That's Not A Card!

Good Morning all!

It's Wednesday & it's time for a new challenge at Dude Time Doodles!

I just couldn't be bothered to make a card this week!!!

lol

Actually, I needed a bottle gift bag  & when I took one out of the cupboard,

I thought it looked sooooo bare, I wanted to do something about it!

So here it is!

The Challenge at Dude Time Doodles this week is an 

Inspirational Challenge!

Here's the photograph!

As you can see we'd like you to use the photo/colour for your inspiration

& Use Die Cuts, Punches or Both!

I used both!

Before I forget, just to make it a bit more interesting for you,

we are sponsored for this week's challenge by

Stamp By Step

I used a piece of patterned paper which has been hanging about in 

my stash forever! I'm trying to use some stuff up so I can get more!

It's a digital paper but I'm not sure where from!

I cut the A4 sheet in half, vertically & then cut a strip off to 

make it a better length. I rounded the corners with a punch,

The image I have used is

We With You A Merry Chrithmus

Such a great image for any occasion I feel!

I made the sentiment in my graphics programme using a free font called

Pinch Drunk which you can get here!

Next, Iadded the image to the centre.

I then cut it out with a Nellie Snellen die & matted it on to a 

scalloped circle which was cut out with a nestie!

I forgot to say I coloured the image with my trusty promarkers.

Look how dirty that water is!!!

To mimic the bubbles I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder on 

some white card stock. I rounded the corners with my punch 

then added some buttons.

I actually used my hot glue gun to stick down the buttons!

Lol

I've only had it since August last year but this is the first time 

I've had a chance to play with it!

I have to say it's my new favourite tool!!

I added a little square of the embossed card stock & a button

 to the label on the bag!

The buttons are recycled! 

A friend of mine did a favour for a neighbour of hers &

 in return the neighbour handed in a huge box of buttons, 

some are new & some have been taken off of garments.

My friend was unsure what to do with them & brought them to me!

Yay!!!

If anyone would like some buttons, just pop in & collect them!!!

As ever, I'd like to enter my project in a few challenges:

Emma's Crafty Challenge Shades of Blue

House That Stamps Built Scraps

Inky Impressions punches/dies

Penny's Paper Crafty Anything Goes

Whimsy Inspiration Anything But A Square Card

Creative Card Crew Masculine

Digital Tuesday Use Your Stash (Paper & Buttons)

Use It Tuesdays Birthday (Papers & Buttons)

Kaboodle Doodles Boys or Masculine

Karens Doodles Celebrate

Make It Monday Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp & Show... Anything Goes

Stamps R Us  Anything Goes

The Cutie Pie Challenge Anything But A Card

One Stitch At A Time Anything Goes

Scrappy Frogs Die Cuts

Allsorts Challenge Free & Easy February

Creations By Gill M Colour/Photo Inspiration

Phindy's Place Round & Round

Stamp Man Texture

Drunken Stampers Texture

Sweet.n.Sassy Digi Challenge 'Hat' off to you

Crafty Ribbons One For The Men or Boys

Craft Us Crazy Anything Goes

Digi Doodles Shop's Best  One For The Boys

I'm forever Blowing Bubbles!

Good Morning all!

It's Sunday & time for the latest challenge at
The Crafty Pad!

This week's theme for,
Challenge #157 is The Letter B 

We'd like to see things beginning with B on your Project!
There's lots to chose from!

Here's my card

The ladies of the DT were given Lulu Blowing Bubbles to play with this week!

She's such a litttle darling & as soon as I saw her I began to sing the old song

 "I'm forever Blowing Bubbles"

That's where the inspiration for my card came from!

I used a Basic 5"x 5" square card blank for the base of my card.

I decided to use a patriotic colour scheme Red White & Blue

I coloured the image up with Promarkers &

gave Lulu Blonde hair, a Blue Dress & highlighted the Bubbles with

 a bit of bling in the form of Glamour Dust!

The Blowing Bubbles sentiment was inspired by the song & I 

added  some bling in the form of Red White & Blue gems!

The Buttterfly  Border had some added bling too!

I also scattered a few bows around!

I wanted to add a little charm to this card & what better than

a little bicycle! The little beauty has to get about somehow!

 The very British Union Jack Design Paper is my latest purchase 

from Southfields, sorry, I can't recall the name of the pack right now!

Thanks for looking, I hope you can join in with out Challenge this week!

This weeks sponsor is the fabulous

 Crafty Emma's Store

One lucky winner will receive a £10 voucher to spend in store!

Don't forget we also have a Design Team Call at The Crafty Pad too!!!

Check out the Challenge Blog for the details

Don't worry if you have no previous experience, we're looking for

 crafters at all levels

You have to be in it to win it so go on, give it a go!!!

You know you want to!!!

Id like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Crafters Companion Anything Goes

Just Tracys Crafts Challenge Create Something For A Female & Add Something Flowing

Sparkles Challenge New Crafting Goodies (Papers)

The Craft Garden Inspiration Photo

One Stitch At A Time Anything Goes

Roby'ns Fetish Square Cards

Scrappy Frogs Die Cuts

The Hybrid Chick Card Caravan Use Ribbon

Poodles Parlour Anything Goes

Craft Us Crazy Anything Goes

Cooking it Up With Katie Something Spooled, Metal & A Sentiment

Crafts & Me New Image

Whimsical Wednesdays Red White & One Other Colour (Blue)

Crafty Sentiments Let's Get Girly

Paper Take Weekly Anything Goes

Ribbon Carousel Challenge Anything Goes

Pollycrafts Challenges Chill Out