Love Monster

Afternoon chums!

Well I finally got my card made for the Cosmic Colours Challenge #10. So sorry about the delay in doing this, but I have been rather busy of late.

Without further ado do, here is the challenge colour palette and my take on it...

Petalled Brights - Design Seeds®

What you need...

Stamps: Falling For You - Paper Smooches

Dies: Dots & Dashes - Paper Smooches

Card stock: bright pink, white

Promarkers: Budding Rose, Chilly Red, Fuchsia Pink, Lavender, Magenta, Molten Red

Ink pad: Onyx Black - Versafine

Baker's twine: black

Gems: clear

Adhesives

What you do...

Stamp the monster and three hearts onto white card and colour in. 

Stick onto a 10.5cm x 14.8cm top fold blank, making sure the monster is about 3.5cm up from the bottom.

Die cut the dot border along a length of bright pink card 3cm x 10.5cm and attach to the blank under the monster.

Stamp the sentiment and trim, attach to the bright pink section.

Tie black twine around the card, just above the sentiment and finish with a few gems on and around the hearts.

This has got to be one of my favourite Paper Smooches sets, the monster is so adorable.

I've also added the picture of this card to the original challenge post. Click on the colour palette above to take you to the challenge and linky.

Thank you for dropping by, ttfn! xx

Crafts Beautiful March 2015 - Mother's Day

Good morning peeps!

As you may or may not know I have monthly projects in Crafts Beautiful and also their sister magazine, PaperCrafter.

Well, the new issue of Crafts Beautiful came out last Friday and my card is the cover star! It's been a while since I've had a front cover with CB, but this card is so bright and cheery that I'm proud and ever so chuffed they picked it.

Here is the cover star....

This is one of two cards I did for a Mother's Day feature, the other being a lovely big sunflower card...

These cards are created using eight squares of paper folded with a simple origami fold then glued together to give you a fantastic flower. 

This issue makes me wish Spring would hurry up.

My masterclass this month is masking. I've done a built up floral card showing how you can mask off to give a dimensional look to your card.

Check out the Crafts Beautiful website for more fabulous ideas, projects, hints and tips. Register with the CB website and you can download any patterns, papers or templates for free! 

The good thing is that there are projects and templates from issues way past. You can also download the magazine as an app.

That's me for now, thank you for popping in, take care and the card on the front cover will be signing autographs later....

DJ - Polka Doodles/Incy Wincy

Hello there lovelies!

We have a new challenge waiting for you at Incy Wincy. This week it is use a punch or a die cut.

Our fab sponsor is Polka Doodles and the lucky winner will receive two digis and a digital paper pack.

I used the image 'DJ' and the striped and spotty background papers...

The Design Team have come up with some fab makes this week. If you are need of some crafting inspiration then head on over to Incy Wincy for a peep.

Okay, I'm off for now. Thanks for stopping by and I'll be back soon xx

Resting On A Cloud (Hope Jacare) - Stitchy Bear's/Incy Wincy

Heevnin' peeps!

How are you today? I hope you are keeping warm and cosy wherever you are!

This week at Incy Wincy the challenge is Tic Tac Toe. Choose any row of three items to use on your card.

Our sponsor is Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet...

Here is the Tic Tac Toe board...

I chose brads, twine and any punch. Here is my DT make...

What you need...

Digi stamp: Resting On A Cloud (Hope Jacare) - Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet
Stamps: Falling For You - Paper Smooches

Digital card stock: white - Craftwork Cards
Card stock: pale blue

Promarkers: Arctic Blue, Cerise, Icicle, Leaf Green, Lemon, Pink Carnation, Soft Lime
Embossing folder: Multi Circles - Darice
Punch: corner rounder

Brads: blue, green, pink, white, yellow
Baker's twine: green, pink, yellow
Ink pad: Onyx Black - Versafine
Adhesives

What you do...

Re-size the image to suit. Colour in and cut out.

Hand cut scallops along the top of pale blue card 10cm x 14cm and emboss.

Adhere the image to the embossed card and attach five coloured brads around it. Mat onto a white A6 top fold blank.

Cut two lengths each of green, pink and yellow twine. Wrap around the base of the card and tie at the right.

Stamp the sentiment in the top left and round the corners with the punch.

This image is so adorable. I really wanted to keep it light and fresh and had the yellows, pinks, green and blue in my head before I even started to make the card. I'm please with the way it's turned out.

Nip along to Incy Wincy and see the gorgeous makes my teamies have done. There is lots of inspiration!

Thank you so much for popping in. TTFN! xx

Cosmic Colours Challenge #10

Hello again!

I'm now back with the new Cosmic Colours Challenge #10. (Scroll down for the Winner and Top 3 of challenge #9).

Inspired by Valentine's Day, I've decided to go with this scrummy colour palette...

Petalled Brights - Design Seeds®

Here is my take on the colour palette...

The creator of the winning card will receive a $10.00 gift certificate from Digital Delights.

The winner can grab a Challenge Winner 'brag badge' to proudly display on their blog.

Three runner up cards will be chosen and they can grab the Challenge Top 3! 'brag badge' to proudly display on their blog.

There is also a 'play along' badge that you can grab if you wish. The codes can be found in the 'Cosmic Colours Challenge Badges' page.

The challenge will run until 28th February 2015 - 23:55 (GMT)

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with :o) xx

An InLinkz Link-up

Cosmic Colours Challenge #9 Winner & Top 3!

Good evening my lovelies!

I'm here to announce the Winner and Top 3 of the Cosmic Colours Challenge #9.

Thank you to all of you who entered. You don't make it easy for me as all your entries were fabulous.

The lucky winner will receive a $10.00 Bugaboo gift certificate.

So, the Winner is... da da dah! (dramatic music)...

#14 Sher!!

I know Sher pointed out in her post that the camera hadn't picked up the colours very well, but I love the simple design and the subtle colouring - gorgeous.

Congratulations Sher. If you contact me with your full name and email address, I'll get your gift certificate sent to you. Don't forget to grab your winner's badge for your blog.

Now onto the Top 3...

#7 - Mags

#10 - KT Fit Kitty

#13 - Jen

Make sure you grab your Top 3 badge for your blog.

Thanks for stopping by and I look forward to seeing all your makes in the next challenge :o)

Cosmic Colours Challenge #9 - Win a $10.00 Bugaboo Gift Certificate!

Afternoon peeps!

Just a gentle reminder to let you know you have until 11.55pm (GMT) on 31st January 2015 to get your entries in for the Cosmic Colours Challenge #9.

The lucky winner will receive a $10.00 Bugaboo Gift Certificate!

All you need to do is click on the colour palette below to take you to the challenge rules and link-up.

Comfort Tones - Design Seeds®

I can't wait to see what you come up with! Good luck and have fun :o)

Unicorn Betsy - Ppinkydolls/Incy Wincy

Good morning!

I hope you all fair well out there in craft land!

It's my turn to present this week's challenge over at Incy Wincy and we are also introducing a new sponsor...Ppinkydolls and the lucky winner will receive 3 digis.

Ppinkydolls produce the most delicate sketched images. You can either colour them fully, add just a hint of colour (as I did with my DT make) or leave them as they are.

This week's challenge is a sketch with a simple layout...

...and here is my DT make...

What you need...

Digi stamp: Unicorn Betsy - Ppinkydolls

Digital card stock: white - Craftwork Cards
Patterned paper: Color Crush 6x6 Paper Pad - Ki Memories

Coloured pencils: Bruynzeel Design

Gems: clear
Ribbon: cerise
Decorative pins: black teardrop; pink heart
Rub-on: Hello - Pebbles Inc

What you do...

Re-size the image to suit. Colour in and trim. Mat onto pink paper.

Cover the top half of a 13.5cm x 15cm blank with green paper. Wrap ribbon around the join and tie in a bow at the right. 

Cut a piece of floral paper to the same size as the image, and mat both to the blank as shown on the sketch.

Push pins through the knot of the bow, add a sentiment and a few gems to finish.

I decided to use coloured pencils this time to keep in with the delicate nature of the image. 

The girls over at Incy Wincy are certainly keeping me 'challenged' lately as I don't usually do sketch layouts such as this one. I think it's good for us to get out of our 'comfort zone' every once in a while, don't you?

Have a peep at what the talented Design Team have created, grab some inspiration and have a go at the challenge. You could be the lucky winner of 3 Ppinkydolls digi images! Good luck!

That's me for the nonce, thanks for popping in! xx

Got Milk?

Afternoon lovelies!

I have a brilliant card to share with you today. I purchased the image from Bugaboo Digi Stamps, it's called Cow Humor - Got Milk?

It's for my nephew Tom. He works on a dairy farm and milks the cows most days, so I thought this would be cool to send to him as it's his birthday soon.

So, without further ado...

What you need...

Digi stamp: Cow Humor - Got Milk? - Bugaboo Digi Stamps

Digital card stock: white - Craftwork Cards

Card stock: blue, green, white

Dies: Clouds; Stitched; Stitched Frames - Paper Smooches

Promarkers: Baby Pink, Black, Cocktail Pink, Ice Grey 1, 5

What you do...

Download, re-size and print the digi stamp.

Colour in and cut out the cow. 

Die cut a stitched curve and a stitched frame onto green card. Die cut a stitched curve in blue card and mat both pieces onto a top fold A6 blank.

Die cut the sentiment with the stitched frame. Insert the 'inner' into the green aperture on the blank. 

Attach the cow with foam pads and add a couple of die cut clouds in white card.

Ta dah! Cool or what? It's so bright and cheery and it makes me smile. I do hope it will make you smile too. Thank you for dropping by! TTFN xx

Sup? - Grumpy Monkey - Dr Digi/Incy Wincy

Good afternoon!

I do hope you are all well and rested after the weekend.

We have another fabulous challenge over at Incy Wincy this week - make an easel card.

Our fantastic sponsor is Dr Digi. The winner will get two digis as a prize (you lucky thing, you).

Now then, I am not in any way a fan of easel cards, in any shape or form; so this was indeed a very big challenge for me.

I chose a brilliant image called Grumpy Monkey and here is what I did with this 'cool dude'...

What you need...

Digi stamp: Grumpy Monkey - Dr Digi's House of Stamps

Digital card stock: white - Craftwork Cards
Card stock: black
Patterned paper: Swagger 6x6 Paper Pad - Fancy Pants Designs

Promarkers: Black, Ice grey 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

Pearls: black

What you do...

Re-size the image to suit. Add the 'Sup?', print out and colour.

Create a 13cm square easel card.

Trim and mat the image onto black card and attach to the blank.

Create a sentiment, mat onto black card and fix to the base of the card with foam tape.
Add some black pearls to finish.

I just love the look on this guys face. If he wasn't saying 'Sup?' I think it would be 'What u lookin' at?' As it's a perfect image to use for a male card, I stuck with monochromatic tones of blacks and greys.

Why not pop on over to Incy Wincy to enter the challenge and have a look at the scrummy inspiration my talented teamies have created?

Thank you for stopping by, ttfn xx

P.S. I'm still not a fan of easel cards :o(