Sunday 5 July 2015

Diorama Card

Just think this is so lovely - card done in card class held by Jen Leeflang from Jens Crafts.


What i used:
Cardstock / Paper:  White cardstock from stash
Image: background image from Jen's Craft class Kit
Embellishments: bird & branch die from Marianne Designs, flowers and sequins from Jen's Crafts class Kit

Challenges entered with this card:
Crazy 4 Challenges - # C4C292 - Tree / Branch
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #13 - Anything goes

Thursday 2 July 2015

Just for Girls

Lovely ballerina i received in a RAK.











What i used:
Cardstock / Paper:  White cardstock & patterned paper from stash
Sentiment: Tag from Pippi's Garden Collection
Embellishments: heart also from Pippi's Garden Collection

Challenges entered with this card:
Dream Valley - Challenge #109 - Girly
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Challenge #307

Washi Tapes

Washi Tapes




What i used:
Cardstock / Paper:  White cardstock from stash
Sentiment: Sticker
Embellishments: silver stickers coloured in with koki & washi tape strips

Challenges entered with this card:
Lil Red Wagon - Challenge #296 - Red & White

Hello Sunshine

Yellow and white always makes me visualize sunshine and fields of sunflowers bobbing in the breeze.

What i used:
Cardstock / Paper:  White & yellow cardstock from stash
Embossing folder: Swiss Dots from Craft Concept
Stamp: Hot off the Press - coloured in using a silver marker & watercolour pencils
Sentiment: Sticker
Embellishments: Studs from stash

Challenges entered with this card:
Bugaboo Stamps - Stella says Sketch - #310
The Card Concept - Challenge #38 - yellow, white & grey
Crazy 4 Challenges - #C4C289 - Sunshine

High in the clouds

My very first pop up box card !!! Quite thrilled how this turned out !!!


What i used:
Cardstock / Paper:  blue cardstock & patterned paper from stash
Dies: Birds from Impression Obsession, Plane & banner from Marianne Designs, clouds hand cut & distressed
Sentiment: Sticker

Challenges entered with this card:
Fab n Funky - Challenge 266 - Birthdays
Crazy 4 Challenges - #C4C290 - Masculine

Monday 15 June 2015

Old MacDonald's Farm

Love in the farmyard !!!



What i used:
Cardstock / Paper:  White, blue & green cardstock from stash
Image: Just Ink Lined Digi stamp - coloured in using water colour pencils
Embossing folder: Darice

Challenges entered with this card:
Lil Red Wagon - Challenge # 293 - Old MacDonald had a Farm

Friday 12 June 2015

So sweet

Inspired by the beautiful colours and delicious picture in the Digitally Sweet Challenge this month....yum, yum, yum !!! Card is blank inside.


What i used:
Cardstock / Paper:  White, red, green & orange cardstock from stash
Template: strawberry shape cut by hand - black spots coloured in with watercolour pencil
Sentiment: printed in MS Word in Catalina font and cut with papercraft scissors
Embellishments: ribbon from stash

Challenges entered with this card:
Digitally Sweet - Challenge # 139 - Colour Palette challenge

Thursday 11 June 2015

Happy Fathers Day - Tools

This card was made by hand cutting out the templates shapes and fussy cutting - only die used was for the "happy".


What i used:
Cardstock / Paper:  White & denim cardstock from stash
Template: Dungaree cut by hand
Image: free clipart
Sentiment: "Happy" diecut from Marianne Designs & "Fathers Day" printed in MS Word in Aluminium Trucks font

Challenges entered with this card:
Outlawz - Twisted Thursday - Fathers Day / Nature Twist
Pattis Creations - Challenge # 111 - Fathers Day & Image
Crazy 4 Challenge - # C4C290 - Masculine Card

Sunday 7 June 2015

Lil Boy Blue

Playing with the Friday Freebie from Bugaboo Stamps


What i used:
Cardstock / Paper:  White & red cardstock 
Embellishments: blue bling from stash
Image: from Bugaboo Stamps - coloured using watercolour pencils 
Sentiment: Printed on MS Word using the "Falling Rain" font

Challenges entered with this card:
Bugaboo Stamps -

Wednesday 20 May 2015

Happy Birthday Card

Isn't it funny how sometimes you can be sitting and looking at a colour card and thinking how on earth do i get these colours to gel together and what paper do i use and what embellishments and what image, and, and, and ..........etc. etc and then suddenly everything just falls into place !!! Zap just like that !!!! I seriously have a problem seeing totally different colours together - i mean green, blue, orange, yellow and white.........really??? I think i am very pleased with this result .....even if i have to say so myself :)


What i used:
Cardstock / Paper:  White, orange & yellow cardstock & patterned paper from stash
Embellishments: yellow zig zag "thing" from stash
Image: from Ppinky Dolls - coloured using watercolour pencils and the OMS technique

Challenges entered with this card:
The Crazy Challenge - CCH#197 - Colour Combination
Outlawz - Progressive Freebie - May - Use image
Crazy 4 Challenge - #C4C286 - Use sketch

Shabby Chic

My entry into The Card Concept Challenge which was inspired by their challenge photograph below - here i was inspired by all aspects of this photo - the colours, the flowers, the scrap of lace, the silver and the wood background
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What i used:
Cardstock / Paper:cream cardstock & patterned paper from stash
Embellishments: lace scrap, paper flowers, & heart from stash
Sentiment: Printed in MS Word onto coloured paper
Style: Shabby Chic

Challenges entered with this card:
The Card Concept - #35 - Frilly & Fabulous

A Baby Shower Card

Found this image when googling "free baby boy clipart images" - thought it was too cute for words !!!

What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: blue & white cardstock & patterned paper from stash
Embellishments: ribbon, button, & bling from stash
Image: free baby boy clipart from Vector

Challenges entered with this card:
Outlawz #Wednesday Sketch Challenge May 20 - Use sketch
DigiStamps4Joy - #112 - Buttons, Bows and Bling

Playing with the birds

I made this card using the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches and inspiration from this weeks colour challenge at Always Playing with Paper


What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: green & white cardstock from stash
Embossing Folder: from Cuttlebug
Sentiments: typed up in MS Word
Diecuts: flower - Floral Flourishes Die from Joy Crafts, Grass die - cannot remember
Colouring: Bird is coloured in using watercolour pencils

Challenges entered with this card:
Freshly Made Sketches - #187 - Use sketch
Always Playing with Paper - #35 - Inspirational photo
Lil Red Wagon - #290 - Die Cuts

Friday 15 May 2015

Fathers Day - Early start !!

I know Father's Day is still far off but i really like this fishing vest template !!!


What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: brown cardstock from Craft Concept
Digistamps & Sentiments: All from the free fishing clipart website
Embellishments: studs from stash and coloured in edges with a brown watercolour pencil
Template: Fishing Vest from Stamp Away with Me

Challenges entered with this card:
Outlawz - Paper ala Mode - Challenge 9 - 16 May

Friday 24 April 2015

Clean & Layered


What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: white & black cardstock, pink paper from stash
Digistamp: Bugaboo Stamp coloured in with pencil crayons
Embossing Folder: Cricut Cuttlebug - simple flowers 
Sentiment: done in Microsoft word
Embellishments: flowers, studs and lace from stash

Challenges entered with this card:

Lil Red Wagon - #286 Seeing spots - dots in embossing, dots in flowers, and two big dots for digi stamp and dots on digi stamp hat
Outlawz - Twisted Thursday - Anything Goes with a Twist of Sentiment
Crafty Card Makers - #137 - Dots - dots in embossing, dots in flowers, and two big dots for digi stamp and dots on digi stamp hat
Top Tip Tuesday - # 3 of something - 3 pink flower, 3 black dots
Love to Scrap - #52 - Anything Goes
Bugaboo Stamps - Stella says Sketch # 308 - Use sketch
The Card Concept - #33 - Style is Clean & Layered

Springtime Spots

Playing with my new Cuttlebug !!!
I find it very challenging to create a card that meets 4 or more challenges ....... you really have to think carefully about what you are using and where it is all going to go !!! Every so often i find myself waylaid by colours and pretty embellishments only to look back at my challenge list and think.......oh no........way off base with this card :)


What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: white & red cardstock from stash
Digistamp: Bugaboo Stamps coloured in with pencil crayons
Embossing Folder: Cricut Cuttlebug - simple flowers 
Sentiment: done in Microsoft word
Embellishments: flowers, buttons and lace from stash

Challenges entered with this card:

The Crazy Challenge - #195 Springtime
Lil Red Wagon - #286 Seeing spots - dots in embossing, dots in flowers, and two big dots for digi stamp and dots on digi stamp chick's headband
Always Playing with Paper - #31 - Colours
Fab 'n Funky - #256 - Lace
Outlawz - Twisted Thursday - Anything Goes with a Twist of Sentiment
Crafty Card Makers - #137 - Dots - dots in embossing, dots in flowers, and two big dots for digi stamp and dots on digi stamp chick's headband
Top Tip Tuesday - # 3 of something - 3 blue buttons
Love to Scrap - #52 - Anything Goes
Bugaboo Stamps - Catch the Bug Challenge - April Bingo Challenge - Horizontal Bingo - Bugaboo Image, Buttons and flower theme
Fusion Challenge - #Happy Days - Sketch, theme and colours


Springtime

My card based on a Fusion sketch.


What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: white, green & red cardstock, yellow paper from stash & pink patterned paper from Jenny Ellory.
Diecuts: Couture Creations - Dreamboat 3in1 set - Floral 
Embossing Folder: Cricut Cuttlebug - simple flowers 
Sentiment: done in Microsoft word
Embellishments: flower from stash

Challenges entered with this card:

The Crazy Challenge - #195 Springtime

Sunday 19 April 2015

Stella says Sketch

Made this for the Bugaboo Stamps "Stella says Sketch" Challenge # 308
Totally handcut (no fancy machines)




What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: white cardstock & pink paper from stash, patterned cardstock from Fabscraps
Sentiment: handwritten
Embellishments: Flowers from stash & Blueberry Bear, ribbon & studs

Masculine Cards




What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: white & black cardstock, patterned paper from Fabscraps
Sentiment: done in Microsoft word, Font - Big Winks

Challenges entered with this card:
Fab 'n Funky - Challenge #255 - Masculine

Sunday 12 April 2015

Having a kick-ass day !!

Strong females always inspire me :)

What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: white & yellow cardstock, patterned paper from Memories Direct
Image: Coloured digital stamps from Kenny K.
Sentiment: done in Microsoft word, Font - Arial & cut out using scalloped scissors
Embellishments: studs

Challenges entered with this card:

Freshly Made Sketches - Challenge #181 - Use sketch
Digitally Sweet - Challenge #134 - Sport
Top Tip Tuesday - Challenge Mellow Yellow

Friday 10 April 2015

Bug off !

I created this for the Outlawz April Progressive Freebie Challenge.
Had loads of fun with "froggy" sayings so look out for more froggy cards coming soon !!!


What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: white and blue cardstock, patterned paper from Fabscraps
Image: digital stamp (freddy the frog) kindly supplied by Outlawz and coloured in with coloured pencils, Lily pad &  dragonfly from Clipart Panda
Sentiment: done in Microsoft word, Font - Arial & cut out using scalloped scissors

Mellow Yellow

Found this cute tutorial on Tip Top Tuesday's Blog - just had to try it out - was just too cute not to !!!


What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: yellow cardstock, striped paper from Memories Direct
Image: Coloured digital stamps (baby & flowers) from Clipart Panda
Sentiment: done in Microsoft word, Font - Arial & cut out using scalloped scissors
Embellishments: handmade hangar, scrap paper towel, pearls

Challenges entered with this card:

Tip Top Tuesday - Challenge #Mellow Yellow
Love to Scrap - Challenge #51 - Dots or stripes

Naughty or Nice - Challenge #14 - In bloom
Fab n Funky - Challenge #254 - Bingo - Shaped, Digi, flowers
Crazy 4 Challenges - Challenge #280 - Daisies

Bonny Blues

Card i created for the Bonny Blues Thursday challenge #368 over at Cute Card Thursday


What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: white & blue cardstock, patterned paper from Fabscraps
Image: Coloured digital stamp from Little Scraps of Heaven
Sentiment: done in Microsoft word, Font - Arial
Embellishments: handmade bow, ribbon & buttons

Challenges entered with this card:

Fussy and Fancy - Challenge #136 - Buttons & bows
Love to Scrap - Challenge #51 - Dots or stripes
Card Mania - Challenge #67 - Flowers

Wednesday 8 April 2015

Punking with a bit of steam

Playing with some steampunk images - another first for me :)

What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: white cardstock, patterned paper from Krystal
Image: hat, time clock & butterfly) from clipart
Embellishments: ribbon, bow, lace, blue glitter studs & pearls

Challenges entered with this card:

Outlawz - Paper ala Mode - Saturday - April 4th - 10th Challenge - Anything Goes with a twist of Steampunk
Crafting from the Heart - Challenge #54 - Anything Goes
Craft-Dee Bowz - CDB24 - Anything Goes and a bow
Crafty Cardmakers - #136 - Wings
Not Just Cards - #16 - Anything Goes
Dream Valley - #103 - Lace, ribbon & pearls
Digitally Sweet - #133 - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - #74 - Anything Goes
Bugaboo Stamps - April the 4th - Anything Goes

Tuesday 7 April 2015

A little touch of Easter


What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: white cardstock, striped paper from the Parisian Dreams Collection, & floral paper from the Sweet Pea Paper Collection
Image: Digi Stamp from My Besties coloured in with coloured pencils
Sketch: Outlawz
Sentiment: handwritten and cut with scalloped patterned scissors
Embellishments: Flowers from Flora Doodles

Challenges entered with this card:

My Besties - Challenge #7 - Anything goes with a the option of Easter
Pattis Creations - Challenge #109 - Easter with an image
Outlawz - Wednesday Sketch - April 1st Challenge - use the sketch
Bugaboo Stamps - April the 4th - Anything Goes