Using Scraps

This was a lovely quick card to make!  I've used Birdbrain Brew - a From The Heart Digi Stamps image and coloured it with Promarkers.  For the 'dad' word, I've used a Clearly Besotted die and an X Cut for the stars which have been cut from left over bits of kraft card.

The papers are also scraps and are from Funky Hand - Sleigh Ride download and I think they work perfectly fine for a non Christmas card as well!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Passion For Promarkers:  Come Fly With Me

Cards In Envy:  Hey, Dude

Make My Monday:  Kraft Card

Whoopsi Daisy:  Things With Wings

Pile It On:  Adult Beverage

I Heart Sketches:  Sketch and Twist followed

Simply Create Too Challenge - Animals

I know I'm a little late with this post but I totally forgot about it and then suddenly remembered! The Simply Create Too DT has posted their midway reminder and inspiration for the current challenge which is: Animals. I've used a rather cute digi stamp from Jellypark - Boy Cuddling Dog (and its only £1.50!)

I've used Promarkers for the image and then watercolour pencils for the background. Printed papers are from Funky Hand - Sleigh Ride download - see Christmas papers can be used all year around! Everything else is from my stash.

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

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Card Crew: Animals
Digi Choosday: Animals

A Quick Male Card

Here is a little something to share with you - all the printed papers are offcuts and are from the Funky Hand Sleigh Ride download paper pack - so you see - Christmas papers can be used all year round!

I've used a Kraft card base and then added the papers, using recycled string and X Cut star die cuts along with a Sizzix tag die cut.

The sentiment I've handwritten and its all layered up with foam pads.  I don't like to throw away my offcuts and I'm glad I saved these!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge: For The Boys
Sister Act Card Challenge: Anything Goes
Stampin For The Weekend: Happy Birthday
Totally Papercrafts: One For The Boys

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 55 - Anything But A Card

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

Anything But A Card

The challenge is sponsored by Funky Hand and a download of the winners choice is the prize! I've made a bottle tag with left over papers from making a word book using the Sleigh Ride Wordbook download and also the Merry Christmas doodleword digi

I've simply used what leftovers I had from making the pages of a wordbook - the ribbon hides the joins - added some die cuts and then the doodle word which I've coloured with Promarkers. The charm, ribbons and embroidery thread are from my stash. I don't like to throw away the leftover bits from making wordbooks and the pages are a perfect size to make these bottle tags!

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

As You Like It Challenges: Spots or Stripes - stripes for me as I know that my project is straight!
Cute Card Thursday: Anything But A Card
Delightful Challenges: Anything But A Card
ABC Christmas Challenge: Winter Wishes
Paper Shelter: Christmas

Meet Bot!

It's my turn to post some inspiration over on the Get Funky blog and hopefully you will be!  We've had another rather busy weekend - Jacob was playing football yesterday - they lost 7-3 - but Jacob saved loads of would-be goals so not too bad; Samuel was karting all weekend and today was race day.  Once the track dried out properly he was really on the pace and set the fastest Honda lap in the third heat and also in the Final.

He won the Honda Cadet class and came away with another trophy (fairly large!) plus valuable Championship points - which, incidently, he now curretly leads!  With one more round to go in November, we are hoping he can pull it off! So with this win, its his 26th trophy in total, and his 14th of this year!

I've used the new digi stamp called Bot - Fire Away and teamed him with left over papers from Sleigh Ride download.  Bot is really easy to colour especially if you're not keen on digi stamps - I've used Promarkers.  I've also used some star die cuts to use up some of the titchy bits of paper (I hate to throw any bits away!)

To finish off, I've added a faux stitched line and a bit of inking!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Hiding In My Craft Room:  Colour It

Creative Corner:  Let's Go Crazy

Funky Hand New Release and Blog Hop!

There are some new releases over at Funky Hand in preparation for Christmas!  There are two downloads and four digi stamps!  And to celebrate, the Design Team are having a little blog hop and one lucky winner will receive both new Christmas downloads and all four digi stamps - the bundle is worth over £11!

I've already shown a few makes from Sleigh Ride - here and here - and the other new digi paper pack release is Silent Night.  Both paper packs have a set of A4 papers plus wordbook so you can get so much more out of them and if you are careful, you can use the less Chrismassy papers for other makes!  The new releases are not available until after Sunday but you have the blog hop between now and then!

I've made this wordbook with Sleigh Ride - simply picked the letters I wanted, cut them out and layered the pages to make the wordbook.  The glittered letters at the bottom are Sizzix die cuts and I've added glitter glue over the top.  Also added glitter glue around each of he large letters and used up lots of freebie ribbons to tie it all together!

I do like making wordbooks as they are fairly quick and easy to make and always look stunning!

Right, back to the hop!  You'll need to hop around us all and collect the letters we provide, unscramble them and rearrange them to make a word.  To enter you'll need to follow the instructions on Get Funky!  You'll have to be quick as the hop is only live for a day - closing date is Sunday 8 September at midnight GMT!

If you've arrived at me from Lou then you are on the right track!  The letter you need to collect from me is

D

Don't forget to leave me a comment before you hop on over to Sam who will give you another letter!  If you've arrived at me and wondering what is going on - please start the hop at Anice so you don't miss any of the letters!

Good luck!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long:  Layers
Digitally Sweet:  Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments:  Any Sentiment
Crafty Ribbons:  Anything Goes With Ribbon
Stampotique Designers Challenge:  Lots of Layers

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 58

It's time for a new Fetch A Sketch challenge and here is the sketch:

The challenge is sponsored by Funky Hand and of course I've used Funky Hand papers in my creation! I've not kept to the circle shape but went for a star shape instead as I was asked to make a male 21st Birthday card and thought a star shape would be more apt.

I've used papers from one of the new Christmas download collections that is due to be released very soon and this particular download is very versitle and can be used for non Christmas too! Which is great for the crafter as more uses!

I've used a simple star shaped template for my card and then added smaller stars to the front in contrasting papers, inking the edges and adding a faux stitched line with a black fineliner around the edges. The smaller stars are cut with an X Cut die and the numbers are Sizzix and have been liberally coated with glitter glue! I've attached the numbers to the star with craft wire so that they boing around!

Good luck with the challenge! For more details, pop over to Fetch A Sketch!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting When We Can: Repeat Image
Glitter and Sparkle: Anything Goes
Quirky Crafts: I Like To Move It, Move It
Di's Digi Challenge: Birthdays
Card Crafters Circle: For The Boys

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 48 - Jingle Bells

Apologies for the lateness of this post - I'm having issues with Blogger at the moment and my timing seems to be going awry when I schedule posts - either the times are 12 hours out or it forwards it to 2014!

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

Jingle Bells

I've made this fab wordbook with one of the new Christmas downloads from Funky Hand which will be released very soon!  But before it is released there will be a very special 50% off sale starting Saturday 31 August until Monday 2 September!  You will need the special code, so pop back to my blog on Saturday for the code!

Here is the wordbook:

I simply printed all the letters out, printed a paper on the reverse and then assembled!  I've added glitter glue around the edges of the letters and threaded little green bells through each letter with embroidery thread.  So if you're not that fussed about colouring or simply want a project you can make whilst watching the tv, then give the wordbooks a go!

I find it really relaxing to make the wordbooks and all the left over parts are great for other projects too - I hate to throw any bit away!

All the letters in the alphabet are included along with numbers so you can make any word you want (as long as its not too long!)

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

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

As you Like It:  Favourite Shape (word books because they are easy and relaxing to make!)
Aud Sentiments:  Any Sentiment
The House That Stamps Built:  No Squares
Creative Craft:  Not A Square