Debbi Moore's Cards for Men CD

I needed to make a man's card and decided to go straight for Debbi Moore's Cards for Men CD.  This is perfect for those difficult to make men's cards.  I used a blue map backing paper - quite ironically of Herefordshire where the recipient actually lives.  The car image, backing paper, ribbon strips, sentiment and small car images have come from the quick cards sheet.  Inside is a perfectly co-ordinated insert.  The card has been finished off with a blue mirri card die-cut mount and Papermania Glitterations.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Penny's Paper Challenge - Happy birthday

4 Crafty Chicks - No stamping zone

Papercrafting Journey - Vintage

The Poodles Parlour - Anything goes

Mark's Finest Papers - Blues

Cupcake Inspiration - Photo inspiration

Crafty Cardmakers - For the boys

Ooh-la-la Creations - Make it manly 
Simon Says - Anything goes

Bearly Mine Designs - Launch of Petunia Parade Digital Image Kit

Friday 4 May 2012 sees the launch of another new Bearly Mine Designs digital image kit called "Petunia Parade".

   

I decided to make a card to showcase the gorgeous images on this digital image kit.

For my card I have used a subtle pale pink petunia image paper along with a Bearly Mine small dots paper in a pale pink.  I have layered a wishing well digital image from Digi Doodle Shop which I coloured with Promarkers with burgundy and green card.  The card has been finished off with some ribbon, lace, Craftwork Cards sentiments and gems.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations - Anything goes

Inky Impressions - Anything goes

Simon Says - Anything goes

The Paper Shelter - Photo inspiration

My Mum's Craft Shop - The great outdoors

Milk Coffee Challenge - Lots of layers

Moving Along with the Times - Garden or flowers

Always Crafting - Anything goes

Lexi's Creations - Lace and ribbon

Lollipop Crafts - Anything goes

Bearly Mine Designs - Launch of Petunia Parade Digital Image Kit

Friday also sees the release of another digital image kit over at Bearly Mine Designs.  The digital kit is called "Petunia Parade" 

Donna has designed these papers using the fabulous graphics from Tracey Lynn Miller from her Hummingbird and Petunias kit which you can find at http://fred-she-said-store.blogspot.com
The release date for this new digital kit is FRIDAY 4 MAY 2012 so make sure you have a look at the Bearly Mine Store on Friday to check it out along with all the other wonderful digital kits.

Bearly Mine Designs - Launch of Rose's Dreams Digital Image Kit

Just wanted to let you know that Donna will be launching another wonder digital image kit called "Rose's Dreams".  

Donna has designed these papers using the fabulous graphics from Tracey Lynn Miller from her Lenton Rose/Hellebores kit which you can find at http://fred-she-said-store.blogspot.com

The release date for this new digital kit is FRIDAY 4 MAY 2012 so make sure you have a look at the Bearly Mine Store on Friday to check it out along with all the other wonderful digital kits.

Bearly Mine Designs - Launch of Patchwork Party Digital Image Kit

Today sees the launch of another digital image kit from the lovely Donna at Bearly Mine Designs called "Patchwork Party".  The kit includes a lovely selection of 25 patterned patchwork papers in popular colours.  The papers are 6x6.

    

I decided to have a little play with a pastel pink, yellow and orange patchwork paper which I thought looked very cheery and spring-like.  

I have also teamed it up with a gorgeous orange mini dots paper.  I have distressed all the papers with my Tim Holtz distressing tool and then edges with an orange chalk ink pad.  I put a piece of mirri card through my Swiss Dots embossing folder to carry through the theme of the dots from the paper.  The image is a die-cut image from LOTV.  

  

The card has been finished off with some orange clear dome gems, yellow lace, gems, Tim Holtz rosette die flowers which I have rubbed Stickles over and finished off with orange buttons and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Emma - Button it

Robyn's Fetish - Use pastel colours only

One Stitch at a Time - Anything goes

Kaboodle Doodle - Emboss it

The Pink Elephant - Hello sunshine

Love to Create - Anything goes

Craft Your Passion - Photo inspiration

Make my Monday - Birds or animals

Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Animal antics

Tuesday Throwdown - Use some sparkle (gems and Stickles used on rosette flowers)

Shopping our stash - At least one thing starting with "b" - I've used bunny, bling and buttons (these buttons I've had for 3-4 years but as I don't do many orange cards they have remained unused)

Scrap-Creations - It's a girl thing

Deep Ocean - Punches and dies (I have used my corner rounder punch and Tim Holtz rosette die)

Creative Belli - Animals

Penny's Paper Challenge - Happy birthday

Simon Says - Anything goes

Truly Scrumptious - Distressing and die-cuts/punches

Papercraft Star - Polka dots

4 Crafty Chicks - No stamping zone

Cute Card Thursday - Animal magic

Pixie Dust - Embossing
Inspire me Friday - Anything goes
The Poodles Parlour - Anything goes
Always Crafting - Yellow
Wags n Whiskers - Distressing
Crafts 4 Eternity - Spring
Card Making Mamas - Spring photo challenge

Crafty Ann's Challenge #64 - Stitching - real or faux

Today sees the launch of another challenge over at Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog.  This time the topic is "stitching - real or faux".

For my card I have used Crafty Ann's brown crinkled paper, light brown polished stone paper, cream paper/border/tag from the Cream Dream digital scrapbook kit. I have then used the sewing digital images sheet and coloured the images with my Promarkers.  I have kept the card monochrome shades of brown.  

The backing papers have been stamped with scissors/stitches/couture/tape measure stamps from a Debbi Moore stamping magazine.  The mannequin is an image off the internet.  The card has been finished off with a peel-off sentiment and some buttons.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Use a digital image

Crafty Emma - Button it

One Stitch at a Time - Anything goes

Love to Create - Anything goes

Scrap-Creations - It's a girl thing

Crafty Creations - That's what girls are made of

Inky Impressions - Anything goes

Desmet Designs - Pins and needles

Simon Says - Anything goes

Divas by Designs - Buttons or bows or both

Papercrafting Journey - Vintage
Poodles Parlour - Anything goes
Inspire me Friday - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes

Aud Sentiments Design Team Card - Thursday 26 April 2012

We had a lovely array of entrants to the Aud Sentiments challenge for the last fortnight.  Make sure you have a look at the winner.  

Today sees the launch of our new challenge which is "Anything Goes" and we are also having a Design Team call so please make sure you enter if you'd like to join this lovely bunch of crafters.  The challenge this fortnight is sponsored by Wild Rose Studio.

For my card I have used some gorgeous backing papers I was given which have glittering on them.  They are such a fabulous quality.  Another sheet of paper I cut the flowers out to decorate the card with.  The image I have used is called "Bella with flowers".  Isn't that elephant so cute?  I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers, cut the image out with a Nestabilities die and add some Stickles glitter glue for some sparkle.  I have die-cut and embossed some extra layers for the image to sit on.  The card has been finished off with some lace, ribbon, flowers and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Stampin' for the Week-end - Sparkle and shine

Pile it On - Sparkle and shine

Pan Pastel - Add a flower

Fashionable Stamping - Embossing

Kaboodle Doodle - Emboss it

Crazy Challenge - Feminine/girly

Love to Create - Anything goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Use some sparkle

Celebrate the Occasion - Happy birthday and ribbon

Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Animal antics

Ribbon Carousel - Anything goes

Passion for Promarkers - Cut it out

Scrap-Creations - It's a girly thing

Crafty Creations - That's what girls are made of
Inky Impressions - Anything goes
Fresh Brewed Challenge - Photo inspiration
CRAFT - Animals
Southern Girls - Get your girly on
Cute Card Thursday - Animal magic
Moving Along with the Times - Garden or flowers
PPP - Make it Monday - Anything goes
Crafter's Companion Challenge - Four legged friends
Joanna Sheen Challenge - For someone special
Ladbybug Crafts Ink TLT - Birthday

Some VERY exciting news!!!!

 

 

Yesterday we returned from one of the Sun newspaper week-ends away.  We had a caravan at the Haven site in Mablethorpe.  It was a beautiful caravan.  We did have lots of rain but then we did have sunshine and the rain didn't manage to stop us doing things.  On Saturday we went to Skegness.  In May last year we were at a caravan site in Skegness.  Little did we know that would be our last time away with mum so in some ways it was hard to visit Skegness.  The shop we wanted to go to was still there but they hadn't got any sheets of pearls so we couldn't have them - boo hoo.  On Sunday we had a quick visit to Grimsby and Cleethorpes as my eldest son was driving the younger one home as they had work and school yesterday.  Our friend, my hubby and I left yesterday morning after a quick visit to the sea.

A while after getting home I looked at our e-mails and I was DELIGHTED to see that Donna was inviting me to join the Bearly Mine Design Team.  Donna is one talented lady and designs some gorgeous digital papers for use in cardmaking/scrapbooking etc.  I feel very honoured to be invited to join their Design Team.  I shall be in TEAM B so my first creation as part of the Design Team will go "live" on Tuesday 8 May 2012.  Please make sure you check my blog then to see what the challenge is and what I have created.  In the meantime the new challenge has just gone "live" today and is entitled "Baby Days".  Why don't you go and visit the Challenge Blog to see the beautiful creations and maybe have a go yourself.

Make sure you check out the Bearly Mine Designs shop on Friday as it sees the launch of a new digi kit called "Patchwork Party".  You will not be disappointed.

A Very Sad Day

Today should be the launch of the next challenge over at the Crafty Purple Frog Challenge Blog.  Unfortunately Amy has had to stop selling the decoupage sheets as they are not selling enough and although she has a couple of paper packs in the store she has no prizes to offer until she designs some more papers.  For that reason the Crafty Purple Frog Challenge is having to take a break.  

Thank you all so much for showing all your beautiful creations to the Crafty Purple Frog Design Team and other crafters.

Aud Sentiments Design Team Card - Thursday 12 April 2012 - Time for Team B Creations

Today sees week two of the current challenge over at the Aud Sentiments Blog.  This fortnight we are being challenged to "spring/summer colours and a sentiment of your choice".  

The challenge is being sponsored by Heart Song Designs.

These were my two cards that I showed last week.  Here is my post from last week if you want to have a look.


Make sure you visit the Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog to see the wonderful creations of Team B.

Card for a Special Friend

It was a special friend's birthday recently so I wanted to make her a card.  I knew which CD I wanted use, Debbi Moore's Glitter and Glitz New York, but I couldn't decide on which image to use - so I used quite a few and did a concertina card with 6 A5 panels on both sides.  

I have various decoupage images, toppers, tags, backing papers, ribbon strips and sentiments from the CD.

The card has been finished off with various gems, pearls, Papermania Glitterations and Craftwork Cards sentiments.

I am entering this creation into the following challenges:

Papercrafting Journey - 3 or more patterned papers

DYSU - Glitter/bling
Totally Gorjuss - Bling

Joanna Sheen Challenge - Someone special

Paper Sundaes - Anything goes

Pile it On - Pop it up - lots of layers of decoupage on this card

Ooh-la-la Creations - Bold and bright

Paper Pretties Wednesday - A card for girls

Crafty Ribbons Challenge - 12 April 2012

Over at the Crafty Ribbons Challenge this fortnight the challenge is "things with wings".

For my card I have used a Crafty Purple Frog image called "red hearts".  I decided to keep the tone of the card to red, gold and black, picking these colours from the image.  The image has been decoupaged up and some simple matting and layering added.  The card has been finished of with some organza ribbon, gems, sentiment off the computer and some gold card candy.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Ribbons - Things with wings
DYSU - Glitter/bling
Totally Papercrafts - Things with wings

Totally Gorjuss - Bling

Paper Sundaes - Anything goes

Crafty Cardmakers - Fantasy

Passion for Promarkers Challenge - 10 April 2012

Over at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge this week the challenge is white-on-white.  For my card I have used a Saturated Canary image called "Rainy Day".  I have coloured the image with Promarkers, added white dots with a white gel pen and added Glossy Accents to her boots and umbrella for the rain as some dimension.  I have used the same card for the embossing/embellishments as for the actual card so I don't get too many different shades of white.  Some pieces of card I have embossed with a scroll and the Swiss dots embossing folder.  All the card has been edged with a white Stickles glitter glue for some sparkle and dimension.  I have used a Tim Holtz rosette die for the flower and added some strings of pearls.  The cards has been finished off with some flowers, lace, Craftwork Cards sentiment and a seam binding bow.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Digital Tuesday - Birthdays

Passion for Promarkers - White-on-white

Papertake Weekly - April showers 

Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes

Scrapbook Sisters - Anything goes

I love Promarkers - White-on-white

Simon Says - April showers bring May flowers

DYSU - Glitter/bling

Saturated Canary - April showers

Frosted Designs - Weather

Delicious Doodles - Lots of layers

CardmadFairy's Digi - April showers

Card Making Mamas - Getting girlie

Wags n Whiskers - Anything goes

Prairie Fairy - Anything goes

Sweet Stampin' - Girlie but no pink

Pile it On - Pop it up

Incy Wincy - Digis only

Paper Pretties Monday - Embossing, wet or dry

Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge - 13 April 2012

Hello everyone.  It's time for another challenge at the Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge Blog.  There are some changes so jump on over and have a look and also say hello to the new members of the Design Team.  The challenge topics this time is "recycle and a birthday theme".

For my card I have used the Sweet Pea Stamp by Rebecca Sinz called "The Ghost".  I have coloured the image with Promarkers, distressed around the edges with my Tim Holtz distressing tool and added Black Soot distress ink to accentuate the edges.  One recycled element is the clear protective plastic disc in a pile of blanks DVDs.  I got all Tim Holtz'y with my alcohol inks to add some colour to the plastic.  I like that you can still see the paper below through the alcohol inks.  The backing papers are from my stash and might or might not be DCWV.  I have embossed some pink mirri that had a pattern on it I didn't like with an embossing folder and sat the image on this.  The card has been finished off with some My Craft Studio Click-Print-Go flowers with brad centres, buttons, lace, pearls, faux stitching, Craftwork Cards sentiment and a large bow which is another recycled element from a box of chocolates eaten ages ago!!!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Unique Crafters Monthly - Paper flowers

Fashionista Monthly - Anything goes for girls

Let's Ink it Up - Distressing

Cupcake Inspiration - Photo inspiration

Stamptacular Sunday - Photo inspiration

Paper Pretties Monday - Use lots of layers - 3 or more

Bunny Zoe's - Ribbon or twine

The Pink Elephant - Flowers

Simon Says Stamp and Show - A Lord Tim technique - I have used alcohol inks on plastic

Stamp-n-Doodle - Bold and bright colours

Paper pretties Wednesday - Use 2 or more different designer papers

Just Keep Creating - Anything goes

Sisterhood of Crafters - Recycling, re-using or re-newing

My Mum's Craft Shop - It's a celebration

Crafts and Me - 3D embellishments

Scrapbook Sisters - Anything goes

Simon Says - April showers bring May flowers

Delightful Sketches - Stitching, real or faux

Pixie Dust - Ribbons

One Sweet Challenge - Recycle, reuse or upcycle
Love to Create - Birthday
Delicious Doodles - Loads of layers
Card Making Mamas - Getting girlie
Prairie Fairy Friday - Anything goes
Wags n Whiskers - Anything goes
The Poodles Parlour - Circles
Craft us Crazy - Mother's day or flowers

Crafty Ann's Challenge #63 - 13 April 2012 - It's a Man Thing

 It is time for another challenge over at Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog.  This time you are challenged to "It's a man thing".

For my scrapbook page of my husband when he was younger I have used elements from the Rhapsody in Blue Scrapbook Kit and also the Cream Dream Scrapbook Kit.  I used Craft Artist Professional to put the scrapbook page together.  I have used various elements from each of the scrapbook kits as I thought they worked well together.  I have so much to learn about this package but managed to do a scissor effect on the paper, add stitching and tweak the photo a bit so that wasn't too bad.

I am entering this scrapbook page into the following challenges:

Cupcake Inspiration - Photo inspiration

Gingerloft - Anything but a card

Here Come the Boys - Anything but a card

Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes

Scrapbook Sisters - Anything goes
For Your Inspiration - Photo inspiration

Aud Sentiments Design Team Card - Thursday 12 April 2012

We had a beautiful array of entries for our Easter challenge.  Make sure you have a look on the Aud Sentiments Blog to see who the winner is - it could be you if you entered!!!  This fortnight we are being challenges to "spring/summer colours and a sentiment of your choice".  

The challenge is being sponsored by Heart Song Designs.

For my cards I have chosen the image called "Bird and Roses".  Both cards have been coloured with Promarkers, just using slightly different colourways on each.  The backing papers, flowers and leaves are from a My Craft Studio Click-Print-Go CD.  Yes it took me quite a while to cut all those flowers out and ink the edges but well worth it.  The cards have been finished off with a Craftwork Cards sentiment and Papermania Glitterations to the centre of the flowers.

Here is a close-up of picture no 1 where the bird is a darker brown and the sky and grass have been done with a piece of torn paper, make-up sponge and some Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass and Peeled Paint distress ink pad.

The second card has the bird coloured in lighter colours and then I did spots over the bird with a Promarker blender pen to add some effect.  The sky and the grass on this card has been done in the same way with some torn paper but this time I have used shimmer chalks and the tool that came with them.

I'm not sure which one I like the best but I've now got two more cards for my charity stall next week.

I am entering these cards into the following challenges:

Raise the Bar - Cutesy/spring cards

The squirrel and the Fox - Things with wings

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Things with wings

Truly Madly Crafty Monthly - Handmade flowers

One Stitch at a Time - Use a digi

Pile it On - All about "s" - stripes, spring/summer and sparkle

Cupcake Craft - Spring is in the air

The Pink Elephant - Flowers

Everybody Art - Spring

Digital Tuesday - Birthdays (2nd card)

Scrap-Creations - Spring

Sassy Cheryl - Anything goes

Stamping Boutique - Distress

Crafty Creations - Flower power

Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes

My Mum's Craft Shop - It's a celebration - I chose a birthday

Scrapbook Sisters - Anything goes

Lili's Little Fairies Challenge - 5 April 2012

Over at the Lili's Little Fairies Challenge Blog this week the topic is "ribbon, buttons and bows".  For my card I have used the LOTV fairies die-cut sheet and distressed around the edges with my Tim Holtz distressing tool and inked the edges.  I have added some Stickles to the fairy's wings and centre of the flowers.  The backing papers are from the Crafty Individual pad I "found" the other week and thought it was perfect to use at this time of year for spring-like birthday cards.  The cards has been finished with a doily with inked edges, 3 different ribbons, pearl embellishments, Craftwork Cards sentiment, buttons, flowers and die-cut butterflies from pink mirri card (yes they are bright shocking pink!!).

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

CRAFT - Easter/spring

4 Crafty Chicks - Flowers

Lili's Little Fairies - Ribbons, buttons and bows

The Squirrel and the Fox - Things with wings

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Things with wings

Fashionista Monthly Challenge - Anything goes for girls

Paper Pretties - Use lots of layers - 3 or more

Cupcake Craft - Spring is in the air

Everybody Art - Spring

Scrap-Creations - Spring

My Time to Craft - Fairy nice

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes
Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes
Crafty Creations - Flower power
Crafts and Me - 3D embellishments
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything goes
Little Red Wagon - Spring colours
Flutter by Wednesday - Birthday card and a butterfly/fairy/angel
Simon Says - April showers bring May flowers
Crafty Sentiments Monthly - Spring creations
Cards Galore Challenge - Celebration

House Mouse and Friends Challenge - 9 April 2012

Over at the House Mouse and Friends Challenge this fortnight the challenge is "so sweet".  I have used this gorgeous House Mouse decoupage from the "Just the Two of Us" set from Joanna Sheen.  Isn't that a gorgeous looking cake?  So as not to detract from the image I decided to use plain cardstock for matting and layering in pink and blue to match the decoupage.  I have finished the card off with a Martha Stewart lattice punched border, paper flowers with Papermania Glitteration centres and a Craftwork Cards sentiment on two die-cut layers from the matching card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The Pixie Cottage - Sketch and/or sweet treats

4 Crafty Chicks - Flowers

Unique Crafters Monthly - Paper flowers

The Crafty Pad - Just die-licious

Pan Pastel - Sweet treats

Cupckake Inspiration - Photo inspiration

House of Gilli - Flowers

Paper Pretties - Use lots of layers - 3 or more

Incy Wincy - Cute critters

House Mouse and Friends Challenge - So sweet

The Pink Elephant - Flowers

One Stitch at a Time Challenge - 8 April 2012

Over at the One Stitch at a Time Challenge Blog the topic this week is "use a digi".  For my card I have used the image "In the Harbour" by Teri Sherman.  I decided to make a card for Father's Day for the stall.  I have coloured the image in with 9-10 shades of brown as I thought I'd do a monotone card.  The backing papers are one of Debbi Moore's magazine and I chose one with a nautical rope and seashells.  There were some embellishments in the magazine so I have used a ribbon strip and some of the seashells to accent the card.  I have used a wave tearing ruler around the image and distressed the edges with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink Pad.  The card has been finished off with a sentiment from my stash which if my memory serves me right is from an Andy Carolann CD.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

One Stitch at a Time - Use a digi

Anything Goes - Anything goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and option of monotone

Card Crafter's Circle - Chocolate bunnies or chocolate coloured

Pile it On - All about "s" - seaside and shells
Scrapbook Sisters - Dad's birthday/men
Bling it On - Monochrome

Make my Monday - Vintage
Crafty Boots - Nautical or red/white/blue

Saturated Canary Challenge - 29 March 2012

Over at the Saturated Canary Challenge this fortnight the topic is "thinking of you".  I wanted to make a card for the Sister I work with who is leaving this week to go on maternity leave.  I therefore needed to go and purchase the image "ice-cream and pickles".  I have coloured the image with promarkers, die-cut with a Nestabilities die, chalked the edges with a shimmer chalk and added Glossy Accents to what is the cream in the ice-cream cone and added some sparkly glitter to it and added some Glossy Accents to the cherry on the top.

The backing papers I bought from Funky Fairy before she closed her store.  One was a swirl backing paper and the other a gingham.  I have added some lace which I threaded through some fine ribbon.  The card has been finished off with some sentiments off the computers, various Marianne Designs swirls, lots and lots of flowers, pearls, pins and some gems.  

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Saturated Canary - Thinking of you

Lisa Somerville - To die for

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Pearls and lace

One Stop Craft - Pastels and die-cuts

Crafty Emma - Pearls and swirls

Totally Papercrafts - BINGO board (I have used lace, lilac and ribbon)

DigiStamps4Joy - Celebration and show us some glitter and bling

The Craft Garden - Pastel colours

Fashionista Monthly - Anything goes
Incy Wincy - Easter and/or pastel colours

Anything Goes - Anything goes

The Stamping Boutique - Pastel colours

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and option of monotone

Tuesday Throwdown - Pastels

Paper Pretties - Monochromatic

Whimsy Stamps - Use ribbon on your card

Divas by Design - Anything goes and blog hop

Papercraft Star - Anything goes

Simon Says - Favourite tool - one of my favourite tools has to be my Cuttlebug and dies/embossing folders

4 Crafty Chicks - Flowers

Shelly's Images - Shows us your checks/gingham and plaids

Great Impression Stamps - Lots of flowers
The Crafty Pad - Just die-licious
Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Make a joy-ful card - something celebratory
Pile it On - All about the "S" - swirls, Spellbinders dies and sparkle
The Corrosive Challenge - Heavy metal - metal stems on flowers and decorative pins
Desert Island Crafts - Use 3 or more items from the list of 10 - I have used number (4), number (8) and number (9)
One Stitch at a Time - Use a digi