Just Inklined To Hop - June

Good Morning all!

 Welcome to the June Just Inklined Blog Hop!

Our host this month is Tammy, who has chosen the theme

Let's Celebrate Birthdays!

If you're already hopping you'll have arrived from
Karen J if not, I've included the hop order below,
so you can get started!

Here's my little birthday creation made using the image

Scottish Thistle

Coloured with Flexmarkers & Promarkers then cut out with 

a circle nestie & inked with Dusty Concord distress ink.

A plaid/tartan ribbon & some buttonsfrom my stash to embellish

The sentiment was created on the pc using a font called

Aon Cari Celtic available for free here

The fantastic plaid/tartan paper is from a book

of papers by Southfield Stationers.

This is the end of the hop but, here is the hop order 

just  in case you've missed anyone!

 Tammy

Tanjii

Jak

Lori

 Karen L

 Joyce

Gaynor

 Karen J

Dawn (that's me)

Don't forget to leave a little love on all of the blogs as there is always 

a spot prize for someone who has left a comment!

I'd like to enter this card in the following images:
Emmas Crafty Challenge - Buttons & Bows
Crafting Muskateers - Stamped Image
Addicted To Stamps - Bingo (Ribbon, Flowers, Text)
Glitter n Sparkle - Anything with a B (Birthday, Buttons, Backing Paper & Bow)
Opus Gluei - Birthdays
Pile It On - Stripes & Or Plaid
Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - The Same Letter ( Buttons, Backing Paper, Bow, Birthday)
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes With Ribbons

Here Come The Boys at The Crafting Cafe

Good morning lovely bloggers & readers!

It's Saturday! Yay!!

 It's a new month & it's time for the brand new challenge over at

The Crafting Cafe 

where the theme this time  is "Here Come The Boys"

Here's my little card!

I used an A6 tent fold card base in dark brown, which I made 

by folding an A4 sheet of cardstock in half then cutting in two.

The card is more or less flat & can be mailed using a "normal"

letter stamp in the UK not sure about elsewhere!

Something I certainly need to consider with rising postage costs

The image I have use is called Vintage Spitfire & is 

from our lovely sponsor

Delicious Doodles.

I recoloured the image in Word & cut it out using a circle nestie.

I then inked it while still in the die, with Antique Linen & Old Paper

distress inks!  I cut out a cog using kraft card & a spellbinders die 

then used it to frame the image.

The sentiment was done in Word on the pc using a free font

called 1942 Report. It looks so like typewriter font & I reckon

it's just perfect to go with this type of image!

A final side on view of my card!Thanks so much for stopping by! 

I do love it when you visit!

Don't forget  to enter your Here Come The Boys creations at 

The Crafting Cafe this month!

I'd like to put my card forward for the following challenges:

Brown Sugar - Masculine Birthday

Creative Corner Challenges - Boy Oh Boy!

Stampin' For The Weekend - Monochrome

Papercrating Journey - Masculine Cards

Nutcrafters - Monochrome

The Stampin' Chef - Metal

Creative Craft Challenges - For The Fellas

Cupcake Crafts - Boys

Tammy's Scrapin' Corner - Vintage

Gingerloft - Happy Birthday

The Corrosive Challenges - I've been framed

Di's Digi Designs - Winged Things

Born To Be Wild Again!

Good Morning all!

I just had to do it!

Here's my Just Inklined card for this week!

I made an easel card in Pink!

The image I've used is

Born To Be Wild

Perfect for any biker in your llife, not just the guys!

I reckon, it looks as good in pink as it does in any other colour!

Coloured with my Flexmarkers & Promarkers, the edgeswere distressed with 

Spun Sugar!I added some die cut cogs which I distressed too!

The papers are American Crafts, The sentiment which I used as the stop 

was distressed with ink then matted onto a pink label die cut.

The beaded ribbon & twine are from Lidl,  it's meant for gift wrapping 

but is perfect for crafting too. I cut some of the sheer ribbon & the ginham 

ribbon & tied it round to stop the beads slipping & give a little added dimension.

Thanks for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed your visit!

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

Crafting With Dragonflies - For A Girl

Digistamps4Joy - Oh to be young again

Fab 'n' Funky - Girly

Paper Shelter Challenge - Shape or Easel Card

The Stamping Chef - Metal

365 Cards - Shining

Deep Ocean Challenge - Ribbon & Or Laces

Passion For Promarkers - Add Ribbon Lace or Twine

Craft It Up & Link it Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Diva's - Ribbon or Twine

Lady Anne's Challenge - Easel Card (C10)

Love Is......

Good Morning lovely blog peeps!
It's time for the new challenge at Crafting For All Seasons
where the theme this time is
Wedding /Anniversary
Here's my little card!

This is for a couple who are a bit off the wall & I think
it has quite a funky feel to it!

 It could be used for a Wedding or Anniversary

I opted to use my own image from
Bugaboo Stella/Gus Marriage the sentiment came with it.

Here's a closer lookat the happy couple!

I lightly coloured the image with Promarkers & Flexmarkers.

The design papers are from American Crafts.

I cut along the edges of the chevrons for a bit of detail.

I coloured the flower, it's hard to see as it's quite pale.

A little bit of  Stickles adds more dimension.

I mounted the sentiment on foam tape & then added some roses 

which I cut from some trim that has been in my stash for ages.

Our sponsor this time is the lovely

Joanna Sheen

Thanks for dropping by! I hope to see you in the challenge,

I can't wait to see what you create this time!

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

The Perfect Sentiment - Humorous Sentiment

Going Grey With Scrap Creations - Graduation, Wedding Or Anniversay

LEJ Designs - Celebrate

Oldie But A Goodie Challenge - Wedding (Rose Trim)

{PIN}spirational Challenge - Photo Inspiration

Stamp With Fun - Wedding

Catch The Bug - Photo Inspiration

New Arrival

Good morning lovely bloggers & readers!

I hope your having a loveley start to your weekend!

Today I have something a little different to share with you.

You may have seen it before, it was on 

Create & Craft TV recently!

I get so excited when I see my creations on there! lol

This little beauty was made using the new

Behind Closed Doors Pop Up Cards CD-Rom 

 now available at La Pashe

First the closed doors. I tied them up with a little ribbon & tag.

How real do those doors look?

Then a little peek at the little scene inside!

Isn't is so cute??

Sshhh, go gently, mum & baby are having some quiet time

 behind the screens! 

As you can see I made a little 4 drawer easel card.

The first I've ever made if I'm honest! lol

I thought the little drawers could perhaps hold a gift

or a lock of hair, maybe a hospital baby bracelet etc.

The drawer pulls are little brads with ribbon attached!

Here's a side view of how I managed to get the 

easel part to sit flat on the top of the box!

Don't forget to pick up your copy of the CD before they run out!

If you've spent all your pocket money & can't afford the CD,

don't fret, you can also buy the sheet on it's own here

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I'm off to see if I can find some challenges to enter!

Crafty Catz - A Fancy Fold Or Two

Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes With Ribbon (ribbon on drawer pulls)

Born To Be Wild

Good morning blog friends!

Is it Thursday already?? It must be! Yay!!

Here I am with my Just Inklined card for this week!

The image I have used is Born To Be Wild
The sentiment is one of three that come a part of the set!
I've made a card with a man in mind but there's no reason why
 this image couldn't be used for a lady biker too!
I couldn't stop singing to myself as I made this one!

For my layout, I used the sketch


 from Creative Stamp Friends

I used my Promarkers & Flexmarkers to colour up the image..

I chose the papers first & matched the colors to them.

The Papers are from a Papermania Colossal Paper Pad

called For Him & have been in my stash for a very long time!

I die-cut the sentiment with a Spellinders Die, then inked with 

Old Paper Distress Ink, whilst still in the die. I threaded  a piece of

Kraft card through & secured with a brad at each end.

The sentiment is attached using Pinflair Glue for a bit of dimension 

as are the die-cut cogs. 

I cut another cog into four for my cornes!

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

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

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes

Nutcrafters - Kraft

Stars & Stamps Midweek Throwdown - 3 of something

Whimical Designs - Song Inspired (Born To Be Wild!)

Cuttin & Stampin - Use A Bike

Die Cuttin' Diva's - Use A Bike

LEJ Designs - Die Cuts & Or Punches

Oldie But A Goodie Challenge - Inspired by a song (Born To Be Wild of course!)

Passion For Promarkers - Anything Goes (4th Anniversary)

Artisitc Inspirations  - Cards For Men

Creative Stamp Friends - Sketch

Get Inky - Die Cuts

Incy Wincy Designs - Metal Mania

Paper Playtime - Buttons Or Brads

That Craft Place - Makes For Men

Lady Luck is at The Crafting Cafe

Good morning lovely peeps!

Todays card is for my DT post at

The Crafting Cafe

Where our theme for this months challenge is

Lady Luck!

You can interpret it however you choose!

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I made a little A6 Kraft moving house card

The image I have used is from our sponsor
Bugaboo

and is called AKV Moving Car
The layout was based on the sketch from
Fetch A Sketch
I used the colours from
Stamp & Create

I coloured it up with  combo of Flexmarkers & Promarkers.

The papers I have used were in a goody box from Craftwork Cards.

I just love those chevrons!

I made the sentiment on the PC then die cut it out.

I added a double bow in twine.

The little flowers are recycled from some gift wrapping ribbon.

Here's the inside of the card!

Thanks for dropping in!

I look forward to seeing what you create for the 

Lady Luck challenge.

If I get some time, I'd like to enter this card in

 the following list of challenges:

Fetch A Sketch - Sketch

Stamp & Create - Colour Inspiration

Glitter n Sparkle - Bright Funky Colours

Lacy Sunshine - Anything But A Square

One Stitch At A Time - Use A Digi

Catch The Bug - Bingo (Die Cut, Twine, Starts with a G)

The ABC Challenge - N for Not Just One

A Little Bit Crafty - Use Kraft Of Some Type

Art Impressions Stamps - Show Your Bow

Time For A Cat Nap

Good morning bloggers & readers!

Here I am with this weeks Just Inklined card!
So sorry it's a bit later than it should be but I scheduled the post
for the wrong day! Doh!
I made a little twisted easel card this time!

The image I have used is Cat Nap from 

The Best Of Just Inklined CD Rom

I just love this little kitty all snuggled up!
The DP I have used is from American Crafts. I managed to
 pick it up as a bargain in TK Max! I added some
lace & buttons from my stash too!

I coloured the image with a combination of FlexMarkers  Promarkers.

I was obviously thinking Pink when I created this one!

The sentiment ticket is by The Crafty Pad Designs

Another little look!

Thanks for dropping in!

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

Crafts & Me - Use A Digi

Penny's Paper Crafty - Easel or Step Card

The Stamping Chef - Animal

Incy Wincy Designs - Animal Antics

Lady Anne's Challenge - Fancy Folds (c10)

Pause Dream Enjoy - Happy .....

Platypus Creek Digitals - Easel Cards

Pretty Little Ribbon - Lace

Whoopsi Daisy - Pretty In Pink

Hobbycutz - More Than One Fold

Think Pink CFAS

Hi di Hi!

Here I ma with my latest DT card for the challenge over at

 Crafting For All Seasons!

This challenge is a special one, very close to all our hearts.

It's our second birthday and as a tribute to and in memory of

Dawn Austin the founder of the challenge,

our theme is Think Pink!

Pop on over to the challenge blog for more information!

Here's my card!

I made an 8"x8" card using  the image

Hi Flyin Mouse from Rick St Dennis, one of our

sponsors this time!The trailing banner was made up in my 

graphics programme using sentiments from Inky Impressions, 

another of our sponsors! We also have Robyn's Fetish as sponsors!

So as you can see it's well worth playing along!

The papers I have used are from American Crafts as is the twine.

I added some spun sugar distress ink to the edges.

The gingham ribbon is gift wrapping ribbon from Lidl

& the buttons are from my stash.

A closer look at the image, I fussy cut it & the banner,

 then popped them up on some foam tape!

The boder punch I used is Martha Stewart/

Just a little side view to finish off!

I hope you can play along this time!

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

Craft-Dee Bowz - Anything Goes With Handmade Bows
Digi Makeover Challenge - The Great Outdoors
Incy Wincy Designs - Animal Antics
Paper Playtime - Buttons Or Brads
Whoopsi Daisy - Pretty In Pink
Pan Pastels - In The Pink
A Gem Of A Challenge - Things With Wings
Creative Corner - Things With Wings
Stampin' For The Weekend - Button It Up

A Challenge For You!

Good Morning All!

Happy Saturday to you all!

Sorry I don't have a card to share with you in this post.

I just thought I'd remind you about the challenge over at

The Crafting Cafe

Our theme this time is Lady Luck

Which you can interpret in anyway you like.

 Try thinking out of the box, break it down,

"Lady" "Luck"

I'll be back with my little DT creation in a few days!

In the meantime, get your thinking caps on! lol

Our Sponsor is 

Bugaboo Digi Stamps

Who are offering one lucky winner a fantastic prize of

7 Digi stamps of your choice!

Now if that's not worth playing for....

Hope to see you there, we just love visiting your blogs!