Happy New Home!

Hi everyone!

For some reason, this card didn't post when it should have, despite
my post being scheduled! I apologise if you've been waiting for it!


Here I am again with a little card to share!
This is my DT inspiration for the challenge over at
 QKR Stampede 

It's another CAS card using the image

Cottage Digital Stamp Digi 17805

I used a digital paper & inked with Distress inks then coloured with my

Promarkers the colours are closer to the colours of the paper in real life

but sadly here in Scotland, we are short of daylight!

I used a circle die for the image & a shout out die for the sentiment

which was simply created on my PC.

I added a sheer ribbon & a couple of self adhesive gems to finish!

I hope you can play along in the challenge, which is always anything goes.

Each week, we select two winners  1 using QKR Stampede

 or Eureka Stamps image and 1 using any image!

Carl's New Pad

Hi everyone!

How's your weekend going? Good I hope!

As you may know, I am currently a Guest Scribbler over at

Scribbles Designs Challenges

Here's my latest card for them!

I made a New Home card for a guy who's just moved in to his first flat!

The cool image I have used is #321 Carl's Pad

(gotta love a cute frog in a pond lol )

The sentiment is my own!

My card base is the usual 6"x6".

I used a mix of Flexmarkers & Promarkers to colour up the image.

The image & sentiment were die cut using spellbinders dies,

then inked with some liquid chalk ink.

The patterened paper is from a book of papers I picked up at Lidl.

The fish tail was created using a square punch on an angle!

I was going to add a couple of buttons but the little bit of trim appeared

 from nowhere & was the right size, so I stuck it on instead.

Thi card is flat which means it can easily be posted.

Don't forget to check out the latest challenge over at

Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog!

You don't have to use a Scribbles Designs Image to enter but if you do,

you can enter as many times as you like.

 (the limit is three times using other images)

You will also find lots of freebies on the blog which is great if you're on a budget!

Thanks for stopping by! 

I'd like to enter my little card in the following challenges:

Crafting with Dragonflies - masculine 

Crafting-With-Friends -  Anything Goes

As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Animal & Why* (Gotta love a cute little frog in the pond)

DL ART Thursday Challenge - Water 

Star Stampz Challenge - Use A Digi 

Southern Girls - Patterened Paper Free For All 

Creative Moments - Always Anything Goes/ optional twist Make It Funny

Inky Impressions - All About The Boys

City Crafter Challenge - Create a project featuring a house or word Home (New Pad)

New Home

Good Morning all!

It's almost the weekend, do you have plans?

There are a few things going on around here, so not sure quite 

how things will pan out!

Here's the card I have to share with you today!

A friend has just moved in to a new home.

He's back to the single life, so I thought this fun image was apt!

It's from a Kanban diecut topper & sentiment set, called 

So Macho- Funny Business.

it's been around in my stash for a while, just waiting for the right moment!

In fact everything on this card has been in my stash for quite a while!

I used an A6 silver grey card base & embossed with a chevron folder.

The dotty tape is from papermania,

I used silver peel off's for the sentiment to tie in with the silver foiling

around the image. I also added a little silver key charm.

I kept this card flat so it could easily be posted.

That's about it really. 

I know a lot of people find making cards for men quite daunting

 but I find if you keep things fairly simple & add a smile, it seems to do the trick. 

Thanks so much for popping intoday!

Have a great weekend!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

The Paper Shelter - Charming (use a charm)

City Crafter Challenge - Feeling Flat (flat cards)

Clear It Out - Anything Goes (2nd entry)

Shopping Our Stash - Mirror Mirror

Unstampabelles - Boys Will Be Boys

A New Home

Good Morning all!

I have a little card to share today!

This one is for a girl at work who has just bought her very first home!

Such an exciting time!

I used Tree House in Pink from the Best Of La Pashe 2014 CD Rom

The DPS are from the CD too!

You can also download this design from the website

I cut out the decoupage & layered with foam pads.

The layers are all lightly inked with a liquid chalk inkpad but 

it doesn't show up very well.

I added some sheer ribbon & some gingham ribbon from my stash

I decorated the inside too!

The sentiment was done on my PC in a sweet little font called

Vanessa Loves You which you can find here. It's free for personal use!

I used a little Spellbinders die to cut it out!

Thanks for popping in, it's always great to see you!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Crafting For All Seasons - Cute & Summery

Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter - Photo Inspiration

Fan Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes With A Twist Of Summer

{Pin}spirational - Inspirational Image

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

New Home

 Good morning all!

I have two little new home cards to share today.

I made these a little while back but forgot share them with you!

These were made using parts of a kit by Karen MacKellar.

The lady who asked for them wanted two cards which were similar

 but not the same. I made the card up using one of the backing papers sheets

 printed on to cardstock for the easel base then added sentiment on some 

foam tape as the stopper.

I also added a wooden button threaded with raffia.

 

For the second card, I used plain white cardstock for the base then

added the second sheet of backing paper as a matt.

Such a pretty little kit & always popular.

Such a quick & simple make too!

Thanks for dropping by!

Treehouse

Good morning again lovelies!

It's Thursday, which means time to share a 

Just Inklined card with you!

Here's this weeks make!

A simple,  fun & funky New Home card!

Using the wonderful Treehouse image!

I can think of loads of other occasions this image could be used for!

I coloured the image with Prisma pencils. I'm still learning how to 

work with them but liking the results!

I've kept this card quite simple as I wanted the focus 

to be on the image. The sentiment was done on the pc.

The papers are from American Crafts.

You can see the inside has been decorated too!

Don't forget to check out Just Inklined. There

are loads of  great new images on offer.

I'd like to enter this card in a few challenges:

Addicted to stamps & more- Make Your Mark
Rhedd & Rosies Challenge Blog - No flowers
Going Grey Wih Scrap Creations - Celebrations
Card Mania - Clean & Simple
Stamp and Create - Spring Colours (Bright & Fun)
Dragonfly Dreams - How Does Your Garden Grow

Enjoy Your New Home

Good morning all!

It's time for me to share my Crafting Cafe DT project with you!

The theme for February is Embossing.

That can be wet or dry whatever takes your fancy! 

Perhaps even both!

Now, here's my card.

I used a brick wall mask to emboss a sheet of orange CS.

I then inked with Spun Sugar, Fired Brick & Antique Linen distress inks.

I then used some gilding paste over the top.

The flowers were from my local pound shop & the leaves from my stash.

I generated the sentiment on my pc & inked it as I did the background.

The sentiment inside was also done on the PC & diecut then embossed

using a Spellbinders nestie die. As you can see it was also inked.

Thanks for popping in today, I hope you like my card & that

if you haven't already, you'll find the time to play in this months

challenge at The Crafting Cafe!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Scrappers Delight's - Texture

Cuttlebug Mania - Add Texture

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes/ Use Flowers

Scrappy Hands - Embossing

The ABC Challenge - F is For Flowers

Flossie Congrats

Good morning bloggy peeps!

It must be Thursday as here I am again with 

a card for Just Inklined

The image I have used is Flossie Congrats such a cute little couple!

I can think of numerous occaions they could be used for!

I used the sketch from 

Sketch and Stash

for the layout of my card.

I coloured the image with a mix of Promarkers, Flexmarkers & Copics

The papers are from Craftwork Cards. I bought a set of Goodie Boxes 

from them a while back & the contents are fantastic!

The green embossed card is from American Crafts & the 

sheer ribbon is from the Goodie Box.

The flowers are from my stash & have been there a very long

time! I have no idea where I got them but I do love them!

The pom pom trim has been in my stash for ages too!

The gems are Mei Flower

I decorated the inside of the card in a similar fashion to the front!

 I hope you like my card! Thanks somuch for stopping by!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:
Little Red Wagon - 3 or more patterened papers
Nutcrafters - Food/ Drink
BearlyMine Challenges - Anything Goes
A Little Bit Crafty - Something Sweet
Card & Scrap - Use Flowers
TokBobok - Anything Goes
Desert Island Crafts - 3.Lots of Layers, 4. Jewels, 8.Winged Thing

Sketch and Stash - Sketch
Paper Playtime - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Wedding/Engagement/Congratulations
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes (optional celebrations)

New Home Card

I made this little card using a free digi image from 

Lyn at Spyders Corner

She is running a 'Not Mushroom For A Mouse, House' Challenge. 

All you have to do is email Lyn & she'll send you the image. If you enter the challenge, 

she'll send you another free image to enter next months challenge!

I do have to say, this card is more on the purple side than the blueish appearance it has in this pic!

I coloured the image using Whispers Markers, Promarkers and Sakura pens.

 I chalked the sky and the grass at the botttom. 

I cut out the letters on my Big Shot and used a corner punch on the image. 

I glittered the letters using my quickie glue pen & Diamond Sparkles. 

(I find it less fiddly to stick the letters down first & glitter them after.) 

The ribbon was from my stash.

Have also entered this card in the

Crafty Cardmakers 'Clean and Simple' Challenge

The Paper Players 'Clean and Simple' Challenge

The Pixie Cottage #35 Sketch and Furry Friends

The Little Paper Shop 'Clean and Simple'

Paper Sundaes 'Mixed Mediums'

UPDATE

I was kindly voted one of 5 runners up in Spyder's Challenge! Thank you sooo much for my lovely Digi Prize! Felt like I had already won as we got a free digi just for entering!!!

A New Home

Here's a little New Home card I made

My sister in law requested it for family who just bought their house in North Berwick. 

She asked me for it yesterday and wanted it for today!

She also wanted it personalised!!!

This is what I came up with! 

 It was made using a download from the Cardmaking Downloads.