A Funky Blog Hop - Win Funky Kraft Stash & Steam Funk Downloads!

Two new releases for Funky Hand!! Both are kraft based and their names are Funky Kraft Stash and Steam Funk!! And both are available to buy right now - just click on their names!

But, if you can wait a while, you could win both downloads by taking part in our little blog hop!

Hop runs from NOW and Anice will accept the unscrambled phrase until midnight GMT tomorrow evening (Sunday). If you've not hopped from the start, pop over to Anice who will explain how its all going to work and she will provide your instructions and the list of who to hop to!

So, if you've arrived at me from Anice then you are on the right track! My letter is:

V

Now leave me a comment and hop over to Jules who will reveal her make with one of the new releases and will give you a letter too!

Just remember to write down each of our letters and leave us all a comment - you've got to be in it to win it!!

I've got two cards to show that I've made from the two downloads (I do have more but will blog those later in the week!)

This first card uses all papers from Steam Funk plus a very vintage March 1950 car magazine donated by my husband! I've used my own template for the dress and its only stuck down to the card with the bodice so its quite a sticky out card and tactile!

Sequins and pearls are from my stash.


And for this card, I've used Funky Kraft Stash for the base and teamed it with the Shabby Saturday download - cutting out the sentiment, flowers and using a Nesties die as a template to draw around. Plus some Card Candy and embroidery thread for detail.

Hope you agree that they are fab downloads and hope you can join in with our blog hop - you never know - you could be a winner!

Good luck!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Card 1
Sweet Sketch Wednesday: Sketch Followed
Little Miss Mufett Challenge: Something New (new papers)
Fab n Funky: Recycle (1950 car magazine)
Everybody Art Challenge: Shabby

Card 2
Tuesday Trio: Sketch Followed and No Cutting Machines Used!
My Mums Craft Shop: Here Come The Girls
Whimsy Inspirations: Happy Birthday

• Papers: Steam Funk, Funky Kraft Stash, Shabby Saturday downloads from Funky Hand
• Print paper: 1950 car magazine
• Everything else: My stash
  

Pink Coat

And here is my final card using the second new release digi stamp from Jellypark - Girl In Winter Coat. I've coloured her with Promarkers and then cut her out, layering onto some vellum which has been inked.

I've used a circular card blank, which was great until I had to add the ribbon to the side! So it all ended up being held together with a rather large brad as it would not tie properly!

I've used paper from Funky Hand which is from one of the earlier cd's but I can't think which one at the moment as I've had the papers printed for ages and they were in my box of bits - which I am trying to use up! Even though the image is winter themed I do like the sweet pea flowers on the paper and the colours!

The ribbon, brad and buttons are all from my stash.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Art Impressions Stamps: Pink, Pink and More Pink (is it pink enough?!)
Cooking It Up With Katie: Pink, Pearls (two buttons are pearly) and Posies (paper is sweet peas)
I Love Promarkers: Cute and Cuddly
My Mums Craft Shop: Here Come The Girls

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

A Little Hello

Here is the first of two new releases from Jellypark - Girl with Speech Bubble! I've made her into a set of simple cards, colouring with Promarkers and adding some red and silver card from my stash as a layer plus a simple tied ribbon around the top.

These are quite small cards - 9cm square (I bought some very cheap Asda Christmas cards just for the envelopes!) and I've handwritten the 'hello' sentiment.

The second new release will be coming soon!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crop Stop: Quote (using the speech bubble as the quote!)
Inspired By: Photo Inspiration (I've used the colours)
Gingersnap Creations: Ribbon
My Mums Craft Shop: Here Come The Girls
Craft Room Challenge: Clean and Simple

• Image: Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
• Sentiment: Handwritten
  
• Everything else: My stash
  

Jellypark Challenge 14 - Something In My Pocket

It's time for another Jellypark challenge! And I must say that this one had me stumped for a while but then when the light came on, I was well away! The theme is:

Something In My Pocket

I've made another gift card holder using papers from Carinia Gardner - Fresh Picked Paper collection (with a scrap bit of card inside to write the message) and I've used the Cupcake Ticket, coloured it with Promarkers, layered it onto some more scrap card and added ribbon through the top.

The ribbon is from Meiflower and I've just tied it in a simple bow across the front.

A little bit of corner rounding and some inking and its complete! Good luck with the challenge - hope you can join us!

I'll be back later with one of two new release stamps!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Do You Stack Up?: Pink - Picture Inspiration
Moving Along With The Times: Spots or Stripes
Gingersnap Creations: Ribbon
Paper Pretties: Sentiment as Focal Point
Simon Says Stamp: Spots or Stripes

• Image: Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
  
• Papers: Carina Gardiner - Fresh Picked Paper Collection
• Ribbon: Meiflower
  
• Everything else: My stash
  

Fungi

Here is an image I do like to use! Its from Tiddly Inks and I've coloured it with Promarkers plus a bit of inking and some dotting around the edge. I've kept it all quite simple and no printed paper in sight!

The red is from my stash and the chocolate brown pearlescent card was originally a Wedding invitation that I've recycled. The two brads are from my stash and I've handwritten the sentiment. Kraft card blank from my stash.

I did think about just adding Happy Birthday but then thought the recipient might not get the fungi link.....

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Tiddly Inks: Celebration

Cards For Men: Recycling (used old Wedding invitation card)

Smudgy Antics: Recycle Something (used old Wedding invitation card)
Frosted Designs: No Designer Paper
Here Come The Boys: Sketch followed (the photo does not show up the three brads in a row!)

• Image: Tiddly Inks, coloured with Promarkers
• Sentiment: Handwritten
  
• Everything else: My stash
  

Craft Juice Tuesday - Week 99

Welcome to another Craft Juice Tuesday! For more details on each item, please click on the picture and you will be taken directly to the Craft Juice listing!

Craft Juice is an online community where you can share your handmade creations and the members can vote on them!

These are some that have caught my eye:

A funky t-shirt from Wafflegrip:

A ruffled lace scarf from Original Designs by AR:

A vintage labels coin purse from Handmade by Edwina:

See you next Tuesday for more Craft Juice Tuesday!

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 15

It's time for another Fetch A Sketch challenge and I am playing hostess this fortnight and here is the sketch I whipped up:

We also have a fab sponsor - Crafty Sentiments Designs who are generously offering 4 digis to the winner! To have a look at their digi stamps, click on the banner below:
And here is my take on the sketch. Since tidying up my rather huge box of ribbons into co-ordinated colours I found ribbons I forgot I had and this one is from Fantastic Ribbons. The image is from Crafty Sentiments, our sponsor and she has been coloured with Promarkers.

The papers are all from Funky Hand - Craft The Year Away and I've made the scalloped edge by using a heart punch and layering them up so that only the top bits are showing. The sentiment is from Our Betty stamp set. I am trying desperately to use up the scraps in my big shoe box as it is seriously overflowing - so I've delved into the box for the papers on this card!

Good luck with the challenge and for more details click here.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Birthday Sundaes: Birthday Card
Crafters Circle: Make It Colourful
Crafty Ann's: Let's Think Hot (hot colours)
Aud Sentiments: Sentiment and Use Up Scraps

• Image: Crafty Sentiments, coloured with Promarkers
• Papers: Funky Hand - Craft The Year Away
• Sentiment: Funky Hand - Our Betty stamp set
• Ribbon: Fantastic Ribbons
  

Get Funky Challenge - Thank You!

It's my turn to provide an installment on Get Funky for the current challenge and the theme is:

Thank You!

You MUST use a Funky Hand product in your creation and as always, Anice has designed a paper to use especially for the challenge - click here to go and snag it!

I've gone for a small and simple theme and managed to make 6 cards all with Betty on! The cards measure approx 90cm square so 3 can be made from a sheet of A4 card. I've stamped Betty and then coloured her with Promarkers and a touch of glitter glue to her dress.

The image has been layered onto the card blank after the corners have been rounded and inked and I've added a tiny Sizzix scallop tag die with 'thank you' written on in my bestest writing! The tag has been tied to the ribbon with embroidery thread. I actually found the green ribbon when tidying up the mess that was my ribbon box - I didn't even know I had it!

All nice and simple and pretty easy to make!

Good luck with the challenge - for more details click here but be quick - the challenge ends on the 14th with a new theme set on the 15th!I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Paper Pretties: Clean and Simple
I Brake For Challenges: Clean and Simple
Clear It Out: Thank You Card and bonus to use old ribbon / twine
Passion for Promarkers: Thank You

• Stamp: Our Betty, coloured with Promarkers
• Dies: Sizzix Scallop tag combo die
• Everything else: My stash
  

Polkadoodles Challenge 1 - Sketch & Shades of Grey

It's the first Polkadoodle challenge of the year!! And Nikky is our hostess and she has set the following sketch along with a theme of:

Shades of Grey

For more details on how to enter and the prize on offer, please pop over to the Challenge blog!

I've delved into the Polkadoodle cd archive to make my card - Not For Girls cd - the backing paper and image are all from the cd and I've added some embossed acetate (can you just about see it?!) plus buttons and embroidery thread from my stash to make up the sketch elements.


Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

The Pixie Cottage: Monochromatic
Inspirational Card Sketches: Any Sketch Goes (Polkadoodle week 1 - above)
Moving Along With The Times: Retro / Music Related

• All paperbased items: Not For Girls cd
• Everything else: My stash

Simply Create Challenge 4 - Lots of Layers

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

Lots of Layers

I've used a fab digi stamp from Designed 2 Delight called Cluck and coloured it with Promarkers. All the papers are Cosmo Cricket plus a little inking here and there.


The sentiment is from Your Special Day Our Betty stamp set from Funky Hand and everything else is from my stash. Good luck with the challenge - for more details just click here!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Sketch Saturday: Sketch followed (mirror image)
Lawnscaping: Birthday
Make My Monday: Nature - Birds

• Image: Designed 2 Delight, coloured with Promarkers
• Papers: Cosmo Cricket Circa 1934 digi kit
• Sentiment: Our Betty stamp from Funky Hand
• Everything else: My stash