Thank You Card

This is a thank you card I have made using a Sweet Pea Stamps image by Concetta Kilmer called "Serenity".  I have used the digital version but it is also available as a rubber stamp and it's on offer at the moment at Sweet Pea Stamps for $4.79.  I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers and highlighted areas with my white gel pen and Sakura Stardust clear pen.  Around the image I have used two different yellow Pan Pastels.  The backing papers I was given (they are 6x6 and I think they might be Papermania).  I have finished the card off with some die-cut greenery which I have highlighted the embossing with a green pan pastel, pearls, die-cut butterfly, lace, ribbon and peel-off sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Sentiments - Use a sentiment

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and optional extra to use 2 stamps

Simon Says - Things with wings

Penny's Paper Challenge - Die-cuts and/or punches

Crafts and Me - Lace

I Love Promarkers - Thank you

The Corrosive Challenge - Use a sentiment on the front of your project
Marianne Designs Divas - Going girly

Natalie and Amy - Things with wings
Simon Says Stamp and Show - A little paper
The Ribbon Reel - Spring is here
Cupcake Craft - Lots of layers

Father's Day Card

 

Here is a card I have made using a Debbi Moore CD called "Shabby Chic Garden".  For the card I have used backing papers, flower embellishments and a decoupage image from the CD.  I have mounted the image onto a piece of card which I have embossed with a gorgeous basket weave embossing folder.  I have cut around the flowers, inked the edges and then added Stickles glitter glue to the centres for some sparkle.  I have finished this Father's Day card off with some spotty ribbon, garden twine and gems.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The Sisterhood of Crafters - April showers bring May flowers

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Milk Coffee Challenge - Shabby Chic/vintage

My Time to Craft - Show us the inside

That Craft Place - Makes for men

Card Mania - Flower power

Craft Your Passion - Floral delights
Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Sketch Saturday - 11 May 2013

Here is my card that I have made for the Sketch Saturday Challenge this week.  Here is the sketch that you have to follow:

For my card I have used the Sweet Pea Stamps image by Brigid Ashwood called "Jinx".  I think this image is perfect for a child or an adult.  At the moment this rubber stamp is on sale at Sweet Pea Stamps for $4.19.  I have coloured the image in with pastel shades of pink Promarkers and added Stickles glitter glue to Jinx's wings.  The backing papers I was given.  The card has been finished off with some ribbon, faux stitching and a stamped sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Sentiments - Use a sentiment

Passion for Promarkers - Birthdays

LEJ Designs - Summer's coming

Ribbon Carousel - Celebrations

Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything goes
Simon Says - Things with wings

Penny's Paper Challenge - Die-cuts and/or punches

Whimsy Stamps - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Simply Create Too - Anything goes

Brown Sugar Challenge - Angels and fairies

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

One Stop Craft - Add some glitter

A Gem of a Challenge - Things with wings

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge - May 2013 - Birds of a Feather

Another month has come around and it's time for another challenge at Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge Blog.  This month the topic is "birds of a feather".  You don't have to use a Sweet Pea Stamps digital or rubber stamp image but we love to see them.

For my card I have used the Ching Chou-Kuik Sweet Pea Stamps image called "White Peacock Dryad".  I have used a rubber stamp image but this image is now available as a digital image.  I have gone for spring-like colour scheme.  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and highlighted areas with my Sakura Stardust clear pen and white gel pen.  I have cut around the image and done some faux stitching.  The backing papers I have used are from a recent win and they are from Cedar Chest Designs.  They are from the set called Moroccan Mix and Baby Stripes.  I have inked all the edges of the papers with a blue chalk ink pad.  I have finished the card off with some frayed muslin, lace, sparkly flower, Craftwork Cards sentiment, resin flower, blue die-cut butterfly, feathers, Papermania Glitterations, little die-cut bird and my new Memory Box  Vintage Bird Cage die (I've been looking for a bird cage die for such a long time but they have always been too big.  This one is perfect that I got from Teresa at My Crafty Heart as it is 1.2" by 2.4").

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Allsorts - Add some sparkle
2 Sisters - BINGO bash - bottom horizontal row of punches/die-cuts, sentiment and flowers
Stamping Sensations - Embossing and texture (I have embossed all the die-cut images.  Texture is the feature, resin flower, muslin and lace)
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes and optional gift packaging theme
No Matter Which Challenge - Things with wings
One Stitch at a Time - Anything goes
Crafty Bloggers Network - BINGO board - I've used the middle horizontal row of flowers, stamps (may be digital) and stitching
Kaboodle Doodle - For the ladies
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
One Sweet Challenge - Spring colours
Crafty Sentiments - Use a sentiment
Passion for Promarkers - Birthdays
LEJ Designs - Summer's coming ie spring/summer colours
Everybody Art - Fabric - I've used some muslin ie Musselin
Clear it Out - Anything goes and use 2 or more patterned papers (I've also used up the resin flower and the feather which I've had for about 2 years)
Crazy Amigo - Birds
Great Impressions - Celebrations
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and optional extra to use 2 stamps
Loves Rubberstamps - Anything goes
Simon Says Challenge - Things with wings
Penny's Paper Challenge - Die-cuts and/or punches
The Sisterhood of Crafters - April showers bring May flowers
Inky Impressions - Mother's day/for a lady
Whimsy Stamps - Anything goes
Divas by Design - Anything goes
Crafts and Me - Lace
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Simply Create Too - Anything goes
Inspire me Friday - Anything goes
Robyn's Fetish - Spring colours
Glitter n Sparkle - Anything goes
Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Favourite colour combo (after purple/lilac my other favourite colour combo is shades of turquoise)
Crafty Catz - Anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
Fussy and Fancy Friday - Anything goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Thursday 9 May 2013 - Sentiment for Baby/Mother and Child

Today is the day for another challenge at the Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog.  This fortnight the topic is "sentiment for baby/sentiment for mother and child".

Our sponsor for this fortnight is "A Day for Daisies" who have a lovely selection of digital stamps and polymer stamps on their website.

I have used the A Day for Daisies image called "Bundle of Love" for both of the cards that I have made.  I decided to make a baby girl version and a baby boy version.  First up is the baby girl card I have made.  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and then die-cut.

 

The backing papers I have used are Bearly Mine Designs Petunia Parade and Bearly Mine Designs Love Dreams.  I have used a heart shaped doily and inked the edges with a pink chalk ink pad.  The card has been finished off with a glittery flower, sentiment off the computer, seam binding ribbon bow and some pearls.

The baby boy card I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers, die-cut and gone around the edge with a blue chalk ink pad.  

  

The backing papers I have chosen to use for this card are Bearly Mine Designs Floral Breeze and Bearly Mine Designs Mini Dots.  I have added a circular doily which I have used the same blue chalk ink pad around the edges.  The card has been finished off with some lace, paper flowers with brad centres, gems and sentiment off the computer.

I am entering these cards into the following challenges:

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes
Designs by Lisa Somerville - A female touch
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
Our Creative Corner - Anything goes

2 Sisters - BINGO board - middle column on gems/pearls, image and sentiment (for first card)
Glitter n Sparkle - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes and optional gift packaging
One Stitch at a Time - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Great Impressions - Celebrations
Ribbon Carousel - Celebrations (first card)
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and optional extra to use two stamps
The Sisterhood of Crafters - April showers bring May flowers
Whimsy Stamps - Anything goes
Divas by Design - Anything goes
Crafts and Me - Lace (second card)
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - Something blue (second card)

New Image Release from Delicious Doodles - Woodland Friends

The ever so talented Teri from Delicious Doodles has a new release due out today in her shop.  There was a competition to name the image on Facebook and Dawn Lancaster won so the image is called "Woodland Friends".  Make sure you pop on over to the Delicious Doodles Shop to grab some wonderful images.

Dilly Beans Challenge - Friday 3 May 2013

Over at the Dilly Beans Challenge this week the topic is "for mom".  I have used the Dilly Beans image called "Elly Framed" and coloured with my Promarkers and highlighted areas with my white gel pen.  The backing papers I was given.  I have inked a heart shaped doily with Tim Holtz's Fired Brick distress ink.  The card has been finished off with some lace, pearls, flowers with brad centres, Spellbinders corners and sentiment off the computer.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Dilly Beans Challenge - For mom
Crafting by Designs - Mother's day

Happy Campers - Use lace

Brown Sugar Challenge - Mother's day
The Squirrel and the Fox - Mother's day

Whoopsi Daisy - Mother's day or for a special lady

Love to Create - For mom or special lady

Tuesday Throwdown - My mother, my friend

Celebrate the Occasion - Happy Mother's Day

Party Time Tuesday - Mother's day

Birthday Wishes

I recently won a challenge over at the Corrosive Challenge Blog and got to pick some images from A day for Daisies as my prize.  For my card I have used the image called "a braid in my hair" which I have coloured in with Promarkers and then used the Spellbinders "out of die" technique to leave the ladies' plait hanging out of the frame.

    

The backing papers I have used are Bearly Mine Designs Floral Breeze, Bearly Mine Designs Vintage Fantasy and Bearly Mine Designs Mini Dots.  I have finished the card off with Cheery Lynn border die (which I cut from the Vintage Fantasy papers, inked with a chalk ink pad and layered on top of each other for a lacy effect), Memory Box bird cage, Marianne Designs little bird, Tonic butterfly doily, flowers with brad centres, gems and a Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Passion for Promarkers - To die for

Die Cuttin Divas - Anything goes

Creative Card Crew - Bling

A Day for Daisies - Use something lace-y - I layered up the border punch by Cheery Lynn to give a lacy effect - hope this is OK

Let's Craft and Create - One for the girls

Inky Impressions - Spots and/or stripes

Crafting for all Seasons - Monochromatic

Crafts and Me - Floral frenzy

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon

Papercrafting Journey - Anything goes

Sister Act card Challenge - Anything goes

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Our Creative Corner - Anything goes

One Stop Craft - Flower power

Glitter and Sparkle - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes and optional gift packaging theme

Cupcake Inspiration - Photo inspiration

One Stitch at a Time - Anything goes

Cheery Lynn - Lots of layers (used my Cheery Lynn border die)

Card Mania - Flower power/flower magic

Craft Your Passion - Floral delights

Bunny Zoe's - Favourite colour combo - well that's purple, purple, purple!!!

Paper Make-up - Favourite colour - again purple

Kaboodle Doodle - For the ladies

One Sweet Challenge - May 2013

There is another challenge over at the One Sweet Challenge and the topic for May is to "create a card using spring colours".  It's a good few years since I fell in love with Sweet Pea Stamps.  When I first started using them they were only available in rubber but a great deal of images are now available in digital format which is brilliant for people like me living in the UK and am too inpatient to wait for the post to come.  I am really lucky to be on the Sweet Pea Stampers Design Team as I love to use these images.

For my card I have used the Sweet pea Stamps digital image by Karen Middleton called "Magenta Rose".  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and coloured the roses with pink Sakura Stardust pen.  It's lovely and sparkly but a nightmare for the camera flash!!!

  

The backing papers I have used are Bearly Mine Designs Petunia Parade and Bearly Mine Designs The Boys Zone.  I have inked around a doily with a See D's fern effect stamp and a Versamagic ink pad.  I have finished the card off with some raffia ribbon, foam die-cut flowers and butterfly which I have added Papermania Glitterations to, satin ribbon, pearls and Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Photo inspiration

Pile it On - April showers bring May flowers

One Sweet Challenge - Create a card using Spring colours

Lexi's Creations - Happy birthday
Creative Card Crew - Bling

City Crafter - Spring has sprung - use the colours pink, blue, green and brown

Paper Pretties - Pink and green

Let's Craft and Create - One for the girls

Fab n Funky - Lots of pink

Crafts and Me - Floral frenzy

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Whimsical Design - Bling it out

Delightful Sketches - Add ribbon
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon

Papercrafting Journey - Anything goes

Wags n Whiskers - Girl birthday

Designs by Lisa Somverville - A female touch

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes

By the Cute and Girly - Flowers
The Craft Garden - Use 4 items out of the list (I have used (1) flowers (2) ribbon (3) patterned paper (4) the colour pink
Our Creative Corner - Anything goes
One Stop Craft - Flower power
Allsorts - Add some sparkle
2 Sisters - BINGO bash - I've used the middle column of gems/pearls, image and sentiment

Bearly Mine Designs May Day Bank Holiday Sale

Donna over at Bearly Mine Designs is having a May Day Bank Holiday Sale.  

Make sure you pop on over to Donna's Shop and have a look at the wonderful digital kits on offer and grab a bargain.  The sale starts on Saturday 4 May 2013 and ends on Tuesday 7 May 2013.  

Here is a small selection of the wonderful kits available:

    

  

  

  

   

Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge - April 2013 - REMINDER!!!

Just a quick reminder that there is still 6 days to go on the Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge this month.  The topic is "support your favourite charity".  When entering you MUST tell us which charity you are supporting with your creation.

Here is the card that I made to support the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) here in the UK.

Make sure you pop back next Friday as it will be the start of the Sweet Pea Stampers May Challenge.  The topic will be ..................... well you will just have to wait until then!!!!

Delicious Doodles Challenge - Friday 3 May 2013 - Something for the Guys

It's Friday again and time for another challenge over at the Delicious Doodles Challenge Blog.  

First though a bit of news.  We are welcoming another crafter to the Delicious Doodles Design Team.  Sarah-Louise aka Tiggertastic has joined the team and will be working with Team A so you'll see her first creation for the Design Team then.  In the meantime please pop on over and wish her a big welcome.

The challenge this week is "something for the guys".  Yes, that might make a lot of you "run to the hills" but we are always in need of cards for boys/men.  Teri has some wonderful images suitable in her shop.

For my card I have used the Delicious Doodles image called "Vintage Truck".  I printed this image off, tore around the edges and inked with a Brilliance ink pad that has a slight tinge of sparkle to it.  The backing papers I printed off about a year ago and are from Summertime Designs.  For the piece directly under the image I used my metal effect stencil and used a black Pan Pastel through.  I have finished the card off with some X-cut die cogs which I have cut from white card and distressed with my black Pan Pastel, ribbon, card candi and Craftwork Cards sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes

Love to Create - Punches and/or dies
Lexi's Creations - Happy birthday
LEJ Designs - Anything goes
Die Cuttin Divas - Anything goes
Nutcrafters - BINGO board - I have gone for the diagonal line of die-cuts/free/embossing
Crafting for all Seasons - Monochromatic
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Delightful Sketches - Add ribbon
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon
For Your Inspiration - Photo inspiration - I have decided to go with the colours of black and white
Southern Girls - You can say that again
Moving Along with the Times - One for the guys
Papercrafting Journey - Anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
Fussy and Fancy Friday - Anything goes
Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Kenny K's Krafty Krew Challenge - Sunday 28 April 2013

Well this week-end I got into my craft room for the first time in two weeks.  What with me going to theatre for my steroid injections and then two days later my eldest son being admitted for five days with a partially collapsed lung and needing a chest drain crafting had to take a back seat.  Then we made our son come and stay with us for four nights before he went home so he stayed in the spare room/craft room so I couldn't get in there then either.

The Kenny K's Krafty Krew Challenge this week is "Tic-tac-toe" whereby you have to pick a line horizonally, vertically or diagonally and use all the elements in that row/column on your card/creation.

This is a card I've made with the Kenny K image called "Super Mom" which I have coloured in with Promarkers and then fussy cut around.

  

For my card I have used papers from the Bearly Mine Designs Gingham and Floral Breeze digital sets.  I love the collage effect of the Summer Breeze paper.  I have finished my card off with some dainty flowers which I got in a craft shop in Eastbourne last month, glitter swirls, gem tear drops, purple peel-off borders, Stickles glitter glue on the centre of the flowers, sentiment off the computer and a ribbon bow.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says - Anything goes 

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

It's all about the Vintage - For mother

Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Crafty Catz - The colour purple

My Sheri Crafts - Mother's day

The Corrosive Challenge - Mother's day or for a special lady

One Stitch at a Time - Card for Mom

Kenny K's Krafty Krew - Tic-tac-toe (to clarify I have used the left hand side column of flowers/lots of layers/swirls and glitter)

Platypus Creek - Mother's day

Victorine Stamps - Mother's day

Bearly Mine Challenge - Tuesday 30 April 2013 - Anything Goes

Today is the day for the start of another challenge over at the Bearly Mine Challenges Blog.

It is a sad day for the Bearly Mine Challenge as we are losing some members of the Deisgn Team:  Dianne, Sarah-Louise, Marie, Shirley and Gina.  It has been lovely working with you all and seeing your wonderful creations week after week.

On a happier note it's time to formally welcome the new Design Team members who are:  Lozzy, Andreja, Julieanne, Sharon, Julie, Tamara and Carol.  Sharon, Julie and Tamara will be joining Team A.  Lozzy, Andreja, Carol and Julieanne will be joining Team B.  Wishing you a warm BIG welcome to the Design Team.  Make sure you pop on over to their blogs to wish them welcome as well.

Right onto business.  This week the Bearly Mine Challenge is an easy challenge for you all "anything goes".

We have two fantastic sponsors again this week and they are Alota Rubber Stamps and Merly Impressions:

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Please pop on over to the Challenge Blog and have a look at the creations of the rest of the Design Team.

I decided to make a new baby boy card and I have used a LOTV die-cut image which I've had for some time now.  Isn't he a cutie?

For my card I have used one of Bearly Mine Designs newest digi sets called Vintage Fantasy.  I love the colours and effects in this one.  I have used two different blue papers and inked the edges with a chalk ink pad.  I have used some scraps of the backing paper and a flower punch to make the smaller layer of the flowers.  The card has been finished off with some lace, "It's a Boy" ribbon, flowers with brad centres, sentiment off the computer and some metal charm baby feet.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafting by Designs - Anything goes
Simon Says - Anything goes
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Free for all
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Penny's Paper Challenge - Anything goes
Moving Along with the Times - Baby
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
Inspire me Friday - Anything goes
Totally Papercrafts - Flowers and lace
Crazy 4 Challenges - New beginnings
Lacy Sunshine - Monochrome
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
The Cutie Pie - Lots of layers
Crafty Sentiments - The letter "B" - baby, blue, brads
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Party Time Tuesday - Anything goes
Celebrate the Occasion - Anything goes
LEJ Designs - Anything goes
Simply Create Too - All about babies

Tuesday Throwdown Guest Designer - 30 April 2013

Today sees my fifth and final creation as Guest Designer for the Tuesday Throwdown challenge for April 2013.  I want to thank Davi and all the team for having me.  The theme for this week is "thank you teachers".

This week the sponsor for the challenge is Bugaboo Digi Stamps.

For my card I have used the Bugaboo digital image called "Ava school sign 2" and have coloured the image in with my Promarkers and I have distressed around the edges of my image with my Tim Holtz distressing tool and highlighted this with a yellow chalk ink pad.

  

The backing papers I have used are Bearly Mine Designs Mini Dots and Bearly Mine Designs Gingham.  I have finished the card off with a sentiment off the computer, card candi, Prima flower, ruler ribbon (I've had this for nearly two years and thought it so appropriate to use for this card that I cut two pieces off it - I need therapy now!!!) and a pencil charm held on with a brad.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
The Cutie Pie - Lots of layers
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
LEJ Designs - Anything goes
Party Time Tuesday - Anything goes
Shopping our Stash - All about numbers (I've used some ruler ribbon I've had for nearly two years)