Daring Card Makers Challenge - Wing It!

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

Wing It!

I've used two Memory Box butterfly dies - the ones behind don't fully release from the card and then I layered the fancy bits on top.  The card is left over from my cousin's wedding (8 years ago!) as too is the ribbon.

I cut two lots of the wording (Clearly Besotted dies) so that they stood out more and used offcuts of the card to do it.

Good luck with the challenge!

Kraft and Blue

Here is another Stampin' Unicorn creation, this time I've used the butterfly from Daisy Friends, coloured them with Promarkers and the added to the kraft card blank with foam pads.  I've also used the grass boarder and the sentiment (although just noticed that it is the wrong way round!)

I stamped directly onto the kraft card using the Blossom large flower and little hearts and then used a little glitter glue and white gel pen for highlights.

I created the border around the card with a black fine liner pen.  All the items are linked above and are available to buy from the Etsy store!  I'd like to enter the following:

Craftaholics R Us:  Anything Goes
Crafty Creations:  Anything Goes
I Love Promarkers:  Anything Goes
Paper Shelter:  Anything Goes
Cards Und More:  Birthday

Polkadoodle Challenge: Anything Goes or More Than Two Papers

We are part way through the current Polkadoodle Challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

The Design Team were challenge to use More Than Two Papers.  I've again gone for the Belle Papillon and used up some off cuts of card when I make square card blanks.  I've printed one of the tags from the collection and layered it onto some card too, all edges have been inked and I've cut out some of the butterflies from the collection, slightly curling their wings for extra depth.

The waxed cord, half pearls and pearl ribbon slider are all from my stash.  Great papers and really easy to use that look like lots of effort and time have been spent on them!  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Fairy Tale Challenge:  Things With Wings
Paperminutes:  Butterflies
Dream Valley Challenges:  Things With Wings
Scrapbook Stamp Society:  Anything Goes Butterflies  THIRD PLACE

Polkadoodle Challenge - Anything Goes or Use A Die Cut

We are part way through the current Polkadoodle challenge which is:

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to Use A Die Cut.  I've used papers and elements from the Belle Papillon Collection.  I've curled the edges of the butterfly wings for extra depth.  I've slightly distressed the edges of the paper and then inked it for a more shabby look.

All the flowers have been made with the Flowers 2 Die - I found some tissue paper in my stash which I used and layered with left over papers.  Half pearls are from my stash.

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

CCEE Stampers:  Flowers
Moving Along With The Times:  Butterflies
Country View Crafts:  Flower Power
Crafty Purple Frog:  Flowers
Creative Sketchy Girls:  Flowers and or Butterflies  WINNER

Simple Butterflies

A quick card to share that turned out a little different from how it started; I wanted to use both Memory Box dies for the butterfly but forgot that they only partially cut the image - the 'body' bit remains uncut.  So I found a scrap of card that matched the card base and cut three of the solid wings from the panel and then cut three of the wings with baby pink vellum and added the body and antenna afterwards.

The sentiment is a double layered Clearly Besotted die cut and I've dotted a border around the panel with a silver gel pen and connected the butterflies with another dotted line.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

CAS Colours and Sketches:  Sketch followed
Try Stampin' On Tuesday:  Sketch followed  TOP PICK
Crafting With Dragonflies:  One For The Girls
Die Cut Diva's:  Red or Pink
Seize The Birthday:  Inlay Die Cutting

Polkadoodle Challenge - Die Cuts or Anything Goes

We're part way through the current Polkadoodle Challenge which is:

Anything Goes

The Design Team were challenged to use die cuts.  I've used the beautiful Bubbleicious Die - the initial die cut is from a paper from Belle Papillon Collection and then inlaid it with another die cut using kraft card, adding half pearls to the 'bubbles'.  The oval die was used to add to the centre.  Butterfly is also from the Belle Papillon Collection which I've carefully cut out and then added the antenna as a die cut from a Memory Box die.

I've lightly distressed the edges of the paper and added it to an acetate card blank.  The butterfly, for extra dimension has had its wings curled slightly.

Good luck with the challenge!

Blue and White

I've been asked a few times recently for sympathy cards so I'm trying to make some clean and simple cards that would work.

I found the blue felt butterfly die cut in my stash, layered it onto a white linen effect card circle cut with a spellbinder die and then again layered onto a panel of the same card, embossed with a Cuttlebug folder.  The ribbon and pearls are from my stash (I didn't realise I had the pearls - I found them in an old tin whilst looking for something else!)

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Pals Paper Arts:  Sketch followed
Glitter and Sparkle:  Punches / Dies
My Sheri Crafts:  Thinking of You
Fussy and Fancy:  Pastel Colours

Forgotten Funkies - Retro Fun

It's the last Friday of the month so that means its time for the Funkettes to delve into the Funky Hand past! We've all used the Retro Fun wordbook download and I just had to make a wordbook with it!

I've added ribbon from my stash and some die cut butterlies which I've added seed beads to the centres. I've also added stickles around the edges of the letters for a bit of sparkle!

Pop over to Get Funky to see what the rest of the team have created - there are some fab cards as the download comes with backing papers as well as word book pages.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Moments: Things With Wings
House That Stamps Built: Things With Wings
Scrappers Delights: Special Lady
Crafty Sentiments: Mothers Day

Simply Create Too Challenge 45 - Vintage or Old

It's the Midway Inspiration for the current Simply Create Too Challenge and the theme is:

Vintage or Old

I've made a cute little card with a sheet of backing paper that I bought for only 20p from CraftsUPrint and printed it as A6 size.  I've layered a second sheet over the top but distressed the edges.

I've also added two Marianne die cut butterflies from scraps of kraft card plus some purple flat backed pearls.

A nice and quick card to make that I actually quite like and was surprised as to how good it looks!  And not bad for 20p!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Digi Haven:  Vintage or Old
Flutterby Wednesday:  Open Challenge
Can You Digi It:  Very Vintage
Creative Card Crew:  Things With Wings
Sweet Stamps:  Butterflies

Friends Are Like Flowers

This is the first of two new release digi's from Jellypark -this one is called Friends Are Like Flowers and it can be yours for just £1.25!  I've coloured her with Promarkers plus watercolour pencils for the sky and foreground.

The papers are from Funky Hand and are left over from making a wordbook from Wishes and Kisses cd (if you look carefully you can see all the joins!)  I've used an X Cut fancy die for the image and then added a dotted line around the outside with a pink gel pen.

The butterflies are a new purchase that I bought with Amazon vouchers I get for completing surveys and they are Marianne Creatables.  The large one in the centre hides a rather large join!  And the ribbon was from the inside of a jumper!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Eclectic Ellapu:  Anything Goes
Our Creative Corner:  Anything Goes
2 Sisters:  Bingo (Patterned Paper, Image, Bugs)
Stampin For The Weekend:  Die Cuts / Punches
Country View Challenges:  How Does Your Garden Grow

Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers and watercolour pencils
Papers:  Funky Hand, Wishes and Kisses cd
Dies, X Cut fancy frame and Marianne Creatables for the butterflies
Everything else:  My stash

Gardening and Knicker Elastic

And here I am with the second (very late) blogging of the new release digi stamp from Jellypark!  This one is called Woman Gardening and I've coloured it with Promarkers plus watercolour pencils for the sky - again for a softer finish.

The main background paper is from Dovecraft - Enchanted Fairytale 6x6 paper stack which I bought from Dunelm early in the New Year and it was half price!

The ribbon is from my stash and the brighter pink on the top is actually lacy knicker elastic - I picked up a few meters of it last time I went to the Scrap Store (and got some in mint green too!)

The chipboard butterflies I've had for some time and I've covered them with some pink paper and added some half pearls to the centre.  The dark blob to the centre of the earth on the image is a snail - I sort of overcoloured it that's why it looks a bit odd!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Totally Gorjuss:  Anything Goes with Lace (does lacy knicker elastic count?!)
Card Crafters Circle:  Springtime
Crafty Ribbons:  Anything Goes with Ribbon
Happy Campers:  Flowers and something Digital
Paper Crafting Journey:  For A Girl
Flutterby Wednesday's:  Anything Goes with Butterfly or Fairy

Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers and Watercolour pencils
Papers:  Dovecraft 6x6 Enchanted Fairytale 6x6 stack
Everything else:  My stash and the Scrap Store

Polkadoodle Challenge 4 - Monochrome or Monochromatic

Today is like buses - one single blog post all week and then three come along all at once!  My Simply Create Too challenge offering is the post below, and Jellypark will be along shortly, but for now its the turn of Polkadoodles and the theme this week is:

Monochrome or Monochromatic

I've gone way back and used two butterflies from Sugar Birdies which I've then layered onto a larger card blank and the little black scalloped edges are actually lots of heart punches added just so you can see the tops.  I don't have the fancy scalloped edge dies that would have been big enough (I have an old red Sizzix machine which is too small for the Grand Nesties!)  so I have to improvise!

I've seperated each of the layers with foam pads and added a fine line of stickles around the edges.  Also added some half pearls and then black bows from ribbon I found in my stash which I must have had for ages because I can't remember where I got it from!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Dutch Dare:  Winged Things
Pixie Dust Studio:  Anything But Square
Creative Moments:  Neutral Colours
Whimsy Inspiration:  Fancy Edges
Craft Room Challenge:  Monochrome
Shopping Our Stash:  Use Your Oldest Ribbon

Images:  Sugar Birdies cd from Polkadoodles
Punches:  Heart
Everything else:  My stash 

Simple Tag

Sorry I'm a bit late with this - I've had one of those weekends (but more about that when I blog it!!)  Here is one of two new release digi stamps from Jellypark this fortnight - Tag With Ribbon.  I've simply printed it quite large, coloured it with Promarkers, cut it out and added foam pads to the reverse so it stands proud of the card base.

I've also added some stickles to the dots on the ribbon and also on the two little hearts in the corners.  The very glittery butterfly was sent to me as a prize from a recent challenge at the Crafting Boutique and I thought it was perfect for the card!

The card base is left over from my cousin's Wedding earlier this year (thanks Claire!) and I've rounded the corners and dotted a line of liquid pearls around the edge.

Photo styling by my husband as he saw daylight last week and I didn't so that's why it's not in its usual stand!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Catered Crop:  Tag - You're It
Crafting When We Can:  Bingo (Pearls, Girly, Clean and Simple)
Addicted to CAS:  Sweet
Hotshot Crafts:  Clean and Simple
Sweet and Sassy:  Tag - You're It

Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers and stickles
Butterfly:  The Crafting Boutique
Cardbase:  Donation from cousin
Everything else:  My stash  

Polkadoodle Challenge 11 - Animals or Birds

It's time for another Polkadoodle challenge and I hope I can be forgiven for not quite reading the theme brief properly! The theme is:

Animals or Birds

And I've classed the butterfly as an animal...... I think I had winged things in my head as my interpretation of a bird.....!

I've used the fab Sundae of Seasons cd for the butterfly image and the backing paper. I printed the butterfly a few times onto vellum and cut them out, layering up with foam pads on the body bit. I found some rather fab satin edged organza ribbon which matched the colour scheme perfectly.

Good luck with the challenge - for more details pop over to the blog and you can see the rest of the Design Teams fab creations!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

My Mums Craft Shop: Special Ladies (going to a special friend for her Birthday!)
Crafty Sentiments: Things With Wings
Crafting When We Can: Animals
Opus Gluei: Nature
Paper Sundaes: Feminine Flair

• Butterfly and Paper: Sundae of Seasons cd from Polkadoodles
• Ribbon and Pearls: My stash
  

Polkadoodle Challenge 19 - Menu Recipe!

Welcome to another Polkadoodle challenge - slightly messed up due to Blogger problems over the last 36 hours, but hey! We're still here!

This week Colette has set the challenge and it is a menu recipe!

Colour: Pink or Turquoise

Image: Fairy or Butterfly

Embellishment 1: Ribbon or Lace

Embellishment 2: Pearls or Gems

So you have to pick your colour, the image and one each from the embellishment list.

I've gone for clean and simple and used four butterflies printed from Sundae of Seasons onto vellum, layered up with foam pads. I've added some gems to the body for extra sparkle.

The ribbon is Tempting Turquoise from Stampin' Up and I've used a Martha Stewart punch for the detail.

And you can see all the layers here - I did curl the vellum a little before I added it to the card but as I'd used a ribbed vellum it was a bit more resistant!

Good luck with the challenge - it is open until Sunday 22 May at 12noon GMT and please remember our rules!

• Butterfly: Sundae of Seasons cd
• Ribbon: Stampin' Up
• Punches: Martha Stewart
  

Flutterby Windmill

I have a confession to make! I didn't actually make the red windmill in this post, Samuel made it at school! But when Anice released this Flutterby Flowers download, I just had to use it!!

The butterfly has been printed onto white card which I've cut out and coloured with Promarkers. I've added a vellum overlay by using the butterfly as the template and then added a black border around the edge with a Sharpie marker.

The butterfly antenna has been made from red beads (not got a clue where they came from - probably a magazine freebie from ages ago!) and gold beads and wire.

The download would actually make great sheets for kids to colour in as the designs are lovely and simple and bold!

• Butterfly: Flutterby Flowers digital download from Funky Hand
• Windmill: Made by Samuel
• Everything else: My stash
  

Sketches by Tamara - Butterflies

The Sketches by Tamara challenge this week is:

And this came together so easily! Again, scraps and left over bits of card in my stash were used - the yellow / green strips are from It's Funky Too and the pink strips are from Huge Funky Love. They have sort of been randomly cut but not too much to look out of place. Edges have been inked with pink or green ink and then worn black as the colours were a bit too bright for my liking.

The butterflies were a freebie pack from the Do Crafts magazine an issue or two ago and I thought they were too pretty just to sit in the packet!

Get me with the fancy arty shot eh?! The lighting was a bit pants yesterday so I struggled a little - believe it or not, but these photos were taken in front of a huge french window at 1:30pm with white card reflectors and still the lighting is flat. Just can't win!

The sentiment stamp was a 4 block one from Mad About Cards - the sentiment is in 4 different fonts.

There was one butterfly left over from the pack and I used that on another challenge - will show that in a day or two!

• Backing paper: It's Funky Too and Huge Funky Love from Funky Hand
• Sentiment: 4 sided stamp from Mad About Cards
• Butterflies: Freebie Dovecraft embellishments from a recent Do Crafts magazine

Vellum Butterfly - Tag You're It!

I've not managed a Tag You're It challenge for a few weeks, so time to make amends! This week it is a sketch:I've been asked for a Birthday card with a butterfly, so I thought this would be perfect! Sorry about the fuzziness of the photo - my husband is in charge of photo taking during the week as daylight does not extend beyond my working hours. He's just got in a bit too close for the photo and not used the macro setting....

The butterfly has been cut from 3 shades of vellum - deep purple, lilac and clear. Silver seed beads have been added to the body and I've made the antenna from silver wire. The backing paper is Dovecraft Amethyst collection 6 x 6 which I really should use more often as it is really pretty paper! Sentiment is computer generated and has been layered with the same card as the tag (which I found in my card tub - I think it came from Lynsey as I don't remember buying it!) And the eyelet is from the generous Kath!

I will add the tag to a card as it would look a bit daft just as it is!

• Backing paper: Dovecraft 6 x 6 Amethyst papers
• Dies: Sizzix Butterfly
• Other Bits: All from my stash