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Tuesday 29 July 2014

A hedgehog lover...

A friend, who loves hedgehogs, had her birthday recently...


The image is from Penny black... sooo cute!
I embossed my newest folder and put it all on a pink background, 
then embossed a double line around it all.
I coloured the image with my promarkers and inked the edge 
of the image with soft chalk inks. 
The final finishing touch was a craftwork cards butterfly sentiment.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges...
613 Avenue create - anything goes - 3 Aug
Suzy bee's - anything goes - 2 Aug
Crafty catz - anything goes - 1 Aug
Stamp sun - anything goes - 8 Aug
In the pink - animal antics - 7 Aug
Milk coffee - birthdays - 30 July
The crafters cafe - anything goes - 30 July
Fab n Funky - walk on the wildside - 6 Aug
Whimsy stamps - summertime - 6 Aug
Crafting from the heart - anything goes -  5 Aug

Monday 28 July 2014

Use some purple!

The challenge this week, over at Glitter n Sparkle, is "use some purple."

I was given this really cute image from Bugaboo...
called 'Bug brat boy bugs.'
I loved colouring this image, as its a really cutie! 
I can't remember quite where the backing paper came from,
 but I matted all the papers and shapes, added a sentiment to the image,
coloured it with my promarkers and mirage pens and 
added a football (on 3d foam for depth) and a small 
memory box 'precious heart'.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges,...
Eclectic Ellapu - anything goes - 11 Aug 
Brown sugar - for the boys - 31 July
Sister act - anything goes - 1 Aug
Crafty girls - anything goes - 7 Aug
The paper shelter - anything goes - 6 Aug
Pennys papercrafty - anything goes - 29 July
Through the craft room door - anything goes - 11 Aug

Friday 25 July 2014

A baby girl!

I was asked to make a card for the arrival of a baby girl, recently...

I used an image from Di's Digi Downloads... 
love the cute little sleepy mouse. 
I coloured with my promarkers and popped an embossed bit behind... 
from my new fave embossing folder, which I bought in Canada, over Easter.
The sentiment was printed directly onto the card, and a teeny ribbon placed along the bottom. 
edges were inked in pink to finish the card.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges...
Scrappers delight - anything goes / cute n girly - 30 July
Pennys papercrafty - anything goes - 29 July
Wonderful wednesdays - anything goes -29 July
Fantastic Tuesday - anything goes - 29 July 
Crafty sentiments - hand coloured image - 28 July
Bearly mine - lets go digital - 29 July
That craft place - anything goes - 4 Aug
Suzy bees - anything goes - 26 July

Thursday 24 July 2014

A card for a friend who likes cats..and words!

A teacher friend had her birthday recently...
I work with her in the literacy lessons (top set) and 
she loves anything to do with words...so when I saw this phrase, 
I just knew she would love it!
(she did!)


I can't remember where I got the brick paper from..think it might be a download,
I have had it around for a long time. 
I cut the cat and gate on my craft robo 
(well, hubby did... I can only use it with the help of him yet!)
The butterflies are Martha Stewart punches.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges... 
Crafters cafe - anything goes - 30 July
The paper shelter - anything goes - 5 Aug
Pennys papercrafty - anything goes -29 July
Fantastic tuesday - anything goes - 29 July
Through the craft room door - anything goes - 29 July  
Animal friends - must use dog or cat - 31 July 
--Digi galore - use a digi / autumn- 1 Aug
Crafting from the heart - anything goes - 28 July 
Crazy challenge - die cuts n punches - 3 Aug
Paper makeup - punches and dies - 28 July

Sunday 20 July 2014

Happy Birthday!

Over at 'Glitter n Sparkle' this week, 
the challenge is "happy birthday!"
and I got this cute image from The Stamping chef - Georgia the brave...

I coloured the image with my promarkers and mirage pens - I also
coloured the shield shape, which I hand-drew. 
I fussy cut "Georgia"... her hair was awkward in places! :)
I added some pick petticoat paper behind the shield, and matted it. 
Silver "studs" drawn with my silver pen, finished this off. 

I would like to enter this into the following challenges...
Crafting at the weekend - anything goes - 26 July 
Sister act - anything goes - 25 July
Stamping boutique - fussy cut - 
Wags n whiskers - anything goes  - 25 July
4 krafty girls - anything goes - 23 July
Crafters cafe - birthday - 23 July
Pennys papercrafts - anything goes - 22 July
Sisterhood of crafters - birthday - 21 July
A girl who crafts - anything goes - 31 July
Through the craft room door - anything goes - 22 July
Crafting from the heart - anything goes - 20 July

Sunday 13 July 2014

Cute!

I was so pleased to get this image for the challenge this week - 
'Sleep sweet little bug' from the Doodle Garden....and I got to play with my promarkers
and mirage pens again!! 
The challenge is ANYTHING GOES...


I spent ages deciding which backing paper to use...this one,
which I finally chose, is from a dovecrafts pack...its all greens and browns and garden-y.  :)
I punched the daisies and the butterflies. 
I already had the sentiment, as part of a digi pack about "beauty". 
I think the border is punched with a marths stewart punch - I bought
a bunch of ready punched borders on a car boot sale, last year!
(had kind of forgotten about them...ooops!)

I would like to enter this into the following challenges...

Crafty Catz - flowers - 17 July
Creative fingers - anything goes / summer - 25 July
Wags n whiskers - anything goes - 25 July 
4 Krafty girls - anything goes - 24 July
Cute card thursday - pretty papers - 16 July
Divas by design - things with wings - 16 July 
Pennys paper crafts - anything goes - 15 July
Scrappers delight - anything goes / summertime - 15 July
Wordart wednesday - anything goes - 16 July 
Crafty sentiments - anything goes - 14 July 
Deep ocean - add a sentiment - 13 July
Digi choosday - punches and or dies - 15 July
Fantastic tuesday - anything goes - 14 July
Through the craft room door - anything goes - 15 July
Try it on tuesday - colours of summer - 22 July
Cards galore encore - use a digi - 30 July
Crafting muskateers - summertime - 30 July
Digi galore - anything goes - 19 July
Crafting from the heart - anything goes - 14 July
Cutie pie - must be cute! - 19 July
Colouring crazy - christmas colours - 25 July

Sunday 6 July 2014

Bring on the bling...

Over at Glitter n Sparkle this week, the challenge is to
"bling it up!"
and I "blinged" this Sassy studios image - Pirate Penny.

I coloured her with my promarkers and mirage alcohol pens
and fussy cut her...it took a while!!
I added some elements... skull and crossbones flags, compass and telescope,
and blinged with gold....the coins, the compass chain and the chain at the top.
I inked the edge of the "map" and chalked it a bit too, for depth.
(The bling looks a lot bling-ier in real life!!)

I would like to enter this into the following challenges -
Brown sugar - anything goes - 10 July
Creative corner - outdoors - 11 July
Sister act - anything goes - 11 July
Thats crafty - beach / sea - 11 July
4 crafty girls - anything goes - 10 July
Word art wednesday - anything goes - 9 July
Cards Galore encore - use a digi stamp - 31 July
Sisters of craft - anything goes - 31 July
City crafter - lets go to the beach - 8 July
Crafty sentiments - no designer paper - 8 July
Fantastic tuesday - anything goes - 8 July
Through the craft room door - anything goes - 8 July
Tuesday throwdown - anything goes - 8 July