Do more of what makes you happy

Here is a "just because" card I have made using a Bugaboo image called "Fried Chicken".

I have coloured my image in with Promarkers, added clouds with Pan Pastels and added Glossy Accents to the chicken's sunglasses.

The papers I have used are from my stash.

I have finished the card off quite simply with a stamped sentiment and Card Candi.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Critters
Allsorts - Anything goes with the option to add a number
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with an option of in the garden
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - 3 or more papers (blue/white/grey striped, blue glitter effect paper and blue and white dotty paper)
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
Cd Sunday Plus - Anything goes (digital image used)
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper - Anything goes
Pearly Sparkles - Anything goes
2 Crafty Critters - Anything goes with critters
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of heart or soles
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Cardmaking Tutorials, Support and Inspiration Facebook Group 3rd Birthday

Over at the Cardmaking Tutorials, Support and Inspiration Facebook Group there are some extra special celebrations going on for their 3rd birthday and the 2nd anniversary of the A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge Blog.  That is a wonderful achievement.

In celebration of this there is a "in group only" mini challenge.  This challenge is sponsored by ALL of our 8 sponsors:

What is the prize you ask?  It is all of the above which is amazing.  Thank you so very much to all our sponsors.

Full details of the "in group only" challenge can be found here.

For my inspiration card I have used the Bugaboo Stamps image called "Harry Potter Collage".  I printed the broomstick out twice so I could decoupage it up for some dimension.

I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and edged the image with Tim Holtz's Gathered Twigs distress inks.

The backing papers are from The Works.

I have finished the card off quite simply with a die-cut sentiment and lots of die-cut stars.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes

More Mixed Media - Anything goes with the option of blue

Daisy Chain - Anything goes

Get Creative - Anything goes

I Love Promarkers - Anything goes

Crafty Creations - Anything goes

Penny's Paper - Anything goes

Paper Funday - Anything goes with the optional twist to use blue
Creative Craft Cottage - Must use a digi stamp
Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes

Krafty Chicks - Stamp act (digital stamp used)

The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes

Ally's Angels - Anything goes

The Cutie Pie - The boys are back in town

Lemon Shortbread - Anything goes

Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes

Digi Choosday - Anything goes

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge Blog - January 2021

 Today sees the first challenge of 2021 for the A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge Blog.

The topic is always "ANYTHING GOES" and you are allowed unlimited entries into the challenge. 

This month we are lucky in that we have not one but two sponsors:

Bugaboo Stamps and

Charlie's Stamps.

For my card I have used the Bugaboo Stamps image called "Girl Portrait 01" and coloured the image in with Promarkers.

The patterned papers are from The Works which are such wonderful quality and the glitter card is from Hobbycraft.

I have finished the card off with some lovely pink fibres I have had for many years which are all gone now after I put around the card and made a bow, pearl embellishment and a banner sentiment from some worded ribbon.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Lemon Shortbread - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes

Krafty Chicks - Anything goes

Love to Scrap - Anything goes

Love to Craft - Anything goes

Crafts Galore - Anything goes

Passion for Promarkers - Add a sentiment

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra - Anything goes

Pearly Sparkles - Something beginning with "P" (pink and pearls)

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper - Anything goes

Classic Design - Anything goes

Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Morgan's Artworld - Anything goes

Cute as a Button - Anything goes with the option of cheers to you!

Digi Doodle Studios - Anything goes

QKR Stampede - Anything goes

Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Wishing you a Wonderful Christmas Time

 Here are two Christmas cards I have made using images from the Bugaboo Digital Stamps "Goofy Snowmen Set".  Both of the images I have coloured using Promarkers and edged around the image with a brown VersaMagic chalk ink pad.

The shabby style backing papers are from Bearlymine Designs (sadly no longer available).  For both cards I have put a piece of kraft card through a snowflake embossing folder and inked the edges with the brown VersaMagic ink pad.

As these will need to be posted I have finished the cards off with some die-cut glitter snowflakes, Stickles glitter glue to the snowman's hat in the first card, Glossy Accents to the eyes of the snowmen and stamped sentiments.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Krafty Chicks - Christmas

Aud Sentiments - Anything goes and sentiment

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper May Challenge - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of diamonds and lace

Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut Christmas - Anything goes Christmas with the option of candy canes

Fezziwigs Festive Frolics - Anything Christmas goes

Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes

Digi Choosday - Anything goes

Passion for Promarkers - Dots and/or stripes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

  

Especially for You

 I have made this card for a friend to cheer them up whilst we are going through such a tough time in the world.  I thought I would use this Bugaboo image from the Chihuahua Puppy Set (which includes two other images).  I thought this little chihuahua springing up inside a cup would cheer anyone up.  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers, chalked the background for a very subtle effect and used a brown Versa Magic chalk ink pad around the edge.

The main paper/card I used for the card was from a set of DCWV paper pad that my son gave to me.  I thought this backing paper with coffee beans on it was perfect for the job - although looking at all those coffee beans made we want some "proper" coffee!!

A while back I won a challenge but unfortunately my prize never arrived.  Some weeks later a package arrived and inside was a Studiolight set of dies and some stamps as the person was disappointed I had not got my first prize.  This was so nice of her.  I have used the Studiolight dies for the first time.  I'm not sure if they are supposed to make a little journal but I made into a card.  I loveeeeeeeeeeeee the "ripped out of a book edge" and will certainly use that more.

I used some texture stamps on the inside around the writing mount I did with the die and you can see this stamping through the ripped edge.

Here is a view of the card standing up on the ripped edge.

I have finished the card off with some John Lockwood greenery die-cuts, John Lockwood Lattice Flowers die-cuts (one out of plain brown and the top layer from scraps of the coffee bean card), a die-cut sentiment (that sentiment "especially for you" keeps making me hum the song by Kylie Minogue and Jason Donavon!!), Glossy Accents to the chihuahua's eyes/nose/tongue and finally some dots in the centres of the flower and on the image background with my Viva Decor bronze pen.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Love to Scrap - Anything goes

Love to Craft - Anything goes

Mix it Up - Anything goes with the option of masking

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
2 Crafty Critters - Anything goes with critters

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper May Challenge - Anything goes (coffee bean paper used)

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of diamonds and lace

Cut It Up! - Friends and die-cuts (card made especially for a friend to cheer them up during the current pandemic)

Bugaboo Challenge - Anything goes

Simon Says - Anything goes

Die-cut Divas - Make it a beverage

I Love Promarkers - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Passion for Promarkers - Animals

The Paper Shelter - A shaped card

The Krafty Chicks - Anything goes

QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Colour Crazy Challenge Blog - Friday 1 May 2020

 It is time for another challenge over at the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog.

The topic as always is "anything goes".

  This week we are lucky that we are sponsored by "Bugaboo Digital Stamps". 

 For my bright and cheery card I have used the Bugaboo Digital Stamps image called "Fried Chicken".  I have coloured my image in with Promarkers and highlighted areas with my Wink of Stella clear sparkle pen and Glossy Accents on the glass and the chicken's sunglasses.

The backing paper I used was from The Works.  I put a piece of white card through a linked flowers embossing folder and inked the edges afterwards.  

I have finished the card off with a border die-cut, flowers, die-cut greenery, LOTV digital sentiment and a Gorjuss peg.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Creative Moments - Anything goes with the option of "April showers bring May flowers"
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
A Gem of a Challenge - Anything goes
Make my Monday - Use a digital stamp
Crafting Happiness - Anything goes with the option of occupations
Always Fun - Embossing folders
Crafty Sentiments - For a girl
Passion for Promarkers - Animals
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Lemon Shortbread - Anything goes
Simon Says - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - Feminine
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option of three of a kind (3 flowers)
Krafty Chicks - Anything goes
Bugaboo Challenge - Anything goes
2 Crafty Critters - Anything goes with critters
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft Extra - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper May Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of sending hugs
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Classic DT Open Challenge - Anything goes
Digi Doodle - Flower power
Cute as a Button - Anything goes
Morgans Artworld - Anything goes

Two Bugaboo Christmas Cards

Here are two fun Christmas cards I have made.  Both are using Bugaboo Digital Stamps.

My first card using the Bugaboo image called "Reindeer Blocks".  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers.

I have used some backing paper from my stash, some glitter card from Hobbycraft and I have put some blue card through a snowflakes embossing folder for some more added interest.

I have finished the card off simply with some sequins so it is thin enough to be posted come December time.

 My second card using the Bugaboo image called "Snowmen Trio".  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers.

Again I have used backing paper from my stash, glitter card from Hobbycraft and I have used a Christmas word border embossing folder to add some interest.

I have finished the card off with some ribbon, sequins and a Creative Expressions Lisa Horton stamped sentiment (I have wanted these for such a long time but I recently saw the everyday and Christmas sentiment stamps sets reduced on the Hunkydory website so I couldn't miss out on them!!)

I am entering these cards into the following challenges:

Creative Craft Cottage - CAS or fully loaded (although these cards are quite CAS for me I have added dimension using quite a few layers as no matter what I still prefer fully loaded!!)
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Fezziwigs Festive Frolics - Festive Animals (first card with the reindeer)
Cute Card Thursday - Ribbons (second card)
Crafty Hazelnut Christmas - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the optional twist of geometric papers

Creative Moments - Anything goes with the option of something to look forward to
Lemon Shortbread - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
The Paper Shelter - Digital image
Krafty Chicks - Christmas

Happy Easter

For this bright and cheery Happy Easter card I have used this beautiful image from Bugaboo Stamps called "Scene It - Easter".  I have coloured my image in with Promarkers.

The patterned papers are from a pad from The Works.

For the mount under the image I have stamped a piece of red card with a red Versafine ink pad and an Easter egg stamp.

I have finished the card off quite simply with some gems and some spotty organza ribbon.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Pearly Sparkles - Bunnies, birds and/or bears (bunnies for me)
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option of birthdays
The Paper Shelter - Easter Time
Craft Rocket - Furry friends
Aud Sentiments - Anything goes plus sentiment
Krafty Chicks - Stamp act (digital stamp used)
Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes

Digi Choosday - Anything goes

Crafty Creations - Anything goes

Allsorts - Something old, something new (new image, ribbon I've had for years, and turquoise blue Promarker used to colour my image)

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper April Challenge - Anything goes

Cute as a Button - Anything goes with the option of baby blue or pretty pink

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything goes with critters

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes

Through the Purple Haze - Anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra - Anything goes

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

QKR Stampede - Anything goes

Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option for the girls

Colour Crazy Challenge Blog - Friday 4 October 2019

  It is time for another challenge over at the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog.

The topic this week is "anything goes".

This week we are lucky to be sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps.

For my Christmas card I have used the Bugaboo image called "Christmas Moose Ornaments".  I have loaded the image into Craft Artist and flipped horizontally the image so I have two moose facing outwards so I could put the sentiment in the middle.  I have coloured the images in with Promarkers.

The backing papers I have used are from my Polkadoodles Here Comes Christmas CD.

For a bit of interest under the image I die-cut little tags from all of the green backing paper scraps I had and laid them out and added red Nuvo pearl drops to the centre.  I have finished off with a LOTV digital sentiment.

I have kept the card simple and thin so it can be posted!!

The Promarkers that I have used are: 

Left-hand side moose - Sandstone, Cinnamon, Caramel, Sunflower and Gold

Right-hand side moose - Soft Peach, Tan, Henna, Sunflower and Gold

Baubles - Leaf Green, Bright Green, Red, Berry Red, Sunflower and Gold.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Crafty Creations - Anything goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything goes

Creatalicious Challenge - Anything goes with the option of to use a punch

Simon Says - Let's get ready for Christmas

Cute as a Button - Anything goes
a2z Scrapbooking - Holidays (Christmas)
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Sparkles Christmas - Make us laugh
2 Crafty Critters - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
Pearly Sparkles - Spooky and/or cute
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper October Challenge - Anything goes
A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - Anything goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
The Paper Shelter - Celebration (Christmas)
Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes
Winter Wonderland - Merry and bright
Brown Sugar - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut Christmas - Anything goes with the optional theme for someone special
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of ribbon/bow or flower
Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Passion for Promarkers Challenge - Make it pink

I thought I would play along with the Passion for Promarkers Challenge this week as their topic is "make it pink".

Here is a card that I have made using the Bugaboo Stamps Image called "Birthday Unicorns Set 2" and a sentiment from a Polkadoodles set called "Ula Be a Unicorn - Life Journal".  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and added Stickles glitter glue to the unicorn's mane and hat.

The backing papers are from The Works.

I have finished the card off with some wide blue satin ribbon, white lace, white satin ribbon, flowers inked with blue and grey to match the colour scheme, stamped sentiment and Pinflair wand blue pearl added to the centre of the flowers, Cut and Make unicorn die-cuts and some grey pearls.

The Promarkers that I have used are:

Unicorn - Ice Grey 1, Ice Grey 2, Ice Grey 3, Ice Grey 4, Coral, Sunkissed Pink and Caramel

Ladybug/hats - Red, Poppy Red, Yellow, Spice.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Passion for Promarkers - Make it pink
Catch the Bug Challenge - Fairytale/fantasy (I have used a unicorn)

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Papers June Challenge - Anything goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything goes

Creative Inspirations - Glitz and Glamour

Digi Choosday - Anything goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything goes

Ally's Angels - Anything goes

Crafty Creations - Anything goes
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option of more than one layer
Aud Sentiments - Anything goes and sentiment