Sunday 31 July 2011

So Sweet

White base card with red edge done with a Martha Stewart Punch. The Ribbon is from Poppicrafts. The stamp I bought from someone but not sure where it originates from. I layered it using Nesties and coloured the seeds of the strawberry with Promarkers.
Many thanks to Elizabeth for letting me know that my stamp is from the Magnolia Range.
I am entering this into -
Less is More - LuckyDip - Feeling Fruity
Die Cutting Divas - Sweet Treats

Friday 29 July 2011

Karen's Doodles - Bingo

Over at the Karens Doodles Challenge this week you had to choose a line from a bingo sketch. I have chosen the top line which is 'Buttons, Ribbon & Flowers'. The image is Karens Doodles 'Flower Girl' and you can buy it here.
I have coloured her with Promarkers. The sentiment is PC generated and everything else is from my stash.
I am entering this into
Karens Doodles Challenge - Bingo
Pixie Dust Studio Challenge - What's Your Favourite Colour [Purple]


Thursday 28 July 2011

Wedding Day

I was asked to make this wedding card and was not really sure if this is what they want but I am sure they will tell me if it is not. I think it is quite plain and simple and plenty of white space.
I started with a white base card and added a lilac layer. The sentiments were printed directly onto another layer of white card and I added lilac peel-offs to the corners. The ribbon is from the Fizzy Moon Collection and I have cut the shapes with nesties labels 4 and added some gems.
I am entering this into
Less is More - Buttons/Ribbon
Crafts & Me Challenge 5 - Ribbons
Deep Ocean Challenge 4 - Ribbons
UnstampaBelles Challenge 1 - Celebrations
Paper Creator's Craft Challenge 3 - Wedding


Black & White

I seem to be struggling with the Less is More challenge as I feel my card needs something else , maybe a sentiment but not sure where to place it. Maybe if I had made a different shaped card it might be better. Enough waffle. White base card with a plain black card layer. Image is from Habico stamped in momento ink and layered onto a silver star embossed card. I have added a white ribbon and bow made with my bowmaker. Not usually successful with it but I think it looks okay. Mandi and Chrissie make some fantastic card and I am certainly not it their league but I am trying!!! LOL!!! Any comments or suggestions would really be appreciated.


Tuesday 26 July 2011

Reindeers

I have used a black base card and my new Mariane Creatable Dies. I have added a red gem to the reindeers nose and some red peel-offs around the sleigh and the reindeers neck. All the stars reindeer reigns and sentiment are from a silver peel off.
I have entered this into
Die Cut Dreams Challenge - Animal Antics [4Legs]



Baby Girl

I have used a Pink base card and added a star patterned paper from Dovecraft 'Back to Basics' pad. The image is a Penny Black 'Baby Hammock' and is coloured with watercolour pencils and embossed with black embossing powder. I have layered it onto lemon card and cut the corners with a corner rounder. I have added some pink card candy. I have added a star embellishment and a lilac flower and a piece of ribbon along the bottom. The sentiment is a peel-off and layered onto lemon card.

I am entering this into
Divas By Design - Pastels
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Starburst
Forever Friends Challenge - Pastel Colours
Ellephantastic Challenge - Celebrations


Sunday 24 July 2011

Flippin' Men








I have used a cream base card and added backing paper from my stash. I have cut the centre out with a Nellie Snellen Die and put Acetate in the aperture. The image is from the Flippin' Men Range and I have coloured him with Promarkers. The images on the inside of the card are all from the same range as well as the sentiment on the front. I have cut another rectangle from the Nelllie Snellen range and added a sentiment inside. I have added a silver border peel-off round the outside of the card.

I am entering this into

Simon Says Challenge - Use Newspaper

CES Challenge No. 46 - Humour/Funny


Wednesday 20 July 2011

Black, White & Red

I have used a white base card with backing paper from a Debbie Moore CD. The sentiment tag was printed on the PC and cut and layered with a old red sizzix die. I have added a red ribbon from my stash to the tag. I cut the poinsettias from a Marianne Creatable Die. The snowman stamp is an old stamp I had tucked away in my box and it is a Personal Impressions one designed by Dawn Bibby. I stamped him with Momento Tuxedo Black and heat embossed him with black embossing powder. I coloured his hat and scarf with a Promarker 'Poppy' red pen and cut and layered him out with nesties.
I am entering this into -
ABC Christmas Challenge - 'O' Old Stamp
Lothian Crafts Online Challenge No. 16 - Die Cutting
CraftyCatz Challenge No. 91 - Tags
St. Lukes Charity Card Challenge - Colour - Black White & 1 Other Colour [RED]
IncyWincy Designs Challenge 103 - Black White & 1 Other Colour [Red]


Tuesday 19 July 2011

Buttons & Bows

I have used a cream base card with backing paper, buttons and bows form the Papermania Capsule Collection. The image was a freebie from Meljens Designs called Honey Bee Buckets and is coloured with Promarkers. I have cut the shapes out with nesties and layered them onto a circle doilly.
I am entering this into
Meljens Designs Challenge 67 - Buttons & Bows
Paper Play - Things with Wings
Cute Card Thursday - Going Round In Circles
By the Cute and Girly - Things with Wings 31/7


It's a Girl

I have used a white base card and backing paper from Dovecraft 'Back to Basics' pad. The image is DSB 'Emmy and baby Maisey' which you can buy here. I have coloured her with Promarkers and layered her onto some pink card and rounded all the corners. The card candy, ribbon buttons and sentiment are all from my stash.
I am entering this into
DigiStamp Boutique July Challenge


Monday 18 July 2011

Golfing

I have had these shaped cards in my stash for a long time and never had any inspiration on what to do with them until Karen's Doodles challenge for this week is Shaped Cards. I have used 'What a Swing' image from Karens Doodles and coloured him with Promarkers. You can purchase this image here. I have layered him onto a dark blue card to compliment the two tone pearlescent shaped card. I have added some buttons to the top and bottom corners.
I am entering this into
Karens Doodles Challenge - Shaped Cards
Here Come The Boys Challenge - Sporty


Together Forever

I have used a Pink base card and have cut the edge with Martha Stewart Lace Edge Punch. I have added a blue strip behind to show of the hearts. The blue spotted backing paper is from Dovecraft 'Back to Basics' pad. The image is LOTV 'Together Forever' and I have coloured it with Promarkers. The flowers are from my stash. The sentiment was printed from the PC onto pink card and layered onto a blue Nellie Snellen Die. I have added a pink ribbon and blue gems to the edges.
I am entering this into -
Pollycraft Monday Challenge - Summer Fun
LOTV Challenge 105 - Pink & Blue


Sunday 17 July 2011

Circles Again

This is my second card for the Less is More Circles Challenge. I have to agree with Mandi that my last card was a bit intricate for Less is More so decided to give it another go. I hope this will will be better. LOL!!
I have used a Papermania Snowflakes embossing folder for half of the card and a Cuttlebug Sentiment Folder for the sentiment down the edge. I have stamped two Penny Black Snowmen and cut them out with my Nesties Circles Die.
I am aslo entering this into -
ABC Christmas Challenge - N for No Nonsense


Circles

Less is More this week is 'Circles'. I have used a Joy Crafts Circle Die, A Scalloped Circle Punch and A Scalloped Circle Nestie. I have added die cut corners as the card looked very plain without them. The sentiment was printed from the PC using 'Geeoh Hmk' font. The image is from a Debbie Moore CD and I have added some gems from my stash. I think I have left enough white on this card for the Less is More Challenge.
I would also like to enter this into -
Lothian Crafts Online Challenge - Die Cutting


Saturday 16 July 2011

Special Friend

I have used a white base card with backing paper from the Papermania Capsule Collection. The image is LOTV - Deckchair Dreaming which was donated to me. I have layered him onto white and yellow card and coloured it with Promarkers. The Flourishes are Marianne Creatable Die cut from green pearlescent card. The flowers, brads and gems are from my stash. I done the sentiment on the PC and cut the shapes with Nesties.
I am entering this into the following challenges:-
Lothian Crafts Online - Die Cutting
Divas By Design - Pastels
Digital Tuesday - Spellbound
Deep Ocean Challenge - Cards
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Hot Hot Hot
Bling It On - Anything Goes
Pollycraft Monday - The Great Outdoors



Sunday 10 July 2011

Something with Legs

Well over at 'Less is More' this week we had to make a card with legs on it. I have chosen this Popcorn the Bear, although he is sitting down he has two legs. I printed the sentiment direct from the PC using the 'TwizotHmk' font. I have coloured the image with Promarkers and added a thread for the fishing line. You can see I have added a very thin ribbon down the side and that is only because I smudged the ink when stamping. LOL!!!

I am entering this into -
Here Come The Boys Challenge No. 6 - Sporty


Thursday 7 July 2011

Debbi Moore 40th Birthday Card

I was asked to make a 40th Birthday card for a friends Daughter-in-law so I have used a white base card with a decoupage from a Debbi Moore CD. I have printed the sentiment from the pc and cut it out with nesties and layered it onto silver mirror card. The ribbon and bow are from Poppicrafts and the gems are from my stash.


Saturday 2 July 2011

Two Cards

Another week has gone by and I missed last weeks challenge so I have two cards for you today. Bowling seems to be taking over my life at the moment and crafting is coming second at the moment. Anyway here is my card for this weeks 'Less is More' challenge which is the 'Shades of Blue'. I have used a navy blue base card and the image is from Pollycraft Designs 'Little Chapz Pirates' and he is coloured with different shades of Blue Promarkers. I have layered him onto a lighter shade of blue card and added some blue gems in one corner. The sentiment is done on the PC and printed in Blue.
I am entering this into Pollycraft Designs Challenge No.99 - Make A Splash


This is my second card and I should have entered this into last weeks challenge at 'Less is More' for their sketch challenge. I have used a silver hammered base card with a velvet Christmas Ribbon and added three Marianne Creatable Snoflakes with some gems added to the centre of each one. Sorry this is a bit late but don't like to miss out on any of Mandi and Chrissie's challenges as they give me great inspiration and get my mind going. LOL!! If I have one!!!!