28 September 2012

Trip Around The World

Over at Fussy and Fancy Friday challenge the theme is Trip Around The World and for this I dragged out a favourite stamp set from Rubbadubbadoo Travel.

TH - Gadget Gears die, Elegant Flourishes die, Distress inks Tea Dye and Antique Linen
Candi dots
Background stamp - Hero Arts Anitque Map
Paper and card from stash.
Jeanette


Baby's 1st Christmas

Here's a a card for a baby's 1st Christmas and this year we have little Tillie-Belle who will be celebrating her 1st Christmas, not that she will remember but I'm sure there will be plenty of photos taken.
This card is not for her (the blue colour is the give away!) but it did remind me that I had better get on and get the family Christmas cards completed soon before the Christmas madness begins!

Image from Pink Gems coloured with Promarkers
Stickles Diamond
Candi dots
Marianne Creatables icicle die
Dress It Up Christmas tree embellishment
Memory Box Die - Frostyville border
I'm entering this card into the following challenge:
Winter Wonderland - Baby's 1st Christmas
Jeanette

You Can't Catch Me.......

............I'm the Gingerbread Man!
I found this image on my pc but unfortunately I can't give any credit as I'm not sure where is came from.

Promarkers to colour
Glossy accents on cheeks and nose
Liquid Applique on hat, jacket, buttons and leds
Paper and card from stash
Red shiny Candi Dots and Gingerbread man embellishments.
I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Crimbo Crackers - Gingerbread
MAWTT (2nd entry) - Seeing Red
Bye for now
Jeanette

27 September 2012

21 Today

.......Well not me............boo hoo.
Here is a card that I created this evening.
Die cut flowers, scroll and butterfly. Glittered stickers 21.
I'm entering this card into the following challenge:
Cute Card Thursday - Letters & Numbers
Jeanette

It's Red For Christmas

This a a bit more of a traditional Christmas card. The large snowflake is chipboard which I covered with sparkle Mod Podge and stamped a poinsettia, decoupage it and then added it to the centre of the snowflake. This can be removed from the card and used as a tree decoration.


I'm entering this card into the following challenge:
MAWTT - Seeing Red
Jeanette

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 174 Make Your Own Embellishment

Wow we had a great time last week seeing so many great projects  -  very inspiring. I hope you like this weeks theme which is create your own embellishment.
This week we are sponsored by the following:

Sponsor 1: Crimson Cloud
Sponsor 2: DigiDarla
Sponsor 3: Sassy Studio Designs

For my card I created crochet flowers. I usually make these whilst I'm at craft fairs, filling in time. They are quite easy to do and but if you're not sure how, be sure to search a tutorial on You Tube.
Here is my card:


I'm using an image from Digi Darla and is called A Note from Puppy..
Promarkers to colour.
Crochet flowers - hand made by me
Buttons, paper, card from stash
So don't forget to join in with us over at C.R.A.F.T
Jeanette

26 September 2012

Boy and his Friend

I love this image and it reminds me of my grandsons. How cute!

It's the first time I've used it. I've used Promarkers to colour and added a little balloon button and a few shiny candi dots.
I'm entering this card into the following challenge:
I Love Promarkers - A Male Theme
Bye for now
Jeanette

25 September 2012

Autumn Colours

I found a box with lots of decoupage pictures already made up and had completely forgotten about them, so here is a card I made with one of them.
I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Bearly-Mine Challenge - Add a Sentiment
Tuesday Throwdown - Fall Colours
Jeanette

24 September 2012

Snap Snap Snap

Here is a fun image from Squiggle Image called Monster Boy.

I've used Promarkers to colour the image. Glossy accents of the eyes and teeth. Canid dots and background papers from stash.
I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
The Crafty Pad - Inspired by a Song (See ya later alligator)
Allsorts Challenge - Inspired by a song
Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything Goes
Jeanette



23 September 2012

Charming

At Sweet Stampin Challenge the theme is add a charm, so here's my card:

I''m not sure but I think the image is from Stamping Bella - I've had this image in my box for ages waiting to be coloured up. The background paper is from stash. Added orange and black gingham ribbon, some brads in the corners, pumpkin button, a shiny star and finally my charm which is a spider hanging from his web.
Hope you like it.
Jeanette

22 September 2012

Dress Makers Card

I love this image from The Crafty Pad and whilst on my hols I managed to find a great stamp which fits perfect with the theme of this card. It's different measuring tapes. It's from Papermania Urban Stamps and it's brill. So I stamped it onto cream card and used TH Tea Dye Distress Ink pad which I then used around the edge of the card and the image. Added a couple of black flowers. lace, die cut corner and some gems.
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Saturday Challenge - Distressing
Loves Rubberstamps Challenge - Make You Own Background
Bye for now
Jeanette

Getting Into The Swing Of Christmas

Here is another Christmas card and I'm really getting back into the swing of things now.

This image is Pollycrafts and part of the Chester collection which I've coloured with Promarkers, with added Stardust Stickles and a few embellishments.
I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Creative Inspiration - Christmas in September
Bye for now
Jeanette

21 September 2012

Friends

Here is one of my favourite images, which I've coloured with Promarkers and added a few flowers, gems and a some lacy cord.

I'm entering this card into the following challenge:
Bye for now
Jeanette

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

.....On a COW! Well our Santa is. This image is from Penny Black and called Christmas Ride.
I've coloured the image with Promarkers and added a few die cut snowflakes with candi dots in the centre.

I'm entering this card in the following challenge:
ABC Christmas - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Bye for now
Jeanette

20 September 2012

Brrr It's Getting Nippy

There's a definite change in the air and Summer is on it's way out and we now welcome Autumn...............not............ but there are some interesting colours starting to appear in the garden.
Tonight I thought I would make a Halloween card. I don't make many of these but I do love some of the images that are around, they are so cute and not scary.
Here I've used a digi image from Squiggle Stamps. Michelle and I were very sad to hear they are closing at the end of the year as they are one of a favs...shame...but they have a sale on so quickly pop over for some great bargains.

I've used Promarkers to colour and distressed the background paper, added two buttons, string and a few embellishments.
I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
The Crafty Pad - Autumn Colours
PaperPlay - Choose a Holiday
Creative Belli - Autumn/Fall
Bye for now
Jeanette


Prim and Proper

Now for a pretty girly card! I've had this image for ages and I'm not sure whose it is. She's been coloured with Promarkers. I've added a feather, die cut swirls, candi dots, ribbon and a button with some twine threaded through.

I'm entering this card into the following challenge:
MAWTT - Girly Prim and Proper
Bye for now
Jeanette

It's A Sketch

Here is an image that I coloured whilst chilling out on holiday. It's from Saturated Canary. Great isn't he, a real cool dude. I've used Promarkers to colour and followed the Sketch at Willow Sketchie Challenge.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenge:
Dutch Dare Card - Snips and Snails
Cards For Men - Going Digital
Hope you like it.
Jeanette

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Children

Great challenge this week at C.R.A.F.T. as the theme is Children.
Our sponsors are:
Sponsor 1: Trimgym's Digistamps and Images
Sponsor 2: Stitchy Bear Stamps
Sponsor 3:  Bugaboo Stamps
For my card this week I have used a Bugaboo image called Baby Bundle Flower

I've coloured the image with Promarkers, added a piece of cream ribbon and few cani dots and a sentiment.
Don't forget to join us.
Jeanette

18 September 2012

Christmas Is Coming

Well I'm now getting seriously into Christmas and here is a card I've managed to make this evening.

This is an image called Pickles The Penguin from Digital Delights which I have coloured with Promarkers, die cut snowflakes, candi dots, red gems and Stardust Stickles.
I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Cute Card Thursday - Christmas in September
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - Anything Goes
Bye for now
Jeanette

17 September 2012

Purple Passion

Over at Allsorts Challenge the theme is Purple and here is my entry:

This is an image from Pollycrafts and I have coloured with Promarkers. Added flowers with Candi dots in the middle and a little black lace.
That's it for tonight - time for bed said Zebedee


Willow Sketchie Challenge

Yes here is another card and I'm on a roll!
At Willow Sketchie Challenge the theme is follow the sketch and/or things with wings. I've followed the sketch and used a Pollycrafts image which I have coloured with Promarkers and added a bow button a star button and some mirror candi  dots.

Hope you like it.
Jeanette

Here Come The Boys

I'm back from my hols and what a restful time we had. Managed to get lots of images coloured in so hopefully I'll be able to get back into entering some of my fav challenges.
So here we have Here Come The Boys which you have got to use three different papers, two buttons and one image. Here is my card:

I've coloured the image with Promarkers, added background papers, candi dots and two buttons.
Hope you like it.
Jeanette

13 September 2012

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 172 - Autumn

Over at C.R.A.F.T. our theme this week is Autumn and we have some great prizes this week.
Our sponsors this week are:







For my DT card this week I have used an image from Digiital Delights called Scarecrow.



I'v used Promarkers to colour and background paper, flowers and ribbon are from stash.
Bye for now
Jeanette

6 September 2012

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 171 - Inspiration Picture

Over at C.R.A.F.T. we have a great picture for you and we hope this will inspire some great creations.
Here is the picture:

Looks spooky doesn't it.
Our sponsors this week are:
Some Odd Girl





Truly Madly Crafty




Here is my card for this challenge:

For my DT card I have used Sassy Studios called Renaissance Sassy.
I've coloured with Promarkers. The background paper from My Craft Studio - Tinkering with Steampunk.  Added a TH diecut swirl, candi dots, Creatables diecut corner and some gems.
Jeanette