Guitar Hero

From time to time I get asked to make quite personalised cards and here is one of them.  The brief was for a 28 year old male who loves guitars and to add the sentiment as shown.

So, Kenny K Guitar Rocker digi was called upon.  Coloured with Promarkers and a scrap of stripy blue paper I found in my stash, layered onto some very shiny blue card that I've had for an absolute age.

All the snowflakes are Marianne Creatables plus I added a wooden snowflake over the blue one.  Stars are from a cute little X Cut reindeer die and I handwrote the sentiment.

I'd like to enter the following:

Sketch Saturday:  Sketch followed  TOP THREE
Fab n Funky:  Christmas
Merry Monday:  Masculine Christmas
Crazy Challenge:  Get Ready For Christmas
Glitter and Sparkle:  Blue and White

Prezzie

A quick Christmas card rustled up with the help from Dr Digi and the fab Prezzie digi.  I've coloured it with Promarkers and added a sentiment that is personal to the recipient.

I've added it to a star shaped card - green card from my stash and I've added a faux running stitch around the edge.

Pretty simple really!  Don't know why I've not thought of this combination before!

I'd like to enter the following:

Make My Monday:  CAS Christmas
CAS on Sunday:  CAS Christmas
Allsorts:  Anything Christmas
Fussy and Fancy:  Shaped Card

Two and Cute

My youngest niece turns two at the end of the week and I've made her this cute card with a Lily of the Valley panel - great for quick card making.  Plus I'm virtually guaranteed to have some ribbon to match!

All the pink card is from my stash and I've hand cut the bunting and double glittered a wooden number - I did a pale pink glitter glue base to start with but it wasn't deep enough colour for my liking so out came the cerise!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Paper Play Sketches:  Sketch followed  WINNER
Craft-Dee BowZ:  Anything Goes with a handmade bow
Cutie Pie Challenge:  Cute and No Designer Papers  WINNER
Ooh-La-La:  Birthday Celebrations
Patties Creations:  Birthday

Polkadoodle Challenge - Christmas Non Card or Anything Goes

The current Polkadoodle challenge still has a week to run and the theme is

Anything Goes

The DT had a theme of Christmas but not to be a card.  I've made a cute tag with kraft card (Sizzix tag die used) plus a swirly bit from a little X Cut holly and berries die.  The red and green papers are printed (double sided) from Winnie Winterland papers and I've used the flowers from the Bubbleicious Frames die, pinched the edges and layered up using foam pads.

The centres are seed beads which have been glued with glossy accents.  Some organza ribbon from my stash and its complete!

Good luck with the challenge - for lots of inspiration pop over to the challenge blog!

I'd like to enter the following:

CRAFT:  Not a Card
Crafty Ribbons:  Christmas with Ribbon
Cute Card Thursday:  Tag, Ornament or Bauble
Moving Along With The Times:  Anything Goes Christmas
Card Mania:  Tag - You're It
Dies R Us:  Tags  TOP THREE

Selfie Santa

This is Selfie Santa from Dr Digi which I've coloured with Promarkers plus a little glitter glue.

The snowflakes are a combination of Sizzix die cut with a wooden painted snowflake added to the top.

Apologies for the photo - it was actually really sunny when I took it but because its winter sun, its not quite the same!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Cardz 4 Guys:  Snowman
The Crazy Challenge:  Get Ready for Christmas
Creative Corner:  Anything Goes
CRAFT Challenge:  Christmas

Lilac Birthday

Sometimes I find an image and just 'have' to buy it!  This one is just that - from Kenny K - Happy Hour which I've coloured with Promarkers and added a bit of sparkle to the glass.

Papers are from a bargain £1 stack from The Works and I've cut the sentiment with Clearly Bessotted dies (I've chopped the loopy bits off the start and ends of the words).  Half pearls, ribbon and charm are all from my stash.

I'd like to enter the following:

Creative Craft Cottage:  Anything Goes
The Ribbon Girl:  Any Image plus Ribbon
Sweet Stampin':  Happy Birthday  WINNER
Pattie's Creations:  Birthday's
Sweet Sketch Wednesday:  Sketch followed

Powered By Caffeine (and Gin)!

Another card for one of the football coaches (hence the black and white wrapping paper as that is the team colours) and the red layering is because the recipient follows Liverpool.  And likes gin too!

The image is From The Heart Stamps - Christmas Spirit Birdbrain which I've coloured with Promarkers.  The sentiment comes with the stamp.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Fairytale Challenge:  Sketch followed
Stamping Sensations:  Christmas Greetings
The Paper Players:  Clean and Simple Christmas
Crafty Creations:  Animals
I Love Promarkers:  No Patterned Paper  WINNER

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 120 - Anything Goes

Time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme for the fortnight is

Anything Goes

I've made a simple card with my Memory Box die - snowflake wreath cut out of white linen effect card and added gold half pearls here and there.  Beads and wire are from my stash along with the wooden snowflake / flower and I printed the sentiment before using a Sizzix die for the tag.

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Cardz 4 Gals:  Contemporary Christmas  TOP THREE
Craft Rocket Challenge:  White on White
Cute Card Thursday:  Christmas
Live and Love Crafts:  White Christmas
Crafty Sentiments:  Snowflakes

Simply Santa

A quick card from me today using Dr Digi's Simply Santa which can be bought pre-coloured and this is the one I've used.  Own holly and berries plus Memory Box die for the background.

I'd like to enter the following:

Christmas Cards All Year Around:  Santa or Elf  WINNER
Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Challenge:  Anything Goes
Open Minded Challenges:  Christmas

Time To Get Your Jingle On

A quick card from me today - one of three that I've been asked to make for the football coaches.  The team colours are black and white, hence the candy cane and layering!

I've used Jingle Bell Birdbrain - From The Heart Stamps and coloured with Promarkers, plus glitter glue on the hat and glossy accents on the candy cane.

Quick and easy!  I'd like to enter the following:

CAS Colours and Sketches:  Sketch followed
Glitter and Sparkle:  Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations:  Christmas Greeting
Aud Sentiments:  Anything Goes and a Sentiment

Polkadoodle Challenge - Christmas Paper Weaving or Anything Goes

Good morning!  Time for a Polkadoodles challenge and the theme is

Anything Goes 

The Design Team were challenged to use a Christmas Paper Weaving Theme.  I've printed two of the silvery grey papers from Winnie Winterland and used these to weave a background - I lightly distressed the edges of the strips before weaving for a more shabby chic feel.  The image is also from the same download (pre coloured), printed onto linen effect white card.  Everything else is from my stash

The snowflakes are two Marianne Creatables dies layered together with half pearls added.  Good luck with the challenge!  For more inspiration pop over to the Polkadoodles blog.

I'd like to enter the following:

Winter Wonderland:  Add Ribbon or Lace

Cardz 4 Galz:  A Contemporary Christmas

Cute Card Thursday:  Something Metallic

Christmas At Sweet Stamping:  Anything Goes Christmas

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 119 - Shaped Cards

It's time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme for the fortnight is:

Shaped Cards

I've made a simple card using a great digi image from Cuddly Buddly - Sam Salt's Lilyboo Designs Christmas Buddies and coloured it with Promarkers and watercolour pencils; I've added a bit of glitter glue to the hat bobbles and glossy accents to the eyes.

Papers are rather old - DCWV  Christmas Wishes 6x6 multi stack.  The base layer of card is an off-cut from making a square card - I hate to throw them away!

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

I'd like to enter the following:

City Crafter Challenge:  I See A Star
Christmas Card Challenges:  Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments:  Cute and a Sentiment  TOP 5
Crafty Girls:  Anything Goes

Spooky Cupcakes part two

Part two of my DT post for Doctor Digi - this time I've used the Crossbones digi and coloured each with Promarkers then attached to a cocktail stick.

Cupcakes not my creation - courtesey of Sainsburys!

I'd like to enter the following:

Going Grey With Scrap Creations:  Halloween
Inky Chicks:  Too Cute To Spook
Get Creative Challenges:  Anything Goes
Left of Centre:  Halloween