Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 5 - StarJamLines

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

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by StarJamLines who are a new sponsor to us!  I've used the cute Mom Is At Home digi and coloured with Promarkers.  I'm still using up pre printed digital papers that I've had in my stash for a long time and these are from Funky Hand - Shabby Saturday download which sadly is no longer available.  I've made the rosette myself from lots of layers of tissue paper and handwrote the sentiment.

Good luck with the challenge!

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

Colour Crazy Challenge Week 24 - Oddball Art

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

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Oddball Art and I've used Lazy Louise and Bath Time Bubbles and coloured her up with Promarkers.  The papers are all from my stash and are from the no longer available Shabby Saturday download from Funky Hand.

I've handcut the flowers and added a half pearl to the centres and handwrote the sentiment.  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Aud Sentiments:  Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday:  Summer
Creative Playground:  Anything Goes
Seize The Birthday:  Cover The Card
Southern Girls:  I Spot You

Forgotten Funkies - Shabby Saturday

There are a lot of Forgotten Funky downloads so Anice has decided to have a special post once a month and will challenge the Design Team to use that particular download to create something! And this month, to kick it all off, its the turn of Shabby Saturday!

It was my Mum's Birthday a few weeks ago and I made her this card using the Shabby Saturday download - the large letters are included along with papers and a sentiment page too! All beautifullly co-ordinated! The download is only £3.49 and you get a lot for the price!

I've used some lovely white linen effect card from The Papermill Shop Direct, cut out the large alphabet letters, added some stripy paper (stripy is always good!) plus the sentiment tile and found some matching embroidery thread in my stash.

I've used tiny foam pads to raise the letters and sentiment from the page - I bought around 50,000 of the foam pads some time ago in the Poundshop - it was two for a pound and I didn't realise how many of the foam pads there were on a sheet of A4..... so I've got quite a few to use up!

For more inspiration and to see how the rest of the Design Team have used Shabby Saturday, pop over to Get Funky!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Milk Coffee Challenge: Spots and Dots
Crafting By Designs: Anything Goes
Fab n Funky: Spots and Stripes
The Stamping Chef: Spots and Stripes
Going Grey With Scrap Creations: Cut It Out

Jellypark Challenge - Back To Nature

It's time for another Jellypark challenge and we also have two new release digi stamps too!  I'll be blogging the two new releases over the coming week (otherwise I won't be able to do my card-a-day blogfest with Kathy!)  The current theme for the challenge is:

Back To Nature

And I've used this fab Tree With Bunting stamp which I've coloured with a combination of Promarkers and Aquamarkers - the sky has been coloured with watercolour paints.  I do like to make cards with the image being the main element as it then makes the construction so much easier!

 

The papers are from Funky Hand - Shabby Saturday and I've used some offcuts of card for layering plus some half pearls from my stash.  And that's it!

Good luck with the challenge - for more details and to view the fab new digi stamp releases, pop over to Jellypark!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Mema's Craft:  Anything Goes

Crafting For All Seasons:  Falling Leaves

I Love Promarkers:  Cute

Paper Shelter:  Anything Goes

Pixie Dust Studio:  Leaves

Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers, Aquamarkers and Watercolour paints

Papers:  Funky Hand - Shabby Saturday

Everything else:  My stash

Dawn's Challenge - in aid of Breast Cancer!

Hope you are able to join in with this extra special challenge that is going on over at my fellow Dude Time Doodles DT mate Dawn's blog.  It's a one off challenge with some very generous prizes donated by some special sponsors (the list is below!)

The challenge details are listed on Dawn's blog and it will begin today (4 September) with updates on the 11, 19 and 25 September and the challenge will end on Saturday 29 September.

Dawn's Mum was diagnosed around 18 months ago with Breast Cancer and is currently undergoing treatment.  Dawn is fundraising for Breakthrough Breast Cancer and is having her head shaved on 8 September!  If you want to make a donation - every pound or dollar will be appreciated - then her Just Giving page is HERE.

I've been lucky enough to use the Dude Time Doodles Breast Cancer Awareness Girl which I coloured with Promarkers plus stickles on her pink ribbon.  X Cut ovals along with Funky Hand Shabby Saturday download papers plus flowers from the downloads and some bits n bobs from my stash and the card is complete!

Right, onto what you could win for entering the challenge - there are lots of sponsors!!

        

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Joanna Sheen - Goody Bag

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Saturated Canary - $40 Gift Voucher for store

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The Crafty Pad Designs - 8 Images

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Mo's Digital Pencil - $5 Shop Credit x 2

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Dude Time Doodles - $10 Gift Certificate for store

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Crafty Embelies - £10 voucher for store

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Fairy Dust Crafts - 5 Digital Images from Store

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Funky Hand - Download from Store

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Iva Nova Chest - Pink Goody Bag

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Linda Westcott - Handmade Crochet Flowers, Lace Edging and Fimo Flowers

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So, what do you think?!  Some very fab prizes on offer and very generous too of the sponsors!  I do hope you can enter Dawn's challenge and help her raise funds for the Breakthrough Breast Cancer charity.

Good luck!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Squigglefly:  Monochromatic
Cupcake Craft Room:  Pretty Pastels
Ladybug Crafts:  Anything Goes
Mema's Crafts:  Choose a Theme (#5 - Family Affair)
Unique Crafters:  Anything Goes
Catered Crop:  Pink
Pile It On:  For a Princess
The Crafty Pad:  Breast Cancer Awareness
Chocolate, Coffee, Cards:  Ribbon For A Cause

• Image:  Dude Time Doodles, coloured with Promarkers
• Papers:  Funky Hand, Shabby Saturday download
• Dies:  X Cut
• Everything Else:  My stash

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 22 - Midway Extra

It's time for my offering over at Fetch A Sketch as it is the Midway Extra post.  Jenny set the challenge and sketch last Monday:

And now its my turn to do the middle bit!  We are sponosred this fortnight by Bugaboo who are generously offering the winner a $21 gift certificate to spend instore!  To have a look at the huge range of digi stamps, just click the banner below!

And here is my take on the sketch.  You can flip it or rotate it and as long as we can see the sketch in your creation we will be happy!  And you can create any item you want - it doesn't have to be a card or layout!

I've used the Ribbon Bunny digi and coloured it with Promarkers.  I've used my Nesties for layering and the paper is from Shabby Saturday download from Funky Hand.  The ribbon and pearls are from my stash along with the pearl headed brad to keep the ribbon in place.

I picked the digi as its a cause very close to my heart at the moment as I have a wonderful blogging friend who is suffering a lot from Breast Cancer and is undergoing treatment.  If you get chance, pop over to Jennifer and tell her I said hello!

For more details on how to enter please pop over to the Fetch A Sketch challenge blog.  Good luck!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Di's Digi's:  Animal Friends
Card Makin' Mamas:  Getting Girlie
Fussy and Fancy:  Punches / Dies
Paper Play:  Animal Antics
Pretty Little Ribbon Shop:  Use Dies

• Image:  Bugaboo, coloured with Promarkers
• Papers:  Shabby Saturday download from Funky Hand
• Dies:  Spellbinder Nestabilities
• Everything else:  My stash

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 19 - Midway Extra

It's time for the Midway Extra on Fetch A Sketch and a reminder of the current sketch:
And our two (yes two!) sponsors for the challengeAnd here is my Midway Extra card. I've used offcuts of Shabby Saturday download from Funky Hand - there was just enough to cover the card blank and I found some Flutterby Flowers butterflies that I'd printed on some different Shabby Saturday papers. As I only had three I've used some rather old pink vellum and cut some for layers behind the actually butterfly.

The circles have been cut with a Cuttlebug die (I am hopeless for cutting circles!) and they had to be circles as I didn't have enough of the paper left! I've added some half pearls for extra interest and some faux stitching.

Good luck with the challenge - we'd love to see you join in!
I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Pan Pastel UK: Girly
Crafty Calendar: Use Scraps and Handmade Embellishments
Hiding In My Craft Room: Scraps
Guylou's Inimitability: Things With Wings
365 Day Cards: Minimum of 10 Circles (I have 12!)

• Papers: Shabby Saturday download from Funky Hand
• Butterflies: Flutterby Flowers download from Funky Hand
• Dies: Cuttlebug
• Everything else: My stash
  

Jellypark Challenge 17 - A Night At The Oscars

A new challenge has launched over at Jellypark and the theme this fortnight is:

A Night At The Oscars

Now I went literally with my choice and did the dressing up element but there are some great film titles replicated by some of the Design Team - pop over and have a look!

I've used the Dressing Up digi stamp and coloured it with Promarkers plus a little liquid pearls on her, well, pearls!

The papers and sentiment are from the Shabby Saturday download from Funky Hand and the flowers are too - I printed them as A4 and A5 sized so I could layer them up. Centres are gems from my stash. I've used a Nestie as a template to draw around as I didn't have anything the right size.

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crop Stop: Is It Blooming Outside?
Delightful Challenges: Use Patterned Paper
Paper Play: For A Mother
The Paper Shelter: Add a Sentiment
Cutie Pie Challenge: Flower Power

• Image: Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
• Papers, sentiment and flowers: Funky Hand - Shabby Saturday download
• Dies: Spellbinder Nestabilities as a template
  
• Gems: My stash
  

A Funky Blog Hop - Win Funky Kraft Stash & Steam Funk Downloads!

Two new releases for Funky Hand!! Both are kraft based and their names are Funky Kraft Stash and Steam Funk!! And both are available to buy right now - just click on their names!

But, if you can wait a while, you could win both downloads by taking part in our little blog hop!

Hop runs from NOW and Anice will accept the unscrambled phrase until midnight GMT tomorrow evening (Sunday). If you've not hopped from the start, pop over to Anice who will explain how its all going to work and she will provide your instructions and the list of who to hop to!

So, if you've arrived at me from Anice then you are on the right track! My letter is:

V

Now leave me a comment and hop over to Jules who will reveal her make with one of the new releases and will give you a letter too!

Just remember to write down each of our letters and leave us all a comment - you've got to be in it to win it!!

I've got two cards to show that I've made from the two downloads (I do have more but will blog those later in the week!)

This first card uses all papers from Steam Funk plus a very vintage March 1950 car magazine donated by my husband! I've used my own template for the dress and its only stuck down to the card with the bodice so its quite a sticky out card and tactile!

Sequins and pearls are from my stash.


And for this card, I've used Funky Kraft Stash for the base and teamed it with the Shabby Saturday download - cutting out the sentiment, flowers and using a Nesties die as a template to draw around. Plus some Card Candy and embroidery thread for detail.

Hope you agree that they are fab downloads and hope you can join in with our blog hop - you never know - you could be a winner!

Good luck!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Card 1
Sweet Sketch Wednesday: Sketch Followed
Little Miss Mufett Challenge: Something New (new papers)
Fab n Funky: Recycle (1950 car magazine)
Everybody Art Challenge: Shabby

Card 2
Tuesday Trio: Sketch Followed and No Cutting Machines Used!
My Mums Craft Shop: Here Come The Girls
Whimsy Inspirations: Happy Birthday

• Papers: Steam Funk, Funky Kraft Stash, Shabby Saturday downloads from Funky Hand
• Print paper: 1950 car magazine
• Everything else: My stash
  

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 5

It's time for another Fetch A Sketch Challenge! And we are upto challenge 5 already - where does the time go?

We have a returning sponsor - Funky Hand and Anice once again has been generous with the prize for the winner of challenge 5 and is offering a set of Our Betty clear acrylic stamps and a set of April Fool ribbons.


My card for this challenge has been made with papers and extras from Funky Hand and the Shabby Saturday download. I've printed the papers as A5 in size as I wanted a small pattern, used a good old fashioned compass for the circles and cut out a number of the flowers (A5 size - 2 to a sheet of A4 and A6 - 4 to a sheet of A4) and layered them up. I've curled the edges slightly before gluing and then added some gems from my stash to the centres.

The brads are really printed circles also from the download and I've added acrylic dome clear sticker things that I knew I would need one day! So nice and easy brads that perfectly match the papers! The sentiment is from a magazine freebie about 3 years ago and I've added a doodled flourish to the side.

So over to you now! Good luck with the challenge and don't forget the very few rules that we have (see the challenge blog for more details!) of which the most important one is to HAVE FUN! Deadline for entries is Sunday 4 September at 12noon GMT.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crazy 4 Challenges: Bingo (Brads, Flowers and 2 or more Designer Papers)
Card Makin' Mama's: Pink
Do You Stack Up?: Thank You
Creative Card Crew: Handmade Flowers
Top Tip Tuesday: Thank You

• Papers and extras: Shabby Saturday download from Funky Hand
• Sentiment: Magazine freebie stamp
• Everything else: My stash
  

Gifts & Balloons

Just about in time with this challenge card too! The Simple Doodles challenge currently is:

Paper Piecing

I've used acetate for the front of the card - dotted the line around the edge (so you can see it) with a Sharpie marker.


I've paper pieced the gift and balloons which is a Simple Doodles digi image - printed two images the same size onto different papers and then cut them out! I've used papers from Funky Hand - Shabby Saturday download and printed them off at approx A5 size as I wanted a small pattern.

I've added a little glitter to the spots on the gift and have used wire for the balloon strings as there was no way I was trying to cut round the drawn strings!! Quite a simple card, but I like it!

Pop over to Simple Doodles on Saturday for the new challenge where you'll see my Guest Designer post as I am a Guest Designer for March - whooo-hooo!

• Backing papers: Shabby Saturday download from Funky Hand
• Image: Simple Doodles
• Everything else: My stash

A Digi Stamp Challenge Blog!

Now I found this challenge site whilst blog hopping (I was actually looking at my Blog Candy entrants blogs - thanks Jenni!) and look what I found! The challenge site is called Dare U 2 Digi Stamp!

Basically, all you need to use is a digital image from any company plus, if you are able, digital papers.

And as always, I find these things at the 11th hour, I had to make this card in super quick time! This is their first week and its a sketch challenge:

The image is one of my favourites from the Holly and Madison download from Charmed Cards and Crafts, and yes, to save a bit of time, I've used the pre coloured one! All the printed backing papers and sentiment are from the Shabby Saturday download from Funky Hand - I rediscovered some off-cuts a few nights ago and wanted to use them. But had to print the bigger sheets off as what I had didn't fit the sketch. The green and black card is from my stash.


I've lightly inked the edges in black and the punch is a Martha Stewart one - I think its threading water or something like that. And the layered flower is from the never ending bag of flowers donated by Jozza.

A fairly quick card to make, to be honest and it is actually a lot more grungy green in real life.

• Backing papers: Shabby Saturday download from Funky Hand
• Image: Pre coloured Holly and Madison download from Charmed Cards and Crafts
• Punch: Martha Stewart
• Other card: From my stash
• Flowers: From Jozza
  

Shabby Saturday Collection

I had quite a creative weekend again!

All cards made using the Shabby Saturday download from Funky Hand. I decided to see if I could make a collection of 5 cards using only backing papers from the collection and some extra bits for interest.

I printed all the papers onto either white card or clear vellum and did not re-size the image to fit the whole of the paper so that the detail is a little smaller.

This card uses the flowery background printed onto vellum with extra vellum flowers, black ric rac ribbon and a few gems.

This has 3 buttons for detail which have been attached by silver wire - holes made in the reverse of the card and the wire pushed through, twisted and then made into tear drops.

The sentiment, printed from the collection is attached to the card with black organza ribbon.

A light chalking around the edge adds a little depth to the card.

The bling one! Vellum dotty overlay in the centre of the card with added gems to pick out the pattern. Again, the edges of the card have been lightly chalked and the printed flowers have vellum layered over the top.

Bargain green organza ribbon which was originally wired but I took that out. The rest of the dotty vellum was used on this card with the sentiment attached to it.

And finally, my favourite! The remaining printed flower vellum attached to the front of the card by silky raspberry coloured ribbon (hole punched the holes so it threads through). I made some little swirls out of wire to echo the pattern on the flowers, however it was not that easy as I don't have pliers so my fingers took the brunt of it!

Tiny silver dots run around the edge of the vellum, made with a silver gel pen.

I'm quite pleased with what I have achieved! And they will be able to view as examples of the Shabby Saturday download on the Funky Hand Website very soon!!