Black & White Forever Friends

Well, I'm finally getting round to posting some of the cards I made before we went to Cornwall last week! I had a sudden rush of cards to do, and thought it would be a good time to try out some of the monochrome images I'd coloured!
This card is for my male cousin - I think black & white monochrome cards are pretty good for boy cards!

Supplies:
Image: Forever Friends daisy image, coloured with Promarkers
Paper: Spot/Circle paper from Dovecraft "Charcoal Prints" pack
Embellishments: Peel off sentiment/stars on deckled edge rectangle nestie die cut, with ink around edge of paper

Challenges:
Oldie But a Goodie #27 - One for the Boys
Little Claire's Monthly Challenge #13 - Black & White
Dutch Dare #130 - Monochromatic
Incy Wincy  Designs Challenge #112 - Distressing

Happy Hedgehogs!

Some more goodies to show off from the NEC - the MS flower punch (from Oyster Stamps) and gorgeous springy Smirk paper (from Every Crafts A Pound)!

This card is for Sophie, who I've known all my life. We don't see each other that often (haven't seen her since her wedding last May), but she's still a very special friend.

Supplies:

Image: "Partying" from Penny Black, coloured with Promarkers. Sentiment from Digi Doodle Shop.
Paper: Smirk "Naughty but Nice". Pink vellum/parchment
Tools: Martha Stewart scalloped border punch, MS floral double edge punch.
Embellishments: Glamour Dust!

Challenges:
Sketch & Stash #58 - Sketch (new punch & paper)
Allsorts Challenge #96 - Special Lady
Totally Gorjuss #73 - Spring has sprung
Pile It On #13 - Cutie Patootie
Colour Create #67 - Pastels
Creative Cottage #35 - Spring has sprung
Bee Crafty Challenge #20 - Spring has sprung
Incy Wincy Designs #87 - Sparkle & Shine

Wishing you the Fairy best!

Wow two cards posted in one day! For some reason at the moment I find sketch challenges seem to have me stumped! I spend so long trying to find bits and pieces to fit that I never get anywhere! So here's a sketch-less creation!

Supplies:

Image/Sentiment: "Fairy 1" from Digi Doodle Shop (that I won in the Forever Friends Monthly Challenge), coloured with Promarkers, "Wishing you the fairy best" sentiment is from Create with TLC.

Paper: Both the floral and pink polkadot papers are from the Pink Petticoat, Vintage Rose Collection. The edges are chalked.

Embellishments: Handmade pink bow tied with Reflecta silvery thread!

Challenges:

Cupcake Craft #132 - Pink Polkadots

Crafty Cardmakers #41 - Fabric
Incy Wincy Designs #84 - Pastels
Fab N Funky #63 - Make it Girly
Crafty Purple Frog Challenge #10 - Fly with us
The Crafty Pad #11 - Use a ribbon

Springy card!

Continuing with my experimentation on card styles, I had a go at a Diamond-Fold card (using a tutorial from Crafty Devils Papercraft website).

Supplies:
Images: "Mudpie's Munch" by House Mouse Designs - coloured with Promarkers, the "Thank You" sentiment is from Sentiments 4 You.
Paper: The striped paper is from Papermania Basics pad, and the spotted paper is from Papermania Capsule Collection "Lemon Sorbet".
Embellishments: The buttons, brads & flower are all from Papermania Capsule Collection "Sunshine".

Challenges:
Pink Gem #15 - Buttons, brads, beads, bows (I went for buttons and brads)
Corrosive Challenge #105 - Distressing
Sentimental Sundays #44 - Anything Goes (plus a sentiment)
House Mouse & Friends #90 - Multifold
Incy Wincy  Designs #83 - Spring is in the air
Dream Valley Challenge #1 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp challenge - 1 image, 2 designer papers, 3 types of embellishment
Charisma Cardz #9 - Four-legged Friends
Cute Card Thursday #154 - Signs of Spring
Dutch Dare Challenge #102 - Who's who in the zoo?
Cooking it up with Kate #51 - Springy Yellow Flowers
Stamping for the Weekend #5 - Springtime

You'll Never Walk Alone!

So Dad asked me on Friday if I could make a card for his work mate who supports Liverpool Football Club. I trawled through craft forums, and eventually found a very cleverly created backing paper & decoupage topper. I added a few football peel-offs and that was that!

Challenges I'm entering:

Incy Wincy Designs #61 - Anything Goes
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday #85 - Celebration
Charisma Cardz #38 - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time # 32 - Anything Goes

Autumn Leaves!

Another Autumn card! The lovely leafy paper is from the Cardmaking & Papercraft download section, and the little truck is from Stampin Up's "Loads of Love" set (the image was sent to me in a RAK). I've coloured with Promarkers (including my new Metallic Silver one for the hubcaps/bumper)! I also inked around the page with a small brown Papermania pad.

Challenges I'm entering:
I Love Promarkers #31 - Transport
Incy Wincy Designs #59 - Autmn Colours
Cards For Men #19 - Transport
CPS Challenge #184 - Sketch

A new birdhouse for Grandad!

Well, I had intended to make this to enter into the Dutch Dare Challenge (as this is where the birdhouse template came from - go and have a look) after seeing the wonderful cards they'd made, but work has been crazy the last couple of days, and I just haven't really had the brainpower to finish it in time, but here it is anyway:

My first card for ages with no stamped image/Promarkers! I've used striped paper from the Papermania Secret Garden paper pack, and the little birds are chipboard toppers from a magazine freebie. Just added some silk ivy, and a load of Shamrock Green Flowersoft (moss) to go with the peel-off that I coloured green!

Challenges I'm entering:

Cupcake Craft #95 - One for the boys
Incy Wincy Designs #45 - One for the guys
Creative Inspirations #65 - One for the boys
Fab N Funky #28 - Just for Dad
Magical Crafts Fortnightly # 17 - Father's Day
A Spoon Full Of Sugar #108 - Enjoying the sunshine

Thank You!

Here's a little thank you card I made yesterday.

The image is "Girl with Dog" from Wild Rose Studio that my Mum bought me on Thursday for my Birthday when we went to Bee Crafty in Evesham. It is coloured with Promarkers (Mum bought me 4 on Thursday and we've ordered 2 packs of 5 from Joanna Sheen!!) The green check paper is from Papermania Capsule Collection and the purple flowery paper is a download from Cuddly Buddly. I've added a bit of Flowersoft along the paper joins!

Challenges I'm entering:
Incy Wincy  Designs #40 - Anything Goes
ABC Challenge - T is for Thank You
I Love Digi #6 - Thank You
Allsorts #50 - Animals
CPS Challenge #165 - Sketch

Easter Dragon??

Ok, so I know it's traditional to have an Easter Bunny, but I've used this Dustin Pike image, and he seems quite at home as a substitute!! I made this little card for my godson, as he's about the right age for dragons!!

I think the spotted paper is from Daisy & Dandelion (but can't quite remember) and the green paper was free with a magazine. I've cut out some egg shapes (as best as I could), and have decorated them with glitter flocking powder. Felt like trying something a bit different, although not sure it's totally worked!!

Challenges I'm Entering:

Simon Says Challenge - Splash of Green (if I'm in time!)

ICS #59 - Sketch

Digital Tuesday #51 - Happy Spring

Lexi Creations #10 - Easter

Incy Wincy #35 - Easter/Spring

Magical Crafts # 11 - Spring/Easter

I Love Digi #3 - Easter

Tamiko's #1 - Easter & pastels

Charisma Cardz #11 - Something for the kids

S2G Challenge #48 - Spring is in the air & pastels

Susie's Sassy Challenge #10 - Easter

Happy Easter!!

Wow - 3rd card today... not had such a productive crafty day for a while! So, I decided to have a go at a Spring-y Easter card!!

So, this sweet little die-cut image is from the freebie pack in the most recent Crafts Beautiful magazine. Then I've used 2 lots of freebie papers - spots and stripes, and then a printed sentiment (from Word)! There's one piece of ribbon (from Papermania Capsule collection) cut into six, and then a flower with a button, and 2 flowery eyelets!!

Challenges I'm entering:
Simon Says Challenge - Sketch
Susie's Sassy Challenge #10 - Easter
Totally Gorjuss #21 - Sweet
One Stop Craft Challenge #71 - Spots & Dots
One Stitch At A Time #4 - Recipe: 1 ribbon , 2 eyelets & 2 papers (my 2nd entry)
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge #33 - Green (at least 1/3 of the card)
The Pink Elephant #58 - Spring
By the Cute & Girly March Challenge - Spring is in the air
Cupcake Craft Challenges #82 - Going Green

Happy Birthday with Wings of Hope

Finally got around to finishing this - it's been sat on the desk for a few days part-done!

I've used the Whimsy Wings of Hope did stamp, coloured with Whispers and with added Glamour Dust.

The spotted paper is from Daisy & Dandelion "Daisy Patch" collection, and the letters and their topper are die-cuts!

Challenges I'm entering:

Incy Wincy Designs #32 - Horses
Totally Papercrafts #7 - Things with Wings
Gingersnap Creations #44 - Birthday
Paper Cutz Challenge #32 - Anything Goes
Secret Crafter Saturday #74 - Anything Goes

Little Shopaholic!

Mum's boss asked me to make a card with a handbag theme, so here's what I came up with:



The image is a Miss Anya stamp kindly sent to me by Lisa last year! I've coloured it with my favourite (and pretty much only) medium - Whispers Strokes. The striped and diamond papers are from DCWV "Scrapbook in a stack - all occasions", with two handbags from the Dovecraft Glamour pack! The sentiment is a digital one from the CD on the January 2010 Docrafts Creativity magazine! I've gone for a pink and orangey-peach theme - love those colours!
So, I've entered this into the following challenges:
CPS #150 Sketch
Bee Crafty #22 - Favourite colour combo
Incy Wincy Designs #26 - Favourite colouring medium