Daring Card Makers Challenge - Wing It!

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

Wing It!

I've used two Memory Box butterfly dies - the ones behind don't fully release from the card and then I layered the fancy bits on top.  The card is left over from my cousin's wedding (8 years ago!) as too is the ribbon.

I cut two lots of the wording (Clearly Besotted dies) so that they stood out more and used offcuts of the card to do it.

Good luck with the challenge!

Make A Fashion Statement

There is nothing worse than feeling rubbish. However sometimes this rubbish feeling could be self inflicted.

I mean, you'd be feeling dodgy if you caught sight of yourself wearing the fashion statement that Hangover Hannah from Dr Digi is sporting.

I've coloured this delight with Promarkers and used left over card from my cousins Wedding stationery. The fluffy stuff at the top is wool that I bought ages ago - it must have been cheap as I bought two balls of it. Handwritten sentiment.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

One Stitch At A Time: Anything Goes
Crafty Catz: Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenges: Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz: CAS

Forgotten Funkies - Minty Madness

It's time to delve back into the archives of Funky Hand and this month it is the fantastic and delicious Minty Madness download that the Funkettes are using!

I've made an exploding box using the papers, Die-Namic flower dies and Sizzix Girls Are Weird alphabet dies. The gems and ribbon are generous donations from my cousin Claire from when she got married nearly two years ago and they matched perfectly! The tag has been handwritten and is also a Sizzix die.

I realised after I'd taken the photo that I'd not attached the top layer to the bottom! So that's why it looks a little wonky!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Card Makin' Mammas: Layer It Up
Creative Corner: Green
Rhedd and Rosie: Anything But A Card
Stampotique Designs: Monochromatic
Tuesday Throwdown: Anything Goes

Simply Create Too Challenge - Green / St Patricks Day

There is a new Simply Create Too challenge! And the theme is Green or St Patricks Day. I've gone for a simple look (you'll note that this is a feature of today across all the blog posts that I have!)

I've used a great image - From The Heart Digital Stamps, and coloured it with Promarkers. I've cut out the image and then added it to the card with foam pads. The card was a generous donation from my cousin Claire and its all left over from her Wedding stationery. The ribbon is from my stash.

I've tied the sentiment as a tag to the jar and used embroidery thread to do it. Good luck with the Simply Create Too challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges

Cute Card Thursday: Clever Cutting
DRS Designs: Rolling In The Clover
Creative Card Crew: Keep It Simple and Sweet

Simply Create Too Challenge 46 - Autumn

There's a new challenge over at Simply Create Too and the theme for the fortnight is:

Fall / Autumn

I've gone for the colours and used a pre-coloured freebie image from an old Papercraft Inspirations magazine plus papers from Dovecraft Sugar and Spice 6x6 paper stack.  The sentiment came with the image and I've added some flowers from my stash along with a brad plus ribbon was a generous donation from my cousin!

Good luck with the challenge - for more inspiration, pop over to Simply Create Too!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Catz:  Birthday Card
Patties Creations:  Animal
Fairies Challenge Blog:  Birthday
Just for Fun:  Colours of Autumn
Crafty Little Fairies:  Autumn Colours

Simply Circles in 15 Minutes!

I've taken some inspiration from Sammylou's Get Funky post a few weeks ago and I've also used Kathy's sketch to create my card!  Plus I also set myself a challenge of creating a card in under 15 minutes!

I've used papers from the soon to be released Summer Wedding download and cut different shaped circles with my Nesties.  I've inked the edges with blank ink and added a dotted line around the edges with a black fineliner pen.

I found a scoreboard that I got free with a magazine some time ago (I was actually looking for something else and came across it!) and used it to make the embossed lines around the edges of the card.

Ribbon is a generous donation from my cousin Claire - left overs from when she made her Wedding Stationery last year and the pearls are from my stash.

Rather surprised myself that I managed it in the 15 minutes as I never make cards that quick usually!  Try the time challenge yourself and link up your creation with the blue frog on the Get Funky blog!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Kathy's Sketch File:  Sketch followed
That Craft Place:  Die Cuts / Punches
The Ribbon Girl:  Die Cuts with Ribbon
Addicted to CAS: Circles

Papers:  Summer Wedding download from Funky Hand
Dies:  Spellbinder Nestabilities
Ribbon:  Generous Donation
Everything else:  My stash

Sun Shiny Day Flip Flops!

I am really late in blogging this new release digi from Jellypark - it was released two weeks ago and I sort of lost it within all my other posts in the dashboard!  This one is called Summer Flip Flops and the sentiment also comes with the image - and available to buy for only £1.25!

We've spent all day karting as Samuel had his ARKS test - which he passed! - and that now means he is licenced to race go-karts although he competes initially as a novice so we need to get him some white on black numbers for the kart to show his status! To compete in MSA races is a whole new ball game for us!

I've coloured it with Promarkers and added a pearl to the centre of each of the large flowers and stickles too.  I used one of my new Nesties to cut the background and then threaded some embroidery thread through as it looked a little bare.

The backing paper is Echo Park Splash and the card stock is from the generous donation from my cousin Claire as its all the left overs from making her Wedding Stationery last year!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Sassy Studios Designs:  Hit The Beach
Crafting With Dragonflies:  One For The Girls
I Love Promarkers:  Die Cuts
Simon Says Stamp:  Anything Goes

Cardstock:  Donation from Claire
Image and Sentiment:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
Dies:  Spellbinders
Everything else:  My stash

Polkadodle Challenge 16 - New Home

It's a busy Friday again!  The Simply Create Too challenge post is below and coming soon will be the Jellypark challenge post!  But for now its Polkadoodles and the new challenge theme is:

New Home

I've made a posh bottle tag for a change and used papers from Polkadoodles (I don't know which cd they are from but I found them in my Polkadoodle pile of scraps!)  I've used my fancy X Cut dies to make the shapes and added a dotted line around the edge with a black fineliner pen.

The tree and birdie image are from Sugar Birdies and I printed the sheet almost 4 years ago when I made samples for its launch!  I decoupaged the birdies and the tree and added stickles here and there.  I handwrote the sentiment with a Sizzix tag and the ribbons are generous donations from my cousin Claire and were left over from when she made her Wedding stationery!

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

4 Crafty Chicks:  Trees
DRS Designs:  Bows
Hanna and Friends:  Anything But a Card
Crafting For All Seasons: No Stamps Allowed
Sisterhood of Crafters:  Animals

Papers:  Polkadoodles
Image:  Polkadoodles, Sugar Birdies cd
Dies:  X Cut fancy dies and Sizzix tags
Sentiment:  Handwritten 
Ribbons:  Donation

Simply Create Too Challenge 35 - Use Your Stash

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

Use Your Stash

I was asked by my cousin Claire, who got married last year to make an Anniversary card for her husband Ross.  They generously gave me all the left over card, ribbon etc from when they made their Wedding Stationery so that is what I've used for the card - plus the first Anniversary is Paper so I thought it quite apt!

I've double layered the card blank and added dotted liquid pearls around the edge.  I've layered two hearts in the centre and then punched lots of other hearts from the same card and also the vellum (inserts for the stationery).

I've slightly curled the vellum hearts and then added a half pearl to the centre.  The ribbon is also from the Wedding stationery (place cards) and the sentiment stamp is from Lili of the Valley.

Rather pleased with the card especially as I used virtually everything from their Wedding too!

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

365 Day Cards:  Day 98 - Transparent (vellum)
Little Miss Muffet Challenges:  Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty:  White on White
Shopping Our Stash:  Not Your Normal Paper (all donated and recycled!)
Card Mania:  Punches / Die Cuts
Forever Friends:  Die Cuts / Punches

All paperbased items:  Donation and left overs from Wedding Stationery
Ribbon:  As Above
Sentiment:  Lili of the Valley
Punch:  Heart
Everything else:  My stash

Jellypark Challenge - So Sweet

Phew - hope you are managing to keep up! This is my third and final post for today! And its time for the new Jellypark challenge and the theme this fortnight is:

So Sweet

I've gone for a new baby theme and used the fab tag with ribbon digi which is available to buy in the store for £1.25!  I've made two little cards using the tag which I've coloured with Promarkers plus liquid pearls.

For the card base and also the tags I've used some card that was donated by my cousin Claire as its left overs from her Wedding Stationery from last year.  And she knows me so well that I couldn't pass an opportunity like that!

I've layered the tag onto the card with foam pads and used a Nesties for the shape of the card the added a line of dots around the edge with a gel pen.

The little feet I made from fimo and I managed to get them made before our oven decided to blow an element although it was a bit touch and go if they would 'cook' properly!  I've not used a template to make them, just made it up as I went along, which to be fair, happens with most of my creations!

Good luck with the challenge and hope you can join in with us!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Moving Along With The Times:  Only Girls Allowed
Whimsy Inspiration:  Fancy Edges 
Bearly Mine:  Anything Goes
Craft Room Challenge:  Make Your Own Embellishments
Papertake Weekly:  Anything Goes

Tag:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers and liquid pearls
Card base:  Donation from Claire
Embellishments:  Made myself

Simply Create Too Challenge 28 - Let It Snow!

The first challenge of 2013 has been launched on Simply Create Too and we've also announced the prize winners from the First Anniversary challenge so make sure you pop over to see if you are a lucky winner!  The challenge theme this fortnight is:

Let It Snow

I've used a wonderful digi from Jellypark called Polar Bear and I've coloured it with Promarkers plus added some fake sparkly snow - I bought a bag of it from the Poundshop!

The ribbon was donated by my cousin Claire and was left over from her Wedding last year.  I've used an existing card as a template to draw around to get the scalloped shape and I've inked the edges and then added stickles.

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

ABC Christmas Challenge:  Z for Zoo Animal
Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes for Christmas
Crafts and Me:  Winter Wonderland
Creative Belli:  Winter / Snowmen
The House That Stamps Built:  Snow
Creatalicious Challenges:  Christmas but no Red or Green

Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
Fake Snow:  Poundshop
Ribbon:  Donation
Everything else:  My stash

Simple Tag

Sorry I'm a bit late with this - I've had one of those weekends (but more about that when I blog it!!)  Here is one of two new release digi stamps from Jellypark this fortnight - Tag With Ribbon.  I've simply printed it quite large, coloured it with Promarkers, cut it out and added foam pads to the reverse so it stands proud of the card base.

I've also added some stickles to the dots on the ribbon and also on the two little hearts in the corners.  The very glittery butterfly was sent to me as a prize from a recent challenge at the Crafting Boutique and I thought it was perfect for the card!

The card base is left over from my cousin's Wedding earlier this year (thanks Claire!) and I've rounded the corners and dotted a line of liquid pearls around the edge.

Photo styling by my husband as he saw daylight last week and I didn't so that's why it's not in its usual stand!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Catered Crop:  Tag - You're It
Crafting When We Can:  Bingo (Pearls, Girly, Clean and Simple)
Addicted to CAS:  Sweet
Hotshot Crafts:  Clean and Simple
Sweet and Sassy:  Tag - You're It

Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers and stickles
Butterfly:  The Crafting Boutique
Cardbase:  Donation from cousin
Everything else:  My stash  

Simply Create Too Challenge 26 - Use Your Stash!

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

To Use Your Stash! 

I've used a fab kit from The Clip Art Fairy (hurry - there is a half price sale on until the end of November!) and I've used the 'general' baby elements, printed what I needed onto an off white card, cut it all out and then layered it up!

The half pearl and ribbon are from my stash and I've added glitter glue here and there.  This card I made for my cousin Claire (helllooooo!) who now lives in Germany so she can send it to one of our other cousins who is due to have a baby in a few weeks, however the baby arrived on Tuesday!!

These kits are really good for when you don't want to be colouring and fancy sitting in front of the telly and doing some cutting out!

Good luck with the challenge and don't forget to have a look at the rest of the Design Team's creations!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

My Heart Pieces: Anything Cute
Crafty Creations:  No Flowers
Diva's By Design:  Cute
Penny's Paper Crafty:  Lots of Layers
Stamp and Doodle:  Use A Digi

Kit:  The Clip Art Fairy
Everything else:  My stash

Jellypark Club Digi Stamp Freebie - Envelopes and Pen

If you've not yet joined the Jellypark Club then go over and sign up right away as you can then snag this fab freebie digi stamp - Envelopes and Pens!  The Club costs nothing to join and alongside a free digi stamp (available for a short time period) you get access to a special code which gives you a discount off any purchase from the website!

I've coloured the three images with Promarkers and then cut them out, adding stickles to the stamp and heart and layering them with foam pads.  The card base was generously donated by my cousin Claire as it was left overs from her Wedding stationery (thanks Claire!)  is beautifully embossed card - it has a very thin embossed lined pattern.  I've added rounded corners and a pink gel pen dotted line around the outside.

I've handwritten the sentiment and added a pink organza bow to the top.  Probably one of the quickest cards I've made and the digi stamp could be yours if you sign up to the Jellypark Club!

And the football tournament Jacob took part in today?  It did rain.  And rain.  And rain.  And rain.  It actually was sunny when we were at home and before the matches started so it was a bit of a shock when it started to rain.  Photos to follow of the team!  Didn't get any of the matches because it was raining!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Craft Your Days Away:  Anything Goes
Speedy Fox:  Friends
Chocolate Coffee and Cards:  Emboss
Pause, Dream, Enjoy:  Flamingos or Pink
In The Pink Challenges:  50 Shades of Pink
Pixie Dust Studio:  Pink

• Images:  Current Jellypark Club freebie, coloured with Promarkers
• Sentiment:  Handwritten
• Card Blank:  Donation
• Ribbon:  My stash

Polkadoodle Challenge 33 - Tags

There is a new challenge over at Polkadoodles and the theme this week is:

Tags

I've used papers from Candy Doodles cd (one of my favourites) along with a Sizzix Super Scallop tag die, faux stitching and a fab Emma Canning digi image which I've coloured with Promarkers and I'm rather pleased with how her hair has turned out!

The tag and image have been added with foam pads which helped on the tag as I added quite a bit of ribbon to the top of it - all left over from my cousin Claire's Wedding earlier in the year (thanks Claire!)

If you like the look of the image pop over to Emma's blog as she is holding a Design Team call at the moment!  I've actually added a real string to the ribbon, partly cos I was not concentrating and snipped through the image!  Doh!

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

The Paper Shelter:  Clean and Simple
Sisterhood of Crafters:  Tag You're It

• Image:  Emma Canning, coloured with Promarkers
• Papers:  Candy Doodles cd
• Ribbon:  Generous donation from Claire
• Dies:  Sizzix Super Scallop tag

Polkadoodle Challenge 28 - Olympic Theme - Red, White & Blue & BLOG HOP!

Right! I promise that this will be my fourth and last post for today! It's like buses - I don't blog for a few days (work really gets in the way sometimes) and then four come along all at once!

A new Polkadoodle challenge is launched today and the theme is:

Red, White and Blue with an Olympic theme

But that is not all!  We're having a blog hop to celebrate!  So if you have arrived at my blog from the Challenge blog then you are going in the right direction!

You need to leave me a comment and then hop to Shell and leave her a comment too.  There are no letters to collect, but you must comment on each of the stops along the way AND enter the challenge.  For more details on the actual challenge pop back to the challenge blog.

I've used a trusty brown takeaway bag for my project, and don't worry, it hasn't been used!  I've used the Britannia download which was a freebie on our facebook page a while ago and used an X cut die for the fancy shape.  The letters have been cut with my Sizzix Round a Bout alphabet dies and from matt gold card.  A bit of organza ribbon has been tied to the handle.

I gave this to my cousin Claire and her new husband Ross just before they left to live in Germany for a few years.  Obviously it wasn't empty (I'm not that bad!) - it had a tea towel in with Keep Calm and Eat Cake emblem on it!

Good luck with the challenge and don't forget to leave me a comment - there are some fab prizes on offer - and don't forget to enter the challenge as well!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Flourishes:  Sentiment as Main Focus
Paper and Such:  Red, White and Blue
Use Your Stuff:  Patriotic Colours
Critter Challenges:  Colour Palette inspiration
Dream Valley Challenges:  Anything But Square

• Papers:  Britannia download
• Dies:  X Cut and Sizzix alphabet
• Everything else:  My stash

Jellypark Challenge 25 - Waving

It's time for another Jellypark challenge and the theme this fortnight is

Waving

Here are three Thank You cards made with images drawn especially for me by Claire, the illustrator behind Jellypark!  One of my cousins (also called Claire (hellloooooo!)) got married at the end of March and she asked me to make the special Thank You cards for the immediate Wedding party, so here are the Best Man (in kilt) and the two Ushers.


I've used some lovely white linen effect white card that I bought ages ago from The Paper Mill shop and also used it for layering the images.  The sentiment is a freebie acrylic stamp from a magazine and the ribbon is leftovers from the Wedding stationery.

Good luck with the challenge - for more inspiration please pop over to the challenge blog.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Ribbons:  Clean and Simple
I Love Promarkers:  Anything Goes
Ruby's Rainbow:  Black, White + 1 Other Colour
My Time To Craft:  Weddings
Cutie Pie Challenge:  One For The Boys
Creative Inspiration Paints:  Weddings

• Images:  Especially drawn by Claire at Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
• Sentiment:  Magazine freebie stamp from Lady Bug Inks
• Everything else:  My stash

Simply Create Too Challenge 13 MIDWAY EXTRA - Mother Day / Female

Welcome to the Midway Extra point of the current Simply Create Challenge!  As a reminder, the theme is:

Mothers Day / Female

I've used another of the wonderful toppers from Cardmakers Delights.  It's been layered onto an offcut of base card and then onto offcuts (look carefully you will see the joins!) from Tea House papers from Dovecraft.

The main dark pink spotty paper is a free download from Papercraft Inspirations magazine plus I've also got my inspiration from the magazine for the layout.

Ribbon is again from my cousin Claire - I think there are 4 different widths of the pale green ribbon so don't be surprised if you see more of it in the future!  I've made the bunting from an offcut of card - the printed card has been layered onto stiffer card so it didn't bend and then I've added some fake brads with a black marker and glossy accents.

You've still got time to enter the challenge - for more details click here to go to the blog!  Good luck!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Delightful Challenges:  Add Ribbon

Diva's By Design:  Pink

Just Tracy's:  Anything Goes

LEJ Designs:  Lots of Layers

• Topper:  Cardmakers Delights
• Papers:  Bright pink - Papercraft Inspirations freebie, all others Dovecraft Tea House 6x6 stack
• Everything else:  My stash

Simply Create Too Challenge 13 - Mothers Day / Female

Welcome to challenge 13 for Simply Create Too!  We have a lovely theme this fortnight:

Mothers Day / Female

I've used a wonderful topper from Cardmakers Delights which I have simply layered up with papers from Cosmo Cricket - Fleuriste paper pack.  The backing paper is also from the same collection and I've added some half pearls and flowers from my stash.  The ribbon is a very generous donation from my cousin Claire - I got all the left over ribbon from her Wedding stationery!

Tracy from Cardmakers Delights was generous to send me a selection of toppers just for me to play with!  I cannot fault the speed of delivery as they arrived the day after and Tracy is lovely to deal with!  I've got more of the toppers to show over the next few weeks but if you can't wait, pop to the store!  The size of the toppers I have are roughly similar to the old cigarette cards and are printed on really good quality card.

Good luck with the challenge!  For more details, pop over to Simply Create Too!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Celebrate the Occasion:  Mothers Day
Party Time Tuesday's:  Mum's The Word
Stamp and Doodle:  Mothers Day
Cupcake Craft:  Ooh La La!
Made Especially For You:  Mothers Day plus Ribbon

• Topper:  Cardmaker Delights
• Papers:  Cosmo Cricket Fleuriste papers
• Everything else:  My stash

Simply Create Too - Challenge 11 - Earth Day

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

Earth Day

I was so lucky to have this particular image that I have used on my card drawn espeically for me by Claire Keay the illustrator behind Jellypark - she drew a series of images for me as my cousin Claire was getting married and I'd been asked to make the special thank you cards.


Although you can't see it - the bride and grooms initals are carved onto the tree trunk with a heart and the tree is scattered with little hearts! I've used Aquamarkers to colour it and then it has been layered up with linen effect cardstock to match the base.

The ribbon is matches all the Wedding Stationery and I've kept the bow the same so it all matches.

I hope you can join in with the challenge - for more details and inspiration please go to Simply Create Too!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Pixie Dust Studio: Ribbon
I Love Promarkers: White on White
My Mums Craft Shop: Celebration
365 Cards: Day 42 - Fill The Card With An Image
Passion for Promarkers: White on White

• Image: Especially drawn by Claire Keay from Jellypark, coloured with Aquamarkers
• Everything else: My stash