Crimbo Crackers Challenge 177 - Anything Goes

It's time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme, as always is

Anything Goes

I've made these cute little gift boxes - each takes an A4 sheet of kraft card and I've used a Sizzix die plus off cuts of card I found in my stash plus some wooden tree decorations that I've had for quite some time.

I've added the large bells (bought in the sales a few years ago as I knew I'd be able to use them one day!) with twine and glued all together with glossy accents.  The bands slide off easily so the box remains undamaged.

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

CRAFT Challenge:  Anything Goes
Krafty Chicks:  Anything Goes
Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes
Crafty Creations:  Anything Goes

Nigel's 30th - Part 4

This is the final part of the 30th Birthday Rock N Roll card that I made last year for a work colleague to give to her son.  This one has used Chill Out Chaz and I've coloured him with Promarkers.  Main backing paper is from Costco and I've added die cut X Cut stars using papers from my stash.

Lettering is an acrylic alphabet stamp set from Calico Studio and I've added glossy accents to the top for extra dimension.  Hope you've enjoyed the card!  The recipient loved it! 

I'd like to enter the following:

Die Cuttin' Diva's:  Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown:  Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart:  Anything Goes
Get Creative:  Anything Goes

Daring Card Makers - Lots of Colour!

I'm the hostess this week at Daring Cardmakers and to banish the dark and cold January days I've gone with a theme of:

Lots Of Colour

I've used up some papers from my stash that I've had printed for years and they are from Funky Hand - Funky Daze CD which is now retired.  The image is from Knitty Kitty Digis and is from the Balloon Chicken set and I've coloured it with Promarkers and added a tiny bit of glossy accents on the eye peeping from the crack in the egg.

I've printed the sentiment from my computer and added some brads I found in my stash (I found a rather lot of them (most of which I didn't know I had) so time to use them up!) To finish I've added a faux stitched line around the edge of the card.

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

Crafting With Friends:  Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments:  Anything Goes With A Sentiment
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper:  Anything Goes
CD Sunday:  Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 3 - Lemon Shortbread

There is a new Colour Crazy Challenge starting today and we are sponsored by Lemon Shortbread.  The theme, as always is

Anything Goes

I got to use this cute Heart Balloon digi and coloured it with Promarkers plus some glitter glue on the balloon.  The papers are from Funky Hand - Just For Jen download and are no longer available; I've had these in my stash for a few years and I'm really trying to use up what I have!

The bakers twine and charm are from my stash and I've added the sentiment which are two different clear acrylic stamps - the Happy and Birthday are unbranded and Grandma is from Clearly Besotted.

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

Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes
Crafting With An Attitude:  Anything Goes
Creative Craft Cottage:  Happy Birthday
Stamping Sensations:  Fabulously Feminine

I Love Promarkers - Challenge 376 - Digi Doodle Studios

Time for a new I ❤ Promarkers challenge and the theme for the fortnight is

Love

We are sponsored by Digi Doodle Studios and I got to use this cute Lovers Swing digi which I've coloured with Promarkers.  The papers are from my stash and have been lying around for years so its time to use them up!  I've not got a clue where they are from other than they are digi papers and are all offcuts from previous projects.

I've added a dotted line of liquid pearls around the edge of the image and card base plus organza ribbon, bakers twine and charm are all from my stash.

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

Crafting By Designs:  Layers
The Crafty Addicts:  Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart:  Anything Goes
Craft-Dee BowZ:  Anything Goes

Nigel's 30th - Part 3

Here is the third part of the Rock n Roll 30th Birthday card I made last year!  I've used Davey Dunderton UK Tour from Dr Digi, coloured up with Promarkers and added X Cut stars from offcuts of card I found in my stash.

Final page to follow next week!  I'd like to enter the following:

Cardz 4 Guys:  Trains, Planes and Automobiles  TOP THREE
Get Creative:  Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft:  Anything Goes  WINNER
Alphabet Challenge:  V is for Vehicle  TOP THREE

Daring Card Makers - Just Stamping

Time for a new Daring Card Makers challenge and the theme is

Just Stamping

So no papers, no embellishments, just stamping!  I've used a digi, so slightly cheated, coloured with Promarkers.  The image is from Mazy Art and I don't think it is still available as I can't find a link to her store nor the image.

I've handwritten the sentiment and used watercolour pencils for background shading.  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Seize The Birthday:  Stamping Only
Addicted To Stamps And More:  CAS
Simon Says:  CAS
Watercooler Wednesday:  Masculine

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 2 - Blog Candy!

Time for a new Colour Crazy challenge!  This week we don't have a sponsor but do have some blog candy to giveaway; the theme as always is

Anything Goes

I've used an image from Jellypark which sadly is no longer available and I've coloured it with Promarkers, hand writing the sentiment.  The papers are from my stash and I've not got a clue where they came from as I printed them quite some time ago!

I've added a charm from my stash along with the little wooden hearts and the waxed cord.  To finish, I've layered the image onto a vellum die cut circle and added liquid pearl dots around the edge of the card and the horizontal panel.

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

Creative Playground:  Anything Goes
Fab N Funky:  For A Child
Crafty Animals:  Anything Goes
Creations In Pink:  Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Challenge - Anything Goes or Winter Birthday

Welcome to a new Polkadoodle challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to the theme of Winter Birthday so I've used Ruby with a cute Birthday cake and coloured her with Promarkers plus a little glitter glue.  Papers are Stampin' Unicorn Itsy Ditsy 6x6 paper pad which I've distressed the edges with scissors.

The sentiment is from the Stampin' Unicorn Bits and Pieces 6x6 Ephemera pack and I've added some little half pearls from my stash here and there.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Crafting With An Attitude:  Anything Goes
Southern Girls:  Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday:  Banish The Blues

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 176 - Anything Goes

Time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme is

Anything Goes

I've made this cute card using papers from Polkadoodles - Holly Jolly 6x6 papers which I've layered onto a kraft card blank.  I used some scraps of kraft card to write the sentiment and also to layer the vellum die cut circle onto.

The mistletoe die is unbranded and I've cut it from a scrap of dark green pearlescent card from my stash; I've then added some different sized half pearls as the berries.

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

ABC Christmas Challenge:  A for Christmas, B for Berries
Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes  TOP THREE
Cute n Crafty Christmas:  Anything Goes
Merry Little Christmas:  Anything Goes

Nigel's 30th - Part 2

Here is the second part of the multi-page Birthday card!  This time I've used Bring The Noise from Dr Digi and coloured it with Promarkers.  Papers still from Costco along with offcuts of card from my stash which have been made into stars using an X Cut die set.

Sentiment stamped with Calico Studio letters with glossy accents over the top.  See you next week for part 3!  I'd like to enter the following:

Crafty Creations:  Anything Goes
The Male Room:  Anything Goes
2 Sisters On The Blog:  Numbers
Love To Craft:  Anything Goes

Daring Card Makers - January Elemental Inspiration Challenge

The Daring Card Makers are back and as its our first challenge of the month, it is an Elemental Inspirational week:

Please remember to use at least three of the elements and list them so we know what you have used!  I've gone for the colour scheme, the teddy bear, the wood, random texture patterns and the butterfly to me looked like hearts, so I've added those too!

The image is from Jellypark and is no longer available; coloured with Promarkers and then layered onto a die cut circle of vellum with foam pads.

The papers I found in my stash and have not got a clue what they are.  Waxed cord, charm and wooden hearts are all from my stash.

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

2 Crafty Critter Crazies:  Anything Goes  DT FAVOURITE
A Perfect Time To Craft:  Anything Goes  SPOTLIGHT WINNER
Crafts Galore Encore:  Anything Goes
Crafty Animals:  Anything Goes  WINNER
Fab N Funky:  New Beginnings  TOP THREE

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 1 - Ching-Chou Kuik

The first Colour Crazy Challenge of 2019 has started and the theme, as always is

Anything Goes

We are sponsored this week by the very lovely Ching-Chou Kuik and I've used the Sakura digi stamp and coloured with Promarkers.  I've used a paper from the Itsy Ditsy 6x6 pad from Stampin' Unicorn, lightly distressing it around the edges.  The image has been cut with a stitched circles die and then lightly distressed.

The flowers and leaves are from my stash along with the pink organza ribbon.  I handwrote the sentiment.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Crafting With Friends:  Anything Goes
Crafty Catz:  Anything Goes with Twist of Birthday
Crafts Dreamy:  Anything Goes  WINNER
CCC Digi Creations:  Birthday
Digi Doodle Studio:  Happy Anything
Seize The Birthday:  Birthday

I Love Promarkers - Challenge 375 - Dr Digi

It's time for a new I ❤ Promarkers challenge and for this fortnight we are sponsored by Dr Digi and the theme is

Something New

I've used Cuddly Critters Cow and coloured him with Promarkers.  As I print and colour my images on 160gsm white card, I end up mounting them onto thicker card if I'm making a shaped card.  So I've used an offcut of a white hammered card which gives the cow more texture!

I've hand written the sign and used dies to cut the fence and two different types of grass.

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

Crafty Sentiments:  Anything Goes
Ike's World:  A For Animals
Stinkin' Inkers:  Something New (new house)
Whoopsi Daisy:  Something New (new house)
Pile It On:  Land Animals

Nigel's 30th - Part 1

Here is another multi-page card that I made last year for a work colleague to give to her son on his 30th Birthday.  The papers are all from a big bundle I bought quite some time ago on the one occasion I ventured into Costco.  They are all double sided 12x12 sheets and some are a bit grungy and I thought they would be perfect for this card!

I've used one of my own templates for the numbers and cut the stars from offcuts of card from my stash using an X Cut die.  I've hand written the sentiment.

The two digis are from Dr Digi - Cake and Candles and Prezzie; both coloured with Promarkers.  The letters are acrylic stamps from Calico Studio and I've gone over the top with glossy accents for a bit more dimension.

See you next week for part 2!  I'd like to enter the following:

Lemon Shortbread:  Anything Goes
Passion For Promarkers:  Die Cuts or Punches
Through The Craft Room Door:  Anything Goes
Make My Monday:  Words or Sentiments

Little Miss Muffet Stamps - Junior Hatter Pine

Sharing the last of my 2018 Christmas cards and for this I've used Junior Hatter Pine from Little Miss Muffet Stamps with Junior Hatter Add on Faces A - the add on faces are easy to use in a graphics programme, you just need to make sure you line it all up correctly!

The papers are some that I've had in my stash for a long time and they are from Funky Hand - I'm trying to use up all the digital papers I have that are remaining from previous projects; I think they will keep me going for some time!!

Ribbon and bakers twine are from my stash.  I've used a Sizzix die to cut the vellum behind the image and simply added a doodled line around the edge of the vellum and card base.

I'd like to enter the following:

Lemon Shortbread:  Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations:  Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart:  Anything Goes
Cute N Crafty:  Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Challenge - Anything Goes or Something New / Thank You

It's the first challenge of 2019 for the Polkadoodle challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to the theme of Something New or Thank You so I've gone with a Thank You theme and have used Winnie Sugar Sprinkles digi and coloured her with Promarkers with papers from the Frederika mini collection plus vellum and ribbon from my stash.  The card blank I found in my stash and I have a feeling its been there for quite a few years!

I've used a stitched circles die for all the different layers.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Cute Card Thursday:  Anything Goes
Crafty Hazlenut's Patterned Paper:  Anything Goes
Love To Craft:  Anything Goes
Not Just Cards:  Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday:  Feminine

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 175 - Anything Goes

Time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme is

Anything Goes

I've got quite a range of half pearls in my stash of varying sizes and thought it would be nice to use them on a card to create a bauble.  I didn't use a template, just laid them out before gluing to make sure it looked ok and then glued them using glossy accents to make sure they stuck!

The ribbon and bells are from my stash and I've used a Clearly Besotted die for the sentiment.  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

A Bit More Time To Craft:  Anything Goes
Craft-Dee BowZ:  Anything Goes
Creative Sketchy Girls:  Anything Goes
Merry Little Christmas Challenge:  Anything Goes
ABC Christmas Challenge:  A for Anything Goes  TOP THREE

Woof Woof!

Happy New Year Dr Digi fans!  I made a good luck card for a work colleague using Fetching Fido and coloured him with Promarkers.  I handwrote the Sizzix tag sentiment and added it to the card with some embroidery thread.

I've added a stitched circle die cut from vellum and the papers I found in my stash and are now retired and no longer available from Funky Hand.

I'd like to enter the following:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies:  Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft:  Anything Goes
Ching-Chou Kuik:  Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments:  Celebrate
Passion For Promarkers:  Add A Sentiment  WINNER