One For The Guys

Good Morning all,

The weeks are flying in aren't they!

I just can't believe we are in mid June aleready.

I'm in the middle of trying to sort out my craftroom/spare bedroom

between guests but have taken time out to make this little card.

for the challenge over at Eureka Stamps this week where the theme is

#197 One For The Guys - Masculine or Father's Day Cards

I've used the gorgeous little image

Fawn #13106

Isn't it just adorable!

My mum & dad live just at the edge of an estate & go walking

in a local country park most days. Deer are a common sight, so I thought 

this would be the perfect image for my Father's Day card to my dad!

I used a 6"x6" Kraft card base & Kraft papers which I lightly distressed with some scissors.

The image was coloured with Promarkers then cut using a Spellbinders die.

I added a computer generated sentiment, some twine & some 

scrabble type wooden letters to embellish!

I hope you like it & I look forward to seeing what you create for the challenge

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

Glitter n Sparkle W - Father's Day (wed) (Winner!)

One Stitch At A Time 2W - Layer It Up! 25/6

Stamping Sensations  M - Feature a Creature 30/6
Creative With Stamps Challenge M - Masculine Cards 30/6

Lunagirl M - Fathers & Brothers 30/6

Catch The Bug  W- Masculine

Crafty Calendar M - Father's Day/For a Male 5/7

Crazy 4 Challenges W -Make it Masculine
Jo's Scrap Shack - W -  Father's Day

Kitty Bee Designs - 2W - Masculine Cards/For Dad
Pattie's Creations - M - Father's Day or Graduation 29/6
QKR Stampede W  - One for the Guys

April Showers Bring May Flowers

Good Morning all,it's Monday again, & time for the brand new 

challenge over at Eureka Stamps, where the theme for this week is

# 192 April Showers Bring May Flowers!

Here's the card I made!

I actually cheated a ittle this week, & used a sentiment which is actually 

an  unmounted stamp, 15521 from QKR Stampede, 

one of Eureka Stamps sister companies.

My card base is 6"x6" Kraft CS, I embossed/debossed a couple of lines 

around the outside to create a frame.

The sentiment has been diecut using a spellbinders square die

then added to the card using foam tape to pop up!

Thr Kraft flowres are from my stash, I punched a few leaves from

Kraft CS & added a natural twine double bow to complete.

I hope you like my little card & I hope you'll be

inspired to join in the challenge this week.

It woud be great to see what you create!

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

Crafting When We Can -  #118 Add Flowers (Max 5 challenges)

Quirky Crafts -  April Showers Bring May Flowers

Kitty Bee Designs -  Girly Cards

Mod Squad Challenge -  April Showers Bring May Flowers

The Lovecats

Good morning all!

It's Monday again, which means it's time for a new callenge over at

Eureka Stamps Challenge Blog! This weeks theme is........

#190 Add Some Bling

Here's my card!

I made a cute little Monochromatic annivesary card using the

Digi 9004(557) Happy Anniversary sentiment & the

Digi 8208 Lovecats image.

Lol, I have two rescue cats who love each other most of the time,

 but regularly beat up on each other just for fun!

I have to say I was singing the song Love Cats in my head,

all the time I was making this

I started with an A6 Kraft base then added a brick embossed panel,

which I brushed over with Tea Dye Distress Ink.

The image was lightly coloured using prisma pencils,

then cut with an Xcut heart die & inked with the Tea Dye DI.

The sentiment was brushed with ink then, image & sentiment were

popped up on some foam tape to add a little dimension.

My added bling is a few little sequins.

I do hope you can play along in this weeks challenge.

 I'd love to see what your added bling is!

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

Quirky Crafts - Raining Cats & Digs

Brown Sugar  - Anything Goes

Creative Corner  - Words

Morgan's Art World - Monochrome

As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Animal & Why* Cats because I just love them!

Cardz 4 Galz - Use An Embossing Folder

Star Stampz Challenge - Use A Digi 

Show us Your Pussies-Cat Only Challenge  - Furrything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown -  Monochromatic

Meowy Christmas

Good morning all! Is it Monday already?

Time for the latest challenge over at Eureka Stamps where the theme is

#164 Pets & Animals

Here's my little card!

I've used the image digi 34801 Christmas Kitties & 

sentiment digi 34802 Meowy Christmas

I love this pair together!

My card base is A6 Kraft card.

I added some washi tape,

My image was coloured with my promarkers,

cut with a spellbinders oval & matted on to a scalloped oval

then popped up on some foam tape.

The sentiment was cut with a spellbinders speech bubble die.

Hope you like it!

Thanks for popping in today, can't wait to see what pets or animals you share

with us in the challenge!

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

Hiding In My Craft Room - Any Holiday
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
Crafting With Friends - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Crafting With An Attitude - Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs - Get Ready For Christmas

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Christmas or Winter Goes

Things With Wings

Hi everyone!

It's time for a brand new challenge over at

Crafting For All Seasons where the theme this time is 

Things With Wings

Here's what I created!

I have used a sponsor image Trudi FruitFly Buggmee from

Lacy Sunshine

she's so sweet, looks a bit like one of my great nieces.

Here's a closer look!

I coloured her with promarkers & cut out with an oval nestie.

All elements were inked with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink.

The kraft card blank is from JellyBean Crafts, the border punch is from Tonic,

 the sentiment from Craftwork Cards, the twine from American Crafts &

 the strawberry charm from Meiflower!

The little seam binding bow is from my stash, I can't  recall where from!

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

& I hope you can play along with the challenge.

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

Little Red Wagon - Charm

Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Pretty Pastels

Stamp & Create - Spring Colours

Spring Lambs

Good morning all!

It's Thursday so it's time for me to share a Just Inklined card with you!

Here's what I made this time!

This image is Lambs. 

Such a sweet image for any occasion, especially at this time of year!

The person this card is for is currently helping a friend out with lambing!

As this card is destined for a man, I wanted to keep it clen & simple 

& give it a rustic feel! I used Kraft card for the base,

I did a bit of shading with my flexmarkers, cut out with an oval nestie,

then inked with Vintage Linen & Frayed Burlap

distress inks whilst still in the die!

I added a piece of white card & a little bit of Jute (Burlap) Tie Strap which  was

 originally intended for garden use but I thought it was perfect for my card!

The buttons were in my stash & were recycled from an old jumper of hubby's

The sentiment is a LOTV stamp.

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

This card was made with the following challenges in mind:

CAS On A Sunday - Use A Die On A Birthday Card

Come & Get It - Where The Boys Are

Dragonfly Dreams - For The Boys 0-90

Eclectic Ellapu - For The Boys

A Gem Of A Challenge - Spring Is In The Air

Speedy Fox & Friends - Use Kraft

A Creative Need - Signs Of Spring

Brown Sugar Challenge - Use Burlap

Craft For The Craic - Something For Easter or Spring

Christmas In July

Good moring all!

 Today, I'm sharing my DT card for the new challenge at 

Crafting For All Seasons, where the theme this time is

Christmas In July

My little A6 card was made using one of our sponsors images,

Whoopsie Daisy Sheet 284 the sentiment ticket is by Just Inklined.
The base card is Kraft & I've rounded the bottom corners
with a Woodware corner punch.

I coloured the image with my usual mix of Flexmarkers & Promarkers

I used traditional christmas colours & a spot of glitter!

The image was fussy cut then mounted on to a mat of kraft & DP.

Which I wrapped with some twine.

The DP is from Papermania & has been in my stash since last year.

The snowflakes on it are embossed, I think you can just about make that out!

Another little look at my card, from the side. You can just about

see that the inside is decorated too!

As most of my Christmas cards have to be posted in the UK mail,

I have made this card fairly flat to allow the use of  a regular postage stamp.

Thanks for popping in today! I greatly value your visits & comments!

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

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday - Christmas In July  (Must be semi flat for mailing)

LEJ Designs - Cute Cute Cute

Oldie But A Goodie - Best Dressed

Papertake Weekly - Die-ing For A Punch

{Pin}spirational - Photo Inspiration

Sweet Stamps - Christmas Greenery

Christmas Card Challenges - Snowflakes

Robyn's Fetish - Christmas In July

2 Sisters - Stars

Sweet Stampin - Christmas In July

Clearly iStamp - CiSC#3 Christmas In July

Creative Corner - Let It Sparkle

Cut it Up - Christmas In July
Fairy Tale - Christmas In July
Art Impressions Stamps - Twine Time
Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Christmas In July
Shelly's Images - Christmas In July

Christmas Bells

Good Morning Bloggers

Time for another Just Inklined creation!

A simple design using Kraft Card 

The star of the show is my image

Christmas Bells from Just Inklined!

Available at just £1.00, it's a must have Christmas Image!

Simply coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers with a

few glittery highlights added using my Sakura Clear Star pen.

I cut out the image using a nestie circle die & inked the edges.

I have used a Papermania Design Paper

The green ribbon is also Papermania & the red & gold ribbon 

is from a local haberdasher. The self adhesive gems are also Papermania

The sentiment ticket is from The Crafty Pad 

Christmas Sentiment Tickets set

The inside of the card is decorated to match the outside!

One of the best things about this card is that it can be mailed 

in the UK with a regular stamp.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
ABC Christmas Challenge Vibrant Colours
Crafty Creations No Flowers
Stamp N Doodle Use A Digi
Whimsy Inspiration Traditional Christmas Colours
Creative Craft Challenges Special Occasion NOT A Birthday 3E
Going Grey With Scrap Creations Do It Digi
LEJ Designs Use Punches or Die Cuts
Sweet Stamps Christmas C10
Crafty Bloggers Network Christmas Anything Goes
Ooh La La Creations Christmas

It's Sports Day!

Happy hump day all!

Don't you just love Wednesdays!

I love them for two reasons! One, it's half way through the week!

Two, it's time for a brand new challenge over at Dude Time Doodles!

This week, the theme is It's Sports Day

We want to see your Dude projects with a Sports Theme!

Here's my card

 I've used the Golfin' Greg Set to make an A5 landscape card!

The base card is Kraft as is the matting under the DP's!

He doesn't look too happy at all does he!

The Sentiment I've used is one of three included in the set!

I coloured Greg with Promarkers & as if he wasn't ditressed enough, 

I inked around the image & sentiment with Antique Linen  Distress Ink 

then cut around them both with some fancy edge scissors! 

I don't know when I last had those out! lol

Poor Greg! Just because it's your hobby doesn't mean 

you're good at it but you should at least enjoy it!! lol

The DP's I used are from an A4 Pad of male Craft Papers from

Southfield Stationers. 

The quality of these papers is second to none &

they are great value for money! 

The golf bag image was cut from one of the sheets of paper 

as was the golf ball below! 

I think the colours I've used & these images give my card a vintage feel.

I also punched some leaves from the plaid pattern paper with a Woodware punch,

this gives a little added texture to the card!

I decided to keep my card as flat as possible!
Postage rates here in the UK are set to rise quite considerably & cost
will have to be considered when sending off greetings cards in future!
Thanks for stopping by to look at my card!
Now for your cahnce to win 3 images,pop on over to the
  Dude Time Doodles Challenge Blog & check out
the other DT projects! I'm sure you won't be disappointed!
I hope you'll find time to play along this time!

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:
Celebrate the Occasion Male Birthday (Must use circle) Golf Ball
Crafty Sentiments Spots Or Stripes
Cards For Men Texture
Crafty Card Makers For The Boys
Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge One For The Boys
Ooh La La Creations Make It Manly
Totally Stampalicious Masculine

Catered Crop The letter B (boy, broken, bag, bent, ball)

Here Come The Boys Hobbies
Sparkles Monthly Challenge Men Only

That Craft Place  One for The Boys

Fussy & Fancy Punches/Dies

Our Craft Lounge Vintage

The Stamp Man Challenge Shabby Chic/Distressed

Wags n Whiskers Distressing