A Sketch Challenge at Here Come The Boys..

Good Morning

Well what a fabulous number of entries we had for our opening challenge, way to go...there is so much inspiration out there, just fantastic!

So onto challenge 2 and we have a brilliant sketch for you, it is really fun to work with. I am so pleased that we are sponsored by my sister Sarah Pinnington, who is an Independent Stampin Up demonstrator, please pop over and pay her a visit, you can view the online catalogue and also the brand new mini catalogue which includes some gorgeous male themed stamps, don't miss out!

Ingredients

Stamp - Hanging around - LOTV

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers - My Minds Eye - Stella Rose 'hattie'
Punches - Stampin Up oval and scalloped oval, Martha Stewart Zig Zag Border

Sentiment - Stampin Up

Cord stuff from stash

I really hope you will join us again for our second challenge.

I would like to enter into:

Cards for men - Someone Special

Stamps R Us - For the men

Have a great Sunday

karenxx

Thinking of You - Digital Tuesday DT

Morning

Happy Tuesday, hope you have had a good start to the week. Its my 9th wedding anniversary today, so I am hoping hubby may come home with some chok-o-lit and flowers or maybe a surprise meal out, ooh now that would be nice!

Sharon has chosen the theme for us this week at Digital Tuesday and it's.....

'Thinking of You' so your sentiment must include this phrase.

We are pleased to be sponsored by My Grafico and some of the DT have used a gorgeous flower set from the store.

Ingredients

Stamp - Phindy's Place 'Birdie'

Colouring medium - Copics

Paper - Craft Creations

Papermania textured cardstock

Sentiment - Stampin Up - So Happy for You

Punches - Fiskars corner punch

Gems from stash

I tried a different style for me with this one, and I quite like it, hope you do to.

Hope you will join us this week.

I would like to enter into:

DYSU Challenge - Purple

Sentimental Sundays - anything goes + sentiment

Thanks for poppin in

Karenxx

Ribbon and Lace - Digital Tuesday DT

Good Morning

Ugg (big sigh) back to work for me today, still was lucky to have the full 4 days off, I know lots of you had to go to work?

Today though brings a new challenge for us a Digital Tuesday and it was Sandy who chose the theme which is to use Ribbon AND Lace, oh nice one!

We are pleased to be sponsored by Digital Delights and the DT got some gorgeous images to play with. You can go check out the digi shop here.

I have used Madison from the store for my card, she is so little and pretty! I kept it nice and simple, a bit of ivory shading on the dress and a gorgeous lace bow with lots of pearls and bling.

Ingredients

Stamp - Madison, Digital Delights

Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers - Stampin Up

Papermania textured cardstock

Flowers, Hobby House and Wild Orchid Crafts

Glamour Dust

Pearls, ribbon, lace and bling from stash

I hope you will join us this week.

I would like to enter into:

Paper Sundaes - my fav hair colour combo - Copics, E37 E35 E33 YR20

Pear Tree Designs - Free for all

Craft your Passion - Anything Goes

Thanks for poppin in

Karenxx

HERE COME THE BOYS LAUNCH.......

Good Morning

How exciting, the countdown is over and finally we can get going.....!!!!

Today is the launch of the brand new challenge blog dedicated to those male cards and projects, HERE COME THE BOYS and we have a super challenge to kick off with, one we know you all love, yes its.........

ANYTHING GOES (male themed of course)!!

We are sponsored for our first challenge by Sharon from Ewe 2 can Craft.

I chose an oooober cool digi image from Kenny K, and I think very aptly named 'Teen Idol'.

Ingredients

Stamp - Kenny K, Teen Idol

Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers - Wild Rose Studio 'For Men'

Brazill Basics Cardstock

Sentiment - Stampin Up

Punches - Woodware Star Punch, Corner Rounder, Stampin Up 'Word Window'

Black Glaze Pen for stitching

Brown Bakers Twine

Ink - Stampin Up, Chocolate Chip

Ribbon and Buttons from Stash

Be sure to check out the fab creations from all the DT, I would also like to say a massive thank you to Woo and Sharon for having me on the team.

I really hope you will join us, COME ON THE BOYS.........

I would like to enter my card into:

Digi's with Attitude - A star in your life, use a star

Delicious Doodles - Teenagers

Paper Cutz - Anything Goes

Thanks for poppin in

Karenxx

A WEE Stamp....

Morning

Oh its gone all cold again, I hope the sun comes out and shines for William and Kate, what a special day for them, not that I will be watching, too much hype for me, but I will check out the News later to see her dress!

I have a little challenge card today using this fab little cutie, 'Spring Bringer' from Wee Stamps.

Ingredients

Stamp - Wee Stamps, Spring Bringer

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers - Craft Creations

Papermania textured cardstock

Punches - Martha Stewart 'Daisy chain', Nellie Snellen 'Small Butterfly' Stampin Up 'Word window'

Sentiment - Stampin Up 'So happy for you'

Flowers, Hobby house, Wild Orchid Crafts

Stickles - 'Frosted Lace'

Glamour Dust

Gingham ribbon,tulle and gems from stash

I would like to enter into:

Paper Sundaes - Toppings Bar, yellow, die cuts and sparkle

Totally Papercrafts - Glitter

Whoopsi Daisy - Fairies

Have a great day.

Karenxx

Another early morning....... another card!!

Morning

Ok I am sure this is a sign of getting old, waking up ridiculously early when you don't have to! I was awake at 5.30 this morning, what's with that!!

So off I went to my cupboard for a little play and decided on a male card. This is Victory Kid by Kenny K.

Ingredients

Image, Victory Kid, Kenny K

Colouring medium, copics

Papers - My Minds Eye, Gertie, Craft Creations 'Kraft'

Coredinations cardstock Cream n sugar

Punches - Martha Stewart Zig Zag Border, Woodware Star , Stampin Up 1in circle

Ink - Stampin Up, Chocolate Chip

I would like to enter into:

Bunny Zoe's - One for the boys

Papertake Weekly - Spots and Stripes

Card Cupids - Use Punches

Tuesday Throwdown - Polka Dots

I am off to do some jobs and then some DT cards.

Thanks for poppin in

Karenx

Spring into Action - Fab n Funky DT

For the Digital Tuesday Blog Hop please click here.

Morning

Happy Wednesday and welcome to another challenge at Fab N Funky.

Now this week we are honoured again to be sponsored by . . .

Please click on the here to have a good root through the shop and check out all the fab digi images and papers on offer . . . you will definitely be spoilt for choice.

Now the theme this week has been inspired by the fact that we are now in March (!) and Spring will soon be upon us (fingers crossed) so our theme this week is simply called . .

Spring into action

We would like you to make a Spring inspired project this week. This could celebrating the start of the daffodils appearing, making a start on your Easter cards, or just lovely fresh spring colours.

This is Barney from Digi Stamp Boutique, now I know I have already done a post using him this week but he is just so sweet and he is just perfect for a card I wanted to make for someone. The papers are those Fab Back to Basics II from Dovecraft, just love the zingy fresh colour of this green and I added a splash of orange which I though made a nice spring colour combo. The ribbon is Stampin Up ' certain celery' and I have also used the Tiny Tags set also by Stampin UP.

I would like to enter into the following challenges:

Really reasonable ribbon - Green Theme plus ribbon

Digi Stamp Boutique - Monthly comp

Thanks for poppin in

Karenxx

Thank You and a Challenge Card

Morning

We have blue skies and sunshine today now that was nice to wake up to!

I would like to say a massive THANK YOU for all of you that went and signed the petition following the attack on my little Max, so far over 200 names have been added from this appeal. The support has been brilliant and has really helped us over the last few days. Max is doing really well the wounds are healing nicely and he is far more comfortable now. Tail is wagging again too!!!

Just another quick plug, if you haven't seen the post yet and want to, here it is but be warned the pics are nasty!

Ok onto my card which I made for Sheila and Ian Ferguson, known to Max as Mr and Mrs Biscuits as every weekend he used to invite himself into their home and help himself!! hehe. Honestly without them Max would not be here and that is no exaggeration, it is a fact, we are indebted to them forever!!

This is Barney (but not unlike max) from Digi Stamp Boutique coloured with promarkers. The fab papers are Dovecrafts Sugar and Spice and the matching flower is from the same range and I popped a lovely pink pearl in the centre. Sentiment is from Stampin Up 'Tiny Tags' and ribbon is from stash, hope you like it.

I am entering this into the following

Do-Crafts Challenge - Animals

DSB - Monthly Competition

Bearly Mine - Ribbon and Pearls

Thanks for poppin in

take care

Karenxx

How Tweet!!!!

Hello

A little challenge card here using a fab freebie digital image and sentiment from Doodle Pantry. Look at that cheeky little bird in the house hanging on by his wings with his legs dangling, LOL!

I have coloured with promarkers and I am not sure about the papers, possibly papermania and I just love this corrugated paper which I punched using a scalloped edged punch from Stampin Up. A bit of faux stitching and some lovely flowers using an Nellie Snellen punch. The dotty organza ribbon and gems from stash. I used a silver spacer with a gem on top for the tag.

I would like to enter into

Doodle Pantry Challenge DPDC7 - Use a Doodle Pantry Image
Once stitch at a time - Do it with a Digi
I heart promarkers - Anything Goes - use promarkers
Delightful Challenges - Come fly with me (wings)

thanks for poppin in
Karenxx

Really not sure.......

if I love or loathe this card!!!! LOL

Ummm one minute it looks pretty the next a bit pants to be honest!! But I do love the flower which is why I decided to post it. I made it by punching out 5 circles using the SU 1 inch circle punch , stuck them all together , inked up the edges and there it is, simples!! The little bow in the centre is tied from my fab new seam binding. The flower sadly is not my idea, I followed a tutorial here at AR Creations. Rosie Posie is coloured with promarkers and the papers are 'Rose Garden' by papermania. I have also used a swirl punch and MS butterfly punch. Gems are Wild Orchid Crafts.

I would like to enter into 2 challenges

I heart promarkers - Use Punches

Pear Tree Designs - Circles

Thanks for poppin in

Karenxx

Cute Little Birds

Well we have a much brighter day today, it is still very cold but lovely sunshine and blue skies. Can't wait for the dancing on ice tonight, I love all the costumes and Torvil and Dean are ace!!!

Anyway quick card today as I have sooo much to do and I have followed a fab sketch at Bearly Mine Challenge blog.

Love these papers from MME and image is 'Cute Love Birds' from Digi Stamp Boutique, coloured with promarkers and sprinkled with a little glamour dust. Sentiment punched using the Tiny Tags punch from Stampin Up and a few gems from stash.

Thanks for popping in

Take care

Karenx

Anything Goes at Fab N Funky

Good Morning

Our first challenge of this year at Fab n Funky is a nice easy one for you, one we know you all love.........................

Anything Goes

I have used Tea Party from LOTV, now I will apologize now as I have a thing about these stamps at the moment and I only have 2 of them (cry cry, do you feel sorry for me yet?) The gorgeous papers are Forever Friends Spring Time which I have to say I think are spot on and great value too as they are double sided! I have coloured with promarkers and the Cherry Blossom flower is from Wild Orchid crafts and the little purple ones are from stash as is the lace and ribbon. I used a Stampin Up sentiment and also their circle punches which of course fit beautifully. I also used my MS butterfly punch.



I would like to enter into following challenges

Passion for Promarkers - Thank You, my first ever entry here
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes and optional extra of lace
Cute Card Thursday - Thank You




Thanks for poppin in
Take Care
Karen

Hello Cupcake

Hello

Ok I am well and truly in 'relaxed' mode now ( I think the wine helps)!!! I hope you are looking forward to new years eve, I have to say I dread it! I know its only once a year but every year I have to endure the party next door. It would not be so bad if they just played music but they insist on karaoke until about 2 in the morning and they can't sing a jot although they think they can. The same songs every year yelled into a microphone very badly, OMG! Blimey I sound like a right misery guts! LOL!

Anyway enjoyed making a card today, I used my new LOTV stamp, Hello Cupcake and my new fabby Polka Dots papers from Wild Rose Studio, they really are very me! She is coloured with promarkers and the flowers are using the Boho punch from Stampin Up! I grabbed fab ribbon bargains today from Hobbycraft, now I am not a lover of this store, very overpriced but I check it out now and again. I am glad I did today as I got 4 packs of Anna Griffin ribbon I think normally about £4 each for 99p a pack. There is 4 or 5 different ribbons in each pack so well chuffed. The sentiments is also one of the gorgeous new ones from LOTV.


I would like to enter for 2 challenges


CES - Anything Goes
LOTV- New Beginnings, I have used all new stash


thanks for poppin in


Karen xx

Baby Its Cold Outside - Digital Tuesday Challenge

Good Morning


Its time for a new challenge today at Digital Tuesday and this weeks theme is .......................

Baby Its Cold Outside

And it certainly is, hope you are all keeping warm!!!

We are sponsored by Whimsy Stamps and they have very generously offered 5 free digis of the winner choice, Wow what a great prize!

Dazzling Diamond Effect

My card is using the very aptly named Chilly Bear from Whimsy stamps, he is a cutie. I have blinged him up using Stampin Up Heat and stick powder followed by a dunk in Stampin Up Dazzling Diamond glitter, I love the effect this gives. The papers are from Papermania as are the little star gems, the gorgeous flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I would like to enter into;

Cute Card Thursday - The Blues

2 Sisters - Sparkly Christmas

Paper Cutz - 2 papers

Thanks for poppin in

Karenxx

Oh Baby Baby!!!!!

Hello

Oooh loved Strictly tonight, Matt was ACE, Kara was awesome and Ann was so funny, entertaining yes but she can't dance a jot , time to go I say!!!

Anyway my card tonight is for Charisma Cardz Challenges and the theme is BABY!! I chose baby Zoe from Digi Stamp Boutique coloured with promarkers. I gave the hood some white polka dots with my white glaze pen. The paper is a scrap so not sure what make but the flowers are the papermania ones that you can colour but I left them white for my card. I used my scallop border punch and SU tiny tags for the sentiment. Ribbon and candy from stash oh and a dear little safety pin on the ribbon, here

Thanks for poppin in

Karenxx

Don't Forget Me!!!

Yeah Wednesday means a new challenge at Fab N Funky and this week we want you to dig out those poor stamps at the bottom of your draw and give them a good old ink up!!!

This is one of my very first stamps, it must have been well over a year since I last used it. I have coloured the little sweetie with promarkers, the papers are from MME, love these so much and the little tag punch is from Stampin UP.

I was in such a rush doing my post this morning I forgot to mention the challenges I am entering which are,

One Stitch at a Time - Fav Colour - Pink

Stamp With Fun - Square Card

I hope you all enjoy giving some old favourites an airing!

Take Care

Karenxx

Baby Boy!!

Hello, well I think I have finally calmed down from my exciting news this week!!
Here is my entry for the challenge over at CES which is Baby Bonanza! As you can see I have gone for a little boy. I used my new nesties (I love them) and threaded some ribbon through, simples!! The stamp is forest friends from Stampin Up and I must admit I have had it a while and never really thought of using this image for a baby card until my sister did for one of her SU classes.
Hope you like it and thanks for popping in.
Karen