Fetch A Sketch Challenge 29 - Midway Extra

It's time for the Midway Extra part to the current Fetch A Sketch challenge and here is a reminder of the sketch:

We have two sponsors for the challenge, and if you want to know, pop over to the challenge blog!

I've used a past freebie from A Day For Daisies as my image and coloured it with Promarkers plus some stickles.  I've used my X Cut oval dies for the shapes and added a line of liquid pearl dots around the edge of the card and layer.

The papers are from Wishes and Kisses cd from Funky Hand and I've actually used scraps up - some clever mismatching going on in the centre!  I've added some ribbons from my stash and also some pearls (just don't look at them too close as one side is wonky!)

I've had a rather busy weekend again hence why I've not yet blogged the two Jellypark new releases - got a good excuse though - the boys have had a karting weekend and Samuel came 2nd again in the Inkart Championship for Cadets!  He now has a sixth place, a third place, four second places and a first place finish out of the 7 rounds to date and he is now placed second overall!  So yes, another trophy to dust (or not!) and four more trophies and I'll have to buy him the cabinet I bet him in February when he won his first trophy!

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Pile It On:  Cute as Can Be
The Crafty Pad:  Things With Wings
Secret Crafter:  Bright and Cheerful
Emergency Crafters:  Circles
Pattie's Creations:  Animals or Insects

• Image:  A past A Day For Daisies freebie, coloured with Promarkers and stickles
• Papers:  Funky Hand, Wishes and Kisses cd
• Everything else:  My stash

Jellypark Challenge - Olympics / Sports

Welcome to another Jellypark challenge! Quite an apt theme this fortnight which is:

Olympics / Sports

There are also two new release stamps this fortnight but I'll be showing those off over the weekend (which is going to be another busy one for me with the boys karting!)  If you've not been to Jellypark lately, there is a free membership group that you can join with exclusive free stamps and discounts!  And its free to join too!

Anyway, I've used Boy No 1 Medal digital stamp and coloured it with Aquamarkers and used papers from Funky Hand Wishes and Kisses cd.  The stars have been cut with my X Cut die and I've used a freebie acrylic stamp for the sentiment which I've had for ages!

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Dutch Dare:  Colour Inspiration
SJ Crafts:  Monthly Challenge - Olympics
I Love Promarkers:  Gold, Silver or Bronze

• Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Aquamarkers
• Papers:  Funky Hand, Wishes and Kisses cd
• Dies:  X Cut
• Everything else:  My stash

Simply Create Too Challenge 18 MIDWAY EXTRA - Use It Twice

Time to show some more inspiration for the current Simply Create Too challenge which is:

Use It At Least Twice

I've printed two ready made bingo cards from the Birthday Bingo Card Kit and layered onto some scrap card from my stash.  I've added some string to the top and a die cut star which highlights the Birthday age!

Really quick and simple to make!  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crop Stop:  Colour Inspiration
Dutch Dare:  Colour Inspiration
Crafts and Me:  Anything Goes
Divas By Design:  Happy Birthday
Fab n Funky:  No Stamped Images
Paper Pretties:  Birthday Cards

• Kit:  Jessica Sprague
• Dies:  X Cut star
• Everything else:  My stash

Dude Time Doodles 25 July New Release & Blog Hop!

It's time to show off the brand new release images from Dude Time Doodles, and we celebrate this on the last Wednesday of each month with a Blog Hop!

So, if you've arrived at me from Charlene then you are on the right track although there is no start or finish point - just as long as you work your way through each of the blogs and leave us a comment at each point then you'll be in with a chance of winning! After you have left me a comment, pop over to Kevin. 
 

The new release image that I've worked with is Yo Jimi and he's been coloured with Promarkers.  All the papers are from Cosmo Cricket - Mr Campy and I've added the stars with my X Cut star die.  The smaller ones have been lashed with glossy accents.

The sentiment is handwritten and it says 'still rockin''.  A bit of doodling around the edge of the card and it is complete!

Good luck with the hop and don't forget to leave a comment as you go past!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Deconstructed Sketch:  Sketch Followed
Celebrate the Occasion:  Star Struck
Tuesday Alchemy:  Something Vintage (he's from the 70's!)
365 Day Cards:  Day 145 - Overlapped (not quite all elements but nearly all as there are a lot!)
Cheerful Stamp Pad:  Give Me Five
Incy Wincy:  Let's Party

• Image:  Dude Time Doodles, coloured with Promarkers
• Papers:  Cosmo Cricket, Mr Campy
• Dies:  X Cut star
• Sentiment:  Handwritten
• Everything else:  My stash

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 29

Time for another Fetch A Sketch Challenge! Jenny is the hostess this fortnight and here is her sketch:

We have two sponsors:

And here is my sample using the sketch!  I decided to do something a little different and made this cute gift bag with papers from Funky Hand - Wishes and Kisses cd and an image from A Day For Daisies which has been coloured with Promarkers.  One of my cousins is expecting her first baby in November and I'm slightly hedging my bets here and gone for a boy theme!!

I've added embroidery thread, a button and ribbon for the detail on the sketch, all from my stash.  Hope you can join in with us - for more details on how to enter, just pop over to the Challenge blog!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

CD Sunday:  A is For.... Adorable and Animal!
Joanna Sheen:  Animal Crackers
Platypus Creek Digitals:  Things With Wings
Squirrel and The Fox:  Kids or Babies
Just Some Lines:  No Squares or Rectangles
Charisma Cardz:  Favourite Animal

• Image:  A Day For Daisies, coloured with Promarkers
• Papers:  Funky Hand, Wishes and Kisses cd
• Everything else:  My stash

Yum - Cake!

Here is a new release stamp from Jellypark -Just For You.  I've made my tag as big as the card blank and coloured it with Aquamarkers.  I've also added a line of stickles around the edge - you just can't see it too well!

I've added a running stitch line around the edge of the card blank to mirror the digi (and to cover up the glue line as I was a bit generous with it!)  A gingham bit of ribbon from my stash and its all complete!

The digi is only £1.25 in the store.  In fact all the digi's are £1.25 each - so go on, treat yourself!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Diva's By Design:  Anything Goes
Freshly Brewed:  Food and Drink
I Love Promarkers:  Sparkle (its there, honest!)
Bearly Mine:  Girly Birthday Card

• Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Aquamarkers
• Papers:  From my stash
• Ribbon:  From my stash

Jellypark Stamp Spotlight - Girl Dressing Up

Every other week, between challenges the Jellypark Design team are spotlighting a particular stamp from the Jellypark store, and this week it is the turn of Girl Dressing Up.

I've coloured her with Promarkers  and used some papers from my stash - I had to use them cunningly as I didn't have anything big enough!  I've added a pink organza ribbon with Cadbury purple ribbon for extra girliness!

Liquid pearls have been dotted around the edge of the panels to soften the edges a little.  Hope you like the stamp - go and have a look in the store - all digi's are only £1.25 each!!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Card Positioning Systems:  Sketch followed
Crafts n Me Challenges:  Ribbons and a Bow
Crazy Amigo:  Anything Goes
Jackson's Digital Expressions:  Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly:  All Things Girlie

• Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
• Everything else:  My stash
• Purple Ribbon:  Meiflower

Polkadoodle Challenge 29 - Go Green & Recycle!

It's Friday so that means the posts come thick and fast today!!  And it also means its time for a Polkadoodle challenge! The theme this week is:

Go Green and Recycle

I've gone for an old favourite - the cupcake template from Paper Boutique Vol 3 and the green colourway.  I've cut out all the elements and layered them up with foam pads, added some glitter glue around the edges of the cake and added a line of silver dots around the inside of the star.

My recycling is the ribbon from a long gone box of chocolates and the brown card is from a sample Wedding invitation.

Good luck with the challenge - for more details, pop over to Polkadoodles!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Freshly Brewed:  Food and Drink
Little Red Wagon: Pretty Packaging (ribbon from box of chocolates)
Papertake Weekly:  All Things Girlie
Twisted Tuesday:  Glittery Chocolate Lovers (and ribbon was from a box of chocolates originally!)
Unstampabelles:  Celebration

• All paperbased elements:  Polkadoodles Paper Boutique Vol 3
• Everything else:  My stash

Get Funky Challenge- Words or Numbers but no Images

It's a bit like buses on a Friday - lots of posts all at once!  This one is for the Get Funky challenge and the theme set by Jackie is:

Words or Numbers but no Images

Nice n easy eh?!  Now here is a bit of a sneak preview of a new download from Anice that is due to be released very soon!  It's called Daisy Day and it is full of pretty papers in soft lilacs and pinks.

I've added the two butterflies, ribbons and pin along with a die cut '40'.  This is for my friend who's Birthday it is mid August - I made the party invitations a few weeks ago.

Good luck with the challenge - the only rule we have is that you MUST use a Funky Hand element and there is always a freebie to use if you don't have anything!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafts and Me Challenges:  Ribbon and a Bow
Whimsy Stamps:  Punches / Edgers
Digital Tuesday:  All Tied Up
Paperminutes:  No Figures
Card and Scrap:  Wings

• Papers:  Funky Hand, Daisy Day download (not yet released)
• Dies:  Cuttlebug Baby Face alphabet dies
• Everything else:  My stash

Simply Create Too Challenge 18 - Use It Twice

It's time for another Simply Create Too Challenge and the theme this fortnight is:

Use It Twice

I've made two cards from virtually the same image - I bought the Simple Cards Mega Bundle kit from Paper Creator.  One of the images is actually an insert but it looks just as good on the front!  And they come coloured - so print and go!

I printed the images so that they both fitted onto a sheet of A4 card, cut around the square and mounted them onto a cad blank.

I've only added a bit of lemon ice stickles, half pearls and ribbon for detail and I think they took me around half an hour to make both of them!  There are lots more in the kit - great for quick cards in a hurry!

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Paper Pretties:  Bling
The Perfect Sentiment:  Anything Goes
Bearly Mine:  Girly Birthday Card
Party Time Tuesday's:  Colour Inspiration
ABC Challenge:  T for Two

• Images:  Paper Creator kit
• Everything else:  My stash

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 20 - Penguins (or Animals)

Time for another Crimbo Crackers challenge!  This fortnight the theme is:

Penguins (or Animals)

As long as it is Christmas or Festive then it is fine to enter!  I've used papers from Funky Hand - Wishes and Kisses cd along with an offcut of vellum that I've run through a snowflake Cuttlebug embossing folder.  I've added some vellum snowflakes too with my Marianne Creatables dies and added pearls.

Embroidery thread is from my stash and I've also used a very cute Penguin With Woolly Hat image from Jellypark and coloured it with Aquamarkers.

Funky Hand and Jellypark are the two sponsors for the challenge - for more details pop over to the challenge blog!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Sketch and Stash:  Sketch Followed (new stash is the pearls, papers and new Aquamarker pens)
Ruby's Rainbow:  Cute Animals
Die Cuttin Diva's:  Christmas in July
Crafters Companion:  Ho Ho Christmas
Creatalicious Challenge:  Christmas in July
Marianne's Design Diva's:  Anything Goes
Cards For Men:  Christmas in July
Forever Friends:  Christmas in July

• Papers:  Funky Hand - Wishes and Kisses cd
• Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Aquamarkers
• Dies:  Marianne Creatables snowflakes and Cuttlebug snowflake embossing plate
• Everything else:  My stash

Dude Time Doodles - Anything Goes

Time for another Dude Time Doodles challenge and its a lovely easy one for this week:

Anything Goes

If you want to know more about our sponsor for this challenge and how to enter (and our rules!) then pop over to the challenge blog!

For my sample I've used the wonderful Breast Cancer Awareness Girl, coloured her with Promarkers and used Funky Hand papers along with an X Cut die to make the card shape, an offcut bit of ribbon - just the perfect size and a pin with added seed beads.

Good luck with the challenge!

Digital Tuesday:  All Tied Up
Crazy Amigo:  Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly:  All Things Girlie
Lexi's Creations:  For A Friend

• Image:  Dude Time Doodles, coloured with Promarkers
• Papers:  Funky Hand
• Dies:  X Cut
• Everything else:  My stash

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 28 - Midway Extra

The days and weeks seem to be flying by and its already time for the Midway Extra post for Fetch A Sketch!  We are sponsored this fortnight by Saturated Canary and two digi's are on offer to a lucky winner!

And here is a reminder of Lou's fab sketch:

And here is my rather clean and simple sample!  I've used a previous freebie and coloured her with Promarkers and used a Nestie to cut her out.  I've dotted a line of liquid pearls around the edge of the oval and also the card then tied some pink organza ribbon to the side.

Hope you can join in with us- for more details, pop over to the challenge blog!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Make It Monday:  Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time:  Anything Goes
Fun With Shapes and More:  Summer / Birthday
Poodles Parlour:  Use A Digi Stamp

• Image:  Saturated Canary, coloured with Promarkers
• Dies:  Spellbinder
• Everything else:  My stash

Polkadoodle Challenge 28 - Olympic Theme - Red, White & Blue & BLOG HOP!

Right! I promise that this will be my fourth and last post for today! It's like buses - I don't blog for a few days (work really gets in the way sometimes) and then four come along all at once!

A new Polkadoodle challenge is launched today and the theme is:

Red, White and Blue with an Olympic theme

But that is not all!  We're having a blog hop to celebrate!  So if you have arrived at my blog from the Challenge blog then you are going in the right direction!

You need to leave me a comment and then hop to Shell and leave her a comment too.  There are no letters to collect, but you must comment on each of the stops along the way AND enter the challenge.  For more details on the actual challenge pop back to the challenge blog.

I've used a trusty brown takeaway bag for my project, and don't worry, it hasn't been used!  I've used the Britannia download which was a freebie on our facebook page a while ago and used an X cut die for the fancy shape.  The letters have been cut with my Sizzix Round a Bout alphabet dies and from matt gold card.  A bit of organza ribbon has been tied to the handle.

I gave this to my cousin Claire and her new husband Ross just before they left to live in Germany for a few years.  Obviously it wasn't empty (I'm not that bad!) - it had a tea towel in with Keep Calm and Eat Cake emblem on it!

Good luck with the challenge and don't forget to leave me a comment - there are some fab prizes on offer - and don't forget to enter the challenge as well!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Flourishes:  Sentiment as Main Focus
Paper and Such:  Red, White and Blue
Use Your Stuff:  Patriotic Colours
Critter Challenges:  Colour Palette inspiration
Dream Valley Challenges:  Anything But Square

• Papers:  Britannia download
• Dies:  X Cut and Sizzix alphabet
• Everything else:  My stash

Jellypark Challenge - Christmas In July

I'm on a bit of a roll today - third post out of four, so stay tuned for another one to follow fairly shortly!!

It's time for a new Jellypark challenge and the theme is:

Christmas in July

I love my X Cut dies and this one has to be my favourite so I choose carefully which Jellypark image to use - its Girl and Christmas Stocking.  She's been coloured with Promarkers and a tiny bit of stickles on the top of the stocking.  I've layered the die cut image onto some pearlescent silver card as an extra layer and dotted a silver gel pen line around the edge.

The snowflakes have been cut with a Marianne Creatables die, one from silver pearlescent card and the other from vellum and a gold half pearl to the centre.  And some organza red ribbon for opulence!

Good luck with the challenge and pop over to the challenge blog to see more stunning examples!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Sentiments:  Christmas in July
Ladybug Crafts Ink:  Christmas in July
Hooked on Craft Challenges:  Christmas in July
Lollipop Crafts:  Christmas in July
The Pink Elephant:  Christmas in July
Hybrid Chick Caravan:  Christmas in July

• Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
• Dies:  X Cut and Marianne Creatables for the snowflakes
• Everything else:  My stash

Get Funky Challenge - Anice's Sketch

It's going to be a busy day for blogging today! This is the second of four posts from me!  It's my turn to show some inspiration for the current Get Funky! challenge, and this month it is a sketch by Anice:

I do like my sketches and despite this one looking a little daunting, it was really easy once I'd decided that I was using the cute Sizzix elephant die!  All the papers are from the brand new Wishes and Kisses cd (did you hear my name mentioned on the 8am C&C show earlier in the week when the cd was launched?!)

I've handcut the banner, added some embroidery thread, offcuts of ribbon, two random half pearls and a little bead for the elephants eye, and its all done!

Don't forget to use a Funky Hand element in your creation otherwise you won't be entered into the draw for a download of your choice.  And there is always a Funky Freebie if you've not got any Funky Hand papers!  The challenge ends tomorrow, so be quick - the new challenge launches at 9am on the 15th.  Good luck!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Unstampabelles:  Celebrations
LEJ Designs:  Animals
Truly, Madly, Crafty Challenges:  Animals
Robyns Fetish:  No Image, No Sentiment

• All papers:  Wishes and Kisses cd from Funky Hand
• Dies:  Sizzix elephant and Spellbinder circle
• Everything else:  My stash

Simply Create Too Challenge 17 MIDWAY EXTRA - Summer / Vacation

Time for the Midway Extra inspiration point for the current Simply Create Too challenge and the theme is:

Summer / Vacation

Now I would love to do this - lie down in the grass but the old hay fever is rather restricting and I'd end up looking like the Elephant Man!

I've used an image from Digi Sparkle, which I understand that Heather no longer sells the images she drew although she still creates the most amazing cards! I've used Promarkers to colour with stickles for the wings.

The backing paper is printed as one - its not layered at all and its from Cuddly Buddly - and its part of this set here.  Really easy to make cards with these kinda backgrounds!  I've simply cut out the image with a Nestie die and layered it onto the card blank!

Good luck with the challenge - you've got a week left to enter!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Sassy Cheryl:  Summer Fun

Twisted Tuesday:  Holiday theme and two from list (Stickles and Die Cuts)

Fashionista Challenge:  Winged Things

Incy Wincy Designs:  Summertime

• Image:  Digi Sparkle, retired, coloured with Promarkers and stickles
• Card Blank:  Cuddly Buddly

First Thank You's

Here are the thank you cards that I've made for Samuel's three school teachers (Mrs Oddie, Mrs Sweeney and Miss Hope).  I've used a Jellypark digi - Thank You Teacher - which I've coloured with Aquamarkers and sort of kept to the school uniform colours, although I did omit the dinner down his jumper and pen marks on his face!

The papers are from a download I've had for ages - its a school themed set with elements but I can't for the life of me remember where it came from.  I printed the papers at 8x8 and have only used three sheets - just had to use them creatively!

A bit of faux stitching around the edges and I've added some stars cut with my X Cut dies plus some back card from my stash for layering and they are done!

And after all that, I bet Samuel either forgets to take them into school or to give them to his teachers!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Sunday Sketch and Stamp:  Sketch followed
Passion For Promarkers:  Gingham / Checks
Stamp and Create:  Hands Full of Love
Tammy's Scrappin Corner:  Anything Goes
There She Goes:  Sewing and Stitching
Addicted to Stamps:  For Someone Special

• Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Aquamarkers
• Papers:  Can't remember
• Dies:  X Cut stars

Lazy Summer

I coloured this image Penny Black some time ago with Aquamarkers and found it when I was looking for something else- which is usually the case!  It fitted rather neatly onto a flat - but looks layered - card panel from Cuddly Buddly - its part of a download collection which is available here.  I printed it onto smooth white card and then added the strip of ribbon - really quick and easy!

Great for sending through the post!  Lets hope the British summer turns out to be better than it currently is!  Having said that, I've managed to get 4 loads of washing on the line today whilst I've been working from home!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Penny Black July Challenge:  Summertime
Everybody Art:  Summer
LEJ Designs:  Animals
Loves Rubber Stamps:  Sweet Summer Days
Passion for Promarkers:  Gingham / Checks
Tuesday Throwdown:  Hot Colours

• Image:  Penny Black, coloured with Aquamarkers
• Card blank:  Cuddly Buddly download
• Ribbon:  My stash

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 28

Time for another Fetch A Sketch challenge! This fortnight Lou is the designer and here is the sketch she's created:

And we have a fab sponsor - Saturated Canary (sorry no badge to show you!) and I've used a Breast Cancer freebie image from a while ago which has been coloured with Promarkers and I am feeling rather pleased with myself as I have been cunning and used up scraps from a previous project - so no new papers were harmed in the making of this card!

The papers are all from Funky Hand - Wishes and Kisses cd plus two Nesties dies, a Martha Stewart punch and some tiny pearls and ribbons from my stash.  Oh, and some stickles around the edge of the image.  Cos a girl loves bling!  You just can't see it too well (dammed British summer!)

So come on over and join in our challenge!!  Good luck!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Saturated Canary:  Bling It Out
Joanna Sheen:  Going Round In Circles
That Craft Place:  Anything Goes
The Ribbon Girls:  Girlie

• Image:  Saturated Canary freebie, coloured with Promarkers
• Papers:  Funky Hand, Wishes and Kisses cd
• Everything else:  My stash

I Do Like To Be Besides The Seaside!

I forgot to blog this last week so here it is now! This is one of the new release digi stamps from Jellypark - Beach Hut Swimming Belle who has been coloured with Promarkers.  The beach is Bazzill card that I have torn for a bit of texture.

The cloud backing paper is Echo Park - Summerdays and I've layered a few of the clouds and glittered them for extra depth.  Beach huts are from Polkadoodles - Sundae of Seasons cd as they looked perfect with the digi!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

The Crafty Pad:  At The Seaside
Crafty Calendar:  Fun In The Sun
Card Crafter Circle:  Summer Holiday
Sweet n Sassy:  Beach and Sand
Totally Papercrafts:  Here Comes Summer

• Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
• Papers:  Echo Park, Summertime
• Beach Huts:  Polkadoodles, Sundae of Seasons cd
• Everything else:  My stash

Jellypark Stamp Spotlight - Girl In Bee Costume

There is a new feature every other Friday on the Jellypark Challenge blog - a stamp spotlight!  So the weeks in between the challenges one of the Design Team gets to pick a favourite image from the Jellypark store and we feature it and show off what we've created with it too!

Today is the turn of Girl in Bee Costume.

I've made her into a gift card holder (was on a roll with the Polkadoodles ones - see a previous post!) and used offcuts of Funky Hand card to make the holder.  I used an X Cut oval die for the main shape and coloured the image with Promarkers plus a little stickles on the wings.

She really is a cutie!  If you've made something with the stamp and want to show us, just head over to the Challenge blog and leave a link in the comments section and we can come and visit you!  And if you fancy getting the digi stamp - it is only £1.25 so it won't break the bank and consider it a calorie free treat on a Friday!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Card and Scrap:  Wings
Oozak:  Bright Colours
Sparkles Forum:  Summer Fun
Bearly Mine:  Ribbons and Bows
Flourishes:  Summer
Tuesday Throwdown:  Summertime

• Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers and stickles
• Papers:  Funky Hand - Dreams Come True cd
• Dies:  X Cut Oval
• Everything else:  My stash

Simply Create Too - Challenge 17 - Summer / Vacation

This is my second post for today, but watch out - there is another one to come yet!  It's a new Simply Create Too challenge and the theme for this fortnight is:

Summer / Vacation

I just could not resist using this image by Gordon Fraser which I bought from CUP - its decoupaged so it looks even better in real life!  It's a shame that the weather here in the UK is so dreadful at the moment - we are experiencing torrential rain with localised flooding.  Luckily we live on the top of a hill and school is also on a hill - just the bit to get from one to another is close to a stream and keeps flooding... Not that I do the school run - I'm nice and cosy in my dry office at work!

I've used a now retired freebie paper from Funky Hand for the cloud backround and then added the sand element with some Bazill basics torn paper.

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting for all Seasons:  Patriotic

Little Red Wagon:  Beach

Sparkles Forum:  Summer Fun

Unique Crafters:  Patriotic

Crazy Amigo Challenge:  Vacation

Party Time Tuesday's:  Be Patriotic (UK)

• Image:  Gordon Fraser via CUP
• Backing paper:  Retired Funky Hand freebie
• Everything else:  My stash

Polkadoodle Challenge 27 - Gift Cards

Time for another Polkadoodle challenge!  The weeks are certainly flying by and before you know it, Christmas will be here!  The theme for the challenge is:

Gift Cards

I made a few of these last year and they were really popular, and to hedge my bets I made some more!  I've used one of my own tempates and I made two of the pouches from a sheet of A4 so it is quite economical.  The images and papers come from Paper Boutique Vol 2 and Santa has been cut out with a Nestie and then glittered.

The ribbon is from my stash and I've added a plain panel inside for a message to be written.

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge:  M for Make a Gift
Christmas Crafting:  Two or More Folds
Through The Craftroom Door:  Christmas in July

• All paperbased products:  Paper Boutique Vol 2
• Everything else:  My stash

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 19 - Buildings

It's time for another Crimbo Crackers challenge! I'm sponsored this fortnight by the Digi Doodle Shop and one lucky winner will take away a $10 gift certificate to the store!

The theme is:

Buildings

And I've used this rather grand digi from the store called Christmas Door which I've coloured with Promarkers and added a little white flower soft.  Never used flower soft before so I'm wondering if it will stay put on the card!  I've had it for quite a while and this is the first time I've used it!  I used a Nesties die as a template to draw around and then I lightly inked the edges.

The red backing has a suede like feel to it and I had to draw the wiggly white gel pen line around the edge to hide the glue marks as they showed through a little.  Ribbon is from Tesco from a few years ago and the bling is from the Poundshop!

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Paper Pretties:  Celebrate
Scrapbook Sisters:  One Stamp
Waste Not Wednesdays:  Use Old Forgotten Stash
Christmas Cards All Year Around:  Holly
Through The Craft Room Door:  Christmas in July

• Image:  Digi Doodle Shop, coloured with Promarkers and Flowersoft
• Dies:  Spellbinder Nestabilities as a template
• Everything else:  My stash

Dude Time Doodles - Fun In The Sun

Time for a new challenge at Dude Time Doodles and the theme this week is:

Fun In The Sun

Now Harold Hammock is one of my favourite Dude Time Doodle images so he just had to be used!  I've coloured him with Promarkers and made my version of a step card by using up left over bits of card when I've cut down an A4 sheet. 

The cloud paper was a Funky Hand freebie from a few months ago and I've cut out two extra clouds and added them with foam pads for some depth.  The grass is actually an icicle die from Marianne Creatables.  And the sentiment has been printed from my computer.

Good luck with the challenge - for more inspiration check out the Dude Time Doodles blog!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Emerald Faeries Challenge:  Birthday's
Cupcake Craft Room:  Lots of Layers
Sparkles Forum:  Summer Fun
Crafty Sentiments:  Summertime
Top Tip Tuesday:  One For The Men
Tuesday Throwdown:  Summertime

• Image:  Dude Time Doodles, coloured with Promarkers
• Papers:  Retired Funky Hand freebie
• Dies:  Marianne Creatables icicle
• Sentiment:  Computer generated