Tuesday, 9 November 2010

Hey Cupcake!

Hello! Here is a card I've made for my work buddy Alison who's birthday isn't till December but i thought i might as well do it now and lets me have more time to make the xmas cards LOL I was inspired by the Background Challenge at Some Odd Girl where you have to create your own background which i did by using cupcake digi from SOG and placing him all over on angles using Gimp and inking in with my promarkers and came up with this:





Here is my recipe:

Digis - Baker Kayle, Cupcake and Sentiment all from Some Odd Girl
Ribbon and Button from Stash
Promarkers - Blossom, Caramel, Duck Egg, Ivory and Sandstone

Challenges I'm entering:

Gingerloft Challenge 5 - Buttons

Lily of the Valley Challenge 72 - One for the Girls

Pear Tree Designs Challenge - Sketch

My partner in Crafting Crime Challenge 15 - Marker Madness! My promarkers of course and fav images at the mo is Some Odd Girl i can't get enough of them!

Some Odd Girl Style Challenge 9 - Backgrounds

Sweet Stamping Challenge - Photo Inspiration - something sweet as my take on the photo

The Cat's Pyjamas Challenge - Girls Rules

Hugz

Monday, 8 November 2010

Birthday Card for my Niece

Hey Peeps!  

Here's a card i'd share with you all that i've made for my niece Kirstie.  I've gained inspiration from the Lil Boutique Challenge of Black, White plus another colour which i've gone for pink and plus its gets me to play with the lil lolitas too! mwhahaha! LOL

So here it is:


                                      


Recipe:

Papers from would you believe it! Jolly Holiday papers from Cupcake Cards and Crafts! Mandy's papers are just totally versatile they can be used for anything!
Tickled Pink Lil Lolita 50's Lylah and skull is from her skirt which you can't see cause i chopped her in half LOL
Sizzix Alteration Die - Scallop i think this is one of my fav's at the mo must put more on xmas list!
Promarkers to ink in
Buttons, Flower and Ribbon from Stash
Sentiment - Whimsey 'Pour Vous'( (for you in french!) Ticket that i trimmed down

Challenges:

Digital Tuesday Challenge - Use a Digi and Frame it

Lexi's Creations Challenge 26 - Anything Goes

Lil Lolita Boutique Challenge 22 - Black, White + 1 other colour

Lolipop Crafts Challenge 15  - Birthdays

Marks Finest Papers Speedy Cats Friends Challenge 28 - Piercing
I've used pierecing on the solid paper to make a outline


Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge 133
I've flipped the sketch 90 degrees

Wee memories Challenge 30 - Birthday Bash


Hugz

Sunday, 7 November 2010

Merry Xmas Little Bear!

Hey everyone!Here's a quick and cute card i've made using ChiChi memories Xmas Set i've used the tree and little bear from the set so go and check out the shop to get your mits on the cuties!  It only took 10 mins Talk about quick n easy!


Recipe:

Papermania Mistole Kisses Papers, Snowflake Embellishments
Digis - ChiChi Memories Xmas Set
Promarkers to ink in
Teal Ink Pad to ink the edge of my paper

and all done!

Here's the challenges i'm entering too:

Clean and Simple Challenge 115

Critter Challenge 38 - Christmas

I Love Promarkers Challenge 39 - Snowflakes


My Time to Craft Challenge 113 - Quick n Cute

Pattie's Creations Challenge 3

Pile it on Challenge 44 - Furry Holidays

Polka Doodles Challenge 44 - Quick and Easy Xmas Card

Pollycraft Monday Challenge - Its Chill Time  I think of xmas when it gets chilly!LOL


Hugz

First Sentiment Sunday's DT Card!

Hey peeps! Happy Sunday!

This is my first DT Card for Sentiment Sundays and the challenge this week is to follow Dorcas's Sketch:


 It's a birthday card that i've made for my hubby's work mate mike for his birthday on sunday.  The ticket sentiment was created by yours truly and i think it turned out quite well for a first attempt! I just couldnt find a sentiment out there that would fit for his card so i created my own LOL

Recipe:
Random mix of papers from Stash!
Digi Image - Cookie Guy from Kenny K he so reminded me of IT Guys which Mike and Hubby work in the profession!
Digi Sentiment - By Me!
Black Pearls from stash
Promarkers to ink in

Challenges i'm entering:

Cards for Men Challenge 22 - Anything Goes as long as its male related!

Paper Play Time Challenge 23 - use a Clock ,Ticket or Tag

Wee memories Challenge 30 - Birthday!

Hugz

Thursday, 4 November 2010

ChiChi Memories Sketch Challenge 18 and a Blog Hop!


Happy Thursday Peeps! It;s that time again for the sketch challenge at CCM! Its the usual follow the sketch and use a ChiChi Memories Digi and guess what!! There is even a xmassy freebie in the shop here so what are you waiting for get some ChiChi love and you never know you may win some more yummy digis!

So here is my take on the sketch:


Recipe:
Digi Papers and Sentiment from the Jolly Hollidays Collection from Cupcake Cards and Crafts
Freddie as Reindeer from Merry Xmas Digi Set from ChiChi Memories
Cord and Buttons from Stash
Promarkers to ink in Freddie

Challenges im entering:





Also, make sure you check out the BLOG HOP we are participating in for Card Maker Magazine - it's on the main blog page CLICK HERE. There's  30% off in the store with the code you can get on the blog hop.!!  So march too it peeps and get some chichi lurve!!

As you can probably tell i'm a bit giddy today i've just made my own very first sentiment today and ill be showing it later on after i've finalized a few deets on so stay turned!

Hugz



Wednesday, 3 November 2010

A special card for my hubby

At last im back!! dont you just love it when you dont have a laptop and you have plenty to blog about but hey ho time to play catch up lol

Heres a card ive made for my hubby in a couple of weeks it will 10 years since we started going out at a mere 15 year old!!Dosent the time fly when your having fun! I was inspired by the Tiddly Inks challenge to make a spinner card and here is how it turned out, i thought i would go a bit grungy and quirky and use a key to spin as my hubby does have the key to my heart (i know i bet your all sayin pass the bucket lol)


Recipe:

Tiddly Inks love hurts digi paper and heart digi and Harmony border digi
Paper used to print the digi Paper onto from my random stash
black ink pad to ink edges of the papers
little key knocking about the house
to make my key spin ive used two washers and a foam pad simple yet effect spin that is smaller than using pennies

Challenges im entering :




Also tieing with Tiddly Inks challenge 26 - Spinner card and Papercraft star Photo Inspiration Challenge but ive missed the deadline i did make this last week but i didnt have the laptop to upload boo!  

Hugz

The Crafty Pad Challenge 95!

Hello!!! At last im playing catch up with my posts! Im back on blog land! Hurrah!!


This week our challenge at The Crafty Pad is STITCHING
We would like to see some stitching on your project real or faux.
Our sponsor this week is Robyn Fetish



The prize is 5 of Robyn's lovely images.
This week the DT are all using Robyn's images.
So here's my trinagle tri fold card using Puppy Paws:
Inside:

Challenges i'm entering:

Crafty Card Markers Challenge 33 - Stitching

Lexi's Creations Challenge 26 - Anything Goes

Digi Doodle Shop's Best Challenge 31 - Anything Goes

So make sure you go and check out our new DT members also over at The Crafty pad and join in with the fun!

hugz