Birdbrain and a sketch

Hi everyone.  'Tis the weekend and I'm doing some crafting.  For a change I thought I would try using a sketch...not something I do very often.

As I had this image coloured up already, I thought I would have a play with the designer's sketch, and of course then enter their challenge.  The image is coloured with markers and makes for a bright cheerful card.  Nice and quick to make too!

Supplies used:
From the Heart image -  Be Happy Birdbrain
Papers from MME - Bluebell collection
Verve sentiment stamp  - Blue Skies collection

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.  Thanks for popping by.

Some challenges for my card:

From the Heart - #160 Sketch with a twist Not Just Cards Challenge -#35 Anything goes C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #376 Anything Goes 613 Avenue Create - #188 Anything Goes Inspiration Destination - #98 Anything Goes Penny's Challenges - #290 Anything Goes

Rain drops....

Good morning everyone.  Of course we are all hoping for sunshine this Mother's Day weekend, here in Canada, but of course Mother Nature doesn't make promises.  This is another fun image from Dr Digi's House of Stamps...Rainy Raymond, somewhat appropriate for the spring season.  

He's coloured with markers and cut out using the 'out of the box technique', a favourite of mine.  The sentiment is from the Verve Stamps Blue Skies collection.  The papers are from MME, and the only added extra is the strip of washi tape.  I think this makes for a nice encouragement card...something without flowers....for a man.

Have a great weekend everyone, and remember, we now have a fortnightly challenge on our FB page.  A chance to win, plus something to do if it does rain!

Some challenges for my card:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #33 Anything Goes

A Bit More Time To Craft - #19 Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - #110 Anything Goes          Top Picks

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Crafting with an Attitude - #15 Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts - #14 Anything Goes/optional use Ribbon

613 Avenue Create - #173 ATG w/Optional Twist

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes The Ribbon Girl -  Any type of card

TTPH Anything Goes

Good morning!  It's time for a new challenge at Through The Purple Haze, and this fortnight we have an Anything Goes theme!  I've been loving the weather...still cool, but great for working outside and enjoying the fresh air.  The grass is now green, and will soon need cutting, and soon I can get into the gardens.  Can't wait for all the colours of summer....but until then, a card with plenty of flowers. 

Here, I have used the adorable Morgan Fitzsimons image..Fae 9.  Coloured with markers and pencils in lots of bright colours, reminiscent of spring and summer gardens.

Otherwise, a nice simple card using a DP from First Edition Summer Breeze collection and some brown card-stock.  The sentiment, from the Verve Stamps Blue Skies collection creates just the right mood for the image.

So once again, this fortnight's challenge is

Anything Goes

and our sponsor is

  

Thanks for stopping by, and we're looking forward to seeing your creations!

and now for some fun challenges for my card:

 

Morgan's Art World - #9 Anything Goes     Top Picks
Scrapping 4 Fun - #64 Fantasy
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #33 Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft - #19 Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - #110 Anything Goes
Crafty Friends -#30 All Things Cute
Card Mania - #80 Flowers/Цветя
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes Crafting with an Attitude - #15 Anything Goes The Crafty Addicts - #14 Anything Goes/optional use Ribbon

Follow the arrows...

Hello there.  Is everyone enjoying fall?  How about raking leaves?  Has anyone else noticed that there seems to be an extra abundant crop of them this year?  I'm just hoping that's not another sign of a long hard winter.  I had a very large tree cut down this week that was damaged in last winter's storm.  What a major clean up that entailed!  So, time for a break, and soon to bed!

Here we go, with a stamp from Tickled Pink done with water colours.  Had a play with some striped paper....and look what else I found in my stash....some chipboard arrows.  I've had these for ages but they were hiding on me.  A great embellishment for a male card.

Some challenges for my card:

Creative Fingers - #55 Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - #97 Anything Goes  FB Designer of the day

That Craft Place - Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesdays - #188 Anything Goes

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - #346 Stripes

Incy Wincy Designs - Stripes

Papertake Weekly - 2 or 4 Legs

Southern Girls Challenge - Boy Theme

Think positive...

Well, I'm back from my holiday and I'm somewhat sorted.  We had a lovely stay in Charleston....lots to see and do and the weather was fabulous.  I think the best part was the food....some amazing restaurants there.  I think I might wait a while until I step on the scales!

The temperatures have really dropped, there are leaves all over the ground and the skies are grey....so how about a card to remind us that spring is on the way!  Notice I just skipped over winter....not my favourite time of year!

Supplies used:
LOTV stamp - Love Grows - coloured with water colours
Sentiment from Verve Stamps - Blue Skies collection
Spellbinders die - Decorative Labels One
Papers, ribbon and charm from stash

Thanks for stopping by.  Enjoy the fall days....and think of spring!

Some challenges for my card:
 

LOTV - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - #73 Bows

Crafty Sentiments - Use a sentiment

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - #52 Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Anything Goes

Crafter's Cafe -  #86 Use an image with a Hat

Creative Corner - For the love of children    Challenge Winner

Garden Beauties

Good morning!  We had some lovely weather this weekend...perfect for working in the garden.  It is still cooler than normal and we are still wearing jeans and jackets, but the sun was shining!  I'm having my windows cleaned today.  This was something that my husband used to do, but I'm not one for ladders....heavens, I'm barely safe on steps!  I'll be doing the inside, but outside....no way.

So today, another card with a spring or summer theme.  A bit of fussy cutting and some copic colouring for the lovely image, and some pretty flowers and a butterfly for embellishment. I'm not sure that there will be fairies in my garden, but hopefully soon there will be flowers and butterflies!

Supplies used:
Image from Delicious Doodles - Ivy Fairy
Paper from GCD Studios - Ella Blue collection
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Marianne's Craftable Die - Swirls and Leaves
Peel-off butterfly on vellum, coloured with gel pens
Sentiment from Verve Stamps - Birthday Surprise collection

Thanks so much for visiting, and here's wishing you a wonderful day!

Some challenges for my card:

Delicious Doodles - #88 - A Bit Moody   Spot Lighted

Crafting For All Seasons - #77 Things with Wings

Fitztown Challenge - #35 Feminine Challenge

Crafty Little Fairies -  In The Garden

Crafty Girls - #18 Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - #36 Anything Goes

A Little Bit Crafty - Flower power

Feeling Crafty Challenge - #28 One for the Girls/Ladies Artistic Inspirations - #92 Anything Goes/ Punches &/or Dies  Crafting from the Heart - #19 Anything Goes

Something New

Something new from me today.  This image is from a new line being introduced by my friend Jak Heath, who is stepping out on her own.  This one is titled Lauren, and isn't she a sweetie?  You will be able to find her here, along with a few of her friends.  Jak also has a Facebook page, and would be pleased to have you visit her there too.

Supplies used:

Papers from MME

Spellbinders dies - Labels Eighteen and Ovals

Verve Stamps sentiment - Birthday Surprise collection

other - flower rub-ons

Some challenges for my card:

Clear It Out Challenge - ATG with Real or faux stitching

Hobby Cutz - #42 Flora & Fauna

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT - Birthdays

Paper Creators Crafts - #22 Spots & Dots

Crafty Bloggers - Die Cuts or Embossing Penny's Challenges - #172 Flower Power Crafty Hands - #12 Anything Goes Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Is it coffee time yet?

Greetings!  Do we dare hope that spring has finally arrived...let's hope so!  Looking forward to seeing some green again soon.  That will mean some rainy days, and what better time to get some crafting in.  This week we have a new challenge at Paper Crafting Journey, and this time the theme is FOR THAT SPECIAL LADY, and our wonderful sponsor is The Paper Shelter!  We do hope you can join in the challenge, and be sure to check out the creations from the rest of the DT.

Today I have used one of our sponsor's images, and this one is titled Coffee Break....what every Special Lady is waiting for!  I've used my copics once again, with quite a bit of pencil for the extra shadings.

The patterned paper is from MME, and I've cut some of the little squares to use as embellishment.  I'm not sure why, but it brings to mind a computer screen or program.

Other supplies used:

Spellbinders dies - Scalloped Labels One and Fancy Framed Tags

Verve Stamps sentiment - from Blue Skies collection

Here's wishing you all a wonderful day...and perhaps some sunshine!

Some challenges for my card:

Card Makin' Mamas - #84 Buttons, Bits & Baubles

613 Avenue Create - #66 Anything Goes

Wags 'n Whiskers - #126 CAS

Quirky Crafts - #7 Spice Girls

Challenges 4 Everybody - #40 Anything Goes

Love to Scrap - #27 Anything Goes

Fan-tastic Tuesday - #30 Anything Goes

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes   Challenge Winner

Rhedd & Rosie's - #30 Anything Goes

Spring fashion trend...

This is another of the fabulous images from Dr Digi with a story to tell. While the rest of us are seriously wondering if the nasty winter weather will ever end, Gardening Gus is dreaming of spring and summer.  He's been wanting to try on his new summer gear......and then why not pose for a picture in front of his garden poster.  Of course, you will notice he wasn't ready to take off those warm winter socks yet!

Always needing thank you cards, especially for those that give me a hand with the grass cutting or snow removal.  

Other supplies used:
Bo Bunny paper - Trail Mix collection
Spellbinders die - Labels Twenty Three
Grasses stamp from Stämpelkällan
Lined Paper stamp from Verve - Blue Skies

Now, for some challenges for my card:

A Little Bit Crafty - Man Up

Crafty Cardmakers - #109 This is a Man’s World

Crafty Girls - #11 Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - #308 Clever Cutting

Without Words - Working 9 to 5 (Occupations)      Top Picks Sister Act Card Challenge - #44 Anything Goes Creative Fingers - #23 Anything Goes Challenges 4 Everybody - #38 Anything Goes Crafty Bloggers - All about Boys  Craft All Day - #3 Male Cards

A walk in the park...

Good morning fellow bloggers.  I have another card for you today for our new challenge at Paper Crafting Journey.  This week the theme is Emboss That!, and my card uses an image provided by our lovely sponsor, Sassy Studio Designs.

I finally figured out how to colour the hair to make it look wavy, and I'm quite pleased with the results.  With luck I will remember how to do it for next time!  Once again, I have made use of my copics, and also a background image.  My goal is to use some of those stamps or tools that seem to not get used much....you know what I mean....

For my embossing, I pulled out a little-used die, and then used my score board to add a border.  Some DI to to highlight and little bit of stamping to finish it off.

Supplies used:
Sassy Studio image - Carrie Sassy
Make It Crafty background image - Grass
Verve Stamps sentiment - Birthday Surprise
Paper from GCD Studios - Ella Blue collection
Marianne's die - Anja Edge


Thanks for stopping by today, and hopefully you can find the time to enter our challenge for your chance to win.  Our sponsor

is offering 4 digi's of the winners choice!

Now, for a few challenges for my card:

Cute Card Thursday - #306 Something New (images)

Crafty Creations Challenge - #255 Seasonal

Crafty Girls - #10 Anything Goes

Bizzy Bec's  - Anything Goes      Top Pick

Paper Crafting With Attitude - Challenge 57 - Anything Goes

New baby...in the making

Hello out there!  Our weather outside is frightful.....cold, windy, with multiple layers of snow and ice to make walking treacherous.  The forecast isn't looking too hopeful either, so I'm thinking I should just hibernate until spring.  There is lots of chocolate and wine in house, thanks to Christmas, so I should be good...lol!

We've just got the news that my nephew and his new wife are expecting a baby girl, so a baby card it is.  Luckily it won't be born until May, and hopefully winter will be over by then!

Here, I've used one of my new card blanks that I picked up on my travels, as they are not available here.  A nice simple design, using a sweet image from Meljen's (Cuddle Cloud Baby).  I've added distress ink to the edges of the card. a bit of border with some sparkle pen, and then some background stamp in the same DI.  Just a bow, some peel-off stars, and a couple of gems for embellishment and I'm done.

Thanks for visiting me here in my cave craft room....  Take care and think spring!

Some challenges for my card:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Something New

Totally Papercrafts - #200 New Beginnings

A Creative Romance - Something new

Heck of a Challenge - New

Chocolate Coffee & Cards - #55 New Beginings

A Gem of a Challenge - #110 Something NEW

Meljen's Designs - #191 Anything Goes

Treasured Times - #9 Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - #53 Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss - #217 Ribbon

Glitter n Sparkle - #66 Anything Goes

Great Impressions Stamps - Use Anything NEW from your stash

Christmas...or Birthday....

Sometimes an image can be used for more than one purpose, and my card today is an example.

This is one of the new images from Just Inklined, and I do believe it was meant to be for Christmas.   I chose to use it for a birthday card instead, and went with a vintage/shabby chic style.  I've used my copics and coloured pencils, adding some glossy accents to their bright red bows.  I made good use of my newest die purchase for the framing, with a bit of added glitter pen and a few pearls.

Supplies used:

Just Inklined image - Goose and Ganda
Verve sentiment stamp - Birthday Surprise set

Papers from Basic Grey - Clippings collection

Martha Stewart Punch - Eyelet Lace

Spellbinders dies - Marvelous Squares & Labels Twenty

Thanks so much for visiting, and let's hope we all have a wonderful weekend!

Some challenges for my card:

Challenges 4 Everybody - #29 Anything Goes

Emma's Crafty Challenge - Birds                  Top Picks

Love to Scrap - #14 Run For The Border       Top Picks

Top Tip Tuesday - #110 Get in Shape

Tuesday Throwdown - #165 Things with Wings

Crafty Cardmakers - #100 Winged Things

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenges - #145  2 or more patterned papers

Sister Act Card Challenge - #25 Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy - #98 Punches and Dies