Crafty Calendar Challenge - Anything Goes

I'm rather late in posting my card for this months' challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge.  This month our theme is 'Anything Goes'.  This month we are sponsored by Pretty Little Stamps and the Design Team were given some lovely images to work with.  Here is my card:

This image is called Lovable Avie and I printed her onto Neenah card and coloured her using Spectrum Noir pens and coloursoft pencils (blended with baby oil).  The pretty backing paper and vellum are from an old issue of Making Cards magazine.  The oval mat is cut from Co-ordinations card using Spellbinders Floral Oval die.  The daisies were cut using a Sizzix, Susan's Garden Daisy die.  You die cut all the petals individually and then build up the flowers.  Time consuming but worth it I think.  I finished the flowers with a crystal gem in the centres.

Thanks for having a look at my card.  Please do pop over to the challenge blog to see all the beautiful cards my team mates have created.  I hope you can join in with our challenge - look forward to seeing you there!

Crafty Calendar Challenge July - Colour Challenge

This is the first Saturday of the month which means it's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge.  This month is a colour challenge and we want you to use the following colours on your card:

We have a brand new sponsor for this challenge - Hannah Lynn Art!

Here is my card:

I digi stamp I used is called Natsumi and can be found here.

I coloured the image using Spectrum Noir pens.

The mat the image is sat on is cut using Spellbinders Decorative Label 8

The doily is cut using Cheery Lynn's Nautical die.

The strip across the card was punched using Martha Stewart Deco Fan punch.

Cheery Lynn's Minin Fanciful flourish was used to with co-ordinating cardstock.

Marianne Die was used to create the imitation bamboo.

The backing paper was part of a cutlery box that I thought went perfectly with the image.

I would also like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Feeling Sketchy Challenge blog - Sketch

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Let's Get Girly

Bearly Mine Challenges - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Pink Gem Challenge - Lots of layers

CD Sunday Challenge - Something Beginning With S

For my card I used a beautiful image from Joanna Sheen's Tom Mielko cd.

I printed the decoupage layers onto glossy photo paper and then matted it onto some Core'dinations card.  Some more Core'dinations was embossed using Divine Swirls embossing folder.  The backing paper was printed from the same cd-rom onto satin finish paper.  This was then matted onto matching card.  I used a Joy corners die to make the decorative corners and finally added the little shell embellishments from my stash.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

The CD Sunday Challenge - Something beginning with S (Sea, sand, shells, sailing boat, sunset, sailing yacht, shoulders!

Creative Corner Challenge - Summertime

Milk Coffee Challenge - Summer Fun

To Dad With Love

My card for today is the card I made for Emma to send to her dad.  Emma chose all the elements and I put it all together:

I printed the Tatty Ted decoupage from the Docrafts Me To You.

The backing paper is also from the cd, as is the sentiment.

I wanted to keep the card simple so as not to detract from the very cute image.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations Challenge - Fathers Day

Lexi's Creations - Fathers Day

Dream Valley Challenge - Fathers Day

Joanna Sheen Challenge - Fathers Day

A Gem of a Challenge - Fathers Day

Proud as a Peacock

Good Morning

I hope you've had a good week and have a lovely weekend.  Don't they come around quickly?

I decided to enter a second card in the current CD Sunday challenge, this time with a embroidered design.  I've had this pattern for a while and this is the first time I've used it.

It took a long time to stitch the design but I'm very pleased with the result.   I didn't want to detract from the image so kept the card fairly simple.  The pattern for this design is available from stitching cards and I stitched it using metallic threads. The design is matted onto green mirror card, I used a corner stamp from Dimension which I heat embossed with crystal embossing powder and then just added some midget gems to finish.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

CD Sunday Challenge - Fine Plumage

Card Crafters Circle - In Stitches

Pin and Tack Spark Your Creativity Now! - Anything Goes

A Bird and Some Feathers

Good Afternoon.

I was struggling to get started with a card today, and decided to combine 3 challenges to try and give me some inspiration.

I knew which CD I wanted to use, my new Fabulous Fashion cd's from Katy Sue designs.  I printed off one of the digi stamps onto Neenah card and coloured using my Spectrum Noirs.  Both backing papers were printed from the cd-rom also.  I used a Marianne die to cut the scalloped circle that the image is sat on.  I embossed some lilac card using swiss dots embossing folder.  The flower and leaves are also made using  Marianne dies.  The border punch is Martha Steward and the daisy strip is a Poppystamps die.  The purple feathers are from my stash.

My card is for the following challenges:

Sunday Sketch and Stamp - Sketch plus use a stamp.

The CD Sunday Challenge - Fine plumage

Marianne Designs - Get Your Dies Out

Robyns Fetish Challenge - Use Die Cuts or Punches

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.

Faithful Friends

Good Morning

I'm sorry for my lack of posts and visits to all your blogs.  I'm trying to get back into the swing of crafting again but am finding it a bit difficult just now.

This is my entry into this weeks CD Sunday Challenge which is Faithful Friends.

You can't get a more faithful friend than a dog and this dog is the image of my cocker spaniel Murphy.

Image and backing papers from Joanna Sheen's Furry Friends cd-rom, printed onto textured paper.  Image printed twice and decoupaged.

Black card from Papermill used for all matting and layering.

Letters stamped with Large Letter Stamps from Dimension.

My card is for the following challenges:

CD Sunday - Faithful Friends

Cards for Men Challenge - Dad

Creative Craft Challenges - One For The Fellas

Thanks for visiting my blog today and sticking with me through this not very productive spell I'm having.

Have a lovely weekend.

Christmas Robin

I bought a large Christmas Card kit by Hunkydory from Create and Craft last year and decided it was about time I put it to good use.  So here is a Christmas card made using some elements from the kit:

I added some Diamond white flowersoft and some holly corners die-cut using a Cheery Lynn die with red seed beads added to the centres.

The base card was made using a sheet of decorative card, folder to create a different style card.

My card is for the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - Show some white, a little or a lot.

Challenges4 Everybody - Anything goes

3,2,1

Good Morning

My dad is staying with me for a couple of weeks and I'm really enjoying his company.

Here is a card I have made for the current challenge over at Crafty Catz which this week is to use 3 of something, 2 of anything and 1 of whatever you want:

Digital stamp from MilkCoffee Digi Stamps coloured with Promarkers

Papers printed from SWALK cd-rom from Crafters Companion.

Dark blue card from PaperMill.

Silver mirror card from Stash

Joy Crafts Rectangle Frame Die

Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish Die

Marianne Flower Die

Pearls from my stash.

My card is for the following challenges:

Crafty Catz - 3,2,1 - 3 dies, 2 patterned papers, 1 image

Allsorts Challenge - True Blue

One Stop Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time Challenge - Use a Digi

Thank you for visiting my blog today, enjoy the rest of your day.

Music and Lyrics

This is a card I have made for the current challenge over at Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog which is Music & Lyrics.  It encouraged me to ink up a stamp for the first time:

8 x 8 card blank

Stamped with Memento London Fog ink and coloured with Spectrum Noir Pens

Card all from PaperMill.

Spellbinders Wonky Rectangles die used for mat the image is sat on.

Backing paper printed from Swalk 2 cd-rom onto Satin Finish paper, distressed round the edges using a distressing tool and then Frayed Burlap Distress Ink

Sheet music torn around all sides and then inked with same DI.

Twine added to card to complete.

My card is also for the following challenges:

Charisma Cardz Challenges - No digis allowed

Papertake Weekly - The Sound of Music

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything goes

To A Special Auntie

Hello

I have been asked to make a 90th birthday card for an auntie with a floral theme.  I immediately reached for the gorgeous Kew Floral Collection cd-rom from Kraftyhands, and here is my card:

8 x 8 Elegant Edge card from Creative Crafting World

Image printed a few times so I could decoupage the image.

Backing paper from cd-rom

The roses are made using a Marianne die, as are the leaves.  I printed a sheet of pink paper from the cd-rom to created the roses so I knew the would tie-in perfectly.  

Silver mirror card used for matting and layering.

Sentiment is computer generated.

Pearls from my stash places in each corner.

I used the same backing paper inside the card.  I cut a matching ribbon border which I threaded with organza ribbon to complete the card.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Kraftyhands Challenge - Flower Frenzy

CD Sunday Challenge - Ornate Blossoms

Bearly Mine Challenge - Lucky Dip - I chose Die-cuts, Flowers and Ribbon

Creative Craft Challenge - Just Checking

Cupcake Craft Challenges - Lots of Layers

The CD Sunday Challenge - Weddings

This is my card for this week's CD Sunday Challenge which is Weddings:

Created using Once Upon A Time embossing board from the Glitter Girls.

Centura snow white card and mint green pearlescent paper used for all the pages.

Couture Creations Tied Together embossing folder.

Decoupage printed from Jolly Nation cd-rom and hair colour changed to that of the bride and groom!

Pearl hearts and white pearls from my stash.

Floral arrangement created using feathers, flowers and leaves from my stash.

The wording was computer generated and I have covered any personal details for the purpose of this challenge.

I would also like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Creative Creations Challenge - Weddings

Delightful Challenges - Stash It - Use items from your stash - All the embellishments on this card are from my stash along with the card used.