One For The Boys at CD Sunday

I love this image from Giordano's Puppies and Kittens. In fact I love all the images on this fabulous CD but I've used this one on both masculine and feminine cards depending how you embellish it and as the challenge at CD Sunday is One For The Boys, I've gone quite simple. I've used this sketch from Feeling Sketchy

I've used a new X-cut embossing folder which is part of they're new masculine range and distressed it with Rusty Hinge ink. The sentiment was free with the latest DoCrafts magazine. I must admit this is the first time I've bought the magazine since it went up by £2 but the vouchers inside made it worth it this time. The flowerpot, twine and brads are from my stash

How Old Is Old!

The theme at CD Sunday this week is Pretty In Pink which is not a colour I'm good with so I've gone for a dusky shade. I've designed my card around this sketch from Feeling Sketchy

The image is from Joanna Sheen's Via La Diva's

Backing Paper - Dovecraft Garden Party
Marianne Design Border die LR0102
Crafts Too Numbers Embossing Folder
Pink Stickles
Gems, ribbon and card from my stash

Spots & Stripes

When I saw this sketch at Feeling Sketchy I thought it would be ideal for a new stamp I bought last week

It's Fiskars Circles of Fun which is meant to be used with their continuous Stamping system but I've used them before on an acrylic block. However, when I stamped this one the circles are more ovals. It could be that the stamping wheel it is supposed to be used with stretches the design so they would be circles but hey ho, I'm not going to buy it just to check.

Anyway, I've stamped it onto pink card with Versamark and used some turquoise embossing powder. The striped backing paper is from the Papermania pastel Capsule Collection pack so I'm entering this into the Docarfts Spots & Stripes challenge. The three buttons are from the brights Capsule Collection but they go well with the embossing powder and the backing card. These were part of a prize from a previous Docrafts challenge. The sentiment is from Stampin Up's Itty Bitty Banners set and cut with the matching die

Let It Fly

The theme at Polka Doodles this week is Let It Fly. I've rotated this sketch from Feeling Sketchy

I've used a couple of Forever Friends stickers on white card. The punch is by Martha Stewart and the embossing folder is the classic Cuttlebug Swirls. The backing paper was a freebie with a magazine some time ago and the greeting is from Hunkydory's Antique Pastime set

Favourite Colours at Crafty Friends

I was asked if I'd like to be a Guest Designer for the new Crafty Friends challenge and of course I said yes. This is their third week and they're already getting loads of entries.

The theme this week is to use your favourite colour and I've used an image by their sponsor this week Rick St Dennis called Serena and followed the layout at Feeling Sketchy

I've coloured her with Promarkers and cut her out with Nesties. The backing paper is from a pad I got in Netherlands of all blue papers and I've used the divine swirls embossing folder for the card pieces. I didn't want to add flowers and then remembered this pack of little feathers I got  - a great deal for 99p

The greeting is by Craftwork Card and I've added some Stickles to her jewellery to add a little sparkle

And here is my card in full

Spring

I think there may be a little too much yellow on this but it's too late to change it and hey, it's supposed to be spring no matter what the weather is telling us. I've used a Me To You backing paper and yellow card embossed with a butterfly folder which was free with a magazine. the image is a Forever Friends sticker from the new Kraft Notes range. Three fabric flowers and a sparkly brad to finish.

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

Feeling Sketchy - Sketch (see below)
Docrafts - Spring
Forever Friends - Girls
My Mums Craft Shop - Easter Colours

Peeking Posies

I missed the challenge at Feeling Sketchy last week so I thought I'd get my card for this weeks challenge done earlier - this is the sketch

As soon as I saw the sketch I thought of the Peeking Posies stamp set by Hero Arts. I've used three of the flowers from the set and coloured them with Promarkers. The fourth square is from another Hero Arts set called Message Tags and is stamped with Certainly Celery ink. I've added some gold Stickles to the stamen and a ribbon to finish. I'm also entering this into the A Blog Named Hero which is Free Style and the Addicted To Stamps challenge which is On Your Mark

Typical - I made this card early and then forgot to photograph it as the Stickles were drying but at least I've made the deadline

Feeling Sketchy

It's week 48 at Feeling Sketchy and when I went to see what the layout this week was I was pleased to see that my Spring Time card was featured for week 46 alongside my friend Cally and her gorgeous layout featuring Leon. Anyway, This is the sketch I've followed for my card

I've used a topper from the Docrafts Heartwarmers range. This was another bargain from my trip to The Range and cost 50p for the sheet. The backing paper is from a pad I got in Netherlands. The shells are a Marianne die and I've added some raffia and Card Candi to finish.

It was only when I checked the number for this challenge that I realised I forgot to post my card for last weeks challenge 47 so I thought I'd show it now. It's a Kanban topper and the papers are from a For Him paper pack by Papermania. The sentiment is computer generated - Mud Sweat and Gears is a bike shop near The Range in Dorchester and I thought it would fit well for this card

and this was the sketch

Spring Time

It has certainly looked spring like the last few days but it's still very cold outside. It's lovely to see brighter colours on cards while blogging and also in the garden - we have some purple crocuses showing and one daffodil out. This card is made using this weeks Feeling Sketchy layout

While I was sorting my craft room yesterday I found this book of flower rub-ons. There are 8 pages of flowers and they are raised and glossy and I thought they would go well with the layout

I've cut some rectangles from linen card and printed the sentiment on the same card. The backing paper is from a Wild Rose Studio pack. I added a ribbon and bow to the top. I did start to add flowers to the bottom left to balance it but whatever I tried, they just didn't work so I've left it as is

Polka Doodles Meets Feeling Sketchy with Snippets

The challenge at Polka Doodles this week is Lots of Layers with Pink & Red. My card certainly has lots of layers. On top of the circular card blank, I've added a circle of red card. I then punched a lot of circles from snippets from other projects which fits in with the Snippets challenge at Pixie's Crafty Playground. I've stuck them randomly over another circle of light card then run it through the Cuttlebug. The folder I've used was part of a prize I won on the Cuttlebug Spot and was sent from Netherlands by Jannie. I love how it really changes the look of the circles and makes them merge together as you can see from the pictures below

 

The Hello sentiment is from the My Friend set by Stampin Up and the Friend is from Fabulous Phrases. The butterfly is from a Joy Craft die and the flowers are from my stash. I've followed the sketch at Feeling Sketchy for the layout