Daring Card Makers Challenge - Mermaids

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

Mermaids

I've used a Little Miss Muffet digi stamp I found pre printed in my stash, coloured with Promarkers and liquid pearls.  The papers are from a bargain 6x6 pack I found in my stash plus I delved deeper and found some Basic Grey fibres that were gifted to me and teamed it with some thin lavender ribbon.

I've hand written the sentiment, added liquid pearl dots around the edge of the card and image plus softened it a little with heart vellum die cuts around the image.  Good luck with the challenge!

Daring Card Makers - Vellum

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

Vellum

I've made a cute Baby on Board card using a no longer available digi from Jellypark which I've coloured with Promarkers.  Papers are from my stash and I have a feeling they are really old Polkadoodles; added liquid pearl dots and a circle of vellum behind the image.  Ribbon, bakers twine, half pearls and baby carriage charm from my stash.

Good luck with the challenge!

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 7 - Dr Digi

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

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Dr Digi and I've used this fab World's Best Dad digi which I've coloured with Promarkers and added glossy accents to his specs.  The papers are from my stash and are from Funky Hand which no longer trades.  Sentiment is cut from an alphabet die set and offcuts of paper.

Good luck with the challenge!

Octavia the Ostrich

I've been wanting to colour up Octavia the Ostrich from Dr Dig for quite some time but just never got round to it but made this for one of my team who was having a birthday.  Also used one of the very many paper doilies I have in my stash that I've not got a clue why I bought them.  Handwritten sentiment and Octavia has been coloured with Promarkers plus a little glitter glue on her tail feathers.

Papers are all random bits from my stash hence why there are some tiny pieces!

I Love Promarkers - Challenge 413 - Digi Doodle Studio

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

Embellishments

And we are sponsored by Digi Doodle Studio and I've used Caliope's Cupcake and coloured it with Promarkers.  I found some old papers in my stash - these are from Funky Hand are are no longer available and I used the many half pearls I have in my stash to match the colour scheme!  I found a small oddment of vellum too and used this - you can't see the gap underneath the image!

I found the sentiment as I'd stamped it a while ago and not used it.  The cupcake has been dotted with glossy accents and then very fine glitter sprinkled over the top.

Good luck with the challenge!

Polkadoodles Challenge

It's time for a new Polkdoodles challenge and the theme is

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to make something with 4 equal squares so I've gone back into my stash and used a Winnie Die and various papers to create the 4 squares - the big dotted one is Vintage Candy 6x6 - I do save all my little scraps which were perfect for the die cut elements!  The vellum is from my stash and it wasn't long enough so the gap is hidden under the die cut!

I've added some half pearls from my stash and the card is complete!  Good luck with the challenge!

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 207 - Animals sponsored by Knitty Kitty

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

Animals

This fortnight the challenge is sponsored by Knitty Kitty Digis and I've used Knitted Kitty and coloured him up with Promarkers.  I've used a frame die cut plus a vellum circle to layer the kitty on plus a really old 6x6 sheet from my stash - Trimcraft The Christmas Multi Stack (not got many sheets left!) which I've probably had for over 10 years!

Sentiment has been cut with a Sizzix die and I've doodled a running stitch around the edge of the card with a black fine liner pen.  Good luck with the challenge!

Crafters Cafe:  Animals
Merry Little Christmas:  Anything Goes
Tales From The Craft Room:  Furry-things
Your Next Stamp:  Cute Critters

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 9 - The Paper Shelter

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

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by The Paper Shelter and we were given this fab image to work with - Hammock Days.  I've used the free backing paper that comes with the image and used Promarkers to colour the image.  I've added some extra die cut branches that I coloured with Promarkers to match the printed ones plus added a hand written sentiment on a vellum strip.

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

Aud Sentiments:  Feminine and a Sentiment
CRAFT:  Female
The Paper Shelter:  Spring
Watercooler Wednesday:  Feminine
Through The Craft Room Door:  Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges:  Girls Only

Baby Girl

And here is the matching card to last weeks!  Again, using Rubber Duckie from Dr Digi, I've coloured with Promarkers plus glitter glue on the beak.  Papers are from my stash and were a magazine freebie from years ago.

Vellum, die cut letters, ribbon and button all from my stash too.  Nice and simple but cute!  I'd like to enter the following:

CRAFT:  Anything Goes
Craft Rocket:  Something New
Digi Doodle Studio:  Something New
Watercooler Wednesday:  Occasions

Random Stash Items!

I've had a delve through my stash to find things that I'd either forgotten about or didn't know I had!  So here are a few!  I've used Prezzie from Dr Digi and coloured it with Promarkers.  I've used Snowtime 6x6 papers from Polkadoodles and added dotted lines of liquid pearls around the edge of the card and paper.

I found some fluffy fibres in my stash so added those and some large half pearls.  Smaller half pearls added to the vellum die cut circle.

Happy Christmas!  I'd like to enter the following:

Crafting By Designs:  Anything Goes
Paper Funday:  Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday:  Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments:  Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 44 - All Dressed Up Stamps

Time for a new Colour Crazy challenge and as always the theme is

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by All Dressed Up stamps and I have used Sharing at Christmas, coloured with Promarkers plus a little glitter glue.  I've used a Memory Box die to cut the main background and then some wiggly stitched dies for the foreground.  I've rubbed inks to make the background and then added liquid pearl dots for snowflakes.

I've handwritten the sentiment on some vellum and added a wooden snowflake to hide the glue!

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

Crafting By Designs:  Anything Goes
Ellibelle's Crafty Corner:  Christmas
Arty Divas Challenge:  Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread:  Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers - Challenge 395 - Knitty Kitty

It's time for a new I ❤ Promarkers challenge and this time we are sponsored by the wonderful Knitty Kitty and the theme is

CAS

I've used one of the fab Chickens from the Balloon Chicken Set, coloured with Promarkers and then used some scrap paper from my stash for layering.

I've handwritten the vellum tag and added a button from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

A Bit More Time To Craft:  Anything Goes
Crafty Animals:  Anything Goes
Createful Heart:  Anything Goes
Happy Little Stamper:  CAS with Adventure

Crimbo Crackers Challenge - 194 - Anything Goes

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

Anything Goes

I've used Hat Tipping Snowman from Fred She Said and coloured her up with Promarkers.  I've created a frame using my square nesting dies and then added a sheet of vellum behind.  The embossing has been created with a Gemini embossing folder and I added glitter glue using a snowflake scene stencil.

I've used ribbon, bakers twine and half pearls from my stash and I handwrote the tag.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

ABC Christmas Challenge:  S is for Sparkle and T is for Texture
Christmas At Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes
Cute N Crafty Christmas:  Anything Goes
Fab N Funky:  Christmas
Passion For Promarkers:  Christmas In September

Desmond in Pink

Even though this digi is called Desmond the Dodo, I've decided to give him a pink tint.  Coloured with Promarkers with offcuts of Funky Hand papers that are no longer available.

I've used half pearls, embroidery thread from my stash and I handwrote the sentiment.  I've softened the background a little by adding a die cut vellum circle.

I'd like to enter the following:

Crafty Creations:  Anything Goes
Passion For Promarkers:  Three of Something
Stamps + Fun = Creativity:  Anything Goes
Crafty Animals:  Anything Goes

Polkadoodle Challenge - Special Birthday or Anything Goes

It's time for a new Polkadoodle challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to make something for a special Birthday and I've made a 40th card for a work colleague.  I've used papers from Bright and Beautiful 6x6 pad plus the Butterfly Trio die - cutting the smallest butterfly twice - once with an offcut of the papers and again with pale pink vellum.

I've used Ruby Sweet and coloured her with Promarkers plus a little glitter glue on her dress.  I cut from some more pale pink organza, a layer using the Bubbleicious Frame die and then added half pearls here and there.  To finish, I've added a big bow made with the Pink Ribbon paper and added a half pearl to the centre.

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

Cardz 4 Galz:  Use Vellum
DLART:  Birthday
Moving Along With The Times:  Things With Wings
Seize The Birthday:  Anything Goes
Passion For Promarkers:  Birthday
Unicorn Challenge:  Fully Loaded or CAS

Using Up Scraps

I admit, I am a bit of a hoarder and I don't like to throw off-cuts of paper or card away unless its tiny.  So I have a few folders that they all go in, with same download or cd clipped together for easy future reference.

I was making some Father's Day cards and came across these off-cuts from the Sticks and Bones download.  I used the Posydoodles Tags die and the Happy Birthday die as I wanted to keep it quite simple.  Plus I used a kraft card blank and a piece of vellum.

Because the scraps were not big enough to fill the card, I had to be creative and use blocks, cutting to size as I went.

I cut the sentiment twice for extra depth and layered up as shown.  I then added some twine to the top of the tag, some half pearls and doodled a running stitch around the panels for extra effect.

Great quick card!  I'd like to enter the following:

Die Cuttin' Diva's:  Masculine
Try It On Tuesday:  It's A Man's World
Unicorn Challenge:  For The Men / Boys
Crafty Cardmakers:  Masculine

I Love Promarkers - Challenge 385 - Dr Digi

It's time for a new I ❤ Promarkers challenge and the theme for the fortnight is

Anything Goes with option of One For The Boys

We are sponsored by Dr Digi and I've used this fab Mini Cooper and coloured it up with Promarkers.  The papers are from my stash - I think they are Echo Park but can't be too sure as I've had them lying around for some time!

I've added waxed cord from my stash and a piece of vellum on which I've handwritten the sentiment.

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

Crafty Creations:  Anything Goes
Simon Says:  Anything Goes
Everybody Art:  Vintage
Challenge Up Your Life:  Vellum

Little Miss Muffet Stamps - Junior Hatter Pine

Sharing the last of my 2018 Christmas cards and for this I've used Junior Hatter Pine from Little Miss Muffet Stamps with Junior Hatter Add on Faces A - the add on faces are easy to use in a graphics programme, you just need to make sure you line it all up correctly!

The papers are some that I've had in my stash for a long time and they are from Funky Hand - I'm trying to use up all the digital papers I have that are remaining from previous projects; I think they will keep me going for some time!!

Ribbon and bakers twine are from my stash.  I've used a Sizzix die to cut the vellum behind the image and simply added a doodled line around the edge of the vellum and card base.

I'd like to enter the following:

Lemon Shortbread:  Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations:  Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart:  Anything Goes
Cute N Crafty:  Anything Goes

Woof Woof!

Happy New Year Dr Digi fans!  I made a good luck card for a work colleague using Fetching Fido and coloured him with Promarkers.  I handwrote the Sizzix tag sentiment and added it to the card with some embroidery thread.

I've added a stitched circle die cut from vellum and the papers I found in my stash and are now retired and no longer available from Funky Hand.

I'd like to enter the following:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies:  Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft:  Anything Goes
Ching-Chou Kuik:  Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments:  Celebrate
Passion For Promarkers:  Add A Sentiment  WINNER

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Snowflakes

It's time for a new Daring Card Makers challenge and the theme for the week is

Snowflakes

I've made this simple card using a layered (offcuts from the cardblank and two vellum layers) Fancy Snowflake die from Polkadoodles and also the Merry Christmas die which again, I've layered twice for extra depth.

I've added some pale pink half pearls to the tips and centre of the snowflake and to the top of the card.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Alphabet Challenge:  S is for Seasons Greetings
CAS On Friday:  Christmas Card
Moving Along With The Times:  Anything Christmas
Crafty Gals Corner:  Anything Goes
City Crafter:  Snowflakes