Daring Cardmakers

I haven't taken part in the Daring Carmaker's challenge for a while so thought I would give it a go. This week it is the turn of one of the new girls to set the dare and I will leave it to Nat to introduce it....."For this week's dare, I'm taking inspiration from the Card a Day book by Papercrafts. It's amazing just how many National xyz Days there are out there, some I never knew existed, but with August just around the corner, there are two very worthy celebrations ahead!

August 1st marks Girlfriend's day - a day to celebrate that very special friend in your life, and Sister's day just happens to fall on August 2nd.
So the choice is yours, you can make a lovely card to give to your best friend, or send something to your sister - or maybe your best friend is like a sister to you, she could even actually be your sister! ;o)

 

 

image - No Calorie Birthday Cake from Sassy Cheryl's Digital Stamps

Paper - Sweet Nothings by Papermania

Promarkers

Ribbon - Ribbon Oasis

Card Candy and sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Flowers - Prima

Thanks for looking :)

 

2 sketches

....which means two cards!! Only joking, I made a card earlier for the current challenge on 2 Sketches 4 U and while I was at it I thought I may as well do last weeks too, so here goes :) The first card is also for the Colour Create challenge which this time is kraft, blue and white and the optional extra this time is texture (I have used the blue linen effect bp as well as the ribbon)

Materials: all papers and card from stash, image is Love Teddy Bear by Funstamps, Promarkers, ribbon - Ribbon Oasis, 

rub ons - Doodlebug, punched hearts and MS border punch

Materials: same image as above, Promarkers, ric rac - Ribbon Oasis, 

ribbon and pearls - stash, flowers - Prima

Tfl

Sketch Saturday

This card is a triple challenge card, I don't manage these very often ;) This time the challenges are Sketch Saturday, Anyone For Anya (So onto this week's challenge. A nice easy peasy one for you because it's Pink & White +1.So all you have to do is to use pink and white plus one other colour (not including hair and skin) and that's it) and Passion For ProMarkers (You can choose any colours this week but we would like to see polka dots somewhere on your project.)

My card is pink and white with yellow for her hair and my spotty elements are the lovely pink spotty Primas.

Materials: papers - Pink Petticoat, Anya stamp, ProMarkers, flowers -Prima, brads - Doodlebug, Butterfly - MS punch

BFN

CPS

I've never seen the Card Positional System blog before and picked the following sketch up on someone's blog (but can't remember which one.) I shall, however, be visiting again.......the sketches are lovely and the DT cards are just fab!

Lilac card - stash
Patterned paper - magazine freebie
Image - Sketching Stamper - coloured with Promarkers and Glamour Dust
Flowers - Prima and Papermania
Ribbon and brad - stash

Passion For ProMarkers

Week 3 and the colours to be used were Cinnamon & Pumpkin


My card was made using an image received in a swap. I've used a mixture of Bazzill, DCWV and Stampin Up paper and card, ribbon is from Ribbon Oasis and the flowers are Prima.

Thanks for looking.

Di Hickman's

Can you tell I'm avoiding work? LOL I'm not really, I'm waiting for some bits to dry. I did have a couple of hours this morning though where I got the urge to make 'ordinary cards' so I thought I would have a little dabble with some challenges :) I started off with Di's Card sketch April #3

Papers used are Baby Bee by Crate, flowers by Prima finished with a gold birthday rub on.

Sketch Saturday

#45 and the Secret Crafter's challenge which this week is STRIPES.

Although these Smirk images are great for kids cards, I really don't like them (definitely don't like them without eyes!) But as I bought a pack in February (to make DD's best friend's birthday card) I thought I may as well use them up. I think there were four or five in a pack which means I still have a couple to go!
Other materials used are Pink Petticoat backing paper-spots and stripes, silver mirror card, Prima flowers, card candy from Craftwork Cards and lace bought from the craft show on Sunday.

Friday Sketchers

Challenge #45

Another card using an assortment of off cuts :) from Sassafras and K & Co, flower is Prima and the numbers were cut by hand using wooden templates. Other bits and bobs were on my desk.

Last one.....

...for this evening is the Inspirational Card Sketch #3

Yet another stamp I keep forgetting about! Who keeps putting all these stamps in my drawer? LOL

I coloured it with Promarkers and added Glossy Accent to the eyes, nose, paws and heart. Paper and brown flower are Papermania, the cream flower is Prima and the Sugar Coated brad is Doodlebug. The letters were cut using Wingo Zingo alphabet.

Not sure how much I will get done tomorrow as we have someone coming in the morning to pat test DH's disco gear and my craft stuff and I have a couple coming at lunch time about wedding stationery. I haven't got any of my stuff out yet so will have to get up early in the morning to do it.

Take care and thanks for looking.

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!'

It's February already

How on earth did that happen? I'm sure someone has put the calendar on fast forward!!!

I actually managed a challenge from Just Bex yesterday morning. I had to make some baby cards for the shop and when I went to check out the forum, two of them fitted Nicky's brief!! Scalloped edges are SO very in, darling, so to cash in on the trend, for this challenge you need to make a card featuring a scalloped edge somewhere. You could use appropriate scissors, or scalloped punch, or any kind of die cutter, but if you haven't got any of those, you could always draw some scallops and cut round them (so no excuse for not entering.) I've just noticed that six of my cards fit the challenge :)

All my scallops were cut with punches, embossing was done using various Cuttlebug embossing folders, papers and card were from my offcuts box (so I've not idea what most of them are!) die cuts are a mix of Cuttlebug, Quickutz and Sizzix, flowers are Prima and the other bits were all from my stash :)

No more crafting till tomorrow evening (apart from finishing off a set of wedding stationery). I've just bought another Pink Petticoat cd which is urging me to use it so tomorrow I will play!

I have a couple of appointments today (but they are coming to me so I don't have to go out). I do need to go and get dressed though LOL

Tomorrow I have a wedding fayre at a new (to me) venue so if anyone is thinking of getting married and fancies an amble round a lovely hotel then we are at Hellaby Hall near Rotherham.

TTFN and thanks for looking :)

Challenges galore........

.........well three actually!

The first one is the DCM dare for this week.The first dare of 2008 is set by me (Lynne).For this weeks dare, I would like our cards to celebrate'New'So not only New Year, but maybe New Home, New Baby, New Job or maybe a card for someone who is starting a new chapter in their life.

Here is my cardThe paper is Girlie Girl by Fancy Pants, the ribbon is from The Range (I think it might be Dovecraft but not sure-it was a pack of 4 small rolls for 99p), image is a Doodlebug stamp and greeting is a Studio G stamp-bothe are stamped using Pearlescent Orchid by Brilliance, striped paper is Making Memories Kate I think and safety pin and charm were from stash.

My second challenge card is from the latest sketch by Di Hickman

Here's my card

Flowers are all Prima, chipboard 'u' is Scenic Route covered with yellow card, the word 'thank' is cut from the same card using the Sizzlit alphabet Wingo Zingo and mounted onto a nameplate sticker by Doodlebug and finished with yellow brads.

My third card was a challenge to myself-to try to do something with a beautiful flower stamp from CHF I love rubber stamps as I can't draw to save my life! I can't colour properly either and lovely looking at the way other people colour their images.I coloured the image with the cheapo pearly paints from the Works, mounted it on some pieces of paper/card from my bit box and added the diamantes (who doesn't like diamonds on their birthday?) LOL

Well that's it for now. I'm going to start a scrap page as I printed a few photos this morning and they are now dry.

Challenge Tuesday

I have managed Di Hickman's template challenge again which is

and here is my effort :)

Papers are Making Memories Cosmopolitan Collection. This collection is still one of my favourites but I keep forgetting I've got it. It gets buried in a drawer and of course, I use whatever is on the top!! Ric rac is from Ribbon Oasis and the flower is a large fabric one from Papermania layered with a brown and a pink Prima Sprite held together with a pink brad. Sentiment is Doodlebug rub ons.

Off to have a look at the DCM midweek extra now. Hopefully back later.