Triple Challenge Card

This card is for three challenges: -

1. Cupcake Craft #42 - Fairies
2. Pollycraft Monday Challenge #16 - monochrome
3. Sketch & Stash #11 - sketch

The image is not really a fairy but she does have wings so hopefully that counts :)

Image: Magnolia "Celebration Tilda"

Papers: Winter Blues set from Pollycraft Designs

Sentiment: Whiff of Joy

Medium: Promarkers

Card Candy from Craftworks Cards

Punched border using Fiskars punch

Circles cut on cuttlebug using nesties

Flowers, ribbon, brads and gems from my stash

Double challenge card

This is for two challenges: -

1. Sketch Saturday #53 - Sketch
2. Stamptacular Sunday #9 - Wedding Theme

Now I know strictly speaking it's not wedding themed but I did make it for my Hubby for our Wedding Anniversary next month so hope it counts! LOL

I used leftover card to decorate inside too!

Image: Rachelle Ann Miller

Papers: Kay Miller Designs "Spring Wing Dings"

Sentiment: Whiff of Joy

Medium: Prisma pencils blended with sansodor

Ovals and scallop ovals cut on cuttlebug using nesties

Ribbon and gems from my stash.

Triple Challenge Card

This card is for three challenges: -

1. Sketch Saturday #51 - Sketch
2. Colour Create Challenge #16 - Blue, tan & ecru
3. Spoon Full of Sugar #52 - Celebration

This is an anniversary card for my friend at work and again I've used pencils for a more muted look as I thought it matched the papers better.

Images: Magnolia stamps from Love Collection

Papers: Funky word books CD from Funky Hand

Medium: Pencils blended with Sansodor

Sentiment: Whiff of Joy

Circle and scallop circle cut on cuttlebug using nesties

Fiskars border punch

Flowers, brads and gems from my stash

Double Challenge Card

This is a double challenge card: -

1. Colour Create Challenge #15 - Blue & Green
2. Whiff of Joy Challenge #30 - Card for a friend

I decided to "rest" my promarkers and used pencils and sansodor instead. I had forgotten what a lovely delicate muted colour you get!

Image: Whiff of Joy
Paper: Funky Hand
Medium: Pencils blended with Sansodor
Flowers, brad, gems and charm from my stash

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #30

This week's challenge on Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge has been set by our lovely Claire which is flowers. We want to see flowers somewhere on your project.

My card is made using my fave flower punches and a RAK image given to me by Vicky. I thought I would use my new Martha Stewart punch too and love the effect on the light cardstock.

Image: RAK from Vicky
Paper: K & CO - Classic K Mckenna
Sentiment: Whiff of Joy
Medium: Promarkers from Secret Crafter
Martha Stewart Embossing punch from Secret Crafter
Gems, ribbon and charm from my stash

Special Double Challenge Card

This is a double challenge card made for the following challenges: -

1. Whiff of Joy#28 - Stars and stripes
2. Truly Scrumptious #6 - Sketch

I made this card for my lovely Husband who turns 50 next month - hope he likes it! As it's a very special card I decided to decorate more of the inside too.

Image: Charlie from Whiff of Joy
Papers: Cuddly Buddly
Stars and numbers cut on Cricut using George Cartridge.
Medium: Promarkers from Secret Crafter

Whiff of Joy #27

This is my card made using the sketch for this week's challenge on Whiff of Joy Challenge. The papers are a new freebie download - scrummy!!!! I have used my new Martha Stewart Embossing border punch and my fave flower punches. Loving the effect of distressing using cut'n'dry.

Image & sentiment: Whiff of Joy coloured with promarkers from Secret Crafter
Papers: "Apples & Almonds" download from Summertime Designs
Martha Stewart Embossing Border Punch from Secret Crafter
Cut'n'dry from Secret Crafter
Punched flowers & Gems from my stash

Double Challenge Card

This card is made for two challenges: -

1. Truly Scrumptious Challenge #5 - sketch
2. Whiff of Joy #26 - Black & White plus one other colour

The papers were an experiment where I printed them from PC using Grayscale on my printer. Original are all bright greens and pinks and love the way this has worked. My choice of "other colour" was obvious really - purple always! LOL Edges of image and sentiment distressed using ink and cut 'n' dry.

Image & Sentiment: Whiff of Joy coloured with promarkers from Secret Crafter
Papers: Kay Miller Designs "All Organic"
Punched flowers. Scallop & circle cut on cuttlebug using nesties
Card and gems from my stash
Cut 'n' dry from Secret Crafter

Double Challenge Card

This card is made for two challenges: -

1. Spoon Full of Sugar #47 - To die for
2. Inspirational Card Sketches #12 - sketch

I have used punch for Fiskars border and nesties in cuttlebug for image so ties in with the "die" aspect and I have rotated the sketch as I thought it suited my image better.

Image: Whiff of Joy coloured with promarkers from Secret Crafter
Papers: K & CO
Card, ribbon and gems from my stash.

Double Challenge Card

This card is made for two challenges: -

1. Whiff of Joy #25 - sketch
2. Papertake Weekly Challenge - Pastels

The sketch has been rotated and I used my Cricut "Storybook" cartridge to make the shaped panel. Gone abit dottie again LOL.

Image: Whiff of Joy coloured with promarkers from Secret Crafter
Papers: Freebie from craft mag
Card, ribbon, flowers and brads from my stash

3 for today!

This first card is made for Cupcake Craft Challenge #34 which this week is "folds". The card has the front folded back.

The image is Sara Kay which is coloured with promarkers and cut on cuttlebug using nesties. with edge distressed using Cut 'n' Dry. Papers are freebie from a mag and the sentiment is from Whiff of Joy. Card, gems, brad and flowers from my stash.

This goodie bag is made for this week's challenge on Cute Card Thursday #55 which is "Marshmallow & Chocolate". The idea is to use pink and brown on your project.

The image is Gorguss Girl from Sugar Nellie coloured with promakers and cut on cuttlebug using nesties. The paper is from Pink Petticoat with eyelets and ribbon from my stash.

This card is made for this week's challenge on Lili of the Valley #25 which is "Fun".

The image and froggy border is from new stamp set by Nellie Snellen and coloured with promarkers. The paper is another freebie from mag and sentiment is from Hero Arts. Main image cut on cuttlebug using labels nesties with edge distressed using Cut 'n' Dry .


Sara Kay stamp, Nellie Snellen stamps, promarkers, Hero arts sentiments, flowers and cut 'n' dry from Secret Crafter.

Sketch Saturday #45

This card is made using the wonderful sketch on Sketch Saturday this week. The image is a new stamp from QVC which comes in a set, all foam stamps and the images remind me of the "Love is..." images from when I was a child!

I coloured with image with promarkers with sentiment stamp from Whiff of Joy. Paper is from K & Co with card, ribbon, gems and flowers from my stash.

I'm loving the brown/pink combo at the moment!

Friday Sketchers Challenge #46

This is my card made using this week's sketch on Friday Sketchers. I love this one as the sketch is very simple ( abit like me LOL)

The image is Magnolia coloured with promarkers with papers from K & Co. Sentiment stamp from Whiff of Joy. Flower punched from card stock with brad in the centre. White dots drawn on frames and flower to accent.

I just love pink/brown combo :)

Sketch & Stash Challenge #7

This is my card for this week's challenge on Sketch & Stash. The image is Whiff of Joy Spring kit that I hadn't used so thought it was an ideal opportunity!

The image two stamps masked and is coloured with promarkers. Papers are from K & Co with sentiment from Cuddly Buddly. Circles cut on cuttlebug using nesties. Card from my stash.

Don't make many boys cards (as regular followers know LOL) but I love this image!

Double Challenge Card

This card is made for my friend Kelly who won Ambassador Award at work (congrats hun xx). I used two different challenges for my inspiration.

1. Truly Scrumptious #4 - sketch and flowers
2. Whiff of Joy #24 - distressing

The image is Whiff of Joy Spring kit coloured with promarkers. Papers and flowers are from a new freebie kit called "Bubblegum & Licorice" at Summertime Designs. Shapes cut on Cricut using Storybook Cartridge and sentiment made on PC using Safmat.

Triple Challenge Card

This card is made for three challenges: -

1. Magnolia -v- Stampavie #17 - sketch layout
2. Colour Create Challenge #6 - Orange, Yellow & Green
3. Cupcake Craft Challenge #30 - Spring

The image is Sara Kay coloured with promarkers ans stickles. Papers are from Kay Miller Designs with the circles being cut on Cricut using "George & basic shapes" cartridge. Flowers are punched and accented with stickles and gems. The sentiment is from Whiff of Joy. Corner flourish stamp, gems and white gel pen used to embellish.

Quite pleased with the result. Not normally a "green girl" but this is so fresh and Spring-like!

ABC - E is for................

This is my DT card for this week's challenge on ABC - E is for Easter!

The images are from Whiff of Joy Spring set with the chick masked and stamped 3 times, coloured with promarkers and cut on cuttlebug using nesties. The paper is a freebie from mag with card stock punched to make a centre strip. The sentiment is from "Girly Curly Sentiments" from Pink Petticoat with the scroll stamp in corners and gems to accent.

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #22

This is my DT card for this week's challenge on Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge which is set by our lovely CLAIRE. She has chosen a theme of "Masking" this week so I thought I would use my new Spring stamps from Whiff of Joy which I coloured with promarkers. The paper has been stamped with flourish stamp in black ink with pale yellow bazzill card to accent. The sentiment is also from Whiff of Joy with ribbon, flowers and brads from my stash.

ABC....D is for distressing

This is my DT card for this week's challenge on ABC - D is for distressing.

Now I don't do distressing on my cards much but thought I would give it a bash! I have put middle band of card through cuttlebug embossing folder then sanded the top to distress. The image is Sugar Nellie "Gorguss girls" coloured with promarkers and paper pieced dress with sentiment from Whiff of Joy. Cuttlebug flowers, ribbon, brads and gems to finish.

Another double challenge card today

This is my second double challenge card today: -

1. Spoon Full of Sugar #41 - Torn Edges
2. Inspirational Card Sketch Challenge #6 - sketch layout

This gorgeous image is a new girlie download from Sketching Stamper, designed by the extremely talented Chris (they are wonderful hun xx). I have coloured "Vicky" with promarkers and mounted onto pink funky foam. The papers are Basic Grey "Two Scoops" with sentiment stamped from Whiff of Joy. Funky foam flower cut on cuttlebug using CB die and gems to finish.