Polkadoodles Challenge - Shaped Card

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

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to make a shaped card so I've gone with this rather cute baby on board card, using Having A Giraffe Clear Stamp, coloured with Promarkers.  I've made the card base using the largest Posydoodles Basics Circle die and then layered a small die cut on top after it had been embossed with the Stampin' Unicorn Quilted Picnic Embossing folder and to finish I hand wrote the sentiment on the Posydoodles Basics Tag die cut.

Furry brad and organza ribbon from my stash.  Rather amazed I managed to cut a flat edge to the actual bottom of the card!  Good luck with the challenge!

Cute Giraffe

I just love using this cute Giraffe from Jellypark although it's no longer available to buy.  I've coloured it with Promarkers plus a little glitter glue.

The die cut is a Spellbinder fancy oval and I've added liquid pearl dots, flowers, beads, embroidery thread and charm from my stash.  I typed the sentiment in Word and added it

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Sassy Studios Designs:  Sketch followed
Crafty Cardmakers:  Pearls or Gems
Crafty Boots:  Monochrome
Critters and Creatures:  Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs:  Clean and Simple
Lawnscaping:  Critters

Jellypark Challenge - Cuddly Wuddly

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

Cuddly Wuddly

I made these cards before I made the gift bag that was part of the Stamp Spotlight feature last week, and then I realised I needed to put the cards in something hence the gift bag!  Anyway, the cards came about as one of my friends is due her second baby in a few weeks and I wanted to make her some cards either to use as thank-you's after the baby is born or as birth announcements.  I made a dozen in total although I ended up making 14 as I couldn't count!

I've used a fancy X Cut die to layer the image on, added a line of liquid pearl dots and then the bunting which is made from offcuts of the white linen card and vellum.  Giraffes have been coloured with Promarkers. 

Good luck with the Jellypark challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

House of Gilli:  Bright Colours
Natalie and Amy:  Celebrate
Sparkles Forum Challenge:  Autumn Colours
Crafters Cafe:  Furry Friends

Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
Dies:  X Cut
Cardstock:  Papermill shop
Everything else:  My stash

Jellypark Stamp Spotlight - Giraffe

The Jellypark Stamp Spotlight feature this week is a real cute one and also is one of my favourites!  It's called Toy Giraffe and can be bought from the store for only £1.25!

I've printed mine onto linen effect white card from Papermill Direct and then coloured it with Promarkers.  I've used an X Cut die for the oval and then added dots of liquid pearls around the edge.

The kraft bag is from a pack of 10 that I bought from the pound shop for, yes, £1!!  I've also made some cards to go inside but those will be shown next week as its my DT sample!!

Don't forget - if you've made something with the Stamp Spotlight digi then head over to the Jellypark blog and link up your creation!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Hanna and Friends:  Anything Goes
Southern Girls Challenge:  Animal Antics
Whimsical Designs:  Bug or Animal
Creative Moments:  Anything But A Card
The Stampin Chef:  No Cards Allowed

Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
Dies:  X Cut
Kraft bag:  Poundshop
Everything else:  My stash

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

Baby Blue

I made the little fimo feet ages ago and they had originally been attached to another card, but I'd never liked it, so they have been recycled for this card which is for the Pattie's Creations challenge, and this week asks for:

Make Your Own Embellishments

I've used various digital papers that were in my box of bits from previous projects and I'm sure the blue check background is from the Candy Doodles cd by Polkadoodles, but the rest I am just not sure of!

The organza blue ribbon is also recycled! The image, a Pattie's Creations, has been coloured with Promarkers and I've dotted the edges with a blue gel pen. I just love this image and its such a joy to colour each time!

• Image: Pattie's Creations - coloured with Promarkers
• Papers: Main blue backing - Polkadoodles Candy Doodles cd
• Feet embellishments: Made by me
• Everything else: My stash
  

Baby Giraffe

Another fab sketch from Carol for her current challenge:

And this is my take on it. I've used papers from Candy Doodles from Polkadoodles. The giraffe, I can't remember the stamp maker but I've coloured it with watercolour paint and then gone over the top with glitter glue. I've used one of my nesties dies for the shape behind.

The ribbon is really lovely - its sort of a linen mix and I bought a roll of the blue and also pink around 3 or 4 years ago from Hobbycraft when it was in the sale - I think a really big roll was only £1! It's quite thick so does not lend itself to being tied but looks fine as a background!

Buttons and wire from my stash.

• Backing papers: Candy Doodles from Polkadoodles
• Image: Can't remember the make but coloured with watercolour paint and glitter glue
• Dies: Spellbinder Nestabilities
• Everything else: My stash
  
  

Baby Giraffe

I try and get images coloured in advance so that I have a nice little supply of them for last minute card requests. Fortunately, I had this cute Lost In Paper Scraps giraffe ready as I'd been asked to make a new baby boy card and the image is just perfect for it!

I've used the current Lili of the Valley Challenge sketch, which is:
The digi image is a freebie from Lost In Paper Scraps (all Dawn's freebies are listed in her side bar and there are some fantastic images to choose!) and I've coloured it with watercolour pencils.
All the backing papers are from V Funky (you may have seen this combination before!) with the ribbon and tiny bottle charm from my stash. Card candy from Craftwork Cards.

A bit of corner rounding and inking and it's complete!

• Backing papers: V Funky from Funky Hand
• Image: Freebie from Lost in Paper Scraps, coloured with watercolour pencils
• Card Candy: Craftwork Cards
• Everything Else: My stash
  
  

My First Year

The Digital Ink Challenge this week is a recipe:

Two designer papers plus 3 brads / buttons or eyelets

I've been making something for a while (and I hope she doesn't see this just yet!) but this is the front cover - the remainder of the pages are almost finished - once they are I will share it with you.

Anyway, it's part of a first year book for a baby boy who is due any day.

The image is a wonderful freebie download from Dawn Moore - Lost in Paper Scraps and it is such a lovely image that I've used it a number of times. It's been coloured with watercolour pencils. The papers are Funky Hand - V Funky, which I have cornered the edges and then doodled a fine black line around the edges.

The buttons are from my stash and I've threaded some pale blue organza ribbon through the holes. The sentiment is computer generated and I've inked the edges and drawn a fine black line around them too.

I'm really pleased with how the First Year Book is coming along and I've managed to use my Nesties too!

• Backing paper: V Funky from Funky Hand
• Image: Dawn Moore - Lost In Paper Scraps, coloured with watercolour pencils
• Sentiment: Computer generated
• Everything else: My stash
  

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
  

You See It - And You Want To Use It!!

Was exactly how I felt when I saw this very cute giraffe! I saw it over on my fellow Funky Hand DT mate Carol's blog and followed the links and downloaded him (along with his other friends!) If you've not come across Lost In Paper Scraps (Dawn) before then go and have a look - she regularly offers cute freebies!

Anyway! The Friday Sketcher challenge is the sketch below and I knew I could use the giraffe in it! And then I had an idea for backing papers - blue with a bit of brown. And remembered Now That's Funky, so printed off the two backing sheets - I actually printed them off smaller than A4 so I could see more of the pattern - rounded the edges and then inked them, layered it all up and added the image. I've used watercolour pencils to colour in and I realised that giraffe spots are actually dark brown rather than yellow, but, hey! Artistic licence!

The two flowers are really lush Prima's that I got as a freebie, the centres are card candy. I do like this card, especially the image and be warned - you will see more of it!!

• Backing papers: Now That's Funky
• Image: Lost In Paper Scraps (Dawn Moore)
• Flowers: Prima freebies
• Card Candy: Craftwork Cards
  
  

Christmas Cards All Year Round - May Challenge

Yep, its the dreaded C word in May!! But it really is quite nice to make Christmas cards all year 'round! The Challenge this month is to:

Use Flowers on Your Christmas Cards

And here are my 5. Very much influenced and inspired by the design team creations so thank you ladies!

You'll have to excuse the dodgy photos - I have had a very hectic week (hence lack of posts) with a lot of meetings and travelling and have been shattered, so I've not managed any challenges so far this week, although there is still tonight and tomorrow night to make amends! We, as a family, go on holiday on Saturday for a week, so in between trying to write a diary for a giraffe called Buttons, (that's another story!) work full time, get everything washed and packed and try and do some challenges, something has to give, and I'm afraid it is the challenges.

Anyway, all the papers used are from the Dovecraft Ho Ho Ho collection (8 x 8 papers) and the brads are from the same collection. The flowers are generally from the lot Jozza gave me a while ago (not got many left now!) plus I've enhanced them with either folded red raffia, cut red raffia or white gift ribbon. Card candy from Craftwork cards and the sentiment is a Studio G acrylic stamp which I have coloured in with a black pen.

• Backing papers : Dovecraft Ho Ho Ho 8 x 8 collection
• Brads: Dovecraft Ho Ho Ho collection
• Flowers: Mostly from Jozza
• Enhanced bits around the flowers: From my stash
• Sentiment: Acrylic Studio G stamp
• Card Candy: Craftwork Cards
  
  

Nope, Not A Christmas Card, But Ribbon is Involved!

The Friday Sketchers challenge this week is:

And here is my interpretation. I was struggling to get any of my Christmas images and stamps to fit properly without it looking ridiculous, so decided to do a new baby card instead! Not got a clue what or where the yellow and white gingham backing paper came from - just discovered it in my stash. The cute giraffe is a Cuttlebug die and I've had it quite a while but never really used it, which is very tardy of me as it is a lovely die and cuts nice and crisp. I've chalked it to give a bit of definition and added a wobbly eye.


The dotty strips are translucent vellum run through the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder, and the scallop edges have been made with my other new Martha Stewart punch (really sorry, but the names of them just escape me and I didn't write them down!) All edges have been lightly inked in black (yes it is still running out!) and the ribbon bow is silky stain ribbon from Blackburn market.

• Backing papers: Not got a clue but have used translucent vellum
• Dies: Cuttlebug giraffe from an animal set, and Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder
• Ribbon: Blackburn market