Simply Create Challenge 56 - Bears

It's time for a new Simply Create challenge and the theme this fortnight is

Bears

Pop over to the challenge blog to have a look at the Design Team creations! I've used a decoupage sheet of Forever Friends and the backing paper is from Polkadoodles - Paper Boutique Vol 2. The linen ribbon is from my stash along with the button and the tiny bit of red ribbon too!


I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Ready, Teddy, Go!: Easel Card
Cute Card Thursday: Red for Remembrance

• Image: Forever Friends Decoupage
• Papers: Polkadoodle, Paper Boutique Vol 2
• Everything else: My stash
  

Simply Create Challenge 55 - Pumpkins

It's time for another Simply Create challenge and the theme this fortnight is:

Pumpkins!

Perfect for those spooky and cute Halloween cards! We are also sponsored by Jellypark so we get to play with an image!


This digi called Pumpkin Costume was released last Friday and I made a similar card as part of the Jellypark DT. It's been coloured with Promarkers.

Again I've used papers from a digi pack from Carina Gardner called Haunted bought from Jessica Sprague plus I've added some table confetti bats from my stash. I've used matt gold card for layering and a kraft card blank.

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Catz: Halloween
Do You Stack Up? Halloween Inspiration Picture
My Mums Craft Shop: Spooky Time
Tip Top Tuesday: Trick or Treat
Papercrafting Journey: Use a Digi
Paper Play: Halloween
Shelly's Images: Tic Tac Toe (Kraft, Digi, Pumpkin)
Mami Doodles: Black and Orange

• Image: Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
• Papers: Carina Gardner digi pack
• Everything else: My stash
  

Simply Create Challenge 54 - Shades of Black

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

Shades of Black

I've made a word book using the Salt n Pepper download from Funky Hand and created the letters in Word, cut them out, layered onto some more card, cut those out and then added them to the page.


Red glitter glue has been added around the letters for a bit of sparkle and the ribbon is from Meiflower.

Good luck with the challenge - for more details pop over to the challenge blog!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Meljen Designs: Use Ribbon
Scrapbook Sisters Card Challenge: Anything Goes
Sisterhood of Crafters: Birthday
Celebrate the Occasion: Red, Black and White

• Papers: Salt n Pepper download from Funky Hand
• Ribbon: Meiflower
  

Simply Create Challenge 53 - Older Than 6 Months

It's time for another Simply Create Challenge and the theme this fortnight is:

Older than 6 Months

So dig out those old stamps, digi stamps and papers and get cracking! For more details on how to enter pop over to the challenge blog.

I've used a digi stamp from last year by Lee Jacobs which I bought from CraftsUPrint. It's been coloured with Promarkers and glitter glue and the spotty paper is from Polkadoodles - Paper Boutique Vol 2.

A bit of faux stitching and I was advised by Jacob that he liked the red stretchy ribbon so that got used plus I've had it for about 2 years! Sentiment is a Studio G acrylic stamp.

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Cardmad Fairy's Digi Challenge: Too Early For Christmas?
Craft Room Challenge: Anything Christmas

• Papers: Polkadoodles Paper Boutique Vol 2
• Image: Lee Jacobs, coloured with Promarkers and glitter glue
• Sentiment: Studio G
• Everything else: My stash
  

Simply Create Challenge 52 - Cake, Cake, Cake!

Welcome to another Simply Create challenge! The theme this fortnight is Cake, Cake, Cake! For more details on the challenge please pop over to the blog.

I've used the wonderful shaped cupcake template from Polkadoodles - Paper Boutique Vol 3 and simply added some of the chocolate (I wish!) stars and coated them with glossy accents plus the star sentiment. I've added some glitter glue here and there plus a silver gel pen dotted line around the star sentiment. Ribbon is from my stash.

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges with my card:

Colour Create: Pink, Brown, Cream and White
Crafting For All Seasons: Birthday
Stampin' Royalty: Picture inspiration

• All paperbased products: Polkadoodles Paper Boutique Vol 3
• Everything else: My stash
  

Simply Create Challenge 51 - Back To School

Welcome to the Simply Create challenge! We took an extra week as time off for good behaviour so we are a week later than anticipated! And our theme this fortnight is

Back To School

So however you interpret this, you can enter! For more details please pop over to the challenge blog.

My main image is one drawn especially for me by Claire from Jellypark - how lucky am I?! He's been coloured with Promarkers and I've added a computer generated sentiment to the board he is holding as its going to be sent to a friends little boy who will be starting school next week!

The background is from Tiddly Inks which comes as part of a bundle. The main image has been added with foam pads and all the other bits n bobs are from my stash.

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Pixie Dust Studio: School is Cool!
Stamp Insanity: Back to School
Fresh Brewed Designs: Feature A, B, C (the A is quite dark, but its there!)
Crazy Amigo Challenge: Back to School

• Image: Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
• Background: Tiddly Inks
• Sentiment: Computer generated
• Everything else: My stash
  

Simply Create Challenge 50 - Distressing

Welcome to another Simply Create challenge! This fortnight we are sponsored by Bonibleaux Designs - otherwise known as Dude Time Doodles. Pop over to the challenge blog to find out what you could win!

The theme this fortnight is:

Distressing

I've used papers from Alison Sloan - these are actually part of a Christmas digital scrapbooking kit called Comfort and Joy but I really like the papers and they are so versatile too! I've distressed the edges with scissors and added some string from the kitchen drawer. You can buy her digital kits here.

I've used Doghouse Doug as my image from Bonibleaux Designs and he's been coloured with Promarkers. I thought he fitted the theme quite well as he does look distressed!

Hope you can join in with us! I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Charisma Cardz: Distressing
Sassy Studios: Distressing
Corrosive Challenge: Earth Tones
Dream Valley Challenges: Distressing

• Image: Doghouse Doug, coloured with Promarkers
• Papers: Alison Sloan, Comfort and Joy Kit
• Everything else: My stash
  
  

Simply Create Challenge 49 - Favourite Animal

Welcome to another Simply Create challenge! The theme this fortnight is:

Your Favourite Animal

Now I have no favourite and we don't have any pets but I could not resist making Betsy from the Polkadoodles Paper Boutique Vol 3 cd! I've used the pre coloured A5 template, cut out all the elements and then layered them up with foam pads - you even get a layered reverse of the card too which you can use if you want! All I've added are glossy accents to the nose and wobbly eyes - everything else is from the cd! And if you want a blue neckerchief and bow then they are on there too plus extras such as bones and bowls! Good luck with the challenge, you have two weeks to enter and for more details, please visit the challenge blog!

My card fits the following challenges:

Charisma Cardz: Four Legged Friends
Crafty Sentiments: Polka Dots

Paper Pretties: No Markers for Colouring

Simon Says Stamp: Shaped Cards

My Time To Craft: Delightful Dogs

• All paperbased items: Polkadoodles Paper Boutique Vol 3
• Eyes and glossy accents: My stash

Simply Create Challenge 47 - Silhouettes

Welcome to another Simply Create challenge! This fortnight the challenge is:

Silhouettes

I've made two cards with some freebies downloaded from Papercraft Inspirations. I've simply printed the images onto pale cream cardstock, rounded the edges and then layered them onto either silver or gold pearlescent paper then onto the card blank.

I've tied a big ribbon to the gold card and then with the silver card I've created some loops as the ribbon wasn't quite long enough! A pearlescent bead heart covers the glue area!

For a bit of decoration I've added some tiny flat backed pearls randomly over the little flowers on the image.

Really nice and quick to make! Good luck with the challenge - for more details and inspiration from the rest of the Design Team pop over to the challenge blog!

These cards fit the following challenges:

Dream Valley Challenges: Ribbon
One Stitch At A Time: Wedding / Sympathy

• Images: Papercraft Inspirations free download
• Everything else: My stash
  

Simply Create Challenge 46 - Wings

Welcome to another Simply Create challenge! The theme this fortnight is:

Wings

But I've interpreted it slightly differently as you can see! I've made a shaped helicopter card using the template from Polkadoodles Paper Boutique Vol 3. The wings element is the flying aspect of the helicopter! I've used the A5 pre coloured template, cut all the shapes out and then layered up using foam pads.

The helicopter is attached with a strip of acetate and helps to support the card with its 'feet'. Hope you can join in the challenge this fortnight -for more details, please visit the challenge blog! Good luck!

And if you've not already popped over to the Fetch A Sketch pre launch party - please do so! Some candy on offer to two lucky commenters plus some extra prizes along the way! The Fetch A Sketch challenges launch on Monday 27 June at 9am!

My card fits the following challenges:

Dutch Dare Card Challenges: For The Boys
Meljiens Designs: Red, White and Blue
Shelly's Images: Men / Boys
Bloggers Challenge: Its Manly, Baby!

• All paperbased items: Polkadoodles Paper Boutique Vol 3
• Acetate: My stash

Simply Create Challenge 45 - Dad

Welcome to another Simply Create challenge! Father's Day (in the UK) is approaching fast so that is your challenge this week:

For A Dad - and use the word

I've made a simple wordbook using papers from Funky Hand - Rainbow Polkadots download and I've used the positive and negative dark green spots! The letters were made in Wordart and then I cut them out and added them to the card with foam pads then drew around the inside of each letter for more definition.

The small silver letters that appear to float, are actually attached to a strip of acetate and I've used my Cuttlebug Baby Face alphabet dies to cut them out. String and snaps are from my stash. Good luck with the challenge - its open until 16 June - for more details please check the challenge blog!

This also fits with the following challenges:

Lexi's Creations: Father's Day / Man's Card

Karen's Doodles: Father's Day

Simon Says: Father's Day / For A Male

Scrapbook Sisters: Male

• All papers: Funky Hand - Rainbow Polkadots download
• Dies: Cuttlebug Baby Face alphabet
• Everything else: My stash

Simply Create Challenge 44 - Special Day

Welcome to another Simply Create Challenge! This time the theme is:

Special Day

So you can interpret that how you wish - the challenge ends Thursday 2 June and for more details please visit the challenge site where you can also see the inspiration from the rest of the Design Team!

I've made two cards for the challenge as they were so quick and easy to do! I've used a ready to print horseshoe template from The Clip Art Fairy (bargain for 50p!) I've printed the background directly onto the cardstock (prints as a 15cm square card) then I layered up two of the horseshoe images with foam pads for each card.


I've then added, to each card, a hat pin made by myself, ribbons, flowers and half pearls.


This is such a lovely template to use and I'd made both the cards in an hour - the glue took longer to dry though!

Good luck with the challenge!

• Template: The Clip Art Fairy
• Everything else: My stash
  

Simply Create Challenge 43 - Mum's Sayings

Welcome to another Simply Create challenge! This fortnight, the challenge is:

Mum's / Mom's Sayings

As Mothers Day has passed in the UK, I've decided to make a small set of note cards for everyday use and I've used three sentiments from Raindrop Echo Designs. I always used to struggle with adding sentiments to cards and it would just be the standard, Happy Birthday's, but now I've discovered Raindrop Echo Designs, the sky is the limit!

And I am liking the clean look of these, I could just make some more!! I've used two of my Nesties dies for the shapes, some grosgrain ribbon from my stash which matched the papers perfectly (Craft The Year Away from Funky Hand) plus I'm using up some of the leftovers in my overflowing box. I've added a pin of my own design - there are some little smiley faces on the tiny stars - you just can't see them in the photo!

Hope you can join in with the challenge - for more details, please visit the challenge blog!

• Sentiments: Raindrop Echo Designs
• Papers: Craft The Year Away from Funky Hand
• Dies: Spellbinder Nestabilities
• Everything else: My stash
  

Simply Create Challenge 42 - Metal

Welcome to another Simply Create challenge! This fortnight we are sponsored by the wonderful Dude Time Doodles! For more information on Dude Time Doodles and how to purchase their images, just click on the banner below. The Simply Create Design Team have generously been given some images to play with, and as I am also on the Dude Time Doodles Design Team, I've picked my own image to play with!

The Simply Create challenge theme is:

Metal

I've used MC Squared as my image and he's been coloured with Promarkers. I've used a silver card blank from my stash as my base and layered the image and sentiment onto black card and silver holographic card. The patterned strip is from the Salt and Pepper download from Funky Hand. Sentiment is from TLC.

The winning entry will receive a $10 gift certificate to spend at Dude Time Doodles - so you've got to be in it to win it! Good luck!

• Image: Dude Time Doodles, coloured with Promarkers
• Printed paper: Salt N Pepper download from Funky Hand
• Sentiment: TLC
• Everything else: My stash

Simply Create Challenge 41 - All About Eggs

Welcome to another Simply Create challenge! We are getting masses of entries for each challenge - thank you! We do enjoy looking through all your creations - so keep them coming! As Easter is approaching, the theme this fortnight is:

All About Eggs

I've made two very cute pouches with a free template download from Waltzing Mouse. I've printed it directly onto papers from Craft The Year Away cd from Funky Hand and the little furry things you see poking out, have been drawn by our very own Trish!
I've coloured them with Promarkers then added a strip of acetate to their reverse and pinned it with a We R Memory Keepers snap to the pocket. The front of the pocket has been inked and the corner pulled down and secured with a brad. And then filled with eggs! These will be for the boys - they've seen me making them but without the eggs so they've not realised what they are! Good luck with the challenge - hope you can join us!

• Papers: Craft The Year Away cd from Funky Hand
• Image: Trish, coloured with Promarkers
• Template: Waltzing Mouse
• Everything else: My stash

Simply Create Challenge 40 - DIY

Welcome to another Simply Create challenge! Our Design Team has expanded too - all of us are listed in my sidebar and we are a truly International Team!!

This fortnight the challenge is:

DIY (Do It Yourself)

I've gone for one of the fantastic template cards from Polkadoodles Paper Boutique Vol 3 and this wonderful interactive card, perfect for the handyman in your life!

I've simply cut out all the elements - there are different sizes on the cd - and layered them up how I wanted. A little bit of doodling here and there and the card is complete!

Although it looks complicated, it probably only took around 2 hours to make - and that is including printing all the elements, cutting them out and gluing together!

I've not added any of my own embellishments to this but probably will before I send it!

Good luck with the challenge - click here to go to the Simply Create challenge blog for more details and how to enter!

• All elements: Polkadoodles Paper Boutique Vol 3 cd
  

Simply Create Challenge 39 - Monochromatic

Welcome to another Simply Create challenge! We are also looking to add to our Design Team - have a look at the challenge blog for more details!

This fortnight the challenge is

Monochromatic

And although that translates to any shade of one colour, I decided to go for black and white. Nothing to do with reading it wrong.....! I've made a handbag with papers from The Big One from Clare Curd Signature Range - this didn't even use a full sheet of the 12x12 papers!

I've used some of the flower images to layer up and add seed beads to the centres plus also adding the beads to the corners of the bag and to the flap at the top. It closes with a Queen and Co pointy thing and a black square brad I found in my stash.

The ribbon used for the handle is also from my stash. Despite it looking quite complex, it was pretty easy and simple to make - the worst bit was gluing all the seed beads on and getting them stuck to me!

Good luck with the challenge - it is open until 24 March and for more details go to the Challenge blog and whilst you are there, have a look at the Design Team samples - some stunning cards!

• All papers: Clare Curd Signature Range - The Big One 12x12 papers
• Everything else: My stash
  
  

Simply Create Challenge 38 - Say It With Flowers

Welcome to another Simply Create challenge! This fortnight we want you to

Say It With Flowers

I've used one of the templates from the new Polkadoodles cd Paper Boutique Vol 3 and printed it A5 size and pre-coloured. All the elements were then cut out and layered up - really easy and you can make it as layered as you want - with foam pads then I added some sparkle to the flower centres and hand wrote the sentiment.

There is a little hidden extra with the card - the centre part actually pops out and the message could be written on there too! Really effective but easy to make!

Good luck with the challenge - you have until Thursday 10 March to get your entry in! For more details pop over to the Simply Create challenge blog and whilst you are there have a look at the other Design Team samples!

• All paperbased elements: Polkadoodles - Paper Boutique Vol 3
• Sentiment: Handwritten
• Everything else: My stash
  

Simply Create Challenge 37 - Bright and Bold

It's time for another Simply Create challenge! We had an overwhelming response to the last challenge so please bear with us whilst we go through the entries!

This fortnight we are sponsored by Robyns Fetish and the design team have been sent some images to play with! The theme is:

Bold and Bright

I've used this cute image, coloured her with Promarkers and added some glitter glue and made her into a shaped bookmark!

The bright pink backing card is from my stash along with the ribbon (which is actually a perfect match although the photo does not show it) and the flower pewter brad. Good luck with the challenge - for more details on how to enter please see the challenge blog!

• Image: Robyns Fetish, coloured with Promarkers and glitter glue
• Everything else: My stash
  

Simply Create Challenge 36 - Show Us Your Heart!

It's time for a new challenge on Simply Create! Judging by the amount of entries for our last challenge, you like our themes! Thank you for entering each time and I will get round to leaving comments - it's just the last two weeks have passed in a blur but I'm back on top of things now!

Anyway, the challenge this fortnight is

Show Us Your Heart

I've made this very easy card using a Kraft card blank (oh how I am enjoying these!) a bit of doodling around the edges plus some off cuts of patterned card I found in my stash from Kirsty Wisemans Patti Picklicious cd.

I've punched the two red hearts, glued the bunting and hearts to the string and then added some brads. You may think it is very similar to a card I showed earlier in the week - well, that one came first and this one second!

The stamp is a freebie I got from a magazine a while ago. Good luck with the challenge - for further details and how to enter, pop over to Simply Create and have a look whilst you are there at the other Design Team samples - very fantastic they are!

Good luck!

• Card Blank: The Range
• Patterned papers: Patti Picklicious cd from Kirsty Wiseman
• Sentiment: Freebie stamp
  
• Everything else: My stash