Showing posts with label dare u 2 digi stamp challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dare u 2 digi stamp challenge. Show all posts

Wednesday, 2 June 2010

Cute Monster Alien

The challenge for Dare U 2 Digi stamp this week is:

One For The Boys

So what better way than to make a Fathers Day card?! I've used a freebie digital image called Sid from GTC's Crafty Corner which has been coloured with Promarkers. This is such a good image to colour with no fiddly bits!!

All the papers are from Papermania For Him 6x6 paper stack which have had their edges inked. I printed the sentiment on the computer and to finish off, I've added some Card Candy. The card has been added to my website!

  • Backing paper: Papermania For Him 6x6 paper stack
  • Image: Free digi image from GTC's Crafty Corner, coloured with Promarkers
  • Sentiment: Computer generated
  • Card Candy: Craftwork Cards

Thursday, 18 March 2010

Just Us Fellas

The Dare U 2 Digi Stamp challenge this week is:

No Patterned Papers

I've made this really cute card largely with scraps of left over card and my Swiss Dots embossing folder. The image is from CraftsUPrint and is part of a card sheet which you can view HERE (and see my finished example!) I thought it would make a lovely Fathers Day card.
I've simply cut out the image and added it with foam pads to the blue pearlescent card with gold outer - cut using my Nesties. I've added a small piece of corrugated card and some jute string. The card stock is from my stash (I didn't know I had it!) and I've doodled the line around the edges.

  • All card: From my stash
  • Image: CraftsUPrint
  • Dies: Swiss Dots embossing folder and Spellbinder Nestabilities
  • Everything else: My stash

Wednesday, 28 October 2009

Sweet Birthday

The Dare U 2 Digi Stamp challenge this week fitted very nicely with a certain little ladies Birthday card that I need to make. No prizes for guessing her name! So Lynsey - you ain't seen it yet!! The challenge is:

No Squares Allowed - Shaped Card

I've used digi freebie papers from The Creative Cottage (I do like this collection!) called 'Home Sweet Home', along with the digi images - the birdie and flowers. There are other motifs and images too.

I've added a wobbly eye on the birdie and card candy in the flower centres. The lettering has been printed using the Word Art package on Microsoft Word, cut out the letters and stuck them on! Simple! The ribbon is from my stash.

Monday, 5 October 2009

Another Dinosaur!

I do like Dustin Pike's dinosaurs and this challenge was no exception! The Dare U 2 Digi Stamp challenge is to use a digi image and also:
Punched Shapes or Die Cuts


The image is Dustin Pike coloured with watercolour pencils and I've chalked the background to make it less white. The yellow and orange papers are from It's Funky Too - the orange paper and the green have been textured with a Fiskars texture plate (frantic minutes rubbing the image on!) and then I've pulled an ink pad across the top so that the stones stand out more.



The sentiment was a freebie Papermania stamp set from a magazine a while ago and I've also inked this to tone it down a little. The die cuts are the bones from a Sizzlit dog set. And although I know that this dinosaur is a herbivore, well, I didn't have any die cuts or punches of leaves, so I've had to go with the bones. Just pretend you don't know that!

  • Backing papers: Printed - It's Funky Too, dark green card from my stash
  • Image: Dustin Pike coloured with watercolour pencils
  • Sentiment: Papermania sentiment set
  • Dies: Sizzlit bones from the dog set

Wednesday, 29 July 2009

Funky Flower!

The Dare U2 Digi Stamp challenge this week is a sketch. And I do like sketches!

And although there is no image as such on this, I made the flowers the image! All the paper is a freebie download to celebrate the launch of Get Funky! It launches on Saturday at 9am!


The flower was easy to make - I drew 4 circles each smaller than the last (if you look closely you will see my pencil marks - must remember to rub them out next time!) then roughly ripped around the circle line, fringed the edges and then fluffed! The centre of the flower is a brad that I've had for a while with the off-cuts of the ribbon.

The sentiment is also part of the download and I've layered it onto an off cut. Ribbon is from my stash, and that's it! Easy peasy lemon squeezy!
  • All papers & elements: Freebie download on Get Funky!
  • Ribbon and brad: From my stash

Tuesday, 14 July 2009

Yum yum!

The Dare U 2 Digi Stamp challenge this week is colour related:

Pink, Black and White

Yeah, I know I have some brown in there too, but essentially, it is pink, black and white!


The image is something a little different - it is decoupage! And its from the very soon to be shown on Create and Craft (21 July) as part of the Candy Doodles cd from Polkadoodle! I've carefully cut out all the elements (the hardest ones were the blobs of chocolate) and layered them up together. Nikky has really made my mouth water with this digi image!


The two backing papers are also from the same collection on the cd and I've simply rounded the edges and then inked them in trusty faded black (revitalised by some coca-cola!) and hot pink. The polka dot ribbon is from my stash and I thought it looked good with it!
I've added pale lilac glitter glue to the spotty decoupage ribbon and some clear silvery glitter glue around the edges of the icing on the cupcake.
And here is a pic of the layers.


The image also comes as a whole cupcake. Rather than decoupage and also with different coloured cases. And the option of a cherry on top!

  • All printable elements: Candy Doodles cd by Polkadoodles
  • Ribbon: From my stash

Tuesday, 30 June 2009

It's The Giraffe Again!

The Dare U 2 Digi Stamp challenge this week is a sketch:
Which I have rotated and I've used one of the cute giraffes again! This time she has been coloured in to reflect true giraffe colours! I've used DCWV Retro 6 x 6 paper stack for the patterned papers and some yellow card I found in my stash box for layering.


The sentiment has been stamped with a Studio G mini wooden alphabet stamp, I've doodled a gold gel pen around the edges of the card and have found a yellow button and some goldy yellow ribbon in my stash.
  • Backing papers: DCWV 6 x 6 Retro stack
  • Image: Giraffe from Dawn Moore
  • Everything else: From my stash

Thursday, 11 June 2009

Fancy Folds and Fathers

Now, these cards are probably not quite right for the Dare U 2 Digi Stamp Challenge for this week as it asks for


Ribbons


But, in my defense, twine can be classed as bloke ribbon, right?!


Anyway, the top card has been made for my Dad for Fathers Day and the bottom one I've made for my cousin Claire for her Dad (he is a gardener, so quite apt!) and I've filled it with some plant labels and some garden wire. My Dad is getting a small bar of chocolate in his and a gift card, when I get round to getting it!

I've followed the tutorial in a recent Papercraft Inspirations magazine which was written by the very inspiring Enfys and even I managed to follow the instructions (I have been known to make it up as I go along despite having guidance!) Basically its a sheet of 12 x 12 paper, cut down to 11 x 11 and then folded and cut quite expertly and although you can't see it - there is a bit that folds out at the back, in the way of a traditional card does.

The twine has been added through eyelets and actually serve the purpose of holding the pockets together - I've glued the right hand side one. The images - George at Work - are downloads from Charmed Cards and Crafts and I've layered them onto dark blue card. Lettering is Cuttlebug Baby Face alphabet die cuts.


Wednesday, 6 May 2009

I Am A Winner!!!

Another sketch, and not one I could leave, especially as its for the Dare U 2 Digi Stamp challenge and I'd just won a monthly competition on Tinker & Co! I'd entered my Warren card for the monthly challenge and I won these beautiful papers and digital images! The collection is called Milly Peace and there are 6 papers and various sized copies of the image. These papers were so easy to use - the card took hardly any time at all to make! I printed the papers off slightly smaller than the default setting so I wouldn't have to trim them too much for the card blank. Lightly inked the edges - they are a little grungy anyway, cut out the circle segments by using a compass (best 50p I have spent!) and the frame for the image was a fancy pair of scissors that I found.

Ribbon is from my stash, and matches the blue paper perfectly! I've only used the three dotty papers on this card - there are 3 other ornate looking papers yet to go at so watch out for those!
Big thank you to Jo at Tinker and Co - you really made my day!!
  • Digital backing papers and image: Tinker and Co exclusive Milly collection
  • Ribbon: From my stash


Wednesday, 22 April 2009

Pink Welly

The Digi Stamper Challenge this week is a coloured theme:

Pink and Green

I enjoyed using this welly template last time from Craftwork Cards so decided to use it again, but as a pink welly! Plus, thinking about it, its a bit of a hidden green theme going on too! The pink card has been chalked and inked to give it depth and structure, the flowers were freebies from a recent craft magazine and the button in the centre is from the lovely Helen at Peggy Crafts.


The image is from the Holly and Madison collection by Charmed Cards and Crafts, and I've coloured her with watercolour pencils and added a bit of glitter here and there.

Thursday, 9 April 2009

A Digi Stamp Challenge Blog!

Now I found this challenge site whilst blog hopping (I was actually looking at my Blog Candy entrants blogs - thanks Jenni!) and look what I found! The challenge site is called Dare U 2 Digi Stamp!

Basically, all you need to use is a digital image from any company plus, if you are able, digital papers.

And as always, I find these things at the 11th hour, I had to make this card in super quick time! This is their first week and its a sketch challenge:

The image is one of my favourites from the Holly and Madison download from Charmed Cards and Crafts, and yes, to save a bit of time, I've used the pre coloured one! All the printed backing papers and sentiment are from the Shabby Saturday download from Funky Hand - I rediscovered some off-cuts a few nights ago and wanted to use them. But had to print the bigger sheets off as what I had didn't fit the sketch. The green and black card is from my stash.


I've lightly inked the edges in black and the punch is a Martha Stewart one - I think its threading water or something like that. And the layered flower is from the never ending bag of flowers donated by Jozza.
A fairly quick card to make, to be honest and it is actually a lot more grungy green in real life.
  • Backing papers: Shabby Saturday download from Funky Hand
  • Image: Pre coloured Holly and Madison download from Charmed Cards and Crafts
  • Punch: Martha Stewart
  • Other card: From my stash
  • Flowers: From Jozza