First Card for 3 Years

Well, hello if there's still anyone out there?

It feels so strange to be writing a post for my blog after such a long time but not as strange as actually making a card after such a long break!

I have a friend who is going through a particularly difficult time right now and she is turning 50 on Saturday!

I wanted to spoil her with a special card and it didn't seem right to buy her a shop bought one.

It's a very basic card, digitially created on the computer but I think she will love the thought and sentiment!

Digital Image: Free download

Digital Design Papers: Echo Park (D&S Candy Shoppe)

Smooth White Card Card Stock

Embellishments: Perals, ribbon and Stickes Star Dust Glitter

Sentiment: Created on the computer using 'Scriptina' font

Passion for Promarkers #384...In the Pink

Good morning,

We have a new challenge over at Passion for Promarkers today with myself choosing the theme.
I think we all need cheering up with the dull, wet and rainy weather so I've gone for a colour theme of...

IN THE PINK

You must use predominantly pink on your projects and remember to be eligible to win, you must use your Winsor & Newton (formerly Letraset) products i.e. Promarkers, Flex Markers, Tria Markers, Aqua Markers or Metallic Markers and of course follow the theme!

We are sponsored by

and the winner will receive 4 digital images of their choice

Digital Image: Bugaboo (Tulip Hedgie)

Digital Border: Delicious Scraps (Doodles Border Vol.2 Border 3)

Digital Design Papers: Pixeled Paper Design (Spring Digital Papers) and Echo Park (Country Drive)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Embellishments: Bakers Twine from my craft stash

Tools: Square Scalloped Nestabilities

Sentiment: DigiStamp Boutique (Simply Teddy Birthdays 1)

Passion for Promarkers #319...Lots of Layers

Good morning,

It's time to share new challenge details for Passion for Promarkers

Denise has chosen the theme this week which is

LOTS OF LAYERS

We have two amazing sponsors this week...

The DigiStamp Boutique are offering a £10 voucher to spend in their online store

Letraset are offering a pack of 5 promarkers (Brights)

We really look forward to seeing your entries for this challenge but please remember, to be in with a chance of winning you need to follow the challenge theme and use Letraset markers (i.e. pro, flex, tria, aqua, metallic or neon) somewhere on your work!

Digital Image: DigiStamp Boutique (Love to Bake)

Digital Design Papers: Bella Gypsy (Friends), DigiBonbons (Diagonal Bold Gingham), Echo Park (Candy Shoppe)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Soft Sky)

Embellishments:Ribbon and Sequins from my craft stash

Tools: Die-namics (Simply Scallops Medium and Fish Tail Flag Stax), Nestabilities (Lacey Circles)

Sentiment: DigiStamp Boutique (Love Cake Set)

Champ Rosette

Good morning,

Todays card is pre-scheduled as I'm enjoying a short break in Paris with my hubby and daughter. We're due back tomorrow and I'll be visiting your blogs over the weekend to catch up with your recent makes!

This little card was made for the grandson of our friends in America. I saw the cutest little set of Batman PJ's which I purchased and sent to Andrew and the colours on the card were of course inspired by the jammies.

I handmade the pinwheel (its about 5" in diameter) and the centre badge was created on the computer and mounted on to plain black card stock.

Here's a piccy of the main man...this one is called 'Rainy Day Batman'

Digital Design Papers: Bella Gypsy (The Last Key) and Echo Park (Candy Shoppe)

Tools: Die-namics (Fishtail Flags Stax), Quickutz Photo Corner Die, Sizzix Circular Scalloped Die and Circular Punch

Sentiment: Created on the computer using 'Berlin Sans FB' font

Mickey Mouse

Good morning,

I'm sharing a birthday card today that I've made for my daughter’s friend, Liv. They have a bit of banter between them...Sophie is mad on Minnie Mouse and Liv adores Mickey Mouse...hence the MM card.

I’ve tried to keep to the traditional colours for Mickey Mouse whilst also making it girly. The image was sourced from Disneyclips.com and although it was pre-coloured I’ve added some shading with my Promarkers in an attempt to make the image come to life a bit. It looked a little flat without the shading.

Pre-Coloured image: Disneyclips.com

Digital Papers: Bella Gypsy (Just Add Sprinkles & In Real Life), Echo Park (D&S Metropolitan)

Card Stock: SU! (Real Red)

Embellishments: Ribbon from my craft stash

Sentiment: 'Happy Birthday' created on the computer using 'Sandwich Paper Dark' font

Little Miss Muffet #73...Polka Dots

Brrr...it's turned really chilly here and it's been so damp and miserable all week! I hope it brightens up soon as it seems to be permanently dark at the moment.

If you need cheering up and a nice new challenge to enter then we have just the thing for you over at Little Miss Muffet today. Our new challenge theme is all about POLKA DOTS and they always cheer me up!

The design team are sharing some fab Polka Dot Pals images with you too and you can check out their inspirational makes by visiting the challenge blog. We hope you'll come and join in the fun with us and you've got 2 weeks to get your entry in!

Digital Image: Little Miss Muffet Stamps (Polka Dot Pals Issie and Ready Face 2)

Digital Design Papers: Echo Park (D&S Metropolitan)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Real Red)

Embellishments: Card Candy from my craft stash

Tools: Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch

Sentiment: Craftwork Cards

Alvin Going Nuts!

Good morning everyone, it's not often you see me 2 days in a row but I wanted to share a card I made yesterday.

This cute little critter is a new release from the DigiStamp Boutique and he features in 3 fab new images which can be found here in the boutique.

Digital Image: DigiStamp Boutique (Alvin Squirrel Set)

Digital Design Papers: Echo Park (Candy Shoppe)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Chocolate Chip)

Embellishments: Button & Twin from my craft stash

Sentiment: DigiStamp Boutique (Alvin Squirrel Set

Passion for Promarkers #214...Pink & Pearly

Good morning everyone,

It's back to school today for Sophie and I can't believe she will be in Year 9 and will have to choose her options this year! It only seems 5 minutes since she started secondary school and she seems to be growing up far to quickly for my liking!

I've been super excited at the prospect of joining Passion for Promarkers and today's challenge will be my first one as a member of the design team! It's a fab challenge too with the theme being chosen by Kelly and she wants us to get all PINK & PEARLY

The winner (chosen at random) will receive a pack of 6 Flexmarkers supplied by this weeks sponsor...Letraset

Digital Image: Di's Digi Stamps (Baby Bear Scales)

Digital Design Papers: Echo Park (Candy Shoppe)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Crumb Cake)

Embellishments: Lace, Polka Dot Ribbon and Pearls

Tools: Die-namics (Simply Scallops Medium)

Sentiment: Scrap-a-licious Times

Little Miss Muffet Stamps...Super Saturday

Hooray, it's the weekend and even better still a bank holiday one here in the UK...woohoo!  We've just got back from a week in the Isle of Wight and the weather was absolutely amazing.  We had a fab time but typical that it's raining today when there is so much washing to be done!

It's Super Saturday over at Little Miss Muffet Stamps and this week the gorgeous 'Cool Chester' is in the spotlight which means he will be available at a discounted price for a whole week! Of course it wouldn't be Super Saturday without a freebie so pop on over to the challenge blog to check out which image we are offering this week!

Don't forget...you only have a couple of days of left to apply if you want to submit your entry to join the LMM DT...you can find all the details here!

Digital Image: Little Miss Muffet Stamps (Cool Chester)

Digital Design Papers: Echo Park (Candy Shoppe)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Crumb Cake)

Embellishments: Crystal Effects on Chesters Glasses

Sentiment: Created on the Computer

A Gem of a Challenge #64...Holidays

Morning you lovely lot, from a very sunny Hertfordshire. I'm pleased to report that we didn't get even a smidging of the threatened snow fall last night which is just as well as I had my car cleaned yesterday and it's as clean and sparkly as a new pin.

It is with some sadness I am posting my last card as a member of the A Gem of a Challenge design team. It's been amazing working with Janet's digis but I just feel the time is right to move on and although I'll miss working with the girls, as they are a lovely lot, but at least I can still stalk their blogs!

I don't think I was popular with the girls with the theme I chose this week... HOLIDAYS! Everyone struggled with this one but to clarify it can be, Summer Holidays, Winter Holidays (Christmas), Easter Holidays or indeed any other holidays you can think of. I chose to run with an Easter Holiday theme and you'll just need to make sure you tell us in your own post what Holiday theme you have followed with your project.

I'm entering my card in to the following challenge...

Crafty Catz #167...Cute as a Button (ends 31/1/13)

Digital Image: Pink Gem (With Love Chicks)

Digital Design Papers: Echo Park (Candy Shoppe)

Colouring Medium: Smooth White Card and Promarkers (Grass & Sky)

Card Stock: SU! (Tempting Turquoise)

Embellishments: Ribbon, Lace, Buttnos & Twine from my craft stash

Tools: Quickutz Corner Die

Sentiment: Created on the Computer

Toadstool House at Pink Gem

Well it's not often you see me posting on a Sunday but its my turn to post on the Gems of Inspiration blog so here I am using one of Janet's new digi's...Toadstool House.  Its a pre-coloured image however I added the grass and sky to turn it into a litle garden scene. You will also get black and white files with this digi so you can colour it yourself.

If you want to check out this image at Pink Gem, you can find it here

Digital Image: Pink Gem (Toadstool House - Pre Coloured)

Digital Papers: Echo Park (Metropolitan)

Colouring Medium: Smooth White Card & Promarkers

Card Stock: Ebay (Black)

Embellishments: Ribbons and Gems from my craft stash

Sentiment: Created on the Computer

A Gem of a Challenge #62...New Beginnings

Good morning lovely crafters, brrrr it's very cold here today, could be a day indoors crafting me thinks. I've got quite a few cards to make for upcoming birthdays and I want to try and get ahead if I can.

Check out the theme of our current challenge NEW BEGINNINGS over at A Gem of A Challenge, it's all about something new...maybe a house, baby or even a new husband. Whatevr them you choose to go along with it must be visible in your image and not just new craft stash!

The prize for the winner will be 4 individual digi images (winners choice) from Pink Gem Designs (subject to availability).

There's also a DT call running at the moment, so if you want the chance to work with some of Pink Gem's fab digi's, just pop over to the challenge blog to see what is required of DT members and you have one more week to apply.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges...

Creative Craft Challenges...New Beginnings - I won a Crafty Ribbon Prize

Crafty Ribbons #36...New Beginnings (ends 16/1/13)

Digital Image: Pink Gem (Baby Girl in Pram)

Digital Design Papers: Echo Park (Candy Shoppe)

Colouring Medium: Smooth White Card & Promarkers

Card Stock: SU! (Crumb Cake)

Enmbellishments: Daisy Ribbon (a recent Blog Candy win from Donna Mosley) Pearls from my craft stash

Sentiment: Pink Gem (New Baby)