Deedee's Digi's - September Guest Designer - Week 5

This is my final week as Guest Designer for Deedee's Digi's and I just had to add a Christmas card to the collection!  These Merry and Bright penguins are so cute and fun - coloured with Promarkers plus a little glitter glue and glossy accents on the fairy lights.

I've kept the card simple so the image shows itself off - layered onto black and red card to make it pop, along with the sentiment, I've just added some glitter glue and half pearls for extra detail.

The card blank has been made from an offcut of card from making a square card blank previously - I save all these offcuts just for cards like these!

I've really enjoyed my month being Guest Designer for Deedee's Digi's and for their generosity.  If you're not familiar with Deedee's Digi's, check out the store as there is bound to be something for you in there!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

A Snowflake's Promise:  Christmas / Winter Theme
Artistic Inspirations:  Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers:  Make It Sparkle
Christmas Card Challenges:  Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge:  Stick It Down

Deedee's Digi's - September Guest Designer - Week 4

I really do like this digi set from Deedee's - this is week 4 of my September Guest Designer stint and just had to include the Cow Are You digi set!  Coloured with Promarkers plus watercolour pencils for the background and some of the foreground plus I've used the cow print paper from the digi pack along with some hot pink ribbon I had in my stash and a cute flower charm.

Added some pink half pearls to finish it all off.  To give the image some more depth, I added it to the card with foam pads.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting For All Seasons:  Layer It Up
Moo Mania:  Favourite Colour Combination
The Paper Shelter:  Birthday with a Sentiment
Natalie and Amy's Challenge:  Charming

Deedee's Digi's - September Guest Designer - Progressive Stamp of the Month Reminder

The progressive monthly stamp challenge at Deedee's Digi's is still live for September - the digi set is Leaf Your Cares Behind and I've taken the sentiment digi and combined it with some of the leaves (selected them and printed multiple times) from a different digi from the same set.

The pencil is part of the High School Daze set.  I cut the sentiment digi with a fancy Spellbinders die and then wrapped some twine around the card blank before attaching with foam pads for depth.  The leaves have also been attached with foam pads and I've added three half pearls from my stash.

The challenge is open until the end of the month and if you play along, you'll receive the next months' digi for free!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Knockouts:  Happy Fall Y'All
Crafting Musketeers:  Autumnal Colours
Creative Corner:  Shades of Autumn

Deedee's Digi's - September Guest Designer - Week 3

Week 3 of my monthly Guest Designer spot for Deedee's Digi's and this week I've made my eldest son, Samuel's Birthday card!  He turned 12 at the weekend (yes, the boy's Birthday's are a week apart!)  This week I've used the bold and bright Way To Go digi set.

All I've added is the large black star die cut (X Cut) plus the gold numbers (Sizzix) and also the sentiment (Clearly Besotted) and of course some black card for layering - everything else is from the paper pack.  And for just $3 (approx £1.75) you do get a lot to work with!

I've also added faux black stitching with a fine liner pen around the edges of the card to provide some definition and to stop it all 'falling' off the page.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Card and Scrap:  Use Dies
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge:  Anything Goes
Sisters of Craft:  Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs:  Let's Celebrate
Crafty Gals:  Anything Goes

Deedee's Digi's - September Guest Designer - Week 2

It's my second slot for the September Guest Designer for Deedee's Digis and this week I've used the Stitchy Stars digi pack.  This card is for my youngest son, Jacob, as he was 10 at the weekend.

I've printed two of the papers - one slightly smaller than the other and distressed the edges to give a shabby chic feel.  Also printed two of the stars, again, one smaller than the other and layered them with foam pads.



The waxed cord (a bargain buy from ebay!) has been wrapped around the star and also the centre of the card plus I've added a little boy silver charm (again from ebay!) and die cut silver numbers.  To finish off the card I've added some black half pearls and hand written the sentiment.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Cardz 4 Guys:  3 of Something - 3 black pearls
Paperminutes:  All About Children
Tuesday Throwdown:  Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs:  For the Boyz
Unstampabelles:  Boyz Will Be Boyz

Deedee's Digi's - September Guest Designer - Week 1

A month or two ago I won a Deedee's Digi Challenge and was asked to be the September Guest Designer!  So this is the first post for week one - 4 more weeks to follow.

I've used the Grillin' and Chillin' digi set; I've printed one of the sentiments onto kraft cardstock and then used a Spellbinders die to cut it out.  I've then layered it onto the card blank with foam pads, added the waxed jute string and a bronze fish charm.  I've also coloured the ketchup and mustard bottles from the set and added them.

A bit of faux stitching around the edges after inking them and some black half pearls and my card is complete.  This is a great set with loads of images - both coloured and non coloured and ten sentiments!  And it's only $3 which is approx £1.75 so you get loads for your money!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting By Designs:  Anything Goes
Creative Moments:  Anything Goes / Use A Sentiment
Ruby's Rainbow:  It's A Man's World
Deep Ocean Challenge:  For The Boys
Crafty Cardmakers:  No Printed Paper
Robyn's Fetish:  Square Cards Only

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 85 - Something Cute

Time for another Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme for the fortnight is:

Something Cute

The challenge is sponsored by Dee Dee's Digis and I've used Dashing Through, printed the image and one of the sentiments directly onto the cardstock.  Added a little sparkle with glitter glue, embossed the edges of the card and added the organza ribbon and charm.

Good luck with the challenge, for more details please pop over to Crimbo Crackers!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks:  Clean and Simple
CRAFT Challenge:  Christmas
Creative Knockouts:  Outside Fun
Cute Card Thursday:  Water (well, snow is crystallised water!)
Crafting By Designs:  Get Ahead For Christmas