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Wednesday, 17 April 2013

New Delicious Doodles Images

Teri over at Delicious Doodles has released some new images in the last week as follows:
This one is called "Earth Mother" and costs £1.50
 This one is called "A Scottish Castle" and is £1.50

Next comes two darker images and as Teri says on her blog "these are NOT for the faint hearted!"
 This one is called "Pile "o" Bones" and is £1.50
This one is called "Hungreeeeeeee" and costs £1.50

Tuesday, 16 April 2013

Bearly Mine Challenge - Tuesday 16 April 2013 - Spring flowers

It's Tuesday again and time for another challenge over at the Bearly Mine Challenge Blog.  The challenge this week is "spring flowers".
  
We are so lucky to have two wonderful sponsors.  This week they are I am Roses and The Greeting Farm.
For my card I have used a gorgeous digital image from The Greeting Farm called "Unicorn" which I have coloured in with my Promarkers.  I have added the grass and sky with my Pan Pastels.
The backing papers I have used are Bearly Mine Designs Spring Surprise.  There are 40 springtime papers in this collection for £5.50.  After I die-cut the image I used a chalk ink pad around the edge.  I've frayed a piece of cheesecloth for the image to sit on top.  I have finished the card off with some seam binding, Marianne Designs die-cut pattern, Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment and Bearly Mine Designs freebie flowers which I cut out and inked the edges.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says - April showers and/or spring flowers
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Animal antics
The Paper Shelter - Spring delights
Divas by Design - Flowers
Fab n Funky - Spring colours
I Love Promarkers - Embossing
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Milk Coffee Challenge - Spring
Lisa Somerville - Embossing
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
One Stop Craft - Photo inspiration
Totally Gorjuss - Spring shades
Lacy Sunshine - Spring fever
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Crafty -Emblies - Anything goes
Craft Your Passion - Adorable animals - but must have the ahhhhh factor
Paper Makeup - Girly
Fairies Challenge - For a lady
Victorine Stamps - Springtime flowers or colours
My Craft Spot - Anything goes
Joanna Sheen Challenge - Spring into spring
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Creative Card Crew - Handmade flowers
Digital Tuesday - Springtime
LEJ Designs - Emboss it (die-cut and embossed image and Marianne Designs accent)
Scrap-Creations - Flower power
Deep Ocean - Flowers and fantasy

Tuesday Throwdown Guest Designer - 16 April 2013

It's time for week 3 of my Guest Designer role for Tuesday Throwdown for April 2013.  The theme for this week is "focus on your sentiment".
This week the sponsor for the challenge is My Creative Classroom.
For my card I have typed up the sentiment on the computer, die-cut and then used Tim Holtz's Victorian Velvet distress ink through the die.  The backing papers I have used are called "Emma's Garden" by Jennifer Ellory which were a freebie from the Cardmaking and Papercraft Magazine.  I have stamped a doily with a See D's scroll stamp and Victorian Velvet distress ink.  The card has been finished off with some raffia ribbon and flowers made with some flower punches.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Whimsy Stamps - Pretty in Pink
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Crafty -Emblies - Anything goes
Victorine Stamps - Springtime flowers or colours
Card Crafter's Circle - Die-cuts and/or dry embossing
Craft Room - So sentimental
Creative Card Crew - Handmade flowers

Sunday, 14 April 2013

Special Friend

This is a card I have made using a Delicious Doodles image called "Iris and Butterfly".  I decided to go with a colour scheme of purple and bright green - yikes!!!!  I have coloured the image with my Promarkers and highlighted areas with a silver gel pen and some Distress Stickles glitter glue.
  
The backing papers I have used are Bearly Mine Designs Gingham and Bearly Mine Designs Mini Dots.  I have fussy cut around the image (yes, the antennae weren't easy but I cut a bit wider than I need and then colour over it with a black Promarker so it blends in without a white edge) and layered onto the backing papers.  The card has been finished off with some stitched ribbon, card candi, faux stitching and Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

LEJ Designs - Show us your ribbons
Passion for Promarkers - Cut out your image
Creative Inspirations - Anything goes and option of hearts
Wort Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Glitter n Sparkle - Stitching real or faux
Crafty-Emblies - Anything goes
One Stitch at a Time - Bright
Stampin' for the Week-end - Friendship

Friday, 12 April 2013

Sweet Pea Stampers - April 2013 - Support your favourite charity

It is time for another challenge over at the Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge Blog.  The challenge this month is "support your favourite charity".
I make all my cards to make and sell to raise funds for charity so I support many international/national/local charities and for many different topics ie health/children/elderly/animals.  For my card I have used an animal as I often support the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA).  I have never grown up with animals but I cannot bare the thought of anyone mistreating animals.

For my card I have used a Sweet Pea Stamps Ching Chou-Kuik's rubber stamp called "Fly Dandelions" (this is also available now as a digital image).  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and highlighted areas with my Star Dust Stickles and Pan Pastels.  I have then used a Craft Concept Dandelion Whisper embossing folder and highlighted areas again with my Stickles.
The backing papers I have used are from the Bearly Mine Designs Damask Collection.  I have finished the card off with a glittery feather, Spellbinders butterfly (inked with Tim Holtz's Milled Lavender and Dusty Concord distress ink along with my Inkylicious brush), lace, Craftwork Cards sentiment and some small flowers.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Totally Gorjuss - Anything goes with sparkle
Allsorts - Spring has sprung
One Stop Craft - Birthdays
Pan Pastel - Use a stamped image
Dream Valley - Happy birthday
Bunny Zoe's - Favourite colour combo - I like anything to do with purple/lilac but I also like it teamed up with black
Stamp with Fun - Birthday
Card Mania - Punches and/or die-cuts or templates
Cupcake Craft - Raining cats or dogs
Papertake Weekly - BINGO board - I have gone for the left hand side column of glitter, die-cuts and blooms
Deep Ocean - Flowers and fantasy
Little Red Wagon - Lovely lace
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Animal antics
Divas by Designs - Flowers 
I Love Promarkers - Embossing
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
One Sweet Challenge - Shape for your card base
Fairies Challenge - Anything goes
Lisa Somerville - Emboss me
Pattie's Creations - Make it sparkle
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
Crafts 4 Eternity - Wonderful wings

Thursday, 11 April 2013

Aud Sentiments Challenge - 11 April 2013 - Sentiment for a Guy

 
It's Thursday and time for another challenge over at the Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog.  This fortnight the challenge is to "use a sentiment for a guy".
This fortnight we are lucky to be sponsored by Bugaboo Digi Stamps.
For my card I have used the Bugaboo Digi Stamps image called "Guy - the car" which I have coloured in with my Promarkers and made for someone who has just passed their driving test.
  
I have used some papers from the Bearly Mine Designs Christmas Traditions and Damask Delight paper sets.  We recently bought a new road atlas especially for trucks so we know of larger service stations when we are away in our caravan so I have cut the old one up to use.  I have inked the piece of atlas with Tim Holtz's Shabby Shutters and Pine Needles distress inks and torn the edges.  I have finished the card off with some raffia ribbon, card candi, buttons and two Craftwork Cards sentiments.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Cupcake Inspiration - Photo inspiration
Gingerloft - For the guys
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
LEJ Designs - Show us your ribbons
Digital Tuesday - Boys
Paper Pretties - Buttons
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Natalie and Amy - Monochromatic
Fairies Challenge - Anything goes

Tuesday, 9 April 2013

New Digi Sets from Bearly Mine Designs

Donna from Bearly Mine Designs has been very busy lately and two new digi sets have arrived in the Bearly Mine Designs shop today.
The first paper set is called "Floral Surprise" and the papers have been made in conjunction with the glorious blooms by Tracey Lynn Miller of Fred She Said.  They are certainly some nice, bright and cheery papers that we all need at the moment with the cold and miserable weather we've had of late.  This set is £4.50 for 28 bright and gorgeous papers.
The second digi set is called "Vintage Fantasy" as Donna has been asked for more vintage.  These papers are gorgeous as well and I can't wait to use them.  This set is £5.50 for 39 papers.

Tuesday Throwdown Guest Designer - 9 April 2013

It's time for week 2 of my Guest Designer role for Tuesday Throwdown for April 2013.  The theme for this week is "fancy folds".
 This week the sponsor for the challenge is Little Darlings Rubber Stamps.
For my card I have used the Little Darlings Rubber Stamp image called "What a Sweetheart".  She is certainly a beauty.  I have brought her to life with my Promarkers and white gel pen.  I have used my beloved Tim Holtz backing papers for this card.  I have finished the card off with some raffia ribbon, glittery flower made with some of the backing papers, ribbon bow, buttons, Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment and Papermania Glitterations.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says - Happy birthday
Ruby's Rainbow - Happy birthday
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes
Natalie and Amy - Monochromatic
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon
Papercrafting Journey - Monochromatic
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
V's Sweet Ideas Blog - Anything goes
2 Sisters - Anything goes
Totally Gorjuss - Anything goes with sparkle (sparkly flower and button)
Robyn's Fetish - Anything goes
One Stitch at a Time - Anything goes
Dream Valley - Happy birthday
Card Mania - Punches and/or die-cuts or templates
Stamp with Fun - Birthday
Stamps + Fun = Creativity - Girl
Papertake Weekly - BINGO board - I have chosen the middle row of:  Die-cuts, free and buttons
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
LEJ Designs - Show us your ribbons

Monday, 8 April 2013

Forever Friends Fortnightly Challenge - Monday 8 April 2013

Today sees the start of a fortnightly challenge over at the Forever Friends and Co Challenge Blog.  
Donna from Bearly Mine Designs is sponsoring this challenge and therefore members of the Bearly Mine Design Team were asked if they wanted to make a card for the challenge.
Well what is the challenge you may ask?  The challenge is to "use your dies and/or punches". 
For my card I have used a gorgeous Forever Friends stamp that I have got.  To add some dimension to the little bear I printed onto the back of some ribbed watercolour card so that when I coloured the image in with Promarkers the ribbing showed through.
  
For my card I have used Bearly Mine Designs papers from three different sets:  Christmas Traditions (I love Christmas papers but love the flexibility that a good number in this set can be used all year round), Gingham and Petunia Parade.  I have done some matting and layering including using some basic shape Spellbinders I won in some candy.  I have finished the card off with a Marianne Designs clock die which I have inked to match the colour scheme, lots of flowers cut out of the backing papers with a punch, Craftwork Cards sentiment, brads, ribbon bow and some pearls.

Make sure you pop on over to the Forever Friends Challenge Blog to have a look at the wonderful creations of the Design Team.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Party Time Tuesday - Ribbons and blooms
Crafting for all Seasons - Floral delight
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Happy Campers - Flower power
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon
2 Sisters - Anything goes
The Ribbon Girls - Just add flowers
Cupcake Inspiration - Photo inspiration
Robyn's Fetish - Anything goes
One Stitch at a Time - Anything goes
Card Mania - Punches and/or die-cuts or templates

Sunday, 7 April 2013

Unchained Melody

This is a card I have made using the Delicious Doodles imaged called "Unchained Melody".  I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers.  The papers I have used are from my stash and also some magazine freebies.  Some of the papers I have torn to look like waves.  I have finished the card off with some memory wire bent around my pokey tool to look like waves, flowers with brad centres, Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment and 3 fish charms.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The Crazy Challenge - Add a charm
Paper make-up - Anything goes
The Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - Fantasy
Crafty Creations - Flowers of fairies
Simon Says - Happy birthday
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes
Happy Campers - Flower power
4 Crafty Chicks - Charms
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
2 Sisters - Anything goes
A Gem of a Challenge - Animals
One Stop Craft - Birthdays
Bunny Zoe's - Girly
Cupcake Inspiration - Photo inspiration
Robyn's Fetish - Anything goes
One Stitch at a Time - Anything goes
Dream Valley - Happy birthday

Friday, 5 April 2013

Delicious Doodles Challenge - 5 April 2013 - More than one fold

Another Friday has whizzed around and it's time for another challenge over at the Delicious Doodles Challenge Blog.  This week Vicky has challenged us to "more than one fold".
I um'd and ah'd at what to do and decided to go for a stepper rocker.  It took some while to get it to look right but I got there in the end.  For my card I have used the Delicious Doodles image called "Cruel Cruella".  I have coloured my image in with Promarkers and used blue Pan Pastel for the sky for a very light feeling.  I used some Summertime Designs papers and printed them straight onto my A4 card, using a gingham on the front and spots on the back.  Many people sell or give backing papers for people to use, some are 6x6, some are 8x8 but some like Summertime Designs which print A4.  This is brilliant when printing direct onto the card you want to use.  I have made some book flowers by die-cutting the flower shapes, colouring half of the layers with Tim Holtz's Fired Brick distress ink and my Inkylicious brush and the remainder with my Black Soot distress ink.  I have scrunched all the layers and held together with a Tim Holtz long brad - these are wonderful for things like this as I've used 12 layers per flower and normal brads wouldn't hold it.  I shall have to keep an eye out for some more of these longer brads.  I have finished the card off with a Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment, raffia ribbon, flower buttons and my own homemade black-and-white spotty button to match the dalmatian (I used my black Promarker to add the dots to a white button).

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

I'm a Little Bit Crafty - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Paper Make-up - Anything goes
Lexi's Creations - Use your punches and/or dies
The Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and option to use kraft card
Party Time Tuesday - Ribbons and blooms
Crafty Creations - Flowers or fairies
Penny's Paper Challenge - Red, white and black
Simon Says - Happy birthday - here's wishing Simon Says a happy 4th birthday this week
Ruby's Rainbow - Happy birthday - here's wishing Ruby's Rainbow a happy 2nd birthday
Nutcrafters - Shaped card
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes
Happy Campers - Flower power
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon
V's Sweet Ideas Blog - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
Whimsical Designs - Shaped cards

Tuesday, 2 April 2013

Bearly Mine Challenge - 2 April 2013 - Monthly sketch

It is time for another challenge over at the Bearly Mine Challenges.  This week it is time for our monthly sketch:
This week we have again two wonderful sponsors:
  
Letraset our offering the lucky winner this set of skin tones Promarkers which come with the ultra-fine tips
and

Marianne D Designs.
For my card I have used the Crafts and Rubber rubber stamp called "Pink Lightning" by Jasmine Becket-Griffith.  I wanted to keep this card monochrome so apart from the skin I have kept the image to tones of purple/lilac.  I have coloured her in with my Promarkers and highlighted areas with my Sakura Stardust clear pen.
    
For my cards I have used the Bearly Mine Gingham, Happy Hauntings and Mini Dots backing papers.  I have done some simple matting and layering to follow the sketch.  I have used various scallop dies and a Cheery Lynn border die.  I have finished the card off with some buttons, ribbon and Craftwork cards die-cut sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes with the option of using kraft card
Passion for Promarkers - Fantasy

Tuesday Throwdown Guest Designer - 2 April 2013

I was asked if I would like to be a Guest Designer for Tuesday Throwdown for April 2013 and I jumped at the chance.  This week the challenge at Tuesday Throwdown is a recipe:

2 colours besides neutrals and image colour
2 ribbons
2 items starting with "t"
For this challenge the sponsor is Robyn's Fetish

For my card I have used the Robyn's Fetish imaged called "Love Birds" and coloured the image in with my Promarkers.  I decided to go for the colour scheme of black and purple and have used my Delicious Doodles Oriental Lotus backing paper and Delicious Doodles Gothic Architectural papers.  I have finished off the card with a tag, Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment, raffia ribbon with twine threaded through it, embossed card highlighted with Tim Holtz's Dusty Concord distress ink and my Inkylicious brush and some card candi.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: