Forgotten Funkies - Summer Wedding

The last Friday of a month sees the Funky Hand Design Team showcase a Funky Hand product and this month it is the seasonal Summer Wedding download. It's full of lovely papers in muted citrus colours - just perfect for Summer Weddings! You can buy the alphas on their own or if you prefer, just the papers, or if you want both, you can buy them both in one combined download for just £2.99!

I've made a simple template for the bunting - one slightly larger than the other and used three of the papers, printed onto linen effect white card. I've added a faux stitch with a fineliner black pen and then layered up the bunting with foam pads - the larger ones underneath.

The bakers twine (you get loads for £2.49 - 20 metres!) and the sentiment is from the Our Betty - Your Special Day clear stamp set.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Moments: Anything Goes and Use Twine
Digi Stamps 4 Joy: Girly
Rhedd and Rosie's Challenge: Nothing Floral
City Crafter: Birthday With Banners
Loves Rubber Stamps: Doodling

Whimsy Garden Fence

When I printed this image - the progressive monthly freebie from From The Heart Stamps - I didn't realise how big it would be so decided to make it the whole card! This is called Whimsy Garden Fence and I've coloured it with Promarkers then layered it onto an offcut of card so that the base has something to write on but the top part is shaped - did that make sense?!

And thats it really! Nothing else to it!

I'd like to enter the following challenge:

From The Heart Stamps: Monthly Progressive Challenge
Hambo Hoedown: Flowers
I Love Promarkers: Flowers
Nutcrafters: Animals or Insects
Paperminutes: Animals
Sweet Stamping: No Designer Paper

Another Year Older........

....... Another Year Wider.......

Blunder Woman from Dr Digi makes an unscheduled but dramatic appearance.

She could do with coming round to my house to sort out my kids as they are driving me mad this half term and its only Tuesday! Sentiment taken from Funny Sentiment Sheet 02.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting From The Heart: Anything Goes
Make My Monday: Card To Make You Laugh
Melonheadz: When I Grow Up
The Squirrel and The Fox: Let's Hear It For The Girls

Happy Bird-day!

A quick card made with a From The Hearts Stamp image I'd coloured some time ago (when I had spare time!) I've used Birthday Candle Birdbrain and used Promarkers for colouring plus glossy accents and gold stickles.

The sentiment came with the digi stamp and I've used pale blue card from my stash and buttons and embroidery thread too. Some faux stitching and three pretend brads, and the card is complete!

I've used an X Cut oval die to cut out the image and also an X Cut star underneath one of the buttons

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

From The Heart Stamps: Sketch followed and the twist and Bingo (right hand side vertical)

Dream Valley Challenges: Things With Wings
Sentimental Sunday's: Things With Wings
Allsorts Challenge: Happy Birthday
Less Is More: Die Cuts

Polkadoodle Challenge - Things With Wings

The Polkadoodle challenges now last for two weeks and there is Design Team inspiration for both weeks. The theme for the challenge is Things With Wings and I've used papers from the Fredericka cd - both the pretty butterfly and the spotty paper. I also printed the butterfly paper onto thick card and cut out some of the butterflies and layered them up, adding wire and a pearl as I went.

I've layered the butterflies over the ones on the gift bag and also added a half pearl to the ones that I did not layer. Hope that made sense! I've used a Martha Stewart punch that I've had for a number of years and ribbon from my stash.

Good luck with the challenge and don't forget that the 5 Year Birthday Celebration Blog Hop is still on - click HERE for the original Polkadoodle post to get you started on the hop!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

A Creative Romance: Girly Creations
Alphabet Challenge: H for Handmade Embellishments
Left of Centre: Girly
Milk Coffee Challenge: Anything But A Card
Crafting For All Seasons: Things With Wings

Crimbo Crackers Challenge - No Designer Paper

It's time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme for the fortnight is No Designer Paper. The challenge is sponsored by the fab Dr Digi! I've used the Xmas Pud digi (bargain at 50p!) coloured it with Promarkers and added glossy accents to the berries.

I've cut down a kraft card blank and made the card into a gift card - there is a little pouch inside for the gift card to be added.

The little letters are from my stash as I felt it 'needed something!'

Good luck with the Crimbo Crackers challenge - for more details pop over to the blog!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Digi Stamps 4 Joy: Anything Goes
Divas By Design: Anything Goes
I Love Promarkers: Anything Goes
Scrappers Delights: Tasty
Stampavive and More: Christmas
Thats Crafty! Challenge: Use Kraft Card

Age Is Just A Number ........

........In your case a really high one!

Professor Dummkopf from Dr Digi doesn't mince his words!

Sentiment taken from Birthday Sentiments Sheet 01. And just incase your eyesight is fading, the sentiment is rather large on the card!

I've coloured the image with Promarkers and layered the sentiment onto offcuts of card and used a sheet of acetate for the base. Quite simple!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Glitter and Sparkle Challenge: Male Cards
One Stitch At A Time: Keep It Simple
Crafting At The Weekend: Anything Goes
Speedy Fox and Friends: No Designer Paper

Pesky Felt Flowers

There is nothing worse than trying to glue felt flower layers and they just won't stick! I've used a fab From The Heart Stamps digi - Birdbath Chick, coloured it with Promarkers and some stickles.

The papers are a mix of Funky Hand and Echo Park that I found in my box of bits along with Nursery Rhyme from Debbie Mumm. The flowers are cut from felt and I've used various Cuttlebug dies.

I did, in the end get the glue to dry - I put the card in the sun!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

From The Heart Stamps: Sketch and Twist followed (sketch rotated)

Di's Digi Designs Challenge: Use Your Markers
Bloggers Challenge: Things With Wings
Craftitude: Use A Die
Crafts 4 Eternity: Use A Die

Simply Create Too Challenge Midway Extra - Anything But A Card

The Simply Create Too challenge is part way through so its time for some extra inspiration! The theme is Anything But A Card, and here is my take on the challenge:

The papers are all from Funky Hand - Dreams Come True cd (a bargain at £6.99!) including the flowers which I've printed off larger by selecting an area and then copying to word and enlarging.

I've added half pearls to the flower centres and handwrote the sentiment on the tag.

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Allsorts: Purple Passion
Open Minded Crafting: Use Some Ribbon
Paper Creator Crafts: Flowers and Bows
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards: Use A Tag
Stampin' With The Dragon: May Flowers

Winning Birthday

Well, what do you send a bloke who has it all? A Winning Birthday card of course! Made with the Trophy image and computer generated text its sure to be a hit! And the best thing is, the image is in the cheapies section over at Dr Digi so its a right bargain!

I've coloured the image with Promarkers, added computer generated text and found some papers in my stash that quite frankly have been there for an age and needed using up - and perfect for the card! Some faux stitching and its all done!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Come And Get It Challenges: Birthday
ABC Challenge: K is for Keep It Simple
Cards Galore Encore: Anything Goes