Cheerful stamp pad challenge 85: use embossing powder - second week

This is the second week of the Cheerful stamp pad challenge 85: use embossing powder - please click on the link to see the lovely crafting of the rest of the team and click here to join in the challenge, which is being sponsored by Stamp on it.

I used one of my favourite stamps 'gracious lady' by Hero Arts, inking with memento tuxedo black and colouring with spectrum noir alcohol pens. I then swiped the whole stamped image with versamark and using clear embossing powder I triple embossed it. It is much glossier than it looks in the photos. I matted the image on to a feather and then on to the spotted paper to go inside the 'box' piece of the card. The box folds flat for postage as seen in the third picture (paperclips just to hold it for the photo). All papers were from my offcuts box. The box card blank was from Creata.

I was commissioned to make this card for a friend to give to his wife.

This is also for:

Corrosive 198: head gear
Oldie but a goodie: hats - I've had this stamp for a few years now and still love it
Creative fingers 34: embossing heat or dry
Crafters corner 16: something special
Crafty catz 229: anything but square
Sparkle n sprinkle May: anything goes - used embossing powder
Card mania 46: emboss it (hot embossing)
Alphabet: F for feathers
Sunflowerfield May: vinttage/shabby/chic/rustic
Fitztown 34: shabby chic
Sentimental Sundays 205: shabby chic
Whoopsi Daisy: fancy folds
It's all about the vintage and beauty 67: flower power
Pause dream enjoy 9: flowers
Mark's finest papers speedy fox and friends 210: flowers
A little bit crafty May: flower power
Bearly mine May: flowers
Love to create 114: say it with flowers
Eclectic ellapu: birthday
Aud sentiments 105: use a birthday sentiment
Di's digi designs: birthday
Stamps & fun = creativity 201: birthday
Baffies creative 31: for the woman
Feeling crafty 28: one for the girls/ladies
Crafting for all seasons 76: lots of layers
We do doobadoo 5: lots of layers
Order of the opus gluei 182: flowers for all
Crafts4eternity R174: stamp it
Natalie and Amy 20: rubber stamping
Stamping sensations May: anything goes
One crazy stamper May: anything goes and an embellishment (flowers)
Spectrum noir May: flowers
Simon says Monday: five - I chose to use 5 things: papers, heat embossing, flowers, feather, spectrum noir pens
Craftitue 64: anything goes/easy as 1-2-3 - 1 image, 2 designer papers, 3 embellies (flowers)
Cards galore May: all your crafting be merry - anything goes
Dream valley 81: anything goes
Challenges 4 everybody 41: anything goes
613 avenue create 70: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 17: anything goes
Inky impressions 157: anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes
Penny Black and more at allsorts May: anything goes
Sister Act 55: anything goes
Crafting by designs May anything goes
Just keep on crafting May: anything goes
DL.ART May
Just B creative crazy May

Poinsettias card

It was Karen B's turn to choose the theme for the Christmas Card Club challenge and she asked us to include poinsettias on our cards. Having made five cards featuring poinsettias for CCAYR's challenge last month, I wondered what I could do that was a bit different. In the process of using other papers rom the Echo Park very merry Christmas pad I saw that there was a paper in there covered with poinsettias, so I knew that would form the background of my card. I matted that with some scrap pieces from the same paper pad (the green piece wasn't wide enough for what I wanted,, so I cut it in two to tuck under the other papers), a striped piece of washi tape, an Anna Griffin sentiment and a poinsettia that had been stamped on to red paper and covered in parts with spectrum noirs with some gold gems added.

This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas card link up
My perfect life festive 48 week 17
Crafting for all seasons 76: lots of layers
We do doobadoo 5: lots of layers
Little red wagon 236: DIY flower
It's all about the vintage and beauty 67: flower power
Pause dream enjoy 9: flowers
A little bit crafty May: flower power
Bearly mine May: flowers
Order of the opus gluei 182: flowers for all
Natalie and Amy 20: rubber stamping
Spectrum noir May: flowers
The cupboard trilogy 22: flowers
Stampin with the dragon: flowers
My craft creations: anything goes
Crafty girls 17: anything goes
Crafting by designs May anything goes
Just keep on crafting May: anything goes
DL.ART May
Just B creative crazy May

CHNC challenge 175: something beginning with B

Can you believe that we are into May already? It really is a good idea to get a head start on Christmas cards if you haven't yet started and what better way than entering my CHNC challenge 175, using something beginning with B. Please click on the link for the details.

My card is very simple, using Hunkydory supplies and B for blue:

This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas card link up
My perfect life festive 48 week 16
Fab n funky 214: Christmas
Fitztown 32:  anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes
Crafty girls 17: anything goes
Sister Act 55: anything goes
Crafting by designs May anything goes

Suzy Bee's bloomin' challenge 27: anything goes

This is my design card for Suzy Bee's bloomin' challenge 27: anything goes - please click on the link to see the lovely designs of the rest of the team and to take part in the challenge, which is being sponsored by The stamping boutique, who kindly provided the 'if the shoe fits' image that I've used for my card, coloured with spectrum noir pens - isn't it a sweet image?! The background paper is an offcut left over from using some 12 x 12 Best Creation paper and the spotted card and backing from other scraps  Flowers, lace and sentiment circle from stash.

I based the card on the sketch given for Sketch n stash 138:

This is also for:

Pixie's snippets week 122
Eclectic ellapu: birthday
Aud sentiments 105: use a birthday sentiment
Creative card crew 60: girly
Baffies creative 31: for the woman
Feeling crafty 28: one for the girls/ladies
Just for fun May: ribbon or lace
Emerald faeries 55: flowers, ribbon and/or lace
Animal friends 14:  happy birthday (with an animal)
The crafting cafe May: creatures
Use your stuff 133: flowers
Pause dream enjoy 9: flowers
Catch the bug: May anything goes
Jo's scrap friends funday 48: anything goes
One stitch at a time 210: anything goes
Inky impressions 157: anything goes
Craftitude 64: anything goes
Fitztown 32:  anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Crafty girls 17: anything goes
Cards galore May: anything goes
Kort o mania 107: anything goes
Sister Act 55: anything goes
Crafting by designs May anything goes

Completely Christmas challenge 10

This is my design card for Completely Christmas 10. Please click on the link to see the lovely crafting of the rest of the team and join in with our challenge. This is being sponsored by Lacy Sunshine, who kindly supplied the 'angel boo' winter Lizabeth' image that I've used. I coloured the image with spectrum noir pens and highlighted the fur and flowers on her headband etc with a quickie pen and Art Institute glitter. Papers are all Hunkydory offcuts.

I based the card on Sunday sketch and stamp 204:

This is also for:

Pixie's snippets 122
The 12 months of Christmas card link up
My perfect life festive 48 week 16
Fab n funky 214: Christmas
Christmas fun: all that glitters/anything goes
Christmas stampin all year long 9: anything goes
Creative card crew 60: girly
Baffies creative 31: for the woman
Feeling crafty 28: one for the girls/ladies
Hobbycutz 45: glitter
Catch the bug: May anything goes
Jo's scrap friends funday 48: anything goes
One stitch at a time 210: anything goes
Inky impressions 157: anything goes
Craftitude 64: anything goes
Sparkle n sprinkle May: anything goes
Fitztown 32:  anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Crafty girls 17: anything goes
Cards galore May: anything goes
Kort o mania 107: anything goes
Crafting at the weekend 1: anything goes
Sister Act 55: anything goes
Crafting by designs May anything goes
DL.ART May
Just B creative crazy May

Re-purposing a carrd

I made a card in May last year using acrylic paint with my gelli plate - you can see it here. I originally used some mint green card to start with. I didn't have any purple or pink acrylic paint, but mixed reds, blue and white in different shades. I used sequin waste as a stencil. The ric rac and rib bons are Papermania.The Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamp was inked with memento grape jelly. The sentiment was originally white so I used a couple of copics to colour to match..

This card remained in a box unused and I wasn't sure that I would send it to anyone or be able to sell it for charity, so I decided to give it a new lease of life and re-purpose it. This is the new version. I cut some of the original card, mounting it on to a pearlescent card blank, adding some more ribbon, a ribbon flower and the sentiment panel. I like this version much better than the original.

So here is the new card which is for my friend, Diane:

This is for:

Eclectic ellapu: birthday
Aud sentiments 105: use a birthday sentiment
Seize the birthday: anything goes birthday
As you like it: favourite item to recycle and why - sometimes I find a card that I made a while ago and re-purpose it into something I like better
Clear it out: purple + purple things - these are all items that needed 'clearing out'
Make something Monday 16: paint
Glitter and sparkle 82: add some ribbon
Crafty ribbons 87: anything goes with ribbon
Just for fun May: ribbon or lace
Jo's scrap friends funday 48: anything goes
Scribble and scrap 17: anything goes
Fitztown 32:  anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes
Going grey with Scrap-creations: anything goes
Creative moments 40: anything goes/spring
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Crafty girls 17: anything goes
Cards galore May: anything goes
Kort o mania 107: anything goes
Crafting at the weekend 1: anything goes
Sister Act 55: anything goes
Crafting by designs May anything goes
Inky linky 52
DL.ART May
Just B creative crazy May

Xmas boy and girl for CCAYR May challenge

This is my third design card for Christmas cards all year round May challenge. The challenge this month is to create a card featuring something associated with Santa...so that would be Jolly Old St Nick himself, elves, Santa hats, reindeer etc. This month our sponsor is Chi Chi Memories and the prize is any digi of you choice to the value of $3.99 and a single use 15% discount coupon. Do stop by their online shop and have a look at their designs, there are so many cute images! And please click on the challenge link to see the lovely crafting of the rest of the team.

The team were given some lovely cute images to use and for my card I've used Xmas girl and Xmas boy, combining them digitally.

The background card is from a recycled gift bag. I coloured the image digital using Microsoft Paint and matted on to a piece of scrap paper. There's a piece of ribbon behind this, but there's very little visible.

This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas card link up
My perfect life festive 48 week 16
Christmas card challenges 22: anything goes
Fab n funky 214: Christmas
Sister Act 54: anything goes
Crafting by designs May anything goes

Chi Chi Xmas girl for CCAYR May challenge

This is my second design card for Christmas cards all year round May challenge. The challenge this month is to create a card featuring something associated with Santa...so that would be Jolly Old St Nick himself, elves, Santa hats, reindeer etc. This month our sponsor is Chi Chi Memories and the prize is any digi of you choice to the value of $3.99 and a single use 15% discount coupon. Do stop by their online shop and have a look at their designs, there are so many cute images! And please click on the challenge link to see the lovely crafting of the rest of the team.

The team were given some lovely cute images to use and for my card I've used Xmas girl - 'Here is Candace with her Mrs. Santa outfit! Happy Holidays everyone!'

The background card is from a recycled gift bag. I coloured the image digital using Microsoft Paint and matted on to a piece of scrap paper. Glittered ribbon  from Create & Craft.

This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas card link up
My perfect life festive 48 week 16
Christmas card challenges 22: anything goes
Fab n funky 214: Christmas
Crafty ribbons 87: anything goes with ribbon
Glitter and sparkle 82: add some ribbon
Sister Act 54: anything goes
Crafting by designs May anything goes

Christmas cards all year round May challenge

This is my first design card for Christmas cards all year round May challenge. The challenge this month is to create a card featuring something associated with Santa...so that would be Jolly Old St Nick himself, elves, Santa hats, reindeer etc. This month our sponsor is Chi Chi Memories and the prize is any digi of you choice to the value of $3.99 and a single use 15% discount coupon. Do stop by their online shop and have a look at their designs, there are so many cute images! And please click on the challenge link to see the lovely crafting of the rest of the team.

The team were given some lovely cute images to use and for this first card I've used Xmas boy - Jordy is going to be Santa Claus this year! What is he giving out for x'mas presents?

The background paper is some that came with a magazine. I coloured the image digital using Microsoft Paint and matted on to a piece of Echo park very merry Christmas paper. Ribbon was from Hobbycraft.

This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas card link up
My perfect life festive 48 week 16
Christmas card challenges 22: anything goes
Fab n funky 214: Christmas
Crafty ribbons 87: anything goes with ribbon
Glitter and sparkle 82: add some ribbon
Sister Act 54: anything goes
Crafting by designs May anything goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May challenge

It's already time for a new challenge on my Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper challenge blog - please click here to enter my May challenge - anything goes as long as you cover your creation with patterned paper (not plain cardstock/paper) - you can leave a bit of a border if you wish.

So this is my first card for Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May challenge. Some years ago now, I was given a Far East stack of printed textureed paper by DCWV (I had put this on my Christmas list because I loved the look of it) and I used a fair bit of it, but there's quite a lot left and it's been in a box for some time now, so I thought it was about time I got it out and used some.

I found a sketch that I wanted to play along with this week - originally I'd thought it would be a good one for using up scraps, but as I decided to use up some of my Far East stack I actually cut into new sheets for each part of the card.

So this is the sketch I used: Sketch Saturday 307:

The sentiment is a DCWV chipboard piece that I purchased long ago to use with the Far East stack (I still have lots of these chipboard pieces). I decided to stamp some Eastern symbols on to the ends of the strips because it looked too plain without them. In order starting from the left they mean Patience, Dream, Awesome, True and Beautiful (I only know that because the words are on the wooden part of the stamps) - I inked these with memento rich cocoa.

I thought I would show the card on top of the Far East stack:

This is also for:

Allsorts 256: oriental
Sentimental Sundays 204: clean and simple
613 avenue create 69: anything goes
Amusing challenges (stamped blessings): anything goes
Scribble and scrap 17: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 16: anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Going grey with Scrap-creations: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Simon says Wednesday challenge: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 130: anything goes
Sister Act 54: anything goes
Crafting by designs May anything goes
Inky linky 52
DL.ART May

CHNC challenge extra for May

I can't quite believe how quickly the months are going by already this year - it definitely seems true that the older you get the faster the time seems to go. As it's 1 May, it's time for CHNC challenge extra for May - please click on the link to see the lovely crafting of the rest of the team and our guest designer.

Here is my design card using Bugaboo Stamps snowman bells. As ever, the challenge is being sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps and anything goes as long as it's Christmas. I coloured the image with spectrum noir pens.

Background card and the strips are from my offcuts box (Hunkydory) and the large snowflake consisting of die cuts using nesties was rescued from a card received.

I based the card on the sketch given for Through the purple haze 39:

This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas card link up
My perfect life festive 48 week 16
Christmas card challenges 22: anything goes
Fab n funky 214: Christmas
That craft place: anything goes
Sister Act 54: anything goes
Crafting by designs May anything goes
Inky linky 52

Christmas robins

These two cards each feature a robin, but they have something else in common - they both have elements recycled from old cards received. For the first card I used a greyscale picture and just added colour to the robin's breast.

The backkground papers are Echo park 'very merry Christmas' - the papers are double sided, so there's more choice from the pad. On the first card I added some lace and a greeting. The second card has a gingham ribbon bow and the addition of the sentiment.

These are for:

Sarn's Rudolph day (just scraping in at almost the last minute!)
The 12 months of Christmas card link up
My perfect life festive 48 week 16
Christmas card challenges 22: anything goes
Sentimental Sundays 204: clean and simple
My craft creations: anything goes
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Simon says Wednesday challenge: anything goes
Sister Act 54: anything goes
Crafting by designs May anything goes
DL.ART April: anything goes

Happy purple birthday

The background is an offcut originally created with an Embossalicious folder purchased on Crafter's Companion with pearlescent card that was llightly brushed with dusty concord distress ink. The torn piece of vellum across the middle was left over from making a previous card (generated from the computer and printed). Flowers are from Hobbycraft.

This is for:

Pixie's snippets week 122
Eclectic ellapu: birthday
Aud sentiments 105: use a birthday sentiment
Seize the birthday: anything goes birthday
Bunny Zoe April: distress
Come and get it: spring flowers
Use your stuff 133: flowers
Fan-tastic Tuesday 33: floral
Pause dream enjoy 9: flowers
Crafters companion April: floral (Embossalicious folder purchased from CC)
4 crafty chicks 191: embossing
Hanna and friends 195: favourite colours - lilac/purple
Cards galore April: creating with colour - include your favourite colour - lilac/purple
Clear it out: purple + stash: purple things
Creative moments 40: anything goes/spring
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Scribble and scrap 17: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
613 avenue create 69: anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 16: anything goes
Crafting at the weekend 1: anything goes
Dazzling divas 22: radiant orchid or anything goes
Fitztown 32: anything goes
Sister Act 54: anything goes
DL.ART April: anything goes
Just B linky party April

Cheerful stamp pad challenge 85: use embossing powder

This is my design card for today's Cheerful stamp pad 85: use embossing powder. Please click on the challenge link to see the lovely embossed creations of the rest of the team. This is being sponsored by Stamp on it.

I was asked to make a sympathy card using  one of my favourite stamps -  this Penny Black sparklers one. I inked with Brilliance pearlescent purple, randomly stamping around the edge with just parts of the stamp, then using the whole stamp off centre. The sentiment stamp was from Hobbycraft. I used clear embossing powder to heat everywhere, then brushng in from the edges of the card and lightly over the main image with dusty concord distress ink.

This is also for:

Red carpet studio 68: the heat - inspired by the movie - heat embossing
4 crafty chicks 191: embossing
Sweet stamps monthly technique: embossing
Simon says Wednesday challenge: clean and simple
Hanna and friends 195: favourite colours - lilac/purple
Cards galore April: creating with colour - include your favourite colour
Lacy sunshine 32: use your favourite colour combination - lilac/purple
Aurora wings 2: monochromatic
613 avenue create 69: anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes
Amusing challenges (stamped blessings): anything goes
Crafting from the heart 16: anything goes
Dazzling divas 22: radiant orchid or anything goes
Word art Wednesday 129: anything goes
Fitztown 32: anything goes
Sister Act 54: anything goes
DL.ART April: anything goes
Just B linky party April

Peace on earth

Karen P set the challenge for this fortnight for the Christmas card club and she asked us to use black and white and one other colour.

I make no apology that this card is very similar to the previous one that I made for my design card for the Glory of Christmas 32: bows. I just wanted to use another felt bird, this time a turquoise blue one. I used some black and white twine that I've had for some time, sticking a bow on the place where it joins. The stamped sentiment is once again the Personal Impressions stamp, this time inked with memento tuxedo black.

As for the previous card, apologies for the quality of the photo - always difficult to capture a white card.

This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas card link up
My perfect life festive 48 week 14
Christmas card challenges 22: anything goes
Fashionable stamping 71: flying things
Take a word: wings
Artistic inspirations 88:  CAS/anything goes
Eureka 86: clean and simple
Simon says Wednesday challenge: clean and simple
Faith hope love 5: anything goes (Luke 2:14)
Word art Wednesday 129: anything goes
Fitztown 31: anything goes
Pause dream enjoy 8: anything goes
Sister Act 54: anything goes

The Glory of Christmas challenge 32: bows

It's time for another challenge on the Glory of Christmas, so challenge 32 is all about bows - just include one on your Christmas creation. Please click on the link to see the lovely crafting of the rest of the team.

For my design card I kept it clean and simple - no designer paper in sight. I used some supplies that I bought  yesterday from Tiger in Bromley (I couldn't wait to use them and was glad that I hadn't made a card earlier for the challenge) - some lovely purple string, bows and a self adhesive felt bird. I inked the Personal Impressions sentiment stamp with memento grape jelly.

This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas card link up
My perfect life festive 48 week 14
Christmas card challenges 22: anything goes
Dazzling divas 22: radiant orchid or anything goes
Fashionable stamping 71: flying things
Take a word: wings
The sisterhood of crafters: things with wings
Sweet stampin: no DP
Artistic inspirations 88:  CAS/anything goes
Eureka 86: clean and simple
Simon says Wednesday challenge: clean and simple
Hanna and friends 195: favourite colours - purple all the way!
Cards galore April: creating with colour - include your favourite colour
Faith hope love 5: anything goes (Luke 2:14)
Word art Wednesday 129: anything goes
Fitztown 31: anything goes
Pause dream enjoy 8: anything goes
Sister Act 54: anything goes
DL.ART April: anything goes
Just B linky party April

More festive food and drink for CHNC challenge 174

For my second card for today's CHNC challenge 174 I used the 'for Santa' digi kindly supplied by  The Stamping Boutique (one of today's sponsors). It so happens that challenge 14 this week on The Stamping Boutique is 'food' so I'm entering this on there.

I coloured the image with spectrum noir pens and matted on to an offcut of kraft cardstock. The background paper is from Anna Griffin (from a kit I bought three or four years ago ... and there's still some left) and the striped piece is an offcut from My Mind's Eye. A piece of spotted ribbon was wrapped around the kraft cardstock because there was a crease there ... disguised it well!

This is also for:

Pixie's snippets week 121 

The 12 months of Christmas card link up
My perfect life festive 48 week 14
Jingle belles: all bundled up (three or more layers)
Simply create too 60: stack 'um up (at least 2 layers)
Everybody art 275: cute card
Fairytale 90: cute only
Robyn's fetish 208: square cards
Fan-tastic Tuesday 32:: anything goes (square)
Fitztown 31: anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes
Pause dream enjoy 8: anything goes
Sister Act 54: anything goes

CHNC challenge 174: festive food and/or drink

This is my first card for CHNC challenge 174: festive food and/or drink - please click on the link and join in if you can (no, it isn't too soon to start making your Christmas cards ... it will be May before this challenge has ended ... the months are going by fast.

I used digital papers and decoupage elements from Poinsettia Teapot from the Yuletide Wishes CD-rom - a free sample from Ooh la la Creations (one of today's sponsors). The middle square and teapot are decoupaged.

This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas card link up
My perfect life festive 48 week 14
Jingle belles: all bundled up (three or more layers)
Simply create too 60: stack 'um up (at least 2 layers)
Little Claire 44: lots of layers
Robyn's fetish 208: square cards
Fan-tastic Tuesday 32:: anything goes (square)
Fitztown 31: anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes
Pause dream enjoy 8: anything goes
Sister Act 54: anything goes

Completely Christmas 9

This is my design card for Completely Christmas 9 using an image kindly supplied by the sponsor - Sparkle n Sprinkle 'Noel Angel'. Please click on the challenge link to see the lovely creations of the rest of the team and we would love it if you would join in the challenge the theme is 'anything goes' as long as it's Christmas.

I coloured the image digitally using Microsoft Paint (love doing this when the image is drawn so cleanly) and stuck it on to the yellow card blank. I printed the sheet music on to a piece of acetate and attached this with brads, adding flowers.

It was very difficult to get a photo because of the shine of the acetate, despite taking this in daylight without a flash.

This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas card link up
My perfect life festive 48 week 14
Jingle belles: all bundled up (three or more layers)
Hobbyhome: flowers
Take a word: wings
The sisterhood of crafters: things with wings
Crafty calendar April: things with wings
Sweet stampin: no DP
Fitztown 31: anything goes
Party time Tuesday 169: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Brown sugar 91: anything goes
Crafty catz 228: anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes
Pause dream enjoy 8: anything goes
Sister Act 54: anything goes

Suzy Bee's bloomin' challenge 26: wings

Suzy Bee's bloomin' challenge 26 'wings' is being sponsored by Sparkle n sprinkle who kindly supplied the lovely Enchanted slumber fairy image that I've used on my design card. I coloured this digitally in Microsoft Paint and mounted on to a square of digital paper from the Steam Funk range by Funky Hand, digitally making it a bit more pink. The lace and daisies are digi element freebies. Please click on the challenge link to see the lovely creations of the rest of the team and join in the challenge.

This is also for:

In the pink 42: digital delight
Delicious doodles 85: pink and girly
Lacy sunshine 31: make it feminine
Creative card crew 60: girly
Take a word: wings
The sisterhood of crafters: things with wings
Crafty calendar April: things with wings
Kreativeinkauf 14: winged messengers of spring
Robyn's fetish 208: square cards
Fan-tastic Tuesday 32:: anything goes (square)
Fitztown 31: anything goes
Party time Tuesday 169: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Creative moments 40: anything goes/spring
Dazzling divas 22: radiant orchid or anything goes
Little miss muffet 84: anything goes
Brown sugar 91: anything goes
Crafty catz 228: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 15: anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes
Pause dream enjoy 8: anything goes
Sister Act 54: anything goes
DL.ART April: anything goes
Just B linky party April

Biker boy for the Sweet Pea Stampers challenge

Today sees the start of a new challenge on the Sweet Pea Stampers blog and the theme is 'birthday'. Please click on the link to see the lovely designs by the rest of the team and join in with our challenge.

Right, the second challenge this month is another easy peasy one... Birthdays.
please remember , we need a stamped image on your card and there is a bigger prize for using a Sweet Pea Stamp :)
Those who entered the last challenge using a sweet pea stamp, remember to do the same for this challenge to be in with the chance of our GRAND prize for April - see last challenge for details.
Good luck!

For my design card I decided to make a boy's birthday card, using Karen Middleton's Biker Boy - DIGI coloured with spectrum noir pens. Background papers, two of which have torn edges were from my offcuts box (the main one is an old 'English Paper Company' paper) and the birthday sentiment panel behind the image was rescued from a gift card that John received. The 'Have a wonderful day' sentiment is a Creata textured rub on.


I'm sharing this on my Patterned Paper April challenge - if you haven't yet discovered this, please click on the link, get out some of that hoarded patterned paper ... and join in the fun - I'd love to see you there.

This is also for:

Pixie's snippets 121
A creative romance: scrappy cards (papers from offcuts box and recycled gift card)
Crafts4eternity R173: use up some scraps
Seize the birthday: anything goes birthday
The stamping boutique 13: birthday
Cardz 4 guyz 15: wheel fun
The paper shelter 155: for the boys
Penny's 174: one for the boys
The house that stamps built DCC423: for the guys
Art impressions 134: anything goes - masculine
Eclectic ellapu: one for the boys
Jellypark: one for the boys
Moving along with the times: transportation
Crafty hands 13: travel
Woodware UK: blue
Cute card Thursday 318: blue and green
Inky impressions 156: recycle
As you like it: favourite item to recycle and why - bits of cards received  (including gift cards)
Cardmakin mamas 85: earth friendly - reuse, recycle
Wags n whiskers 127: lots of layers
Sweet stampin: lots of layers
Little Claire 44: lots of layers
Simply create too 60: stack 'um up (at least two layers)
Everybody art 275: cute card
Fairytale 90: cute only
Open-minded 8: easter or pastel colours
PumpkinSpice 68: colouring
Fan-tastic Tuesday 32:: anything goes (square)
Crafty catz 228: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 15: anything goes
613 avenue create 68: anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes
Pause dream enjoy 8: anything goes
Crafting by designs April: anything goes
Sister Act 54: anything goes
Spectrum noir April: anything goes
DL.ART April: anything goes
Just B linky party April
Just keep on creating April