A monster of a Birthday

Here’s a card I made for my DD1’s Boyfriend.The image is a freebie I picked up at Bugaboo Stamps a while back,printed onto ivory cardstock and coloured with AquaMarkers and a water brush.White gel pen was added to whiten his eyes and teeth plus the highlights on the balloon.You can just make out the Glossy Accents applied to the balloon too.The papers are K & Co and the cardstock is from my stash.I’ve used a Large Corner Rounder Punch and a Small one on the computer generated sentiment.Yup I made that one up myself!LOL.The Brads are Primary Making Memories and the string is cut from a price tag off an item of clothing.

Although I still think this looks like a kid’s card apparently he liked it!Having said that he is still a little like a kid – into his yo-yo’s and skateboarding.When do they ever grow up?!

Some challenges this is for :

The Poodles Parlour : Let’s hear for the boys

Aud Sentiments : Make us Laugh

Here Come the Boys : Monsters

Lollipop Crafts : Anything goes

Craft Room : For a Man

Papertake Weekly : Anything goes

Incy Wincy : Dots & Stripes

Paper Playtime : Anything goes – Past or Present

Pollycraft : Anything goes

Stamps R Us : Masculine

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

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Deer Santa Baby

Anything Goes at Digi Doodle Shop Challenges this week.Please take a look at the challenge blog for details on how to play along and be in the chance to win a $10 Gift Certificate to spend at Digi Doodle Shop.Don’t forget to check out the beautiful DT work while you’re there.

Don’t forget to check my sidebar for this months specials over at the store.

Here I’ve used the totally darling Santa Baby & Fawn from Digi Doodle Shop. I’m definitely going to make a lot more cards using this one!A mix of Copic Ciao Markers and Copic Sketch Markers have been used to colour the image printed onto Kraft card.The spots on the Fawn have been coloured with a white gel pen and the fur trim and snow are White Opal Liquid Pearls sprinkled with Crystal Glamour Dust.The papers are the divine Basic Grey Jovial 6 x 6.The burgundy,green and Kraft cardstock are from my stash. I’ve used a Standard Circle Nestie and out-of-the-box technique  to cut the image out and layered it onto a Nellie’s Multi Frame Dies Circles.The border has been punched with Fiskars Scallop Sentiment and the Christmas bloom has been made with Marianne Design Creatables  Flower Fantasy Die Set.A gem has been added to the centre.The ticket sentiment is part of a freebie set by The Beary Scrap. The ribbon is by Dovecraft.

Some challenges this is for :

Christmas Inspirations : Die Cuts or Punches

Pile It On : Be Happy

Designed 2 Delight : Cute Critters

Little Claire’s : Christmas

Christmas Stampin All Year Long :  Sparkly

Floweret : Christmas  

Creative Craft : Fancy Edges

Deep Ocean : Sweet

Partytime Tuesdays : Anything Goes

Make It Monday with Kraft Outlet : Anything Goes

Ooh La La : Let It Snow

Paper Pretties : Embellish

Paper Shelter : Anything  Goes

Scrapbook Sisters : Anything Goes 

Simon Says Stamp : Anything Goes

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

Don’t get in a flap!

This week at Craft Your Passion we want you to Use the ‘F’ Word!That means any crafty ideas or embellishments that start with that letter – and not what you were thinking!! We have the fabby Kenny K as our sponsor too.So head on over to check how to play and win.Don’t forget to take a look at DT and GDT inspiration,they’ve done a wonderful job!

I’ve used Teen Idol from Kenny K and coloured him with ProMakers.I’ve strung a whole load of ‘F’ words together for my card – Flap card,faux stitching,faux buttons,foam,felt and frames.I’ve adapted the measurements from the Flap card tutorial from Splitcoast Stampers to make a slightly bigger version.I made the sentiment myself on the ‘puter.

Altho’ his Birthday’s not til December I’ve made this card for my DS1.I did have a little problem as my DS2 saw it after I’d made it and thought it was for him because his teacher picked him as Star of the Week for his work in Literacy.Not bad as they’ve only just gone back to school!  I feel a ‘Proud Mummy Moment’ coming on.

Supplies :

Image : Teen Idol from Kenny K

Colouring Mediums : ProMarkers,Inkssentials Opaque White Gel Pen

Sentiment : Made by me!

Papers & Card : Core’dinations,DCWV All About Boys stack

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,X-Cut Shape Cutter Circles,X-Cut Dielicious Nesting Dies Stars,Crafts Too Twinkle embossing folder,Big Shot,Decoupage scissors,Piercing tool

Other Materials : Foam,felt,thread from stash

Some challenges this is for :

I Did It Creations : Anything Goes

OSAAT : Anything Goes

Catch the Bug : Let’s Get Punchy

Di’s Digi Designs : Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss : It’s a Man Thing

Bloggers Challenge : Stars

Delicious Doodles : Fresh Start (new card style I’ve tried)

Prairie Fairy Fridays : Snips & Snails & Puppy Dog’s Tails

Fun with Shapes and More : What You Want

Jellypark : Pass it on

Stamp Something : Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. : Children

Do You Stack Up : Texture

Crafty Creations : Anything But Square

Little Red Wagon : Die Cuts

Simon Says Stamp : Multi fold

Truly Scumptious : Decorate the inside

Stamp n Doodle : Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly : Anything Goes (option of a shaped card)

Creative Card Crew : Anything Goes  

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mer-ry Christmas!

The challenge this week at Craft Your Passion is Under the Sea/Your Favorite Season.We have the fabulous Simply Betty Stamps as our sponsor.Hop on over to the challenge blog for full details on how to play along.Don’t forget to take a look at DT and GDT inspiration,they’ve done a wonderful job!

The DT were very lucky indeed to be give some new release images to play with.Here I’ve used the cute  Frosty Merkid on my card.He’s one of several adorable Merkids from Simply Betty Stamps.I wanted to try something different so I coloured with Copics (recently won on eBay) on kraft card.I really like how it turned out.Then it hit me!There are quite a lot of areas that should be white!I found my white gel pen handy for the smaller areas but as it’s on it’s last legs I didn’t think it could handle the snowman.So out came the Liquid Pearls.As well as looking pretty it added some texture too.I finished the whole thing off with some Baker’s Twine and die cut snowflakes with some more Liquid Pearls added to the centre.

Now as I’m trying desperately NOT to leave it to the last postal date to hurridly finish my Christmas cards (oh yes,2 years running!) and just ‘cos these images are just sooo sweet I couldn’t help but make another card :

This time I’ve used some Polar White Flower Soft on the trims on her hat and clothing plus a ribbon I ruffled.I’ve added a die cut swirl and button flower threaded with Baker’s Twine.She’s called Tiki Merkid.

Supplies :

Images : Frosty Merkid & Tiki Merkid from Simply Betty Stamps 

Sentiments : Freebie Christmas Digi Ticket Stamps from The Beary Scrap Blog

Colouring Medium : Copic Sketch Markers and Copic Ciao Markers

Other Mediums :Inkssentials Opaque White gel pen,White Opal Liquid Pearls,Polar White Flower Soft

Papers & Card : DP Basic Grey Jovial 6 x 6 pad,Kraft,dark greeny black card and white pearlescent from stash

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Fiskars Scallop Sentiments border punch,Woodware Inverted Corner punch, Nellie’s Multi Frame Dies Ovals 2,Nestabilities Standard Ovals Large,Marianne Design Snowflakes 1,Swirl from Marianne Circle Frame Set,Joy!Crafts Buttons Sets 2,Big Shot

Embellishments : We R Memory Keepers Baker’s Twine,Kars Xmas Ribbon Collection Ribbon

Some challenges these are for :

OSAAT : Use a digi

Catch the Bug : Anything Goes

CES : Water it

Frosted Designs : Colouring

Fun with shapes and more : Cord/(Baker’s) Twine

Fussy and Fancy : Christmas in July

Raise the Bar : Anything Goes

Stamp Something : August Digi Day

Totally Papercrafts : Holidays

Craft Us Crazy : Anything Goes in August

Crafty Sentiments : Christmas

Paper Play : Christmas in August

Sassy Studio : Sentiment

Crafting for All Seasons : Beach/Ocean

Crafts and Me : Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp : Christmas

Deep Ocean : Sea

Paper Playtime : Projects with water

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Summer scene

The theme at AiFactory Challenges this week is Layer It Up.So we’dlove to see your creations with lots of layers. You have until 11:59EST on Wednesday July 27th to upload your project using the link below. You do not have to use an AIF image but we would love it if you did and you get an extra entry. You can find some great images in the store here. Don’t forget to take a look at the DT’s fabulous work while you’re there.

I’ve used some of the images from My First Rainbow Digital Stamps Collection  from AiFactory. I chose to make a Stair Step Fold to create a little scene using these fabulous papers as a starting point.All the images have been paper pieced and in fact the only colouring is on her eyes.I used a fineliner pen and a white gel pen to give her a twinkle in her eyes.Rather than cut out the individual bands on the rainbow I actually layered it up cutting  away the bottom bands to reveal the colour underneath.I finished the card with some pretty ribbon I found in my stash.

A revelation?!

Whilst making this card to make sure I got the colours of the rainbow in the correct order I scribbled down the first letters of the well known saying Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain :

I also happened to have a recently purchased Core’dinations Cardstock pad to hand.I always wondered why it was called Roy G.Biv.A strange name I thought.Could it be the designers moniker?Hee hee – after writing these letters out the penny finally dropped!!So if you have this pad or have just pondered over the title now you know!

Supplies :

Images : My First Rainbow Digital Stamps Collection from AiFactory

Papers & Card : DP K & Co,Coloured card Papermania Textured Capsule A4 Colossal Pack,White card from Core’dinations Roy G.Biv Cardstock pad

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Martha Stewart Score Board,Decoupage Scissors

Adhesive : Cosmic Shimmer Specialist Acrylic Glue 

Embellishment : Ribbon from stash

Here are some challenges this card is for :

Creative Craft : 3D It

Papertake Weekly : Getting Cute

Anything Goes : More than 1 fold

Top Tip Tuesday : Shaped Cards

Karens Doodles : Shaped Cards

KB Cute Monday : Use a digi stamp

Paper Playtime : Summer

Pollycraft : Summer Fun

Stamp & Fun = Creativity : Digi Stamp

Stamps R Us : Through the Garden Gate

Dream Valley : Summer Themed

Lollipop Crafts : Anything Goes

OSAAT : Flowers

Craft Your Days Away : Fancy Folds

Fussy and Fancy : Summer

Paper Cuts : The Sky’s the Limit

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

Fluttering Round

Butterflies is the challenge at Digi Doodle Shop Challenges this week.To be in for the chance to win a $10 Gift Certificate for Digi Doodle Shop please visit the challenge site for full details.Don’t forget to take a peek at the DT’s wonderful work!

I’ve used the beautiful   Butterfly and Thistle from Digi Doodle Shop and coloured it with Gioconda Soft Pastel Pencils and the spots on the wings were whitened using a gel pen.This image is pretty apt at the moment as when I’m walking the dog I keep getting stabbed in the leg by the ginormous thistles growing along the sides of the fields.OUCH!I’ve used my newly accquired Marianne’s Design Circle Frame Set to create the shaped easel base.I added some definition around the edges with aProMarker.The bottom half has been layered up with some bargain papers at got at my local craft warehouse.I hope you can see the teeny gems and this rather delightful embellishment.It’s called a Craft Stapler by Creative Expressions.I got these in a bargain bin also at my local craft warehouse.I took a risk as I don’t have the tool to set them.All I did was work out where to make the holes either end of the staple,push the legs through and bend the ends over with my fingers.Very luckily!I added some gems to fill the gaps around the image to finish it off.

Supplies :

Image : Butterfly and Thistle from Digi Doodle Shop

Mediums : Koh-I-Noor Gioconda Soft Pastel Pencils,Winsor & Newton Artist’s Fixative,Inkssentials Opaque White Gel Pen,ProMarker in Orchid

Paper & Card : DP Paper Adventures Fanciful Green Filigree,Papermania Textured Capsule A4 Colossal Pack

Tools : Marianne Design Circle Frame Set,Nestabilities Standard Circles Large,Nellies Multi Frame Dies Ovals 2,Big Shot

Embellishments : Creative Expressions Craft Stapler Butterflies,Crafts Too Acrylic Stone Gems Wheel Cool Series

Here are some challenges this card is for :

Hooked On Craft : Show Us Your Flowers

Paper Take Weekly : Anything Goes

Scrap Creations : Summer

Digital Tuesday : Bling it up

Bearly Mine : Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge : I is for insect 

Allsorts : July Long Free & Easy

Lexi’s Creations : A Bugs Life

Catch the Bug : Anything Goes

Secret Crafter : Here Comes Summer

The Crafty Pad : Particular Style of Card

OSSAT : Use a Digi

Crafty Catz : Colours of Summer

Stamp Something : July Digi Day

Wags n Whiskers : Summertime

Just For Fun : Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey : Anything Goes

Divas by Design : Die Cuts and/or Punches

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Thanks – I ain’t lion!

It’s Anything Goes at Craft Your Passion this week.We have 3 fabby sponsors too.Whimsy Stamps,Sassy Studios and Letraset have some great prizes on offer.Hop on over to play along and don’t forget to take a look at the DT and GDT’s wonderful work.

I was lucky enough to get to play with Courageous Carl by Crissy Armstrong from Whimsy Stamps.I know lions are naturally more tawny but I chose orangey shades to tone in with the papers.He’s been coloured with Promarkers with a touch of glaze pen his nose and eyes.Rather than grab the Nesties I decided to reach for some of my fave punches for a change.The only Nestie I’ve used is to cut the piece the sentiment is stamped on.Some yellow pearls complete the card.

Supplies :

Image : Courageous Carl by Crissy Armstrong from Whimsy Stamps

Sentiment : Personal Impressions Mixed Sentiments

Mediums : ProMarkers,Sakura Clear Glaze Pen,Inkssentials Opaque White Gel Pen, Memento Dew Drop Tangelo Ink Pad

Papers & Card : Making Memories,Papermania Textured Capsule A4 Colossal Pack

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Siesta Lip Pattern Corner Punch,Siesta Small Corner Rounder Punch,Fiskars Scallop Sentiment Border Punch,The daisy punch is from a boxed set I’ve had for years (possibly Craft Tonic?),Woodware 1″ Circle Punch,Nestabilities Standard Circle Large,Big Shot

Embellishments : Flat Backed Pearls from Bunny Zoe’s Crafts

Here are some challenges this card is for :

Catch the Bug : Anything Goes

Secret Crafter : Here Comes Summer

OSSAT : Use a Digi

Clearly i Stamp : Punches,die cuts,cut outs

Crafty Catz : Colours of Summer 

The Fuzzy Wuzzy : Get Punchy

Stamp Something : June Digi Day 

Wags ‘n Whiskers : Summertime

Just for Fun : Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey : Anything Goes

Some Odd Girl : Bright and blinding colours

Crafty Creations : Thank You

Divas by Design : Die cuts and /or punches

I Love ProMarkers : Flowers

Paper Shelter : Anything Goes

Deep Ocean : Flowers

Digital Tuesday : Flower Power

Kort-o-Mania : Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays : Anything Goes

 

Happy 4th July to all those who are celebrating!

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Check out this cute frog!

Check It Out is the challenge theme at Craft Your Passion this week.So any checks,plaids or gingahams on your projects.We have the fabulous Daisy Doodles as our sponsor too.To find more details and to play along check out the challenge blog.Don’t forget to take a look at the DT’s wonderful work. 

For my card I’ve used the cute Ribbit from Daisy Doodles.He’s been coloured with ProMarkers along with added highlights using white gel pen.I did used Frosted Lace Stickles on the dragonfly’s wings but it doesn’t show too well in the pic.I’ve used a corner punch that I bought a while back but never got round to using to cut the slots in the matted piece for the image along with a corner rounder punch.The ribbon I found in my stash and the sentiment I created myself in  Microsoft Word 2010.

Supplies :

Image: Ribbit from Daisy Doodles

Sentiment : Created by me!

Mediums : Promarkers,Inkssentials Opaque White Gel Pen,Frosted Lace Stickles

Papers : Making Memories Ethan

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Siesta Large Corner Rounder Punch,Dovecraft Straight Corner Punch,Nestabilities Standard Circles Large,Grand Calibur

Embellishments : American Crafts Medium Denim Brad,Ribbon from stash

Some challenges this is for :

Come and Get It : Happy Birthday

Creative Cowgirls : Anything Goes

Scrappy Frogs : Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays : Anything Goes  

Catch the Bug : Anything Goes

CES : Favourite Colour Combo (even tho’ they say blue and green should never been seen I love it!)

One Stop Craft : Birthday

Crafty Ann’s : Happy Birthday 

Crafty Catz : Quote or a sentiment

Stamp Something : May Digi Day

Divas by Design : Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday : Anything Goes

Try It On Tuesday : Card – Something Old,Something New (older than 6months : papers and embellishments,newer than 6months : corner slot punch,Frosted Lace Stickles)

Stamps R Us : For the Men in Our Lives

Hope you’ve enjoyed looking at my card as much I’ve enjoyed making it.

TFL

Lisa x

 

 

A ‘mice’ cup of tea

There is a sketch to follow at Digi Doodle Shop’s Best this week.Play along to be in for the chance to win a $10 Gift Certificate to spend at Digi Doodle Shop!You could even be in the running to join us as GDT for a month.Don’t forget to take a look at the DT’s gorgeous work while you’re there.

Don’t forget there are new specials instore for the month of May!Check out my sidebar and click on through to take you there.

For my card I’ve used the totally adorable Mouse In Tea Cup (Cecil) and coloured him with ProMarkers with added white gel pen highlights.To add a little shading under and on the cup I used the Tea Green ProMarker and Blender.I find this gives a softer more subtle colour than using a grey. For a little extra shine I went over the tea cup with a glaze pen.Here’s a close up to show the detail :

I actually tuned the sketch on it’s side so I could incorperate the eyelets onto the edge of the image piece.I chose a gingham background and lacy edged dies to got with the country feel of the image.

Supplies :

Image : Mouse In Tea Cup (Cecil) from Digi Doodle Shop

Mediums : ProMarkers,Sakura Clear Glaze Pen

Papers : Making Memories

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Nellie’s Multi Frame Dies Flowers,Borders 2,Nestabilties Standard Circles Large,Big Shot,Crop-A-Dile

Embellishments : Dovecraft 1/8″ Round Pastel Eyelets

Some challenges this card is for :

Papertake Weekly : Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday : Open Challenge

By The Cute And Girly : Anything Goes

Crafter’s Companion : Girls Birthday

The Emerald Faerie Garden : Anything Goes

Creative Cowgirls : Happy Easter/Happy Spring/Happy Mother’s Day

Dream Valley : Flowers

Scrappy Frogs : Anything Goes

CES :

Ellephantastic : Birthday/Party

Crafts 4 Eternity : Anything Goes

Fun at Fairy Knoll : Birthday

Mami Doodles : Let’s Get Girly

Paper Cutz : Anything Goes  

Wags n Whiskers : Use a Die/Punch

Fussy and Fancy : Springtime

Catch the Bug : Bring on those May Flowers and Pastel Colours

Make It Monday : this is a linky party rather than a challenge and it’s always Anything Goes

Hope you’ve enjoyed looking at my card as much I’ve enjoyed making it.

TFL

Lisa x

The icing on the cake

It’s time for  a sketch at Craft Your Passion this week.We also have Digi’s By Phooka as our sponsor.If ultra cute’s your thing then you really need to check them out!!Please go to our challenge blog fro details on how to play and take a look at the fabulous DT and GDT creations while your there.

Here’s the sketch :

I’ve used the extremely cute Strawberry Cake from the Cakes set  by Digi’s By Phooka.What could be better than a cake with  yummy strawberries?One with a smiley face!I’ve used Promarkers to colour and topped it off with some Frosted Lace Stickles icing.It’s not as sparkly as other Stickles but gives a nice shimmer which my camera has decided to pick up for once.Apart from making good icing I’m pretty sure it’s going to come in handy for snow too.As soon as I saw this image I just knew which paper I was going to use.Originally I was going to use red card and embellishments but came across this lime coloured card in my collection and found the square brads that I’d forgotten I’d bought,whilst rummaging.I’m so glad I did as it gives a great contrast.I was a little stuck as to what to replace the butterflies with on the sketch.I had hoped to find some strawberry buttons but had no luck.Then it hit me….why not use the strawberries from the cake!It only cost me a little card and ink too.That’s what I like!Plus it had the added bonus of embellishments to match perfectly.I gave the stawbs some ‘shine’ with a white gel pen because  I wasn’t patient enough to wait for Glossy Accents to dry and nor did I want to drag my stamping stuff out  to clear emboss – I’d made enough mess as it was!!I think this turned out pretty cute and I hope you do too.

Supplies :

Image : Strawberry Cake from the Cake set at Digi’s By Phooka

Mediums : ProMarkers,Inkssentials White Opaque Gel Pen,Frosted Lace Stickles

Paper & Card : DP K& Co,Lime card from Papermania Textured Capsule A4 Colossal Pack

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Decoupage scissors,Nestabilities Standard Circle and Classic Scallop Circle Large,Big Shot

Embellishments : Dovecraft Square Brads Brights

Here are some challenges this card is for :

Creative Card Crew : No flowers

Passion for ProMarkers : Food and drink

Top Tip Tuesday : Happy Birthday

Simon Says : Anything Goes

Whimsie Doodles : Glitter

Anything Goes : Die Cuts

Shelly’s Images : Something Green

StampInsanity : Holy Guacamole! 

Meljen’s Designs : Green

Delicious Doodles : Use green

Pattie’s Creations : Green

One Stop Craft : CAS

Aly’s Sunday Challenge : Anything Goes

Paper Sundaes : Keep it simple

Catch the Bug : Scallops Anyone?

Bearly Mine : Birthday Card

ECP : Use green

Card Makin’ Mamas : Something Green

Daring Cardmakers : Home Baked

Penny’s Paper-Crafty : Going  for the Green

TFL

Lisa x