Papercraft Challenges DT - ribbon

Good Morning :o)

I'm here with my DT card for Papercraft Challenges, where our challenge is 'ribbon' and we're sponsored by Rick St Dennis who kindly provided images for the DT to use.

This image is called Make a New Friend Cat and I coloured it with copics... I ruined the first one trying to make it look furry, so I gave up with the second attempt and left him smooth... need more fur practice!  The papers are old Prima ones (Believe), and I've had that paw print twill ribbon for a very long time too.  Sentiment stamp is from a new clear set from Digi Stamp Boutique HERE, scallop frame die is MFT die-namics and the enamel dots are Doodlebug.

I'll be back later with my Everybody Art DT card... thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely day :o)

Everybody Art GDT - car/ motorcycle/ card for a man

Hello everyone :o)

I'm here with my Guest DT card for Everybody Art, where our theme is 'car/ motorcycle', or you can just make a card for a man... easy peasy!

I've used a fab Cuthbert image, available from Little Miss Muffet Stamps HERE, coloured with copics.  The papers are Dovecraft, sentiment is a clear stamp available from Digi Stamp Boutique HERE (so appropriate for the recipient, as he's a bit grumpy about birthdays lol).  The banner die is probably Memory Box and the black dots are Ranger enamel accents - first time I've tried these and quite impressed with how well they set, most of them ended up a nice slightly domed shape, just like a 'real' enamel dot.  I made lots on a piece of acetate and they peeled off easily when they were set, only a few set in strange shapes, but that was probably me lol.

I'm entering my card for the following challenges

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes

Challenge Up Your Life - grey & yellow

Crafty Calendar - 2 or more layers

Alphabet Challenge - w is for wheels

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Annie All Occasions - Digi Stamp Boutique DT

Hello everyone :o)

I'm here with my DT card for Digi Stamp Boutique, using an adorable little dog image...

This is Peeking Annie from the Annie All Occasions set... less than £1 at the moment for loads of cute images and sentiments too!  The sentiment I used was from THIS clear stamp set though.  I coloured the image with copics, the papers are Basic Grey 'Oxford', blue twine and button from my stash, and an MFT die-namics banner die.

I'm entering my card for the following challenges

Simon Says Wednesday - add a sentiment

Cute Card Thursday - something fun

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - fab sketch

Crafty Catz- anything goes + optional male birthday

I've had a lovely day with my friend today, doing what we'd planned to do last week on my birthday and then didn't because I wasn't well.  So we had a long walk with the dogs (we do this most weeks anyway), then went to Meadowhall and had hot chocolate at the new Godiva cafe... it was a little work of art and it seemed a shame to drink it lol, wish I'd taken a photo of it!  Then we had a little shopping session, and I actually bought clothes for myself, which very rarely happens... and then pizza for lunch.  And I'm off to another friend's for coffee and cake this evening, so it's been a bit of a naughty day really!

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Sweet Stampin' - lots of layers

Hello :o)  Thanks for all your lovely comments about my mum... unfortunately, although she was sent home from hospital a few days ago, she collapsed and passed out at home today so she's been taken back in.  I'm still waiting for news of how she's doing.

I'm here with my card for this week's challenge at Sweet Stampin', where our challenge is 'lots of layers', which is basically my usual style!

This was Dexter's birthday card - he loves our ginger cat (Boris) and the colour purple, so I used some leftover bits of Doodlebug papers and that fab cat from Gerda Steiner Designs, coloured with copics.  I've just signed up for the monthly pencil class with Kit & Clowder though, so maybe I'll actually start getting some use out of my Prisma pencils - Pav's bought me the year of classes for my birthday, and he's let me have them a few days early.  Maybe some mindless colouring (and knitting) will help take my mind off things.

I'm entering my card for the following challenges

Fab n Funky - happy

Little Red Wagon - boy oh boy

Simon Says Wednesday - use patterned paper

Ooh, I almost forgot - some good news for today is that Morgan has been selected for the Sheffield Sharks under-16s basketball team... how amazing is that?!  Super proud of him, and he's so excited.

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Harry & Beer - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Hello :o)

My hubby asked me for a card for his colleague, who's leaving to start a new job tomorrow... he and his girlfriend are expecting their first baby any day now too, so I thought 'good luck' would sort of cover all bases...

I used the fabulous Harry & Beer from DigiStamp Boutique, coloured with copics.  It made a nice change to colour something non-Christmas!  The papers are Echo Park, sentiment tag stamp is LOTV, corner dies are Whimsy and I added a Doodlebug enamel dot to finish.

I'm entering my card for the following challenges

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - fab sketch

Crazy 4 Challenges - colour your day
Simon Says - anything goes
Little Red Wagon - food or beverages

Off to get some breakfast now, as I haven't quite managed that yet - school run done, dog walked, blog post written.... now I can fill my tum lol.  Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely day :o)

Busy Alf - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Happy Saturday :o)

Oh, I really must blog more often!  I make cards and then just forget to blog them... need to start scheduling a few posts in advance I think, try and override my forgetfulness!

Anyway, here's one I made for a customer weeks ago, and then forgot to post...

I've used the fabulous Alf from DigiStamp Boutique, as my customer was quite taken with him... and really, who wouldn't be?  He might actually be my favourite character ever.  You can find Alf HERE.  He's coloured with copics, the papers are retired ones from LOTV and the large number dies are Crafter's Companion.

I'm entering my card for the following challenges

Simon Says - anything goes

Dream Valley - birthdays

The boys are off for the half-term now, and Dex has plans for fairy cakes and crafting apparently... but hopefully I'll remember to pop back soon!  Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Sweet Stampin' - distressing

Happy Saturday :o)

This week at Sweet Stampin' we'd like to see your 'distressed' cards... my cards tend to be quite neat and 'clean', but every now and then I do like to play with inks and distressing tools.  I've even been known to rip paper, but I have to be feeling very brave for that lol!

I couldn't decide what to make, so ended up playing with some new male sentiment stamps I bought from Polkadoodles - you can find them HERE.  Pav's birthday has been and gone, so I'm not sure why I chose the husband stamp... maybe someone will need one, otherwise I'll be super organised for his next birthday for a change lol.  I stamped the sentiments in black Archival ink, the distress inks are Peacock Feathers, Squeezed Lemonade and Twisted Citron.  Papers are an old First Edition pad and the star die was from Joanna Sheen.

I'm entering my card for the following challenges

Aud Sentiments - use a die-cut plus a sentiment

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional make your own background

Actually, thinking about it, I probably should have made a Christmas card shouldn't I?!  Think I've only made about 3 so far this year... oops!

Thanks for popping in :o)

Basketball Owen - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Happy Saturday :o)

Today I'm sharing the card I made for Morgan's 15th birthday a few days ago.

Anything basketball related usually goes down well with Morgan, so I used Basketball Owen from DigiStamp Boutique.  I coloured him with copics and used the sentiment that's included with the image.  Buttons from my stash, and I can't remember what the papers are... will have to check later!

I'm entering my card for the following challenges

Simon Says - anything goes

Crafty Addicts - use a brad/ button

Addicted to Stamps - anything goes

I met up with an old friend this morning for a walk with the dogs (hers and mine that is, I haven't been daft enough to get another dog...).  We went to school together and lived on streets next to each other, but haven't met up since we were teenagers... so, some time ago lol!  She's got a very handsome dalmatian, and Chester played with him while we walked and chatted.  I was really nervous about meeting up, but it was so lovely to see her and the dogs are as silly and hyper as each other, so I'm sure we'll do it again.

Thanks for popping in, hope you're all having a lovely weekend :o)

Boys Toys/ In the Garden - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Hello again :o)

I'm here with a card I made for an order, using images from DigiStamp Boutique.

I really am hopeless at taking photos of anything other than square cards, but I tried!

The golf cart and fishing images are from the Boys Toys set and the gardening images are from In the Garden - Veggies.  With most of them I printed directly onto the patterned paper, and then again onto my usual colouring paper, coloured them with copics, and then cut out the coloured bits and layered them over the printed images.  The number dies are MFT die-namics, sun die is Lil' Inkers, husband stamp is Clearly Besotted, the rest of the text is computer generated.

I'm entering my card for the following challenges

Simon Says - pop it up

Tuesday Throwdown - more than one fold

We're off to my mum's for fish & chips, as it's Morgan's 15th (!!!!) birthday tomorrow, and he wants to go to Meadowhall (generally known as Meadowhell in our house) to spend his birthday money... so mum's tonight, Meadowhall tomorrow.

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Flippin' Birthday - DigiStamp Boutique DT

It... is.... too.... hot... that is all.

Here's the card I made from the kids for Pav - Dex loves pancakes, and Pav makes them as a Saturday treat most weeks, so this image seemed appropriate!

It's Ralph - Flippin' Birthday from DigiStamp Boutique, coloured with copics - the sentiment is included with the image.  I think the papers are Basic Grey, they're old ones anyway... I keep all the smaller scraps of papers together with the pads, and sometimes I like to set myself little challenges to use leftover scraps exactly as they are, without cutting them down.  It gives me new layout ideas when I'm getting bored!

I'm entering my card for the following challenges

Crafty Cardmakers - lots of layers

Monthly Colour Inspiration Link Up - anything hand coloured goes

Come and Get It - use 2 or more designer papers

Thanks for popping in :o)

Cute Pup set - DigiStamp Boutique

Hello :o)

It's Pav's birthday today, so I'm just quickly sharing one of the cards I made for him... I did one from the kids too, so I'll blog that soon.

I've used an image and sentiment from the fab Cute Pup Set from DigiStamp Boutique, coloured with copics.  The papers are old ones from Prima (called Forever Young), and the twine and button are from my stash.

I'm entering my card for the following challenges

Simon Says Monday - distress it

The Male Room - add texture (twine)

Crafty Girlz Challenge - anything goes + optional make it masculine

Right, I'm off out again... apparently even though we already walked for 2hrs this morning, what Pav really wants to do for his birthday is go for another walk!

Thanks for popping in :o)

Sweet Stampin' - stars & stripes

Happy Saturday :o)

I'm here with my DT card for Sweet Stampin', where our challenge for this week is 'stars & stripes'.

Morgan asked me for a card for his friend... now it's very easy to be unintentionally embarrassing to those teenage creatures, so I ran the image past him first, and I was also worried whether putting the age on was a no-go, but apparently that's ok too.  The finished article was deemed 'perfect'... high praise indeed coming from any male really, never mind a teenage one lol.

Items Used

Stamp - Oliver Kicking About - LOTV

Colouring - copics

Papers - Magical Adventure + Dots & Stripes - Echo Park

Number dies - Birthday Party Fun With Numbers - Crafter's Companion

Sparkle on numbers - Nuvo by Tonic Studios Aqua Shimmer (actually sort of showing up in the photos for once!)

Sentiment - Paper Smooches

Gems from my stash

I'm entering my card for the following challenges

Allsorts - a question of sport

Simon Says - anything goes

Cardz 4 Guys - stars

We're off for a walk now as it's really lovely out... it's been a very wet week, but the rain has stopped, the sun is shining and it's not too warm (I don't do hot weather!).

Thanks for popping in, hope you're all having a lovely weekend :o)

PS. the photobucket nonsense all over my blog is due to my blog background... I had it designed years ago and the person who did it must have it all stored on photobucket which is now charging for that purpose.  Not really sure what to do about it, so might just end up taking my background off altogether if I can't get it sorted!

60th Birthday Fancy Fold

Happy Saturday :o)

I found some photos of cards that I must have forgotten to blog... here's one that I made using Crafter's Companion goodies when I was on their DT.

It was made using the Big Score board and was nearly 12" tall, so I had to alter an A4 envelope to fit it!  Products were mostly from the Birthday Party range.  I can't remember what the fold's called, if it has a name... any ideas?

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Simon Says - make it masculine
The Male Room - off the edge
Crafty Cardmakers - for a special man/boy or Father's Day
Pile It On - fancy folds

I haven't updated on the dreaded diet thing for a while, so for anyone who's interested, I've now lost 31 lbs... slow and steady, I'm in no mad rush lol.

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Sweet Stampin' - for Dads or Special Men

Hello :o)

I'm a bit late with my Sweet Stampin' DT card, as it was our 10th wedding anniversary this weekend and I just didn't manage to squeeze in blogging.  Our theme for this week is 'for Dads or special men', so I made Pav's anniversary card using a fun new stamp I bought recently...

It comes with a few different sentiments... I've just repeated the 'love you' one.  It's also huge, so I adapted a 6" square card to fit it.  Coloured with copics (badly, as one of my pens started to run out halfway through colouring!), the papers are scraps from an old My Minds Eye pad.

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Simon Says - anything goes
Crafty Cardmakers - special man/ boy or Father's Day
Addicted to Stamps - animals
Crazy 4 Challenges - repeat 3 times (stamped 'love you' 3 times)

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Celebrate...

Hello :o)

 

I thought I'd never get this posted!  Blogger just wouldn't work using Chrome... got fed up watching the whirring thing (technical term lol) while it tried to load, and then gave up and tried through Explorer, seems to be working so far.  I seem to remember that I originally swapped over to Chrome because Explorer wouldn't work for Blogger though!

 

 

Anyway!  I bought some goodies from Craft Stash recently, so here's a card using some of them.  I'm really pleased with the stitched scalloped dies - they're great sizes, this one is the 3rd largest die (on a 6" square card), they'll come in very handy I think.  Every now and then I get an urge to sand down some core'dinations cardstock, and I think it works really well with embossing, especially for men's cards... I never seem to have enough male cards even though I really like making them!

 

I'm entering my card for the following challenges

Simon Says - going dotty

The Male Room - stars

Cute Card Thursday - dies & punches

My Time to Craft - masculine

 

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

 

 



Sweet Stampin' - I wish I could fly...

Hello :o)

Our challenge for this week over at Sweet Stampin' is 'I wish I could fly...', which is open to interpretation I suppose, but basically things that can fly!

I've used an old Elzybells stamp that I've had for many years... I soooo miss Elzybells!

Items Used

Stamp - Elzybells (now closed)

Colouring - copics

Papers - Echo Park Magical Adventure Dots & Stripes

Sentiment - WPlus9

MFT Die-namics Stitched Square Frame dies

I'm slightly dreading this week's weigh in, as I've relaxed things due to the overwhelming urge to eat Easter eggs and Pav's had the week off too which always means more food.  I suppose a week off won't hurt too much, I'll cut back again next week!  We've walked for hours most days though, so maybe I'll be lucky and that'll be enough to counteract all the excess...

Thanks for popping in, hope you're having a lovely weekend :o)

Sweet Stampin' - masculine

Happy Saturday :o)

This week's challenge at Sweet Stampin' is 'masculine', which is probably one of the easiest themes for me as I love making male cards... I know I'm a bit strange though!

Items Used

Image - My Batty Hero - Tiddly Inks

Colouring - Spectrum Noir Illustrators & Colourblend Pencils

Papers - Echo Park 'Magical Adventure'

Sentiment stamp - Paper Smooches

Banner die - Memory Box?

Doodlebug enamel dots

We've hardly stopped today... took Dex for a haircut, then to a Lego Batman 'make & take' at Toys'R'Us, then went shopping to spend some of his birthday and Christmas money, then straight out for a very wet, muddy walk with the dog... I now have a wet, stinky dog snuggled up next to me!

Thanks for popping in, hope you're having a lovely weekend :o)

Playing with Gilding Wax - The Inspirers DT

Hello :o)

I've got so behind with blogging, I've lost track of which cards have been blogged and which haven't... will try and catch up with them all over the next couple of weeks!  Here's one I made for The Inspirers DT for Crafter's Companion.

I bought some gilding wax last year and haven't really done much with it yet, then spotted a card in Crafter's Inspiration Issue 13 that inspired me to dig it out and have a play.  I embossed a couple of pieces of black card with the embossing folder that came with the magazine, then rubbed the gilding wax on with my fingers and gave it a quick 'buff' with a sheet of kitchen roll... love the effect with the spotty embossing!  I did the same with the die cut pieces - it's all cut from black card with gilding wax rubbed on.

Items Used

Embossing folder - FREE with Crafter's Inspiration Issue 13

Sara Signature Birthday Party Collection - Birthday Wish die

Sara Signature Autumn Morning Collection - Flourish Leaves die (cut up)

Gilding Wax - Empire Gold

Matt Black A4 Cardstock

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Sweet Stampin' - spots & dots

Hello!... I'm hanging my head in shame, it's been so long since I blogged anything.  I'm aiming to craft and blog much more often this year though... and now I've said it I'll have to stick to it!

I'm here with a card for our latest challenge at Sweet Stampin', which is 'spots & dots'.

It's a while since I've done much colouring, so I'm a bit rusty... forgot how much fun it was!

Items Used

Image - Snoozing Louie - DigiStamp Boutique

Coloured with Illustrator markers

Bear: GB2, EB1, EB2, EB4, EB7 Chair: VB1, VB2, BT9, blender (spots), MB4, GB11 Book: YG1, YG2, YG3, GG5 Cup: GY1, GY4, OR2 Shadow: IG1, BG1, BG2, BG6, BG8, blender

Papers - Simple Stories 'So Rad'

Sentiment stamp - Little Claire

Buttons from my stash

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Autumn Morning - Inspirers DT

Hello everyone :o)

I'm here with a card for Crafter's Companion Inspirers DT, using the gorgeous Autumn Morning collection.

Items Used

Papers - Sara Signature Autumn Morning 6x6 paper pad

Sentiment stamp - Sara Signature Autumn Morning Rustling Leaves stamps

Sara Signature Autumn Morning Garden Vines die

Sara Signature Autumn Morning Leaves are Falling dies

Small tab die - supplied with Gemini machine

Core'dinations Cardstock - Darks

Core'dinations - Sand It Gadget

Matt Black Cardstock

Resin flowers from my stash

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
My Time to Craft - Autumn colours or Halloween
Simon Says - anything goes
Fussy & Fancy - shades of Autumn
Stamps + Fun = Creativity - Autumn/ Halloween

Dex's off to a Halloween party at his friend's house tonight... he's SO excited :o)  I'm quite pleased he's getting to do something as I don't think we're bothering with Trick or Treating this year - the boys are a bit put off by all the 'clowns' nonsense so I think we'll just stay in.  Morgan's also going to a (different) Halloween party, but he's a teenager, so doesn't really do excited lol.

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)