Christmas teddy

   The theme for this month's challenge at Send A Smile 4 Kids is Christmas in July.
   I have made an S-shaped card using items from an old Hunkydory Christmas kit matting the various elements onto gold mirri.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
   Craftyhazelnut's Christmas - anything goes withfor a man or boy
   Winter Wondwerland - hip to be square
   Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes
   Dream Valley - all occasions
   The Crafter's Cafe - anything goes
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes
   Simon Stamp Wednesday - bright and cheerful
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
   Crafty Animals - anything goes

Waiting for you

   I have been lucky enough to have been asked to be a guest designer for this challenge.

   This is the birthday card that I came up with.

   It has been made using dies from Carnation Crafts Garden Safari set and the downloadable vignettes apart from the letters which were cut using Tattered Lace dies and attached to narrow ribbon. The gate is shown partially open to reveal the dog behind it. 

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Crafty Catz - anything goes with time to relax

   Creative Inspirations - in the garden

   Cute Card Thursday - anything goes

   Allsorts - so cute

   Incy Wincy Designs - man's best friend

   CCC Digi Creations - no patterned paper

   CD Sunday Plus - anything goes

   2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything goes

   Creative Fingers - anything goes

   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes   

   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes

   Crafty Animals - anything goes

Rose

   The theme for this fortnight's Crafty Cardmakers challenge is 'create your own background'.
   I created my background paper by using part of the rose stamp from Carnation Crafts 'Before the Rainbow' collection and colouring it using Derwent Coloursoft pencils. I then matted and layered this onto dark and light orange card. I used the same colours for the mats and layers for the decoupaged rose flower which was cut from a downloaded vignette using a Carnation Crafts die.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Crafty Catz - anything goes with foe a friend
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Cute Card Thursday - flowers
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   CD Sunday Plus - anything goes
   Scrapping 4 Fun - anything goes
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes
   Sweet Stampin' - create your own background
   Alphabet - f for flora or fauna
   Tuesday Throwdown - anything goes
   Pink Gem - anything goes
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes

Pony plait

   I have coloured this image called Pony Plait from Hettie Clare Art using Promarkers and added Distress Inks to the background although the pale blue does not show up that much in the photo. After adding a thin strip of ribbon and a bow I matted it onto pale green, blue and then white card. The pale (!) blue rosette was made using a Tattered Lace die.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Crafty Catz - anything goes
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Cute Card Thursday - summer
   I Love Promarkers - anything goes with embellishments
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Incy Wincy Designs - man's best friend, fur babies, pets
   CCC Digi Creations - anything goes
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes
   Passion For Promarkers - use a die
   Digi Designs - summer fun
   Scrapping 4 Fun - anything goes
   2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything goes
   Lemon Shortbread - anything goes
   Colour Crazy - anything goes
   Digi Doodle Studios - anything goes
   Creatful Heart Cards - anything goes
   Creatalicious - anything goes with no design paper
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
   Pink Gem - anything goes
   Creative Moments - anything goes with for the girls
   Crafty Animals - anything goes

Playful mice

   I have combined mice from two different Carnation Craft die sets with wheat ears cut using a Tattered Lace die along with a few butterflies. I imagine the mother mouse just waiting for the baby mouse to fall. Bits of wheat ears lie on the ground.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Crafty Catz - anything goes

   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

   Cute Card Thursday - summer

   CCC Digi Creations - anything goes
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes
   Scrapping 4 Fun - anything goes
   2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything goes
   Southern Girls - anything goes
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Creatalicious - anything goes with no design paper
   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - summer fun
   Alphabet - f is for flora or fauna
   Crafty Animals - anything goes
   Aud Sentiments - anything goes

happy gardening

   A card made for a gardening friend using dies and downloadable vignettes from Carnation Crafts safari garden collection.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Cute Card Thursday - summer
   CD Sunday Plus - anything goes
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes
   Southern Girls - anything goes
   Creative Craft Cottage - anything goes
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Creatalicious - anything goes with no design paper
   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
   Make My Monday - summer activities
   Creative Moments - anything goes with optional summer sports
   Aud Sentiments - anything goes

Country drive

   This fortnight the Crafty Cardmakers challenge has the theme 'masculine'.
   To make this twisted easel card I have decoupaged a scene using pages from Hunkydory's square little book of planes, trains and automobiles. For the base I used an image printed from their sixth @home USB. 

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Crafty Catz - anything goes with option of adding a number
   Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Creative Inspiration - for the boys
   Cute Card Thursday - masculine
   CD Sunday Plus - anything goes
   Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes
   Creative Craft Cottage - anything goes
   Catch The Bug - the man, the myth, the legend
   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes
   C.R.A.F.T. - easel card
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
   Crafty Gals Corner - you're the man
   Paperminutes - vehicles
   Aud Sentiments - anything goes