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

CAS

Good morning all!

I have a little CAS Birthday card to share with you today!

This is for the new challenge over at Eureka Stamps!

I used the image Digi 9702 Eureka Butterfly

The card is 6"x6" Linen embossed. I added a matt of lilac cs

then the image panel. The butterfly was printed in different sizes, then

rubbed over with  gilding wax. I used a selection of sakura pens & coloured pencils

to colour then added a few little sequins.

Thanks for popping by!

I hope you like my little card & I hope you can play along in our 

CAS challenge over at Eureka Stamps this week!

I'd like to enter this little card in the following challenges:
Come and Get It - Monochrome
Glitter n Sparkle - Things With Wings
Crafting with Dragonflies - Birthday Card
QKR Stampede - Birthday Cards
Sieze The Birthday - Birthday + Topping: Anything Goes

Good Luck

Good morning all! Happy Monday!

Time for the brand new challenge for this week over at the 

Eureka Stamps Challenge Blog where our theme is

#159 Monochrome 

(Shades of one colour, skin tones are permitted too)

I used the digi sentiment 8101 (488) Good Luck

to make my Clean & Simple little card.

I used an A6 Linen Embossed Card base to whichh I added a strip of

Washi Tape.I coloured the image with my Chameleon Markers,

the first time I've used them. The image was then matted on to some green card

and mounted on some foam tape. The final addition was the cool green button

from my stash. The bottom corner of the card was rounded using a

Woodware punch.

Thanks for popping in today!

I'm lucky enough to have the day off work as it's a local holiday,

so you may well find me crafting at some point today!

I hope we see you in the challenge this week! 

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

Crafty Friends -  B is for... (button)

Hiding In My Craft Room - Freestyle

Addicted To Stamps & More - Make Your Mark

Inky Impressions - Fancy Corners

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Vintage Birthday Card

Good morning all!

I have another card to share with you today!

This little vintage card was a dream to make up!

It pulled together exactly as I saw it in my minds eye!

The card base is 6x6" Gold cardstock.

The printed acetate is Hunkdory

The doily diecut is X-cut

The vintage image is one from a little book of images I won as part of a candy.

I popped it up for some dimension.

The vintage seam binding was from my stash

& the sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.

I did look at adding more to it but nothng I tried looked right.

So it reamined as it is!

Quick & simple but I love it!

A little side view for you!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you like it!

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

Sisterhood Of Crafters - Monochromatic

Everybody Art Challenge - Happy Birthday

Crafty Boots - Things With Wings

Eureka Stamps - Feminine Cards

Get Creative - For The Ladies/Mother's Day

I'm Back With A Card!

Hi Guys, I'm back again finally!

My poor blog has been sitting abandoned while I've been making all sorts of 

Christmas bits & pieces for various different things!

Anyhoo, here is the card I'd like to share with you today!

A birthday card, made using the Lelli-Bot Crafts kit,

Pure Elegance Butterflies & Lace 

The quality of the kit is amazing & it came with lots of brilliant embellishments.

I used a simple layout, using some of the gorgeous embossed card from the kit,

The ribbon, feather & button are all from the kit too!

I did add an extra butterly from my stash!

This photo shows the inside of the card which I decorated with one of the

design papers from the kit as well as some black & white cardstock.

I hope you like it! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog!

I've missed posting but have been so busy I just haven't had time!

I'm hoping things will settle down now & I'll be able to get my Christmas cards writtien,

 & cleaning done before it's time to put up the tree & the other decorations

Then, it will be on to the wrapping up! 

Don't you just love Christmas!

Scribble & Scrap - Anything Goes

Seize The Birthday - Anyting Birthday Goes

Southern Girls - Celebrations

DoubleClick Skittles - Happy Birthday

A Little Bit Crafty - Anything Goes But NOT Christmas

Cards Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - Birthday With Sentiment

Albert

Good morning lovelies,

It's Thursday again which means it's time for my

 Just Inklined card for this week.

I used the wonderful Albert to make an Anniversary card this time!

He's such a sweetie but I can see him as a bit of a Hell's Angel

in his younger days!

I opted for a Monochromatic theme for this card.

The papers I've used are from the Male Craft Pad from

Southfield Stationers

This sketch from The Sketch File 

was the inspiration for the layout of my card

I coloured Albert with my Flexmarkers, cut with a round Spellbinders Die

then inked with Old Photo Distress ink, whilst still in the die.

The sentiment is from LOTV, I stamped it with clear ink then

heat embossed with Copper embossing powder.

The ribbon is upcycled from a top & the buttons are from my stash.

Thanks for popping in today, I love it when you do!

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

Delightful Challenges - 3's Not A Crowd

My Heart Pieces - Buttons & Ribbon

Southern Girls - Get Wordy On It

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Use A Sentiment

The Sailing Pineapple Blog - Newsprint/Wording/Sentiment/Quotation

The Sketch File - Sketch

Card Mania - Buttons
Brown Sugar - Ribbon & Buttons

Wheels Or Cogs

Good Moring Peeps!

It's time for a brand new challenge over at

Crafting For All Seasons

Where the  theme for this fortnight is

Wheels or Cogs

I've used the image Kitty Katastrophe which was kindly supplied by

our sponsor this time, the wonderful 

KennyKDownloads

Here's a closer look at the image

I used a kraft base for my little easel card,

 I coloured the image with my usual mix of flexmarkers & promarkers.

The sentiment was printed out using the free font Gearbox.

The cogs are cut from little snippets of Kraft using Spellbinders dies.

I've popped up a couple of the cogs on some shaker tape to

act as the stop for my easel section!

Thanks for the visit, hope you like my card!

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

Crafter's Cafe - Childs Birthday

Digistamps4 Joy - Celebrations

Hobbybook Designer Challenge - Girly

Sisterhood Of Crafters - Fancy Fold

Kenny K's Krafty Krew - Anything Goes Twist: Fall (colours)

Scrapy Land - Anything Goes Using Die Cuts

Lia Stampz Challenge - Feminine/Girly

The East Wind Challenge - Birthday Princess

Digi Sketch Challenge - Sketch &/Or Girly

Melonheadz Friends Challenge - 2 or More Dies

Catered Crop - New Again Recipe Swap

Glitter n Sparkle - Show Us Some Sass

Just Us Girls - Wild Card Week

Sisterhood Of Snarky Stampers - K is for Kraft

A Creative Romance - A Touch Of Kraft

Monochrome

Good Morning All, 

It's time for a brand new challenge over at 

Crafting For All Seasons.

where the theme for this fortnight is

"Monochrome"

Here's my card

I've opted for black & white & used a sponsor silhouete image set

The Audition from Stitchy Bear stamps.  

I printed them all out & made a border using a Martha Stewart punch.

All the while I was making this card, I was singing the Elton John song,

Tiny Dancer, to myself! I do love that song!

Hope you enjoy the music!

I created the sentiment, a well known quotation, in my graphics program.

I cut it out with a Marianne Creatables Die (one of my faves).

I added a few little gems from my stash & a little bit of recycled ribbon

(the sort added to garments to keep them on the hanger)

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you can play along in the challenge.

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

Clear It Out - Anything Goes

Fan Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes

Paper Minutes - Die Cuts

Papertake Weekly - To Die For

PDE Linky Party - Dies Or Punches

Catered Crop - Music Expressions Recipe Swap

Sentimental Sundays - Monochromatic Colours

The Corrosive Challenge - B Unique (Ballerina, Border, Bling, Black)

Hiding In My Craft Room - Use Ribbon

Die Cut Diva's - Hot August nights (dancing in the dark)

Flat Friends - Say It With A Quote

Crafty Catz - Recycle It (Ribbon)

Left Of Centre Creative Challenges - Inspired by A Song

Simply Create Too - Monochromatic Madness

Patties Creations - Monochromatic

Delightful Challenges - 1, 2 Punch

New Job

Good morning all!

A nice short post from me today!

The card I have to share with you, was a commisioned card. 

Oddly enough, I've had quite a few requests for New Job cards this 

month, I wonder, is it a sign that things are improving with the economy?

Here's what I came up with!

A simple little card in pink & white!

I created the sentiment on the PC then printed, cut out with a

Nesties Label die & inked with Spun Sugar Distress ink.

I used a white base then added two embossed panels which I inked,

then covered the join with a length of seam binding.

I added a separate hand tied quadruple bow.

Inside the card I added an inked panel & a little lucky black cat,

made with a Memory Box die.

Thanks for stopping by!

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

Paper Pretties - Hip To Be Square

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT- Make It Monochrome

Craft-Dee Bowz - Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

The ABC Challenge - M is for Monochomatic

Card And Scrap - Clean & Simple

Chocolate Coffee & Cards - Embossing (2nd entry)

Moving Along With The Times - No Image

PaperCrafting Journey - Perfect In Pink

You Can Stand Under My Whimsy Umbrella!

Good morning all, 

 Here I am with my DT sample for the 

Anything Goes Challenge over at The Crafting Cafe

I have used the image Umbrella- Whimsy 2 from our sponsor 

The Stamping Boutique.

To make this circle stepper card.

I cased a card made by a blogger friend of mine Ali, a while back!

It took me ages to figure out the measurements & after tearing out my hair,

doing so, I realised I should have looked for a tutorial! Doh!

Anyhoo, the base was made using Dottie Card from Anna Marie Designs

The fabric behind the image & sentiment is recycled from a

gauze dressing which was out of date.

The flourishes are cut using Marianne Design Dies.

The pins are from my stash & the flowers were from a candy I won ages ago!

Here's a closer look at the image!

I coloured it with a mix of Promarkers & Flexmarkers,

Then inked all the edges with Spun Sugar Distress Ink

If you haven't joined in the fun yet please do here!

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

Papertake Weekly - Bow Die's

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes/Fancy Folds

Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party By Craftin' Desert Diva's  Shaped Cards

Craft Your Passion - Music Themed/Inspired (Umbrella by Rihanna)

Lexies Creations - Fancy Folds

Through The Purple Haze - Favourite Colour

One Stitch At A Time - Use A Digi

Frosted Designs Friday Challenge - Polka Dots

Fussy & Fancy - Monochromatic

Stampin' For The Weekend - Happy Birthday

Just Inklined To Hop In Lavender & Lace

Happy Monday all & welcome to the December

Just Inklined Hop!

Our host this time is the lovely Gaynor & she chose the theme - 

Lavender & Lace 

 (Eeek..... it's nearly Christmas Gaynor!) lol

Any hoo, if you're already hopping, you'll have landed here from the lovely &

talented Karen J whom I'm sure had something stunning to show you!

 If not, you can start on Gaynor's blog here & just keep hopping to 

make sure you get to visit all the ladies blogs! Just be sure to leave a comment at 

each stop as we always have a spot prize or two hidden along the way!

Here's my card!

Yes, I made an engagement card! 

The image is Love Cows from Just Inklined & I love it!

It's just so cute & romantic!

If you're in a hurry to hop on, your next stop is the delightful 

 Tammy who will astound you with her talent!

If not, read on for more about my card!

Here's a closer look at the image!

I coloured it with Promarkers then trimmed & matted on to lavender CS

I used one of Nikki's sketches, (No.3) from 

The Crafting Cafe  December challenge for my layout

The papers are by Do Crafts, I've had them in my stash forever!

The edge punch is Flower Doily from Xcut. The lace is from my local 

haberdasher & the brads were a bargain box find at a craft show.

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

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Now if your hopping on, it's Tammy next & don't forget to
leave a little love for everyone!
I'd like to enter a few challenges with this card:
Left Of Centre Creative Challenges - LOC or no people
Wags n' Whiskers - Things With Wings (my wee plane)
As You Like It Challenges - Favourite Digi & Why
Auds Sentiment Challenge - Any Sentiment
Fab'n'Funky - Cute Critters
I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes
Oldie But A Goodie - Ribbon &/or Lace

Greetings All!

Good Morning & Happy Wednesday all!

It's Inspiration Time At Dude Time Doodles!

For this weeks challenge, we'd like to see you

 "Add A Sentiment"

Here's my project!

I decided to use Breast Cancer Awareness Girl for another cause!

Whilst I was chatting to a neighbour about my fundraising for

Breakthrough Breast Cancer

and the reasons behind it, he told me that he was in 

the midst of treatment for Prostate Cancer.

He was really positive about it & I was inspired to make a card for him!

I looked up the ribbon colour for Prostate Cancer & it seems to be 

light blue hence the colours on my card!

my image was coloured with a mix of Promarkers & Flexmarkers.

The base card was cut with a Grand Nestability then I added a 

smaller shaped piece of the spotty DP which has been in my stash for ever &

was from Do Crafts about a million years ago! lol

The sentiment was part of the set, I inked the edges of the image & the 

sentiment then added a blue ribbon (recycled off of a dressing gown) 

& some little blue self adhesive pearls.

As the card is for a man, I wanted it to be fairly Clean & Simple 

so I stopped there!

Here is the back of the card, just to let you see that I have cut a slice off

of the bottom to help it stand up & stop it rolling about!
Inside the card is lined with a plain insert cut with the Grand nestie.

I do hope he likes it & gets a chuckle!

Thanks for stopping by, now head on over to Dude Time Doodles

 to see what the rest of the team have made for your inspiration!
We also have a sponsor this week!
The lovely Paulette from
Create With TLC

is offering one lucky winner a $10 Gift Certificate for her store!

Don't forget to check out my 

Breast Cancer Awareness/Think Pink Fundraising Challenge 

There are some fab sponsors & great prizes to be won!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Hooked On Crafts Cards For Men
Oldie But A Goodie Show Us Your Ribbons (paper 4yrs+ old)
Papelitos Stamps Anything Goes
Passion For Promarkers CAS Cards
{Pin}spirational #25
Sassy Cheryl's Die Cuts
Stamp With Fun Get Well Soon
The Crazy Challenge Spots Or Stripes
The Pink Elephant Monochromatic
Victorine Stamps Dots (DP)

No Matter Which Challenges Die Cuts/Punches

Charizma Cardz Shaped Card

Digi Doodles Shop's Best Anything Goes

Forever Friends Colour (use one or more)

Paper Crafting Journey Use A Sentiment