A Bit Of A Turkey!

Good Morning all!

It's the last Wednesday of the month & that means it's time for the 

New Release Blog Hop at Dude Time Doodles!

The Dudettes & Dude, have all had fun creating with the new kids on the block!
If you're on the right track, you should have landed here from the awesome & very talented
NanaConnie if not,don't worry, the hop as ever is a circle hop so you can
 hop in & out whereveryou choose!
 If you get a bit lost just head back to Dude Time Doodles for
the blog hop order list!

Now, here's my little creation!

It's a Thanksgiving gift bag!

This is Fanny Thanks & she's here to make sure that your 

Thanksgiving is everything you want it to be!

Now Poor Old Fanny has a bit of a windy reputation, hence the sentiment!

Here's hoping all goes well for her!
Incidentally as it's still Ocotober &
Breast Cancer Awareness Month,
Fanny is dressed in her best pink dress!
I coloured Fanny with promarkers & matted onto some handmade paper.

I used a Papermania DP & did the same on a different colour paper.

I made a gift tag from a tag die & some of the papers.
I attached it using some bakers twine.
Added a few strategically placed buttons & hey presto!

At the moment the bag is filled with some bubble wrap but

I intend to pop something delicious in there real soon!
Not sure if you'll eat it or drink it but it sure won't be a turkey!!

Now it's time to hop on to the next Dudette, the wonderfully talented Ruth
Hope you have a fun time checking out all the new Dudesville residents!

I'm off to enter my bag in a few challenges
Digi Darl Challenge Fall Fun
The Outlawz Pink Awareness
Kenny K Krafty Girlz Get Dotty
Pile It On Be Happy
365 Cards Seeing Spots
Paper Cutz Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
4 Crafty Chicks Marker It Up
Crafty Purple Frog Thank You
Shelly's Images Anything Goes
Southern Girls Stripes & Polka Dots (Stripes on bakers twine & dots on DP)

The Crafty Pad #144 Halloween

Good Morning all!

It's Sunday & it's time for a new challenge at The Crafty Pad once more!

This week the theme for Challenge #144 is Halloween!

We are kindly sponsored by the lovely 

Joanna Sheen

who is offering a £10 Voucher to spend in her wonderful online shop
Here's my little project!

It's a little halloween treat holder!

I used some of Jak Heath's Freebie Spooky papers.

The first checked one was printed straight onto a piece of  A4 card.

The second, the orange batty one was printed onto matt photo paper!

I cut both out using a grand nesaibillities die then stuck the batty paper

 on the reverse side. I scored either side leaving a 1cm base & folded.

To make a little folder, a bit like a taco shell!

The image is called Halloween & is available at The Crafty Pad Designs

I coloured this with Promarkers, cut with a corresponding nestie & matted 

onto light weight black card.

I added a little Card candi detail

I punched two holes in each side & threaded with ribbon from my stash!

I tied the ribbon in a large knot & secured with a little pinflair glue to 

stop it slipping through the holes

You can just about see the pack of sweets peeking out at the top!

I hope you can & play at The Crafty Pad this week for our Halloween Challenge!

I'd like to enter my project in a few challenges this week!

4 Crafty Chicks Marker It up

Crop Stop Halloween

Delightful Challenges Halloween

Digi Doodles Shops Best Green & Purple

Stamp Insanity You Trick Out a Treat

Crafting For All Seasons Halloween

Diva's By Design Something Spooky

I Brake For Challenges Halloween

Inky Impressions Halloween

Little Darlings Use a scoring board

Whimsical Wednesdays Halloween

Colour Q #107

Creative Card Crew Spooky Fun

Digital Tuesday Halloween

Fourishes Halloween Card/Project

Paper Take Weekly Halloween Colours

Ribbon Carousel Challenge Pictute this with Laurel Seabrook

Crafty Boots Autumn or Halloween

Creative Stamp Friends Halloween

House Of Gilli Colour Challenge

Nettie G's Digital Gems Anything But a Rectangle

Paper Creations Ink Halloween

Paper Pretties Halloween

The Crazy Challenge Halloween

Operation Write Home Blog Hop

Hi everyone!

If you're on the Operation Write Home  Blog Hop, you should have arrived
here via the lovely & very talented Ruth. 

If not, you might want to start hopping around from here!

Here's my card!

It's made using the Kolar's Care Package. 

The sentiment is one of several that came with this delightful image!

Here's a bit of info about the cause, the images & how you can help!

Operation Write Home is a non-profit organisation which collects & sends 

hand made greeting cards to American soldiers for their use in keeping in 

touch with their families back home!

Visit the website to learn more!

They need to raise funds to help with shipping costs to get those 

cards to where they need to be!

This little blog hop is just one of several fundraisers going on at the moment.

The Digi's being showcased are by Katlyn & Deedee & are available at

K 'n K Designs

There are 7 new digi sets designed exclusively for this cause.

Each "set" comes with an image & some greetings/sentiments. 

They are in both Jpeg & PNG file formats & in a zip file.

There are various bundles available, starting at 

$2 each up to $10 for all of the sets!

Great value I'm sure you'll agree!

ALL proceeds (minus Paypal fees are being donated to Operation Write Home)

Not A Card Maker? You can still help!
Donate to help with shipping!

Operation Write Home needs your generous assistance to get the
holiday boxes shipped overseas.

You can sponsor a box for $13 or donate any amount you choose- just go to the Operation Write Home site & click on the yellow paypal button to make a gift directly right now or send in a gift with your box of cards!

Visit the website to find out more!

Now, here's a closer look at Kolar!

How cute is he packing all his well loved bones to send to a very special person!

I coloured the image up with Promarkers & cut him out with a nestie.

I liquid embossed the water with a sakura glaze pen although I'm

not sure it shows up too well in the photo!

As is required by Operation Write Home the card is USA A2 size

( 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" that's approx A6, UK)

They prefer you not to use glitter or bulky embellishments.

The papers I've used are from my scrap stash & 

I have matted thoseon to brown craft paper.

I kept the layout fairly simple & embellished with a strip of

 chocolate brown satin ribbon from my stash & some 

punched & layers butterflies cut from the papers I used.

The inside of the card has a matt of brown craft paper & the green card

I have left the inside of the card blank for a message to be hand written!

I hope you like it & you can pop on over to K 'n K Designs to get your images or 

Operation Write Home to donate or send some cards!

Thanks for stopping by!

Now your next stop on the hop will be the lovely & very talented Michelle  who I'm sure 

will have something awesome waiting for you!

I've just heard that two lucky hoppers who comment along the way will win a digi prize pack from 

K 'n K Designs be sure to check Deedee's Blog on Monday to see if you have won!

I'd like to enter this little card in a few challenges

4 Crafty Chicks Marker It Up

Bugaboo Whacky Wednesday Photo Inspiration

Forever Friends Use a Sentiment

Shelly's Images Anything Goes

Digi Stamps 4 Joy Seein' Double (Butterflies)

Flutterby Wednesdays Open

I Love Promarkers Cute

Deep Ocean Challenge Fall Colours

Try It On Tuesday Taking To The Skies

Paper & Such Designs Colour

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Inspiration Photo

Bows N Berries Colour Inspiration

Digi Darla Challenge Fall Fun

Incy Wincy Recycle (Papers from my scraps box)

Karens Doodles Animal Antics

Corrosive Challenges Flying Things

I Did It Creations Animals

Scrappy Frogs Something The Flies

By The Cute & Girly Anything Goes

Really Reasonable Ribbon  Fun For Fall

Sundays With Crissy Thanksgiving/Thanks

What an Inspiration!

Good Morning all!

It's the 3rd Wednesday of the month & that means,
it's time for an Inspirational Challenge at

Dude Time Doodles!

Here is your Inspiration!

Fantastic eh!

I know for sure the Dudettes & our GDT Dude Kevin loved this one!

I'm sure we are all aware that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

For that reason, the Dudettes (& our Dude's) cards have all had 

a touch or more of pink this month!

So continuing in that vein, we'd like you to create something for a Dude 

using the photo above for your inspiration!

Here's my card!

If you haven't met her before, let me introduce you to

Breast Cancer Awareness Girl!

(Available from Dude Time Doodles & on special offer too!)

She's a real stunner of a Super Hero & is out there promoting

 Breast cancer Awareness to all!

Her message is one of encouragement to all out there who are fighting this terrible disease!

Some of you may still not be aware that men can get Breast Cancer too!

Well her message to those Dudes is clear!

"Fight Like A Girl!"

I know a quite a few Super Hero's who have fought the fight & are here to tell the tale!

I also know a few who are travelling the Pink Road as we speak!

They are all Fighting Like Girls!!!

So, on to my card!

The base is a little pre printed, pre scored card blank which, 

I wasn't sure I'd ever use but I think it's just perfect for this card!

The zebra print papers are from the Trendy Girl set at Scrapbooking Mad.

I matted the papers & image on to plain black craft paper

The layout was my own.

Here's Breast cancer Awareness Girl a bit closer!

I coloured her up with Promarkers & added a few accents with 

a white gel pen & a Sakura Clear star pen.

Just look at those peepers!

The flowers were punched & then embossed to add a bit of dimension.

I mounted them on foam pads to make them pop!

I added a different sized black gem to each!

The little flourishes are die cut using a Marianne Creatable Die.

The sentiment comes as part of the set! 

There are several to choose from but I thought this one was ideal for this card!

Let's hope you can find the time to enter the challenge! 

It would be awesome to have you there!

As ever, I'd like to enter my card in a few challenges

Jens Digi Stamps Fight Like A Girl

Heart Song Inspiration Flowers &/or Felt

Pollycraft Girls Girls Girls

Simon Says Stamp & Show Stripes  (zebra DP)

Squigglefly Face your fears

Emeral Faerie Garden Flowers

Heidi's Hobby Stuggu 3 same decorations

Di's Digi Designs Girly Challenge

Just some Lines Inspired by a song Hero Mariah Carey

Send A Smile For Kids For The Girls

Fairy Fun Friday's Sugar & spice & all things nice

Fashionista Friday Girls /Women

Raise The Bar In The Pink For Breast cancer

Little Miss Muffet Challenge Girly Girl 

A Quick Reminder!

Just a quick note to remind you all that you have just one day left to enter the 

Freebie challenge over at Dude Time Doodles!

All you have to do is go to the Challenge Blog pick up the freebie, create a card for a 

dude using a hint of pink & you there!

The prize is a GDT spot for next month with the Dudettes!

Go to it! Hope to see you there!

Fishin' In The Dark

Good Morning all!

I hope you're looking forward to a relaxing Sunday! I know I am!

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

This weeks sponsor is

Let's Make Cards Magazine

They are offering the latest copy of the magazine which is the Christmas edition,

due out on Friday 28th October & a Goody Bag as the prize!

This week, the theme for challenge #143 at The Crafty Pad week is 

"Monochromatic"

We want to see your monochromatic creations!

Here's the definition from an online dictionary

mon·o·chro·mat·ic  (mn-kr-mtk)

adj.

1. Having or appearing to have only one color.

2. Of or composed of radiation of only one wavelength: monochromatic light.

3. Done in monochrome: monochromatic prints and paintings.

4. Of or exhibiting monochromatism.

Here's my creation

The DT were given Debbie's wonderful Albert Snoozing image to work with!

He looks like a real happy chap snoozing away!

I was tempted to add a few z's but resisted! lol

Now when I looked at Albert I thought he has to be night fishing.

(Got me singing the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band song Fishin' in the dark in my head!)

That explains my colour choice! 

Well that & the fact that purple is my favourite colour! lol

The lay out was a sketch from last weeks challenge at Sketch Saturday

I knew the challenge would be closed by the time I blogged my card 

but I just loved the sketch!

I distressed all the layers & inked the edges with distress inks.

I used cored'inations cardstock for the majority of the layers, one of which I

 embossed using a Cuttlebug Bubbles embossing folder.

I pierced around each layer & added some faux stitching with a white gel pen.

So this is Albert Snoozing a little bit closer up!

I coloured him up with Promarkers & tried to make him look kind of grey,

like it was night time. I added a few stars in the night sky with a Sakura Clear Star pen.

You can just about make them out!

The Sentiment ticket is from The Crafty Pad too!

My fiinishing touches were a couple of buttons from my jar, one of which I threaded 

with bakers twine, tied a bow & then cut the loops.

I hope you like my little card & are inspired to join in the 

Monochromatic challenge at The Crafty Pad this week!

Hope to see you there!

Now, I'd like to enter this little card in a few challenges as listed below!

Just Some Lines Reminds me of a song (Fishin' in the dark- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)

Sweet Stampin' Go Masculine

Creatalicious Challenge Distress Your Edges

Charisma Cardz In Stitches Real or Faux

Colour Create Challenge Lilac Grey & White

Southern Girls Slugs & Snails....... Masculine

Little Red Wagon Just The Ticket

My Mum's Craft Shop Song Inspired Fishin' in the Dark- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Stars & Stamps Midweek Throwdown Masculine

Truly Scrumptious Distressing

A Wee Reminder!

Happy Friday all!

Just a quick reminder that there's just one week left to enter the candy over at Lee's Blog, 

A Wee Bit Of Crafty Loops!

It ends on the 21st October!

Now I'm sure she's added much more to this candy since it started!

This photo is just a fraction of what she has listed now!

Her handmade flowers are to die for!

I can say this with confidence as I was lucky enough to have some made for me!

If you haven't already signed up, go over & check it out!

Enjoy your evening!

New Challenge Blog

Good afternoon all!

Just been doing a little bit of blog hopping & came across a new challenge blog 

Just Inspirational Challenges

which will post it's 1st challenge on 3rd November!

The Challenges will start on a Thurday morning & end on the following Wednesday evening!

It will be mainly Inspirational Photos with the odd sketch flung in!

Check it out when you get a minute!

To celebrate, they have a launch candy

This opened today & will run until 3rd November when the challenge begins!

Happy Freebie Wednesday! Only Real Men Can Wear Pink!

Good Morning all!

It's the second Wednesday of the month & it's Freebie Challenge time over at 

Dude Time Doodles! 

The prize? 

You could be a guest designer with the Dudettes for a whole month!

Oh what fun you'll have!

I can tell you the freebie is amazing!

Here's what to do!

Stop by the challenge blog, collect the freebie & create something 

awesome with it.
Don't forget to add a little pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
No pressure then! lol

Link up your creation via the linky tool!

You have one week to do it!

Send your friends to the challenge blog to collect the freebie too & add to the fun!

Without further ado, here's my card

It's a napkin fold card. I apologise for the photo quality but 

the lighting was poor!

The colours look a bit off but they are actually really nice!

I see my folds are not quite as crisp as they could be either! lol

The base is made using a sheet of 12 x 12 double sided design paper.

This particular paper came from Lidl!

I use their plain craft paper a lot for matting & layering.

The quality is quite good & it's great value!

The wrap to hold it together is cut from a sheet of plain paper, 

just a little bit bigger than A4 & is secured at the back with DST 

I then tied two strands of bakers twine(pink & green) 

around & finished with a bow.

This is the card open! Eyegor is reavealed!

You may notice I'm really keeping to the Pink theme for October, 

Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Did you know that men get Breast Cancer too?

300 men per year are diagnosed in the UK alone!

Here's a bit of a closer look!

I coloured the image with Promarkers & matted him onto a layer of silver mirror card 

then another pink design paper from Southfields

Another silver layer, then the white is actually a square card blank!

I wanted to do it that way so I could write the greeting inside!

An even closer look at Eyegor the handsome devil that he is!

I printed the sentiment directly underneath. The font I used is Jack Lantern BB

& you can download it for free here

This pic is of the other side of the DP & The base of the card!

I took the inspiration for this card from my new friends over at

 The Crafty Bloggers network on Facebook!

So many talented ladies!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hope you can all come & play at Dude Time Doodles this week!

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

Link Up For Pink Breast Cancer Awareness

Creative Card Crew Spooky Fun

Everybody Art Challenge Halloween

Going Grey With Scrap Creations Halloween

Tuesday Throwdown Think Pink

Cards For Men Make us Laugh

Cupcake Crafts Halloween

Cupcake Inspirations Photo Inspiration

Lexis Creations Pink For Boobies

Squigglefly Yipes Stripes

Stamps & Fun = Creativity Halloween

Victorine Originals Halloween

One Stitch At A Time Anything Goes

Sparkles Forum Halloween

2 Sisters Halloween

Crafty Calendar October Spooky Birthday

My Sheri Crafts Think Pink

Card Makin' Mama's Fancy Folds

Gaylou's Inimitability Breast Cancer Awareness

Art Impressions Stamps Stripes

Crafty Purple Frog Lots of layers

Crafty Ribbons Pretty Spooky

Heads up for a freebie!

Good evening all!

Thought I'd give you a little heads up about tomorrow's freebie over at Dude Time Doodles.

There is a challenge to create a card for a dude using the freebie & if you enter, you could win a 

Guest Designer spot for a whole month with the Dudettes!

Awesome!

Here's a sneak peek at the freebie!

I can tell you it's fab & the Dudettes have had some fun with it!

Stop on by tomorrow for more details!