One for the lads

Another card made, this time one for the lads.

I have followed the sketch over at Cupcake Craft. The image is a Karens Doodles digistamp which I have coloured in with Promarkers.
The papers are from a 6 x 6 pad by Dovecraft called Masculine. I have edged the star and strip papers with silver fine line peel offs. I have cut the circle and scalloped circle out with my nesties. I have used a round punch to snip off the corners on the image and then stuck onto blue card, I rounded off the corners with a corner rounder punch and stuck 4 clear gems in each corner. I have faux stitched around the circle and the image with a green and blue fine tipped end of a Marvey Le Plume pen.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Karens Doodles Scandinavian Stitching
Cupcake Craft Sketch
Charisma Cardz For the boys
Paperplay Sunglasses
Our creative Corner Blues and Greens
One stitch at a time Stars and stripes
Papertake Weekly In stitches

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A card for Nick

I have made this concertina tag card for my Brother in Law Nick.

I have used half a piece of 12 x 12 green Bazzill card. I have used scraps of ribbon to tie around the hole in the tag. The images are from Karens Doodles Nick is very keen on fishing and has two young daughters so thought these images would suit the oaccasion. I have flipped the little girl digistamp in Photoshop Elements so I have two girls but with the fish shown in opposite directions. I have coloured the images with Promarkers and then cut around them. I have added glossy accents to the fish to make them look wet.

I used my nesties to cut out the ovals and scalloped ovals and stuck them to the card with 3D foam pads, I then stuck the images on to the ovals with Pinflair glue gel.

The sentiment is computer generated.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Karens Doodles Tag It
Crafty Creations Let is shine - used glossy accents on the fish so they shine
Charisma Cardz One for the boys
Pixie Dust Use 2 or more images
Meljen Bookmarks or tags
Polka Doodles card for the boys
Sew many Anything goes
Paper Sundaes Birthdays

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An anniversary card for Ian and Christine

Here is a card I have made for my hubby's Aunt and Uncles 43rd Wedding Anniversary, which is this Wednesday. I hope they like it.

I have followed the sketch over at The Pixie Cottage. The image is a digistamp from Karens Doodles which I have coloured in with Promarkers. I have punched the corners with a heart punch and then mated onto red card. I then used a corner rounder on the corners of the red card.
I have printed off three red backing papers from a Cuddly Buddly Patchwork download and cut them into squares. I have then stuck three squares together in each line of three and stamped some stitching around the edges. I have added some heart velvet ribbon on top of the patchwork and then stuck the image and backing card on top using 3d foam tape. I have added a tiny red organza ribbon on the left hand side and added three paper flowers with red pearls in the centre on the top right hand corner. I have also added a couple of red punched out swirls to the top corners of the image.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges
Karens Doodles Netherlands Patchwork
Pixie Cottage Sketch
Fan n Funky Sew and Sew
Creative Cottage Pearls and swirls
Magical crafts Flower Power
Quirky Crafts Ribbons
Sew Many Anything goes

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A lilac Birthday Card

I've managed to get a card made today. I followed the sketch over at Karens Doodles USA. The image is a digistamp from Karens Doodles which I have coloured in with promarkers. I have cut the image and sentiment out with my nesties and also the scalloped borders. The flowers are Primas with lilac gems in the middle. There are also 3 gems above. I have printed the backing papers from one of my Pink Petticoat downloads and edged with silver fine line peel offs. I have done some faux stitching using the fine end of a Marvey Le Plume pen too. I have used 3d foam tape to raise the image and sentiment off the card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Karens Doodles USA Sketch
Simon Says You gotta have friends
Crafty Creations Shine, I have used shiny silver line peel offs and lilac gems
Fab n funky Sew and sew
Sew many Anything goes
Crafty Catz Lets go digital
Craftalicious Monotone
Delightful sketches Its all about summer
Bunnys Zoes Crafts Nice and girly

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Another win - this time 3rd place

Wow another challenge won, this time it was on Karens Doodles UK challenge blog and the challenge was "In the summertime" and this this was the card I had entered. I came third so won 1 of Karens fabulous images. I have chosen Camping bear as its a really great image. I will try and use it soon and get a photo of the card I make with it posted.

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A Wedding Card using one of my 3 won images from Karens Doodles

Last week I was lucky enough to win a challenge where my prize was 3 digi images from Karens Doodles the above wedding image is one of them.

I had made a card for my friend Sharon to give to her friend Nichola on the birth of her baby and she loved it so much she is going to frame it, Nichola wanted me to make something similar for her brother and his wife who have already got married so they could do the same with a wedding card.
Here is what I made this morning.

The image is coloured in with Promarkers and then cut out with my circle and scalloped circle nesties and matted onto burgundy card. The base card is cream which I have printed gold wording onto. I have added shiny gold circle peel offs around the image and thin shiny gold line peel offs down the right hand side.
I have added a burgundy ribbon and a double bow on the left hand side. The image has been stuck down with 3d foam pads to raise off the base card.

This is the first time Nichola has ordered a card from me so I am hoping she is going to be pleased with it when it arrives at her end tomorrow.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Secret Crafter Weddings/anniversaries
Cupcake Craft Strawberries and cream - deep red and cream colour used
Craft Creations Let it shine - used shiny gold peel offs
S2G New - my new wedding digi image
Sew many Anything goes
Crafty Catz Lets go digital
Forever Friends Not forever friends
Creative Craft Stamp it up

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WOW I CAME FIRST IN ONE CHALLENGE AND IN THE TOP FIVE IN ANOTHER

I have been really lucky in the last week, I won Karens Doodles Scandinavian last Wednesday Challenge number 14 which was to follow a sketch. I won with the card I made for my dad for fathers day so I was pleased with that result as I got to choose 3 images or free. I think Karens Doodles are my favourite digi stamps ever, there is always so much detail on them and I love them all.

Today I see I made the top 5 in Tuesday morning sketches challenge 50 with the stair steop card I made for Olivia's 13th Birthday.

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Birthday summer barbeque card

This is another card from me today. I have followed the sketch over at sketch saturday, I thought this was a really nice layout. The image is a Karens Doodles stamp which I have coloured in with Promarkers. The backing paper is a digi download from Pink Petticoat. The circles have been cut out with my circle and scalloped circle nesties. The sentiment is computer generated. The buttons are from the 99p shop and the ribbons threaded through are both from Hobbycraft. I have raised the image with 3d foam and the same with the sentiment circle. I have stuck the buttons on with Pinflair glue.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Karens Doodles Summertime
Sketch Saturday Sketch
simple doodles Fun in the sun
Rosie Dee's Something blue
Quirky Crafts Summer
Craftalicious Monotone
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Teenage boy Birthday Card

I decided to make a card for a teenage boy today as I never have any of those ready to send out at short notice so here it is.

I have followed the sketch over at Cute card Thursday this week. The image is a Karens Doodles digi stamp called Time to relax. I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and then matted and layered onto blue card. The patterned papers are both downloads from Pink Petticoat which I have matted and layered onto similar shade cardstock. I have stuck the image on with 3d foam pads to raise it up.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Karens Doodles UK In the summertime
Creative Inspirations One for the boys
Cute card Thursday Sketch
stamp Something Something summer
Polka Doodles Male theme
Raise the bar What a special guy
Die cut dreams Green and blue for a teenage boy
One stop craft One for the boys

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A muslim wedding card

My friend Neelam asked me to make a wedding card for a muslim wedding. The bride always wears red with lots of gold jewellery and the groom wears black. They later have another ceremony where the bride wears blue if I remember correctly.

I have used my sizzix dies to create the bride and groom, and stuck on googly eyes. Its a computer generated the message on the front and on the insert inside using the deep gold colour. I have then put heart peel offs around the edge to create a border.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Creative Craft World Weddings
Secret Crafter Weddings/anniversary
Tellens place Going to the chapel

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Birthday card for Malcolm

Here is a card I have made for my neighbour Malcolm. Its his birthday tomorrow.

I have followed the sketches over at Passion for promarkers and allsorts this week. The image is a new Lofty cricket stamp from Joanna Sheen as I thought it was appropriate with summer eventually here, which I have coloured in with Promarkers. I have then done from faux stitching with the thin end of a Marvey Le Plume pen around the image. I have cut the circles and scalloped circles out with my nesties and added a brad to the computer generated sentiment circle. The backing paper is from a masculine Dovecraft 6 x 6 paper pack.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
A spoonful of sugar Enjoying the sunshine
Passion for Promarkers Sketch and male theme
Creative Inspirations One for the boys
Crafty Creations Its a stitch up
stamp Something Something summer
Polka Doodles Male theme
Raise the bar What a special guy
One stop craft One for the boys
Simple Doodles Fun in the sun
Allsorts Sketch
Magical Crafts Something for a male

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A birthday card for Olivia

Its my daughter Freya's best friend Olivia's 13th birthday this Saturday and this is the card I have come up with for her.
I have made a middle stepper card using one of my most favourite craft tools, my scor-pal. I have the metric and imperial versions.
The image is made using 2 Magnolia Tilda stamps which I have used the masking technique on to sit her in the swimming ring. I have coloured the image in with Promarkers. I have had these 2 stamps for ages but have never got around to using them.
I then punched the 4 corners with my Martha Stewart butterfly corner punch, and matted and layered onto pink card and stuck onto the blue stepper card.
The backing paper on both sides is from a 6 x 6 paper pad from the Forever Friends With love pad which I have matted and layered onto pink card.
The letters and numbers have been cut out using my Olivia Cuttlebug alphabet die set. The butterflies have been cut using the X-Cut butterfly punch and I have added 3 sparkly gems to each one and stuck onto the card with pinflair glue. I hope she likes it.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges
Stamp something Happy somethings
A spoonful of sugar Enjoying the sunshine
Papertake weekly Ice cream flavours - strawberry and bubblegum flavours
Tuesday morning sketches A step ladder card
Quirky Crafts Summer
Lexis creations Something old
Charisma Cardz Bling
Treehouse Tool time challenge
Paperplay Something old
S2G Something old

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Ju & Richs anniversary card

Its my best friend Ju and Rich's 21st wedding anniversary tomorrow. Happy Anniversary Ju & Rich. Here is the card I have made for them.
I have followed the wonderful sketch over at Our creative corner but just added a decorative corner in the top right hand side.
The image is a Karens Doodles which I have coloured in with Promarkers. I love all her images
The backing paper is a download from Cuddly Buddly called a patchwork of papers, I love this colour. The sentiment has been computer generated and cut using my Whate of a punch Deckled tag punch which I then backed with some more card and added a little bow. I have added a Cuttlebug decorative corner in top right hand side and stuck three sparkly gems in the other corners. I hope they like it.
I am entering this card into the following challenges

Meljen Shine, glitter, bling
Our creative corner Sketch
Totally Papercrafts Animal Magic
My time to craft Extra Special
Forever Friends Not forever friends
Kaboodledoodles Anything goes with a dash of purple

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A Fathers Day Card

This is the card I have made for my Dad for Fathers Day. He is a very good cook and has a little dog called Riley so I thought this Karens Doodles digi image would be appropriate.

I have followed the sketch over at Karens Doodles Scandinavian challenge blog. The image also available at Karens Doodles has been coloured in using Promarkers. The backing papers are digi downloads, the blue spotty paper is from Pink Petticoat and the stripey paper is from Cuddly Buddly. The sentiment was a free digi stamp from Hobby Palais blog
The blue glossy dots in the left hand corner were in a Docrafts goody bag. The tag has been cut using a Sizzix die which I then threaded with green eskimo wool.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Karens Doodles Scandinavian Sketch
Charisma Cardz Spots and stripes
Trimmies Craft Fathers Day
Totally Papercrafts Animal Magic
Stamptacular Sunday Tribute to all fathers
Cupcake Craft One for the boys
Incywincey One for the guys
Magical crafts Fathers Day
Simple Doodles Just for you Dad

Thanks for looking x
edited to remove Karens Doodles USA challenge, forgot I had already entered this card into the Scandinavian one

An unusual request - A Lilac baby girl card

My friend Rachel has had me to standby to make card for her sister on the birth of her baby, they did not know what they were having but if it was a girl Rachel wanted no pink on the card as her sister hates the colour pink. The baby arrived on Friday, the day before my own daughter Freya's birthday so I cracked on with a card for her.

Hopefully she will love this card as no pink! I am sure it is likely to be the only baby girl card she gets with absolutely no pink on it at all.

I have used my Bookatrix board to emboss the shape around the edges and made a three layer open book style card, the three layers are pearlescent purple card, silver card and pearlescent lilac card on the top. I have gone round the edges with silver link peel offs. The ribbon down the centre is lilac with silver edging, which I bought from Hobbycraft, I can't remember where I bought the lovely lilac with white dot organza ribbon from but I liked it and had to have it at the time lol. I made 6 bows with the ribbon and stuck onto each corner with glue dots and 2 in the centre.

I computer generated the message on the right and edged with silver line peel offs and added a sizzix die cut pram on the left with a little baby dressed in gingham in the pram, then added another bow in the centre.

I made a box to them to keep the keepsake card in, wrapped the card in lilac tissue paper and sent it off yesterday. I am hoping Rachel will receive it tomorrow.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Creative Inspirations Babies
Cute card Thursday Anything but square
Stamp Something Happy somethings
Crafty Catz Embossing
Our creative corner Spruce up those corners
One stitch at a time Celebrations
Craftalicious New

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Gosh where has this week gone - Freya's Birthday Card

Gosh where has the last week gone? I haven't had a chance to make any cards at all or keep up to date with all the normal challenges I like to check out, although I had to sit down and make my daughter Freya a birthday card as she is going to be 13 tomorrow, my youngest child is going to be a teenager, that makes me feel so old!!!

Anyway back to her card. This is the first time ever that I have made a joy fold card, I printed some instructions off from Splitcoast Stampers website but had never got round to making one so I thought I'd make one today. I have adapted the sizes as I wanted to make her a reasonably big card.
I have printed the backing papers from a new digi download that I bought from Cuddly Buddly yesterday as they have a 25% sale off until tomorrow. Its called A patchwork of papers which has various patterns all in red in it so both designs of the paper were from there.

The image is a Karens Doodles image which I have coloured in with Promarkers. The circles have been cut using nesties and the text has been done using wordart, the circle on the left hand side of the card is to keep the flap part of the card shut. I have added gems into the four corners of the front flap and edged with silver line peeloffs. I have also added line peel offs around the Happy Birthday paper on the left hand side of the card.

I am entering the card into the following challenges
Allsorts Photo inspiration
Cupcake Craft Dazzle us - use gems
My time to craft Xtra Special
Crafty Creations Childs play
For fun Happy Birthday
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A card for Andre

This is the other card I made for Andre with the French theme (They are French) on behalf of my Step Mum Brenda. I have used a rubber stamp from Joanna Sheen called Monsieur Lofty, I thought it was great as soon as I saw it as my Dad and Step mum moved out to France 6/7 years ago, we have stayed with them in the Summer which is great, My Dad is a fantastic cook and my daughters love to swim so they are just happy in my Dads swimming pool the whole time.

I have coloured the image in with Promarkers, faux stitched around the edges with a Marvey Le Plume pen. Cut out the flag with my nesties and layered onto card. I added the name with gold peel offs and used gold straight lines around the edges of the blue card. The ribbon was a reel I brought from Hobbycraft.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Polka Doodles Sew and sew
Crafty Catz The boyz are back
The Crafty Pad Card for a male
Cupcake Craft Summer Delights
The pink elephant Gotta wear shades
Papertake Weekly Fun, Fun, Fun
My time to craft Wild thing
Simon says stamp male card

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