A sketch challenge at SSDS

If you are looking for this weeks Totally Gorjuss challenge card you can find it in the post below this one.

This week at Stamp, Scrap and Doodles Saturday we have a sketch challenge, and guess what its one of mine, nice and easy.

I used some papers and decoupage topper that I got free in a magazine, I'm so sorry to whoever designed it, but I couldn't find a name on it anywhere, if you recognise it please let me know so that I can credit them.

I do hope you will join in this week, I do love to see all your creations.

Challenges I am entering

Creative Card Crew - Anything goes

My time to craft - Use a die cut

Fab n funky - Cute and cuddly

Lets go fly a kite...

Good morning all, I have scheduled this post as I'm at a craft fair today, so fingers crossed its Saturday morning and time for a new challenge at Totally Gorjuss.

This weeks challenge #82 is Strings the Thing

and  we are sponsored by Horseshoe Crafts

Now this got me thinking and then the lyrics from "Lets go fly a Kite", a song from Mary Poppins jumped into my head "with tuppence for paper and string" and my card idea was born.

I followed the sketch over at Die cut Dreams, but I flipped it. 

The stamps are from Flower Soft and the papers are from Hopscotch pad by K and Co.

I coloured the images with Copics.

I tied my string to the smaller kite and wrapped the other end around a small piece of card to look like the kites string spool.

Can't wait to see what you come up with.

Challenges I'm entering

Top tip Tuesday - Use 2 stamps

My time to craft - Use a die cut

Creative Card Crew - Anything goes

Charisma cards - Boy oh Boy

I'll be back later with a card for the SSDS challenge

Hugs Sue x

For a wonderful mum

Good Morning everyone Happy Friday, What happened to the lovely weather. Fingers crossed it comes back for the next couple of weeks while the children are off school.

I would like to share this card with you today, I made it following the sketch over at the Sugarbowl, its the second one using the sketch, unfortunately I made the first without reading the rest of the theme, which was Pink and I had made a boys, blue card. So here's my very pink card instead.

I decided to try a shaped easel card after being inspired by my very talented blogging buddy Donna. Why not pop over and check out her cards and creations.

 Before you go I'd like to tell you about this card. I used XL frames - frilly #2 - from Go Kreate to make the base easel card, then various sizes of Nesties - Labels 8 for the mats and layers. 

I chose this Adorables image by Sugar Nellie, this is the first time I have used this one and I think I have a new favourite. She is so pretty and easily coloured using Copics.

This is the inside or base of card, I repeated the design from the sketch, using the same papers, ribbon and lace as the front. The papers are from Papermania - Summer Bloom, yes I'm still using them, they're still my faves.

Here's a side view so you can see the easel design better. I used flowers from Wild Orchid and the ribbon and lace are from stash. I had already made a card for my mum for Sunday, but think I'll give her this instead.

I am entering it into these challenges;

The Sugarbowl - Sketch and Pink theme

Paperplay - For Mum

My Time To Craft - #134 Mums the Word

Cupcake - Flowers for mum

Allsorts challenge - For a Special Lady

Craft Your Days Away - For Mum

One Stitch At A Time -  Mothers Day

Delicious Doodles - For mum

Stampin for the weekend - For mum/ mothers day

Something new for the craft fairs

I made these the other day to take to the craft fair yesterday. They are supposed to look like a baby pram and are made up of nappies, wash cloths, muslin squares and a bib. I did put a nice ribbon bow on the top later after I had taken the photos, but you can imagine that.

Here's a close up of the baby girls pram.

I also made loads of these bib lollies, made from a feeding spoon, bib and wash cloth.

Unfortunately the fair was terrible. It was a new venue and the wrong address had been advertised, there were no posters or signs up around the area, so hardly anyone turned up. A total of about 10 people all day. :o(  I only manage to make one sale. What a waste of time and money. Nevermind hopefully the next one will be better, well it couldn't be any worse, could it?

I think I will enter these into My Time To Crafts challenge - Infants -Something for children

Ever decreasing circles...

Good morning all, just a quick post today, I'm busy, busy today, got an appointment at the opticians and then taking my son to the orthodentist.

I have made a card for the Kenny K's Crafty Girlz challenge, this week they want to see circles. Think I might of over done it. I used a papermania paper for the background, then sponged some silkies through a template - retro bubbles by the Crafters Workshop, on to pink card. Cut 2 different size circles out of it and layered onto blue circles. Finished off with a bit of ribbon and even more circles, in the form of Craftwork cards, card candy.

I based the design on a sketch over at Mojo Mondays #178, although I did turn it sideways, as my image was so big.

This cutie is Devilish Donna and I thought I would colour her with Promarkers as I wanted to do it quickly and I always take ages when I use Copics. So not much shading today, just basic colouring.

I am also going to enter it into My Time to Craft challenge this week its - Going round in Circles

Thats it from me, I'm off. Hopefully catch up with a bit of blog hopping later, see what you all have been up to. TTFN

True Love

Good morning all. I made this card last night for the Whiff of Joy challenge #97 - Love is in the air. I used some papers and a sentiment that were free from a mag. I inked the edges and put it together following the sketch on Creative Inspirations sketch #97.

I used this older WOJ image - Lizzie with chocolates, coloured with Copics. I wasn't happy with my colouring and thought I might disguise it by inking around the edge. I used distress inks first, but it didnt look pink toned, it looked more like dirty brown, so I ended up going over with a mix of Distress ink and a pink Brilliance, thats why it looks over done. I suppose I shouldnt be so honest and pretend this is exactly what I had in mind. Oh well the cats out of the bag now.

 

I added flowers from Wild Orchid, that I glittered slightly on the edges and this cute little Cupid charm that I found in stash.

Lastly I added some black pearls and mini black gems, which I have just noticed I put on after I took this photo.

I decided to use the last bits of paper up, so carried the same basic sketch design through on the inside. Kept it pretty plain, without bulky embellishments and blank, so that I can write in it or add verse or something later.

I am also entering it into these challenges

Stampin for the Weekend -#3 Valentines Day

Allsorts - Love, love, love

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Valentine

Stamp with Fun - Love

A Spoon full of Sugar  - Love

Papertake Weekly  - Have a Heart

My time to Craft - Hearts and flowers

Snow globe card

Here's my card for the Cupcake Challenge - 65 -Snow much fun.
I think I over did the snow abit, what with the papers, snow globe, die cut and punched snowflakes and snowflake border, not forgetting the snowflake embellishment and charm.

This easel style is my new favourite and there will be alot more to come.
I used patterned card to make the base, from a range called Patchwork Pals, I got it from QVC. I layered paper with all different snowy sentiments on blue pearl and punched a snowflake border - Fiskars border punch.

I stamped the empty snow globe on to acetate ( not sure of the make) and stamped a small snowman, from Crafters Companion Christmas stamps by Jayne Nestorenko, inside. I glittered the image and added glitter snow.Unfortunately this doesn't show up very well in my photos. The acetate was attached to the card front with star brads

I die cut and punched the large snowflake embellishment and attached the charm with a blue gem brad, this was attached to the sentiment tag, (Papermania stamp).
I am going to enter it in to the following challenges as well;
Colour Create- 31 blue, silver and white.
Lili of the Valley- Recipe - 3 papers, 2 stamps and 1 type of embellishment
My Time To Craft- 65 -Tags so much

Snowman challenge card

I made this card following the sketch for the Stamp with fun challenge. I have used my favourite stamp of the moment, Herb with cup, a Whiff of Joy snowman. I coloured him with Distress Inks and layered up pattern paper from the Joy set from Craftwork Cards.
The snowflake embellishment is made up of sizzlets and punched snowflakes layered up. I finished off with ribbon and gem from stash and the sentiment is from Papermania. I am also entering this one into the My Time to Craft challenge #79 - Snow Buddies.
Also A spoonful of sugar Christmas challenge #71

Autumn Popcorn

I have made this card following the sketch over at the Lili of the Valley Challenge.
I stamped Popcorn bear lazing in the garden and coloured him using Distress Inks and Zig Brushables The papers are from the K & Co - Hopscotch pad and the flowers are a mix of prima and craftwork cards, with a wheelbarrow charm from stash to finish..
I thought I would carry on the design inside too. Hope you like it.

I am going to enter it into a few challenges that are asking for an Autumn theme.

Stamp with Fun - Autumn
My Time to Craft - Autumn Fest
Allsorts Challenge - Autumn Days

Papertake Weekly Challenge

Here's my card for the Papertake Weekly Challenge, only just in time. This style of image is a little different for me, but I just received the candy I won and had to have a play with the lovely images and paper that were included. Thanks again Sandra, I love it all. I think I'll enter it into the My time to Craft Challenge too, this week its - Woman. Thanks for looking :)