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

Get Them Checked!

I have a badge in my sidebar to the Link Up For Pink blog - if you've not yet clicked on it do so!  They have started a fortnightly challenge, and the first one is an awareness theme - get them checked, kinda thing!

I've used this wonderful Saturated Canary image which is especially for the cause.  She's been coloured with Promarkers plus a little bling in her hair and on the tshirt symbol.  Papers are Echo Park - Be Mine which I've cut with my new circle Nesties (no more wonky circles for me!) plus a little inking and doodling around the edges.

Pink organza ribbon has been added (The Stamp Man) plus some pins and pearls and I've used the fab May sketch from Kathy's Waffle Sketch File.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Link Up For Pink:  Checking Reminder plus Pink
Kathy's Waffle Sketch File:  Sketch Followed
The Squirrel and the Fox:  One For The Girls
Really Reasonable Ribbon:  Feminine plus Ribbon
2 Sisters:  Anything Goes
Crafty Mess:  Pink and Cute

• Image:  Saturated Canary freebie, coloured with Promarkers
• Papers:  Echo Park, Be Mine
• Dies:  Spellbinder Nestabilities and corner rounder punch
• Ribbon:  The Stamp Man
• Everything else:  My stash

Seven and Eight Months

Here are two more pages for the First Year book - not got many left to complete and I this would have been the last two if I'd have counted the pages properly before so I've now got a few more double pages to insert and layouts to complete!

I've followed Kathy's Waffle Sketch file (with a little artistic licence!) and then completed a mirror image for the page opposite so it all flows.


Papers and teddy images are from The Clip Art Fairy, Beautiful Baby Boy collection and I've used some half pearls, embroidery thread and buttons from my stash along with a Nesties die cut.

You'll have to excuse the terrible photo but it really did look a lot brighter in real life when I took it earlier!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Kathy's Waffle Sketch File: Sketch followed
The Crafty Pad: Fresh Spring Colours
Little Claire's Designs: Anything But A Card

• Papers and images: Beautiful Baby Boy collection from The Clip Art Fairy
• Dies: Spellbinder Nestabilities
  
• Sentiments: Computer generated
• Everything else: My stash

Five Green Trees

Just about managing this by the skin of my teeth! The Christmas Cards All Year Round challenge for October is to make 5 cards using a punch or die plus a colour theme to include at least one colour considered to be Halloween - green, orange, black or purple.


I've gone with the green theme! The very glittery fancy trees are actually Christmas tree decorations from The Range and I've glued (hopefully well!) onto a Nesties cut scalloped circle of some green angel hair like stuff (it originally was wrapped around a bunch of flowers).

I've also added a snowflake die plus gems and doodled a line around the edge of the card.

I've used the current sketch from Kathy's Waffle Sketch File (great sketch!) and would also like to enter the following challenges:

Bah Humbug: Die Cuts
Charisma Cardz: Anything Goes
Crafty Purple Frog: Sparkle
Meljen's Designs: Christmas

• Embellishments: The Range
• Dies: Spellbinder Nestablities, Sizzix Snowflakes
• Everything else: My stash
  

Ruby Wedding Anniversary

My Mum asked me to make a Ruby Wedding Anniversary card at quite short notice (48 hours) and for it to be flat to post - I just knew the perfect sketch to use! It's the August Kathy's Waffle Sketch File sketch that I've used. I know I've not quite added the same number of flowers, due to the fact that I didn't have enough of the tiny red flowers and I'd made the card a little too small for it to work!


It was actually the second card base that I cut as the first one was too big. I put it down to it being a Friday when I made it!

I've printed the sentiment from the pc and taken it from The Clip Art Fairy - one of the Ruby Anniversary Easel cards - the font was perfect for what I needed. All the flowers are from my stash along with the ribbon - just enough to make the two bows (one looked lonely!) and the gems.

The scalloped edge is made by punching hearts from the same red card and then positioning them correctly. The slight overlap is hidden by the flowers. Dotted liquid pearls to finish (you should have guessed!) plus some black inking here and there and my Mum thought the card was lovely. Good job!

I'd also like to enter the following challenges:

Mami Doodles: Shaped Card
Crafty Purple Frog: Red Hot
Southern Girls: Black and White with a Pop of Colour (black is muted!)
Little Claire's Designs: Wedding / Wedding Anniversary

• Sentiment: The Clip Art Fairy
• Everything else: My stash
  

Princess For A Day

Yesterday was New Release day at Jellypark! Claire has drawn some wonderful images and as part of the Design Team, I've been able to play!

This digi stamp is called Princess For A Day and she's been coloured with Promarkers plus a little stickles here and there! I've drawn round one of my Nesties to create the shape - it was originally just a square but I've made it into a rectangle.

The pink papers are from Funky Hand Craft The Year Away cd and the purple spotty one from Polkadoodles. I've dotted edges with liquid pearls. The sentiment is part of the digi stamp and I've threaded a princess charm through some string and attached it to the card with a brad. The flowers are all Prima - the lilac ones are Esprit. I've used the current sketch from The Sketch File but I've flipped it round to make it fit the image.

Watch out for another new release image coming very soon!

My card also fits the following challenges:

Pixie Dust Studios: Girly Girly
Southern Girls: Happy Birthday
Diva's By Design: Pastels
Ruby's Rainbow Challenges: Happy Birthday

• Papers: Funky Hand and Polkadoodles
• Image: Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers and Stickles
• Sentiment: Jellypark
• Everything else: My stash

Embossed in Turquoise

I've made these really sweet and fairly quick Christmas cards for Kathy's Waffle Sketch file - the sketch is underneath. I've got lots of off-cut card from when I cut down a sheet of A4 so I decided to follow the sketch but to use the off-cuts and my Nestie shapes. The cards, for an idea of size are 105mm square.

To make the shaped edge of the card, I drew around the largest Nestie and then continued the shape up the side as the card was a little wider than the die. And yes, it was sunny when I took the photos - for about 5 mins!!

Apologies for the following photo, Blogger will not put it the right way!

The ribbon is Stampin' Up and I've added some pearlescent snowflake confetti with foam pads for extra effect!
And if you've not already popped over to the Fetch A Sketch pre launch party - please do so! Some candy on offer to two lucky commenters plus some extra prizes along the way! The Fetch A Sketch challenges launch on Monday 27 June at 9am!

The card(s) fit the following challenges:

Christmas Cards All Year Around: Anything Goes (and there are 5 in the second photo)
Lexi's Creations: No Sentiment
Happileigh Scrapping Challenge: Embossing
Sweet Stamps: Embossing
Papercraft Star: STAR (Snowflake, Turquoise, Abstract (?!) and Ribbon)

• Dies: Spellbinder Nestabilities
• Embossing: Cuttlebug snowflakes and swiss dots
• Ribbon: Stampin' Up
• Snowflakes: Poundshop
  

Green Monster

I've never managed before to join in with a Kathy's Waffle Sketch file and finally I have!! This card took a bit of planning in my head before I committed myself but it was perfectly clear what I was going to use as soon as I saw the image! The digi image is from Jellypark and it can be yours for the bargain price of £1.25! I've coloured it with Promarkers.

All the papers are from Funky Hand - Craft The Year Away cd and I've used random buttons tied up with thin green satin ribbon plus brads and snaps around the edge of the image. I've also added some tiny green seed beads too from Natty Netty.

A few dots of liquid pearls here and there and the card is complete!

It also fits the following challenges:

Incy Wincy: Tic Tac Toe - my line is diagonal - brads, ribbon and something green
The Crafty Pad: Stripes (I won last week's challenge - thank you!!)
House of Gilli: Buttons
Tuesday Throwdown: Animals
My Time To Craft: Wildlife
Creative Craft World: 3 or more brads (I've used 7)

• Papers: Craft The Year Away from Funky Hand
• Image: Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
• Everything else: My stash