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

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 158 - Anything Goes

Today starts a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme is

Anything Goes

I've made this card using a background coloured with Aquamarkers and an unbranded die for the birch trees.  I've also used unbranded dies for the stag (lightly inked with an old brown inkpad) and the curvy border.

I printed the sentiment on my computer and handcut the banner.  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

ABC Christmas Challenge:  J is for Joy, K is for Keep It Simple
Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes
Crafterholics R Us:  Blue
I Love Promarkers:  Clean and Simple
The Merry Christmas Challenge:  Anything Goes
The Holly and the Ivy:  Anything Goes

Polkadoodle Challenge - Anything Goes or Thank You

It's time for a new Polkadoodle challenge and the DT have been given

Thank You

As their theme.  I've used these really pretty acrylic stamps from Stampin' Unicorn (Polkadoodles stocks their products) - Tall and Elegant.  I've stamped the image directly on to some off cuts of card stock and then coloured them with Aquamarkers plus added some glass embellishments to the flowers.

The papers are all from the Stampin' Unicorn Butterfly Dreams 6x6 paper pad and I've used a Thank You stamp that I found in my stash to finish off the cards.

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

Art Impressions Stamps:  Anything Goes
As You Like It:  Anything Goes
Crafting With An Attitude:  Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday:  Anything Goes
Moving Along With The Times:  Flowers

Winnie Mermaid

Here I am with another of the wonderful Winnie dies from Polkadoodles!  I've made the card base using the Stitched and Pierced Circles dies, the Winnie Ballerina body, top part of the tutu and also the single hair piece.  I used Aquamarkers to colour a scrap bit of card, cut out the top part of the tutu and then two of the single hair pieces - I cut one in reverse so I could get the mermaid 'tail'.

After gluing the tail together, I applied quite a lot of glossy accents over the top and added seed beads from my stash and a lot of very fine glitter - it doesn't really show up in the photo but there are lots!

The hair has been cut using the Winnie Chic die set and the body colour uses one of the papers from the cardstock pack.

I made the background by adding more glossy accents and the fine glitter and then inking the edges of the card.

Organza ribbon is from my stash along with the flower brad.

I'd like to enter the following:

Crafting With Friends:  Anything Goes
Morgan's Art World:  Anything Goes
That's Crafty: Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks:  Glitter

Polkadoodles Challenge - Anything Goes or Christmas!

The current Polkadoodles challenge is underway and the theme for the challenge is:

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to go with a Christmas theme and I've made a cute Christmas card using one of the new release clear stamps - Christmas Robin Cuddles.  Coloured with Aquamarkers and watercolour pencils.  I've then used random things I found in my stash to finish the card off (amazing what I find when I'm having a tidy up!)

I have a feeling the Ponisetta is from Hobbycraft which I bought in a sale a few years ago and the swirly bits are from a little X Cut die - I've just layered them up.  Half pears are also from my stash.

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

Aud Sentiments:  No Sentiment on Front of Card
Star Stampz:  Hand Coloured Image
Craftaholics R Us:  Die Cuts
Mod Squad Challenge:  Things With Wings
Artistic Stamper:  Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 28 - Anything Goes

Welcome to a new Colour Crazy Challenge!  This week our sponsor is Pickled Potpourri and we were generously provided with a range of images to work with!  The theme of our challenges as always is:

Anything Goes

For my first card I've used one image from a set of four vintage cars - simply printed directly onto linen effect white cardstock and coloured with Aquamarkers.  Really quick and easy - I cut the image out with an X Cut die and then layered it onto some black card from my stash.  I've added a dotted frame around the image with a black fineliner pen and then the same around the edge of the black card with a white gel pen.

And my second card uses Bubble Over and I've used Promarkers for colouring.  The frame is a Polkadoodles die cut - Bubbleicious Frames and I've used ribbon, pearls and a charm from my stash.  The edges of the card have been dotted with liquid pearls.

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

Vintage Cars:
Crafting With Friends:  Anything Goes
Making Memories:  Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft:  Anything Goes

Bubble Over:
Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon:  Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday:  Ribbons / Bows

Simply Create Too Challenge - Anything Goes

We have another Simply Create Too challenge launching today and we've also announced the additions to our Design Team! So please pop over to Simply Create Too to say hello to all the girls!

The theme for the fortnight is:

Anything Goes

I've made a wordbook from white linen card and added the letters after they had been embossed with a Cuttlebug folder.  I've added the Mr and Mrs bunting with vellum and then little die cut letters from the same card.  On each corner I've added a little bling.

The card was made for a work colleague and it was her sister that was getting married.  I was shown an invitation so I could get a feel for the colours (charcoal grey and orange) along with the image of the couple next to a tree.  So all this got incorporated into the card!

The image (Jellypark)has been coloured with Aquamarkers and watercolours then cut out with an X Cut fancy die.  All the ribbons are from my stash with exception to the orange as I bought it especially!

My work colleague loved the card and the recipients did too!

Good luck with the Simply Create Too Challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

As You Like It:  Favourite Die / Punch (Cuttlebug letters are so easy to use and look great each time!)
Crafty Ribbons:  No Designer Paper
Crafty Creations:  Something Old, Something Nes (old is the papers - I've had them for about 5 years and new is the orange ribbon)
Paper Shelter:  Love
Perfect Sentiment:  Dry Embossing
Anything Goes Challenge:  Shaped But Not Square
Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Aquamarkers and watercolours
Papers:  White linen card from The Papermill Direct
Dies:  Cuttlebug Baby Face alphabet dies, X Cut fancy die and Cuttlebug embossing folder
Everything else:  My stash

Simply Create Too Challenge 35 - Midway Extra - Use Your Stash

It's time for the Midway Extra inspiration for the current Simply Create Too challenge and the theme is:

Use Your Stash

I've used an 6x6 paper pack that I've had for over a year and rarely use - Dovecraft Sugar and Spice and used a fancy X Cut die for the shapes.  The stamped Penny Black image I've also had for quite some time and I can't remember where it came from as I've not got the stamp!  I've coloured it with Aquamarkers.

 

The ribbons are all from my stash and I've layered two across the centre.  I've made the hat pin and added seed beads to it and the half pearls are from my stash too.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Sisterhood of Crafters:  Animal Antics
Shelly's Images:  April Showers Bring May Flowers
Creative Moments:  Spring
365 Day Cards:  Day 106:  Welcome Spring
Try It On Tuesday:  Spring Has Sprung
Always Something Creative:  April Weather in Brown

Papers:  Dovecraft 6x6 Sugar and Spice
Image:  Penny Black coloured with Aquamarkers 
Everything else:  My stash

Simply Create Too Challenge 34 Midway Extra - Animals

You would be forgiven for thinking that I've already blogged this card- we'll, I have, sort of - very similar but some differences - this is the green themed version - the original one is here!

It's the Midway Extra part for the current Simply Create Too challenge and the theme (there is a week left to get your entries in!) is

Animals

I've used the same Penny Black stamp from one of the clear packs and I've coloured it with Aquamarkers and used papers from Dovecraft Back to Basics 2.

I've added a faux stitch around the edges of the image and papers and made the bunting myself.  I cheated a little with the brads as they are Sharpie marker dots with a blob of liquid pearls over the top.

The sentiment is also from the stamp set and I've added ribbon and pearls from my stash.

Good luck with the challenge - we also have a Design Team Call running - pop over to the Challenge blog for more details!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting By Design:  Animals
Papercraft Star:  Gardens / Seeds
Emerald Faeries Challenge:  Recipe - 1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellishments (ribbon, pearls and bunting)


Image:  Penny Black, coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment:  Penny Black
Papers:  Dovecraft Back to Basics 2
Everything else:  My stash

Jellypark Challenge - Winter Animals

Welcome to another Jellypark challenge! The theme this fortnight is:

Winter Animals

I've used the cute Five Christmas Robins digi stamp (only £1.25!) and coloured it with Aquamarkers and stickles (you just can't see the bling in the terrible photo!)  The sentiment is part of the image too so it made sense to keep it all nice and simple!  And to be honest, when I made this I think I was on Christmas card overload!

The papers are from The Clip Art Fairy - Beautiful Baby Boy papers and and I've glittered around the edge of the image and also the papers too.

There are two new digi releases this fortnight from Jellypark and as you know, I'll be sharing them over the weekend, but if you can't wait, just pop over to the Jellypark challenge blog and you'll see them on there!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

ABC Christmas:  A for Animal
Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Cold and Frosty
Just For Fun:  Birds
Fab n Funky:  Winter
Sisterhoood of Crafters:  Cold and Winter

Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Aquamarkers
Papers:  The Clip Art Fairy, Beautiful Baby Boy

Jellypark Challenge - Tag It!

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

Tag It

I've made these really cute little tags with the Toy Giraffe digital stamp which has been coloured with Aquamarkers and a tiny bit of stickles.  I've used my Nesties oval die to cut the shape and then layered it onto some offcuts of card I had and handcut round them (that's why its a bit wonky in places!)

I've added an eyelet to the top of the oval and then threaded some co-ordinating slim satin ribbon through - most of which I think is recycled from the inside of jumpers!!

Cute tags!  For more inspiration and to see what the rest of the Design Team have been up to, pop over to the challenge blog - good luck with the challenge!  I'll be back over the weekend with the two new releases!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Ribbons:  Tags
DRS Designs:  Ribbon
Creative Moments Bloggers Network:  Anything But A Card
Craft Room Challenge:  Tags


Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Aquamarkers
Dies:  Spellbinder Nestabilities
Everything else:  My stash

Thanks

I can't find if I've blogged these cards before, I have a feeling I've not as the photos were uncropped and unfaffed with as I've just found them on my pc.  These were made before the school summer holidays and were thank you cards for 5 of Jacob's teachers (I had strict instructions as to who they were for!)

A simple Nesties die cut through the centre with the image on the inside.  It's a Fred She Said image which I printed onto the same linen effect white card, coloured with Aquamarkers and then cut out with the same Nesties die and then carefully added it to the inside of the card so it all matched up.

I inked around the edge of the die cut shape with a black inkpad and stamped the sentiment which was a magazine freebie directly onto the front of the card.  Some thin red organza ribbon and they are complete!

At least I have a good few months before I need to start thinking about what to make for the end of the school year!

I'm determined to keep up with the Card A Day blogging and I've set myself the target of all of November and December too!  Eeek!  Hence the rather non seasonal cards I've just found photos of!  Normal service will be resumed tomorrow with a Jellypark filled weekend!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting for All Seasons:  Thank You Cards
Creative Belli:  Harvest / Fruit
Digi Stamps For Joy:  Giving Thanks
For Fun Challenges:  Give Thanks
Papercraft Star:  A Thank You
Simon Says Stamp:  Thank You
Digital Tuesday Challenge:  Thankfulness

Image:  Fred She Said, coloured with Aquamarkers
Dies:  Spellbinder Nestabilities
Sentiment:  Magazine freebie
Everything else:  My stash

Wish Upon On A Star

And here is last fortnights new release digi stamp from Jellypark, or at least one of the seven that was released!  I totally forgot to blog it and then remembered when I picked up a copy of Papercraft Essentials as my card and the cards from the Design Team were in it.  My post from a few days ago with the article is HERE.

Anyway, this stamp is called Wish Upon A Star and I've gone for the clean and simple look and printed the digi directly onto my cardstock (which is a white linen effect card from The Papermill)

When I print directly onto the cardstock I make sure that my word document is real life size and I then hold up a piece of thin paper over the screen so I can see what it will look like as I can see through the paper.  I know it sounds a bit mad, but it works for me!!

I've coloured the image with mainly Aquamarkers although I did her face with Promarkers (didn't trust myself with the Aquamarker colours!)  I've added stickles to her wings and then a line of liquid pearl dots around the edge of the card after I'd rounded the corners.  The Design Team had a colour palette to work with so that the article would work well and flow.

And if you are a member of the Jellypark Club, for a limited time, you can buy all 7 of the new Christmas images for £5 via a special code!  So if you are not a member (why not?!) go and join now - its free!!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday:  Fairies and Angels
By The Cute and Girly:  Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Live and Love Crafts:  Christmas
Papercraft Junkies:  Things with Wings
Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge:  Contemporary Christmas Colours
Unique Crafters:  Sugar and Spice
Visible Image:  Sparkly
Flutterby Wednesday:  Fairies and Wings
Totally Papercrafts:  Twinkle Twinkle Christmas Star

Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers and Aquamarkers
Cardstock:  The Papermill
Everything else:  My stash

Jellypark Challenge - Back To Nature

It's time for another Jellypark challenge and we also have two new release digi stamps too!  I'll be blogging the two new releases over the coming week (otherwise I won't be able to do my card-a-day blogfest with Kathy!)  The current theme for the challenge is:

Back To Nature

And I've used this fab Tree With Bunting stamp which I've coloured with a combination of Promarkers and Aquamarkers - the sky has been coloured with watercolour paints.  I do like to make cards with the image being the main element as it then makes the construction so much easier!

 

The papers are from Funky Hand - Shabby Saturday and I've used some offcuts of card for layering plus some half pearls from my stash.  And that's it!

Good luck with the challenge - for more details and to view the fab new digi stamp releases, pop over to Jellypark!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Mema's Craft:  Anything Goes

Crafting For All Seasons:  Falling Leaves

I Love Promarkers:  Cute

Paper Shelter:  Anything Goes

Pixie Dust Studio:  Leaves

Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers, Aquamarkers and Watercolour paints

Papers:  Funky Hand - Shabby Saturday

Everything else:  My stash

Little Blue Bird

Here is the second new release digi stamp from Jellypark which was released last Friday and its called Quirky Bird.

I've coloured him (because he does look like a him!) with Aquamarkers - and then cut him out along with the sentiment with a circle Nestie.  I've used another quick card front from Cuddly Buddly which are a godsend when trying to be quick or if inspriation is lacking!

I've added a fine line of blue gel pen dots around the edge of the image to finish it off and that's it!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting For All Seasons:  Things With Wings
Inky Impressions:  Animals
Eureka Stamps:  Animals
Whoopsi Daisy:  Things With Wings
2 Sisters:  Things With Wings

Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Aquamarkers
Papers:  Cuddly Buddly quick card front
Dies:  Spellbinder Nestabilities
Everything else:  My stash

Nuts About You!

As it is becoming customary for me (late!), here is one of two new release stamps from Jellypark, and this one is Squirrel - I'm Nuts About You!  Such a fab little image!  There are some oak leaves that come with the digi but I've not used them.

I've coloured it with Aquamarkers and used Cosmo Cricket Mr Campy Papers, layering them onto some black card.  The twine and buttons are all from my stash - must have had the buttons for ages as they were right at the bottom of the button tub!  I started to use my corner rounder punch but then it kept sticking and wouldn't punch, so most of the corners I've done myself - some are rather wonky but I'd actually punched the patterned paper first so it was easy to layer the black card and follow the line freehand!  So now a new punch is on my shopping list, although it has had some use over the years!

I've also added a faux running stitch around the edge of the card.  And if you've not joined the Jellypark Club yet, you are missing out on free digi's, exclusive money off codes and a rather fab newsletter!

The second new release will be along at some point!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Everybody Art:  Autumn
Flourishes:  Autumn
Passion for Promarkers:  Autumn Leaves
Shopping Our Stash:  Fur or Feathers
Twisted Tuesdays:  Back to Basics
Stamps + Fun = Creatitivity:  Autumn
Sentimental Sundays:  Autumn

Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Aquamarkers
Papers:  Cosmo Cricket, Mr Campy
Everything else  My stash

Say Hello, Wave Goodbye

I did warn you that I would be late with blogging the Jellypark new releases for this fortnight - the weekend passed in a blur and before I knew it, Monday has arrived and gone!

Here is the first of the two new releases - Waving Girl Hello which I've coloured with Aquamarkers.  The sentiment is part of the image and I've cut them out and layered onto some scrap brown card to give it a bit of a lift.  I don't normally use this colour palette but now I've used it, I quite like it!  I've added some stickles to the flower in her hair although you can't quite see it!

The papers are from my stash and I have a feeling its a Funky Hand paper although not sure which cd (sorry).  The flowers are also from my stash and are various ones that I've collected over the years and therefore are from various packets.  Gold brads through the layered centres plus two square gold brads on the bottom.

And that's it!  Don't forget to join the Jellypark Club if you haven't already - its free, you get freebies and special discount codes!

And why, say hello, wave goodbye?  Well, I am rather partial to a Marc Almond song and this is a rather good one!  And I didn't know he was born in Southport!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Kenny K's Krafty Krew:  Autumn Hues
Sunday Stampers:  Riot of Colour
The Squirrel and the Fox:  Anything Goes
2 Sisters:  Fall and optional extra is glitter
Send A Smile for Kids:  Cute Fall
Raise The Bar:  Celebrate Fall

• Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Aquamarkers
• Papers:  Funky Hand
• Everything else:  My stash

Jellypark Stamp Spotlight - Ice Cream Van

Once again I've forgotten to blog the Jellypark Stamp Spotlight post! In my defence I've had a lot on this week - full day of karting (Samuel now his his own kart so photos to follow!) plus an arrive and drive session at 3 Sisters at Wigan, then back to school and today is Jacob's 7th Birthday.  So I can be forgiven?!

Anyway, the week in between challenges the Jellypark Design Team feature a particular digi stamp and showcase it.  And this (last) week it was the turn of the Ice Cream Van!

I've coloured the image with Promarkers and then directly coloured the card blank with Aquamarkers and added the seagulls in the sky plus a faux stitched edge.

The image has been added to the card blank with foam pads so it stands proud a little and I've also added liquid pearls to the ice cream bits.  If you like the look of the stamp, its yours to buy for £1.25 from the store!  And if you sign up to the Jellypark Club you can get a freebie (whilst available) and its all free to join!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Inky Impressions:  Anything Goes
My Mums Craft Shop:  Anything Goes
Paper Take Weekly:  Anything Goes
Though The Craftroom Door:  Anything Goes
Card Mania:  On The Beach
Cutie Pie Challenge:  No Flowers

• Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers; background coloured with Aquamarkers

WOOOFFF!!!

And here is the second of the two new release stamps from Jellypark for this fortnight and isn't this one a cutie?! This is Puppy Dog and I've coloured him with Aquamarkers and cut him out, layering with foam pads.

I've used a kraft card blank plus a little doodling around the edges and the papers and letters are from Patti Picklicious cd from Kirsty Wiseman and they are papers I've had printed off for ages - see - still trying to be good and use up all my oddments!  At this rate I'll be into the next century by the time the box is empty!

Hope you like the two digi stamps that I've shown and don't forget - they are only £1.25 each in the Jellypark shop!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Great Impressions Stamps:  Animals
Sentimental Sunday's:  Clean and Simple (with a sentiment)
Hiding In My Craft Room:  Super Scraps
Do You Stack Up?  Four Legged Friends

• Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Aquamarkers
• Papers and letter tiles:  Patti Picklicious cd from Kirsty Wiseman

Jellypark Challenge - Summer Bugs

It's time for a new Jellypark challenge! And the theme this fortnight is

Summer Bugs

Here is a little cutie - Butterfly Girl - coloured with Aquamarkers plus stickles on her wings, she has been added to another fab background and card all in one from Cuddly Buddly.  Although the papers look layered they aren't - its all flat!

So quite a quick card to be honest!  Pop over to the challenge blog to see the rest of the Design Team's inspiration for the challenge!

There are two fab new release stamps too but I'll be showing my creations off with the new stamps over the weekend.  Otherwise I think blogger will have a Friday meltdown with the number of posts I'd have to create and publish!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting For All Seasons:  Bright Colours
Diva's By Design:  For A Female
Scrapbook Sisters:  Things With Wings
365 Day Cards:  Day 162 - Bright
That Craft Place:  Things With Wings

• Image: Jellypark, coloured with Aquamarkers and stickles
• Papers:  Cuddly Buddly pre printed card papers