Water, water, everywhere

   Here is a very watery card! Paper printed from La Pashe's 'Something for Everyone' CD ROM was matted onto blue core'dinations cardstock and then onto the white card.
   Pale aqua core'dinations card stock was embossed using the 'waterfall' folder by Corture Creations, sanded, glittered and matted onto the blue core'dinations cardstock and then attached to the card. Three card candi were fixed at the bottom of the strip.
   The Mulberry Wood image ' Gone fishing' is by Crafter's Companion, one of my favourite brands. It was coloured using Promarkers and then distress ink was used to add further colour. I then matted it onto blue mirri card before attaching it to the card with glue gel (the best thing I have found that will stick to glitter).

   I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
   Send a Smile 4 Kids - anything goes 4 kids
   ABC - very cute
   Passion For Promarkers - one for the boys
   Inky Impressions - sports and hobbies
   Wednesday Creative Impression - favourite stamp brand
   Digi sketch - for the boys

Happy Anniversary

   It is my stepdaughter's 13th wedding anniversary on the 1st October, so I have made them this card.
   I embossed cream whitewash core'dinations cardstock using the 'Bradshaw' folder from Couture Creations. After distressing the edges with scattered straw distress ink I matted it onto yellow core'dinations cardstock. Using a Spellbinders grand scalloped oval die I cut another piece of yellow core'dinations cardstock and placed it off centre on the matted layers and then wrapped yellow ribbon round it. The whole was then matted onto the cream card. The letters HAPPY ANNIVERSARY were coloured and fixed to the ribbon.
   The digi stamp from Whoopsi Daisy was coloured using Promarkers, cut out with the grand Spellbinders die and the edges inked with scattered straw distress ink. This was then fixed to the card so that the yellow die cut oval formed a sort of shadow.

   I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
   Without Words - happy anniversary
   Paper Pretties - where did all the designer paper go?
   Crafty Cardmakers - winged things
   Stampin with the Dragon - yellow

Flower doodle

   This week the challenge at Creative Corner is 'The great outdoors' and what better way is there to enjoy the outdoors than by being in the garden.

   I began this card by embossing brown core'dinations cardstock using the Darice folder 'flower' and sanding it. I then wrapped some yellow ribbon round the base of it. This was then matted and layered onto orange then yellow core'dinations cardstock and then white card. I made a flower out of the yellow ribbon and a button to which some Stickles was added and this I fixed to the lower right hand side of the card with glue gel.

   The digi print 'flowerdoodle1' is from Scribbles Designs who are sponsoring this challenge. I coloured it using Promarkers, matted it onto yellow core'dinations cardstock and attached it to the card using foam pads. Stickles was added to the flower centres.

   Finally a die cut 'Happy Birthday' was glue gelled to the upper left hand corner of the card.

   I would like to enter this card into some other challenges:

   Kaboodle Doodles - orange

   Whoopsi Daisy - ribbons and bows

   Crazy Challenge - colour inspiration

   Incy Wincy Design - picture inspiration (the colours)

   Dream Valley - autumn

   Creative Craft 2 - use ribbon

   Crafter's Companion - embossing

   Allsorts - button up

    Paper Pretties - Where did all the designer paper go
   Cute Card Thursday - pretty ribbons
   I Love Promarkers - make your own flower

Snowball fun

  Another Christmas card done!
  I used the Darice folder 'snowflake background' to emboss white core'dinations cardstock and then matted it onto brown core'dinations cardstock before fixing it to the white base card.
  I then wrapped Christmas fabric ribbon round plain white card and also layered this onto brown core'dinations cardstock before attaching it to the card. Three clear gems were added to the bottom of this.
  The image is from the stamp 'Let it snow' by Flower Soft. This I coloured using Promarkers before adding glitter to the snowballs and snow. Again I matted it onto the brown core'dinations cardstock. This was attached to the card with foam pads.

  I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
  Lisa B. Designs - white with a splash of colour
  Send A Smile 4 Kids - anything goes 4 kids
  Crafting Musketeers - vintage
  Passion For Promarkers - one for the boys
  Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - stamp, stamp, stamp
  Digi Sketch - for the boys
  Brown Sugar - shades of brown
  Paper Pretties - where did all the designer paper go
  Crafter's Companion - embossing
  Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - anything as long as it's Christmas

Plum and cherry jam

   For this card I began by distressing aubergine core'dinations card and layering it onto white card.
   The plum and cherry image from a Joanna Sheen Country Kitchen stamp was coloured using Promarkers and the edges were then inked with dusty concord distress ink. Green ribbon was tied round the base of this and card candi fixed in the top corners. Foam tape was then attached to the base and the two sides and this was then adhered to the card to form a pocket.
 

   The recipe card, from the same set of stamps as the main image, was also coloured using Promarkers and edged with distress ink. A loop of green ribbon was adhered to the back and then it was backed onto plain white card to present a tidy finish. This was then slid into the pocket formed on the main card.

   Finally peel off wishes were added.

  I wish to enter this card into the following challenges:

  Inky Impressions - food, glorious food

  Incy Wincy Designs - colour palette

  Crafty Ribbons - anything goes with ribbon

  I Love Promarkers - anything goes

Poppies

   For this card I cut away a 1.25 inch strip from the the front of a 5 inch by 7 inch card and then matted juniper coloured card to the inside and front. Patterned paper from a paper bag was matted onto the front piece.

   

 The poppy seed head image from an Exclusive Images (now Chocolate Baroque) stamp was coloured using Promarkers and matted onto pale green card. Faux stitching was done using a Sakura souffle pen around the edge and then it was fixed to the right hand side of the inside card. Plain white card was also matted onto a piece of green card and fixed to the left of this so that a personal greeting could be added.

  A poppy image, also from Exclusive images, was created in the same way as the seed head image and fixed centrally to the front of the card. Butterflies were stamped, coloured and glittered and then fixed to the card with glue gel along with swirls and a sentiment.

  I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

  I Love Promarkers - anything goes
  Stamping Sensations - poppy inspired
  Eureka - colour inspired
  Flutterby Wednesday - open
  Addicted to Stamps - 1 (sentiment), 2 (poppy images or swirls), 3 (butterflies)
  Kaboodle Doodles - anything but square
  Crafty Sentiments Designs - fall/autumn colours
  Digi Sketch - use a rubber stamp

Stars and stripes

   My daughter's 18th birthday is on Saturday and she loves dragons, so I have made this card for her.
   The stamp used here is from Elusive Images, now called Chocolate Baroque. It was coloured using  Promarkers, cut out using a Spellbinders label ten die and then distress ink dusty concord applied to the edges. Periwinkle glitter was used on the dragons wings, pistachio glitter on its back and head  and crystal glitter for the fire '18' from his nostrils. I then layered the image onto purple patterned paper.
   Green stripped paper and pearlescent purple were matted and layered onto white card. A strip of purple starred paper was also matted onto the pearlescent purple before adhering to the card. Glitter was added to the centre of the stars. The prepared image was then added.
   Square gems were added top and bottom together with a sentiment.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Papertake Weekly - make it sparkle
   Dream Valley - purple and green
   I Love Promarkers - anything goes
   Whoopsi Daisy - use more than two patterned papers
   Incy Wincy Design - colour palette
   Kaboodle Doodles - anything but square
   Crafty Cardmakers - winged things
   Crafty Little Fairies - a numbered birthday