I Love Promarkers - Challenge 396 - Ikes Art

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

3 Different Embellishments

I've used Xmas Poinsettia from our sponsor and coloured it with Promarkers.  The three embellishments that I've used are gold micro beads for the flower centres, liquid pearls and ribbon.

I've used an X Cut die to create the white frame and then layered the image on top using foam pads.  The red card is from my stash and I've used some lovely deep red satin ribbon also from my stash.

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

Art Impressions Stamps:  Holiday Cards
Fab N Funky:  Christmas
Holly and the Ivy:  Anything Goes

Quackers

Here is a quick card I've made using Rubber Duckie from Dr Digi which I've coloured with Promarkers and then used offcuts of papers from Echo Park - Splash which I have had printed for a number of years and they have been languishing in my stash, just waiting to be used!

I've added some bakers twine from my stash and a computer generated sentiment.  I'd like to enter the following:

Crafting By Designs:  Anything Goes
Arty Diva's:  Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges:  Add a Sentiment
CD Sunday Plus:  Anything Goes

Polkaoodle Challenge - Anything Goes or Christmas Mosaic Effect

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

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to make a Christmas project and to add a mosaic effect.  I've used the Posydoodles Basics Square dies with silver card from my stash (although it looks gold in the photo!)  I have also used the cute Ice Skates die which I've cut twice - once from white card and then again with silver for the blades.

I've added a gem to the centre of the bow.  The background has been made by blending some silver ink (I've had the ink pad for about 15 years and its not yet dry!) and then running it through a Sizzix embossing folder.

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

Winter Wonderland:  Merry and Bright
Cardz 4 Galz:  Something Beginning with S - Skates
Creative Knockouts:  Embossing Delights
Inspire, Create, Challenge:  Die Cuts

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 196 - Anything Goes

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

Anything Goes

I've made a wordbook using some really large 10cm high die cut letters to spell out the word MERRY - the papers are from Polkadoodles - Heartfelt Christmas 8x8 paper pack.  I layered the letters onto some chocolate brown card and then added to the kraft 'pages' with foam pads.

I then cut some smaller letters from offcuts of kraft card and added the handwritten tag with some garden twine and found a Christmas flower in my stash.

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

Time Out Challenges:  Words
Creative Sketchy Girls:  Christmas
Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday:  All Occasions
The Holly and The Ivy:  Anything Goes

Football and Forty!

Here is a card using Stan The Fan from Dr Digi.  I've coloured him with Promakers and layered him onto some die cut grass and the backing paper I found in my stash and I think I've had it for about 15 years....

I made it for one of my team who is a big Man Utd fan and of course, was turning 40!  Die cut letters from black card and a handwritten sentiment tag.

I'd like to enter the following:

Crafting By Designs:  Anything Goes
Arty Diva's:  Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread:  Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door:  Anything Goes

Daring Card Makers - Back to Black

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

Back to Black

This is a card I made a few months ago for a work colleague who was leaving and is a big Game of Thrones fan.  I found the free image by doing a search and I created the text wording by using a free font maker.

I printed the image twice, coloured it with Promarkers and then with the second image, I coloured all the scales and then individually cut them out, curling them slightly as I glued them in place.

I found some silver card in my stash and layered it with black card and then added the dark brown twine that I also found in my stash.

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

Crafts Galore Encore:  Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenges:  Anything Goes
Digi Studios:  Black or Pink
Creative Crafters:  Anything Goes

Quick Gift Box

I have a bit of a thing for making gift boxes - I make one for each of my team at Christmas and fill with goodies for them (I have quite a large team!) so always on the look-out for something quick and easy to make.  And then, I make extras for other work colleagues who help me out!  So yes, I need quite a few!

So I was having a play with some of the Ho Ho Ho 6x6 papers - I glued two together (be careful with patterns!) and then when that was dry, I glued the other two edges together to create a tube.

Glue one side closed as shown - I used clothes pegs to keep it all together!  They have a better 'reach' than bulldog clips and are kinder on the grip!

Whilst waiting for all this glue to dry, I cut some holly leaves using the Holly and Spruce die - I've coloured these leaves with Promarkers to match the leaves on the paper!  I've added them to a tag (Basic Tag dies) cut from a scrap of card and then used some Dew Drops for berries.

I've now held the opposite sides together to create a triangle and punched two holes (I actually used a hole punch as the holes were a perfect spacing) and threaded the red ribbon through with the tag.

In total, with drying time, this took about an hour, but I didn't just sit around waiting for the glue to dry - I was productive with my time!  I'd like to enter the following:

A Perfect Time To Craft:  Anything Goes
Crafty Hazlenut's Patterned Paper:  Anything Goes
Love To Craft:  Anything Goes
Not Just Cards:  Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers - Challenge 395 - Knitty Kitty

It's time for a new I ❤ Promarkers challenge and this time we are sponsored by the wonderful Knitty Kitty and the theme is

CAS

I've used one of the fab Chickens from the Balloon Chicken Set, coloured with Promarkers and then used some scrap paper from my stash for layering.

I've handwritten the vellum tag and added a button from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

A Bit More Time To Craft:  Anything Goes
Crafty Animals:  Anything Goes
Createful Heart:  Anything Goes
Happy Little Stamper:  CAS with Adventure

100 Watt Birthday

This is a quick and easy card made using Lightbulb from Dr Digi and it's a freebie too so what's not to like?!

I've coloured it with Promarkers plus added glossy accents to the highlight area and then cut the border with a bit of a rubbish die as it didn't cut properly but I decided I liked it like that!

Papers are from my stash along with the brads and the sentiment I printed on my computer.  I'd like to enter the following:

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

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Use Your Scraps

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

Use Your Scraps

I've used some really old papers that I've had printed for an age from Funky Hand and sadly, its they are longer available.  I've had to carefully align the papers to cover the card blank and I've added a dotted line around the edge with a blank fineliner pen.  I've used a Paper Shelter image - Beauty Image and coloured it with Promarkers.

I've handwritten the sentiment and found some paper ribbon in my stash, tied it with some embroidery thread and added a comb charm.  Half pearls also from my stash.

I'd like to enter the following:

Brown Sugar:  Anything Goes
Seize The Birthday:  Birthday
Watercooler Wednesday:  All Occasions
A Perfect Time To Craft:  Anything Goes

Polkadoodle Challenge - Autumn or Anything Goes

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

Anything Goes

The DT had a different challenge with the Autumn theme and to make a double sided swinging tag!  I've used the Foxy Fun die and to make the reverse, I just cut the paper from the reverse side so that I didn't get any lines from the die.  The papers are from the same bundle

I've used Posydoodles Basics Circles die to cut the aperture and papers are from The Great Outdoors A5 paper pack.  And the tag, which I've cut from acetate and chopped the bottom off (it was too long to swing!) is from the Posydoodles Basics Tag Die.  The garden twine and large snap are from my stash.

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

Cardz 4 Galz:  Shades of Brown
Creative Knockouts:  Fall
D;LART:  Fall
Sisterhood of Crafters:  Autumn
Die Cut Diva's:  Autumn

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 40 - Createful Heart

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

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Createful Heart and I've used Rudy Rooster and coloured it with Promarkers.  The papers are from my stash and are from Funky Hand which is no longer trading.

I've added a sentiment stamp from my stash and also half pearls and waxed cord.  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes
Crafting With An Attitude:  Anything Goes
Southern Girls:  On The Farm
Crafting By Designs:  Anything Goes
Passion For Promarkers:  Autumn Colours

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 195 - Anything Goes

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

Anything Goes

I've used my Sizzix box die to create this and I used a sheet of Kraft card to cut it.  The baubles I bought a few years ago from Primark and added a wooden snowflake and large gem to hide where I added the baubles.

The band is a scrap piece from a previous project - I keep all my scraps because you just never know when you will need them!  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Cut It Up:  Tags, Bags and Boxes
Winter Wonderland:  Merry and Bright
CRAFT:  Christmas
ABC Christmas Challenge:  U is for Upcycle (baubles and band of card)

Daring Card Makers Challenge - October Elemental Inspiration

It's time for a new Daring Card Makers challenge and because its the first Friday of the month its a photo elemental inspiration:

You need to pick at least 3 elements, and colours count as one.  I've used:  animal, leaves, pattern and something grown (mushrooms).  The fox die is from Polkadoodles - Foxy Fun Great Outdoors, and I've used papers from Polkadoodles to make the fox.  Backing papers are from my stash and I've used leaves and foliage die from Beary Cute Great Outdoors

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

Crafty Catz:  Anything Goes with Bow
DLART:  Autumn
Crafty Gals Corner:  Fall
Fab N Funky:  Autumn Colours

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 39 - Bugaboo

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

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Bugaboo and I've used Kidz Jack Topper digi, coloured with Promarkers and then I found some random printed papers in my stash that weren't big enough to use but were fine all together!

I've had the papers for an absolute age in my stash so don't know where they have come from.  Sentiment dies have been coloured with Promarkers to match the papers.  Half pearls are from my stash.

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

Brown Sugar:  Anything Goes
Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts:  Lots of Layers
Cute Card Thursday:  Anything Goes
Seize The Birthday:  Geometric Shape

Autumn Wedding

I get asked to make personalised and bespoke cards quite a lot and sometimes with a specific brief.  For this card, it was to be an autumn themed Wedding card, with flowers, lots of white and to show the Bride and Grooms names.

So, I started off with two A5 sized card blanks - one I cut in half against the fold and ran this through an LDRS embossing folder.  I sometimes struggle with the 'join' as the embossing folder is usually not big enough, but this time and have to hide it with ribbon or other papers - but this time - spot the join!!  I then added this panel to the card blank.

I then cut lots of flowers using the Delicate Daisy cluster die set - I've not used the biggest daisy as it was too big for what I need.  When you think you have enough flowers, cut some more!!  I will be layering these up and need lots!  Plus if I don't use them all, I can add them to other projects.

Next I printed the sentiment on my computer and I made sure the size was right by making the word document (I use word for all my printing - just makes sense to me!) is the correct width as per the sheet of card I'm using.  I hold the A4 sheet to the screen to make sure its the same size.  And then I hold the dies over the wording to make sure its the right size.  I've used a Spellbinders die for the sentiment and then a Posydoodles Circles die for the layer.

I added a border of dotted liquid pearls as sometimes the embossed edge of a panel looks a bit unfinished, plus with this being a Wedding card, I could add a bit more interest.  I cut some thin strips of card for the flower stems and started to lay out where I wanted the flowers to go and then built up the layers as I went.

The smallest flowers were added with foam pads for extra depth and I just merrily added the layers plus some onto the sentiment as it looked a bit bare.  The sentiment circle was added with foam pads so it stood out a little more from the card.  I then coloured three of the oak leaves from the Beary Cute die set with Promarkers and added them to the stems, with a bow made from embroidery thread from my stash.

I raided my stash of half pearls to find the most 'autumnal' colours and added these - there are two different sizes.  I use glossy accents as a glue for half pearls, just so they don't ping off!

Hope you've enjoyed my step by step!  I'd like to enter the following:

Crafting By Designs:  Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner:  Autumn Colours
Fab N Funky:  Autumn Colours
2 Sisters On The Blog:  Autumn

I Love Promarkers - Challenge 394 - Bugaboo

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

Autumn / Halloween

I've used Heels Witches Shoe and coloured it up with Promarkers.  The papers are from a no longer available download - Spooky Dookie from Funky Hand and I am trying really hard to use up everything I have in my stash that I've had for some time!

I only had small pieces of some of the papers so had to be creative with them!  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

The Paper Funday:  Anything Goes with Twist of Halloween
A Perfect Time To Craft:  Anything Goes
Ching-Chou Kuik:  Halloween
Fabrika Fantasy:  Halloween

Sundae in Autumn

The heating went on in our house at weekend and although its got a lot colder in recent weeks, there is still time to enjoy a Dr Digi Sundae!

I've used offcuts of Echo Park Be Mine papers that I've had in my stash for ages.  The image has been coloured with Promarkers and I found some half pearls too.

I'd like to enter the following:

Watercooler Wednesday:  Feminine
A Bit More Time To Craft:  Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore:  Anything Goes
Digi Doodle Studios:  Black and Pink