Ballet Pointe

Good Morning all!

I'm sorry I've been a bit erratic with my posting & commenting lately but 

life has been very busy at the moment! I'm doing my best to get round all the blogs 

but I do seem to be chasing my tail at times!

Anyhoo, enough of my prattle, on we go!

 It's Thursday which means it's time for my Just Inklined post!

Here's what I made this week!

This lovely image is Ballet Pointe

I used my Flexmarkers & Promarkers to colour.

The base card is 6x6 inch Linen Embossed card stock

The dottie card is from Anne Marie Designs & the pink is from 

American Crafts.The border was created with the

 Martha Stewart Doily Punch.

The lace is from my stash & is a blueish colour, not actually the 

grubby grey looking colour it appears in the photo! lol

The heart shaped button & twine are also from my stash.

The sentiment was created on my PC using Sweetly Broken font.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Leave a little love & I'll visit you & do the same! 

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

Penny's Paper-Crafty - Polka Dots

Paradise Of Stamps - Girly

Cards Und More - Buttons

Tuesday Throwdown - Button Up

Crafty Cardmakers -  Triple B (Blue, Birthday, Button)

Ooh La La Creations - Use A Bow

The Crazy Challenge - For a Special Lady

Glitter N Sparkle - Anything With a B (Ballet, Birthday, Blue, Bow, Border)

Di's Digi Designs - Girly

Just Us Girls - Celebrate

Vandicrafts Artistry Challenge - Happy Birthday

Put 'Em Up

Good Morning all!

Todays card is one I made a while back but haven't got around to blogging yet!

This stepper card was made using one of the Decoupage for Men sheets

by La Pashe

The Papers & Stepper Card base are from La Pashe too!

I fussy cut the image then layered it up uing pinflair glue.

The papers were matted & layered on to the base card.

Here's a little side shot to show that I've decorted the inside too!

The sentiment is from the decoupage sheet. I adhered it to some white 

card-stock, then wound with twine (to represent boxing ring ropes) & added

 the star buttons which were from my stash.

Hope you like it!

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

4 Crafty Chicks - Inspired By A Song (The Boxer, Simon & Garfunkle)

4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - Masculine

The Sisters Of Craft - Anything Goes

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

My Craft Spot - Birthday

Opus Gluei - Ribbon Twine Or String

Crafting At The Weekend - Always Anything Goes

Quick Quotes - Use Stars

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Boxing Gloves

Hi all, I trust you're well!

I have a card to share with you today! Yay!

This one is a quick & simple little card for La Pashe & was made using 

one of the new Decoupage For Men Sheets

This isn't the main picture, but one of the little extras you get

on the sheet. The papers are by La Pashe also.
All of the items on this card were left over from the main project
I made to send off to them as a sample, with the exception of
the sentiment, which was left over from another project!
Even the base card was leftover from when I cut an A4 sheet
of card-stock in two to make another card.

The sentiment & image are both popped up slightly

on some foam shaker tape but it's still with in the limits for

posting, with a normal letter postage stamp, in the UK.

Hope you like my little card!

Thanks for stopping by, I love it when you visit!

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

Crafting When We Can - (5) Leftovers

Inkspirational - CAS

Crafty Catz - Inspired By A Song (The Boxer by Simon & Garfunkel)

CFAS Pins & Lace

Hi di hi all! Happy Hump Day!

It's all downhill from here towards the weekend! Yay!

It's time for a brand new challenge over at Crafting For All Seasons!

The theme this time is

Lace & Pins

Here's my card!

I used an image from our sponsor who is our very own Jani!

Janis Kreativwelt

The prize is 3 of her exclusive images!

You just can't buy them!

I used Ball Of Wool! 

Which I printed out several times, coloured with flexmarkers

I cut one image out, with a nestie then fussy cut sections of the rest,

allowing me to decoupage it up. It looks really effective IRL!

I inked the image while it was still in the die & dotted about with a flexmarker

for a bit of interest in the background.

The buttons are from my button jar. The flower button was  a spare button 

from the suit I wore for my neices wedding a few years back!

I threaded a little button twine through them & tied little bows.

I added a dress form die cut which I embossed & inked,

some lace from The Ribbon Girl & a couple of pins from my stash.

The DP is a mystery so if you recognise it let me know!

Thanks for looking & I hope to see you in the 

Pins & Lace challenge over at CFAS!

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

Whimsy Inspirations - Vintage/ Shabby Chic

Creative Craft Challenges - Anything Goes

Inky Chicks - Use Two Different Die Cuts

Get A Skate On

Good morning all!

Today I have a card to share from La Pashe

I made a little rocker card using the  "Get A Skate On" sheet from the

Something For Everyone CD-Rom

It really does have "Something For Everyone!"

The image & the design paper are both from the CD Rom.

You can buy the decoupage in a single sheet too

I added a few buttons & some twine as well as a double bow

made with some sheer ribbon from my stash.

A closer look at the image which is decoupage which
La Pashe do so well!

A quick peek at the back of the card which was simply covered with some DP

I cut a tiny bit off the bottom scallop just to stop it rocking too much!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you like my card!

I'm sure this CD will be as popular as all the others from La Pashe!

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

2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes For Kids

A Little Bit Crafty - Summer Sun

Craftin' Boutique Challenge - Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey - Punches &/or Die Cuts

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

Creative Belli - Summer

Pollycraft Challenges - Fun In The Sun

Riding Along - On A Pushbike

Good morning  blogland!

Are we all enjoying the heatwave or is it a bit much?

I'm loving it except when I have to be in work!

It's too too hot in there! lol

Anyhoo! Here is the card I have to share with you today!

I've made a birthday card for a girl/ woman using

"Riding Along"  decoupage sheet from La Pashe it is

also on the new La Pashe Something For Everyone CD-Rom

I have to say it makes me want to sing The Pushbike Song (by the mixtures)!

Here's a closer look at the image, I cut it out & used foam pads to layer.

I've kept the layout fairly simple as I tend to do!

The design paper & the sentiment are from the CD too!

I should have added some flowers in her basket!

I added a die cut fence some butterflies & a little row of roses.

A sheer ribbon triple bow to finish off!

You can see the dimension better from this angle.

If you haven't seen the CD, pop over to La Pashe & check it out!

There really is Something For Everybody!

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

Allsorts - Transport

My Sheri Crafts - Let's Take A Trip

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

Crafts & Me - Anything Goes

Anything Goes- Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - The Great Outdoors

Happy Camper

Good morning lovley peeps!

Today's card is made using a Just Inklined Image.

Camper is one of the fab images exclusive to the

The Best Of Just Inklined 2012 CD-Rom

I just love those wacky wheels!

The layout I have used is this weeks sketch at

Just Us Girls

This card is for a friend that I work with!

She's not a fancy & frilly kind of a gal so I decided

to use the camper digi & colour it in the colours of her own camper van!
We have lots of fun going out & about in it, in the summer months!

Not really the kind of colours I normally use but they suit her perfectly!

The image was coloured with Promarkers

The border is Marth Stewart Doily punch.

Ribbon, buttons & paper (possibly Do Crafts) from my stash!

The sentiment was done on my pc using a free font called

ActionIs It put me in mind of Scooby Doo & The Love Machine!

Thanks for dropping in! I hope you like it!

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

City Crafter Challenge - Birthday

LEJ Designs - Show Us Your Ribbons

Dream Valley Challenges - Happy Birthday

Glitter n Sparkle - Buttons

Lacy Sunshine - Anything Goes

Card Mania - Punches & /or Die Cuts

Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party By Craftin Deset Diva's - Buttons

Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes

2 Sisters - Anything Goes

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes

Just Us Girls - Sketch

One Stop Craft - Birthday

Sweet Stampin - Look At The Scallops

Art Impressions Stamps - Girlfriends

Shelly's Images - Use Scallops

Lets Get Physical

Hi di hi bloggers & friends,

Here I am back with another card using

The Wrinklies, this time Gran is pumping iron in the gym!

 Can you hear Olivia Newton John in the background singing Physical!

Lol! She sure looks like she's showing those youngsters a thing or two!

This card was featured on Create & Craft TV for the lunch of

"The Wrinklies" available on a CD-ROM or as Decoupage at

 La Pashe

Or they will be just shortly! They were so popular they old out!

I believe you can pre order them now for when they are back in stock! 

Jak Heath will be back with "The Wrinklies" on Create & Craft 

at 12.00 on the 4th April. 

Here's a closer look at gran!

The papers I've used are from the CD-ROM

Everything was printed onto Print Perfect 

I used plain card for the easel card base & red matt, then

added some fishtails & some red & blue gems which have 

been in my stash for absolutely ages.

Thanks for dropping in!

I'd like to put this card forward for a couple of challenges:

C.R.A.F.T. - Mothers Day/Female

Happy Campers - Add Dimension

Inklings & Yarns JFF - Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday - ROFL (Make A Funny Creation)

Vickies Challenge - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Eclectic Ellapu - Whimsy &/or Funny

A Freebie GDT Spot

Good Morning Blogland! 

It's Wednesday Yay!!! Happy Hump Day all!

Another reason to be happy is that it's time for the new challenge at

Dude Time Doodles

This week it's our Freebie/Win a GDT spot challenge.

All you have to do is go to the Challenge Blog

Pick up the freebie & go create!

Make something clever & witty for a dude!

Then link it up on the Challenge Blog for your chance to win!

You have a whole week to do it too but don't leave it too long!

Here's what I made!

Another square card!

The fab Freebie is Youth Football & he's already in the store

but the lovely Boni is giving him away for free this week only!

Please don't share him, but do send your friends over to collect him!

I used the sketch below, 

from  i{Heart} 2 Stamp

You'll notice my image is on the other side of the page!

That's because some silly billy didn't check which way the card 

opened before sticking it all together!

The result being a card that opened the wrong way! ROFL

Luckily I had attached the image & the sentiment tickets with Pinflair glue

so I had time to rearrange them!

The papers I have used are really old, they're from
Paper Mania, For Him, Colossal Paper Pack.
I coloured the image with  a mix of Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Ticket Sentiments from Caz at A Load Old Old Blogcocks!
There's a whole A4 sheet of them for all occasions!
I added a couple of fab retro buttons & some twine.

I also decorated the inside of the card. 

This time I actually got everything round the right way! lol

Can't wait to see what you create with this weeks freebie!

Hop on over toDude Time Doodles Challenge Blog

to see what the other Dudettes have done with him!

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

Crafts & Me Use a Digi

Anything Goes Summer Days

Clear It Out Manly 

Deep Ocean Challenge Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly Anything Goes

Sassy Cheryl's All About The Boys

Truly Madly Crafty Challenges Summer Fun

Corrosive Challenges Birthday Card

Pan Pastel Summer Fun

The Squirrel & The Fox Make It Sporty
Catch The Bug Anything Goes
Challenge Up Your Life Everything Goes
i{heart}2stamp Sketch
Delightful Challenges Birthdays
Hanna & Friends Summer
Moving Along With The Times Summer
My Heart Pieces Digital Stamps Challenge Use Designer Paper

Boys & Their Toys!

Happy Wednesday all!

Today, I'm sharing the card I made for the new challenge over at

Dude Time Doodles 

This weeks Challenge is  "Boy's & Their Toys"

I think that's pretty clear, don't you???

Here's my card!

Oh no, I've done it again, another square card! Sorry!

This is Larry Lane & he loves to go bowling but, 

sometimes in life as we all know, Split Happens! lol

The sentiment is part of the Larry Lane Set

from Bonibleaux Designs

I coloured Larry with my trusty Promarkers then cut him out with a 

square nestie, I did a bit of shading with a flexmarker but I'm not sure 

if you can see it on the photo's.

The digital papers & embellishments are from the 

Ten Pin Kit at Peppermint Creative

I also added some little ribbon tags which I secured with brads 

which have been in my stash forever!

The inside of the card has a bit of decoration too!

The border punch is by Martha Stewart

Here's a side view!

Thanks so much for dropping in! I really appreciate it!

I look forward to seeing your Boy's & Their Toys 

creations at Dude Time Doodles this week!

This card was made with the following challenges in mind:

Clear It Out Father's Day/Masculine (Use up your Eyelets or Brads)

Digital Tuesday Anything Goes

Kaboodle Doodles All Manly Men

Totally Stampilicious Get Your Giggle On

There's Magic In The Air  Bingo (Punches Ribbon 2 or more patterned papers)

Incy Wincy Designs Blue & Black With A Sentiment For A Boy/Man

Squigglefly Make Me Laugh

The Cutie Pie Challenge Die Cuts/Punches

Dream Valley Challenges Humour

Great Impressions Die Cuts/Punches

Here Come The Boys Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time Use A Digi
Platypus Creek Digitals For The Boys
The Ribbon Girls Use Ribbon Or Lace
2 Sisters Inside & Out
Di's Digi Designs Male Inspired Creations
Little Claire's Male Theme
Fairy Tales Men & Boys
Fat Pages & Cards With Attitude Anything Goes/Father's Day#
Patties Creations Fathers Day/Male
Stamp Man For A Man

Life's A Beach on the Dude Time Doodles New Release Blog Hop!

Happy Wednesday all!

It's time to grab a coffee, sit down relax & take in the sights along the way 

on the Dude Time Doodles New Release Blog Hop.

The Dude & Dudette's have some great works to showcase 

this month's new images along the way.

If you've arrived from the lovely & uber talented 

Ruth's blog you're right on track!

Now remember the hop is a circle hop with no beginning & no end.

Just jump on in & start hopping, remember to leave a little love along the way 

as there will be a mystery host/hostess with a little prize to give to one lucky 

person who leaves a comment!

Here's my card!

I thought I'd bring you something just a little bit different this week!

I made a centre stepper card using a template from the lovely 

Debbie Lauder atCraftystash you can find it here

If you're in a rush remember to leave some love then hop on right away 

to the awesome craft extravaganza that is CG's blog!

Here's how I made my card!

I decided to make a little beach scene!

I printed a sheet of A4 card with a freebie paper called 

Sand from the E Paper Kit Beach Day available from here 

then printed the template on the reverse!

I added some waves from the Mostly Mostly Sunny Paper Kit at My Grafico

This is the new release image, he's called Jacques Waterman!

As you can see, he's just arrived at Dudeville Hollow Beach

& is a whiter shade of pale than the rest of the guys!

Still, he's decided to make his entrance with a splash!

As you can see in the photo, he's suspended on a bit of acetate to 

make it look like he's diving into the water!

I decorated the back of the card with a couple of panels to write on

& some of the waves paper!

The other dude's on my card are already in store & are:

Babe Watcher best lifeguard in the business!

Santi Beaches (you know who) having a well deserved break!

Last but by no means least Waylon Waves is hanging five in the background.

A ribbon ruffle & button sun & a sentiment ticket from 

The Crafty Pad Designs complete my card along with 

a couple of beach themed metal charms.

Thanks for hopping by!

I hope you have time to complete the hop  don't forget to leave some love 

at each stop along the way!

Have fun fun fun!!!

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

Cards For Men Texture

Crafty Boots No Girls Allowed

Creative Mondays Yellow & Sunshine

Digi Makeover Challenge Birthday

Daisy Doodle Creative Challenge One For The Boys

My Grafico Fun & Games

The Pink Elephant Hello Sunshine (Use Yellow)

Scrappy Frogs Shaped Cards

That Craft Place Anything But A Square Or Rectangle

Craft Your Days Away Metal

Drunken Stampers Use Acetate

Send a Smile For Kids For The Boys

Crafty Ann's It's a Man Thing

Fairy Tale Stepper Card

Totally Papercrafts All Buttoned Up

DRS Designs Sports

Sparkles Challenges Men Only

A Freebie & A GDT Spot at Dude Time Doodles

Good Morning blog land! 

Happy Hump Day!! 

I do love Wednesday's, not only is it half way through the week 

but it's challenge time at Dude Time Doodles!

Woo Hoo it's that time of the month again!

Time for the Freebie, Win a GDT Spot For a Month  

This weeks image, Zeke Zoro has already been in the store 

but for this week only you can grab him for free & bring him to life!

Here's my card!

 As I was making it up I kept humming the tune from The Mask Of Zorro,

"I want to Spend My Lifetime Loving You". I love that song, sooo romantic!

I loved the movie too!

I used the Simple Sketch from Midnight Madness 

for the layout of my card.!

The papers are new, a fab bargain from Hobbycraft.

Greatly reduced because the front cover was torn!

They are Hopscotch from K & Co.

I also added some Card Candi!

Zeke has been coloured up with Promarkers!

He's one handsome Dude with the most piercing 

blue eyes behind that mask! 

I distressed the edges & rounded with a corner punch!

I decorated the inside of the card with the same design & papers!

So, you have a week to grab the freebie, create a card for a Dude 

using the image, upload to the Challenge Blog & 

pop back next week to see if you've won!

Simple!

Check out the other fab DT examples!

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

Colour Throwdown Colour Challenge

Crafts & Me New Image

365 Challenges Marvelous Markers

Papertake Weekly Anything Goes

Make It Monday Anything Goes

Christmas Inspirations Anything Goes (Not Christmas)

Here Come The Boys Favourite Song (I Want to Spend My Lifetime

 Loving You, from The Mask Of Zorro)

Catch The Bug Anything Goes

Drunken Stampers Use Something New (Papers)

Lily Pad Patterned Papers

Sparkles Challenge New Crafting Goodies (Paper)

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge

Crafty Ribbons Men Or Boys

Do You Stack Up Anything Goes