Joy To You & Yours

I feel this image is relatable to any cat owner.  

I would like to enter:

Passion For Markers - Dry Embossing
https://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/11/week-766-dry-embossing.html

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

 I have used an image by Dr Digi's House of Stamps and a sentiment by Beccy's Place.  Colouring is with copic markers.

Celebrate

It has been raining off and on here today so I managed to do some crafting.  I am going to upload one tonight but leave the others until tomorrow.

I would like to enter:

Passion For Markers - Dies and/or Punches
https://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/week-727-dies-andor-punches.html

Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/pennys-challenge-565.html

I have used a digital paper from Create with TLC.  The image is from Dr Digi's House of Stamps and the sentiment is typed on the computer.  Colouring is with copic markers and Wink of Stella.  The die-cut is cut with a die from Memory Box.

Let the Destruction Begin

This image reminds me of my daughter's cat.  We would lose her and find her in the Christmas tree.  My daughter now puts her tree up early so the cat gets used to it and hopefully will stay out of it once the decorations are added - time will tell on that.

I would like to enter:

CRAFT Challenge - Christmas
https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-698-christmas.html

Passion For Markers - Occasions other than Birthday
https://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/week-716-occasions-other-than-birthday.html

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccyschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/11/november-challenge.html

Show Us Your Pussycats - Furrything Goes (while the kitty isn't the largest item it is about it)
https://showusyourpussies.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-94-furrything-goesbirthday.html

I have used a digital paper from Trimgym.  The image is from Dr Digi's House of Stamps.  Colouring is with copic markers.  I also inked the edge of the image panel.

 

Never Give Up

It is the start of the second Anything Goes Challenge for June 2023.  This challenge, we are sponsored by Dr Digi's House of Stamps.

 

I have used an image from Dr Digi's House of Stamps called Yogic Yulia.

 I have also used a digital paper from PixelScrapper.  Coloring is with copic markers.  I added a sentiment from Create with TLC and some embellishments.

I would like to enter:

The Crafter's Cafe - Humor
https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/06/298-theme-is-humorous.html

Passion For Markers - Clean and Simple
https://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/06/week-694clean-and-simple.html

Sponsor Info:

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Hoppy Easter

 This is the second of the cards that I completed today while the weather was unfavorable.

I would like to enter:

Passion for Markers - Animals
https://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/week-684animals.html

Cheerful Sketches - Sketch
http://cheerfulsketcheschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/april-challenge-119.html

Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/pennys-challenge-543.html

I have used some digital papers - three are from Bearly Mine Designs but I am not certain of the other paper.  The image is from Dr Digi's House of Stamps and the sentiment is from Décosse's Dynamite Doodles.  Coloring is with copic markers.  I added some Glossy Accents to the eyes and nose.

I followed this sketch (rotated) from Cheerful Sketches:

 

Merry Christmas

This is another of the cards that I created when the weather was atrocious.  At the moment, the sun is shining and hopefully it will be like that all day.  I really need a break from all this rain and considering it is "officially" the start of summer later this week, the temperatures have been fairly cool overnight and in the morning.

I would like to enter:

CRAFT Challenge - Christmas
https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/challenge-659-christmas.html

Cheerful Sketches - Sketch
http://cheerfulsketcheschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/challenge-114.html

Color Crazy - Hand Coloring
https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/week-46-anything-goes-colouring.html

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2022/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

I have used digital papers from Trimgym.  The image is from Dr Digi's House of Stamps.

We all have a Dinosaur deep within us trying to get out

I found a perfect paper for this image and picked out some of the colours of the Stegosaurus in the paper to colour the image and also for the matting and enamel dots.

I would like to enter:

Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/08/pennys-challenge-527.html

The Outlawz Progressive Freebie Challenge - August (Stacey the Stegosaurus)
https://theoutlawzchallenges-freebie.blogspot.com/2022/07/progressive-freebie-challenge-august.html

Critter Crazy Challenge - Creature as the feature
https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2022/08/challenge-65-anything-goes-with.html

I have used a digital paper from PixelScrapper. The image is from Dr Digi's House of Stamps and is called Stacey the Stegosaurus and the sentiment is from Create with TLC.

Holidays

 I don't often use traditional colours for Christmas so it was about time that I do.

I would like to enter:

Cheerful Sketches - Sketch
http://cheerfulsketcheschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/07/juli-2022.html

Creative Knockouts - Die Cuts
http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2022/07/460-dies-cuts-andor-punches-dr-digis.html

Colour Crazy - Hand Colouring
https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2022/07/week-26-anything-goes-colouring.html

I have used a digital paper from Décosse's Dynamite Doodles.  The image is from Dr Digi's House of Stamps and then sentiment is one of the chipboard elements.  Colouring is with copic markers and Kindy Glitz.  I also die-cut some strips using a die that doesn't get used enough!

I get enough exercise just pushing my luck

 I usually struggle with humourous cards but when I was looking for a sentiment to go with this image, I saw the one that I used in this card and just had to use it!

I would like to enter:

CRAFT Challenge - Transport
https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/06/challenge-641-transport.html

The Crafters Cafe - Humour
https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/06/286-humour.html

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes
http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/06/challenge-232-anything-goes.html

Passion For Markers - Transport
https://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/06/week-645transport.html

I have used a three digital papers from Trimgym.  They are from my Awaiting Crafting box and various sizes but colour matched so I worked them into a pattern and covered the joins with Peelcraft border stickers.  The image is from Dr Digi's House of Stamps and the sentiment is from Bugaboo Stamps.

Happy Birthday To Someone Special

This week at CRAFT Challenge, the theme is recycled.  I have a habit of collecting things that may be able to be recycled and then forget about using them.  I die-cut the foil and used it behind the image.

 I wash and keep the foil inserts from hummus containers.  I always intend to use them on craft projects and often forget I have them.

This photo shows the top of one, the underside of another, and the third is once it has been run through the Big Shot to flatten it.

I would like to enter:

CRAFT Challenge - Recycled
https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/05/challenge-639-recycled.html

Sweet Stampers - Birthday
https://sweetstamperschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/05/challenge-68.html

Passion For Markers - Birthdays
https://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/06/week-644birthdays.html

I have used a digital paper from Trimgym.  The image is from Dr Digi's House of Stamps and the sentiment is from Desert Diva.  Colouring is with copic markers.  I also added Glossy Accents to the icing.  I added three enamel dots that co-ordinated well with the colours I had used.

A Birthday Wish

I had a bit of available time today and the energy to do some crafting so as well as working on a Design Team card for April, I also created this one:

I would like to enter:

Creative Knockouts - Birthday Wishes
http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2022/03/443-birthday-wishes-dr-digis-house-of.html

Cheerful Sketches - March Sketch
http://cheerfulsketcheschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/challenge-maart.html

Crafty Critter Challenge - Feature a Creature
https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2022/03/challenge-60-anything-goes-with.html

I have used a digital paper from Create with TLC plus another one that I don't know the source of.  The image is from Dr Digi's House of Stamps and the sentiment is from Desert Diva.  Colouring is with copic markers.

Ho Ho Ho - Headed for the snow

After a wet weekend when we needed it to be dry, today the sun is out again.  I spent a bit of time this morning finishing off this card which I started last week.

After adapting to blogger doing everything with double spacing, this morning it seems to be formatting properly.  It will be interesting to see if this lasts or not.

I would like to enter:

Creative Knockouts - Snow Much Fun
http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2021/11/427-snow-much-fun-dr-digis-house-of.html

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch

http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/2021/11/tuesday-morning-sketches-631.html

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards

https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2021/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

A Bit More Time To Craft - Anything Goes

http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/10/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-challenge-146.html

A Bit More Time To Craft Extra - November Challenge
https://abitmoretimetocraftextra.blogspot.com/2021/11/abmttc-extra-november-challenge.html

I have used a digital paper from Lozzy.  The image is from Dr Digi's House of Stamps and the sentiment is from From The Heart Stamps.  Colouring is with copic markers and Kindy Glitz.

I followed this sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches.  

This is the sketch that I followed:

We Three Carollers

 I have been waiting around most of the day for someone to phone me and then they didn't phone at all.  While waiting for them to phone, I spent a bit of time creating some cards.   Not all of them are finished yet but this one is:

I would like to enter:

The Outlawz Thursday Challenge - Use 3 identical items (stars)
https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/prismaandothermediums/forum/topics/twisted-thursdays-november-sponsor-appreciation-week-1

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2021/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

Passion For Markers - Three of a Kind
https://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/week-6173-of-kind.html

I have used a patterned paper from a Craft Smith paper pad.  The image is from Dr Digi's House of Stamps.  Colouring is with copic markers and Kindy Glitz.  I added three identical gold holograph stars so they are singing under the stars.

Gift Box

 I am not sure if this can be entered in the challenge at Beccy's Place as it does say Month of Holiday Cards but I have seen tags entered so I'm hoping a Christmas Gift Box counts as well.

I would like to enter:

CRAFT Challenge - Gift Box
https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/challenge-616-gift-bag-box.html

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2021/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

I have used single sided papers from a Christmas themed paper pad that I purchased a couple of years ago.  I don't often purchase the larger paper pads but it was perfect for this project.  The image is from Dr Digi's House of Stamps.

I followed a tutorial from Sam Calcott

Happy Father's Day

 The challenge at CRAFT for this fortnight had two themes so I am making one using each of them.  This time I have used the Family Theme.  I still have the Baby Themed one to complete.

I would like to enter:

CRAFT Challenge - Family
https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-611-babyfamily.html

Colour  Crazy - Hand Colouring
https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/week-36-anything-goes-colouring.html

I have used two digital papers from Trimgym.  The image is from Dr Digi's House of Stamps and the sentiment is from Netty's Cards.  Colouring is with copic markers.  I also added some grosgrain ribbon and some enamel dots.

Glad To See You're So Well Preserved

 I had a lot of fun with this card.

I would like to enter:

Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/08/pennys-challenge-503.html

Creative Knockouts - Funny Card
http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2021/08/416-funnyhumourous-card-dr-digis-house.html

I have used a paper from a Kaisercraft paper pad.  The image is from Dr Digi's House of Stamps and the sentiment is from Scrap Happy Paper Crafter.  Colouring is with copic markers.  The "Birthday" sentiment is from an ephemera pack.

Merry Christmas

 I have been mainly concentrating on progressive challenges and Design Team cards this week but I felt inspired by a couple of challenges and got a bit distracted from what I had planned on working on!  This is the result:

I would like to enter:

The Outlawz Thursday Challenge - Dies and/or Punches (Spellbinder Die)
https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/prismaandothermediums/forum/topics/twisted-thursday-challenge-july-29-aug-11-dies-and-or-punches

Winter Wonderland - Christmas Feast
http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/08/christmas-feast-fooddrinks.html

A Bit More Time To Craft - Anything Goes
http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/07/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-challenge.html

A Bit More Time To Craft Extra - August Challenge
https://abitmoretimetocraftextra.blogspot.com/2021/08/abmttc-extra-august-challenge-anything.html

I have used two digital papers from Lozzy - I trimmed the green one so that I just had the sentiment part of the paper.  Colouring is with copic markers and Kindy Glitz.  Inking of the die-cut is with Distress Ink (Vintage Photo). I also added some Glossy Accents to the nose and berries.  I added some small glitter domes and a vellum Christmas pud.

With Love At Christmas

I have used a combination of gold, black and white for this card.  It is not a combination that I would normally use but is so effective that I can see me using it again. 

I would like to enter:

The Outlawz Thursday Challenge - Christmas In July
https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/prismaandothermediums/forum/topics/twisted-thursday-challenge-july-15-28-christmas-in-july

The Crafters' Cafe - Layer It Up
https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/270-15-july-layer-it-up.html

Digi Doodle Studio - Christmas In July
http://digidoodlestudioschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-40-christmas-in-july.html

I have used a digital paper from Décosse's Dynamite Doodles.  The image is from Dr Digi's House of Stamps.  Colouring is with copic markers.  I also added Glossy Accents over the ornament to give it more shine.  The sentiment is a clear stamp that came with a magazine (can't remember which one now as it was so long ago!)

let's view this as an opportunity to get crafty

 I started this card over a week ago and it has taken until today to finish it.  I don't know where time is disappearing to at the moment.

I would like to enter:

The Outlawz Thursday Challenge - Twisted Easel
https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/prismaandothermediums/forum/topics/twisted-thursdays-july-1-14-twisted-easel

Colour Crazy - Hand Colouring
https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/week-26-anything-goes-colouring.html

A Bit More Time To Craft - Anything Goes
http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/06/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-challenge-142.html

A Bit More Time To Craft Extra - July Challenge
https://abitmoretimetocraftextra.blogspot.com/2021/07/abmttc-extra-july-challenge-anything.html

I have used two digital papers from a set called Fabric by Lozzy.  The image is from Dr Digi's House of Stamps and the sentiment is a digital one (source unknown).

Happy Father's Day!

Although we have a bit of a cold start to the day, the sun has come out.  It is a typical wintry day where the sun doesn't have a lot of heat but it is nice to see it all the same.

I would like to enter:

CRAFT Challenge - Masculine
https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/06/challenge-600-masculine.html

Try Stampin' on Tuesday - Sketch + masculine
http://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com/2021/06/challenge-509.html

Cupcake Inspirations - Father's Day
http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2021/05/cupcake-inspirations-520.html

I have used three digital papers from Trimgym.  The image is from Dr Digi's House of Stamps and the sentiment is from Desert Diva.  Colouring is with copic markers.

I followed the sketch and twist at Tuesday Morning Sketches: