Stamp with fun #142–DT card

Good morning dear friends.  I hope you’ve had a good weekend and if you’ve been unlucky enough to see some of the “white stuff” I hope that it hasn’t caused you too many problems.  It hasn’t been too bad here, we had some snowfall on Wednesday but thankfully it didn’t stick, although I did have a scary moment driving home from work when I completely lost control on the slippery surface – thankfully there were no cars near me at the time and I came out unscathed.  I was definitely a bit shaken up though and I’m keeping my fingers crossed that we don’t have any more!! 

I’m here this morning with my DT card for this week’s stamp with fun challenge and this will be our last challenge until 9th January 2012 so that the DT can have a nice break with their families.  We have a brilliant sketch by Andrea-Emmi41 to work with and here is my card:

and here is the sketch:

I have used a super image from DigiStamp Boutique called ‘Louie & teddy’ and coloured it with promarkers and flex markers.  The papers are all from my scraps box and the sentiment is by verve stamps from the clear stamp set called ‘family phrases’.  I created the birth details on my pc and added some baker’s twine and pearls as finishing touches. 

The rest of the design team have created amazing samples so please pop over to the challenge blog and check them out.

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

Delightful challenge – anything goes

Dutch dare challenge – tic-tac-toe (pearls, distressing, embossing)

Meljen’s challenge – no rectangle cards

Shelly’s images challenge – show us what you got

Southern girls challenge – let’s celebrate

Phindy’s place challenge – use your scraps

Simply create too challenge – embossing

Allsorts challenge – blue & brown

Secret crafter Saturday challenge – new year/celebration

Totally gorjuss challenge – for someone special

Crafter’s companion challenge – new beginnings

Ready teddy go challenge – anything goes

Corrosive challenge – anything except Christmas

The crafty pad challenge – anything but Christmas

OSAAT challenge – anything goes

I hope you will be able to join in with our challenge and don’t forget our next challenge after this one won’t be until 9th January 2012.  I will be back later with my DT card for this week’s cupcake craft challenge so I hope you will call back later.  Until then have a wonderful day and thanks so much for stopping by.

Card ingredients:

Image: DigiStamp Boutique – ‘Louie & teddy’

Papers: left over scrap from previous projects, SU crumb cake cardstock, blue bazzill bling cardstock (used dull side)

Tools: promarkers, flex markers, baker’s twine, pearls from the hobby house, verve stamps – ‘family phrases’ sentiment set, baby details created on the pc, circle nesties, scissors to distress edges

Cupcake craft challenge #102 – DT card

Hello again, I’m back to share with you my card for this week’s cupcake craft challenge.  Firstly I would like to say a big welcome to Faye as this is her first official week in charge of us at cupcake and also a big thank you to Donna for working so hard to make the challenge blog such a success.  This week’s theme has been chosen by the super talented Kathrin and she would like to see some distressing on your creations.  Now you know it’s not my most favourite thing to do but I seem to have done it quite a lot recently!  Anyway here is my card, which was an order for a friend in work:

I attempted to make my own roses, after seeing a few tutorials around blogland and I’m quite pleased with my first go at it.  I will definitely be trying these again.  I distressed all the edges of my card and paper with a small pair of scissors. 

We are sponsored this week by Simon Says Stamp and one lucky winner will receive a $20.00 gift voucher plus free shipping – I’m very jealous lol! 

Also starting this week we have a monthly sponsor for August – Crafts U Love - and if you enter two challenges or more throughout the month your name will go into the draw to win 3 CC Designs Stamps – how cool is that!  Check out the challenge blog for more details!

The rest of the design team have created some amazing cards as usual so please pop over and check them out.  We love reading all your comments and our challenge blog wouldn’t be the success it is without you. 

I am also entering my card into the following challenges:

Corrosive challenge – all about babies

Craftalicious challenge – handmade flowers

Simon says stamp challenge – going dotty (my papers)

The treehouse challenge – seeing spots (my papers)

Allsorts challenge – dressing up (my dress can be used for dressing up)

Challenge up your life challenge – celebrations

One stop craft challenge – patterns (my papers)

Totally gorjuss challenge – baby

OSAAT challenge – sketch and/or a little pink (my card fits the pink theme)

Rosie D’s challenge – all creatures great and small (not sure if my teddy bear will count)

Digi doodle challenge – punch or cut me (punched my leaves)

Right that’s me done for today.  I hope you can join in with our challenge this week.  I can’t wait to see what you create and look forward to visiting your blogs.  I’ll be back tomorrow with my DT card for PFP.  Thanks for stopping by. 

Card ingredients:

Image: DigiStamp Boutique – simply baby collection

Papers: dovecraft – back to basics paper pad, kraft card from elzybells

Tools: promarkers, sentiment created on the pc, circle nesties, MS frond punch, verve baby sentiment stamp, stickles on flowers and hem of dress, buttons from stash, PM adhesive stones, white gel pen

Stamptacular challenge #64 – guest DT card

Good morning everyone, I’m here to share with you my guest DT card for the stamptacular challenge.  This week’s challenge is ‘cute as a bug’ so there must be a bug somewhere on your project.  You’ll get an extra entry into the prize draw if you make a baby card.  Don’t forget there must be some form of stamping on your project, and yes, digi stamps are allowed!  Here is my card:

I used a copyright free image I found on the internet but I’m having terrible trouble with my printer at the moment so the ink did bleed a little :( 

Our sponsor this week is –Simon Says Stamp and the lucky winner will receive a $25.00 voucher to spend in their online store (wow an amazing prize I’m sure you’ll agree). 

Don’t forget to check out the rest of the DT cards, as they are all stunning.  The DT really appreciate all the lovely comments you leave for them. 

I can also enter my card for the following challenges:

Papertake challenge – ice cream colours (strawberry and pistachio)

Charisma cardz challenge – all about bling

The treehouse challenge – tool time (again nesties, promarkers and bling)

Bee crafty challenge – pink and girly

Totally gorjuss challenge – sugar and spice

Sweet stampin’ challenge – clean and simple

I hope you can enter our challenge this week and I look forward to seeing what you create.  I’ll be back tomorrow with my DT cards for stamp with fun challenge and cupcake craft challenge.  Have a great Sunday and thanks for stopping by.

 

Card ingredients:

Image: found on the internet

Papers: making memories – brooke paper pad, plain card from the papermill shop

Tools: promarkers, sakura stardust pen, PM adhesive gems, nesties, verve sentiment

Baby boy card

Hello everyone, I hope you are having a good Sunday so far.  I’m sharing a card with you today that I made for a friend at work.  I love making baby cards and at the moment everyone seems to be having boys, which is a nice change.  Last year all I seemed to make was baby girl cards!

I used another DigiStamp Boutique image from the ‘simply baby collection’ and I paper-pieced the baby-gro and socks – aren’t they just adorable. 

I can enter this card into the following challenges:

Caardvarks challenge – sketch

The crazy challenge – cute and cuddly (it does have a teddy bear on it!)

Papertake challenge – shiny/sparkly and special

ABC challenge – U is for unused stash (I’ve had the ‘it’s a boy’ sticker for years)

Creative belli challenge – hole punches (used my MS border punch)

Cute card Thursday challenge – someone special

Pixie dust studio challenge – cut it out (I cut out the baby-gro and socks)

DU2DS challenge – anything goes

Stamp something challenge – celebrate something

Stamping for the weekend challenge – a card for a male

Bee crafty challenge – something new (new baby)

Sweet stampin’ challenge – get personal

Mami doodles challenge – monochromatic

Right I’d better go and get the boys some dinner, I know it’s late but they didn’t get out of bed until 1.00pm!!  Yes the joys of having teenage boys lol!  Have a great day and thanks for stopping by.

Card ingredients:

Image: DigiStamp Boutique – simply baby collection

Papers: Making memories – Ethan paper pad, SU whisper white card

Tools: Promarkers (for teddy), stamped sentiment by verve cut out with SU oval all punches, ‘it’s a boy’ sticker by ek success, hearts embossing folder from ‘love language’ cuttlebug set, buttons from stash, adhesive gems from Joanna Sheen, MS border punch, main sentiment created on pc and cut out with oval nesties

Stamp with fun #56 – DT card

It’s Monday so that means a new challenge over at stamp with fun challenge.  This week we have a gorgeous sketch by Tina46 to work with. 

and here is my card:

 

 

I have used a new image from DigiStamp Boutique (simply baby collection) and I did a bit of paper piecing on the dress and socks.  I love baby images and there are 6 images in this particular baby set, all of which are just so cute.  I’ll be sharing a few more with you over the week (just ‘cos I think they are lush lol). 

The rest of the DT have created gorgeous samples for your inspiration so please pop over and take a look if you have the time.  We are also looking for some guest designers, details are on the challenge blog. 

Well our lovely weather here is South Wales has disappeared, it is now wet and miserable :(  I hope it isn’t here to stay – I think everyone feels better when the weather is nice. 

My card also fits in with the following challenges:

Crafty cardmakers challenge – desert island (my promarkers, BG papers, pearls and digi images)

Crafty creations challenge – distressing

Sew many cards challenge – anything goes

Crafty Ann’s challenge – recipe (1 digi image, 3 colours, 1 ribbon, 3 flowers)

DU2DS challenge – flowers

Prairie fairy challenge – distressing

Our creative corner challenge – blossoms & flowers

Secret crafter Saturday challenge – distressing

Stamp, scrap & doodle challenge – girlie project

Magical crafts challenge – something for the girls

OSAAT challenge – flowers

I’ll be back later with my DT card for cupcake craft challenge, but until then have a good morning.  Thanks for stopping by.

Card ingredients:

Image: DigiStamp Boutique –Simply baby collection

Papers: BG – Kioshi paper pad, gingham paper from stash, plain card from the papermill shop

Tools: Promarkers, SU and woodware circle punches, ribbon from stash, adhesive pearls from Joanna Sheen, sentiment by verve, edge distresser by Heidi Swapp

Sweet baby girl

Happy Sunday to you all.  I hope you’ve all been enjoying the lovely weather we’re having this weekend – let’s hope it will last until summer this year lol!.  This is a card I made for a blogging friend who had a baby girl a little while ago, and now I know she has received it I can show it on my blog. 

It also fits in with the following challenges:

Mojo Monday challenge – sketch (although I rotated it)

Fab ’n’ funky challenge – Neopolitan ice-cream

Simon says stamp challenge - a card for a child

Paper cutz challenge – 3 patterned papers

Simple doodles challenge – inspire others (just create something)

Caardvarks challenge – a baby card

Stamptacular challenge – spots and dots

I hope you can pop back tomorrow to see my DT cards for cupcake craft challenge and stamp with fun challenge.  Until then, enjoy the rest of your day and thanks for stopping by.

 

Card ingredients:

Image – ‘Tilly in pram’ – DigiStamp Boutique, sentiments by verve (from family phrases set of clear stamps)

Papers – polka dots paper pad by wild rose studio, kraft card from elzybells

Tools – promarkers to colour image, adhesive pearls from Joanna Sheen

Cupcake craft challenge #72 - DT card

The theme over at cupcake craft challenge this week has been chosen by yours truly and it is ‘make a baby card’. I love making baby cards so jumped at the chance to have this as our theme. I haven’t made a baby girl card for ages, seems to have been all boys last year so opted for a girly one this time. I used a gorgeous image by elzybells and coloured it with my promarkers, adding stickles to the heart and stars. The pretty paper is DCVW from ‘the stack’ and the plain card is from the papermill shop. I used my CB to emboss the white panel with my new daisy pattern embossing folder and lightly rubbed over the panel with a chalk inkpad to highlight the embossed daisies. I cut out the image with my circle nesties. The flowers are from my stash and the leaves were cut with my MS frond punch. I added stickles to the flowers, leaves and embossed panel. The sentiment is by verve and I added stickles as a border around it. The gorgeous tulle ribbon is from tabby crafts.

My fellow DT members have excelled themselves this week and have created some gorgeous samples so if you have a chance please check them out.

The lucky winner will receive a $20.00 gift voucher and free shipping courtesy of Simon Says Stamp so definitely an incentive to join in the fun.

I can’t wait to see what you cuteness you create this week and look forward to visiting your blogs. I think it's probably too late to enter the Mojo Monday sketch challenge but I used their sketch for last week. A lot of the challenge blogs have a similar theme this week so I'm also entering my card for the following challenges:

Charisma Cardz - Celebrations

Daring Cardmakers - New beginnings

Stamp Something - New somethings (my new embossing folder)

Stampin' for the Weekend - New beginnings

One Stop Craft challenge - Something beginning with B (baby)

Secret Crafter Saturday challenge - New beginnings

Thanks for stopping by today.

Sunday sketch & stamp #3/ASFOS #53/charisma cardz #21

This card was made for one our the doctors at my hospital who has just had her second baby girl awww. I managed to combine three challenges into this card, which I haven't done for a while lol! Firstly the sketch is this week's Sunday sketch & stamp challenge, ASFOS this week is looking for lace and the charisma cardz challenge this week is 'going dotty' (which includes circles). Anyway onto the card..... I stamped the elzybells image and coloured it with my promarkers, adding stickles to the star. The sentiment is from a set by verve called family phrases. The dp is all by making memories (again from the candy I received from Sally-Ann) and the velvet ribbon is from my stash. The decorative lace edging was cut with my fiskars border punch and the flowers and charm (which I know is not that clear but says princess) are from my stash. The adhesive stones are PM. I love baby cards, especially baby girl cards, although I don't seem to make that many. Thanks for stopping by.

FF challenge/Sketch Saturday #35/ASFOS #35

I've again combined three challenges with this card. The forever friends challenge is 'ribbon', A spoonful of sugar challenge is 'oh baby' and the sketch saturday is obviously a sketch. I used my forever friends stamp and coloured it in with my pro-markers. I attempted to hand draw a brick wall behind the bear but not too sure if I pulled it off! The dp is from a paper pack but I can't remember where I got it as I only had a couple of pieces left. The beige and navy cs is bazzill bling and I used my fiskars threading water paper punch on the beige cs. The ribbon is by american crafts and the buttons are doodlebug. The sentiment is by verve. Thanks for looking.