Dream Valley Challenge 19 - Anything goes!

Hiya!

Oooops! I've been a very naughty girl - this post should have appeared on my blog on Sunday but I was away watching my fella run the Great South Run (he did really well!) and then I got back home, got the kids back off to school and college, a Halloween party, some wedding preparations and, well, I guess I just forgot!!! Soooo sorry. Bad blogger!

Oh well, it's here now. This is my DT card for Dream Valley's challenge - Anything Goes!

My apologies for the awful quality of the photo - I just can't get the light! Maybe I'll ask Father Christmas for a daylight lamp.... :-)

Love this little fella from Squiggle Stamps - one of the first I ever bought!

I used:

Image - Squiggle Stamps

Promarkers

Papers - Candy win

Nesties

Gems and ribbon from stash

Challenge:

Sketch 'n' stash - Fab sketch, used my neglected stamp

I really must pop round all your lovely blogs - I'm afraid wedding prep and life have got in the way just lately and I owe you all a visit!

Make sure you pop over to Dream Valley to check out the creations from the rest of the DT.

Love 'n' hugs,

Another quick birthday make....

Hiya,

I've got a couple of posts for you today. This is my first - another birthday card for one of George's school friends. They all seem to come at the same time :-)

The image is an all time fave of mine - in fact it was the search for this image that led me to blogland. Anyway, that's a long story.... He's from squiggle stamps and is of course coloured with my promarkers...

The fab sentiment comes with it! A little close up....

Other things I used:

Papers - green: lime filigree from Doodlebug, yellow: crafts too

Hole punch for yellow spots! (I've run out of yellow brads!)

Brush markers and gel pen for faux stitching

Nesties

Challenges:

Sunday Sketch & Stamp - fab sketch

Creative Inspirations - Anything goes

Back in a mo with my next card :-)

Love 'n' hugs,

A little monster.....

Morning! Finally got some piccies of my card so i can share it with you all :-)

This is for another of George's school friends - I think I'm going to be making quite a few 5th birthday cards this year! The image is Monster Boy from squiggle stamps and is coloured with my promarkers. The spotty paper was one of my scraps so I'm not sure of the make but I think it might be Daisy and Dandelion Picnic Patch??? The gingham paper is from crafts too.

It seems to be standard these days that I put quickutz cookie cutter stars on boys cards - I never seem to be able to do buttons quite right! The "Boy" embellishment on the tag and the cute tiny buttons at the bottom were won from Debs - thankyou! The birthday stamp on the tag is one of papermania's but the sentiment on the base was computer generated.

I've inked all the edges in various shades of green and blue and then added some ribbon from my stash.

A side-view:

I'll be back tomorrow with my Dream Valley DT card :-) You still have a bit of time to enter our Anything Goes challenge if you're quick!

Challenges:

Squiggles and Giggles - Spring (I've used Spring colours)

Simon Says Stamp - 1 image, 2 dps, 3 types of embellishment (stars, buttons and "boy" embellishment)

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Tags

The Creative Cottage - Tag you're it!



Ooooh, a circle card.... gotta try that!

So on a recent trip around blogland I saw some beautiful circle cards on Melly and Clare's blogs.... I definitely had to have a go at that! Never done it before though so I found this fab tutorial at AddINKtive Designs and had a go. I have to say, I'm quite pleased with the results. The image is Cupcake from Squiggle Stamps and has been coloured with promarkers. The papers are Daisy and Dandelion Picnic Patch and the sentiment is a freebie stamp from a Docrafts mag. It's all done with my nesties and then I added some punched flowers (plum flower, woodware) with brads for centres. Ta-da! A piece of cake (groan.....)!

Challenges:

Creative Inspirations - Stripes

Simon Says Stamp - Coffee and Cream

Sarah Hurley - Round cards

Paper Play - Let's get sentimental
Ladybug Crafts Ink - 3 flowers, 2 DPs, 1 image

Right, time to go and cook the tea! See you again soon.

Love 'n' hugs,

Little monsters.....

 Another quick post I'm afraid because I reeeeaaaaallllly want to make the most of this sunshine and take the boys to the park :-)

This is for George's birthday on Saturday from his brothers. The image is another cute digi from the Peepos range by Erica Martyn. I coloured them with my promarkers and then used Just Chillin papers from Making Memories. The sentiment is the one that came with Monster Boy from Squiggle Stamps. I used my nesties (and a bit of free-hand cutting) for the ovals and Quickutz nesting stars. The embossing folder is mini polka dots by papermania and then some new gems from ebay. A bit of doodling and hey presto! :-)

Challenges:

Totally Gorjuss - Check it out

Passion for Promarkers - One for the Boys

The ABC Challenge - O is for Ovals

PaperPlay - Let's get sentimental

Have a lovely day!

Love 'n' hugs,