Creative Inspirations #227...Monochrome

Good morning lovely bloggers,

Hope you're all having a good week so far. It is just me or do the the school holidays seem to flying by?

Anyhoo, I'm here to tell you all about this weeks challenge over at Creative Inspirations and its all about one colour this week...MONOCHROME and I've gone with blue which is quite unusual for me.

You can use the original black and white theme on your creations or just shades of one colour with white.  You can also use Hair/Skin tones but no other colours.

We're sponsored by Kenny K this week and they are offering a prize of 4 digi images (winners choice). They also very kindly gave the DT an image to play with (thank you) and I chose Bathing Beauty.

We're also sponsored by Crimson Cloud and they are offering 3 die cut packs to their winner (winners choice).

Digital Image: Kenny K (Bathing Beauty)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Brilliant blue)

Embellishments: Heart Button from my craft stast

Tools: Sizzix (Framelits Die Set - Stars), Tim Holtz Distressing Tool

Sentiment: Letters created on the computer

Dancing on Ice at Christmas

Only four more sleeps until Santa comes...we're all ready and excited for the big day, are you?  It's my last day at work today until the 2nd January...woohoo!

Well, you've seen Hubby's and James' Christmas cards and today I'm sharing Sophie's with you. She loves ice skating and can't wait for Dancing on Ice to start in the New Year...as soon as I saw this image over at Kenny K, I knew it would be perfect for her.

I've also used some rather fab papers that are a recent release from the Digi Stamp Boutique...you can check them all out here and you can see below which sets I've used on my card.

Digital Image: Kenny K (Ice Skate Kate)

Digital Papers: Digi Stamp Boutique (Dotty Christmas Paper Set & Starlight Papers)

Colouring medium: Smooth White Card & Promarkers

Card Stock: SU! (Rich Razzleberry)

Embellishments: Ribbon, Card Candy & Stickles from my craft stash

Tools: Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch

Sentiment: Created on the Computer & Craftwork Cards

CES Challenge 79...No Girls Allowed!

Morning all...looks like the warm sunny weather is a thing of the past...it's very dull and overcast here today and feeling a tad chilly compared to the last couple of weeks!

Today brings a new challenge over at CES Challenges and my lovely teamie Shell has chosen the challenge...NO GIRLS ALLOWED! I love making male themed cards so this challenge is perfect for me! The girls have created some brilliant cards so if you get a spare 5 mins check them out on the challenge blog!

This weeks prize is a fab £10 gift voucher (excl P&P) to spend over at Crafty Emma's Store

I'm entering this card into the following challenge...
Cards for Men (#7)...The Great Outdoors

Design Papers: First Edition (New Leaf)
Digital Image: Kenny K (Golfer)
Colouring Medium: Smooth White Card & Promarkers
Card Stock: SU! Chocolate Chip
Tools: Martha Stewart Border Punch, Kitchen Bowl as a template for the circle
Embellishments: Fibres, Buttons & Bakers Twine
Sentiment: Craftwork Cards

CES Challenge 70...Check it Out!

Welcome to the weekend me lovelies and an excellent new challenge at CES Challenges! It’s a team challenge this week and we’re going all out with checks… so make sure you CHECK IT OUT!

Whether you chose perfect plaids or gorgeous gingham, checks must be the focal point of your project…there are endless possibilities including design papers, ribbons, buttons or even checks on your image! Have fun and the design team really look forward to ‘checking’ out this week’s entries! There is oodles of inspiration over on the challenge blog so pop over for a peek if you have a spare 5 mins!

Digital Image: Kenny K (Teen Idol)
Design Papers: My Minds Eye (Everyday Flair)
Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card
Cardstock: SU! Nearly Navy & Gold Co-Ordinations Card
Embellishments: Brads from my Craft Stash and Bakers Twine and White Button from Crafty Emma's Store
Tools: Martha Stewart Border Punch
Circular Sentiment: Created on the Computer

Cupcake Craft Challenge 153...Big Birthdays!

Hopefully Blogger is being a good boy and has published this as it's a pre-scheduled post...we have been in Scotland this weekend attending a family christening and if you are reading this then Blogger has behaved himself!

It's Cupcake Monday and we have a fab theme this week which has been chosen by the gorgeous Shelly...BIG BIRTHDAYS...we want to see big numbers on your projects...18th...21st...30th...40th etc... whatever you create it must include the number on it! The Cupcakes have totally rocked this challenge and you can check out their fab makes over on the challenge blog!

We are joined by a new DT member this week...the totally gorgeous and talented Maarit...we have some cool Cupcake candy to celebrate Maarit's arrival and if you would like to win a fab rubber stamp from Rainbow Studios (piccy over at Cupcake) all you have to do is head on over to Maarit's Blog...leave some love on her Cupcake post and a winner will be randomly drawn at the end of the week and announced on Cupcake on 8th August.

We are sponsored by Simon Says Stamps this week and they offering a brill $20 Gift Certificate to spend in their store (shipping not included)

A big WOW as we have three (yes 3) 'Icing on the Cupcake' sponsors this month...
Crafts U Love...with a prize of a £15 Gift Voucher
Mo's Digital Pencil...with a prize of a $10 Gift Code
Sew Sweet...with a prize of a £10 Gift Voucher

Digital Image : Kenny K (Cool Trucker)
Design Papers : Shabby Princess (Celebrate)
Card Stock : SU! (Brilliant Blue)
Colouring Medium : Promarkers & Smooth White Card
Embellishments : Button from my Craft Stash!
Sentiment : Created on the Computer

Cupcake 150...Pick Your Favourite Cupcake Challenge

Did anyone else experience problems with Blogger yesterday? It was driving me nuts all day...I kept getting service unavailable and error 503...grrrrrrr...such a bad boy!

We have a really cool challenge at Cupcake this week...you can pick your fav challenge out of the last 150...how cool! If you enter this challenge you just need to make sure you tell us which challenge you have chosen and to say the Cupcakes are excited about this one is an understatement! Pop over to the challenge blog for a peek at what the Cupcakes have made this week to inspire you...there are some amazing cards!

I've chosen Challenge 52 which was a sketch that was designed by me...well it had to be done didn't it lol!

This weeks sponsor is the fab Lili of the Valley...they are offering a £10 gift voucher for this weeks winner!

Our monthly sponsor for July is Polka Doodles and they are offering a selection of four Christmas themed stamps as a prize...piccy on display over at Cupcake!

I'm entering my card into the following challenges...
The Paper Shelter...Lots of Dots
Aud Sentiments...Use at Least 2 Words
Do It With Digis...Spots or Stripes or Both
Kenny K Krafty Girlz...Anything Goes

Digital Image : Kenny K (All That)
Design Papers : Wild Rose Studio (Girly Polka Dots)
Card Stock : SU! (Chocolate Chip)
Colouring Medium : Promarkers & Smooth White Card
Embellishments : Brown Mini Blossoms & Pink Flower Petal all from Crafty Emma's Store, Pink Tartan Ribbon from my Craft Stash!
Tools : Fiskars Threading Water Border Punch
Sentiment : Found in my Sentiment Box