Dog condolence

   There is still a week remaining of the Dragonfly Dreams August challenge which has the theme animals.
   I printed the poppy design onto pearlescent paper and matted it onto olive and then white card. The image from Bugaboo Stamps is called dog condolence. I coloured it using Promarkers and then used a clear Spectrum Noir Sparkle pen on the tombstone.After cutting it out leaving a white margin I attached it to the card using foam pads.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes
   Lemon Shortbread - anything goes
   Creatalicious - anything goes with glitter or bling
   Imagine That - anything goes
   Addicted to Stamps and More - anything goes
   Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes
   Ike's World - anything goes with the abyss

The wrinkles jaws!

   Crafty Cardmakers has their first challenge after the summer break beginning today. The theme is under the sea or at the beach.
   I have used a paper from La Pashe Ltd's  set of  The Wrinkles at the Movies. I decoupaged the image and attached it to the centre of white card. I then cut a circle in the centre of a square of coloured card and attached acetate cut from some packaging to the back of it. Using a slightly darker tone of card I cut a ring to fit round the aperture to make a 'porthole'. I then added some card candi to this ring. Finally I added the sentiment.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Incy Wincy Designs - go wild
   Scrapping 4 Fun - anything goes
   Glitter n Sparkle - summer holidays
   The Paper Shelter - punches and dies
   Crafting By Designs - anything goes
   Seize The Birthday - anything goes
   Kitty Bee Designs - anything goes with summer
   Do-Al(l) Kreatives - happy birthday with summer images
   Pile It On - recycle
   Squirrels Random - holiday fun
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
   Crafty Creations - anything goes
   That's Crafty - only cards
   Creative Moments - anything goes with make it funny

Monsters

   The Send A Smile 4 Kids challenge would like to see CAS (clean and simple) cards this time round. The challenge is being sponsored by

All Dress Up Stamps who are offering 2 digis

and

Dies R Us who are offering a $15 gift certificate for their winner.

   I used the All dressed Up digi called monsterific which I coloured using Promarkers. I then drew black lines round the image, added a handwritten sentiment and matted it onto black card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Sweet Stampers - clean and simple
   Paper Creator's Crafts - something for the kids
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - add a sentiment

Honest!

   This week the theme for the QKR Stampede challenge is shaped cards along with anything goes.
   I have made a trifold card with the front fold cut around the image.
   This front image is called honest (number 13308) and after colouring using Promarkers I fussy cut the right hand side of it. I wrapped two rows of ribbon round the left hand side of the card tieing them together with another short piece of ribbon. This I then matted onto the front of the card and cut round the image. Using Tattered Lace dies I cut out the letters and numbers.
 

    I printed a second image called fingers crossed (number 13311) the same size as the first. After colouring it using Promarkers I fussy cut it and attached it to the third fold so that it was positioned behind the image on the front of the card.

   The centre fold contained the sentiment cut out using Tattered Lace dies.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Creative Inspirations - anything goes

   Digi Choosday - anything goes

   Stamping Sensations - anything goes

   Scrapping 4 Fun - anything goes

   2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything goes

   Lemon Shortbread - anything goes

   Creative Fingers - anything goes

   Fab 'n' Funky - anything goes

   Crafting By Designs - anything goes

   Seize The Birthday - anything goes

   Scrapper's Delights - anything goes

   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes

   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - add a sentiment

   Tuesday Throwdown - anything goes

   That's Crafty - only cards

   Creative Moments - anything goes with make it funny

   Little Miss Muffet - anything goes

   Cupcake Inspiration - green, orange and white

Violinist

   The theme for this week's challenge at QKR Stampede is inspired by music along with the usual anything goes.
   Having taught at a music school where the most popular instrument played was the violin (and one of my grand daughters is also learning to play the instrument) I just had to use this image of the turtle violinist (number 24137) which I coloured using Promarkers and then matted onto black card. The background paper has been in my stash box for sometime having printed several sheets to use on an earlier project and was matted and layered onto core'dinations couture cardstock and white card. The happy birthday greeting was free in an old magazine and I attached two card candi to it.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Passion For Promarkers - just add glitter (the cardstock is glittered)
   Stamping Sensations - anything goes
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Creatalicious - anything goes with stars
   C.R.A.F.T. - anything goes
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - for a child
   Simon Says Stamp Monday - happy birthday
   Animal Friends - sport or hobby
   A Gem of a Challenge - birthday wishes

A posy

   I have been having fun using some of the items from my recently purchased Tattered Lace Magical Midnight collection.
   I matted one of the papers printed using the CD ROM onto teal card. After colouring some ribbon to match the card colour using Promarkers I wrapped it round the combination and matted it onto white card. I cut an oval from white card using a Tattered Lace mini ruffle die and attached it to the centre of the card. I die cut three of the Just Because image, decoupaged them and attached it to the oval. I then tucked a mini postcard in behind the flowers and added a bow.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Ooh La La Creations - anything goes
   Incy Wincy Designs - no words
   CD Sunday - anything goes
   Scrapping 4 Fun - lace/ribbons
   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes
   House of Cards - floral images and/or purples
   C.R.A.F.T. - anything goes
   Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes

Pirate's treasure

   I was asked to make a birthday card for a four year old called Billy who is mad on pirates. This is what I came up with.
   The digi image is a merger of two digis, the pirate from Deary Dolls and the treasure chest from Doodle Pantry. The words are computer generated. The treasure was coloured using Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens and the remainder using Spectrum Noir and Promarker pens. I cut around the lid of the treasure chest and inserted the happy birthday tag before matting and layering the design onto black and then white card.

   I would like to enter it into the following challenges:
   I Love Promarkers - one for the boys
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Passion For Promarkers - just add glitter
   Lemon Shortbread - anything goes
   4 Crafty Chicks - masculine
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Crafting By Designs - anything goes
   Paper Creator's Crafts - something for the kids
   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes
   Scrapbook Stamp Society - anything goes with summer
   Crafty Girlz - anything goes with masculine
   Simon Says Stamp Monday - happy birthday
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
   A Gem of a Challenge - birthday wishes