Thursday 28 May 2009

Cute Card Thursday

Another Thursday and it's time for the Cute Card Thursday challenge. This week's theme is

Bit O' Bling

Bring out your bling, any jewels, gems, pearls on your creations!

Here is my card


I think the blingy papers are from DCWV but not too sure. Anyway I layered up the card with the papers. The image is from Bella and I coloured her with promarkers and copics. I then layered her onto the blue card and added the little silver clip. I used a piece of grey ribbon along the left side and added little bits of black ribbon to it by using the grey brads. The stickers are from a kit, again sorry not too sure who they are by.

Susie Sunshine is again our GD for this week. We also have a fab prize for one lucky winner. A Creative Art Concepts for Papercrafts book kindly donated by C & T Publishing.

The DT team have made some lovely bling cards this week , you can see them and find all the details for the challenge here.

Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge

This week's theme for the Tilda & Friends ATC challenge is

Use more than one character

Here is my ATC using two House Mouse


I used a scrap of paper for the background left over from a card and inked the edges. The image is of course a House Mouse stamp and I coloured it with promarkers and copics. I also added some clear star pen to the seeds. I then doodled a frame around the edges. It has been adhered with 3D pads. The sentiment has been made with a tape writer.

You can see all the other DT's ATCs at the blog here.

Thursday 21 May 2009

Cute Card Thursday

This week the challenge on Cute Card Thursday is

A Sporting Chance

This week we would like to see any type of sporting image used on your card. i.e. swimming, golf, baseball, football, dancing etc....

Here is my sporty card



I've used an Alota stamp called "Baseball Bugs" and coloured it with promarkers. All the papers are actually Christmassy papers from SU (supplies really are running out) called Wintergreen.The photo corners are an Ellison thin die and I finished off with some co ordinating buttons. Oh and the sentiment is computer genenrated.

We have a new Guest designer this week and that is Sue of Susie Sunshine, she's made a great card. As have the other DT members,amazes me how of each of us all make such different cards.
There is also a prize this week from Anne of Scrapbook news and reviews. The prize is a 3 month sub to Scrapbook News and Reviews. All details are on the blog.

Wednesday 20 May 2009

Alota Challenge

This month Cheryl is setting the challenge on the Alota Group on Paper Craft Planet. And she has chosen the theme of

"Cards for men".

Great chance to start those Father's Day cards. Helene is giving a great prize away to one lucky winner, a sheet of stamps called Surfs Up.
Here is my card for the challenge



I have used the Alota stamp called "Daddy and baby bug". Just right for Father's Day. I have coloured the image in with promarkers.I then inked the edges with a chalk ink. The papers are all from a SU set called Le Jardin.

More layouts

Here are some more digital layouts I've been working on.









Morning! Today is the Tilda & Friends ATC challenge and the theme is

Make your own background

Here is my ATC

I sponge inked the background for the grass and sky. I then stamped on the football net and coloured in the posts. The messy rabbit, ball and flag have all been stamped, coloured and then cut out. I adhered them to the background with 3D pads.

You can find all the details on how to join in and see the other DT members ATCs here.

Tuesday 19 May 2009

A Spoon Full Of Sugar

Spoon Full of Sugar is celebrating it's 1st birthday today and wow there are some great prizes to be had. Too many to mention on this post so you need to pop over to the ASOS challenge blog to see.So the theme is

Celebration

Now I've just got to tell you I'm not at all happy with this card my mojo seems to have taken a holiday. It may be that I've run out of a lot of supplies, I'm going over to the UK in July to stock up so maybe it will come back then?

So I've used a House Mouse image and coloured it with promarkers and copics. I then cut it out and 3D pads to adhere it. The papers are all from a Basic Grey pad called Stella Ruby. The sentiment is a SU stamp and the blooms are from my dwindling stash. I used a Martha Kay punch for the decorated strip.

The other DT members have made some gorgeous cards for the theme. We also have 2 guests for this week. Deb and Marlou have come back to join in the celebration. They have also made gorgeous cards. You can see all the cards and prizes on the ASOS blog here.

Monday 18 May 2009

Digital layouts

As I haven't made a card for a while I thought I'd show you what I've been up to. I know most of you aren't into this kind of thing but hey I might give you some inspiration to start! ;0)








I'll be back tomorrow with my A Spoon Full Of Sugar card.

Thursday 14 May 2009

Cute Card Thursday

This week's theme is

Letters and Numbers

Here is mine



I have used a new Alota stamp called "Carousel". I've coloured it with promarkers and a little clear star sakura pen. The papers I have no clue because they are old and I found them at the bottom of a pile! I cut out the "Baby" with my Cricut using the Mini Monograms cartridge.

There is a great prize this week kindly donated by Frazzle Crafts.Gorgeous papers, wish I could win!
To see the other DT's cards and get all the details on how to join in please go to the Cute Card Thursday blog here.

Wednesday 13 May 2009

In the Pond

Here is a layout I did last night. It's been made with several digikits by Magical Reality. These are available at Pickleberry Pop.
There are a lot more things I need to learn but I've ordered a book so I'm hoping that the little hiccups that you can spot will be ironed out soon for future layouts!



Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge

The theme this week on the Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge blog is

Teal & Brown

Here is mine


I've used a Magnolia image , she has been coloured with promarkers. The papers are all little off cuts left over from cards. The bloom, ribbon and gems are from my stash.

You can see a lovely assortment of teal and brown ATCs from the other DT members and if you would like to join in you can find all the ATCs and details here.

Tuesday 12 May 2009

A Spoon Full Of Sugar

A card at last :0) For the theme this week on the A Spoon Full Of Sugar challenge blog is

Buttons Galore

Here's my button card


I've used a Tatty Bear image and he's been coloured with promarkers and I doodled the scribbly frame around him. The papers are from Pebbles Inc. The little tabs on the left hand side have been made with my SU word window punch. All the buttons are from a German craft shop. The ones on the tab I have added brown thread.
If you would like to join in with the challenge and see all the beautiful DT members cards, you can find them here.

We have a Guest Designer this week and it's Deb, she has made a beautiful card.

We also have a prize this week from Lori of Scrappopotamus (picture on blog).


Right I'm now off to walk Milly and it looks like it is going to be a nice sunny day. Hope you all have a good one.

Monday 11 May 2009

Milly Layout

Here is another digi layout, this time of Milly.



I've used a digi kit called "The Enchanted Pickleberry Tree", it's gorgeous and it's avaiable at the Pickleberry shop.

Sunday 10 May 2009

Here are two digi layouts featuring my two youngest. I have found the most amazing digikit artist, her work is fab. They are Magical Reality Designs and I bought them from Pickleberry Pop. My treat to myself as it is my birthday today. Won't say how old!! This kit is called "By the Lily Pond".

And this kit is called "Step Into My Garden".



Friday 8 May 2009

The Sugar Bowl Challenge

The challenge for the Sugar Bowl is a sketch by Marlene. And it's a great sketch to work with too.


You also had to include "buttons" for this challenge. So here is my card


The image is of course one of the Gorjuss Girls, Set2 from Funky Kits. She has been coloured with promarkers. The papers are by Pebbles Inc and are called Skipping Along. These were in my monthly Sarah's cardmaking kit along with the blooms and ribbons. I have threaded up all my buttons with a dark brown thread. I got these from a German shop.

You can find all the details for the challenge here.

Thursday 7 May 2009

Digital Tuesday Challenge

The theme this week for the Digital Tuesday Challenge is "Thank a Teacher."



I have used an image from Digital Stamp Oasis called Susie Squirrel at school.She has been coloured with promarkers and copics. I then layered her onto scalloped circles cut out with my Cricut. The papers are all from a GCD Studio pad called Schooled. The sentiment is from a Stampin Up set, which I have again layered onto scalloped circles. The ribbon and gems are from my stash.
If you would like to take part you can find all the details here.

Cute Card Thursday

Ok the theme this week for the Cute Card Thursday challenge blog is very special. It is

Happy Mail

Please take a look at the blog and get all the details for this challenge. We are hoping that you will create a card and then send it onto a child at Post Pals. The blog has all the details. It really is a worthwhile cause.
So onto my card


I have used a CC Designs image and sentiment. The image has been stamped onto a nestie circle and coloured with promarkers. The papers, blooms and ribbon all come from a Sarah's cardmaking monthly kit.

We have two guest designers this week Dawn and Debbie. Debbie has also donated the prize this week for one lucky winner. Two stamps sets from her shop "The Crafty Pad".

Wednesday 6 May 2009

Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge

The theme for the Tilda & Friends ATC challenge this week is

May Flowers

We would like to see blooms on your ATC.

Here's my ATC

I've used a Messy Rabbit stamp and coloured it in with promarkers, I then cut it out. The papers are just scrap bits left over from a digikit I used on a card. I made the flowers with two sizes of a flower punch with the same papers. I then adhered the messy rabbit image and the flowers onto the ATC with 3D pads. The little tab at the side is again the same papers but i then added the "May". The May has been made with a die cut alphabet.

We have a Guest Designer for the next few weeks and that is Sue. You can see Sue's and the other DT members ATCs here.

Tuesday 5 May 2009

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge

Phew managed to do this challenge this week, I haven't been able to do it for a while now. The challenge was to make a gate fold card.


So out came my trusty Scor-Pal to make the gate fold card. The image is of course a Happy Hoppers stamp from House Mouse and is called Puddle Fun. It has been coloured with promarkers and I also added some glossy accents and clear star pen to the puddle, frog and raindrops. The papers and embellies are all from a digikit called "Playtime" by Studio Ziska.

The House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge blog is here.

New Stamps from Alota

I received some new stamps from Helene of Alota stamps. Lovely baby stamps! So I made a card today with the little bootie stamp.


The image is of course from Alota stamps and is called Baby Booties I've coloured them with promarkers and used 3D pads to adhere them to the backing paper. The frame was made with my Cricut. All the papers and sentiment are from a scrapbook kit pad made by DCWV. the gems and ribbon are from my stash.

You can see all the new releases from Alota stamps here.

A Spoon Full Of Sugar

I feel like a zombie today, I'm so tired and have a busy day today too. I'll be glad when I move for some quiet.
Anyway today it's time for the A Spoon Full Of Sugar Challenge, and the theme is...

Touchy, Feely
We would like to see some texture on your card.

Here's my card


(My photos are not very good at the moment as Rob has taken the good camera away with him).
So for this one I used papers from a HOTP textured paper pad. The image is a House Mouse stamp called "The Quick Fix". I coloured it with promarkers and copics I then inked the edges and layered it onto torn vellum , for more texture. The sentiment is computer generated and again inked and layered. I then added the ribbons and buttons.
There is a great prize this week for one lucky winner of a Greetings Farm stamp "Geisha Anya". It has kindly been donated by Bryony from Silly Monkey Crafts.

You can see all the DT's gorgeous cards and details here.