Old golfer

   The theme for this week's challenge at QKR Stampede is keep your eye on the ball. With many golf clubs around were I live I just had to choose a golfer!
   I matted and layered the design paper onto brown core'dinations cardstock and white card. I coloured the digi image Old golfer (number 16103) using Promarkers, cut it out using a Tattered Lace notched rectangle die, inked the edges using distress ink and matted it onto green card before attaching it to to card. I glued a white card candi (the nearest thing I had to a golf ball) in each of the notched corners.
   Keeping to the notched rectangles I used these onto which to put my peel off sentiment using foam pads to attach it to the card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   I Love Promarkers - use a die cut
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   Passion For Promarkers - make it digital
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - it's hip to be square
   Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
   One Stitch At A Time - anything goes with for men

Sandcastles

   The theme for the new challenge at Crafty Cardmakers is 'by or under the sea'. This challenge is being sponsored by Woodware Craft Collection who are offering a prize of £12 which you can spend online or at your favourite stockist.
   I wrapped ribbon round mirri card before matting this onto white card. The House Mouse decoupage is from the Silly Summer set from Joanna Sheen and I matted this onto core'dinations cardstock before attaching it to the card. The sentiment from the decoupage sheet was also matted onto core'dinations cardstock. I cut out the two shells from a second sentiment and added them to the bottom right hand corner. Using a Tattered Lace die I cut a castle from sand designed paper from an old DCWV paper pack, matting it onto core'dinations cardstock before attaching it to the card. Finally I added a bow.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Creative Inspirations - seaside, sunshine, holiday
   Crafty Calendar - summer fun
   Animal Friends - summer

Happy birthday

   This week the challenges at Crafting From the Heart is being sponsored by Melonheadz.

   I began by matting cream card onto white. The next item I made was the window. For this I used Tattered Lace's window 2 die, cutting off the top and bottom portions and adding acetate for the panes. I cut out a piece of blue card the same size as the window and onto this I glued a printed digi image of the Eiffel tower from Melonheadz set called Paris which I had fussy cut. After sticking the die cut window to this I attached it to the card.
   I stuck a peel off picture frame onto a digi poodle from the same Paris set and stuck this to the left of the window, drawing some lines to represent the string used to hang the picture.
   I used Tattered Lace's die 'watching the world go by' to cut the lady and table and coloured it using Promarkers. I coloured another piece of card the same colour as the dress and matted this behind the dress on the die cut. I then attached it to the card using glue gel.
   Finally I fussy cut happy birthday from the same Paris set, coloured it using Promarkers and attached the sentiment to the card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Creative Inspiration - seaside, sunshine, summer holiday
   Inspiration Destination - anything goes
   Seize the Birthday - anything goes
   Pattie's Creations Design - anything goes

Spotty birthday

   I matted the pink spotted paper into pink core'dinations cardstock and white card. I also matted the yellow spotted strip onto core'dinations cardstock before attaching it centrally on the card. The digi image from Scrapper's Delights is called Sakura and I coloured it using Promarkers. After cutting it out using a pearl oval Tattered Lace die i attached it to the card using foam pads. I then added a felt heart embellishment and a die cut sentiment.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Dream Valley - pretty in pink
   Cute Card Thursday - kiddies/babies
   The Crazy Challenge - birthday card
   Scrapper's Delights - anything goes

 

In the rain

   The new challenge today at Send A Smile 4 Kids has an anything goes theme. It is being sponsored by 

Crackerbox Palace (donating 3 digis from stamps)

and 

Dies R Us (donating $15 gift certificate)

   I began by matting and layering paper from Papermania onto red mirri card and white card.
   The image called 'Girl in the rain' is from Crackerbox Palace and was coloured using Promarkers and a very slight dusting of distress ink round three of the edges. I then added Glossy Accents to the raindrops and grey pearls to the cart wheels. After cutting it out I wrapped ribbon round one of the corners  and added a bow.
   I cut a square piece of red mirri card slightly larger than the image and attached it and the image at a twisted angle to the card. Finally I added a sentiment topper from Lillibet.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Dream Valley - pretty in pink
   Ooh La La Creations - three embellishm
   Cute Card Thursday - kiddies/babies
   Whoopsi Daisy - pink and girly
   Addicted to Stamps and More - make your mark
   Through the Purple Haze - anything goes
   Tuesday Throwdown - anything goes
   The Crazy Challenge - birthday card
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes

Birthday circle

   This week for the QKR Stampede challenge we would like you to make a shaped card i.e. one the is neither square nor rectangular.
   I decided to make a circular card because of the rockers on the old woman's chair. I cut it from white card using a Tattered Lace half circle die. Onto this I matted pearlescent card which I had cut using a Tattered Lace pearl circle die.
   The image (number 17202) is called rocking and reading and after colouring it using Promarkers I cut it out using a Tattered Lace pin dot circle. Whilst it remained in the die I dusted the edges using distress ink. using the pin holes I then embroidered round the edge of the design before attaching it to the card.
   To stop the card from rolling I attached a rectangular 'label' to the base of the card onto which I placed a peel off greeting.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Little Miss Muffet - anything goes
   Creative Moments - anything goes
   Open Minded Crafting - back to school or reading
   Tuesday Throwdown - anything goes
   Lacy Sunshine - anything goes
   Pattie's Creations Designs - anything goes
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - make for the border
   Seize The Birthday - anything goes
   Inspiration Destination - anything goes
   Fab 'n' Funky - anything goes
   The Cutie Pie - work, rest or play
   Glitter n Sparkle - anything goes
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   I Love Promarkers - birthday

Glass of wine!

   This week for the Creative Corner challenge, which is being sponsored by Bugaboo, we would like you to create a three layer card.
   I used Bugaboo's digi image 'glass of wine a day' arranging the sentiment above it. After colouring it using Promarkers I matted it, embossed Bazzil Basics paper and burgundy mirri card onto a cream base card. to finish the card I added a gold peel off Happy Birthday and used a sparkle gel pen on the twirl around the wine glass.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Crafty Friends - anything goes
   I Love Promarkers - birthday
   Crafty Your Passion - anything goes
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   The Crazy Challenge - birthday card
   Scrapping 4 Fun - anything goes
   Glitter n Sparkle - anything goes
   The Paper Shelter - birthday wishes
   Addicted To Stamps and More - make your mark
   Through The Purple Haze - anything goes

Remember b&w photos

  

 
   The theme for this week's challenge at QKR Stampede is monochrome. I immediately thought of the old black and white photos that I used to take as a child on an old camera that my aunt gave me.
    I matted black card onto grey card and onto this I attached a border which I had created using My craft Studio graphics program. The frog image called Pool Party is number 24149 and was coloured using Promarkers and then cut out using a Tattered Lace die.. The lettering was computer generated.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Passion For Promarkers - hip to be square
   Digi Designs - animals acting like humans
   Scrapping 4 Fun - take a break
   Glitter n Sparkle - black and white
   The Cutie Pie - work, rest or play
   Creatalicious - anything goes with sea/beach
   Inspiration Destination - anything goes
   Scrapbook Stamp Society - anything goes with summer
   Animal Friends - summer
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
   Make My Monday - fun in the sun
   Eclectic Ellapu - it's a man thing

Time to Party

   There is a new challenge beginning over at Crafty Cardmakers today the theme of which is TIME.
   I embossed a piece of cream core'dinations cardstock using the Darice folder 'clock backgrounds' and then matted it onto black and then white card.
   The central time piece was cut from black card using Tattered Lace's die 'counting the moments'. I used gold gilding wax on the dial rim and outer decorations and after gluing the centre onto a circle of white card I glued in the ungilded numerals, clock face centre and hands. I then attached it to the card using foam pads.
   The sentiment on the black border was created from gold peel off letters.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Creative Moments - anything goes with circles

Make a wish

   The theme for this month's challenge at Dragonfly Dreams is more than one fold.
   I have made a shutter card using Tattered Lace's oval shutter card dies. The image called 'Make a wish' is from The Paper Shelter and I coloured it using Promarkers.
   I wrapped two rows of narrow ribbon around each of the end top layers of matting. The sentiment in the first oval was created using Tattered Lace's ornate alphabet dies. The central words were cut using the all occasions sentiment dies from Tattered Lace and I again used tattered Lace dies to cut out the mini butterflies. These I matted onto core'dinations cardstock before attaching to the card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Incy Wincy Designs - anything goes
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes
   The Paper Shelter - anything goes
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Inspiration Destination - anything goes
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
   Crafty Gals Corner - birthdays/celebrations

At the seaside

   I printed the rocky beach picture and matted and layered it onto black and then white card. The digi image from Scrapper's Delights is called beach babe. I coloured it using Promarkers, fussy cut it out and attached it to the card. I cut out the birds using the mini Tattered Lace die flying birds, coloured them using Promarkers and attached them to the top left hand corner of the card. using the penguin fishing Tattered Lace die I cut out the bucket of fish which I again coloured using Promarkers. After gluing this to the card I applied Glossy Accents to both these fish and the fish hanging from the end of the girls toe.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Creative Inspirations - seaside, sunshine, summer holiday
   Incy Wincy Designs - anything goes
   Crafty Calendar - summer fun
   Creatalicious - anything goes with sea/beach
   Doodle Pantry - anything digital goes
   Scrapper's Delights - anything goes
   Make My Monday - fun in the sun
   Crafty Creations - on the beach
   The Crazy Challenge - sunshine and smile

Summer fayre

   The theme for the new challenge today at Send A Smile 4 Kids is ' for the girls. As usual there are two generous sponsors:

All Dressed Up (donating 2 digis)

and 

Repeat Impressions (donating $15 gift certificate)

   I matted paper from Wild Rose Studio's paper pack Annabelle's Meadow onto white card and then added a central strip of another paper from the same pack.
   The image from All Dressed Up called Summer fayre was coloured using Promarkers. I then cut it out using a Tattered Lace notched square die and matted it onto two pieces of core'dinations cardstock which had also been cut out using dies from this set.
   Finally I finished the card with a pink glitter best wishes peel off.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   ABC - m is for maiden
   Whoopsi Daisy - pink and girly
   Cupcake Inspiration - great outdoors
   Scrapping 4 Fun - take a break
   Scrapbook Stamp Society - anything goes with summer
   As You Like It - favourite papers (Wild Rose Studio because I love the colours and pretty designs)
   Crafty Gals Corner - birthdays/celebrations
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   Digi Choosday - anything goes

Christmas greetings

   The theme for this week's challenge at QKR Stampede is 'things with wings'.
   Using a Spellbinders' circular die I cut an aperture in white core'dinations cardstock and then embossed it using Sheena Douglass' festive embossing folder. I then matted and layered it onto paper printed using the seventh volume of Tattered Lace's CD ROM and silver card. Silver peel off was then attached around the aperture.
   The digi called 'Walking birdie' (number 14706) was coloured using Promarkers, fussy cut out and then attached to the edge of the aperture using glue gel. Finally I added a sentiment cut from silver mirri card using Tattered Lace Christmas sentiment dies.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   I Love Promarkers - Christmas in July
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Craftyhazelnut's Christmas - anything goes
   Incy Wincy Designs - anything goes
   Winter Wonderland - show us your gold/silver and/or embossed background
   Craft Sentiments Designs - anything goes
   Dragons Lair Designs - Christmas in August
   Fab 'n' Funky - Christmas
   Inspiration Destination - anything goes
   Christmas at Sweet Stampin - anything goes
   Sweet Stampin - Christmas in July
   Creative Moments - anything goes with circles

Lantern box

   This week Creative Corner would like you to make anything but a card for their challenge.
   Using Crealies Create a Box (set 1) dies I made a lantern shaped box. I used raffia for the handle and attached this whilst making up the box. I used various Tattered Lace dies to cut out holly, trails of ivy and a Christmas rose from white card. These I then coloured using distress inks and then used them to decorated the panels of the box. I left one of the upper panels undecorated and to this I attached a greetings peel off.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Crafty Friends - favourite embellishments (Tattered Lace die cuts)
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Extra - anything goes
   Craftyhazelnut's Christmas - anything goes
   Incy Wincy Designs - anything goes
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
   One Stitch at a Time - anything goes with dies