Crimbo Crackers Challenge 23 - Gift Card

It's almost September - where did the year go?!  Time for another Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme this fortnight is:

Gift Cards

I have a returning sponsor - Beth from Squidgy Digi - and she is offering the challenge winner 5 digi's from the store - thank you Beth!

I've used Van In Snow digi and coloured it with Promarkers plus stickles on the snow.  I've embossed the front with a Cuttlebug folder and added two metallic blue snowflakes cut with a Marriane Die plus some thin grosgrain ribbon to tie it all together.

Good luck with the challenge - for more details, pop over to Crimbo Crackers!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

I Love Promarkers:  Anything Goes
Just Keep On Creating:  Christmas
Penny's Paper Crafty:  Sparkle and Shine
Bearly Mine:  Anything That Glitters
Creative Card Crew:  Christmas
Challenge Up Your Life:  Christmas in Summer

• Image:  Squidgy Digi, coloured with Promarkers and stickles
• Dies:  Marianne Creatables, snowflakes; Cuttlebug embossing folder
• Everything else:  My stash

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 31 Midway Extra

It's the Midway Extra point for Fetch A Sketch and here is a reminder of Lou's sketch:

We are sponsored by Squidgy Digi and Beth is offering the challenge winner 5 digi's of their choice from the store!

I've used Docs digi and coloured them with Promarkers and also used Cosmo Cricket Mr Campy Papers, two buttons from my stash and some thread to finish off the sketch.

Hope you can join in with the sketch!  For more details on how to enter, pop over to the Challenge blog!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Catered Crop:  Distressed
One Stitch At A Time:  Use A Digi
That Craft Place: Vintage
The Squirrel and the Fox:  One For The Boys
Penny's Paper Crafty:  Masculine

• Image:  Squidgy Digi, coloured with Promarkers
• Papers:  Cosmo Cricket, Mr Campy
• Everything Else:  My stash

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 31

It's time for another Fetch A Sketch challenge! Lou is our hostess this fortnight and here is her fab sketch:

We are sponsored by Squidgi Digi and Beth is generously offering the challenge winner 5 digi's from her store!

I've used the fab Beach Huts digi for my sample, coloured them with Promarkers and added a cloud background from Echo Park - Summerdays and I've cut a few extra clouds and added a doodled line and foam pads for depth.

The sand is bits of yellow card that I had in my stash which have been inked and I handwrote the sentiment.  A bit of pale yellow organza ribbon in a bow and the card is complete!

Good luck with the challenge - for more details, pop over to the challenge blog!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Just Some Lines:  Layer It Up
Crafts 4 Eterntity:  Splish Splash Splosh
Paper Crafting Journey:  Anything Goes
Whimsy Inspiration:  Lots of Layers
Anything Goes Challenges:  Summer Days
Everybody Art:  Summer
The Ribbon Carousel:  Celebrating Summer

• Image:  Squidgy Digi, coloured with Promarkers
• Papers:  Echo Park - Summerdays
• Sentiment:  Handwritten
• Everything else:  My stash

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 18 - Anything Goes!

It's time for another Crimbo Crackers challenge and I really have flown by the seat of my pants to get this one finished in time!  It's been one of those weeks which started with a rather full and busy weekend - so if the glitter looks to be not dry, then it isn't!

Anyway, onto this fortnights challenge and the theme I've chosen is:

Anything Goes

So as long as it is Christmas or Festive related then it can be entered!

I am sponsored by the very fab and talented Squidgi Digi - if you've not come across Beth and her images before then click on the banner below.

I've used an image that Beth has drawn especially for me to use for the challenge - fab eh?!  It's not yet available to buy but I'm sure it will be soon!  I've coloured the image with Promarkers and glitter glue and used a papers from The Clip Art Fairy - Beautiful Baby Boy along with some silver half pearls, snowflakes and some sparkly thread from my stash.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:


Tuesday Morning Sketches:  Sketch followed
365 Day Cards:  Day 110 Round
Hooked on Crafts:  All That Glitters
Kaboodle Doodles:  Celebrate Your Countries Colours (Red, White and Blue for UK)

• Image:  Squidgi Digi, coloured with Promarkers
• Paper:  The Clip Art Fairy
• Everything else:  My stash

The Wedding Card

One of my cousins got married yesterday and despite managing to make cards for other family members in plenty of time, I left the one from us to the last moment, hence the poor photos as I had to take them early yesterday morning before it was properly light!


I wanted to make a card that was a bit different so it sort of opened out like a church. All the papers are from Funky Hand - I Do wordbook download and I've added a faux stitch and also liquid pearls dotted around the edge. The card is held together with a big bow and the bunting across the front is continued inside.

The images are from Squidgi Digi (Lisa you have one talented daughter!) after I'd seen one of the images on Lisa's blog and KNEW they would be perfect for Jane and Phil's Wedding card as they are into their VW camper vans in a big way (wait until you see the Wedding photos!) I've used Promarkers, glossy accents and crystal stickles for colouring.

The congratulations sentiment stamp was a magazine freebie from ages ago and I've personalised the number plates!

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Colour Create: Pink (it is there - just not a good photo!), Brown, Cream and White
Dutch Dare Challenges: Recipe: 1 ribbon, 2 images, 3 papers, 4 embellishments (I'm using the 4 bunting banners for this)
Paper Play: Two or more images
Crafty Creations: Anything But A Square
Simon Says Stamp: Multi fold cards
Truly Scrumptious: Decorate the inside of the card

• Papers: I Do Wordbook download from Funky Hand
• Images: Squidgi Digi
• Everything else: My stash