F for Father's Day

The new theme on the Alphabet Challenge Blog is Father's Day (or cards for a male).  For my DT work I used printed some downloaded bps, and stamped a vintage car image which I coloured with Copics, then clear embossed a few times to make a shiny image.  I cut a flourish with my Slice, and added Card Candy greeting and blobs!

RRC Challenge #5 - Embossing + Ecru

Here we are already on the 5th fortnightly challenge from Ruby's Rainbow Challenges, and this time the theme is Embossing and Ecru.  I had  a good look through my stash to see what I could find for my DT work - I embossed some DCWV bp with a Cuttlebug embossing folder, and used a Hero Arts butterfly stamp coloured with Promarkers, and matted onto some K & Co bp.  The butterflies are punched with a Martha Stewart punch and the leaves with a Leone Em one.

MTTC Challenge #144 - Wildlife Reserve + DT Call

We have a DT call on My Time To Craft this week, running for two weeks so pop over and enter if you would like to be considered for the team.  All you have to do is provide a link to one of your favourtie pieces of work.  The new theme is Wildlife Reserve, and for my DT card I decided to make a CAS card, stamping 2 lion images and matting them onto a long card.

DT Call Reminder

Ruby's Rainbow Challenges currently has a DT call running so pop over to the blog and enter the challenge if you would like to be considered for part of the team!  The current challenge is Daughter + Denim and ends on Wednesday 8th June.

Sparkles Forum Challenge #13 - Father's Day

 

The new challenge for this fortnight on Sparkles Forum Challenge blog is Father's Day, and there is a prize of a $10 voucher to use on Stitchy Bear, so pop over and enter.

For my DT work I made a card using an image from an old calendar, these have proved very useful!  I used some DCWV Pocket Full of Posies bp plus an unknown one, and  Martha Stewart punches to make the border and leaves.

E for Easel Cards

The new theme on the Alphabet Challenge Blog is E for Easel cards.  I have to confess that I have never got round to making one of these before!  So this was a first for me!  I needed a New Home card for someone, and I used some DCWV Pocketful of Posies bps for this.  I distressed the edges and stamped the home image and sentiment (unknown brands), and coloured in with Promarkers and Copics.  I used Martha Stewart punches for the border and butterflies and finished with gems to embellish.

I am also entering this for:
Stamping with the Dragon - Easel Card

SFCC Challenge #5 - Snowmen

It was my turn to choose the theme for the new challenge on Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge and I chose Snowmen!  This challenge runs for a month and there is a fab prize of a £10 Joanna Sheen voucher for the lucky winner, so pop over and have a go!

 

For my DT work I used a cute Penny Black snowman stamp, coloured in with Promarkers and Copics and some BG Figgy Pudding bp.  The snowflake is punched with a Martha Stewart punch and I finished with Card Candy.

Also don't forget to pay a visit to Ruby's Rainbow Challenges and have a go at the current challenge, Denim + Daughter.  This is a lovely challenge blog run by Shaz, and could do with a few more people to support it!

MTTC Challenge #143 - Very Funny!

The new theme on My Time To Craft is Very Funny - to use something that makes us laugh!  When I saw this pic of my granddaughter with her head in the washing machine it definitely made me laugh and I knew I had to make a LO of it so used this for my DT work!

CYDA Challenge #21 - Father's Day/Special Man

The new theme for the next fortnight on Craft Your Days Away is Father's Day/Special Man.   Simon Says Stamp is sponsoring the challenge this time and there is a fab prize of a $10 spend from their store, so pop over and enter for a chance of winning.

For my DT work I made a card using an image from an old calendar!  I distressed the edges of some bp and matted it onto that, printed a sentiment from the computer and just added some gold nailheads for embellishment, keeping it fairly simple.

D for Dogs

The new theme on the Alphabet Challenge Blog is D for Dogs, and I decided to do a LO for my DT work.  I took a photo of two of our dogs the other day which I thought was a cute one so used this.  The bps are from a bumper pack from Costco and the alphabet is AC.

Ruby's Rainbow Challenges #4 - Daughter + Denim + DT Call

 

This fortnight Ruby's Rainbow Challenges is having a DT call so pop over to the blog and apply if you would like to have a chance of joining the team.

The theme this time is Daughter + Denim (Blues) and for my DT work I made a LO using some of my lovely NRN bp sadly no longer available, and some photos of my daughter from many years ago!  The foam alphabet is I think by Papermania, flowers and brads are from my stash.

MTTC Challenge #142 - Use a Die Cut

The new theme on My Time To Craft is Use a Die Cut.  For my DT card I used some K & Co bp and a floral sticker, I cut mats on my Cricut and used a Cuttlebug die on my Big Shot for the decorative corners.  The butterflies are punched with a MS punch.

Sparkles Forum Challenge #12 - Something Metal

 

The new challenge on Sparkles Forum Challenges blog for this fortnight is Something Metal, and there is a fab prize of 5 digi images from Di's Digi Downloads, so pop over to the blog and have a go!

For my DT work I used a Penny Black stamp, coloured in with Promarkers and used some bp I've had in a pile for ages, unknown brand!  My Something Metal is the dragonfly and pink flower brads. The lacy edge was made with a Martha Stewart punch.

C for CAS (Clean and Simple)

The new theme on the Alphabet Challenge Blog this week is CAS ~ Clean and Simple.  I like to do these cards sometimes as less can be more quite effectively and it can be easy to get carried away and throw lots of things on cards sometimes!  For my DT work I used a Penny Black Stickeroo, some MM gingham BP and a few gems, the sentiment is by Daisy and Dandelion.

MTTC Challenge #141 - Toybox Treasures

The new theme on My Time To Craft is Toybox Treasures.  For  my DT card I stamped my image and coloured in with Promarkers and Copics.  The bps are by Daisy and Dandelion, the corners are cut with a Cuttlebug die and the leaves are punched.  I finished off with Card Candy and Liquid Pearls.

CYDA Challenge #20 - White + One Other Colour

It was my turn to set the theme for Craft Your Days Away and I chose White plus One Other Colour.  There is a fab prize of 3 digis images of choice from Heart Song Designs, so pop over to the blog and take part, the challenge runs for 2 weeks.

For my DT work I used one of my Maggie Sugar Nellie stamps, and coloured her with Promarkers and Copics (I always use a mixture!).  The bp is DCWV.

B for Brads and Bling

Thanks to blogger being out of action for about 24 hours I finally managed to post the Alphabet Challenge yesterday evening, then promptly forgot to put it on my own blog!  The theme for this week is B for Brads and Bling, and for my DT work I used one of my lovely House Mouse images and some free bp.  The dragonfly is a brad and there is bling on the dragonfly body, plus I glittered the wings, it doesn't show up too well on the pic though.

RRC Challenge #3 - Cherry Red + Christmas

We are on to the third challenge on Shaz's new fortnightly challenge blog, Ruby's Rainbow Challenges, and the theme is Cherry Red + Christmas.  We would love it if a few more people could take part, so pop over and maybe make a start on some Christmas cards!  For my DT work I made a LO for my son's baby album which I have finally got round to making!

MTTC Challenge #140 - Scallops

The new challenge on My Time To Craft is Scallops.  For my DT work I used a Cuddly Buddly image coloured in with Promarkers and Copics, and cut scalloped mats with Nesties.  The strip behind is cut with a wavy cutter on my paper trimmer and the bp is printed from a download that is no longer available.

Sparkles Forum Challenge #11 - A Recipe

The new challenge for this fortnight on Sparkles Forum Challenges  is a Recipe:~

2 papers

2 embellishments

1 ribbon or bow

and there is a fab prize of a $10 voucher from Stitchy Bear so pop over to the blog and take part!

For my DT work I made my card using K & Co papers I have had for ages, and a cute little Hero Arts owl stamp that I coloured with Promarkers.    I also coloured the flowers with a Promarker to match, and added Card Candy and gems to the centres.  The greeting is by Daisy and Dandelion.