Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #36 - No Image Just Words

The new theme for the next two weeks on Ruby's Rainbow Challenges is No Image Just Words.  For my DT work I have used a Unity stamp to make a little card.

O for Only One Colour Plus White

The new theme on the Alphabet Challenge Blog this week is O for Only One Colour Plus White.  For my DT work I made a little Christmas card using one of my favourite snowman stamps and coloured him in blues.  I did use a little bit of orange for his nose, but you can't have a snowman without one!

Sparkles Monthly Challenge #35 - Nature

The new theme for the month on Sparkles Monthly Challenges is Nature.  This month we have two sponsor prizes, and they are $5 voucher for Digital Delights and £10 voucher from Lili of the Valley.

For my DT work I have made another calendar page using a photo of one of my favourite flowers, Lavatera.  I grow these from seed every year and they are beautiful!

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #35 - Butterflies

The new theme on Ruby's Rainbow Challenges for the next two weeks is Butterflies.  For my DT work I have made another art journal page using Dylusions sprays, Distress and Adirondack inks and various stamps from my vast collection!

N for Nautical

The new challenge for the next two weeks on the Alphabet Challenge Blog, is N for Nautical.  For my DT work I have made a card for my BIL who is very keen on boats, using a rub on I have had for years and now finally found a use for!

The Happy Scrappers Ch# 4 - Sport

Time for a new theme for the next month on The Happy Scrappers, and this time it is Sport.  For my DT work I made a LO using photos of my son surfing.  I found the ideal bp in my stash and ripped white paper round the edges of the photos to look like waves!  The clear stickers I have had for years and finally found a suitable use for them, and the swirls are cut with a QK Revolution die.

The Cupboard Trilogy Ch# 2 - Embossing

And for the third of  my posts today (and the day my computer decides to play up making it extremely hard to post anything!) we are on our second challenge on The Cupboard Trilogy, which this month is Embossing.  For my DT work, I made a LO using some card stock that had already been embossed with a leaf pattern.  The photos are of our cute rabbit Billy, who sadly died a little while ago.  I also embossed some strips of card using a zigzag Cuttlebug border embossing folder, and die cut some birds and ran them through my dotty Cuttlebug embossing folder.

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #19 - Punch It

The new theme for Sparkles Christmas Challenges for the month of August is Punch It.  This month we are sponsored by Joanna Sheen for a fab £10 voucher, and Di's Digis for a $10 voucher, so pop on over to the blog and take part for a chance of winning - Christmas is creeping ever closer!

For my DT work I made a little card using one of my favourite PB snowman stamps coloured with Promarkers, and punched some small snowflakes to go down the side.

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #34 - Anything But A Card

The new theme on Ruby's Rainbow Challenges for the next two weeks is Anything But A Card.  So for my DT work I have made another page for my calendar that I have been making this year using photos I have taken in our garden.  As always though I am behind and really should get on and make my August page seeing as we are now in it!!

M for Men Only

The new theme for the next two weeks on Alphabet Challenge Blog, is M for Men Only.  For my DT work I decided to make another page for one of my art journals.  I used Distress Stain and inks and some of my Paper Artsy stamps.

Ruby's Rainbow Challenges #33 - Cute Animals + DT Call

As well as a new theme on Ruby's Rainbow we also have a DT call running so pop on over and take part if you are interested in applying.  Our new challenge for the next two weeks is Cute Animals, and for my DT work I've made a couple of pages for my Smash* book of my guinea pigs as they are very cute!

Sparkles Monthly Challenges #34 - Weddings

The new theme on Sparkles Monthly Challenges for the next month is Weddings.  We are sponsored by Di's Digi Designs and you could win a $10 voucher, so pop on over and take part.

For my DT work I finally got round to making a LO of my sister-in-law's wedding which was 25 years ago!  It is their Silver Wedding Anniversary this year - where does the time go!  Papers are by K & Co.

L for Lace

Time for a new challenge for the next fortnight on the Alphabet Challenge Blog, and we are now up to L, so the theme is L for Lace.  I used my Martha Stewart lace punch to make this card for my DT work.

The Happy Scrappers Ch# 3 - Birthday Celebrations

It's time for our third challenge on The Happy Scrappers and it's been great to see so many people joining in with our challenges.  For the month of July the theme is Birthday Celebrations.  For my DT work I have made a DLO of my granddaughter's 2nd birthday.  I used Cuttlekids dies to cut the words and bps are from my stash and the name escapes me!

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #32 - Emboss It

Time for a new challenge on Ruby's Rainbow and for the next 2 weeks the theme is Emboss It.  For my DT work I made a LO using a photo I took of my mum on her birthday last year.  I used a Cuttlebug Happy Birthday embossing folder and various bits and bobs from my stash!

The Cupboard Trilogy Ch#1 - Colour Palette

I was delighted to have been chosen to be part of the Design Team for the new monthly challenge blog, The Cupboard Trilogy.  This challenge blog has 3 sections, and you can either enter a card, scrapbook LO, or digi LO - or all 3!  For our first challenge we have a colour palette for you and you must use 3 or more of the colours on your work in order to take part.

The prize for this month is a lovely kit put together by Sarah's Cards, containing Webster's Pages.

For my DT work I made a LO of my daughter doing the Race For Life and used 3 of the colours from the palette.

So come on over and take part, the challenge will run for a month so plenty of time to have a go!

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #18 - Sketch + DT Call

There is currently a DT call running on Sparkles Christmas Challenge as we are looking for 2 new members, so pop over and take a look if you are interesting in applying.  The new challenge for this month is a sketch, and we are sponsored by Joanna Sheen with a fab prize of a £10 voucher and Robyn's Fetish with 5 digs to be won.

For my DT work I made my card using one of my old favourite snowman stamps.

K for Kitchen

The new challenge on the Alphabet Challenge Blog for the next 2 weeks is K for Kitchen.  For my DT work I made a LO using photos of my granddaughter eating one of our home grown strawberries!  The bp is printed from a download, and the strawberries are from a Craft Stamper stamp that I have finally found a use for!

The Countdown is On!

Just a few days to go until the new monthly challenge on The Cupboard Trilogy Challenge Blog is announced and each day up until 1st July there will be a fab prize up for grabs.  Just visit the blog (click on the link above) and follow the instructions to be in with a chance of winning!

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #31 - Black, White And One Other Colour

The new challenge on Ruby's Rainbow is Black, White and One Other Colour.  For my DT work I made a card and I cut the mat on my Cricut and stamped the edges and the central image with some Heidi Grace stamps I have had for ages and never used!  I used a pink Promarker for my One Other Colour and added Dazzling Diamonds for a bit of sparkle.