I Love Promarkers - Challenge 426 - Ikes Art

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

Anything Goes

And we are sponsored by Ikes Art and I've used the cow from the Cumimals set and used Promarkers to colour.  A really quick and easy card to make - I've scored a border around the edges of the card, printed the sentiment on my computer and used a circle die to cut it out and then added bakers twine and a charm to finish!

Good luck with the challenge!

Daring Card Makers - World Apple Day!

Hello!  It's Friday and time for a new Daring Card Makers challenge and today is World Apple Day so that is the theme of the challenge!

I've made a simple thank you card using a stitched flat bottomed circle die and a Sizzix apple die (that I've had for years!) plus a sentiment die.

I've scored a border around the edge of the card to give it a bit of depth.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Crafty Catz:  Anything Goes and Make It Square
Crafting With An Attitude:  Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday:  Food or Drink
Addicted to Stamps and More:  CAS

Spring Moments Gift Jar and Banner Card

And now for something a little bit different!  I've had this plastic jar a while and knew it would come in useful at some point!  I've used papers from Funky Hand - V Funky - Spring Moments and made a removable cover for the front, a flower tag for the top of the jar and also a banner thank you card.

My eldest son has written the gift tag and I've attached it to the top of the jar with a funky flower and ribbon.  I've also added glass 'confetti' to the flowers on the pattern.

The banner has been made with left over scraps of card and I've used letters from a word book as templates, threaded ribbon through the tops and used glossy accents as glue to the reverse to stop the ribbon from moving.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards:  Must Say Thank You
Simply Papercraft:  Anything Goes

Thank Ewe

Sometimes you just need to say 'thank you' and who better to help than Flossy from Dr Digi?!  One of my work colleagues brought home made pizzas in for lunch courtesy of her Italian Dad and so I made a Thank Ewe card for us all to sign.

Flossy has been coloured with Promarkers, the sentiment is a Clearly Besotted die that I've layered up and pre coloured the card with Promarkers before cutting.  Fluffy cloud die is a Memory Box, fence is from my stash and the grass is a Sizzix die.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Card Galore Encore:  Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenges:  Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge:  Animal Friends

A Little Thank You

Just a quick card - didn't take long to colour once I do see daylight! I've used Surprised Birdbrain - a From The Heart digi stamp; there are two images and I've used this one.  I actually was lucky enough to win it last weekend via a Facebook comp!

I've coloured it with Promarkers and used a very worn blue inkpad for the sky and the papers are Echo Park Summerday - all left overs from a previous project so had to do some clever joining!

The sentiment is also part of the set and the embroidery thread and button are from my stash.  Cardstock is slightly ribbed / embossed and was a generous donation from my cousin after making her Wedding stationery!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Allsorts:  Anything But Birthday
Crafty Calendar:  Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge:  Anything Goes

From The Heart Stamps - Sketch followed

Boy With Apple

Here is the second of three new release digi's from Jellypark - this one is called Boy Thank You Teacher and can be bought for just £1.25 in the Jellypark store!

I wanted to keep the focus on the image so printed it large enough for an A6 sized card, added a faux running stitch around the edge of the card, added a gingham bow plus a wooden apple embellishment (it came from some Christmas ribbon I bought some time ago from Lidl - wanted the ribbon but not the stuff stuck on it so the apple has been waiting to be used for some time!)

I've coloured the image with Promarkers and then added it to the card with foam pads.

The boys have finished school now for the summer - they have 7 full weeks off!  Both got good reports and are both achieving above the National average for their age - really pleased for Samuel is as he is dyslexic and he does struggle at times.  Jacob also got a special award - a gift voucher - for having 100% attendance!  He had 100% last year too!  Samuel missed out as he had 1 day off sick earlier in the year.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Brown Sugar:  Anything Goes
Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes
QKR Stampede:  Fruity Fun
4 Crafty Chicks:  Let's Hear It For The Boys
Crafty Ribbons:  Clean and Simple

Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
Everything else:  My stash

Girl With Apple

Right, I'm on track now with the new Jellypark releases!  There were 3 new digi stamps released on Friday and here is one of them - Girl Thank You Teacher.  I've kept it clean and simple (plus I couldn't decide which papers to use!)

I remembered that I had some textured white card in my stash so I cut it down to make two A6 sized cards, added a faux running stitch around the edge and then added the image.

I've used Promarkers to colour and then added her to the card base with foam pads for depth.  The gingham ribbon I found in my stash (I had a whole reel of it that I didn't know about!) and the wooden apple is taken from some Christmas ribbon from Lidl.

And the uniform colours - I've taken inspiration from the boys' Primary school!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion:  Thank You
Creative Creations:  For You Teacher
Cutie Pie Challenge:  Cute and Cuddly
Path of Positivity:  Caring (giving thanks and recognising the hard work of teachers)

Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
Ribbon:  My stash
Apple embellishment:  Originally Lidl
Everything else:  My Stash

Jellypark Challenge - Give Thanks

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

Give Thanks

Which is quite apt as my two finish school next Friday for 7 (yep!) weeks!  I've used one of my favourite Jellypark images - Boy With Sign.  He's been coloured with Promarkers and then Jacob handwrote the sentiment in the centre - I actually have made 4 cards but couldn't get the 4th one in on the photo as it didn't look placed correctly!  All four are for his favourite teachers (and one for the Headmaster!) and the boy actually looks quite like Jacob in his school uniform!

The papers are from Samantha Walker - A to Z mega kit and I've added some long forgotten and languishing card candy.  And then to finish it off, I tied some embroidery thread in a bow around the top.  I didn't want the card to be too fussy as I was making 4 of them plus I like the image too much!

There are 3 new releases too from Jellypark and all thank you and school themed!  I'll be blogging those (and the two new releases from a fortnight ago as I forgot to blog them!) over the weekend and early next week!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting By Designs:  Thank You Cards
Nutcrafters:  One For The Boys
Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes
Paper Minutes:  Anything Goes
Creative Creations Challenges:  For You Teacher

Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
Papers:  Samantha Walker A to Z mega kit
Everything else:  My stash

Thanks

I can't find if I've blogged these cards before, I have a feeling I've not as the photos were uncropped and unfaffed with as I've just found them on my pc.  These were made before the school summer holidays and were thank you cards for 5 of Jacob's teachers (I had strict instructions as to who they were for!)

A simple Nesties die cut through the centre with the image on the inside.  It's a Fred She Said image which I printed onto the same linen effect white card, coloured with Aquamarkers and then cut out with the same Nesties die and then carefully added it to the inside of the card so it all matched up.

I inked around the edge of the die cut shape with a black inkpad and stamped the sentiment which was a magazine freebie directly onto the front of the card.  Some thin red organza ribbon and they are complete!

At least I have a good few months before I need to start thinking about what to make for the end of the school year!

I'm determined to keep up with the Card A Day blogging and I've set myself the target of all of November and December too!  Eeek!  Hence the rather non seasonal cards I've just found photos of!  Normal service will be resumed tomorrow with a Jellypark filled weekend!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting for All Seasons:  Thank You Cards
Creative Belli:  Harvest / Fruit
Digi Stamps For Joy:  Giving Thanks
For Fun Challenges:  Give Thanks
Papercraft Star:  A Thank You
Simon Says Stamp:  Thank You
Digital Tuesday Challenge:  Thankfulness

Image:  Fred She Said, coloured with Aquamarkers
Dies:  Spellbinder Nestabilities
Sentiment:  Magazine freebie
Everything else:  My stash

First Thank You's

Here are the thank you cards that I've made for Samuel's three school teachers (Mrs Oddie, Mrs Sweeney and Miss Hope).  I've used a Jellypark digi - Thank You Teacher - which I've coloured with Aquamarkers and sort of kept to the school uniform colours, although I did omit the dinner down his jumper and pen marks on his face!

The papers are from a download I've had for ages - its a school themed set with elements but I can't for the life of me remember where it came from.  I printed the papers at 8x8 and have only used three sheets - just had to use them creatively!

A bit of faux stitching around the edges and I've added some stars cut with my X Cut dies plus some back card from my stash for layering and they are done!

And after all that, I bet Samuel either forgets to take them into school or to give them to his teachers!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Sunday Sketch and Stamp:  Sketch followed
Passion For Promarkers:  Gingham / Checks
Stamp and Create:  Hands Full of Love
Tammy's Scrappin Corner:  Anything Goes
There She Goes:  Sewing and Stitching
Addicted to Stamps:  For Someone Special

• Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Aquamarkers
• Papers:  Can't remember
• Dies:  X Cut stars

Jellypark Challenge 25 - Waving

It's time for another Jellypark challenge and the theme this fortnight is

Waving

Here are three Thank You cards made with images drawn especially for me by Claire, the illustrator behind Jellypark!  One of my cousins (also called Claire (hellloooooo!)) got married at the end of March and she asked me to make the special Thank You cards for the immediate Wedding party, so here are the Best Man (in kilt) and the two Ushers.


I've used some lovely white linen effect white card that I bought ages ago from The Paper Mill shop and also used it for layering the images.  The sentiment is a freebie acrylic stamp from a magazine and the ribbon is leftovers from the Wedding stationery.

Good luck with the challenge - for more inspiration please pop over to the challenge blog.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Ribbons:  Clean and Simple
I Love Promarkers:  Anything Goes
Ruby's Rainbow:  Black, White + 1 Other Colour
My Time To Craft:  Weddings
Cutie Pie Challenge:  One For The Boys
Creative Inspiration Paints:  Weddings

• Images:  Especially drawn by Claire at Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
• Sentiment:  Magazine freebie stamp from Lady Bug Inks
• Everything else:  My stash

Jellypark Challenge - Girly Girl

It's time for another Jellypark challenge and this fortnight the theme is:

Girly Girl

So lots of pink (probably!)  Well, I've steered away from pink and I've used two images drawn especially for me by Claire, the illustrator behind Jellypark, for my cousin Claire (same name, different people!) who got married at the end of March and I'd been asked to make the special Thank You cards.

So here are the two cards for the Bridesmaids.  I've used linen effect white card for layering and also the card blank and the pale green ribbon was used on all the Wedding Stationery and also decorations.  If you are wondering why the Bridesmaids are not in that colour, its because they were in a white / cream colour!

I've coloured them with Promarkers and Claire drew their names too so its more personal!

Good luck with the challenge - for more details and to see the rest of the team's samples, just pop over to the challenge blog!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:
Always Crafting:  Anything Goes
Fashionista Challenge:  Weddings
Incy Wincy:  Mothers Day or Girlie
Catered Crop:  B is for (Bridesmaids) 

• Images:  Especially drawn for me by Claire, coloured with Promarkers
• Card:  Paper Mill Shop
• Ribbon:  From Wedding Stationery

Jellypark Challenge 18 - National Craft Month

Time for another Jellypark challenge! March is National Craft Month and the challenge theme is

Celebrate Crafting

I've used an image drawn by Claire especially for me! One of my cousins gets married at the end of the month and I've been asked to make the special thank you cards and here is one for an usher. Coloured with Promarkers and layered onto white linen effect white card.


I've had the card for a few years and found it when I was having a tidy up over Christmas. I've used a Ladybug Craft Ink stamp which was a magazine freebie for the sentiment and the ribbon my cousin gave me which was left over from making the Wedding Invitations. The bow is in the same style as the Invitations too.

One down - more to go!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

I Love Promarkers: Ribbons and Bows
Paper Pretties: Masculine
Anything Goes Challenges: Boys to Men
Creative Craft Challenges: Boys Will Be Boys
Incy Wincy Designs: Something Old, Something New (old is the card and new is the image and ribbon)

• Image: Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
• Ribbon: Donation from my cousin Claire
• Sentiment: Ladybug Crafts Ink magazine freebie
• Everything else: My stash

Thank You Bunting

Here is the first of two new release digi's from Jellypark. Actually, that is a bit of a lie as I've only used one of the 4 different types of bunting on this particular digi! I've printed it directly onto cardstock - lovely white linen effect card (a bit of faffing with trimming slight excess from each side with my wonky ruler but you'd never know!) and then coloured with Promarkers and a titchy bit of stickles for the spotty bits - you'll need to look close to see it!

Around the edges of the cards I've dotted a line with a gel pen. And the sentiment is two stamps - the Just To Say bit is from a Honey and Hugs acrylic stamp set and the Thank You is from a freebie magazine acrylic stamp set by Ladybird Ink.

And yes, I was a little cack handed when stamping the first sentiment on the pink card but these are just samples.


Are you wondering why the pink and blue?! Well, I'm going to be an Auntie in late February or early March and I've offered to make all the birth announcements and thank you cards and I've made a start on them as you can see! I don't know what it's going to be yet, just that its a baby but I'm good to go for either colour.

Plus these were pretty quick to make once I'd sorted out the wonky ruler so easy enough to make a batch.

Ooh! Nearly forgot! In addition to the two new digi releases this week from Jellypark (my second one will be blogged at some point over the weekend) there is a new charity stamp to buy - Little Havens is the charity for 2012 that Jellypark is supporting and Claire will donate all proceeds from the stamps to the charity. And at £1.25 each they are very affordable. So look out for them! I've bought mine!!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Charisma Cardz: Pretty In Pink
Shelly's Images: Text Me
Crafting For All Seasons: Blue and White
Crafts and Me: Pink and Sparkly

• Bunting digi: Jellypark (part of 4 in the same image) coloured with Promarkers
• Stamps: Just to say - Honey and Hugs acrylic stamp; Thank you - Ladybird Ink freebie acrylic stamp from a magazine
  

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
  

The Crafters Cafe Open House

Fancy taking part in a bit of fun over at The Crafter's Cafe? They are hosting an Open House between Boxing Day and 2 January and Jellypark are sponsoring a prize! If you want to know more information and to join The Crafters Cafe (its free!) click on the banner below!


As I said, Jellypark is sponsoring one of the challenges which just happens to be:

Give Thanks

And here is the cute image from Jellypark that I've used!! You can also see the rest of the Designs Team samples by going to The Crafters Cafe Group.

I've used Cosmo Cricket papers from the Early Bird digi paper collection, some doodling and inking plus the Jellypark image which has been coloured with Promarkers. I've used a heart punch to create the scalloped edge of the centre panel, plus string from the kitchen drawer.

The flowers have been made using a Cuttlebug flower die and made from felt - little tag is a Sizzix die and I've written it myself (rather pleased with the handwriting for a change!)

Hope you can join in with the fun!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Cardabilities: Sketch followed
Fabulous Friday: Fabric (felt)
Crafty Creations: Give Thanks

• Image: Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
• Papers: Cosmo Cricket - Early Bird digi pack
• Dies: Cuttlebug flowers, Sizzix tag
  
• Punches: Heart punch
• Everything else: My stash
  

Jellypark Challenge 10 - Give Thanks

There is another Jellypark challenge up and running! Pop over to the blog for more details and to see the rest of the Design Teams creations!

The theme this fortnight is:

Give Thanks

I've used the little boy with sign digi that Claire drew especially for me! I've coloured him with Promarkers and the writing is Samuel's! Isn't it fab?!


I've used papers from my stash box and they are all from Funky Hand, Colour Me Happy cd - the bright orange backing is pearlescent paper which was a donation from Lynsey.

The black tiny brads in the top corners are fake - I've used a black marker and then dotted glossy accents over the top!

Good luck with the challenge - I've got 2 new release stamps to show you but check back this weekend to see them! But if you can't wait go over to the Jellypark Challenge blog and you them there!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments: Give Thanks
Crafty Purple Frog: Use Orange
Sassy Studios: Thank You
Crafting For All Seasons: Thank You Card
Fresh Brewed Designs: Thankful

• Image: Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers and Samuel's handwriting
  
• Papers: Funky Hand, Colour Me Happy plus donation from Lynsey
  

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 5

It's time for another Fetch A Sketch Challenge! And we are upto challenge 5 already - where does the time go?

We have a returning sponsor - Funky Hand and Anice once again has been generous with the prize for the winner of challenge 5 and is offering a set of Our Betty clear acrylic stamps and a set of April Fool ribbons.


My card for this challenge has been made with papers and extras from Funky Hand and the Shabby Saturday download. I've printed the papers as A5 in size as I wanted a small pattern, used a good old fashioned compass for the circles and cut out a number of the flowers (A5 size - 2 to a sheet of A4 and A6 - 4 to a sheet of A4) and layered them up. I've curled the edges slightly before gluing and then added some gems from my stash to the centres.

The brads are really printed circles also from the download and I've added acrylic dome clear sticker things that I knew I would need one day! So nice and easy brads that perfectly match the papers! The sentiment is from a magazine freebie about 3 years ago and I've added a doodled flourish to the side.

So over to you now! Good luck with the challenge and don't forget the very few rules that we have (see the challenge blog for more details!) of which the most important one is to HAVE FUN! Deadline for entries is Sunday 4 September at 12noon GMT.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crazy 4 Challenges: Bingo (Brads, Flowers and 2 or more Designer Papers)
Card Makin' Mama's: Pink
Do You Stack Up?: Thank You
Creative Card Crew: Handmade Flowers
Top Tip Tuesday: Thank You

• Papers and extras: Shabby Saturday download from Funky Hand
• Sentiment: Magazine freebie stamp
• Everything else: My stash
  

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 1 - Midway Extra

As we have two wonderful sponsors for our very first challenge, here is a Midway Extra post with hopefully more inspiration for our sketch! We are a bi-weekly Monday sketch challenge and we hope that our sketches will inspire you to create!

The Pre Lunch Blog Candy winners have been drawn and announced on Fetch A Sketch - so go and see if you've been lucky!

For our launch we have two wonderful and very generous sponsors:

Anice has offered the following as a prize:

Papercraft Factory - Dreams Come True cd

Our Betty Clear Acrylic Stamps - Your Special Day
Button Pack - Remember December

And Nikky has offered the following prize:Sugar Birdies Collectors Edition cd
Fairy Flutterby Rubber Stamp - Gracie
Fru Fru Boutique Ribbons - Reds

If you are familiar with my blog you will know that I design for both Funky Hand and Polkadoodles. For more about each sponsor, just click on their logos above!

For our first challenge there will be two winners. For more details on the challenge please go to the Fetch A Sketch challenge blog. The sketch that we are asking you to follow is:

You can rotate it, flip it, resize it and add embellishments or a sentiment where ever you want, just as long as we can see the elements of the sketch. You can also make anything you like too - just follow the sketch!

Continuing the theme of teacher thank you cards, I've made these for Jacob's teachers and I've used papers and digi apple from Funky Hand - Colour Me Happy cd. I've added a faux stitch around the edges and the apple has been coloured with Promarkers and then glossy accents.

I've used a nestie for the shape and then layered it and cut around for the next size up. Brads are from my stash and I had to be creative as didn't have enough of each type to use fully, hence two different brads! And the ribbon is from my stash too.

Good luck with the challenge - for more details and how to enter, please go to the challenge blog. Closing date is Sunday 10 July at 12noon GMT.

These cards also fit the following challenges:

Paper Creator's Challenge: Special Occassion

Secret Crafter: Here Comes Summer

Really Reasonable Ribbon: Picnic / Summer Fun

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge: Colours of Summer

Crafty Creations: Thank You

• All paperbased items: Funky Hand, Craft The Year Away cd

• Digi Stamp: Craft The Year Away cd, coloured with Promarkers
• Dies: Spellbinder Nestabilities
• Brads and Ribbon: My stash

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 1 - Launch!

Welcome to the very first Fetch A Sketch challenge! Jenny and I have been on pins so we are quite glad today is finally here! We are a bi-weekly Monday sketch challenge and we hope that our sketches will inspire you to create!

For our launch we have two wonderful and very generous sponsors:




Anice has offered the following as a prize:

Papercraft Factory - Dreams Come True cd

Our Betty Clear Acrylic Stamps - Your Special Day

Button Pack - Remember December

And Nikky has offered the following prize:

Sugar Birdies Collectors Edition cd

Fairy Flutterby Rubber Stamp - Gracie

Fru Fru Boutique Ribbons - Reds

If you are familiar with my blog you will know that I design for both Funky Hand and Polkadoodles. For more about each sponsor, just click on their logos above!

For our first challenge there will be two winners. For more details on the challenge please go to the Fetch A Sketch challenge blog.

The sketch that we are asking you to follow is: You can rotate it, flip it, resize it and add embellishments or a sentiment where ever you want, just as long as we can see the elements of the sketch.

For my examples - I've made some teacher thank you cards for Samuel's teachers (how organised am I?!) and I've used elements and papers from Sundae of Seasons from Polkadoodles. These are quite small cards and all are from one sheet of A4 card. I've doodled a faux stiched line around the edge of the card and layers.

The little apple I have decoupaged and added glossy accents to the pips. The little dots are made with 3d Anita's paint and the 'string' is plastic - a bit like the strawberry lace sweets!


Good luck with the challenge - for more details please visit the challenge blog and enter your creation via the blue frog. Closing date for entries is 12noon GMT on Sunday 10 July and the two winners will be announced on Monday 18 July. You can use any of your stash and there is no limit on the number of challenges you can enter.

I'd like to enter my cards into the following challenges:
Creative Inspirations: Stitching (real or faux)
Crafts and Me Challenges: Stitches

• All paperbased elements: Sundae of Seasons from Polkadoodles


• Plastic string: My stash