DCM - Give It Some Heart

I just had to jump right in when I saw what this weeks dare was over at Daring Card Makers. I had the perfect stamp to use, and what is even better, is it's from a freebie stamp set. This must have been the quickest and easiest card I've made in ages.

Supplies Used:
1. Card - SU Real Red Textured Card & White from Stash
2. Stamp - SU Polka Dot Punches Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set
3. Colours - SU Real Red Stampin Pad and Marker
4. Ribbon - SU Real Red 5/8" Gosgrain Ribbon
5. Button - SU Bold Brights
6. Other - SU White Stampin' Emboss Powder
7. Punch - Crafts Too Heart Punch

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

This weeks Penny Black Challenge was another Sketch. Really enjoyed this one bit I think I need to get some more Penny Black stamps, my choice is rather limited at the moment.

Backing Papers are from Kay Millers Wings Kit. Stamp is of course Penny Black which I coloured with Whispers Brush Pens. Thank You stamp is from my Hero Arts Clear Design stamp set. Brads and Ribbon Bits from my stash and Bit Box.

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.

Stamp Something - Red, White, and Blue.

This is this week's challenge: "Create something in red, white and blue and have it be ANYTHING BUT A CARD!" So with that here's my Red, White, and Blue Notes Book.

I used these really cute papers from Christy Lyle's "All Hands on Deck" Kit available from Sweet Shoppe Designs. I added some Ribboin, Buttons and Foam Letters.

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Here's my take on this week's Penny Black challenge. I was quite pleased with it but compared to all the other takes it looks rather Bland to say the least.

I didn't use any Backing Papers for this, I used textured Brown card and Pearlescent Green and Pink card. The image is coloured with Whispers Pens.

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!

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.

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.

DCM Animalia

DMC this week is all about Aminals. Mel set the Dare and here is what she said. I've based my dare on the book by Graeme Base called 'Animalia' (just because that book happened to be sitting near my desk when I realised it was my turn for the dare this week).

The Image and Papers are all from Kay Millers Little Boy Joy kit. Once again they've been mounted onto Silver Mirri Card.

Two for One

I suprised myself and managed to do loads today! So here's the 1st of 5 posts. I did this challenge using My Paper Worlds Card Sketch. Papertakes Challenge this week is Lilac and Lime, I think these colours are brilliant together! This weeks challenge is another colour combination! Luscious Lime and Lilac - or any shades of green and purple! The challenge this week is sponsored by Katty at SkattyKats.

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The Papers are from Kay Millers Midnight in the Garden Kit, I mounted them onto Silver Mirri Card. Magnolia stamp coloured with Brush Pens, I added a chipboard tag and some ribbon with a Star Brad.

Arty Girlz Challenge #33

This weeks Arty Girlz Challenge is '3D'. I've made this very Simple card, which does look much better in person as the decoupage can be clearly seen. I used a Red Hot Bed Image which is from Michelle Marsden's, Crafters Essentials Volume 2 CD. There are some gorgeous images on the CD and it was really hard to decide which one to use.

I've layered the image onto some Silver Mirri Card and then onto Turquoise card, inked the card edges and used a Chipboard Sentiment.

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Stamp Something this Friday.

There's a NEW! challenge blog starting this Friday called Stamp Something, click on the link and go and have a look!