Don't Be Square

Hi di hi everyone!

I'm back with another card to share!

This is my DT inspiration card for the new challenge over at

Crafting For All Seasons, where the theme this fortnight is 

Don't Be Square

Here's my little card!

I made a little rocker card which features an image from our sponsor

Stitchy Bear Outlet

This is Marilyn by IkesArt, isn't she stunning! 

I was tempted not to add any colour but wasn't sure of the TOU

so thought it best to add just  little touch of colour to the skin & hair

with my flexmarkers.

I cut the base card  with a Scalloped Circle Grand Nestability, then

cut the DP using a plain circle. The image was cut with smaller nesties.

I was going to add some flowers then I spotted the little butterfly

with it's little diamante's & decided to use that on top of a triple bow.

The sentiment was done on the pc & the ribbon I have used is recycled 

from a gift. So, although my card is black & white, it's green too! lol

Thanks for popping in, it's always great to see you!

I hope you can play along in the challenge this time & look

forward to visiting you!

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

Die Cuttin' Diva's - Black + One Other Colour

Everybody Art Challenge - A Different Card Form

Inky Chicks - Special Shapes

Shopping Our Stash - Something Soft

2 Cute Ink Challenge - Birthday

Crafty Bloggers Network - BINGO Die Cut, Image, Patterened Paper

Crafty Cardmakers - Circle Cards Or Cards With Circles On Them

Pile It On - Use Patterned Paper

ABC Challenge - M is For Monochrome

Father's Day/ Male

Good morning Campers!

I hope you're all well on this not so lovely Monday Morning!

The card I have to share with you tday is my DT inspiration card for

the new challenge over Ooh La La Creations!

The theme for this fortnights challenge is 

Father's Day/Male

Here's my card!

I used a topper from the Boys To Men CD available in the 

Ooh La La Creations shop.

The image is gorgeous & looks like its painted on canvas.

The card base is 8"x8"

A little bit of matting & layering.

Some lace, gems & a sentiment banner from my stash

& there we go! Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you like

 it & I hope you can play in this fortnights challenge!

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

Country Crafts Challenge - Only Men Allowed

Fairies Challenge Blog - Boys

Mema's Challenge - Only Men Allowed

Catered Crop - Manly Men

Eclectic Ellapu - Purple Team - Male

That Craft Place - Men

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - For The Boys

Fussy & Fancy - Outdoors

Auds Sentiments - Any Sentiment For A Guy

Crafter's Cafe - Masculine

Boxing Gloves

Hi all, I trust you're well!

I have a card to share with you today! Yay!

This one is a quick & simple little card for La Pashe & was made using 

one of the new Decoupage For Men Sheets

This isn't the main picture, but one of the little extras you get

on the sheet. The papers are by La Pashe also.
All of the items on this card were left over from the main project
I made to send off to them as a sample, with the exception of
the sentiment, which was left over from another project!
Even the base card was leftover from when I cut an A4 sheet
of card-stock in two to make another card.

The sentiment & image are both popped up slightly

on some foam shaker tape but it's still with in the limits for

posting, with a normal letter postage stamp, in the UK.

Hope you like my little card!

Thanks for stopping by, I love it when you visit!

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

Crafting When We Can - (5) Leftovers

Inkspirational - CAS

Crafty Catz - Inspired By A Song (The Boxer by Simon & Garfunkel)

What A Nutcase

Hi di hi all,

I don't have a card to share with you today but I do have this!

I recently had an email pop in to my inbox from
Mr Nutcase
asking if I'd like to try out one of their phone cases & write a review!

The idea is you create a personalised case for your device.
(There are also a number of great designs to choose from)

The timing was perfect as I have been on the lookout for a case for my new phone!
I followed the steps on the website, previewed my case then submitted my order.
The process was easy to follow & done in no time!
A couple of days wait - communication was good at each step!
Et voila!

My lovely phone case arrived!
Here's the original photo which I cropped down.

The case was easy to fit & provides protection for my phone
leaving space in all the right places for buttons etc.

 

As well as phone cases, there are cases for  ipad, tablets & more!
I think it's a lot of fun & with such reasonable prices you could have a few
different cases to ring the changes!
They have also given me a discount code for everyone to use!

Just enter "Thanku10" at the checkout  to get 10% off!

Have fun if you do decide to design your own case!

New Job

Good morning all!

A nice short post from me today!

The card I have to share with you, was a commisioned card. 

Oddly enough, I've had quite a few requests for New Job cards this 

month, I wonder, is it a sign that things are improving with the economy?

Here's what I came up with!

A simple little card in pink & white!

I created the sentiment on the PC then printed, cut out with a

Nesties Label die & inked with Spun Sugar Distress ink.

I used a white base then added two embossed panels which I inked,

then covered the join with a length of seam binding.

I added a separate hand tied quadruple bow.

Inside the card I added an inked panel & a little lucky black cat,

made with a Memory Box die.

Thanks for stopping by!

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

Paper Pretties - Hip To Be Square

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT- Make It Monochrome

Craft-Dee Bowz - Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

The ABC Challenge - M is for Monochomatic

Card And Scrap - Clean & Simple

Chocolate Coffee & Cards - Embossing (2nd entry)

Moving Along With The Times - No Image

PaperCrafting Journey - Perfect In Pink

Just Inklined To Hop - Suitable For Father's Day

Good morning all & welcome to the 

Just Inklined Hop for June!

Our Host this time is the lovely Gaynor who has chosen the theme

Suitable For Father's Day

Hopefully you have come to me from her blog.

If not pop on over & start from there, I'm sure you won't be disappointed!

Now, on to my card.

I've used the great image - Gardening Boots- His

there's also a Hers version, which is much prettier!

If you're in a hurry to hop on, your next stop is Nicole don't forget to

leave a little love at each stop along the way as we have two spot prizes 

to give away to two lucky commenters! 

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

Here's a closer look at the image which was coloured with Flexmarkers,

distressed with a pair of scissors then Vintage Linen & Frayed Burlap

 Distress Inks.

The button & twine are from my stash & the sentiment is a

 Papermania stamp which came free with a magazine.

 I tried using Distress Inks to ink up the stamp but it didn't give the 

effect I was hoping for, so I used a flexmarker instead.

Thanks for hopping along!

Don't forget to check out the Just Inklined shop!

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

Catered Crop - Garden Party

Allsorts - For The Guys

Di's Digi's Designs - Make It Masculine

My Sheri Crafts - Anything Masculine

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Father's Day/Special Man/Boy

Polkadoodles - Men On Our Minds

Simply Create Too - Father's Day/For A Male

Chrisma Cardz - Father's Day

Delightful Challenges - It's A Guy Thing

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge - Father's Day/Masculine

Love & Marriage at The Crafting Cafe

Good Morning Lovelies!

Happy June! I just can't believe how quickly this year is flying by!

Today is the launch of the brand new challenge over at 

The Crafting Cafe!

This month, as weddings feature high on the agenda, our theme is

Love & Marriage

We are sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps

Here's what I came up with, a couple of non-traditional Wedding Cards

I used sponsor images for both of my cards!

This one is Make It Snappy - Congratulations

such a fun image, it did make me giggle when I saw it!

coloured up with flexmarkers

I added a couple of panels embossed with a cuttlebug swirls embossing folder.

The papers are from Papermania, Venetian Skies.

The beaded trim is from my stash.

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

Chocoate, Coffee & Cards - Embossing

Pile It On - Humour

The Paper Players - Wedded Bliss

Now, onto my second card.

This fun & funky little card was made using the image

AKV Our Wedding Toast

As you can see I teamed it with Paisley Patterened papers from American Crafts

Coloured with the usual mix of flexmarkers & promarkers.

The sentiment is a LOTV stamp!

I used the sketch from

Digi Sketch Challenge

as the basis for the layout of this card.

Do play along with us this month & don't forget to check out the

DT samples which will be posted throughout the month!

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

Digi Sketch Challenge - Sketch

Seemacrafts - Make It Cute
Glitter n Sparkle - Cute
Kitty Bee Designs - New Beginnings
Jellypark Friday Challenge - Bold & Bright
Going Grey With Scrap Creations - Celebrations (2nd Entry)
My Craft Spot - Wedding

Treehouse

Good morning again lovelies!

It's Thursday, which means time to share a 

Just Inklined card with you!

Here's this weeks make!

A simple,  fun & funky New Home card!

Using the wonderful Treehouse image!

I can think of loads of other occasions this image could be used for!

I coloured the image with Prisma pencils. I'm still learning how to 

work with them but liking the results!

I've kept this card quite simple as I wanted the focus 

to be on the image. The sentiment was done on the pc.

The papers are from American Crafts.

You can see the inside has been decorated too!

Don't forget to check out Just Inklined. There

are loads of  great new images on offer.

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

Addicted to stamps & more- Make Your Mark
Rhedd & Rosies Challenge Blog - No flowers
Going Grey Wih Scrap Creations - Celebrations
Card Mania - Clean & Simple
Stamp and Create - Spring Colours (Bright & Fun)
Dragonfly Dreams - How Does Your Garden Grow

Boys Will Be Boys

Good Moning Lovelies.

It's time for a brand new challenge over at Crafting For All Seasons, 

where the theme this fortnight is

Boys Will Be Boys

Here's my card!

I have used a wonderful image from our sponsor

Kenny K - Handyman

My card is really simple & is totally flat for posting!

Here's a closer look at the image!

Coloured with my usual mix of flexmarkers & promarkers

then a touch of Antique Linen Distress Ink.

I used the Sweet Sunday Sketch

As the basis for my layout.

The papers I've used are from the K&Co Hopscotch Boy paper stack

& the cog was cut with a sizzix die!

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

Don't forget to pop over to the challenge blog, to see what all the

 other  talented DT members have created!

I hope you can enter the challenge too!

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

Die Cuttin' Diva's - For The Boys

Eureka Stamps - Masculine or Grungy

The Sweetest Thing  - Sunday Sketch

Di's Digi Designs - Make It Masculine

Hiding In My Craft Room - Let's Hear It For The Boy

Suzy Bees Bloomin' Challenge - One For The Guys Big Or Small

Bear It All

Good moring peeps!

Time for me to share a DT card for Ooh La La Creations!

The theme over on the challenge blog this time, chosen by Michelle is 

Bear It All

Here's what I made.

The image & papers I have used are from the Boys To Men CD Rom

I love the image, it's cute & funny at the same time!

The papers are fab too! Don't you just love that plaid one?

Here's a closer look at the image for you!

This one is a topper which isn't actually what I meant to print out

 but in my usual rush, I hit print at the wrong time!

After I had printed the image out on to decoupage paper, I added

some firmer card to the back, along with some foam tape,

to give a bit of dimension. I used the sketch from 

for the layout of my card. I love this sketch!

You can see I've changed the order of the mats but the

elements are there! 

A couple of buttons threaded with twine & a sentiment left over

from another project are the only other additions!

You don't have to use Ooh La La Creations images or elements to play in the

 challenge, but we love it when you do! If you haven't tried any of the 

Ooh La La Creations  stuff yet, I can tell you there are a few free samples on the

  website & one of them just happens to feature bears!

I hope you  like my card & I hope you can play in the challenge!

Don't forget to check out the challenge blog, the DT have all created fantastic 

projects to inspire you & we have a brand new teamie on board,

the lovely Avril Ann of Crafting In The Bedroom fame!

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

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist To Use Metal

CD Sunday - Tots To Teens

Come & Get It Challenges - Lots of Layers

Allsorts - Happy Birthday

Hiding In My Craft Room  Let's Hear It For The Boy

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - One Of The Guys Big Or Small

Simply Create Too - Fathers Day/[or]For A Male

4 Crafty Chicks - No Stamping Zone

Paper Crafting Journey - For That Special Man

A Song in your He{ART} - Let's Hear It For The Boy