A spoonfull of sugar #73/stamp something

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I’m cutting it extremely finely for the a spoonfull of sugar challenge this week, which is a fabulous sketch by Caryn (who is also my fellow DT member at PFP).  This card also fits the bill at stamp something challenge this week, where the theme is ‘bling somethings’.  I stamped a sugar nellie gorjuss girl image called ‘untamed’ (available at funky kits) and coloured her with my promarkers.  I wanted to use quite bright and funky colours as it was for a young girl and chose pink and orange after finding this stunning DCWV glitter card (aptly from the glitter stack lol).  The pink paper is doodlebug and the plain orange paper is a freebie from a craft magazine.  The flowers were cut out with my ek success retro flower punches and the adhesive stones are kaiser craft.  The sentiment was created on the pc and the ribbon bows are from ideal world (a very long time ago).  This card was for an order and it is A5 size.  Thanks for stopping by.

Stamp something challenge

This week’s challenge over at stamp something is ‘brown plus something’.  I went to a retirement party on Friday night and this is the card I made for the lucky lady, which fits perfectly with their challenge.  I used an image by cc designs called ‘kiki la rue – coffee’ (which is available at dies to die for) and coloured her with my promarkers, adding highlights with white gel pen.  The pink paper is provocraft and the brown paper is making memories.  The border edge was a RAK and the flowers were cut with my ek success (large, medium and small) retro flower punches.  The sentiment is elzybells (which comes as one long sentiment but I cut it apart) and the adhesive stone is PM.  I hope you are all enjoying your Sunday afternoon, it’s not very nice here – quite wet and grey but at least it’s good weather to craft lol!  Thanks for stopping by today. 

Pollycraft #24/pile it on #15/stamp something/Colour Create #27

Hello and happy Thursday to you all! This is my card for 4 challenges this week. The pollycraft challenge is asking for black, white +1 as is pile it on challenge, colour create is "neon green & black" and the stamp something challenge is to use your favourite embellishment. For my card I used a RAK image (kindly sent to me by fellow PFP DT member Sarah) and coloured her with my promarkers. The paper is from a paper pad I got from QVC a very long time ago and the plain cs is from the papermill shop. The ribbon is making memories and the adhesive stones are PM. The decorative edge was cut with my martha stewart zigzag embossed punch. The sentiment was created on the pc and cut out with my SU oval punches and the flowers were cut out with my ek success small retro flower punch.

Don’t forget the PFP blog hop finishes tonight at 9pm and the winner will be announced tomorrow in the Weekend Workshop. I will also be announcing the winner of my card and one promarker tomorrow. Thanks for stopping by today.

Pile it on #11/Stamptacular #20/Stamp something

Morning all, I’m back with a card (at long last you say!!).  I’m entering this card for the Pile it on challenge, which this week is ‘oh boy’, the stamptacular challenge, which is ‘beary special’ and the stamp something challenge, which is ‘birthday somethings’.  I stamped the personal impressions fishing bear from the sports set 1 and coloured him with my promarkers.  The papers are all DCWV from ‘the stack’ and the ribbon is from my stash.  The sentiment was created on the pc and the adhesive stones are PM.  The sketch was going to be for a challenge before I went on hols but I didn’t have time to upload it (story of my life haha!).  I hope you are all having a good day.  I may be back later with another card (if you’re lucky lol).  Thanks for stopping by today. 

Stamp Something challenge

The stamp something challenge this week is ‘bugs, butterflies and other winged somethings’ so I decided to enter this card.  I made this card a few weeks ago for Ida’s birthday (she is my fellow DT member at passion for promarkers and also cupcake craft challenge).  I used a download from CC designs called ‘heidi’ which I bought from All That Scraps and coloured her with my promarkers.  The gorgeous papers are again MME from the bloom and grow paper pad and the plain cs is from the papermill shop.  The sentiment is PB and the ribbon is from my stash.  The adhesive stones are PM.  I hope you are enjoying the fine and sunny weather, I’m fed up with all the torrential rain we’ve been having this week, it’s nice to see some blue sky.  Thanks for stopping by today.

LOTV #24/Dutch Dare #42/Stamp Something/OCCC

This card was made as part of a set of 12 I made for my boss at work. They all used the same basic ingredients and layout, just a variety of images. This image is elzybells and is coloured with my trusty pro-markers. The dp is doodlebug and the plain cs is from the papermill shop. The adhesive gems are PM and the sentiment is PB. As Easter is almost upon us this card fits the bill for 4 challenges this week - lily of the valley, dutch dare, stamp something and our creative corner, which are all asking for an Easter card or project. I'll be back later with another card but until then, thanks for stopping by.

Stamp Something/OSCC #22

I had to make a card for an order from work so I used the lovely sketch from this week's stamping something challenge. This card also fits the theme on the one stop craft challenge, which is 'blingtastic'. I stamped the sugar nellie (leanne ellis design) image 'fizz' and coloured her with my pro-markers. The dp is BG from the sultry paper pad (loving this at the moment) and the plain cs is from the papermill shop. The sentiment was created on the pc and the 'bling' part of the card comes in the form of adhesive pearls by kanban (oh no I'm running low) and stickles added to the flower and bubbles on the image. I'm really happy with how this card turned out and it's a sketch I will definitely be reaching for again. Thanks for stopping by.

Papertake challenge/CCT #47/Stamp Something

Here is my card for this week's papertake challenge, which is a lovely sketch by Dawny, the cute card thursday challenge is 'music and dance' and the stamp something challenge is 'something chocolate'. I stamped the stamping bella ballerina image and coloured her with my pro-markers. The dp is all from the scrumptious paper pad by PM. The brown (or chocolate!) cs is from the papermill shop and is lovely IRL as it has a shimmer of pink to it as well. The sentiment was done on my pc and the flowers were punched out with my x-cut punch. The adhesive dots are from QVC. I've added an extra pic as the lighting here is poor today and the one of the card looks quite dark. Thanks for looking.

MTTC #46/Stamp Something challenge

I made this card for a friend's birthday. The my time to craft challenge is 'a little bit of sunshine' and the stamp something challenge this week is 'summer in winter'. I decided this card was bright and cheery enough for both these challenges. I stamped the personal impressions image and coloured it with my pro-markers. The plain yellow cs is from the papermill shop and the glittery dp is by DCWV. The oval sentiment is from craftwork cards and the adhesive stones are PM. I used my SU paper punch to cut out the three small circles. The small sentiment in the centre of the flower is from the SU circle of friendship stamp set that I got from Jules. Thanks for looking.

Stamp Something/OCCC/Dutch Dare #30/LOTV #13

Again this card covers 4 challenges, I know a lot of you don't like combining challenges but if I didn't I wouldn't get to put a card forward to as many challenges as I like. Anywho this week's stamp something challenge is 'no stamping allowed', the OCC challenge is '2 shades of blue and a neutral colour', the dutch dare challenge is 'at least 3 triangles on your card' and the LOTV challenge is 'anything goes'. I began by printing a copyright free picture from the internet of a bellydancer (customer request) and matted it onto a piece of white card, it's hard to tell but I also highlighted some areas with stickles. The light blue dp is from a paper pad I got ages ago from QVC and the blue spotty dp is bazzill swiss dots. The flowers and brads are from my stash and the sentiments were done on the pc. The white faux stitching was done with a white gel pen. For the triangles I cut 2 scallop squares with my marvy punch and then just cut them in half - simple. Thanks for looking.

OCC challenge/Forever Friends challenge/Stamp Something challenge

I've combined another three challenges with this card - it's the only way I can do them all LOL! The OCC challenge this week was a sketch (which I turned on its side). The FF challenge was to use your favourite colour (which is a tie between red and pink) and the stamp something challenge was 'Something New' and as I had this lovely FF image out of my christmas money I thought this could count for that. I stamped the lovely FF image and coloured him with my pro-markers. The dp is a freebie from a craft magazine and the red cs is from the papermill shop. The heart was cut using a paper punch and the adhesive dots are from QVC. The scalloped edge (which is difficult to see in this pic) was done with fiskars decorative scissors. The gorgeous lace is also a new buy from eggstravaganza. Thanks for looking.

A late Happy New Year (and a card)!!

I'm sorry this is a little late but I worked yesterday and then just came home and chilled out but........HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Hope you all have a healthy and wealthy 2009. Anyway onto my card. I made this card for the Stamp Something challenge (hope I'm just in time). I stamped the rubber stampede image and used my marvy markers to ink directly on the stamp. I used dp by PM and plain green paper from my stash. The sentiment is by elzybells and the adhesive dots are from QVC. I punched a scalloped circle with my marvy paper punch and added the orange flower (which was a pressie from Julie) and topped it off with a button from my stash. Thanks for looking.

Penny black challenge & stamp something challenge

I loved the theme for this week's penny black challenge which was "funky christmas". I was also happy to see the new stamp something challenge was to use black on your card and this card fit that challenge too. I used an image kindly sent to me by Han, as part of the candy she sent me and coloured it with my pro-markers. The pink cs is the from the papermill shop and the black christmas wording dp is DCWV that I've had in my stash a very long time. The flowers are from my stash and the adhesive stones are PM. I used sketch 42 (from a few weeks ago) by Taylor at Taylored Expressions. Thanks for looking.

One Stop Craft Challenge & Stamp Something Challenge

I made this card for my mother to say thank you to the ward staff for looking after my grandfather so well whilst he was in hospital. I used the sketch from this week's OSCC and by luck the theme for stamp something this week is 'Thanks'. I used my new stamp set called pocket silhouettes from SU! and used my marvy markers to repeat stamp two of the images. I also added stickles to the flowers. The plain green cs is bazzill and the lovely dp was a freebie from Jules (I've joined her stamping 10 club). The ribbon was from my stash and the sentiment is also from the SU! set. Thanks for looking.

Stamp Something challenge

Here is my card for the stamp something challenge, which this week was a sketch. I stamped the three small images (which were freebies from a cardmaking magazine) and coloured them with my pro-markers. The red cs is from the papermill shop and the dp is by craft creations. I actually stamped the red snowflakes (stamp doesn't have a name on it) over the top of the dp to help it match my colour scheme a little better. The sentiment is by elzybells and the adhesive stones are PM. The white card is from my stash and again it was put through the CB using the snowflakes embossing folder. I lightly touched over the top with a red cat's eye chalk inkpad. Thanks for looking.

Stamp Something challenge

The stamp something challenge this week was to use pink, green and blue for your card. I used an image kindly sent to me (think it was Diane but not 100% sure, sorry) which I coloured with pro-markers. I used dp by CherryArte.com and originally it had white flowers but I coloured them pink with my pro-markers so that they fit the challenge a bit better. I used plain cs from the papermill shop and I stamped them with a subtle flower by dovecraft (a little difficult to see in the photo, more obvious on the pink). I used the sketch for the Papertake Challenge last week but was too late to post it for that. The sentiment is a clear stamp by imaginisce with the same flower as before in the middle. Thanks for looking.

Stamp Something & Sketch Saturday Challenges!

I've combined two challenges yet again this week. The sketch saturday sketch was a great sketch to use this week, one I will definitely use again. The stamp something challenge was "thank you somethings". I used three images kindly sent to me by Shelley , which I coloured with my pro-markers. The dp is all from the cabana paper pack by inque boutique (still loving it!). I used my fiskars threading water punch for the scallops and the ribbon was from ribbon mad. The stamped sentiment is by penny black. I am pleased with this card. Let me know what you think. Thanks for looking.

Stamp Something & Friday Sketchers challenge

Another combined challenge yet again!! The stamp something challenge this week was "candy" and the friday sketchers was 'shock horror' - a sketch!!! I used a stamp set by Inque Boutique called party cupcakes. I coloured the image using pencils and added a little diamond glaze to the cherry on top. The dp is from the sweet nothings paper pack by papermania and the adhesive stones are also by papermania. The flowers are from my stash. Thanks for looking.

Stamp Something & Papertake Challenge

I had to combine challenges yet again this week as I seem to be rapidly running out of time. This week's Stamp Something challenge was a triple challenge (i.e. 3 layers, 3 colours & 3 embellishments) and the Papertake challenge was to make a card for a teenager. For this card I stamped the stamping bella image and coloured her in with pencils. The dp is a free download from an online store called "Mad About Cards" and the plain green cs is from the papermill shop. The sentiment is by Hero Arts and the ribbon is Anita's. The flower and button are from my stash. Thanks for looking.