Double Whammy - CPS and DCM

This week's Daring Card Makers Challenge was Peel Off's, set by Lythan. I used the Sketch from CPS to do this card. I'm quite pleased with it even if I say so myself. I actually finished this yesterday and took some photo's last night, but Peel Off's and Flashes just don't work that well together. I'm really glad I waited till I could take another photo because the one's I took last night just didn't do the card any justice at all.

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I used Papers from a Kit called Lipstick Kisses @ Noon, what a fab name for a kit. It's by Polka Dot Plum and it's available at Scrap Orchard. My Daisies are from my Daisy Display Stamp set from The Stamp Man. I inked and embossed the Daisies and finally I added some Peel Off's.

Stamp Something - Triple Play

This week's challenge was interesting. 3 Layers, 3 Colours, and 3 Embellishment's. I think you can see the 3 layers pretty clearly. My 3 Colours are Lilac, Pink and Lime Green. My Image is made up of 3 layers as well. Ribbon, Button and Gems make up my 3 Embellishments.

My Backing papers are from Kay Millers Enchanted Kit. Tilda was coloured with Whisper Brush Pens. I went around the edges with the Green Whispers pen but the doesn't show up that well.

Sketches! {by tamara} - Challenge #50

On my quest to find some suitable papers for my Red, White and Blue Note Book I found this adorable kit and just had to use them. This sketch I think was perfect for them.

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The papers are from a kit called Doldrums, it's made by Ziggle Designs and comes from Scrap Orchard. The stamp is from the PrintWorks Collection - Caring Thoughts set.

Cute Card Thursday #16

Another fabulous challenge this week! And it's No Patterned Paper. Here's what Andrea said, No Patterned Paper. Now, if this fills you with horror, as it did me, you are allowed to make your own patterned paper or card by stamping, inking, doodling etc. on plain paper or cardstock. You can emboss, tear and add anything else you like. The only restriction is no 'bought' patterned paper!

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For this one I decided to go Monochromatic, only just because my Mojo had left me last night. Try as I may I just couldn't get into it. Eventually came up with this one but still not happy. I stamped some Butterflies and Flowers onto the top half of my Card using a Brilliance stamp pad, Lilac Card stock on the bottom and stamped Tilda onto White card stock and then layered onto Lilac. Iused a Sakura Glaze Pen for the Sentiment and highlighted a few flowers, stuck on some Buttons and Ribbon and hey Presto!

CPS #70

Here's my take on this week's sketch. I really enjoyed this one, once I decided on the paper to use everything else fell into place.

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I used Papers from Eline Pellinkhof's Babies Kit (Daisie Company). The Sentiment was stamped in Blue Chalk ink, quickie glued and then glittered. The Baby Blocks are from the Baby See D's set and the word Boy is part of Wendy Stenton's "It's a Boy" stamp. I also glittered the scalloped edge of the oval. Finally used some Ribbon and Peel-Off's to finish.

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Paper Take Weekly - Katharina's Sketch #4

Here's this weeks Papertake Challenge, another sketch from Katerina. I'm trying to keep to the Quick Card theme, but it still takes me sooo long to decide on Papers! Once I've got that decision made the rest is pretty quick.

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I apologise for the quality of the photo, but hopefully that will be rectified soon as my Online Photographic course over at JessicaSprague.com starts on Monday! I was so lucky to get in 200 spots sold out in less than 10 minutes.

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Backing papers used on this card are from Kay Miller's Live for the Joy Kit. I embossed some brown card stock with the Swiss Dots Cutlebug Embossing Folder and added some Ribbon and a bow, two buttons with brown ribbon threaded through.

DCM - Just a quick one!

Here is this week's challenge set by Bondgirl "I want you to make a QUICK CARD! a card that takes you no more than hmm say 30 minutes max to do - start to finish. No set ingredients and pick your own theme, but be quick and be crafty! (and dont forget to tell us how long it took too)."

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Here's what I came up with. From going through my scrap box to completion it took me 14 minutes, which is not bad for me it normally takes me about an hour just to decide on what papers to use.

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I used some Pink card that I had used on Monday to try out my new Swiss Dot's embossing folder. The paper is from Nitwits Collections Breath of Fresh Air kit and the sentiment is from my Woodware Great Birthday set.

Stamp Something - Sketch Something Challenge

This week's challenge is a sketch. I love sketch challenges, sometimes I get them completely wrong but that's half the learning curve, knowing where you went wrong and trying not to make the same mistakes. I'm all pinked out at the moment so decided to go for the blues on this one.

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I used the Summer Breeze Collection from NitWit Collections for the backing papers. The stamp is another one from Stamposaurus called Ellie 3, I stamped with Brilliance Sky blue and coloured the Daisies with a yellow Sakura Star Dust Pen.

Caardvarks - Think Pink

Here's another colour challenge and Pink aswell. I don't think anyone could get tired of pink cards, maybe not all in the same day though. This challenge was such a great excuse to use another of my new stamps, not that us crafters need excuses!

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The backing papers are from the Adorable Me Kit by Misty Cato over at Sweet Shoppe Designs. The adorable stamp is Fairy Princesses from Stamposaurus, they just begged for Pink ballet dresses. I again used my Whispers Brush Pens and Sakura Clear Star Dust pen for the wings. The sentiment is from PrintWorks Great Birthday set.

Cute Card Thursday #15

This week's challenge is to make a Birthday Crad. I opted for a Boy's Card as I'm not any good at Men's and Boy's cards so I need all the practice I can get. I saw these really cute stamps at the weekend and decided they might just be what I need to do some decent boy's cards.

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Both stamps are from the Woodware Playtime set, I matted and layered onto DCWV card stock, coloured and inked the edges with Whispers pens. It's not too busy but I'm pretty happy with the result.

Arty Girlz Challenge #39

This week's challenge is easy! All we have to do is have some Pink on our creations. It's amazing what you can do with some decent card stock and it's so worth paying the extra money. I decided to make this card without using any backing papers for a change.

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I bought my card stock from the Glitter Girls at the Hilton Experience last weekend. The stamp is of course Tilda coloured with my Whispers Brush Pens. I also managed to play with my New Cuttle Bug Embossing Borders which have been glittered with Diamond Stickles.

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Cute Card Thursday #14

I can't believe that I've managed to miss 10 challenges! How on earth did that happen? Well I'll have to make up for it, and here's my 1st attempt at that. I actually made this card last night after getting my new stash of Tilda's and was thinking that I might not have a challenge to tie it in with. Imagine my suprise when I saw what this weeks challenge was!

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I must admit that I'm abit of a late bloomer when it comes to the Tilda Stamps, this time last month I had none and yesterday my second batch of 6 came so now I have 11 Tilda's, 1 Edwin and Tilda's Birds, but this is exactly why I'm a late bloomer. I knew that once you had one you would want them all!

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The Backing Papers believe it or not actually come from a fab kit called Jungle Boogie by Kay Miller, aren't they just gorgeous! Tilda was coloured with Whispers Brushstrokes, I used a Clear Happy Birthday stamp for the sentiment and my 3 Embellishments are Brads, Gems and a Ribbon.

Paper Take Weekly - Katharina's Sketch #4

Another great sketch from Katharina's and here's my take on it. I left the strip or ribbon then went down the middle as it didn't quite fit in with my background paper. I realyy enjoyed this one and look forward to more, so keep them coming Katharina!

The backing Papers are from a scrummy little kit called Baby Buddies by Katie Pertiet and it's available from Designer Digitals. The Baby blocks were just stamped straight onto one of the backing papers which was mounted onto card stock, cut out and 3D with foam pads.

CPS #68

Here's my take on the CPS Sketch, it's not exactly a Father's Day Card, men's cards are not my strongest point at the moment. I'm into Thank You cards and decided to go Black and White.

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The Sketch is quite basic, so I decided to keep the Card plain and simple too. Basic White Card, matted and layered with Black card, white card put through the Cuttlebug using the Paisley Embossing Folder and then I took my Stazon ink pad over the top. The stamp is Aspire by Penny Black and the sentiment is from my "Thank You" Hero Arts Clear Stamps set. I added some sticky back gems as a finishing touch.

Arty Girlz Challenge #33

We have 'Paint' as the challenge theme this week so go and grab your paintbrushes and have some fun! This is the challenge this week. And there's a Stamp Set up for grabs.

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I've stuck with Sweet Shoppe Designs for the backing papers, this time using the Adorable Me kit by Misty Cato and Betty Jo Martins. I've painted Tilda with Watercolours and stamped the sentment.

CPS #67

Here's my take on CPS's sketch #67. Still need to get back into the swing, I'm a bit rusty at the moment. I do enjoy using Silver Mirri card at the moment. The way the photograph came out it looks like Gold and Silver. I don't think I'll ever be able to ge that effect again even if I try. It looks great.

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Today I've used backing papers from Sweet Shoppe Designs Sugar and Spice Kit by Zoe Pearne. All mounted onto Silver Mirri card, stamped sentiment is from Unmounted Stamp Company, and I used some Silver Peel Off Butterflies and Flowers to finish it off.

Paper Take Weekly - Katharina's Sketch #3

Another one of Katerina's sketches and it's a great sketch too (or should that be three?). I've got loads of Glitter card and decided this was just what this card needed, and they match the backing papers so well. Any gueses as to who's it is?

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Sorry guy's but I'm so predictable at the moment when it comes to my Backing papers. Once again it's a Kay Miller Design kit, this time I used the Live For The Joy Kit. The other papers are so scrummy, it's really hard deciding which ones to use! The image is from the Pandura Girls set, which was coloured with Brush Pens.

CPS #65

Here's my card for the sketch. I managed to find some Tim Holtz Distressed Ink Pads for half the normal price so I bought as many colours as they had in stock (18 in total) if they had more I would have got them too. I've only just started playing with them and I'm making a few mistakes here and there but enjoying it none the less.

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I've again used a Kay Miller Design Kit, this time the Light of My Life Kit. I only used one backing paper. I distress inked the White card stock for the panels. The paper and card has been mounted onto Gold Mirri Card. The sentiments are Hero Arts Clear Stamps.

Wendy's Sketch Challenge #10

Here's my card for wendy's Sketch. I should have Ironed my ribbon before I put it on the card! Sorry about the flash. I'm going to retake some of today's photo's in the morning, I had to take them all at an angle because of the Mirri Card.

The Floral paper is from Kay Millers Midnight in the Garden and the Purple Background paper is from the Wings kit. Sentiment is a Hero Arts Clear Design Stamp.

Stamp Something #2 - Thank You

This card originally started as the card for DCM's Animalia challenge, the reason why will be quite clear when I tell you the name of the Kit I used. Noah's Ark, but I got a bit stuck at the Image part. I couldn't quite get it right with the Image I had choosen so I looked around and saw my Pandura Images that I had stamped last week and thought that would be perfect. Needless to say once the Image was done it wasn't appropriate for the "Aniamal Theme". So I added a Thank You and here it is.

The kit is Noah's Ark Fat Quarter Bundle available from Nitwits Collections.