Heads Up On A DT Call

Hi everyone, I just wanted to give you a heads up about the DT Call over at

Ooh La La Creations

Pop on over to the Challenge Blog to find out more details!

No previous DT experience is necessary!

The call closes on the 27th April 2014 so don't be shy & don't leave it too long!

Good Luck!

Spring

Good morning bloggers, I hope everyne is well!

 It's time for a new challenge over at 

Ooh La La Creations Challenge Blog

The theme this time is Easter/Spring

Here's what I made!

I made a Joyfold Card using elements from the fabulous

new Shawn Jenkins Collection CD which you can find  here

The papers are from the CD too. I love the colours!

It was a bit difficult to get a good photo but I hope you can see what I've done!

I added a little puched border using an Xcut punch, some twine from my stash 

& a few tiny self adhesive gems which I got at the Ross Papercrafts Show

 in Edinburgh Yesterday.

Here's the inside of the card.

I hope you can join in the challenge & I look forward to visiting

your blog to see what you've made!

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

A Gem Of A Challenge - Spring Is In The Air

Allsorts - Spring Blossoms

Open Minded Crafting - Easter or Pastel Colours

So Artful Challenge - Signs Of Spring (shades of green & other colours)

Sunflower Fields Designs - Easter or Spring

A Creative Need - Signs Of Spring

Craft For The Craic - Something For Easter or Spring

 CD Sunday Challenge - Something Old Something New

Fairy Tale - Butterflies

Simply Create Too - No Digi's or Stamped images

Crafty Ribbons - Flower Power

Football Micky

Good Morning lovelies!

Here I am back with my second card using a brand new hot of the press 

Digi from Jak Heath Designs

This is Football Micky

One of the fantastic set of 4 new digis, Jak has created!

You can purchae the images here

When you purchase the images you get a line drawing to colour &

 a pre-coloured image for toppers & quick cards etc. 

Jak also has a new Facebook Page where you can find out more of

what she's up to!

Here's a closer look at the image!

 I've coloured Micky with a mix of flexmarkers & promarkers,

I've matted & layered using Dottie Card from Anna Marie Designs

I lightly inked the edges using Antique linen Distress Ink

The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards

Twine is from American Crafts

You can see here that I've decorated the inside of the card to match!

Now be sure to check out the blogs below as the rest of the girls

 have been busy creating too.

Tammy, Joyce, Gaynor, and Nicole

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Colour Me Creative Challenge - Anything Goes
Paper Creators Crafts - Spots & Dots
Krafty Hands - Anything Goes
That's Crafty! Challenge Blog - Your Spin Me Right Round (Use Circles Or Polka Dots)
4 Crafty Chicks - Use Polka Dots

New Release Digi's By Jak Heath

Hello lovely blog readers!

Today, I have something different to share with you!

In the past, as many of you will know, I've had the honour of working with
the amazing Jak Heath, on the Just Inklined & La Pashe DT's.

Jak is a very talented & inspiring lady!

However, things change & Jak has decided on a change of direction in her career.

One of the changes includes drawing her own digi's.

When I was asked if I'd like to colour up one of her new images,

I jumped at the chance of course!

Here's what I created!

The image I have used is City Nell. 

One of the fantastic set of 4 new digis, Jak has created!

You can purchae the images here

When you purchase the images you get a line drawing to colour &

 a pre-coloured image for toppers & quick cards etc. 

Jak also has a new Facebook Page where you can find out more of

what she's up to!

I coloured Nell up with promarkers.

 I wasn't aware at the time that the colours I had chosen

were so similar to the pre coloured image! lol

The papers I've used are Bird Song  from First Edition.

The little sentiment ticket is from The Crafty Pad Designs

I used a Martha Stewart  Doily border punch, a little crochet flower 

from my stash & a seam binding bow to finish it off!

The usual little side view just to round up!

I'll be back tomorrow with a card made using another of Jak's digi

Check out the blogs below to see what some of the other girls have done

Tammy, Joyce, Gaynor, and Nicole

Don't forget to check out Jak's Blog & Facebook Page

I'd love to enter this card in a few challenges

Fan -Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes

Passion For Promarkers - So Sentimental

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

One Stitch at A Time - Flowers

Pile It On - Feminine

Quirky Crafts - Spice Girls (comment)

The Ribbon Girls - Spring

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes

So Artful Challenge - Signs of Spring

Just Inklined To Hop -Meadow Rabbit

Good morning, happy Monday & welcome to this month's

Just Inklined Blog Hop

It's a bit of a sad hop as we have lost our wonderful boss lady

 Jak Heath

who has moved on to pastures new & we wish her the very best of luck 

for the future & her new ventures! 

We'll miss you Jak!

Our host this time is our lovely & very talented new DT boss lady,

Tammy & the theme this time is Spring!

If you're already hopping, you'll have come from Gaynor's blog,

if not, pop back to Tammy & start from there!

Here's my card

The image I have used is Meadow Rabbit,

I thought it was just perfect for a little Easter card!

If you're in a hurry to hop on, your next stop is our brand new teamie

Nicole

Don't forget, as always, we have a spot prize for someone who leaves a comment

along the way. So be sure to leave some love at each stop!

Here is the hop order just incase you need it!

Tammy

Joyce

Gaynor

Dawn (that's me!)

Nicole

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

As you can see, I made a little scalloped circle Easel Card

I used a Grand Nestie die to cut out the card base.

The CS is Dottie Card from Anne Marie Designs

I coloured the image using my usual mix of flexmarkers

& promarkes, then inked with Antique Linen & Old Paper

Distress Inks whilst still in the die.

I did this to the card base too!

I added the sentiment just under the image by opening a

text box in word. The font I have used is called Bunny. 

You can download it here for free!

For the easel stop, I added a chunky button which was threaded 

with button twine tied in a bow.

Here's a little side view so you can see the fold.

Don't forget Nicole is your next stop on the hop!

This card was made with the following challenges in mind:

My Time To Craft- Wildlife

Open Minded Crafting - Animal Antics

Pumpkin Spice - Ducks or Bunnies

Sunflower Fields Designs - Easter or Spring

We Do Doobadoo Challenge - Buttons & Bows

Brown Sugar - Clean & Simple

Craft For The Craic - Something for Easter or Spring

Cut It Up - Easter

Digi Haven - Easter (with the colour brown)

Simply Create Too - Easter or use Bunnies

Stempelsonnen - Happy Easter

That's Crafty Chalenge Blog - You Spin Me Right Round  (Circles or Polka dots)

One For The Boys

Good Morning Bloggers!

There's a new challenge live over at 

The Crafting Cafe!

This month, the theme is One For The Boys!

Here's my card

The image I have used is the fantastic

  "Stargazer" 

from one of this months sponsors

 Delicious Doodles

We are also sponsored this month by 

Kenny K 

 I'll share a card using one of their fantastic images a bit later on!

A closer look at the image!

As soon as I saw it, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it!

I used a matt black card base then used white linen embossed & matt black

 cardstock to matt & layer.

The image was printed onto the linen CS

The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards

I added matt of black cs cut with a circle nestie.

The sprinkled a few stars which were punched from black glossy finish CS.

I also decorated the inside of the card.

I was thrilled with how this one turned out, it was exactly as I pictured

it in my head! Something that doesn't always happen for me! lol!

I hope you like my card & I can't wait to see what you create!

Here's the link to the challenge again!

One For The Boys

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

Paper Crafting Challenge - Masculine

Allsorts Challenge - No Flowers

Hiding In My Craftroom - Black & White + 1

Word Play Saturday - Anything

Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes

4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. - Recycle/World Earth Day April 22nd

Delightful Challenges - Hip To Be Square

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

Divas By Design - Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon - Masculine

Simon Says Stamp - Birthday

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Monochrome

Crafting Cafe Blog Hop

Hi all, it's time for the Crafting Cafe blog hop!

The Crafting Cafe  is a facebook group which aims to be: 

A place to share hints & tips, photos of your crafty projects or ask crafty questions. 

(We like to encourage crafters of all levels & abilities 

so don't be too shy to share your projects with us.)

 If you fnd a great crafty site or somewhere that is inspirational, 

please feel free to share that with us too!

If you'd like to join the Crafting Cafe, you'll find our page here

We also have a monthly challenge blog which you can find here

The theme changes each month & we have some great sponsors

who offer prizes make it even more fun!

Once a month we like to hop round each others blogs & leave some love!

There are no formal rules, just hop round all the blogs on the list & have some fun!

This time, I thought I'd share a quick Evening Reception Acceptance card I made.

I apologise in advance for the photos as they aren't great!

The image I have used is Scottish Thistle from Just Inklined

I've used this image for thank you cards, sympathy cards wedding invitations

to mention just a few & it has always gone down well!

Here's a closer look!

I cut the image out with a circle nestie & my intention was to either ink it while

it was still in the die or to ink the edge.

Those of you who looked closely will by now have noticed I did neither.

Ooopsy! lol 

I coloured the image with promarkers this time

The matt behind the image is actually a cog die but I liked the edgeing.

I used some of the little pieces that it cut out as embellishments

instead of gems.

This card is totally flat for posting.

Thanks for hopping by!

Honeycomb The Bear

Good Morning lovely blog peeps!

 Happy Thursday to you all, nearly the weekend!

It's been quite a week here so far so I'm looking forward to a bit of normality!

Being Thursday, it's time for me to share a Just Inklined Card with you!

The cute little guy I have used this time is 

 Honeycomb The Bear

isn't he just adorable!

Here's a closer look!

Don't say I told you but.... this is one of the free images available over at 

Just Inklined

Make sure you pop on over & check out all of the images!

I know there are several new ones available!

I coloured up Honeycomb with a mix of promarkers & flexmarkers.

To match the paper I have used, which is from Papermania. 

I got the pack a couple of years ago & they were a life saver!

I've inked all the edges with distress ink, die-cut some snowflakes which were also

 inked & layerd then added a double bow with some ribbon from my stash

Tip: I decorated the inside of the card too!

 I just love doing this as it's more fun than a plain insert,

 it also helps to balance the card out too!!

Thanks for popping in & I hope you like my card!

I'd like to enter a couple of challenges:

Sisterhood Of Crafters - Animal

Creative Card Crew - Animals

Fan- Tastic Tuesday - Use A Patterened Paper

Top Tip Tuesday - Cute

Walk Like An Egyptian

Good Morning all!

It's time for a brand new challenge over at

Crafting For All Seasons!

The theme this time is

Dies & Punches

Here's what I created!

I made a tee pee card using a pre-coloured image

Walk Like An Egyptian

from our sponsor this time,

The Paper Shelter

(Well, it looks a little bit like a pyramid doesn't it?)

Here's a closer look at the image!

She's just so cute!

I die cut her with a Sizzix label die, then inked with Antique Linen & 

Old Paper distress inks while still in the die!

The flowers & leaves are punched with various punches.

I added a self adhesive gem added to the centre of the flowers.

A little side view to show the raffia fastening & another little 

Memory Box die cut Pouncing Cat!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you like my card!

I'd ike to enter a few challenges:

Inky Impressions - Fancy Fold

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

Divas by Design - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Birthday

Sweet Stamps - Dies

Cutie Pie Challenge - Cute with Dies & Punches

Fitztown Challenge - Fancy Folds

For A Child

Good morning lovelies,

I's time for a brand new challenge over at

Ooh La La Creations!

The theme this time is For A Child!

Here's my card!

I decided to go for a traditional/vintage Christmas Card!

I have used Pyramid Decoupage & papers from the Boys To Men CD, 

available from the Ooh La La Shop

I just loved this image of children with their dog & their ice/snow dragon!

The little guy in the crown is just too cute!

Isnt it fantastic?

I've added lots of glitter but I'm afraid I just couldn't capture it

without my card going awry!The ribbon I have used is actually a lovely 

dove grey colour but it hasn't photographed too well either!

Roll on the better weather & better light for taking piccies!

You don't have to use Ooh La La products to take part in the

challenge but it does make us smile when you do!

There is also a great freebie in the shop that you could use!

I'd like to enter this card in a couple of challenges:
Sparkle N Sprinkle - Anything Goes with Glitter/Embossing Powder /Flocking
Completely Christmas - Anything Goes
Kitty Bee Designs - Play Pretend
Jingle Belles - Spirit Of Christmas Past
Crimbo Crackers - Anything Christmas
Fab 'n' Funky - Christmas