Shades Of One

Good morning lovelies,

I hope you're all well!

I have a card to share with you today!

This is my DT card for the current challenge over at The Crafting Cafe.
Shades of One 

I've used a Bugaboo Digital Stamp from my stash called

Penguin Joy

 Bugaboo are one of our sponsors this month.

We are also sponsored by 

Scribble & Scrap

(I had hoped to make a card using one of the images supplied 

by them too but I just ran out of time!)

My card is a little A6 tent fold card.

I used my favourite Linen Embossed CS from The Range

for the base & added a mat of black CS which I embossed with

two little border folders, I think they are from Papermania.

The little baubles/lights are embossed & I 

debossed the snowflakes for a bit of variety!

The image was partially coloured using my promarkers & I added some

Frosted Lace Stickles for a bit of detail!

(looks like they may have had a bit of a reaction with my pinter ink!)

I added some narrow gingham ribbon from my stash,

to the top & bottom of the image, just to finish it off! 

This card is destined to go to a "Bah Humbug" type of person! Lol

I hope you like it! 

I also hope you will share your Shades of One/Monochromatic 

 projects with us at The Crafting Cafe!

I'd like to enter this card in a few little challenges:

Love & Marriage at The Crafting Cafe

Good Morning Lovelies!

Happy June! I just can't believe how quickly this year is flying by!

Today is the launch of the brand new challenge over at 

The Crafting Cafe!

This month, as weddings feature high on the agenda, our theme is

Love & Marriage

We are sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps

Here's what I came up with, a couple of non-traditional Wedding Cards

I used sponsor images for both of my cards!

This one is Make It Snappy - Congratulations

such a fun image, it did make me giggle when I saw it!

coloured up with flexmarkers

I added a couple of panels embossed with a cuttlebug swirls embossing folder.

The papers are from Papermania, Venetian Skies.

The beaded trim is from my stash.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Chocoate, Coffee & Cards - Embossing

Pile It On - Humour

The Paper Players - Wedded Bliss

Now, onto my second card.

This fun & funky little card was made using the image

AKV Our Wedding Toast

As you can see I teamed it with Paisley Patterened papers from American Crafts

Coloured with the usual mix of flexmarkers & promarkers.

The sentiment is a LOTV stamp!

I used the sketch from

Digi Sketch Challenge

as the basis for the layout of this card.

Do play along with us this month & don't forget to check out the

DT samples which will be posted throughout the month!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Digi Sketch Challenge - Sketch

Seemacrafts - Make It Cute
Glitter n Sparkle - Cute
Kitty Bee Designs - New Beginnings
Jellypark Friday Challenge - Bold & Bright
Going Grey With Scrap Creations - Celebrations (2nd Entry)
My Craft Spot - Wedding

Happy Birthday!

Good morning lovely bloggers, are you having a good week?

Over at Crafting For All Seasons, it't time for a new challenge!

Are you all Christmas'd out yet?

Just to ring the changes, our challenge theme is

Birthday's

Our sponsor  this time is Bugaboo 

who are offering one lucky winner -7 Images of their choice!

The image I have used is the lovely

Stella Birthday -29 Again

I just had to use bright colours on it!

Of course I used my usual mix of  Flexmarkers & Promarkers.

I added some Glossy Accents to the balloons & Stella's glasses

but I'm not sure you can see that in the photo.

The layout was a sketch from a challenge blog, but I got a bit confused

with my dates so have well & truly missed that challenge!

The papers I have used are actually Christmas papers from Papermania

But, I think they suit this image very well!

As you can just about see, I have decorated the inside of the card too!

Thanks for popping in, I hope you enjoyed your visit!

Hope to see you over at CFAS!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Ribbon Carousel Challenge- Holidays &Celebrations

Ooh La La Creations - Birthday

Joanna Sheen Challenge - Celebrate

That Craft Place - Stars

Paper Creator's Crafts - Birthdays

Sweet Stampin - Cause For Celebration

Just Us Girls - Photo Inspiration

Totally Papercrafts - Add A Bow

Make It Funny

Good morning all & happy "hump" day!

Halfway through the week & it's all downhill from here! Yay!

Todays project is my DT card for

Crafting For All Seasons 

where the theme for the new challenge is

Make It Funny!

I made a twisted easel card using the image 

Gus golf 

from our sponsor this time 

Bugaboo Stamps

I coloured Gus with a mix of flex & pro-markers, distressed the edges,

then did a bit of matting & layering. The papers are from Papermania.

I also added some glossy accents to the image.

I added the sentiment (which comes with the image) as the stop

for the easel section by mounting on foam pads.

I also added a sandpaper bunker which I hand cut and.

a couple of buttons threaded with twine

A side view just to let you see the fold if you are not familiar

with this style of card.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you'll be able to join us at 

Crafting For All Seasons this time!

I'd like to enter a few challenge with this card:
Loves Rubber Stamps - 1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellishments
Top Tip Tuesday - Shaped Cards
Cards For Men - String or Twine
Cheerful Stamp Pad- I Love Your Hat
Kaboodle Doodles - Anything But a Square
Ooh La La Creations - Cards For Men
The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge - Digital Images/Papers

The Cupboard Trilogy - Male

Addicted To Stamps - 1-2-3 Tell us what it is (1 image, 2 papers, 3 buttons)

Robyn's Fetish - People At Their Jobs (Golf Pro)

Sentimental Sundays - Humorous

The Squirrel & The Fox - It's Raining Men

Speedy & Friends - The Letter G (Gus, Golf, Grass)

Sweet Stampin - Fancy Folds

Crafty Catz - Cards For Men/Boys

Delicious Doodles - Friday 13th, Unlucky For Some

Hannah & Friends - Special Card Form

A Baby Is Born

Good Morning lovely blogger, I have  card to share today!

The current challenge theme over at The Crafting Cafe is 

A Baby Is Born!

Interpret as you will, create a project & link it up so we can all 

come over to visit your blog & Oooh & Ahh over it! lol

Here's my creation!

I've made a little shaker Christmas card.

The image is AKV Nativity Baby Jesus from our sponsor 

Bugaboo Stamps.

The base card is 5"x5" Kraft & the papers are from my stash!

I've had them for ages but don't know who they are by as they came in a goodie box 

as far as I can recall! I added some good old Peel Off borders which are 

actually the waste from between bubble border strips. The little dots are

also waste from the middle of the bubbles.

Sorry about the photos but it was really windy outside where

I normally take my pics & the card almost blew away several times.

It has gotten so shaken up that the glitter has gone a bit static

& is clinging on to the acetate! lol.

There is actually a little silver fibre bow at the bottom of the shaker

window but I'm not sure you can make it out in the photo! lol

Thanks for popping by! I do hope you can play in the challenge!

I'd like to enter my card in a few challenges:

Loves Rubber Stamps - Round Or Square Cards

Crafty Boots - Christmas

Fashionista Challenge - Christmas

Kaboodle Doodles - Song Or Quote (Away In A Manger)

Lexi's Creations - Sparkle & Shine

Ooh La La Creations - Inspired by a song (Away In A Manger)

Great Impressions - Square Card

Robyn's Fetish - Put A Frame Around It

My Time To Craft - Aperture

The Hobby House - Christmas

Totally Gorjuss - Die Cuts & Punches

Delicious Doodles - Christmas In August

Stamping With The Dragon - Christmas In August

Anyone for Bingo?

Good Morning bloggy peeps!

It's time to share another card with you!

This one is for Crafting For All Seasons

The theme this time for Challenge #56 is Bingo!

Here's the board for you!

This time we are sponsored by Bugaboo 

The image I have used is Sweet Unicorn isn't it just gorgeous?

I coloured it up with my ususal mix of Promarkers & Flexmarkers

& added some stickles as you can't have a unicorn without some sparkle!

I cut out the image with a nestie & used chalk ink on the edges.

I managed to use almost all of the squares, the only one I missed out is Pearls!

My papers are from Craftwork Cards, the diecut is a Marianne creatables.

The flowers are a hoarded item of mine as I have no idea where I got them, 

 I love them so much I hate to use them up!The buttons & twine 

are all from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by today!

I hope to see your "Bingo" creation in the 

Crafting For All Seasons challenge!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Anything Goes Challenge - Checks Stripes & Flowers

Clear It Out - Make Someones Day + Use something sparkly

Use It Tuesdays - Birthdays

C is For Challenge- Flowers

Cutie Pie Challenge - Cute & Cuddly

Tammys Scrapin Corner - Animals

There She Goes - Animals

A&T Emerald Faeries - Happy Birthday

Tok Bobok - Animal Friends

Send A Smile 4 Kids - Punches &/or Die Cuts 4 Kids

Glitter n Sparkle - Fantasy/Fairytale

Crafty Catz - It's Childs Play

One For The Guys

Good morning lovely blog readers!

Here is my little creation for the new challenge over at

Crafting For All Seasons where the theme is

"One For The Guys"

I made a little rocker card for Fathers Day!

For those who are not aware, it's Fathers Day in the UK on Sunday 16th June!

I used Kraft CS for the base card & the scalloped mat.

The image I have used is from our sponsor 

Bugaboo Stamps.  Who are offering a fab prize of 7 digis to

one lucky winner! The image is called Gus Birthday - Optional

There is a fab sentiment which comes with it which although intended 

for a birthday, might also work well for other occasions too!

The image has been printed onto ivory cardstock from Southfield Stationers

then coloured with promarkers, cut out with a circle nestie then

inked with a liquid chalk inkpad.

I tried to pick out some of the colours in thedesign paper!

I also added some glossy accents to his glasses & the headlights.

The papers I have used are K&Co, Hopscotch Boy.

It's actually two sides of the same sheet.

I thought the transport images would work well with the image!

I made a little rosette which can be removed & worn if desired!

The tape I've used was in my stash, not sure where it came from

but I'm guessing it's recycled from packaging!

A little side view to finish up!

I'm putting this card forward for the following challenges:

Creative Belli - Fathers Day

The Stamping Chef - For Dad

Anything Goes Challenge - Fathers Day

Creative Craft Challenges - We Love You Dad

Cuttin & Stampin Challenges - Fathers Day

Going Grey With Scrap Creations - Fathers Day

LEJ Designs - Something For The Boys/Men

Papertake Weekly - Hello Boys

Craft Lovin Challenge Blog - Fathers Day

Sugar Creek Hollow - Fathers Day

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - For The Boys

Patties Creations - Fathers Day

Simply Create Too - Fathers Day/or for a male

Wags n' Whiskers - Fathers Day

Milk Coffee Challenge - Fathers Day/or Male

Love Is......

Good Morning lovely blog peeps!
It's time for the new challenge at Crafting For All Seasons
where the theme this time is
Wedding /Anniversary
Here's my little card!

This is for a couple who are a bit off the wall & I think
it has quite a funky feel to it!

 It could be used for a Wedding or Anniversary

I opted to use my own image from
Bugaboo Stella/Gus Marriage the sentiment came with it.

Here's a closer lookat the happy couple!

I lightly coloured the image with Promarkers & Flexmarkers.

The design papers are from American Crafts.

I cut along the edges of the chevrons for a bit of detail.

I coloured the flower, it's hard to see as it's quite pale.

A little bit of  Stickles adds more dimension.

I mounted the sentiment on foam tape & then added some roses 

which I cut from some trim that has been in my stash for ages.

Our sponsor this time is the lovely

Joanna Sheen

Thanks for dropping by! I hope to see you in the challenge,

I can't wait to see what you create this time!

I'd like to enter this card in the followig challenges:

The Perfect Sentiment - Humorous Sentiment

Going Grey With Scrap Creations - Graduation, Wedding Or Anniversay

LEJ Designs - Celebrate

Oldie But A Goodie Challenge - Wedding (Rose Trim)

{PIN}spirational Challenge - Photo Inspiration

Stamp With Fun - Wedding

Catch The Bug - Photo Inspiration

Lady Luck is at The Crafting Cafe

Good morning lovely peeps!

Todays card is for my DT post at

The Crafting Cafe

Where our theme for this months challenge is

Lady Luck!

You can interpret it however you choose!

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I made a little A6 Kraft moving house card

The image I have used is from our sponsor
Bugaboo

and is called AKV Moving Car
The layout was based on the sketch from
Fetch A Sketch
I used the colours from
Stamp & Create

I coloured it up with  combo of Flexmarkers & Promarkers.

The papers I have used were in a goody box from Craftwork Cards.

I just love those chevrons!

I made the sentiment on the PC then die cut it out.

I added a double bow in twine.

The little flowers are recycled from some gift wrapping ribbon.

Here's the inside of the card!

Thanks for dropping in!

I look forward to seeing what you create for the 

Lady Luck challenge.

If I get some time, I'd like to enter this card in

 the following list of challenges:

Fetch A Sketch - Sketch

Stamp & Create - Colour Inspiration

Glitter n Sparkle - Bright Funky Colours

Lacy Sunshine - Anything But A Square

One Stitch At A Time - Use A Digi

Catch The Bug - Bingo (Die Cut, Twine, Starts with a G)

The ABC Challenge - N for Not Just One

A Little Bit Crafty - Use Kraft Of Some Type

Art Impressions Stamps - Show Your Bow

CFAS Anything But A Card

Good Morning all my lovely friends!

Here I am with a project for Crafting For All Seasons

where the theme for this challenge is

#48 Anything But A Card!

I made a little gift bag! With ribbon handles & a tag!

Not sure what's happened to the colours, they match

so much better in real life! Sadly,I can't take any

 more photos as this little bag has gone already!

The bag was made from one sheet of 12"x12" paper

My image is BBrat Girl Cupcake Sitter

who was coloured with Pomarkers.

Our Sponsor this week is

Bugaboo Stamps

The Tag was cut using a sizzix originals die.

The ribbon was from my stash!

I'd like to enter my bag in a couple of challenges:

Creative Craft Challenges - For The Kids

LEJ Designs - Add A Flower/s

House Of Gilli - Flowers & Or Ribbon

Stamp With Fun - Anything Goes

Tando Creative Challenges - Flowers
Baffies Kreativladen - Gift packaging

Buttons & Bows

Morning Blog Land!

Finally,I have a card to share with you today!

We have a new challenge for you over at 

Crafting For All Seasons

This time we want to see Buttons & Bows!

Our lovely sponsor for this challenge is Bugaboo,

who kindly provided some image for the DT to work with!

I used the Stella Says Sketch #128 for the layout of my card.

Sadly I wont catch that challenge!

The image I have used is Girlz Present

I have paper pieced her outfit & the present & coloured with Promarkers.

I used a Circle Nestie to cut out the image & chalked the edges with a

Colourbox Cats Eye Chalk Inkpad.

I did the sentiment on the PC & edged it with the chalk too!

The papers are from a friends crafty clear out ages ago so

I have no idea where they are from.

The edge punch is Martha Stewart & the buttons are from

Papermania. The twine is from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by! Don't frget to visit the rest of the DT!

 I can't wait to see your Buttons & Bows creations!

I'd like to enter this card in a few challenges:

Smon Says Stamp Paper Piecing

Anythig Goes Challenge Buttons & Bows

Clear It Out Challenge Circles & Any Stash goes (papers)

Creative Card Crew Girly

Inky Chicks  Bingo Sentiment Image Bow

Papertake Weekly Tie Up Your Loose Ends

Totally Stampiliscious Paper Piecing

Card Mania Girly

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge Girly

Whoopsi Daisy Use A Digi

Dream Valley Challenges Girl, Girls, Girls

Speedy & Friends Use Twine

Sweet Stampin Show Us Your Frillies

ATC's & Cards With Attitude Add A Tag Or Sentiment

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge Punch It

Stampin For The Weekend Something Girly

Moving Along With The Times Happy Birthday