Boofle baby card

This is a baby card I made used the Boofle stamp range. I stamped the texture stamp from the Patchwork Backgrounds stamp set onto kraft and cream card with a light brown ink pad. I then stamped the Boofle For You stamp onto the cream, kraft and also brown card. These would form the sections of Boofle.

I cut out the Boofle that I had stamped onto kraft card and then added the other coloured section from the cream and brown card to complete the Boofle.

Again using the Patchwork Backgrounds stamp set I created this patterned square panel for the background of my card. I used Papermania light and dark blue ink pads to stamp the patterned and stitching.

Using the Alpha stamp set from the Boofle range I stamped the wording again using the light and dark blue ink pads. I mounted the word panel onto a panel of blue card. Around the edge I stamped the white stitching using the stitching stamp and a white ink pad.

I attached all the panel to the card blank with foam pads. To finish I added a bow and blue Dew Drops.

Forever Friends 1st birthday

This is my card for Katy's Sketch Challenge 8th to 15th May. It's a first birthday card I made for Megan's grandad to give to her on Sunday.

For this card I used decoupage and patterned papers from the Forever Friends Decoupage card kit - Wedding Bliss. I started by making the cute bear image. I used foam pads to attach the layers together. I added this onto two die cut circles.

I used two patterned paper from the card kit for the background. I cut two squares which I attached together. I added faux stitching around the edge. Across these I added strips of ribbon before attaching to a square card blank. I added white paper flowers by Papermania down the edge. In the centres I added pink gems. To finish I added a die cut greeting, a number 1 and circles from the Forever Friends range.

Party!

This is my card and envelope for Katy's Inspiration Challenge on the DoCrafts website. From the inspiration photo I have used the party theme and the colours of the balloons for my card and envelope.



The stamp and patterned paper is from the Papermania Little Cake Shoppe range. I stamped the cupcakes with a black Memento ink pad and coloured it in with ProMarkers. I added sparkles with various Stickles. I cut out the image and frame with Nestabilities before adding them together.



I cut a square of dark pink paper for the background and added patterned papers from the Little Cake Shoppe range onto it. The tag was created using Papermania Celebration stamp range. I added the tag to the square with ribbon before attaching it all to a Papermania Kraft card blank.



I decorated with envelope with single cupcake stamps. I added a white panel for the address. To finish I added faux stitching.

Baby Shower

For this card I used the lovely new Forever Friends 'New Arrivals' stamp set and the new Xcut Valentine Multi Shaper Punch for the circle frame and edge design.

I begun my stamping the bear image three times onto smooth white card with a black Memento ink pad. I coloured all the images with ProMarkers. I cut round the edge of one of image and section from the other two images. I added the sections to the complete image with foam pads.



I punched a circle of pink card using the new Xcut Valentine Multi Shaper Punch. I added the layered bear image onto the circle.

For the background design I stamped a selection of different stamps from the Forever Friends 'New Arrivals' stamp set. I coloured these in with ProMarkers.



I cut a square of pink card punched one edge with the Xcut Valentine Multi Shaper Punch. Onto this I added the coloured patterned panel and the bear circle. I punched holes along the bottom of the panel and added ribbon and a bow before attaching this to the square card blank. To finish I added the shower letters which are from Papermainia and white faux stitching.

Dog in a jumper

This is a card I have made using the new 'Hot Diggity Dog' range from DoCrafts. The main image a decoupage design with a lovely pearlescent finish. The image is so cute. The dog look great in his jumper and with this cold weather he certainly needs it. The greeting is also part of this range.



The background paper is from the new Papermania Capsule Collection - Parkstone Pink. I mounted the paper and image onto dark pink card. I also added a strip of dark pink seam binding ribbon. To finish the card I added punched photo corners and a pink gem.

I am entering this card into Divas by Design blog challenge. The theme is anything goes.

Sporty Forever Friends

This is my card for this week's Katy's Sketch Challenge on the DoCrafts website. The challenge was a Sketch challenge.

I begun by stamping the two Forever Friends image onto smooth white card with a black Memento ink pad. The stamps were from the Forever Friends Retro Collection - The Good Life. I coloured in the images with ProMarkers. To keep with the sketch I cut the image panel into three pieces.



For the background I cut a square of light blue card. Onto this I stamped the birthday greeting with dark blue ink. The stamp was from Papermania Celebrations stamp set. To follow the sketch I cut circles using punches and Nestabilities. I layered-up all the elements on a card blank. To finish I added faux stitching.

Enchanted Christmas

This is my card for two challenges
Divas by Design challenge blog - Christmas in August
DoCrafts Creativity Club challenge - Last of the Summer wine.

The stamp set I used for the card is Enchanted Christmas by DoCrafts. This was a prize I had won for winner a Creativity Club challenge a few weeks ago.

I begun by stamping the Father Christmas image with black Memento ink pad. I coloured it in with ProMarkers. I added gold and red Stickles to the image. I used Stampin' Up Crumb Cake ink pad and a sponge dauper to distress the edges. I mounted this onto a panel of gold card and a die cut Lacy Square.



I drew a square on a square Kraft card blank. I added gold peel offs around the line. I masked-off the centre square. I stamped the holly design around the edge with Red Cobbler Stampin' Up ink pad. I added a red gem in each corner.



I stamped and coloured in the holly and box corner image. I added this and the main image with foam pads. I used ProMarkers to colour in a silver greeting peel-off which I then added to the card.

DoCrafts challenges

This is my card for two DoCrafts challenges - Katy's Weekly Challenge and Creativity Club challenge.

I begun by stamping the centre greeting image onto cream card. The stamp I used was from the new Typography Stamp range by Papermania. I stamped it with Rich Cocoa Memento ink pad. I coloured it in with ProMarkers.



For the background I cut two panels of pattern paper. The paper is from DoCrafts Daisy & Dandelion range. I cut a circle of light brown card using Lacy Circles Nestabilities. These were all attached the a shaped card blank. I added the greeting panel with foam pads. To finish I added faux stitching.

DoCrafts challenges

These are two cards I have made for two challenges on the DoCrafts website.



This Forever Friends card is for Katy's weekly challenge. This week's challenge was a sketch challenge. I stamped the bear image with a black Memento ink pads. I colour in the image with ProMarkers. I used Nesties to cut out the bear image and the scalloped circle.



To follow the sketch I cut strip of pink and white card which I attached across the card with a pink scalloped strip. To finish the card I added faux stitching and an oval greeting by Craftwork cards.



This cupcake card is for the Creativity! Club challenge. This week's challenge was a sketch and colour challenge.



I stamped the four cupcake image with a black Memento ink pad and coloured them in with ProMarkers. I mounted them onto squares of pink card. I stamped the greeting across and strip of pink card. I added this onto strips of white and pink card.

To finish the card I added faux stitching and diamond Stickles to the cupcake tops.

Katy's weekly challenge

This is my card for Katy's weekly challenge on the DoCrafts website. This week's challenge is a sketch challenge.

I begun by stamping my three Tatty Teddy images with a black Memento ink pad. I coloured the images in with ProMarkers. To follow the sketch I cut out the images into square shapes and mounted them on grey card panels.



I cut a square panel of turquoise card for the background. I cut a panel of spotty and flower papers from the Tatty Teddy range. I mounted both of these onto grey card. I added these to the turquoise panel. Across the top corner I added a strip of ribbon and a greeting tag. I also added a bow tied from the same ribbon.



To finish the card I added faux stitching, a gem and flowers cut from the patterned paper.

Clare's weekly challenge - inspiration

This is my card for this week's Clare's Weekly Challenge on the DoCrafts website. This week's challenge was an inspiration challenge. From the photos I used the main two colour on white and blue as my colour theme. The photo was of a house so from that I created a patchwork effect card was symbolised a 'homemade' item of craft.



I begun by creating the patterned papers. I used DoCrafts V&A Hanoverian mini trellis stamp set to stamp the patterned panels. The ink pad I used was Baja Breeze by Stampin' Up. I added the pattern panels to a square of blue card. Around the edge of each panel I added faux stitching.



Across the panel I added a strip of Baja Breeze seam binding ribbon. I also added a bow tied with the same ribbon. I used Stampin' Up 'Four Frames' stamp set to stamp the rose frame in Baja Breeze ink. I used Stampin' Up Decorative Label Punch to punch out the frame. To finish the card I added a gem to the bow.

Tatty Teddy

This is my card for Clare's weekly challenge on the DoCrafts website. This week's the challenge is a sketch challenge. I have used the new range of Tatty Teddy stamps and patterned papers for the card. I love this little bear so as soon as they said they were releasing craft items I knew I just had to have them!



I begun by stamping the bear image with a Black Memento ink pad. I coloured him in with ProMarkers. I used Cool Grey 1-3 for the bear and Powder Blue for his nose. I added Glossy Accents to his blue nose and gold Stickles to the centre of the flower. I mounted the images on layers of dark pink and silver card.



All the background papers are part of the Tatty Teddy range. The tiny pink pad was also part of the paper pack. The greeting is a peel-off.

Clare's weekly challenge - inspiration

This is my card for Clare's weekly challenge on the DoCrafts website. This weeks challenge was a photo inspiration challenge. The photo was of a woodland so I chose to use DoCraft's 'Woodland folk' range of stamps and papers for the card.

I begun by stamping the woodland scene on a circle of smooth white card. I coloured in the image with ProMarkers. I added highlights with glitter Sakura pens. I mounted this image onto a scalloped circle of brown card.



I cut a panel of brown card for the background onto this I added a panel of flower pattern paper from the same 'Woodland folk' range. I added a strip of brown ribbon across the panels. The panel was then added to the card and I added pink dots around the border. To finish the card I added a greeting and flowers with foam pads.

Royal Wedding

This is my card for DoCrafts Royal Wedding card competition. I chose to use a colour scheme of cream , gold and pale blue.

I begun by cutting the initial out of cream and gold card. I used Gypsy Wandering font and my Cricut. I mounted the cream onto the gold layer.



I covered a card blank with cream card. I cut a large square of gold card for the background. I punched the corners with a XCut corner punch. The pale blue paper was from the DoCrafts Pampered Pets range. I added this to the gold card square and tucked the corners under the flower corners. In the corners I added gold Dew Drops from Papermania.



I attached a thin strip of gold card and cream ribbon by Anita's across the card. I added two small bows tied from the same ribbon. To finish I added a greeting from the Forever Friends range.

Man of the match!

This is my card for Clare's Weekly Challenge on the DoCrafts website. This week's challenge was a sketch challenge. The stamp set I used is Forever Friends 'The Good Life - Sports'.

I stamped the bear image and wording with a black Memento ink pad. I coloured the image in with ProMarkers. I mounted it onto a panel of black patterned paper.



I stamped the football image on a square card blank. I coloured them in with pencils. Following the sketch I attached panels of black patterned papers onto the card blank. The greeting was a peel-off.