Crimbo Crackers Challenge 219 - Anything Goes

It's time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme is

Anything Goes

I've used papers from Polkadoodles Snowtime 6x6 paper stack and then layered the 10cm die cut letters onto kraft card and then onto the pages of the word book.  The smaller letters have been cut using off-cuts.  Added a hand written tag with twine plus half pearls.

Good luck with the challenge!

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 213 - Anything Goes

It's time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme is

Anything Goes

I've made a word book using kraft card and cutting the large 10cm letters from an 8x8 paper pack from Polkadoodles which is no longer available.  I then layered the letters onto chocolate brown card and then the 'pages'.  The smaller letters have been cut using oddments of the kraft card.

I handwrote the tag and added burgundy half pearls here and there.  Good luck with the challenge!

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 208 - Sentiments

It's time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme is

Sentiments

I've used made a word book from kraft card and then used large die cut letters using Polkadoodle papers - Ho Ho Ho Christmas and then layered them onto some red card.  Smaller letters were cut using a smaller alphabet set.

I've tied the handwritten sentiment tag using twine and added a poinsettia.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Aud Sentiments:  Anything Goes and a Sentiment
Crafty Chicks:  Christmas
A Perfect Time To Craft:  Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday: Occasions

Crimbo Crackers - Challenge 204 - Cute

It's time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme is

Cute

I've used a cute Bugaboo image - Christmas Bear and coloured it up with Promarkers and made a word book using my large 10cm letter dies and then layering them onto some red card from my stash.

I've added iridescent snowflakes with half pearl centres and I printed the sentiment tag from my computer with ribbon from my stash.

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland:  Anything Goes

Craft Rocket:  Buttons and Bows

Krafty Chicks:  Christmas

Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Feature a Sentiment

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 196 - Anything Goes

It's time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme is

Anything Goes

I've made a wordbook using some really large 10cm high die cut letters to spell out the word MERRY - the papers are from Polkadoodles - Heartfelt Christmas 8x8 paper pack.  I layered the letters onto some chocolate brown card and then added to the kraft 'pages' with foam pads.

I then cut some smaller letters from offcuts of kraft card and added the handwritten tag with some garden twine and found a Christmas flower in my stash.

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Time Out Challenges:  Words
Creative Sketchy Girls:  Christmas
Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday:  All Occasions
The Holly and The Ivy:  Anything Goes

Happy Birthday to Ewe

As an attempt to use up some of the printed papers I found in my stash, I've combined this word book 'Dad' with Flossy from Dr Digi - must have printed the word book around 6 or 7 years ago and just never made it into anything - the pages open like a book.  Flossy has been coloured with Promarkers and I've used a combination of X Cut (stars and best wishes) dies and Cuttlebug (other words).

A little bit of doodling and some ribbon I found in my stash and the card is complete!  I'd like to enter the following:

Crafty Sentiments:  Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread:  Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash:  Not An Average Card
Through The Craft Room Door:  Anything Goes
Incy Wincy:  Happy Birthday

Daring Card Makers - Wedding / Anniversary

I'm the host for the new Daring Card Makers challenge and the theme is

Wedding / Anniversary

I get a lot of requests to make these wordbooks and this one was requested by a work colleague as she was to be a bridesmaid at the Wedding.

Made from linen effect white card with my own letter templates.  The letters are added to the pages with foam pads and I've dotted liquid pearls around the edges.

Sizzix cut tag has been handwritten and I've used ribbon from my stash (bought especially as that is the bridesmaid colour!) and half pearls also from my stash.

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Aud Sentiments:  Anything Goes with a Sentiment
Creative Knockouts:  Beautiful Bows  WINNER
Star Stampz:  Celebration
Crafty Calendar:  Three of Something (three lots of three half pearls!)

Polkadoodle Challenge - Anything Goes or Not Square or Round

Time for a new Polkadoodle challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

The DT were challenge to make something that was not square or round so I've made this cute birthday card for a little boy who will be turning two in a few months.   I've used Dragon Onesie from Little Dudes and teamed it with papers from Sticks and Bones.

The letters are my own template and I've cut them out of card and then layered the papers on top, and then layered those onto the pages with foam pads for extra depth.

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Craft Rocket Challenge:  Birthday
Seize The Birthday:  Birthday
Creative Moments:  Anything Goes
I Love Promarkers:  For a Boy  TOP THREE
The Male Room:  Little Boy

Balls

A quick and easy but surprisingly effective card made using one of the Balls images from Dr Digi.  I used a letter template taken from a Funky Hand cd (no longer available) and used one of the papers from the Boys and Girls download again from Funky Hand and again, sadly, no longer available.

Edge the letters with a bit of sparkle and then coloured the balls with Promarkers and added onto acetate bunting.  Die cut sentiment is from Clearly Besotted (two dies) and the ribbon and twine are from my stash.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Cards Und More:  Special Occasions
Going Grey With Scrap Creations:  Masculine
Inky Chicks:  Masculine
Try It On Tuesdays:  All About Him
Crafty Boots:  Masculine

Simply Create Too - Challenge 81 - No Stamped or Digi Images

We are at the mid point of the current Simply Create Too challenge and the theme is:

No Stamped or Digi Images

I've made a Wedding Word Book and used white linen effect card.  All the letters have had their edges glittered, and the smaller lettering is a Cuttlebug Baby Face die and I've added the letters to a strip of acetate.

Charms (I've used a chimney sweep and also a 2014 year charm) , ribbon and pearls are all from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!  Please see the blog for further details on how to enter and when the challenge closes.

I'd like to enter the following:

Cute Card Thursday:  Charmed
Moving Along With The Times:  Anything But Square
Ruby's Rainbow:  Clean and Simple
Crafty Sentiments:  Anything Goes

6-Teen

I do like making wordbooks and what better than to use the Funky Daze cd from Funky Hand! If you've not made wordbooks before and just want to try to see if you like, then Funky Daze is the cd for you! There are two wordbook sections and this is the male one.

They are really easy to make - just print the letters you want (I've added the number by using one of my own templates) and then if you wish, print a contrasting paper on the reverse.  Easy peasy!  I've edged each letter with a Promarker and then gone over the top with glossy accents.

The stars are cut with an X Cut die and I've popped them up with tiny foam pads and then covered with glossy accents.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Glitter n Sparkle:  Anything Goes
Pink Gem:  Anything But Square
Crafty Calendar:  Add A Sentiment
Crafty Catz:  Anything Goes

Simply Create Too - Special Occasion

It's time for a new Simply Create Too Challenge and this fortnight the theme is Special Occasion. I've made a simple wordbook using some wonderful linen effect white card from The Papermill Direct.

I've cut out letters using an existing wordbook template, added them to the pages with foam pads for depth and then added stickles around the edges. The half pearls, charms and organza ribbon are from my stash. The smaller letters are a Cuttlebug die and I've added them via a strip of acetate. Simple!

Good luck with the challenge and pop over to the blog to have a look at all the special occasions the Design Team are celebrating!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge: Q for Quadruple (4 pearls used)
Keep It Simple: No Stamps
Sister Act Card Challenge: Anything Goes
CRAFT: Add a Charm

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 63 - Jingle Bells

Time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge! The theme for the fortnight is Jingle Bells and the sponsor is Funky Hand! I've made a word book using the Christmas Tree wordbook download. I simply printed off the pages I wanted, cut them out and then layered them up. The smaller letters are die cuts using left overs from a previous project using the same papers.

I've added a Sizzix tag die cut and handwrote the sentiment. Bells and ribbon are from my stash. Oh, and lots of glitter glue too (I have lots of different colours so good exuse to use some!)

Good luck with the challenge - don't forget it is a Christmas only challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges

Christmas at Sweet Stamping: Glitter, Glitter Everywhere
Crafters Cafe: Glitter
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra: Anything Goes Christmas
Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge: Inspired By A Christmas Song (Jingle Bells)

Simply Create Too Challenge - No Digis or Stamped Images

It's time for a new Simply Create Too challenge and the theme is No Digis or Stamped Images so, I made a word book! I've used the Retro Fun Wordbook download from Funky Hand, selected the letters I wanted and away I went!

I also used a Sizzix alphabet - Girls are Weird to cut the small letters plus lots of stickles and some ribbon from my stash which was a perfect match! Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards: Stripes
Sister Act Card Challenge: Anything Goes
Papercrafting Journey: For A Special Lady
Southern Girls: Earn Your Stripes

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 59 - Blue and White

It's time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge - and the theme for the fortnight is Blue and White. So as long as its Christmas or Festive and it follows the brief then it can be entered!

The challenge is sponsored by Funky Hand so of course I've used one of the fantastic wordbook downloads - Blue Christmas and made this wordbook along with some pearlescent stars and organza ribbon. It's really easy and quick to make and I've added a bit of extra interest by adding stickles around the edge of the letters.

And that's it! Good luck with the challenge!
I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting For All Seasons: Sentiment as the Focus
Crafty Creations: Keep It Simple
Divas By Design: Make It Sparkle
Fab n Funky: Christmas

Using Offcuts

I am a big fan of the Wordbooks that Anice at Funky Hand designs - I make quite a few of them during the year as they are easy to make and look fantastic!  However, when cutting out the 'pages' for the wordbooks, I'm always left with a top and bottom strip as I print on both sides of my card.

So, what to do with these strips as I don't like to throw anything away - just in case!

I've made this gift card wallet using leftover strips from the Blue Christmas wordbook download.  I made sure that the strip would be long enough to make the band to go round the wallet itself, added a dotted line with a blue gel pen around the edges and then embossed the front of the wallet with Swiss Dots and inked the edges.

On the inside, I added the little flap to contain the gift card from a matching scrap of card so that I can make two of the wallets from a sheet of A4 card.  I've always got scraps of card left over!

I've added some glittered snowflakes and also some ribbon I found in my stash and the gift card wallet is finished!  I've got lots more left over strips to use up so I'll be making more of these in the future!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Craftitude:  Anything Goes - Christmas Sparkle
Creative Corner:  Clean and Simple
Happy Campers:  Christmas
Shelly's Images:  Welcome Winter

Jellypark Challenge - Colour Palette

It's time for a new Jellypark challenge and the theme for the fortnight is

Colour Palette

We've used Design Seeds as inspiration and here is mine:

And here is what I've made!  It's a wordbook using the Wishes and Kisses cd from Funky Hand.  I printed the letters out separately and then added them on top of the pages with foam pads and then carefully added glitter glue around the edges.

I added some waxed string to tie it all together (its actually glued so it won't fall apart!) as ribbon looked a bit too bulky!  I've used the new Cake digi release from Jellypark and coloured it with Promarkers to match the colour scheme of the card and also added some of the bunting to the top of the letters.

My green is a bit more 'lime' than the photo so I blame my printer for when I printed the palette for inspiration it was a lot more lime coloured!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

My Heart Pieces:  Sentimental
Creative Moments:  Lots of Layers
Stamp n Doodle:  So Many Layers
Tip Top Tuesday:  Numbers
Love To Scrap:  Bold, Bright Colours

Papers:  Wishes and Kisses cd from Funky Hand
Images:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
Everything else:  My stash 

Jellypark Challenge - Girly Girl

Firday's are always a busy blogging day for me and this is the third of the three posts I have today! Simply Create Too and Polkadoodles are up above!

It's time for a new challenge at Jellypark (and also new releases but I'll blog those over the weekend!)  And the theme for the fortnight is:

Girly Girl

I made this rather pink and sparkly wordbook for my neice Amy who turned one a few months ago.  I've used the Bear With Star digi and it's been coloured with Promarkers.  I've handwritten the sentiment in my best fancy handwriting!

I've also added the Bunting digi, coloured with Promarkers and tied on with embroidery thread.  I've made the wordbook using papers from Funky Hand and cutting out the letters then adding stickles for extra sparkle.  The ribbons are also from my stash.

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

ABC Challenge:  M for Make It Sparkle
Emerald Faeries Challenge:  Ribbons
Scribbles Design:  Shaped or Easel Card
Charisma Cardz:  Shaped Cards
Delightful Challenges:  Add Ribbon
In The Pink Challenge:  Maybe Baby (Girl)

Papers:  Funky Hand
Images:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
Everything else:  My stash

Sixty Five!

I'm not one for conventionally keeping with tradition and I do like to see if I can make something a little different, so here is a slightly different way of making a wordbook that Anice and Funky Hand is so good at producing!

I've used the wordbook templates from Wishes and Kisses cd but I've printed the 'pages' and letters separately.   On one of the pc's I use, I don't have the Papercraft Factory cd's installed so I just use them as a standard cd and click on the 'open' option rather than 'run' when it loads up.

I'm not able to use any of the fancy graphics and the digi's on the Papercraft Factory cd's but I can still use all the papers, letters and wordbook papers - I just have to do it a little differently!

The pages of the wordbook are easily printed.  But the letters are a bit more difficult as they are not attached to anything and I have to be careful when resizing so that they actually fit the pages!

But once I got the hang of it, I found it quite easy!  I've added the letters with foam pads so that it gives a bit of depth to the card and then used glitter glue around the edges for a bit of manly sparkle (if Anice can use flowers, then I can use glitter!)

The smaller letters are cut with a Sizzix alphabet set and I've added a little bit of black ribbon and some green cord to finish it off.

This is actually the card that my Mum asked me to make for my Dad's Birthday.  Which is today!!

Don't forget to link up any creation you have made with any Funky Hand products via the blue frog on the Get Funky post - we'd love to see what you've made and you never know - it could be your lucky day!!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Card Crafters Circle:  Boys to Men
Creative Corner:  Clean and Simple
Aud Sentiments:  Happy Birthday
Papercrafting Journey:  Use a Sentiment

All papers:  Wishes and Kisses cd from Funky Hand
Dies:  Sizzix Girls are Weird alphabet
Everything else:  My stash  

Crimbo Crackers - Challenge 40 - Anything Goes

It's time for another Crimbo Crackers challenge and I've gone for an easy option this fortnight and the theme is:

Anything Goes

I'm sponsored by the very generous Anice from Funky Hand and a download will be the prize for one lucky winner!

I've used the Santa Baby Wordbook download and made this cute First Christmas wordbook.  The wordbooks are really easy to make and all I've added are some sparkly snowflakes, glitter glue around the letters and die cut letters to spell the word Christmas.

They are really quite quick to make and always look good!  Good luck with the challenge - for more details, pop over to Crimbo Crackers.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting For All Seasons:  No Stamps Allowed

The House That Stamps Built:  Shaped Cards

Paper Pretties:  Fabulous Folds

Craft Room Challenge:  So Sentimental

Make My Monday:  Fancy Folds

Papers:  Santa Baby Wordbook download from Funky Hand

Dies:  Sizzix Round A Bout alphabet; Marianne Creatables Snowflakes

Everything else:   My stash