Oh! How Distressed!

Hi everyone!

It's time for the new challenge at
The Crafty Pad!

This weeks challenge theme was chosen by our lovely Helen

#192 Distress It

We want to see you sand it, ink it,scrunch it, tear it.......the choice is yours!

Here's my DT offering for this week!

It's a Birthday Card for my niece.

The image I have used is The Crafty Pad Designs,

Girl At Wishing Well

The papers are from the 'First Edition' Hideaway Stack

The colours were just perfect for the challenge at

Play Date Cafe

She's been coloured with Flexmarkers & Promarkers

The edges of the papers were distressed with a pair of scissors,

then inked with Colour Q ink pads.

A side view to let you see the distressed edges.

The circle sentiment was a freebie I think from ages ago,

I added Birthday Wishes to the middle.
 I also dotted about a few self adhesive pearls.

I tied some Funky Fibres around the ribbon bow.

The inside is decorated to match!

Thanks so much for stopping by, don't forget to check out the other DT samples at 

The Crafty Pad this week, I hope you'll have time to 

play in our challenge. Hope to see you there!

Ooopsy, forgot to tell you.....

Our wonderful Sponsor for this challenge is:

Crafty Individuals

 

This fabby prize consists of:

1 set of rubber Christmas themed stamps and 1 A4 sheet of Angel Toppers.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Visible Image Inspired by Autumn

2 Sisters Anything Goes

Catch The Bug Photo Inspiration

Guylou's Imimitability Fancy Die Cut

Simply Create Anything Goes

Shelley's Images Tic Tac Toe (Die Cut, Free, Ribbon)

The Play Date Cafe Colour Inspiration

Crafts & Me Anything Goes

Freshly Brewed  Friend or Love + Fall Colours

Howdy Pardner's

Happy Hump Day Bloggers, it's all downhill towards Friday from here! Yippeee!!!

It's time for the new challenge over at 

Dude Time Doodles!

Here's my DT card

The challengethis week is an 

Inspirational Challenge,

Here's the inspiration photo

As you can see, It's All About Cowboy's

 Yee Ha!

Use the picture to inspire you in anyway you choose, 

create a project for a dude & upload to the challenge blog!

here's a bit more about my card!

I used the sketch from Kimbee's Creations for my layout

I made a 5"x5" square card 

The image I have used this time is Cactus Kirk,

I coloured him with my promarkers!

He's one cool Dude!

This card is for my Brother in Law who is also a cool dude!

He's a joiner but but he sure ain't no cowboy!!! lol

The papers are from K&Co

The sisal twine is from my stash & the charm arrived in the post 

while I was making my card! Perfect timing!!!

The sentiment was made on my PC,the font is 

Bleeding Cowboys & you can download it free here

As you can see, I distressed all the edges with 

Distress Ink in Fired Brick

I decorated the inside of the card to give it a nice finish.

The little star embellies were punched from cardstock.

I hope you like my card & I hope you can find the time to enter the

challenge at Dude Time Doodles this week!

Don't forget the other DT members have made some fantastic samples

to further inspire you this week!

We are sponsored this week by 

Paper Temptress

check out the fab store for a host of awesome goodies!

Thanks for stopping by!

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges

Kimbee's Creations March Sketch

Cards For Men Cheeky Chappies

Netties Digital Gems What's The Occasion

Paper Playtime For The Guys Add A Sentiment

Card Cupids Birthday Cards For Boys

Emma's Crafty Challenge Stripes

Gingerloft Happy Birthday

Sentimental Sundays Metal

All Sorts Challenge Three In A Row

Fairy Fun Fridays Distress It

Fun With Shapes & More  Stripes

Totally Papercrafts Male Card

Crafty Ribbons Birthday

Digi Doodles Shops Best People

SJ Papercrafts 1,2,3, & include 3 of something I charm, 2 papers 3 brads + 3 Stars

Little Mermaid!

Here's a little card I made to cheer up a friend!

The image is from JW Illustrations but I'm not sure she's still available
I've had it printed out for ages but not coloured it up until now!
She was just perfect for what I wanted!
I apologise for the quality of the photos but they were taken at night & I had to
get this card sent off asap!

I coloured her up with promarkers, the layout was a sketch from 

goodness knows where! I wish I could remember!

I edged the DCWV papers with distress ink & added some buttton & 

punched butterfly embellishments!

The sentiment ticket is from The Crafty Pad

it's so versatile & can be used for so many occasions.

I added some glitz in the form of  Glamour Dust,

A Satin ribbon bow & a couple of stick pins

Here's a closer look at the glitz!

I decorated the inside of the card to match the outside!

Thanks for stopping by!

I hope you like my card!

I'd like to enter it in a few challenges as listed below!

Ditzy Craftymess Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday Buttons & Bows

Do You Stack Up Anything Goes

Hanna & Friends Bingo Two Lines (Pearls, Ribbon, Gimmer & Glimmer, Buttons, Pins)

Crafts & Me Bright & Beautiful