Stamp with fun #143–DT card

Good morning dear friends.  Another Monday and the dreaded start of the working week lol!  I really need to win the lottery so that I can craft all day (which I think is every crafter’s dream).  One good thing about Monday is that I have 2 DT cards to share with you and the first one is for the stamp with fun challenge.  Our theme this week is “calendar” so we want to see all your gorgeous calendar creations for 2012.  I was asked by a friend in work to make a desk-top easel style calendar for her daughter and this is what I made: 

As I was in a bit of a rush I used a pre-coloured die cut image from Lili of the Valley but I did colour the flower and the dots on her dress with a flex marker so that she matched the paper.  It was a fairly basic layout as time was an issue but my friend was happy so that’s the main thing.  The papers are a mixture – the brown striped paper is echo park from the dots & stripes ‘candy shoppe collection’ and the pink paper is echo park from the ‘be mine collection’ (I think!). 

The rest of the design team have made gorgeous creations, as always, so please pop over to the challenge blog and check them out.  We really appreciate the lovely comments you leave for us.

I would like to enter my calendar easel-card into the following challenges:

OSAAT challenge – use 3 embellishments (pearls, flowers and punched border)

Lili’s little fairies challenge – new beginnings (new year)

Paper play challenge – Happy new year (calendar)

Crafty catz challenge – a new beginning (new year)

Paper cutz challenge – new year card/project

Craft your days away challenge – new beginnings (new year)

By the cute and girly challenge – new beginnings (new year)

Cupcake craftroom challenge – anything goes

The squirrel & the fox challenge – something new (new year)

Paper sundaes challenge – saturated colours (2nd entry)

I hope you will be able to join in with our challenge this week and I look forward to seeing what you create.  I’ll be back in a little while with my DT card for this week’s cupcake craft challenge but until then have a wonderful day and thanks so much for stopping by.

Card ingredients:

Image: Lili of the Valley – die cut image from the ‘girly afternoons’ sheet

Papers: echo park – ‘dots & stripes candy shoppe collection’ and echo park – ‘be mine collection’, SU crumb cake cardstock, white digi stamping card from craftwork cards

Tools: flex marker in watermelon, ek success retro flower punch, MS border punch, pearls from the hobby house, Anita’s calendar pad

 

Quirky crafts challenge – GDT card

Hi everyone and Happy New Year.  I hope you all enjoyed your celebrations over the festive period and didn’t over-indulge (as if lol!).  I’m sorry for the long absence since my last post but it’s been a hectic few weeks. 

I was lucky enough to win a challenge over at Quirky Crafts challenge a few weeks ago and my prize was a guest designer spot and I’m here to share my card with you.  The challenge is ‘new beginnings’ and will run for the next two weeks.  I decided to make a calendar as it is the beginning of a new year:

I have used a very neglected stamp from whiff of joy called ‘shopping willow’ as I think I will give this to my shopaholic friend lol!  I decided to make an easel card calendar as it will sit nicely on her desk.  I’m sorry the pictures are a little dark but I took it late at night! 

I can also enter my calendar into the following challenges:

Aly’s Sunday challenge – anything goes

The Crafty pad challenge – anything goes

OSAAT challenge – anything goes

Order of the opus gluei challenge – It’s new year baby (some new, year-ish or baby related)

Sentimental Sunday challenge – celebrate friendship (the calendar is for my friend)

Whoopsi daisy challenge – free and easy

Anything goes challenge – the letter c (my calendar)

Creative craft challenge – anything goes

I love promarkers challenge – anything goes

Top tip Tuesday challenge – get embellishing

Let’s craft and create challenge – new beginnings

Aud sentiments challenge – anything goes

Dutch dare challenge – new beginnings

Fairy fun challenge – new beginnings

Lots to do challenge – new beginnings

Catch the bug challenge – anything goes

CES challenge – anything goes

Crazy 4 challenges challenge – celebrate something (new year)

Craft your days away challenge – punch it out (flowers, butterfly and sentiment panel)

One stop craft challenge – new beginnings

Totally gorjuss challenge – for someone special (for my friend)

Created 4 fun challenge – sketch

The shabby tea room challenge – welcome to 2011 (& 11 elements on your card) I’ve got 3 different papers, 1 cardstock, 1 image, 1 sentiment, 2 flowers, 1 butterfly, 1 calendar and 1 lot of gems!

I hope you enjoy your extra day off from work tomorrow (if you’re lucky enough to have one).  I’m excited as I have a week off from work this week, so some shopping trips for me I think lol!  Whatever you’re up to have a brilliant day and thanks for stopping by.

Card ingredients:

Image: whiff of joy – ‘shopping willow’

Papers: my mind’s eye – tickled pink paper pad, elzybells kraft cardstock

Tools: promarkers, labels 8 nesties, SU modern label punch, ek success retro flower punch, MS butterfly punch, PM white adhesive stones, Anita’s calendar

Passion for promarkers #43 – DT card

 

This week over at Passion for Promarkers challenge Debbi has given us a gorgeous sketch to work with, however I did turn it on it’s side so that I could fit my image in.  For my card I used an image kindly sent to me by Tracy (from Dies to Die For), which is by CC designs and is called ‘Sweet November - Baby Bunny – Butterfly’.  I coloured the image with the following promarkers (although I have no idea why I coloured his hair grey!!):

Bunny suit – tan, caramel, pastel pink, tulip yellow & sunflower

Skin – ivory, blush & pastel pink

Hair – ice grey 1, 2 & 3

Butterfly – tulip yellow & sunflower

Shading – ice grey 1

The papers are a mish-mash from my crafty stash and the kraft card is from elzybells.  I cut out the image with my oval nesties and the sentiment was created on the pc and cut out with my SU oval all punches.  The ribbon is by anita’s and the decorative edge was created with my MS scallop border punch.  The buttons are from my stash. 

Our sponsor this week is Letraset and one lucky winner will receive a 5 pack of promarkers. 

The rest of the DT have created fantastic samples again this week, so please pop over and check them out. 

I am also entering my card into the following challenges:

Flutter-by Wednesday challenge – open theme (must have a butterfly, angel or fairy)

Charisma cardz challenge – beautiful butterflies

Cute card Thursday challenge – celebrations

The Townscrapper challenge – 3 buttons

Paper cutz challenge – anything goes

Secret crafter Saturday challenge – anything goes

Cute Daisy May challenge – anything goes

Pile it on challenge – pastel colours

Rosie-D’s challenge – think spring

Die cut dreams challenge – use at least 2 punches

The pink elephant challenge – spring

CRAFT challenge – citrus

I can’t wait to see what you create using Debbi’s sketch this week and look forward to visiting your blogs.  I’ll be back tomorrow with my GDT card for stampavie and more challenge.  Thanks for stopping by today.

Susie’s sassy challenge #9 – DT card

The new challenge over at Susie’s sassy challenge this fortnight has been chosen by Lisa and it is a colour combo – aqua and lilac.  The DT were all given images by Roberta at Prairie Fairy Designs and I’ve used a gorgeous image called ‘snow fairy’.  I coloured the image with my promarkers and added stickles to her wings.  The papers are all making memories from the ‘meg’ paper pack and the ribbon is also making memories.  The flower is from my stash and the snowflake was cut with my MS arctic snowflake punch.  The jewel brad is PM and the adhesive stones are kaisercraft.  The sentiment is by Anita’s and I used my SU and woodware circle punches to cut it out.  The swirls were cut with my EK success flourish punch. 

As you’ve probably guessed our sponsor is Prairie Fairy Designs and our winner can choose 3 digi images from her shop (I’m so jealous!). 

The rest of the DT have done an amazing job with the images and Roberta from Prairie Fairy has also made a card for our challenge so if you get chance please check them out. 

I will be entering my card into the following challenges:

Friday sketchers challenge – sketch

Totally gorjuss challenge – flower power

Cute Daisy May challenge – flowers

Fussy and fancy challenge – dazzle us

DU2DS challenge – use your punches

Corrosive challenge – wings

Flutterby Wednesday challenge – open week (but must include a butterfly, fairy or angel)

Paper jewels challenge – cute and girly

Cute card Thursday challenge – ribbon-tastic

CRAFT challenge – ribbons and sparkle

Well this week is just flying by again isn’t it, although I’m looking forward to the weekend so that I can have a lie-in, I’m so tired this week and I’ve got lots of card orders to catch up on!!  Hope you are all having a good week.  Thanks for stopping by today.

I’m back………at last!!

I’m sorry it’s been so long since I last posted but I’ve been having some major issues with my computer.  It caught a nasty virus and had to be wiped clean (a very traumatic and worrying experience!).  Luckily the nice little boy (!) in the computer shop managed to save most of my files so it was just a case of finding all my faves etc on the internet……..no mean feat I can tell you, and I’m still discovering things that I’m missing (and probably will for a long long time!).  I hope you have all been well and keeping warm during this freakishly cold snap we’re having yet again. 

As I wasn’t able to blog my DT cards at the beginning of the week I thought I show you them over the weekend before my new cards are due on Monday and Tuesday. 

The first card I’m showing you today is my DT card for the stamp with fun challenge:

 

Our theme was ‘hearts’ and our sponsor was Digital Delights by Louby Loo and the DT were lucky enough to use one of their digital images if they liked. 

I chose to use ‘Valentine Bonnie’ and I coloured her with my promarkers, adding stickles to her bows and hearts.  The papers are a combination of freebie magazine paper and an off cut from my stash.  The red card is from the papermill shop and the image was cut out with my circle nesties.  I used my MS valentine heart border punch and the adhesive stones were a RAK from Clare.  The ribbon is from fantastic ribbons and the sentiment is a stamp by Anita’s.  The heart brad is from my stash.

Please check out the rest of the DT cards as they are all stunning.  Don’t forget you still have time to enter as the new challenge launches on Monday. 

My card fits in with quite a few challenges this week (as it’s the week of lurve) so here goes:

Pile it on challenge – to the one I love

Stamptacular challenge – love is in the air

Die cut dreams challenge – have a heart

The pink elephant challenge – mushy gushy valentine

Crafty cardmakers challenge – digital elements

Creative card crew challenge – valentine’s

Creative belli challenge – ribbons

Lili of the valley challenge – valentine’s

Little red wagon challenge – red with bling

CRAFT challenge – digi colouring

Cute card Thursday challenge – in the name of love

Dutch dare challenge – valentine’s

Raise the bar challenge – be mine forever

Simon says stamp challenge – what’s love got to do with it

Daring cardmakers challenge – have a heart

DU2DS challenge – use your punches

Humble pie challenge – dies

Polka dot challenge – hearts and flowers (on paper)

Stamping for the weekend challenge – love is in the air

Totally gorjuss challenge – love

By the cute and girly – love

Crafty calendar challenge – love and friendship

Phew – that took some linking – my personal record EVER!  22 challenges.  I’m just lucky that nearly all the challenges have a love theme this week lol!

I’ll be back later with my DT card for the cupcake craft challenge.  Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you missed me :)

Passion for Promarkers #35 – DT card

This week over at Passion for Promarkers our challenge is ‘girls, girls', girls’, in other words we want to see your girlie images this week.  Also you are free to use any colour promarkers you like *yay*. 

For my calendar/card I used a TGF image from the ‘me time anya’ stamp set (which was  RAK from Tracy at Dies to Die For - thanks Tracy) and coloured it with the following promarkers:

Hair – tan and caramel

Skin – Ivory, blush and pastel pink

Bath hat – meadow green, apple and rose pink

Bubbles – cool aqua

Bath legs – rose pink

Shading on bath and around image – ice grey 1

The gorgeous papers are K&Co from the sparkly sweet paper pad and the plain card is from the papermill shop.  The ribbon, flowers and brads are from my stash and the calendar pad is by Anita’s.  The adhesive gems were part of candy I won recently from Clare (thanks hun). 

Our sponsor this week is Letraset and one lucky winner will receive a 5 pack of promarkers. 

Please check out the rest of the DT cards as they are all stunning once again this week.  I can’t wait to see what you create and look forward to visiting your blogs. 

I’m also entering my card into the following challenges:

Stampavie challenge - ‘easel card’

Anya Ink challenge – flowers

Crafty Calendar challenge – keeping warm (nice toasty warm bath)

Thanks for stopping by. 

 

Passion for promarkers week 23 – DT card

Our challenge this week over at passion for promarkers has been chosen by Helen and she would like to see animals on your creations, although you are free to use any colours you like :)  For my card I used a high hopes image kindly sent to me by Tracy called ‘christmas treat’ (available from dies to die for) and I coloured it with the following promarkers:

trousers and hat – red and berry red

boots – ice grey 1, 3 and 5

skin – ivory, blush and pastel pink

present – meadow green and apple

doggie – tan and caramel

outline was done with cool grey 1

The papers are all doodlebug and the plain cs is from the papermill shop.  The snowflake was cut with my MS arctic snowflake punch and the adhesive stones are kaisercraft.  The ribbon is anita’s.  The sentiment is craftwork cards and I used my SU oval punch to cut the red card behind it.  Our sponsor this week is Letraset and one lucky winner will receive a 5 pack of promarkers.  I can’t wait to see your creations and visit your blogs.  Please check out the rest of the DT cards as they are all gorgeous again this week. 

My card also qualifies for the Friday sketcher’s challenge this week as I used their sketch and the allsorts challenge as their theme is ‘furry friends’.  Thanks for stopping by today.

Digital Tuesday #24

Hello and happy Wednesday to you all – half way through the week woohoo! Today I’m showing you this card which I’m entering for this week’s digital Tuesday challenge, which is ‘clean and simple’. The image is called ‘olive’ and is from DigiStamp Boutique and I coloured her with my promarkers. The plain cs is from the papermill shop and the strip of dotty paper is SU (I think!). The ribbon is anita’s and the congratulations stamp is from a set by see d’s. The adhesive pearls are PM.

Wow I can’t believe the fantastic response we’ve had (and are still having) for our first ever blog hop over at passion for promarkers. Don’t forget you have until 9pm tomorrow evening (Thursday) to be in with a chance of winning 56 promarkers courtesy of Letraset. Check out the blog for full details. Have a good evening and thanks for stopping by today.

** Edited to Add - oops didn't read the challenge properly - it's suppose to be a clean and simple fall card - oh well **

Dutch dare challenge #59

 

This week’s challenge over at dutch dare is a sketch and this is my entry.  I had to make an anniversary card for my sister-in-law & her husband and I thought this digital image by the greeting farm was perfect.  I coloured the image with my promarkers adding highlights with a white gel pen.  The paper is also digital (see my post here for the link to buy) and the plain cs is from the papermill shop.  The purple flower is from my stash and the black flower was punched with my ek success medium retro flower punch.  The adhesive stones are PM and the ribbon is anita’s.  The sentiment was created on the pc and cut out with SU oval punches.   I hope you’ve all enjoyed the dry, mild weather we’ve had this weekend, fingers crossed that it lasts a little longer!  Thanks for stopping by today.

Cute card Thursday #74

This is my entry for this week’s cute card thursday challenge, which is ‘lazy dayz’.  Now I think the image is quite summery but the colour scheme certainly is.  I stamped the image (and matching sentiment) by the greeting farm and coloured it with my promarkers.  The papers are DCWV from ‘the stack’ and the plain cs is from the papermill shop.  The decorative edge was cut with my martha stewart simple scallop punch and the ribbon is anita’s.  The sentiment was created on the pc and the adhesive stones are PM.  Thanks for stopping by today.

Sketch Saturday #61

This is my card for this week’s sketch saturday challenge, better late than never!  I used a download from Lily Boo’s Boutique from a set called ‘boys and their toys’ and coloured it with my promarkers.  The papers are by DCWV from ‘the stack’ (yes again lol!) and the plain cs is from the papermill shop.  The ribbon is Anita’s and the buttons are from my stash.  The stamped sentiment is by elusive images and the brother gel sticker is from a pack by creative imaginations (my printer was out of ink at the time so couldn’t print out a sentiment grr….)  I really enjoyed using the sketch this week and will be using it again I’m sure.  Thanks for stopping by today.

Cupcake Craft challenge #50 – DT card

The cupcake craft challenge this week was chosen by Stephanie and the challenge was to use pink, green and brown with animals and flowers. When I first read the challenge I thought it was a lot to fit into one card but actually once I started making it everything seemed to fit together nicely. I used my new adorable GF image called ‘snuggle’ and coloured her with promarkers. I used gorgeous paper by DCWV which is from a 12x12 paper pad called ‘the stack’ which I got recently from QVC and the plain cs is from the papermill shop. I’m so excited as I recently got myself some martha stewart punches (I know way behind everyone else as usual but I’m happy now) and I punched the decorative edge of the brown cs and paper with the ms embossed zigzag edge punch. I decided to have a go at colouring my flowers, ribbon and adhesive stones with my promarkers (after seeing such a fantastic tutorial over at passion for promarkers last week) and I’m really happy with the results. The ribbon is Anita’s, the flowers are from my stash and the adhesive stones are PM. The spacers are from ebay and the pearl brads are also PM. I hope you will check out the DT cards at CCC this week as they are all stunning and I look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your wonderful creations. Thanks for stopping by today.

I'm on the wrong week haha!

This card was made for an order for work. I decided to join in with the new challenge blog dare u 2 digi stamp (du2ds) as I have quite a lot of digital images now. I printed off the sketch and set to work. I used the lovely Lizzie download from Grab-a-doodle-do and coloured her with my pro-markers. The dp is all BG from the eva paper pad and the sentiment was created on the pc. The button is from my stash and the sticky ribbon is anita's. However imagine my surprise when I discovered that du2ds was now on week 2 and the theme was bling. As you know I add gems on practically every card I make .......... except this one, typical!! Never mind, that's what you get for being old lol! Thanks for stopping by.

ASFOS #39

This is my entry for this week's a spoonfull of sugar challenge, which is a sketch. I stamped the gorgeous princess anya image (the greeting farm) and coloured her with my pro-markers and added some sakura stardust pen to her crown and stick thing* (can't remember what it's called LOL!). The dp is doodlebug and the plain pink cs is from the papermill shop. The brown cs is bazzill bling. The flowers and buttons are from my stash and the adhesive gems are again my new ones that I threw away the packet and can't remember who makes them (d'0h). The sentiment was done on my pc and the sticky ribbon is by anita's. Hope you like. Will be back soon with another card. Thanks for looking.


*Ooh it's come to me - it's her WAND - haha!

Another 80th card

Remember a while back I had to make 4 80th birthday cards for the same lady, well this is the last one. To be honest it was 2 in the morning and my mojo was fading fast, so this card isn't as fancy as my usual cards but I like the finished result. I stamped the See D's teapot and cup & saucer and coloured them with pro-markers. The dp is from SU and the sticky ribbon is Anita's. The flower gems are from my stash (had them ages so can't remember where I got them from) and the sentiment was done on my pc. I used my fiskars corner adorner scissors to cut the corners on the image panel. Thanks for looking.