Daring Card Makers Challenge - Things That Leap

It's time for a new Daring Card Makers challenge and the theme this week is

Things That Leap

I've used an image that is sadly no longer available by From The Heart Stamps, which I've coloured with Promarkers and used papers from my stash.  The die cut is a Spellbinders one which I've cut from white cardstock plus added half pearls, bakers twine and charms from my stash.

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Sisterhood of Crafters:  Patterned Paper
Createful Heart:  Anything Goes
Creations In Pink:  Anything Goes in Pink
Not Just Cards:  Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Challenge - Spring Flowers

It's time for a new Polkadoodles challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to make a Mother's Day card with Spring Flowers.  I've used one of the pre-coloured Darling Buds images and layered her onto a vellum oval cut with a Posydoodle Basics Oval die.  I've also cut a tag using the Posydoodles Basics Tag die - the sentiment comes with the Darling Buds download.

The background is a Cuttlebug embossing die and the ribbon is from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Arty Diva's:  Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread:  Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers:  Embossing
Creative Sketchy Girls:  Girls Only

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 8 - Oddball Stamps

It's time for a new Colour Crazy Challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Oddball Stamps and I've used Big Eye Girl with Heart, coloured with Promarkers.  Papers are from my stash and I've had them for quite some time!  They are from the no longer trading Funky Hand - Shabby Saturday; the flowers came from the download too and I've added a black fineliner outline around them and the edges of the card.

A few black half pearls and buttons and the card is done!  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

The Sisterhood of Crafters:  Patterned Paper
Arty Diva's:  Anything Goes
Createful Heart:  Anything Goes
Creative Sketchy Girls:  Girls Only

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 205 - Gift Boxes

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

Gift Boxes

I've used a pillow box die and a sheet of A4 kraft card plus a Polkadoodles clear acrylic stamp that is no longer available.  The sentiment was stamped onto an oval die cut, using left overs of the kraft card.

Ribbon is from my stash along with the half pearls and the little baubles are from Primark a few years ago that I need to use up!

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Krafty Chicks:  All Occasions
Addicted to Stamps and More:  Holiday
Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Feature a Sentiment
The Holly and The Ivy:  Anything Goes

On Your Retirement - Part 5

And here is the last page of the retirement card using Anglin' Andy from Dr Digi.  Coloured up with Promarkers plus really ancient Papermania For Him Colossal 6x6 stack.  Sentiment stamped with Calico Studio alphabet stamps and over the top I've added glossy accents.

I'd like to enter the following:

Crafty Creations:  Anything Goes
Arty Diva's:  Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread:  Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges:  Hand Coloured Image

Daring Card Makers Challenge - All Tied Up

It's time for a new Daring Card Makers challenge and the theme this week is

All Tied Up

I've used an All Dressed Up image and coloured it with Promarkers, adding it to the card blank with foam pads so it stands out.  Ribbon is from my stash and I've stamped the sentiment using a Lawn Fawn stamp - Happy, Happy, Happy.

Half pearls from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge.  I'd like to enter the following:

Avenue 613:  Anything Goes with Buttons or Bows
Stamping Sensation:  Feminine
Crafty Friends:  Gemstones / Pearls
Creations In Pink:  Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 7 - Twinkle Lane Designs

It's time for a new Colour Crazy Challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Twinkle Lane Designs and I've used Vintage Camera, coloured with Promarkers.  I've kept the card very clean and simple, just using different shades of kraft card for layering (one was recycled from a Wedding invitation) and black card from my stash.

The sentiment is a mixture of Lawn Fawn and Clearly Besotted stamps and I've added some little half black pearls and a charm from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

CD Sunday Plus:  Anything Goes
Crafters Castle:  Anything Goes
Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes
Not Just Cards:  Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers Challenge 404 - Ikes Art

It's Wednesday so time for a new I ❤ Promarkers challenge!  The theme this fortnight is

For A Girl

And we are sponsored by Ikes Art.  I've used Lilac and coloured it with Promarkers plus added some tiny lilac, purple and white half pearls to the flowers.  This is for an 8th Wedding Anniversary which is denoted by flowers.

Ribbons are from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Creative Moments:  Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread:  Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door:  Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenge:  Hand Coloured Image

On Your Retirement - Part 4

Here is the penultimate page of the retirement card I made for a work colleague.  This one features Ambrose King of the Waves from Dr Digi and I've coloured him with Promarkers plus glossy accents on his goggles and glasses.

Sentiment has been stamped with a Calico Studio alphabet set with glossy accents over the top.  Papers are Papermania For Him 6x6 colossal stack and is keeping with the organisational corporate colours.

I'd like to enter the following:

Crafty Creations:  Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter:  For The Boys
Unicorn Challenge:  Anything Goes
A Place To Start:  Masculine

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Someone or Something You Love

It's time for a new Daring Card Makers challenge and the theme this week is

Someone or Something You Love

I've used Cuppa from Dr Digi and coloured it with Promarkers.  Papers are from Funky Hand which are sadly no longer available (I am trying to use up all the oddments in my stash) and I found some die cut letters that I bought before I had a die cutting machine, so coloured them with Promarkers to match the colour of the cup.

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Pattie's Creations:  Love
Aud Sentiments:  Love
Crafty Creations:  Add a Heart
Fab n Funky:  Love

Polkadoodles Challenge - Sorry I'm Late

It's time for a new Polkadoodles challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to make a Sorry I'm Late card so I've used Winston Bear - Etty Shy and coloured her with Promarkers.  I've kept the card really clean and simple and have added a vellum die cut using the Posydoodles Basics Circles die, layered on the Bubblicious die; plus the tag was handwritten and I used the Posydoodles Basics Tag die.  I've added a vellum butterfly die cut

I've added a few pink gems to the flowers and the butterfly for extra detail.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Brown Sugar:  Anything Goes
Crafty Catz:  Anything Goes with option of Critter
Paper Funday: Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 6 - Bugaboo

It's time for a new Colour Crazy Challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Bugaboo and I've used one of the images kindly provided by the sponsor for the DT to use - Gus Birthday Recount and I've coloured him with Promarkers; the sentiment came with the image.

I've used some really old papers that I found in my stash - these are from Funky Hand - as I'm trying to use up all my old stash.

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Southern Girls:  Anything Goes
Through The Purple Haze:  Anything Goes
Crafty Creations:  Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday:  Occasions

Crimbo Crackers - Challenge 204 - Cute

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

Cute

I've used a cute Bugaboo image - Christmas Bear and coloured it up with Promarkers and made a word book using my large 10cm letter dies and then layering them onto some red card from my stash.

I've added iridescent snowflakes with half pearl centres and I printed the sentiment tag from my computer with ribbon from my stash.

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland:  Anything Goes

Craft Rocket:  Buttons and Bows

Krafty Chicks:  Christmas

Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Feature a Sentiment

On Your Retirement - Part 3

Here is the third page of the retirement card I made for a work colleague.  This one uses Wallace the Waiter and I've added Coffee Mug to the stack of plates.

All coloured with Promarkers plus Calico Studio alphabet stamp set then glossy accents over the top.

Papers from Papermania 'For Him' Colossal 6x6 stack that I've had in my stash for probably a century.

I'd like to enter the following:

Arty Diva's:  Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread:  Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door:  Anything Goes
Unicorn Challenge:  Anything Goes
A Place To Start:  Masculine

Daring Card Makers Challenge - February Elemental Inspirational

It's time for a new Daring Card Makers Challenge and as it is the first Friday of the month, it is time for an Elemental Inspirational photo.  I'm the hostess this week and here is my theme:

Colour can only count as one item but you need to be able to match three to enter and to tell us what they are!  I've used the cactus, red hearts on a stick, the twine and also the scalloped edge.

The image is from Little Miss Muffet Stamps, coloured with Promarkers and I've used a die to cut the postage stamp edge.  Two hat pins with red die cut heart added are tied to the card with waxed cord.

Good luck with the challenge! I'd like to enter the following:

Crafts Galore Encore:  Anything Goes
Creatalicious:  Anything Goes with option of Hearts
Love To Craft:  Anything Goes
Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 5 - Ching-Chou Kuik

It's time for a new Colour Crazy Challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Ching-Chou Kuik and I've used Love Is In the Air image, coloured with Promarkers and used papers from my stash (some of the spots are glittered).  Ribbon is also from my stash and I've used some of the Pretty Paper Flowers from Polkadoodles.

Sentiment has been computer generated and I've layered the image with off-cuts of card from my stash.

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Ching-Chou Kuik:  Someone Special
Craft-Dee BowZ:  Anything Goes
Crafty Hazlenut's Patterned Paper:  Anything Goes
Daisy Chain:  For the Girls
Craft Rocket:  Bows

I Love Promarkers Challenge 403 - Sponsored by Bugaboo

It's time for a new I ❤ Promarkers challenge and this fortnight we are sponsored by Bugaboo and the theme is

Love

I've used Elephant Love and coloured it with Promarkers plus glitter glue on the hair bow.  The papers were random off cuts I found in my stash and I've had for at least 10 years!  Half pearls also from my stash plus the bakers twine and heart charm.

Sentiment has been stamped with a Lili of the Valley rubber stamp.  Good luck with the challenge! I'd like to enter the following:

2 Crafty Crazy Critters:  Anything Goes
Crafty Animals:  Anything Goes
CCC Digi Creations:  Love
Aud Sentiments:  Love / Valentine

On Your Retirement - Part 2

Here is the second part of the retirement card - using Commuter Colin which I've coloured with Promarkers and coloured pencils.  Sentiment again has been stamped with a Calico Studio alphabet set plus added glossy accents over the top.

Papers are Papermania, For Him Colossal 6x6 paper pack.  I'd like to enter the following:

Crafters Cafe:  Anything Goes
Brown Sugar:  Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread:  Anything Goes
A Place to Start:  Masculine