Friday 24 April 2015

Clean & Layered


What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: white & black cardstock, pink paper from stash
Digistamp: Bugaboo Stamp coloured in with pencil crayons
Embossing Folder: Cricut Cuttlebug - simple flowers 
Sentiment: done in Microsoft word
Embellishments: flowers, studs and lace from stash

Challenges entered with this card:

Lil Red Wagon - #286 Seeing spots - dots in embossing, dots in flowers, and two big dots for digi stamp and dots on digi stamp hat
Outlawz - Twisted Thursday - Anything Goes with a Twist of Sentiment
Crafty Card Makers - #137 - Dots - dots in embossing, dots in flowers, and two big dots for digi stamp and dots on digi stamp hat
Top Tip Tuesday - # 3 of something - 3 pink flower, 3 black dots
Love to Scrap - #52 - Anything Goes
Bugaboo Stamps - Stella says Sketch # 308 - Use sketch
The Card Concept - #33 - Style is Clean & Layered

Springtime Spots

Playing with my new Cuttlebug !!!
I find it very challenging to create a card that meets 4 or more challenges ....... you really have to think carefully about what you are using and where it is all going to go !!! Every so often i find myself waylaid by colours and pretty embellishments only to look back at my challenge list and think.......oh no........way off base with this card :)


What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: white & red cardstock from stash
Digistamp: Bugaboo Stamps coloured in with pencil crayons
Embossing Folder: Cricut Cuttlebug - simple flowers 
Sentiment: done in Microsoft word
Embellishments: flowers, buttons and lace from stash

Challenges entered with this card:

The Crazy Challenge - #195 Springtime
Lil Red Wagon - #286 Seeing spots - dots in embossing, dots in flowers, and two big dots for digi stamp and dots on digi stamp chick's headband
Always Playing with Paper - #31 - Colours
Fab 'n Funky - #256 - Lace
Outlawz - Twisted Thursday - Anything Goes with a Twist of Sentiment
Crafty Card Makers - #137 - Dots - dots in embossing, dots in flowers, and two big dots for digi stamp and dots on digi stamp chick's headband
Top Tip Tuesday - # 3 of something - 3 blue buttons
Love to Scrap - #52 - Anything Goes
Bugaboo Stamps - Catch the Bug Challenge - April Bingo Challenge - Horizontal Bingo - Bugaboo Image, Buttons and flower theme
Fusion Challenge - #Happy Days - Sketch, theme and colours


Springtime

My card based on a Fusion sketch.


What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: white, green & red cardstock, yellow paper from stash & pink patterned paper from Jenny Ellory.
Diecuts: Couture Creations - Dreamboat 3in1 set - Floral 
Embossing Folder: Cricut Cuttlebug - simple flowers 
Sentiment: done in Microsoft word
Embellishments: flower from stash

Challenges entered with this card:

The Crazy Challenge - #195 Springtime

Sunday 19 April 2015

Stella says Sketch

Made this for the Bugaboo Stamps "Stella says Sketch" Challenge # 308
Totally handcut (no fancy machines)




What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: white cardstock & pink paper from stash, patterned cardstock from Fabscraps
Sentiment: handwritten
Embellishments: Flowers from stash & Blueberry Bear, ribbon & studs

Masculine Cards




What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: white & black cardstock, patterned paper from Fabscraps
Sentiment: done in Microsoft word, Font - Big Winks

Challenges entered with this card:
Fab 'n Funky - Challenge #255 - Masculine

Sunday 12 April 2015

Having a kick-ass day !!

Strong females always inspire me :)

What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: white & yellow cardstock, patterned paper from Memories Direct
Image: Coloured digital stamps from Kenny K.
Sentiment: done in Microsoft word, Font - Arial & cut out using scalloped scissors
Embellishments: studs

Challenges entered with this card:

Freshly Made Sketches - Challenge #181 - Use sketch
Digitally Sweet - Challenge #134 - Sport
Top Tip Tuesday - Challenge Mellow Yellow

Friday 10 April 2015

Bug off !

I created this for the Outlawz April Progressive Freebie Challenge.
Had loads of fun with "froggy" sayings so look out for more froggy cards coming soon !!!


What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: white and blue cardstock, patterned paper from Fabscraps
Image: digital stamp (freddy the frog) kindly supplied by Outlawz and coloured in with coloured pencils, Lily pad &  dragonfly from Clipart Panda
Sentiment: done in Microsoft word, Font - Arial & cut out using scalloped scissors

Mellow Yellow

Found this cute tutorial on Tip Top Tuesday's Blog - just had to try it out - was just too cute not to !!!


What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: yellow cardstock, striped paper from Memories Direct
Image: Coloured digital stamps (baby & flowers) from Clipart Panda
Sentiment: done in Microsoft word, Font - Arial & cut out using scalloped scissors
Embellishments: handmade hangar, scrap paper towel, pearls

Challenges entered with this card:

Tip Top Tuesday - Challenge #Mellow Yellow
Love to Scrap - Challenge #51 - Dots or stripes

Naughty or Nice - Challenge #14 - In bloom
Fab n Funky - Challenge #254 - Bingo - Shaped, Digi, flowers
Crazy 4 Challenges - Challenge #280 - Daisies

Bonny Blues

Card i created for the Bonny Blues Thursday challenge #368 over at Cute Card Thursday


What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: white & blue cardstock, patterned paper from Fabscraps
Image: Coloured digital stamp from Little Scraps of Heaven
Sentiment: done in Microsoft word, Font - Arial
Embellishments: handmade bow, ribbon & buttons

Challenges entered with this card:

Fussy and Fancy - Challenge #136 - Buttons & bows
Love to Scrap - Challenge #51 - Dots or stripes
Card Mania - Challenge #67 - Flowers

Wednesday 8 April 2015

Punking with a bit of steam

Playing with some steampunk images - another first for me :)

What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: white cardstock, patterned paper from Krystal
Image: hat, time clock & butterfly) from clipart
Embellishments: ribbon, bow, lace, blue glitter studs & pearls

Challenges entered with this card:

Outlawz - Paper ala Mode - Saturday - April 4th - 10th Challenge - Anything Goes with a twist of Steampunk
Crafting from the Heart - Challenge #54 - Anything Goes
Craft-Dee Bowz - CDB24 - Anything Goes and a bow
Crafty Cardmakers - #136 - Wings
Not Just Cards - #16 - Anything Goes
Dream Valley - #103 - Lace, ribbon & pearls
Digitally Sweet - #133 - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - #74 - Anything Goes
Bugaboo Stamps - April the 4th - Anything Goes

Tuesday 7 April 2015

A little touch of Easter


What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: white cardstock, striped paper from the Parisian Dreams Collection, & floral paper from the Sweet Pea Paper Collection
Image: Digi Stamp from My Besties coloured in with coloured pencils
Sketch: Outlawz
Sentiment: handwritten and cut with scalloped patterned scissors
Embellishments: Flowers from Flora Doodles

Challenges entered with this card:

My Besties - Challenge #7 - Anything goes with a the option of Easter
Pattis Creations - Challenge #109 - Easter with an image
Outlawz - Wednesday Sketch - April 1st Challenge - use the sketch
Bugaboo Stamps - April the 4th - Anything Goes

Smell the Flowers

Playing with Sketches and Digis

What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: white cardstock, and red & coloured paper from Memories Direct
Image: Digi Stamp from Bugaboo Stamps coloured in with coloured pencils
Sketch: Bugaboo Stamps
Sentiment: Font - Way Gardens & speech bubble from Microsoft Word
Embellishments: Fancy borders from Jennifer Ellory

Challenges entered with this card:
Outlawz Twisted Thursday - April 2 - 8 - Anything Goes with a Spring Twist
Just Us Girls - #287 - Word Week - Spring
Bugaboo Stamps - Catch the Bug Challenge - Stella Says Sketch #307
Hiding in My Craft Room - HIMCR #194 - Think Spring
Bugaboo Stamps - April the 4th - Anything Goes

Monday 6 April 2015

Pretty Little Handbag Card



Just love this style of card!!



What i used in this challenge:
Cardstock / Paper: from Blueberry Bear
Image: Banner from Microsoft Word
Sentiment: Font - Big Winks
Embellishments: flowers (from Flora Studios), ribbon, lace & studs


My entry into the following challenges:

Through the Purple Haze - #84 - Anything Goes
Creative Paper Crafts Durban - More than 3 folds charity challenge
613 Avenue Create - #118 - Anything Goes
Glitter & Sparkle - #131 - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination - #27 - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #7 - Anything Goes
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes Birthday
Crafty Catz - #273 - Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenges - #73 - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers Challenge - #74 - Anything Goes

Saturday 4 April 2015

Outlawz Challenge - Paper A La Mode - Monochromatic

This card was created for the Outlawz - Paper A La Mode - Monochromatic Challenge
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What i used in this challenge:
Cardstock: white
Image: Stars from Microsoft Word
Embellishments: Glittered peel offs
Style:Monochromatic
Sentiment: Font - Mixture of Arial & Falling Rain

Challenge Entry - Pinwheel

This lovely card i have made for the following challenges:

Digistamps4joy - Challenge 111 - Use-our-sketch
The Card Concept - No 32 - Coral (red), Aqua, Green & White
Cute Card Thursdays - Challenge 367 - Buttons & Bows




What i used in this challenge:
Cardstock: red & white
Image: Pinwheel from Digistamps4joy
Embellishments: Red & green ribbon & an aqua coloured button
Style:Clean & layered
Inspiration: by the colours

Fusion card challenge entry

Entry for the Fusion Card Challenge - Cupcake Inspiration:

I have decided that i definitely cannot cut straight and i do not like colouring in :(


What i used in this challenge:
Cardstock: yellow & white
Paper: glitter paper from Glynscraps
Sentiment: Banner - Microsoft Word & Font - Big Winks
Image: Colouring in page & coloured in with pencils & liquid yellow glitter
Embellishments: yellow & orange studs from Snip It


Friday 3 April 2015

Bugaboo Stamps March Color Challenge - 2nd Entry

Using and Apron Template
Digi stamp kindly provided by Bugaboo Stamps and coloured with pencils.
Embellishments (kitchen utensils & recipe book) from Clipart
Paper from Glynscrap.
Cardstock: white


Thursday 2 April 2015

Another variation of the March Color Challenge

A variation of my first entry into the March Color Challenge at Bugaboo Stamps.
All hand cut (no machines) and coloured with pencils - Digi stamp kindly provided by Bugaboo Stamps.
Flowers and paper from Blueberry Bear.



March Color Challenge Variation

 A variation of my first entry into the March Color Challenge at Bugaboo Stamps.

All hand cut (no machines) and coloured with pencils - Digi stamp kindly provided by Bugaboo Stamps.
Flower from Blueberry Bear.

March Color Challenge

My Entry into the March Color Challenge at Bugaboo Stamps.
I have never entered a card making competition in my life before but can you just imagine winning some awesome Digi's from Bugaboo Stamps !!!!

All hand cut (no machines) and coloured with pencils - Digi stamp adapted from a LilyBoo Design.
Flowers from Blueberry Bear.