Not Going Out

Card I made for my husband's birthday using Lava Lamp from Dr Digi, coloured with Promarkers.  I've also used one of the sentiments from Funny Sentiments Sheet 2 and just kept it really clean and simple.

I'd like to enter the following:

Createful Heart:  Anything Goes
Crafting Uncles:  Birthday
Not Just Cards:  Anything Goes
Creative Crafters:  Anything Goes

Polkadoodles - Spring Has Sprung New Release!

There is a wonderfully cute new release over at Polkadoodles!  Its called Spring Has Sprung and you can buy all the images in a bundle (which is the best value) here or individually.  The bundle has all 6 images in black and white or pre-coloured!

I've used Special Wishes for this card, using Promarkers to colour, plus adding half pearls to the centre of the flowers and glossy accents over the lettering.  I've used Vintage Candy papers plus embroidery thread and a charm from my stash, pink gems to finish!

Next up is Hello Spring, again coloured with Promarkers.  I embossed a background panel with a Sizzix die and then added blue organza ribbon and pink gems from my stash.

And finally, Just A Note, coloured with Promarkers plus half pearls on the flowers and I glittered the lettering (you just can't tell on the picture!)  I've used the fab Timeless Rose 6x6 paper pack for the backing and cut it using the Squarey Swirly Hearts Die and then embossed a border around the edge of the card.

I'd like to enter the following:

2 Sisters On The Blog:  Spots or Stripes
CCC Designs:  Embossing
Tales From The Craft Room:  Furry Things
Sweet Stampers:  Easter or Spring
Creative Friends:  Spring Colours
Your Next Stamp Challenge:  Cute Critters

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Recycled

It's time for a new Daring Card Makers challenge and the theme this week, which has been set by me is

Recycled

I do a lot of recycling, at work and at home and I don't like to throw anything away if I think I can reuse it for a craft project in the future!  So, for this, I've used a vintage map - the kind that came with a magazine in the 1960's and you collected a different part each week or month.

I made this gift bag with gusseted sides and twine handles.  The tag was made with an offcut, layered onto kraft card with a kraft star (X cut die) and a wooden car shape added.

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

Crafty Hazlenuts Patterned Paper Challenge:  Anything Goes
Crafting Uncles:  Birthday
Not Just Cards:  Anything Goes
Fab N Funky:  Masculine

Polkadoodle Challenge - Add A Number

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

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to use a number so I've made a Birthday Card for someone who is turning 16 in May!  I've used papers from Bright and Beautiful 6x6 paper stack and Ruby Boho Chic which I've coloured with Promarkers plus a little glitter glue.

Ribbons, sparkly numbers and half pearls are all from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Craft-Dee BowZ:  Anything Goes
Creatlicious Challenge:  Layer It Up
Creations In Pink:  Anything Goes
Patties Creations:  Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 12 - Polkadoodles

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

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Polkadoodles and I've used the cute Earlie Hedgehog Dandelion digi, coloured with Promarkers and liquid pearls.  I've kept the card really clean and simple, cutting the image with a circles die and added a scalloped border with punched hearts.  I've printed the sentiment on my computer and added die cut butterflies in pink card and vellum.

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

Crafters Cafe:  Animals
Createful Heart:  Anything Goes
Creative Craft Cottage:  For The Girls
Cardz for Galz:  Cute Animals

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 207 - Animals sponsored by Knitty Kitty

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

Animals

This fortnight the challenge is sponsored by Knitty Kitty Digis and I've used Knitted Kitty and coloured him up with Promarkers.  I've used a frame die cut plus a vellum circle to layer the kitty on plus a really old 6x6 sheet from my stash - Trimcraft The Christmas Multi Stack (not got many sheets left!) which I've probably had for over 10 years!

Sentiment has been cut with a Sizzix die and I've doodled a running stitch around the edge of the card with a black fine liner pen.  Good luck with the challenge!

Crafters Cafe:  Animals
Merry Little Christmas:  Anything Goes
Tales From The Craft Room:  Furry-things
Your Next Stamp:  Cute Critters

Quick Pint

Quick pint card using Pint Glass from Dr Digi - its much cheaper than a real pint at just 50p!  I used a circle die to cut the card base then folded it in half and then added X Cut star die cuts from other bits of kraft card.  I coloured the image with Promarkers and found a Docrafts bottle top in my stash that I've had longer than I should have.

A nice and quick male card!

A Bit More Time To Craft:  Anything Goes
Creatlicious Challenge:  Layer It Up
Crafting Uncles:  Birthday
Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash:  Happy Birthday

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Floral Focus

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

Floral Focus

I've used another fab image by From The Heart Stamps which is sadly no longer available and coloured it with Promarkers.  I found some printed papers in my stash to layer the image on - Hills of Heather from Funky Hand (also no longer trading).  I printed the tag on my computer and layered it with the same papers.

I embossed a line around the edge of the card and added some half pearls.  Good luck with the challenge!

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 11 - Createful Heart Stamps

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

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Createful Heart Designs and I've used Hettie's Daisy and coloured it with Promarkers plus coloured pencils for the background.  The papers are all random oddments I found in my stash plus added the organza ribbon, bakers twine and charm from my stash too.

Good luck with the challenge!

I Love Promarkers - Challenge 406 - Knitty Kitty Digis

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

Things That Fly

And we are sponsored by Knitty Kitty Digis.  I've used one of the images in the Balloon Chicken Set and coloured it with Promarkers, layered onto some black card from my stash and then onto some spotty card I found also from my stash - which I think I've had for a number of years as its printed onto some card I've not bought for ages!

I added some black half pearls and printed the sentiment on my computer.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Arty Diva's:  Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread:  Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash:  Happy Birthday
Through The Craft Room Door:  Anything Goes

35 Years

How to celebrate 35 years together?  With Caffeinated Craig of course from Dr Digi!  I've coloured him with Promarkers and then added some wallpaper and floor.  All the background images and calendar I found on the internet and printed them off as they are from the time.

Bet you feel old now?!  I'd like to enter the following:

Passion for Promarkers:  Masculine
Dream Valley Challenges:  One For The Boys
Jan's Digi Stamps:  Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft:  Anything Goes

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Something Lucky

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

Something Lucky

I've used a fab image from the sadly closed From The Heart Stamps (the sentiment came with the image) and coloured it up with Promarkers.  I embossed a background panel using Picnic Quilt from LDRS and edged it with dotted liquid pearls.

I've added some half pearls to the centre of the lucky clovers and ribbon is from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Crafting Happiness:  Anything Goes
Cutie Pie Challenge:  Gorgeous Greens
Crafty Cardmakers:  Greens
All Fun Challenges:  Anything Goes
CCC Digi Creations:  Embossing

Polkadoodles Challenge - Charms or Good Luck

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

Anything Goes

The DT were challenge to use charms or good luck and to use green.  I've used Winnie New Job from Celebrations 2 download and coloured with Promarkers.  This is for a work colleague who is leaving to go to a new job.  I've used papers from Bright and Beautiful 6x6 paper pack and cut stars out plus added some half pearls

Organza ribbon, bakers twine and charm are from my stash and I've printed the sentiment on my computer.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Lemon Shortbread:  Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door:  Anything Goes
Dragonfly Dreams:  Feminine
Creative Craft Cottage:  For The Girls

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 10 - Dr Digi

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

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Dr Digi and I've used Pint Glass and coloured it with Promarkers.  I've used a starburst die from my stash and layered it onto some chocolate brown card and then again on to some kraft thin card.

Sentiment has been stamped with a Lawn Fawn Happy Happy Happy sentiment set (I had to make the word Dad!)  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Arty Diva's:  Anything Goes
Cuttlebug Mania:  Happy Birthday
613 Avenue Create:  Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore:  Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 206 - Penguins

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

Penguins

I've used a cute digi from Bugaboo - Three Penguins and coloured it with Promarkers plus some glitter glue on the hats.  Red card from my stash to layer the image plus some red ribbon and a wooden snowflake finishes it off!

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

Krafty Chicks:  Christmas
Watercooler Wednesday:  All Occasions
CD Sunday Plus:  Anything Goes
The Holly and The Ivy:  Anything Goes

Katy the Cat Lady

This was made for a work colleague who loves her cats!  I've used Katy the Cat Lady from Dr Digi and coloured her up with Promarkers plus glossy accents on her glasses.  Wallpaper was a sheet of freebie magazine paper and I made the floorboards from an off cut of kraft card, Promarkers for shading and a fineliner black pen.

The mirror is a wooden frame that is patterned on the reverse and I've added an off cut of silver card to make the mirror.

And yes, the recipient is still speaking to me! I'd like to enter the following:

Southern Girls:  Anything Goes
Through The Purple Haze:  Anything Goes
Crafty Creations:  Anything Goes
All Fun Challenges:  Anything Goes

Daring Card Makers Challenge - March Elemental Inspiration

It's time for a new Daring Card Makers challenge and the theme this week as it is the first Friday of the month is the following elemental inspirational image

Don't forget that you have to use at least three elements (colour counts as one).  I've used the colour pink, circles, pearls, lettering and the typewriter.  The image is sadly no longer available from Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers plus I found some oddments of printed card in my stash which I used my Spellbinders circles die to cut and added various half pearls

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

Cute Card Thursday:  Anything Goes
Southern Girls:  Anything Goes
Through The Purple Haze:  Anything Goes
Passion for Promarkers:  Favourite Colour Combo
Die Cut Diva's:  Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 9 - The Paper Shelter

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

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by The Paper Shelter and we were given this fab image to work with - Hammock Days.  I've used the free backing paper that comes with the image and used Promarkers to colour the image.  I've added some extra die cut branches that I coloured with Promarkers to match the printed ones plus added a hand written sentiment on a vellum strip.

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

Aud Sentiments:  Feminine and a Sentiment
CRAFT:  Female
The Paper Shelter:  Spring
Watercooler Wednesday:  Feminine
Through The Craft Room Door:  Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges:  Girls Only

I Love Promarkers Challenge 405 - Paper Nest Dolls

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

Add A Sentiment

And we are sponsored by Paper Nest Dolls.  I've used To Have And To Hold and coloured it with Promarkers, keeping it clean and simple.

I've used a Lili of the Valley rubber stamp for the sentiment plus found grey and pink card in my stash to layer the image on.  Ribbon and double heart charm are from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Crafty Creations:  Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner:  Add a Heart
Crafty Sentiments:  Anything Goes
Creative Crafters:  Anything Goes