Sketch Saturday

And another post, a bit like last week really with the catch up posts only this week I've managed to squeeze these in now instead of waiting till the end of the week.

Just look at this sweet little teddy, isn't he gorgeous? He is a freebie from HERE Hop over and take a look at the lady's blog, her work is beautiful and she has some lovely free images.

Sketch Saturday

Another fab sketch from the DT over on the Sketch Saturday blog

Papers and sentiment sticker (again) by Papermania, image from The Digistamp Boutique, heart coloured with a Sakura glitter pen and the gems are from my stash.

Happy summer!

My searching skills on the web are diabolical. I usually find what I'm looking for eventually but it takes me a while as I'm never quite sure how 'refined' my searching terms should so I went happily in search of 'free water digi stamps', then images, I came across the fabulous free digi stamp by Hambo Stamps and it just fitted the bill perfectly.

The theme this week on the Secret Crafter's blog, set by Wendy is water. She would like to see water somewhere on your card. The theme for the monthly Sir Stampalot challenge is "Lazy Hazy Days of Summer. We all have different ideas of what this time of year means to us and how we like to spend our time, so we want you to share your take on the Summer season."  and yet again they have another fantastic prize on offer. I also used the current sketch for the Sketch Saturday challenge

 I coloured the image with Promarkers and used a white gel pen to highlight his rubber ring etc. Paper is from cosmo Cricket (I think, from a while ago) and the brads and ric rac are from my stash.

I shall be back in the morning to add my card to the relevant challenges.

Take care and sleep tight.
 

wedding cards

part two! My daughter delivered the wedding card yesterday to the brides mum who was in turn delivering it to her mum (the brides nana who commissioned it) and she liked it so much she asked me to make her one too hence the daughter and son in law on the front. I also had to make one for DD to take with her as she has gone to the evening reception. However, it is still on the back of the chair, where she put it to remind herself to pick it up!!!

Image is by Sally-Ann at The Digistamp Boutique, no DP on this one just more white card punched with a Martha Stewart corner punch, ribbon, rings and gems from stash. I made this card for the Secret Crafter's challenge of no patterned paper and forgot to upload it last night

DD's card I made for the Friday Sketchers challenge for last week and again forgot to upload it last night.....what a muppet lol

No patterned paper on this one either, I just used embossing folders instead but the camera hasn't picked it up. I love this stamp...yet another very old one. I can't remember where I bought it as it is unmounted but I think it might have been from Rubadubadoo. Everything else is from my stash.

Right, I photographed all the work we have done for the Wrap Up A Kiddie so am just about to go and upload it.
See you tomorrow :)

Sketch Saturday

Two quick cards and another challenge ticked off, this time it's Sketch Saturday. The second card doesn't match the sketch perfectly but I liked the layout!

Materials: paper - Crate (can't remember which one), image - Digi Stamp Boutique, gingham ribbon - Ribbon Oasis,

MS punch, (you can't hear this cos I'm whispering) greeting - black peel off!

Materials: papers - Love in bloom, My Mind's Eye, image - Digi Stamp Boutique, sentiment done on the lap top 

and button and cord from my stash

Thanks for looking, back later.

Two challenges...

..one card. I'm entering this card into the Sketch Saturday challenge (which is a sketch) and the Passion For Promarkers challenge (and the colours this week are cool aqua and cocoa)

Materials: paper - Wild Asparagus (My Mind's Eye), image - Flowers Sugar Nellie coloured with Promarkers, 

flowers - Prima and everything else from stash

I've just noticed that Sugar Nellie is sponsoring the PfP challenge......I really must start reading properly!

I'm now going to make a cup of coffee and make my hats etc.

Back soon.

By the skin of my teeth!

If prizes were on offer for last minute cards I think I might be a serious contender for the top spot. lol I really like this sketch because it works either very simply like mine (did you notice I said 'mine' and not 'me' :)) of fully decorated like a lot of the other entries. So, this is Debbie's sketch for the Sketch Saturday challenge

Materials: image - Pink Petticoat, Cuttlebug embossing folder, Sakura pens as before, Prima flowers, X Cut snowflake
and everything else from stash

Thanks again for looking, sleep tight.

Sketch Saturday

I've used the sketch for this challenge but left out the Halloween theme and gone for Christmas instead.

Materials: papers - Pink Petticoat, image - Pink Gem Designs, Promarkers, X Cut snowflake punch, Glamour Dust

That's it for now but I should have more cards ready for tomorrow.
Take care

Sketch Saturday

And another great sketch from the Sketch Saturday team

Materials: image - DewDrop Digiz, Promarkers, paper - mag freebie, ribbon and gems from stash
and sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Don't forget that Nikki at DewDrop has a DT call out at the moment but it closes at midnight tonight.

Big boo boo

On a Saturday at some point I have a quick whizz through any of the challenges I want to do for that week and save them in my 'to do' folder on my desk top, that way if it's a sketch I can try to incorporate it into any work I have to do. So last Saturday I downloaded the sketch from Sketch Saturday but didn't read the instruction which went with it LOL I made my card then went back to the SS blog to make sure that I'd done the correct challenge only to read that it had to be a pet theme as well as the sketch. The card I made is the second one below using the boy and girl image! My challenge card is the one with the doggy on it LOL I'm also entering my first card in the Rosie-Dee challenge this week (that's sounds really strange!) which is 'Coffee and cream with a cherry on top'

Materials: papers - Wild Asparagus by MME and Regency by Papermania, image - The Digi Stamp Boutique,
flowers - Prima, brads - Doodlebug Sugar Coated, ribbon - Ribbon Oasis, MS punch, Promarkers, Glossy Accents

I used Glossy Accents on the dogs nose and the heart but the picture hasn't picked it up! I coloured him with Promarkers but as he was printed onto a 'cheap' glossy card the ink dragged but I think it makes him look furry LOL

Materials: paper - Regency - Papermania, image - Personal Impressions, ribbon - Ribbon Oasis,
flowers - Prima, MS punch, pearls from stash

I love this image and hardly use it. It has just been stamped with a Versamark pad and embossed with gold powder. For some reason I prefer it as it is rather than coloured!!

TFL

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 :)

Sketch Saturday

The Sketch Saturday team have a call out at the moment for new DT members and they ask that we make a card using the following sketch

Materials: image and papers - Pink Petticoat, number rub on - Doodlebug, sentiment rub on - Crate, ric rac - stash

The card is for my baby's birthday on Monday and as you may have gathered, she will be 16 and she is into pink and black at the moment. She is having a mini makeover in her bedroom for her birthday and yes, she is having it pink and black! :) I find it very hard to believe how quickly she has grown up! We have a busy couple of days now. It's DH's birthday today so we are all going out for Sunday lunch tomorrow as he is working this evening and then on Monday, it is all you can eat Chinese buffet time again..........no dishes for two days (not that I do them, but I do stick the dishwasher on occasionally LOL)

Sketch Saturday

Another sketch that I managed to sneak into a much needed card this morning and it's a single challenge card not a combination :)

Image-Hampton Art coloured with Prismas & Sansador, borders-Cuttlebug, papers and sentiment-mag freebies,
flowers-Prima and everything else from my stash.

Sorry about the short posts but I'm in a rush at the mo trying to get done and have a (relatively) early night! My laptop decided to play silly beggars again today so I had no computer all afternoon, why does it always happen when there is so much to do?! I couldn't use DH's pc (which is in the corner of my craft room) because all the wedding work which I need to be doing is on mine and I hadn't done a recent back up!! Anyway, I shall be up extra early tomorrow to get some work done before I take DD to town for the rest of her school uniform. Crikey I've just thought, my baby is entering her final year at school before moving on to college next year.........where have the last 16 years gone?

Ooh err

This card was made using the sketch dated 6th June so am just a bit late with this one. I made it for Nikki from DewDrop Craftz (don't forget the bookmark challenge is on until this Sunday so you have plenty of time to enter :)) as it was her birthday last weekend but she didn't let on!!


Papers are Bloom and Grow
Image is from Sally-Ann at The Digistamp Boutique
Flowers are Prima
Gems are Anita's
Sentiment is a MSE rub on
Ribbon is from Ribbon Oasis

My next card was made using the Sketch Saturday sketch from 30th May which makes me ever so slightly behind LOL!

This card went to a lovely blogging bud for her birthday.

Papers are again Bloom and Grow (and yes, they are my new favourites :))
Image is Pink Petticoat coloured with ProMarkers
Sentiment is a rub on by MSE

TFL

Sketch Saturday

Sketch #52

I used another of Sally-Ann Hancock's 'Jim' downloads for this sketch and, as usual, coloured him with my ProMarkers. The papers are HOTP and everything else is from my stash.
TFL

By the skin of my teeth!

My next card was a commission for a teacher I used to work with who is leaving primary school to become a lecturer at Hull Uni...........I think that definitely qualifies as one extreme to the other! All the best Kelly :)

I used this week's sketch from Sketch Saturday and another PB image which I received last year from my blogging bud Jo This time I coloured the image with Prisma pencils and Sansador. The papers are from Pink Petticoat, spotty flowers are Prima and everything else is from my stash.

Relax!

My next card is definitely a 'chill out' card :) and I used sketch #46 from the Sketch Saturday blog.

Papers and image are all by Pink Petticoat She has been coloured with Promarkers and the bubbles are glittered. The diamantes are from my stash.

Friday Sketchers

Love this sketch too and the card also fits with the Stamp Something challenge which is In honor of the first day of Spring, we want you to "Think Spring" and create something that makes you feel or think of Spring time. You could use Spring colors, floral images, floral accents, anything you can think of. Let your imagination go wild!

Another Sally-Ann sketch from the same download coloured with Promarkers. I don't know what the striped paper is but I've had it forever. The zig zag border is one of Kirsty Wiseman's freebie papers, the blooms are Prima and the leaves are puched. Not sure where th ribbon is from either but I think it works well on this card.

Sketch Saturday

#41set by Ria.........I'm a week behind on this one but will catch up later :)

Papers are by K & Co, image and sentiment are by Sally-Ann at Grab-a-Doodle-Do and the rest is from my stash.

Sketch Saturday

number 37 from last week!

I love these little stamps but forget to use them (along with loads of others!) DH bought them for me for the first Christmas after I 'discovered' card making and they are just so cute. The font matches them perfectly too, it's called Scrap Kidz. The image is coloured with Promarkers, the papers are K & Co and I'm not sure what the jazzy stripey paper is as I've chucked the strip away off the bottom. I do know that it's almost prehistoric though, I've had it that long! LOL The little flower was a piece left off a K & Co border which I found in a drawer last night.