Friday 21 December 2018

Penguin Pals


It's time for my last card of 2018 and it's my inspiration for the Colour Crazy Craft Challenge.

Our sponsor is Polkadoodles and this is two of their images called 2 cute penguins and they come as a set.


I have coloured them with alcohol pens and die cute them out. The card is an 8x8 and the front of the card has been folded back to make a zig zag effect.


As you can see from the first photo I have actually made them 2 different sizes. The background paper has a snowflake pattern on it.


I have added a large bow with a silver snowflake charm, some candy dots and the sentiment has been die cut.


I would like to enter this in the following challenges

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Use a critter
Die-cut divas - Winter
Cut and Crafty - Christmas

Friday 7 December 2018

A little Christmas bird told me


Polkadoodles is the sponsor for the new challenge over at The colour crazy challenge.
This is one of their images called Robin Gift Branch.


I've coloured her with alcohol pens and die cut the image and layers of card. The Ponsettias are silk with a brad on the centre. There are also 2 ribbons down the side one is white with green leaves down the edges and the other is narrower and runs down the middle with a bow on it.


I have added some crystal snowflakes over the top of the snowflakes on the patterned paper. Then lots of Wink of Stella glitter pen on the fairy wings, the background snowflakes and the background of the image. The Merry Christmas greeting is a 3d embellishment. she is so cute.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges

Brown Sugar - Winter scene or event
Crazy Catz - Glitter
Patties Creations - Christmas
Cardz 4 gals - Non traditional colours
ABC christmas - Your favourite thing
Ike's World - christmas

Friday 30 November 2018

Snow Bears


It's nearly December, and here is my card for the new challenge over at Colour Crazy Craft challenge.

Our sponsor this time is Crafty Sentiments and this is one of there image called Benson and Betty.


It's a cute Christmas image and I've coloured it with alcohol pens. I have die cut the image and as usual added lots of layers of patterned papers and co-ordinating coloured card.


There is a leafy christmas ribbon down the left side and I have cut of some leaves to decorate the corners of the image and added some red gems for berries. and just a christmas greeting to complete.

I would ;ike to enter this in the following challenges

Cute and Crafty - Christmas
Try it on Tuesday - Winter Wonderland
Cutie Pie - Winter Layers
Fussy and Fancy - Christmas

Friday 2 November 2018

Lets make a snowman


Here is my cards for the new challenge at Colour Crazy Craft .

The sponsor this challenge is Lemon Shortbread and this is one of their images called

I've coloured the image with copic pens and added some snow paste for a bit of dimension. I've added a colour co-ordinating bow and the die cut sentiment is from The Paper Boutique.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Cut it up - Die cut
Winter Wonderland - Colour it
The Paper Shelter - Winter fun
Die cuttin divas - Die cuts

Thursday 1 November 2018

Eskimo Kisses


I've made a lovely Christmas card for this month challenge at

Our sponsor this month is Lacy Sunshine and this is an image of theirs called Eskimo Kisses.

I've coloured them with copic pens and I was lucky enough to find this 12x12 sheet in my christmas stash that was a perfect match.


I have used a piece of canvas and lace ribbon with a red bow on top. The die cut greeting is from
 The Paper Boutique by Lynda Chapman. Very sweet image.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

4 Crafty Chicks - Christmas
The Craft Rocket - Christmas is coming
Winter Wonderland - Christmas
Classic DT - ATG
Crafty hazelnuts - Patterned paper

Monday 29 October 2018

Love shoes



 It's time for a new challenge at Make my Monday and the theme this time is stencils.

I've used my favourite Sweet Poppy Stencils and stencil paste.



The shoe has been pasted onto acetate. There is a black card behind with a silver embossed frame round it and a lovely big lilac bow to join them together.  I love using these products.

I would  like to enter this in the following challenges

TTCRD - ATG
Crafting from the Heart - ATG
Pink gem - ATG
Creative Fingers - ATG
Just add Ink - Bow and bling
Craft-dee Bowz - use a bow
World wide Open DT - ATG

Friday 19 October 2018

Robins Wishes


It's time for a new challenge over at

Our sponsor this time is All dressed up and this is one of their images called

I have coloured them using Polychromo pencils and kept it quite clean and simple.


I have added  some nice red glitter to the word merry and just a little red bow in the corner.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges


Monday 15 October 2018

Time to Post


It's time for a new challenge at Make my Monday and the theme is Numbers.

My card is very much a mans card with lots of numbers in clock form.



The background is an embossing folder which is coloured with distress inks and the clock is die cut. With just some candy dots to finish it was a nice quick card to make.


I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Watercooler - Masculine
TTCRD - ATG


Friday 5 October 2018

Rainbow Unicorn


It's time for a little colouring over at Colour Crazy Craft Challenge.

Our Sponsor this time is Kinda Cute and this is one of their images which is part of  set,

I have coloured the image using Polychromo pencils, and I had to make her a little rainbow.


I have used a little floral background paper. Then the panels I have created to look a little rainbow to using distress inks on water colour paper. For a bit of decoration there is a bow, ribbon and some candy dots.  A birthday greeting completes.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Kitty Bee Designs - Fantasy/Fairytale
Craft-dee Bowz - use a bow
PDE - Cards



Thursday 4 October 2018

Thistles



It's new challenge time over at Crafting with an Attitude.
The theme is always Anything Goes.

And for my inspiration I've been playing Sweet Poppy again.


The background of this card has been using stencil leafy background 2 using distress inks through it. I have then done the Thistles stencil with black paste. I have cut the image into a triptych, The birthday greeting is stamped and I've just added some cotton lace and some gems. I really love Sweet Poppy stuff.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

As you like it - Favourite season
( autumn colours) 
Craft Rocket - Autumn
Give a crafter a Cookie - inspiration image
Ellibelles creative moments - Outdoors/nature
Little red wagon - Stencils
Cards 4 Guyz - Autumn leaves
Classic DT - ATG
Do all creatives - make own background
House of cards - Autumn colours
Dream Valley - pearls/gems
Allsorts - Autumn glory


Winter Tag



This post is  so late, but have have not been very well, a lovely seasonal cold. This is my inspiration for this months challenge at Make my Monday, where the theme is animals.

This is a variation on a tag I did a while back just using a different animal.


 It is quite quick to make, using Clarity stamps and some distress ink. The deer has been coloured in with alcohol pens. I have just added some yarns and a die cut snowflake with a pearl in the centre.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

ABC christmas - Q is for quick
TTCRD - ATG

Friday 21 September 2018

Winged Feet




The Paper Shelter are the sponsors for our new challenge here at Colour Crazy Craft challenge and this is one of there images a matching background papers called Urban/Modern Boy.


I have coloured the image using Polychromo pencils. The sentiment has been stamped in Brilliance gold ink.


I have added some decorative bits and pieces and some metal corners. 

Please pop over to the challenge page and see some other great inspiration ideas from the team.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges
Crafting with Friends - ATG
Craft Rocket - Boys/men
A bit more time to craft - ATG
Crafts Galore Encore - ATG
Crafty Hazelnuts - Patterned paper
Crafty Creations - ATG
The Paper Shelter - Sentimental
Digi Choosday - ATG
Crafting from the Heart - ATG
Creative crafters - ATG

Monday 17 September 2018

Autumn Leaves


Here is my Inspiration for the Autumn Colours challenge over at
Make my Monday challenge.

I've used items from one of my favourite companys Sweet Poppy stencils.
This is the Maple leaf stencil.


I have made the background using distress inks through the stencil and then another layer of ink after the stencil has been removed. Then I have used gold stencil  paste through the stencil and sprinkled glitter over the top. The sentiment is stamped in gold pearlesent ink. This was quite a quick card to make, but really pleased with the end result.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges

Always fun - Fall colours
Cards in Envy - Feels like fall
Crafty Cardmakers - Autumn Colours
Aud Sentiments - Fall with sentiment
Time Out - Photo inspiration
Thats Crafty - Forever Autumn
Always Happy Birthday - Happy birthday
Morgans Artworld - ATG

Saturday 8 September 2018

Flamingo for Christmas


Well I've made my first Christmas card of this year and its for the new challenge at 
Colour Crazy Craft Challenge.

Our sponsor this time is Knitty Kitty Digi's and this is one of their images in a set called


I coloured the image using Polychromo pencils and added a little snow paste. The Ho Ho Ho is die cut.  The snowflakes are metal charms and just a little bow to complete.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Brown Sugar - All creatures great and small
Winter Wonderland - Christmas Joy
Challenge up your Life - Photo inspiration

Thursday 6 September 2018

Multi Floral


New Month New challenge at Crafting with an Attitude. Where does the time go, summer nearly over and christmas on the way.

This image is from our sponsor this month Bugaboo.https://bugaboostamps.com/
This is one of their images called Floral set 2, there is a round image with this one.


I decided to use 3 images for my card and they have been coloured using alcohol pens. I have then layered them up using dark turquoise and silver card. on to the dark turquoise background. Then just a lighter blue ribbon and a punched out circular stamped sentiment.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges

Crafting with Dragonflies - Spring has Sprung
Craft-de  Bowz - use a bow
Creative Craft Cottage - no patterned paper
Digi stamps 4 Joy - Floral Frenzy




Monday 3 September 2018

It's a wonderful town



This is my inspiration for the new challenge at  Make my Monday, where the theme this month is New York New York.


I have done a fairly simple card design. I have made the red, white and blue background using distress ink. then I have stenciled over the top using a Clarity stencil and Hickory smoke distress ink. I have added a bit of extra distressing with a embossing ink pen and clear powder. Also a bit of Wink of stellar glitter pen, but they don't show up very well on the photo. The sentiment is from a very famous song and was just typed up by hand and punched out.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

TTCRD - ATG
Crazy 4  - ATG

Friday 24 August 2018

Wizard times



Polkadoodles is our sponsor for the challenge over at


This is one of their image called Wizardy Magic Little Dude.
He comes with lots of elements. The background paper is one of 3 in the set and the sentiment is also 1 of 3 included. A great set to have.


I've coloured the image using my alcohol pens, it has then been die cut and some matching coloured layers.


Out of the left over backing paper I cut out come of the stars and 3d'd them and I added a little stickles to all the spots too, Finally I added the magical day sentiment.

Pop over to the challenge and join in for the chance of winning a great prize.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Aud Sentiments - use sentiment
Double D - Moon or Stars
Crafty Addicts - Boys or Men
TTCRD - ATG
Crafty Hazelnuts - Patterned Paper
Digi Doodle Studio - hand coloured image
613 Avenue - Magical/Fantasy

Back to School


This is really late for the latest Make my Monday challenge, I have just been so busy covering holidays at work, this is the first chance I have had to put this on.

The theme this time is Back to School.  I think that is easy to see from the card.


I have done quite a simple design. I have used a piece of ordinary school book type paper for the background. I have use a stencil for the ink splats. The ruler is a stamp and coloured with a little distres ink Pumice Stone. I have cut out the stars from a piece of patterned paper. And the words are die cut. A nice quick card for a change for me.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

4 Crafty Chicks - Back to School
CRAFT - Back to School
Crafty Sentiments - Back to School
Simon says Stamp - Back to School
AAA cards - Stencil

Friday 10 August 2018

Ladybirds


This is my inspiration card for this weeks Colour Crazy Challenge and the them as always is anything Goes. Our sponsor this time is Ching-Chou Kuik and this is one of her images called Ladybug circle.

I have coloured the image using Copic pens and added a little glitter to the Ladybirds wings.


The background is a stamp by Studio Light from the Romantic Botanic range. I have then coloured it using distress inks. 


I have coloured white paper flowers with distress ink to match the coloured image. The sentiment is a stamp and it has been layered up on a die cut circle and then onto the flower.

I would like to enter this i the following challenge

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - use a critter
Crafty Animals - Animal
Creative Craft Cottage - No patterned paper
Sunny day Crafting - Add an Animal
Back to Basics - Use a digi image
Moo Mania - Summertime

Monday 6 August 2018

Karate Kid



The theme for the challenge at Make my Monday this time is Oriental.

I have had this image for a long time and it was one of a set a friend of mine had made of her own design. 


It is a multi fold DL card base. Using oriental design card. I used a topper image and sentiment too.


The image has been coloured with alcohol pens. Plus I added a dragon punched border too.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Moving Along with the Times - One for the boys
Crafty Hazlenuts - Patterned paper
Crafty Addicts - Men/Boys
Stamping Sensations - Favourite stamp
Stempelssone - Coloured image

Friday 3 August 2018

Cute Pear



It's time for a new challenge at Colour Crazy Craft challenge. The theme is 
Anything Goes. 

I've used an image that I have now found out is no longer available, which is a shame. I coloured it with alcohol pens.


I have used a patterned paper from Basic Grey. Then added ribbon and some candy.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Crafty Hazelnuts - Patterned Paper
Digi stamps for Joy - add a sentiment

Thursday 2 August 2018

Beach Bird



It's a new month so new challenge at Crafting with an Attitude.

I've used an image from our sponsor this month which is Beccys Place, and it is from a stamp collection called Smooth Seas.


I've coloured the image using alcohol pens, I enjoyed doing this image. 


The sentiment has been stamped in sepia. The bits are real seaside bits. i love walking the beach and collecting stuff . So on here I've added string, shells, real seaweed and real beach sand. It was fun.
The theme is always anything goes, so please pop over to the challenge and join in.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Country view - Sun sea sand
Dream Factory -  Beach
Thats Crafty - Animal Magic
TTCRD - ATG
Ellibelles creative moments - feature a creature