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

Holidays - CES GDT,...

Good Morning

Oh I am soooo glad its the weekend, what a week, incredibly busy at work and at home too. Also wasn't it mega annoying losing Blogger for so long, I got right humpy about it, its like an addiction!

So today over at CES its time for a new challenge and Julie chose .......Holidays!

Oh where would you like to go, I dont' fly way too scared so that kind of knocks quite a few of the list! I would love to go on a cruise but so far all I have ever managed is a canal boat in Norfolk, not quite as luxurious!

I have used 'Vintage Ronnie' which is not only totally fab image but also helps raise money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, you can purchase it and read all about the fundraising here.

Ingredients

Stamp- Vintage Ronnie - Pollycraft

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers - My Minds Eye - Hazel

Papermania textured cardstock

Punches - Martha Stewart Scallop Dot

Tickets - not sure where I picked these up

String and buttons from stash

So I hope you will come on holiday with us this week!

I would like to enter into'

Pollycraft - Boys to men

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Take care

karenxx

Sunglasses Needed!! Fab N Funky DT

Morning

Oh yes here we go, HALF WAY TO THE WEEKEND, YIPPEE!!

Its time for a new challenge at Fab N Funky and this week we want you to dig out those buttons and bows, we know you have them!

We are kindly sponsored by the fabulous and very trendy Pink Petticoat, make sure you hop over and visit the boutique.

Now this week I have been tangoed and hopefully gone a bit retro too! Yeah Baby, I may also of gone slightly bonkers!

Ingredients

Stamp - Kenny K 'Showgirl'

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers mix - BoBunny 'sophie dot' and MME 'Tickled Pink'

Stampin Up Cardstock

Punches - Martha Stewart Lattice Heart, Stampin Up 'Tiny tags'

Sentiment - Stampin Up' Tiny tags'

Gems, flower and ribbon from stash

Glamour Dust

I hope you will join us this week

I would like to enter into

Kenny K - Lets go Retro

Take care

karenxx

Cherry On Top

Good Morning

Oh how lovely having a Monday off, I could really get used to these short working weeks!! We were kid free again last night, seems to be the norm now, my son round his girlfriends (again!) and my daughter staying overnight with her friend for a girly evening! My hubby took me out for dinner, we had roast beef and then this fabby pudding called choc-o-lit oaty knobbler!! mmm it was gorgeous, soft oaty biscuit, ice cream, choc-o-lit sauce and choc-o-lit swirls!!

Anyway, here is my card for today.

Ingredients

Stamp - LOTV Cherry on Top

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers - My Minds Eye ' Tickled Pink'

DCWV Textured cardstock

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat - 'Sweet Treats'

Ink - Memento

Punches - Tag (not sure on make) XCut Leafy Lace

Gems and ribbon from stash

I would like to enter into:

CES - Photo inspiration

Cooking it up with Katie - Tags, ribbon and bow

thanks for poppin in

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

For the Kids - Digital Tuesday DT

Good morning and Happy Tuesday!!

Time for a new challenge over at Digital Tuesday and this week Lora has chosen...

For the kids

We are sponsored by My Grafico and you can hop over here to browse the digital arts and crafts store!

I have used an image from Pink Cat Studio for my card, this little monster is called Rex Loves Cake! He is coloured with copics and the fab papers are My Minds Eye ' Gertie' , makes your eyes go funny LOl! I followed a fab sketch at Sketch Saturday, love it for this card.

I really hope you will join us this week, should be a really fun challenge.

I would like to enter into

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Paper Cutz - 3 Patterned papers

Paper Playtime - Digi Monday, anything goes

Have a great week

Karen xx

For the Boys - Incy Wincy DT

Morning

Another weekend over in the blink of an eye, why do they go so quickly?.......

We have a new challenge for you today at Incy Wincy which is ................

...................For the Boys..............

We are sponsored by the Aspire to Thrive Children's Charity and there is a $10 spend up for grabs in the store!

I have used this cute little mouse from the store, coloured with my new copics! The dotty papers are MME 'Asparagus' which are a fab paper pack. I used a few craftwork candy and that's it nice and simple!

I hope you will join us this week

Have fun

Karenxx

A girly challenge - Fab N Funky DT

Morning

Happy Wednesday, half way to the weekend, YIPPEE!!

Oh its so my kind of challenge this week at Fab N Funky which is 'Make it Girly'!!!

We are so pleased to be sponsored by Pink Cat Studio, hop over and check them out FAB!!

He He, I love pink and ribbon the perfect challenge you would think for me to use these in abundance but NO you won't find a single bit of pink on my card!!

This is Sweet Love from Blue Butterfly stamps and she is coloured with promarkers. The papers are My Minds Eye 'Hazel' collection. The cherry blossoms are from Wild Orchid Crafts and I have used a Craftwork cards sentiment. Lace and pearls from stash.

I followed a really fabby sketch at Sketch Saturday!

I hope you will join us this week, can't wait to see all the girly creations.

I would like to enter into:

Sketch Saturday - sketch!

Delicious Doodles - Make the card of your choice

Totally papercrafts - Pearls and Lace

Stamp Something - March Digi Day

take care

Karenx

Spring Is In The Air - Incy Wincy DT

Good Morning

This weeks challenge at Incy Wincy is a Spring Theme, so we want to see all those lovely fresh colours and spring themed images in your projects.




We are very luck to be sponsored by the Stamp Fairy and the prize for one lucky winner is to choose 3 digis from the shop, WOW!

We DT also got an image to use, this is Lenny Bee, now how cute is he!!

Lenny is busy collecting his honey and he is coloured with promarkers. The fab gingham paper is MME 'Gertie' and the little faux stitching is a rub on which my sis gave me!! Ribbon, gems and little flowers from stash. I hope you likey?

I would like to enter into the following challenges:

Stampin for the weekend - Monochrome

2 sisters - Teddy Bears Picnic - use a teddy

Have fun

karenx

Make your Own - Fab n Funky DT

Good Morning

Its a new Fab n Funky challenge today and this week we want you to........

...make your own embellishment.....

We are very kindly sponsored by Di's Digi Downloads and we got some totally fab images to play with!!

Ok I have made a little button centre for my flower, punch half a dozen circles, stick together and cover with glossy accent. Use a cropodile or similar to add a couple of holes for effect and that's it!! I love how you can make them to match your card by punching the top layer from your DP.

I have used Makeover Maisy from Di's Digi Downloads and she is coloured with promarkers. Please excuse the fact that I gave her leggings instead of socks, no idea what happened there and actually never even realised until I uploaded it here LOL! The papers are MME and one of my favs (but I seem to have a lot of favs!)I would like to enter into;

Paper Sundaes - Pick at least 2 toppings from Pink,flowers, lace, distressing - Flowers and Pink.

Paper Pretties - Card for a child

Hope you enjoy making your own!

Karenxx

Kitty Bouquet.....

Hello

Thanks for poppin over, hope you are enjoying your weekend.

I have had a busy day today but squeezed in a little card using 'Kitty Bouquet' from Doodle Pantry.

I have used my fab new MME papers which I got from Crafty Emma's Store, these ones are from the 'Gertie' pad, love them!! The image is coloured with promarkers.

I am entering into;

Craft your Passion - Anything Goes

Critter Challenge - Use critter/animal

take care

Karenx

Coco and Flowers!!!!!

Hello

I have a busy weekend coming up, I am off to our annual company dinner and dance which is always good fun. Normally we lap it up 5 star style at the Celtic Manor Resort but this year we are being moved to the Birmingham Hilton Metropole, doesn't quite have the same ring to it but I am sure it is very nice, we will see!!. I love getting all dressed up for this event, all the men wear black tie and the ladies cocktail or full length dresses, having chubby legs I wear the latter !
I will catch up with you when I get back on Sunday night, unless of course I am still in 'recovery' stage!

I have a little challenge card today though using Coco and flowers from Digi Stamp Boutique.

This little chap is coloured with promarkers and the papers are MME Tickled Pink. The ticket sentiment is also from Digi Stamp Boutique. I have layered up the lovely little Prima flower and the ribbon and gems are from my little stash.

I am entering into:

Cutie Sunday - Anything Goes

Pennys Paper Crafty Blog - Anything Goes

Digi Stamp Boutique - Jan Comp

Thanks for poppin in

take care

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 - Digital Tuesday Challenge

Hello

I hope you had fantastic Christmas and maybe you got some new stash! I am very lucky as I am of now off until 4th Jan so hopefully can squeeze a few extra cards in and have some time to relax a bit. My daughter (14) hit the sales yesterday she was out ALL day shopping, she doesn't get that from me I loathe shopping unless it is of the craft variety!!

This week at Digital Tuesday the theme is Anything Goes, chosen by our lovely Maria.

We are sponsored by Digital Stamp Oasis, make sure you hop over and take a look and there is 3 fab digi's up for grabs for the winner!





I chose to make a Birthday card for my super fabby niece, Amy who was 16 yesterday.






The image is Lulabelle from Digi Stamp Boutique and the papers My Minds Eye.

Thanks for poppin in

Karen xx

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

Gone Fishing!!.....

Evening
Another post from me today, work takes up way too much time LOL so I am making the most of being off!! I decided to be brave and attempt a male card, I tell you making these is scary stuff LOL!

I have made it for 2 challenges;
Papertake Weekly - Fab Sketch
Digital Tuesday - Use something you have had in your stash for ages and not used - well I got plenty of that!

The image is from Di's Digi Downloads coloured with promarkers and the papers are MME.
Ok the thing I used that I have not used before is the twine, always pick it up and put it back but it has finally made it onto a card.

I hope you like it?

Karen x