Sketchy Time at MTTC

Hello, thanks for your visit, according to my statistics

I am having many visits from around the world, which I

greatly appreciate but your all so shy and don't leave many comments,

this is okay, but I would love for you to just say Hi, now and again.

Today at My Time To Craft (MTTC) we have a lovely and easy sketch 

for you,  to inspire you to make a card or other paper project.

Please pop to the challenge blog, check out the sketch and the super

creations from the Desisgn Team.

I have a white scallop edge card.  The background card is from a paper

pad from The Works. Great value 12 x 12 pads for £3.

I stamped over with a small stamp from the main set to create

the leaf background.

The main stamped  square area was created with a decoupage stamp

from Imagination Crafts. 

I coloured with Promarkers and Crafter's Companion's glitter pens

for parts of the butterfly, which has three layers. 

Hope you have fun with the sketch.

The Holly and the Ivy Challenge # 11

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at

The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenges

Our challenge as always is Anything Goes Christmas #10

Please check out the designs by the Design Team.

My card was recently on Hochanda TV as a DT sample

for the new Christmas stamps from Little Claire Designs.

This is an amazing reindeer with a snowflake on his nose.
I made a diamond spring card, the insructions can be found on You Tube, 

The backing papers are from a CD  - Simply Christmas

by Dreamees Stamps. 

I used Promarkers to colour the image. 

Monochromatic

Hello, today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday.

Our team buddy Nandini in India has chosen 

MONOCHROMATIC

The Design Team have again produced some wonderful

inspiration, so please do pop over to see them.

 I used a page from a Craftworks Cards Colour with Candi Pad.

I used various yellow shade Promarkers to colour the design.

I blended the edges with Distress Inks -

 Mustard Seed and Fossilized Amber. 

I edged the design card with a Black Promarker. 

A Joke

Hi, today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges.

Ther letter for the next two weeks, chosen by Helen is 

J - Joke, either an image or sentiment.

Please check out the DT creations over on the blog. 

I hope the get well card I have created does not offend anyone.

The image is from Art Impressions,  with the lower  wording.

The upper wording is computer generated.  

I doodled around the blue edges to imitate 

 ECG tracings.  Albeit not a very healthy tracing. LOL 

Have fun with your card. 

Christmas or Winter

Hello, thanks for your visit, I do appreciate you took the time.

Today we are looking forward to the most wonderful time of the year.

Here at Cardz 4 Galz our new challenge , chosen by Donna, is 

Christmas or Winter

Please do look at the challenge blog for the DT have created some wonderful 

cards for the festive season and for winter.

The card I have shown was made for Little Claire Designs for their 

recent Hochanda TV show. The stamps of the robins and the poinsettia corner

are part of a wonderful boxed set of 7 main stamps and 6 sentiments.

The background papers and card candi are from my stash. 

Christmas in July

Hello again, thanks for your visit. Today at Cardz 4 Guyz

our new challenge chosen by me., which is  

Christmas in July

Please do look at the challenge, the DT have created some

wonderful seasonal cards.

My card was seen recently on Hochanda TV - 

The carad is a Stubby Diamond fold, the instructions 

are readily available on You Tube. 

The papers are from my stash from last year, I'm still on my 

economy drive to use up some of my old stash.

The main image and the little robin are from Little Claire Designs

They are part of a boxed set with 6 stamps and 6 sentiments. 

I used Promarkers to colour and added Glossy Accents to the lights.

In The Garden

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge in 

My Time To Craft (MTTC)

Deb has chosen - In The Garden

So many opportunitues here, we are expecting a wide variety.

The Design Team have a lovely selection for your perusal.

I have used backing papers from a Hunkydory USB, Flowers,

pearls and lace from my stash.

The main image is a Serendipity stamp- The Garden Seat.

Coloured with Promarkers.

Have fun playing In the Garden. 

Thinking of You or Sympathy

Hello, today Sparkles Monthly Challenges begins

a new challenge chosen by Cathy.

Thinking of You or Sympathy

Please  take a look on the blog, the DT have again created some

wonderful inspirational and caring cards. 

We all at one time or another , sadly need to send

 a card to let someone know we feel their saddness.

For my card, I have kept it simple. Matted and layered 

with deep red and cream card.

The main image is of a poppy stamp from Hobby Art.,

coloured with Promarkers.

A sentiment stamp and pearls from my stash to complete. 

The Holly and the Ivy Challenge # 10

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at

The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenges

Our challenge as always is Anything Goes #10

Please check out the designs by the Design Team.

My card was recently on Hochanda TV as a DT sample

for the new Christmas stamps from Little Claire Designs.

Their hedgehogs are just SO cute. 

The backing papers are from a CD  - Simply Christmas

by Dreamees Stamps. 

I used Promarkers to colour the image. 

Travel or Vacation

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today is the start of a new 

challenge at Make My Monday.  Joan has chosen

Travel or Vacation

Why don't you go and see the designs from the Design Team?

I have a scapbook page, of my two sons,  when on holiday.

The beauty of scrapbooking is being able at a glance to see

your past and to be able to save your photos,  in a good place. 

I hope you enjoy the challenge. 

I - is for Insects

Hello everyone, thanks for your visit. Today at 

Alphabet Challenges we are featuring the letter I.

It was my turn to choose and I have chosen for you

INSECTS

Why don't you pop over to see the DT inspiration?

For my card I have used an old favourite stamp of 

D - Dragonfly from The Stampman. 

I created the background using Brusho powders. 

The mat bacground is from a piece of card in my stash. 

The greeting is by Crafty Companions. 

Butterflies

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today at Cardz 4 Galz

we are starting our new two weekly challenge, chosen by Babs

wer have a firm favourite, we haven't seen for a while

Butterflies.

My card was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest, 

I thought it was such a good idea. 

The butterflies are from a die from a set of 3 which I

bought at The Works, they can also be ordered online.

The assortment of colours is created by using two 

paint chip samples from any large DIY store. 

I matted with toning lilac card. 

The sentiment is one of my oldest unknown source. 

Beside The Sea

Hello,  please pop over to Cardz 4 Guyz today or over

the next two weeks for our latest challenge, chosen by Sian,

Beside The Sea

The Design ~Team are just amazing.

My card was inspired from a visit to Pinterest. My thanks to 

whoever it was who inspired me. I used 3 shades of papers, 

all cut into equal sizes. Placed onto a 7" square card.

The images on the dark blue card were heat embossed with detailed

white EP. The images on the other squares were

 stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with clear EP. 

The stamps are from Hobby Art, Sweet Dixie and 

Sheena Douglass. Enjoy your card, thanks for your visit. 

Christmas in July

Hi everyone, today we are starting our new challenge

Christmas In July

at My Time To Craft

Please take a look at the inspiration from the DT.

I have decided to get some of last year's papers used up, I 

have loads of scraps lying in plastic boxes, so this is my pledge

for the month of July.  Hope it lasts. 

I used all of the background papers from a paper pad, 

Krafty Christmas from Lily of the Valley, who sadly no longer

produce paper pads. 

The doily is from a Dreamees die, highly recommend it.

The image is 'Three Cheers for Christmas' snowmen from

Little Claire Designs.  Coloured with Promarkers and lots of glitter. 

Addditional sentiment tags are from LOTV. 

An Ormament

Hello, here we are again the first of the month for our next challenge

at Sparkles Christmas Challenges

 Mary has chosen for us 

An Ormanet, it can be either a real one you have decorated or

an ornament on a card.

The Design Team have some gorgeous inspiration for you.

I made a 5 x 7 cream card, I have used gold mirri card

to mat the backgound and topper.

The stamp is an all time favourite of mine, 

I know I have so many favourites!

A Papermania stamp heat embossed with gold E.P. 

The greeting stamp is an old rubber one, maker unknown.