Cottage garden

   The theme for the new challenge at Crafty Cardmakers is 'explosion of colour'. I immediately thought of a garden when all the flowers are in bloom so I have made a card using a sheet from Howard Robinson's decoupage set from Joanna Sheen. After making up the decoupage I matted it onto pink core'dinations cardstock. The background paper was printed using My Craft Studio's CD ROM called Bloomin' Perfect and this was matted and layered onto core'dinations cardstock and white card. The greeting was cut using Tattered Lace sentiment dies. Each word was cut twice - one in black and one in green - and attached to give a shadow effect.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Brown Sugar - birthday
   Crafty Girlz - anything goes
   Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes
   Creative Moments - anything goes

Warmest wishes

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

Oddball Art

   I used their digi called vegan chilli bowl and coloured it using Promarkers. I cut it out using a Spellbinders circle die and matted it onto core'dinations cardstock which I had cut using a Spellbinders classic scalloped circle die.
   The paper which I had in my stash was matted onto paler core'dinations cardstock and then onto white card. The sentiment was made from brown and orange core'dinations cardstock which had been cut using letters from Tattered Lace's elegant alphabet set of dies. The letters were arranged to mimic the steam trails and the orange ones were placed on top of the brown ones to create a shadow effect. Finally I coloured three card candi and attached these to the top right hand corner of the card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Scrapbook Stamp Society - anything goes with the colour orange
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
   Creative Moments - anything goes

Let's Party

   I used three different textured papers (orange mulberry, paler  crinkled and white lacy) which I have had in my stash for several years cutting them to different widths and layering them onto white card. i then attached black peel off strips to the borders. The digi image called Honey Anime 4 is from Scrapper's Delights and after colouring using Promarkers I fussy cut it and attached it to the card using glue gel. The letters for the sentiment were cut from black card using Tattered Lace's elegant alphabet set.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Dream Valley - one for the girls
   Creative Inspirations - halloween/fall
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Addicted to Stamps - lots of layers
   Creatalicious -anything goes with halloween
   Scrapper's Delights - anything goes
   Scrapbook Stamp Society - anything goes with the colour orange
   Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   Creative Fingers - anything goes

Moonlight spell

   This week's theme at QKR Stampede is halloween.
   I began by matting and layering paper from Tattered Lace onto black and then white card. After colouring the QKR Stampede digi called brewing (number 9201) using Promarkers  I fussy cut it and attached it to the design using glue gel.

   I wish to enter this into the following challenges:
   My Crafting Stories - fall/halloween
   Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Creative Inspiration - halloween/fall
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Crafty Calendar - halloween
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes
   Digi Designs - halloween
   Creatalicious - anything goes with halloween
   Fab 'n' Funky - celebrate halloween
   Kitty Bee Designs - halloween
   Inky Chicks - too cute yo spook
   One stitch at a Time  - anything goes with halloween colours
   Make My Monday - I put a spell on you
   That's Crafty - halloween

Wine and grapes

   This card uses the wine and grapes digi image from Dragons Lair Designs. I coloured it using Promarkers and after cutting it out using a Spellbinders square die I matted it onto core'dinations cardstock which had been cut using a Spellbinders scalloped square die.
   The background paper is from  a Kaisercraft Christmas paper pad and I matted and layered it onto beige core'dinations cardstock and white card. The leaves are cut from crepe paper using a Tattered Lace die from their foliage set and the letters for the sentiment were cut using their alphabet circus die set.
   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes
   Scrapping 4 Fun - anything goes
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Inspiration Destination - anything goes
   Pile It On - food/drink
   Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
   As You Like It - I like old stash because I enjoy the challenge of finding a new or different use for it (an example being the crepe paper used for the die cut leaves)
   Creative Moments - anything goes

Country crooning

   Wild west is the theme for this week's challenge at QKR Stampede.
   I have used the digi image Country crooning (number 24106) which I coloured using Promarkers and fussy cut. I then attached it to a background which I had created using the My Craft Studio CD ROM 'Setting the scene' and matted and layered onto black card and then white card. Finally I added a Happy Birthday peel off strip.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Dream Valley - one for the boys
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes
   Digi Designs - add a sentiment
   Glitter n Sparkle - anything goes
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Inspiration Destination - anything goes
   Addicted To Stamps and More - anything goes
   Little Miss Muffet - anything goes

Dies only

   Creative Corner would like you to use only black and white in their challenge this week. I have departed from my normal type of card and used dies only and no alcohol pens.
   I cut two black card squares and attached them in opposite corners to a large square of white card. The decorative ring was created by snipping into black and white card cut using Tattered Lace's rose posy die. I cut two of each colour using the second piece to decoupage the roses.
   I used Tattered Lace'd notched square dies to cut the centre squares and dies from their all occasions sentiments set to cut the greeting. The butterflies were cut from a Signature die from Joanna Sheen.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   Whoopsi Daisy - die cuts/punches
   Scrapping 4 Fun - anything goes
   Glitter n Sparkle - anything goes
   Crafting By Designs - anything goes

Bats and spiders

   The theme for this fortnight'e challenge at Crafty Cardmakers is things that go bump in the night and it is being sponsored by Woodware Craft Collection.
   I have used Eureka's stamp called halloween border and extended it. I coloured it using Promarkers and then used distress inks on the background, after which I glued on three additional bats. I then matted it onto white card and added silver peel off strips around the edge.

Ted's shed

   A new challenge begins today at Crafting From the Heart and it is being sponsored by 

   I have used their digi called Ted and his shed.

   I matted and layered paper from DCWV onto brown core'dinations cardstock and white card. After colouring the image using Promarkers I also matted that onto brown core'dinations cardstock before attaching it to the card.
   Using the ornamental best wishes Tattered Lace die I cut a greeting from brown core'dinations cardstock which I then glued onto white card, matted onto brown core'dinations cardstock and attached..

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Dream Valley - one for the boys
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes
   Glitter n Sparkle - anything goes
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Seize The Birthday - anything goes
   Through The Purple Haze - birthday
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes

Snowball blast

   The theme for this fortnight's challenge at Send A Smile 4 Kids is celebrations and is being sponsored by

DRS Designs who are offering a$10 gift certificate prize

and

Kitchen Sink Stamps who are offering a $25 gift certificate prize. 

   I have created a simple christmas card design using DRS Designs' image Penguin snowball blast. After colouring it using Promarkers I matted and layered it onto red and then green card. I added a peel off sentiment and then five snowflakes cut using a Tattered Lace snowflake die.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   Craftyhazelnut's Christmas - cute 0r anything goes
   The Crazy Challenge - use the colour red
   The Cutie Pie - five of a kind (five die cut snowflakes)
   Crafting When We Can - Christmas comes early

Pumpkin

   This week at QKR Stampede the challenge has the theme of pumpkins. Here I have used the image Pumpkin Vine (number 18802) and coloured it using Promarkers. After cutting it out I inked the edges using distress ink and then wrapped three rows of narrow ribbon round the lower part of the card. I then matted and layered the design onto orange card followed by cream card. Finally I added a glitter peel off sentiment.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Ooh La La Creations - shades of autumn
   I Love Promarkers - anything goes
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   Passion For Promarkers - halloween or halloween colours
   Crafty Calendar - halloween
   The Ribbon Girl - any card
   Crafty Boots - halloween
   Everybody Art - pumpkins
   Pattie's Creations Design - halloween or autumn
   Tuesday Throwdown - halloween inspiration
   That's Crafty - clean and simple
   Creative Moments - anything goes with pumpkins
   Alphabet - q is for quick and simple

Scarecrow with leaves

   The theme for this week's challenge at QKR Stampede is autumn leaves. I used the digi image scarecrow (number 18801) and after colouring it using Promarkers I matted and layered it onto maroon core'dination cardstock and then white card. To finish the card I added three leaves cut using a die from Tattered Lace's foliage set.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   My Crafting Stories - fall or halloween
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
   I Love Promarkers - anything goes
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   The Crazy Challenge - autumn is coming
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes
   Glitter n Sparkle - fall or autumn
   Crafty Boots - autumn is in the air
   Inspiration Destination - anything goes
   Crafting By Designs - anything goes
   Doodle Pantry - anything digital goes
   C.R.A.F.T. - inspirational picture
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
   Crafting With Friends - anything goes
   Crafty Gals Corner - punches or die cuts
   Make My Monday - no patterned paper
   Tuesday Throwdown - leaves
   Eclectic Ellapu - autumnal
   Little Miss Muffet - anything goes

Autumn jar

   This week the challenge at Creative Corner has the theme October fest and is being sponsored by Bugaboo.
   I had some sunflower paper in my stash which I had printed some time ago and thought that it would go with the flower in the jar. I wrapped ribbon round it and matted it onto orange card followed by white card. The image from Bugaboo is called autumn jar. After colouring it using Promarkers I cut it out using a pearl rectangle Tattered Lace die and attached it to the card. I then added a bow and the black peel off words to the ribbon.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   My Crafting Stories - fall or halloween
   Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
   I Love Promarkers - anything goes
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   The Crazy Challenge - autumn is coming
   The Ribbon Girl - any card
   Glitter n Sparkle - fall or autumn
   Catch the Bug - anything goes
   Crafty Boots - autumn is in the air
   Pattie's creations Designs - halloween or autumn

Runner

   The theme for the challenge beginning today at Crafty Cardmakers is birthdays.
   I used a cream card for the base of my design. The person I made this card for loves running on the beach so I created the scene by using the digi called Kimberly jogging from Make It Crafty and combining it with a beach picture. I coloured Kimberly using Promarkers and fussy cut the front leg.
   Using the monumental moments die from Tattered Lace I cut LOVE from core'dinations cardstock. Using two oval dies I cut a frame for the O. I then placed the scene behind this, but brought the cut leg to the fore of the die. This was then attached to the base card. I die cut With from core'dinations cardstock and attached this to the card.
   Using the Tattered Lace die Ditsy Clematis I cut three from white card and coloured them using Promarkers. Cutting into them, I placed pieces in various positions about the card and added Stickles to the flower centres.
   Finally using letters from Tattered Lace's vertical sentiments dies I created the phrase happy birthday Alison around the upper half of the O.

   I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
   Crafty Friends - special occasions
   Ooh La La Creations - feminine
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Woopsi Daisy - die cuts/punches
   Brown Sugar - anything goes
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes
   Catch the Bug - anything goes
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Creatalicious - anything goes with let's celebrate
   Inspiration Destination - anything goes
   Kitty Bee Designs - birthday
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
   Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes
   Make My Monday - no patterned paper

Girl and poodle

   There is a new challenge at Crafting From the Heart and this time it is being sponsored by 

   I have used their image called A toast to me Amore together with a computer generated greeting.

   I coloured it using Promarkers and then matted and layered it onto red and then white card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Ooh La La Creations - feminine
   ABC - q is for quick
   Cute Card Thursday - clean and simple
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes
   The Cutie Pie - birthdays
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Kitty Bee Designs - birthday
   Scrapper's Delights - anything goes
   Scrapbook Stamp Society - anything goes with animals

Baby girl

   October's challenge at Dragonfly Dreams is being sponsored by Digital Delights and the theme is think pink.
   I cut a base card in the shape of a baby's bib, drawing round an oval and a circle to get the shape and attached lace to the edge of it. I then matted pink pearlescent card onto it and attached a border of dark pink peel off. The image from Digital Delights is called Little Dumpling and Stork. I coloured it using Promarkers, fussy cut it out and glued it to the card. Lastly I added a peel off congratulations which I had coloured using a pen.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Crafty Friends - special occasions
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Incy Wincy Designs - things that fly
   The Crafter's Cafe - us lots of pink
   Crafty Ribbons - ribbons or lace
   Digi Designs - ribbon, lace and/or twine
   The Ribbon Girl - any card
   Inspiration Destination - anything goes
   Creatalious - anything goes with let's celebrate
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
   Sweet Stampin' - babies
   Make My Monday - no patterned paper
   The East Wind - in the pink
   Little Miss Muffet - anything goes
   Alphabet - p is for pretty in pink

Two snowmen

   The theme for this fortnight's challenge at Send A Smile 4 Kids is early holiday wishes and it is being sponsored by:

Bugaboo who are offering 7 digis as their prize

and

Dies R Us who are offering a $15 certificate as their prize.

   I have used the digi called two snowmen from Bugaboo on my card, colouring it using Promarkers choosing non tradition Christmas colours.
   Using a Spellbinders petite scalloped circle die I cut an aperture in the centre of a square piece of purple mirri card and the attached my coloured image behind it. I then matted this combination onto blue core'dinations cardstock and white card. Finally I added a White peel off sentiment, curving it around the aperture.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Catch The Bug - anything goes
   Creatalicious - anything goes with let's celebrate
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - winter/Christmas
   Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes
   Make My Monday - no patterned paper