section of card, without eyelets. My fault, I should have done a dummy run first. The Crop-a-Dile has been an expensive hole punch, ever since.

Jane's Challenge encouraged/ forced me to do battle with the Crop-a-Dile again, and look, I won! Turns out, I just needed to twizzle the thingy round...

I'd like to enter this card at the La La Land Customer Gallery.


20 comments:

Margo said...

Very cute card !
I think I might have some time this week to make a card for this lovely challenge !
Hugs
Margo

Unknown said...

What a cute and adorable card! See, sometimes you just have tot ake the bull by the horns...*lol*
BTW, what a brilliant idea with your toothfilling....Wonder if we have that product here in Sweden...I hate,hate dentists..and won't go unless i really really have too...Have a wonderful day sweety! Hugs and sunshine

cheryl said...

oh Hun this is just so cute,one really adorable image,great idea with the,filling too,Hun,have a great day hugs Cherylxxxx

Mary J said...

Oh, I love him, Faye! Fabby cool layout!

McCrafty's Cards said...

Gorgeous card Faye, fab colouring of the adorable image O like the colours and the little stars.
Kevin xx

Unknown said...

Morning Faye, beautiful card wonderfully coloured super cute image and fab colours, big hugs Jo xxx

heidy said...

Fab card Faye!
XXX Heidy

Catherine said...

Such a cute card Fluff ! I love the lettering and the star border, so sweet ! I too love my Crop-a-Dile ! Hugs, blessings and love from Catherine

catherine said...

Fab card Faye and love the colours you have chosen. I want one of those crop-a-diles - next on my list I think!
Hope you have a good week ahead
x catherine

Annette Allen said...

aww he is adorable...such an adorable card..

marion said...

I enjoy looking at your colouring, looks lovely your card, the eyelets are so cleverly used here. Looking forward to the next 2 posts. Hugs, Marion

coops said...

love this faye.he is a gorgeous image and fantastic design ;D

xx coops xx

Anonymous said...

A fabulous card Faye, great layout and great work with the crop-a-dile, I always set mine the wrong way round first time too!
Helen x

Brodders said...

I battled too :) Glad you did cos it looks lovely :) - Jane x

Shelby said...

Great card and your coloring again is wonderful. So glad you outwitted the tool...I struggle with this concept at times as well:)

Shelby

Louise said...

Super smashing card faye,loving the star border and the gorgeous colours you have used for Luka
Hugs louise xx

Rachel said...

Super cute card Faye! Wedgie xxx

Amanda R said...

Hmmm, I have one of those but never use it, might have to pull it out myself. Love the DAD sentiment on the card, need to get me that die set.

Grenouille Greetings said...

Super card! Love this little guy on his perfectly Fluff layout! So are you saying you don't recommend the CaD? It's something I wondered if I should have? Of course first I have to find my eyelets. I have four sets of 5 stacking pots of them in every colour (except, of course, the colour I will want to use on any given project) and I can't find ANY of them. How can I have lost 20 containers? Hugs, Lesley

Delphine said...

Another "faberoony"(?) one:-)! Fantastic colouring, perfect colours and layout and I love your eyelets and stars:-)! BIG hugs Delphine xx