Daring Card Makers Challenge - Resist Technique

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

Resist Technique

This isn't something I've ever used but found a white crayon in the boys pencil box and decided to use it as snowflakes.  I literally ground the tip of the crayon into the card and then sprayed it with blue and silver ink.  It is actually quite sparkly in real life - the photo just doesn't show it.

And the cute little penguin is from Jellypark which is sadly no longer available and I've coloured him with Promarkers.  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

ABC Christmas Challenge:  P is for Penguin
Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes
Cute N Crafty Christmas:  Anything Goes
The Holly and The Ivy:  Anything Goes

Polkadoodle Challenge - Special Birthday or Anything Goes

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

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to make something for a special Birthday and I've made a 40th card for a work colleague.  I've used papers from Bright and Beautiful 6x6 pad plus the Butterfly Trio die - cutting the smallest butterfly twice - once with an offcut of the papers and again with pale pink vellum.

I've used Ruby Sweet and coloured her with Promarkers plus a little glitter glue on her dress.  I cut from some more pale pink organza, a layer using the Bubbleicious Frame die and then added half pearls here and there.  To finish, I've added a big bow made with the Pink Ribbon paper and added a half pearl to the centre.

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

Cardz 4 Galz:  Use Vellum
DLART:  Birthday
Moving Along With The Times:  Things With Wings
Seize The Birthday:  Anything Goes
Passion For Promarkers:  Birthday
Unicorn Challenge:  Fully Loaded or CAS

Colour Crazy Challenge Week 34 - Oddball Stamps

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

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Oddball Stamps and I've made two baby cards using the Kawaii Valentine Giraffe stamp which I've coloured with Promarkers.  I've used papers from my stash and found some paper raffia ribbon which I matched up to the colour schemes.

The sentiment die cut has been cut twice with a coloured card and then a white card for a bit of depth and its from Clearly Besotted.  Half pearls, embroidery thread and charms are all from my stash.

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

Imagine That Playground:  Anything Goes
Double D Challenges:  Pearls, Gems or Rhinestones
Watercooler Wednesday:  All About Occasions
Through The Craft Room Door:  Anything Goes
Animal Friends:  Lion or Giraffe

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 192 - Anything Goes

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

Anything Goes

I've used some white card from my stash to create these pillow boxes.  Baker twine from my stash and I've added some tree decorations that I got a few years ago in the Tesco sales.

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

Cute Card Thursday:  Anything But A Card
Christmas at Sweet Stampin:  Anything Goes
Cute n Crafty Christmas:  Anything Goes
The Holly and The Ivy:  Anything Goes

Fork Lift Fred

I made this card using Fork Lift Fred from Dr Digi for a work colleagues Birthday as he is mad on Lego!  I've coloured the image with Promarkers and then found a Lego sticker and added that to one of the boxes.

The lego was made with offcuts of coloured card - I used my X Cut squares die and then a round punch and drew the highlights with a white gel pen.

I'd like to enter the following:

Cardz 4 Guys:  Celebrate
Ikes World:  H is for Hats
Lemon Shortbread:  Anything Goes
Creative With Stamps:  Dad or Masculine

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Under The Sea

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

Under The Sea

I've used a digi from the Winnie Mermaid Mermazing bundle and coloured her with Promarkers.  I created the background with my aqua markers - I scribbled them on a plastic folder, sprayed it with water and then pressed it onto my card, squishing it as I went and it created this watery background look!

I did two layers, waiting for the first to completely dry before I did it again.  The sentiment stamp is from my stash and I added some iridescent sequins and half pearls again from my stash.  And to finish, I added a dotted line of liquid pearls around the edge of the card.

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

Pattie's Creations:  Beach / Under The Sea
Craft Rocket:  Anything Goes
DLART:  Happy Birthday
Seize The Birthday:  Birthday
Creative Moments:  Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers - Challenge 391 - Ikes Art

Time for a new I ❤ Promarkers challenge and this time we are sponsored by Ikes Art and the theme is

Anything Goes

I've used Merry Go Round and coloured it up with Promarkers.  The papers I found in my stash and I've had them an age plus the ribbon.  I wanted to keep the image as the focus point as its such a pretty image!

I've added liquid pearl dots around the edge of the image and papers to finish it off.  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
Crafty Animals:  Anything Goes
Creations in Pink:  Anything Goes

Good Luck To Ewe

This is probably one of my favourite Dr Digi stamps - Flossy who has been coloured with Promarkers.  I've handwritten the sign on a scrap of kraft card and found some fence die cuts in my stash.  The cloud dies are from Polkadoodles and they have been cut from scrap card.

The grass is a die cut and I've had to carefully join it up as it wasn't long enough for the card base!  I'd like to enter the following:

Arty Diva's:  Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiment Designs:  Animals
Lemon Shortbread:  Anything Goes
Passion For Promarkers:  Add A Charm
Crafting Happiness Challenge:  Ribbon

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Splish, Splash, Splosh!

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

Splish, Splash, Splosh!

I've made a card using some spray inks plus some silver and then die cut the Polkadoodles Happy Birthday die twice from gold card I had in my stash.

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

Colour My Heart:  Silver / Gold plus 2 accents - Pink and Orange
Colourific Challenge:  Anything Goes
Just Add Ink:  No Stamping
A to Z Scrapbooking:  Happy Birthday

Polkadoodle Challenge - Anything Goes or Chirstmas with Red, Blue and Green and 3 Buttons!

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

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to a Christmas theme with red, blue and green and to use three buttons.  So I used the rather cute Gnome-Men Snow Ho Ho clear acrylic stamp and used Promarkers to colour plus a little glossy accents here and there.  The sentiment is also from the set too.

I've added three buttons from my stash along with a square of vellum and embroidery thread.  I've embossed the background with a Gemini folder.

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

Country View Challenges;  Texture
Create With TLC:  Anything Goes
Creative Craft Cottage:  Anything Goes Christmas
Happy Little Stampers:  Christmas

Colour Crazy Challenge Week 32 - Polkadoodles

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 Polkadoodles and I've used Expecting A New Baby from Winnie Celebrations 3 and coloured it up with Promarkers plus a little glitter glue here and there.  The sentiment is also from the same Winnie collection.

I've used papers from my stash along with ribbons and a stork charm too plus added a dotted line of liquid pearls around the edges of the image, sentiment and card.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes
Craft-Dee BowZ:  Anything Goes
Crafty Hazlenut's Patterned Paper:  Anything Goes
Creations In Pink:  Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 191 - Anything Goes

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

Anything Goes

I've used a From The Heart Stamps which, sadly, is no longer available.  I've coloured it with my Promrakers and found some spotty paper in my stash.  I've added a wooden snowflake and a faux running stitch around the edge of the card.

The sentiment came with the image.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes
Cute N Crafty Christmas:  Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday:  Any Occasion
The Holly and The Ivy:  Anything Goes

A 70th - Final Part

And here is the final part of the 70th Birthday card.  I've used Bath Time Deirdery from Dr Digi and coloured her up with promarkers.  All the papers are from my stash and I've made the skirting board and floor boards from off-cuts of card.

Wording has been stamped with a Calico Studio alphabet stamp and then added glossy accents over the top.

I'd like to enter the following:

Arty Diva's:  Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments:  Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges:  Hand Coloured Image
Get Creative Challenges:  Anything Goes

Daring Card Makers Challenge - 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5!

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 of something!

I've made two cute baby cards using Lili Of The Valley pre coloured squares - I have quite a few so need to use them up!  I've used various Back To Basics papers plus embellishments from my stash.

1 = button; 2 = ribbons; 3 = half pearls; 4 = letters; 5 = bits of paper

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

Imagine That:  Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft:  Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore:  Anything Goes
Love To Craft:  Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge Week 31 - A Day For Daisies

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 A Day For Daisies and I've used Green Rabbit, coloured with Promarkers, and made two cute new baby cards, again, using papers from my stash.  The pink themed one uses papers from Craft Sensations - Pastels and Whites 6x6 pad and the little butterflies are a Stitched Butterflies die from LDRS.  The half pearls, embroidery thread and charm are all from my stash.

The boy themed one uses papers from my stash that I've had for an age plus I've used a die cut stars banner - I cut two and snipped one in half so it would fit across the top of the card - the joins are masked by the half pearls.

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

Craft Rocket:  Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday:  Circles
Creative Knockouts:  Furry Friends
2 Crafty Crazy Critters:  Anything Goes
Ching-Chou Kuik:  Four Legged Friends

I Love Promarkers Challenge 390 - Dr Digi

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

Birthday

I've used Sundae and coloured it with Promarkers.  I've used scraps of printed paper from my stash (still trying to use them up!) and also a ribbon I found which went with the colours I'd chosen.

The stamp is from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Cardz 4 Gals:  Summer Fun
Crafty Chicks:  Desert
A Perfect Time To Craft:  Anything Goes
Createful Heart:  Anything Goes

A 70th - Part 3

Here is the third part of the 70th Birthday card and I've used Got Talent from Dr Digi, coloured up with Promarkers plus glossy accents on the glasses.  The letters are stamped using a Studio Calico set and I've added glossy accents to the top

I'd like to enter the following:

A to Z Scrapbooking:  Birthday
A Bit More Time To Craft:  Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft:  Anything Goes

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Elemental Inspiration

Hello!  It's the first Friday of the month for the Daring Card Makers Challenge and that means its an Elemental Inspiration week!

Pick at least 3 elements from the picture below to create your project:

I've gone for the aqua and orange colours, the patterns on the surfboards, star shape on the shell, drinks and straws.

The bottle dies are MFT and I've cut them and the banner using offcuts of card.  The patterned paper is Echo Park, Splash which I found in my stash and the embroidery thread is from my stash.

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

Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft:  Anything Goes
Crafty Hazlenuts Patterned Paper:  Anything Goes
Scribbles Design Challenge:  A Slice of Summer

Polkadoodle Challenge - Anything Goes or Summer Party

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

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged with the theme of Summer Party and here is my take on it using bright colours!  I've used a number of different toppers from the PosyDoodles Papercraft Kit, layering the different elements onto black card and adding the tag and butterfly with foam pads for extra depth.  And to finish, some lovely pink paper ribbon and bakers twine from my stash.

The stripy paper is also from the kit and you get loads with it too!  So lots of projects!  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Colourific Challenge Corner:  Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Challenge:  Anything Goes
Creations In Pink:  Anything Goes
Not Just Cards:  Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge Week 30 - Dr Digi

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 Dr Digi and I've used Pint Glass, coloured with Promarkers and then layered onto the background.  The papers I've had for quite some time in my stash and I have a feeling they are retired Funky Hand.  The sentiment is from the Beer Sentiments Sheet.

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

Brown Sugar:  Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft:  Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Challenge:  Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore:  Anything Goes
Creative With Stamps:  Masculine

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 190 - Anything Goes

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

Anything Goes

I've made this cute card using various scraps of printed paper from my stash (I am so trying to use them all up as I have too many!) and lightly distressed the edges with scissors.  The image is sadly no longer available and was from Jellypark and I've coloured it with Promarkers plus dotted liquid pearls for the snow.

Ribbon and wooden snowflake are from my stash and I've handwritten the sentiment.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Craft Rocket:  Anything Goes
Cute N Crafty Christmas:  Anything Goes
Little Red Wagon:  Use A Digi
Simon Says:  Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday:  Anything Goes