Stamp Something

Well peeps, I am so glad to see the back of April, it has been a rather 'wearing' month for us, what with 

• some kind soul running up the back end of our card (resulting in us having to go out today and buy a new one!), 
• my dad having his hip op and ending up quite poorly
• my mum and dad moving house and the new one needing decorating from top to bottom and
• my lap top going belly up on me

So May (and the rest of the year are going to be nice to us lol




This is the first Stamp Something challenge I've done in ages but I needed a card for DH to take to work with him so I decided to use the sketch.

Materials: image-Anita's, papers-Doodlebug and Stampin Up, ribbon-Ribbon Oasis, flowers-Prima and the gems are from my stash.

I've spent most of my evening searching the web for fonts which I've lost with my lap top breaking. I must have spent a fortune buying font!! Of course I can't remember everything I had but a good few of them have now been discontinued :(

Oh well!

Thanks for looking, enjoy the rest of the weekend whatever you might be up to.

Dolly Mama

I made a couple of Valentine and a birthday card yesterday and managed to tie in some more challenges. It doesn't sound much does it? I did also knit the front of a baby cardi, made a quiche for tea and some butterfly buns and cleaned my kitchen (sorry for swearing)!!!

Anyway let's talk about something a bit more interesting :) Using the sketch from the Friday Sketchers I made a card without a proper sentiment so it could be used for many occasions.

Materials: papers - K & Co and Bazzill Bling, image - Dolly Mama coloured with Promarkers, flowers - Prima,

gems - Papermaia, sentiment - Craftwork Cards, ribbon - Ribbon Oasis, MS punch

I really like this stamp but haven't used her for a long time. So my card also fits the following challenges

Papertake Weekly

"So our challenge this week is a colour challenge and it is Pretty Pink Papertake. So pretty straightforward really, you can use other colours as well if you want, and as long as your card is predominantly pink, then that's fine :)"

Passion For Promarkers

"Our challenge this week is ‘girls, girls, girls’ but you can use any colour promarkers you like *yay*. We want to see all your girlie images used this week."

Stamp Something

"We'd like you to make us giggle! Just create a project with something funny....a funny image, sentiment, whatever....we're just looking for a fun little chuckle!"

It's a fair while since I made a card which incorporates more than one challenge and I'm quite chuffed with my little self!
Tfl

Friday Sketchers

Sketch #76
This sketch had me baffled at first but I think I managed it lol

Material: image - Forever Friends ~(magazine freebie), Promarkers, papers - My Mind's Eye, ribbon - Ribbon Oasis

I think my image is definitely cute and fuzzy so I'm also entering this card in the Stamp Something challenge this week as they are looking for "Cute and Fuzzy.You can use a cute and fuzzy image or just something that you think says cute! Or make a cute card or a fuzzy card!!! It's up to you, have fun with this one!"

tfl

One card.........

three challenges :) which are Kathy's Sketch File (which is the sketch), Stamp Something (This week we are challenging you to create some Animal Somethings! We want to see some cute and sweet and funny animal images on your creations this week!) and Secret Crafter's challenge (which is Flights Of Fancy-We want to see anything with wings on your projects.)

Image- Penny Black Embrace, Promarkers, Ribbon- Ribbon Oasis,
Rub on sentiment-Crate Papers (I think), Paper - Pink Petticoat, Heart charm - stash

TFL

What a change....

.....in the weather, it is absolutely tipping it down and is so dark I've had to put the light on! I know it is definitely welcome and the gardens need it but after moving my craft room and working outside all week, I have to stay in. I even ended up in the paddling pool yesterday (it's one of the big ones not a little blow up one :))

Anyway, just to prove I have been working and that I managed a couple of challenge, here are the pics. The first card is for three challenges...Passion For ProMarkers, Stamp Something and Friday Sketchers

The colours for this weeks ProMarkers challenge are Moss and Poppy and the theme for Stamp Something was "We'd like to see at least 3 embellishments. Whether it's 3 of the same embellishments, 3 different ones, or a whole lot more than 3 is up to you!!! Just add your favorite ribbons, brads, flowers, chipboard...you get the idea. :)"

Image - Sarah Kay
Embellishments used - Prima flowers, brads, ribbon
Spotty paper - Pink Petticoat
Red vellum - magazine freebie :)

TFL

Stamp Something

This week is a sketch and last week was a Clean and Simple Thank You card

Paper is more left over from the albums and is a double sided paper by Papermania, image is a Pink Petticoat download and the flowers are Prima finished with an Anita's crystal gem in the centre. DH is djing at a wedding tonight and this was for him to take with him.

I love clean and simple cards (in case you hadn't noticed LOL) so this challenge was right up my street! The paper is from the new Regency pad by Papermania Signature and it is lovely. The sentiment is from a Clear on Clear stamp set, the ribbon is from Ribbon Oasis and the gems are Anita's.

TFL

Stamp Something

The Stamp Something challenge this week is a bit different:

This week we have a fun challenge for you. It's all about shapes. Let's see how many shapes you can fit onto your projects. The minimum number of shapes to qualify is two, but the sky is the limit on the maximum number of shapes you can include

I have, squares, rectangles, circles, the flower shape, the handbag shape (is it a rhombus?) and then we have scallops too :)

Image is PP, papers were free in a mag, sentiment is from Kirsty Wiseman's cd and everything else is from my stash.

TFL

Kathy's Waffle

Sketch 2009 #8 lends itself perfectly to flowers or lollipops but I decided to do a mixture of both (just to be awkward) and made lollies that look like flowers :)
The daisy paper, on the large scalloped circle, is left over from the Patti Paper I used earlier in the week, the yellow card is from my scrap box, the green squiggle paper is left over from when I first printed a piece of Kirsty's last freebie and the main piece of green is the reverse of a sheet of stripey paper by Crate Paper. The stems/sticks are Doodlebug Paper Frills and the wording is a rub on by MSE. The Flollies ( x between flowers and lollies remember - just humour me LOL) were cut using my new circle Nesties.

Thanks for another lovely sketch Kathy :)

My card also fits in with the challenge on Stamp Something this week which is Now, on to another fun challenge! This week we want to see your Happy Easter Somethings. We realize that not everyone celebrates Easter, so please feel free to make just a Happy Something. Anything that says Happy or Happy Easter will do for this challenge!

TFL

Ready, Steady, Cook

The DCM Dare this week was set by Kathy

So, what's this week's dare all about?Here in the UK there's a TV programme that's been going for years. A couple of viewers are invited to bring a bag of cookery ingredients to the studio and two top chefs have to make a meal using the contents of those bags - they don't know what will be in the bags beforehand.So this dare is my take on that theme - I'll tell you the ingredients you have to use, then all you have to do is make the card.

Here are your ingredients:

3 different papers

At least one piece of chipboard

At least 1 button

At least 1 piece of ribbon

optional: 1 extra item/element of your choice

That's about it, all you need to do now is sort out your bits of stash and make up your card - you're allowed to use whatever paints, pens and inks you like, but otherwise you must stick to the ingredients in the list.

I combined my card with the Stamp Something as the main part of my card - the flower - is green!

This week we are thinking GREEN! Spring is right around the corner as is St. Patty's day, so what better challenge than Green Somethings! All you need to do is use the color green as the main part of your project. So it could be different shades of green papers, ribbons, or flowers. You could use greens to color your image, anything with the color green is good for this challenge.

I also used the sketch from the Inspirational Card Sketches blog (not bad eh?)

Phew..........that took some remembering!

Stamp Something

Favourite Somethings Challenge

For this week we are challenging you to create a projects inspired by your favorite something. It can be a project based on your favorite movie, song, or activity. Or use your favorite stamp, papers, or embellies to create something wonderful! What's your favorite something???

and the sketch is from the Inspirational Card Sketches blog

My 'favourite something' is yellow, my favourite colour. It's not a colour I wear very often but my favourite flowers are daffs and I love the sun :) Also, my house is decorated in various shades of yellow and cream, it's such a cheerful colour.

Paper is K & Co, image and sentiment are by Pink Cat Studio, yellow felt ribbon is from Ribbon Oasis and the gems are from my stash.

Di Hickman

February #1

How cool is this?

Summer in Winter Winner
Hi All,Thanks for all the rays of sunshine for last week's challenge! During this long cold winter your projects were wonderful to see. And a big thanks again to Pink Gem Designs for donating that super cute stamp.The winner of the challenge as chosen by random.org is...Here are your random numbers: 33Timestamp: 2009-02-06 7:06:42 ESTThat's Jackie! Jackie's Summer in Winter project can be seen here. Please contact us with your mailing info Jackie.

I contacted the girls on the Stamp Something blog on Friday and the stamp was on my desk on Saturday morning! Fantastic service or what. I also ordered a cute little polar bear stamp from Pink Gem and that arrived with my prize. Thanks ever so much for the brilliant service Janet, I shall certainly be keeping an eye on your stamps from now on.

The backing paper is from Pink Petticoat and the image was coloured with Promarkers. Everything else was from my stash.

Mojo Monday

Week 71


I've never been on this sketch site before but came across it last night. I liked the sketch and this is what I came up with.

Papers used are My Minds Eye and Colorbok, flowers are Prima and Papermania and the brad is from my stash.

This card also fits in with this weeks Stamp Something challenge which is Summer in Winter Well it's the end of January and we just got a foot of snow and ice!! So for today's challenge, let's all make something to add a little summer to our winter days. It can be a project with summery colors, a summer theme, anything that will warm and brighten your day.

I would say this card is definitely 'summery!'

Stamp Something

This week's challenge is simple....stamp something with snow. It can be something made of snow, something that likes snow or something that reminds you of snow. Anything really that's more fun that shoveling snow!!

I've made two for this challenge

Papers are BG and the image is HouseMouse coloured with Prismas and the snow has been glittered.
Snowflake is from Craftwork Cards, paper is from Lilli of the Valley and I also used a piece of snow paper which I found in a drawer but haven't got a clue where it came from!

BFN xx

Stamp Something

Black Friday!

It's Friday and we've got a fun new challenge for you this week, one in honor of the traditional Black Friday shopping day here in the States! Each year, on the day after Thanksgiving, the retail shops and stores have crazy specials, sales, early bird deals, and low prices on all your holiday shopping needs. It's a day when people get up at crazy early hours, wait in line forever, pushing and shoving just to get that sale price or one of kind gift for that special someone! It's a fun shopping day, one might feel very victorious at what she can accomplish in a few short hours! So we thought it would be fun to have a "Black Friday Somethings" challenge! All you need to do is make a project using the color black! Simple! It can be anything, a card, scrap page, 3d item, a gift, as long as it contains black in some form, it counts!

This card was a commission for someone who is a Jack White fanatic! Papers are from Anita's Traditional 6 x 6 and Basic Grey's Figgy Pudding. Image is from the internet and and is edged in black according to the challenge. Ribbon and Santa hat are from my stash.

Monday, Monday

.........and boy can we tell it's a bank holiday here in the UK. What a miserable windy day. I shall cheer myself up a little later with a bit of beading me thinks :) DH has gone to work today and is having a day off later in the week so hopefully we will be able to get out for a while. We might just head to the coast for fish and chips and a donut..............how very British LOL

I've done another couple of challenges over the weekend as I needed a couple more Father's Day cards. The first is from Friday Sketchers Sketch 3

and Stamp Something whose remit was The challenge this week is "Faux Something." We'd like to see you fake us out with your clever faux creations! There are so many different techniques out there, give one a try. Check out the samples made by our design team for some inspiration. We tried faux stitching, faux silk, faux leather, faux linen, faux ribbon and faux metal. My "faux something" are the chipboard letters spelling the word "DAD" They are cut from two layers of card topped off with a layer from one of the K & Co mat pads. The other papers are Three Bugs, page frill is Doodlebug and the star is Cherry Arte.

The next two cards are to pop round to the shop in the morning. Both images were coloured with my Prismas and Sansador and the little rugby player charm is made from shrink plastic. The papers and ribbon are all from my scrap box.

Rock a bye baby

I came into my studio last night to make a birthday card for DH for work tonight, two thank you cards and a birthday card for a teenager and this is what I ended up with!

I'm not sure where the idea for this one came from but I'm really pleased with it and it also fits the first challenge on a brand new blog called Stamp Something and this is what they were looking for OK, now to the challenge! This whole endeavor is a first for all of us, so in keeping with the theme of "Firsts," our challenge this week will be "First Somethings." Challenge yourself to try something entirely new. Attempt a new layout or color combination or a new technique or fancy fold/card style that you've been wanting to try but have been putting off. You could also just keep with the theme of "Firsts" and make a card for a first birthday, a first baby, a first house, a first car, or any other first you can think of. Keep it as simple or as complicated as you'd like.

The image was sat on my desk from playing with my new stamps the other day. It's another Maggie stamp and I thought it was perfect for a new baby card (I plan to make another one later in blue) The curtains were cut from Pink Petticoat paper, the 'wallpaper' is from The Funky One Bows and peel off are from my stash.
The second card is the one I came to make for DH. He is DJing a 50th birthday party this evening and always takes a card for the client.

The numbers are handcut again using a paper from The Funky One by Anice, the background has been Cuttlebugged using the Swiss Dots folder and the birthday cake is a Sizzlit die.

My last card for now is one of the thank you cards I needed to make.

Paper is from one of the new Papermania 6x6 pads, the stamp is Hero Arts coloured with pearlescent paints and tied with pale pink organza ribbon and the greeting is from Craftwork Cards. Sorry about the naff photo but it was taken at about 11.15 last night.

Now I need to make another thank you card and a birthday card for a teenage girl and then back to the stationery.

Whatever you are up to this weekend, have a good one. Thanks for looking.