Friday, 29 June 2012

Spread some love...

This was a really quick and easy card to make using some gorgeous paper and a sentiment. The paper is so beautiful I didn't cover much of it up...


I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Die-ing for a Challenge - Challenge 5
Allsorts - Any Die Will Do
Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes

Supplies:
Sentiment - from the Gratitude Sentiments set by Raindrop Echo Design
Paper - from the Basic Vintage papers set by Michele R Designs
Seam binding - Crafty Ribbons
Wooden buttons - Crafty Emma's Store - no longer open :-(
Pearls - ebay
Other - Marianne Design Creatables Butterfly die, Memory Box Fancy Blossoms die, Quickutz corner die, Deckle edge rectangle Nestie, brown chalk inkpad

Wednesday, 27 June 2012

It's challenge time at Whimsy...

It's Wednesday so that means it's time for a new Whimsy Stamps Inspirations challenge! Our theme this week is Anything but Square.

I have made a card using a cutesy StampArt Design image called Special Delivery. I don't really do non-square cards, I get so little crafting time I don't really bother doing anything that's not 6x6. However I really liked making this little card, I really like the simple yet different shape. I normally colour my bears in pale brown shades but have gone for an orangey brown, I quite like the look of him...



Supplies:
Image - Special Delivery coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Sentiment - from the Everyday Mini Postage Stamps sentiment set
Papers - Boho Chic by First Edition
Flowers - ebay
Pearls - ebay
Tools - Whimsy mini postage stamp die, Quickutz corner die, Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish die, brown chalk inkpad

Don't forget you don't have to use a Whimsy item to enter the challenge (it would be great if you did though!)

Don't forget also...as well as a random winner being chosen each challenge one lucky player who has used a Whimsy Stamps image (rubber or digital) will have the opportunity to be a Guest Designer for a future challenge. If you have used a Whimsy Image and would like to be a future guest please add GDT to your name when entering. The Guest Designer will be able to choose a digi stamp of their choice from the store to create their guest card too!

Remember anyone can enter our challenge and we don't mind you combining with other challenges either!
All we ask is that you add a link in your blog post to tell your friends you entered the Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Challenge.

Monday, 25 June 2012

For Dad...

This card is for my Dad's birthday, it's not until August so I am pretty early but it actually started life as a Father's Day card but I didn't get it finished ready for Father's Day :-(


I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
CYDA - Teddy Bears
2 Sisters - Anything Goes

Supplies:
Image - Dad's Upside Down coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Papers - freebies with a magazine, Docrafts I think?
Ribbon - Crafty Ribbons
Buttons - stash
Other - brown chalk inkpad

Friday, 22 June 2012

Wee Peggy...

As soon as I saw this lil cutie on Sylvia Zet's blog I knew I just had to buy her. She is just gorgeous and I love the little bird she's looking at. I have gone all girly and overdosed on the pink...


Supplies:
Image - Peggy by Sylvia Zet coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers
Sentiment - from the Fanciful Birthday Notables 1 set
Papers - Vintage Marketplace by Bazzill Basics
Pearls - ebay
Flowers - ebay
Buttons - Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Ribbon trim - Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Other - Whimsy Stamps Elegant Notables 1 die, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, Quickutz corner die, brown chalk inkpad

Wednesday, 20 June 2012

Hello, my friend!

I love this cute image, I think if I found a frog in my watering can my facial expression would be wildly different to that on this cute bear's face ;-)


I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Creative Card Crew - As Easy As 1, 2, 3 (1 image, 2 buttons & 3 papers)
My Mum's Craft Shop - About the Boys
Crafts & Me - Anything Goes

Supplies:
Image - Little Bear Watering Can Friend coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Sentiment - comes free with the image
Papers - For the Record by Echo Park (using up my scraps!)
Buttons - stash
Other - brown chalk ink pad

Monday, 18 June 2012

Rain or Shine...?

I love images with umbrellas so when I spied this D'Arcy's Diaries image I had to grab her and made a card almost straight away. I bought a cute little umbrella die ages ago and have been waiting for the right image in order to use it. I saw a beautiful ticket sentiment on one of Pop's cards last week so popped across to Cuddly Buddly and bought the ticket set, brilliant value for so many sentiments, this one is perfect for this card I think...

I love the image so much I put a mini one on the inside...

Here's a close up of the super cute umbrella die. I've cut it out in kraft cardstock for the base and again in paper to make a patterned shade...


I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
D'Arcy's Diaries - Punches and Dies (I used both)
Allsorts - Paper Piecing/Piercing (I paper pieced the die cut umbrella)
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Girls, Girls, Girls
The Crazy Challenge - Recipe (I used ribbon, a die, a punch and gems)
MAWTT - Let's Get Krafty
Cute Card Thursday - Punch Drunk (I used a punch)
Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes

Supplies:
Image - Under my Umbrella coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers
Sentiment - from the Garden Vignettes Ticket Sentiments set
Papers - Isabelle by First Edition
Gems - Melissa Frances
Flowers - ebay
Ribbon - Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Other - CC Designs umbrella die, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, brown chalk inkpad

Friday, 15 June 2012

A Wee One...

Here's a quickie card using a Wee Stamps topper, I cut the topper down a bit to fit the size of my card...


I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Joy's Summer Inspiration
Papertake Weekly - 3, 2, 1 (3 papers, 2 gems, 1 image)

Supplies:
Image - Wee Suzi's Garden Wee Stamps topper
Papers - Roses by c'Art Us
Buttons - Pretty Little Button Shop
Ribbon - Crafty Ribbons
Flowers - ebay
Gems - Melissa Frances
Other - brown chalk inkpadLink