Merry and Bright

I have been invited to be a Guest DT member for November at

The Paper Funday Challenge

The theme for this challenge is

Merry and Bright

I've been using my Sweet Poppy stencils again to make this quite simple design.

I've used a poinsettia stencil and Versafine Clair inks to create this design. I've just layered it up using matching coloured card. Then I've added the Merry and Bright sentiment. A really quite quick christmas card ideal if your a person that likes to make the same design for everybody.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Aud Sentiments - Christmas

Ally's Angels - ATG

Crafters Cafe - Christmas

Crafts Galore Encore - ATG

Merry Little Christmas - Christmas

12 Months of Christmas - ATG

The Crafting Challenge - something red

Creative Crafters - ATG

Colourful Options - Red

Girlz Creative Christmas - Christmas

Crane Away

Here we are at the start of another month. It's a nearly the end of another year, don't they go so quick.

So we have a new challenge over at 

Critter Crazy

Our theme is always anything goes

but please make sure that an animal is the focal point of your entry

I've gone for inky stencilled layers today. The first layer was the blue circles. Then the green leaf layer. The 3rd layer was the Crane done in black. All these stencils are from Sweet Poppy Stencils, although the first two are discontinued. The I added some sentiment stamps the blue words are a second generation stamping. Then the final dreams sentiment. I did feel my Crane needed a little white eye

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Creative Fingers - ATG

Krafty Chicks - ATG

Stencil Fun - Stencils

Ally's Angels - ATG

Crafts Galore Encore - ATG

Crafty Animals - Animal

Farmquest General Store - ATG farm/country

Creative Crafters - ATG 

Just a girl and her pony

It's my turn to host the new challenge over at

The Crafty Catz

I have pick the optional twist for this challenge which is

wet or dry embossing

Our sponsor this time is

All dressed up

And this is one of their images called

Pony Trek

Isn't this the perfect images for all those little girls that love horses. I coloured it with polychromo pencils. Then layered it up on pink to match her top and boots. The flowers round the edge of the base card are stamped in yellow and then embossed with clear powder. There are tiny yellow flowers in the image so these stamped ones match with those. The sentiment has been die cut.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Creative Fingers - ATG

C. R. A. F. T. - ATG 

Creative Knockout - Outside Fun

Ellibelle's Corner - ATG

Stamps and Fun - Animals

All Dressed Up - ATG

Crafty Animals - Animal

Farm Quest - country/farm

Morgans Artworld - ATG

Prancer

Today see's the start of a new challenge at

The Critter Crazy challenge.

The theme is always

Anything Goes

but please make sure that a critter is the focal point of your make.

This is the first Christmas card of 25 I've made. I've die cut a 7 inch circular card base.

Then for the inside of the card I've die cut a circular patterned paper to decorate the inside. With a verse/greeting added on sticky pads higher at the back than the front to make a stop.

The image of this cute reindeer has been coloured with polychromo pencils. I then die cut another circle in white card the same size as the card base. Using a stencil from Sweet Poppy called Large Holly, I've used the stencil twice to decorate this circle. Then layered the Christmas deer on the top. Plus a Christmas sentiment to finish.

Then by folding the front of the card base in half and attaching the second circle with the image on I have this nice easel card. With the pose of this reindeer I just had to call him Prancer. 

I would like to enter this in the following challenge

Ellibelle's Corner wednesday - ATG

Paper Fun Day - Cute/Creepy

Addicted to stamps and more - Christmas

The holly and Ivy - Christmas

Try it on Tuesday - Animals

Girlz Creative - Christmas

Peace on Earth - Christmas

Crafty Animals - Animal

Merry Little Christmas - Christmas

Autumn Bird

Autumn has arrived, the days are getting shorter. But I do love the colours of autumn.

So the new challenge at the Crafty Catz starts today

and the theme is Autumn colours.

I choose to use a couple of stencils from Sweet Poppy Stencils for my card. 

I started with the background. Using masking tape I created a boarder round the edge of the card. Then using paler distress ink, inked the centre of the card. The using the Maple Leaf aperture stencil and darker shades of the same colours in the background I inked 2 leaves, leaving the centre of the leaves quite pale.

Then I used the Curlew (bird 1) using a dark brown archival ink. The sentiment is quite general and is also from Sweet Poppy. 

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Just Us Girls - Stencils

Crafty Gals Corner - Fall Colours

Paper Funday - change of season

Cardz 4 Guys - Autumn

Crazy is our Fame - Stencils

MMM - Autumn

Dream Valley - Autumn Colours

Here's a place to start - Leaves

Inspiration Station - Photo

Classic Design - Leaves

Papercraft - Autumn

Keep rowing

The Crafty Catz Challenge is back from it's summer break.

Our sponsor for this first challenge is 

Dr Digi

This is one of their images called

Bertie and Berlindas Boating Birthday

Our theme is

Hobbies

I felt like something quick and simple for this card. The image is so amusing on it's own. I coloured it with polychromo pencils. Then just added a blue toning border and a sentiment. 

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Creative Inspiration - ATG

Crafty Gals Corner - Fall overboard

Ellibelle's crafty Wednesday - ATG

Cards 4 guys - Boats

Crafts Galore Encore - ATG

Love to Craft - ATG

Morgans Artworld - ATG 

Jungle King

Well summer is nearly over, it's been quite a warm one at times here in the UK.

So today we have a new challenge at

The Critter Crazy Challenge.

Our theme is always anything goes

but please make a critter the focal point of your make.

This little leo the lion is from a set of images from Polkadoodles. It's a full Zodiac set. Really useful as it would suit both male and female occasions.

I've coloured it with polychromo pencils. The background is a stencil called Palm Leaves from Sweet Poppy Stencils. The colours I've kept tropical colours. The red card is a touch of recycling as it was the box of a bottle of perfume. A gold ribbon bow finishes this card off. 

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Ally's Angels - ATG

Classic Design - ATG

Crafts Galore Encore - ATG

Crafty Animals - Animals

Love to Craft - ATG

Morgans Art World - ATG

Allsorts - Birthdays

I Remembered

Wow another month gone, time does really fly by.

So it's time for a new challenge at

The Critter Crazy challenge.

Our theme is always Anything Goes

but please make sure a critter is the main image on your make.

So my card this time is aimed at little people, This little elephant is so sweet. I've coloured him with polychromo pencils. There is a lovely toning patterned paper in the background. The colours have been kept quite simple with pink and gray. Then just the sentiment. Definitely looks like a little girl elephant to me.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Krafty Chicks - ATG

Inspirational - Birthday

Lil patch of crafty friends - ATG

Creative Fingers - ATG

Ally's Angels - ATG

Crafters Cafe - ATG

Crafty Animals - Animal

Creative Crafters - ATG 

In the Pink

Today see the start of a new challenge at 

The Crafty Catz

Then we start our summer break.

I do hope the warm weather comes back here in the UK.

Our sponsor this time is

The Paper Shelter.

This is one of there images called

Happy Little Mouse with Flowers.

Our theme is Anything Goes

I fancied a different shape for this challenge so I die cut my card blank into a circle. Then the patterned paper which is part of the image set is also die cut. I've coloured the image of this cute mouse with polychromo pencils. The image is die cut, along with it's background layer. I've cut round 2 of the flowers on the patterned layer so that I can slide the image behind them. The sentiment is stamped and die cut too. I then decided to add some toning gems round the edge of the patterned layer. 

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Creative Fingers - ATG

Cut it up - Monochromatic

Digi Chooseday - ATG

The Paper shelter - ATG

A perfect time  to craft - ATG

Conjurer of dreams - Woodland wildlife

Crafty Animals - ATG

Let's craft and create - punch/die

Creative Crafters - ATG

A cut above - Die cuts 

Retro Birthday

I thought I would go retro for the new challenge at

The Crafty Catz challenge.

Our sponsor this time is 

last Minute Manda.

This is one of their images from the set called

Birthday Gnome.

Our theme this time is

Kids Birthday

I've gone back in time for my kid birthday card. I've coloured the image with polychromo pencils, using bright colours, the swirls and stars have been coloured with glitter/metallic pens,The image has then been die cut, and a background layer is die cut out of glitter card. I've cut and coloured, using glitter pens,  a small tag the bottom left corner, with a with love greeting on. Then the real retro point is some corner peel offs to brighten up the corners. 

I think card making trends have changed a lot since I started making cards now over 25 years ago.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Wordart Wednesday - ATG

Addicted to stamps and more - Make your Mark

Ally's Angels - ATG

Neglected Stuff - Old stash/ATG

Allsorts - For a child 

Happy 100th Birthday Critters

This is the 100th Birthday at the

Critter Crazy Challenge.

The theme is the usual must use a critter but

the critter must be celebrating a birthday.

Please check out the challenge blog and join in as there will be lots of

recognition and badges for those that take part.

This is one of my favourite images from Hetty Clair called Tea Party Pony, it also comes in a ready coloured version. I've used is several times. Great for all my horsey friends male or female, it's so versatile. I've coloured it with polychromo pencils. The background is made with a stencil from Sweet Poppy called stripes backplate. I've used the stencil diagonally across the card, one way in red and the other way in gray. The vertical greeting is die cut and finally used some red and gray candy in the corners.

Please check out the projects made by my fellow DT members

to celebrate our 100th challenge.

Uschi

Anne

Carol G

Faith

Heather

Helen

Becca

If you visit Becca and comment you will be in with the chance

to win a fabulous prize

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Dream Valley - ATG

We love Stamping - ATG/Nature

Creative Fingers - ATG

Cut it up - Critters

Just us Girls - Stencils

Crafty Chicks - Masculine

Addicted to stamps - Stencils

Crafters Cafe - ATG/masculine

Creative Crafters - ATG

Love to Craft - ATG 

You'll get There

Today see the start of a new challenge over at

The Crafty Catz.

Our sponsor this week is

Sheepski Designs

And this is one of their designs called

Determination

our theme this week is

Anything Goes

This is quite a simple design made with men or boys in mind. The image has been coloured with polychromo pencils. The back ground card has had a frame of masking tape put round the edges, then the centre has been done using shades of grey distress oxide ink. The stencil I've used is  from Sweet Poppy Stencils called Brick Wall. Then I've die cut a sentiment to finish.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Creative Fingers - ATG

Craft Rocket - no design paper

Just us Girls - Stencil

Krafty Chicks - Masculine

Stencil Fun - Stencil

A cut above - Die cut

Classic design - Masculine

Crafters Cafe - Masculine

Daisy Chain - Birthday

Creative Crafters - ATG 

Hot and tropical

It's my turn to be host for this weeks new challenge at

The Crafty Catz.

Our sponsor this week is 

Di's Digi's

The theme I chose for this week is

Hot Colours

I've picked this lovely flower image and coloured them with polychromo pencils. I've then cut them out and layered them in one corner of the card base.Then the opposite corner I've made a rectangle layer in orange and the white layer has punched corners. The happy birthday sentiment has been die cut out of the same orange card. The leaves have also been die cut.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Creative Fingers - ATG

Crafts Galore Encore - ATG

Love to Craft - ATG

Morgans Artworld - ATG

Craft Rocket - no designer paper

Move along with the times - Birthday

Ellibelle's Wednesday - ATG

Try it on Tuesday - in the garden 

Sir Hare

Summer has arrived here in the UK as we start the month of June.

So today is the start of the new challenge at

The Critter Crazy challenge.

Our theme is always anything goes

but please make a critter the focal point of your card.

This is a stamp from Sweet Poppy Stencils, called Hare, and it's in the sale only £6 reduced from £17.99 and includes the sentiment on the card too. What a bargain. It's a perfect looking hare which I've coloured quite simply with Copic pens. Then, so as not to detract from the image I've put it on die cut layers using a stitched edge rectangle. Then just the sentiment from the stamp set to finish.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Allsorts - ATG

613 Avenue create - For the Guys

Stamping Sensations - Furry Friends

We Love Stamping - Nature

Pattie's Creations - ATG

C R A F T - ATG

Passion for Markers - 4 Legged friends

Classic Design - Masculine

Farmquest General Store - Farm/country

Crafty Animals - Animal

Khaki Kid

It's time for a new challenge.

It starts today over at

The Crafty Catz.

Our sponsor this time is 

LeAnn's World.

and this is one of their images called

Benjamin.

The theme this time is blue and green.

I coloured the image with polychromo pencils. As the theme is blue and green I  wanted to try and make his clothing khaki coloured. The background has been made using a Sweet Poppy stencil called Stripes backplate. I first used it vertically with blue distress oxide, then turned it horizontally and used green distress oxide.

I've used a border punch piece of card and tied blue and white string round it. Then die cut a veritcal happy birthday sentiment to finish it off.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Creative Fingers - ATG

C R A F T - ATG

Stencil Fun - Use Stencil

A place to start - for a child

AAA birthday - Birthday

Crafts Galore - ATG

Daisy Chain - Boys/men

Lets craft and create - no patterned paper

Morgans Artworld - ATG 

Floral Swing

So today sees the start of a new challenge at

the Crafty Catz challenge.

Our sponsor this time is

All Dressed Up

This is one of their images but I think is retired now which is a shame.

Our theme this time is

Floral

I've coloured it with polychromo pencils, with a little light stencilling to add some clouds and grass. There are two patterned papers to make the backing layer with a ribbon across the join. For decoration I've die cut some leaves and flowers, plus a die cut sentiment to finish.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Cards 4 Galz - flowers

Craft Rocket - flowers

Ellibelle's garden party - Around the garden

Lil patch of crafty friends - ATG

Just us girls - Diecut flowers

Creative Fingers - ATG

All Dressed Up - ATG

Crafters Cafe - Feminine

4 seasons - Spring

Pelican not crossing

                             

It's May already and we're having some lovely sunny weather at the minute.

So onto the new challenge at Critter Crazy.

Our theme as always is to make sure that

A critter

is the focal point on your creations.

This image is from Beccy's Place and a stamp set called Beachside Bliss.  I've coloured it with polychromo pencils. The background has been done with a stencil from Sweet Poppy stencils called Harmony Backplate. Done with blue distress inks I thought it sort of resembled waves. Then I've added a die cut Birthday greeting too complete.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Addicted to Stamps and more - Make your mark(pencils)

Stencil Fun - Use a stencil

MMM - Things with Wings

Dragonfly Dreams - Animals

Creative Fingers - ATG

Crafty Animals - Animal

Creative Crafters - ATG