Friday 30 April 2010

I won I love Promarkers challenge 11

I won last weeks I love Promarkers challenge number 11. I am really chuffed as I have won $15 worth of crafting goodies from Simon says stamp. The card I entered for the challenge was the penguin happy birthday one.
I hope everyone has a great bank holiday weekend and hope the weather is kind to us here in the UK.
Thanks for looking x

Monday 26 April 2010

Teddy hanging out to dry card

For this card I followed the sketch over at Inspirational card sketches. The image was a freebie digistamp from Sassy Cheryl which i have coloured in with Promarkers. The backing papers are from a 6 x 6 paper pad by Paper Cellar called Easter/Spring, I have added lilac gems on the left hand side of the card and some little Prima flowers called Got flowers Deux that have been hiding at the bottom of my craft stash for ages, I had added some little lilac gems in the centres.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Passion for Promarkers In the garden
Inspirational Card Sketches Sketch
Die cuts r us Nature related item (Flowers)
Fab n Funky Get it all out (My guilty stash was the Prima flowers
Lexi's Creations 3 Papers, 2 different embellishments (Gems and flowers) and 1 image
Dare 2 Digistamp Flowers
Sew Many Anything goes
Our Creative Corner Flowers/blossoms
One stitch at a time Flowers
Alys Sunday challenge Animals - hopefully a bear counts
Thanks for looking x

Friday 23 April 2010

Penguin Happy Birthday

Here is a happy birthday card I have made. I have followed the lovely sketch over at Sketch Saturday. The image is a Karens Doodles stamp which I have coloured in with Promarkers. I have cut all the circles out with my circle nesties and scalloped circle nesties and embossed the black circles with the swirls cuttlebug folder and the purple one with the swiss dots cuttlebug folder. The image and sentiment have been stuck on with 3d foam to raise from the card and the flowers which have little purple brads in the middle have been stuck on with Pinflair.
I am entering this card into the following challenges
One stop craft Things with wings
Sketch Saturday Followed the sketch
Create for fun Circles
Stamptacular Sunday Penguin celebration
Incy Wincey Black, white and one other colour
Karens Doodles N Anything goes
A spoonful of sugar Happy Birthday
I love promarkers Black, white and one other colour
Simon says stamp Thinsg with wings
SG2 Flowers
Raise the Bar Favourite colour - mines purple
Fussy and Fancy Birthday with a sweet treat
Thanks for looking x

Thursday 22 April 2010

WOW I have won another challenge and made the top three in another


Wow I can't believe it, I have won another challenge, this time over at Digital Tuesday with my "It wasn't me" card shown above. I won a set of digital images and also 30% off a future purchase so I'm really pleased.
I also came in the top 3 (there was no prize on offer this week) at Crafters Companion with my cute little chick card also shown above.
Thanks for looking x

Birthday Card for my Dad

Here is the birthday card I made for my Dads Birthday on 28th April. Happy Birthday for the 28th Dad, have a great day.
He moved out to France about 6 years ago so when I saw this Lofty french themed stamp set I knew I had to buy it to make a card for him. Isn't french lofty cute.
I have used Promarkers to colour the image in. I have stamped the word Bonjour in black ink on to the white piece of card along the top. I have faux stitched around the edges of the image, the flag and the bottle of wine/glass image.The lovely spotty ribbon was bought at The Range, I think it was Anita's. All three images have been stuck on with 3d foam to raise them off the base card.
I am entering this card into the following challenges
Stamp Something Something layered
Secret Crafter A day out in France
Allsorts In stitches
Paper sundaes No people
Crafty Pad Stitching
Stamp with fun Animals
A spoonful of sugar Happy Birthday
Creative Card Crew Happy Birthday
Paperplay No Patterned Paper
Thanks for looking x

Monday 19 April 2010

Going to the movies card

This time a red and white card with the theme of going to the movies. I have used a white base card and followed the sketch over at Karens Doodles Scandinavian challenge blog. I cut four square pieces of red card and embossed 2 in one flower cuttlebug folder and the other two in a circles one. The image is a digital stamp from Karens Doodles and has been coloured in with Promarkers. The white little circles are white pearls and there is also a red pearl on the deckled edge tag. I have used 3d foam tape to raise the image.
I will be entering this card into the following challenges
My time to craft Pretty pearls
Karens Doodles Scandinavia Sketch
Cupcake Craft Red and white
Simon says Stamp Lets go to the movies
Raise the bar Movie Mania
Cute card Thursday Touchy feely
Creative card crew Happy Birthday
Stamp Something Something layered
Secret Crafter A day out
Rosie D Red and white
Thanks for looking x

It wasn't me !!

I just love this digi image by karens Doodles. I have followed the sketch at Inspirational
card sketches. I have paperpieced the chair with gingham paper printed from a download from Pink Petticoat. I have used Promarkers to put some colour to the cats eyes and nose and left him white as I thought he looked sweet how he was. The dotty paper and stripe paper are also from Pink Petticoat. The green scalloped circle has been cut out with a nestie and the card is pearlescent although I don't think this shows very well in the photo. I have edged the papers with silver peel off lines.
I am entering this card into the following challenges
Karens Doodles Netherlands Paper Piecing
Digital Tuesday Paper piece with digitals
Inspirational card sketches Sketch
Charisma Cardz Monochromatic cards
Pixie Dust Green
Polka Doodles Animal Magic
Paper SUndaes No people
Stamp with fun Animals
Pennys Anything goes
Creative Belli Die cuts
Thanks for looking x

Sunday 18 April 2010

An Anniversary Card

I managed to make another card this morning, this is for my dad and step mums anniversary on 15th May. I have followed the sketch over at Karens Doodles USA The image is a Karens doodles digistamp which I have coloured in with Promarkers. The backing paper is from Forever Friends with love 6 x 6 paper pad which I have gone round with silver line peel offs, the ribbon is Anitas. The flowers are primas with lovely little heart brads in the centres. The sentiment is computer generated then cut out with my Whale of a Punch Deckled tag punch which I have stuck onto some red card. The image and sentiment have been stuck down with 3d foam tape and the flowers with Pinflair.
I am entering this card into Karens Doodles USA Challenge blog and Bee Crafty Wedding Anniversary
Thanks for looking x

Thursday 15 April 2010

My first ever 3d Reveal Card for Emily


I thought I would have a go at a 3d Reveal card using my new monkey stamps I bought at Ally Pally last weekend. My daughter Freya helped holding it closed for the first photo, thank you Freya.
I was really pleased with how it turned out. The stripey paper on the outside is printed from a Pink Petticoat download, so is the small dotty paper in the back of the card.
I stamped out the monkey images and coloured them in with Promarkers. The sentiment is computer generated and cut out with my circle and scalloped circle nesties. The other circle has three bananas in the shape of a 10 on it as Emily, my niece will be 10 on the 22nd April. That was Freya's idea so she stuck those on the circle for me, I think it gives it a nice touch.
The 3 brown bars across the card move along as you open the card up to reveal 3 lots of monkeys.
I hope she likes it, most kids like moving cards don't they.
I will be entering this card into the following challenges
One stop craft On the move
Paper Sundaes Make a scene
Cupcake Craft Childhood memories of going to the zoo and seeing the monkeys
Doodle PalaceFunny Animals, monkeys are always up to naughty antics aren't they
Crafty Ann Let the sunshine in- sunny days out at the zoo
Pennys Challenge Anything goes
Belli Challenge Die cut shapes
Creative card crew Happy Birthday
Magical Crafts Animal Antics
Thanks for looking x

Wednesday 14 April 2010

A cute little chick card

Here is a card I made using the sketch over at Friday Sketchers. The base card is Lavender pearlescent card which I have made a 14.5 cm square card from. I then printed off some stripey paper from a Pink Petticoat download I bought a few weeks back.
The image is a Karens Doodles digi stamp which I have coloured in with Promarkers. I have matted and layered it onto yellow card and then stuck to card with 3d foam to raise a little from the card. The other panels have been embossed with my new Cuttlebug folder called Jules Jewells and then layered onto yellow card and stuck flat to card. The ribbon is from a local craft shop and I made a bow with the same ribbon and stuck this on top. The gorgeous flower is a Flora Doodles with a lovely glittery/sparkly centre.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
The treehouse Yellow, lavender and neutral
Pixie Dust Things with wings
Friday Sketchers Sketch
Raise the bar Lets spring for it
Our creative corner Bows
The crafty pad Colours of the rainbow
Papertake Weekly Cutie Pie
Tuesday Morning Sketches Soft hues, flowers and ribbons
Karens Doodles UK Things with wings
Abc Sparkle
Rosie D's Easter Blessings
Magical Crafts Animal Antics
Crafters Companion Easter
Pennys Challenges Anything goes
Stampin for the weekend Ribbons and bows
Thanks for looking x

Monday 12 April 2010

Another circle easel card

I enjoyed making my first circle easel card the other day so I thought I would have another go at one. This time I have used red card as my base, which I have cut out with my scalloped circle nesties. I have used a digi image from Karens Doodles and cut this out with a plain circle nestie and matted the image onto some yellow card also cut out with a larger plain circle nestie. I coloured the image in with Promarkers in the following colours, Berry Red, Tan, Yellow, Dusky Pink and Warm grey 5 for the tyre on the unicycle. I then cut out a small scalloped circle with my nesties and got a yellow prima flower on top of a red flower and secured with a brad then attached this with 3d foam tape.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Karens Doodles Scandinavian Blog Red, white and yellow
I love Promarkers Animals
The crafty pad Colours of the rainbow
Moving along with the times Easel cards

Thanks for looking x

I won Challenge 28 at Sophisicat Challenge Blog

What a great start to the week. I won challenge 28 at Sophisicat The theme was Its Raining cats and dogs. I was lucky enough to win some papers and the above winners badge. I am really really thrilled. Thanks for looking x

One for the kids

I went to the Alexandra Palace Craft show yesterday and brought some lovely things, one of them was this lovely stamp from Lili of the Valley, I brought some of their new stamps that are not being released until later this month too called Busy Bears.

I have printed off the spotty/dotty paper from downloads I had already purchased from Pink Petticoat, I printed off three sheets of the different colours. I matted and layered this paper onto the same colour card then stuck to the card. I have followed the lovely sketch over at Papertake Weekly this week. I have coloured the image with Promarkers. I printed the word Goal in brown onto white card and matted and layered this onto green card cut out with my scalloped circle nesties.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
A spoonful of sugar One for the boys
Passion for Promarkers The young ones
My time to craft On the spot
Creative Inspirations Green, Brown and Blue
Simon says stamp Make a card for a child
Stamptacular Sunday Spots and Dots
Papertake Weekly Sketch
Thanks for looking x

Friday 9 April 2010

I won I love Promarkers Challenge 8

I was very lucky this week and won the challenge over at I love Promarkers challenge blog. I have just reminded myself what my Prize its and I'm really excited, its a craft CD by Willow Designs and a packet of Promarkers. I am really really pleased. The cd looks fab. I am rapidly increasing my Promarker stash, I just love these pens.

Thanks for looking x

My first ever circle easel card

Here is my first ever circle easel card. I followed instructions on this blog HERE The circles have been cut with scalloped circle nesties and plain circle nesties. The image is a new image I bought from Karens Doodles Its called I didn't do it!. I have coloured the image in with Promarkers, artic blue, china blue, tan and pale pink. I have done some faux stitching around the edge of the image with a blue marvy fine tip pen. To hold the card up I have stuck a white circle on top of a light blue small scalloped circle and put a button on the top which has been threaded with blue gingham ribbon.
I am entering this card into the following challenges
Our creative corner Buttons
Allsorts No Dp's
One stitch at a time Anything goes
Pile it on An Easel Card
Karens Doodles USA Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue
old -my nesties, new - digi image, borrowed - the instructions, blue - blue card
Incey Wincey Fancy folds
Sophisicat Raining cats and dogs
A spoonful of sugar One for the boys
Digital Tuesday Blue, white and one other colour
I love Promarkers Animals
Moving along with the times An easel card
C.R.A.F.T Buttons
Sew Many Stitching
Magical Crafts Animal Antics
Stamp Something Stitching
Simple Doodles Inspire others

Thanks for looking x

Tuesday 6 April 2010

Another Bigsby Card

Here is another Bigsby Card, I have followed the sketch over at Friday Sketchers. The image is a Karens Doodles digi image which I have coloured in with Promarkers, I have used the following colours, meadow green, baby pink, pale pink and tan. The DP is from Forever friends 6 x 6 paper pad and the pink card has been embossed with a cuttlebug embossing folder. The ribbon was from the range. The green square gems are from Papermania and are called mosaics. The image has been cust with my oval and scalloped oval nesties.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Karens Doodles Scandinavian Photo inspiration
Cute card thursday Easter or oval/egg shapes on card
Friday Sketchers Sketch
Charisma Cardz Animal-Riffic
Polka Doodles Birthday
Magical Crafts Animal Antics
Thanks for looking x

Bigsby Card

Here is another card made with one of Karen Doodles lovely digis, his name is Bigsby. I have followed the sketch at Sweet sketch wednesday. The backing papers are from Dovecraft paper packs. I have used pink ribbon and my lattice arch Martha Stewart punch on the green card. The 3 pink buttons are from the 99p which I stuck on with silicone. I have coloured the image in with Meadow green, baby pink and tan Promarkers.

I am entering the card into a few challenges
Karens doodles Uk Photo inspiration
Sweet sketch wednesday Sketch
Totally Papercrafts Lets go digital
Our creative Corner Buttons
One stitch at a time Anything goes
Thanks for looking x

Monday 5 April 2010

Herbert with cupcake

For this card I have used a Karens Doodles Digistamp called Herbert with Birthday Cupcake. I have followed the sketch over at I love Promarkers. I have coloured the Herbert image in with my Promarkers, Apple, Meadow Green, Pale pink and Baby Pink and a very light blue around his eye.

The pink backing packing is from a 6 x 6 pad of Forever friends paper. The green dotty paper has been printed off by me from the Pink Petticoat lots of dots download. The pink card across the page has been embossed using a cuttlebug folder. I decided to add silver peel offs around the edges as I felt it needed something else and added little pink gems to the top of the cupcake.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Karens Doodles Netherlands Photo inspiration
Papertake Weekly Anything goes
I love Promarkers Sketch
Crafty Creations Anything goes
For fun Anything goes
S2G Anything goes
stamp Something Pink somethings
Polka Doodles Birthday
Bee Crafty Birthday
Charisma Cardz Animal magic
Pollycraft Anything goes

Thanks for looking x

Friday 2 April 2010

Birthday Turtle card

Happy Easter Weekend to everyone, its been raining down here in Dorset so I have been busy in my craft room coming up with this card. I have followed the sketch at Our Creative Corner and have cut the card with my scalloped nesties to create a stand up circle card. The image is an adorable digi stamp from Karens Doodles, I am really loving her images at the moment. I have used four colours of Promarkers to colour the image in, Meadow Green and Apple for the Turtle and grass and Pale pink and baby pink for the flowers, candle and cake. As the card is quite small I have managed to use all my scrap pieces of card to make it which is handy. I have stuck the image to green card and then using 3d foam to raise the image I have stuck to the pink base card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Bee Crafty Birthday
Kaboodle Doodles A shaped card
Pixie Cottage Circles
Pile it on Animal-Riffic
Karens Doodles USA Photo inspiration
Pink Elephant Pastels
Papertake Weekly Anything goes
Crafty Creations Anything goes
Charisma Cardz Animal Magic
S2G Anything goes
Our Creative Corner Sketch
For fun Anything goes
Digital Tuesday Scrap It
Stamp Something Pink Somethings
A spoonful of sugar Shaped cards

Thanks for looking x

Thursday 1 April 2010

Blog candy winner

Thank you to all those crafters who entered my blog candy and also for those new crafters who have become followers, welcome to my blog. The winner has been picked and that person is Christine Congratulations Christine, I have sent you an email asking for your address so I can get these goodies off to you.

Sorry to those who did not win this time, I am sure I will be offering some more blog candy in a few months so check back later as you might be lucky next time

Thanks for looking x