want to craft not work

play time

2012-01-27T14:21:00.003Z

Finally found some time to make cards just because I could, not because I had to, So I thought I would play along with some challenges. I have made this card using Lili of the Valley stamp, hanging around which I have had for ages and never used. I have coloured the image using promarkers and then mounted this onto a piece of Joanna Sheen backing paper from the Messy Rabbit set. The frame has been made out of card from an amazon box along with the heart. The paper is from a really old Hot off the press paper pack. The sentiment is computer generated and then I just added 3 craftwork candi.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Lilis little fairies - the theme this week is Oh Boy - a masculine card

Oldie but a Goodie - the theme is Have a Heart - must have a heart on your entry

Passion for promarkers - recycle something

Thank you for looking

not intended for crafting

2012-01-22T21:57:00.003Z

This fortnight the challenge on crafting when we can is to use something that is not intended for crafting and we are sponsored by the brilliant Spesch designer stamps.

I have used Max from Spesch stamps and have coloured the image using promarkers and my items not intended for crafting are the half a cd and the card that the sentiment is mounted onto is the inside of a toilet roll. The BP is from a basic grey pad.

I would like to enter this into

Cards for men - the challenge being boys and their toys, well headphones and music are their toys in my house

Passion for promarkers - the theme is humour, I think this is funny.

Thank you for looking

Lyn

New Year

2012-01-08T09:16:00.002Z

Hello everyone and a Happy New Year to you.

Today is the new challenge over on Crafting When we can and the challenge for this fortnight is

New Years Resolutions and we are sponsored by Crafty Ribbons and The stamping boutique this time.

I have used Princess Jennifer Latte Vanity digital stamp for my card, and one of my resolutions is to be a bit more girly so this image was very apt. The image has been coloured using promarkers, the backing paper is from Love Letters paper stack by first edition. The brown card is from my stash and has been embossed using the tiny bubbles embossing folder, then added some lace and craftwork candi and a sentiment from craftwork cards.

I followed the sketch over on Sketch Saturday for this card so would like to enter it into these challenges

Sketch Saturday - the sketch

Sweet Stampin' challenges - spots and dots

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Crafting When we Can

2011-12-11T21:30:00.003Z

This week on crafting when we can the theme is Friendship, so I decided to make a card for my best friend - My Husband. we are sponsored this week by Kenny K Downloads and I choose to use Mrs Claus for my card.

The image has been coloured with promarkers, the sentiment was computer generated. I have used the Tim Holtz clock using weathered core ordination card, added some muslin and somr holly with berries and that was my card made.

I would like to enter this card into

Cards for men - use 2 ( i have used 2 sprigs of holly)

Cute card Thursday - anything goes

Moving along with the times - last minute Christmas

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WOW

2011-12-03T18:59:00.004Z

Todays card is for the Penny Black saturday challenge and I've used the sketch from this weeks Sketch Saturday to make it.

Penny Black challenge wanted white on white this week with only the image to be coloured. I have used the Sweet Snowman stamp and coloured the image with promarkers. The white card has been embossed using cuttlebug folders, swiss dots, snowflakes and sledding. I have also used quickutz dies for the tree and the holly.

I would like to enter this into

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - White on White

Sketch Saturday - The sketch

Joanna Sheen challenge (the 1st one) - Christmas Wishes

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crafting when we can and Friday Sketch Challenge

2011-11-27T19:59:00.003Z

This week on Crafting when we can it is Borrow a sketch fortnight, We would like to see cards made with sketches from challenge blogs and please link to whichever challenge blog you have used.

This fortnight we are sponsored by the fantastic Tiddly inks and we were allowed to choose which image we wanted to use so I went for Santas Helper, and I have used the sketch on this weeks Friday Sketch Challenge blog.

The papers used on my card are from a Trimcraft 12 x 12 pad which I have had for ages, the words are on a Sizzix die. The image has been coloured used promarkers.

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Snoozing

2011-11-16T18:12:00.003Z

Today I have made a card using one of my new stamps. Last week for my Birthday my lovely mum got me 4 new Lili of the valley stamps and this is one of them. I just love it.

I have coloured the image using promarkers, and then layered the image onto red card, cut using my new fleur de lis nestie. The papers are all from Hot of the Press which was a free pad with a magazine and the ribbon is from my stash.

I would like to enter this card into

Sketch N Stash - hopefully have followed the sketch and this time have used my new stamp.

Secret Crafter - this week they would like to see spots and stripes.

Here come the boys - who would like use to use red, white and green

Cards for Men - theme of Christmas cards for men

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Crafting when we can

2011-11-13T10:25:00.006Z

Well another fortnight has just flown by and its time for a new challenge on Crafting when we can and the theme this time is female birthday.

We are sponsored for this challange by Stretch N' Bubbles and they have very kindly given us images to use, I have used Marcy. I have coloured the image using promarkers. The BP is Tim Holtz, The card that I have layered the image onto was from a pad of papers that came free with a magazine. I have added some lace and flowers, used a punch to cut the leaves and the sentiment is from craftwork cards and its from a set that I was very lucky to be given.

I would like to enter this card into

The paper shelter - all in pink

My partner in Crafting crime - use a freebie

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And another Christmas card

2011-11-04T22:11:00.003Z

Yesterday whilst out shopping, I sort of accidently on purpose went to Hythe, where there is a real craft shop (something that is in very short supply where I live) and I saw this stamp and fell in love with it. It is a Joanna Sheen Giordano stamp called our family, it also comes with a sentiment but I haven't used it on this card.

I made this card with the sketch on Friday Sketch Challenge blog and I love it. I just used nesties to cut the squares and then embossed them in the sledding embossing folder and snowflake folder. The image has been coloured with promarkers and then I added 2 holly sprigs which I have had for years and never used.

I would like to enter this into

Friday Sketch challenge - the sketch

Charisma cardz challenge -make a cutsey project

The Paper Shelter - Christmas Fun

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Sweet Snowman

2011-11-03T18:02:00.003Z

Today I finally got round to making a card to go with the sketch on this weeks Penny Black Saturday Challenge, it is such a great sketch I just had to play along (Thank you Nat).

I have used Penny Black sweet snowman stamp and coloured it with my promarkers. Used Nesties to cut the image out. The papers are all Hot off the Press and came free with a Magazine but I can't remember which one it was. I strategically placed the ribbon so that it was the sentiment as well, and then punched some small snowflakes from glitter card and used a cuttlebug die to cut the large snowflake.

I would like to enter this into

Penny Black saturday Challenge - Sketch

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - anything goes

A gem of a challenge - cold and frosty

Pollycraft challenge - anything goes

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Rory

2011-11-01T14:29:00.002Z

Well, today I have used an old stamp called Rory by Sugar Nellie and I chose to use this stamp so that I could play along again with an Oldie but a Goodie challenge blog, I know I have plenty of old stamps but wanted to use an animal to go with cards for men challenge as well.

I have coloured the image using promarkers, the brown card is from my stash and the BP is Tim Holtz which I have also had for some time. I added 3 buttons and a string bow and an Adage ticket to finish.

I would like to enter this card into these challenges

Oldie but a Goodie - use buttons and bows as well as old stamp and stash.

Cards for men - theme of animals

Passion for promarkers - a day at the zoo (use animals found in a zoo)

Papertake weekly - anything goes

Thank you for looking

Spooky goings on

2011-10-30T08:28:00.002Z

This fortnight on Crafting When we Can the theme is Halloween and / or anything but a card or both. This week we are sponsored by Poodle Doodle images which can be bought from the digi garden

I have used a cute witch called Bekka and the pumpkins which come with the image.

The papers are from Nitwits along with the sentiment and the bats.

I would like to enter this into

Pollycraft monday challenge - spooky goings on

Saturday secret Crafter - Spooky or Whimiscal

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Christmas come Early

2011-10-16T07:14:00.003+01:00

This fortnight the challenge on crafting when we can is the theme of Christmas come early and we are being sponsored by the fantastic Tickled pink stamps. They have a great range of both Digital and rubber stamps so pop on over to crafting when we can and you can be in with a chance to win some.

Here is my card for this fortnights challenge. I have used Tickled Pink Christmas lights Cherrie and coloured the image with promarkers, the papers are all papermania contemporary christmas and the sentiment is from stampin up.

I would like to enter this card into

Papertake weekly whose challenge is get in shape - to use 3 of them, mine are square, rectangle and circle

Thank you for looking

Halloween

2011-10-02T13:34:00.003+01:00

I've made a Halloween card this morning to fit with a few challenges. The image is a free digi download from Make it Crafty, which has then been coloured with promarkers. The papers and sentiment are all from Nitwits and I can always find what I want from them.
The challenges I would like to enter are

Sketch Saturday which I think I have followed
Secret Crafter Saturday challenge whose theme is Halloween
Moving along with the times whose theme is spooky halloween cards
Little Darlings whose theme is Fall or Halloween

Thank you for looking

Crafting when we can

2011-10-02T08:23:00.003+01:00

This week on Crafting when we can, we have a bingo challenge. Here is the grid

And here is my card

I chose to use Pink and Lime green , Distressing and Kraft cardstock.

We are sponsored this week by the amazing Sew many cards and Stryders list and I have used one of their images called Bear feeling sick. The image has been coloured using promarkers, the BP is Tim Holtz paper, the Doily is a Cheery Lynn die which I cut in Lime Green card and of course have used kraft cardstock for the scallop circle and the sentiment.

Please come along and join us this fortnight

I would like to enter this card into Cupcake craft challenges whose theme is Teddy Bears

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Giggle

2011-09-23T18:41:00.004+01:00

Just about in time I think for this weeks Penny Black Saturday Challenge which has a theme this week of Friendship. I have spent a lot of the week thinking that I didn't have any suitable Penny Black stamps for this theme until I found this one in the bottom of a storage unit that I keep some of my wooden stamps in and I had totally forgotten about it. It is called Cool Friends so I think it meets the challenge ok.
The image has been coloured using promarkers, the papers are all from my stash, the card is also from stash and the Giggle stamp is one that I've had for ages and never used before. Just added a couple of lengths of bakers twine to go behind the image.

This also meets the requirement for Oldie but a goodie whose theme is one for the boys and seeing as most of the card has been made using old stash it fits in quite well

Thank you for looking

Less is More 4

2011-09-23T15:59:00.002+01:00

My 4th entry into the 1000 challenge set over on the Less is more challenge blog.
This time I have used an old stamp by island stamps called Peek a Boo. It has been stamped in brown versafine, edges torn, mounted onto some brown card also torn with the addition of this
string type material, no sentiment but I could always add one later.

Thank you for looking yet again

Hello!

2011-09-23T10:12:00.003+01:00

Me again, with my 3rd card for the Less is more challenge this week, will they make 1000?
The hardest thing I find with making less is more cards is what image to use, some just don't work with the minimalistic look, and others do. I searched through my mound of unmounted stamps last night and found this stamp, it is part of a Joanna Sheen sheet full of cats (I got the dog one as well so maybe some dog cards will appear later).
I coloured the image with promarkers and then just added a Studio G sentiment which has never been inked before.

And its another one layer card!!!!

Thank you for looking

Less is more No 2

2011-09-22T18:20:00.003+01:00

And here is Number 2 for the less is more challenge. This time I have used one of my favourite stamps, I just think it is so cute, its an old Anitas one. I coloured the image with promarkers, layered this onto corrugated red card and added a hero arts sentiment.

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One Layer Christmas

2011-09-22T15:01:00.002+01:00

I just love this image which I have had for at least a year now but never inked. It is called No peeking now and its by Little Claire. I have coloured the image with promarkers, and then just added a sentiment which came free with a magazine and stamped that in red.

Very simple card but I just love it.

I would like to enter this into

Less is more which is anything goes this week but trying to get 1000 entries so off to do some more to assist them and

Secret crafter Saturday challenge whose challenge this week is one layer.

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Bathing Beauty

2011-09-21T16:14:00.003+01:00

I stamped this image from whipper snapper a few days ago with all intentions of making a card with her and have only just got round to making one. I have coloured the image with promarkers and the rest of the ingredients are from my stash with a sentiment from craftwork cards and 3 adhesive gems from hobbycraft. I'm determined to use paper and card from my stash for the foreseeable future as I have so much of it, I can't really justify buying any new bits for now.

I would like to enter this card into Crafty Catz weekly challenge which this week is a brilliant sketch by Aunty Sue.

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Black and Purple

2011-09-19T18:18:00.004+01:00

When I saw what the challenge was on Cupcake craft challenges today, I knew that I had to play along, how can you resist when the challenge is Black and Purple, they don't want any other colours apart from skin tone and hair. I had to use this Kenny K download Troublemaker because I thought she would look great in purple and black. I coloured the image with promarkers layered this onto some purple card. The BP is from papertry and I hope I can be excused the small dots on it. I coloured some flowers and craftwork candi with promarkers and then cut a swirl and leaves in the purple card.

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Spit happens

2011-09-18T16:03:00.004+01:00

Ok, so I don't know where I've been hiding these past months, but I have only just discovered Mo Manning digital images and I want them all, I'm getting there, I've got 2 now.
I have used Spit happens for this card, coloured the image with promarkers, cut a lace doily with my new die from Cheery Lyn designs and this one is French Pastry. The papers are nitwits and a free set that came with Homemade magazine, added some ribbon and craftwork candi coloured with promarkers and then the sentiment.

I would like to enter this into

Friday sketch challenge - this is the 1st challenge and I for one am glad to see a new sketch challenge out in blogland, and i have followed this weeks sketch by Debra.
and
Mo's digital DP2 challenge and this is their 100th challenge and the theme is celebration and my card is to celebrate a new baby

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Fairytales

2011-09-18T08:30:00.003+01:00

Well its time for our 2nd challenge on Crafting when we can, and I have to say I was blown away by the amount of entries for our 1st challenge.

This fortnight the challenge is this brilliant sketch along with the theme of fairytales

This time we are sponsored by the brilliant Spesch Designer Stamps and I have chosen to use the Loves me not image.

I have coloured the image using promarkers and all the papers are from the old English paper company.

Please come and join us again this fortnight

I would like to enter my card into

Di's digi design challenge, this is their first challenge and the theme is anything goes

and

Cute card Thursday whose theme is also anything goes

and

The paper shelter whose theme is fairies and elves

and

Papertake weekly whose thems is things with wings

Thank you for looking

Hit the road Jack

2011-09-15T18:58:00.003+01:00

Todays card is made to go with a couple of challenges and they are
Cards for men who want anything but square and
My partner in crafting crime whose theme is Planes, trains and Automobiles.

I have used a new digi stamp from Just inklined for this brilliant beetle image and a Kenny K download Teen Idol. Both images have been coloured with promarkers. The BP is from a messy rabbit pad by Joanna Sheen and I have hardly used it before despite having it for ages. Just added the words and the card was done.

Thank you for looking

Baby Love

2011-09-13T18:12:00.004+01:00

Thought I would play along with Pollycraft Monday challenge blog this week and their theme is Baby Love. I have used a Mo Manning digital image and have coloured this with promarkers. Th BP is a freebie from a magazine, the blue card is from my stash and just embossed some white card with the Swiss Dots embossing folder , punched the edge of the blue card with a Martha Stewart punch. The baby boy stamps are from impression obsession.

This card also fits with Charisma Cardz challenge this week and Secret crafter both of whose theme is inspired by a song, and I immediately thought of "When a Child is born" as a friend at work has just become a Nanny for the 1st time.

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Seeing Double

2011-09-11T15:19:00.002+01:00

Todays card is to go with the brilliant Less is more challenge blog whose theme this week is Seeing double and its a one layer card week. I went to my craft room to see what stamps I had that I could try to stamp double and after a few minutes I just happened to notice this stamp sitting on my desk and I thought Perfect.

I won this stamp a few weeks ago on the Penny black saturday challenge blog and this is its first inking.

I have stamped the image and then coloured it using promarkers, the sentiment is part of a sentiment stamp, its a clear stamp and I've got absolutely no idea where I got it from.

Thank you for looking

Tennis anyone?

2011-09-05T15:15:00.003+01:00

I have been asked to make a card for an 80 year old who loves watching tennis. This had me a bit stumped until I saw this Tilda playing tennis stamp and into the basket it went. Isn't she just adorable. I have coloured the image using promarkers layered onto pink core-ordination card and this then layered onto some Tim Holtz card. The lace was white, but I dyed it in tea, added some flowers but not sure what make they are and then punched some leaves in green card. Added a craftwork card sentiment to finish. I would like to enter this into

Cute Card Thursday --- a pinch and a punch, to use at least one punch

Passion for Promarkers --- anything goes

Thank you for looking

Goldfish boy

2011-09-04T16:41:00.002+01:00

Todays card has been made to fit the sketch this week on Sketch Saturday challenge blog and its a great sketch and I thought it was ideal for a mans card which I wanted to make to go along with the challenge on the Cards for Men challenge blog whose theme is G is for .........

I have used a Kenny K download called Goldfish boy and coloured the image with promarkers. The backing papers are all from the English Paper co even the bunting. I cut the bunting from a sheet of backing paper and then spend ages sticking them onto the string. The sentiment is from craftwork cards.

Thank you for looking

Crafting when we can

2011-09-04T09:00:00.000+01:00

Welcome to the first challenge from Crafting when we can, this is my DT card and I have made it using a banana split digital image from our sponsors this week who are the brilliant Fresh Brewed Designs, and what a range of digital images they have. The backing paper is from papermania and the coloured card is from the core-ordinations stack pack. I added a Tim Holtz adage ticket as the sentiment and some craftwork candi and gems to finish, Please pop over to Crafting when we can and join in the fun.

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Just in time

2011-09-02T13:20:00.002+01:00

Just about made it in time for this weeks challenge on Less is more, and the theme this week was a recipe to use any 3 of their 29 challenges and combine them onto one card, so I have gone for

Week 7 - Masculine
Week 19 - In the frame
Week 23 - Something with legs.

It would also fit into another couple but these were the 3 that I picked. Work has just got in the way this week so its just about made it in time for this weeks deadline. I have used the stamp frame stamp and the African safari stamp for this card from Judikins. I stamped the frame first and then the stamp frame around it, masked of the stamp frame with post it notes and used distress ink to colour the image. Just loving the challenge that this challenge blog set me.

On another note I have been chosen to be on the design team for a new challenge blog that starts on Sunday called crafting when we can, which will run challenges every other week, so please come along and join us on Sunday for the first challenge.

Thank you for looking

Autumn Thanks

2011-08-24T17:53:00.003+01:00

Work really does get in the way of crafting, only had today to play and then only managed this card. I have used Autumnal colours as requested by the lovely ladies on the Pollycraft challenge blog, I have used a Lili of the valley stamp Milly Flower Power and coloured the image with promarkers, layered onto brown and orange card, and used the same orange card for the diecut sentiment. Th bp is basic grey and then used some old skeleton leaves that I found whilst clearing the craft room the other week. I am also going to enter this into Lili of the valley challenge blog whose challenge was Thank you

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Shabby Chic

2011-08-21T16:19:00.003+01:00

This week on Penny Black Saturday Challenge they want "Shabby Chic", and this is my take on it. I have used the Bees Costume stamp and coloured the image with promarkers. the yellow card behind the image is core-ordinations card stock which has been cut using a nestability and then screwed up, opened out and sanded. The BP is basic grey and the edges have been distressed using a pair of scissors (can't find my paper distresser tool) and the edges then inked with mustard seed distress ink. Added a small piece of lace and then 2 prima flowers with beaded brads in the centre

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Moved

2011-08-21T12:28:00.003+01:00

Well this week the challenge on Less Is More is a theme and that is "Things that Move". So I had a think (all day yesterday whilst at work) and suddenly remembered this set of stamps from Stampin Up called loads of love, and I thought well the van moves and so do your household items, a double whammy on the theme, so here is my card. Image has been coloured using promarkers , the sentiment is also from the same set of stamps, so not really a lot to say about this card, apart from it took longer to think of what to do than to do it.

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DT Call

2011-08-18T20:18:00.003+01:00

There is a new Challenge Blog launching hopefully at the beginning of September and they are looking for a few more talented crafters to join the 4 of them. It is called Crafting when we can

and this is what they are after

Commitments:
* Be able to work as part of a team.
* Meet deadlines.
* Post on your fellow DT's cards, and on an assigned number of entrants projects.
* Make a creation/project for every challenge, bare in mind this is one card every two weeks.
* Join in with any blog hops or other events running during your term.
* Commit to a 3 month period.
* Have fun!

In return:
* You will be a part of a fantastic, friendly team.
* Gain or add to your DT experience.
* Get some freebies from sponsors when offered, please note you will be required to use these images if we are given them free.

If you are interested in entering our DT Call there are two simple steps to enter:
* Firstly publish a post on your personal blog with information about this DT Call and our launch. Including 3-5 samples of your favourite/best projects. Then link your post up in the linky tool below.
* Secondly please e-mail a brief statement about yourself and any DT experience you have to craftingwhenwecan@gmail.com. If you do not have any DT experience please still enter! We welcome everyone to enter in this call.

Look forward to hearing from you! Hugs, Ang x

So here are some of my favourite cards

Thank you for looking

A wedding Card

2011-08-18T17:30:00.003+01:00

Am so glad that I didn't finish making this card yesterday as planned because I wouldn't have been able to enter it into Cute Card Thursday challenge if I had. This card is for a few challenges again and they are

Cute Card Thursday whose theme this week is weddings

Crafty Catz weekly challenge who would like to see embossing this week

Cupcake craft challenges with their faberoony sketcharoony

I have used a Lili of the valley stamp which has been coloured using promarkers, the Pink BP is Tim Holtz, the white card is well white card and the plain pink card is core-ordinations card (reminder to self need to get more).
The sentiment is also Lili of the Valley and finally 3 pink adhesive gems from Hobbycraft.

Thank you for looking

Pirates

2011-08-17T14:42:00.004+01:00

Boy did I get inky making this card, anyway I have made this Pirate Tilda to go with a few challenges and they are

Passion for Promarkers who would like to see Pirates this week

Pollycraft who would like to see distressing

Sketch n Stash which is a sketch this week

Charisma Cardz who would also like to see distressing

I have used Pirate tilda (had her ages and never made a card using her before) and coloured her with promarkers, the BP is 7 Gypsies which I think Ive had since the year dot, the raffia is from my stash which is also old and the brown strips are recycled from a paper bag. The skull and crossbones have also been coloured using promarkers and it is a die from cuttlebug one of their sets for kids.

Thank you for looking

Fantastic

2011-08-15T20:47:00.003+01:00

I have made a card today to meet two challenges and they are Cards for men whose theme is anything goes and An oldie but a Goodie whose theme is the great outdoors and what better than to be out walking your dog.

I have used a Kadoodle stamp which is at least 2 years old, coloured the image using promarkers, the paper is DCWV paper stack which is also old, embossed the sentiments using cuttlebug YOU embossing folder and added some craftwork candi which has been coloured the same colour as the boys hoodie.

Thank you for looking

Sunny Days

2011-08-14T15:31:00.004+01:00

Its time again for the Less is more challenge and this week Mandi and Chrissie want one layer cards and would like us to "use ink" hopefully in a way you haven't tried before or a favourite technique. Well I went for first option, yes I have used distress inks before but not like this, I've either coloured images using them or distressed edges of papers, never used like this. I stamped this image from the summer by the sea set from Stampin up, masked the image of the boy only using a post it note, and then went to town with mustard seed and broken china distress inks. It only took me 2 attempts to get it right on the card but hundreds of attempts on scrap card before I dared to try it on an actual card. Once I had used the inks I then coloured the image with promarkers and added a sentiment from Woodware.

Thank you for the challenge Mandi and Chrissie and thanks for looking

School

2011-08-07T14:59:00.002+01:00

A first time entry for me on Crafty Catz weekly challenge blog, found this site whilst blog hopping and liked the theme of this weeks challenge, which is back to school. I have used dan a stamp by Kadoodle and coloured the image with promarkers, the BP is Tim holtz and the measure is a stamp that I've had for ages and it has no name on it, coloured this as well with promarkers and added a sentiment stamped in white onto black card so that it resembled a blackboard.

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Black and White

2011-08-06T18:41:00.003+01:00

This week on the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge they would like to see black and white cards , no other colours, so straight away I thought of this Elvis stamp which I think looks great stamped in black. I have put some white card through the cuttelbug using the swiss dots embossing folder, cut a couple of snowflakes and embossed them on the cuttlebug and then just stamped the greeting, but that wasn't easy stamping onto embossed card, but I don't think it looks too bad.

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My Love

2011-08-06T16:42:00.003+01:00

I have followed the Sketch on this fortnights Oldie but a Goodie challenge blog and have used this Sarah Kay stamp that I have had for ages but also haven't used for a long time. I have coloured the image with promarkers and as the image is of the couple kissing it also fits with this weeks passion for promarkers challenge which is hugs and kisses.
The paper is dovedraft paper from an old pad and black card from my stash. The flowers are also from my stash and I can't remember who made them, and I have cut the corners using a cuttlebug corner die, which I have also had for a long time and again not used it in ages.

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Happy Days

2011-08-06T13:09:00.003+01:00

This week over on the Less is More challenge blog, Mandi and Chrissie would like to see cards made with the colour of your National Flag, and seeing as I'm from the UK I have used the colours of the St Georges Flag.
The stamp is a really old stamp that I got from Blade Rubber Stamps and I stamped the image using red versafine ink onto white card, then layered this onto red card and used the trusty ole dymo to make the sentiment using of course the red tape. I used this image and sentiment as my Husband used to have a red VW camper and had happy times using it

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Cards for Men

2011-08-05T17:46:00.003+01:00

Todays card is to go along with the Cards for Men challenge blog. This fortnight their challenge is clean and simple and of course to be suitable for a male. I have used this lovley lili of the valley stamp, stamped onto water colour paper and coloured using distress inks. I even left the edge of the paper as it is, torn straight from the pad as I just love this edge. Have used some corrugated card which I have torn and then a couple of buttons with string tied through them. Fairly clean and simple I reckon.

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Feeling Fruity

2011-07-31T19:13:00.002+01:00

OK, what can I say but thanks (not) to Mandi and Chrissie over on the Less is more challenge blog, for this week its the theme of Feeling Fruity and they would like to see fruit on our cards.

Easy you would think, but it reality not easy. I think I now know every single stamp that I own and every single sticker and paper, could I find any fruit - not on your nelly, well apart from this paper which was a freebie in a magazine, and the stamp that I have used lightly refers to fruit and I mean lightly - well it has the word Jam in it. So after looking at all the other gorgeous cards that have been entered, I decided I would have to go the same way as some of the others and make fruit, either that or tear the label off the Jam Jar (it has got strawberries on it).

I punched hearts in red card added black dots and drew the stem using a promarker, simples, so why has it taken me almost 2 days to come up with this. Thanks again Mandi and Chrissie, I almost gave up but didn't.

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Precious Girl

2011-07-26T20:16:00.003+01:00

My 2nd post for today and this time its a card that I've made to send to my nephew who lives in Denmark to Congratulate him and his wife on the arrival of their baby girl. It also happens to fit into this weeks Penny Black Saturday challenge whose theme is Starburst - they would like to see stars and of course a Penny Black image and for this card I have used baby hammock. It also fits into this weeks Passion for promarkers challenge whose theme is animal crackers and there is a hedgehog and a butterfly in my image so I hope this qualifies.

The image has been coloured using promarkers, the DP is from a pad that came free with a magazine, the card is co ordinations and I have used this to back the image and to cut the stars out. I ran the stars through the swiss dots embossing folder and then just added some lace and the sentiment to finish

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Less is more

2011-07-26T12:24:00.003+01:00

I have made this card for the less is more challenge blog, and this week they would like to see button or ribbon (or plurals thereof).
I have used an old art impressions stamp, mounted the image onto black card and added black and white gingham ribbon (cut using sharp scissors). Have then added a sentiment made from the old Dynmo tape (not used this in yonks) and hey pretso one card. I am still finding it hard not to add more but really enjoy doing this challenge as its like thinking outside the box for me.

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Bunting

2011-07-19T19:54:00.003+01:00

Well this week the very talented design team over at Penny Black Saturday challenge blog wanted to see Bunting........so after a bit of head scratching I thought Oh well, might as well try it. I have used the Penny black uplifting occassion stamp and coloured the image with promarkers, used co - ordination card to back the image and the flowers and then set to making my own bunting, which has been made with scraps of paper and scraps that were left from the card. The flower stamp was a freebie from craft stamper magazine and this is the 1st time that I've used it.

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Manga Boy

2011-07-19T16:11:00.004+01:00

Afternoon all, today I have made a card to fit the sketch on this weeks passion for promarkers challenge blog, it is such a great sketch that I can feel another card coming on. I have used promarkers to colour this sugar nellie manga boy image. The BP are hot of the press and co-ordinations card, I have just added some rafia and a star charm, which means that it can also be entered onto the Cupcake Craft challenge blog whose theme is Wish upon a star. And I'm just in time to enter this card into Crafty Creations challenge blog the theme of which is Boyz to men.

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A Special day

2011-07-18T20:36:00.002+01:00

I have made this card for my Mum as it is her Birthday on Thursday and she loves the Lili of the Valley images, I have used an image that came free with a magazine a couple of weeks ago and one of the sentiment stamps which I have just got. I coloured the image with promarkers and have used papers from Tim Holtz and co-ordinations pink card. Have just added 3 adhesive gems from hobbycraft which are years old.
I would like to enter this card into
Sketch and Stash challenge blog - hopefully I have followed the sketch and have used a new stamp and old gems
and
Lili of the valley challenge blog - and this week the challenge is to use Pink and Blue

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Less is More

2011-07-16T16:26:00.002+01:00

Today is Less is more day and their challenge this week is Circles. Now the idea of this challenge is to make Clean and Simple cards with clean lines, minimal elements and lots of white space and few or no embellishments. This is not easy for me, but here is my take. I have managed the white space bit of the challenge no problem. This week they would like to see circles and they do mean plural, not just one. I have used a circular stamp, and inside this I have used another stamp, this time a dewdrop craftz stamp of a fish with bubbles, which just happen to be circles.
I have then punched out the edge of the card with a Martha Stewart punch which just so happens to have circles on it. Think I have met the requirements of circles on this card
The image of the fish has been coloured with promarkers and I added some glossy accents to the bubbles but that doesn't show up very well on the picture.

This is my 2nd time of trying this challenge so you may well see my back next week.
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Thank You

2011-07-13T17:41:00.002+01:00

I have made this card as a thank you card for my Husband, as he has spent 3 days helping me sort out my craft room and then he has shelved one complete wall for me, the room really has got a floor and carpet now but I hadn't seen it for years.

I followed the sketch on this weeks challenge at Lili of the valley and have used a lili of the valley stamped and coloured the image using distress inks, my first ever time of trying this, not too bad an effort even if I do say so myself. The BPs are all basic grey and I have cut the Thanks using my cuttlebug and a cuttlebug die from an alphabet set, but can't remember the name of it.

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Last of the day

2011-07-12T19:26:00.002+01:00

Last card from me today and I've made this to enter into 2 challenges and they are

A spoon full of sugar - who would like to see the combination of pink and brown - check
and
Oldie but a Goodie - who would like to see lace and ribbon - check.

I have used a sugar nellie manga girl that I have had for a couple of years, coloured the image with promarkers. The BP is Tim Holtz and the card is co ordinations which just so happens to have a pink core, ideal for the this combination. The lace and ribbon are from my stash along with the flowers, just added some card candi for the flower centres. The ticket is Tim Holtz which has been covered with tea dye distressed ink.

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Grandpa

2011-07-12T16:22:00.002+01:00

Todays card is for Grandpas everywhere. I have used Crafters companion SWALK stamp set Grandpa for this card, the words are also from the same set. I have coloured the image using promarkers, have added some card candi again (becoming a favourite thing now) and coloured a white one red to match the colour scheme, papers are all from my stash and the string is something I picked up a couple of weeks ago from a non crafty shop.
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Passion for promarkers - this week the theme is gingham - check

Here come the boys - to use a sporty theme and obviously a card for a male - check

Crafters Companion - one for the boys - check

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Lil Devil

2011-07-11T20:49:00.003+01:00

Last card of the day and apologies for the slightly blurred image, but its not a good idea to try and take a decent pic this time of the evening.

This card has been made using Lil Devil stamp from Dewdrop crafts and coloured with promarkers, have used co - ordinations card for the backing and the red and black card is from my stash along with the red ribbon. The sentiment is from craftwork cards and so is the candi, both have been coloured using distress ink and promarkers. This card has been made using the sketch on this weeks sketch saturday challenge blog.

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2nd of the day

2011-07-11T16:29:00.003+01:00

2nd card of the day and this is one to meet a few challenges and they are :

Papertake weekly challenge - anything goes with the optional extra to use buttons

Saturday challenge - a get well soon card

Cute Card thursday - to use lace

I have used Lili of the Valley get well soon stamp and coloured the image with promarkers. The papers are Tim Holtz and the pink card is co-ordinations. These have both been distressed - well my version of distressed although it doesn't show up very well on the pink card. The lace is from my stash, the sentiment is a hero arts stamp and the little mental embellishment is one that I picked up in Denmark a couple of years back.

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Less is more

2011-07-11T10:25:00.003+01:00

I have been looking at the less is more challenge blog for a few weeks now, but have only just plucked up the courage to play along, it seems so daunting to only put such a small amount on my cards, but have done it now. This weeks challenge is one layer and something with legs. For my card I have used Stamp it Cats Meow stamp and a sentiment from paperartsy. The cat has been coloured using pastel blue promarker.

Might be trying some more of these. Thank you for looking.

Rock a Bye

2011-06-28T16:06:00.003+01:00

Today I have made a card that fits 3 challenges, and they are

Papertake Weekly Which is a Sketch

Passion for Promarkers the theme being Babies and to use promarkers of course
and

Oldie but a goodie Which is anything goes this week but you must use a rubber stamp that is at least 6 months old.

I have used Penny Black baby hammock stamp which I have had for years, I have coloured the image using promarkers. The papers are all from my stash and the sentiment is from a set of baby sentiments that I have also had for a couple of years. I have added 3 adhesive gems and finally followed the sketch on Papertake Weekly.

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Penny Black and Basic Grey

2011-06-25T18:53:00.002+01:00

2nd card of the day, doing well. This is a clean and simple card for me, but i thought the image didn't need any fancy backing papers, I tried but it looked pants. the image is penny black Lovin flowers and it has been coloured using promarkers (getting to love these babys) and the papers and flower and fronds are all basic grey papers from the Arachic and Granola pads. I have done some faux stitching around the image and one of the mounts.
I am going to enter this card into 2 challenges and they are

Penny black Saturday challenge which is to use stitching and a penny black image
and
Basic Grey challenges which is to also use stitching and something from basic grey.

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may all your wishes

2011-06-25T15:29:00.003+01:00

Today I have made this card using one of my new stamps from Lili of the valley, you can't help but just adore their stamps, I need more !!!.
I have coloured the image using promarkers, the paper is from my stash and the card is co-ordinations card which I have embossed using the swiss dots folder and then sanded the dots. The ribbon is from my stash and the sentiment is from craftworks cards and I have just inked it lightly with milled lavender distress ink to take the whiteness off it.
I would like to enter this card into 2 challenges and they are

Lili of the valley which is a sketch this week by the brilliant Donalda
and
the secret crafter saturday challenge which is to use embossing

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James on the slide

2011-06-22T14:37:00.003+01:00

Todays card has to made to enter onto the Passion for promarkers challenge blog, and the theme this week is Park Life, where they would like to see images of things that you can do in the park. I chose to use this stamp called James from Kadoodle stamps and it is of James on the slide. I coloured the image with promarkers (excuse my colouring but I'm still just a novice), and then used my nesties to cut the image out, the papers are from a Trimcraft masucline set of papers and the ticket is a Tim Holtz one.

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An oldie

2011-06-21T09:45:00.003+01:00

Good Morning, todays card has been made to meet 2 challenges and they are

Cards for men who would like to see Stars
and
Sketch and Stash to follow the sketch and use neglected stash.

I have used Sugar Nellie skater stamp (neglected) and paper from the English Paper Co (also very neglected). The image has been coloured using promarkers (now need to get more colours) . The stars are die cut and not sure where they came from.

Now if you are wondering why the picture has been taken at an angle its because the stars are so shiny that if i took the picture straight one, they either came out black or I was reflected in them.

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A New Pad

2011-06-19T18:42:00.004+01:00

Well todays is a simple card, no over embellishments today, but that is only because the image is such a large one, there isn't enough room left on the card for any. Today I have used the Penny Black stamp Lily Pond and coloured the image with promarkers. Not sure where the pink paper came from, but its in my stash. The green card is co-ordinations card again.
I have made this card to fit in with 3 challenges and they are
Penny Black saturday challenge - use those pesky critters

The Crafty Pad - something new e.g new home (thats what this is)
and

Charisma Cardz - use pink and green

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Numbers

2011-06-18T21:19:00.004+01:00

Have made this card tonight for an x box mad 17 year old. Have used Lili of the valley computer fun stamp which I thought was appropriate for this little challenge. I have coloured the image using promarkers (still only a novice at this, so apologies to the experts). The image has been cut out using my nesties and then I cut a larger shape in cork to mount the image on. The blue BP is from my stash and the brown is co-ordinations which has been put through the cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder and then sanded so the blue shows through. The name and numbers have also been cut on the cuttlebug. This card meets the challenge this week on Ladybugs Craft Ink challenge blog, which is to use numbers on your card, my first time on this challenge blog but it won't be my last.

Sorry about the state of the pic, but its hard to get a decent picture this time of the evening, but hopefully will invest in a daylight lamp so it might make my pictures slightly better.

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2 challenges

2011-06-07T18:40:00.006+01:00

So I have started card making again, and was inspired to make this card to go along with the challenge on Cards for Men challenge blog. The challenge is to make cards for men/boys, well the blog title sort of gives that away, and the card is to meet the theme/sketch set. This week the theme is to use black and blue.

I have used a Kadoodle stamp and have coloured the image using promarkers (first time of using these). The papers are Tim Holtz vintage shabby and although the picture doesn't show it very well it looks like lined paper, the word stamp is also Tim Holtz and the blackboard is of my own making. Have used the stampin up punch to make the page look like its torn from a book(hope that makes sense, but can't remember what it is called).
Oh and the 2nd challenge was just to make a card again

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Cute card Thursday

2010-04-08T20:42:00.002+01:00

All I seem to do at the moment is apologize for the quality of my pictures, but there is no way I can get a really decent picture this time of the evening,

This weeks challenge on Cute card Thursday challenge blog is mono. They would like to see our creations using shades of just one colour, well you can never have too much pink can you.

I have used the princess stamp from Whiff of joy but the name of it escapes me at the moment, which has been coloured with polychromos and sansodor and a couple of promarkers which I am practising with at the moment. The pink card is papermania and the patterned card is basic grey. I have used a martha stewart punch, some adhesive stones and some pink patterned flowers as well.

Check it out

2010-04-04T16:54:00.004+01:00

Again I must apologize for the picture, but can't get it right in this light, sorry about the shadows.
This is for this weeks Penny Black Saturday challenge, the theme of which is Check it out.
I have used penny black uplifting occassion stamp and coloured the image in my normal fashion of polychromos and sansodor (am about to try another medium though). The checked paper is from a pad of papers that I have had for yonks by papercrafts 4 u, the pink card is co ordination and has been run through the bug with the tiny bubbles embossing folder. Added some prima flowers and a craftwork card sentiment which has been chalked.

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Friday Sketchers

2010-04-03T18:04:00.003+01:00

Another great sketch this week over on Friday sketchers challenge blog. This week the sketch is by Tanja, and this is my take on the sketch. I have used Sugar nellies manga girl #1 and coloured her using polychromos and sansodor. The papers are a mixture of co ordinations and all my memories. I have embossed the side panel using the cuttlebug and one of their folders and added black lace.
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Friday Sketchers

2010-03-27T15:24:00.003Z

No cards for months and then today I had the urge to make again, so here is a card to go with this weeks Friday sketchers blog, sorry about the quality of the pic but very overcast here now and had to take the pic indoors.

I have used a Miss Anya stamp coloured with polychromos and sansodor, the BP are by My minds Eye and were a free gift with a magazine. The ribbons are from my stash along with the flowers, have used a letraset rub on for the sentiment. Thnk you for looking

What a long break

2009-10-22T12:38:00.003+01:00

Well after a really long break from blogging my cards, I have come back. I have been making cards but very few through the summer as my craft room is just too warm to work in and only made cards to order, but now the cooler weather is back, I'm back as well.

I was asked to make a Goth type card for a 21 year old, and have used this Sugar Nellie, manga girl 2 for this card and the sketch this week on The Sugar Bowl blog . Haven't played along with this blog for a long time, so logged on today and there was this great sketch. I have used co ordination card along with basic grey card for this creation, and some prima flowers and black lace. The age has been cut using my cuttlebug from gold mirri card.

PB Celebrations

2009-06-19T19:07:00.002+01:00

Having just made this silver wedding anniversary card, I realised that it fits the challenge set on Saturday by the Penny Black Saturday Challenge blog which is Celebrations.

I have used the penny black stamp 'with this ring' and coloured it using polychromos and sansodor. The image was then cut using my nesties and edged with silver. The paper is from Nitwits and then I cut the silver letters and numbers on my cuttlebug and added some pink and blue ribbon and some pearl hearts

Friday Sketchers

2009-06-19T15:19:00.004+01:00

Haven't managed to take part in Friday Sketchers for a while, but managed to today. It is a brilliant sketch by Beatrix and this my take on the sketch. I have used a Kadoodle stamp by the Craft Barn called Off to the Beach which has been designed by the amazing Christine Dark. The image has been coloured using polychromos and sansodor, and then cut using my nesties. The papers are by K & CO. The plain card is papermania, and have used some Raffia from Hobbycraft. The sentiment is from craftwork cards, which I have chalked.

Not a challenge

2009-06-16T13:23:00.002+01:00

Just thought that I would show a card which isn't for a challenge for a change, but for a girl at work who is about to turn 50. Have used a flippin women image from LaPashe and I just love these images. The papers are a mixture of papermania and hot off the press, the lace is from my stash and the letters were all cut on my cuttlebug using gold card.

Dare U 2

2009-06-15T17:44:00.002+01:00

This week the challenge on Dare u 2 digi stamp is a colour theme and its chocolate and orange.
I have used Holly on the Beach download and coloured her using polychromos and sansodor in brown and orange of course, the BP is from my stash so unfortunately I don't know who its by, and the same with the orange card. I made a flower using my retro flower punches and practised curling the leaves with a pencil and the sentiment is from Autumn leaves. I tried to do a bit of distressing on this card which is something I don't normally do, but will have a go again.

Sketch Saturday

2009-06-08T13:57:00.002+01:00

Don't blog or craft for days or weeks and then I manage two in one day, not bad going especially for me. Had to make a congratulations card for a girl at work to give to a friend of hers who has just been promoted at work and as if you couldn't guess he is a fireman or rather a Station manager now.

I used this weeks sketch saturday for this card, the decoupage image is one that I have had for ages, stampin up choc chip card and the paper is from Nitwits. The images of the helments and epaulettes are from googling. The sentiment stamp is from Studio g

Back again

2009-06-08T11:34:00.002+01:00

Have taken a back seat from craft and blogging for a while, mainly due to my mojo going off again and leaving me, but have today managed to make a card. Doesn't fit with any challenges by thought I would post it anyway.

Was asked to make a card for a groovy granny who has just passed her 70 year old driving test, so thought I would use Miss Anya as i think she is pretty groovy, and a car stamp from Butterfly kisses. The papers are all K & Co and have used my nesties to cut and emboss the mats. The flowers have been cut using the retro flower punches and have used a pink gem in the centre of them.

Sketch Saturday 52

2009-05-23T14:47:00.003+01:00

Another great sketch this week on Sketch Saturday challenge blog. For this weeks sketch I have rotated it as it fit better this way with the image I wanted to use. I have used a Miss Anya stamp which I have been after for ages and resulted in getting it from America as all stockists in the UK were always sold out. She has been coloured using polychromos and sansodor, the papers are all from Nitwits (downloads) and the flowers are all papermania, with pearls in the centres.

Going Down

2009-05-23T12:33:00.002+01:00

I know we all get some funny requests for cards at time, well this is one of them. Was asked to make a card for a Southampton FC supporter with the words deepest sympathy on it. So here it is, I have used a Sporting George image from Charmed Crafts and have coloured the image with polychromos and sansodor in the appropriate colours. The arrow is a stamp from papermania which is pointing down ( the way Southampton are going), and of course a badge and football. The sentiment is computer generated and the inside is signed from a Palace fan. This just so happens to fit this weeks challenge on Dare U 2 digi stamp which is One for the boys this week.

A double Whammy

2009-05-18T20:47:00.003+01:00

Ok, managed a card today that meets 2 challenges and they are sketch saturday and colour create. Its a brilliant sketch this week on sketch saturday this week and this is my version of the sketch and it also fits the colour create challenge for this week which is sky blue, tan and ecru. The image is a sugar nellie and has been coloured using polychromos and sansodor. The BP is basic grey and the card is from my stash. I have added buttons and flowers in tan, blue and ecru, and added some gloss to the flowers in her hair.

Friday Sketchers

2009-05-15T14:51:00.004+01:00

Yet another great sketch this week on Friday Sketchers , this week the sketch is by Claudia Rose. This is my version of the sketch. I have used my favourite stamp it cat stamp, chocolate chip card from stampin up which has been embossed on my cuttlebug, the papers are K and CO again, and the ribbon was plain, so I stamped paw prints along it to tie in with the theme of the cat.

Dare u 2

2009-05-15T12:30:00.002+01:00

The challenge this week on Dare u 2 Digi Stamp is Lilac and Lemon, and of course a digital image.
This week I have used an image from Pollycraft called Attitude, I have coloured her using polychromos and sansodor, and cut the image out using my nestabilites. The card is really lilac but it doesn't show very well in this light, It has suddenly come over really dark here now.
The sentiment is from a set of ticket stamps and the flowers are prima again. Added some lilac and yellow ribbon.

The sugar bowl

2009-05-15T11:13:00.003+01:00

The latest challenge on The Sugar Bowl is a great sketch by Marlene, and the creation is to include buttons, so this is my take on the challenge. I have used the sugar nellies stamp Picking apples and coloured her using polychromos and sansodor. The papers are all K & CO. I have added some lace and of course the buttons, which are pink and green although the green doesn't show very well in the picture. The flowers are prima essesntials and have added a flower button as the centre.

Sketch and Stash

2009-05-11T16:32:00.003+01:00

Have today found a new challenge blog - new to me that is - called sketch and stash challenge blog. Every other week there is a sketch to follow and they want us to use our newest bit of stash.

So off I go with the sketch and create this, I have used new K & CO paper that I only got yesterday and my new Nestabilities Label set one, which arrived in the post last week and I hadn't used them until today.
I have used a Dottie download as I had to make a card for a hairdresser, the image has been coloured using polychromos and sansodor. The BP are K & CO, and the blue card is papermania, added some lace down the side and will add a sentiment when I can find one that matches the card.

Colour Create

2009-05-10T19:29:00.003+01:00

Today the colours on the colour create challenge blog are Blue and Green, with the optional extra of paper piecing . Well I managed the blue and green with the help of K & CO paper and papermania card, and Tilda has even had her dress paper pieced with the help of K & CO. The small bits of the image which needed to be coloured have been coloured using polychromos and sansodor. Added a couple of large flowers, used my nesties to create a frame for Tilda, and then used the piece of card which was left from the frame to stamp my sentiment onto. The sentiment is from Butterfly Kisses and is part of a set that I picked up at a craft show earlier this year and hadn't used.

Sketch Saturday

2009-05-09T20:35:00.003+01:00

Another great sketch again this week on Sketch Saturday challenge blog, and this is my take on the sketch. I have used this Sugar Nellie stamp and coloured her with polychromos and sansodor. The papers are all digital downloads from Summertime designs. Added some lace and Ric-Rac and then a thinking of you sentiment from papermania. Just added 3 flowers and its done.
Sorry about the poor pic but its darkish now and had to use the flash on the camera.

Dare U 2

2009-05-08T21:58:00.004+01:00

Another great challenge this week on Dare U 2 digi stamp. The challenge is to use gingham paper and stitiching. I have used 2 different gingham papers from Papercrafts 4 you, and some card from papermania. I have had to go down the faux stitching as I can't get to the sewing machine at them moment. Once the card has been made they would like us to send it to a Pal on http://www.postpals.co.uk/ I have chosen to send my card to Amy

I have used Viki this week and coloured her with polychromos and sansodor, added some gingham ribbon and and a couple of flowers.

All I can say is I will definitely be sending more cards off to children on this site.

Cute Card Thursday

2009-05-07T13:11:00.003+01:00

The cute card Thursday challenge blog are this week challenging us to make a card for Happy Mail, to cheer someone up or make their day and then the idea being and I quote from their site

"Hello, I read that you do card challenges and I wondered if you would consider doing a challenge with a twist.I run Post Pals, we feature seriously ill children (most have cancer or are going through transplants) and their siblings on our website www.postpals.co.uk and invite members of the public to log on from around the world and send a card to a child. The aim is to make the child smile, but we have found it also helps their self esteem and parents often open them with a child during a procedure to distract them.At the moment we are helping 120 children but they aren't getting much post.I was wondering if you would do a challenge, instead of people just scanning in their card for the theme but they actually make one for a Post Pal child and send it off.I can't begin to tell you how much receiving a card means when your ill and isolated.Thank you,"

So I have made this happy mail card using my one and only Gorjuss girl stamp and she just so happens to be holding a card, ready to be posted off. The purple card is Bazzill and the spotted paper is from my stash. Added a papermania sentiment and some lace and of course the flower.

Papertake weekly

2009-05-06T17:01:00.002+01:00

This week its another great sketch by Dawny on the papertake weekly challenge blog. I have used the Clown by Kadoodle stamps from the craft barn and coloured the image with polychromos and sandsodor. The papers are from nitwits again (downloaded) and the sentiment is from craftwork cards and as the sentiment says its a simple thank you.

Friday Sketchers

2009-05-02T16:38:00.003+01:00

There is a brilliant sketch this week on Friday Sketchers by Beatrix. I decided that I would make a card using no backing papers and this is the result. I have used a sarah kay image and coloured it using polychromos and sansodor. Used my curved rectangles nestabilities to cut the mat and the image , used my swiss dots embossing folder on the white card. The sentiment is from stampin up. The lace is from my stash and so are the white and black flowers.

Dare u 2

2009-05-02T12:29:00.003+01:00

Over on the Dare u 2 digi stamp challenge blog this week there is a great sketch by Sandra D. This card is my version of the sketch. This week I have used yet again another download from Charmed cards and crafts and this one is Holly in the USA from the world tour set. I think I am now addicted to digital stamps. She has been coloured using polychromos and sansodor. The BP is from papercrafts for you, and that is what inspired me to use Holly in the first place. The card is recycled from a box, added some lace and then a feather charm from my stash. Will add a sentiment at some time but that depends on what the card will be used for.

A spoon full of Sugar

2009-04-29T14:37:00.003+01:00

This week the challenge on A Spoon Full of Sugar is Blue and Green. I have used this Sugar Nellie stamp "Daisy" Which is my first outing for her, but sure won't be the last. As usual she has been coloured using Polychromos and good old sansodor, of which I have nearly run out. The papers are all downloaded papers from Nitwit collections ( www.nitwitcollections.com/shop ). Boy do they have a great range of papers. Added a couple of corner swirls cut using my trusty cuttlebug and a couple of prima flowers held together with a blue brad.

Papertake spots and stripes

2009-04-29T11:13:00.004+01:00

This week on Papertake weekly challenge blog , the theme is spots and Stripes, so in celebration of the glorious weather we have down south today, I have made Rosie at the seaside. The stamp is from Kadoodle range of stamps at The Craft Barn, she has been coloured using polychromos. The background stamp is a verly old PSX stamp, which has been coloured using distress inks. The spotted and striped paper are Hopscotch papers by K & CO, and the pale pink card is by apermania. The flowers and the centres are from the craft barn along with the sentiment which is by craftwork cards.

Colour create

2009-04-28T16:50:00.003+01:00

Haven't left it so late for this weeks entry on Colour Create challenge Blog. Ok so the colours this week are Orange, Green and Brown, with the optional extra of making a card for a Man.

I have used another download this week from Charmed Cards and Crafts and this time it is from the Mikey collection. If you haven't looked at these download collections it really is worth going to see what they have.

The image has been coloured using polychromos in green brown and orange. The BP is all Basic Grey and just added a sentiment this time using my Dymo, which hasn't seen the light for a while and I did of course use the orange Dymo tape, which has been lightly sanded.

Colour Create

2009-04-25T20:08:00.003+01:00

I have been thinking about the colour create challenge all week and have just got round to making my card for it. The colours this week are Black, white and Pink, and what a great colour combo this is. There is the option of adding polka dots as well which I have managed to do (quite a few times in fact).

The image is a digital download from Charmed cards and crafts and this one is called Madison with attitude, there are so many to chose from, but I decided this might be easier to use with the colours given. The image has been coloured using polychromos and sansodor. The black and white paper is from Pink Petticoat, the polka dot pink paper is from my stash and the plain pink card is all from Papermania. The sentiment is also a papermania one as well. The flowers are all from my stash and they are held together with a pink polka dot brad.

Sketch saturday

2009-04-25T16:11:00.003+01:00

Even I'm finding to hard to believe that I have posted twice in one day, you never know there may even be a third.

This card is for Sketch Saturday challenge blog, which has as always, got a great sketch this week. I have used Tilda sitting on top of an Alota cupcake (the magnolia one was sold out wherever I looked). Both have been coloured using polychromos and sansodor. The BP is basic grey and the green and pink card are from my stash but I am pretty sure that they are both papermania. The sentiment is also a papermania one.

the sugar bowl

2009-04-25T13:02:00.003+01:00

Well I don't know where I have been for the past few weeks, but whilst doing a spot of blog hopping last night I found the sugar bowl blog, which is a challenge blog for Sugar Nellie stamps, so seeing that I love my Sugar Nellies I decided that I had to play along, but what a week to pick. The theme this week is MEN. Great, my favourite type of card to make.....not!!!!.

I have used sugar nellie SK8R boy stamp which I have coloured with polychromos and sansodor, the papers are all basic grey from the archaic pad, which I had bought with the intention of making mens/boys cards. I have added a gold star and a sentiment from craftwork cards which has been chalked to tone down the bright whiteness.

Dare u 2 - wings

2009-04-24T21:45:00.002+01:00

This week on the Dare u 2 digi stamp blog, the theme is "Things with wings". For this weeks card I have decided to use this great image from Charmed cards and crafts. I have coloured the image with polychromos and sansodor. The papers are from papercrafts 4 u and the flowers are some new ones I bought a couple of weeks ago from a local craft shop. The corner die cut is a cuttlebug die. A very simple card today, but am still keeping an eye out for my mojo, It can't have gone far surely.

a spoon full of sugar

2009-04-21T15:12:00.003+01:00

Today on A Spoon full of Sugar challenge blog, there is a great sketch by Caryn. I have managed to make a quick card before I head off to work. I have used a mixture of K & CO papers and papermania cardstock for this card. The flowers are again from Prima and papermania self adhesive gems in the centre. No sure what this Tilda is called but I think she looks so cute. She has been coloured using polychromos and sansodor. Just added some sort of ribbon (can't for the life of me remember what it is really called) as i didn't have any swirls that would fit along the bottom of the card.

Dare U 2

2009-04-21T12:39:00.004+01:00

Ok so today I have had a go at the Dare u 2 digi stamp challenge which this week has the colour combo of pink and Green, and of course a digital image. This week I have used Holly Hipster from Charmed cards and crafts. She has been coloured using polychromos and sansodor. The papers are all from my stash but I think they are both All my memories papers. I have used my curved rectangels nestabilites yet again and this time I have embossed both layers. (love these). The flowers are a right mixture but at least they are pink and green and the pearl brad is from papermania.

Have decided that it is better to take pictures of cards rather than scan them, but I still need practice, and today I took the card for a walk in the garden to see if came out better than indoors, well it did, but not by much, so apologies for the quality.

Kadoodle card

2009-04-20T16:52:00.002+01:00

Well don't know what has happened lately but that little ole Mojo has done a runner again. This was supposed to be based on this weeks sketch saturday sketch but couldn't quite fit the circle in, so had to leave it off. I have made this card for the Kadoodle stamps DT, whose stamps are available only from The Craft Barn. This is the clown by Sandra Dry (one very talented lady) and I have coloured him using polychromos and sansodor. The bright blue card is Bazzill bling. The paper with circles on is Basic Grey Oh Boy range, and the ribbon is from my stash. The sentiments are Craftwork cards which are also available from the Craft Barn.

Hopefully off to make another card now, which might meet the requirements of one of the many challenges that I love to do but haven't for this past week.