Happy New Year!

Good morning all & A Happy New Year to you!

Firstly, I must apologise for being a bad blogger over the holidays & not 

posting or commenting as much as I should have!

I've just been so tired & worn out, I needed a good rest!

I'l try to get round to your blogs soon I promise!

So, now that we're slowly getting back to normal, it's time for the first challenge of 2016 

at Eureka Stamps where the theme this time is

"Birthday Cards"

Here's my card

I've made a little 6"x6" twisted easel card, using the lovely sentiment 

Digi 20601 Most Special Day

Which was cut out with a Spellbinders oval die & matted onto 

another Spellbinders, die cut, ornate oval.

The base card is green & the paisley type paper is 

 from the My Minds Eye, Best of Paisley pad.

I distressed the paper with my serrated scissors.

The flowers are from my stash & have been there forever! 

I tend not to use flowers very often as I like to make cards which can be posted easily.

They just seemed to want to be on this card though!

The colours match better IRL.

Thanks for popping in. I hope you can play in this weeks challenge.

I'm sure you all have at least one birthday coming up soon!

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

Dragonfly Journeys - They Say It's Your Birthday

Glitter n Sparkle - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with Patterned Paper

Petal Lu - Anything Goes

The Sisters of Craft -Anything Goes

Creative Corner - Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. -Anything Goes

Sieze The Birthday - Birthday + Topping: Anything Goes

Photo Inspiration

Good morning all, my second post today!

(If you're looking for my Just Inklined card, it's here!)

It's time to share the DT card I made for

The Crafting Cafe

Where the theme for this monh is

  "Photo Inspiration" 

Nikki has found this awesome photo to inspire you all!

Sadly, we can't link back to the owner as it was found it via a copyright free image 

search on the internet & when she tried to find it again she couldn't!

If it's your photo or you know who it belongs to do let us know & we'll link it back!

So, on to  my card

I made a little Twisted Easel card using elements from the fantastic CD

Carnival Of Colour

generously provided by this months sponsor for the DT to work with.

Ooh La La Creations

Here's another view of the card, just incase you're unfamiliar with the fold. 

Basically, it's a square card, with one side folded over on the diagonal.

I matted two different toppers on to some cardstock & layered with some foam tape

 for a bit of dimension.The printed sentiment is the stop for the easel section.

This was also popped up on some foam tape.

A few little red pearls & a two colour sheer ribbon bow

were the finishing touches.

A final side view to complete the picture!

Thanks for popping in. Don't forget to enter the challenge if

you haven't already, it would be great to see you there! 

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

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes

Artisitc Inspirations - Anything Goes/Up Up & Away

Bunny Zoes Crafts - Summer Colours

Craft-Dee Bowz - Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes, no twist

Scribble & Scrap - Anything Goes

The Squirrell & The Fox - Anything Goes

Toy Soldier Twisted Easel Card

Good Morning all!

I have a card to share with you today!

This is one for the boys, my great nephews to be exact!

I was just looking over the last of my Christmas cards & thinking I'm

definitely going to be more organised next year!

Lol Watch this space!

Once again, I have used Toy Soldier from the Christmas Box cd rom

by La Pashe. There's so much on there, you could have 

Christmas sorted in no time!

Here's the soldier! Isn't he fab?

A little side view to let you see the fold.

The papers I've used are  by Papermania. 

The greeting/stop was left over from another project.

 I just couldn't resist adding a red satin ribbon bow to finish it off!

Thanks for stopping by today, have a great day!

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

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - Starting All Over Again

Auds Sentiments Challenge - Christmas

Happy Campers - Christmas

Digi Haven - Red & Green

The Male Room - Celebration

2 Creative Chicks - Christmas/Winter

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Christmas Goes

Just Inklined To Hop - Christmas

Good morning all & welcome to this month's

Just Inklined Blog Hop! 

Our host this month is Karen L who has chosen Christmas as the theme!

If you're already hopping, you'll have arrived from the lovely Karen J's

blog! I bet she had something stunning to show you!

Without further ado, here is my card

I've made a twisted easel using Snowman Buddy he's just so adorable!

I think he'll feature on many of my cards this year!

Now, if you're anxious to hop on, your next stop is Tammy's blog.

Before you go, don't forget to leave a little blogger love at each stop,

you just never know where the spot prizes might be hidden!

If you want to know a little more about my card, read on!

Here's a closer look at my cute little guy!

I've coloured him up using flexmarkers & promarkers.

Cut him out using a die & inked the edges with a promarker.

I used a blender to soften the edges.

The papers are my latest find in Lidl! I just love popping in 

for a mooch around every now & then, as you just never know when

crafty bits might pop up!

The sentiement was done on the pc using a font which you can get 

for free here. I love this one for Christmas cards.

I have added a touch of glitter using a Sakura Clear Star pen

but I don't think you can see it very well in the photo's.

The embellishments I have used are some twine, a little

silver Christmas tree charm & a die cut snowflake!

A look at the fold from another angle!

Now remember if you're hopping, your next stop is Tammy

but, don't forget to comment along the way!

I'd like to enter this little card in a couple of challenges:

Christmas Card Challenges - Inspirational Photo

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

One Stitch at A Time - Use A Digi

Robyn's Fetish - Use A Digi

Scribble & Scrap - Favourite Style Of Card To Make

Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge 180 - Make A Snow Scene

Totally Gorjuss - Anything With A Star (on snowmans hat!)

Craftitude - Anything Goes/Things beginning with the letter S 

(snowman,scarf,snowflake,stars,spots)

Delicious Doodles - Shaped Cards

Digi Haven - Use 2 Colours (Red & Green)

Delightful Challenges - Holiday Spirit
Can You Digi It - Primary Colours

Make It Funny

Good morning all & happy "hump" day!

Halfway through the week & it's all downhill from here! Yay!

Todays project is my DT card for

Crafting For All Seasons 

where the theme for the new challenge is

Make It Funny!

I made a twisted easel card using the image 

Gus golf 

from our sponsor this time 

Bugaboo Stamps

I coloured Gus with a mix of flex & pro-markers, distressed the edges,

then did a bit of matting & layering. The papers are from Papermania.

I also added some glossy accents to the image.

I added the sentiment (which comes with the image) as the stop

for the easel section by mounting on foam pads.

I also added a sandpaper bunker which I hand cut and.

a couple of buttons threaded with twine

A side view just to let you see the fold if you are not familiar

with this style of card.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you'll be able to join us at 

Crafting For All Seasons this time!

I'd like to enter a few challenge with this card:
Loves Rubber Stamps - 1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellishments
Top Tip Tuesday - Shaped Cards
Cards For Men - String or Twine
Cheerful Stamp Pad- I Love Your Hat
Kaboodle Doodles - Anything But a Square
Ooh La La Creations - Cards For Men
The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge - Digital Images/Papers

The Cupboard Trilogy - Male

Addicted To Stamps - 1-2-3 Tell us what it is (1 image, 2 papers, 3 buttons)

Robyn's Fetish - People At Their Jobs (Golf Pro)

Sentimental Sundays - Humorous

The Squirrel & The Fox - It's Raining Men

Speedy & Friends - The Letter G (Gus, Golf, Grass)

Sweet Stampin - Fancy Folds

Crafty Catz - Cards For Men/Boys

Delicious Doodles - Friday 13th, Unlucky For Some

Hannah & Friends - Special Card Form

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

A Woman's Work!

A woman's work is never done & that goes for this little lady,who is one of the latest additions to the Digi's With Attitude! store this week!

She's called Vacuuming Tween & she's dying to get out with her friends but instead, she's having to clean her room!!!

She's decided to have a bit of fun while doing it & is doing the Hoover Boogie to her favourite old Queen song "I want to break free!" Those of you old enough might remember the video with Freddie Mercury in a dress doing the cleaning!

Which brings me on to this weeks
Challenge#18 over at Digi's With Attitude!
It's a Theme Challenge & is "Anything to do with cleaning!"

 Now you don't have to use a Digi's With Attitude! image but we do like to see what you do with them!

This week we once again have a sponsor!

Robyn's Fetish is offering up 2 paper packs, of the winners choice, from their store! This is of course  in addition to the usual prize of a $10 coupon for the Digi's With Attitude! store.
They very kindly provided the DT with some papers to play with for this challenge too!
The papers are from a collection called Coney Island Summers!

I made my card using a twisted easel base! to which I added  a matt of lightweight green card & then the  green floral paper.

I coloured my image with promarkers to match in with the papers & cut her out on the big shot with my latest nesties. I matted her onto a layer of the green textured paper.

I then added a computer generated sentiment, a ribbon from my stash, a paper flower with a rose at it's centre & a couple of punched flourishes!
 For base of the easel I used the green textured paper.

The stop was once again a computer generated sentiment cut out with another nestie & matted onto the floral paper & lightweight card! 

For balance I added a rose & punched flourishes!

Thank you for looking & I do hope you'll have time to play along! Don't forget to visit the other DT members blogs & comment on their cards too!!!

I have been asked how I made this card and I have to say it was very simple to do!
I took a square card blank, opened it up & scored one half from corner to corner on the diagonal!
I folded over the card & sharpened the fold with a bone folder.
I added the design paper to the base card.
I then took another piece of cardstock the same size as the base card & decorated that with the DPs and my image, flowers etc!
I attached the front to the base & added the sentiment as a stop to retain the card front!
 I hope you can follow these instructions! If you do want any more details just ask!!!

I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges
Creative Craft World Use a Square
Stanpavie & More Monochrome
Stamin' Royalty Use Markers
Digital Tuesday Use a Diecut
Creative Inspirations Paint Keep It Sweet & Simple

My Grafico Monthly Challenge Anything Goes
Digi Doodle Shop's Best Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey Anything Goes
Samuel Taylor's Challenge Use Promarkers/Copics
Sassy Studio Designs Use a Punch
Shelly's Images Blog Anything Goes