Daring Card Makers Challenge - Things That Leap

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

Things That Leap

I've used an image that is sadly no longer available by From The Heart Stamps, which I've coloured with Promarkers and used papers from my stash.  The die cut is a Spellbinders one which I've cut from white cardstock plus added half pearls, bakers twine and charms from my stash.

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

Sisterhood of Crafters:  Patterned Paper
Createful Heart:  Anything Goes
Creations In Pink:  Anything Goes in Pink
Not Just Cards:  Anything Goes

Baby Girl

Here is another of the Lili of the Valley squares from my stash that I'm trying to use up!  I've used a scalloped edged card blank and lightly distressed papers from Dovecraft - Back to Basics 3.

I've used off cuts of the paper to put behind the die cut stars on the banner and added half pearls to the corners plus a dotted line around the edge of the image with liquid pearls.

And it's always good to have some baby cards to hand!

Cheerful Sketches:  Sketch followed
Alphabet Challenge:  X Marks The Spot
Creative Corner:  Perfectly Pink
Simon Says Stamp:  Cute

Polkadoodle Challenge Week 48 - White Plus One

The current Polkadoodle challenge is:

White Plus One

So any single colour plus white.  I've been busy making baby cards - there is an abundance of expectant mums at work!  I've used a cute spotty pink paper from the Serenity paper bundle download, made some large letters and then added my own twist to the banner.

I've added Cuttlebug Baby Face die cut letters to an acetate banner - the letters have been glittered around the edges and I then used the bow from a Memory Box die so the banner is attached.  Half pearls from my stash.

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

Brown Sugar:  Use Pearls

Craft for the Craic:  Something Glittery

Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments:  Anything Goes

Craft Rocket:  Add A Sentiment

Jellypark Challenge - Cuddly Wuddly

It's time for a new Jellypark challenge!  And the theme for the fortnight is:

Cuddly Wuddly

I made these cards before I made the gift bag that was part of the Stamp Spotlight feature last week, and then I realised I needed to put the cards in something hence the gift bag!  Anyway, the cards came about as one of my friends is due her second baby in a few weeks and I wanted to make her some cards either to use as thank-you's after the baby is born or as birth announcements.  I made a dozen in total although I ended up making 14 as I couldn't count!

I've used a fancy X Cut die to layer the image on, added a line of liquid pearl dots and then the bunting which is made from offcuts of the white linen card and vellum.  Giraffes have been coloured with Promarkers. 

Good luck with the Jellypark challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

House of Gilli:  Bright Colours
Natalie and Amy:  Celebrate
Sparkles Forum Challenge:  Autumn Colours
Crafters Cafe:  Furry Friends

Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
Dies:  X Cut
Cardstock:  Papermill shop
Everything else:  My stash

Baby

I am still working my way through the Lili of the Valley pre coloured toppers that I have and also trying to reduce the papers in my offcuts box.  Not sure if either are actually going down.....  I don't know where these papers came from but they fitted with the image I selected so they were being used!

The sentiment is from Jellypark and I've coloured it with Promarkers to match.  Little pearl hearts I found in my stash along with the little heart charm which says 'made with love'.  Ribbon and embroidery thread from the big box under my table.


I'd like to enter the following challenges:

I Heart Sketches:  Sketch followed
Happy Campers:  Metal
In The Pink:  Anything Goes
Ruby's Rainbow:  Baby
Ladybug Crafts Ink:  Baby
V's Sweet Ideas:  Baby

Papers:  Unknown as found in my box of bits!
Image:  Lili of the Valley pre coloured topper
Sentiment:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
Everything else:  My stash

Baby Boy

Two posts in one day! Only because I forgot to blog this card yesterday as I was caught up in finishing off two special order cards for tomorrow evening and I knew I'd be out of the house and fit for not much by the time I got back tonight. Which is true!  I'm shattered and aching but it didn't rain and Samuel came first in the Cadet Honda karting class and he broke the 50 second lap barrier too!

Anyway, here is the card.  Blue cardstock from my stash along with the ribbon, button and vellum.  The vellum has been run through my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder and layered on top is a cute mini square from Lili of the Valley which is pre-coloured.

The charm I found at the bottom of a tin (had random things in it but nothing to eat!) and the sentiment is one of the new Jellypark baby sentiments.  Button from my stash too. And because it is a baby card, lashings of stickles and liquid pearl dots!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

I Heart Sketches:  Sketch followed
Great Impressions:  Celebrations
Pan Pastels Challenge:  New Beginnings
Stamping Sensations:  Embossing and Texture
Allsorts:  True Blue
Sparkles Forum Monthly Challenge:  Monochromatic

Image:  Lili of the Valley pre-coloured square
Cardstock:  Papermill Shop online
Vellum:  My stash
Embossing:  Cuttlebug Swiss Dots
Sentiment:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
Everything else:  My stash 

Simply Create Too Challenge 36 - Midway Extra - Babies

It's Friday again (where are the weeks going?!) and although I've not blogged for 2 days, there will be 3 posts today!

We're at the midway point of the current Simply Create Too challenge and a reminder of the theme for the remaining week of the challenge is

Babies

I've used a cute onsie template I found HERE and used some hammered white cardstock to make them.  The wording is from Funky Hand (only 99p!) which I printed directly onto the card and then coloured with Promarkers.  I've dotted a line with a gel pen around the edges of the onsie and the frills have been made with a heart punch.

And I've added some half pearls to finish it off!  One of my cousins and his wife had a baby girl on Wednesday - Mirren - so I think the pink one will be going off to them up in Scotland!

Good luck with the Simply Create Too challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting Musketeers:  Anything Goes

Forever Friends Monthly Challenge:  Anything Goes

Scribbles Design:  Shaped or Easel Cards

Charisma Cardz:  Shaped Cards

Digi:  Funky Hand, coloured with Promarkers

Papers:  My stash

Everything else:  My stash

Simply Create Too Challenge 36 - Babies

It's time for another Simply Create Too challenge and we will also be welcoming our new Design Team members on 8 May!  The new challenge theme is:

Babies

I've used a pre printed topper from Lili of the Valley (which I don't think they do any more) and trimmed it down slightly to fit on the card blank.  The papers are from my stash and I've added some ribbons, half pearls and a little heart charm.

Around the edges of the card and image I've dotted a line of liquid pearls - gives it a bit of texture and I think finishes it off quite nicely!

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

365 Day Cards:  Day 114 - Soft
Crafty Ribbons:  Anything Goes with Ribbon
DRS Designs:  Pastels
Moving Along With The Times:  Baby

Image:  Lili of the Valley pre printed topper
Everything else:  My stash

Polkadoodle Challenge 12 - Embossing

It's Friday and as you know, every other Friday is rather busy blog wise for me!  If you are looking for the Simply Create Too challenge its underneath; Jellypark will be coming along soon but for now, here is the new Polkadoodle challenge!  And this week the challenge is:

Embossing

I've gone for the dry kind and used two Cuttlebug folders - Swiss Dots and D'Vine Swirls.  The pink and blue papers are from Candy Doodles cd which is one that I use over and over again for pastels and calm colours plus you get the option of slightly distressed as well as solid - both very good in my book!

I've used a template from Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine plus a dash of inspiration too!  I've cut the fancy bottom of the card by using a Nestie as a template.  The tags have been handwritten and cut with a Sizzix tag die.  Everything else is from my stash.

Good luck with the Polkadoodles challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Creations:  Embossing
Creative Moments:  Animals
Diva's By Design:  Babies / Toddlers
Deep Ocean Challenge:  Cute and Cuddly
Die Cuttin' Diva's:  Bunny
Crafty Bloggers Network:  Spring or Pastels

Papers:  Polkadoodles Candy Doodles cd
Dies:  Sizzix Scallop tag combo and Nesties for template
Template:  Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine
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

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 41 - Midway Extra

It's time for some extra inspiration over at Fetch A Sketch, the current challenge is still running and here is a reminder of the sketch:

I've kept with the Lili of the Valley theme and made a little girl card this week, using one of the large pre-printed toppers which I've layered with pink papers I found in my stash and also some silver mirror card.  I'm not sure if you can see it but I've glittered around the edge of the image and also the edge of the card plus some on the bunting.

The ribbon is from my stash along with the embroidery thread and the half pearls.  The tiny heart charm says 'made with love' and I've tied it on with some white embroidery thread.

At first I was slightly shocked as to how large these Lili of the Valley toppers were but some can be trimmed down quite easily plus it means that the image fils the card, which when it is this cute, is no bad thing!!

Good luck with the challenge - for more details and how to enter, please pop over to Fetch A Sketch!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Come And Get It Challenges:  Tie a Ribbon Around It

Joanna Sheen Challenge:  New Beginnings

Opus Gluei:  Pink

Quirky Crafts:  Something New With Pink

Pink Gem Challenge:  New Beginnings

Image:  Pre printed topper from Lili of the Valley

Papers:  My stash

Everything else:  My stash

It's A Girl!

Well, my cousin Jane's baby arrived last Tuesday - three weeks early!  My Mum was convinced it was going to be a boy (don't ask!) but I hedged my bets and made three of these baby wordbooks - a pink one, a blue one and an ivory one.  Just in case!  This is actually the card my Mum picked to send - mine is still in progress!!  My excuse is that I was waiting to see what it would be! Anyway, Olivia Isla was 6 pound 1 (the same weight as Samuel when he arrived, 5 days overdue!)

I honestly can't remember where the papers come from, but I've printed them so they are digital!  I made the letters in Word Art and then cut them out, layered and added onto the pages.  I've also added glitter glue around the letters.

Ribbon is from my stash along with the princess charm and the embroidery thread is from the Scrap Store.  Just need to get a move on and finish the card from us now!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Through The Craftroom Door:  Anything Goes
Tuesday Alchemy:  Anything Goes
Forever Friends:  Use Ribbon
House of Gilli:  Celebration
Unstampabelles:  Monochromatic
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge:  Pastels

Papers:  Unknown
Embroidery Thread:  Scrap Store
Everything Else:  My stash 

New Baby

Here is the first of two new release digi stamps from Jellypark - New Baby With Teddy and I've made it into a him!  All coloured with Promarkers with dabs of stickles on the blanket stars, and I've cut out the image and layered it onto a Sizzix tag with foam pads.  The sentiment also comes with the image and that too has been cut out and added with foam pads.

The papers are from The Clip Art Fairy - Beautiful Baby Boy papers (12 papers for £1!) and I really do like this particular one with the cute little stars!  Ribbons, charm, embroidery thread and half pearls all from my stash.

Last night whilst driving back from my parents, the boys were having a discussion in the car.  During the 30 minute drive, topics covered were Manchester United being currently top of the football league ("I made the right choice of team", said Jacob smugly!) to reincarnation (or reborning as they called it) and if it happened and would they know who they would come back as.   I blame the parents.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge:  T for Tags
Card Crafters Circle:  Patterned Paper
Raise The Bar:  Anything Goes
My Heart Pieces:  Beautiful Ribbon
Alota Rubber Stamps:  Blue and White
Ladybug Crafts:  Monochrome / Tonal


Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers and stickles
Papers:  The Clip Art Fairy - Beautiful Baby Boy download
Dies:  Sizzix tags
Everything else:  My stash

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 32

It's time for another challenge over at Fetch A Sketch and Jenny is our hostess this fortnight and here is her wonderfully clean and simple sketch (with plenty of scope for embellishments!):

We have a new sponsor and Ladybug Crafts Ink are offering the winner a £10 gift certificate to the store - thank you Kerry!

I've been lucky enough to play with one of the digi images from the store - Pram Baby Baby (and its only £1.50!)  It's been coloured with Promarkers and I've cut it out and used foam pads before layering onto the backing paper.  Papers are from Polkadoodles - I'm not sure which cd as I found the papers in my rather large and overflowing shoe box and they could have been there some time!

I made the bunting from some offcuts of card and added a dotted blue gel pen line around the edges, pearls at the corners and embroidery ribbon to tie.

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

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Dream Valley Challenges:  Something Old (papers), Something New (image)
Joanna Sheen Challenge:  Dotty
2 Sisters:  Primary Colours
365 Day Cards:  Day 183 - Patterns - used Polkadots and Gingham
Crafts 4 Eternity:  Less is More

• Image:  Ladybug Crafts Ink digi, coloured with Promarkers
• Papers:  Polkadoodles
• Everything else:  My stash

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 29

Time for another Fetch A Sketch Challenge! Jenny is the hostess this fortnight and here is her sketch:

We have two sponsors:

And here is my sample using the sketch!  I decided to do something a little different and made this cute gift bag with papers from Funky Hand - Wishes and Kisses cd and an image from A Day For Daisies which has been coloured with Promarkers.  One of my cousins is expecting her first baby in November and I'm slightly hedging my bets here and gone for a boy theme!!

I've added embroidery thread, a button and ribbon for the detail on the sketch, all from my stash.  Hope you can join in with us - for more details on how to enter, just pop over to the Challenge blog!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

CD Sunday:  A is For.... Adorable and Animal!
Joanna Sheen:  Animal Crackers
Platypus Creek Digitals:  Things With Wings
Squirrel and The Fox:  Kids or Babies
Just Some Lines:  No Squares or Rectangles
Charisma Cardz:  Favourite Animal

• Image:  A Day For Daisies, coloured with Promarkers
• Papers:  Funky Hand, Wishes and Kisses cd
• Everything else:  My stash

Pink, Pearls and Lace

I had originally made this card for the A Day For Daisies challenge but I forgot to blog it and therefore missed the challenge deadline! I've used A Day For Daisies image and coloured it with Promarkers plus added a tiny half pearl to the ribbon on the Mummy duck.

The backing paper is actually recycled wrapping paper from one of my Birthday presents - the paper was too pretty to throw away! The lace too is recycled and is from the scrap store - I just about had enough and the gap is hidden under the image. Ribbon and flowers are from my stash.

The pink pearl heart and the half pearls I bought from Meiflower and the sentiment is an acrylic stamp I got ages ago as a magazine freebie along with others. A bit of fine line black pen dotting around the edges and its complete!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Chocolate, Coffee, Cards: Pearls and Lace
Guylous Inimitability: Sketch followed
2 Sisters: Flowers
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle: Pastels
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge: Animals
Totally Papercrafts: Things with Wings
Recycle, Re-Purpose and Re-Invent: Anything Goes

• Image: A Day For Daisies, coloured with Promarkers
• Dies: Spellbinder Nestabilities
• Backing Paper: Recycled Birthday wrapping papers
• Ribbon and Lace: My stash
• Pearls: Meiflower
  

Simply Create Too Challenge 7 - Add Sunshine

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

Add Sunshine

I've made another baby card but this time it came in a kit form - well, actually a sheet of A4 which I printed and then cut out and layered. I bought it from here. I've added the ribbon and button and that's it - quite quick to make!

It's a wobble card so it will rock from side to side when pushed. Good luck with the challenge and for more inspiration please pop over to the Challenge blog!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Cupcake Craft Room: New Beginnings
Whimsy Stamps: Anything But Square
Craft Room Challenge: Cute and Cuddly

• Card Kit: CraftsUPrint
• Embellishments: My stash
  

Polkadoodle Challenge 7 - Recipe

It's time for another Polkadoodle challenge and you will want to pop over to the challenge blog, not only to see the fantastic samples by the girls but to also read some exciting news - and there is lots of it!!

The challenge this week is a recipe:

One Image, Two Papers and Three Embellishments

Now it does look like I've used four embellishments but the charm IS attached to the ribbon and thus counts as one!! Sneaky, I know, but hey!!

If you are wondering why I've made a blue and a pinky lilac one, its because I'm going to be an Auntie any day now and I'm keeping my options open as to what it will be and I've already got a few card orders from family members for when it does arrive!


I've used the Candy Doodles cd (watch its revamped launch on Create and Craft this weekend!) and coloured the birdie with Promarkers, adding a Marianne Creatables diecut and used a Nesties for the shape. All the other bits and bobs are from my stash.

I've added a dotted line of liquid pearls around the outer edge of the card and also on the coloured layer for a bit more bling.

Good luck with the challenge - closing date is Sunday 26 February at 12noon GMT.
I'd like to enter the following challenges:

City Crafter Challenge: Perfect Pair
Alota Rubber Stamps: Shaped Card
Cupcake Craft Room: New Beginnings
Pretty Little Ribbon Shop: Anything Goes With Ribbon
My Mums Craft Shop: Swirls and Pearls

• All papers and image: Candy Doodles cd
• Dies: Marianne Creatables and Spellbinder Nestabilities
• Everything else: My stash
  

Thank You Bunting

Here is the first of two new release digi's from Jellypark. Actually, that is a bit of a lie as I've only used one of the 4 different types of bunting on this particular digi! I've printed it directly onto cardstock - lovely white linen effect card (a bit of faffing with trimming slight excess from each side with my wonky ruler but you'd never know!) and then coloured with Promarkers and a titchy bit of stickles for the spotty bits - you'll need to look close to see it!

Around the edges of the cards I've dotted a line with a gel pen. And the sentiment is two stamps - the Just To Say bit is from a Honey and Hugs acrylic stamp set and the Thank You is from a freebie magazine acrylic stamp set by Ladybird Ink.

And yes, I was a little cack handed when stamping the first sentiment on the pink card but these are just samples.


Are you wondering why the pink and blue?! Well, I'm going to be an Auntie in late February or early March and I've offered to make all the birth announcements and thank you cards and I've made a start on them as you can see! I don't know what it's going to be yet, just that its a baby but I'm good to go for either colour.

Plus these were pretty quick to make once I'd sorted out the wonky ruler so easy enough to make a batch.

Ooh! Nearly forgot! In addition to the two new digi releases this week from Jellypark (my second one will be blogged at some point over the weekend) there is a new charity stamp to buy - Little Havens is the charity for 2012 that Jellypark is supporting and Claire will donate all proceeds from the stamps to the charity. And at £1.25 each they are very affordable. So look out for them! I've bought mine!!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Charisma Cardz: Pretty In Pink
Shelly's Images: Text Me
Crafting For All Seasons: Blue and White
Crafts and Me: Pink and Sparkly

• Bunting digi: Jellypark (part of 4 in the same image) coloured with Promarkers
• Stamps: Just to say - Honey and Hugs acrylic stamp; Thank you - Ladybird Ink freebie acrylic stamp from a magazine
  

A Bit More Year Book!

So here are another two pages for the First Year Book! I've used the Sketches in Thyme double page layout and although I have added my own twist to it, I hope you can see that I have followed it!

All the papers and cute teddies are the same as this post and I've used a Spellbinder Nestabilities die creatively! I've used a heart punch to create the scalloped edge on the far left and I've added glitter glue around the edges of the main background although it doesn't show too well (got back late from Karting and a trip to Ikea and it was rather dark and hail stoning when I took the photo!)

I've used a Sizzix Super Size Scallop tag for the baby details and all the writing is computer generated.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Art Impressions Stamps: Die Cuts or Punches
Sketches in Thyme: Sketch followed #64

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