Roses

   There is a new Crafty Cardmakers Challenge beginning today the theme of which is get inky and messy.
   I flicked green ink over pink card and matted this onto white card. That's the messy bit done! For the rest of the card I used stamps from the roses set of Joanna Sheen's favourite flowers collection colouring the images using Promarkers and the edges using Distress ink.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Penny Black and More - something new (the ink)
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Creative Inspirations - something new (the ink)
   Allsorts - old favourites (the stamps)
   Crafty Catz - anything goes with something new (the ink)
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Creatalicious - anything goes with cute
   Paper Creator's Crafts - anything goes
   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes
   Crafty Girls Creations - anything goes
    C.R.A.F.T. - distress your project
   Tuesday Throwdown - anything goes
   Creative Moments - anything goes

Birthday boy

   It's Friday again so that means a new QKR stampede challenge the theme of which is anything goes.
   I matted paper from Doodle Pantry's farmer birdie digi set onto white card and then added the birthday candle paper from my stash which I had matted onto black card. The digi image is called little boy and after colouring it using Promarkers I fussy cut it leaving a narrow white margin. I then matted it onto black card and fussy cut again leaving a narrow black margin so that the image would stand out from the background. The sentiment was cut from black card using various Tattered lace dies.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Creative Inspirations - something new (digi)
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Passion For Promarkers - lots of layers
   Digi Designs - birthdays
   The Crafty Addicts - anything goes with winter blues
   The Cutie Pie - January blues
   The paper Shelter - shades of blue
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Creatalicious - anything goes with cute
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - layer it up 
   A Gem of a Challenge - cool in blue
   That's Crafty - feeling blue

Dinosaur

   This card was made for a boy who is mad about dinosaurs. I printed the decoupaged image using Robert Adams' CD ROM 'Dinosaurs and much more'. I matted the base of the decoupage onto black and then white card and outlined it with thin strips of green peel off. I also used peel offs for the writing at the base of the card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Brown Sugar - birthdays 
   Scrapping 4 Fun - anything goes
   2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything goes
   Fab 'n' Funky - with a number
   Crafty Girls Creations - anything goes
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - layer it up

Twentynine again

   This week the Crafting From The Heart challenge is being sponsored by

   I have used their digi called Stella 29 again! After colouring it using Promarkers I matted and layered it onto red then white card. I added Glossy Accents to the glasses lens and Stickles to the spots and stars in the background.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Passion For Promarkers - something new (digi)
   Digi Designs - birthdays
   Scrapping 4 Fun - anything goes
   Paper Creator's Crafts - anything goes
   Scrapbook Stamp Society - anything goes
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - add a sentiment
   Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes

Thank you Popcorn

    The theme for the new challenge stating today at Send A Smile 4 Kids has the twist option of thank you cards so I have made use of another Popcorn the bear stamp. This one is from the Thanks a bunch set. I coloured it using Promarkers and after running a Distress Ink pad round the edges I wrapped satin ribbon round the left hand side. I then matted it onto white card, added a bow and a thank you greeting cut from core'dinations card using dies from Tattered Lace's wedding words set.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Dream Valley - anything goes
   I Love Promarkers - thank you
   Scrapping 4 Fun - anything goes
   2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything goes
   Crafting By Designs - anything goes
   Crafty Girls Creations - anything goes
   Pile It On - thank you
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - add a sentiment
   Sparkles - thank you
   Crafty Creations - anything goes

New home

   Another QKR Stampede challenge begins today with the usual theme of anything goes.
   This card uses the QKR Stampede digi called birdhouse. I coloured it using Promarkers and after cutting it out using a Tattered Lace notched square die matted it onto black card which I offset on to paper printed using Card Creations Plus CD ROM Brush Strokes in the Wild which I matted and layered onto black and white card. The birds were cut from black card using dies from Tattered Lace's hidden valley's over the peaks embellishment set. The sentiment was created using peel offs.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Crafty Friends - new beginnings
   Creative Inspirations - something new
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Passion For Promarkers - something new
   Fabrika Fantasy - new beginning
   Lemon Shortbread - anything goes
   My Time To Craft - something new
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - add a sentiment
   Simon Says Stamp Monday - birds of a feather
   Deep Ocean - something new
   Ike's World - anything goes with new beginnings
   Creative Moments - anything goes with new

Birthday elephant

   This elephant image which I coloured using Promarkers is from Dragon Lairs Design. I matted and layered it onto pink, blue and white card leaving enough space between the pink and blue layered tp add a strip of black peel off. The sentiment was cut from black card using the ornamental happy birthday die from tattered Lace.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Creative Inspirations - something new (digi)
   Cute Card Thursday - something new (digi)
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Passion For Promarkers - something new (digi)
   Allsorts - no patterned papers
   Digi Designs - birthdays
   2 crafty Critter Crazies - anything goes
   My Time To Craft - something new (digi)
   A Gem of a Challenge - happy anything

New baby

   A few days ago I made a card for a baby boy, so to keep the balance here is a card for a baby girl.
   The stamp used for this card is from Lili of the Valley and is called cosy pram. I coloured it using Promarkers and after matting it onto pink card attached lace around the edge. I then matted it onto card from Hunkydory which in turn had been matted onto more of the pink card and white card. The two little embellishments were printed using Tattered Lace's Charisma bunny CD ROM and then fussy cut. The sentiment was cut from pink card and offset onto the sentiment cut from white card using a die from Tattered Lace's wedding words set.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Crafty Friends - new beginnings
   Penny Black and More - something new
   Creative Inspirations - something new
   Cute Card Thursday - something new
   Passion For Promarkers - something new
   CD Sunday - J is for ... just beginning
   Fabrika Fantasy - new beginning
   Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes
   Deep Ocean - something new
   Crafting With Friends - anything goes
   Stampavie and More - something new
   Sweet Stampin - lots of layers
   Ike's World - anything goes with new beginnings
   Creative Moments - anything goes with new

Louise bling

   The theme of the first 2018 Crafty Cardmakers challenge is blings the thing.
   I have used a Scruffy Little Cat stamp from the Louise set and coloured the majority of it using Spectrum Noir pens. I also made use of an old makeup set I have and used blusher on the cheeks, eye shadow on the eyelids and lipstick on the lips and lipstick. I added clear Spectrum Noir Sparkle pen to the lipstick holder, bottle top and puff, gems to the centre of all the flowers and used Liquid Pearls for the spots on the bottle and the beads.
   I then matted and layered the design onto glitter card, mirri and white card. Using a Tattered Lace die I cut the sentiment from glitter card.

   I wish to enter this into the following challenges:
   Dream Valley  - anything goes
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Allsorts - no patterned papers
   Crafty Catz - anything goes with one for the ladies
   Fab 'n' Funky - let's be happy
   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes
   Scrapbook Stamp Society - anything goes
   A Gem of a Challenge - happy anything
   CAS-ual Fridays - all that glitters

Baby bear

   Here is my card for the QKR Stampede challenge beginning today. This year every challenge has the theme of anything goes. I have used their digi called baby bear and coloured it using Promarkers. I wrapped ribbon round the lower right hand corner, attached three card candi to it and then matted and layered it onto mirri, paper printed using a My Craft Studio CD ROM, another layer of mirri and finally white card. I then added a peel off sentiment.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Dream Valley - anything goes
   Creative Inspirations - something new
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes
   Digi Designs - celebrations
   2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything goes
   The Crafty Addicts - anything goes with winter blues
   Fabrika Fantasy - new beginning
   Catch The Bug - anything goes
   The Paper Shelter - new beginnings
   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes
   Squirrel's Random - celebrate
   Deep Ocean - something new
   Crafty Creations - anything goes
   Ike's World - anything goes with new beginnings
   Creative Moments - anything goes with new
   Alphabet - u is for use three of something (card candi)

For someone special

   The first challenge of 2018 at Crafting From the Heart is being sponsored by 

and as usual has the anything goes theme.

   I have used their digi called the dress and after colouring it using Promarkers and fussy cutting it matted and layered it onto pearlescent card and then white card. I framed it with white card cut using the meadow sweet Tattered Lace die adding Liquid Pearls to the flower centres. I then added peel off stars to the background and peel off sentiments.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Crafty Friends - for a girl or lady
   Creative Inspirations - something new (digi)
   Passion For Promarkers - make it digital
   Allsorts - something new (digi)
   Stamping Sensations - cold and frosty colours
   4 Crafty Chicks - dies and/or punches
   Creatalicious - anything goes with wishes
   Seize the Birthday - anything goes
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - something new (digi)
   Make My Monday - blue and white
   A Gem of a Challenge - happy anything

Happy baking

   This image coloured using Promarkers was printed using the Daisy and Friends CD ROM, a disc which I bought several years ago. I matted and layered it onto biscuit coloured card, red core'dinations cardstock and white card. The embellishments were cut from white card using dies from Tattered Lace's Her Apron set, coloured using Promarkers and slightly shaped before attaching them to the card using glue gel. The sentiment is a black peel off.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Crafty Friends - for a girl or lady
   Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Passion For Promarkers - make it digital
   Whoopsi Daisy - anything goes
   Crafty Catz - anything goes
   Sweet Stampers - anything goes
   4 Crafty Chicks - dies and/or punches
   Catch the Bug - anything goes
   Creatalicious - anything goes with wishes
   Seize the Birthday - anything goes
   Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes
   A Gem of a Challenge - happy anything
   Little Miss Muffet - anything goes

Tennis anyone?

   Dragonfly Dreams are starting the new year with an anything goes challenge and it is being sponsored by 

   My nephew, who is a keen tennis player, celebrated his twenty first birthday at the beginning of the month so I used several sheets of an image from Hunkydory's Little Book of Sports and Games to make a decoupaged card for him. I matted and layered the picture onto paper from Hunkydory and white card, outlined  it using gold peel off strips and added gold peel off numbers and sentiment.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Brown Sugar - birthday
   Scrapping 4 Fun - anything goes
   Seize The Birthday - anything goes

Popcorn romance

   For the first challenge of 2018 at Send A Smile 4 Kids the theme is anything goes for kids along with Valentine for kids.
   I have dug out my Popcorn the Bear stamps and intend to give them a fresh airing. This is the first of these and is from the romance set. I coloured it using Promarkers and then wrapped satin ribbon round two opposite corners before matting and layering it onto light brown card, dark brown core'dinations cardstock and white card. I stamped the sentiment onto light brown card, cut each word out and matted them onto a strip of dark brown core'dinations cardstock.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
   I Love Promarkers - anything goes
   Crafty Catz - anything goes
   Scrapping 4 Fun - anything goes
   Paper Creator's Crafts - anything goes
   Crafty Gals Corner  - anything goes
 

25th Anniversary

   The first challenge of 2018 for QKR Stampede has the theme of anything goes. I have used a  Eureka Stamp digi called 25th Anniversary.
   I used  a silver gel pen round the edge of the 25 and filled the inside using icicle Stickles and silver Liquid Pearls to colour the daisy like flowers with white opal Liquid Pearls for the centres. The ferns were coloured using frosted lace Stickles and the remaining part of the design then coloured using Promarkers.
   I matted and layered the design onto pink card, silver rainbow mirri and white card and then added the two embellishments made using leaves die cut from silver rainbow mirri and flowers cut and coloured using Liquid Pearls.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Passion For Promarkers - make it digital
   Digi Designs - celebrations
   Scrapping 4 Fun - anything goes
   Lemon Shortbread - anything goes
   Crafting By Designs - anything goes
   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes
   Squirrels Random - celebrate
   Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes
   Tuesday Throwdown - silver and/or gold
   Whoopsi Daisy - anything goes