For a gardening dad

 

   This month the theme for the Send A Smile 4 Kids challenge is dad or special guy cards.

   My card is a birthday card for a gardening dad and I have decoupaged several pages from Hunkydory's Little Square Book of Golden Oldies.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Crafty Catz - anything goes

   Moving Along with the Times - birthday

   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

   Crafty Calendar - anything goes

   Creative Fingers - anything goes

   Creatalicious - anything goes with optional mother's day

   C.R.A.F.T. - birthday

   Craft Rocket - birthday

   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes

   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes

   Make My Monday - happy birthday

   A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

   Classic Design - anything goes

   Pearly Sparkles - let's layer it up

Dahlia

 

   The theme for this Month's Dragonfly Dreams challenge is butterflies and/or flowers and is being sponsored by Fred She Said.

   I have used elements from their precoloured Dahlia Garden set to decoupage a shaped card for my sister's birthday.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Crafty Catz - anything goes with use three favourite colours

   Creative Knockouts - flower power

   The Paper Shelter - birthday card

   Creatalicious - anything goes with optional mother's day

   Through the Craft Room Door -anything goes

   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes

   Creative Moments - things with wings

   Alphabet - b is for blooms

   A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

   Classic Design - anything goes

Christmas angel

 

  The digi image used here and coloured using Promarkers is 'Christmas angel' from MMedel Illustrations. I added loose glitter to the halo and angel wings and then fussy cut the angel. The rest of the card uses scrapes from my stash.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional ribbon or twine

   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

   Crafty Calendar - anything but square

   Colour Crazy - anything goes

   C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas

   A Gem of a Challenge - anything goes

   Creative Moments - things with wings

   Classic Design - anything goes

Bluebells and cross

    Using up various off cuts from Carnation Crafts dies and vignettes.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges

   Crafty Catz - anything goes

   Creative Inspirations - Easter or animals

   Incy Wincy Designs - Easter or animals

   CD Sunday Plus - anything goes

   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes

   A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

   Classic Design - anything goes

Flower corner

 

   This month the Aud Sentiments challenge is being sponsored by Fred She Said and Mirtillamente Craft Shop and has the theme of use a birthday sentiment.

   I have used a digi from Fred She Said called 'doodled flower corner' and coloured it using Promarkers. To the centre of each flower I added dots of Liquid Pearl and finished the card with a bow and heart embellishment.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges

   I Love Promarkers - anything goes with optional use of die or punch

   Digi Choosday - anything goes

   Stamping Sensations - I love ... flowers and Liquid Pearls

   Colour Crazy - anything goes

   The Paper Shelter - pastel colours

   A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Boy elephant

 

   Using Carnation Craft dies and a downloadable vignette I made this little new baby boy card.

   I would like to enter it into the following challenges:

   Moving Along with the Times  - baby animals

   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

   Allsorts - any real animal

   Incy Wincy Designs - Easter and/or animals

   CCC Digi Creations - include an animal

   CD Sunday - anything goes

   2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything goes

   Fab 'n' Funky - masculine

   Addicted to CAS - animals

   Jan's Digi Stamps - anything goes

Annabell

 

   This month the Dragonfly Dreams Challenge is being sponsored by Sheepski Designs. The theme of the challenge is spring/Easter.

   I have used their digi called Annabell and Aggie and apart from the background which was coloured using Derwent Coloursoft pencils I used Promarkers to colour it. I then cut it out using a tattered Lace pearl rectangle die.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional lots of layers

   Crafty Friends - spring

   I Love Promarkers - anything goes with dies or punches

   Allsorts - any real animal

   Crafty Calendar - anything but square

   CCC Digi Creations - include an animal

   Scrapping 4 Fun - spring

   2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything goes

   Colour Crazy - anything goes 

   Digi Doodle Studios - Easter/spring

   The Paper Shelter - girl power

   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes

   A Gem of a Challenge - anything goes

   A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

   Crafty Animals - anything goes

   Classic Design - anything goes

   Jan's Digi Stamps - anything goes

Special granny

 

   This month the Send a Smile for Kids challenge would like you to make a card for mum or a special lady. My special lady is a granny.

   I have used several pages from Hunkydory's Little Book of Golden Oldies to decoupage this image. The sentiment is computer generated.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Craft Catz - anything goes with lots of layers

   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes

   Creative Moments - for a special lady

   A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

   Classic Design - anything goes

   My Time to Craft - at least three layers

In the pink

 

   This digi called Lust is from Moonflower Digital Stamps. I have coloured it using Promarkers and added Liquid Pearls to the strands from the bouquet. Other embellishments are from my stash. 

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional Easter

   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

   I Love Promarkers - anything goes with use a die cut or punch

   Digi Choosday - anything goes

   Creations in Pink - anything goes

   Colour Crazy - anything goes

   The Paper Shelter - girl power

   Creatalicious - anything goes with optional fairies

   C.R.A.F.T. - anything goes

   Sweet Stampin' - use your old stash

   A Gem of a Challenge - anything goes

   Creative Moments - for a special lady

   Jan's Digi Stamps - anything goes

   My Time to Craft - at least 3 layers

Easter cross

 

   I was asked to make several Easter cards comprising of a cross filled with flowers and placed on a plain background. I found this digi image of such a cross on Hunkydory and having coloured 18 images using alcohol markers I decoupaged the design. I hope she likes them. 

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional sparkle and glitter

   Crafty Friends - flowers

   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

   We Love Stamping - anything goes with spring

   Crafty Calendar - spots/stripes or Easter

   CCC Digi Creations - include flowers

   Colour Crazy - anything goes

   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes

   A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

   The Crafter's Cafe - use some flowers

   Classic Design - anything goes

   CD Sunday Plus - anything goes

Cross and chick

 

   This is another Easter card made using die and downloadable vignettes from Carnation Crafts.

   I would like to enter it into the following challenges:

   Crafty Friends - flowers

   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

   Creative Inspirations - spring flowers

   CCC Digi Creations - include flowers

   The Crafter's Cafe - use some flowers

   Craft Rocket - use an animal

   A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

   Crafty Animals - anything goes

   Classic Design - anything goes

Blue birthday

 

   Playing around with some thin rectangular frames and die cut flowers from Carnation Crafts.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Crafty Friends - flowers

   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

   CCC Digi Creations - include flowers

   Everybody Art - b is for blue

   Crafty Gals Corner - add a flower

   A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

   Classic Design - anything goes

Easter chicks

 

   I made this shaped card using various Carnation Crafts dies and downloadable vignettes along with a Tattered Lace die to cut the sentiment.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

   Creative Inspirations - spring flowers

   Crafty Calendar -spots/stripes or Easter

   CD Sunday Plus - anything goes

   2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything goes

   Fab 'n' Funky - dies or stencils

   Craft Rocket - use an animal

   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes

   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes

   A Perfect Time To Craft - anything goes

   Crafty Animals - anything goes

   Classic Design - anything goes

Smile

 

 

   The theme for this month's Dragonfly Dreams challenge is 'make something to make you smile' and is being sponsored by Stamper's Delights.

    I have used their digi called Chibi Adrianna Photo and coloured it using Promarkers.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional CAS

   I Love Promarkers - anything goes with optional no patterned paper

   Digi Choosday - anything goes

   Passion For Markers - feminine

   Colour Crazy - anything goes

   Creative Fingers - anything goes

   Sweet Stampin' - girly but no pink

   A Gem of a Challenge - anything goes

   A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

   Classic Design - anything goes

   Jan's Digi Stamps - anything goes

   Pearly Sparkles - one for the girls

Birthday ahoy!

 

   This month the Send A Smile 4 Kids challenge would like you to make a card for a boy.

   I have used several pages from Hunkydory's Little Book of Manly Moments and decoupaged an image within a frame.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Allsorts - anything goes with optional distress

   The Paper Shelter - one for the boys

   Creative Fingers - anything goes

   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes

   A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

   Classic Design - anything goes

Easter bunny

 

   This month the Aud Sentiments challenge is being sponsored by Digi Doodle Studios and has the theme of Easter or spring.

   I have used their digi called Peyton's Painted Eggs and coloured it using Promarkers. The sentiment was computer generated.

   

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional flowers

   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

   I Love Promarkers - anything goes with optional no patterned paper

   Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes

   2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything goes

   Colour Crazy - anything goes

   Digi Doodle Studios - perfect pets and animals

   Craft Rocket - use an animal

   A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

   Crafty Animals - anything goes

   Classic Design - anything goes

   Jan's Digi Stamps - anything goes

   Through The Purple Haze - it is sweet

Building a snowman

 

   Thought I had better make a start on this years Christmas cards! This digi image from Lee Holland is called 'baby dragon building a snowman' and was coloured using Promarkers.

   I would like to enter it into the following challenges:

   Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional flowers

   Craftyhazelnut's Christmas - anything goes with use some green

   2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything goes

   Colour Crazy - anything goes

   Creatalicious - anything goes with something green

   C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas

   A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

   Crafty Animals - anything goes

   Classic Design - anything goes

   Jan's Digi Stamps - anything goes

Flowerpot hat

 

   The digi I have used here called 'Flowerpot hat' is from Hetty Clare Art and I have coloured it using Promarkers.

   I would like to enter it into the following challenges

   Crafty Catz - anything goes with additional flowers

   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

   I Love Promarkers - anything goes with birthday

   Digi Choosday - anything goes

   Crafty Calendar - anything goes

   Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes

   Colour Crazy - anything goes

   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes

   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes

   Sweet Stampin' - girly but no pink

   A Gem of a Challenge - anything goes

   Jan's Digi Stamps - anything goes

   Cupcake Inspiration - anything goes

Sixtieth birthday

    A card made for a sixtieth birthday using Carnation Crafts downloadable vignettes and dies. The sentiment was cut using a Tattered Lace die and snipping into it.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Crafty Catz - anything goes with a sentiment

   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

   CD Sunday Plus - anything goes

   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes

   A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

   Cupcake Inspiration - anything goes

 

Post

 

   A card made for my brother-in-law's birthday. It uses downloadable vignettes and dies from Carnation Crafts. They are mainly from the 'Just passing by' collection but bits and pieces from other collections have made their way onto it also. The background paper was printed using the My Craft Studio CD ROM  'From a Man's Point of View'.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

   Crafty Calendar - anything goes

   CD Sunday Plus - anything goes

   Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes

   2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything goes

   Creative Knockouts - lots of layers

   A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

   Crafty Animals - anything goes

   Classic Design - anything goes

First kiss

 

   The Dragonfly Dreams February challenge has the theme of love and is being sponsored by

   I have used their digi image called 'First kiss' and coloured it using Promarkers. The mistletoe and oval rings were cut using Carnation Crafts dies and I finished the card off with a bow.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Crafty Catz - anything goes with anything but square

   Moving Along With the Times - love

   Creative Inspirations - with love

   Digi Choosday - anything goes

   Allsorts - anything goes with red flowers

   Incy Wincy Designs - red or pink or valentines

   Digi Designs - use red red and/or pink

   Creations in Pink - anything goes

   Colour Crazy - anything goes

   Creatalicious - anything goes with love

   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes

   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes

   A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

   Classic Design - anything goes

   Through The Purple Haze - anything goes with optional colour palette

Bunny

 

   This month's Send A Smile 4 Kids challenge has the theme of Easter or spring. I have made a card which I think will fit either theme.

   The digi called 'bunny' from Lee Holland was coloured using Promarkers and the printed strip of daffodil design paper was lying around in my box of stash. The sentiment was cut using tattered Lace dies and the final embellishment is made from a piece of ribbon found in my bag of bits and pieces.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges

   Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional anything but square

   I Love Promarkers - anything goes with spring time

   Digi Choosday - anything goes

   Crafty Calendar - anything goes

   Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes

   Passion for Markers - spring colours

   2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything goes

   Colour Crazy - anything goes

   Creatalicious - anything goes with love

   Sparkles - use ribbon, raffia or twine

   A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

   Crafty Animals - anything goes

   Classic Design - anything goes

   Jan's Digi Stamps - anything goes

Drago heart

   This month's Aud Sentiments has the theme of use a love sentiment and is being sponsored by Colour of Love

   For this card I have used a digi from Colour of Love called Drago Heart and coloured it using Promarkers. The hearts down the side were from a box of cut out pieces I found tucked away amongst my stash! and I used carnation Craft dies to cut the sentiment.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Moving Along With the Times - love

   Creative Inspirations - with love

   I Love Promarkers - anything goes with optional spring time

   Digi Choosday - anything goes

   Allsorts - anything goes with optional use a stencil

   2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything goes

   Colour Crazy - anything goes

   The Paper Shelter - for the one you love

   Creatalicious - anything goes with love

   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes

   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes

   A Gem of a Challenge - anything goes

   Ike's World - anything goes with Valentine/love

   A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

   Crafty Animals - anything goes

   Classic Design - anything goes

   Jan's Digi Stamps - anything goes

Rainbow girl

 

   Using a circle die I created a circle easel card. I cut four different coloured circles and layered them on the front of the easel card. I then layered the waste and attached these to the easel base. Using smaller circles I layered these,attaching a peel off sentiment, to form the easel stopper. The digi image, coloured using Promarkers, on the front of the card is 'Rainbow girl' from All Dressed Up. Lastly I added some loose glitter to the fairy wings.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional flowers

   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

   Creative Inspirations - anything goes

   We Love Stamping - anything goes with wings

   I Love Promarkers - anything goes with optional flowers

   Digi Choosday - anything goes

   Allsorts - anything goes with optional use a stencil

   Stamping Sensations - anything goes with add a die

   Let's Craft and Create - anything goes with something new (digi)

   Colour Crazy - anything goes

   Creatalicious - anything goes with optional winter

   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes

   C.R.A.F.T. - anything goes

   As You Like It - favourite colouring medium (Promarkers as I find it easy to colour blend them)

   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes

   A Gem of a Challenge - anything goes

   Through The Purple Haze - anything goes

Carnations

 

   Just a layered card using dies and downloadable vignettes from carnation Crafts and scraps of card from my ever growing waste pile! 

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends  - anything goes

   Creative Inspirations - anything goes

   Crafty Calendar - anything goes

   CD Sunday Plus - anything goes

   Creations in Pink - anything goes

   Creative Fingers - anything goes

   C.R.A.F.T. - anything goes

   Sparkles - use ribbon, raffia or twine

   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes

   A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

   Through The Purple Haze - anything goes

   Cupcake Inspiration - use pink and mint

You are a star

 

   The first Aud Sentiments 2022 challenge has an anything goes theme and is being sponsored by Stamper's Delights and Di's Digi Stamps.

   I have used digis from Stamper's Delights  Kawaii You are Mermazing set superimposing the mermaid onto the star. After colouring them using Promarkers I fussy cut the star. The background is a star patterned mirri and the star embellishment was cut using a Carnations Craft die.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional CAS

   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

   Creative Inspirations - anything goes

   I Love Promarkers - anything goes with optional get well

   Digi Choosday - anything goes

   Allsorts - anything goes with something new (digi)

   Stamping Sensations - anything goes with add a die

   Crafty Calendar - anything goes

   CCC Digi Creations - for a baby or child

   Digi Designs - try or use something new (digi)

   Colour Crazy - anything goes

   The Paper Shelter - colour it

   Creatalicious - anything goes with something new (digi)

   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes

   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes

   Sweet Stampin' - new (digi)

   A Gem of a Challenge - anything goes

   A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

   Clever Dexter - something new (digi) and a colour palette of white, blue, yellow, orange and green 

   Classic Design - anything goes

   Jan's Digi Stamps - anything goes

   Through The Purple Haze - anything goes

Owl

 

   Using dies and downloadable vignettes from Carnation Crafts Nature's Grace collection I have made this shaped card for a friend who loves owls.

   I would like to enter it into the following challenges:

   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

   Creative Inspirations - anything goes

   2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything goes

   Creative Fingers - anything goes

   Creatalicious - anything goes with optional something new

   Craft Rocket - use dies

   Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes

   A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

   Crafty Animals - anything goes

   Classic Design - anything goes