Another card for the Charity Stall

I have a commissioned card I need to make but I wasn't in the mood so I thought I'd make a card for the stall.  I've seen a number of challenges going green again this week so I have made another green card - shock, horror - seeing as I don't like green.

I have used a stamped image given to me by a lovely friend and I believe it is a Sweet Pea stamp.  She is absolutely gorgeous.  I have coloured her in with Promarkers and highlighted areas with Sakura Stardust clear pen.  I have used digital backing papers from Shabby Princess.  The mount underneath the mermaid I have made myself with my set of Tapestry stamps I was given by a blogging friend.  I love them and will have to look out for more - what have you done?  The card is finished off with some card pieces from my stash, some ribbon bows I've had since I first started cardmaking, some new ribbon made into a bow and peel-offs.

This card fits the following challenges:

Digital Tuesday - St Patrick's Day or lots of green

Jacksonbelle - Show us your new stuff (new image and also new ribbon that I dared to cut a piece off!!)

Created by Hand - Are you wearing green?

Simon Says - St Patrick's Day/A splash of green

Fab n Funky - Use something new (again the new image and ribbon)

Paperplay - Good Luck/Thank You

Treehouse - Thank You card.

Card for Five Challenges

Well this card didn't start out anything like it has ended up - who has this happen to them?  I have used some Red Hot Bed Paris backing paper and sentiment strip and I have used this lovely lady from Tellen's Place as I think she is very French looking.  She has been coloured in with a mixture of Copics and Promarkers.  The flowers I have made from some squares of handmade paper I was given, snipping into the square at regular intervals and rounding the edges.  The pink layer has been coloured with Promarkers to give a bit more interest.

This card fits the following challenges:

Fun with Shapes and More - Birthday card

Bee Crafty - Spring plus the use of a digi image

Allsorts - Pink, black and white

Artful Inkables - Birthday

Tellen's Place - Spring is in the Air - who wouldn't like a Spring walk in Paris?

Card for the Charity Stall

Well, another card for the stall.  The backing papers and flowers are from a magazine my friend gave me.  The image is cutie Miki dressed as an Easter Bunny from Sew Many Cards.  Miki has been coloured with Promarkers and has some gorgeous Easter eggs in his basket - where's mine?

This crd fits the following challenges:

Susie's Sassy Designs - Easter

Sew Many Challenges - Easter

Spoon Full of Sugar - Easter

Crafty Creations - Spots and dots

Creative Card Crew - Going dotty.

Another card for the Charity Stall

Well, it's back to work for me tomorrow so I thought finishing colouring an image and making up into a card today.  Yet again I have used a Karen's Doodles image.  This time it is one I bought at the week-end entitled "I do".  Isn't it gorgeous?  I think all these people like Karen that make digital images for us all are marvelous.  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and highlighted areas with the Sakura Stardust clear pen.  The backing papers are Summer Driggs, new lace I bought last week, a new charm I bought, some adhesive red gems, some peel-offs, some flowers adorned with some seed beads and a sentiment from another talented lady, Lisa, from Allissa's Paper Town.

This card fits the following challenges:

My Time to Craft - Lace

Karen's Doodles Dutch Challenge - Bling and glamour

Sophisticats - New beginning - so I have chosen wedding/so new life together

Crafty Angels - Hearts and lace

Fab n Funky - Wedding

Creative Inspirations - Charms

Challenge up your Life - Flowers

Karen's Doodles English Challenge - Anything goes

Jacksonbelle - Show us your new stuff - new digi image, lace and charm

Paper Cutz - Anything goes

Saturday Secret Crafter - Anything goes.

Card for the Charity Stall

I have used one of my new Michelle Perkett digital images for this card, coloured in with Promarkers and highlighted in a few places with Sakura Stardust clear pen.  A friend recently sent me a set of tapestry stamps - I'd always wanted one since I first started crafting but never got around to buying one - and the border/background is using various different VersaMagic ink pads with the different tapestry stamps.  I loved the way the border easily came to life - such fun!!!  I have punched the corners with my new X-cut flower punch which my youngest son bought me for Mother's Day and have put a little glitter circle in the centre of them for a bit more bling.  The card is finished off with some fibres, adhesive stones, pink peel-off line and a ticket sentiment from Crafty Ann's Digi Shop.

My card fits the following challenges:

Dare U 2 Digi Stamp - no patterned paper

Frosted Designs - Background Stamping

Pollycraft - Sparkly things

Jacksonbelle - Show us your new stuff (new Michelle Perkett digi image, new tapestry stamps from a blogging friend and my new X-cut flower punch from my son for Mother's Day)

Paper Cutz - Anything goes

Saturday Secret Crafter - Anything goes

The Pink Elephant - Spring

Totally Gorjuss - Something sweet 

Gingersnap - Frosting

Totally Papercrafts - Things with Wings

Challenge up your life - Flowers.

Passion for Promarkers Challenge 9/3/10

I like the Passion for Promarkers Challenge blog as they have a mix of sketches, topics and colour combo.  If it's a colour combo they always put well in advance what forthcoming colours will be.  For people like me it means I can buy a couple at a time which helps.  When I saw the combination for this week of Mango and Bright Green I thought yuk - maybe because I don't like green or I didn't like the thought of them together.  Like the three blue colour challenge recently I've had to eat my words as they go so well together and have already coloured some images in to be used with the same colour combo.  

This card is made with a Michelle Perkett digital image.  Isn't she a beautiful creation.  Obviously the image has been coloured in with Promarkers.  The card is made with backing paper that is waiting to be used on the dining room table and the pile is going down.  I have finished the card off with a peel-off, some card candy, a crochet flower adorned with some orange glass seed beads and chain with jump rings to attach to the flower one end and a dragonfly charm I've had for a few years and never used.

This card fits the following challenges:

Passion for Promarkers - Bright green and mango

The Pink Elephant - Spring

Paper Cutz - Anything goes
Saturday Secret Crafter - Anything goes

CRAFT - Citrus colours 

Creative Inspirations - Charms

Gingersnap - Frosting

Card for Twelve Challenges

Well, I have seen a number of challenges having the topic of green but I wasn't going to enter as I really dislike green and because of this I have trouble in knowing if  card works or not when it's got a high amount of green it.  Then I thought that challenges are there to challenge people and that's me in relation to the use of green so here is my attempt!!!

I have some backing papers I printed off last summer and need to use up from Shabby Princess.  The image of course is from Karen's Doodles.  This image is soooooooooo cute and would cheer anyone up if they are poorly.  I have coloured the image in with a mixture of Copics and Promarkers.  The card is finished off with some flowers and sentiment from a magazine freebie, some card candy and some fibres.

This card fits the following challenges:

For Fun Challenge - green
Paper Cutz - Anything goes
Saturday Secret Crafter - Anything goes

Stampin' Royalty - Green and neutral colours

Tellen's Place - Green

CRAFT Challenge - Citrus colours

raise the Bar - Go green

Fussy and Fancy Friday - Green

Incy Wincy - Green

Karen's Doodles USA - Easter/Spring them

Cupcake Craft - Green

The Pink Elephant - Spring.

Commissioned Birthday Card

A customer wanted me to make a card for her brother into cricket.  I used a Cupcake Crafting CD for this one and used some Summer Driggs dotty paper I printed off last summer and need to use up before I print off any new paper.  I have distressed the edges of the paper with some Tim Holtz Distressing Inks.  The card is finished off with some fibres, sentiment off the computer and some card candy.

This card fits the following challenges:

Saturday Secret Crafter - Anything goes

Paper Cutz - Anything goes

Creative Inspiration - Male card

One Stop Craft - Spots and dots

Crazy 4 Challenges - Masculine Card

Ooh-la-la Creations - Anything goes

Pollycraft - Distressing.

Card for Charity Box

I have made another card using one of Karen's Doodles images for it to go on my charity stall next month.  I have used some swirl/flourish paper from DCWV which I won in some blog candy last year and I thought it was time for it to be used.  The digi image I have colour in very pale pastel colour Promarkers.

This card fits the following challenges:

Die-cut Dreams - No flowers allowed 

Crazy Amigo - Swirls
Treehouse Stamps - Clean and Simple
Paper Cutz - Anything goes
Ooh-la-la Creations - Anything goes
Saturday Secret Crafter - Anything goes

Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Peace or peaceful image

Pile it On - Pastel colours.

Commissioned Birthday Card

I was asked to make a card for a customer's aunt who loves cats and kittens.  Of course I knew which CD to look at - Joanna Sheen's Jayne Netley Mayhew Part II CD.  This gorgeous cat is so beautiful.  I used some paper from my stash as well as the card.  I needed some therapy to use a tassel though!!  I did print an insert off the CD as I think that it always finishes off the card perfectly.

This card fits the following challenges:

Crafty Angels - Butterflies
Saturday Secret Crafter - Anything goes
Paper Cutz - Anything goes
Ooh-la-la Creations - Anything goes

Flutter By Wednesday - Open theme

Charisma Cardz - Butterflies.

Card for Thirteen Challenges

Well I have just managed to finish my Mother's Day card off today.  I've spent countless hours on it including cutting and sticking together a bit and having to re-do again - thank heavens for things on CDs or downloads.  I have used a gorgeous Beatrix Potter free download for this card and it is one that has a pyromage part and also normal decoupage.  The images and colours are gorgeous.  I have used various backing papers that I printed off in the summer and never used along with cardstock bits-and-pieces.  The card is adorned with bought paper flowers but I have also made some of my own flowers after seeing a tutorial by the wonderful Jak Heath using die-cut scallops in different sizes with the Nestabilities die (not that my flowers came out looking anything like hers but I will try again sometime).  The inside of the card where the back of the pyromage is I inked over with three different Tim Holtz Distress Inks and then put a yellow Cosmic Shimmer over the top (I saw Tim use mica powder so used the Cosmic Shimmer and it gave a lovely shiny effect - thanks Tim).  The card is finished off with a peel-off, a sentiment designed in My Craft Studio, some mother of pearl buttons with raffia through them (yes I pinched it from hubby's box in the kitchen.  It has been used but OK), some real pressed flowers from Joanna Sheen's website and some gingham ribbon (yes I might need some therapy as my gingham ribbon stash is going down).

This card fits the following challenges:

Die Cuts R Us - Bouquets of flowers - create paper flowers

Crafty Creations - Make your own flowers

Rainbow Lady's Challenge - Mother's Day

Pixie Dust - Buttons and flowers
Quirky Crafts - Buttons

Totally Papercrafts - Things with wings (birds on the card)

Challenge up your life - Flowers
La--La-Land Challenge - Pastel Colours
Creatalicious Challenge - Create a Little Something
Crafty Calendar - Flower Power

Totally Gorjuss - Something sweet

Saturday Challenge - Anything goes

Spoon Full of Sugar - Use something recycled (raffia pinched from hubby's box in the kitchen.  It has been used but OK).

Card for Three Challenges

I needed to send something to a very good crafting friend so instead of just putting it in an envelope I decided to make a card to go with it.  I have used three Karen's Doodles images - you'd never believe I like these images would you?  I have used the little girl with her horse, Princess kitty and also "I didn't do it".  I have coloured the images in with promarkers.  The patterned backing papers I was given and the other card is pearlescent piece from my stash and the other is from the Far East mat stack from DCWV.  I have finished off the card with a sentiment stickers and some flowers from Crafty Ann's Digi Shop.

This card fits the following challenges:

Karen's Doodles English Challenge - Anything goes - congratulations Karen on getting all these Design Teams set up and I shall look forward to seeing their lovely creations with your images

Incy Wincy Designs - Horse

Saturday Spotlight - Hey girlfriend.

Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog - My First Card as a Design Team Member

Today sees my first card to be posted as a Design Team Member for Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog.  The challenge topic this fortnight is "to include lilac, pink and lemon on your project".

I decided to use one of Crafty Ann's Music Collage digi stamps as I thought it would make a lovely anniversary card.  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and highlighted some areas with my Sakura Stardust clear pen.  I have inked the edges of the image with Tim Holtz's Tattered Rose, Mustard Seed and Dusty Concord and then brushed over some yellow Cosmic Shimmer to make the edges shine.  I have used two Crafty Ann's backing papers, one from the Polished Stone Collection and one from the Embossed Hearts Collection.  To finish off the card I have used my new X-cut Flourish punch, a sentiment peel-off, a pink hat pin and I then printed off some of Crafty Ann's Fabulous Flowers (colouring one level in two colours of Pink Promarkers and one level in two colours of Lilac Promarkers) and putting them on the top of the card for decoration.

This card also fits the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - Celebration
Creative Card Crew - Celebration
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday - Celebration
Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Joy
Paper Cutz - Anything goes
By the Cute and Girly - Spring is in the Air.

I'm soooooooooooooo excited!!!

I recently had the absolute pleasure of being the Guest Designer for Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog for February and Ann asked if I would like to become a permanent member of her Design Team.  After the initial surprise there was only one answer I could give and this was "yes" and I am so excited about being part of a lovely Design Team and I shall look forward to seeing what creations fellow crafters make for the Crafty Ann's Challenges.  

Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog runs a new challenge every fortnight on a Friday.  Tomorrow will be the start of another fortnightly challenge and my first card for the Design Team will be found on the Challenge Blog so please check back on my blog tomorrow to see my card and details on how I made it and also visit Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog to see all the lovely creations from the rest of the Design Team.  

To take part in the challenges you don't have to use any digital images or papers designed by Crafty Ann's but please go and have a look in the Crafty Ann's Digi Shop as she has some gorgeous digital images and backing papers for sale.  

Card for Five Challenges

I need an excuse to use this cute bear from Karen's Doodles.  He is such a darling and I thought he'd be a good image for a Mother's day card.  I have used backing papers I was given and that are on my table to be used up.  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and added some sparkle with the Sakura clear Stardust pen.  I have punched out some flowers, added some card candy and the card is finished off with a sentiment off the computer.

This card fits the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Mother's Day card

Just Cute Bears - Mother's Day

Cupcake Craft - Flower Power

Stamp with Fun - Spring

Crafty Cardmakers - Feminine Celebration.