Happy Birthday Dude!

Good Morning all!

It's Wednesday already! 

Half way through the week!

Time for another fab challenge at Dude Time Doodles!

This week it's an Inspirational Challenge

Here's my card!

I made a 150mm x 150mm card blank from a sheet of yellow cardstock.

I added a matt of blue paper, then a matt of the DP from the 

K&Co 12" x12" Hopscotch Pad.

I added a little pennant banner from Whimsy Stamps & added the 

Happy Birthday lettering by hand using a selection of Sakura Pens.

I also added a few little buttons,

The cord tied around the top is recycled from the price tag

which was attached to a top I bought the other week.

I thought the colours fitted perfectly.

Here's the Inspirational Photo

I tried to incorporate all the colours & the Birthday theme.

The image is Who Brought The Broccoli?

The looks on their faces are priceless!

I bet they were soo looking forward to cake!! lol

I coloured the image with a mixture of Copics & Promarkers,

I also matted the image onto some of the blue paper

then the yellow cardstock.

I decorated the inside of the card to match the front without the

embellishments & the image.

I have to say I was rather pleased with this one!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Now pop on over to Dude Time Doodles & see what 

the rest of the fabarooney DT have created to further inspire you!

To  further whet your appetite, the prize for this week,

 one lucky winner can choose 

3 images from Bonibleaux Designs, Dude Time Doodles.

now if that ain't worth playing for.......

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

Mad For Markers Masculine Colours

Really Reasonable Ribbon Fathers Day/ Masculine

Papertake Weekly In The Garden

Crazy Amigo Challenge Doodling

Cards for Men Kicking Back

Lollipop Crafts Just For Him

Ooh La La Ribbon Or Twine

Paper Creations Ink In The Garden

Stamping Scrapping Central Dad/Masculine

Sentimental Sunday's Birthday (Things beginning with B) Birthday Bunting, Buttons.

Allsorts A Card For A Man Or Boy

Crafty Catz Happy Birthday

Stampelsonnen Challenge Pennant

Totally Papercrafts No Pesky Girls Allowed

Pixie Dust Studios For The Boys

Southern Girls About The Boys

Who Told The Little Birdie!

Good morning all & a very Happy Sunday to you!

It's time for a new challenge at The Crafty Pad & once again 

it's the A Team who are bringing you some inspiration!

This weeks challenge is

#170 Doodle It! We want to see doodles on your creation!!!

I'm not so hot on the doodle front I'm afraid!

Here's my card!

The image I have used is Molly Cat With Birdhouse

this little lady is what/who attracted me to The Crafty Pad a long time ago!

Funnily enough, this is the first time I've used her on a card!

When I think of this card, the song

 Birdhouse In Your Soul by They Might Be Giants 

keeps popping into my head!

I used a square card blank made from Linen Embossed cardstock.

I printed Molly onto the same cardstock & coloured

her up with a mix of promarkers & flexmarkers.

I used the flexmarker to dot some colour about around the image.

You can see it if you zoom in to the pic.

The DP's I have used are from my scrapbox & I have used a 

Martha Stewart Doily border puch for the decorative borders.

I also used some sheer ribbon to make a triple bow.

Just look at little Molly, too sweet to eat that little birdie,

she actually has something she want's to tell it!

We've all heard the expression, "A little birdie told me"

Now we know who told the little birdie, it was Molly!!

(One day I might tell you the secret!!)

I also decorated the inside of the card a little!

I feel it helps with the balance of the card & is so much nicer 

than just a plain old insert!

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Now head on over to The Crafty Pad to see some awesome A Team Doodles!

Oh yeah, who is our sponsor this time???

It's the wonderful MeiFlower

who are offering one really lucky winner a £20 Voucher 

to spend in their online store!

I'd like to enter Molly Cat in the following challenges:

Craftymess Pink & Cute

Fairy Tale Things With Wings

Jellypark Challenge Girlie Girl

Poodles Parlour Anything Goes

Simply Create Too Mothers Day/Feminine

Sweet N Sassy Digi Challenge Feminine

Crafts and Me Diecuts & Punches

Paper Shelter Challenge Anything Goes

Creative Craft Challenges Anything Goes 

Flourishes Pink-a-licious

Jacksons Digital Expressions Anything Goes (Inks & Such)

{Pin} spirational Photo Inspiration

Bunny Zoe's Crafts Anything Goes

Paper Creations Ink In the Garden

Stamp & Create One For The Ladies

Last Chance to Win at The Crafty Pad!

Morning all!

Just a quick post from me this morning!

It's Thursday & the last day of the new release images at 

The Crafty Pad this time!

Pop on over to the challenge blog & see what the lovely 

DT ladies have done with today's new release!

Hedgehog Harry With Bouquet!

I know you won't be disappointed!

Don't forget you have the chance to win one or indeed all 

of the new release images just by leaving a comment or two! 

Check out all the details at The Crafty Pad Challenge Blog

Would You Like To Fly, Or Win?

Good Morning all!

Two posts from me on the same day!!!!!

If you're looking for Dude Time Doodles, scroll down!

Over at The Crafty Pad there are several cute New Release Images!

This post is to showcase today's New Release

 "Hedgehog Harry With Balloons"

Harry With Balloons & the other New Releases in the set are all available from 

The Crafty Pad Designs Shop!

I decorated a gift bag with Harry as I couldn't get him to fit on my card 

just the way I wanted him to!

This image just screamed out for bright rainbow colours!

Here's the preview of the image

Poor little Harry Is Up Up & Away!!!

If you'd like the chance to win this little cutie or any of the others in the set

pop on over to the Challenge Blog & leave a comment on the New Release post!

For a second chance to win, become a follower & leave a second comment to let us know!

If you're already a follower, just say so in a second comment!

If you'd like the whole set, just comment on each of the four days

New Release Posts!    

 Phew!!!

Here's the gift bag again with the little tag I made on show!

I printed Harry out three times & coloured him up, then fussy cut each one out!

I attached two of the images to my bag, with foam dimensionals,

 then cut the balloons off of the third one & added them to the tag in the same way!

The tag was cut with a Sizzix Original die!

I've attached the tag with a little piece of bakers twine.

The images were coloured with Promarkers & the DP's 

are from the K & Company Hopscotch Pad!

I also added some little buttons from my stash!

Here's a closer look at the tag & images!

Harry is really soaring here!

I used to always dream about going on a balloon flight & I 

finally managed it for my 45th Birthday a few years back!

It was incredible!

Thanks for stopping by to look at my little Gift Bag!

Don't forget to pop on over to the Challenge Blog to see what the other 

DT members have done with these cute little guys!

Don't forget to comment to for your chance to win!!

Good Luck!

I'd like to enter my Gift Bag in the following challenges!

 (will link them up later as I'm off to work!!!)

Jackson's Digital Expression Anything Goes (Ink & Such)

TCP Tuesday Colour - Red, Lime Green, Gold

There's Magic In The Air Photo Inspiration

Catered Crop The Letter B  (Bright, Balloons, Buttons, Bag)

Creative Inspirations Paint Rainbow/Rainbow Colours

Cupcake Inspirations Photo Inspiration

Pile It On Fairy Tales, Fantasy And Daydreams

A&T Digital Designs Challenge Anything Goes

Alota Rubber Stamps Animals

Desert Island Crafters Items used from list Buttons, Twine, Bright Colours, 2 images

Craft Your Days Away Just For Children

Sweet Stampin 4 Legged Friends

Clearly Inspired What Goes Up Must Come Down 

C.R.A.F.T. Buttons

A Card For A Real Card

Good Morning Bloggers, is it that time already???

Indeed it is!

Time to pop on over to the Dude Time Doodles Challenge Blog

Pick up this month's Freebie & try to 

Win yourself a Guest Designer spot for a month!

use the Freebie to create a card for a Dude,

 it can be funny, cheeky or even a little bit naughty!

You have just one week to upload your creation to the challenge blog!

The Dude & Dudettes love having different playmates each month!

Sometimes, we like them so much we ask them to stay!!!

This weeks Freebie is Mo Stooge

he's already available in the store so if for some reason 

you miss him, you can still buy him!

Without further ado, here's my card!

I made a Playing Card Card for my Brother In Law.

I used an A6 Linen Embossed card blank.

As you can see I added Mo the right way up, then added 

him the other way up just like a face card in a pack of playing cards.

I coloured him up with a mixture of Copics & Promarkers.

I added the name to both sides of the card & just a little bit of Card Candi.

The corners of the card were rounded off with a large corner punch,

to make it look like a playing card.

On the back of the card I added a Union Jack Design Paper

 from Southfield Stationers. I love their papers as they are

excellent quality & very reasonable!

The inside of the card has a simple paper insert.

Need more inspiration???

Hop on over to Dude Time Doodles & check out 

the other awesome DT creations!

Pick up your freebie & create!

I hope to see you there!

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

Diva's By Design One for the boys

Stars & Stamps Midweek Throwdown Patriotic (Union Jack DP)

Desmet Designs Let's Celebrate In Red White & Blue

Jackson's Digital Expression Anything Goes (Ink & Such)

Top Tip Tuesday Clean & Simple

Crafty Cardmakers For The Boys

Ooh La La Creations Make It Manly

Come & Get It Challenges Masculine

Pan Pastel UK Anything Goes

That Craft Place One For The Boys

Mad For Markers Use Masculine Colours

Sparkles Challenges Men Only

Win The Day Two New Release!

Hi all,

Happy Tuesday

It's day two of The Crafty Pad's New Releases.

Here's a preview of today's little image!

This image is "Hedgehog Harry In A Circle Of Flowers"

It's available now in The Crafty Pad Designs Shop

There are a total of four images in this set, this is number two!
There will be another one released

tomorrow & Thursday of this week!

Did you know it's Hedgehog Awareness Week!

I do so love these little guys!

I bet you do too!

If you'd like to be in with a chance of winning this image

 & the rest of the set, here's what you have to do!

Just pop on over to the Crafty Pad Challenge Blog

check out what awesome projects the DT have done to inspire you,

then leave a comment on today's New Release Post. 

One lucky commenter will win today's New Release Image

& so on until Thursday!
For a second chance to win that day's image, become a follower &
leave a second comment or let us know you are already a follower!

If you've commented on each day, 

you are in with a chance of winning the full set!

Why are you still here????

Off you pop & leave a comment!

Good Luck!!!!!

New Release Day & A Chance to Win!

Hi all,

I hope you had a good weekend & a relaxing May Bank Holiday Monday!

Over at The Crafty Pad,it's time for some New Releases.

Here's a preview of today's little gem!

Introducing Harry & Hilly!

This image is "Harry & Hilly With Toadstool" 

& is available now in The Crafty Pad Designs Shop

There are a total of four images in this set, there will be a new one released

tomorrow, Wednesday & Thursday of this week!

Did you know it's Hedgehog Awareness Week!

I do so love these little guys!

I bet you do too!

If you'd like to be in with a chance of winning this image

 & the rest of the set, here's what you have to do!

Just pop on over to the Crafty Pad Challenge Blog

check out what awesome projects the DT have done to inspire you,

then leave a comment on today's New Release Post. 

One lucky commenter will win today's New Release Image

& so on until Thursday!
For a second chance to win that day's image, become a follower &
leave a second comment or let us know you are already a follower!

If you've commented on each day, 

you are in with a chance of winning the full set!

Why are you still here????

Off you pop & leave a comment!

Good Luck!!!!!

A Simple Little Thank You Card or 10!

Morning all!

I do have a card for you but first!!!!

It's my day off from The Crafty Pad as it's 

Team B's turn to show off all their beautiful creations to inspire you this time!

The challenge this week is 

We're Girly Girls 

Make sure you stop on over as there are some amazing projects to see!

This week, there are not just one sponsor but two!

Lili Of The Valley

Who are offering a £10 voucher 

to spend in their wonderful online store

Digital Downloads By LR Designs

is offering a £10 voucher for their shop!

Two wonderful reasons to enter the challenge!

Can I also remind you the the 

"TCP Monthly Showcase"

Anything Goes With a Crafty Pad image challenge

is running all month long!

Just create a project with a Crafty Pad image & upload it to 

the linky in the side bar for the chance to win 5 Crafty Pad images!

Simple huh!

What's that??? You don't own a Crafty Pad image?????

Shame on you!!! lol 

Don't fret, you can pick up a freebie or two from 

the challenge blog here

Okay, now for my card!!!

I was asked to make a Thank You card or several as it would happen,

I won't go into the details but,here's what I came up with!

It's  a simple little A6 white linen embossed card  blank 

from Southfield Stationers, with a plain white insert.

The image & sentiment are both from Bugaboo

and were just perfect for my needs!

This was such a simple make,

The image was so simple to colour,

I used a single promarker!

Then, I cut it out with an oval nestie,

matted onto a scalloped oval nestie in pink,

punched out butterflies & leaves from the scraps,

added a little pink ribbon, which began life white 

but I coloured that with the promarker too.

A couple of gems to finish off & Hey Presto!

As I was making a number of  these little babies, 

I rang the changes a little & played about with the colours etc

below are just a few of the others!

Hopefully these cards will also act as a reminder to the recipients 

to "Check Their Boobies"!

Early Detection is so important with Breast Cancer & it's so very important

to check yourself out regularly! 

That goes for the guys too!

I hope you like my little Thank You cards!

Thanks for looking in!

Now, don't forget to hop on over to  The Crafty Pad!

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

Catered Crop The Letter B (B for Boobies, Butterfly, Bling, Basque)

The Squirrel & The Fox One For The Girls

LEJ Designs Anything goes

Sunday's With Chrissy Things With Wings

Catch The Bug Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar Things With Wings

Craftymess Challenge Pink & Cute 

Crafts 4 Eternity Ribbon

Delicious Doodle Challenge Bingo (Gems Ribbon Punches)

Fussy & Fancy Butterflies Punches Ribbon

Guylous Inimitability Punches Dies & Diamonds

Southern Girls Get Your Girly On

Anything Goes Challenge Things With Wings

Creative Card Crew Ribbon

Deep Ocean Challenge Punches & Dies

Passion For Promarkers Bright & Light

Link Up For Pink Pink Reminder

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

April Showers & May Flowers!

Woo Hoo it's Sunday & that means it's time for another new challenge at
The Crafty Pad!

This week it's once again "The A Team's" chance to WoW you
with their wonderful creations!

The theme for this weeks challenge gives you the option of

#168 April Showers Bring May Flowers and/or  Sketch
We want to see those flowers in bloom on your papers,
your images or as embellishments on your creations!

Here's my card

The lovely Leesa gave us this great sketch to work with.

I rotated it a quarter turn & changed the shapes a little!

I used an A5 card blank as my base.

The design papers I have used are from one of the brand new 

digital paper sets at The Crafty Pad Designs!

Meadows Lane Delight

The image I have used is Penny Pamper!

She's just finished having her "April shower"! Lol

As you can see there are flowers on her shower cap, 

towel & the bathroom rug!

The pattern on the base layer of design paper resembles flowers &

the matt of the script design paper's wording is about flowers in full bloom

I've added some flowers that I made using Papermania paper flowers 

which I scrunched up, inked & then layered using brads as centres.

The image was printed onto some smooth card,

coloured using a mix of Promarkers & Flexmarkers, 

using Spring Colours to match with the papers

& rounded the corners with a punch 

The sentiment was created on my PC using a font called LMS Hippy Chick

which you can download for free from here, There are little

flowers on the letters if you look closely!

I also added some sheer ribbon, with a double bow, a heart shaped pearl stick pin 

& some Green Papermania Mosaic gems to further embellish my card!

I hope you like it!

Now it's time to pop on over to  The Crafty Pad to check out the 

fabulous work by the ladies of Team A!

Don't forget we also have the Anything Goes With A Crafty Pad Image

challenge which runs all month! 

You can enter both challenges with the same project

if it fits the current theme & you've used a Crafty Pad image!

Tsk TskNaughty Me!!!! 

I've just realised I haven't mentioned who our wonderful sponsor is this week!

The lovely Joanna Sheen

is offering a £10 voucher to spend in her wonderful online store!

I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges

Addicted To Stamps Mother's Day (a card for a woman)

Catered Crop The Letter B ( Blooms, Bubbles, Bathtub,Bling, Bow)

Creative Inspirations Paint Flowers

Dream Valley Challenges For A Special Lady

Great Impressions Lot's Of  Flowers

Scrapper's Delight Papercrafts April Showers

Stampin' Sister in Christ Use Your Green Thumbs

Pan Pastel Spring Time

Creations By Gill M Colour Inspiration

Just Some Lines Give A Gift Of Flowers

One Stop Crafts Recipe 1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellishments

Stamp Scrap & Doodle Birthday

Coffee Chocolate & Cards Bingo Pearls, Punches & Flowers

Clearly Inspired Spring

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge Spring

Delicious Doodles Bingo (2 Lines! Gems, Ribbon, Punches & Flowers, Pearls, Brads)

Fairy Fun Fridays Anything With Flowers

Fairy Tale Green & Yellow

Sweet n Sassy Digi Challenge Quote Inspiration " Sweet April showers do spring May flowers"

Little Miss Muffet Challenges April Showers

Moving Along With The Times Gardening or Flowers

Paper Play Challenges Monochrome & Ribbon

Southern Girls Get Your Girly On

House That Stamps Built Card for a woman you love

I Love Promarkers Flower Power/ Floral Image

Little Darlings Challenges Flowers

Celebrate The Occasion Happy Birthday (Must Use Ribbon)

Creative card Crew Ribbon

Going Grey With Scrap Creations It's A Girl Thing

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Birthday

Paper & Such Design For The Girls

Sassy Cheryl's April Showers

Digi Makeover Challenge Birthday

Paper Creations Ink April Showers Bring May Flowers