#111 Here Comes Summer

This week's challenge over at One Stitch at a Time is Here Comes Summer. I chose Barb's image of Sunflower for this challenge.You can buy it here.  I decided to make a bookmark. What could be better than sitting in the garden, in summer, and reading a book?

I used a piece of white card cut to size. The sunflower backing paper is from one of my CDs - unfortunately I can't remember which one as I had the sheet printed and in my 'yellow' drawer.  On the front of the card I used my Distress Ink in Mustard Seed to colour the background before adding the digi image of the Sunflower. I had coloured the flower with my Promarkers before cutting with my Spellbinders rectangle nestie, using the scalloped nestie for the mat. 'Enjoy Life's Moments' is a Hero Arts stamp which I stamped in Memento ink across the top. A Joanna Sheen tassel completed the bookmark after it had been laminated.

Our sponsor this week is Creative Craft World who will be supplying three Promarkers. 

I'm entering this bookmark into the following challenges:
Always Crafting - Yellow and Sunshine
The Pink Elephant - Hello Sunshine
I love Promarkers - Floral Image
Little Darlings Challenge - Flowers
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Moving Along with the Times - Gardening or Flowers

Fluff the Cat

 

I made this card yesterday but I've just managed to get the photo taken this morning. I've used a Craft UK card blank again - gone are the days when I used to score and make my own! It's an 8x 8 square and the backing paper is from a First Editions pad called Hideaway. The red card is from Papermill. The image is another that I won from Sweet 'n' Sassy and the face on this cat is priceless! I coloured it with Promarkers and after cutting with my Spellbinders oval nestie I used Distress Ink in Mustard Seed round the edges. I matted it on to the scalloped nestie in yellow card frorm Papermill and then matted that on to another grand oval nestie in red. I tucked an Ironworks motif under the image and a strip of Joanna Sheen's red organza ribbon is across the bottom. I then went the whole hog and cut some Whimsy bunting and Cuttlebug balloons. I used Creative Expressions baker's twine for the strings on balloons and bunting.

I'm entering this card in to the following challenges:

Crafty Sentiments - For a Child

Ladybug Crafts Ink  -Birthdays

Simon Says - Anything Goes

Poppies

I made this card using Stitchybear's Poppy image which is available here. It's beautiful and needs very little added to the card to make it look good. I used a large card blank from Craft UK. The red card is from Papermill and was matted on to their black card. The silhouette image was printed and I rounded the corners before adding to the left side of the card. After that I simply added three strips of Hobbycraft black borders (which I can't seem to find in their shop now!). The final touch was a strip of red velvet rik rak ribbon laid down the broad black edge.

I'm entering this in to the following challenges:

Shopping our Stash - Starts with a B - mine is black borders
Ribbon Carousel Challenge - Anything Goes with something on a spool
Bunny Zoe's Craft Challenge - Use ribbon or twine
Gingerloft Challenge - Black and White and Touch of Red

Many thanks for visiting me and leaving such lovely comments. I really look forward to reading them all. I don't say this very often but I really mean it - thank you. Have a happy day.

Spot the Dog

I won this digi image from Sweet 'n' Sassy and had to use it because he's so cute. I used a small square card blank from Craft UK. I've had the backing paper for ages and I believe it's from Victoria and Albert. The black card is from Papermill. After I'd matted the paper to the black card I set it at an angle across the card blank. I coloured the image with my Promarkers and used a Sakura stardust pen for his eyes and his disc. My Spellbinders nesties came into use again. One piece of Blackjack Card Candi was added to the bottom corner.
I'm entering this card in to the following challenges:

Sweet 'n' Sassy - Make it Old
Love to Create - Anything Goes
Make my Monday - Man or Boy - Birds or Animals

Whoopsi Daisy - Use a Flourish

The challenge over at Whoopsi Daisy this week is Use a Flourish. My card blank is a large square from Craft UK. I used an image from Sheet 343, available here. The backing paper is from my stash and the lilac card is from Payper Box. I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder on a panel of the lilac card. One of the doileys from Nat's candy is also part of the background to the lovely image. I coloured her with Promarkers and then cut the image out with the Spellbinders rectangle nestie, adding the scalloped rectangle as the mat. I used two Spellbinders flourishes to the bottom and finished off the design of the card with some Card Candi at the top corners.

I'm entering this card in to the following challenges:
Bearly Mine - Embossing
Sassy Studio Designs - Flowers and Flourishes
Crafter's Companion - Four Legged Friends
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes

#110 Anything Goes

Today's challenge over at One Stitch at a Time is Anything Goes. My team mate Josephine chose  Sylvie's image of Swans (from the Stitchybear Digital Stamps Shop) for us to use and it was a very challenging image to colour............or not! I gave them just a few tinges of grey with one of my Promarkers and smudged it - mine are not perfectly white swans. I used Distress Inks to make the water and then cut the image with a Spellbinders grand nestie. I mounted it on to the larger size nestie in navy blue. One of my favourite Cuttlebug embossing folders came into play as I embossed the white paper with reeds and birds. The embossed panel was matted on to pale blue card from Papermill. I placed some white feathers just underneath the nesties to frame the bottom of the image. The card blank is a large square from Craft UK.

Our sponsor this week is Creative Craft World with 3 Promarkers as the prize and there will be a Stitchybear collaboration prize too along with $3 runner up prize. Remember to read the rules about the prizes on the challenge blog.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Crafty Sentiments - Use a digi
Bearly Mine - Embossing
Shopping Our Stash - Anything Water Related

One Moment in Time

I won this Saturated Canary image by Krista Smith when I entered Kyms Crafty Card's challenge blog. I coloured her red, white and blue because of the Olympics, this year in London. I coloured her with my Promarkers and cut it out with a Spellbinders grand oval nestie, matting it on to a bright red Mirri card scalloped nestie. I used a firework backing paper from Oase at Stitchybear Digital Stamp Shop and matted that on to navy blue card from Papermill. I used some gold Mirri card to cut the Spellbinders Ironworks motif die and tucked it behind the image at the top left. The card blank is a large scalloped card from Craft UK.

I'm entering this card in to the following challenges:
My Mum's Craft Shop - Inspired by song or film - Song One Moment in Time by Whitney Houston
ATCs and Cards with Attitude - Anything Goes
Card Makin Mamas - Make it Girly
Crafts 4 Eternity - Something New - My new Ironworks Motif, first time used!
Wags 'n' Whiskers - Anything Goes

Gardener's World

This is my Gardener's World card with a Flippin' Men stamp that I bought ages ago. I had forgotten about it until I saw Wendy's card, yesterday, on her blog and that reminded me so I dug it out. Thanks Wendy!

I used an ivory coloured large square card from Craft UK, via Joanna Sheen's site. The glittered backing paper is from a First Edition pad called Hideaway, and it's matted on to dark green card from Ross Paper. I cut some Spellbinders leaves in the dark green card and placed them down the right side. I added some dark green buttons along the bottom, they were from Create and Craft. I stamped the image with Memento black ink and coloured him with my Promarkers before matting on to more dark green card. I nearly forgot to say that I used my Distress Ink in Forest Moss around the edges of the image.

I'm entering this card in to the following challenges:
Joanna Sheen Forum Challenge - Favourite TV Programme
Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog -Someone Special - our best friend
Sparkles Monthly Challenges - Men Only
Just Keep on Crafting - Anything Goes

A rose for you

I used one of my little used CDs today to make this card. The CD is Card Plus Creations' Aroma Notes. I used the image of the large pink rose and matted it on to a bright pink doiley, cut with my Cheery Lynn die. The whole thing was then matted on to dark green (Ross Paper) and bright pink card (Papermill). I didn't want to use backing papers so as not to detract from the beautiful image of the rose. I used four pieces of Card Candi to complete this simple card. The card blank is a small square from Craft UK. There's a slight glimmer in the centre of the rose and that's from my flash photography - I will get it right one day.

I'm entering my card in to the following challenges:
Joanna Sheen - For Someone Special - it's for my niece
Ladybug Crafts Ink - Shapes - squares and circles
CD Sunday - Ring a Roses

#109 Bright

 The theme for the challenge over at One Stitch at a Time is 'Bright' and I think my card meets the challenge! The card blank is a small square from Craft UK. I used the image Sudz by Stitchy over at Stitchybear Digital Stamps Shop and coloured him with my Promarkers. I cut the image out with a Spellbinders wonky square nestie and used Mustard Seed Distress Ink on the edges. I made a mat of four different colours - blue glitter, orange, red and green and set the wonky square at the centre. Most of the card was bought from Payper Box. I used Cosmic Shimmer pearl drops to make three drops at the top right. I generated the Cheers sentiment on the computer, printed it on bright orange paper and backed it with white pearlescent card.

Our sponsor this week is Joanna Sheen http://www.joannasheen.com/ and there'll be a £10 voucher for the winner. Remember to win the main prize you must use a Stitchybear image. A prize of $3 for the Stitchybear Shop will be awarded to the runner up who doesn't use a Stitchy image. 

I'm entering my card in to the following challenges:

Digi Makeover Challenge - Bright Colours 

Do you Stack Up - Bling/Glitter

Digistamps4joy - Bling/Glitter

Just Keep On Crafting - Anything Goes

My Mum's Craft Shop - Celebration

Crafty Ann's Challenge - It's a Man Thing! 

The Secret Crafter Saturday challenge - A man's card

#108 Use a Digi

The challenge over at One Stitch at a Time this week is - Use a Digi. I've used Ike's 'Peacock' which you can buy over at Stitchybear's Digital Stamp Shop.

 I used a large square card blank by Craft UK. The backing paper is from Glenda Waterworth's Peacock Summer Party CD and the black card is from Papermill. I coloured Ik'es image with Promarkers and then matted it on to Papermill's white pearlescent card to make it stand out. The peacock feather is from Hobbycraft. I used bronze and pearl Cosmic Shimmer PVA to make pearl drops at the bottom corner. The sentiment was generated on the computer before being matted on to white pearlescent card. 

The sponsors for this challenge are The Robin's Nest

  

http://www.robinsnest-scrap.com/ and Stitchybear, who is supplying a mini collaboration set of digis.

I'm entering this card in to the following challenges:

Crafting When we Can - Things with Wings

Can You Digi It Ch. 6 - Pretty Peacock 

Prairie Fairy Fridays - Anything Goes 

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Things with Wings