Big bear hugs

  

   This month's Send A Smile 4 Kids challenge has the theme of summer fun.
   I have used Doodle Pantry's Honey Bear Birdie set for my card. I matted the design paper onto white card and then edged it using black peel off strips. After colouring the image using Promarkers I cut it out using a Spellbinders square die and ran a black pen around the edges. I then matted it onto a piece of black card which I had cut using a Spellbinders scalloped square die placing it at an angle. Using a Tattered Lace beautiful bee die I cut a bee which I coloured using Promarkers and attached it to the top right hand corner of the card. Finally I added glitter to the wings of the die cut bee and to those in the main image.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Crafty Catz - anything goes with make us smile

   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

   Crafty Inspirations - one for the boys

   I Love Promarkers - anything goes or in the pink

   Digi Choosday - anything goes

   Allsorts - anything goes or what makes you happy

   Crafty Calendar - add a sentiment

   2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything goes

   The Paper Shelter - anything goes with optional masculine

   Creative Fingers - anything goes

   Fab 'n' Funky - use your die cuts

   A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Pirate's treasure

   I was asked to make a birthday card for a four year old called Billy who is mad on pirates. This is what I came up with.
   The digi image is a merger of two digis, the pirate from Deary Dolls and the treasure chest from Doodle Pantry. The words are computer generated. The treasure was coloured using Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens and the remainder using Spectrum Noir and Promarker pens. I cut around the lid of the treasure chest and inserted the happy birthday tag before matting and layering the design onto black and then white card.

   I would like to enter it into the following challenges:
   I Love Promarkers - one for the boys
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Passion For Promarkers - just add glitter
   Lemon Shortbread - anything goes
   4 Crafty Chicks - masculine
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Crafting By Designs - anything goes
   Paper Creator's Crafts - something for the kids
   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes
   Scrapbook Stamp Society - anything goes with summer
   Crafty Girlz - anything goes with masculine
   Simon Says Stamp Monday - happy birthday
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
   A Gem of a Challenge - birthday wishes

Farmer birdie

   We have a new challenge for you at Send A Smile 4 Kids the theme of which is cute fall or halloween. It is being sponsored by:

Doodle Pantry who are offering a $10 gift certificate

and

Die-Versions who are offering a $15 gift certificate.

   I have used Doodle \Pantry's farmer birdie set for my card. I matted one of the designer papers onto white card. I cut a smaller square from a second paper and twisted this before matting it onto the card. i then cut a square from the third paper and roughened the edges a little to give some interest before matting the image onto it. (Why is it that when you want the edges rough it doesn't want to play ball?).
   I coloured the bird using Promarkers and used a silver gel pen for the fork and trouser buttons. In order to create some depth I coloured the sweet corn using Spectrum Noir pencils.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Crafty Sentiments Designs -  lots of layers
   Digi Designs - anything with wings
   Catch the Bug - anything goes
   The Cutie Pie - work, rest or play
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Doodle Pantry - anything goes
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
   Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
   Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes

For dad

   The new challenge starting today at Send A Smile 4 Kids has two very generous sponsors:

Doodle Pantry who are offering a $10 gift certificate

and

Die-Versions who are offering a $15 gift certificate.

The theme for the challenge is 'For dad or special male'.

   I have used the digi image 'Birdie pirate' from Doodle Pantry and coloured it using Promarkers. I outlined it with thin strips of gold peel off. The sentiment was cut out using a Spellbinders label 8 die and matted onto gold mirri card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Creative Inspirations - for the boys or something sporty
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   Digi Choosday - things with wings
   Incy Wincy Designs - clean and simple
   Crafty Calendar - things with wings
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
   Doodle Pantry - anything goes
   Addicted To Stamps and More - make your mark

Bug love

   Send A Smile 4 Kids starts their first challenge of 2016 today. The theme is Valentine/love cards 4 kids and is being sponsored by two generous sponsors:
Doodle Pantry ($10 gift certificate)
and
Die-Versions ($15 gift certificate).

   I have used a digi image from Doodle Pantry called Caterpillar hug. (A mushroom and one caterpillar) I copied the image twice, isolated the caterpillar on one of the images, reversed it and then combined it with the first image. The sentiment is also from Doodle Pantry and I stretched this so that it extended over both caterpillars.

   I coloured the image using Promarkers and dusted the edges using distress inks. I then matted it onto red card and outlined it with green peel off strips.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Cute Card Thursday - anything goes

   4 Crafty Chicks - anything goes

   Doodle Pantry - anything goes

   Crafty Girlz - anything goes

   C.R.A.F.T. - anything goes

   The Stamping Boutique - anything goes

   Beccy's Place - anything goes

   Sweet Stampin' - something new (digi)

   Sweet Stamps - anything goes

Happy holiday

   We have another challenge at Send a Smile 4 Kids starting today, the theme of which is 'Happy holidays for kids.' Again we are being sponsored by three generous sponsors:

Doodle Pantry ($10 gift certificate),

A Day For Daisies ($12 gift certificate) 

and

Deedee's Digis ($15 gift certificate)

   My first card uses the Winter Song Birdies digi from Doodle Pantry, which I coloured usin Promarkers. I added Stickles to the fur on the hat and cape and then matted it onto silver mirri card which had been cut out using a Spellbinders resplendent rectangle die.
   I then matted and layered this onto green core'dinations cardstock and red card. Finally I added a silver greeting.

   I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
   Creative Inspirations - sparkle
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   The Glory of Christmas - glitter and/or shine
   Incy Wincy Designs - anything goes
   Crafty Catz - winter
   Addicted to Stamps - things with wings
   Digi Designs - 3 in a row (die cut, digi image, hand coloured)
   Doodle Pantry - anything goes
   Animal Friends - animal wearing hat, scarf or gloves
   Beccy's Place - Christmas
   A Gem of A Challenge - Christmas critters
   ABC Christmas - v is for very cute
   Clear It Out - Christmas with die cut

   For my second card I matted contemporary Christmas paper from Papermania onto silver mirri and red card. I coloured the A Day For Daisies image called 'A visit with Father Christmas' using Promarkers and matted this onto silver mirri. The sentiment which was also matted onto silver mirri was a digi stamp from Make It Colourful.

   I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
   Papertake Weekly - anything goes
   Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Extra - anything goes
   Glitter n Sparkle - anything goes
   Inspiration Destination - anything goes
   Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes
   Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
   Creative Moments - anything goes

Kids cards

It's the third Saturday of the month, so that means the start of another challenge at Send A Smile 4 Kids. Our theme for this challenge is anything goes 4 kids and again we are being sponsored by three generous sponsors: Doodle Pantry ($10 gift certificae), DRS Designs ($10 gift certificate) and Kitchen Sink Stamps ($25 gift certificate). 

   My first card uses digital elements from Doodle Panty's Ant Masquerade. I wrapped some wide spotted ribbon round the ladybird paper and mattered and layered it onto black and then white card. I coloured the image using Promarkers and then dusted three of the edges with distress ink before matting it onto black card. I added some glitter to the wings of the bee. The sentiment I matted onto red card before fixing it to the card using foam pads.

   I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

   Dream Valley - things with wings

   Craft Your Passion - anything goes

   Whoopsi Daisy - things with wings

   Incy Wincy Designs - the great outdoors

   Crafty Calendar - things with wings

   Papertake Weekly - in the garden

   Scribbles Designs - B is for bugs

   Buckwell's Crafty - spots or stripes or both

   Crafty Boots - ribbon or lace

   Inspiration Destination - anything goes

   For my second card I matted blue card onto black card and then wrapped washi tape round it before matting the whole onto white card. The digi image from DRS Designs is called Jimbo and the gang and I coloured it using Promakers. I matted it onto black card before fixing it to the card. I then attached some leaves die cut from core'dinations cardstock to the image using glue gel. The letters were cut from black card using Tattered Lace dies and arranged to form the greeting.

   I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
   Allsorts - no squares allowed
   Digi Sketch - animals
   Crafty Ribbons - animals
   The Cutie Pie - layer it up
   Paper Creator's Craft - animals
   Pile It On - cute animal
   Scrapbook Stamp Society - anything goes
   C.R.A.F.T. - birthday
   Crafting From The Heart - anything goes
   The Stamping Boutique - die cut or punch
   Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
   Party Time Tuesdays - anything goes