Two for One Challenge!

As you can tell from the Title, I did two challenges in one with this card. The First challenge is Daring Cardmakers - Pretty Pastels and the second is Wend's Sketch Challenge. Both have links on the left. I do apologise but my photographic skills need looking at, the colours are so much nicer in real life.

I think most will recognize the Papers as those from Pink Petticoat's Big Dots Mini Kit. There are 43 colours in the kit and they are all fab, it's really hard to choose which colours to use. I created the Sentiment myself in my Graphics programme and the stamp is of course A Tender hug by Penny Black.

CPS #57

Here's this weeks CPS Sketch, I must say that this was one of my quickest cards yet. I already had the Penny Black "Labour of Love" stamped image and was halfway through painting it with Twinkling H2O's.

All I had to do was finish off the painting, mount onto red card, add the ribbon and wrap my Crimson Pink Petticoat Doodleicious Rainbow paper around my card. If you look at the card you might see that the backing paper isn't stuck down.

DCM - Golden Highlights

Here's one that's actually on Time, I'm not a Gold Person myself unless I'm wearing it! I really enjoyed this one. Keryn set the Dare and this is what she had to say:

Going back over my cards I seem to have a liking for gold as an accent colour. So this week I'd like you to make a card for any season or occasion but must include gold somewhere. It could be a brad, metallic card, heat embossing, ribbon, anything at all as long as it's gold.

Well here's my attempt, I used Pink Petticoat backing paper from the Doodle-Icious Christmas Rainbow set, I coloured the white lines of the backing paper with a Gold Sakura Gelly Roll Pen. The images are from the "O Christmas Tree" set, and again I used Sakura Gelly Roll Pens to colour.

Sketch This: Cards: 31

This one is really late, but I did the card earlier in the week and thought it such a shame not to post it.

It was such a simple card to make, I used a piece of Backing paper from a Magazine Freebie, a piece of Ribbon and Punched out 4 Christmas Tree's from Pink Petticoat's "O Christmas Tree" Image stamps after painting them with Twinkling H2O's.

CPS #38

I'm really late with this one I know, but I'm trying desparetly to catch up. Made it on Tuesday but it was too dark to take a picture, then I couldn't find my memory stick for the camera. Any way here it is better late than never.....

Pink Petticoat Doodle-Icious Christmas Rainbow paper for the background and a Penny Black Stamp. I've been after this set of stamps for ages and manged to get them at the NEC on Sunday.

Crafty Addicts October Challenge

I feel like I haven't done any cards for absolute ages, been really busy with work and travelling this week. Here are my cards for the October Craft Addicts Challenge. This month's kit was compiled by Louise and it was fab.

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Pink Petticoat Papers and Lola Images were the order of the day, along with some sheer pink ribbon, Papermania adhesive stones, and lovely flowers. I used Sakura Stardust pens on the 1st card and Twinkling H2O's on the 2nd card.

Arty Girlzs Challenge #5

I really enjoyed this challenge although the card is my second attempt. I started one and halfway through I decided it just wasn't working! I'm much happier with this one.

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This week's challenge is 'stitches'...feel free to interpret our theme's any way you choose.....you could do real stitching, faux stitching, use the word 'stitches', sew a button on your project...it's entirely up to you ;)

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I used Pink Petticoat Papers from Little Fleurs and Rainbow Doodle. I also used the Stamp 'n' Stitch Butterfly Stamp from Elusive Images.

CPS#34

Have you ever been in the mood for something and it's not turned out quite how you expected? Well I was in the mood for Bright, Blossomy and Colourful today, but once finished I wasn't quite happy with the result. So I did a second card... but it seems it might just be one of those days, because I'm not too happy with this one either.

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This one here is my second attempt, I used Pink Petticoats Doodeleicious Papers and some Pearlescent card.

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This one was my First Attempt and the Cupcakes just didn't have the effect I expected. Like they say, not everything works out. But then again, there just might be someone out there that really likes them! I also used Pink Petticoats Doodeleicious Papers and Cupcake Image Stamps.

Papertake! Challenge - Group 3 Take 1

The Results are out on Steph's Papertake! Blog and they are Wow! Here is the Card that I submitted for the Challenge.

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Please take a look at what the rest of the Group did and also have a look at the other Groups Cards, they had different kits and their cards or items are really good. Well Done to Everyone!

Di Hickman Card Sketch - Sept #4

This is my First Di Hickman Sketch, and the first of many I hope. I enjoy the Sketches and really like to see everybody else's Take on them. Though I do think mine are still very mild compared to soem of the wonderful cards I've seen.

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Again for this sketch I used Pink Petticoat Doodleicious Rainbow Papers, a Rub-on and some Paper Flowers.

DCM - In The Frame

Here is this week's Challenge from Daring Card Makers:

This week I’d like you to use a FRAME or FRAMES on your card. You can use any type of frame you so wish. How about a die cut frame or a hand cut frame. You can frame your card with brackets or flowers or how about some doodling - the choice is yours.

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And here is my take on Frames. I've used Pink Petticoat Little Fleurs Papers and another Blooming Doodles Image Stamp, I just love these Images. They come with or without Borders and I decided to use the border to create my Frame. I coloured the Image using my new Derwent Aqua Tone Woodless Pencils, they are fab to use.

CPS#32

I had a look the latest sketch for CPS last night, and was wondering which papers I would use, it was quite late so I thought I'd think about it in the morning. Just before going to bed I checked my mail and found I had won some Papers and Elements from Daisy Company for playing "Stop n Go" on the forum earlier. It was such a nice surprise as it was the first time I had played (so was quite sure what I was doing) and certainly didn't expect to win anything. Needless to say I didn't need to think about what papers to use this morning.

Sketch:

And the Result:

The front of the card ends where the Pink Striped (Vertical) paper does, the Pink Plaid pattern is printed onto Velum.

I used the "Posh Pink" Papers, Border, and Frame by Lynnie Smith, the Font is Audrey Jeanne’s Handwriting 1 Font ©Audrey Jeanne Roberts and both are from Daisy Company. The Dragonfly is a Rub-on, and I've embellished using Pink Diamonds, and Diamond Glazed the Sentiment, Border and Dragonfly Embellishment. The Sentiment isn't as skew as it looks.

Here's another one I did based on the same sketch. This time I used Pink Petticoat's September Giveaway Papers from Lola's Boudoir which is due to be released this week. I've been waiting for this ever since I discovered Pink petticoat.

The Image is from the Blooming Doodles set and it's a Girly Curly Sentiment, just like the Papers they're from Pink Petticoat.

3 Birds with 1 Card

Here's another Card Challenge that I've completed, well 3 actually. I was wondering to myself this morning about how I was going to get three card challenges done today. I remembered seeing the results of one of the other challenges I took part in, and one of the Ladies had used 2 challenges for her Card. So I thought what a brilliant idea, I'll try that.

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Challenges:

1. Black and White for Creative Idea Sunday Challenge.

'''''''This one is self explanatory. (And Yes I know it's really late, but I ''''I liked the sound of it and so thought what the hell)

2. Buttons for Technique Thursday Challenge.

''''''''Again, Buttons speak for themselves.

3. Charity for Daring Card Makers Challenge.

''''''''"I DARE you to visit your local Charity Shop & make someone else's TRASH your STASH."

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And here is the result.

I used Pink Petticoat's Rainbow Doodle and His & Hers Papers, the Font is Audrey Jeanne’s Handwriting 1 Font ©Audrey Jeanne Roberts from Daisy Company.

Sketch This: Cards: 27

This is my first Sketch This: Cards Challenge, I'm quite pleased with the outcome, even if it is slightly plain. I enjoyed doing that and will definately being doing more.
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I used Pink Petticoat's Doodleicious Rainbow Papers and a Girly Curly Sentiment.

Lola Rose Christmas Card

I killed two birds with one stone making this card. I used my First Lola Rose Occasions Image Stamp and my Doodle-Icious Christmas papers. I very impatiently waited for them to be released (just like everyone else I imagine), then promptly bought them the minute they were released and sadly this is the first time I've had a chance to use them.

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Have added something to the bottom of the card, still not quite sure but it'll have to do for now.

(I know there's something missing but I've not quite stocked up on my Christmas Ribbons and Embelishments, but the minute I find the missing item I'll add it and repost the picture.)

New Lola Rose For Occasions Image Stamps

I've only just found out that Pink Petticoat have NEW Lola Rose Images! Needless to say I have already bought and downloaded them, so watch this space tomorrow. I can't wait to try them out. The Images look fabulous and there's a good selection as well.

Birthday Companions

I belong to a Birthday Group on the Crafters Companion Forum called "Birthday Companions" there's 28 of us and we all send each other a card on our Birthday (Feel sorry for the postman LOL).

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Well today is Katie B's Birthday and this is the Card I made for her last week.

I used the "Birthday Mice" 3D Kit from Cuddly Buddly, and for the Letters for Katie's name I used the "Reversible" Letters from Pink Petticoats "Simple Monograms" and printed them onto the back of the Backing Paper from the Kit.

One For My Mom

Well, it's here, finally.

Mom this one's for you. The 7 Emerald Hearts are for each day of the Week.....
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I used Pink Petticoat Papers and Simple Monograms, and of course a Girly Curly Sentiment.

What A difference a Day Makes.... This was Brown last night, in case anyone's wondering, but this photo is a better reflection of it's actual colour.

Crafters Companion Card Challenge October 2007

Well here's my attempt at our first Crafters Companion Card Challenge, I'm not very happy with it and may just try another one. We had to make a card using the colours Pale Pink, Pale Blue and Lemon.

I used Papers and Images from Pink Petticoat.

A Birthday Card

My first Card in nearly a week! I've kept it very plain but I'm trying colours I don't usually use.



I've used the Doodleicious and Rainbow Doodles Papers and the Blooming Doodles Images from Pink Petticoat, the Ribbon is from DCWV Adhesive Ribbon's Range.