Take A Break!

Well it's that time of the week again so take a break, get a cuppa & put your feet up!

Meet Kit Kat!

This is my DT card for Challenge #14 over at Digi's With Attitude! where the theme is  How do YOU do it?

Show us how YOU make RAIN DROPS!

Please pop over & join us if you can!

Each winner, one for every 25 entries, will win a $10 Digi's With Attitude! Gift Certificate!

You can find Kit Kat here at the Digi's With Attitude! store.

Now, I had lots of ideas on this one, gemstones, glitter, liquid pearls, cut out paper shapes.........the list was endless but I decided to go with these little heart shape sequin type confetti as it mirrored the shape of the  bottom of the umbrella!
I coloured the image with????  Yep, my promarkers and I used the blender pen to give him that washed out look! Next, I simply cut the corners with a corner punch and matted onto some lightweight card. I did the same with two panels of Designer Paper, I thought the paper was a bit like a rainbow with all the colours! Sorry, I can't tell you what the paper is as it was part of the candy I won from Maria over at Inkymitts! If you haven't already done so, you should check out her awesome blog!
I do sooo love these candy giveaways! Thank you Maria, perhaps you can, once again, enlighten us on the origin of the paper!
I also added a bit of knotted ribbon from my recycled ribbon stash. (The stuff you cut off your clothes!)
Next I added the computer generated sentiment which I again matted onto the same card.

For some reason, not sure why! I wanted to make this cat talk with an accent! Lol!
The sentiment was attached with foam pads for dimension.

Finally I added the flower which was cut out from the same paper, using a Tim Holtz Alterations Bigz die on my Big Shot.
I inked the edges with distress inks, used a large embossing tool on the petals to give them dimesion, then layered & fixed with a brad.
I added a couple of fern leaves punched out with my new Woodware Punch and attached with a foam pad.
I hope you like him! Thanks for stopping by!


I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges!
Digi Doodle Shop's Best Challenge #43 Anything Goes
I Love Promarkers # 49Keep It Sweet & Simple
Stamp Something Challenge Cute Somethings
Penny's Paper-Crafty # 45 Anything Goes
Karber Weekly Challenge #21  Ribbon
Fab and Funky Challenge #56 Animal Magic
Marks Finest Papers Challenge Use Hearts
Pear Tree Designs Challenge # 32Anything Goes
The Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenges #5 Use An Animal
Totally Papercrafts Challenge #50 Add a Heart
Bee Crafty's Card Challenge #12 Ray of Sunshine My Rainbow Colours Paper

New Challenge Blog & Candy Giveaway

Craftmad Fairy AKA Jenni is launching a new Challenge blog on 4th Feb & she's offering up this yummy candy!

In addition to this candy Jenni is also giving away a set of her new love related digi stamps! Just in time for valentines day! She's keen for eveyone to spread the word so make sure you pop over, become a follower & join in! Good Luck with your new venture Jenni!

Competition Reminder!

Hi all, just a quick reminder about the December/January Competition over at Craftystash!

Here's what Debbie Lauder, site owner has to say!

"There's still time to enter our newest competition. Simply upload your favourite project of 2010 to our Competition gallery before January 31st to be entered into our draw.


The projects DO NOT need to be made with my designs, all designs/designers are accepted (please note the normal rules to uploading images - no profanities, nudity etc., - thank you).


You could win up to £20 combined value of store vouchers for Craftystash and the wonderful Card Making Downloads, PLUS great prizes for 2nd and 3rd names drawn too.


For more information click here We hope you can join us this month and look forward to seeing your favourite creation of 2010."
I do hope you'll join in!
See you there!

AmyJo's Candy

This evening I've been doing a bit of bloghopping & I came across AmyJo's blog!

She's offering up some candy when she reaches 75 followers! She's getting there but needs just a few more.
AmyJo is just 31 & suffers from Fibromyalgia. Her crafting is what keeps her going!
Please pop on over to her blog, become a follower & leave a comment for a chance to win her candy! Please say I sent you when you leave a comment!

Little Claire's Candy & New Monthly Challenge

Little Claire is offering up some candy to Celebrate the Launch of the New Monthly Challenge on Saturday 5th Feb. Pop on over & sign up for a chance to win this great sweet stuff!
You might want to join in the challenges too!

What Do You Think?

Good evening everyone!  I've given my blog a make over & I'm just not quite sure if it's right or not!
Please let me know what you think!
While I'm here, I'd like to say Hi! to my latest followers Sally & Sylvie! You're very welcome ladies, thanks for stopping by!

Hope Your Birthday Rocks!

This is my DT card for the Digi's With Attitude! Challenge #13Where the theme is Use Green & Black!

Green, if I'm honest, has never really been a favourite colour of mine but lately I find I'm using it more & more! Black has just always been there, especially in my wardrobe!!
The image is of course from Digi's With Attitude!  She's called Rock band Tween! What Tween doesn't dream about being in a Rock band! You can find her & the other Tweens here! Isn't she just adorable! The more I worked with her the more I loved her!
I decided to make an easel card. I did originally plan to do a roundie but that didn't quite work out the way I wanted so I changed it to this style.
I coloured the image with my faithful Promarkers, then added some sparkle with my old fave, the trusty, Sakura Clear Star pen!
You can't see it in the main pic but as I was colouring her up I took this pic just to let you see the sparkle!
As you can see she's not quite done yet!
I cut the image out with my nesties and the base card was printed on both sides with a backing paper download from the Trendy Girls Collection at Scrapbookingmad. I just love that design to bits!

Here is a closer look at her fully coloured up! She looks so much better with her hair done!!!
The ribbon was purchased from a local haberdasher. I thought the colour was a good match!
Green is definitely growing on me!

The sentiment on the stop was computer generated & again cut out with nesties. The glossy black card used for matting is from Southfield Stationers Bits n Pieces range. You can visit their shop or buy online!

I used foam pads to attach it & added some irridescent gems to finish off!


I do hope you like her!
Thanks sooo much for looking!
 
Challenge list:-
AiFactory Challenge #64 Anything goes
Dare to be Sassy Challenge #55 Use it up Zebra Print Paper
Stamin' B's Challenge #93  Use a Die Nesties
Creative Cottage Challenge #30 Use Something New  (Digi, gems & ribbon)
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge#17 Anything Goes
Craft our Passion Challenge#40 Let's Tie One on Green Ribbon
Cupcake Craft Challenge Challenge#124  Something New (Digi, gems & ribbon)
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge # Do It With Digi's
Pollycraft Mondays Challenge #75 New Things (Digi, gems & ribbon)
CYDA Challenge #11 Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin Challenge Try Something Different (Green & Black!)
Paper Play Challenges 11 Cutie patootie
Glitterbabe's Challenge #27 Anything Goes
Scrapbook Sisters Challenge #18 Heart's Desire (To be in a Rock band)

Pay It Forward 2011

I've just entered a "Pay it Forward" at What Shall I make today, so here I am "Paying it Forward"

I promise "Something Handmade" to the FIRST 5 people to comment on this post! However there is a catch!!! You must repost this status, offering "Something Handmade" to 5 other people. The rules are that it must be "Handmade" or "Homemade" by "YOU" and it must be sent to you 5 other people some time in 2011.

If you'd like to play along please leave a comment below!!!

 

I Need a Man!

Well if I'm honest I need a "card" for a man!!! Lol!
Here's Strongo The Magnificent (Just Inklined)to the rescue!!

 I needed this card in a hurry & fortunately I already had this image coloured up (using my promarkers).
As you can see it's a clean & simple card.
I started with a black A6 card, to which I added a matt of lightweight purple card, which I had punched along the bottom & at the corners. I then added a smaller matt of olive green designer paper at an angle. (The paper actually had flowers on it but I managed to avoid showing them!) The image was cut out using my nesties, I inked the edges with distress ink, added three star brads to one corner the added to the card.
Next I added a punched flourish to each corner, a couple of peel off greetings & that was that!

Thought I'd treat you to a closer look at those biceps!!!

Hope you like him!

Thanks for looking!









I must also say hello to my latest followers! Thank you for stopping by  Gill, Helen, Doreen, Jaque, Claire, Angel, Jennifer B & Mina! Great to have you along!!!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenge:
For Fun Challenges Colour Challenge Black Olive & Purple
I love Promarkers Challenge #48 Punches
The Sisterhood of Crafters Birthday
Craft Your Days Away Challenge #11 Anything Goes

My First DT Card

So excited & nervous at the same time to share this card with you!!!

This is my first ever DT Card & this one is for Challenge #12 over at Digi's With Attitude! Challenge Blog , where the theme is "New Years Resolutions" and as the title suggests, your project must reflect a New Years Resolution.

The image is one of Grumpy Gretchen and is called Martini! You can find her here!

I printed her onto some lightweight smooth card & coloured her with promarkers! I added a piece of recyled ribbon, from one of my birthday pressies, then matted the image and the computer generated sentiments onto some black lightweight card.

  

I then matted the image onto the pink & black designer backing paper (not sure where it's from as I was given it by a friend).The sentiments were attached with foam pads to give a bit of dimension.

To finish the card off, I attached a couple of sticky gems & a  built up paper flower which has a little rose as the centre!

These little paper roses are sooo sweet!
I hope you like it! 

Please pop over & join in the Challenge if you have the time!

Thanks for looking!
Update: the paper is Kate Knight for Dovecraft! Thanks for letting me know Maria x
Off to look for some challenges to enter my card in!!!

Dutch Dare Card Challenges #94 New Beginnings (DT place!)
Paperplay Challenges #11 Clean & Simple
Sassy Studio Designs #54 Something New (Digi)
I Love Promarkers #47 Recycle (My Ribbon)
Sparkles Forum Challenge #2 New Things (Digi & DT place)
Stamp Something January Digi Day Challenge
Scrapbook Sisters Challenge #17 Anything Goes
Crafty Card Crew New Beginnings
Pile It On Challenge #1 Brand Spanking New