First Day At School - Amy

This is the fourth and last card I've made for little ones starting school this September.  This one is for my niece Amy who is so looking forward to going!

I've used a Jellypark image, coloured with Promarkers and added with foam pads for depth.  The sentiment is also Jellypark - both no longer available.

Papers are A to Z by Samantha Walker - I've been creative with the borders as I'm using a lot of left overs!  Charm is are from my stash along with the embroidery thread.  

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Brown Sugar:  Back to School

Kitty Bee Designs:  School

Patties Creations;  Back to School

The Paper Shelter:  Make It Digital

First Day At School - Ethan

Here is the third of four cards I've made for friends kids who are starting school this September - this one is for Ethan.  I've used a Jellypark image, coloured with Promarkers and added with foam pads for depth.  The sentiment is also Jellypark - both no longer available.

Papers are A to Z by Samantha Walker - I've been creative with the borders as I'm using a lot of left overs!  Charms are from my stash along with the embroidery thread.  And to finish, I've added a running stitch with a black fine liner pen around the edge of the card and also the printed elements.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Paper Play Sketches:  Sketch followed

Simon Says:  Hip To Be Square

Paper Shelter:  Back To School

Going Grey With Scrap Creations:  Back To School TOP THREE

First Day At School - Harry

Here is the second card for kids who are starting school this September!  This one is for Harry.  Again, I've used a Jellypark image, coloured with Promarkers and added with foam pads for depth.  The sentiment is also Jellypark - both no longer available.

Papers are A to Z by Samantha Walker - I've been creative with the borders and the circle die cut (there was not quite enough for a full circle so the image is hiding a gap!) and I'm using a lot of left overs!  The three black half pearls are from my stash  And to finish, I've added a running stitch with a black fine liner pen around the edge of the card and also the circle die cut.

I'd like to enter the following:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday:  Sketch followed (above)  WINNER

Creative Corner:  So Sweet

Simply Papercraft:  Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts:  School's In

Star Stampz:  Reading, Writing and Arithmetic  WINNER

Crafty Creations:  Words / Letters on the Background

First Day At School - Elliot

There are a few of my friends who have kids starting school this September so I've made them all a little card to celebrate!  The first one is for Elliot:

I've used a Jellypark image, coloured with Promarkers and added with foam pads for depth.  The sentiment is also Jellypark - both no longer available.

Papers are A to Z by Samantha Walker - I've been creative with the borders as I'm using a lot of left overs!  Charms are from my stash along with the waxed cord.  And to finish, I've added a running stitch with a black fine liner pen around the edge of the card.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches:  Sketch followed
Let's Colour Linky Party:  Anything Goes
Send A Smile 4 Kids:  Anything Goes
The Pencil Case:  Anything Goes

First Day At School

I'm a little late making this as the recipient actually started school last week! I forget that Scotland goes back to school earlier than we do in England, anyway, I'm sure he'll like it! It's for one of my cousins' kids and it doesn't seem that long ago he was being born! I've used a Tiddly Inks stamp - Geekatude, coloured with Promarkers, along with the blackboard digi (I think its retired as couldn't find it in the store) plus Samantha Walker A to Z papers.

I've handwritten the sentiment tag and added some kraft die cut stars and a cute little ruler charm.  Now must remember to get it in the post to him!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Paper Craft Crew:  Sketch followed
Daring Cardmakers:  Let's Hear It For The Boys
Digitally Sweet:  Celebrations
Just Add Ink:  Cards For Guys
Kitty Bee Challenges:  School
Cute Card Thursday:  Back To School

Teacher Training

Perfect image to use - From The Heart Stamps, Copic Markers Birdbrain for someone who has just been accepted onto a teacher training course!  I've coloured the image with Promarkers, used a blackboard digi from Tiddly Inks and the papers are Samantha Walker - A to Z mega kit.

The wooden stars are from my stash along with the waxed cord (ebay purchases from China!)

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Passion for Promarkers:  Sketch followed
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  Anything Goes
Robyn's Fetish:  Use A Digi
Crafting With Friends:  Anything Goes

Simply Create Too - Something New

The current Simply Create Too challenge is at its halfway stage and the challenge theme is Something New.

I've made a Good Luck at school card for my neice and used two new charms that I bought (and rather a few more on ebay!) So new school, new experience and new charms!

The papers are from Samantha Walker - A to Z Mega pack and the image is from Jellypark - Girl With Sign - and I've coloured her with Promarkers and handwrote the sign.

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments: Any Sentiment Except Birthday
CRAFT Challenge: Back To School
Hanna and Friends: Special Card
Milk, Coffee Challenge: Back To School
Creative Moments: Back To School

A Summer Mouse

Ah, a cute little summer mouse! The image is from From The Heart Stamps - For You Mouse - and I've coloured it with Promarkers and used two Nestability dies for the shapes. All papers are from Jessica Sprauge - A to Z Mega kit although I bought it a while ago when it was on the One Buck Wednesday offer!

I've handcut the little bumps at the top of the image and added half pearls; a little bit of doodling and some mint green ribbon, the sketch is completed!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

From The Heart Sketches: Sketch followed

Bastel Traum Challenge: Summer
Live and Love Crafts: Summer Garden
Semmacrafts: Make It Cute

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 60

It's time for a new Fetch A Sketch challenge and the sketch is:

Dr Digi is the fab sponsor and here is my take on the sketch.  I've used the Cuppa digi stamp (its currently a freebie on the website!) and coloured it with Promarkers.  Papers are from the A to Z mega collection  by Samantha Walker (I bought it on a One Buck Wednesday deal at Jessica Sprague some time ago and its got a lot for the buck!!)

A little bit of doodling here and there and the card is complete - simple but quirky!  Good luck with the Fetch A Sketch challenge, for more details, pop over to the challenge blog!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Copic Challenge Group:  Fall Colours
Crafts 4 Eternity:  Anything Goes
Left of Centre:  Element of Water
Crafting For All Seasons:  Funny

Up, Up and Away!

I'm sharing a card I made some time ago but forgot to blog - its a Jellypark stamp called Flying A Plane.  I've coloured it with Promarkers and added glossy accents over the windscreen and goggles!  It's attached to the card with a spring so it wobbles around!

I was struggling for ideas for the backgound until I noticed a strip of offcut from the A to Z Mega paper pack that I'd used on a different project and realised that it was perfect!  A few Sizzix die cut strips of grass which have been inked and the card is complete!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

A Creative Romance:  Winged Creations
Creative Corner:  The Great Outdoors

Digi Galore:  Make A Scene
Cupboard Trilogy:  Male
Papercrafting Journey:  For The Boys

First Day At School!

Here are two quick cards that I've made using the fab Jellypark image Boy With Sign and coloured them with Promarkers.  The card on the left I've made the little boy look like he has curly hair, just like the recipient!

Handwriting by Samuel and the papers are all from the A to Z Mega Pack by Samantha Walker.  I had to be creative with the backing papers as I didn't have enough hence the border at the bottom!

My two start back at school on Monday and both will be in Juniors although Jacob has looked like he should be in Juniors since he started school as he's tall and mature for his age (when it suits!)  I'm looking forward to them going back to school so I can have a day a week working from home thus not really needing to get dressed!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

CAS-ual Friday's:  Back To School
Milk Coffee Challenge:  Back To School
Sassy Studios Designs:  Back To School
Crafting By Designs:  Back To School
Crafting For All Seasons:  Back To School

Jellypark Challenge - Give Thanks

It's time for a new Jellypark challenge and the theme for the fortnight is:

Give Thanks

Which is quite apt as my two finish school next Friday for 7 (yep!) weeks!  I've used one of my favourite Jellypark images - Boy With Sign.  He's been coloured with Promarkers and then Jacob handwrote the sentiment in the centre - I actually have made 4 cards but couldn't get the 4th one in on the photo as it didn't look placed correctly!  All four are for his favourite teachers (and one for the Headmaster!) and the boy actually looks quite like Jacob in his school uniform!

The papers are from Samantha Walker - A to Z mega kit and I've added some long forgotten and languishing card candy.  And then to finish it off, I tied some embroidery thread in a bow around the top.  I didn't want the card to be too fussy as I was making 4 of them plus I like the image too much!

There are 3 new releases too from Jellypark and all thank you and school themed!  I'll be blogging those (and the two new releases from a fortnight ago as I forgot to blog them!) over the weekend and early next week!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting By Designs:  Thank You Cards
Nutcrafters:  One For The Boys
Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes
Paper Minutes:  Anything Goes
Creative Creations Challenges:  For You Teacher

Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
Papers:  Samantha Walker A to Z mega kit
Everything else:  My stash

Jellypark Stamp Spotlight - Thank You Teacher

The Friday in between challenges, the Jellypark Design Team pick a digi stamp from the back catalouge and showcase it; this week it is the Thank You Teacher digi.

I've coloured the image with Promarkers and then used papers and school house image from the Samantha Walker A to Z Mega Pack (bought from Jessica Sprague as a download some time ago for the bargain price of $1!!)

All I've added is a faux running stitch with a black fineliner around the edge of the card and a little bit of inking!  I've added a smaller version of the paper inside to write on and I've made 4 of these cards as they will be the thank you cards for Samuel's teachers.

Get me being all organised!!  Mind you, I need to be - got a rather busy weekend coming up.  Samuel is karting all weekend as he has his first licenced (MSA) race on Sunday and Jacob has a football tournament on Saturday.  And the weather forecast is rain.  So the washing machine is going to be well used.  That's if I have enough time to get everything washed!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

My Heart Pieces:  Use A Digi
Digi Stamps 4 Joy:  Masculine
Pollycraft:  Anything Goes
Card Mania:  Kraft Paper
Cards For Men:  Boys Will Be Boys

Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
Papers:  A to Z Mega collection from Samantha Walker

Little Graduation

Here is the second card I've made from the CraftsUPrint Sassy Cheryl kit.  I bought 5 of the images - all pre-coloured in the kit for £3 which is pretty good value and great for when you need to make a quick card!

And again I've used the Samantha Walker A to Z Mega Kit which I bought from Jessica Sprague for $1 some time ago (retail is now over $25 so you can imagine how thrifty I feel!!)  There is loads in the kit - I've only used two of the papers on this card.

I've used a heart punch for all the scallops - I don't have many fancy dies and generally make the best of what I have so its a simple heart punch for me!  I've hand written the sentiment and added some Card Candi to the bottom.  It looks a little orange in the photo but its actually dark red!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Seems A Little Sketchy:  Sketch followed
Shelly's Images:  Scallops
Digi Stamps 4 Joy:  Anything Goes
365 Day Cards:  Day 100 - Discover (Learning)
Ladybug Crafts Ink:  Card for a Child or Teenager


Image:  Sassy Cheryl pre-coloured image kit bought from CraftsUPrint
Papers:  Samantha Walker A to Z Mega Kit bought from Jessica Sprague
Sentiment:  Handwritten
Everything else:  My stash  

Great Job!

I've bought another Sassy Cheryl kit from CraftsUPrint and this is one of the school day images from the kit.  It's a pre-coloured image (saving time!) and I've used a Samantha Walker kit - A to Z mega collection that I bought ages ago from Jessica Sprague when it was One Buck Wednesday - I got loads and loads for around 62p!!

I've added a line around the edges of the card plus added some Card Candi to the top corner and the other elements are from the kit.

I've another card to show you tomorrow using another image from the CraftsUPrint pack and also using the same paper mega collection!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

I Heart Sketches:  Sketch followed
Sketch and Stash:  Sketch followed
QKR Stampede:  For A Child
Sarah Hurley Challenges:  Projects with Character


Image:  Sassy Cheryl pre-coloured - bought in a kit from CraftsUPrint
Papers and elements:  A to Z Mega Kit from Samantha Walker
Everything else:  My stash 

Jellypark Stamp Spotlight & Freebie! Girl with Sign & Boy with Sign

I've got two cards to share with you today - the first one - Girl With Sign - is our Jellypark Stamp Spotlight, and the second one - Boy With Sign - is the freebie on the Jellypark Club!  But be quick!  The digi freebie is not around for a long time, and if you join up right now, there is a fab 50% off code that you can use across the store but its only available for a short short time - so be quick!!

I've coloured both images with Promarkers and then cut them out.  I've handwritten the sentiments too - the girl one is for a friend at work and her youngest, Grace, has started school this time - I remember seeing her for the first time when she was 2 days old!!  Her uniform is yellow hence the yellow theme!

And the Boy with Sign is the current Jellypark Club freebie (if you're quick!) and Claire actually drew the image for me some time ago as I wanted a boy one - lucky me eh?!  I've used one of my circle Nestie dies to layer the images on and then added a thin handcut border.

Papers are from a Samantha Walker kit - A to Z Mega collection (I got it in the $1 sale!) and I've cut up different elements for the top and bottom borders.  A bit of inking and some faux stitching and its all done!

Hurry - get over to Jellypark and sign up for the club if you've not already done so!  Fab freebies await plus discount codes too!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting For All Seasons:  School Days
Diva's By Design:  For A Child
Die Cuttin' Diva's:  School Colours
Papertake Weekly:  Things That Make You Go Awwwww!
Passion For Promarkers:  Yellow and Green (not on the same card, but is that ok?!)
Opus Gluei:  Back To School
Digi Doodle Shop:  Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet:  Writing

Images:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
Papers: Samantha Walker:  A to Z Mega Kit
Dies:  Spellbinder circles
Anything else:  My stash