Birthday card for my niece

Happy Monday everyone even though its miserable in yorkshire at the mo but hey ho!

Here's a card I've made for my niece Kristie (yeah i know i sound old even tho both me and hubs are 26, hubs has 3 older sisters LOL) who is currently expecting a wee little girl in January and couldn't resist in using momma mae from Some Odd Girl as its such a sweet digi!

Recipe:
Kraft Cardstock
MME Papers
Some Odd Girl Momma Mae digi
MMD Designs Sentiment
Promarkers
Sakura White Gel Pen for Faux stitching
Pokey Tool for paper piercing

Challenges:

Crafts and me Challenge 61 - Simples

Creative Craft Challenge - Minimalistic

Lollipop Crafts Challenge 58 - Anything Goes


Mad for Markers Challenge - Anything Goes

One Stitch in Time Challenge 89 - Anything Goes

Patties Creations Challenge 33 - Birthday or Thanksgiving

Shelly's Images Blog - Anything Goes Challenge

Hugz

Sal xx

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Birthday Card

Hi Everyone

Here's a B.D. card for our Team leader Liam whose Birthday is over the weekend! The lucky thing is off to Prague too!  Not that I'm jealous or anything....LOL! Have a fab time!

Now onto his card i was racking my brains trying to figure out which stamp to use so i decided to go 'old skool' and dig out my rubber stamps and just saw Edward from The Greeting Farm and thats Liam!

Recipe:
Kraft Cardstock
MME Lime Twist life of the Party papers
The Greeting Farm Edward Rubber Stamp
Bizzy Becs Ticket Digi Sentiment
Promarkers
Pokey Tool
Buttons

Challenges:

Bearly Mine Challenges 23 - One for the Boys

Bows and Berries Challenge 13 - CAS 

Craft-Room Challenge - For a Man

Color Throwdown Challenge 167

Digital Tuesday Challenge 136 - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenge 83 - Anything Goes plus Brown 

Heart Song Designs Challenge 23 - Anything Goes


Our Creative Corner - Masculine project

Paper Play Challenge Week 44 - Button up


Pollycraft Challenge 118 - Cazza's Sketch

Poodles parlor Challenge - Let's hear it for the Boys

Stamps R Us Challenge - masculine theme

Hugz

Sal x

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Commissioned Card

TGIF Everyone!

Here's a card i've made for my friend who's Godmother will be 70 over the weekend and she likes flowers and butterflies so i've tried to keep with that in mind but still keep my stylee LOL hope she likes it! I love using Digis are you can resize them to any size and if needs be flip them too so they fit perfectly to your layout and plus no inky fingers LOL

Recipe:

Kraft Cardstock
MME Lime Twist Papers
Paper Make Up Stamps - Birthday Fairy Digi
Sentiment just typed up and printed out
Marianne Designs Chinese Rolled Flower and Leaves Die
Sizzix on the Edge Scallop Die
Promarkers
Gems
Butterfly from my neglected stash!

Challenges:

Aud Sentiments Chalenge 35 - Anything Goes


Birthday Sundaes Colour Challenge 23 - Pink Green and White

Craft us Crazy Challenge 15 - Anything Goes (2nd Entry)

Creative Card Crew Challenge - Handmade Flowers

Designed to Delight Challenge - Anything Goes

Digital Tuesday Challenge 125 - Cute and Girly

HLSC Challenge 37 - Girlie 

Jellypark Challenge - Getting Punchy

Marianne Design Divas Cahllenge - Anything Goes 

Paper Make Up Stamps Digi DT Call

Paper Playtime Challenge 53 - Anything Goes

Paper Creations Challenge 7 - Flowers

Papertake Challenge - Die Cuts

PCJ Challenge 17 - Anything Goes

Stamps r Us Challenge - Anything Goes

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 131

The Corrosive Challenge 130 - Girlie

The Paper Shelter Challenge 28 - Dies Cuts 

The Play Date Cafe  Challenge - Mint, Ivory and Coral

The Shabby Tea Room Challenge 76 - Inspiration (I got inspiration from the roses and made my own!)


The Sisterhood of Crafts - Flower Power

Have a fab Bank Holiday Weekend!

Hugz x

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Mum's Birthday card

I am totally getting organised at the mo, ive just made my Mum's B.D. card and it isn't till September yay more time for xmas cards!lol

Ive finally got round to inking Krafin Kimmie Angie Rubber Stamp that i won over at Quixtotic Paperie's Blog back in June.  I  just lurve her its totally me in the morning!! I thought of my mum with this stamp as she works nights i thought it was quite fitting! Also for a change ive gone for the distressed look which is fitting to getting up rough after a night shift (LOL) also some ribbon pleating i'd cheated by using super duper strong d.sided tape to make my pleasts!

Recipe:

MME Lime Twist Papers
Kraftin Kimmie Angie and Sentiment
Promarkers
Pokey Tool and Distressing Tool
Buttons and Ribbon from Stash

Challenges:

A Spoon full of Suagr Challenge 162 - Birthdays

Anything Goes Monday Challenge 47 - Birthdays

Card Makin Mamas Challenge 26 - Birthdays


Dream Valley Challenge 13 - Ditressing

Craft your days away Challenge 26 - Birthday Celebrations


Craft us Crazy Challenge 14 - Anything Goes (3rd Entry)

I Heart to Stamp - August Challenge

Kraftin Kimmie Challenge 90 - Distressing

Jelly Park Challenge - Photo Inspiration ( I'd picked the colours as my inspiration)

Just Add Ink Challenge - Distressing 

Marks finest papers speedy cats friends challenge - Anything but a standard 4 1/2 by 5 1/2  Mines: 5 1/4 by 6 inches

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 61 - Birthdays

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B.D. Card

Hey Everyone here's a card I've made for my work matey Stace Im a bit ahead as her bd isnt till August but i just thought i might aswell get ahead for a change! Also i wanted to try out my new Marianne Flower die where it cuts out the flower for you and all you do is roll it and secure it and hey presto a lot easier way to ccreate this lovely flowers!

Also Im entering this card for the Tickled Pink GD Call as how can anyone pass the chance to work with such a talented bunch of ladies and great images!

Recipe:

Kraft Cardstock
MME Papers
Tickled Pink Lil Lolita Caroline Digi Stamp
Sentiment - Some Odd Girl Clear Stamp
Marianne Creatables Chinese Flower and Leaves Die
Sizzix On the Edge Scallop Die
Spellbinders Circle Die
Pokey Tool
Promarkers
Buttons and Butterfly from Stash

Challenges:

AI Factory Challenge - Stripes and Spots

Birthday Sundaes Challenge - Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T Challenge 111 - Butterflies

Craftroom Challenge - Butterflies


Everybody Art Challenge 151 - Dots

KB Cute Monday Challenge 22 - use a Digi

Lollipop Crafts Challenge - Anything Goes

Stamp and Fun = Creativity Challenge 56 - Use a Digi


Tickled Pink Stamps Challenge 28 - Cute with a Butterfly

Hugz

Sal x

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Sentimental Sundays Masculine Projects - DT Card

Hey Everyone!

It's my last post for Sentimental Sundays i must say I've had such a blast with these very talented bunch of Ladies but onto pastures new it just sometimes life gets complicated, I think we all know that!

Well it's time for another challenge at Sentimental Sundays! This week we are being sponsered by Dude Time Doodles who are offering one lucky winner some digis from their shop!

This is card is made for my brother's birthday next month who'll be the grand old age of 21 bless him!! He is attached the Xbox so this adorable image called Game Play from Spesch Stamps just fits the bill!

Recipe:

MME Papers
Spesch Stamps Game Play digi
Some Odd Girl - Sentiment
Promarkers
White Gel Pen
Buttons
Pokey Tool

Challenges:

Crafty Creations Challenge 127 - Boyz to Men 

A Gem of a Challenge - Let's Hear it for the Boys

PCJ Challenge 14 - for Him

Pennys Paper Craft Challenge 57 - Birthdays

Pink Ink Sketch 1

 Southern Girls Challenge 23 - Happy Birthday

Hugz

Sal x

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Father's Day Card

Hello peeps TGI Friday!!! Hope your all well and here;s my Father's Day Card no.2  so now the hard part is to chosse which Dad whill receive which Card LOL

I've used MelJen's Digi as i wanted to CAS as i think Men's card do need to be not as cluttered as i dont think they appreicated it LOL anyways here it is:

Recipe:
Kraft Cardstock
MME Papers
Meljen Digi
Promarkers
Buttons and Twine
Quickutz Stars Die
Pokey Tool

Challenges:

Bows and Berries Challenge 7 - Masculine 


Craft Challenge 106 Father's Day

Creative Inspirations Challenge 61 - Father's Day

Cupcake Challenge 146 - Boy oh Boy

Going Grey with Scrap Creations - Anything Goes


Incy Wincey Challenge 98 - Father's Day


Oh la la Creations Challenge 82 - Father's day

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Dads and Lads

Party Time Tuesday Challenge 20 - Father's Day

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 38 - Anything Goes

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Hubs Anniversary Card

Hey Peeps what a glorious day we are having in East Yorkshire today we have 25 degrees! Yay!! Ive got shorts and vest on so i can hopefully get a tan but i dont think it'll happen LOL  Anyways here is my card for my hubby for our wedding anniversary tomorrow gosh we'lll be married for 5 years where does the time go!I've used the ever so cute beach girl and cool dud from Spesch stamps as they are just the cutest and i thought i'd go for a summer card as we are now in June!

Recipe:

Kraft Cardstock
Papers - My Mids Eye
Beach Girl and Cool Dude Digis - Spesch Stamps
Sentiment - made using Gimp and printed
E K Success Bind Edge Punch
Buttons and twine from Stash
Promarkers

Challenges:

Aud sentiments challenge 29 - male card

Charisma cardz challenge 21 - boy oh boy

CLP Sketch 37

Craft your days away challenge 21 - father's day/special man

Craft your passion challenge 60 - male themed

Here come the boys challenge 3 -  father's day/hubby/partner


Lexi's creations challenge 41 - man's card

Party time tuesday challenge 118 - anything goes

Phindy's friday challenge 57 - summer living

Totally gorjuss challenge 82 - strings the thing

Have a nice day!

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A Birthday Card

Morning Everyone! Hope your well! I'm sticking to keeping ahead of my birthday cards and I've made this one for my friend's birthday in July and it was lovely to make a girly card all I seem to be doing just lately is male themed cards LOL

I've the used the ever so adorable Daisy with Gift Digi from Squiggle Stamps you must check out their range of Digis and Rubber they are the cutest and ever so reasonably priced too!

So here is my card:

Recipe:

My Minds Eye Fine and Dandy Papers
Squiggle Stamps - Daisy with Gift Digi
MMD Designs - Sentiment
Button and Twine from Stash
Promarkers
Spellbinders Nestabilities Circle Die
Pokey Tool

Challenges:

2 Sisters Challenge 40 - Use a Digi

Crafting for all Seasons Challenge 1 - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew Challenge - Cute and Girly

Divas by Design Challenge 2 - One for the Girls

Emerald Fairies Challenge 1 - Anything Goes

I (heart) 2 Stamp Challenge - May Sketch

I Did It Creations Challenge 56 - Anything Goes

Lexi's Creations Challenge 40 - Spots and Stripes


Mami Doodle Challenge 26 - Spots and Stripes


Stamps R Us Challenge - Goin Digital

Hugz

Sal x

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Opppsss nearly forgot my uncle's B.D!

Hello everyone i nearly forgot my uncle's 50th Birthday! How bad is that?! But i hope he has had a great day and enjoy his card i've made for him! Ok its my first attempt at using Kraft so don't be too harsh with me LOL

Recipe:

Papermania Kraft Cardstock
My Minds Eye Papers
Tickled Pink Sir Rupert Foxalot Digi ( I just love him with him with a cuppa in his paws!)
Promarkers
Black Finleiner
Spellbinders Nestabilities Circle Die
Pokey Tool
Buttons and Twine from Stash

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Lil Lad Eric

Hey Peeps! How can you not reisit in having a play with the new releases of the lil lad and sentiments from Tickled Pink are they are sooooo totally awesome!!! Ive decided to ink up Eric as he is one uber cool dude with a hint of geek which totally reminds me of my lush hubby! I decided to make him uber big nearly 6 inchs tall so i had plenty of fun inking him in!

Recipe:

My Minds Eye True Blue Papers ( i am soooo in lurve with these!)
Tickled Pink Lil Lad Eric Digi and TLC Creations Sentiment
Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles
Pokey Tool
Arrow and Buttons from Stash
Paperclip and staples from the kitchen draw
Promarkers

Challenges:

Charisma Cardz challenge 11 - to die for

Clear it out challenge 2 - buttons

Digi Doodles Shops Best challenge 51 - anything goes

I Love Promarkers challenge 57 -  mens cards

Incy wincy designs challenge 85 - for boys

Oh La La Creations Challenge 75 - Its a man thing


Shelly's Images - anything goes challenge

Simon says stamp some stars challenge

Tickled Pink Stamps Challenge 11 - Off the Scrap desk! (Ive used staples and a paper clip!)

The crafty pad challenge 112 - buttons

Have a fab weekend everyone!

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Sketch Challenge at The Sugar Bowl

Hey there peeps a Happy New Year's Eve to you all! I came across this sketch challenge and thought why not use my ever so sweet gorjuss girl stamp that i haven't used in ages and here it is!

I fancied experimenting with some black today as i usually dont use black i find it too dark i like my bright colours :P but i think it has mixed in well!

Recipe:

My Mind's Eye Quite Contrary Papers
Suagr Nellie - Gorjuss Girl - Sitting Stamp
Docrafts Flower Embossing Folder (A Freebie from January 2011's magazine it also comes with stamps too which are totally sweet!)
Sizzix Scallop Alterations Die
Spellbinders Nestabilties Label Dies
Promarkers
Buttons and Ribbon from Stash

Challenges:


City Crafter Challenge Week 37 - Stamp it out!

Fun at Fairy Knoll - Anything Goes

Simple Doodles Challenge 34 - im the boss

The Sugar Bowl Challenge 50 - Marlenes Sketch

All the best for 2011 Everyone!

Hugz

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