Strictly Dance Fever!

I made this for the birthday of a good friend from my dance class... with a bit of a Saturday Night Fever/ Strictly Ballroom feel to it!

Supplies:-
Image: "Dance Fever" from Stitchy Bear Stamps
Sentiments: "You Should Be Dancing" by Create with TLC and the Ginger Rogers sentiment by Raindrop Echo Designs

Paper: from a Forever Friends paper pack
Embellishments: Gold Glamour dust

Challenges:-
One Stitch at a Time #110 - Anything Goes
Secret Crafter Saturday #182 - Inspired by a film title
Stampin' for the Weekend #8 - Sparkle and Shine

Whatzup Dog Tag!

I made this a little while ago, and submitted it for the new Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine, so I can now post it on my blog! Something useful for my Dad to keep his keys on, I think!
I used a technique I saw in a newsletter from The Greeting Farm (by Rachel Schneider - this link is to the tutorial on her blog).

Supplies:
Image: "Whatzup Dog" by Whimsy Stamps, coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment: "Dogs are not our whole life but they make our life whole" from Raindrop Echo Designs
Tools: Tim Holtz Fragment Charms, Anita's 3D Clear gloss finish, jump ring.

Challenges:
Ooh La La Creations #84 - Tag It
A Spoon Full of Sugar #161 - Create a Tag
Crafty Catz #91 - Tags
Sentimental Sundays #64 - For the men in your life

Welcome Home Dad!

Dad's been away in France with work for 10days (although it's gone quite quickly). Mum and I have missed him, and the dogs have too! Particularly for walks! So I made him a card and a pile of cupcakes (photo to follow!!)

Supplies:
Image: "Dog Walk" from Kenny K Downloads, coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment: "Dogs are not our whole life but they make our life whole" from Raindrop Echo Designs
DP: Pawprint card from Payper Box

Challenges:
Charisma Cardz #21 - Boy Oh Boy
Digi Doodle Shop's Best #60 - Anything Goes
So It With Digi's #11 - It's all about the boys
Stamp Something - Sentimental
Craft Your Passion #60 - What a guy

Simple Thank You!

This is a card for my "best friend from school" Rach's parents - they took us (Rach and I) to Birmingham on Saturday to go bridesmaid dress shopping. (Rach gets married in July and all three bridesmaids live in different counties so this was my turn to dress up)! They took us for a lovely meal at a great Italian restaurant before the shop-trawling began. Obviously it's not really a "dad" experience so Rach's dad went off to the technology dept of Selfridges to watch the sport! Then it was just Rach, her mum and I - we got a lot done, including a little side-track to Jane Norman (LOVE, LOVE, LOVE JN!) and we may have narrowed it down to 2 dresses, which the other girls will try and then we can start with the accessorizing!

Supplies:

Image/Sentiment: The lovely bunny is from the "Daisy & Dandelion" range, and coloured with Promarkers. "Thank You" sentiment is from Raindrop Echo Designs.

Papers: Both the flowery and spotted papers are from Papermania's Capsule Collection "Lemon Sorbet".

Tools: Nestabilities deckled rectangles.

Embellishments: The yellow ribbon is also from the Capsule Collection.

Challenges:

Crafty Calendar #18 - Spring

Stamp & Create #9 - Spring Break

Papertake Weekly - Lemon Zingy

Stamp, Scrap & Doodle - Spring has Sprung

Paper Sundaes #60 - Keep it Simple

It's that time again!

A little combination of real stamping and digi stamping here!

Supplies:
Images/Sentiments: "Thinking of You" from Penny Black Slapstick Stamps, coloured with Promarkers. "Happy Birthday", "It's that time again" and the "clock" are from Raindrop Echo Designs.
Papers: Yellow & Green spotted paper from Daisy & Dandelion paper pack. Yellow striped paper from Papermania Lemon Sorbet collection.
Tools: Nestabilities Blossom die & Shapeabilities Pendant Kaleidoscope (for the corners)
Embellishments: Little green gems, green bow from Papermania Capsule Collection.

Challenges:
Penny Black Saturday #141 - More than one fold
Crafty Catz Weekly #73 - Green & Yellow
Truly Scrumptious #52 - Sketch
Bee Crafty Challenge #17 - Spots & Dots
Charisma Cardz #10 - Easel Cards
Top Tip Tuesday #25 - Birthday

Creeper Crew Thursday!

Supplies:

Images: "Creeper Crew Thursday" from The Greeting Farm, coloured with Promarkers.

"Whatever it is... I didn't do it" from Raindrop Echo Designs (downloaded from the Sentimentals Sundays challenge blog)

Papers: The purple striped paper is from a magazine pack, the green flower/lace paper is Papermania Capsule Collection and then just some plain purple!

Embellishments: I've punched 3 purple flowers with the Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die, added 3 purple buttons tied with green cotton.

Challenges:

One Crazy Stamper March - Sketch

Creative Card Crew - Gothic
I Love Promarkers #55 - Green & Purple
Allsorts Challenge #93 - Card for a teenager
Paper Sundaes #59 - Stripes
Polkadoodles #9 - Flower Power

First Twisted Easel Card!

Well, I've seen everyone else having a go at these twisted easel cards, so I thought I'd give it a go - after a bit of puzzling over which way up to stick the image, I finally worked it out!
This is a card for someone who I won't name as it will spoil the surprise, but it is a thank you for something!! I thought I'd go for a bright, flowery theme as it's Spring, even though it's really miserable and gloomy outside!

Supplies:
Images: Miss Anya with Flowers from The Greeting Farm, coloured with Promarkers, "Thank You" from Raindrop Echo Designs
Paper: My Mind's Eye - Summer
Tools: Nestabilities Blossom die
Embellishments: Flowers & brads

Challenges:
Sir Stampalot March - Spring is in the air
Creative Craft Challenge - Thank You
Top Tip Tuesday #24 - Favourites - I think easel cards are my fave style, and I love my nesties!
Inky Impressions - Easel card
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Challenge - Easel card