Dies only!

   The theme for the challenge starting today at Crafty Cardmakers is monochrome. I have quite a collection of dies so decided to see what I could make if I only used dies.
   I began by matting and layering white card onto black card and then onto another piece of white card. Using the Tattered Lace Anne border die I cut two from black card and attached these to the two vertical sides of the card. I cut the happy birthday sentiment from black card using the ornamental happy birthday die from Tattered Lace and attached this to white card which I matted onto black card both cut using Tattered Lace dies. Using dies from Tonic's Purple Empress butterfly die set I made a 3D butterfly from black card which I attached to the top of the sentiment frame.

   I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes
   Crafty Boots - butterflies and bees
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Creatalicious - anything goes with no designer paper

Dragon's fire

   The theme for this week's challenge at Eureka Stamps is the easy one of anything goes.
   I have used the digi image Dragon blowing candles (number 24801) and coloured it using Promarkers. I cut it out using a Tattered Lace pin dot circle die and then added alternate dots of yellow and orange Stickles in the pin holes. I also used these two colours on the candle flame. The icing on the cake was coloured using Glossy Accents.
   The background paper was printed using the My Craft Studio CD ROM 'Flowers and faux finishes' and I chose this because I thought it looked like fire that the dragon could have created. After matting it onto white card I outlined it using gold peel offs. I stuck random gold stars onto the background.
   The rosette was made using a Tattered Lace die and a Spellbinders scalloped circle die. I added a gol peel off sentiment to it.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Ooh La La Creations - four legs not two
   Creative Inspirations - anything goes
   I Love Promarkers - anything goes
   QKR Stampede - birthday cards
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
   Crafting When we Can - add stars
   Tuesday Throwdown - for a child

Gardenia

   The start of another challenge at Crafting From the Heart and this one is being sponsored by Lacy Sunshine

   I used some textured paisley paper that was one of my first paper crafting buys as the background for my card. I cut two Tattered Lace lush swirls and coloured them using Promarkers before fixing them to two of the corners of the card. I then cut some more of the flowers, coloured them and used them to decoupage the die cut swirl. I then added 3D glitter glue to the centre of each flower.

   The main image is Lacy Sunshine's digi  'Gardenia - secret love'. After colouring it using Promarkers I cut it out using a Tattered Lace pearl pin dot oval die. I added some Stickles dots and a silver peel off sentiment before attaching it to the card using foam pads. 

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Creative Inspirations - anything goes

   Inky Impressions - die cuts and flowers

   Incy Wincy Designs - touchy, feely

   Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes

   Creative Fingers - anything goes

   Inspiration Destination - anything goes

   Paper Creator's Crafts - anything goes

   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes

   Lacy Sunshine - anything goes

   Alphabet - g is for girlie

Super hero

    This digi called 'Super-Hero-Boy' from Scrapper's Delights I thought would be ideal to make a card for one of my grandsons. I coloured him using Promarkers and a silver gel pen. The background was created by using an image from Scrapper's Delights 'Beauty in all things'. I copied and pasted, rotated and altered the colours. I then used Word Art to create the sentiment. After printing it out I matted and layered it onto black and then white card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Eclectic Ellapu - anything goes
   Tuesday Throwdown - for a child
   Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes
   Digitally Sweet - digital birthday card
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
   C.R.A.F.T. - father's day/male
   Pile It On - you're a star
   Scrapper's Delights - anything goes
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   The Paper Shelter - make it digital
   Glitter n Sparkle - anything goes
   Digi Designs - for the boys
 

Carnations

   The theme for this week's challenge at Eureka Stamps is 'pretty in pink'. I have used the digi image carnations (number 9203), coloured it using Promarkers and the fussy cut it out.
   Using a Spellbinders blossom die I cut an aperture in a square of pink core'dinations cardstock and then matted and layered it onto pink pearlescent paper, green card, a darker green core'dinations cardstock and finally white card. I outlined the aperture using a white sentiment peel off strip.
    I shaped the cut out flower slightly and then attached it to the card using glue gel.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   I Love Promarkers - anything goes
   Digi Choosday - birthday celebrations
   Inky Impressions - die cuts and flowers
   Crafty Catz - anything goes
   Brown Sugar - anything goes
   Glitter n Sparkle - anything goes
   In the Pink - happy anything
   Creatalicious - anything goes with no designer paper
   Crafting With Friends - anything goes
   Crafty Gals Corner - May flowers
   A Gem of a Challenge - flowers
   Bunny Zoe's Crafts - lovely layers

Little flower girl

We would like you to use bright colours in the new challenge starting today at Send A Smile 4 Kids. It is being sponsored by:

All Dressed Up Stamps (2 digis)

and 

Repeat Impressions ($15 gift certificate),

so come and join us.

   I have used the image 'little flower girl' from All Dressed Up Stamps. I coloured it using Promarkers and highlighted the stitching using a silver gel pen. All the papers were from my pile of stash which has accumulated over the years and the vibrant yellow design paper and happy birthday strip were matted onto green mirri before attaching to the card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   I Love Promarkers - anything goes
   Passion For Promarkers - spots and/or stripes
   Digi Choosday - birthday celebrations
   Allsorts - happy birthday
   The Crazy Challenge - three layers or more
   Scrapping 4 Fun - anything goes
   Paper Creator's Crafts - anything goes
   Scrapbook Stamp Society - anything goes with layers
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
   Bunny Zoe's Crafts - lovely layers
   Little Miss Muffet - anything goes
   All Dressed Up - anything goes with an All Dressed Up image

Thinking of you

   This week the challenge at Creative Corner has the theme clean and simple and is being sponsored by Scribbles Designs.
   I have used their digi image flower 2. Before printing it I copied the image, flipped it and reduced it to create a second image. I coloured the leaves and the edges of the card using Promarkers, but the flowers were coloured using Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens. I then added a coloured peel off.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   My Crafting Stories - flowers
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   Crafty Catz - anything goes
   Brown Sugar - anything goes
   Catch the Bug - flowers galore
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Creatalicious - anything goes with no designer paper
   Fab 'n' Funky - no designer papers
   Inspiration Destination - anything goes
   Crafting by Designs - anything goes
   Patie's Creations Design - mother's day or flowers
   Crafty Gals Corner - May flowers
   A Gem of a Challenge - flowers
   Crafting When We Can - clean and simple

A little bit of stitching

    For the new challenge beginning today at Crafty Cardmakers you are asked to show some stitching whether it be faux or real.

   I matted paper printer using volume 2 of Redoute's 'Les Belles Fleurs' CD ROM onto pink core'dinations cardstock and white card. I matted a strip of another design printed using the same CD ROM onto core'dinations cardstock and attached this across the top of my card.

   The cross stitch design is taken from a very old Cross Stitcher magazine and I attached it to the inside of a small aperture card. I then attached black bendable peel off around the aperture and a black peel off sentiment beneath it after which I attached the mini card to the front of my main card.

  To the inside of the mini card I attached another sentiment cut from the pink core'dinations cardstock using the Tattered Lace ornamental best wishes die.

  I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   My Crafting Stories - flowers
   Crafty Friends - in the garden
   Crafting Musketeers - summer
   In The Pink - happy anything
   Inspiration Destination - anything goes
   C.R.A.F.T. - birthday
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - flowers
   A Gem of a Challenge - flowers
   Through The Purple Haze - anything goes
   Eclectic Ellapu - anything goes

Toy animals

   The theme for this week's challenge at Eureka Stamps is quilting/stitching.
   For the background paper on my card I chose that which I thought looked like material which had been stitched. I matted and layered it onto mauve core'dinations cardstock and white card.
   The digi image called baby animals (number 40204) was coloured using Promarkers. After cutting it out I backstitched round the edges using two strands of embroidery thread and then matted it onto core'dinations cardstock which I had cut out using a Tattered Lace die. Finally using embroidery thread I made a bow and attached it to the corner of the image.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Crafty Catz - dies and punches
   Scrapping 4 Fun - anything goes
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Fab 'n' Funky - for a child
   Inspiration Destination - anything goes
   Crafting By Designs - anything goes
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
   Squirrel's Random Challenge - wild things

Owl

   This week the challenge at Crafting From the Heart is being sponsored by Lunagirl

 and as always the theme is anything goes.

   I matted an image from Lunagirl's digital sheet birds 3 onto black card and wrapped a cream ribbon round the bottom of this. I then attached a peel off sentiment strip to the ribbon before matting and layering the topper onto design paper printed using the woodland Treasures CD ROM from Peerless Designs onto another piece of black card and then white card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   The Crazy Challenge - three layers or more
   CD Sunday - something beginning with b (bird)
   The Ribbon Girl - any image
   Glitter n Sparkle - ribbon or lace
   C.R.A.F.T. - birthday

Be happy

   I love the colour combination of yellow and black so I just had to use those colours with this digi called 'bee digi 7' from Scrapper's delight. I immediately thought of honeycomb so decided to make a hexagonal card.
   Using  a tattered Lace hexagonal die I cut a piece of yellow core'dinations cardstock. I cut an aperture using a smaller die and then embossed the card using the Tattered Lace hexagonal lattice die. I then dusted it with distress ink. I coloured the digi image using Promarkers and inserted it in the aperture before matting and layering onto black and then white card.
   The sentiment was cut from black card using the elegant alphabet and all occasion Tattered Lace dies. Finally I added the bumble bee cut again from black card using the Tattered Lace beautiful bee die.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Crafty Friends - in the garden
   Digi Choosday - die cut
   Crafty Calendar - things with wings
   Scrapper's Delight - anything goes
   Pile It On - garden creatures
   Simon Says Stamp Monday - emboss it
   A Gem of a Challenge - favourite colour combo
   Alphabet - e for embossing folders
   Eclectic Ellapu - anything goes
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes
   Inspiration Destination - anything goes

May flowers

   This weeks theme for the Eureka Stamps challenge is' April showers bring May flowers'.
I created my backing paper by using part of the digi image flower border (number 14709) and repeating it. I then matted and layered it onto black and then white card.
   I embossed a piece of white card using the Cuttlebug Daisies embossing folder and then applied silver gilding wax to it. After matting it onto black card I attached it to the left hand side of my card.
   Using the flower border digi image I marked off a circle and only coloured within it. Using Spellbinders circle dies I cut out a ring of black card and attached this to the digi image to enclose the coloured portion. I then roughly cut out the image and attached it to the card using form pads.
   Lastly I used the Tattered Lace ornamental thinking of you die to create a sentiment from black card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   My Crafting Stories - flowers
   Crafty Friends - in the garden
   Passion For Promarkers - nature
   Inky Impressions - die cut and flowers
   The Crazy Challenge - three layers or more
   Digi Designs - flowers everywhere
   Fab 'n' Funky - three or more layers
   Inspiration Destination - anything goes
   Scrapbook Stamp Society - anything goes with layers
   Simon Says Stamp Monday - emboss it
   Pattie's Creations Design - mother's day or flowers
   Sweet Stampin' - May flowers
   Make My Monday - inspiration (photo of daisies)
   Tuesday Throwdown - welcome spring
   Crafty Creations - black and white with a pop of colour
   Alphabet - e is for embossing folders

For dad

   The new challenge starting today at Send A Smile 4 Kids has two very generous sponsors:

Doodle Pantry who are offering a $10 gift certificate

and

Die-Versions who are offering a $15 gift certificate.

The theme for the challenge is 'For dad or special male'.

   I have used the digi image 'Birdie pirate' from Doodle Pantry and coloured it using Promarkers. I outlined it with thin strips of gold peel off. The sentiment was cut out using a Spellbinders label 8 die and matted onto gold mirri card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Creative Inspirations - for the boys or something sporty
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   Digi Choosday - things with wings
   Incy Wincy Designs - clean and simple
   Crafty Calendar - things with wings
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
   Doodle Pantry - anything goes
   Addicted To Stamps and More - make your mark

Ladies night

   The theme for this weeks challenge at Creative Corner is ladies night.
   I have used a Crafter's Companion Scruffy Little Cat stamp called Chanel and coloured it using Promarkers. I then cut it out using a Tattered Lace beaded oval die. The designer paper is from the Scruffy Little Cat paper pad and I wrapped washy tape round the lower half before matting it onto white card. I used various peel offs to create a 'string of pearls' down the right hand side. Finally I added a peel off sentiment.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Penny Black and More - anything goes
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   QKR Stampede - feminine cards/mother's day
   Stamping Sensations - anything goes
   Crafty Catz - female only
   The Crafter's Cafe - feminine
   4 Crafty Chicks - sassy woman
   Inky Chicks - it's birthday time
   Eclectic Ellapu - anything goes

Get well

   For the new challenge starting at Crafty Cardmakers you are asked to use pearls or gems.
   I love the House Mouse characters and have also run out of 'get well' cards so I took the opportunity to satisfy both. The backing paper and decoupage pieces were both printed using the CD ROM from the first House Mouse Designs project book. I wrapped satin purple ribbon which I had taken from some packaging around the printed paper and then matted it onto deep purple core'dinations cardstock and white card. After making up the decoupaged image I matted it onto pink core'dinations cardstock. I also matted the sentiment onto pink core'dinations cardstock, attached it to the centre of the ribbon band and then each side of this glued three graduating purple pearls. Finally I added a bow to the top right hand corner of the image.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Crafty Friends - all things cute
   Dream Valley - all creatures great and small
   The Ribbon Girl - any card
   The Paper Shelter - pearls
   Inspiration Destination - anything goes
   Pile It On - garden creatures
   Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes

Smile

   This weeks challenge at Eureka Stamps asks you to make a feminine/ Mother's day card, so I have gone for pink (with a little touch of blue).
   I matted the pink spotty paper onto pink core'dinations cardstock and wrapped blue satin ribbon round the left hands side before matting it onto white card. The image called 'time for tea' (number 14102) was coloured using Promarkers and matted onto black card (it made it stand out more) before attaching it to the card. The sentiment called 'whenever I think' (number 13506(196)) was matted onto pink core'dinations cardstock cut out using a Tattered Lace die. Finally I added three card candi which I had coloured using a Promarker pen.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Passion For Promarkers - make it digital
   The Crafter's Cafe - feminine
   The Ribbon Girl - any card
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
   Addicted to Stamps and More - anything goes
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
   Digi stamps 4 Joy - anything goes with ribbon
   The Stamping Boutique - mother's day
   Scrapbook Stamp Society - anything goes with mother's day

Venetian butterfly

   The challenge starting today at Crafting From the Heart is being sponsored by

  I have used their digi image Venetian Butterfly to make my card.

   I began by matting textured paper I have had in my stash for many years onto white card. I coloured the image using Promarkers and Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens and matted it onto pink pearlescent card.    The butterfly embellishments were cut from purple mirri card using the Signature die butterfly flourish from Joanna Sheen and matted onto pink pearlescent card. The computer generated sentiment was also matted onto pink pearlescent card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   The Crafter's Cafe - feminine

   Crafty Sentiments Designs - birthday

   Creative Fingers - anything goes

   Inspiration Destination - anything goes

   Seize The Birthday - anything goes

   Inky Chicks - it's birthday time

   Addicted to Stamps and More - anything goes

   Butterfly - butterflies and t is for texture

   Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes

   Tuesday Throwdown - anything goes

Best wishes

   This month the challenge at Dragonfly Dreams has the theme Summer time and it is being sponsored by Imagine That.
   I have used their digi stamp called Queen Anne's Lace and coloured the foliage and butterfly using Promarkers and the flowers using Spectrum Noir Sparkles. I also used the latter pens to colour the computer generated sentiment. I then cut the design out using a Tattered Lace pearl square die and matted and layered it onto green and then white card. Finally I added a Fly Sticker butterfly.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Dream Valley - all creatures great and small
   Cute Card Thursday - no patterned paper
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   Digi Choosday - things with wings
   Passion For Promarkers - make it digital
   Whoopsi Daisy - butterflies and flowers
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - birthday
   Seize the Birthday - anything goes
   Inky Chicks - it's birthday time