Stamp With Fun #9

This is my entry into this week's challenge on Stamp With Fun which is "not a card".  I decided as I lost my bookmark whilst on hols I would make me another!

I think this bear is so perfectly named as she is such a cutie!  I have paper pieced her dress to match the backing.

Image: "Cutie-patootie" from Elzybells

Paper: K & Co

Medium: Promarkers

Card Candy from Craftwork Cards

Crop-a-dile used to cut hole and set eyelet

Oval and scallop oval cut on cuttlebug using nesties

Gems and ribbon from my stash

Spoon Full Of Sugar #54

This card is made using the fabulous sketch this week on Spoon Full of Sugar.  I decided that it would make a perfect card for a friend who leaves work soon to have her second baby.

I love the effect of dots/stitching on the edges and used on the flowers here too!

Image: Bath time Teddy from Elzybells

Paper: Red Hot Bed CD

Sentiment: Elzybells

Medium: Water coloured with Sakura Stardust Pens

Fiskars border punch

Punched flowers

Gems from my stash

Our Creative Corner

This is my card made using the lovely sketch on Our Creative Corner this week.  Nice simple sketch but love the result!

Image: Unsure - RAK

Papers: Basic Grey "Bittersweet"

Sentiment: Elzybells

Medium: Promarkers

Gems and ribbon from my stash

4 challenges in 1 card!

This card is for four challenges: -

1. Passion for Promarkers #1 - Anything goes (although combining I know I'm not eligible for the prize)
2. Cute Card Thursday #62 - Bling
3. Just Magnolia #7 - Animals/Insects
4. Friday Sketchers #54 - Sketch

The promarkers I used were: -

• Cinnamon for Hair
• Vanilla for skin
• Blush for cheeks
• Blossom for apron and boots
• Cornflower for dress
• Poppy & cool grey 5 for ladybird
• Satin for shadow

Image: Magnolia from Spring kit

Papers: Basic Grey "Two Scoops"

Sentiment: Elzybells

Medium: Promarkers

Oval and Scallop oval cut on cuttlebug using nesties

Punched flowers

Gems from stash

Forever Friends DT Card

This is my DT card for this week's challenge on Forever Friends which is "Birthday Boy". I love this image and thought I would have a play around with mediums and left my promarkers alone for this one.

Image: Forever Friends
Papers: "It's Funky Too" from Funky Hand
Sentiment: Elzybells
Medium: Pencils blended with Sansodor
Circles cut on cuttlebug using nesties
Brads to embellish

ABC - N is for.....

ABC's challenge this week is "not a card". As we have a new addition, Mikey my Nephew, to our family I decided to make a scrapbook page. The pics are of Mikey, his big brother Brandon and their Dad John (my brother) and Mum Penny.

Images: Elzybells
Medium:Promarkers from Secret Crafter
Papers: K & Co
Martha Stewart Embossing Border punch
Word cut on Cricut using Storybook Cartridge

ABC - M is for.......

This is my DT card for this week's challenge on ABC - M is for Metallic. The brief is to have something metallic on your creation so I chose a metal flower charm.

I have used some new stamps along with Martha Stewart Embossing border punch, my fave flower punches and loads of bling!!!!!

Image: Ollie's Spring coloured with promarkers both available from Secret Crafter
Papers: Cuddly Buddly
Sentiment: Elzybells
Martha Stewart Embossed Scallop Border Punch from Secret Crafter
Gems, ribbon and charm from my stash

Colour Create Challenge #14

When I saw the challenge this week on Colour Create I knew what I would make. This is a really basic gift bag made from two pieces of A4 card scored 2cm in each side and when stuck together is the perfect size for a DVD!

Image: Elzybells
Paper: Pink Petticoat
Sentiment: Hero Arts
Medium: Promarkers from Secret Crafter
Martha Stewart Embossing punch for border
Circle and scallop circle but on cuttlebug using nesties
Ribbon, eyelets and gems from my stash

Elzybells Blog Challenge #19

This is my card using the fabby sketch for Elzybells Challenge #19. I have used another of my new stamp which I was dying to ink up and so please with how cute this has turned out!

Image: Elzybells "Gardening Ted"
Paper: Funky Hand "Funky Seasons"
Medium: Promarkers from Secret Crafter
Sentiment: Cuddly Buddly
Punched flowers
Circle & scallop circle cut on cuttlebug using nesties
Gems from my stash

Double Challenge Card

This is a double challenge card: -

1. Cute Card Thursday #57 - Edgy
2. Lili of the Valley #26 - Sketch

I chose to do fake stitching on the image and used distressed papers for the edgy theme. I have useed another of my new bears from Elzybells - she's called Cutie-patootie - aint she posh!!! I decided to decorate the inside of the card too as I thought this cutie would look great inside too!

Image & sentiment: Elzybells coloured with promarkers from Secret Crafter
Papers: K & Co
Scallop square and plain square cut on cuttlebug using nesties
Punched flowers
Gems from my stash

Papertake Weekly Challenge

This is my card made using this week's sketch on Papertake Weekly Challenge. I used my new stamp received today as couldn't wait to ink him up - aint he cute!!!!! This is from April's release of stamps from Elzybells. Take a peak, they are super cuddly!!!!

Used tones of brown for a change but couldn't resist sneaking in a little pink on the butterflies :)

Image: Elzybells "Butterfly Ted" coloured with promarkers from Secret Crafter
Papers: K & CO
Sentiment stamp unknown
Punched border and flowers
Ribbon & gems from my stash

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #28

This is my DT card for this week's challenge on Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge which has been set by the lovely Jill and she chose a theme of "create a scene".

Check out the other DT cards on the blog.

Stamps: Magnolia stamps, mask stamped coloured with promarkers from Secret Crafter.
Paper: Funky Hand download "Shabby Saturday"
Distressed sponged using cut 'n' dry and ink pads.
Sentiment stamp: Elzybells
Ribbon and gems from my stash.

Triple Challenge Card

This card is made for three challenges: -

1. Elzybells Blog Challenge #18 - to decorate inside your card
2. Cute Card Thursday Challenge #56 - Floral Fantasy
3. Duth Dare Card Challenge #44 - Favourite things

My favourite things used on the card are :-

• the gems (which go on all my cards)
• flower punch (which courtesy of Cathy I have become addicted to!)
• my nesties which I couldn't live without
• the pink/brown combo (YUM!!!)

Image: Elzybells bear coloured with promarkers from Secret Crafter
Papers: K & Co
Circle and scallop cut on cuttlebug using nesties
Punched flowers, gems and card from my stash

Sugar Bowl #8

This is my card made using the fabby sketch on Sugar Bowl. Now I wasn't sure I was going to take part this time as the sketch looked quite complicated but when I got going it was fab!

Love the pink and green mix on these papers so used Bazzill Bling card to mat and coloured my Gorguss Girl with same tones.

Image: Gorguss Girl from Funky Kits coloured with promarkers from Secret Crafter
Papers: K & Co Classic K McKenna
Sentiment: Elzybells
Punched flowers
Gems from my stash

Sketch Saturday #46

This card is made using the fabby sketch this week on Sketch Saturday. I wasn't sure about it at first as thought there would be too much on the card but then thought if I used card put through Cuttlebug using swirls folder and sanded the top it would match but not detract from the scrummy image or papers. I masked stamped the girl with a cat as I thought she needed some company as looked lonely LOL.

Hope you likey :)

Image: Gorguss girl and cat from Funky Kits coloured with promarkers from Secret Crafter
Papers: K & Co
Sentiment: Elzybells
Card, brads and flowers from my stash

Triple Challenge Card

This card is for three challenges: -

1. Colour Create Challenge #11 - Chocolate, Coffee & Cream
2. Sketch & Stash #8 - Sketch layout
3. Cupcake Craft Challenge #35 - 1 Layer

The image is another of my new stamps from QVC. Background is printed directly onto the card with one layer of paper ontop. I didn't have any thick brown ribbon so coloured some white satin ribbon with ink pad and also the cream flowers are coloured from white using promarkers.

Stamp: QVC coloured with promarkers from Secret Crafter.
Papers: Pink Petticoat "Sweet Flourishes"
Sentiment: Elzybells
Ribbons, flowers and brad from my stash

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #26

This is my DT card for this week's theme challenge on Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge which is "Stripes". Can you believe this is our half-birthday!!!! Twenty-six weeks of fun!

The image is a new stamp from Wild Rose Studio which I have stamped onto acetate and coloured using Sakura pens. Papers are from K&Co with sentiment from Elzybells. Ribbon and brads from my stash.

Love the result and may have another play!

Double Challenge Card

I made this card last night for two challenges.

1. Cute Card Thursday #54 - Citrus colours
2. Simon Says Challenge #1 - Yellow and green

The background is stamped, embossed and coloured with promarkers using Magnolia Stamp club mini stamp, as is the main image. Sentiment stamp from Elzybells. Ovals cut on cuttlebug using nesties and centre oval embossed with swiss dots folder. Card stock and flower from my stash.

Spoon Full of Sugar #45

This card is made using sketch on Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge this week. When I first saw the sketch I thought it would be quite complicated but I was pleasantly surprise at how easy the card was to make.

I used "Gorguss Girl" image from Sugar Nellie coloured with promarkers and papers from K & Co "Sparkly Sweet" with sentiment stamp from Elzybells. Gems and flowers from my stash.

I'm on a roll today - 3 cards for challenges and 2 DT cards made. Gotta go with the mojo when it's flowing :)

Elzybells Blog Challenge #17

This is my entry into Elzybells Blog Challenge #17. This challenge is a recipe:-

1 piece of ribbon, a circle and an embellishment

The image is Elzybells stamp coloured with promarkers and cut on cuttlebug using nesties as is the scallop oval mat, circle sentiment and scallop circle mat. Paper is from K & Co with punched border at bottom. Ribbon and flower embellishment are from my stash.