Mmmmm A good challenge....

Nikky Hall of the company Polka Doodles, (can be found at www.polkadoodles.co.uk)
has given Facebook craft group Polka Doodle Dandies, of which Im a member, to blog
3 cards in a month.
This usually isnt a problem for me but I must say that lately Ive had problems in keeping
awake and keeping up with my emails let alone anything else. Still, a kick up the bum is
just what I, along with many others I think, will need.

Ok Nikky, blog number one on Saturday evening 4th August at 11.15pm..:


The first card I wish to tell you about is a card I made using a digi stamp offered to
us by Emma Canning, who is now, able to sell her digi stamps on
www.polkadoodles.co.uk by Nikky kindly asking her.   Anyway, after printing out the
image, onto a thin white card, I coloured the image of the girl in Flex & Promarkers,then
cutting them with my Spellbinders dies and my Grande Calibur. The papers are all from
the Pen & Circle club issue 3 cdrom, (I love them as they are so fresh but also bright). The
flowers, Mulberry paper and the double sided ribbons are both from my own stash.
It was entered into the following challenge:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/130211167019322/
Polka Doodle Dandies August Challenge to blog 3 times during the month of August

Kimmie Krafting Design Team Application Entry

Here are six photos of my Design Team Application for Kimmie Krafting. 

I used one of their stamps from Canine Capers set One, coloured it with Promarkers and even coloured in the background with a light Putty colour as I didnt want the plain white of the card to show through all over. It was then glued onto the backing die cut label one shape. I then got the A4 sheeet of pearlescent deep cream card from PapermillDirect.co.uk in the Lake District, scored the card to form the A5 basic card shape.  I covered the front of the card with a paper from a Polkadoodles cdrom Id got, then I turned the top right hand corner over and secured that with a brad through to the inside of the card. The stamped image topper was then placed on foam pads and stuck in the middle of the card. I then placed the clear faux gems on wire stems either side as well as two small bows made from pink ribbon with little dogs on. The finishing touch is the sentiment and the roses of two different sizes and two colourways.

All in all, a beautiful card that covers almost any occasion.

My Facebook Giveaway win...

Here is just 4 out of the 10 photos of what I won this last Friday. 20th July,and it was at my home on Monday morning.!! Fabulous service and a wonderful prize of 72 x 4 inch square, one of each colour!!  Its not too thick either so it can be die cut using my Spellbinders....and boy, am i looking forward to that part!! Keep a look out in the near future for the first card I make using one or more sheets of this felt.  Well done Colour-Me Felt for giving away such wonderful stash

http://colour-full-felt.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Colour-full-felt/235072723212069

A couple of cards, both of which are Competition entries (Dawns Crafy Cards) and Jammi Panda Crafters

The above card was one of my competition entries, this time one of my Facebook friends regularly has a card swop with professional sponsers. It was to try and win set of stamps, very kindly sponsered by Sue Wilson. The challenge was to make a card using Sue's favourite colours of Teal Black & White. I was very pleased and enjoyed, such alot making the card,but obviously unhappy that I didnt win. The card size is an 8 x 8 inch with the fold on the DL fold/score line on any score board. The stamped image is from Lily of the Valley and coloured with promarkers and flexmarkers (on the skin only). All the leaves, the flower shapes and the scalloped square teal coloured card were cut with Spellbinders dies. All the items used in this make are from my own stock.
You can check out Dawns website at:   www.dawnscraftycards.net

Jammi Panda Crafting...

The next lot of photos are of another challenge make, this time for a Facebook group
called Jammi Panda Crafting. Ive got a lot of friends on there and we are actually
meeting up, as a group very soon and I cant wait to meet everyone of those wonderful
friends face to face. Its also going to be so relaxing for me to be out and away from
home even if just for a short break. 
Anyway, back to the card, the challenge was to use all of the elements sent from boss
lady Fee, (Head Panda as we all call her) lol. The elements were sheets of papers and
images for decoupage or just usage as we wish. The only added item we had to use
was acetate. I used my acetate behind the stars to make them move! 
You can find our Facebook group here:
https://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/groups/jammipandacrafters/ 

The company website is:
http://www.jammipanda.co.uk

Kraftin Kimmie Stamps Blog Challenge June 2012

Morning peeps....well yet again another blog challenge lol, seriously I love
 making the cards for these challenges as it gives me something to focus on
that is different than making a card to order or for one of the family members.
This weeks Kraftin Kimmies challenge is to make a card to the same or very
simular layout to the sketch that they have set using one of their stamps.
As I have a few of their stamps, which are all lovely and cute so I had trouble
deciding which one to use!! I decided on using "Friends are for Hugging" and
then coloured her in using my pro & flexmarkers. I then cut around her image
and slightly curved the whole of her image to give a feeling of depth to the image.
She was then glued into place using Pinflairs glue gel. The 2 different types of
lace was added to the card and all was securely fixed on place. The sentiment and
flowers were the last things to be glued into place.

I have entered this card into the following blog challenge:

http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/june-krafty-peeksday-four-and-sketchy.html    

Polkadoodles Blog Challenge Summer Scene Theme Wk 24

Challenge time over at www.polkadoodles.blogspot.co.uk, this time for a Summer Scene theme....

Ive chosen to use the Candy Doodles cdrom from www.polkadoodles.co.uk for the image and used both Flexmarkers & Promarkers for the colouring and all the papers and the sentiment circles are from the Pen & Circle mini cdrom collection(again from www.polkadoodles.co.uk but not available at all anymore as it is a limited edition mini cdrom and magazine). Ive added a few faux pearls, along the front in 2 different shades of red to compliment the strawberries on the papers. The overal effect of this triple twisted easel is well complimented with the lime green pinks and reds of the papers.
I have entered this card into the following challenge:

http://polkadoodle.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/b-week-24-15-jun-summer-scene.html

Im also going to be entering this card into the design team challenge call from polkadoodles.... Id love to talk/work along side Nikki Hall (Polkadoodles designer and owner)as shes so inspriarational to me...wish me luck please... ;)

Also entering this card into the I ♥ ProMarkers Blog Challenge 121, Tutti Frutti theme:

http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/challenge-121-tutti-frutti.html

Long time no blog!!

My apologies for not blogging for a few weeks again, Ive just not had time!! 
Well Ive been busy getting ready for my last craft fair as Im giving up driving
and selling my car. Its a case of having to due to my failing health.
Looking on the bright side, that will enable me to concentrate on my commission
orders and the blog challenges I take part in, that is to either be a guest or full time
designer for that blog or to win prizes .
I thought I would share two of the cards that Ive busy making (that is inbetween
falling alseep whilst crafting or on the laptop thinking of the verses that were needed)
lol...


A competition entry for a blog,
to win sets of stamps, entry requirements
were to use Teal, White and Black

A full view of the card



Showing the verse

A competition entry from
 www.jammipandacrafting,co.uk