ICS

Last week's challenge on the ICS blog was sponsored by DZ Doodles who gave us all a box template to work with. I made my box to match the card I made for last week's Kathy's Waffle challenge

As before, the papers are by K & Co and the flowers are Prima and others.

This week on ICS we have a gorgeous sketch by my team mate Stacy.....her work is absolutely amazing so pop over and take a look for yourself. Dawn has put up some blog candy for the winner of the challenge.

Everything (apart from the Sizzix snowflake die which I bought a few weeks ago) is from the stock I bought last year. I'm on a mission this year to try to use up all of last years Christmas stuff, so we'll see how it goes.

We would love you to join in with our challenges and share your work with us.

Tfl, have a good day.

Kathy's Waffle Sketch File

Well peeps, as always Kathy came up with another of her fab sketches to which we all (the DT) came up with very different cards as usual. We also have the chance this month to welcome the newest member of our team, Lynda from Lynda Loves Crafting and the Daring Cardmaker's blogs. Her work is just gorgeous so make sure you stop by and take a look :)

Papers and embellishments used are by K & Co and the verse on the front of the card is a rub on but I can't remember who it's by.....it might be Mambi.

Thanks for looking :)

Diamond wedding album

I have been so busy this week I forgot about the craft fayre at Doncaster racecourse with a load of big names in the crafting world.....I wonder if they missed me lol
So, this weeks work started with this commissioned album. The pages look a tad barer than usual as I was asked to keep them this way because the photo which were to be added were quite large!
The box

Thefront cover

Papers are, amongst others, from Pink Petticoat, K & Co, Papermania and lots of off cuts from the scrap box. Ribbons, flowers, gems and everything else are from my stash.

Thanks for looking.

Thank you teacher

The Passion For Promarkers' challenge this week is "books" which has been chosen by the new DT member, Andie.
The theme can beinterpreted by using an image that has a book on it, an image inspired by a book title, pages from a book as backing paper etc, just make sure you use your promarkers to be included in our prize draw.

As it's getting near to that time of year again, the end of the school year, I thought I would make a start on Thank you cards for the teachers!

 Papers are K & Co, the image is from Some Odd Girl coloured with Promarkers, I don't know where the book pile is from (I found it on a memory stick!!), flowers are Prima e line and ribbon roses are part of my PE magazine prize. The beautiful frilled lace is from my stash and the sentiment was done on the lap top.

Thanks for looking. Will be back tomorrow with a couple more cards but not before I've been for a pedicure in the morning :))

Ruby album

I posted the cover of the album the other day and have finally finished the rest of it. My friend came to collect it this afternoon as it was for her son's girlriend to give to her parents at the weekend. My friend was pleased with it, as was Sally :)

Phew...that took some doing! I've used an assortment of materials which include papers from Pink Petticoat, Funky Hand and DCWV, Stampin Up large roller and ink and assorted goodies from the likes of K & Co, Nitwits, The Digistamp Boutique. Everything else is from my stash.

Thanks for looking.

ICS

Challenge #65 is up and running and there is a bit of a twist to Dawn's challenge this week...she has decided to use a colour palette as well as the sketch. We are being sponsored by Kirsty from Some Odd Girl with the winner receiving 3 images. There are some really cute images over there and I sure as heck wouldn't struggle to choose three :) So without further ado....the challenge

 

This is Kody and he is coloured with Promarkers, papers are K & Co and the brads are by Doodlebug. I did the sentiment on my laptop.

We are all looking forward to seeing what you come up with. Don't forget to leave us a comment so we can come and take a look.

Thanks for looking.

Passion for Promarkers

The laptop saga continues....I ordered one yesterday from Amazon and paid for the guaranteed next day delivery which meant it would have been here by one o'clock today....Wrong! It could now be here between tomorrow and 3rd May! I do, however have my hard drive as an external drive so at least I have all my work, accounts etc which is a huge relief. I appear to have lost my fonts though, which I've spent a fortune on! It's not the end of the world...I can start collecting again ;)

Today has also seen mum and dad moving into the bungalow so I have been dad sitting :) He would have been sat on his own all morning and got in the way all afternoon so yesterday he decided he was coming over here lol.

So onto the challenge on the PfP challenge blog. It's Michelle's turn to set the challenge and she gave us a lovely sketch to work with. I've made two cards to this sketch but the first one doesn't count as I had forgotten that the flowers had to be handmade lol

Card no 1 (for my mum and dad)

Pink Petticoat image coloured with Promarkers, paper is from an old Papermania pad, flowers are Prima and everything else is from my stash.

The real card lol

Another Pink Petticoat image coloured with Promarkers, papers from scrap stash but include K & Co and everything else is from my stash again.
Thanks for looking, have a good evening.

Inspirational Card Sketches

New week, new sketch. This week we are sponsored by PaperMom

 and Cassandra, the owner, is offering the winner three images of their choice....how cool is that.

So onto the sketch and my card

Materials: Image and sentiment-PaperMom, promarkers, paper-K & Co, 

scalloped card blank- Craftwork Cards.

We would love it if you joined in with us :) If you do then please leave us a link to your work so we can come over and say thank you. Also, don't forget to hop over and see the fab cards my very talented team mates have created.

Thanks for looking.

Another DT card

and another two challenges :)

This time I've used the sketch from Sketch and Stash and the challenge this week from the Secret Crafters is We want you to dig deep and use an old stamp or image on your projects. As usual any project as long as it fits the theme.Materials: papers - K & Co, image - DewDrop Digiz, Promarkers, ribbon and bling from stash and X Cut butterfly punch.

I've had this K & Co paper pad for a gazillion years and keep forgetting about it, so that's another two small pieces gone :)!

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 :)

Friday Sketchers

My next 'creation' ;) was made using last week's sketch from Friday Sketchers

I made some commissioned albums a few weeks ago and these boxes were the only ones I could find to fit. I wanted slightly smaller but deeper boxes but the only way I could get what I wanted was to have them made. The only problem was that I had to order a minimum of 500! That would be ok if I knew that I was going to make another 496 albums but I don't plus I don't have anywere to store them. As the boxes weren't exactly what I was looking for I decided to decorate and give them to my customers foc. Out of the three boxes I decorated today, this has to be my favourite.

Papers - K & Co and Summer Driggs (check out Summer's blog, she has some fantastic freebie papers over there)

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Mojo Monday

Another great sketch and a slightly smaller pile on my desk :)
Papers used - K & Co and Sassafras
Image - Sketching Stamper's Digi Stamps coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment circle - Patti Picklicious
Flower - Prima
Everything else from stash