Watch Out For The Crafty Pad Showcase!

Good Morning Blog Land!

It's my turn to showcase a Crafty Pad Image to remind you all 

to enter your Crafty Pad Creations in the 

 May Crafty Pad Monthly Showcase.
Remember, this runs until the end of the month.

Don't have a Crafty Pad Image???
You can pick up a freebie from the Challenge Blog here

I've waited ages to share this card with you all!

I have to say I am rather pleased with this one if I say it myself!
This is the first time I've tried this out, it's an
Acetate Tent Card
& was inspired by my good friends Ali & Debbie
Thank You Ladies!

The clock face is the Pocket Watch image from this set at 

The Crafty Pad Designs

The Sentiment Ticket is also from The Crafty Pad Designs.

I printed out  Design Papers from 

Bearly Mine Designs 

onto both sides of some super smooth card.

Next I printed all of the elements out on the card.

I cut out the elements & inked using some distressed inks

Not sure if you can see it in the photo but I liquid embossed the face with

Anita's 3D Glaze, when it had dried, I put it in the freezer.

This allowed me to crack the glaze, giving a cracked glass effect

On the back, I used the pocket watch image again but I blanked out the middle 

then added the birthday greeting.

You can see another Crafty Pad Designs Sentiment Ticket there too!

I made the circle sentiment in my graphics programme

The font is 1942 Report & you can get it free here

I thought this gave the card an added vintage feel.

A closer look at the sentiment ticket.

Here's an angled view.

I added some Funky fibres in co-ordinating colours.

Before I go I should also remind you of our Sponsor this month!

Crafty Individuals

Who are offering this wonderful prize

Wish I could enter! lol

I hope to see you over there!

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

Bearly Mine Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew Dimension

Creative Craft Challenge Distressing

Die Cuttin Divas Buttons, Banners & or Birthdays

Party Time Tuesdays Vintage or Shabby Chic

Tuesday Throwdown 3D

Tammy Scrapin Corner Distressing

Great Impressions Anything Goes

Joanna Sheen Challenge Happy Birthday 

One Stitch At A Time Anything Goes

Crazy 4 Challenges A Birthday Card

Little Claire's  Male Theme

Chocolate Coffee & Cards For The Boys

Delicious Doodles Try Something New

Paper Play Challenges Destruction (Distressing, grunge, cracked glass)

Rainbow Lady's Challenge Let's Get Inky

Southern Girls About The Boys

SJ Crafts All About The Boys

Crafty Creations Male Birthday Card

A Great Big Thank You!

Good Morning Blog land!

As it's the Team B's turn to inspire you over at The Crafty Pad this week, 

I thought I would share another "Thank You" card with you!

This was made for the same lovely lady who asked for the small 

"Thank You" cards a little while back!

This card is entirely different! 

It was to be for all of the Ward Staff who cared for her during 

a prolonged stay in Ward 6 at The Western General Hospital in Edinburgh!

The request was for a "great big card with nurses & beds etc!"

As you can see, Pink is fast becoming my favourite colour at the moment! lol

Well, I couldn't find many digis'of hospital beds, 

but I did find one at Bugaboo!

In fact all the digi's on this card came from Bugaboo!

They're just great to colour up!

The card is an Anita's A4 Card Blank the quality is great & the 

envelope that came with it is really sturdy too!

It was lot of space to cover but I found I was running out of space 

for all the ward staff around on this one! Lol

Each of the images was coloured with Promarkers & is coloured up to 

represent the various members of ward staff who looked after this special lady!

For the glasses, & anything made of glass, I added a little 3d glaze.

The design paper is a digital freebie that I picked up a long time ago.

It was designed by Joanne Barsby!

I also used a plain pink lightweight card stock to matt everything onto!

I cut out the images with various nesties & added a couple of small 

panels with ribbon wrapped around just to break things up a little.

The centre panel is the same as the smaller cards I made!

I added some punched leaves which I embossed, some mulberry paper roses

& the obligatory Breast Cancer Awareness pink ribbon!

I added a little decoration to the inside of the card!

Thanks for popping in! I hope you like it!

I'm off to Feline Playful to check if this baby fits any of the 

challenges tracked by them this week!

I'd like to enter:

One Stitch At A Time Anything Goes

Pan Pastels UK Challenge Pastel Colours

Hiding In My Craft Room Do Over (the centre image & sentiment was used on the small cards too)

ATC's & Cards With Attitude Anything goes or Butterflies & Blooms

Fat Pages & Cards With Attitude Anything Goes or Butterflies & Blooms

Crafts 4 Eternity Wonderful Wings (The little student nurse image)

Fairy Tale Things with wings

Hot Shot Crafts Die Cuts

Crafty Ribbons Flowers

Delightful Challenges Add ribbon

Digi Doodle Shops Best Work Related

Sisterhood of Crafters May Flowers

Sweet Stamps  Favourite Colour

Ooh La La Creations Ribbon or twine or both

Stamp & Create One for the ladies

Pollycraft Colour Inspiration

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