Fun at the Beach!

Morning! It's time for a reminder of Janine's sketch over at the Friday Sketch Challenge - here's my card:

 

I must admit to being really pleased with the way this one turned out, not only did I have the perfect papers (and matching flower) - Prima by the way - for this super cute image from Pollycraft, which I've coloured with Promarkers and Speccies. I also got to use some of the shells that I collected on the beach earlier on in the year when we went away to the Isle of Sheppey!! I've also added a sentiment from Whimsy Stamps and some webby stuff (don't know the correct name for it!) from Bunny Zoe's. It was one of those cards that just came together! I hope you like it too - and don't forget to join in with the challenge, there's still a week left.

I'm also going to enter my card into the Pinspirational Challenge (photo inspiration), Digi Haven's sea life challenge, and Daring Cardmakers 'Life's a Beach'!

Bye for now..........Mxx

I'm loving a bit of Pollycraft!!

Evening peeps! I'm a bit late with my posts today cos it's the end of my first week back at work and so I need to get myself into a routine of getting my posts scheduled for during the day, now I'm not around all the time to do them as and when! After my hard week at work (!?!), I'm dedicating this weekend to what I love to do most in this world - crafting, blogging and catching up with my commenting!!
But first, here's the card that I'm going to enter into the Pollycraft DT call - for those of you that don't already know, Pollycraft has recently reopened following a bit of a break and I, for one, am totes thrilled!!! I'd just got into Pollycraft digis and I'd been entering the Pollycraft challenge for a while and had just been placed in the top 3, then I won and then Paula made the sad decision to close the store. So - I bought out all of her images in the closing down sale and I've been gradually working my way through them but there's nothing like a new release, eh!!??

I've used the Pollycraft image 'Luna Bitterfrost - Steampuck Rocks' which I've coloured with promarkers and spectrum noirs. The papers are Papermania's Chronology, which I love for steampunk or men's cards. I've used a Kraft card blank and kraft card to mat some of the layers and I've embellished it with Tim Holtz Metal flowers and a hinge clip. Then I've added a rub on sentiment and some pearls from my stash.
I'm also going to enter my card into the following challenges:

• Cards Galore - May Challenge 'Tim Holtz homage'.
• Delicious Doodles - Challenge #37 Steampunk.
• The Kraft Journal - Anything Goes with Kraft.
• Incy Wincy Challenges - Metal Mania.
• The Stamping Chef - Metal Challenge.

Right, I think that's it. I hope you like it and wish me luck! I'll be keeping everything crossed cos it would be a dream to be on a team working with Paula's images but lots of people have put their name forward - lots of talented people too, I might add - but then, you'll never know if you don't try, eh?! TTFN.........xx

Merry Christmas

Morning Everyone! It's Sunday, which can only mean one thing! Time for a new challenge over at Sunday Sketch and Stamp - and this week, it's a sketch by little ole me, so please don't let me down and let's have lots of entries!! Here's my attempt at it:

Ingredients:

Image - Pollycraft coloured with Spectrum Noirs, Promarkers with some stickles and a sakura white pen!

Papers - Magazine freebies from Wild Rose Studio.

Sentiment - Elzybells.

Ribbon - Another magazine freebie!

Hope you like it and I hope you've all had a good weekend! Don't forget to pop over and check out my teamie's cards and of course, join in! Bye for now..................xx

One Sketch, Two Ways

Evening peeps! Inspired by my lovely blogging buddy, Nic over at Coops Cluttered Corner, who has recently done a couple of posts where she's used one stamp, three ways, etc. I thought I would have a go and do one sketch, two ways....here's the sketch, from the Paperminutes challenge blog:

And here are my cards:

Ingredients:

Image - Pollycraft coloured with Spectrum Noirs/Promarkers with Stickles and Viva Decor Pearly Pen.

Paper - Kanban 'Male Backgrounds' CD and Coredinations Whitewash and Blue Mirri card.

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards.

Flower - Petaloo.

Other - Cuttlebug Snowflake Embossing folder and Gems from stash.

Ingredients:

Image - Digistamp Boutique coloured with Spectrum Noirs.

Papers - Papermania.

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards.

Other - Snowflake Punches, Red Card and Gems from stash.

And there you go! What d'you think? Which ones your fave? Well, I'm off to watch the end of 'Made in Chelsea'. Does anyone else watch it? Some of them are so posh, it's funny and Spencer (who was also on the Batchelor - not that I watched it!!) is the biggest slimey, weasely greaseball ever!!!!! Do you get the impression I don't like him much?!? Ha, ha. Thanks for popping over to 'see' me. Bye for now..................xx

The Cutest Reindeer Hat!!

Morning! It's time for a new challenge over at Sunday Sketch and Stamp and this week, it's a fab sketch by our lovely, Claire. Here's my card:

Ingredients:

Image - Pollycraft coloured with Spectrum Noirs and Promarkers.

Papers - Freebies from a magazine last year.

Sentiment - Magazine freebie.

Wooden Embellie - Crafts U Love.

Other - Ribbon and Gems from stash.

I'm loving Pollycraft digis at the mo! I bought lots of the bundles when the store closed down earlier on this year and it'll take me ages to work my way through them all but I thought I'd make a start with the Christmas ones! When I first started making this card, I had in mind it being for a little boy but then I think I kinda ruined that idea with the big bow, so now I think I might send it to someone from my little boy.....although he's not quite so little anymore!! This card came together pretty quickly until I got to that little wooden present embellie and then everything I tried colouring it with, didn't work. In the end, I remembered my Sakura gel pens and they did the trick!
I'm also going to enter my card into the following challenges:

• Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes.
• Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Challenge #33 Traditional Colours.
• One Stop Craft Challenge - Challenge 201 Anything Goes.
• Paperplay - Week 42 'Wooden it be nice'.
• Just Keep on Creating - Challenge 4 Anything Goes.
• 365 Cards - Day 231 'You raise me up' (Lift 3 items for dimension - image, sentiment and wooden present).

And I think that's about it! I'm going to get back to our busy day of doing nothing LOL! My dad and my aunt will probably pop in on their way past but apart from that, we're having a super quiet one today - Sam's been glued to xbox live virtually since he got up this morning so I should get some crafting time in! Hope you've had a good weekend - enjoy the rest of your day and thanks for visiting! Don't forget to join in over at Sunday Sketch and Stamp. TTFN.............xxx

Happy Holidays!

Morning! There's a new sketch today over at Sunday Sketch and Stamp and this week, I decided I better make a start on my Christmas cards!

Ingredients:

Image - Pollycraft coloured with Spectrum Noirs.

Papers (and stickers) - Echo Park 'Holly Jolly'.

I'm also entering my card into the challenges over at Di's Digi Designs 'Animals acting like People', Inspire Me Fridays 'Anything Goes' and Created With Love 'CWLC#11 Christmas'.
I hope you'll join in with us over at Sunday Sketch and Stamp and we're looking for another couple of DT members too, so if you're interested, either leave me a message here or put DT after your name when you join in with the challenge. Hope you're having a good weekend. Bye for now......................xx

Sk8er Boi

Morning! There's a new challenge starting today over at My Mum's Craft Shop Challenges and this week it's 'The Great Outdoors', which you can interpret however you like really! Here's my card:

Ingredients:

Image - Pollycraft coloured with Spectrum Noirs.

Papers - My Mind's Eye.

Dies - MFT dienamics notebook edge.

Other - Bazzill Basics Kraft Card, Prima wall background stamp, Slice machine to cut banner for sentiment, Doodlebug Rub one letters for sentiment.

I'm also entering my card over at the Pollycraft Monday Challenge #137, which is the fabby sketch that I've followed.
Don't forget to hop over and check out my teamies gorgeous cards over at the MMCS challenge blog and make sure you join in with the challenge this week - we're being sponsored by Pollycraft, who are giving away a fab prize of 5 digis! Oh, and talking of Pollycraft, in case you didn't know already, they're got a very generous offer on at the moment - enter the code APR50 to get 50% off their digis!!!! I used it the other day to take advantage of the yummy new releases!!
Well, that's it from me for now. Have a good day...................xx

Have Fun!!

I don't know how the weather is in your part of the world but here in London, it's glorious!! We spent a lovely day in the park yesterday, I took along my son and one of this friends and we met up with some more friends - it's so relaxing to sit there with the sun shining. It just makes everything seem somehow better!!
Anyway, enough about the weather and back to the matter in hand LOL!! As it's Sunday, there's a new challenge over at Sunday Sketch and Stamp and this week, Uma has designed a sketch which I'll admit I found rather challenging when I first looked at it, but I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out (even if it did have me digging out different bits of kitchen crockery to draw around!!). Here's my card:

Ingredients:

Image - Pollycraft coloured with Spectrum Noirs (with glossy accents on the balloon).

Papers - MME.

Dies - Star border MFT dienamics.

Other - Scrabble letters and Black fineliner pen both from stash.

I have to say, I was absolutely thrilled to be picked as a Pollycraft favourite last week - I really needed a boost like that at the moment. So - I felt it only right that I took part in their challenge this week - Challenge #132 Check it out. I also used one of Paula's (the store owner) favourite techniques - doodling! Which (I think) is a first for me, but definitely one to be repeated!! Right, I think that's it from me for now........xx

Red, Yellow and Blue

Good Morning! There's a new challenge starting today over at Southern Girls and this fortnight, it's a new one for me over at SG - a colour challenge! This time around, we'd like to see your projects using the colours 'Red, Yellow and Blue'. Here's my card:

Ingredients:

Image - Pollycraft coloured with Spectrum Noirs (and a bit of Glossy Accents on her apple!)

Papers - My Mind's Eye.

Cardstock - Bazzill Basics and DCWV.

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards.

Ribbon - Papermania capsule collection.

Dies - Marianne Doily die (under image), Marianne flourishes and MFT Rolled Roses dies.

I'm also entering my card into the Pollycraft Monday Challenge cos I followed their fabby sketch over there, The Poodles Parlour 'Anything Goes' challenge and Cardmadfairy's Digi Days challenge 29 'Add a Sentiment'.
When I first saw the colours for this challenge, I first thought boy's cards but then I noticed that the gorgeous new MME papers were predominantly those colours, so I can't wait to see what you come up with! Make sure you join in over at Southern Girls........xx

Last few days.....

There are a couple of days left to enter over at the Cupcake Craftroom's January challenge, which this month is 'Anything Goes', so any of your makes over the next day or so will fit the bill!! Here's a couple of cards I made for the reminder post:

Ingredients: Image - Pollycraft coloured ages ago with promarkers, Papers - Fresh Polka from Cupcake Cards and Crafts, Sentiment - Craftwork Cards, Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts, Other - MS Leaf Punch, Bazzill Basics Pink and Green card and Ribbon from stash.

Ingredients: Image - Just Some Lines coloured with Spectrum Noirs, Papers - Bright Summery Day papers from Cupcake Cards and Crafts, Purple Card (for matting) - Bazzill Basics, 'For You' sentiment - Doodlebug, Flowers - WOC, Brads - Papermania.

I tried out a new kinda background on the second card - I've seen other people doing it around blogland. I'm not entirely sure I've got it right but I'm not too unhappy with how it turned out. I'm going to enter my cards into the following challenges: Colour Create Challenge #88 Pink and Green, Fussy and Fancy Challenge 55 - Polka Dots, Crafty Ann's Challenge #57 What's New Pussycat and Inspire Me Fridays 43 - Anything Goes.
And I think that's about it! Don't forget to link up anything you blog over the next couple of days to the Cupcake Craftroom's Anything Goes challenge - you could be in with a chance of winning some gorgeous papers!! Bye for now.............xxx

Something for the boys!

Morning all. Hope you're having fab weekends! Today there's a new sketch over at Sunday Sketch and Stamp and Lisa has designed a fab sketch for everyone to work with. Here's my card:

I've used an adorable image from Pollycraft (I love this range!), which I've coloured with promarkers - with a bit of glossy accents for his specs. All the papers are MME Lime Twist (something else I love - such fun, colourful designs!) and I've added a star border cut with a MFT die, some colour me star buttons and a sentiment sticker from my stash.
I'm also entering my card into the following challenges:

• Crazy 4 Challenges - Challenge # 91 Masculine cards.
• Fussy and Fancy - Card for a man or boy.
• Joyful Stamper - Anything Goes.
• Mami Doodles - Challenge 2827 Card for a man or boy.
• Little Miss Muffett Challenges - Challenge # 11 Numbers.
• CES Challenges - Challenge # 40 Saturday night at the movies. My film is 'Stand by Me' - as I keep looking at this card, it's keeps reminding me of, I think it was River Phoenix who played the little boy with the glasses, and the scene at the beginning where they're all riding their bikes. I hope someone else who's seen the film knows what I'm on about LOL!!!

OK - and that's about it from me. I'll be back later with more cardage. Gotta dash cos I've got to take the little muttster for a walk, then I've got to drop Sam round at a friend's cos he's off to one of those huge indoor play places, then I've got to go and pick my aunt up and bring her over. Once I've got all that out the way, I can spend the rest of the afternoon crafting - whoop, whoop!!!! I hope you'll join in with this week's sketch. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday - whatever you might be doing, make it a good one!! Bye for now........xx