Dude Time Doodles 30 May New Release & Blog Hop!

It's time to show off the brand new release images from Dude Time Doodles, and we celebrate this on the last Wednesday of each month with a Blog Hop!

So, if you've arrived at me from Sharon then you are on the right track although there is no start or finish point - just as long as you work your way through each of the blogs and leave us a comment at each point then you'll be in with a chance of winning!  After you have left me a comment, pop over to Mags.

I've used the wonderful Vinny Flytrap image and coloured him with Promarkers.  All the printed papers are from Funky Hand - Colour Me Happy cd along with some black card from my stash.  Added some twine and I made a little flag from an offcut of paper and a cocktail stick.

Good luck with the hop and don't forget to leave us comments as you hop around!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Digital Tuesday:  Just For Laughs
Tuesday Throwdown:  Masculine
Lexi's Creations:  For the Man / Boy In Our Lives
Dream Valley Challenges:  Humour
Here Come The Boys:  Anything Goes
That Craft Place:  Trees and Nature

• Image:  Vinny Flytrap, coloured with Promarkers
• Papers:  Funky Hand - Colour Me Happy
• Everything else:  My stash

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 25

It's time for another Fetch A Sketch challenge and I'm hosting it this fortnight and here is my sketch:

 

We are sponsored by Funky Hand and Jellypark this fortnight which means two lucky entrants will each win a prize!

I've been quite minimalistic with my card - using some of the bunting digi printed directly onto my card blank and coloured with Promarkers.  The text announcing the birth of my Niece has also been printed directly onto the card (I made 26 of these with very little notice as my brother couldn't take a photo he liked and we were visiting them a few days later!)

I've layered the photo on an offcut of card and a tiny bit of pink from Funky Hand (can't remember which cd!)

I've dotted around the edge with a pink gel pen and added a half pearl underneath the text.

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

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Hybrid Chick Caravan:  Use Pink

Totally Gorjuss:  Something New (does new baby count?!)

Fussy and Fancy:  New Baby

Moving Along With The Times:  Celebration but No Birthday

Fab n Funky:  New Beginnings

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

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!!!

It was round 5 of the Inkart Championship at Daytona Manchester earlier today and Samuel won the Cadet class!!

Out of the three heats, he had two first places and a fifth place so he was placed first on the grid for the grand final.  And won!!

Here he is getting his trophy

And alongside the other winners Cadets and Juniors:

And with his trophy - its even bigger than the others he got from previous rounds!

Will add the photos to the boys karting blog along with the video of the final (once I manage to get it on youtube!

Pink Birthday!

Here is a card that I made for my cousin Claire for her Niece Casey as its her Birthday later this week.

I do like this Jellypark image and its great for lots of different occasions!  I've coloured it with Promarkers and I hand wrote the sentiment.  Papers are from Pokadoodles - Sugar Plum Daisy cd and I've added some pearls and ribbon from my stash.

Apologies for the rather short post - I am shattered after the morning we've had - all very good news though, so check back in a while to see what it is!!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Critter Sketch:  Sketch Used
Hybrid Chick Caravan:  Use Pink
Allsorts:  Happy Birthday to Someone Special
Lilypad Cards:  Stars
Aud Sentiments:  Any Sentiment
Charisma Cardz:  No Flowers

• Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
• Papers:  Sugar Plum Daisy from Polkadoodles
• Everything elese:  My stash

Polkadoodle Challenge 21 - Doodled Edge and Birthday!

It's time for another Polkadoodles challenge and this week the theme is:

Doodled Edge but make it Birthday!

We celebrated our Third Birthday earlier in the week and have a huge prize for one lucky winner, and for this challenge too there is a fantastic prize!  It's hard to believe that I've been with Polkadoodles Design Team from day one - the time really has flown!

I've made a cute Birthday card using the bear template from Paper Boutique Vol 3 - I used the A5 template, cut all the elements out and layered it up adding wobbly eyes and glossy accents on the nose.  I made the gift using papers from the same cd and adding some ribbon plus the doodled edge.

The number has been cut from glitter card and I've used my Sizzix Round A Bout dies for it.

Good luck with the challenge - if you don't enter you won't stand a chance of winning a wonderful prize!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Paper Sundaes:  Pretty In Pink
Send A Smile for Kids:  Anything Goes

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

Simply Create Too Challenge 14 - Weddings

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

Weddings

I've used a lovely ready to print shaped card kit from The Clip Art Fairy - it really is quick to make and all you need to add is sparkle!

I've simply added some stickles around the edges of the two layers and used foam pads for depth.  Really quick and easy to make!  And I don't make a lot of easel cards but this one is easy!

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

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Belli:  Weddings
The Paper Shelter:  Bling It On
My Craft Spot: Congratulations
One Stop Craft:  Weddings
My Sherri Crafts:  Weddings

• Full kit:  The Clip Art Fairy
• Sparkle:  My stash

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 16 - Picture Inspiration

It's time for another Crimbo Crackers challenge!  And this fortnight I have two sponsors - A Day For Daisies who are offering a $12 gift certificate to the store, and Funky Hand who is offering one winner a download of their choice from the store!

The challenge this fortnight is a picture inspiration / colour theme:

I've used the pretty Holly Berry Fairy image from A Day For Daisies and coloured her with Promarkers.  The spotty papers are from the Tis The Season Wordbook download from Funky Hand and the red paper is from Twelve Crafters Crafting.

I've used my X Cut dies for the image shape and then cut around it for a smaller boarder.  Added some pale green half pearls from my stash (you can just about see them!) plus some wired gold organza ribbon - I took the wire out and then added the bow afterwards tying the centre with a thinner offcut of ribbon.

Good luck with the challenge - for more details and how to enter, pop over to Crimbo Crackers!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:
I love Promarkers:  Die Cuts
Ruby's Rainbow:  Things With Wings
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge:  Anything Goes plus Ribbon

• Image:  A Day for Daisies, coloured with Promarkers
• Papers:  Tweleve Crafters Crafting cd and Tis The Season wordbook download from Funky Hand
• Dies:  X Cut
• Everything else:  My stash

Polkadoodle Is Three!!!

It's Polkadoodles Third Birthday!! And to celebrate the Design Team have made Birthday cards with an element of three - three papers, three brads - you get the picture!  And if that is not enough, there is a special post on the Polkadoodle blog with a special challenge and you could win a totally fantastic prize!  You'll have to go to the challenge blog to find out more!

I've made a cute and very pink card with three different papers from Sugar Plum Daisy and an image from Sundae of Seasons.  The balloons, letters and numbers are all dies and I've added glossy accents over the number 3.  I've added bakers twine for the balloon strings and three tiny pearls.

Although you can't see it, I've added fake stitching around the edge of the card and dotted a fine black line around the bunting and the balloons.

The card is for my niece Niamh who is three in November - I'll probably have forgotten by then that I've already made a card for her!

Don't forget to enter the challenge to be in with a chance of winning!!  It's an extra challenge to our usual Friday ones.  Good luck!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Cardmakers:  Birthday with Balloons
Daisy Doodles:  Beary Cute
Ooh La La!  Ribbon or Twine
Creative Inspirations Paint:  Balloons
Joanna Sheen Challenge:  Happy Birthday
Paper Sundaes:  Pretty In Pink

• Papers:  Sugar Plum Daisy from Polkadoodles
• Image:  Sundae of Seasons from Polkadoodles
• Dies:  Cuttlebug (little letters) and Sizzix
• Everything else:  My stash

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 24 - Midway Extra

Apologies for the huge lateness of this post - I've suffered from blogger issues today and could only see the top toolbar and no bit to add stuff!  That will teach me to leave things to the last minute!

As a reminder, here is the current Fetch A Sketch as set by Jenny:

We've been using Echo Park papers and this week we are using the Splash papers.  And with a name like splash, I couldn't help but not make a little fishy!  I've glittered the waves with stickles for sparkle and added some gems from the Pound Shop.  I've made a hook using a number 2 brad and snipping the back off.  The hook actually swings around.

                                                   

I made the fish by punching some hearts and using an X Cut oval die I cut his body.  Inadvertently, I've used a blue wobbly eye - I did think it was a black one but it does actually look fine!

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

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp:  Summer

Stamps, Fun and Creativity:  Anything Goes

Unstampabelles:  Moving Parts plus Split Pin as Bonus

Gingerloft:  Under The Sea

Pile It On:  Mix Your Scales (and literally as its a fish hehehe!)

• Papers:  Echo Park - Splash
• Dies:  X Cut Ovals
• Gems:  Poundshop
• Everything else:  My stash

Jellypark Challenge - Office Supplies

Welcome to another Jellypark Challenge!  This fortnight the challenge is to use:

Office Supplies 

in your creation. I've opted for the clock face announcing that it is time for a cup of tea - which is a staple requirement in my office!  I've used the Tea Cup digi stamp (and stuck it to my card rather lopsided!) and coloured it with Promarkers.

The card blank and clock face were sent to me by my Funky Hand DT mate Debs - I've glittered the edge of the card, added a ribbon bow (it was on some chocolates originally!) and the card is complete!  The ribbon is actually a better match in real life and not as red!

Good luck with the challenge and don't forget to use some office supplies in your creation!  For more details and to see the rest of the Design Team's inspiration, pop over to the challenge blog!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday:  Touch of Sparkle
Digi Doodle Shops Best:  Work Related (cup of tea at 10am!)
Dutch Dare:  Shaped Cards
Moving Along With The Times:  Keep It Real
I Love Promarkers:  Anything Goes
Ladybug Crafts Ink:  Anything But Square

• Card blank and clock face:  From Debs
• Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
• Everything else:  My stash