Thank You Bear

Supplies:-
Image: "Thank You Bear" from Meljen's Designs, coloured with Promarkers
Paper: Pink Petticoat
Embellishments: Pink ribbon with white stitching

Challenges:-
C.R.A.F.T Challenge #152 - Animals
Cute Card Thursday #214 - Animal Magic
Creative Inspirations #160 - Anything Goes
Inky Impressions Challenge #56 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Sweet Little Donkey

Supplies:-
Image: "Sweet Little Donkey" by Meljen's Designs, colloured with Promarkers
Paper: Born to Shop paper pack
Embellishments: Sentiment from Tulip, stick-on gems

Challenges:-
Crafty Sentiments Designs - For a Child
Creative Craft Challenge - Animal Antics

Strictly Dance Fever!

I made this for the birthday of a good friend from my dance class... with a bit of a Saturday Night Fever/ Strictly Ballroom feel to it!

Supplies:-
Image: "Dance Fever" from Stitchy Bear Stamps
Sentiments: "You Should Be Dancing" by Create with TLC and the Ginger Rogers sentiment by Raindrop Echo Designs

Paper: from a Forever Friends paper pack
Embellishments: Gold Glamour dust

Challenges:-
One Stitch at a Time #110 - Anything Goes
Secret Crafter Saturday #182 - Inspired by a film title
Stampin' for the Weekend #8 - Sparkle and Shine

The second "Man Card"!

Here's my second male card of this month, for my cousin.

Supplies:-
Paper: Dovecraft Masculine paper pack
Image: Forever Friends "The Good Life" topper pack

Challenges:-
Crafty Ann's Challenge #62 - It's a man thing

It's a Man Thing!

I'm sure I'm not the only one who struggles with cards for men...but I've had two to make this month. This first one was for my Grandpa...

Supplies:-
Paper: Forever Friends boy paper pack
Embellishments: blue/white twine, sentiment, gems

Challenges:-
Crafty Ann's Challenge #62 - It's a man thing
Bunny Zoe's Challenge #23 - Ribbon or twine
Dream Valley Challenges #30 - Earth Tones

Wishing you a furry Happy Birthday

I really love this little Forever Friends Bear... so versatile and great for practising my colouring!

Supplies:-
Image: "Daisy Bear" from Forever Friends, coloured with Promarkers
Paper: Cloisonne paper pack from GCD
Tools: Nellie die
Embellishments: checkered ribbon

Challenges:-
Passion for Promarkers #146 - Cut it out
Inky Impressions Challenge #55 - Happy Birthday
Crafter's Companion #23 - Four-legged Friends
Paper Sundaes #117 - Let's get cute
Creative Card Crew #9 - Ribbon

Shopping for shoes

So, here's a card for a friend who loves shopping, and I though the sentiment was perfect!

Supplies:-
Sentiment: "You can deal with anything if you have the right shoes" from MM Designs
Paper: Dovecraft Glamour pack
Embellishments: Sizzix shoe die cut, gems, shoe peel-offs, gold Glamour Dust

Challenges:-
Fussy & Fancy Friday #61 - Punches & Dies
Ooh La La Challenge #103 - Bold & Bright

Ahhh...relaaaxx!

Here's a little card I made for my friend's birthday. She gets quite stressed with her work, so I thought this might encourage her to relax for the day!

Supplies:-
Image: "Bunny Bath" - House-Mouse Designs, coloured with Promarkers
Paper: Born to Shop
Sentiment: Tulip
Tools: Making Memories paper distressing tool

Challenges: -
House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #118 - Anything Goes
Forever Friends Fortnightly Challenge - Think Pink
Sir Stampalot April Challenge - Happy Birthday
Penny Black at Allsorts April Challenge - Oh So Cute
Charisma Cardz #15 -Shabby Chic
Paperplay Challenge #16 - Animal Antics

Hello again!

Hello all!

It's been ages since my last post! I don't think I even realised how long...

I've been attempting a career change, so since January had been concentrating on studying for some project management exams, which pretty much wiped all of my creative energy!

Hopefully I'll be on here a little more often, but we'll see!!

Penny Black Christmas

Here's the second of this year's Christmas card creations...

Supplies:
Image: Penny Black "Jolly Friends" stamp set, coloured with Promarkers.
Paper: Forever Friends "Santa's on his way" paper pack
Tools: Crafts Too Embossing Folder for sentiment
Embellishments: Glitter, Flowersoft Polar White

Challenges:
Charisma Cardz #44 - Cutesy
Inky Impressions #32 - Glitter it Up
Crafter's Companion Monthly #18 - Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Cardmaking & Papercraft Challenge - Christmas Tree
Penny Black @ Allsorts November - All Creatures Great & Small
Winter Wonderland - Make you card sparkle
A Gem of a Challenge #33 - Cold & Frosty

Back after a little break...

Hello all,

It seems like ages since I last posted anything - and I suppose it is really.

Some of you know that my Grandad had been struggling with dementia amongst other health problems for quite some time, and sadly we lost him on 3rd October. We saw him in hospital where he was very peaceful and he passed away about an hour after we left to go home (Sod's law eh?). All very sad times, but at least he isn't suffering anymore...

So, with that and a bit of locum work/job hunting I haven't really been doing much in the way of crafting, but Christmas is fast approaching and I need to get on with the cards!! Mum and I went to the Hobbycrafts exhibition at the NEC last Thursday, so that's got me back in the mood!

Supplies:
Image: HouseMouse Designs "Holiday Smooch", coloured with Promarkers
Paper: Papermania Henbury Lane Poinsettia paper
Tools: Crafts Too embossing folder for sentiment.
Embellishments: Glamour Dust!

Challenges:
Little Claire's Challenge #14 - Christmas
Top Tip Tuesday #59 - Anything Christmas Goes
Dream Valley #19 - Anything Goes

Me To You Anniversary Tag

I made this card for a wedding anniversary, and to try to use some of the things we had in a Docrafts goody bag.

Supplies:-
Image: Me To You Stickers
Paper: Me To You paper pack
Embellishments: Tag die cut from Me To You paper pack, eyelet, ink around edges.

Challenges:-
Pollycraft #112 - Tags/Bookmarks
Cute Card Thursday #184 - Animal Crackers

FlowerSoft "Just for You"

I made this card for my best friend from Uni, who was on holiday for her Birthday, so I've waited to put it on here!!

Supplies:
Image: "Just for You" from Flower Soft Moments in Time range, coloured with Promarkers
Paper: Pink Petticoat "Wild Blossoms" collection
Embellishments: Shamrock Green, Baby Pink, Pale Green Flower Soft, die-cute sentiment.

Challenges:
By the Cute & Girly September - All things bright & beautiful
Crafts & Me #54 - Flowers
Simon Says Challenge - Anything Goes

Thinking of You Bear

Supplies:
Image: "Bentley Bear" from Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine stamp set
Tools: Nestabilities deckled edge rectangles, & blossoms die, XCut border punch
Embellishment: Peel off sentiment & flowers

Challenges:
Simon Says Challenge - Dies +/or punches
Allsorts Challenge #122 - Keep it simple
Paper Sundaes #88 - Anything Goes
Cupcake Craft #161 - If you go down to the woods today...
Die Cut Dreams #99 - Brown, Pink & Cream
Ooh La La Challenge #89 - Punches/Dies

Big Adventure

I've had this image for ages, and it keeps getting squashed in the little bag I keep my "ready-to-go" images in, so I thought I'd use it. I was going to use it as a birthday card, but then found the perfect sentiment!

Supplies:
Image: "They Grow So Fast" by Mo's Digital Pencil
Sentiment: "If life were easy" by Create with TLC
Paper: Brown with white polkadots - Daisy & Dandelion paper pack
Embellishment: Green/blue/white ribbon


Challenges:
Cards for Men #19 - Anything but Square
Digital Tuesday #129 - People images
Whimsy Stamps Challenges #7 - Polkadots
Stampin' for the Weekend #17 - What a cutie
Stamptacular Sunday #129 - Just sayin'

Rock Star!

Here's a card I've made for my godson who will be 6 years old at the weekend. I always struggle to find boy images as I don't have many stamps that aren't cute or girly!! But I had some images stamped for me, and decided that this was perfect!

Supplies:
Image: "Rock Idol" from Sugar Nellie Manga collection, coloured with Promarkers
Papers: Dovecraft "Masculine" paper pack
Embellishments: Star eyelet, die-cut sentiment, inking around the edge of the card.

Challenges:
The Sugar Bowl #68 - Sketch
Top Tip Tuesday #51 - 1 for the kids

Mum & Dad Inky Impressions Anniversary!

Here's the double stepper card (I think that's what it's called) I made for Mum & Dad's Anniversary last week. We went to Cornwall, so I thought the lighthouse was quite apt, and thought I'd go for a slightly cute-funny card!!

Supplies:
Images: "Rock 'n Roll Donnie" and "Zoe's Dress Up Day" from Inky Impressions, the lighthouse is from CocoDingo, all coloured with Promarkers.
Papers: Papermania "Love" paper pack - spotted and stripy paper
Embellishments: Heart brads, peel off hearts, glamour dust.

Supplies:
Inky Impressions Challenge #25 - Shaped cards
Creative Inspirations #130 - Let's Celebrate
Crafts and Me #53 - Stripes
Papertake Weekly - Creature Comforts
Cute Card Thursday #182 - Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss #98 - Nothing square about me!
Creatalicious Challenge #26 - Anything Goes

Dad's Anniversary Card to Mum

Here's the card I made for my Dad to give to Mum for their Anniversary! Dad quite likes a funny card!

Supplies:
Image: Recycled from a card!
Tools: XCut heart border punch, cropodile
Embellishments: Red gems, eyelets, bows & glamour dust

Challenges:
Paperplay #37 - Punches & Dies
Moving Along with the Times #116 - Sparkle
One Stitch At A Time #80 - Punch It
The Crafty Pad #139 - Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend

Monochrome Elephant

Another of my male monochrome pre-holiday creations - this was for my Uncle.

Supplies:
Image: Daisy & Dandelion "Pickles & Onion" stamp, coloured with Promarkers
Paper: Spot/Circle paper from Dovecraft "Charcoal Prints" pack
Embellishments: Peel off sentiment on die-cut paper, with peel off stars & inking around edge of page.

Challenges:
Oldie But a Goodie #27 - One for the Boys (2nd Entry)
Little Claire's Monthly Challenge #13 - Black & White (2nd Entry)
Dutch Dare #130 - Monochromatic (2nd Entry)
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Happy Birthday

Black & White Forever Friends

Well, I'm finally getting round to posting some of the cards I made before we went to Cornwall last week! I had a sudden rush of cards to do, and thought it would be a good time to try out some of the monochrome images I'd coloured!
This card is for my male cousin - I think black & white monochrome cards are pretty good for boy cards!

Supplies:
Image: Forever Friends daisy image, coloured with Promarkers
Paper: Spot/Circle paper from Dovecraft "Charcoal Prints" pack
Embellishments: Peel off sentiment/stars on deckled edge rectangle nestie die cut, with ink around edge of paper

Challenges:
Oldie But a Goodie #27 - One for the Boys
Little Claire's Monthly Challenge #13 - Black & White
Dutch Dare #130 - Monochromatic
Incy Wincy  Designs Challenge #112 - Distressing