ABC Challenge - T for Threes

This is my DT card for this week's challenge in ABC - T for threes. The idea is to used 3 of something on your card. I used an image from Elzybells with 3 carolsingers and 3 snowflakes. The paper is from Crafters Companion Christmas CD with image coloured with promarkers and stickles then cut on cuttlebug using nesties.

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #9

This is my card for this week's challenge on Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge which is a fantabulous sketch by our lovely SUE.

My card is made using papers from Chris Warner Decoupage and more CD with stamped image from Elzybells which I have paper pieced and glittered with stickles. The corner is cut on my Cricut with silver mirri card and gems from my stash. The sentiment is made on PC using Safmat from Secret Crafter.

ABC - S for Snow

This is my DT card for this week's challenge on ABC - S for Snow.

The backing paper is a freebie from a mag with Magnolia image coloured with promarkers and stickles glitter. Ribbon and gems added. The sentiment is made on PC using safmat from Secret Crafter.

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #8

This is my DT card this week for Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge.

It is my turn again to set the challenge and this time I have chosen a theme: -

Decoupage!

My card is made using freebies! Backing paper from a mag, main image from Funky Fairy Blog and ribbon given to me in a PIF! Stickles glitter and gold card to finish.

Hope you like :)

Magnolia Vs Stampavie #3

Late post today as been Christmas shopping with my sister :)

This card is made using fantastic sketch this week on Magnolia -v- Stampavie. The image is a Rachelle Ann Miller stamp coloured with promarkers and stickles added for bling (all bought from Secret Crafter). Paper is from Crafters Companion CD with blue bazzill bling card, ribbon, gems and eyelets from my stash. Sentiment is made on my PC using Safmat (also from Secret Crafter).

Two cards - Two Challenges!

This first card is made using fab sketch on this week's challenge on Funky Fairy #41. The papers are from Crafters Companion CD with the penguin image taken from a freebie decoupage sheet from Funky Fairy Blog, which was cut on cuttlebug using nesties. Ribbon, snowflakes and gems from my stash.

This second card is made using another great sketch this week on Sketch Saturday #25. The image is a Sugar Nellie stamp coloured with promarkers from Secret Crafter. The papers are from new site "Making Handmade Cards". The circle greeting is a download from Funky Fairy and the flower is cut on my Cricut using George cartridge. Ribbon from my stash and stickles added to accent.

Triple Whammy 11

This is a triple challenge card.

1. Elzybells #6 - Paper piecing
2. Cute Card Thursday #36 - Red & Green
3. Lili of the Valley #8 - Sketch

The image is Elzybells Eskimo paper piecing clothes and coloured with promarkers from Secret Crafter. The circles are cut from card on cuttlebug using nesties then embossing in bug using baubles embossing folder. The paper is from my stash (sorry can't remember where from) Round Christmas greeting stamp from Cuddly Buddly with snowflake embellishments and stickles to finish.

3 Cards - 3 Challenges

This first card is made for this week's challenge on Whiff of Joy #8 - Boys Christmas card but no blue!

I made this card for my son using papers from Crafters Companion Christmas CD and Whiff of Joy stamp coloured with promarkers from Secret Crafter. Circles cut on cuttlebug using nesties with snowflake embellishments and stickles to finish.

This card is made for my twin sister for her birthday. I used a sketch of mine from Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge wk1 for the layout. The challenge this week on Forever Friends was "Papermania" - to use 3 types of paper. The papers are from Cuddly Buddly (I did make the red more vibrant on my software) with satin and velvet ribbon border. The FF bear is coloured with promarkers from Secret Crafter and cut on cuttlebug using nesties. The sister greeting is made on my PC (thanks Donna for the tutorial XXX) Gems, flowers and stickles added to finish.

This last card is made for my MIL birthday which fit very well with the challenge this week on Crafty Creations #26 - cards for Mum!

The mandala flower is from a freebie download from Fred, She Said blog. I cut the flowers in several layers and built up on foam pads. Sakura Stardust pens added to the borders and stickles for some sparkle. The backing paper is made using the same image on "My Craft Studio" software from C&C. The tag is cut from the same card with peel offs, ribbon, flowers and gems to finish. Not my fave type of card but MIL loves them.

Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge #25

This week's challenge on Spoon Full of Sugar is to make a children's card and as I had to make Christmas cards for my 2 nephews and niece I thought this was a perfect time!

The images are all new Christmas Magnolia images, coloured with promarkers from Secret Crafter with stickles glitter added. The papers are from Triple Treasures Christmas Background CD from Create and Craft with oval cut on cuttlebug using nesties and border from card in my stash. The names are cut on Cricut using "Storybook" cartridge again from Secret Crafter. Ribbon and gems to finish.

Basic Grey Challenge #10

This is my card for Basic Grey Challenge #10 - Glitter.

The papers are Basic Grey "Sultry" with Sugar Nellie "Penpal" image coloured with promarkers from Secret Crafter and cut on cuttlebug using nesties. Swirls are cut on Cricut using "Storybook" cartridge again from Secret Crafter. Gems and stickles glitter added to finish.

Two cards - three challenges

This first card is made for two challenges.

1. Sketch Saturday #24 - Sketch layout
2. Magnolia -v- Stampavie #2 - Clean and simple

The image is a Tilda from Fall Magnolia Stamp Club, coloured with promarkers from Secret Crafter with stickles added to her wings. The sentiment at the side is from Elzybells. Papers are from a freebie set from Summertime Designs with wide white ribbon and flower from my stash. (Thanks to Jo for "borrowing" her idea of the folded back corner and brad xx)

This next card is made using fabulous sketch this week on Papertake Weekly Challenge. A nice simple sketch but so effective.

The papers and stamp image are all from Cuddly Buddly with the image being coloured with promarkers from Secret Crafter. The circle greeting is part of the backing paper cut on cuttlebug using nesties.

Double whammy Challenge Card #42

This is another double challenge card.

1. Whiff of Joy #7 - Sketch
2. Cute Card Thursday #35 - Fairies & Angels

The image is WOJ stamp coloured with promarkers from Secret Crafter with stickles on her wings. Papers are from Kay Miller Designs backed with Chocolate Bazzill Bling card. Corner swirl cut on Cricut using Storybook cartridge. Gems and jewels added for bling!

Double whammy Challenge Card #40

This is a double challenge card.

1. Papertake Weekly Challenge - Sparkly
2. Spoon Full of Sugar #24 - sketch layout

The image is a new Rachelle Ann Miller Stamp coloured with promarkers (both from Secret Crafter) with papers from freebie CD that came with a crafting magazine from Crafters Companion. Sentiment stamp from Elzybells. Eyelets and gems from my stash with stickles glitter added for the "sparkle".

Really love this one and the sketch is fab so I think I may be using it again :o)

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #5

This is my DT card for this week's challenge on Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge which is a fab sketch from Jill but with a twist - to use pink, white and brown.

The image is an Elzybells stamp coloured with promarkers from Secret Crafter. I have cut it and white oval mat on cuttlebug using nesties and then embossed one using snowflake embossing folder and rubbed a pink ink pad over the top to bring out the embossing. Papers are from Christmas cd from Artylicious. Stickles and gems added to finish and greeting stamped in the corner.

Double whammy Challenge Card #38

This is another double challenge card.

• Funky Fairy Challenge #39 - Sketch layout
• Spoon Full of Sugar #23 = Sparkle and bling

The image is a Christmas Forever Friends stamp which my lovely hubby bought for me at the weekend, which has been coloured with promarkers from Secret Crafter and embellished with stickles glitter. The image was cut on cuttlebug using nesties as was the silver mirri card mat. The papers are a freebie from Funky Fairy Blog with round Christmas greeting stamp from Cuddly Buddly and the glitter strip is just double sided tape and loose glitter on top. Snowflakes cut on cuttlebug using cuttlebug die and silver mirri card and gems to finish.

Two Challenge Cards

This is card made for challenge #41 with "Over the Rainbow" theme on Tilda & Co this week. The papers and rainbow are all from Kay Miller Designs set called "Over the Rainbow" with Tilda coloured with promarkers from Secret Crafter. Punched border and ribbon strip using X-Cut punches. Sentiment stamp is from Elzybells with swirls stamp from set by Hero Arts from Secret Crafter. Ribbon, gems and stickles to finish.

Thrilled this week as I won last week's Tilda challenge!

This card is for challenge #20 with a theme of "Spooky" challenge on Penny Black Saturday. I didn't have any Halloween PB stamps so bought some stickeroos - this is the first time I have used these and they are fabby for a quick card. The witch, pumpkin and Halloween title are the stickeroos with papers from Halloween set from DAISIE. Black card and nesties used to cut the ovals on cuttlebug to finish.

This is just a card challenge of my own! I made a card (posted yesterday) for Stamp Something and had lots of the printed paper left over so made this card. The image is from Elzybells coloured with promarkers and glittered with stickles. I cut the window out and matted onto scallop square cut on cuttlebug using nesties. Ribbon from my stash.


Long post today but hope you like my "offerings".

Two cards - Two Challenges!

This first card is made using sketch layout this week on Sketch Saturday. The image is a new Elzybells stamp (which I just had to use LOL) coloured with promarkers from Secret Crafter with stickles glitter added. The papers are from Chris Warner CD "Decoupage and more" with sentiment added to the border on my PC. I cut the circle of image and silver mirri card on cuttlebug using nesties and put the silver card back through in new Snowflake embossing folder.

This second card is made for challenge on Stamp Something, which this week's theme is Birds. The owl image and papers are all from Pink Petticoat "Tis the season" with the image coloured with promarkers from Secret Crafter and red gems added to the ribbon, berries and corners.

Sketch Saturday #21

This is card made using fantastic sketch this week on Sketch Saturday.

The image is a stamp from a set bought by a friend but don't know who by (sorry). I have coloured the image with promarkers from Secret Crafter with stickles glitter to accent. papers are from Pink Petticoat "O Christmas Tree".

Not sure about this one - I think the image is a bit "busy"

Crafty Creations #23 - Dogs & Puppies

This is my DT card for this week's challenge on Crafty Creations - Dogs & Puppies.

I have used images and papers from "Puppy Love" download from Cuddly Buddly with gold card and stickles to accent.

Crafty Creations #22

This is my DT card for this week's challenge on Crafty Creations which is "Ribbons and Buttons and Flowers oh my!"

The paper, flowers and leaves are freebies from Fred, She Said blog. I have layered up the flowers using silicone glue and inserted the leaves. Ribbon, buttons, stickles and gems to finish.

Very different for me but decided to have a go at making a card without stamping!