Thursday, 28 January 2010

A Couple More Cards

Good morning, well I didn't make it back with a second post yesterday but I have two cards to share with you today. The first card has been made for a friend whose little girl is so like this image and always dressing up. I used the 'Sketch' from Sweet Stampin' and it also fits into the Creative Inspirations challenge of 'Feminine' well you jsut can't get more feminine that this little lady can you lol.




Supplies:-
6" Sqaure Card Blank - Craft Superstore
Designer Papers - Daisy & Dandelion 'Picnic Patch'
Cardstock - Paper Mill Shop
Stamp - Sugar Nellie 'Dress Up Maggie'
Sentiment - 'Crafty Sentiments'
Medium - Promarkers
Flowers - Primas
Brads & Gems - Stash

Now for my second card, this is a card that is very different from what I would normally make but hey ho here it is. As the designer paper is very busy I decided to keep the rest of it to a minimum but now don't like it!!
This card fits the following challenges:-
 Create 4 Fun - 'Sketch'
Pile It On - 'Warm Wishes' (Warm Apple Pie)

 

Supplies:-
6" Square Card Blank - Craft Superstore
Designer Paper - Laura Ashley
Cardstock - Coredinations
Stamp - Belles & Whistles 'Warm Apple Pie'
Sentiment - Crafty Sentiments
Medium - Promarkers
Die - Nestabilities 'Classic & Scalloped Ovals'
Embossing - Cuttlebug 'Tiny Bubbles'
Punch - Fiskars Border 'Diamond Weave' & Martha Stewart

Wednesday, 27 January 2010

A Quick Card

Good evening everyone, hope you are all well? Today I am going to share with you a card I have made for a ladies birthday and the request was all purple. This on its own was a challenge for me as I have never made a monochromatic card before. I used the 'Sketch' from Friday Sketchers and it also fits into Hand Full Of Stamps challenge which is 'Swirls, Swirls, Swirls'.




Supplies:-
6" card blank - Craft Superstore
Designer Papers - Papermania 'Amethyst Infusion'
Cardstock - Unknown Local Craft Shop
Stamp - Belles & Whistle 'Belle With Teddy'
Sentiment - Crafty Sentiments 'Just Sayings Set 1'
Medium - Promarkers
Dies - Nestabilities 'Classic & Scalloped Ovals'
Flower - Prima.

Thats all folks but I may be back with another.

Sunday, 24 January 2010

Crafty Sentiments Challenge Week 2

Today makes it week 2 over at Crafty Sentiments wow where did the last week go?? So this week we have a new 'Sketch' with the added option of 'Brads'. For my card I used one of Suzette's new soon to be released stamps and I noticed that my other team pals have used another of the soon to be stamps too so why not go and have a look at them.
Here is the sketch which you are free to rotate or flip.



Supplies:-
6" Square Card Blank - Craft Superstore
All Papers - Papermania 'Truly Scrumptious'
Medium - Promarkers
Brads - Papermania
Heart Embellishments - Unknown 'Beads'

We would love for you to join in so why not pop on over to Crafty Sentiments and have a look at the array of image and sentiment stamps now available.

Finally I would like to enter this card into the following challenges One Stop Crafts where the theme is 'Love & Kisses' & Crazy 4 Challenges who have the theme 'Pretty In Pink'.

Friday, 22 January 2010

4 Cards & Several Challenges

Warning Long Long Post Warning.
I am just about fed up with Blogger I have trying all day to get on here and now my Blog Roll has disappeared, what on earth is going on with it I feel jinxed lol.
Right I have 4 cards that have been made over this last week and have not been able to upload and as some of the challenges finish tomorrow I am going to put them all on this one post.
First card uses a new stamp which I won over at Quixotic in their New Year candy draw and fits into the following challenges:-
Sketch Saturday - Sketch
The Crafty Pad - Animals
Pollycraft Monday - Fire & Ice (Red & White)
Creative Card Crew - Punch It
Crafty Creations - Valentines or Love
Simon Says - Punch It
Creative Belli - Hearts
C.R.A.F.T - Red
Crafty Catz - Love


I rotated this sketch


Supplies:-
6" Sqaure Card Blank - Craft Superstore
Designer Papers - DCWV
Cardstock - Paper Mill Shop
Image Stamp - Whimsy 'Dog With Sign'
Sentiments - See D's
Medium - Promarkers
Dies & Punches - 'Classic & Scalloped Oval' Nesties & Woodware 'Heart'

Second Card uses a stamp that I have had for ages but have never used, this card fits into the following challenges:-
Create 4 Fun - Sketch
The Crafty Pad - Animals
Lexi's Creations - Boys Card In Blue & Green
Stampavie & More - Boys Birthday
Quixotic - Ink Up An Old Stamp
Cooking It Up With Katie - Non Human Image, Texture & Something Not Used Before
Sassy Designs By Susie - For A Boy Optional Animal


I rotated this sketch

Supplies:-
6" Square Card Blank - Craft Superstore
Designer Papers - DCWV
Cardstock - Paper Mill Shop
Image Stamp - Sugar Nellie 'Nuts'
Sentiments - Daisy & Dandelion 'Go Fishing'
Medium - Promarkers
Ribbon - Crafty Ribbons

This third card uses yet another stamp I have had for awhile and not used before, shameful isn't it? Plus I have made a BLUE card this is just unheard of, I have never before made a blue card except of course a baby blue one. This card just fits into the two challenges which are:-
Colour Create - Kraft, Blue & White (My papers are off white not cream as they look in the photo)




Supplies:-

6" Square Card Blank - Craft Superstore
Designer Papers - Unknown
Image Stamp - Sugar Nellie 'Untamed'
Sentiment - Crafty Sentiments
Medium - Promarkers
Die - 'Classic & Scalloped Oval' Nesties
Flowers - Prima
Brad - Papermania
Pearls - Poundland

Now for my forth and final card today I have used an image and papers I recently won in a candy draw. This card was made for the new Magnolia Stamp Lovers challenge where I followed their 'Sketch'


I rotated this


Supplies:-
6" Square Card Blank - Craft Superstore
Designer Papers - Dovercraft 'Ho ho ho'
Cardstock - Paper Mill Shop
Image Stamp - Magnolia 'Tilda With Present'
Sentiment - Crafty Sentiments
Medium - Promakrers
Dies - 'Classic & Scalloped Oval' Nesties

Wow that was alot to go through, thanks to those who made it to the end lol.

Thursday, 21 January 2010

Happy Birthday Daisy

Today brings a card that was made last weekend but only now am I able to upload it thanks to Mr Blogger. Anyhow because it has been a few days it means I will fit it into some different challenges than those originally thought of with the exception of the sketch which is still live. It doesn't matter how many times I use this 'Daisy' stamp she is still one of my favourites.
The challenges I found and would like to enter are:-
Crafty Catz - Birthday Card
Sophisticat - Spring
Passion For Promarkers - Any colours 'Girls, Girls, Girls'
Artful Inkables - Think Spring




Supplies:-
6" Square Card Blank - Craft Superstore
Designer Papers - Papermania 'Blueberry Hill'
Cardstock - Paper Mill Shop
Stamp - Sugar Nellie 'Daisy'
Sentiment - Inkadinkado
Medium - Promarkers
Flowers - Candy Win
Ribbon - Crafty Ribbons
Brad - Papermania
Glitter - Stickles 'Cotton Candy' (unseen in photo due to light).

Enjoy the rest of your evening.