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Saturday, 25 February 2012

Rudolph Day



It’s Rudolph Day over at my friend Sarn’s blog Stamping for Pleasure

Basically in an attempt to make a decent dent on your Christmas cardmaking Sandra has for many years designated the 25th of the month as Rudolph day and to join in we simply need to make a Christmas card for it.

I would normally put all my Christmas stuff away in January for it not to come down from the top of my bookcases until September but I am trying to keep Christmas crafting through the year, it is far less stressful and ther isn’t the same pressure for time so it is worthwhile doing and a person can try can’t they?

Anyhoo, this image was already coloured in and was supposed to be for last Christmas but I didn’t quite get there….. The image is by Happileigh Scrappin’ and I have created decoupage layers for dimension and added glitter to the clothing. The papers are from various pads and are Papermania, DCWV and Dovecraft. I think the chipboard shapes on the tag are from a Let’s Make Cards pack, ribbon and brad are from stash.

If you fancy taking part in Rudolph day too Sarn has added a linky to her blog post here

Materials Used in this card are as follows:-

Card Size – 6” Square
Image – 3 Snowmen by Happileigh Scrappin’
Papers – Papermania, DCWV and Dovecraft
Sentiment – Let’s Make Cards
Embellishments – Chipboard shapes LMC, ribbon from stash, gem brad from American Crafts, Stickles glitter glue, peel off stickers snowflakes
Tools – Scissors, 3d foam
Techniques - Decoupage

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


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Wednesday, 22 February 2012

Daisy's Image Inspirations



We have a new feature over at




Our challenges run fortnightly so on the off Wednesday the Designers will be creating with a specially selected digi from the Daisy Doodles Store.




The image we are working with today is Digger and it is available from the store at the very special price of only $1

This image screamed JCB to me so I have coloured it in bright yellows with my Promarkers. It is quite an intricate design but very easy to colour and perfect for boys of all ages J

I have used papers from magazine freebies and used a Martha Stewart lattice punch on the yellow paper, adding a Craftwork Cards sentiment raised on 3d foam.

I hope you will pop over to the blog to see the lovely creations on there and please remember that you have until Sunday night to get your entries in for our Sketch challenge.

I'll see you again next week with another lovely Daisy Doodles design.


Materials Used in this card are as follows:-
Card Size – A6
Image – Digger by Daisy’s Digi Doodles
Patterned Paper – Magazine freebies from Creative Cardmaking
Tools - Scissors, Promarkers Martha Stewart Lattice punch
Techniques – Punching

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


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Sunday, 19 February 2012

OSAAT #101 Digi or Don't



There's a new challenge today at One Stitch At  A Time and the theme is

Digi or Don’t - Either use a digi or don’t use an image

Our sponsor this week is Joanna Sheen and they are offering the winner a £10 gift voucher for the store.




Please head on over to the Stitchy Bear Store 
to check out all the lovely digis on offer from our great designers




Also, to keep ahead of all the latest news you can become a follower at the
Stitchy Bear Store Blog




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This week I am using a fab image from Floppy Latte Designs called Clown Doll. Now I have to admit that proper clowns really freak me out. I honestly don’t know where it comes from but I have always felt they were quite menacing and would rather not have anything to do with them thank you very much. However, this little cutie I really rather like J I love the cute expression on the face and the outfit inspired me to make a colourful card suitable for a child’s birthday card.

I have coloured the image with my beloved Promarkers & Flexmarkers and used bright fun colours to suit his patchwork costume. I cut the image out as I wanted to place him sitting on the edge of my nestabilities mat. I cut one in white and embossed it with a Papermania folder which has birthday words and images on it. I then cut a larger one in blue to provide a contrast to the bright papers which are from HOTP and a magazine freebie. The colours are such a good match it is amazing that they are not from the same range! I used a scrap of blue to cover the join and this has been punched with a Fiskars edge punch.

I used my Sizzlits die to cut a balloon and added some gold string. This is anchored under his hand and the whole clown is raised on 3d foam. The sentiment has been recycled from an old greetings card.

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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 card are as follows:-
Card Size – A5
Image – Clown Doll by Floppy Latte Designs
Paper – Top paper HOTP and the bottom one is a magazine freebie
Sentiment – recycled from a greetings card
Embellishments – gold string
Tools –3d foam, scissors, Promarkers & Flexmarkers, Fiskars punch, Nestabilities die, Sizzlits balloon die, Papermania Embossing Folder
Techniques – Punching, Die cutting, embossing

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


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Wednesday, 15 February 2012

CDAC Progressive Challenge Round 12



It’s Round 12 of the Progressive Challenge at CDAC  and we have some lovely

Green, Great & Gorgeous

Images from some fabulous creators. Team A have the pleasure in bringing you some gorgeous samples for the images for the final round of this group.




My card is using a fab image called Hanging In There from Happileigh Scrappin’

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It was a total pleasure to work with this image. I was on the DT for Happileigh Scrappin’ Challenges and had the opportunity to work with many of Leigh’s fab images but hadn’t previously done so with this one.

I started with colouring the image in Promarkers & Flexmarkers and created decoupage layers fro the tummt and head and a separate layer for the head and the little birdie. I also added googly eyes and layered with 3d foam. I added some stickles to the birdie and used a Nestabilities die to cut the whole image out.

The paper used for the background is from a pad of papers that came free with a magazine and I added it to a scalloped edge card blank. The sentiment has been matted with a scrap of olive card and raised up with foam pads.

If you have taken part in the last challenge you will be receiving your images to work with for this part. If however you didn't enter all is not lost. For the paltry sum of only $1 you can buy back into the challenge and you will receive the images.

The deadline to enter your cards is 29th February. For all details on this challenge, the rules and how it works please pop over to this thread at the CDAC

Materials Used in this card are as follows:-
Image & Sentiment – Hanging In There by Happileigh Scrappin’
Paper – Magazine Freebie
Embellishments – Googly eyes & Stickles glitter glue
Tools – Promarkers, Flexmarkers, 3d foam, tiny scissors, Nestabilities die
Techniques – Diecutting & decoupage

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



Diva’s By Design #22 – Wings
I Love Promarkers #104 – Nature
Paper Variety – Photo Inspiration (green & leapfrog)
Penny’s Paper Crafty #73 – Anything Goes
Scrappy Frogs – Die Cuts
Simon Says Stamp & Show – Anything Goes
Stamps R Us – Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious #74 – All Creatures Great & Small
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Sunday, 12 February 2012

OSAAT #100 Anything Goes



There's a new challenge today at One Stitch At  A Time and the theme is

Anything Goes

We are sponsored this week by Creative Craft World who are offering 3 Promarkers



And the fabulous  Stitchy Bear Store  who is offering a Mini Collab for the winner



The DT are all using products from the new Collaboration pack. There will be a new one available every 2 weeks and it will be free with a purchase from the store of only $7.

Please head on over to the Stitchy Bear Store




to check out all the lovely digis on offer from our great designers. Also, to keep ahead of all the latest news you can become a follower at the Stitchy Bear Store Blog



Stitchy is offering some great time sensitive offers so please make sure you are signed up to the newsletter to be the first to get the gossip!

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Myself and Choccy have used this lovely image called Dolphin Kiss from Gingerloft. The image has been coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers and I really enjoyed shading the dolphins in the different shades of blue grey. I used a Nestabilities die to cut the image and distressed the edges with a small black inkpad.

The base card is a sheet of white card with a pale blue wavy paper from by Dovecrafts. I used a 4” wide brown lace with a strip of blue card which had been trimmed with a Martha Stewart bubble punch and overlaid this with a metallic ribbon.

The heart die cuts are from Let’s Make Cards packs and the sentiment is from Kanban mounted onto a scrap of blue card.

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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 card are as follows:-
Card Size – A5
Image – Dolphin Kiss by Gingerloft
Sentiment – Kanban
Paper – First Edition range by Dovecraft, other card from scrapbox
Embellishments – Lace, metallic ribbon, die cuts
Tools – scissors, Promarkers, Flexmarkers, Martha Stewart border punch, Nestabilities Die
Techniques – Punching, diecutting,

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



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Wednesday, 8 February 2012

Daisy's Image Inspirations


We have a new feature over at




Our challenges run fortnightly so on the off Wednesday the Designers will be creating with a specially selected digi from the Daisy Doodles Store which will be available at a fab price, and if you're lucky could even be free for a short time. Head on over to the store and take advantage of our special offer.

For our inaugural image we are working with Poppy which is a fabulous image suitable for many occasions. In this case I have used it to make a birthday card for a very special lady. My Hubbies Grandma has just celebrated her 99th birthday J

I have coloured the image with Promarkers and Flexmarkers adding shading and little black dots in the centre of the flower to make it more realistic and draw your eye to the centre. I cut the image out using a Nellie Snellen die and inked around the edges with a small black inkpad.

The card blank is scalloped and I used a patterned paper from a Diary of an Edwardian Lady paper pad that came free with a magazine. I have to admit that I honestly didn’t think I would ever use them but this image goes so well with it. I added some distress inks with my stomping brushes as the white blank looked too stark against the paper. The sentiment has been recycled from a card.

I hope you will pop over to the blog to see the lovely creations on there and please remember that you have until Sunday night to get your entries in for our Valentine challenge.

I'll see you again next week with another lovely Daisy Doodles design.

Materials Used in this card are as follows:-
Card Size – 6” Square
Image – Poppy by Daisy’s Digi Doodles
Patterned Paper – Edwardian Lady paper pad freebie
Tools - Scissors, Promarkers & Flexmarkers, Nellie Snellen Die, Distress inks and brushes.
Techniques – Diecutting and Distressing

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



Bunny Zoe #21 – Any Celebration
Scrappy Frogs – Die Cuts
Sunday’s With Crissy #26 – Happy Birthday

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Sunday, 5 February 2012

OSAAT #99 With Love




There's a new challenge today at One Stitch At  A Time and the theme is

With Love

Our sponsor this week is Crimson Cloud and they are offering the winner 3 sets of die cuts of their choice

 Please head on over to the Stitchy Bear Store to check out all the lovely digis on offer from our great designers



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

Stitchy Bear Store Blog



This week I am using a fab image from Stitchy Stamps called Power of Love. I had so much fun colouring in this little man. I kept to a simple colour palette of red and black which I feel is great for a man’s card.

The paper is wrapping paper from Paperchase. The red hearts are flocked so it is very touchy feely. The lace and ribbon add a bit more texture and the lattice heart punch provides an added embellishment. The image has been cut out using a Nestabilities die and the sentiment was a magazine freebie from a few years ago.

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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 card are as follows:-
Card Size – A5
Image – Power of Love by Stitchy Stamps
Paper – wrapping paper from Paperchase
Sentiment – Freebie from a magazine
Embellishments – Lace and ribbon
Tools – scissors, Promarkers & Flexmarkers, Martha Stewart Heart lattice punch, Nestabilities die
Techniques – Punching, Die cutting.

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

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