50 today

This card is a request from my friend Mavis, her son is 50 soon

I have used a digi from Digistamp boutique called ' Alf and beer' he is coloured with promarkers and embellished with sakura glaze and fluffy stuff, i used a x-cut die to cut him out and matted to some Kraft CS, the DP is from daisy & dandelion, I stamped the 50 today and the other 50 sentiment with a set bought from Ladybugcrafts ink I use this set all the time. I finished off with some die cut stars, button and card candi, the other sentiments are computer generated by me.

This card fits the following challenge

Digistamp boutique September customer competition

Creative stamp friends ~ card for a man

Make it Monday challenge #53 ~ Anything goes

Craft your Passion DT Card ~ CH 74

Its challenge time at Craft your passion, this week is Anything goes with a twist, the twist being add a flower.

For my card I have used an image from Phooka called 'Turtle', he is coloured with Promarkers, prisma pencils for the grass and tim holtz distress ink for the sky, I have then matted to some Kraft card, The DP's are forever friends and K & Co, I have embossed some Kraft CS with a bubble embossing folder, added some jute and some buttons from Basic Grey, finished off with a punched out flower and a button in the center.

Please visit the rest of the design team for some fantastic inspiration and leave them some love.

Can't wait to see your creations

OSAAT CH 78 ~ Use a digi ~ DT card

We have a new challenge for you at OSAAT, this week we want you to use a digi.

This week we are sponsored by One stop card crafts

For my card I have used 'Snow trio' along with 'baby it's cold outside' backing papers both from stitcy bear stamps.

I have coloured with promarkers and embellished with GD, twinklets and stickles, the sentiment is from catslife press, I finished off with some die cut stars, snowflakes and pearls.

Can't wait to see what you create.

This card fits the following challenge
Charisma cardz challenge #35 ~ Anything goes
Divas by design challenge #9 ~ christmas
For fun challenge ~ It's christmas in August

Gingerloft Dt card ~ Make a sky challenge

We have a new challenge for you at Gingerloft, we want you to create a sky using any medium you choose.

For my card I have chosen Tim Holtz distress ink tumbled glass for my sky and a ink duster, then some yellow chalk for a bit of sunshine coming through. The image is of course from Gingerloft, it's called 'Hot air balloon set', you can buy it here. The balloons are coloured with promakers, the sentiment at the top comes with the set. I have added some blue and white twine and fastened a button, then tied off. To finish I added some card candi, buttons, and the other sentiment is from my stash.

Can't wait to see your creations.

CYDA DT card ~ CH #28 ~ make your own flowers

It's challenge time again at Craft your days away, it has been set by the lovely Cathy and she wants you to make your own flowers.

We are sponsored by One stop crafts and you could win a £10 voucher

For my card I have used a digi from Squigglefly called 'Shopping girl', you can buy her here. I have coloured with promarkers and embellished with GD, The DP is from dovecraft, I have matted to some pink gingham CS, the ribbon is from my local craft shop. The flowers i made using up oddments of organza ribbon and i stitched a bead to the center, really good idea to use up your oddments of ribbon. I have added a heart border with my MS punch, the sentiment is gingerhouse. I finished off with some pearl pins and pearls.

I can't wait to see your creations, please visit the rest of the DT and leave them some love.

Special Granddaughter

This card is a request from my friend Eunice, it's for her Granddaughter Gaynor, you don't get many of us lol.

I have used a digi called 'Grace' from the fab Victoria Case, you probably know by now she is my favourite, her images are stunning. I have coloured her with Promarkers and a little sakura glaze on her lips, she is cut out with a spellbinders die and matted to some cream CS with rounded corners. The Dp is from my stash and is matted to some off white pearlised CS, I have added a scllop punched border, some lace and a pink organza ribbon tied in a bow. I also added a die cut corner, die cut heart, punched out the 30 sentiment which is from ladybugcraftsink. I finished off with some pearls and a butterfly and flower bead, the other sentiments are computer generated.

This card fits the following challenges

Crafty creations challenge #134 ~ punches and die cuts ~ use 3 or more ~ I have used 7

The paper shelter challenge #29 ~ Anything goes

Deep ocean challenge #7 ~ Hearts

Passion for promarkers week 115 ~ Anything goes

Savvy shoppabella and some news

This card is for my friend Carol, if you are reading this Happy Birthday .

I have chosen an image from Stamping Bella called Savvyshoppabella, she is coloured with promarkers and embellished with GD, cut out with the new sizzix framlits plain ovals and scalloped ovals, I then added some pearls and a gorg flower. The DP is from dovecraft, I have added a scallop border and attached some pink organza ribbon and tied in a bow, added a mulberry flower and finished off with some pearls and the sentiment is computer generated by me.

My exciting news is that I have been chosen to be part of the design teams for Anything goes~craft den challenges and My mums craft shop challenges, I am so excited I can't tell you.

This card fits the following challenges

I love promarkers challenge #81 ~ Anything goes

The paper shelter challenge #29 ~ Anything goes

The sisterhood of crafters challenge ~ Flower power