New Delicious Doodles Images in the Shop on Wednesday

There are two images due in the Delicious Doodles Shop on Wednesday:

The first is the next instalment of the Zodiac Series and is for Capricorn.

Next is the Capricorn instalment for the Horrorscopes series - I certainly wouldn't want to meet him!!!

Make sure you pop on over to the Delicious Doodles Shop to have a look at Teri's wonderful creations.

Delicious Doodles Challenge - 9 August 2013 - Butterflies

It is Friday and this means it's time for another challenge over at the Delicious Doodles Challenge Blog.  This week the challenge is "butterflies".

For my card I have used the Delicious Doodles image called "Fairy Fae".  I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers/Flexmarkers.  The image has been place on an old CD which I have inked with yellow, red and copper mixative alcohol inks.  

  

The backing papers I have used are Bearly Mine Mini Dots and Floral Surprise.  I have finished the card off with some flowers with brad centres, Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment, pearls and organza ribbon.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Calendar - Anything goes
Allsorts - Photo inspiration
2 Sisters - Anything goes
Totally Gorjuss - Anything goes with pearls
The Crazy Challenge - Anything goes
The Ribbon Girl - Birthday card 
Glitter n Sparkle - Add some red
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes and optional twist to use a sentiment
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Delightful Sketches - Make it pop
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon
Perfect Sentiments - Favourite technique - for my card I have used alcohol inks - this is one of my favourite techniques as you get a different colourway every time you use them.
Southern Girls - Things beginning with F - Flowers, fairy, Fae (name of the image), Flexmarkers
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Animals
LEJ Designs - Lovely lace
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and optional extra to do a bit of vintage
Let's Craft and Create - Say it with flowers
Inklings and Yarn - Inky Linky 26
Nutcrafters Challenge - Butterflies and bow
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Whimsical Designs - Anything goes
Wags n Whiskers - Fairytale/fantasy
Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Two New Delicious Doodles Images

This week-end sees the release into the Delicious Doodles Shop two new images:

 Floral Elegance 3 - Wild Rose

Mince Pie and Sherry

Make sure you pop along to the shop to grab these new images at the week-end

Sweet Pea Stamps

Over at the Sweet Pea Stamps Shop there is 20% off all Halloween rubber stamps so instead of $5.99 each they are $4.79 so that is a wonderful bargain.

If you prefer other images as well as Halloween there are images available in the Overstock Sale.  Here you will see the Halloween images at $4.79 instead of $5.99 but the other images are $4.09 instead of $5.99.

Hurry on over ............

Whilst you are looking in the shop why not have a look at the new digital images on sale.

One of the new images is by Karen Middleton and is called "Unicorn Dreams".

Bearly Mine Challenge - 6 August 2013 - Tic-Tac-Toe

It is Tuesday and time for another challenge over at the Bearly Mine Challenge Blog.  The challenge this week is "tic-tac-toe" so you have to use a horizontal, vertical or diagonal row of three items from the diagram below and use these on your card/creation.

This week our sponsors are Marianne Design and Elphine House Australia.

  

Elphine House Australia have kindly donated this Elisabeth Bell "It's a Boy" stamp for the winner.

Isn't that a gorgeous stamp?

For my card I have decided to make a children's Christmas card.  I have used a Delicious Doodles image called "Christmas Kitty" and coloured it in with my Promarkers/Flexmarkers.  With regard to the tic-tac-toe board I have gone with the middle vertical line of digi papers, circles and sentiment.

  

 

For my card I have used the Bearly Mine Designs Mini Dots backing papers, Plain and Simple backing papers and Damask Delight backing papers.  I have finished the card off with some raffia ribbon and a sentiment off the computer.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Little Red Wagon - Christmas in July
2 Creative Chicks - Anything goes for kids
Crafty Ribbons - Use one of more circles
Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes
Friday Mashup - Polka dots or polka dots and the word happy on it
Inspire me Friday - Anything goes
Jelly Park - Christmas in July
Card Crafter's Circle - Dotty for spots
Crafty Calendar - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut Christmas - Spread a little joy and love
2 Sisters - Anything goes
Glitter n Sparkle - Add some red
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes and optional twist to use a sentiment
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
The Crazy Challenge - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Animals
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and optional extra to do a bit of vintage

Ching-Chou Kuik - Growing Love

Here is a card I have made for quite a few people to sign.  It's for a lady who has found out she's pregnant after having IVF so we thought she deserved a special card.  I have used the Sweet Pea Stamps image by Ching-Chou Kuik called "Growing Love" which is available as a rubber stamp.  I have kept the colour scheme pastel yellow and green and steered away from pink or blue.  The backing papers I was given.  I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers/Flexmarkers and highlighted areas with my Pan Pastels and white gel pen.  I have die-cut a Marianne Designs shape along with a Spellbinders butterfly and rubbed Imagination Crafts Diamond Sparkle onto it for some glitter and shine.  I have finished the card off with pearls, seam binding ribbon bow, flowers and Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Card Mania - Summer blooms

Ladybug Crafts - Something floral

Marianne's Design Divas - Layer it up

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Crafty Catz - Pastel colours

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes

Crafty Calendar - Anything goes

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything pearlescent

2 Sisters - Anything goes

Totally Gorjuss - Anything goes with pearls

Cupcake Inspiration - Photo inspiration

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional twist to use a sentiment

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes

Sweet Pea Stamps - Week-end Giveaways!!!

Over at the Sweet Pea Stamps Blog there are details of some week-end giveaways!

Here is what the post says:

WEEKEND GIVEAWAYS:

(1): What is your current favourite stamp/ digi from our current line right now? Post your opinion on the comment section. We will pick (3) $5 gift voucher winners.

(2) We are hitting close to 1,000 likes on Facebook. Like us on Facebook and we will pick (2) $10 gift voucher winners from those that like us on Facebook:

Sweet Pea Stamps Facebook Page

Weekend Giveaway is through Sunday night. Winners will be posted on this blog on Monday. You must contact us with your first and last name, when posted, by Friday Aug 9th

Good Luck!

In the Pink Challenge - 25 July 2013

Over at the "In the Pink Challenge Blog" this fortnight the challenge is "hot pink".  Well that was certainly a challenge for me as I tend to avoid bright colours but decided to go the "whole hog" and colour the lady's hair bright pink!!!  The image I have used is from Sweet Pea Stamps and by Rebecca Sinz.  It is called "Bleeding Hearts" and can be purchased as a single digital stamp, single rubber stamp or a multi-image plate (Sheet 14, Plate 242 - Bleeding Hearts comes with the images Deadly Night Shade, Forget me Not and Sweet Pea).  I have coloured the image with my Promarkers/Flexmarkers and highlighted areas with my Pan Pastels.  The hot pink backing paper I have used is from Summertime Designs.  I have finished the card off with a doily, ribbon, Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment, flowers, gems and washi tape.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Ladybug Crafts - Something floral

4 Crafty Chicks - Bling

Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes

In the Pink Challenge - Hot pink

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Pile it On - Anything goes

Inklings and Yarns - Anything goes

Polkadoodles - Birthday girl

Stampin' for the Week-end - Shape it up!

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes

Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge - 2 August 2013 - Embossing - Wet or Dry or Both

It is time for another challenge over at the Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge Blog.  This fortnight the challenge is "embossing - wet or dry or both".

For my card I have used the Sweet Pea Stamps image by Ching-Chou Kuik called "White Peacock Dryad".  This image is available as a individual rubber stamp, on a stamp plate (Sheet 27, Plate 86 - it comes on a stamp plate with Ching-Chou Kuik's Jeweled, Radiant Butterfly and Field of Poppies) and also as a digital stamp. For my card I have used the rubber stamp and coloured it in with Promarkers/Flexmarkers and highlighted areas with a white gel pen.  I decided not to used any patterned backing paper as I wanted to use a new embossing folder and stamp set I got free with a magazine.  I highlighted the peacock embossing detail with a green Pan Pastel.  I have made the flowers with layers die-cut from a book and inked with Tim Holtz's Pine Needles and Peeled Paint distress ink, screwed them up and then held the layers together with brads.  I have finished the card off with the stamped frame/small peacock image that came with the magazine, card candi, raffia ribbon, Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment, organza ribbon, peacock charm with some memory wire threaded through it.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Mark's Finest Papers - Tie it up

A Gem of a Challenge - How charming

One Stop Craft - Add flowers and ribbon

Pile it On - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Simon Says - Anything goes

Kaboodle Doodle - Anything with ink or paint

Cards Galore Challenge - BINGO board - right hand side vertical column of embossing/mask, inks or sprays and ribbon

Inklings and Yarns - Inky Linky 25

Craftin' Boutique Challenge - Anything goes - wishing you well for the start of your new challenge blog

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Delicious Doodles Challenge - 2 August 2013 - Anything goes

Friday has come around and it's time for another challenge at Delicious Doodles.  Some of the Design Team are taking time-out for the summer and therefore today sees the start of a months' worth of challenges when Team A and Team B members who aren't taking a time-out are joining together for the challenges.  The challenge this week is an easy one to start you off as it's "anything goes".

For my card I have used the Delicious Doodles image called "Gothic Fairy" and have coloured the image in with my Promarkers/Flexmarkers, cut out the image and then distressed the edges with Tim Holtz's Black Soot distress ink pad.  The backing papers I have used I was given.  They have a gorgeous flocking on them.  I have distressed the edges with Black Soot distress ink as well as adding some to the cream lace I used for the card and the die-cut shape the image is sat on.  I have finished the card off with some buttons, sentiment from a Debbi Moore CD and some flock flowers cut out from another backing paper and I have edged with Black Soot distress ink.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafting by Designs - Anything goes

Simon Says - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Pile it On - Anything goes

Sentimental Sundays - Anything with wings

Tuesday Throwdown - Birthday party

Cards Galore Challenge - BINGO board - top horizontal row of birthday, flowers and embossing/masks

Inklings and Yarns - Inky Linky 25

Craftin' Boutique Challenge - Anything goes - wishing you well for the start of your new challenge blog

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Rebecca Sinz - Steam Punk Assassin

Here is another card I have used with the new Bearly Mine Designs digi set called "Steampunk Fantasy".  I can't say I feel comfortable making steampunk cards but I've had a go.

The image I have used is from Sweet Pea Stamps and is by Rebecca Sinz and is called "Steam Punk Assassin".  This gorgeous image is available as a digital stamp, single rubber stamp and as a multi-image plate (Sheet 11, Plate 234 and the image Steam Punk Assassin comes with the image Cecaelia, Harvest Moon and Dead Sea).  I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers/Flexmarkers and used a cog mask and inked through around the image with Tim Holtz's Vintage Photo distress ink.  I have added some gold Stickles to the corners.  The backing papers I have inked through with a That Special Touch small clock mask and Vintage Photo distress ink.  I have gone over with the same turquoise mica powder as the previous card (that mica gets everywhere doesn't it.  I've washed my hands numerous times but they are still sparkling!!).  I have embossed some card with a Tim Holtz clock embossing folder, inked with Vintage Photo distress ink and brushed over some gold Stickles with my fingers.  I have finished the card off with a clock with wings image and a happy birthday sentiment from the Debbi Moore Shabby Chic Time Flies CD, die-cut cogs which I have inked with Vintage Photo distress ink, brads and some turquoise/brown trim which I've had for about 2-3 years.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

That Craft Place - It's a girl thing

Passion for Promarkers - Summertime blues - blue and one other colour - blue and brown

Natalie and Amy - Celebrate something

Creative Inspirations - Anything goes and option of a sketch

Rhedd and Rosie - Time

I Love Promarkers - Steampunk or mechanical

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

DL. Art Thankful Thursday - Anything goes

Milk Coffee Challenge - Show us those colouring skills

Time flies over us but leaves its shadow ..............

Donna over at Bearly Mine Designs has just brought out a new digi set called "Steampunk Fantasy" so here is a card I have made with the papers from this set.

I have used a blue paper with balloons as the main paper.  I have used a cog mask and inked through with Tim Holtz's Vintage Photo distress ink.  I have then brushed on a turquoise mica powder.  I have cut out various cog dies and clock die, sanded, inked with Vintage Photo and added the same mica powder.  In two corners I have embossed a piece of card with a Tim Holtz watch embossing folder, inked, added mica to them and then tore in half.  The "time flies" sentiment, "happy birthday" sentiment and balloon image are all from a Debbi Moore Shabby Chic Time Flies CD.  I have finished the card off with some brads in the centre of the cogs and clock and some fibres.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Pile it On - Anything goes

Incy Wincy - Birthday and balloons

Kaboodle Doodle - Anything with ink or paint

LEJ Designs - Distressing or paper tearing

Creative Inspirations - Anything goes and option of a sketch

Rhedd and Rosie - Time

DL.Art Thankful Thursday - Anything goes

One Sweet Challenge - August 2013 - Your favourite technique

We had a lovely array of entries for the red/white/blue challenge last month over at the One Sweet Challenge.  This month the topic is "use your favourite technique".

Yikes this was a tough one as I have many favourite techniques eg colouring with alcohol pens, using dies, making my own background papers and using different colour schemes.  I make my cards solely to sell to raise funds for different charities.  I often get sent items from fellow crafters for me to use.  Sometimes the papers aren't what I would buy/use so my favourite technique at the moment is to either stamp on patterned paper or like the card above to put it through an embossing folder and then drag an ink pad over the top.  This has helped me to use up so many papers that it won't be long before I'll need to buy papers!!!

For my card I have used the Sweet Pea Stamps image by Ching-Chou Kuik called "Owl Territory".  This image is available as a digital stamp, a single rubber stamp and as a plate of 4 stamps (Sheet 50, Plate 238 - Owl Territory comes on the sheet along with Spring Nocturne, Starlight Magic and Purple Immersion).  I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers and highlighted areas with my Pan Pastels.

One of the backing papers I have used is Bearly Mine Designs Spring Surprise but the others I was given.  I have finished the card off with a Marianne Designs die-cut, lace, foam flowers and a butterfly which I've added Perfect Pearls to the centre and some mica, buttons and a Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Animals

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes

Totally Papercrafts - Use lace

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes/optional twist Friendship Day

Pile it On - Anything goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything goes

Simon Says - Anything goes

The Crafter's Circle - Anything goes

Inky Impressions - Button it

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Cards Galore - BINGO board - I have chosen the top horizontal row of birthday - flowers - embossing or masks

Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes

Milk Coffee Challenge - Show us those colouring skills

DL Art Thankful Monthly Challenge - Anything goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge - 1 August 2013 - Let's get flirty

Today is a start of another challenge at the Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog.  This fortnight the challenge is "let's get flirty" and MUST include a sentiment.

 This fortnight is one of our regular sponsors, Sassy Studio Designs.

For my card I have used the Sassy Studio Designs image called "Jasmine Pin-up Sassy" and I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers, die-cut and kept the die in place whilst I went around the edge with a purple Pan Pastel

  

 

The backing papers I have used are Bearly Mine Designs Gingham, Plain and Simple and Just Plaids.  I have finished the card off with some raffia ribbon, handwritten sentiment (yikes I hate my handwriting!!), sentiment from a Debbi Moore CD, buttons and a seam binding bow.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes/optional twist Friendship Day

Come and Get It - Humorous birthday

Pile it On - Anything goes

One Stitch at a Time - Anything goes

Scrap-Creations - Anything goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything goes

Simon Says - Anything goes

The Crafter's Circle - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes

Milk Coffee Challenge - Show us those colouring skills

DL Art Thankful Monthly Challenge - Anything goes

New Delicious Doodles Images

Here are three new images that are available in the Delicious Doodles Shop.

 The first image is called "Butterfly Dance" and costs £1.50.

The second image is called "Floral Elegance 2" and costs £1.50.

The third image is called "New Butterfly" and costs £1.50.

Soon to arrive in the Shop will be the next instalment of the Zodiac and Horrorscopes series.  This time it is the turn of Sagittarius.

The first image is for the Zodiac Series.

The second image is for the Horrorscopes Series.

Both of these images will be available in the Shop come this week-end.

Teresa Sherman - Celtic Fairy

This is a card I have made using the Sweet Pea Stamps digital image from Teresa Sherman.

She is called "Celtic Fairy" and is available as a digital image, as a single rubber stamp or as a plate including Celtic Fairy, Valentina, Gothic Bride and Groom and Fan-tasia (Sheet 12, Plate 244).

I have used my favourite colour combination of purple/lilacs.  I have coloured my image with Promarkers, added purple Pan Pastel around the image and then used a battery operated eraser to add wiggly lines.

    

I have used various purple papers from the Delicious Doodles Oriental Lotus Paper Set, Gothic Architectural Paper Set and Rose and Thistles Paper Set.  I have finished the card off with some lace, raffia ribbon, flowers, buttons, ribbon, gems, Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment and added some Imagination Crafts Diamond Sparkle Medium around the image to add some sparkle.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon

Wags n Whiskers - Photo inspiration

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes

Totally Papercrafts - Use lace

Crafts 4 Eternity - Anything goes

One Stop Craft - Add flowers and a ribbon

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes/optional twist Friendship Day

Pile it On - Anything goes

One Stitch at a Time - Anything goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Birthday party

Natalie and Amy - Celebrate something

Scrap-Creations - Anything goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Simon Says - Anything goes

Inky Impressions - Button it

The Crafter's Circle - Anything goes

Divas by Design - Favourite colour combination - purple, purple and more purple for me!!!

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Sentimental Sundays - Things with wings

Ching-Chou Kuik - Holly Night

Here is a Christmas card I have made using a Sweet Pea Stamp image by Ching-Chou Kuik called "Holly Night".  It is available as a digital stamp, single rubber stamp and on a plate (Sheet 21, Plate 60 and the Holly Night comes on the plate with the images Poinsettia Fairy, Holly Fairy and Cherish Christmas).

I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers/Flexmarkers and highlighted areas with chalks/Pan Pastels/white gel pen.  I have gone around the image with Tim Holtz's Chipped Sapphire distress ink pad.  I have distressed the card I have used with my Tim Holtz distressing tool.  The backing papers are from DCWV.  I have finished the card off with some lace, cheesecloth, Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment and some Card Candi.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Animals

Crafty Catz - Christmas in July

Card Crafter's Circle - Christmas in July

Totally Papercrafts - Use lace

Totally Gorjuss - Christmas in July

LEJ Designs - Distressing or paper tearing

Deep Ocean - Christmas in July

Scrap-Creations - Anything goes

Passion for Promarkers - Summertime blues - blue and one other colour - I've used blue and white

Polkadoodles Challenge - Christmas in July

Steampunk Digi Set - Bearly Mine Designs

Over in the Bearly Mine Designs Shop is the newest creation by the ever so talented Donna.  It is called "Steampunk Fantasy" and is gorgeous. Make sure you pop on over to her shop and have a look at this digit set and the others in the shop.