Stepping Out On Your Anniversary

Happy Thursday everyone, almost the weekend!

I hope you've had a good week & are ready to kick up your heels!

I have a Just Inklined card to share today!

I have to apologise for the photo quality, I had to take them at work

 during my lunch break & the weather was just awful.

This is a little 5"x5" square card.

The base is a sheet of patterened cs which came from Lidl!

Isn't it fantastic! As soon as I saw it I knew what I wanted to do!

A little Monochromatic card!

The perfect image to sepia tone is this one, which is called

Stepping Out

It's a very versatile image which could be used for so many different 

occasions, but this time, I used it for my sister & BIL's anniversary card!

I coloured the image with a mix of Flexmarkers & Promarkers,

cut out with a nestie & inked whilst still in the die with

Antique Linen & Pumice Stone distress inks. 

The sentimnent was done in a similar fashion, then I threaded

some seam binding & lace through the slots!

The ony other embellishment is a little old fashioned

safety pin which I threaded some lace & seam binding through!

I'm making a conscious effort to make more cards which can be

sent in the mail with just a regular stamp here in the UK.

This one definitely fits the bill as I had Jim the porter/mail man at work

check it for me in his handy little measuring guide!

Thanks Jim! 

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

Hannah & Friends - Best Friends

Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes

Whimsy Inspiration -  Vintage/Shabby Chic

Crafty Sentiments - Favourite Technique or Colour Combo

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

A Little Bit Crafty - A Little Bit Shabby

Designed To Colour - Use A Die

Oozak - Anything Goes

Tammy's Scrapin Corner - Monochromatic

The Paper Nest Dolls - Vintage

The Pink Elephant Monday Challenge - Wedding/Anniversary

Silver Fox Trot

Good Morning all!

Almost the weekend! Woo Hoo!

Time for a Just Inklined card!

I've made a 70th Birthday card for a lady who loves dancing!

The image I have used is Silver Fox Trot., from Just Inklined.

This image is also available on The Wrinklies CD Rom.

I coloured it up with a mix of flexmarkers & promarkers, cut out with a nestie

 & inked the edges with Antique Linen & Spun Sugar distress inks.

The button was made in my graphics programme. It was mounted on a piece of 

foam tape for some dimension. I love doing these little buttons!

I have no idea who the paper is by as it's unmarked 

& came from a goody box I purchased eons ago!

I added some of my precious favourite lace from my stash, then made three little panels 

which I fanned out to echo the line of her dress.  A double satin bow & a couple of 

stick pins were also added just to finish it off!

I decorated the inside of the card with some of the DP & a little

panel for a message to be written.

I was just looking at this image & thinking it would also be great for a

Christmas card or perhaps New Year if teamed with seasonal papers!

Thanks for popping in!

I'd like to put this card forward for the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks - Squares

Delightful Challenges - Make The Cut

Seize The Birthday - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenges - Use A Number

Creative Belli - Number

Divas by Design - Lace
I Love Promarkers - Use A Number
Rhedd & Rosie's Challenge - For The Ladies
Craft Dee BowZ - Anything Goes + A Handmade Bow
Eclectic Ellapu - An Oldies Birthday
2 Sisters - Square Card

Caravan Club

Good Morning Campers! Hi Di Hi!!!

It's Thursday which means it's time for me to share a card

made using a Just Inklined image! 

The image I have used is Caravan Club.

It's one of the many images which are exclusive to 

The Best Of Just Inklined 2012 CD Rom

I have to say, I've had my copy for a good while but I still keep

 finding more & more wonderful things on it!

Here' a closer look at the image,I coloured it with my watercolour pencils!

I've had them for years but I've only just started to use them & still have a lot to learn!

The papers I have used are American Crafts. 

The flower was cut from the beige paper & I cut one from another 

sheet then layered them after embossing then a bit for some dimension. 

The buttons are from my stash!

Thanks so much for popping in today!

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

Sassy Studio Designs - Vacation or Travel Theme

By LORi Designs - Designer Paper

Creative Belli - Summer

Inky Impressions - Button It

Pollycraft Challenges - Fun In The Sun

Can You Digi It - Holiday Hullaballo (Summer Holiday)

City Crafter Challenge - Summer Time

Crafty Sentiments - Summer Holiday

Inky Chicks - Summer Colours

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps - Neon Colours

C is For Challenge - Fresh & Bright

Creative Stamp Friends - Summer Sun Holidays

Sweep Me Off My Feet

Good Morning lovely Bloggers!

A very Happy Friday to you all!

I'm delighted to say as of 4pm today I'm on holiday!

I'm having a weeks staycation to take in 

the sights sounds & smells of the Edinburgh Festival & Fringe!

I just hope the weather is as nice as it has been this week!

The card I have for you today is a little anniversary card!

I made it for my Mum & Dad who have been married for 

an amazing 54years! Wowsers!

It's little 5x5 inch card base. 

I took the inspiration from the photo at

{Pinspirational} Challenges

The papers I've used are from Papermania

I've kept it simple to send it through the mail.

The image I have used is

Sweep Me Off My Feet from Karens Doodles

It's just wonderful!

The ticket sentiment is one from the sheet that Caz designed.

 I told you about in another post, here.

I can't remember who the 'Bling' hearts are made by but I purchased them in 

Southfields Shop. They catch the light just beautifully!

I decorated the inside of the card with a little of the DP's.

The floral one was punched with a Marth Stewart punch.

Thanks for looking, I hope you like it!

I'm off to look for a couple of challenges to enter!

Crafts & Me Use A Digi

A&T Emerald Fairies Bling

Bearly Mine Sparkle & Shine

Crafty Sentiments Clean & Simple

Papertake Weekly Anything Goes

{Pinspirational} Photo Inspiration

365 CAS

Hooked On Crafts Let's Celebrate

Tammy's Scrapin Corner Bling

Victorine Originals Bling

The Happy Couple One year On!

Morning Bloggers!

Happy Wednesday to you all!

It's the third Wednesday of the month & that means it's 

Inspiration Time At Dude Time Doodles!

Here's my creation!

Here's the Inspiration!

Sorry, it's a little small! lol

This week at Dude Time Doodles we'd like to see 

your Wedding/Anniversary creations!

I made an First Wedding Anniversary Card 

for a couple who got married last year!

I do hope they like it! lol

After last weeks freebie, I just couldn't help myself! pffffftttt!

I used three images from Dude Time Doodles

Downtown Delmar, Fanny Fart & Putt Putt Hearts

I also used the Pink Elephant Photo Inspiration

Strawberries for hearts & pink grapefruit for the colours.

The design papers I have used are all from Lidl.

I distressed them with a pair of scissors then inked.

The heart was hand cut.

The happy couple are out on the town for their annivesary & poor

Fanny is so excited that she's fluffed! lol!

Luckily she's getting away with it as the little clouds are 

pink & rose scented! lol

I fussy cut all the images out after colouring them up with 

a combinatiion of Promarkers & Flexmarkers.

The sentiment was created on my PC.

I added two little buttons, threaded with some fibres & tied.

Ain't she cute??? Pretty in pink!

Such a cool Dude! Quite the man about town!!! lol!

Kinda looks like there's a bit of 70's Disco Kitsch going on! lol

The inside!

I hope you like it & it made you titter!

Thanks for popping over! I hope you can play at Dude Time Doodles this week!

Just to make it more fun for you, we are sponsored this week

by Patties Creations

The lucky winner will be able to choose two images from her etsy store!

I'm of to join in some challenges with this baby!

Happy Crafting!

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

Crafts & Me Anything Goes

Diigstamps 4 Joy Happy Anniversary

Stamp n Doodle Swirls

Ladybugs Crafts Ink TLT Double Trouble 

The Pink Elephant  Photo Inspiration

Make It Monday Always Anything Goes

Stamp & Create Bold & Bright

Whoopsi Daisy Use Those Swirls

ATC's & Cards With Attitude  Anything Goes

Fat Pages & Cards With Attitude Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet Loads Of Layers

By The Cute & Girly Cute As A Button

Creatalicious Challenge Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door Summer Lovin

Unique Craftes Challenge Buttons