Daring Card Makers Guest Designer - Tear It Up

Another new challenge over at Daring Card Makers and the theme for the week is:

Tear It Up

I've used a free chalkboard stamp I found on the internet and have carefully torn the edges.  The patterned paper is a no longer available Funky Hand creation and are left overs from making wordbooks and I've layered it onto some more torn card.

I've made the bunting and added the bakers twine bows plus half pearls are from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Crafts and Me:  Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenges:  Anything Goes Plus Twine
Sweet Stampers:  Add A Sentiment
Crafty Girls:  Anything Goes
The Crafty Addicts:  Anything Goes

Baby Boy

Another quick card using a Lili of The Valley square from my stash.  Papers again from Dovecraft Back to Basics 2 6x6 pack which I've lightly distressed.  I've used off-cuts from the dotty paper to put behind the stars on the banner.

Half pearls are from my stash and I've used liquid pearls around the edge of the image.  I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Cheerful Sketches:  Sketch followed
Crafting By Designs:  Polka Dots
The Male Room Challenge:  Males
Oh La La Challenge:  Die Cuts

Clear Out

I had a major tidy up and clear out just before Christmas of all my craft stash - finding things I'd forgotten I had, didn't realise I had or just did not use any more.  One of those that I'd forgotten about was two silk Gerber flowers, one of which I've used on this card:

I've used Craft Asylum papers which I got in the Sizzix Big Shot Plus Starter Kit (my early Christmas present as bought in the Black Friday sale), adding a faux running stitch around the edge with a Sakura White Gelly Roll pen.  I've made the bunting and slightly curled the edges.  Waxed string and brads are from my stash (again, found the brads in the tidy up!)

The sentiment is from Clearly Besotted however the word dies are now retired and no longer available.

I'd like to enter the following:

Sketch Aunts:  Sketch followed
Crafting With Dragonflies:  One For The Girls
Colour Crazy Challenge:  Anything Goes
Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes
Morgan's Art World:  Add Flowers

Two and Cute

My youngest niece turns two at the end of the week and I've made her this cute card with a Lily of the Valley panel - great for quick card making.  Plus I'm virtually guaranteed to have some ribbon to match!

All the pink card is from my stash and I've hand cut the bunting and double glittered a wooden number - I did a pale pink glitter glue base to start with but it wasn't deep enough colour for my liking so out came the cerise!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Paper Play Sketches:  Sketch followed  WINNER
Craft-Dee BowZ:  Anything Goes with a handmade bow
Cutie Pie Challenge:  Cute and No Designer Papers  WINNER
Ooh-La-La:  Birthday Celebrations
Patties Creations:  Birthday

Big Forty

Here is a Birthday card made using my own template numbers which has been edged with glitter glue and liquid pearl dots.  The papers are from Dr Digi - Curves and Corners.

I've added bunting with offcuts of the papers that have been layered with vellum.  I've hand written the letters and added half pearls to the corners (plus it hid the glue underneath!)

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Sentiments:  Anything Goes
Sunny Day Crafting:  Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges:  Pink
Crazy Challenge:  Birthday TOP PICK

Pretty In Pink

Another Lily of The Valley pre coloured squares, this time I've chopped it down a little so it would fit on the card blank, added some stickles here and there and finally layered it onto some hot pink card from my stash and also holographic card (recycled tissue box).

I've added tiny liquid pearl dots around the edge of the card and then cut bunting from the pink card and layered curled vellum over the top.  To hid the glue marks I've dolloped some liquid pearls and then pressed a small hot pink pearl into it.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Blooms:  Sketch followed
Fab n Funky:  No Patterned Papers
Mod Squad:  The Wing's The Thing
Simon Says Stamp:  Sparkle and Shine
Creative Card Crew:  Banner / Flag

Forgotten Funkies - Summer Wedding

The last Friday of a month sees the Funky Hand Design Team showcase a Funky Hand product and this month it is the seasonal Summer Wedding download. It's full of lovely papers in muted citrus colours - just perfect for Summer Weddings! You can buy the alphas on their own or if you prefer, just the papers, or if you want both, you can buy them both in one combined download for just £2.99!

I've made a simple template for the bunting - one slightly larger than the other and used three of the papers, printed onto linen effect white card. I've added a faux stitch with a fineliner black pen and then layered up the bunting with foam pads - the larger ones underneath.

The bakers twine (you get loads for £2.49 - 20 metres!) and the sentiment is from the Our Betty - Your Special Day clear stamp set.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Moments: Anything Goes and Use Twine
Digi Stamps 4 Joy: Girly
Rhedd and Rosie's Challenge: Nothing Floral
City Crafter: Birthday With Banners
Loves Rubber Stamps: Doodling

Simply Create Too - Fathers Day / For A Male

It's time for a new Simply Create Too challenge and the theme is a topical one:

Fathers Day / For A Male

I've used a fab image from Dr Digi - Gardening Gus and he's been coloured with Promarkers.  I've added a Jellypark bunting to the top of the shed which has also been coloured with Promarkers and I've handwritten the sentiment.

The shed background is a sheet I bought from CraftsUPrint for 80p and it makes the making of male cards so much easier!  And the grass is the icicle die from Marianne Creatables.

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

Milk Coffee Challenge:  Male Inspired
Paper Crafting Journey:  Masculine
Creative Belli:  Fathers Day
Paper Pretties:  Fathers Day
Perfect Sentiments:  Fathers Day

Image:  Dr Digi, coloured with Promarkers
Bunting:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
Background:  Sheet bought from CraftsUPrint
Dies:  Marianne Creatables icicle die

Jellypark Challenge - Colour Palette

It's time for a new Jellypark challenge and the theme for the fortnight is

Colour Palette

We've used Design Seeds as inspiration and here is mine:

And here is what I've made!  It's a wordbook using the Wishes and Kisses cd from Funky Hand.  I printed the letters out separately and then added them on top of the pages with foam pads and then carefully added glitter glue around the edges.

I added some waxed string to tie it all together (its actually glued so it won't fall apart!) as ribbon looked a bit too bulky!  I've used the new Cake digi release from Jellypark and coloured it with Promarkers to match the colour scheme of the card and also added some of the bunting to the top of the letters.

My green is a bit more 'lime' than the photo so I blame my printer for when I printed the palette for inspiration it was a lot more lime coloured!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

My Heart Pieces:  Sentimental
Creative Moments:  Lots of Layers
Stamp n Doodle:  So Many Layers
Tip Top Tuesday:  Numbers
Love To Scrap:  Bold, Bright Colours

Papers:  Wishes and Kisses cd from Funky Hand
Images:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
Everything else:  My stash 

Polkadoodle Challenge Week 22 - Colour Purple

It's another busy Friday for blog posts!  It's the turn of the new Polkadoodle challenge and the theme this week is:

The Colour Purple

We want to see lots of purple!  I've used papers from the Pretty Sweet cd and printed them A5 size, distressed the edges and added them to the kraft card blank.  I made the bunting from left overs and added some string and used staples to keep it all in place.

The sentiment has been stamped from the Babsie Fairy Flutterby stamp set and I've added a half pearl to the corner. Sometimes its nice to make a card without having to colour an image!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting By Designs:  Anything Goes
Creative Moments:  Lots of Layers
Nutcrafters:  Monochrome
Sisterhood of Crafters:  Sentiment - No Image

Papers:  Pretty Sweet cd from Polkadoodles
Sentiment:  Babsie Fairy Flutterby stamp set
Everything else:  My stash

Up, Up And Away!

The weather has been glorious today and I've managed to get 6 loads of washing done and dried on the line and that included a duvet!  So I am feeling rather Domestic Goddess!  So, as my reward, I have spent the remainder of my time indoors crafting!  Yes I know I should be outside enjoying the weather but with the boys playing out, I get some peace and quiet!

This card is for the I Heart Sketches current challenge and I've used a rather cute image from Jellypark which was a newsletter freebie awhile ago so its not yet available in the store to buy.  I've coloured it with Promarkers and added stickles to the hearts on the balloon.  The bunting is available to buy - you get 4 different types for £1.25!

I'm not sure where the papers came from as I've had them in my stash a while and didn't write on the top where they came from!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

I Heart Sketches:  Sketch followed
Dilly Beans:  Dots
365 Day Cards:  Day 143 - Pick a Pattern (spots - paper and also dotted liquid pearls)
The House That Stamps Built:  Fur, Fin or Feathers
Try It On Tuesday:  Animals or Birds

Images:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
Papers:  Unknown
Dies:  Spellbinder nestabilities

Jellypark Stamp Spotlight - Bear With Star

Every other Friday - in between the challenge and new release posts - over at Jellypark we have reintroduced the stamp spotlight theme! So each fortnight one of the Design Team picks their favourite Jellypark stamp and we all make something to feature it!

It's my turn this fortnight and this is the one I've choosen - Bear With Star.  And I've sneaked in the Bunting too!  And if you are quick you can buy the Bear With Star digi for only 50p!!

I've coloured the images with Promarkers and handwrite the sentiment.  Papers are from The Clip Art Fairy (no longer available) and I made them into a wordbook.  Added some organza ribbon and embroidery thread bows and its complete!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

My Heart Pieces:  Be Sentimental

Sarah Hurley Challenges:  Shades of Blue

Crafts and Me:  Lots of Layers

I Love Promarkers:  Anything Goes

Stamp n Doodle:  Feeling Blue

Images:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers

Papers:  The Clip Art Fairy (retired)

Sentiment:  Handwritten

Everything else:  My stash

Burnt Bangers and Sheds

The smell of summer is still wafting through the air! Well, the smell of burnt bangers is! BBQ Bill is not enjoying this culinary extravaganza - the Char-Master-2000 is having an off day (he thinks it might be the dodgy charcoal briquettes he bought from the back of a van). And its blowing a gale so he's positioned himself in front of the trusty shed.

He just needs to be careful as flames, wind and wooden sheds don't mix......!

BBQ Bill is from Dr Digi and he's been coloured with Promarkers.  The grass is a Sizzix die, bunting is from Jellypark (I've written the sentiment) and the shed is a background bought from CraftsUPrint.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Artisitic Inspirations:  Cards for Men
Eureka Stamps:  No Designer Paper
Squigglefly:  Man Up
Kenny K's:  Best Dad In The World
That Craft Place:  Makes for Men

Image:  Dr Digi, coloured with Promarkers
Dies:  Sizzix grass
Bunting:  Jellypark
Shed:  CraftsUPring

Jellypark Challenge - Girly Girl

Firday's are always a busy blogging day for me and this is the third of the three posts I have today! Simply Create Too and Polkadoodles are up above!

It's time for a new challenge at Jellypark (and also new releases but I'll blog those over the weekend!)  And the theme for the fortnight is:

Girly Girl

I made this rather pink and sparkly wordbook for my neice Amy who turned one a few months ago.  I've used the Bear With Star digi and it's been coloured with Promarkers.  I've handwritten the sentiment in my best fancy handwriting!

I've also added the Bunting digi, coloured with Promarkers and tied on with embroidery thread.  I've made the wordbook using papers from Funky Hand and cutting out the letters then adding stickles for extra sparkle.  The ribbons are also from my stash.

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

ABC Challenge:  M for Make It Sparkle
Emerald Faeries Challenge:  Ribbons
Scribbles Design:  Shaped or Easel Card
Charisma Cardz:  Shaped Cards
Delightful Challenges:  Add Ribbon
In The Pink Challenge:  Maybe Baby (Girl)

Papers:  Funky Hand
Images:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
Everything else:  My stash

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 49

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

We don't have a sponsor for the challenge so I was free to use what ever I wanted so I used the most recent Funky Hand download called I Love You Sew.  I've used two of the papers for the background and then the bunting is offcuts from previous projects that I've also layered.

I've added some doodling here and there and also inking and the embroidery thread is from my stash.  So a nice and simple sketch this fortnight but with plenty of room to add your own touch!  To find out more about the challenge, please visit Fetch A Sketch!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafts 4 Eternity:  3 or more Patterned Papers
Art Impressions Stamps:  Layer It Up
Crafting For All Seasons:  No Stamps Allowed
Fab n Funky:  Love


Papers:  I Love You Sew download from Funky Hand
Everything else:  My stash

Get Funky and Craft - Use Up Your Offcuts!

It's my turn to provide some inspiration and to showcase a Funky Hand product over at Get Funky and Craft and I thought that because its a New Year and we all set ourselves (unrealistic!) New Year Resolutions to use the stash that we have, I'd better do what I say, and I've made these cards:

I've actually made a few more than the photo shows, but you get the idea!  I've cut a sheet of A4 card in half to make two cards and used an X Cut facy die for the scalloped bottom edge.  Lightly inked in black around the edge and then added a faux stitched line with a fineliner black pen.

The bunting has been made with offcuts from wordbooks - I get a lot of requests to make the wordbooks and I hate to throw away the bits I cut off especially as at least one side has been printed on.  I simply cut some strips and then measured 2cm for the top of the triangle and then cut!  Layered onto a base colour, glued in place with silicone glue and then added the bows of embroidery thread afterwards.

I also dotted a black spot with a Sharpie marker and then dabbed glossy accents over the top.  The sentiment stamp is a Studio G acrylic 99p set and as I sent very few Christmas cards, I decided that I'd be sending Spring cards instead.  Mainly because I ran out of time (kids had something on nearly every night and each weekend from mid November onwards) and I thought that Spring cards would stay displayed longer!

Although we are no longer setting challenges at Get Funky and Craft, you can still link up and show us your creations with Funky Hand products!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Fat Pages With Attitude:  Tag / Sentiment Anything Goes

Hot Shot Crafts:  Clean and Simple

Sweet Pea Stampers:  Clean and Simple and No Embellishments

Papers:  Funky Hand leftovers

Dies:  X Cut fancy die

Stamps:  Studio G acrylic

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

Wardrobe

I must apologise - I should have blogged this last weekend as it is the second of two new releases from Jellypark but we had a fair bit going on last weekend and with one thing and another I got rather sidetracked.  So here is Open Girlie Wardrobe from Jellypark!
 

I've coloured it with Promarkers and cut the image out.  I've drawn the rug myself as it didn't look right just floating!  The background panel is a lovely pearlecent lilac and I got it and some other long strips from the Scrap Store ages ago and I'd forgotten I had it.

I've made the bunting from oddments on my table and added a few lines of embroidery thread and a liquid pearl dotted border.

Don't forget to sign up to the free Jellypark club - there is a fab freebie available for all subscribers and with the freebies changing on a regular basis you won't want to miss out!  Plus there are regular discount codes and with the stamps only costing £1.25 each you'll be getting a double bargain!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Catch The Bug:  Anything Goes
Crafty Ann's:  Monocromatic - Lilac / Purple
I Love Promarkers:  Anything Goes
Heck of a Challenge:  Anything Goes

• Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers; Rug - drawn by me!
• Background and Embroidery Thread:  Scrap Store
• Everything else:  My stash

Get Funky Challenge - Numbers or Words - No Images

I'm back with another sample for this months Get Funky challenge which is:

Words or Numbers (no images) 

Now I do like my wordbooks and I get a lot of requests to make them and I also like to do my own thing with them so although I've used Funky Hand papers (Funky Daze cd) I've actually created the letters on the pc and then cut them out before adding to the wordbook pages.

This one is for a 50th Birthday and its one of the longest wordbooks I've made with 9 letters! I've glittered around the letters and made bunting with offcuts of card and handwrote the letters.

The 50 are diecuts and I've added seed beads for a bit extra sparkle and lashings of glossy accents!  Ribbon and embroidery thread from my stash.

So now, over to you!  Don't forget that you MUST use a Funky Hand product in your creation to be in with a chance of winning and if you don't have anything Funky Hand then there is the freebie to download which always ties in with the challenge.

And if you fancy treating yourself, Funky Daze is only £7.99 for the cd and it's one of my favourites!

Good luck with the challenge - not long left to enter so be quick!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

365 Day Cards:  Day 157 - Bound
Bearly Mine:  Sparkle and Shine (it does just not too well on the photo!)
Creative Craft Challenges:  Just a Sentiment
Cupcake Craft:  Bunting
The Pink Elephant:  Ribbon Galore

• Papers:  Funky Daze cd from Funky Hand
• Die Cuts:  Sizzix Round A Bout dies
• Everything else:  My stash

Polkadoodle Challenge 31 - Bunting and Banners

Ready for another post?! This one is for Polkadoodle - another challenge is launched today and the theme is:

Banners and Bunting

I've made this image bigger than normal because I am rather pleased with how it turned out - it looked nothing like this in my head!!  I've used Candy Doodles papers plus some random doodling around the edges.  X Cut dies for the ovals and an Emma Canning digi that I've coloured with Promarkers (rather pleased with how the hair has turned out!) plus a smidge of liquid pearls.

The bunting has been made with offcuts of card and I've added a dotted line around the inner edge and then added half pearls plus some pink and white bakers twine.  I think the girlie in me is screaming to get out at the moment and I've even been wearing DRESSES for work (there was a sale on in Monsoon at Piccadilly Station a few weeks ago and I could not resist half price or better - was £55 reduced to £16.50 and £24 - I mean, hello?!  And they fit perfectly!)

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Digital Tuesday:  Monochromatic
Tuesday Throwdown:  Doodling
Whoopsi Daisy:  Lots of Layers
Kenny K's Krafty Krew:  Banners and Bunting
Pile It On:  Cute As Can Be

• Image:  Emma Canning digi, coloured with Promarkers
• Papers:  Candy Doodles from Polkadoodles
• Everything else:  My stash