Let's Play Dress up!

Hi everyone,

Today i have an 8 x 8 card to share.

The image is a precoloured one from Pink Gem Designs

The papers are Lili of the Valley and Crafters Companion (stars)

The stars were cut on the silhouette portrait 

Buttons from my stash.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes -10/03

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes - 10/03

Sparkles Forum - One for the boys - 12/03

Chocolate, Coffee and Card - For a child - 18/03

Stamping Sensations - One for the guys - 01/04

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Monster Train and i've been published!

Hi everyone,

I am mega excited today!  

I finally managed to get Quick Cards March issue today. I especially wanted this issue as i was contacted by the editor in February to ask if they could use my 'Happy Girl' Card!! Of course i said yes!  So here it is:

Anyway i have a card to share today

I'm sharing an A5 card i made using a freebie from Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  

This freebie is only available for a limited time on Facebook and is part of their new release.

I love it as it is suitable for both boys and girls ( i have a girl card coming soon)

I coloured with promarkers

Papers were in my stash.

I love how this has turned out i hope you like it too!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Inky Impressions - Spots and Stripes - 10/03

Little Miss Muffet Stamps - Birthday Release - 15/03

Chocolate, Coffee and Card - For a child - 18/03

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Cuddly Buddly Golf Time

Hi everyone,

I have another Cuddly Buddly cutie here to share with you today!

This is Golf Time. 

 I knew i had to have this image when i saw it, my husband and father in law are big golfers so i am always on the look out for new golf images to use!

I coloured him with Spectrum Noir pencils.

The paper is from the Adam range at Crafters Companion.

The die cuts are cut on the Silhouette.

Thanks for looking

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Die Cut Crazy September Issue!

The new Die Cut Crazy Magazine is out this week and this is my project for this month!

I made an 8 x 8 card and use My Minds Eye papers.  

The image is coloured with promarkers and is from All Dressed Up Stamps

The Xbox die cut and Happy Birthday die cut are both from the Silhouette store and are cut on the Silhouette Portrait

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Creative Knockouts DT - Outdoor Fun

Time for another challenge at Creative Knockouts and this week we are sponsored by 

For our Outdoor Fun challenge 

I used Anglin Andy and coloured with Promarkers.  

I cut him out on the Silhouette Portrait along with the circles.

The stripey paper is Basic Grey and the Stars are Echo Park

the sentiment is Kanban and the candi is from Craftwork Crafts and was originally white!

Thanks for looking and be sure to pop over and enter the challenge

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Drink Tea and Read a Book

Hi everyone,

I have a card for you using the new Autumn Moon Designs images.

This one is called Drink Tea and is available here  

I coloured with promarkers

The papers are Basic Grey Oxford

The sentiment is Wellington

Thanks for looking

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Little C's New Release Part 2

As you may know, Monday was new release day at Little C's. 

I made 2 cards the first you can find here and this is the second. 

I made a bright and colourful 'boys' card using this little cutie!

I coloured again with promarkers and used some papers i had in my stash (sorry i don't know the brand!)

Hope you like it and will pop over to the store to check them out

Thanks for looking!

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LOTV Printed Panel

A very simple card today.  

I don't make many male cards, but since i got the Bo Bunny Family Is papers i have lots of inspiration!

And at the moment i am loving black mounts too.  

Image: LOTV Square

Papers: Bo Bunny Family Is

Sentiment: Kanban stamps

Buttons from my stash.

Thanks for looking 

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Mo Manning's Birthday Surprise Boy!

I was asked to make a birthday card for a friends grandsons friends 1st birthday. He is mixed race so Mo Mannings images are always our first go to.

We chose Mo's Birthday Surprise Boy Cwhich i coloured with promarkers.  

The papers are from LOTV Candles and Cake pad and mounted on blue mirror card. The balloons are die cut from a cuttlebug die.

Thanks for looking.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

1. Di's Design Challenge - Spots and Dots - 31/01
2. Graph' It MarkerChallenge - Dark Skin Tones - 31/01
3. Totally Papercrafts - One For the Boys - 29/01

Mo Manning's 1st Birthday Boy

I was asked to make a birthday card for a friends grandsons 1st birthday.  She has mixed race grandsons so Mo Mannings images are always our first go to.

We chose Mo's 1st Birthday Boy which i coloured with promarkers.  The balloons are glossed with Ranger Crackle Accents (i picked up the wrong one!) 

The papers are from LOTV Candles and Cake pad and mounted on blue mirror card. The balloons are die cut from a cuttlebug die.

Thanks for looking.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Graph' It MarkerChallenge - Dark Skin Tones - 31/01

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Lothian Crafts DT

Over at Lothian Crafts this month we have a new challenge going on and this month it is to use the sketch below

And the prize? £10 gift voucher for Lothian Crafts online store!

So here is what i did:

I used a big square from Lily of the Valley

The sentiment is from Hot Diggity Dog 

The rest is from my stash.

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Trendy Teen

I was asked to make a card for a friends son who was 13, this was from their daughter.

Boys cards are not my favourite thing to do at all, only because i never know how to embellish them!

This image is called Trendy Teen from Redonkulous Designs and is coloured with promarkers

The papers are just 1 12 x 12 sheet from 3 bugs in a rug

The words were all digitally created

I hope you like it and thanks for looking

Top Tip Tuesday - Girls and Boys come out to play - 14th April

Artistic Impressions - Anything Goes - 14th April

Digital Tuesday - For a Boy - 15th April

Ladybug Crafts - For a child or a teen - 21st April

Aud Sentiments Challenge - For a Guy - 23rd April

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Another male card!

As you may remember i was asked to make a few cards for a friend, she has given me a list of all her upcoming birthdays :-)

Well this was next on the list.  A boys birthday card.

I really struggle with boy cards, so this one took me forever!

The image is from Stamp Fairy and is coloured with promarkers, the balloons have glossy accents on them,

The papers were in my stash, i think the green one is from Dovecraft Back to Basics, i'm not too sure on the other 2!

The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards and that's it!

Thanks for looking x

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Wee Stamps Easter Card

I was asked to make 2 Easter cards for a friends little grandsons and this is what i came up with.

I am not very good with boy cards, so this took me forever to do!

The image is Wee Stamps by Slyvia Zett coloured with promarkers and chalks.

The papers are Dovecraft.  The ribbon is from my stash as are the pearls.

That is it!  Hope you like it and thanks for looking.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges 

Dilly Beans - Green - 14/03

Papercraft Star - Green - 18/03

Magnolia-licious/Wee Stamps - Easter - 25/03

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The Crazy Challenge DT - Childhood Memories

From this week, The Crazy Challenge is going fortnightly!

This week our sponsor is the fabulous Digi Doodle Shop

 

Who are offering the winner a $10 gift certificate

Our theme is Childhood memories, something that reminds you of your childhood.

I choose this little dude, he reminds me so much of both of my boys, as i type now my youngest is naked!!

The image is from Digi Doodle shop and is coloured with promarkers

SKIN: Coral, Sunkissed Pink and Blush (fm)

HAT and BOOTS: Umber, Cocoa and Tan

RED is Burgundy, Poppy and Lipstick Red

The papers were scraps i had in my box, the brown spotty i am sure is from Crafts Too, but i'm not sure about the other.

The string and candi were in my stash too.

A quick and simple card!  I will add a sentiment when i use it, maybe father's day or a birthday!

Thanks for looking

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THAT CRAFT PLACE DT– One for the boys

Time for another challenge over at That Craft Place Challenge Blog and this week it is One For the Boys, we would like to see your creations for a male, easy right?

We are sponsored by Crafter’s Companion who are generously giving one winner a £10 voucher for their online store.

We are now on facebook too, where you can also enter into the challenge ... if you want to pop over for a chat, or to post a picture in show and tell, it would be lovely to see you over there.

Here is my project

I have used this cutie from The Greeting Farm, available here in Lisa’s shop, That Craft Place.  I have coloured him with promarkers. The papers are First Edition Animal Antics. The buttons and letters were in my stash.

I hope you like him and will pop over to the That Craft Place Challenge Blog to join in our challenge which will run until 12th May.

Thanks for looking

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Send A Smile 4 Kids Challenge - For the Boys - 3rd May
One Stop Craft - Recipe (1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellishments) 4th May
Craft Your Days Away - For a Child - 9th May
Sparkles Monthly Challenge - One For the Boys - 12th May

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One Stitch At A Time DT card - Anything Goes

A few weeks ago i applied to be on the One Stitch At A Time Desgin Team and was accepted!!  Today is my first DT card for them and our theme is Anything Goes!

Easy right?

This gorgeous little boy is from our creator Gert at Digi Blessings.  I coloured him with Promarkers and Copics.  The papers are from Wee R Memories which was free in a magazine a while ago.  The card candi is from Craftwork Cards and the sentiment is from Hotshot Crafts.

Be sure to pop over to the challenge blog to see what the other DT have done.

Thanks for looking

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafty Emmas Store - Lots of Layers (ends 18/02)

Stampalot Challenges - In the Garden (ends ?)