Jellypark Challenge - Geeks and Nerds!

With a bit of luck this will be the last post of today!  And its for the new Jellypark challenge which launched today and the theme is:

Geeks and Nerds!

Such a fab theme!  I've used the fab Superboy digi from the store (only £1.25!) and coloured him with Promarkers and added foam pads to his reverse so he stands proud a little.

The backing paper is actually wallpaper that I snaffled a sample from B&Q some time ago.  Jacob enjoys trips to B&Q with me as we always have a look through the wallpaper samples to see if there is anything I can use!  And the best bit - it is free!

I've stamped the sentiment myself with my little Studio G alphabet stamps and I'm rather pleased with how it turned out as usually my letters are spaced too far apart but this time it worked fine!

Good luck with the Jellypark challenge!  The two new releases are available in the store to buy for only £1.25 each and with a bit of luck (read that as if I get some time and remember - bad combination!) I'll be blogging them over the weekend!  However, Samuel has another karting race on Sunday so I can strike off that day to get anything done other than get wet (it usually rains!)

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

The Creative Challenge Blog:  Anything That Flies (this Superhero flies!)
365 Day Cards:  Day 136 - Words of Wisdom
Sassy Studios Designs:  Black and White with a Pop of Colour
I Love Promarkers:  Simple
Paper Makeup Stamps:  The Great Outdoors (city scape!)

Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
Backing papers:  Wallpaper sample from B&Q
Sentiment:  Studio G alphabet stamps

Polkadoodle Challenge 20 - Spring Colours / Pastels

It's time for another Polkadoodle challenge (and this is my second post of the day - Jellypark is coming right up!) and the challenge theme for the week is:

Spring Colours / Pastels

I've sort of gone for the pastel theme, if you can imagine that a pale chocolate brown is a pastel colour!  But then again, chocolate is good for any season! I've made a calorie free cupcake with papers from the Fredericka cd that I've cut out and inked (and also glittered!)  The sentiment is from Cherryblossom Lane and I've also inked that too.

I've added some embroidery thread from my stash which pretends to hold the sentiment ticket in place (its actually the foam pad that holds it there!)  I have some really dinky card blanks that need using up so the cupcake has been added to one of those and I've trimmed it where the card blank stuck out.

Good luck with the challenge and don't forget our rules!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Creatalicious Challenge:  For The Girls
The Stamp Spot:  Feminine Creations
4 Crafty Chicks:  Birthday
Crafty Creations:  Keep It Simple
Diva's By Design:  Shaped Cards

Template:  My own
Papers:  Fredericka cd from Polkadoodles
Sentiment:  Cherryblossom Lane cd from Polkadoodles
Everything else:  My stash

Simply Create Too Challenge - Anything Goes Midway Extra

It's another busy Friday here on my blog!  This is the first post of the day and is the Simply Create Too Midway Extra challenge for:

Anything Goes

I've used a fab digi from my Simply Create Too team-mate Diane - and I think its called Mommas Button Jar.  It was a free digi which has since been removed from her blog but I'm sure if you ask nicely she will send it to you!

I've coloured it with Promarkers and used papers from my stash along with some real buttons and some organza baby blue ribbon.  I really didn't need to do a lot with the image as it is so lovely on its own!

Good luck with our challenge - for more details pop over to Simply Create Too!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

ABC Challenges:  N for Not Just One - three or more embellishments (buttons)

Really Reasonable Ribbon:  Red, White and Blue plus Ribbon
Southern Girls:  Spots and Dots
Creative Moments:  Circles
Fab n Funky:  Favourite Embellishment (buttons)

Image:  Diane's Digital Designs, coloured with Promarkers
Papers:  From my stash
Everything else:  My stash

String of Hearts

I'm just about in the nick of time before the next lot of new release digi stamps come from Jellypark - this one is from almost 2 weeks ago - where does the time go?!  This one is called String of Hearts and is available to buy for just £1.25!

I've coloured her with Promarkers and used a fancy X Cut die for the two shapes.  I've even used up offcuts of paper from a previous project for this - hence the two 'sides' of the die cut either side of the image!

The papers are from Just For Jen download from Funky Hand - for every download sale a donation will be given to a Breast Cancer charity.  The embroidery thread and heart button are from my stash and I've added a dotted line of liquid pearls around the edge of the card to finish it off!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Creatalicious Challenges:  For The Girls
Sparkles Monthly Challenge:  Monochromatic
Crafter's Cafe Challenge:  For a Female
Crafting For All Seasons:  Think Pink

Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
Papers:  Just for Jen download from Funky Hand
Dies:  X Cut
Everything else:  My stash 

Twice The Celebration

Deirdery isn't afraid to overdo things and because of this she feels she deserves a good soak and time to read the paper. So, you may wonder what Deirdery has been upto.

Well, just look behind her at the wonderful new wallpaper - she choose it and hung it. So you can see why she is looking rather pleased with herself!

It was one of those Never To Be Repeated sales that Deirdery knew she had to grab what she could see before it was snapped up by another wallpaper enthusiast. And she bought that much, she could probably decorate at least another two or three rooms.....


I've coloured Deirdery with Promarkers and added stickles to the bubbles and liquid pearls to her bath cap.  I made the floor from an envelope that had been used and the skirting board is an offcut of card.  The lovely wallpaper is Echo Park Splash and I've added a few bling gems along the side.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Make It Monday:  Anything Goes
Stamp and Create:  May Colour Challenge
Scrappy Frogs:  Anything Goes
Image:  Dr Digi, coloured with Promarkers
Papers:  Echo Park Splash
Everything Else:  My stash

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 50

Monday morning (already) so its time for a new Fetch A Sketch challenge!  The sketch is a nice and easy one:

And we are sponsored by the very cute Jellypark!  The winner of the sketch will get to choose from the store two digi's of their choice.

And here is what I came up with.  I've used the cute Typewriter digi image which I've coloured with Promarkers.  I've used a kraft card blank which I've shaped the corners and added a faux stitch around the edges.

The newspaper print is actually a vintage car magazine from December 1935!  I've glued it to a panel and then scrunched it a little before the glue dried.  The image sits inside the card on the aperture I cut with a Nestie die and again I covered this with the magazine.

And three half pearls finish off the card!  Good luck with the challenge and for more details, pop over to Fetch A Sketch!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

My Time To Craft:  Show Us The Inside
Moving Along With The Times:  Clean and Simple
Crafting For All Seasons:  Monochromatic
Crafty Creations:  Something Old, Something New (car magazine is from 1935 and the kraft card blanks I bought last week!)

Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
Dies:  Spellbinder Nestabilities
Everything else:  My stash

Scraps

I am trying really really hard to use up the scraps from the rather large and very overflowing shoe box that I currently keep them in!  And I am trying to use up all the cute die cut toppers that I bought from the Lili of the Valley ebay store (although I've just bought some more......!)

So here is one card.  A lot more to go!  Papers are from Funky Hand - the checked blue is from the Craft The Year Away cd and the spotty paper is from the Rainbow Polkadots download.  I had to be careful with the spotty paper as it was not a full strip but you'd never know!

I've layered everything onto black card as the gingham wasn't big enough for the card blank and I didn't want to cut it down any smaller!  The image is from Lili of the Valley ebay shop which I've glittered around the edge.  Card candy from my stash along with a random sentiment I found on the table!

I am slowly getting through the pile - I hope!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

I Heart Sketches:  Sketch followed
Hiding In My Craft Room:  Use Scraps
Shelly's Images:  Kid Theme
Sister Act Card Challenge:  Anything Goes
Crafty Catz:  Anything Goes

Image:  Pre Printed topper from Lili of the Valley
Papers:  Funky Hand, Craft the Year Away cd and Rainbow Polkadots
Everything else:  My stash (or found on the table!)

Jellypark Stamp Spotlight - Girl and Kitten

The Jellypark Stamp Spotlight feature is back!  And the one we are featuring is this cutie - Girl and Kitten and is available to buy right now for only £1.25! I've coloured her with Promarkers and added a few sparkles on her dress.

Kraft cardstock used and I ran the middle panel through the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder.  The spotty pink paper has had its edges distressed and its from the Just For Jen download from Funky Hand.  I had just enough of the paper left from a previous project!  And to finish I've added some embroidery thread.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafts 4 Eternity:  Tic Tac Toe (Pink, Use Scraps, Child Theme)
DRS Designs: Circles
Shelly's Images:  Kids
Ruby's Rainbow:  Furry Friends
The Stamping Chef:  Animal Love

Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
Papers:  Just For Jen download from Funky Hand
Dies:  Cuttlebug embossing folder - Swiss Dots
Everything else:  My stash  

Simply Create Too Challenge - Anything Goes

We have another Simply Create Too challenge launching today and we've also announced the additions to our Design Team! So please pop over to Simply Create Too to say hello to all the girls!

The theme for the fortnight is:

Anything Goes

I've made a wordbook from white linen card and added the letters after they had been embossed with a Cuttlebug folder.  I've added the Mr and Mrs bunting with vellum and then little die cut letters from the same card.  On each corner I've added a little bling.

The card was made for a work colleague and it was her sister that was getting married.  I was shown an invitation so I could get a feel for the colours (charcoal grey and orange) along with the image of the couple next to a tree.  So all this got incorporated into the card!

The image (Jellypark)has been coloured with Aquamarkers and watercolours then cut out with an X Cut fancy die.  All the ribbons are from my stash with exception to the orange as I bought it especially!

My work colleague loved the card and the recipients did too!

Good luck with the Simply Create Too Challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

As You Like It:  Favourite Die / Punch (Cuttlebug letters are so easy to use and look great each time!)
Crafty Ribbons:  No Designer Paper
Crafty Creations:  Something Old, Something Nes (old is the papers - I've had them for about 5 years and new is the orange ribbon)
Paper Shelter:  Love
Perfect Sentiment:  Dry Embossing
Anything Goes Challenge:  Shaped But Not Square
Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Aquamarkers and watercolours
Papers:  White linen card from The Papermill Direct
Dies:  Cuttlebug Baby Face alphabet dies, X Cut fancy die and Cuttlebug embossing folder
Everything else:  My stash

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 41 - Kids

I'm running a little late this morning with blog posts - I blame the Bank Holiday Monday and thinking I'm on Wednesday when it is actually Thursday!

Anyway, time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme for the fortnight is:

Kids

I've used a cute decoupage image from La Pashe which I bought as a kit - I got lots of the sheets for a bargain price but they are no longer available.  Thre are quite a few layers to the image and really quite easy to cut out - great for watching telly at night!

The papers are from Echo Park - All I Want For Christmas and are leftover strips from making a large batch of Christmas cards the year before last - if you look closely you can just about see the join!

I've added some Christmas green ribbon that I found in my stash along with some jingle bells.  So a nice and quick card to make and I have plenty more sheets to go at too!

Good luck with the challenge - there are not many rules but one is that it has to be Christmas or Festive related!

I'd like to enter the following:

Crafting By Design:  Remembering Your Childhood

Simon Says Stamp:  Things With Wings

Cutie Pie Challenge:  Lots of Layers

Make My Monday:  Anything That Flies

Image:  La Pashe decoupage

Papers:  Echo Park, All I Want For Christmas

Everything else:  My stash