Especially for You

..... now I shall be singing the lyrics for "Especially for You" by Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan!!!!!!

Here is a card made with two stamps from Stamp Addicts I've wanted for a while but each time I've gone to buy they've been out of stock.  I managed to get the "Dottiness Clouds" stamps and the "large and small poppies" stamps.  The backing papers I was given so I do not know their origin.  I used a piece of Inkylicious card and use one of the dotty stamps and a Versamark ink pad and stamped all over.   I then used my red Pan Pastel and the rounded end tool and covered the piece of card to dry off the Versamark ink and leave the dots showing.  I then used a black Memento ink pad to stamp the large poppy and then coloured in with my Promarkers.  The card has been finished off with some gingham ribbon, flower shaped buttons and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Sweet Stampin' - Ribbon

Totally Gorjuss - Flowers

Love to Create - Anything goes and sentiment

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Penny's Paper Challenge - One for the girls

Simon Says - Anything goes

Natalie and Amy's Challenge - Something old, something new (old is the two small scraps of this ribbon which I've hoarded but it wasn't big enough to go around a card but just long enough for these four corners and the new is the two stamps)

Delightful Sketches - Red and white

Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon
Lady Anne's Stamping Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Calendar - What's new (new stamps)
The Craft Garden - Red

Aud Sentiments Challenge - 31 January 2013 - Valentine's with an Adult Sentiment

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at the Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog.  The topic this fortnight is "Valentine with an adult sentiment".

We are being sponsored this fortnight by Sassy Studio Designs and they are offering the lucky winner the choice of 2 images of their choice from Sassy Studio Designs.

For my card I have used the Sassy Studio Designs image called "Lager Pin-up Sassy" and have coloured her in with Promarkers, highlighted areas with my Sakura Stardust clear pen, added Stickles to the froth on the large and small lager glasses and put Glossy Accents over the glasses.  Around the edge of the digital image I have used a See D's heart stamp and red Versafine ink pad.  The backing papers I was given.  From the backing papers I have cut Marinanne's Designs hearts.  I have finished the card off with lace, gems and a sentiment I made up as follows:

Roses are red

Violets are blue

If you've been a good boy

I'll share my lager with you!!

Happy Valentine's Day

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Lady Anne's Sentimental Friday - Anything goes

Brown Sugar - Valentine's

One Stitch at a Time - Use a digi

Gingerloft - Love is in the air

Glitter and Sparkle - Boys are made of slugs and snails

Artistic Inspiration - Love/anything goes

Make my Monday - One for the boys

Love to Create - Anything goes with a sentiment

Paper Make-up - Hearts

The Pink Elephant - Hearts

One Stop Craft - Sparkle and bling

Allsorts - Masculine

Passion for Promarkers - Add sparkle

Tuesday Alchemy - Anything goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Bling it on

Party Time Tuesday - Anything goes

Scrap-Creations - Valentine's

Die-Cuttin Divas - Anything goes

Deep Ocean - Love and lace

I Love Promarkers - Love is all around
Simon Says - Anything goes
Inky Impressions - BINGO board - I have gone for one of the diagonal lines of die-cuts/punches, sentiment and pink or red
Delightful Sketches - Red and white
Milk Coffee Challenge - Valentine's or love

Teenager Card

Cards for men can be difficult but male teenagers can be worse.  I've used my Big One CD and use the Wacky Wheelz Mini decoupage and backing papers.  I have used my X-cut cogs dies but remembered to use my wax paper in the die before the card.  I have fixed the cogs to the backing paper with brads.  The card has been finished off with a sentiment off the decoupage sheet and brads.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Allsorts - Masculine

Make my Monday - One for the boys

Ooh-la-la-Creations - Wheely good
Cards for Men - Transport
Tuesday Alchemy - Anything goes

Party Time Tuesday - Anything goes

Die Cuttin Divas - Anything goes

Birthday Card

This is a card I've made using papers I have been given and a gorgeous Dilly Beans image called "Elly framed".  I have coloured her in with Promarkers, highlighted areas with my Sakura Stardust clear pen and added Glossy Accents to her eyes.  I have finished off the card with some raffia ribbon, flowers, pearl brad, pink jump rings, metal butterfly charm, Papermania butterfly gems (which I have coloured pink with a Promarker) and a sentiment off the computer.

I am taking my camera for my son to look at tomorrow.  I bet he's going to tell me it's on its way out!!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Dilly Bean Stamps - Metal accent (I have used metal brad, jump rings and charm)

Papercrafting Journey - For a girl

Moving Along With the Times - Bling it on

Nutcrafters - Cute and girly

The Pink Elephant - Photo inspiration

Oldie but a Goodie - Glitz and glam (my "old" item is the Papermania gems.  I bought them when they were in fashion about 3 years ago)

Creative Card Crew - Girly

Dream Valley - Girls, girls, girls

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Valentine's Day Card

Here is a card I have made using a gorgeous Delicious Doodles called "Seahorses" and I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers and coloured the background with my Dolphin Blue Flexmarker.  The backing papers are all from my stash.  I have inked a doily with my Inkylicious brush and Tim Holtz's Broken China distress ink pad.  I have finished the card off with some gems, ribbon (which I got on a box of chocolates many years ago and there's only one bit long enough for another card boo hoo), Marianne's Designs branch, sentiment off the computer and two wooden hearts which I have coloured with my Duck Egg Blue Promarker.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Pile it On - Have a heart

One Stitch at a Time - Love

Platypus Creek - Valentine's

My Craft Spot - Bling it up

Passion for Promarkers - Use your favourite colour combo (teal/duck egg blue is my favourite at the moment)

Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Bling it up

Fab n Funky - Use your favourite colour combo

I Love Promarkers - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Hearts

Moving Along with the Times - Bling it on

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Delicious Doodles - All you need is love

Lady Anne's Sentimental Friday Challenge - Anything goes

Brown Sugar - Valentine's

Clean and Simple Birthday Card

Here is a clean and simple card made with the Best of La Pashe 2012 CD.  That poor electrician!!  I printed out two of the same sheets so I could decoupage the image.  The card has been finished off with a sentiment of the sheet and some Papermania Glitterations.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

CD Sunday - Forever in blue jeans

Incy Wincy - Make us laugh
Creative Inspirations - Anything goes and option of flowers

Get Well Soon Card

I have always liked this cute this character from Lisa Victoria called "Rain Dragon".  He's been available for quite a while in rubber format from Sweet Pea Stamps but he's now available in digital format so I had to have him.  I have coloured him in with Promarkers and chalked around him with some sparkly chalks.  The backing papers I was given so I don't know their origin.  The image I have die-cut and mounted on top of a Marianne Designs die-cut shape.  I have finished the card off with a sentiment off the computer saying "I heard you were feeling under the weather - Get Well Soon", flowers cut from scraps of the backing paper, buttons, twine and some Papermania Glitterations.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Allsorts - Flower power

The Paper Shelter - Anything goes

Creative Inspirations - Anything goes and option of flowers

Cute Card Thursday - Out of this world

I Love Promarkers - Anything goes

4 Crafty Chicks - Buttons, buttons ............ who has buttons?

Mark's Finest Papers - Use twine

New Baby Boy Card

Here is a new baby boy card I have made using the Kraftyhands Bouncing Babies CD.  I chose this gorgeous little baby boy image.  I printed off 3 sheets and made the image into decoupage.

 

The spotty backing paper is also from the CD along with the toppers that I have used to decorate the other pages of the card.  I've added some details of the baby and a verse.

Here is the back of the card as I always like to add something to the back.

As my husband is hand delivering the card and present I was able to decorate the envelope as well.

This is the present we bought.  Isn't it cute?

Guess who forgot to buy some wrapping paper?  I then used some brown wrapping paper and used some See D's stamps and Inkadinkadoo stamps to decorate the paper.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Nadia's Challenge - 3D image

Bunny Zoe's - Anything goes

Crafty Boots - New - new baby

Songbird Challenge - Baby mine

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Crafting by Designs - Polka dots

Card Crafter's Circle - Layers

Creative Inspirations - Anything goes and option of flowers

Valentine's Day Card

This is a card I have made with a Robyn's Fetish image called "Pussy Cat Luv".  I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers.  The backing papers I was given.  I have finished the card off with some Marianne's Designs hearts and square shape which I have threaded some thin lace through, pearls, sentiment off the computer and organza ribbon bow.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Pile it On - Have a heart

One Stitch at a Time - Love

Bunny Zoe's - Anything goes

Whoopsi Daisy - Use a digi

Platypus Creek - Valentine's

The Pink Elephant - Photo inspiration

Kaboodle Doodles - Ribbon

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Furry friends

Top Tip Tuesday - Lavishly luscious layers

City Crafter - Forever Mine

Papertake Weekly - Tie up your loose ends

The Paper Shelter - Anything goes

I Love Promarkers - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Ruby's Rainbow - Valentine's

Penny's Paper - Embossing - wet or dry

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Hearts

Whimsical Designs - All about love
Crafty Ribbons - Love/romance/anniversary
CRAFT - Valentine's Day or love

Sweet Pea Stamps Marlon Teunissen's "Cold"

I have used my Tim Holtz backing papers that my son bought me for Christmas 2011.  Well you can't keep it un-used forever can you?  I've stamped around the edges with two new small snowflake stamps, the teal paper was stamped with Tim Holtz's Broken China distress ink pad and the brown paper was stamped with Tim Holtz's Brushded Corduroy distress ink pad.  The image I have used is available as a stamp or a digital image from Sweet Pea Stamps and is called "Cold" by Marlon Teunissen.  It's certainly an approrpiate image for this weather.  I have coloured the image with my Promarkers/Flexmarkers and coloured around the edge with a Cloud Blue Flexmarker and then used a See D's dotty stamp with a white Versamagic ink pad to give the illusion of snow.  I then used a Martha Stewart lattice punch on some teal card and covered over one end with some blue ribbon which I must have had for about 8 years - well before I started cardmaking - so not sure why I kept it.  I have finished the card off with a clock die stamped with the same blue ink pad and snowflake stamp and cut in half, teardrop gems, Craftwork Cards sentiment, flower, button and decorative clip.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The Paper Shelter - Winter blues

Crafts and Me - New (new digital image and snowflake stamps)

Crafty Creations - Snowflakes

Milk Coffee Challenges - Snowflakes plus sparkle and/or glitter

Stamping with the Dragon - In the winter garden
Di's Digi Designs - Winter
Dream Valley - Girls, girls, girls

Craft Your Passion - Totally teal

Paper Playtime - Use some brown

Creative Stamp Friends - Winter/winter sports

Kaboodle Doodles - Ribbon

My Craft Spot - Bling it up 

Passion for Promarkers - Use your favourite colour combo - my normal favourite colour combo would be purple/lilac shades but at the moment I am in love with the colour scheme of teal and brown (amybe that's because my new craft room are decorated in these colours!!

Creative Card Crew - Girly

Ribbon Carousel - Winter spirit and ribbon

Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Bling it up

Inky Chicks - BINGO board - I have used the top horizontal row of ribbon, sentiment and flowers

Wedding Card

Here is a wedding card that I have made with Debbi Moore's "Art Deco Wedding CD".  I have used an image which has been decoupaged, backing papers, topper elements, flowers, envelope and personalised insert which were all from the CD.  The card and envelope has been finished off with a brad, ribbon and pearls.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Ribbons - Love/romance/anniversary

4 Crafty Chicks - Pearls, pearls, pearls

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

One Stitch at a Time - Love

Joanna Sheen - New beginnings - a new life together for a couple as man and wife

Crafty Boots - New - a new life together for a couple as man and wife
Party Time Tuesday - Decorate the envelope

Bearly Mine Designs - 22 January 2013 - Tic-tac-toe

Today is the day for another challenge over at Bearly Mine Designs.  This week we are challenged to a "Tic-tac-toe" board.  

You need to pick a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line and use those items in your cards/creations.  Please make sure you let us know in your post which line you have picked.

For my card I have chosen the third horizontal row of "swirls, digi image, ribbon and die-cut".  I have used a Sweet Pea Stamps image by Meredith Dillman called "Fanciful Notions" (the image is available as a rubber stamp but I bought it as a digital image).  I have coloured the image with my Promarkers.

     

The backing papers I have used are Bearly Mine Design Patchwork Party, Summer's Lace Dreams and The Boys Zone.  I have used a gorgeous Cheery Lynn die and attached twine through it in places.  I have finished the card off with a ribbon bow, glitter swirl, Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment, flower with brad centre and some Crafty Ann's Sewing Sheet digital images which I have coloured with my Promarkers and cut out.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Whimsy Stamps - Fancy edges

Paper Pretties - Ribbon

Moving Along with the Times - Birthday themed

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Mark's Finest Papers - Use twine

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes

Bunny Zoe's - Anything goes

The Cutie Pie Challenge - 3 different textures - fabric flower, organza ribbon and glitter swirl
Crafting by Designs - Alcohol markers
Creative Card Crew - Girly
Top Tip Tuesday - Lavishly luscious layers

Sparkle and Glitter the Rick St Dennis Challenge - 18 January 2013

Oh my goodness me.  My husband has re-set my camera and the photos are still as bad.  I'll have to keep an eye out for a new camera sometime but we had to buy a new microwave this week and tonight to my horror a capped tooth has fallen out.  It might be able to be stuck in again or it might mean another one being made or something different so that will be c£400 - yikes.  If anyone has a decent cheap camera that takes wonderful close up pictures please let me know.

The challenge over at the Sparkle and Glitter the Rick St Dennis Challenge this week is "anything but a square".

As you can see from above my card is anything but a square.  I have folded a piece of bunting in half and stuck it to another piece folder in half and came up with this shape with its own stand.  The only nightmare is getting the shape for the backing paper but I had an idea to cut all four pieces at once (as I covered the back as well with the same papers).  I have used a Rick St Dennis image called "Desdemona" and printed out twice, colouring one in red and one in blue.  I have used four different flower punches and made flowers out of the scraps of backing paper left.  The card has been finished off with some ribbons, Papermania Glitterations, Marianne Designs scroll and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Sparkle and Glitetr the Rick St Dennis Challenge - Anything but a square
Whimsy Stamps - Fancy edges

Marianne's Designs - Banners and bunting (hope this is OK that I have made my card out of bunting)

Deep Ocean - Anything but square

Moving Along with the Times - Birthday themed

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes

Creative Inspirations - For the girls

Charisma Cardz - Punch it! 

Card Crafter's Circle - Layers

Less is More Challenge - 19 January 2013

Over at the Less is More Challenge this week the topic is "nature".  I have used a stamped image a friend gave to me so I apologise for not knowing the make.  I have cut around the image and coloured the little bird in with Promarkers but the flowers, clouds and all around the image was coloured in with Pan Pastels.  I could never have coloured the flowers without the help of the little pointy Pan Pastel tool.  The card has been finished off with a Kaisercraft sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Top Tip Tuesday - Fur or feathers

Sweet Stamps - Anything goes

Card Making Mamas - Clean and simple

Less is More - Friends

Pan Pastel - Nature

Karen Middleton's Magenta Rose

This is a card I've made with a Sweet Pea Stamps digital image by Karen Middleton called "Magenta Rose".  I bought it as a digital image but it's also available as a rubber stamp.  The image has been coloured with Promarkers.  The backing papers are all from my stash.  I have finished the card off with a Marinanne's Designs grass die-cut, buttons, Joy butterfly, Washi tape (I love this), lace, ribbon and Craftwork Cards sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe's - Anything goes

Kaboodle Doodle - Buttons

Anything Goes - Buttons and bow

I Love Promarkers - Layer it up

Creative Belli - Purple and blue (the 2 dark buttons and the lace are c2-3 years old)

Moving Along with the Times - Birthday themed

Simon Says - Use Washi tape

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes
Challenges for Everybody - Anything goes
Dream Valley - Girls, girls, girls

Vintage Style Card

I decided to have another go at a vintage style card.  I love other peoples' vintage card but I've never really been happy with my own - not sure why.

The backing papers I have used are the Bearly Mine Designs Shabby Vintage and they are perfect for this style of card.  They are all gorgeous and it was hard to choose which papers to use.  The image of the little girl is a freebie from Magic Moonlight Free Images.  Isn't she just gorgeous?  I printed her out onto printable canvas paper.  I have done some basic matting and layering and then used an Embossalicious 6x6 embossing folder called "Regal Frame".  Under the embossed piece of card I have frayed some cheesecloth for some texture.  I have used a selection of dies that I won in some candy and used Tim Holtz's Tea Dye distress ink through the dies to add some colour.  The friendship words are Kaisercraft stamps which I also won.  I have finished the card off with grosgrain ribbon, pearls, blossom flowers and a gorgeous pearl pin.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe's - Anything goes

Card mania - Oh so girly

Make my Monday - Die-cuts/punches

Lady Anne's Challenge - Anything goes

Everybody Art - Girl

Sparkles Monthly - Die-cuts and flowers

Crafts and Me - New (new digital papers, dies and stamps)

4 Crafty Chicks - Pearls, pearls, pearls

Frilly and Funkie - Follow your muse

Stamping Sensations - Friendship

Crafty Calendar - What's new (new digital papers, dies and stamps)

Cards Galore - Anything goes

Delicious Doodles Challenge - 18 January 2013

Over at the Delicious Doodles Challenge the topic this week is "winter themed makes" which is perfect for the weather we are having at the moment here in the UK.  We have a small amount of snow.  If we get any more the cars will struggle to come up the hill outside our house.  Naughty people are putting far too much grit down at once so my husband had to report the grit bin empty again.  Not sure when they'll be here to fill it up.

The backing papers I have used for the card and the leaf embellishments are from the Bearly Mine Designs Spring Surprise backing papers - yes I know it's a winter themed card but the colours matched perfectly.  I have stamped around the edge of the backing paper with a splat See D stamp and Tim Holtz's Broken China distress ink pad.  The image is from Delicious Doodles and is called "Katarina" and I have coloured in with Promarkers and Flexmarkers and edged the fur with Ranger's Clear Rock Candy.  I have stamped around the image with Tim Holtz's Broken China distress ink pad with a dotty See D's stamp to make it look like snow falling around.  I die-cut a Marianne's Designs corner and a leafy embellishment (which I kept in the die and inked through with Broken China distress ink pad).  The card has been finished off with some Washi tape (yes I am a bit late in trying some but I love it) and some gems.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Lady Anne's Challenge - Anything goes
Cards Galore - Anything goes
Natalie and Amy - Your favourite things (Promarkers, digital images, dies, gems and my new love is Washi tape)

Gingerloft - Winter let it snow

Bunny Zoe's - Anything goes

Paper Make-up - Winter

Top Tip Tuesday - Fur or feathers

Crafty Sentiments - Winter fun

Papertake Weekly - Baby it's cold outside

Passion for Promarkers - Whatever the weather

The paper Shelter - Winter blues

Divas by Design - Make it girly

I Love Promarkers - Layer it up

Simon Says - Use Washi tape

Totally Papercrafts - It's embossing time

Stampin' for the Week-end - Something girly

Delicious Doodles - Winter themed makes

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Daring Cardmakers - Embossibility
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Baby it's cold outside

Crafty Ann's Challenge - 18 January 2013 - 2013 Challenge

It seems such a long time but today sees the first challenge of 2013 for the Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog.  The challenge this fortnight is:

"2" design papers
"0" flower embellishments
"1" image
"3" embellishments

which spells out the number 2013!!!

I decided to make my son a scrapbook page.  He moved into his own home last August and therefore he's just had his first Christmas in his own home.  He had to have a "real" Christmas tree so I made this page as a reminder of this.  

  

The backing papers/embellishments I used are Crafty Ann's green embossed dots, Crafty Ann's Traditional Scrapbook Kit (for the star backing papers and two ribbon embellishments) and Crafty Ann's Eggstravaganza Scrapbook Kit (for the gold bow).

I am entering this layout into the following challenges:

Totally Gorjuss - Spotty

Cupcake Craft - Anything but a card

My Craft Spot - Anything goes

Paper Pretties - Ribbon
Inspire me Friday - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything but a card
Cards Galore Scrapbook Challenge - Anything goes
The squirrel and the Fox - Anything goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge - 17 January 2013 - BINGO board

Today is the day for a new challenge over at the Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog.

Die Cut	“Thank”	“You”
“Happy”	Embossing	Charm
Flowers	Ribbon	“Love”

 This fortnight the challenge is "Bingo board" so you need to pick a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line across the board and use those elements on your card.  Please remember that your card MUST include a sentiment.

We are lucky enough to be sponsored by Robyn's Fetish this fortnight.  Here is a little bit about Robyn's Fetish:

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is proud to sponsor this challenge.  Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and is owned by Robyn Weinrib.  Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers, designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.

Robyn’s Fetish Digital Stamps And More is happy to award 5 digital stamps of the winner’s choice to the winner of this challenge.

For my card I have used a Robyn's Fetish images called "A little birdie told me".  I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers.  I decided to go with the middle column of ""thank", embossing and ribbon".  The backing papers are from my stash.  I am determined to get these papers used up more in 2013.  I have used a Tonic Die to cut out a decorative square and I have inked the edges.  The chipboard corners I must have had for 2-3 so I have coloured them with a pink Promarker and added some pink gems.  I have finished the card off with a Craftwork Cards sentiment and a brown bow.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Totally Papercrafts - Ribbon

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - For the birds

Card Mania - Oh so girly

Paper Pretties - Ribbon
Whimsical Wednesday - Anything goes

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - 14 January 2013

Over at the Whoopsi Daisy Challenge this week the topic is "monochromatic".  I have used this gorgeous little girl image from Whoopsi Daisy - and in the weather we are having at the moment lots of us could do with a coat, hat and muff like this!!  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and highlighted the fur with Stickles.  The red backing papers I was given.  The image has been mounted on a Marianne's Designs clock die.  The card has been finished off with ribbon (some of which was made into a bow and this came from a box of chocolates 1-2 years ago), Craftwork Cards sentiment and pearls.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Totally Papercrafts - Ribbon

Totally Gorjuss - Spotty

Bunny Zoe's - Anything goes

Whoopsi Daisy - Monochromatic

Paper Makeup - Winter

Make my Monday - Die-cuts/punches

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Everybody Art - Girl

Crafty Sentiments - Winter fun

Papertake Weekly - Baby it's cold outside

Divas by Design - Make it girlie

I love Promarkers - Layer it up

Paper Pretties - Ribbon