A 70th - Part 2

Here is the second part of the 70th Birthday card.  I've used Salon Deirdery but without the pooch and Coffee Mug on the Coffee Table.  All coloured with Promarkers along with papers from my stash.  The lettering are individual stamps - Studio Calico and I've added glossy accents to the top.

I constructed the floorboards from an offcut of kraft card and also made the skirting board too.  See you next week for another page!

Daring Card Makers Challenge - What Ever The Weather

It's time for a new Daring Card Makers challenge and the theme this week is

What Ever The Weather

I've used a no longer available image from Jellypark which I've coloured with Promarkers.  The papers are all from Funky Hand - Funky Daze cd which is also no longer available - I am trying really hard to use up all my scraps.

The sentiment I found in my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Crafting With An Attitude:  Anything Goes
Moving Along With The Times:  Splish Splash
House That Stamps Built:  Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday:  All Occasions

I Love Promarkers Challenge 389 - Digi Doodle Studios

Time for a new I ❤ Promarkers challenge and this time we are sponsored by Digi Doodle Studios and the theme is

Christmas In July

I've used Joe Frost Snowman and coloured him with Promarkers.  The papers are all oddments from my stash which I am trying to use up!  Ribbons, charm and button are also from my stash.

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

Christmas At Sweet Stampin:  Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs:  Christmas
Crafty Gals Corner:  Christmas In July
Shopping Our Stash:  Christmas In July

A 70th - Part 1

Here I am with another of those cards using Dr Digi images!  These are the front cover and first page of a 70th Birthday card I was asked to make last year for a work colleague.

I've used papers from my stash (which I've had for an age) throughout the card and kept it to the same colour and pattern.  The big 70 is one of my own templates and the smaller words are dies from Clearly Besotted.  I've added a dotted line of liquid pearls around the edge of the numbers for extra detail.

I've used Birthday Cake and Prezzie, colouring with Promarkers.  I've stamped each individual letter using a Calico Studio alphabet set and then added glossy accents to the top.

Next part next week!  I'd like to enter the following:

Imagine That:  Anything Goes
Seize The Birthday:  Anything Goes
Double D Challenges:  Birthday
AAA Birthday:  For The Girls

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Cactus!

It's time for a new Daring Card Makers challenge and the theme for this week is

Cactus

I've used a Little Miss Muffet stamp and coloured it with Promarkers plus coloured pencils for the background.  Papers are Papermania Secret Garden which I've had for donkeys in my stash and this is the first time I've opened the pack.... shame on me!!

I've used the offcut from layering the paper onto the card blank across the centre of the card, and used kraft card for layering.  Two brads from my stash (again had them for ages and need to get them used!) and finally a running stitch with a black fine liner pen.  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Colourific Challenge:  Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday:  Masculine
Crafting From The Heart:  Anything Goes
Use Your Stuff:  Masculine

Polkadoodles Challenge - So Sweet

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

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to use the following colours and the theme of So Sweet along with a food theme:

I've made a quick and simple card using the ice lolly from Winnie Starfish and Sandcastles download.  I've coloured the image with Promarkers and then added some seed beads from my stash for the sprinkles on top of the lolly.  The sentiment is also from the same collection and I've tied it to the stick with bakers twine.

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

Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes
Kitty Bee Designs:  Summer
Pattie's Creations:  Food or Drink
Crafting By Designs:  Summer Fun

Colour Crazy Challenge Week 28 - Knitty Kitty Digis

It's time for a new Colour Crazy challenge and the theme as always for the fortnight is

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Knitty Kitty Designs and I've used Knitted Kitty and coloured him with Promarkers.  I'm trying to use up all the printed papers I have in my stash and because I've had these for totally ages, not got a clue where they came from.

I've added some X Cut stars from other scraps and vellum.  The sentiment has also been printed on vellum and I found it lurking in my stash.

Some half pearls (to hide the glue blobs) and a bit of faux stitching with a black fineliner pen and the card is complete!  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Crafty Creations:  Anything Goes
Show Us Your Pussies:  Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp:  Animal Magic

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 189 - Anything Goes

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

Anything Goes

I found a scrap of vellum in my stash and added the die cut mistletoe over the top plus added various sized half pearls for the berries.

The ribbon is from my stash and the die cut has been cut twice for depth and is from Clearly Besotted.  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner:  Christmas In July
Cute and Crafty Christmas:  Anything Goes
Mod Squad:  Christmas In July
Crafty Sentiments:  Christmas In July

Woof Woof Woof!

Here I am using Vince from Dr Digi and I've coloured him with Promarkers and then added him onto the paw print paper which I've had in my stash for ages and I don't know where it was from.

The words I have also coloured with Promarkers and are from the Pet Sentiments Sheet.

I'd like to enter the following:

Crafty Creations:  Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread:  Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door:  Anything Goes

Male Themed Gift Bag

I decided to make a male themed gift bag, basically because sometimes you just need to step away from the pinks and yellows!

I've used two sheets from the Heartfelt Christmas 8x8 paper pack and created a gift bag that would fit a cd or dvd.  I've punched holes in the top and threaded some garden twine through for the handles (I bought a rather large ball a while ago so have to use it up somehow!)

I then cut a tag using the Posydoodles Tags die from an off-cut of kraft card, again punched a hole in the top.

The sentiment has been cut using the Celebrate sentiment die - I coloured an off-cut of white card with Promarkers to match the greens on the bag.

To finish, I dotted a line around the edge of the tag with a black fineliner pen and added a half pearl.

I'd like to enter the following:

Crafting From The Heart:  Anything Goes
Use Your Stuff:  Masculine
Corrosive Challenge:  Anything Goes

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Wedding!

It's time for a new Daring Card Makers challenge and the theme for this week is

Wedding

I'm the host and its my challenge as I celebrated an anniversary recently!  I've used a Jellypark image that was drawn especially for me for my cousin's wedding a few years ago and it never went on sale!  This time I've used it for a work colleague as her friend is getting married.

I've coloured the image with Promarkers and added liquid pearl dots around the edges of each layer; sentiment is computer generated and I found the diamante buckle slider in my stash.

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

Brown Sugar:  Anything Goes
Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft:  Anything Goes
Classic Design Team:  Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers Challenge 388 - Bugaboo Stamps

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

Anything Goes with a twist of One For The Girls

We are sponsored by Bugaboo and I've used Birthday Bird 4, coloured her with Promarkers and matched the ribbon to some stripy patterned paper I found in my stash.  I've added a dotted line of liquid pearls, a button also from my stash and some gems to finish.

The numbers are stick-on that I bought some time ago from The Works.  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Lemon Shortbread:  Anything Goes
Stinkin' Inkers:  Stars or Stripes
Through The Craft Room Door:  Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown:  Anything Goes

Donuts

Here is a quick card I've made using an embossed background plus some donuts from the Coffee Time sheet from Dr Digi - I've printed both donuts twice then added sprinkles and glossy accents for extra detail.

The pink card base is from my stash, along with the ribbon and charm.  I'd like to enter the following:

Tuesday Throwdown:  Anything Goes
AAA Birthday:  For The Girls
Angie's Digital Stamps:  Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  Anything Goes

Daring Card Makers Challenge - July Elemental Inspiration

It's time for a new Daring Card Makers challenge and the theme for this week is

Elemental Inspiration

As it is the first Friday of the month, we use a mood board and ask for at least 3 elements to be used:

I've used the fruit, pattern and cloth elements and have made a corner book mark for something a little different.

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

Crafty Catz:  Anything Goes
Crafting With An Attitude:  Anything Goes
Ikes World:  G For Gingham
Crafting By Designs:  Anything Goes
Crafty Addicts:  Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Challenge - Female and Colour Palette

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

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to make something that featured a female and used the colour palette:

I've used one of the Design Sheets from the Winnie Starfish and Sandcastles download plus four of the co-ordinating papers to create the scene and made a frame from scraps of kraft card using the Fabulous Mitred Frames and Things die.  To finish I just added some half pearls!

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

Crafty Catz:  Anything Goes
Cardz 4 Galz:  Celebrate
D;Lart Thursday Challenge:  Summer
Seize The Birthday:  Birthday with option of Sunshine
Everybody Art Challenge:  Beach Feeling
Paperminutes:  Lighthouse

Colour Crazy Challenge Week 26 - SheepSki Designs

It's time for a new Colour Crazy challenge and the theme as always for the fortnight is

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by SheepSki Designs and I've used Tulip Border and coloured it with Promarkers and cut it out using a Sizzix die.  The papers were magazine freebies from years ago which I found in my stash along with the organza green ribbon and half pearls.

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

Southern Girls Challenge:  Stripes
Time Out Challenges:  Inspired by Words
Crafty Sentiments:  Bright Colours
Watercooler Wednesday:  Feminine

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 188 - Anything Goes

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

Anything Goes

I've made these cute gift boxes using an A4 sheet of kraft card, cutting the box with a Sizzix die and then adding a band around the box with scraps of card from my stash.

The embellishments on the top are baubles from Primark (a few years old!) plus a wooden snowflake and a large gem in the centre.

Quite simple and quick to make!  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes
Kitty Bee Designs:  Christmas In July
Crafting With An Attitude:  Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread:  Anything Goes
The Holly and The Ivy:  Anything Goes
Christmas Cards All Year Round:  Gifts

Sorry I forgot.....

A cute card using up some of my stash - the paper is from a no longer available download from Funky Hand called Keep In Touch and I've added a Dr Digi Cuddly Critters Elephant which I've coloured with Promarkers and then stuck to the card blank using foam pads.

I've handwritten the sentiment on the speech bubble that was part of the paper download.

I'd like to enter the following:

Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door:  Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown:  Anything Goes
Moo Mania:  Animals