Lacy Sunshine challenge #12

It's time for a new challenge over at Lacy Sunshine and here is my card.

Isn't the image just adorable! You can find her here. She is coloured with Graph It's and ProMarkers.
The papers are from a very old DCWV kit. I've distressed the edge of the papers and card, and added a few chipboard die cuts which are also from the same DCWV kit.

Lacy Sunshine challenge 6

Good morning everyone. The challenge over at Lacy Sunshine this week is Spring! Let's hope Spring is really on it's way at last!
Here is my card:

Meet Jack and Lily Rose the Garden Gnomes. Aren't they just adorable! You can find them Here. This is the only place you should be buying images by Heather Valentin, anywhere else is selling them illegally.
I've used a mixture of Graph It markers and ProMarkers to colour the image, and I've used chalk to create the background. The papers are some freebies from a mag . And I've added a few die cuts and some ribbon

Lacy Sunshine Flower Pot Pretties

Hello all. The sun is shining here today, hope it is wherever you are. Fingers crossed Spring is really here at last!

Here are a couple of cards using some of Heather Valentin's new Flower Pot Pretties images.

The images can be found here. I've used Graph It markers and ProMarkers to colour the images. The papers on the top card are mag freebies and on the bottom card they are My Minds Eye Bloom and Grow. I've added some die cuts, and used some chalk, and faux stitching to finish the cards off.

Polka Doodles challenge week 14

Hello all, it was my turn to set the challenge this week over at Polka Doodles and I chose the colour combo of brown and pink. Here is my card.

The image is from the new range of Time For Tea Designs that are available to buy here. I've coloured the image in with ProMarkers. The papers are from the Pretty Sweet CD and the sentiment from Sensational Sentiments Stamp Sheet. I've added some bling, flowers and lace from my stash.

Polka Doodles challenge week 12

This weeks challenge over at Polka Doodles is "Some form of embossing"
For my card I have used an image and papers from the Pretty Tuff CD. The image is coloured with ProMarkers. For my embossing I've used a birthday embossing folder and strip. I've used co-ordinations card and sanded off the top. I've added a couple of paper clips and some faux stitching around the edges.

Polka Doodles challenge week 6

The challenge over at Polka Doodles this week is Valentine/love, and here is my card.

The image is from the Pretty Tuff CD and coloured with ProMarkers. The papers and alpha are from the Magical Winter part 2 CD. I've matted the papers onto Kraft card and I've added a few stamped hearts, some die cuts and heart shaped buttons. I've also added some faux stitching.

Polka Doodles Week 4 challenge

The challenge over at Polka Doodles this week is Monochrome.  It's not often I do black and white for a monochrome challenge but thought I would this time.
The image and papers are from my fave Polka Doodles CD the Candy Doodles Collectors Edition. I've coloured the image using Copics and ProMarkers. I've made flowers using the Marianne D Creatables LR0162 die, using a circle punch and have also made my own ribbon flowers. I've also used a border punch, a bit of lace and a bow from my stash.

Polka Doodles Week 3 challenge

The challenge over at Polka Doodles this week is Stitching (real or faux)
For this weeks challenge I've used an image, sentiment and papers from the fabulous Candy Doodles Collectors edition CD. I've pierced around the edges with my pokey tool and then drawn on faux stitches. I've coloured the image using ProMarkers and added a few buttons and a ribbon. I've kept this card quite simple as I usually do with male cards.

Polka Doodles Week 2 challenge

It's Friday again and time for another Polkadoodle challenge but this week it is one with a difference! Not only do you get the chance to win some fab Polkadoodle products by entering the challenge which is:

To Use The Free Emma Canning Digi

But there are more chances to win goodies as some of Team A’s Design Team are offering candy too but you need to visit each link in the blog hop!

You need to enter the challenge and participate in the blog hop to be eligible for any prizes.

If you've come to my blog from The Polka Doodles blog then you are on the right track and if you get lost just go back to the Polkadoodle Challenge blog as the full list of participants is there. Don’t forget that you need to leave a comment on each of the blogs including Emma Canning's Flat Friends Challenge blog to be in with a chance of winning the mega Polkadoodle prize!

Now hop to Anne who will show you her creation on the theme!

The Blog Hop will end at 12noon GMT on Sunday 20 January along with the challenge, so good luck and happy hopping!

Please don’t forget our rules which can be found on the Polkadoodle Challenge blog.

Please be patient if not all the links are yet published – if you find a link is missing, please make a note of who you need to visit and come back later.

For this card I have used the fab free image from from Emma Canning, which is coloured woth ProMarkers. The papers are from the new Cherry Blossom Lane CD. I've cut out a few more flowers from the paper and glittered and decoupaged them. I've used a punch on the bottom of the card and also decorated the inside of the card with the same papers. I've finished it off with some faux stitching.

Polka Doodles Challenge Week 1

Happy New Year Blogland!

It's Friday again and time for another Polkadoodle challenge but this week it is one with a difference! You get the chance to win some fab Polkadoodle products by entering the challenge which is:

To Make A Card Using The Same Fab Emma Canning Image That I Have

You'll find it free at the Polka Doodles Challenge Blog HERE

You need to enter the challenge and participate in the blog hop to be eligible for any prizes.

If you've come to my blog from Polka Doodles then you are on the right track and if you get lost just go back to the Polkadoodle Challenge blog as the full list of participants is there. Don’t forget that you need to leave a comment on each of the blogs to be in with a chance of winning the mega Polkadoodle prize!

Now hop to Asha who will show you her creation make with Emma's cute image!
The Blog Hop will end at 12noon on Sunday 13 January along with the challenge, so good luck and happy hopping!
Please don’t forget our rules which can be found on the Polkadoodle Challenge blog.
Please be patient if not all the links are yet published – we are a World Wide Design Team with different time zones. If you find a link is missing, please make a note of who you need to visit and come back later.

 This is my first ever blog hop! So starting the new year with a new thing is exciting!

 

I have used the fabulous free image from Emma Canning which is coloured with the Ltd Edition Winter ProMarkers. The papers are from the Studio 12 Picknix Collection 1 CD which I have slightly distressed. I have added a Marianne D Doily diecut and some flowers cut using a Marianne die. I have then added some faux stitching, some hearts, a paper button and a few gems.

Paper Piecing

Hello blogland. The challenge over at Polka Doodles this week is "Paper piecing and use some newsapaper"
For this weeks card I have used an image and papers from the Pen and Paper Circle Club issue 4. The clothes, shoes, hairband, table cloth and bowl on the image are done by stamping the image onto the different papers and then cut out and stuck onto the image stamped onto white card. The skin and hair are coloured with ProMarkers. I've added an embossed dotty panel to match the dotty papers. The doily behind the image is done using the Marianne D designer doily die and the flowers are from the Marianne D die LR0162. I've done some faux stitching around the edge and added a ribbon bow.

Any die will do

The challenge over at Polka Doodles this week is, any die will do.
For my card I have used an image, papers and embellishments from the Sundae Of Seasons CD. The image is coloured with ProMarkers. The doily is the Marianne D Designer Doily, the butterfly is the Marianne die CR1205 and the flowers are from the Marianne die LR0107. I've added Doodle Dewdrops to the centre of the flowers and some bling on the butterfly.
And here is the card:

I've made this for my mum who is 65 next week. Most people would use this image for a Christmas card but I wanted to show how it can be used for a winter birthday as well.
I've used Tim Holtz Spun Sugar distress ink to ink around the edges and then done a faux stitch with a black marker.

Polka Doodles challenge week 45

This is my third card for the Polka Doodles design team. This week the challenge is to make a Christmas party invite.

For this card I've used images and papers from Here Comes Christmas. I've coloured the image in with ProMarkers and added some glitter on the snow areas. The message topper is made up of a paper and a border from the CD with a the message done in word. The snowflakes and flowers are done using some Marianne Design dies.

The RSVP is tucked in behind the invite message.

 A close up of the flowers,

and the snowflake.

I think this is one of my favourite cards I have made this year.

Polka Doodles Challenge week 44

This is my second challenge card as part of the Polka Doodles design team.

This weeks challenge is to use bright colours and sparkle.

This week I've used bright blues, greens and oranges to create a bonfire night themed card.

The images, papers and fireworks are from the Sundae Of Seasons CD. The images are coloured with ProMarkers. The flower and leaves are from the Marianne Designs Floral 3 dies set. The flower is made using 3 flowers with the inner one curled inwards to give the effect of it still being partly in bud. I've finished it off with a Doodle Dewdrop in the centre of the flower and three at the top of the card.

Polka Doodles

Good morning all. I hope everyone is managing to keep warm during this horrid weather.

I've got some exciting news to share with you all. You know I'm a massive fan of Polka Doodles products, which I'm sure you can tell by all the cards I make using their products, well, I am now a part of the amazing desgin team for them! I was soooo happy to be asked to be part of the team, I just hope I can do them justice!

So this is my first challenge card as part of the fabulous team.
The challenge is: Make a Christmas card and add Kraft.

The image and papers are from the Pretty Sweet CD. The image is coloured with ProMarkers. The flowers are handmade using the same papers. The frame around the image is the waste from the Marianne D Creatables - Designer Doily die. The silver flower is also from the same die. I've used some craft card and embossed it with a Cuttlebug embossing folder and then added glitter.
Pop over to Polka Doodles to join in with the challenge.

Altered bag

I'm back already to show you what I worked on yesterday.

I wasn't in the best frame of mind yesterday as I found out the night before that one of my oldest friends, who I went to school with, has just been given 6 months to live as she has lung cancer. To say I am devastated is an understatement.
Well, I didn't think that my brain would come up with much through all the tears and heartache, so I sat down to colour in and just chill out. When I'd coloured the image I saw the stack of plain bags I just bought sat on the floor and thought I'd have a go at decorating it. Well, the image and the papers just seemed to come together and in no time I had finished! This is the end result:

I know the stitching at the top is a bit wobbly but I think it adds to the charm. I've left the top left blank to add a message to when I decide what I'm going to use it for.

The image and the papers are from Polka Doodles. I coloured the image with my ProMarkers and FlexMarkers. I also added the Marianne die cut butterflies and distressed the edges with Tim Hotlz Spun Sugar distress ink.
All in all I think it turned out quite well.

Mimic Creations

Hello everyone, it's shaping up to be a nice week here, it's about time after all that rain we've had lately. Luckily it hasn't caused us any problems, but my friend who doesn't live too far away was flooded. I hope you all have managed to escape any floods.
Anyway for todays card I have used the Card Creations Plus Mimic CD.
This has been added to the ones I am selling to raise the money for charity.

Of course it's the fabulous Aunty Gok. The papers are from DCWV, the sentiment was done using word. I have coloured the image with my ProMarkers. I've added a bow and a handmade ribbon bloom with a button centre.
See you soon.
x

Todays card

Sorry I didn't post yesterday, I got a new toy, the new Silhouette Cameo, so was busy unpacking that and before I knew it it was time for me to go get ready to go out!

I did make a card before all that so here it is.

I have used an image from Polka Doodles Pretty Sweet and the papers are from MCS. The image is coloured with all the warm grey ProMarkers. I made the paper flowers myself and the message was made in Word. The ribbon is one I rescued from around a cake! lol

Well I'm off to go play with my Cameo again! See you tomorrow.

PD

And here is another Polka Doodles card.

Again the image is coloured with ProMarkers. The papers are from the Basic Grey Sultry paper pad. I've used a Martha Stewart punch for the borders. The ribbon, flowers, hat pins and swirl are from my stash. I'm having fun with these PD images so think I might print a few more out and do some monochrome cards today.

Polka Doodles

As I said yesterday I had printed off a few Polka Doodle images so here is another card using one of them.

The image is again coloured with ProMarkers. The papers are from the Papermania scrumptious paper pack. The large flowers are from the Stampin Up Vintage Vogue stamp set and the small ones are from my stash. The sentiment is one I made myself using Word. Come back tomorrow for the card I am making using the last image I printed out.