Forgotten Funkies - Steam Funk

It's the last Friday of the month so its time for the Funky Hand Design Team to showcase a blast from the past and this month its the turn of the Steam Funk download.

There are lots of papers plus an alphabet and digi stamps and the papers work so well with Kraft card - as I've used on my card!

I've printed directly onto kraft cardstock and then layered the papers plus made a little house from scraps. The sentiment is handwritten and all the other embellishments are from my stash - the little heart pearls I've had for an absolute age and the cute bronze keys are a recent ebay purchase! A great versitile download - if you want to see more, just pop over to Get Funky and have a look at the rest of the Design Teams creations!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks: Something Old (heart pearls), Something New (key charms)
Aud Sentiments: Any Sentiment Except Birthday
Crafting For All Seasons: Monochromatic
Fan-Tastic Tuesday: Anything Goes

A Little Bit of Sepia

Have you seen the Memories In Sepia download in the Funky Hand shop? It's a great download with plenty of papers to choose from but my particular favourites are the scrip papers - I've used one in my card below.

I've used various punches and dies to create the fancy border and rolled flowers. I've also added some half pearls to the middle of the flowers and set it all off with some hot pink satin ribbon!

There are lots more downloads in the store! I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Red Carpet Challenge: Ribbon
Cards Galore Encore: Anything Goes
2 Sisters: Make Your Own Embellishments

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

Summer Wedding Scraps!

I am not one to throw away any scraps of printed card because I just don't know when I'll need it!  And this bottle is made with such scraps!

I've used an offcut of cardstock for the base which is an X Cut fancy die and then I've used papers from the very fab and versatile Summer Wedding download.  The paper download itself is only £1.99 which is very good value for money! 

I've added some letters from my Girls Are Weird Sizzix alphabet dies and the hearts are also Sizzix die cuts.

The tiny little dots have been added with liquid pearls after the edges were inked with my trusty and faded blank ink pad.  And to finish, I've tied a length of satin ribbon around the main panel.

What you can't see in the photo is the back of the bottle tag which I've cut a circle where the bottle sticks through.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Hiding In My Craft Room:  Super Scraps
Little Claire's Designs:  Wedding / Anniversary
QKR Stampede:  No Squares
Stampin For The Weekend:  Shape It Up

Papers:  Funky Hand - Summer Wedding download
Dies:  X Cut and Sizzix
Everything else:  My stash

Get Funky and Craft - Good Luck!

It's my turn to show some inspiration over at Get Funky and Craft!  This is a quick card made using the I Love You Sew download papers.  And the best bit is, most of it was made using left over scraps from previous projects!

I've added some faux stitching of my own and carefully cut out some of the letters from the matching alphabet and then added some organza ribbon and embroidery thread to the side for a bit of detail.

And even though there is pink in the collection, the download would make some great male cards too - lots of zig zags!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Hiding In My Craft Room:  Super Scraps
Inspire Me Friday's:  Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge:  Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge:  Two Word Sentiment


All papers:  Funky Hand - I Love You Sew download papers and alpha
Everything else:  My stash 

Simply Circles in 15 Minutes!

I've taken some inspiration from Sammylou's Get Funky post a few weeks ago and I've also used Kathy's sketch to create my card!  Plus I also set myself a challenge of creating a card in under 15 minutes!

I've used papers from the soon to be released Summer Wedding download and cut different shaped circles with my Nesties.  I've inked the edges with blank ink and added a dotted line around the edges with a black fineliner pen.

I found a scoreboard that I got free with a magazine some time ago (I was actually looking for something else and came across it!) and used it to make the embossed lines around the edges of the card.

Ribbon is a generous donation from my cousin Claire - left overs from when she made her Wedding Stationery last year and the pearls are from my stash.

Rather surprised myself that I managed it in the 15 minutes as I never make cards that quick usually!  Try the time challenge yourself and link up your creation with the blue frog on the Get Funky blog!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Kathy's Sketch File:  Sketch followed
That Craft Place:  Die Cuts / Punches
The Ribbon Girl:  Die Cuts with Ribbon
Addicted to CAS: Circles

Papers:  Summer Wedding download from Funky Hand
Dies:  Spellbinder Nestabilities
Ribbon:  Generous Donation
Everything else:  My stash

Sixty Five!

I'm not one for conventionally keeping with tradition and I do like to see if I can make something a little different, so here is a slightly different way of making a wordbook that Anice and Funky Hand is so good at producing!

I've used the wordbook templates from Wishes and Kisses cd but I've printed the 'pages' and letters separately.   On one of the pc's I use, I don't have the Papercraft Factory cd's installed so I just use them as a standard cd and click on the 'open' option rather than 'run' when it loads up.

I'm not able to use any of the fancy graphics and the digi's on the Papercraft Factory cd's but I can still use all the papers, letters and wordbook papers - I just have to do it a little differently!

The pages of the wordbook are easily printed.  But the letters are a bit more difficult as they are not attached to anything and I have to be careful when resizing so that they actually fit the pages!

But once I got the hang of it, I found it quite easy!  I've added the letters with foam pads so that it gives a bit of depth to the card and then used glitter glue around the edges for a bit of manly sparkle (if Anice can use flowers, then I can use glitter!)

The smaller letters are cut with a Sizzix alphabet set and I've added a little bit of black ribbon and some green cord to finish it off.

This is actually the card that my Mum asked me to make for my Dad's Birthday.  Which is today!!

Don't forget to link up any creation you have made with any Funky Hand products via the blue frog on the Get Funky post - we'd love to see what you've made and you never know - it could be your lucky day!!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Card Crafters Circle:  Boys to Men
Creative Corner:  Clean and Simple
Aud Sentiments:  Happy Birthday
Papercrafting Journey:  Use a Sentiment

All papers:  Wishes and Kisses cd from Funky Hand
Dies:  Sizzix Girls are Weird alphabet
Everything else:  My stash  

New Funky Hand Download - I Love You Sew!

Anice has released a brand new download over at Funky Hand and this collection is called I Love You Sew.  There are 22 papers plus an alphabet all for £3.19.  There are also some fab digi images too that have been released - perfect for those who love their cups of tea! 

I've made this retro dress card using some of the papers from the I Love You Sew download.  The skirt on the dress is three quarters of a circle cut from paper (I forgot to print on the reverse so coloured it with a Promarker!) and then folded.

I glued it over the body and then added some half pearls to hide the join.  I've added some inking and doodling around the edges of the other papers and finished off with a heart half pearl to the top corner.

This is a lovely download collection of papers which are really versatile - perfect for Birthdays or Anniversaries or Weddings!  If you need any more inspiration, just pop over to Funky Hand and have a look at the gallery - the Design Team have been busy!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Clearly Inspired:  Anything Goes
Creative Corner:  Layer It Up
Happy Campers: Add Dimension


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

Get Funky and Craft - New Digi Stamps!

It's my turn to provide some inspiration for how to use Funky Hand papers and to show off one of the brand new digi stamps!  And not any digi stamp, but one that Anice has drawn herself!  All of the Design Team were really impressed that she'd drawn them and they are such a dream to colour!

I'm also going to show how versatile the Funky Hand products are!  I've used base papers from Is It Christmas? download - just goes to show that Christmas can be used all year round! I've inked the edges and then added a line of glitter around the inner layer.  Die cut with the Flower Cake digi stamp has also been edged with glitter.

I've coloured the digi with Promarkers and added some clear dew drops to the flower centres and also to the prima flowers.  Ribbon is from my stash.

The sentiment on the cake banner I've written but you could add your own if you wished!  And if you need to make a card for a male, there is the Star Cake digi available, also only £1.49!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Pink Gem Challenge:  Die Cuts and Punches
Broken Box Stock:  Happy Birthday
Bearly Mine:  Lace, Ribbon or Twine
City Crafter Challenge:  All That Glitters

Papers:  Is It Christmas?  download from Funky Hand
Image:  Flower Cake digi from Funky Hand, coloured with Promarkers
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

Get Funky and Craft - Jingle Bells!

I hope you're liking our new look at Get Funky and Craft; Anice started the ball rolling on Wednesday, and here I am with the weekend post.  Allison will be along on Wednesday with more papercrafting inspiration for you. Here is the card I've made for my brother and his girlfriend this Christmas:

I've used the wordbook download Christmas Tree and simply printed out the letters I wanted onto thick card (I think its 240gsm) and then put the card back into the printer and added one of the plain colours from the backing paper collection so that the 'pages' are not blank on the back.

I then cut round each letter and layered them up so that you can see each letter.  I then cut each page so that it lined up as a book would at the spine.  I used a corner rounder punch to keep it looking nice and then added red glitter glue around the edge of each letter (it's Christmas after all!) and finally simply glued each page together and when once dry, I scored so that each page can be opened.

The word 'bells' has been cut with a Sizzix alphabet die - Round-A-Bout and I've used some of the offcuts of card from the wordbook letters and then went to town with some green glitter glue!

And to finish it all off, I found some green satin ribbon in my stash but not enough to make a fancy bow, so I threaded some red, gold, and green jingling bells onto some thin red ribbon and tied it all together.

If you're wondering just how big this card is and if it will fit in a normal envelope, then wonder no more as you can buy wordbook envelopes to fit!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Lady Anne's:  Sentiment Anything Goes
Crafts 4 Eternity:  Christmas Chaos
Emergency Crafters:  Anything Goes
Fussy and Fancy:  I Love Christmas


Papers:  Christmas Tree wordbook download and backing paper collection from Funky Hand
Dies:  Sizzix Round-A-Bout alphabet
Everything else:  My stash

Get Funky Challenge - Kids Christmas

I'm pleased to say that my hip is feeling a lot better thanks to some over the counter anti-inflammatories that I bought from Sainsbury's!  It's still hurting but nowhere near as bad as it was.

It's my turn to show some inspiration for the current Get Funky challenge which is:

Kids Christmas

I'm quite organised with making the special family Christmas cards this year and I've used the not yet released Winter Wonderland Wordbook download which is part of the O Come All Ye Crafters Christmas Collection from Funky Hand.

I've simply printed the letters I required (and printed a plain paper on the reverse) then cut them out and layered them up.  I've glued the 'book' end bit together and added a little bit of ribbon to cover it.  I've glittered the edges of the letters and added three Marianne Creatable snowflakes which have also been glittered.

Really quick and easy to make!  Good luck with the challenge - you must use a Funky Hand product in your creation and to help you, there is always a freebie available that fits in with the monthly challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

ABC Christmas:  U is for Up To You
Digi Stamps 4 Joy:  Anything Goes plus Masculine Bonus
Tanda Stamps:  All Things Manly
Flourishes:  Winter
Ooh La La Creations:  Christmas Sentiment
Totally Stampalicious:  Christmas

All papers:  Funky Hand
Dies:  Marianne Creatable Snowflakes
Everything else:  My stash

Get Funky Challenge- Words or Numbers but no Images

It's a bit like buses on a Friday - lots of posts all at once!  This one is for the Get Funky challenge and the theme set by Jackie is:

Words or Numbers but no Images

Nice n easy eh?!  Now here is a bit of a sneak preview of a new download from Anice that is due to be released very soon!  It's called Daisy Day and it is full of pretty papers in soft lilacs and pinks.

I've added the two butterflies, ribbons and pin along with a die cut '40'.  This is for my friend who's Birthday it is mid August - I made the party invitations a few weeks ago.

Good luck with the challenge - the only rule we have is that you MUST use a Funky Hand element and there is always a freebie to use if you don't have anything!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafts and Me Challenges:  Ribbon and a Bow
Whimsy Stamps:  Punches / Edgers
Digital Tuesday:  All Tied Up
Paperminutes:  No Figures
Card and Scrap:  Wings

• Papers:  Funky Hand, Daisy Day download (not yet released)
• Dies:  Cuttlebug Baby Face alphabet dies
• Everything else:  My stash

Get Funky Challenge - Anice's Sketch

It's going to be a busy day for blogging today! This is the second of four posts from me!  It's my turn to show some inspiration for the current Get Funky! challenge, and this month it is a sketch by Anice:

I do like my sketches and despite this one looking a little daunting, it was really easy once I'd decided that I was using the cute Sizzix elephant die!  All the papers are from the brand new Wishes and Kisses cd (did you hear my name mentioned on the 8am C&C show earlier in the week when the cd was launched?!)

I've handcut the banner, added some embroidery thread, offcuts of ribbon, two random half pearls and a little bead for the elephants eye, and its all done!

Don't forget to use a Funky Hand element in your creation otherwise you won't be entered into the draw for a download of your choice.  And there is always a Funky Freebie if you've not got any Funky Hand papers!  The challenge ends tomorrow, so be quick - the new challenge launches at 9am on the 15th.  Good luck!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Unstampabelles:  Celebrations
LEJ Designs:  Animals
Truly, Madly, Crafty Challenges:  Animals
Robyns Fetish:  No Image, No Sentiment

• All papers:  Wishes and Kisses cd from Funky Hand
• Dies:  Sizzix elephant and Spellbinder circle
• Everything else:  My stash

Get Funky Challenge - Polkadots and Flowers

It's time for a brand new challenge at Get Funky! I am the hostess this month and the theme I have chosen is:

Polkadots and Flowers

Nice and easy! The main rule that we have is that you MUST use a Funky Hand product in your creation and there is always a freebie to help you on your way for the month.

I've used the fab Rainbow Polkadots download for my handbag card - the template I've used is actually a blank bag and I've simply drawn around it! The handbag actually folds flat for posting which is handy!


I've added a faux stitch around the edges in a black fineliner pen and added a Queen and Co faster with a pearl centred brad to hold it all together.

The flowers are made from a type of angel hair paper and tissue paper all layered and in reducing sizes - I used my Spellbinder scallop circle die to cut them out and again added a pearl centred brad to hold it all together.

Good luck with the challenge - for more details please go to the challenge blog!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

2 Sisters:  Make It Girlie
CES Challenges:  Anything Goes
Crafty Mess:  Pink and Cute
Card Makin' Mama's:  Flowers
Charisma Cardz:  Pink and Girlie
Do You Stack Up:  Use a Flower

• Template: A diecut blank from my stash
• Papers: Funky Hand - Rainbow Polkadots download
• Dies: Spellbinder Scallop Circles
• Everything else: My stash

Get Funky Challenge - Sentimental

It's time for my turn over at Get Funky for this months challenge theme which is:

Sentimental

I do like making word books and I've made these two (for the same person but from two people - if you know what I mean!) with papers from the no longer available (sorry!) boys and girls download from Funky Hand. I've made the large letters with word and the smaller ones are Sizzix Round A Bout alphabet dies.


I've added X Cut star die cuts from oddments of card and some corrugated gold card. Although I've glued the pages together, I've added some twine for texture.

Good luck with the challenge - don't forget our rules! To enter and to see more samples from the Design Team, just pop over to the blog!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts: Ribbon or Twine
Crafty Boots: No Girls Allowed
There She Goes Stamps: For Dad
Scrappy Frogs: Shaped Cards
That Craft Place: Anything But Square or Rectangle

• Printed Papers: Boys and Girls download from Funky Hand
• Other Papers: My stash
• Dies: X Cut star; Sizzix Round A Bout Alphabet
• Everything else: My stash
  

Get Funky Challenge - Celebrating Spring

It's my turn to hopefully provide some inspiration for the current Get Funky! challenge which has been set by the very talented Kathy and the theme for the month is:

Celebrating Spring

And as always the main rule is that you MUST use a Funky Hand product in your creation. If you don't have anything Funky Hand (why not?!) there is always the Funky Freebie to be snagged each month that fits the challenge theme perfectly.
I made my Mum a gift bag and matching card with the offcuts. And she was rather impressed! The papers are all from Retro Fun download - this is a wordbook download but it comes with some A4 sheets which I've used. Plus the Flutterby Flowers download.

A Martha Stewart punch has been used for the strips and I cut the lettering with my Cuttlebug Baby Face alphabet dies. I actually stuck the strips upside down on my card by mistake and by the time I realised it was too late. Ah well!

Good luck with the challenge - you have until midnight GMT on 14 April to enter and please don't forget to use a Funky Hand product!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Kathy's Waffle Sketch File: Sketch Followed
My Grafico: Easter / Spring
Paper Creations Ink: Things With Wings
Truly Madly Crafty: Colour Inspiration
Always Something Creative: Spring Awakening

• All papers: Retro Fun download
• Butterflies: Flutterby Flowers download
• Punches and Dies: Martha Stewart; Cuttlebug Baby Face alphabet
• Everything else: My stash
  

Get Funky Challenge - Flying High

It's time for another Get Funky challenge and my turn to hopefully offer some inspiration! The theme has been set by Allison and it is:

Flying High

So anything that flies as long as you've used a Funky Hand product in your creation! Anice offers a freebie each month to fit the theme and you can find it here.

I've used the Funky Freebie for my background and I've printed it at A5 for a smaller pattern plus cut out random clouds and added them with foam pads. I've used a nestie for the background shape and then layered it with Funky Kraft Stash which also have been used to make the owl bodies.

I used a compass to make the circles for the bodies and then a roll of double sided tape for the bit I've taken from the top to make the ears. The left over bit was then used as a template to make the wings which have been cut from I Heart You papers (printed as 9 to a page of A4 for a smaller pattern).

The owls sit on a Marianne Creatables die (a recent purchase! But bought with Amazon vouchers I hasten to add!) A bit of faux stitching, some wobbly eyes and the card is complete!

Good luck with the challenge - deadline is 14 March so you have almost a whole month to get creating! And don't forget the Funky Hand product!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge: A is for Animal Antics
Card Crafter Circle: Dies to Die For
Do You Stack Up?: Layers
PaperCrafting Journey: Make It Cute
Paper Play: Critters
Sarah Hurley Challenges: Die Cuts

• Papers: Funky Freebie, I Heart You and Funky Kraft Stash downloads
• Dies: Spellbinder Nestabilities and Marianne Creatables
• Everything else: My stash
  

Get Funky Challenge - January Blues

Welcome to another Get Funky Challenge!! It is my turn to hopefully provide some inspiration on the theme Lou has set:

January Blues

As always, at least one Funky Hand product needs to be used in your creation (its in bold because this is the one rule that constantly gets overlooked!!) and Anice has one ready and waiting to fit the theme - just click here!

I do like making wordbooks and I've made this one with with papers from Happy Happy Birthday - I've used wordart to create the letters, printed onto the backing paper, cut out and then layered onto the pages.

I've added a thin line of glitter glue around the edges of the letters plus flowers and gems from my stash along with some white organza ribbon and blue grosgrain.

Good luck with the challenge and don't forget the Funky Hand product! The challenge is open until the 14th so plenty of time to get creative!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Lexi's Creations: Fancy Folds
Truly Madly Crafty: Anything Goes
Unstampabelles: Anything Goes
Sir Stampalot: Monochromatic

• All papers: Happy Happy Birthday cd
• Everything else: My stash

Get Funky Challenge - Thank You!

It's my turn to provide an installment on Get Funky for the current challenge and the theme is:

Thank You!

You MUST use a Funky Hand product in your creation and as always, Anice has designed a paper to use especially for the challenge - click here to go and snag it!

I've gone for a small and simple theme and managed to make 6 cards all with Betty on! The cards measure approx 90cm square so 3 can be made from a sheet of A4 card. I've stamped Betty and then coloured her with Promarkers and a touch of glitter glue to her dress.

The image has been layered onto the card blank after the corners have been rounded and inked and I've added a tiny Sizzix scallop tag die with 'thank you' written on in my bestest writing! The tag has been tied to the ribbon with embroidery thread. I actually found the green ribbon when tidying up the mess that was my ribbon box - I didn't even know I had it!

All nice and simple and pretty easy to make!

Good luck with the challenge - for more details click here but be quick - the challenge ends on the 14th with a new theme set on the 15th!I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Paper Pretties: Clean and Simple
I Brake For Challenges: Clean and Simple
Clear It Out: Thank You Card and bonus to use old ribbon / twine
Passion for Promarkers: Thank You

• Stamp: Our Betty, coloured with Promarkers
• Dies: Sizzix Scallop tag combo die
• Everything else: My stash