Daring Card Makers Challenge - Secret Hideaway

Welcome to a new Daring Card Makers challenge!  This week the theme is

Secret Hideaway

I've used a rather old Doodle Dragon Studio image that I've had printed for years but not used it, coloured with Promarkers.  I cut a circle from the front to reveal the monster's eyes and then die cut all the letters with black card.

I added glossy accents to the eyes for extra character!  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Kitty Bee Challenges:  Cards for Guys
Patties Creations:  Birthdays
Cute Card Thursday:  Masculine
Seize The Birthday:  Birthday

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 21 - Ching-Chou Kuik

We have a new Colour Crazy Challenge starting and the theme is

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Ching-Chou Kuik and I've used Lucky Clover, coloured with Promarkers and added tiny gems to the centres of the clovers.  Paper is from Stampin' Unicorn - Butterfly Dreams 6x6 pad and I've dotted liquid pearls around the edge of the card and circle.

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

Brown Sugar:  Flowers
Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes
Crafty Creations:  Anything Goes
Moo Mania:  Things With Wings

Bugaboo Colour Palette

I recently bought, by accident, some long thin envelopes that are thinner than a normal DL size so I've been looking out for images that would suit the size, hence using this Floral Border from Bugaboo.

I've coloured it with Promarkers plus added two different sized half pearls to the centres of some of the flowers.  I layered the card onto some black card from my stash and then added the black half pearls to the sides to finish.

I'd like to enter the following:

Bugaboo:  Colour Challenge
The Paper Shelter:  Flower Power
Watercooler Wednesday:  Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes

Baby Shower Gift

I have a work colleague who will be going on maternity leave soon but before she does, we are holding a baby shower for her!  I've never been to one so don't quite know what to expect but didn't want to arrive empty handed so I have made her a little gift box which holds some treats for her!

I've made the box and added a gift tag cut using the Posydoodles Basics Tags - I've also cut the two other smaller tags too from the same set.

I've used the rather cute Beary Great Day clear stamp which to be quite honest, is totally perfect for a new baby card.  I've used Promarkers to colour plus glossy accents on the nose and eyes.

And to finish, for the stamped sentiment underneath the bear, I've used the Bee Nice clear stamp set as the Special Delivery sentiment was just perfect!

I've handwritten the other tag plus used ribbon and a half pearl from my stash!  I'd like to enter the following:

Creative Moments:  Anything Goes
Ellibelle's Corner:  Feminine and Add a Sentiment
The Crafty Addicts:  Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday:  Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers - Challenge 385 - Dr Digi

It's time for a new I ❤ Promarkers challenge and the theme for the fortnight is

Anything Goes with option of One For The Boys

We are sponsored by Dr Digi and I've used this fab Mini Cooper and coloured it up with Promarkers.  The papers are from my stash - I think they are Echo Park but can't be too sure as I've had them lying around for some time!

I've added waxed cord from my stash and a piece of vellum on which I've handwritten the sentiment.

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

Crafty Creations:  Anything Goes
Simon Says:  Anything Goes
Everybody Art:  Vintage
Challenge Up Your Life:  Vellum

50th Birthday - Part 3

Here I am with the third installment of the 50th Birthday card and this one features Salon Deirdery but without the pooch.  I've used papers from my stash for the wallpaper and a wooden oval frame has been converted to a mirror.

Deirdery has been coloured with Promarkers.  See you next week for another page!

I'd like to enter the following:

Lemon Shortbread:  Anything Goes
Allsorts:  Happy Birthday
Crafty Cardmakers:  Birthday
Get Creative:  Anything Goes

Mooved?!

I always need new house cards and what better image to use than this from Bugaboo - AKV Cow Got Milk.  I cropped the image without the question mark and the sentiment as I wanted to add my own.  I made the sign with an off cut of kraft card and I handwrote it. 

The grass and cloud are die cuts from my stash, I've coloured the image with Promarkers and added three chunky half pearls to finish.  The papers are from my stash.

I'd like to enter the following:

Stella Says Sketch:  Sketch followed
Crafters Castle:  Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart:  Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  Anything Goes

Birthday Bird

I couldn't resist the current Bugaboo challenge - BINGO so made this quick card with Birthday Bird from Bugaboo and coloured him up with Promarkers plus a little glitter glue on the cake.

I've also added glossy accents to his eyes and then added X Cut die cut stars using various scraps from my stash plus the sparkly stars used to be a tissue box.  The sentiment has been stamped with a set from my stash.

I've used the top line on the bingo card - sparkle/ stitching / sentiment.  The stitching was done with a black fineliner pen.

I'd like to enter the following:

Bugaboo:  BINGO
Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes
Pattie's Creations:  Birthday
Crafty Animals:  Anything Goes
Createful Heart:  Crazy Critters

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Victorian

It's time for a new challenge over at the Daring Card Makers and the theme is

Victorian

I went for the era and that the Eiffel Tower was built during this period.  I've used an All Dressed Up image - Sight Seeing In Paris and coloured it with Promarkers and coloured pencils for the fore and backgrounds.

The paper was a magazine stack freebie from years ago, charm, bakers twine, pearls and flowers are all from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

A Bit More Time To Craft:  Anything Goes
All Dressed Up Stamps:  Anything Goes
Crafty Hazlenuts Patterned Paper:  Anything Goes
Love To Craft:  Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday:  Square

Polkadoodles Challenge - Anything Goes or a Gift for Dad

It's time for a new Polkadoodles challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to make a gift for Dad.  I've made a gift card holder using a sheet of kraft card from my stash and I've added a die cut tag using the Posydoodles Basics Tag die and the fries are from Work and Play 12 and have been coloured with Promarkers.

The letter D is a die cut from my stash and I've added glossy accents to the top of it.  To finish I doodled a faux running stitch around the edge of the card and tag.  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Crafts Galore Encore:  Anything Goes
Daisy Chain Challenges:  Anything Goes
Happy Little Stampers:  Anything Goes with Dies
CRAFT Challenge:  Father's Day / Male

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 20 - Polkadoodles

It's time for a new Colour Crazy Challenge and the theme, as always is

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Polkadoodles and I've used Ruby Prom and coloured her with Promarkers.  The papers are all offcuts from making a word book a long time ago and are from Funky Hand - Funky Daze cd which is no longer available.  I've used the Bubblecious Frame die and cut out the centre, adding dots of liquid pearls.

The ribbons and charm are from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!

Classic Design Team Open Challenge:  Anything Goes
Craft-Dee BowZ:  Anything Goes
Creations In Pink:  Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter:  Birthday Girl

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 185 - Anything Goes

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

Anything Goes

I've made this cute card using a freebie stamp set I got from Papercraft Essentials some time ago but hadn't used it before.  I stamped each gnome - there are two different types - then added the gloved hands, gifts and lantern afterwards.

The hats then had little glittery pom-poms added plus one with a little jingly bell.  All have been added to the card blank with foam pads for extra depth.  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Merry Little Christmas Challenge:  Anything Goes
ABC Christmas Challenge:  J is for Jingle
Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Christmas
Fab N Funky:  Christmas

50th Birthday - Part 2

And here is the second part of the 50th Birthday card I made for a work colleague and I've used Bath Time Deirdery from Dr Digi which I've coloured with Promarkers, a little bit of glitter glue and liquid pearls.

I made the wallpaper as the recipient is a huge Man City fan.  I'd like to enter the following:

Crafty Sentiments:  Anything Goes
Passion For Promarkers:  Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart:  Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges:  Girls Only

Daring Card Makers Challenge - MAY

It's time for a new DCM challenge and the theme for the week is

MAY

Use each of the letters to create your work!  I've gone for M = Machine, A = Animal, Y = Yellow

I've used a no longer available image from From The Heart Stamps and coloured it up with Promarkers.  The ribbon is from my stash and the sentiment came with the image.

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

Creative Moments:  Anything Goes

Paper Craft Crew:  Celebrations

Dragonfly Dreams:  Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 19 - Oddball Stamps

Welcome to a new Colour Crazy Challenge!  The theme as always is

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Oddball Stamps and I've used Veggie Veronica Workout, coloured with Promarkers.  I found the little alphabet letters in my stash and I've layered them onto black card to spell out the sentiment; papers are also from my stash and I can't remember where they are from as I've had them printed for quite some time!

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

Crafting With An Attitude:  Anything Goes
Crafty Addicts:  Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart:  Anything Goes
Cute N Crafty:  For A Lady
Dream Valley Challenges:  Girls Only
Oddball Stamps:  May Challenge

I Love Promarkers - Challenge 384 - Ike's Art

It's time for a new I ❤ Promarkers challenge and the theme is

Anything Goes with option of Flowers

We are sponsored by Ike's Art and I've used Flower Square, coloured with Promarkers plus added liquid pearl dots to the flower centres and around the card panel and the edge of the card plus the sentiment.

Organza ribbon, button and embroidery thread are from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Seize The Birthday:  Happy Birthday
Crafty Creations:  Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner:  May Flowers
Sisterhood of Crafters:  All About Flowers

50th Birthday - part 1

I made this card last year for a work colleague and its in a number of parts!

This is the front cover and I've used Distressed Diamonds papers from Dr Digi for the large number (my own template).  The die cuts are Clearly Besotted and Sizzix

And the first page I printed the sentiment onto a sheet of Bloomin' 70's papers and added Cake and Candles, coloured with Promarkers.

Next week there is more!

Polkadoodles - Gift Bag Tutorial

I always need a gift bag (plus I over-indulge on sellotape if I wrap anything!) so I thought I'd show you how you can make one from two sheets of A4 paper - I've used the PosyDoodles Splash of Summer collection from Polkadoodles

Supplies
Two sheets of A4 thick paper from PosyDoodles Splash of Summer
PosyDoodles Basic Tag dies
Hole punch or eyelet setter
Ribbon
Glue
Ruler
Bone Folder
Pencil
Scissors
Double Sided tape or Sellotape

Step 1:  Measure and score your paper as shown starting from the top and working down - the extra bit on the left hand side is for gluing and the extra bit at the bottom is for strengthening the gift bag's bottom if you are adding something with weight.  Repeat this for the second sheet of paper exactly the same.

Step 2:  Score using a bone folder on the lines and fold as shown - I also folded everything except the top, side and bottom edges the opposite way too so that it provides a bit more manipulation when you're constructing the bag.

Step 3:  Glue the sheets together using the little flap on both - your bag should look a bit like the one below.

Step 4:  As you can see, I snipped a little part of each meeting corner away just so it wasn't too bulky when I constructed the bag.  Also, snip a small V across the each corner of the base as shown - you will have 4 V shaped cuts.  This helps when folding.

Step 5:  Glue the shorter sided flaps together in the centre for the base and once reasonably dry do the same with the wider sides.  By doing it in this order, you still have a neat base once finished.

Step 6:  Your base will look like the photo below.  Once all your glue has dried properly, you can then begin to shape the sides.  If you pinch the top of the bag and push the sides in, they will provide a gusset.

Step 7:  I next selected a topper sheet from the collection and cut one out using the tag dies.  The white bit at the bottom of the tag is where I'm going to write my sentiment.

Step 8:  I punched two holes each side with an eyelet setter and threaded my ribbon through and added the tag to one side.  I secured the ribbon with a small piece of double sided tape and then a strip of sellotape to make sure it was secure.

Daring Card Makers - Time

Welcome to a new DCM challenge and the theme this week is

Time

I raided my stash and found the die cut clock face which was gifted to me quite a number of years ago; I added it to a card blank and glittered the numbers.  Dotted liquid pearls around the edge and added an organza ribbon bow.

The image is one I've had printed for some time and sadly it is no longer available from Jellypark - it's been coloured with Promarkers.  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following: 

Passion For Promarkers:  Feminine
Cute Card Thursday:  Tie A Bow
Craft-Dee Bowz:  Anything Goes
Creations In Pink:  Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Challenge - Anything Goes or Work Themed

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

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to make something that was job or work related plus to add something recycled or reused from the kitchen

I've used one of the images from Work and Play Vol 2 plus two of the papers and coloured the image with Promarkers.  I've used packaging from an Easter Egg for the lettering and I've used a die set from my stash.

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

Crafting With An Attitude:  Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore:  Anything Goes
Daisy Chain:  Anything Goes
Creative Moments:  Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 184 - Anything Goes

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

Anything Goes

I've used this pre coloured topper from Lili of the Valley which I bought quite some time ago and I don't think it is available any more.  I've used some papers from my stash plus ribbons and a wooden star embellishment to which I've tied a silver snowflake charm

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

Crafty Hazlenut's Patterned Paper:  Anything Goes
Merry Little Christmas Challenge:  Anything Goes
12 Months of Christmas:  Anything Goes
ABC Christmas Challenge:  K is for Kids

More Coffee

Here are two quick cards I made using the Coffee Sentiment sheet from Dr Digi.  I used a Spellbinders die for the base and then used off-cuts of card I found in my stash to cover it and then added the sentiment over the top.

Both have been coloured with Promarkers.  Nice and easy and quick!

I'd like to enter the following:

Crafty Sentiments:  Anything Goes
Art Impressions Stamps:  Shaped Cards
Creative Knockouts:  Funny Card
DLART:  Coffee, Tea or Chocolate

Daring Card Makers - May Elemental Inspiration

It's the first Friday of the month so its time for an Elemental Inspiration challenge from the Daring Cardmakers!

You need to pick three elements from the board below - colours count as one element.

I've used:  Fairy, Butterflies, Iridescent (the tiny pearls in the centre of the butterflies), Flowers and the colour Purple.  The image is from Ching-Chou Kuik - Spring Flower and I've coloured her with Promarkers plus pink stickles on her wings and dotted liquid pearls on the flower centres.

The butterflies are from an LDRS stitched butterfly die and I used some offcuts of card for them, flowers, ribbon and gems are all from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Crafting With An Attitude:  Anything Goes
The Creative Playground:  Anything Goes
Southern Girls:  Anything Goes
A2Z Scrapbooking:  May Flowers
Die Cutting Diva's:  Die Cuts and Flowers

Colour Crazy Challenge Week 17 - Tiddly Inks

It's time for a new Colour Crazy challenge!  We have a new challenge each Friday at 8am GMT but they last for two weeks and the theme is always

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by the very lovely Tiddly Inks and I've used Ricky Fishing Expert and coloured him with Promarkers and the background with coloured pencils.  I've handwritten the sentiment and added some waxed cord and a fish bone charm from my stash.

The papers are all from Polkadoodles - The Great Outdoors A5 paper pack - great to use up some of the scraps from previous projects!

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

Cute Card Thursday:  Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft:  Anything Goes
Not Just Cards:  Anything Goes
The Crafty Addicts:  Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers - Challenge 383 - Bugaboo

Welcome to a new I 💓 Promarkers challenge!  Our sponsor this week is Bugaboo and the theme is:

Anything Goes with the option of Add a Ribbon or Bow

I've used this fab image - Ruby Fabulous 40 and coloured it up with Promarkers.  I found some really old Funky Hand papers in my stash and these are from a 8x8 pad so happy to use them up!

I've dotted a line of liquid pearls around the edge of the card and also the image and I found some pink ribbon in my stash which matched the papers.

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

Craft-Dee BowZ:  Anything Goes
Creations In Pink:  Anything Goes
Love To Craft:  Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday:  Happy Birthday
Watercooler Wednesday:  Feminine