Happy Birthday Ruby's Rainbow!

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge blog is 2 years old today and to celebrate that the theme for the next 2 weeks is Happy Birthday.   I made a card for a friend using one of my old much loved Hero Arts stamps that I watercoloured with Marvy Le Plumes, distressed the edges and added some peeloffs (yes I'm not afraid to admit I use them occasionally and like them!).

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #37 - Bingo

For this challenge on Ruby's Rainbow Challenges, Shaz has chosen to do a Bingo theme - pick a line going in any direction from the grid and use the items named.  For my DT work I made a card using the Lace, Flowers and Buttons diagonal line.  The image is one of my old favourite Hero Arts stamps, and I used a MS lace punch for the lace.

SFC Ch#32 - Get Well

The new theme on Sparkles Monthly Challenges is Get Well and for my DT card I used an old favourite Hero Arts stamp, coloured in with Promarkers and some Martha Stewart punches .We are sponsored by Di's Digi Designs with a fab $10 prize to be won, so go on over and take part!

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MTTC Challenge # 174 - Circle Circus

The new challenge on My Time To Craft for the next 2 weeks is Circle Circus.  For my DT work I cut some circle mats with Nesties, stamped a Hero Arts owl and coloured him with Promarkers, punched a Martha Stewart border and added Card Candy and Liquid Pearl blobs!  I can't remember who the bp is by though!

G for Get Well

The new theme on the Alphabet Challenge Blog is G for Get Well.  For my DT work I made a card using one of my much used Hero Arts stamps, coloured in with Promarkers.  The bp is DCWV Pocket Full of Posies.  I punched a border and some butterflies with Martha Stewart punches (I love these so much and have just bought some more!) and coloured some white flowers with Promarkers to co-ordinate.

I am also entering this card for the Drunken Stampers challenge (love the name!) which is to use Orange.

Sparkles Forum Challenge #11 - A Recipe

The new challenge for this fortnight on Sparkles Forum Challenges  is a Recipe:~

2 papers

2 embellishments

1 ribbon or bow

and there is a fab prize of a $10 voucher from Stitchy Bear so pop over to the blog and take part!

For my DT work I made my card using K & Co papers I have had for ages, and a cute little Hero Arts owl stamp that I coloured with Promarkers.    I also coloured the flowers with a Promarker to match, and added Card Candy and gems to the centres.  The greeting is by Daisy and Dandelion.

Sparkles Forum Challenge #8 - Springtime

The theme for Sparkles Forum Challenge blog this fortnight is Springtime.  There is a fab prize of a 3 digi images of choice from Didges Doodles, so pop on over and have a go!
For my DT card I used some very old bp which I believe was one of the first packs of 12 x 12 papers I bought from QVC all those years ago!  I love this Hero Arts stamp and use it a lot.  I coloured white Card Candy blobs with Promarkers to get them the colour I needed - quite pleased with that, I am sure it has been done loads but I only just thought of it!

Emboss, Emboss, Emboss!

The new challenge on My Time To Craft is Emboss, Emboss, Emboss ie emboss on our work lol!  For my DT work I made an Anniversary card using some DCWV bp, a Cuttlebug embossing folder and a stamped Hero Arts image coloured with Copics.

Craft Your Days Away Challenge #8 - Christmas Trees

 It was my turn to choose the theme for Craft Your Days Away, and I chose Christmas Trees!  We all need to be getting on with making our Christmas cards, well I do anyway!  This fortnight the challenge is being sponsored by Charmed Cards & Crafts and the lucky winner will win 2 digital bundles of their choice, so pop over to the blog and take part!

I stamped a Hero Arts tree stamp and coloured in with Promarkers.  The bp is by Papermania (yes that stack that we all bought years ago and is still going strong!).  The snowflakes are punched with a Martha Stewart punch, and the greeting is by Card Candy.

Pick a Pocket or Two

The new challenge on My Time To Craft is Pick a Pocket or Two.  For my DT card I used some free bps for the background and made a pocket and punched the edge with a MS punch.  The flower image is by Hero Arts, watercoloured in with Marvy Le Plumes.  I added punched flowes and gems to embellish.

P for Punches

The new theme on the Alphabet Challenge blog this week is P for Punches, and for my DT card I used a Hero Arts floral image coloured in with Copics, and used my Martha Stewart punches to make a border and butterflies, and an unknown punch for the flowers!

V is for Vase!

We are up to the letter V now in Linda's Alphabet Challenge Blog, and this week it is V for Vase. I have used a Hero Arts stamp, one of my favourites and used a lot for birthday cards! I coloured the flowers with Copics, and inked the background with Bundled Sage Distress Ink, adding some little Crafty Individuals stamped flourishes.

In The Frame

The new challenge on My Time To Craft this week is In The Frame. For my DT card, I used K & Co Hannah papers, and I cut the frame on my Slice and used the centre piece further down on the card with a Hero Arts Happy Birthday sentiment. The rose bud stamp is from a bumper QVC kit many years ago!

Green Plus One

The new challenge on My Time To Craft is Green Plus One. For my DT card I used my Penny Black 'An Afternoon' stamp and inked it with Olympia Green Versafine and clear embossed it, then rubbed over it with Worn Lipstick Distress Ink. I did the same with the Hero Arts message stamp, and matted them onto dark green card. The backing paper is a Funky Fairys one (no longer available).

Funky Fairys Challenge - A Sketch

This week we had a sketch to follow designed by Jilly on the Funky Fairys Challenge Blog. I used the free Purple papers, available from the Inspiration Blog (link on right). Pop over to the blog and have a go at entering this week and be in with a chance of winning one of the fab FF download paper kits!!

Yellow Tulips

Another Funstamps flower stamp and another play with my Copics! The greeting stamp is from Hero Arts.

Funky Fairys Sketch Challenge and GD Call

This week Anesha designed a great sketch for us to use. I used FF Hope papers for my card and a Hero Arts bird stamp, plus liquid pearls. To be in with a chance of winning a fab FF download paper kit, pop over to Funky Fairys Challenge Blog and enter the challenge. Also this week there is a call for a Guest Designer to design for 2 weeks on the blog so why not give it a go!

Thank You

The new challenge on Funky Fairys Challenge Blog is to make Thank You cards, gifts etc. I used Hope and Dots are Distressing papers on my card, together with a Hero Arts flower image. Pop over to the challenge blog for a chance of winning a FF download paper kit!

Thank You Card

Another Thank You card, this time using a Hero Arts stamp which I watercoloured in, pp's and punched flowers with Stickles.

Sweet Bird

I needed a couple of quick birthday cards, so I found my little Hero Arts Sweet Bird stamp and made these 2 - very simple but hopefully effective!