Counting The Years

A Birthday card for the older fellas in our lives!  I've used Drac's Dentures from Dr Digi and coloured him up with Promarkers.  The papers I found in my stash and I've not got a clue where they are from!

I've handwritten the sentiments with a white gel pen on off-cuts of black card and the charm is from my stash.

I'd like to enter the following:

Create and Inspire:  Anything Goes
Creates and Makes:  Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread:  Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges:  Birthday
Avenue 613:  Anything Goes / Male Card

Polkadoodle Challenge - Anything Goes or Non Card Winter Themed

The current Polkadoodle challenge theme, as always is

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to create a Winter Themed Non Card.  I've made a cute kraft card gift box - the box die is from Sizzix (it came with the Big Shot!) and I've used papers from Winnie White Christmas to make the gift bow - layered onto the off cuts of kraft card from making the box.

The tag is also from the collection - I added the wording using Pic Monkey and then added some thin red satin ribbon from my stash.  The little stars were cut from glittered cardstock (amazing that I had some in the same colours!!) using a little X Cut die.

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Moving Along With The Times:  Add a Charm or Tag
Through The Purple Haze:  Non traditional Christmas Colours
Crafting By Designs:  Get Ready For Christmas
Fab n Funky:  Christmas
The Holly and the Ivy:  Christmas Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 144 - Quick and Easy

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

Quick and Easy

I've made a card using one of the pre coloured image panels from the Polkadoodles Winnie White Christmas collection.  I've added the sentiment using a free graphics programme and then added extra holly as decoupage and some small X cut glittery stars.  Half pearls have been added as berries to the holly.

And I think it took me about 15 minutes to make the card!

Good luck with the challenge!

Crafting By Designs:  Christmas
Fab n Funky:  Christmas
Sunny Day Crafting:  Quick and Easy
The Merry Christmas Challenge:  Anything Goes

Stampin' Unicorn - Blooms

Here is my first creation with these wonderful Stampin' Unicorn clear stamps!  I've made a simple repeat stamped panel using the All About Daisy set.  I coloured an additional daisy with Promarkers plus a leaf, cut them out and added to the panel with foam pads.

I coloured strips of card with the same Promarkers to layer behind the panel.  Finally, I scored a border around the edge and added some chunky glass beads to the daisy centres.

Easy peasy!!  And so many possibilities!

I'd like to enter the following:

Lemon Shortbread:  Anything Goes
Create and Inspire:  Anything Goes
Cute As A Button:  Anything Goes
Addicted to stamps:  Flowers
CAS on Friday:  Flowers

Grumpy

A quick card made with one of the Grumpy Sentiments from Dr Digi, enlarged so it became the focal point and then printed.  I've also added Pint Glass from Dr Digi, coloured with Promarkers.

The stars are cut from off-cuts of scrap card with an X Cut die and then layered with foam pads.

I'd like to enter the following:

Connie Can Crop:  To Die For
Crafter's Cafe:  Shaped Card
Creative Craft Cottage:  Sentiment
613 Avenue Create:  Anything Goes with Twist of Male Card

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 42 - Crafty Sentiments

It's time for a new Colour Crazy Challenge and we are sponsored this week by Crafty Sentiments Designs, and the theme, as always is

Anything Goes

I've used Day Dreaming and coloured him with Promarkers.  I found some scraps of paper in my stash that were offcuts from a previous project and as they were only strips, I had to be creative to get them to fit around the image and embossing panel.

The embossed star panel is From Me To You and I've added faux stitching round the edges.  Buttons and embroidery thread are also from my stash.

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

As You Like It:  People or Animals (people are easier to colour!)
Passion For Promarkers:  Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesdays:  Masculine Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges:  One For The Boys

Toolshed Ted

Here is Ted pottering around in his garden!  I've coloured Toolshed Ted from Dr Digi with Promarkers and then attached him to the card base with a strip of acetate so he can be moved about.  The numbers show 65 and I've used my Clearly Besotted grass die (offcuts of card coloured with Promarkers) to cover them.  The templates for the numbers are my own creation.

The wooden board backing paper is from my stash and I've handwritten the sentiment on a scrap of kraft card and used a cocktail stick to attach it to the card.

I've also added two little seedlings, also coloured with Promarkers.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Creates and Makes:  Anything Goes DT FAVOURITE
Digi Choosday:  Anything Goes
Inky Chicks:  Anything But Square
Passion For Promarkers:  Anything Goes TOP FIVE
Connie Can Crop:  To Die For
Crafters Cafe:  Shaped Cards TOP THREE

Colour Crazy Challenge Week 41 - Oddball Art

Time for another Colour Crazy Challenge!  The theme as always is

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Oddball Art and I've used this wonderful image Smile generously donated to be used by the DT.  I've used Promarkers to colour with watercolour pencils for the background.  I've used an unbranded metal die to cut out the image and I've used Dovecraft 6x6 More or Less papers.

Ribbon, flowers, button, embroidery thread and half pearls all from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

I Love Promarkers:  Dies
The Crafty Addicts Challenge:  Autumn Colours
Deep Ocean Challenge:  Autumn Colours
Crafty Hazlenuts Patterned Paper Challenge:  Anything Goes
Sasayaki Glitter:  Orange
Moving Along With The Times:  Autumn / Fall

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 143 - Create A Scene

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

Create A Scene

I've made a shaker card and this was a special request card too for a Chelsea Football fan who loves cars!  I've used a Memory Box die for the scene and added some fake snow and seed beads for the shaker bits - both from my stash.

The car charm, ribbon and bakers twine are also from my stash and I've used an X Cut star die plus a swirly little X Cut die too.  I printed the Chelsea emblem a few times and then cut then out.

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

ABC Christmas Challenge:  U for Unlimited and V for Vibrant
Christmas at Sweet Stampin';  Anything Goes
The Male Room:  Use Metal
A Snowflakes Promise:  Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges:  One For The Boys
Crafters Cafe:  Die Cuts / Punches

Morag The Moo

Here is a card made using Morag the Moo image from Dr Digi.  I've coloured her with Promarkers and added to an offcut of card for the base.

The grass has been coloured with Promarkers and I've used a Clearly Besotted die to cut out the shapes.  The sign has been handwritten.

I'd like to enter the following:

Creates and Makes:  Anything Goes  DT FAVOURITE
Inky Chicks:  Anything But Square
Always Fun Challenges:  Lots of Layers
Make My Monday:  Animal Antics  TOP THREE
Ooh La La Challenges:  Die Cuts

Polkadoodle Challenge - Anything Goes or Halloween

Welcome to a new Polkadoodle challenge!  The theme for the fortnight is:

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to create something spooky and I've used the new Halloween Trick or Treat collection.  I've made a simple pillow box from one of the papers and a sentiment, scoring the different folds and also the top and bottom - I use a scrap piece of card as a template for the shaped parts otherwise I could end up with anything!  I layered the sentiment onto a circle die cut and added a plain black card band so that it can slide off.

The sentiment are letter die cuts I found in my stash - I cut up a letter g to make the two o's and then coloured them with Promarkers.  The little bats are table confetti.

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Sasayaki Glitter:  Orange
Crafty Gals:  Add A Bat
Double D Challenges:  Fright Night / Mood Board
Delicious Doodles:  Halloween
Scor-Pal:  More Than One Score - Treat Holders
Paper Creator:  Simply Spooky

Colour Crazy Challenge Week 40 - Di's Digi's and Scrap N Dipity

Welcome to a new Colour Crazy Challenge!  The theme for the fortnight is as always:

Anything Goes

We are sponsored by Di's Digi's and Scrap N Dipity who generously provided the DT with images to play with.  The first one is from Di's Digi's - Football Bench and I've coloured with Promarkers plus watercolour pencils for the background.  I've handwritten the sentiment and added X Cut stars from papers I found in my stash.

And I also got to use an image from Scrap N Dipity - Little Super Hero Boy which I've also coloured with Promarkers and then added to the background (actually wallpaper) and I made the Clearly Besotted die cut sentiments by cutting up various words and piecing them together, except the birthday one which is an actual full die cut!

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Football Bench
Aud Sentiments:  Use Die Cut and Sentiment
Seize The Birthday:  Anything Goes Birthday
Creative Knockouts:  Anything Goes
I Love Promarkers:  Dies

Superhero
Craft Rocket Challenges:  Birthday or Pretty Pinks
Crafting With An Attitude:  Anything Goes
I Love Promarkers:  Dies
The Sisterhood of Crafters:  Dies

Mini

Quick card to share made using the Mini Cooper image from Dr Digi and left in its natural un-restored glory!  Printed directly onto kraft card, I've inked the edges and layered onto some chocolate brown card.

Papers are Dovecraft 6x6 stack 'Curiosity Corner'.  I made the bunting using scraps as I hate to see anything go to waste!

I'd like to enter the following:

Creates and Makes:  Anything Goes
Stamps + Fun = Creativity:  Non Cute
613 Avenue Create:  Anything Goes with twist of Masculine