Fetch A Sketch Challenge 7

The weeks are going by so fast! And we can't believe that we are already on challenge and sketch 7 on Fetch A Sketch!

We have a returning sponsor - Nikky from Polkadoodles who is generously offering a prize that you can see on Fetch A Sketch (if nothing there - it will be soon, I just forgot to take a photo!)

And here is the sketch for this fortnight:

Hope its not too tricky for you but just think of the bunting you could add!! Feel free to add an image in too and any extra embellishments you need - just follow the basics of the sketch and we will be happy!

I've made 10 cards (yes 10!) with the sketch! I made them for a neighbour who was due a little girl at the end of July so they could be used as either birth announcements or little thank you cards. I've used papers from Candy Doodles from Polkadoodles and inked them before adding them as bunting.


The ribbon I bought from one of my local craft shops (I bought two types just in case hehehe!) and I've added a smaller offcut of card as a central panel and then used liquid pearls to dot around the edges.
I've made three variations on the theme.

Good luck with the challenge - its open until 12noon GMT on Sunday 2 October and for more details and how to enter just pop over to Fetch A Sketch!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Aly's Challenge: Add a Bow
Card Cupids: Anything Goes
Sparkles Challenge: White and Another Colour
Just Some Lines: New Baby

• Papers: Candy Doodles cd from Polkadoodles
• Everything else: My stash
  

Not Quite A Word Book!

I think I can now finally relax. For another year anyway! Both boys have now had their Birthday's and yesterday was the joint party. We really enjoyed it but it was a bit like hearding cats at a few points but still managed to get a game of pass the parcel and musical statues in!

I made this not-quite-a-word-book word book as part of my samples for the launch of the new cd from Funky Hand - Happy Happy Birthday (did you see it on telly?!!)

Its not a traditional word book in that it is bound on one side as this one opens up like a zig zag and can be used as bunting too! All the papers, digi images, sentiments and letters are from the Happy Happy Birthday cd and I've added some of my own bunting from offcuts of paper. I've used some more of the embrodiery thread to make it look like it is all tied together.

The numbers have been coloured with Promarkers as to the stars and sentiments and then I've added glossy accents over the top. All the photos are of the boys from being 2 and 4 and the various cakes they have had over the years!

Up until starting school they sometimes had 3 cakes - a party at nursery (with cake) plus one at my parents (with cake and spot the same cake used twice!!) and at their parties.

And despite the same cake being used twice (not kept for a week and then reused but done on the same day!) I'm surprised that Jacob isn't wearing any of Samuel's old t-shirts! Mind you, they are more or less the same size these days despite 2 years difference!

This was quite easy to make - the height is half a sheet lengthways of A3 card and I've simply stuck the sheets together the make one long banner and folded at the same spine.

This cd is really wonderful - so much to look at and use - I keep finding something new everytime I open it and although it is titled Happy Happy Birthday, most of the papers can be used for any occassion plus there are some wonderful colour collections for the pesky men!

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

CD Sunday: Black and Blue (the papers have a black grid line running through them - just can't see it on the photos!)
Here Come The Boys: Bingo (Cute image - my boys (or if not allowed! the number digi stamps); Blue Papers; Fibre)
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle: Birthday
Cards for Men: Anything But Square
Daring Card Makers: How Many Candles?

• All papers, numbers, sentiments: Happy Happy Birthday from Funky Hand
• Photos: Me!
• Everything else: My stash
  

Simply Create Challenge 52 - Cake, Cake, Cake!

Welcome to another Simply Create challenge! The theme this fortnight is Cake, Cake, Cake! For more details on the challenge please pop over to the blog.

I've used the wonderful shaped cupcake template from Polkadoodles - Paper Boutique Vol 3 and simply added some of the chocolate (I wish!) stars and coated them with glossy accents plus the star sentiment. I've added some glitter glue here and there plus a silver gel pen dotted line around the star sentiment. Ribbon is from my stash.

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges with my card:

Colour Create: Pink, Brown, Cream and White
Crafting For All Seasons: Birthday
Stampin' Royalty: Picture inspiration

• All paperbased products: Polkadoodles Paper Boutique Vol 3
• Everything else: My stash
  

Polkadoodle Challenge 37 - Whiteout

It's time for another Polkadoodle challenge and the theme this week is:

Whiteout

So only the minimal of colour will be accepted - so its opportunity to be Christmassy!

Although my card looks a little too blue (the light was not very good!) is is practically all white. I've used a paper from Magical Winter Vol 2 plus the snowman image and embossed and inked some offcut card.
I've added a fine dotted line with a blue gel pen all around the edges and added some ribbon from my stash along with some blingy gems! The snowman has been 'coloured' with glitter glue and glossy accents.

Good luck with the challenge and the closing date is Sunday 25 September at 12noon GMT

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday: Sketch followed
Digital Tuesday: Celebrate the Season (Winter)
House of Gilli: Embossing

• Image and printed paper: Magical Winter Vol 2
• Dies: Nestabilities and Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder
  
• Everything else: My stash
  

Feeling Pants?

Despite being a card maker (and having lots of the finished products!) I am useless at being organised enough to send cards for certain occasions. This is for a very lovely person who is recovering from planned surgery (I even knew about it and still am late!) and it will be in the post tomorrow!

Papers are from the very new Happy Happy Birthday cd from Funky Hand and the image is from Charmed Cards and Crafts - I've added the sentiment myself. Cut out with a Nestie and coloured with Promarkers plus stickles.


I've added a faux running stitch around the edge of the shape and finished the card off with a strip (just long enough!) of green grossgrain plus some red and white embroidery thread (the new bakers twine - I'm telling ya!!) tied in a bow.

Now I'm looking at the card thinking it looks a bit Christmassy....

Hope you like it Claire and GET WELL SOON!!!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Inspirational Card Sketches: Sketch followed
Ruby's Rainbow: For the Girls
Party Time Tuesday's: Ribbon, Trim and Fibres
Ribbon Carousel: Funny or Punny
Sweet Stamps: Stitches - Real or Faux

• Papers: Happy Happy Birthday from Funky Hand
• Image: Charmed Cards and Crafts, coloured with Promarkers and stickles
• Sentiment: Computer generated
• Dies: Spellbinder Nestabilities
  
• Everything else: My stash
  

Stars and Stripes

I've made this card with a specific person in mind who has been very poorly and his Mum is on the Polkadoodle Design Team, and it will be on its way to Belgium soon! It's for the Dustin Pike challenge which asks for

Stars and Stripes

Papers are from my stash box (stars is from Polkadoodle and stripes from Funky Hand) and the image, of course, is from Dustin Pike. Its been coloured with Promarkers and cut out with one of my Nesties.

And I've found some nice bright yellow embroidery thread which has been threaded through two eyelets and tied in a bow. Card candy from my stash.

I'd also like to enter the following challenges:

Sweet Stop Sketches: Sketch followed
Kelley Kid's Challenge: For Someone Special
Die Cutting Diva's: Zoo Crazy (does a dragon qualify?!)
Forever Friends: Use Your Dies plus Animal

• Papers: Funky Hand and Polkadoodles
• Image: Dustin Pike, coloured with Promarkers
• Everything else: My stash
  

Rocket Boy

With everything going on this week, I completely forgot to blog this card that I made with one of the new release digi stamps from Jellypark. This is the Space Ship Rocket digi which I have coloured with Aquamarkers and then added with foam pads to the wonderful background!

The sky is Cosmo Cricket - Sidewalk Chalk digi pack that I bought from Jessica Sprague and I just knew it would be perfect for this card!

I've added a die cut cityscape to the bottom of the card that I've had for absolutely ages and bought from ebay - I've added silver card to the windows. A bit of doodling around the edge of the card with a fineliner plus some card candy (it just added a bit of closure!) and the card is finished!

All the madness should be over by Saturday once the boys have had their joint Birthday party! So normal service shall be resumed shortly! Think of me between 2:30 and 4:30 on Saturday trying to entertain around 30 kids with some random games!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

I Love Promarkers: Transport
Crafty Boots: Anything Goes
Creative Stamp Friends: Card for a Man
Make It Monday: Anything Goes
My Partner In Crafting Crime: Planes, Trains and Automobiles / Any Mode of Transport (mine is a rocket!!)
CES Challenges: Magical or Spooky

• Image: Jellypark, coloured with Aquamarkers
• Papers: Echo Park, Sidewalk Chalk digi pack
• Everything else: From my stash
  

Get Funky Challenge - At The Beach

I'm bringing up the rear this month for the Get Funky challenge! And just metaphorically either if you look at what I've created! I've made three bikini cards each with matching bottoms (on the reverse) and the template I found by googling 'bikini card template'.

The challenge is

At The Beach

And although you may not see many of these in the UK I'm sure you would somewhere hot and exotic! All the papers I've used are from Dreams Come True and I've printed them at A5 size so that the print was smaller.


The frills have been made with a heart shaped punch with the pointy bit hidden underneath. I've added some inking and I've also dotted either stickles or liquid pearls around the edges for extra bling. All ribbon and embellishments are from my stash and matched perfectly!


Apologies for the photo being the wrong way up - Blogger just will not play!

Good luck with the challenge - there are a few days left but please remember to follow the theme AND to use a Funky Hand product - there is always a freebie in the download section if you don't have anything and it always compliments the challenge theme.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

The Secret Crafter: Inspired By A Song (Itsy Bitsy Tiny Weeny Yellow Polkadot Bikini!)
Charisma Cardz: Inspired By A Song (Itsy Bitsy Tiny Weeny Yellow Polkadot Bikini!)
365 Cards: Day 193 - Favourite Holiday Destination (Beach)
Digi Doodles Shops Best: Circles
Shelly's Images: Vacation Memories

• Template: Found on the internet
• Papers: Dreams Come True cd from Funky Hand
• Everything else: My stash
  

Craft Juice Tuesday - Week 82

Today is my eldest son's Birthday and the Craft Juice Tuesday is all about what he likes! For more information on each item, just click the picture and you will be taken to the Craft Juice listing!

Lego men crayons from BootiesbyDannie
Samuel also likes cake and what better than these dinosaur cupcake wraps from Delectable Delights?!


Samuel also likes Star Wars and the Clone Wars - so what about this from Mysterious Cats?!

See you next Tuesday for more Craft Juice Tuesday!

Another Birthday!

It's Samuel's 8th Birthday today - and here he is with Jacob at Manchester Daytona. 8 years - time really flies!!! Happy Happy Birthday to the best Mr Bean impersonator!!