The Harbour Scene - Delicious Doodles

All being well come the week-end Teri should have this image in the Delicious Doodles Shop.  Isn't it amazing?  It's called "Harbour Scene".  All I will say is that I wish I was there now!!!  This would be fantastic for male cards - especially seeing it's Father's Day on 16 June 2013 - but being a female I would truly love something made with this image.

Have a Fabulous Day

This is a card that I have made used a Lacy Sunshine image called "Blossom Hippie Chick".  At the moment she's still on offer at $1.  isn't she wonderful?  Oh to dream of a figure like that!!!  I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers.  All the backing papers I have used I was given.  I have finished the card off with some raffia ribbon threaded with some twine, flowers, Card Candi, seam binding ribbon and a Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Everybody Art - Purple

ABC Challenge - N for not just one ie more than 3 embellishments - I've used ribbon, fibres, flowers and Card candi

Creatalicious Challenge - For the girls

Simon Says - Flower power

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Wags n Whiskers - Anything goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes

Totally Papercrafts - Diva - young or old

2 Sisters - 1-2-3 of something (3 flowers, 2 ribbons (raffia and seam binding) and 1 image/use of twine)

The Squirrel and the Fox - Here come the girls
The Ribbon Girl - Lilac and lavender

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes and optional sketch

One Stitch at a Time - Use a digi
Sparkles Monthly - Monochromatic
The Craft Garden - You must use 4 or more items from the list - I have used flowers, ribbon, patterned paper and yarn
Heck of a Challenge - Fashion

One Image and Two Completely Different Cards

For both of these cards I have used the Sweet Pea Stamps digital imaged called "Sweet Pea" by Rebecca Sinz.  I decided to make both cards Spring-like.  I have coloured them both with Promarkers, distressed around the edge with my Tim Holtz distressing tool and added a chalk ink pad to accentuate the edge.

For my first card I have used Bearly Mine Designs Mini Dots, Summer's Lace Dreams and The Boys Zone as my backing papers.

    

I have inked a doily with Tim Holtz's Tea Dye distress ink with my Inkylicious brush and just gone around the edge with the same chalk ink pad used around the image.  The card has been finished off with some lace, flowers, brad, gems and a sentiment from a Debbi Moore CD.

The second card I have made to take part in the Sketch Saturday Challenge this week.  Here is their sketch:

I really struggle with Clean and Simple (CAS) cards but I am happy with the way this has turned out.  More and more CAS cards seem to sell.  No doubt this is down to the costs of posting more elaborate cards.  The backing papers I have been given.  The card has been finished off with two Card Candi and a Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment.

I am entering these cards into the following challenges:

Tuesday Throwdown - Smell the roses
Sweet Stamps - Spring
Crafty Creations - KISS (second card)

Simon Says - Flower power

Little Red Wagon - Use a doily (first card)

Crafting for all Seasons - Think pink

Crafts and Me - Use a digi

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

I Love Promarkers - Simply does it (second card)

4 Crafty Chicks - Birthday!
One Sweet Challenge - Spring

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

One Stop Craft - Anything goes

The Squirrel and the Fox - Here come the girls

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes and optional sketch

Sketch Saturday - Sketch (second card)

Joanna Sheen - Girls, girls, girls

One Stitch at a Time - Use a digi

Sentimental Sunday - CAS and a sentiment (second card)

Clearly Besotted Fairy Jasmine

This week I was lucky to be the winner of the recent challenge over at Let's Craft and Create and I won a gorgeous stamp from Clearly Besotted called "Fairy Jasmine".  As I make my cards solely to raise funds for different charities it means so much to win anything (well I do enjoy just taking part but to get something like a Top 3 or Top 5 or even a physical win means a lot) and I like to put it to good use so I I couldn't wait for fairy Jasmine to "come out to play".  I've used Memento ink pad, Promarkers and highlighted areas with a white gel pen.  As you can see I didn't make just one card but I made two.  I have paper pieced the dresses and crowns on both images.  I have used a piece of Coredinations card stock I got free with some embossing folders and embossing using a zig-zag on the first card and stars on the second and I have sanded back to the core.  

For the first card the backing papers are from the Papermania Happy Days.  I love these papers.  This card has been finished off with some "with love" ribbon, mulberry paper stars I was given, peel off waste squares and a Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment.

The backing papers for this second card are Glitz Cashmere dame which I won in some candy.  This card has been finished off with some raffia ribbon, gingham ribbon, mulberry stars, peel-off circles and a Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment.

I am entering these cards into the following challenges:

The Cutie Pie - Photo inspiration

Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Just checking out (2nd card)

Crafting by Designs - Anything goes with a twist - the twist is paper piecing

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

4 Crafty Chicks - Birthday

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Wags n Whiskers - Anything goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes

One Stop Craft - Anything goes

Delicious Doodles Challenge - Friday 17 May 2013 - Lace

It is Friday and therefore time for another challenge over at Delicious Doodles.  The challenge this week is "lace".

For my card I have used one of Teri's newest images called "Leather and lace".  Isn't she a beauty?  I have made this card for a very special friend.  I have coloured my image with my Promarkers and highlighted areas with my white gel pen.  I've then used my Tim Holtz distressing tool on the image and some of the plain cardstock and then inked the edges with a chalk ink pad.

    

I decided to go for an orange and yellow colour scheme.  Certainly not my usual colour scheme but I thought it was nice, bright and cheery.  The backing papers I have used are Bearly Mine Designs Gingham, Bearly Mine Designs Mini Dots and Bearly Mine Designs Summer's Lace Dreams.  The card has been finished off with some paper flowers I was given which I have flower brads to, ribbon bow, buttons, die-cut sentiment and lace.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Totally Gorjuss - BINGO board - top horizontal row of lace, ribbon and flowers
One Stitch at a Time - Summer fun - I've decided to go with the summer colours of orange and yellow
Sentimental Sunday - For a special woman and sentiment
Lady Anne's Challenge - Anything goes
Paper Playtime - Buttons or brads - I've used both
Love to Create - Flowers, flowers, so many flowers
Songbird Challenge - Bloom and grow
Kaboodle Doodles - Use ribbon and at least 1 button
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Victorine Stamps - Buttons and bows
Tuesday Throwdown - Smell the roses
Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Just checking
ABC Challenge - N for not just one (I've used buttons, brads, flowers, lace and ribbon)
Creatalicious Challenge - For the girls
Simon Says - Flower power
The Paper Shelter - Anything goes
Fab n Funky - Use your favourite embellishment - ribbon
Crafts and Me - Use a digi
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Southern Girls - Going spotty dot!
4 Crafty Chicks - Birthday
Delightful Sketches - BINGO board - diagonal line of buttons, ribbon/lace and flowers
Inspire me Friday - Anything goes
Wags n Whiskers - Anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes

Bugaboo Christmas Card

Here is a card I have made using a gorgeous little penguin image from Bugaboo Digital Stamps called "Little Penguin Winter - Reindeer".  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers, distressed around the image with my Tim Holtz distressing tool, added some chalk ink and then added flakes of white Flowersoft to look like snow.

  

The backing papers I have used are Bearly Mine Designs Christmas Traditions and Bearly Mine Designs Festive Fun.  The card has been finished off with a Tim Holtz clock die which I have inked with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo distress ink, some flowers cut out of backing paper I was given and a Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Jingle Bells - Merry and bright

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes
A Gem of a Challenge - Things with wings
The Corrosive Challenge - Use a sentiment on the front of your project

Incy Wincy - Animal antics

The Cutie Pie - Photo inspiration

Lady Anne's Monthly Challenge - Anything goes

ABC Christmas - J for jingle bells

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
CRAFT - Christmas

Steampunk Mermaid

Today sees the release into the Delicious Doodles Shop another stunning image from Teri.  This beauty is called "Steampunk Mermaid".

Bearly Mine Challenge - Tuesday 14 May 2013 - Lucky Dip

It's Tuesday again and time for another challenge over at the Bearly Mine Challenge Blog.  

The challenge this week is a "Lucky Dip" whereby you have to use 3 items from the above list on your card/creation.

  

As usual we have two wonderful sponsors this week who are The Paper Shelter and Emerald Fairies.  Emerald Fairies are offering 3 digital images of the winners' choice.  The Paper Shelter are offering a $20 gift certificate to be used in their store.

For my card I decided to make an A5 card for change and also one for those difficult age of teenagers.  I always used to use this size but then got hooked on 6x6 cards.  For my card I have used The Paper Shelter image "Gothic and Modern" and have coloured the image in with my trusty Promarkers.  After die-cutting around the image I have used three different See D's stamps to stamp around the edge.  I've used a dotty stamp and Tim Holtz's Tumbled Glass distress ink.  Then I've used a scroll and a wiggly line with Tim Holtz's Victorian Velvet distress ink.

  

The backing papers I have used are a pink gingham from the Bearly Mine Designs Spring Surprise digi set and the blue patterned paper is from the Bearly Mine Designs The Boys Zone.  I have finished the card off with some lace, My Craft Studio (MCS) Click-Print-Go flowers which I have bent inot shape with tweezers and added brad centres to, Pearly dots and a Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment.

So in relation to the Lucky Dip title of this challenge I have gone for:

Pink/blue combo

Lace

Flowers.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
CRAFT - Birthday - a happy 4th birthday to the CRAFT Challenge Blog
Simply Create Too - Anything goes
Inspire me Friday - Anything goes
Pile it On - For a teen
The Corrosive Challenge - Use a sentiment on the front of your project
Paper Playtime - Buttons or brads
Pause Dream Enjoy - Happy ....... (fill in blank) - happy birthday
Whoopsi Daisy - Pretty in pink
Stamp with Fun - Self-made flowers
Love to Create - Flowers, flowers, so many flowers
Cupcake Craft - Lots of layers
Crafty Boots - Celebrations
The Paper Nest Dolls - Pearls, pearls, pearls
Lady Anne's Challenge - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Forever Friends - Pastel colours
Tuesday Throwdown - Smell the roses
Crafting Musketeers - Anything goes - wishing you all the very best with your new challenge blog

Thank You Card

This is a thank you card I have made using a Sweet Pea Stamps image by Concetta Kilmer called "Serenity".  I have used the digital version but it is also available as a rubber stamp and it's on offer at the moment at Sweet Pea Stamps for $4.79.  I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers and highlighted areas with my white gel pen and Sakura Stardust clear pen.  Around the image I have used two different yellow Pan Pastels.  The backing papers I was given (they are 6x6 and I think they might be Papermania).  I have finished the card off with some die-cut greenery which I have highlighted the embossing with a green pan pastel, pearls, die-cut butterfly, lace, ribbon and peel-off sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Sentiments - Use a sentiment

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and optional extra to use 2 stamps

Simon Says - Things with wings

Penny's Paper Challenge - Die-cuts and/or punches

Crafts and Me - Lace

I Love Promarkers - Thank you

The Corrosive Challenge - Use a sentiment on the front of your project
Marianne Designs Divas - Going girly

Natalie and Amy - Things with wings
Simon Says Stamp and Show - A little paper
The Ribbon Reel - Spring is here
Cupcake Craft - Lots of layers

Father's Day Card

 

Here is a card I have made using a Debbi Moore CD called "Shabby Chic Garden".  For the card I have used backing papers, flower embellishments and a decoupage image from the CD.  I have mounted the image onto a piece of card which I have embossed with a gorgeous basket weave embossing folder.  I have cut around the flowers, inked the edges and then added Stickles glitter glue to the centres for some sparkle.  I have finished this Father's Day card off with some spotty ribbon, garden twine and gems.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The Sisterhood of Crafters - April showers bring May flowers

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Milk Coffee Challenge - Shabby Chic/vintage

My Time to Craft - Show us the inside

That Craft Place - Makes for men

Card Mania - Flower power

Craft Your Passion - Floral delights
Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Sketch Saturday - 11 May 2013

Here is my card that I have made for the Sketch Saturday Challenge this week.  Here is the sketch that you have to follow:

For my card I have used the Sweet Pea Stamps image by Brigid Ashwood called "Jinx".  I think this image is perfect for a child or an adult.  At the moment this rubber stamp is on sale at Sweet Pea Stamps for $4.19.  I have coloured the image in with pastel shades of pink Promarkers and added Stickles glitter glue to Jinx's wings.  The backing papers I was given.  The card has been finished off with some ribbon, faux stitching and a stamped sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Sentiments - Use a sentiment

Passion for Promarkers - Birthdays

LEJ Designs - Summer's coming

Ribbon Carousel - Celebrations

Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything goes
Simon Says - Things with wings

Penny's Paper Challenge - Die-cuts and/or punches

Whimsy Stamps - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Simply Create Too - Anything goes

Brown Sugar Challenge - Angels and fairies

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

One Stop Craft - Add some glitter

A Gem of a Challenge - Things with wings

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge - May 2013 - Birds of a Feather

Another month has come around and it's time for another challenge at Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge Blog.  This month the topic is "birds of a feather".  You don't have to use a Sweet Pea Stamps digital or rubber stamp image but we love to see them.

For my card I have used the Ching Chou-Kuik Sweet Pea Stamps image called "White Peacock Dryad".  I have used a rubber stamp image but this image is now available as a digital image.  I have gone for spring-like colour scheme.  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and highlighted areas with my Sakura Stardust clear pen and white gel pen.  I have cut around the image and done some faux stitching.  The backing papers I have used are from a recent win and they are from Cedar Chest Designs.  They are from the set called Moroccan Mix and Baby Stripes.  I have inked all the edges of the papers with a blue chalk ink pad.  I have finished the card off with some frayed muslin, lace, sparkly flower, Craftwork Cards sentiment, resin flower, blue die-cut butterfly, feathers, Papermania Glitterations, little die-cut bird and my new Memory Box  Vintage Bird Cage die (I've been looking for a bird cage die for such a long time but they have always been too big.  This one is perfect that I got from Teresa at My Crafty Heart as it is 1.2" by 2.4").

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Allsorts - Add some sparkle
2 Sisters - BINGO bash - bottom horizontal row of punches/die-cuts, sentiment and flowers
Stamping Sensations - Embossing and texture (I have embossed all the die-cut images.  Texture is the feature, resin flower, muslin and lace)
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes and optional gift packaging theme
No Matter Which Challenge - Things with wings
One Stitch at a Time - Anything goes
Crafty Bloggers Network - BINGO board - I've used the middle horizontal row of flowers, stamps (may be digital) and stitching
Kaboodle Doodle - For the ladies
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
One Sweet Challenge - Spring colours
Crafty Sentiments - Use a sentiment
Passion for Promarkers - Birthdays
LEJ Designs - Summer's coming ie spring/summer colours
Everybody Art - Fabric - I've used some muslin ie Musselin
Clear it Out - Anything goes and use 2 or more patterned papers (I've also used up the resin flower and the feather which I've had for about 2 years)
Crazy Amigo - Birds
Great Impressions - Celebrations
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and optional extra to use 2 stamps
Loves Rubberstamps - Anything goes
Simon Says Challenge - Things with wings
Penny's Paper Challenge - Die-cuts and/or punches
The Sisterhood of Crafters - April showers bring May flowers
Inky Impressions - Mother's day/for a lady
Whimsy Stamps - Anything goes
Divas by Design - Anything goes
Crafts and Me - Lace
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Simply Create Too - Anything goes
Inspire me Friday - Anything goes
Robyn's Fetish - Spring colours
Glitter n Sparkle - Anything goes
Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Favourite colour combo (after purple/lilac my other favourite colour combo is shades of turquoise)
Crafty Catz - Anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
Fussy and Fancy Friday - Anything goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Thursday 9 May 2013 - Sentiment for Baby/Mother and Child

Today is the day for another challenge at the Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog.  This fortnight the topic is "sentiment for baby/sentiment for mother and child".

Our sponsor for this fortnight is "A Day for Daisies" who have a lovely selection of digital stamps and polymer stamps on their website.

I have used the A Day for Daisies image called "Bundle of Love" for both of the cards that I have made.  I decided to make a baby girl version and a baby boy version.  First up is the baby girl card I have made.  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and then die-cut.

 

The backing papers I have used are Bearly Mine Designs Petunia Parade and Bearly Mine Designs Love Dreams.  I have used a heart shaped doily and inked the edges with a pink chalk ink pad.  The card has been finished off with a glittery flower, sentiment off the computer, seam binding ribbon bow and some pearls.

The baby boy card I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers, die-cut and gone around the edge with a blue chalk ink pad.  

  

The backing papers I have chosen to use for this card are Bearly Mine Designs Floral Breeze and Bearly Mine Designs Mini Dots.  I have added a circular doily which I have used the same blue chalk ink pad around the edges.  The card has been finished off with some lace, paper flowers with brad centres, gems and sentiment off the computer.

I am entering these cards into the following challenges:

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes
Designs by Lisa Somerville - A female touch
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
Our Creative Corner - Anything goes

2 Sisters - BINGO board - middle column on gems/pearls, image and sentiment (for first card)
Glitter n Sparkle - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes and optional gift packaging
One Stitch at a Time - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Great Impressions - Celebrations
Ribbon Carousel - Celebrations (first card)
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and optional extra to use two stamps
The Sisterhood of Crafters - April showers bring May flowers
Whimsy Stamps - Anything goes
Divas by Design - Anything goes
Crafts and Me - Lace (second card)
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - Something blue (second card)

New Image Release from Delicious Doodles - Woodland Friends

The ever so talented Teri from Delicious Doodles has a new release due out today in her shop.  There was a competition to name the image on Facebook and Dawn Lancaster won so the image is called "Woodland Friends".  Make sure you pop on over to the Delicious Doodles Shop to grab some wonderful images.

Dilly Beans Challenge - Friday 3 May 2013

Over at the Dilly Beans Challenge this week the topic is "for mom".  I have used the Dilly Beans image called "Elly Framed" and coloured with my Promarkers and highlighted areas with my white gel pen.  The backing papers I was given.  I have inked a heart shaped doily with Tim Holtz's Fired Brick distress ink.  The card has been finished off with some lace, pearls, flowers with brad centres, Spellbinders corners and sentiment off the computer.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Dilly Beans Challenge - For mom
Crafting by Designs - Mother's day

Happy Campers - Use lace

Brown Sugar Challenge - Mother's day
The Squirrel and the Fox - Mother's day

Whoopsi Daisy - Mother's day or for a special lady

Love to Create - For mom or special lady

Tuesday Throwdown - My mother, my friend

Celebrate the Occasion - Happy Mother's Day

Party Time Tuesday - Mother's day

Birthday Wishes

I recently won a challenge over at the Corrosive Challenge Blog and got to pick some images from A day for Daisies as my prize.  For my card I have used the image called "a braid in my hair" which I have coloured in with Promarkers and then used the Spellbinders "out of die" technique to leave the ladies' plait hanging out of the frame.

    

The backing papers I have used are Bearly Mine Designs Floral Breeze, Bearly Mine Designs Vintage Fantasy and Bearly Mine Designs Mini Dots.  I have finished the card off with Cheery Lynn border die (which I cut from the Vintage Fantasy papers, inked with a chalk ink pad and layered on top of each other for a lacy effect), Memory Box bird cage, Marianne Designs little bird, Tonic butterfly doily, flowers with brad centres, gems and a Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Passion for Promarkers - To die for

Die Cuttin Divas - Anything goes

Creative Card Crew - Bling

A Day for Daisies - Use something lace-y - I layered up the border punch by Cheery Lynn to give a lacy effect - hope this is OK

Let's Craft and Create - One for the girls

Inky Impressions - Spots and/or stripes

Crafting for all Seasons - Monochromatic

Crafts and Me - Floral frenzy

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon

Papercrafting Journey - Anything goes

Sister Act card Challenge - Anything goes

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Our Creative Corner - Anything goes

One Stop Craft - Flower power

Glitter and Sparkle - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes and optional gift packaging theme

Cupcake Inspiration - Photo inspiration

One Stitch at a Time - Anything goes

Cheery Lynn - Lots of layers (used my Cheery Lynn border die)

Card Mania - Flower power/flower magic

Craft Your Passion - Floral delights

Bunny Zoe's - Favourite colour combo - well that's purple, purple, purple!!!

Paper Make-up - Favourite colour - again purple

Kaboodle Doodle - For the ladies

One Sweet Challenge - May 2013

There is another challenge over at the One Sweet Challenge and the topic for May is to "create a card using spring colours".  It's a good few years since I fell in love with Sweet Pea Stamps.  When I first started using them they were only available in rubber but a great deal of images are now available in digital format which is brilliant for people like me living in the UK and am too inpatient to wait for the post to come.  I am really lucky to be on the Sweet Pea Stampers Design Team as I love to use these images.

For my card I have used the Sweet pea Stamps digital image by Karen Middleton called "Magenta Rose".  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and coloured the roses with pink Sakura Stardust pen.  It's lovely and sparkly but a nightmare for the camera flash!!!

  

The backing papers I have used are Bearly Mine Designs Petunia Parade and Bearly Mine Designs The Boys Zone.  I have inked around a doily with a See D's fern effect stamp and a Versamagic ink pad.  I have finished the card off with some raffia ribbon, foam die-cut flowers and butterfly which I have added Papermania Glitterations to, satin ribbon, pearls and Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Photo inspiration

Pile it On - April showers bring May flowers

One Sweet Challenge - Create a card using Spring colours

Lexi's Creations - Happy birthday
Creative Card Crew - Bling

City Crafter - Spring has sprung - use the colours pink, blue, green and brown

Paper Pretties - Pink and green

Let's Craft and Create - One for the girls

Fab n Funky - Lots of pink

Crafts and Me - Floral frenzy

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Whimsical Design - Bling it out

Delightful Sketches - Add ribbon
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon

Papercrafting Journey - Anything goes

Wags n Whiskers - Girl birthday

Designs by Lisa Somverville - A female touch

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes

By the Cute and Girly - Flowers
The Craft Garden - Use 4 items out of the list (I have used (1) flowers (2) ribbon (3) patterned paper (4) the colour pink
Our Creative Corner - Anything goes
One Stop Craft - Flower power
Allsorts - Add some sparkle
2 Sisters - BINGO bash - I've used the middle column of gems/pearls, image and sentiment