Secret Crafter

The challenge on the Secret Crafter's blog this week is Now onto this week's challenge which is set by Secret Crafter herself WENDY and she has chosen a theme of:-

CELEBRATION

We want to see any project as long as it could be for a celebration.
What could be easier? There are some fab prizes on offer too as they are celebrating their blogaversary!

Materials: 'cake' paper and glittered vellum - Papermania and everything else is from my stash.
Oh, and the sentiment was done on the lap top

I'm pleased with the way this card turned out as it was made almost entirely from bits on my desk, yes, let your imagination run wild as to the state of it LOL. I haven't even got the courage to put a picture on the What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday. As usual my card is on the simple side (I mean not cluttered, not stupid :)) and the only thing which was used but wasn't on my desk was the vellum and unfortunately I had to cut into a new sheet *:0*, because I didn't have any in my off cuts box!

I may be back later with a couple more cards but I have a stationery order to finish and they are being collected about four oclock.

Take care x

DCM

I haven't done a Daring Cardmakers challenge for a while so decided to combine last week and this week to make my brother's birthday card for next week :) Last week Jo's challenge was "Tartan It Up! I would like you to use some sort of tartan on your cards, fabric, ribbon, paper, even a piece of an old tartan rug(!)etc."

and this week it's "we'd like to see some folds on your cards this week. Fold the whole card, fold some paper, fold some ribbon. Do some origami, teabag folding or just fold over a corner of your paper to reveal the other side. As long as there's some sort of folding used as a feature of your card then it counts. Any subject, any theme, any reason."

I decided to make a Joy Fold card as I haven't made one for a long time (they look lovely but are difficult to photograph.....well that's my excuse for the pants photos LOL)

Materials: papers - Bloom & Grow by My Mind's Eye, image - Woodware,
Promarkers, sentiment - Craftwork Cards, ribbon and buckle from stash

and finally for now..............look what's just arrived on my doorstep all done up in a lovely white organza bag. They were ordered at 3 pm yesterday from Tracy at Creative Treasures and arrived about an hour ago.........

Now that's what I call perfect service, thank you Tracy they are gorgeous.

Enjoy your weekend whatever you are up to. Me? I'm making wedding stationery in between appointments!
TFL

Rosie-Dee's

I'm a little early with this but have appointments tomorrow and as it's my last (boo hoo) project as DT member I'm sure Rosie won't mind. So the challenge this time goes by the title of Bows and Arrows.......
The final challenge this month continues the theme of SHAPES but this time we'd like to see an arrow or two accompanied by a bow.... ribbon or long bow? Well that's for you to decide!!!


We also have a fabulous sponsor too. The Cutting Cafe have kindly provided the Design Team with some images to work with and are offering a prize of 3 sets of Digi Images of YOUR CHOICE to one lucky winner too!

Materials: card base and sentiment -The Cutting Cafe, papers and flower - Just Dreamy (My Mind's Eye),
arrow - QK Revolution and everything else from stash

TFL

Blog candy

I was the very, very lucky winner of Hannah's blog candy and my little package of yumminess arrived on my doorstep on Wednesday! Isn't it great how a couple of pieces of plastic can make you feel on top of the world LOL
Here are my lovely goodies chosen by me and very generously paid for by Hannah, thank you so much, I will think of you every time I use them :)
I've had my eye on these two for a while and had decided to put them on my Christmas list........now I'll have to think of something else although I don't think it will be too difficult ;)

Thanks again Hannah, you're a star *hug*

Anyone For Anya?

Sketch #2

Another lovely sketch from Dawn (and a chance to use my new Greeting Farm download) but this time I flipped it

Materials: papers K& Co Sparkly Sweet, GF download, ProMarkers, sa pearls and daisy ribbon from stash

Thanks for dropping by :)

More candy

Sharon is very kindly offering birthday candy as she celebrates 'a big one' ;)

Hop on over there and see for yourself :) Click on the picture to take you there.

Amazing blog candy!

The wonderful people at La Pashe have given Jak Heath a QK Silhouette to give away on her blog..........how fab is that!

Hop on over and take a look for yourselves!

Passion for

ProMarkers week #19 - I was gutted last week when I couldn't take part, I didn't have the right colours and as I had just received another half a dozen (which brought my total to 64!) from Wendy at Secret Crafter I couldn't justify buying any more :0 I managed this week's challenge ok though and the colours look beautiful together and are perfectly matched with Stampin Up papers ..........and clearly I wasn't the only one who thought so LOL. Anyway, the challenge this week is "Onto this week's challenge, which has been chosen by our new guest designer Sam, and she would like us to use cool aqua and apricot as our colour scheme with a twist to use flowers (not too difficult this week!)."

Materials: image - Debbi Moore Designs, ProMarkers, papers - Stampin Up, flowers - Prima, ribbon,
gems and brads - from stash

Back with more tomorrow, hopefully :)

Mojo Monday

Week #106

How many times have I posted today?!? I think this is my 6th......I'll need a lie down after the next one :)

Materials: papers - Craftwork Cards, image - The Digi Stamp Boutique, ProMarkers,
sentiment - MSE rub on, everyting else from stash

This card has been sat on my desk all afternoon and I'm still not sure about it. I'm not sure if the 'retro' background over powers the image! All opinions will be gratefully received :)

BFN

Crown Jewels?

Not quite! A client came to see me a couple of weeks ago with three necklaces which she has had for quite a while but were so long and heavy she couldn't wear them. This is what they morphed into :)This necklace was lovely. The large flat beads had an almost mother of pearl effect, really pretty. I made two necklaces, a bracelet and a pair of earrings.

This next necklace is dark grey and out of this one I managed to make two necklaces, a bracelet and two pairs of earrings.

This one is the same as the one above but clear glass beads. Again, I managed two necklaces, two pairs of earrings and a bracelet. Exit one very happy customer :)

The final picture is of my table on Sunday at the wedding fayre. It was really difficult to get a decent photo as the lighting in the room wasn't very good and we had the glare of the window to contend with too. Not knowing much about photography or how to use the camera might have something to do with it LOL but it was actually DH who took the pics not me :)

Till next time, thanks for looking.

Sketch #71

from Friday Sketchers. This time I've teamed it up with the challenge from Colour Create as I just love this colour combination.The colour combination is HOT PINK, DUSKY PINK, ICE CHOCOLATE.The optional extra if you would like to play along with that too is - pearls and swirls

Materials: image and papers - Craftwork Cards, ProMarkers, flowers - Prima, gems - Papermania,
ribbon - Ribbon Oasis, rub on - MSE

I managed the swirls (on the paper!) but completely forgot about the pearls and used crystals instead, what a muppet LOL

Sketch Saturday

Another lovely sketch but this time I turned it onto it's side (I hope the team don't mind :))

Materials: Image (Frillie Millie, Pumpkin) and papers - Pink Petticoat, coloured with ProMarkers,
flowers - Prima, gems - Papermania, sentiment - EZ rub on, lace from stash, Nesties

I forgot I'd bought her and came across her while I was looking for something last night. I know she is 'Pumpkin Millie' but I wanted to see how she would look in slightly more subdues colours and I'm quite pleased with her. I printed off two images and layered her dress and hat with 3D foam pads.

I hope you like it :)

Inspirational

Card Sketches

Materials: sentiment - DCWV Quote stack, flowers - Prima, ProMarker, ribbon - Ribbon Oasis,
flourish - QK Revolution, everything else from stash

This sketch was right up my street.....I find it much easier to do clean and simple than distressed and cluttered LOL I bought a load of the new white Prima's a couple of weeks ago so I could colour them to match my project........the red one has been coloured with a Berry Red ProMarker.

TFL

2 Sketches 4 You

I'm catching up with the 2 Sketches challenges as I forgot to do last week's :) I made the two cards yesterday so I'm now up to date. This first card is also being entered for the Secret Crafter challenge which is "This week's challenge has been set by the lovely JILL and she has chosen a theme of:-ANIMAL ANTICS We want to see animals in your projects, the stranger and funnier things they are up to the better!"
I think this lovely little bear fits that challenge :)

Materials: image - Penny Black, paper - Bloom & Grow by My Mind's Eye, flowers - Prima,
MS doily punch, ribbon - Ribbon Oasis, ProMarkers - Secret Crafter, brad - A Card 4 U

Materials: paper - Bloom & Grow, flower - Just Dreamy by My Mind's Eye, sentiment &
card candy - Craftwork Cards, ribbon and brad from stash

Ooh, I love, love, love My Mind's Eye papers! :)
Thanks for looking

Papertake Weekly

Sketch #24

Yet another one of Dawny's fabulous sketches, I'm so pleased I came across this challenge blog when I did :)Materials: image was recieved as a RAK (I think it's from Funky Kits), ProMarkers, papers - K & Co, Cordinations and silver mirror card,
sentiment - Crate rub on, gems - Papermania

I don't often use green on my work but I'm quite pleased with this one. I ran the cardstock through the Cuttlebug Stylised Flowers embossing folder then sanded the flowers lightly (that's about as distressed as I can manage LOL) so I could enter it also into the Cupcake Craft Challenge which is

DISTRESSING TECHNIQUES

We would love to see your torn edges, sanding or sponging! Whatever technique you choose to create a distressed look to your project, we want to see it!

This is a new challenge for me and I don't even know how I came across it. I know that it saved me from having a strop cos I didn't have the right colours to enter the Passion For ProMarkers challenge this week for the first time ever (and I've got about 60 of the blooming things! ;)) I will definitely be visiting the CCC blog again though, there is some lovely work over there.

Thanks for looking and have a nice weekend whatever you are up to.

Mojo Monday

Well that's another week disappeared in a cloud of dust! Does anyone know where the tim is actually going cos I could sure as heck do with going and bringing some back LOL. I achieved so much at the beginning of the week and it seems to have gone down hill from there :) I need to do a bit of prep for tomorrows wedding fayre but apart from that I think I'm still on track (except for another album commission that I wanted to start but I'll make that a priority on Monday!)

Challenge #105

Materials: papers - Colourbok, Stampin Up (and from stash), image - DewDrop Craftz (I think), ProMarkers

TFL

Rosie Dee's

It's reveal day on the Rosie-Dee challenge blog and the challenge for this week is to include stars and stripes on your project. So without further ado :) here is my card

Materials: image-Josh from The Digi Stamp Boutique, ProMarkers, papers - HOTP (not sure about the striped one),
silver star - Craftwork Cards, sentiment - Crate rub on

Don't forget to pop over to the RD blog and see what my other talented team mates have come up with and there is still chance to join in before te new challenge goes live tomorrow evening.

Thanks for dropping by.

Anyone For Anya?

I put this card together at about 7.30 this morning, did something else and then because something was put on top of it I forgot about it until now!
Any how, the challenge on Anyone For Anya? this week is "our challenge is Funky Flowers. We want to see something flowery on your cards.You can use bought or made flowers or you could use flowery papers - we don't mind as long as it's fab and funky."

Materials used: Anya stamp - Dies to Die For, papers - Pink Petticoat, ProMarkers,
flowers - Prima, sentiment - Craftwork Cards, gems - Papermania

I got a pleasant surprise the other day. I received a Readicut catalogue the week before last and it sat on my desk for over a week still in the wrapping. I decided last Friday that I would have a quick look through it before I chucked it and there were three cards in there that I'd made as samples for Debbi Moore :) I didn't realise that she had started selling through Readicut so I was rather chuffed..........little things please little minds eh? LOL

BFN

and another

.......this time it's another one of Dawn's lovely sketches from Inspirational Card Sketch blog

Materials used: papers - My Mind's Eye off cuts, scalloped frame and sentiment - Craftwork Cards,
flower pot - freebie from Crafts Beautiful, flowers - Prima, diamantes and pink string from stash

Thanks for looking :)

Best man thank you cards

I just love these Best Man and Bridesmaid images, they are so cute!

Again, I used a sketch for the first one, this time from Sketch Saturday.
This card is using the same sketch but with a rectangle instead of an oval for the image.
And this one doesn't use any sketch at all!!

Materials: Images - Woodware, ProMarkers, papers - Pink Petticoat, Doodlebug Bazzil and brads, mirror card,
ribbon - Ribbon Oasis, Cuttlebug embossing folders

Tfl :)