Jellypark Challenge - Boy Crazy!

I think I'm having one of 'those weeks' - I just don't know what I'm doing half the time and I'm so behind with blogging stuff!  It probably started on Sunday when Samuel won the Cadet class in Karting - not that we don't think he can win it, it was just a shock that he did win it with some fantastic racing! The week has sort of taken on a bit of a cotton woll feeling!  So I'm sorry that this is late, and I've just realised that I've not blogged the last Jellypark release!  Eek - I'll do that this weekend!

Anyway!  It's time for a new Jellypark challenge and the theme this fortnight is:

Boy Crazy!

I've used something a little different this time - Party Printables from Jellypark!  I've used the cupcake cases and the toppers from the Pirate Set and Samuel and I made the cakes!  That is about as close as I get to real cooking!

The cake cases were easy to make - print two sheets, cut them out and then stick the tab together.  The toppers I used a circle die to cut them out and then layered them with a scalloped edge Netie for a bit of extra strength and used some cocktail sticks.  The boys thought they were wonderful!

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

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Digi Doodles Shops Best:  Get The Bunting Out (Party Time for me!)

Delightful Challenges:  Red, White and Blue

Moving Along With The Times:  Red, White and Blue

Paper Crafting Journey:  Anything For Kids

Die Cutting Diva's:  Anything Goes

Everybody Art:  Anything But A Card

• All paper based items:  Jellypark, Party Printables
• Everything else:  My kitchen (or rather now eaten by the kids!)

Ahoy!

I am rapidly becoming a big fan of Jellypark images! This wannabe pirate has been coloured with Aquamarkers (Promarkers for skin tones) and it was a dream to colour! I've used papers from my stash box - the main paper is the current Get Funky freebie and the red is an oddment and I don't remember where it is from.The charm is from a really cheap 'silver' necklace from the Poundshop which I've split down so I can use all the charms! Twine is from the kitchen drawer.

And I've used the Sweet Sketch Wednesday sketch for inspiration:


The card fits the following challenges:

StampInsanity: Oh Boy
The Stamp Man: Boys / Men
Miami Doodles: Man or Boy
Crazy 4 Challenges: Masculine
Here Come The Boys: Myth and Magic - Pirates!!
Aly's Sunday Challenge: Kids

CES Challenge: Saturday Night At The Movies (Pirates of the Carribean!)

• Paper: Funky Hand freebie for June challenge
• Image: Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
• Charm: Poundshop
  
• Everything else: My stash

More Pirates!

The current Just Christmas and Birthday's challenge has this lovely simple sketch to follow:

And here is the second set of images from the CraftsUPrint download (see previous post for more detail!) Both the ship and pirate are pre coloured and have been cut from the digital sheet and added to the card.

All backing papers are from an exclusive collection from Funky Hand called Boys and Girls which was on a charity cd to raise funds for Rett Syndrome. The little stamp (coloured with promarkers) is a 99p Studio G acrylic stamp.

This is one of those cards that I really like and I don't think I'm going to want to send it or sell it!

• Backing papers: Boys and Girls from Funky Hand
  
• Images: Download from CraftsUPrint
  
• Sentiment: Studio G acrylic stamp, coloured with promarkers
  

Pirate Treasure!

I do like simple and easy sketches to follow and the current challenge from Inktegrity is this sketch:

I've used printed elements from a sheet I bought from CraftsUPrint - the other elements are on another card that I will blog today! Basically the pirate, map and treasure chest are digital images, pre coloured, cut out and added to the card, along with some gold stars and doodling.

The backing paper is from Back To Nature cd from Polkadoodles - its not a plain colour but slightly mottled which makes it a little more interesting! The card will be personalised when I decide who it is being sent to!

• Backing paper: Back to Nature cd from Polkadoodles
• Digital Images: CraftsUPrint download
• Everything else: My stash
  

Ahoy!

The current challenge for Die Cut Dreams is:

No Flowers Allowed

And there is absolutely no flowers what so ever on my card! I was actually making something quite different for the challenge when I happened to pop by CraftsUPrint and a number of shaped card sheets jumped into my shopping basket!

This particular one was really easy to make and it is double sided. I've simply cut the shape out then layered some blue card behind the image and doodled a line around the edge. I've added a gold jump ring as an earring and also a chest of treasure and some gems. The head is decoupaged and has been added with foam pads.

Really simple! And if you want to buy the sheet to print yourself, it is only 80p and can be found HERE. And you'll see my sample card too!

• Template / Card: CraftsUPrint
• Dies: Sizzix
  
• Everything else: My stash
  

Shiver Me Timbers!

Another fortnight has flown by and I enjoyed the sketch from my fab Funky Hand DT mate Carol! This was a quickish Birthday card to make - Samuel has been invited to a party on Wednesday, and its fancy dress. I think a pirate theme, but Samuel is going as a Knight. Complete with wooden sword. Ever the rebel!


Anyway, all elements, with exception to the twine and card candy were recent freebies from Papercraft Inspirations. Unfortunately, not downloads but physical freebies, which is a shame as I'd have liked more!! I inked the edges of the card and then doodled a line around the edge. I cut out the two swords, pirate and parrot but left a thin white border around them so they would stand out a little from the busy and bright backing paper. They were all added with 3d foam pads.

I wrapped the twine around the card and then tied it off with a bow. A bit girlie, but I decided that pirates needed to know about knots and such like. Added the card candy, and that's it!

I've still got a few more of the pirates left. They were supposed to be decoupage images, but me being a miser, decided that I'd get more if I just used one layer. Not sure what I'm going to do with the armless pirates, but I'll think of something!

• Images and backing paper: Freebies from Papercraft Inspirations
• Twine: From my kitchen
• Card candy: Craftwork Cards
  
  

Pirate Gold

I do like Carol's Sketch Challenges - even more since I won the last one!!


This time it is the following sketch:


The images really should be decoupage, however I'd had enough of cutting these out so gave up on the layering effect! I can use those other bits for another card! These were free with a recent craft magazine and came with pirate themed papers too. The blue paper has been inked and was in my stash (I think it came from the scrap store) and the 'gold' is card candy.

The sentiment has been cut from black card and I've used my lovely Cuttlebug Baby Face alphabet set to do it. Edges of the card have been inked and also chalked. Quite pleased I made this card as Samuel has a pirate themed Birthday party to go to during the school holidays!

• Images: Free with a recent craft magazine
• Blue paper: Scrap store
• Card Candy: Craftwork Cards
• Dies: Cuttlebug Baby Face alphabet
  

Ahoy!

The Scrappy Frogs challenge this week is to use a downloaded image - a Dustin Pike pirate ship background.

So I downloaded the image, re sized it and coloured it with watercolour pencils and a bit of glitter glue. It is actually a commissioned card so I have not yet added the sentiment as its personal, but the idea is to use two small oval tags and tie them onto the jute string on the right hand side.


I've used a number of different Sizzix dies for the little person and elements of two Sizzlet dies for the fish and treasure chest. The anchor is a punch. The blue backing paper came from the scrap store and I cut it down to size.

I also downloaded the pirate dragon but will use that again on a different card!

Just about managed this one by the skin of my teeth!

• Background image: Dustin Pike free download coloured with watercolour pencils and a bit of glitter glue
• Dies: Various Sizzix and Sizzlet dies for the body, clothes, fish and chest
• Blue backing paper: Scrap store
• Everything else: My stash