Highland Painter

It's my SIL's birthday next week and I'm never sure what sort of card to make her so I asked my brother for ideas. The only thing he could come up with is that she's about to decorate their lounge in a Scottish theme so he suggested mountains, log cabins, deer, tartan and heather! It all sounded a bit masculine to me so I've just gone with the decorating, tartan and heather. I've based it on this sketch from Seems A Little Sketchy but it may not be close enough to the layout

The backing paper is from a Paper Cellar pad of tartan papers which I bought for use on masculine cards but this one was just right. Themain  image is an old one from The Digi Garden and is no longer available. The pot and brushes are from a Personal Impressions set by Cathie Shuttleworth called DIY Bits. I've used Promarkers to colour and added some glossy accents on the paint

I'm entering this into the following challenges

Seems a Little Sketchy - Sketch

I Love Promarkers - Birthday

Country View Crafts - Painty Pleasures

Addicted To Stamps & More - Anything Goes

Sunday Sketch & Stamp Week 181

It's time for another Sunday Sketch & Stamp challenge and it's Carole's turn to give us a sketch this week and this is what she has given us to play with

For my card I've used a Stella image from Bugaboo who are this weeks sponsors. I've coloured her with Promarkers and use a Sakura Stardust pen on the cake, glasses and candle. The backing papers are from the Bloom & Grow pack by My Mind's Eye. The candle is cut with a Marianne die and a few gems finish off the card. I'm also entering this into the I Love Promarkers challenge which is Anything Goes

Let It Snow

It's Christmas In July at Polka Doodles, Cards For Men and I Love Promarkers so I've made my card with these challenges in mind. I've followed this new layout from Sketch Saturday

For my card I've used a stamp from The Polka Doodles Christmas Boutique pack which came out a few years ago and I've still got loads of it left. I've stamped the snowman in London Fog Memento and coloured him with Promarkers and added some glamour dust to his bobble and the ground. The backing paper is from the kit too. The sentiment is from a Polka Doodles set that was free with Papercraft Essentials a couple of years ago too. I've coloured that with Promarkers too and cut it with a Stampin Up die

The Gardener

I just love this Snoesjes stamp by Marianne  Design. It is actually a front and back set but  for this card I've only used the front image which I've coloured with Pomarkers. I've used lots of Marianne dies for this including the frame the image is on. The backing paper is from the Vintage Pastels paper pack. The sentiment is by Stampin Up. I've added some gems as water from the watering can to finish

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

The Snoesjes - use Snoesjes stamp/decoupage
Addicted To Stamps - Anything Goes
I ♥ Promarkers - Pastel Colours

Sunday Sketch & Stamp - Carole's Sketch

It's time for another challenge at Sunday Sketch & Stamp and Carole has given us this lovely sketch to play with

I've used this Frame It digi by Bugaboo who are our sponsors this week and coloured it with Promarkers. The backing paper is glittered and is from the Kitchen pad by DCWV. The yellow strip is embossed in the Cuttlebug with a kitchen folder. Some ribbon to finish.

I'm also entering this into the following challenges:

I ♥ Promarkers - Pastel Colours

Digi Galore - One For The Girls

Love

The challenge at Don & Daisy is to use Banner/Flags. For my card I've used the Marianne hearts die as the banner and stuck the LOVE letters onto them. The image is Don & Daisy Wedding coloured with Promarkers and cut with a Marianne die as are the flowers and flourish. Some ribbon to finish. I'm also entering this into the I ♥ Promarkers challenge which is Pastel Colours

Climb Every Mountain

That's the challenge at Cuttlebug Mania this week - to make a different fold card. And they've given us a lovely digi image to use too. I didn't think I'd be able to enter as my printer is playing up (well it's not printing at all). OH's printer doesn't like card at all but after a few wasted sheets of Rymans, I managed to print it off. I've coloured it with Promarkers and cut it with a Marianne die. The card fold is a Double Dutch fold card. We did this at my craft club last year and I'd forgotten about them but thought it fitted the bill for this challenge. There's a good tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers. I've used a rose embossing folder for behind the image and the two small squares on the flaps. On one of the small squares I've used a small greeting from Stampin Up which I've embossed with clear powder and on the other I've put a flower cut with a Marianne die and a small gem in the middle although it doesn't show in the picture.

I'm also entering this into the I Love Promarkers challenge which is Embossing.

Thank You

I just adore this new Wild Rose Studio stamp and was lucky enough to be at Kraft Crazy in Amesbury when the stock came in as she sold out very quickly. I've coloured her with Promarkers and cut her out with Nesties. The background paper is from Dovecrafts Garden Party pad and the sentiment is stamped onto another paper from the pack with Stampin Ups Itty Bitty Banner set. A few perals on the flags, a gem in her hair and Stickles on the candles to finish. I'm entering this into the following challenges

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch (see below)
I ♥ Promarkers - Spring Is In The Air
CRAFT - Mothers Day/Female
Incy Wincy - Use Pastels

Lucky Ewe

A bit late for St Patricks Day but I had the image printed and wanted to use it. It's by Bugaboo and I've coloured it with Promarkers. I've based my layout on the sketch at Seems a Little Sketchy

The corners are an old Spellbinders die and I've moved them to the outside of the card rather than the image square. I've made a little clover flower from a heart punch with a gem inside. The clover backing paper and sentiment were freebies I found Googling but I can't remember where. I,m entering this into the following challenges:

Digi Galore - St Patrick's Day
The Crafters Cafe - Green and/or St Patrick's Day
I ♥ Promarkers - Spring Is In The Air
Seems A Little Sketchy - Sketch

Love

I love this Don & Daisy image by Marianne Design and I think I'l be using it a lot. I've coloured it with Promarkers and cut out with a Marianne die - a lot of Marianne dies on this card. The backing paper is from the Marianne Beautiful Butterflies paper bloc. The heart is another Marianne die which comes with some cute word stamps. The flowers are  yet another die set which comes with 5 dies which is great for creating flowers of various sizes. I've added glitter glue to the centre of the flowers and a few gems to finish. Probably unsurprisingly, I'm entering this into the Marianne Design challenge, the the Wedding challenge at That Craft Place and the Anything Goes challenge at I Love Promarkers