In the summertime.

I can't believe it is the 1st of July, though you wouldn't know it from the weather here in Glasgow.  

It's time for a new challenge over at Digi Sketch Challenges, and the theme is "In the Summertime", with the lucky winner receiving 7 digis of their choice from the fabulous Bugaboo Digi Stamps. There is a great sketch to follow this week too.

I used Summertime Peekers, Flower Pot and coloured her using Promarkers and Flexmarkers, the limited edition summer set from last year worked perfectly with the digi papers I opted to use.  I used my trusty sentiment stamp and punch from Stampin' Up to complete the card.

Ingredients

Bugaboo Summertime Peekers - Flower Pot

Digi Papers - Hello Summer PP2 by Lori Whitlock for Echo Park

Coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Sentiment and punch from Stampin' Up

Nesties

Butterfly punch

I hope the card encourages you to join in with us this time.

I would like to enter the following challenges;

Corrosive Challenges -Summertime

Di's Digi Designs - Summer Fun

Digitally Sweet Challenges - Colour Inspiration

Stampin Dragon - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Summer

Creatalicious Challenges - All about summer

Stars in our eyes.

It's time for a new challenge over at Digi Sketch Challenges, and the theme is "Stargazing" and anyone who knows me will know how much I LOVE stars, so much so I even have a tattoo of them. This time we are sponsored by LEJ Designs and the lucky winner will get 4 digis of their choice. As always there is a sketch too, and I followed it with my card.

I used the Sentiment sheet and made a starry birthday card.  For my backing paper I really was spoiled for choice, but in the end opted for a teal starry one from Scrap Basics Christmas Stars digi papers pack from Sarah Hurley, because stars are for life not just for Christmas.  To give the card some texture I used a starry embossing folder and some Tim Holtz Kraft Core paper, and die cut some stars using Sizzix Framelits. I popped the sentiment on some 1mm foam to give the card some dimension.

Ingredients

Sentiment by LEJ Designs

Star papers from Sarah Hurley

Star embossing folder,Tim Holtz Kraft Core paper

Sizzix Star Framelits.

I hope you can join us this time, and we look forward to seeing your creations.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges;

CAS on Sundays - Make it masculine

Brown Sugar - Masculine birhday

Creative Corner  - Boy oh boy

Paper Crafting Journey - Masculine

Cute as a bug.

Hello, today we have a new challenge over at Digi Sketch Challenges and the theme is "Cute".  We have a sketch for you to play along with too, but you don't need to use it if you don't want to.  We are sponsored by Cedar Chest Designs, who have gorgeous digital images and the prize is a $10 voucher for their online store.

I chose to use "Love Bug", and at only $1 it is a complete bargain!! I coloured it up using my trusty Promarkers, and decided to make the heart on his back a wee bit different so used Black Diamond Stickles. I used polka dot papers from the "Back to School" digi kit by Sarah Hurley as the background, and layered it up with the Ladybug Freebie from Shery K Designs. I used a sentiment from a stamp set, that I thought was perfect.

Ingredients

"Love Bug" from Cedar Chest Designs

Polka Dot paper from Back to School Digi Kit from Sarah Hurley

Ladybug Paper Kit  from Shery K Designs

Promarkers

Black Diamond Stickles

Spellbinders dies

Red Grosgrain ribbon, green card from stash.

I hope you join us this time at Digi Sketch Challenges.

I would like to enter the following challenges;

Cupcake Inspirations - Ladybugs

One Stitch At A Time - Use a digi.

Corrosive Challenges 174 - Sentiment on the front

Picture & Scrap - Lots of layers

Natalie & Amy - Things with wings

Crafts and Me - Use a digi

Digistamps 4 Joy - Spring

It's all about the boys.

This time over at Digi Sketch Challenge, it was my turn to host the challenge which was nerve wracking for me *eek*.  I chose the theme of "For the Boys" and designed a fairly clean and simple sketch to go with the theme.  The prize this time is $10 from Di's Digi Designs, so a great way to boost your stash!

I opted to use Frankenstein from Mayzyart, and added matching digi papers and a sentiment from a stamp set. I coloured him with pro and flexmarkers and I am delighted with the result.

Ingredients

Frankenstein Digi from Mayzyart

Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Digi Papers

Sentiment from Woodware Monster Set

Nestie and Xcut dies

Tonic Punch

Star buttons, green paper and card from stash.

I hope you can join us this time, the more the merrier.

I would like to enter him into the following challenges;

Dream Valley Challenges - No squares allowed

Di's Digi Designs - Anything but square

Alphabet Challenge - F is for Fantasy

Delicious Doodles - Something for the boys

4 Crafty Chicks - Stars

Moving Along with the Times - One For the Guys

Shelly's Images - Kid Theme

Cuttin & Stampin - Childrens Birthday

I Love Promarkers - Button

Rain, Rain, Go Away!!!

Is the theme for this fortnights challenge over at Digi Sketch Challenge, which is rather fitting with all the rain we have had the last couple of days in Scotland. Though my weekend away had gorgeous weather :D

The sponsor this time is Ellephantastic and Crafty Sentiments Designs. So the winner will be spoilt for choice.  As always there is a theme and a sketch to follow, and I decided to do both this time.  I used "Emily in the rain" from Ellephantastic, and used some Echo Park papers to match in with the theme.

Ingredients

Emily in the rain - Ellephantastic

Echo Park - Walk in The Park Papers 2

Coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Sentiment from Craftwork Cards

Green card and card blank from stash.

I hope you can join us this time and enter the challenge.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges;

Crafty Calendar - Sunshine and Showers

Card Crafter's Circle - April Showers

Digi Haven - Rain/umbrella

Whimsie Doodles - April Showers

New week, new challenge over at Digi Sketch Challenges

And the theme this time is Butterflies and or roses, as always there is a sketch to follow, but you don't have to use it to join in with the challenge.

 

This time we are sponsored by the fab The Cutting Cafe, and the prize is 3 sets. I opted to make a card with a sentiment as the main focus, the first time I have ever done this.

 

Ingredients

Social Butterfly Digi from The Cutting Cafe

Rose Garden paper

Butterfly embossing folder

Nesties

butterfly punch

pearls and paper from stash.

 

I haven't followed the sketch, but my creation features butterflies and my paper has pretty little roses on it.

I hope you can join us this time.

I would like to enter the following challenges;
Great Impressions - Pastel colours
Hobby Cutz - Clean and Simple
Opus Gluei - Pastel
Scrappy Frogs - Think spring
Broken Box Stock - Think Spring
Brown Sugar - Spring
DigiHaven - Spring
Divas by Design - Spring Colours