Fork Lift Fred Removals

I made this card for a family who are moving from Belgium to Cyprus and I presumed that they would have a lot of stuff to ship!  Using Fork Lift Fred, coloured with Promarkers and some rather posh (yet were a bargain!) papers I had in my stash.  I handwrote the signs and added some key charms too.

I Love Promarkers - Challenge 414 - Dr Digi

It's Wednesday so time for a new I ❤ Promarkers challenge!  The theme this fortnight is

Christmas

And we are sponsored by Dr Digi and I've used Christmas Chris, coloured him with Promarkers and used papers from Polkadoodles Ho Ho Ho Christmas 6x6 stack.

I've added some little spoon charms from my stash and used some embroidery thread also from my stash.  A few half pearls (to look like berries) and the card is done!

Good luck with the challenge!

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 37 - Blog Candy Giveaway

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

Anything Goes

This week we don't have a sponsor but do have some blog candy to giveaway!  I've used a Lili Of The Valley stamp - Moving Day and I've coloured it up with Promarkers.  The papers are from my stash and I'm slowly using them up - this is a retired Funky Hand set.

The sentiment is a Cut and Make die and the keys and waxed cord are from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge! I'd like to enter the following:

Through The Purple Haze:  Fur-tastic
Crafty Creations:  Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door:  Anything Goes
The Cutie Pie Challenge:  Celebrations

Love A Cuppa!

I do like my cuppa in a morning - a bit of peace and quiet to myself before the rest of the house wakes up.  Well, actually, they usually wake up about 30 mins after I've left for work!

I've used Cuppa image and coloured it with Promarkers and I've used Tea & Bickies Backing papers - I've cut two circles, one large and folded in half to make the rocker base and then a smaller one to add the image to.

Ribbon and charms are from my stash.  I'd like to enter the following:

Die Cuttin' Diva's:  Love
Shopping Our Stash:  Make Your Mark
Unicorn Challenge:  Heart
Colouring In Scrapland:  Rocking Card
Crafty Cardmakers:  Love, Love, Love

Another Xmas Pud

Sometimes I don't think you can get enough Xmas Pud - this one is from Dr Digi.  I've used a stitched circle die, folded it in half and added some red and white twine and two little charms.  The pud has been coloured with Promarkers.

Nice, easy and quick!  I'd like to enter the following:

Crafting From The Heart:  Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers:  Christmas
Cute N Crafty:  Christmas
Pile It On:  Shaped Cards and Charms
Cardmania:  Christmas

Xmas Pud

Here is a quick Xmas Pud from Dr Digi.  Coloured with Promarkers and added to the card with foam pads for depth.

The little charms and waxed string are from my stash.  I'd like to enter the following:

The Holly and The Ivy:  Anything Goes
Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes
Always Fun Challenges:  Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart:  Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 28 - Blog Candy

It's Friday and time for a new Colour Crazy Challenge!  The theme as always is

Anything Goes

This week, we don't have a sponsor but there is a little blog candy prize up for grabs.  I've used a no longer available cute Jellypark image for a teacher thank you card which I've coloured with Promarkers and then added to the card blank with foam pads.

I've scored a border around the edge of the card and added a little ruler and apple charm along with bakers twine from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting By Designs:  Anything Goes
Creative Moments:  Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday:  All Occasions  WATERCOOLER ROCKER
Lemon Shortbread:  Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash:  Feed Me

The Great Outdoors

This is the Father's Day card I made my Dad - using The Great Outdoors image from Dr Digi which I've coloured with Promarkers and coloured pencils.  Papers are from a rather paper pad that I bought years ago in the sale from Papermania - Secret Garden 6x6 papers and because they weren't big enough for the card blank, I've had to arrange them in a random pattern after I'd cut them into 4.

Sentiment is also from Dr Digi - Father's Day Sentiments and I printed it onto kraft card.  Base of chocolate brown card is from my stash along with the two charms and the waxed brown cord.

I'd like to enter the following:

Artistic Inspirations:  Anything Goes / Father's Day  DESIGN TEAM FAVOUIRTE
Creativ Fusion:  Celebrating Father's
Stamps + Fun = Creativity:  Travel / Vacation
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper:  Anything Goes
Daisy Chain:  For The Boys / Men

Colour Crazy Challenge Week 20 - Crafty Sentiments

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

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Crafty Sentiments and once again, I couldn't choose between the two images were were able to work with so I've used them both!  First up is Emmi-Lou and I've kept her very girly using papers I found in my stash that I'm trying to use up.  Coloured with Promarkers with ribbons, half pearls and charm from my stash.  Sentiment has been cut with an X Cut die.

And here is Gaffi who has also been coloured with Promarkers and a little stickles diamond glitter.  I've used an unbranded die for the backdrop and a Sizzix embossing folder.  Ribbon, half pearls and charm are again from my stash.

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

Girl
Kitty Bee:  Feminine  WINNER
Aud Sentiments:  Cute and a Sentiment
Star Stampz:  2 or More Patterned Papers
Craft Dee BowZ:  Anything Goes

Giraffe
Alphabet Challenge:  D Is For Dots
Southern Girls:  Sparkle and Shine  TOP THREE
2 Crafty Crazy Critters:  Anything Goes
Animal Friends:  Stitching

Daring Card Makers - Cozy Home

Time for a new Daring Card Makers challenge!  The theme for this week is

Cozy Home

I've used a fancy X Cut die as the card base and added a smaller cut over the top.  The image has been coloured with watercolours and coloured pencils and its from Tiddly Inks - Dream Home.

The ribbon, bakers twine and key charms are all from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Crafting With Friends:  Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner:  Anything Goes
The Crafty Addicts:  Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door:  Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge Week 6 - Oddball Art

Time for a new Colour Crazy challenge, sponsored by Oddball Art with a theme of

Anything Goes 

I've used City of Love image and coloured it with watercolour pencils.  I've layered it onto an off cut of card from my stash and I added a faux running stitch with a black fine liner pen around the edge of the image and card.  Embroidery thread and key charms are from my stash.

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

As you Like It Challenges:  Favourite way to add stitching (mine is with a black fine liner pen)
Crafting With An Attitude:  Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination:  Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments:  Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs:  Clean and Simple

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 51 - Crafty Ribbons

Time for a new Colour Crazy challenge and this week we are sponsored by Crafty Ribbons!  The theme as always is

Anything Goes

I've used a From The Heart Stamps - Wee Bit and Lots O Luck, coloured with Promarkers with little lime green half pearls added to the shamrock centres.  Co-ordinating ribbon and waxed thread with two little silver charms in their centre!

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

CRAFT Challenge:  Anything Goes
Crafting With An Attitude:  Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday:  Anything Goes
Through The Purple Haze:  Anything Goes
Craftaholics R Us:  Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 49 - Dr Digi

Time for a new Colour Crazy Challenge!  This week we are sponsored by the wonderful Dr Digi and I've used Christmas Chris as he makes me chuckle every time!

I've coloured him with Promarkers and added glossy accents to his nose.  I found the gold card blank in my stash when I was having a clear out and the stripy card is the back of a Graze box which I've cut with one of my wavy stitched edge dies.

Half pearls, red parcel twine and the two charms are from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Card Mania:  Christmas
Crafty Girls:  Anything Goes
Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations:  Spots or Stripes
Creative With Stamps:  Reindeer
Crafting By Designs:  Christmas

Another New Home!

And here is another new home card made using the Simply Print - Mouse Key sheet from Lili of the Valley.  I printed it directly onto the card stock and added the sentiment on the tag with free text from Pic Monkey.

Papers are 6x6 Curiosity Corner from Dovecraft and I've lightly distressed the edges and then added a light faux running stitch around the edges,  Ribbons, half pearls and charms are all from my stash.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

The Ribbon Girls:  Anything Goes plus Ribbon
Glitter and Sparkle:  Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create:  Anything Goes
Sweet Sketch Wednesday:  Sketch followed

Sweet New Home

I've been asked to make a few new home cards recently so I treated myself to a Lili of the Valley Simply Print Sheet - Mouse Key.  So this is one of three cards I made with the image!  I added the sentiment myself with Pic Monkey and one of the free fonts from it.

I've used some cream card from my stash and printed the image onto it plus used it also for the card blank.  Chocolate brown card from my stash along with the half pearls, twine and two key charms.

I'd like to enter the following:

Freshly Made Sketches:  Sketch followed
Gem of a Challenge:  Animals
Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes
Fussy and Fancy:  Celebration

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 133 - Anything Goes

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

Anything Goes

I've used a kraft card blank as my base and used the negative from the Tim Holtz die, layering the embellishments on the top.  I made the holly leaves and the bow plus the mittens from my own template and this was a personalised card for parents who loved dogs and golf - hence the charms!

The red berries were recycled from some cracker embellishments from a few years ago and everything else was from my stash.

Good luck with the challenge:

I'd like to enter the following:

ABC Christmas Challenge:  J is for Jingle Bells  WINNER and TOP THREE
Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs:  Christmas
Watercooler Wednesday Challenge:  Christmas  WINNER
The Holly and The Ivy:  Anything Goes

1977

Sometimes its good to make a retro Birthday card - this one was made for a family member.  I've used images from Dr Digi - Camera, Cake and Cuppa plus one of the sentiments from Comic Sentiments Sheet 01.  All these were coloured with Promarkers.

The backing papers are from Bloomin' 70's papers.  Everything else is from my stash.

I'd like to enter the following:

A Bit More Time To Craft:  Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft:  Anything Goes  DT FAVOURITE
Crafts and Me:  Anything Goes
Pixels and Paper Challenge:  Vintage

Quick New Home

A quick card to share - using Paint Can from Dr Digi (only 50p!), coloured with Promarkers and added to the Kraft card blank (10 for £1 from the Pound shop) with foam pads.

I've added two little Yale key charms from my stash, tied on with waxed red cord.  I've added a faux running stitch around the edge of the card with a black fine liner pen.  I've handwritten the sentiment.

I'd like to enter the following:

Crafty Sentiments:  Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread:  Anything Goes
Passion For Promarkers:  Metal  TOP FIVE

Daring Cardmakers Guest Designer - Photo Inspiration

I'm really pleased and honoured to be asked to be the Daring Card Makers Guest Designer for February!

The first challenge of February is a Photo Inspiration and you're asked to pick at least 3 design elements from it.  The photo is:

And I've used, the clock, key and also the fancy filigree on the clock plus the cogs.  Backing papers are from the now retired Funky Hand download - Steam Funk, with a Birdcage die from The Works which I've cut from kraft card.  Charms and waxed cord are from my stash and I've used a Spellbinders die for the main shape which again has been cut from kraft card with Steam Funk printed over it.

The flowers are made from offcuts of paper and have been scrunched up before layering - the die is from Polkadoodles - Flowers 2 and I've topped it off with Card Candi.

Good luck with the challenge and see you again next week!

I'd like to enter the following:

Crafting With An Attitude:  Anything Goes
DL.ART Challenge:  Anything Goes
Creative Moments:  Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination:  Anything Goes
The Crafty Addicts:  Anything Goes