Sketch Saturday ~ Sketch #30 & SCSC ~ Challenge#12

Yet another fab sketch to follow from Sketch Saturday ....

and then Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge is this week set by my lovely blog buddy JILL and it's my favorite theme: PAPER PIECING

So another male card again for Scott's Dad ... CS ~ stash, DP's ~ paper at the back was RAK ages ago and the other paper is scraps. I also used these to paper piece Edwins trousers, tie and jumper (tank top in my day). The rest of him has been coloured with WM's, string, peel-off and eyelets ~ stash.

This has to be one of my favourite cards, gonna have to stroke this a few times before it goes!

Secret Crafter ~ Challenge #11

This week's challenge is a fabulous sketch by DONNA. Again any theme or technique but we must still be able to recognise the sketch.

CS ~ stash, DP ~ PP and a free download from somewhere, image ~ google search engine and sentiment ~ Cupcake sprinkles (another free download).

Secret Crafter ~ Challenge #9

This week's challenge is a fantastic sketch by the lovely SUE. Again no restrictions on type of project or theme as long as we can still recognise the sketch layout.

This turned out better than I thought it would! CS ~ stash, DP's ~ Summer Driggs Giving, image ~ RAK from Becky coloured using WM's, sentiment ~ freebie download from Cupcake Sprinkles, bling ~ stash.

Sketch Saturday ~ Sketch #26 & Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #8

This weeks sketch at Sketch Saturday is...

and Challenge #8 at SCSC is "DECOUPAGE" They would love to see layered images whether it's a digital image, decoupage papers or a layered stamped image - it's up to us!

I've made this card for my neighbour Kimberley (hi!) her friend has just found out shes with child and she wanted to send her, her congratulations! CS ~ stash, DP's ~ Pink Petticoat, template ~ from Vicki (thanks honey you're a star! mwah!!!) flowers, bead spacers and brads ~ stash. I've decoupaged the image, so that the arm and top are raised with foam pads ... I know you can't tell from photo, but honest they are lol! sentiment ~ from here. I've made a box for it to in also using Pink Petticoat....

and the lid is blinged with gems from my stash.

Secret Crafter ~ Challenge #6

This week's challenge is a sketch designed by "Secret Crafter" herself - WENDY. There is no theme this week so anything you like as long as they can recognise the original sketch.

Thought it was about time I made some of those special Christmas cards for family members and this is the first of many lol! My niece Bethany is Betty Boop mad....mainly due to it being one of nicknames since a baby. CS ~ Crafts Central, DP's ~ back paper have forgotten where it was from has been on PC so long lol, small snowflake paper, Pink Petticoat, image ~ clipart via Google search, sentiment ~ Doodles From My Noodle and blinged with Glamour Dust, tinsel pipe cleaner, gems and ribbon ~ stash, snowflakes ~ cut using Cuttlebug.

Secret Crafter ~ Challenge #5, Cute Card Thursday ~ Challenge 34 & Papertake Weekly ~ Simply Sparkling

This week's challenge is another fantastic sketch but this time with a twist. It has been set by JILL. The twist to the sketch is that you must use the colours pink, white and brown. Hmmm.... dont make it too easy Jill lol! The challenge 34 at Cute Card Thursday is "Cheers"and lastly the challenge at Papertake Weekly is "Simply Sparkling". I've mulled this one over all weekend, trying to work out how I was going to make a card that would fit all of this. It most definately had to be a girlie card, wouldn't work for the male cards I have left to make for my November birthdays! Then Fae, my darling eldest daughter comes and says I need a 21st birthday card for next weekend.... bless her, she must've known pmsl!

Love how this has turned out and will defo be using Jill's sketch again. CS ~ pearl card from The Works, DP's ~ Summer Driggs (I just love this woman!) swirls and 21~ Cuttlebug, ribbon and bling ~ stash, image ~ one of my trusty Rubber Romance stamps, April Martini Girl, coloured with Whisper Markers and Sakura Glaze used for her lippy... every girl needs a good glossy lippy now and again! Paper pieced her dress too!

Secret Crafter ~ Challenge #4

This week's challenge is a sketch layout set by DONNA. You can use the sketch anyway around and for any theme as long as we still recognise the layout.

Well, thats all the MIL's birthday cards made now! I really enjoyed using this sketch and will definately be using it again. CS ~ leftover from stash, DP ~ Summer Driggs, image ~ RAK (can't remember who, but thanks anyway!) coloured with Whisper Markers, ribbon ~ RAK from Rach (ribbon was around images so recycled it) peel-off, gems, brad and flower ~ stash, orange, yellow and middle of flower cut using new punches.

Only 8 cards left to make for November birthdays......

Friday Sketchers ~ Sketch #24 & SCSC #3

This weeks sketch at Friday Sketchers is courtesy of Heidi from Norway. I just love this sketch and know that I shall be using it again! Just noticed that the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge is to make a blue card, so gonna enter this for that challenge too!

I decided it was about time I made myself some Christmas cards and have set my own challenge, to make at least 1 a week for the next few weeks! I just love how this one has turned out and might make a few of these with the images I have. CS ~ Crafts Central, DP ~ Pink Petticoat and freebie download from somewhere, ribbon ~ stash, snowflakes ~ cuttlebug die, image and sentiment ~ brought from ebay and coloured with Whisper markers and Sakura glaze pens, snowman blinged with Glitter Snow found in the back of my draw from last year! Sewing done on lil' machine.

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge 20 & Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #2

This weeks Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge is to use the colour scheme of pink and green, any shades of these colours are fine.( you can also use face and hair colours). There is the chance of winning a fab stamp of an Alota Bugs By the Fire Stamp which has been very kindly donated by Bryony from Silly Monkey Crafts.

This week's Saturday sketch is from Sue. Use the sketch anyway you like as long as we can still recognise it! No theme or technique again this week so lets see what you create!

This is another card for Laura-Jayne made for Daniel and Aimee to give her (hi Aimee! lol) CS ~ stash, DP's ~Raspberry Road, Annie papers, image ~ Kerry-Jo stamp, coloured with Whisper Markers and blinged with Glamour Dust and Sakura Glaze pens, gems & ribbon ~ stash.

Secret Crafter ~ Challenge #1

Each week Secret Crafter will set a challenge. It may be a sketch, theme, techique or a mixture of anything. At the end of each month all names of people taking part will go into a "hat" and a winner drawn - the more times you play the more chances you have.

Loved this sketch, the hardest part was deciding which image I was gonna use for it! In the end I chose one of my new stamps from Panduro. CS and DP's ~ leftovers from other projects, snowflakes ~ mirri card using Cuttlebug die, sentiment ~ RAK from Jo, image ~ Panduro coloured with Whisper markers and Sakura pens.