Imagine That! Well Wishes

 It is New Release day at Imagine That! Digis by Kris and there are loads of new goodies to choose from.

We have Well Wishes, Fuschia & Hummingbird and a whole host of School themed images and papers. Al the images are available in outline or coloured options so are very versatile for colouring of use in scrapbook pages and printed cards. Please pop over to the store to see the New Releases.

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I chose to work with the Well Wishes set. The image of the wishing well is perfect with little butterflies adorning it and it was fabulous to colour, a great opportunity to break out all those brown markers to colour the stones in.

I used a sketch from The House That Stamps Built for the layout. I covered the cardblank with papers in shades of browns to complement the image which has had it’s corners rounded with a punch and a ink pad has been used to distress the edges.

I used the sentiment from the pack and cut it into a banner shape, inked and mounted onto 3d foam.

For the circular element of the sketch I used 2 of my most coveted items in my stash. The embroidered flower is from a haberdashery trim which I have had for 7 or 8 years and the pearl centred brad is obviously just too pretty to actually use! I cut a circle of scrap card, inked the edges and then mounted onto 3d foam.

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Materials Used in this Project are as follows:-

Card size – A6

Image & Sentiment – Well Wishes from Imagine That 

Paper – Woodland Friends by Docrafts/Papermania

Tools – Letraset Promarkers & Flexmarkers, 3d foam, Woodware corner rounder punch, small inkpad for distressing

Embellishments – Emboidered flower trim, pearl brad from American Crafts

Techniques – Distressing and Punching

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order):-

House That Stamps Built – M1513 Sketch

The Stamping Chef – Something Metal (Brad flower centre) 

OSAAT #164 Use A Digi

There's a new challenge today at One Stitch At  A Time 

Use A Digi

Our sponsor this week is Stitchy Bear’s Digi Outlet and there is a fabulous prize of all the images used by the DT on Challenge #162 for the lucky winner who uses a Store image.

Please head on over to the NEW LOOK  & REBRANDED Stitchy Bear’s Digi Outlet to check out all the lovely digis on offer from our great designers. There are some freebies available and there is a selection of cut price Monthly Specials that change often, there really is so much to choose from thanks to our very talented designers. There is also a weekly free image with a purchase of over $3.

Also, to keep ahead of all the latest news you can sign up to the newsletter & become a follower at the

Stitchy Bear Store Blog

You must use a store image to win the main prizes and all other entries will be in a draw to win $3 to spend in the store

Next week we have an extra special challenge with lots of prizes and you will need to use an image from our store

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This week my card is using one for the 3 images from the Pallaria set by Beary Dust Designs. I shoes to use this one as the fairy is flying and that enabled me to use the perfect sentiment to go with it.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and Flexmarkers adding lots of stickles glitter. I chose purples for my colour palette so that I could match it up with these pretty papers with flowers and butterflies on.

I used a sketch from The Sketchy Challenge for the layout, matting and layering with some purple and white card throughout. I used a Nellie Snellen die for the doily which protrudes from the corner. The sentiment is a freebie from Vibygor Krafts and has been cut using a Quickutz Cookie Cutter die. I used a Fiskars border punch and my Martha Stewart butterfly punch with lots of self adhesive gems for decoration. Finally I added some gems to the image and my purple fairy is complete.

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 Please pop over to OSAAT to see the fab cards from my colleagues on the DT. I look forward to seeing your entries for this challenge

Materials Used in this Project are as follows:-

Card size – 6” Square

Image – Pallaria by Beary Dust Stamps

Paper – Lucy Cromwell Designstax by Papermania

Sentiment – Digi Freebie from Vibygor Krafts

Tools – Letraset Promarkers & Flexmarkers, Dies from Quickutz and Nellie Snellen, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, Fiskars border Punch

Embellishments – self adhesive gems, stickles glitter glue icicle

Techniques – Diecutting & Punching

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order):-

Sketchy Challenges - #47 Sketch for Layout

Janey's Digi's Bleeding Heart

I have a pretty card to show you today using the gorgeous Bleeding Heart image from Janey’s Digi Designs . I have never seen one in real life but Janey assures me they are in bloom at the moment.

I coloured the image with Promakers and Flexmarkers using adding darker shading to the lips which burst opent to reveal the white and yellow section. I matted the image on a piece of card recycled from some sticker packaging.

I selected papers from a First Edition pad called Floral Pavilion and used the current sketch from Technostamper for the layout. This was perfect for the shape of the image and I get to use a button too! I used papers from the pad to trim into the baner shapes and added a snippet of ribbon to the button which is one of those hanging loops from a recently bought top.

Janey’s Bleeding Heart image can be purchased from the Etsy store. For inspiration please pop over to the blog and Facebook page where our very talented designers will be regularly showcasing these amazing images. There are cards featured which are from customers who have purchased the stamps too which must be an amazing feeling for Jane to see her images being used to create some fabulous cards. With over 20 images to choose from there is bound to be a pretty flower or 2 to take your fancy

Materials Used in this card are as follows:-

Card Size – A6

Image – Bleeding Heart by Janey’s Digi Designs

Sentiment – Clear sticker from Docrafts Daisy & Dandelion range

Paper – Floral Pavilion First Editions pad

Tools - Letraset Promarkers & Flexmarkers,

Embellishments – Button from Papermania and ribbon recycled from clothing

Techniques – Recycling

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order):-

Technostamper - #263 Sketch for Layout

Imagine That #7 Party Animals

It’s time for Challenge #7 at Imagine That! Digis by Kris and if you took part in the last challenge you will have received the Party Animals pack which has this super image of Skipper & Munchkin with several options of message in the balloon, a blank one and extra sentiments. If you didn’t take part then don’t panic because you can buy the full set for only $2.50 which is fabulous value for just one image on it’s own!

Pop over to the store to see this image and all the other amazing sets. This set is available as a coloured option and there are some fabulous digi paper packs too so lots to choose from.

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Regular listeners will know that I am not particularly adept at making cards for the male species. I much prefer pretty flowers, papers, glitter and cutesy images so I declared this particular image perfect for a male’s card. I coloured the image with Promarkers and Flexmarkers using browns and greens as I knew it would be perfect with my Basic Grey Archaic papers. I added some swirls to the tortoise with a fine tipped pen and opted for the Hoppy Birthday balloon image.

The layout is from a sketch at Sketch Saturday and I was struggling a bit with what to do for the 2 lines at the top right when inspiration struck and I thought I could use a couple of ribbon loops tied to the Nestabilities die. Finally I added the ‘Party’ peel off sentiment coloured with black marker onto a scrap of card.

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I do hope you will join in with our challenge. Progressive freebies are so much fun and a great way up building up your digi collection too. Pop over to our blog and see what the rest of the DT have made for our first proper outing. They are very inspiring and you won’t be disappointed J

Materials Used in this Project are as follows:-

Card size – 6” Square

Image – Party Animals from Imagine That 

Sentiment – Peel off Sticker

Paper – Archaic by Basic Grey

Tools – Letraset Promarkers & Flexmarkers, Nestabilities Lacy Squares die, 3d foam

Embellishments – grosgrain ribbon from stash

Techniques – Diecutting

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order):-

• Digi Sketch Challenge – For the Boys Theme
• Incy Wincy Designs – Animal Antics
• Make It Monday –  #140 Anything Goes
• Nutcrafters – #43 Use Some Kraft
• Oozak Challenge - #14 Anything Goes With Earth Tones
• Pink Elephant  - #199 Masculine Birthday
• Ribbon Carousel Challenge - #81 Celebrations
• Sketch Saturday - #258 Sketch for layout
• That Craft Place – Makes For Men
• The Stamping Chef – Animal Love

Imagine That! Rose

As I took part in the progressive freebie last time from Imagine That! I got a lovely digi pack with this rose image with lots of different sentiments. As I am now on the Design Team I don’t have to play along with the Progressive Freebie challenge but wanted to enter a card made with this beautiful and very realistic rose.

I love yellow roses and my personal favourite are the ones that have an orange/red edge to the petals so this inspired my colour choice. I used Promarkers and Flexmarkers to colour and created a second layer for just the rose alone. There is a lot of layering foam  on this card I can tell you.

The card base has been covered with a rose paper from the First Edition Blank Canvas pad. I love tones of oranges and yellows and there are lots to choose from in this pad.

I used a very ornate die called Grace Frame from Crafters Companion Die’sire range. The bottom layer is another paper from the pad and the sentiment section is just a scrap of cream card. The middle section of the die embosses into the panel so I used some distress ink to knock back the edges of the papers and highlight the embossed sections. Finally I used a rub on sentiment to complete what for me is a quite elegant card.

I hope you will join us tomorrow for a new challenge at Imagine That! and come and take a look at both mine and my team mates creations.

Materials Used in this Project are as follows:-

Card size – A6

Image – Rose Blessings from Imagine That 

Sentiment – Rub on from Royal Langnickel

Paper – Blank Camvas First Edtion pad by Dovecraft

Tools – Letraset Promarkers & Flexmarkers, Crafter’s Companion Grace Die’sire die, 3d foam, Distress Ink Pad

Techniques – Diecutting & Distressing

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order):-

613 Avenue Create – #19 Anything Goes Optional Shaped Card or Scrap Page

Challenges 4 Everybody  – #20 Anything Goes

Imagine That! Digis by Kris - #6 Progressive Freebie

Lacy Sunshine - #8 Anything But A Square

For You Mouse

Over at Delightful Inspiration From the Heart the progressive freebie image this month is this cutie For You Mouse holding a little flower. I have been going through my digi files on the computer in an attempt to create a better file structure and came across this sentiment (which is still a freebie) from Scribbles Designs and thought it would make a great thankyou card. The image has been coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers and I printed a second layer to decoupage the head.

I used the latest sketch from I {Heart Sketches} for the layout and adapted it to fit a square card. The paper has encapsulated glitter on it and is a leftover from a previous card. I used some Kraft card which was recycled from the inside of a tube of wrapping paper to mat the image on. The little tabs are scraps of card in the flower colours. To this I have added some Queen & Co flower sequins I have had in my stash for 7 or 8 years and some little gem centres. The ribbon I have had for 4 or 5 years. This card is a great success in using scraps and stuff I have had for many, many years J

Materials Used in this Project are as follows:-

Card size – 6” Square

Image – For You Mouse by From The Heart

Sentiment – Freebie fro Scribbles Designs

Paper – Boho Chic First Edition pad

Tools – Letraset Promarkers & Flexmarkers, 3d foam pads

Embellishments – Ribbon, Queen & Co flower sequins, K & Co self adhesive gems

Techniques – Decoupage

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order):-

• A & T Challenge - #24 Bling
• By The Cute & Girly – Flowers
• Card Mania - #20 Flower Power
• CDAC Anything Goes – Any Handmade Craft
• Challenges 4 Everybody  – #20 Anything Goes
• Corrosive Challenge - #174 Sentiment on Front
• Craft Your Passion - #161 Floral Delights
• Crafty Blogger’s Network - #11 Bingo Board (Ribbon, digi stamp, bling)
• Crafty Calendar Challenge – Blooms & Blossoms
• Delightful Inspiration – May Free Stamp of The Month
• Freshly Brewed Designs – Flowers
• I {Heart} Card Sketches – Sketch 017
• My Sheri Crafts - #110 Flower Power
• One Crazy Stamper – Flowers
• Our Creative Corner – Anything Goes
• Simply Create Too - #37 Anything Goes
• Three Scrappy Gals - Flowers
• Whimsy Inspirations - #59 Anything Goes

OSAAT #163

There's a new challenge today at One Stitch At  A Time 

Summer Sun

Our sponsor this week is CREATIVE CRAFT WORLD and there is a fabulous prize of 3 Promarkers of their choice for the lucky winner who uses a Stitchy Bears Store image 

Please head on over to the NEW LOOK  & REBRANDED Stitchy Bear’s Digi Outlet to check out all the lovely digis on offer from our great designers. There are some freebies available and there is a selection of cut price Monthly Specials that change often, there really is so much to choose from thanks to our very talented designers. There is also a weekly free image with a purchase of over $3.

Also, to keep ahead of all the latest news you can sign up to the newsletter & become a follower at the

Stitchy Bear Store Blog

You must use a store image to win the main prizes and all other entries will be in a draw to win $3 to spend in the store

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For this challenge I had ben assigned to choose an image from Alipeeps Art. For those that don’t know Ali is one of our DT Members who happens to be very talented at drawing too. I have loved this particular image Butterfly Profile since I first saw it and couldn’t wait to use it.

The sentiment panel is a freebie from Phooka’s blog. I love inspirational  and uplifting quotes but could really see that this image would work so well with the sentiment. I printed the panel and coloured it with a yellow Promarker. Cut it out with my deckled edge paper trimmed and inked the edges with distressing ink.

The image has been coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers. I really worked hard to create texture in the hair and coloured all the pretty butterflies in the colours of the rainbow. I fussy cut (OMG, took me ages!!) and mounted onto 3d foam. The green card black has been covered with a lovely swirly paper from the First Edition Spring Feast pad and I added the sentiment and image to it. The image has been rotated slightly so she faces the sun. I added a few more glittery butterfly stickers and called it done J

In a bizarre twist on the day I made this card we met up with our friends who we haven’t seen for a couple of months. My friend Sue has been so amazingly supportive of me and my mental health problems and was remarking about how much different I am now I am out of the darkness. She was talking about how she likes to turn her face to the sun when it is shining on her fence at home and loves the pretty patterns. She then said that she could see that I was so much lighter and brighter as a person and it was now my time to shine. I swear she must have been in my head and I saw her the following day, gave her this card and told her why I was smiling the whole time we were having our conversation the previous evening. Yet another example of everything happening for a reason……

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 Please pop over to OSAAT to see the fab cards from my colleagues on the DT. I look forward to seeing your entries for this challenge

Materials Used in this Project are as follows:-

Card size – A6

Image – Butterfly Profile by Alipeeps Art

Paper – Spring Feast First Edition Pad

Sentiment – Digi Freebie from Phooka

Tools – Letraset Promarkers & Flexmarkers, Distress Ink, 3d foam, paper trimmer

Embellishments – butterfly glitter stickers

Techniques – Distressing

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order):-

• 365 Cards - Day 126 Use at least 3 stickers (butterflies)
• Challenges 4 Everybody  – #20 Anything Goes
• Corrosive Challenge - #174 Sentiment on Front
• Lady Anne’s Stamp Challenge – #8 Anything Goes
• Love To Scrap - #5 Anything Goes
• Nana Vic’s – #4 Anything Goes
• Natalie & Amy’s Challenge - #9 Things With Wings
• Outlawz Sunday CAS – CAS051213 Butterflies
• Path of Positivity -  #2 Positive Quote and story behind it
• Word Art Wednesday - #79  Anything Goes

A 'LOVE'ly RSVP

In a very rare move for me these days I have made a card with absolutely no digital elements !!!

One of Paul’s work colleagues is getting married and has invited us to the evening reception. He is a good friend of Paul’s so I decided to make him and Cathy a nice card for the RSVP.

Their invitation was a grungy Tim Holtz stylee printed postcard style and I was initially going to do something similar with some text paper with Love on it and then I spotted  a lovely sketch at Whimsical Designs and was tidying up my desk and found some felt stickers that have been there for far too long and this card just sort of made itself!

The heart paper is from a First Edition pad called J’adore. The textured red card has been cut into a heartshape using a Fiskars Shapecutter template. I used a Martha Stewart wide border bunch in the strips at the top and bottom, some fabulous ribbon from my stash and the felt word has been in my stash for about 4 years and was a bargain from a poundshop.

My hubby loved it, but more importantly Cathy and Paul were really touched with the personal approach. Of course I have now set the bar high for their wedding card haven’t I ?

We have just been invited to another wedding over the course of this weekend so I’d better get another card made as well….. Happy times J

Materials Used in this Project are as follows:-

Card size – A5

Paper – J’adore First Edition Pad

Tools – Fiskars Shapecutter template,  3d foam pads, small ink pad for distressing, Martha Stewart wide border punch

Embellishments – Laced edge ribbon, felt sentiment

Techniques – Punching & Distressing

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order):-

• CDAC Seasonal Fun – Weddings (RSVP card)
• Delightful Challenges – Add Ribbon
• DL Art Thankful Thursday – May Anything Goes Linky Party
• Emerald Faeries - #43 Ribbons
• Inspire Me Fridays - #101 Anything Goes
• Lady Anne’s Sentimental Friday – #9 Anything Goes With Sentiment
• Paper Crafting Journey – Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenges - #5 Anything Goes
• Whimsical Designs – Sketch for Layout
• Whimsy Inspirations - #59 Anything Goes

Imagine That! DT

I am delighted to officially announce that I on the DT for Imagine That! Digis by Kris

I have recently come across the Progressive Freebie challenge and have enjoyed working with these fun images. Kris also designs some fabulous digital paper packs so you can whip up a card very quickly with pre-coloured images or you can choose to colour your own outline images.

My 1st card as a DT member will be for the challenge on the 15th May but come of my team mates have made cards for the new release today

Birds In Spring Outlines

Birds In Spring Colour

Bloomin' Dayz Paper

Spring In Bloom Paper

You've still got another week to join in the challenge #6 using the 

Rose Blessings Set so I hope we will see you there