Dinosaur Boy

Here's a birthday card using a free digi stamp from Dearie Dolls, coloured with markers.  The papers are Basic Grey and I stamped the sentiment.

Had to put all the lights on and photograph this in the bathroom .... there are some challenges I want to enter and I probably won't see daylight again till next weekend!

I'd like to enter:

Fusion - Sketch - I hope you can see it as I put the boy in the place of the semi-circle.
QKR Stampede  kids
Crafty Catz  kids
Cardz4guyz spots and stripes
Mod Squad masculine birthday
Male Room  little boys

Cupid Disguised as a Bellboy

Here's a one-layer-card I made using an image from A Day for Daisies. I tried to use sepia-like images for his 'disguise', in contrast to the gold and red bow and arrow and glittery wings. The sentiment is this month's Craft Stamper magazine freebie.

I'd like to enter:
Get Creative  mythological
A Day for Daisies all my love
Casology  adore
AAA love me like you do
My Time to Craft  love is all around

Australian Baby

January 26th is Australia Day ( I knew that because it's also my son's birthday) , so when I saw a couple of 'Down Under' challenges today, I knew it was the perfect opportunity to use my new kangaroo stamp from Newton's Nook.

I used sentiments from Sarah Hurley, Waffle Flower (the small but important 'so'!) and Newton's Nook , and the faux stitching is by Inky Doodles.

I'd like to enter:
Less is More - Down Under
Crazy for Challenges  - Down Under
Dream Valley  something new
Crafty Friends  animal

Inkspirational Challenge - Love Photo

Our challenge at Inkspirational  is to be inspired by this photo:

My card was made at the request of my daughter who wanted a 'rustic/romantic' card to RSVP a wedding invitation. She showed me the wedding invitation she had received and it was kraft card and lace, so I thought that a card inspired by the photo would go with the theme.

I used embossing folders and die- cutting. If anyone should propose to me , I could use this 'yes' design again!

We would love you to come over to Inkspirational, meet our Guest Designer, Kristina , and see what our DT have made - and enter our challenge.

I'd like to enter:
Moving Along with the Times embossing
Crafty Cardmakers  die cuts
Cut it Up  love is in the air
My Time to Craft  love is all around

Confused Birds

It's Christmas in Birdland, but one silly bird has got totally confused and brought a Valentine's card along!

This image, which I coloured with markers , is by From the Heart , and the sentiment is Avery Elle.

I'd like to enter:
Fab n Funky  Christmas
Addicted to Stamps and More  holiday
A Snowflakes Promise  winter

Conquering Paper Mountain #4 - Scrapping my Mission

I decided to create a 12x12 scrapbook layout about my project for 2016 - to reduce my mountain of small paper pads.

Some of my pads are unused because I don't like them enough (often magazine freebies), but others are unused because I like them too much!  This pad by My Mind's Eye comes into that category. It is hard to use because it has lovely pictures printed on it, that are hard to use whole (what for?) but I didn't like to waste.

So here I found a way of keeping parts of the pictures in circles. I often hear scrapbookers say they prefer scrapping to card-making because they get to keep the finished project. It's like having your cake and eating it!

I'd like to enter:
Lasting Memories  new project
Crafty Cardmakers  punches or dies

Wild Things

I really like making Valentine's cards but, having only one partner(!), I end up making them for the kids of the family too. This one will go to my son.

It was inspired by the children's book "Where the Wild Things Are" - the round sentiment is a quote from the book and it, and the boat are SVG cutting files from Studio Calico. The monster is a Lettering Delights SVG and I made the background with Distress Inks and stamped the tiny sentiment (top right) from Stampin Up.

I'd like to enter:
Shopping Our Stash  inspired by a book
Male Room  little boys
The Challenge  masculine photo
Eureka  valentines
Allsorts valentines

City Crafter Challenge - For the Love of Pets

This week's challenge at City Crafter  is to feature a pet on your project.

I went for a very small cat in a very large glass. The cat is an SVG cutting file from Lettering Delights and I cut the 'cheers' from a computer font. The pink diamond background is a Judikins and I used a Diesire embossing folder.

We'd love to see your cats, dogs, guineapigs...... We have a guest designer Dana , so please come and see what she, and the DT have made, and link up your project.

I'd like to enter:
Crafting when we can  celebrating any occasion - it could have worked for different occasions but I have actually given this to my sister-in-law for her birthday.
Ruby's Rainbow  animal magic
Moving along with the times  embossing (dry)

Make My Monday - Newest or Most Favourite Stamp

Our challenge at Make My Monday this week is to use your newest of most favourite stamp.

All these stamps are from Hero Arts Showered with Love set - it was a Christmas present from my brother but I didn't actually receive it till New Year's Eve  so at the time I made it, it was my newest stamp. (I confess, I've been shopping since then!) .

I decided to stamp onto patterned paper, as I'm trying to use up my paper mountain.  I added some shine with silver gel pen and silver textured card.

We'd love it if you'd join in our challenge.

I'd like to enter :
Mod Squad love is in the air
Uniko  love
Vintage Stamping  new stash

Mice Singers

Not only does making my Christmas cards throughout the year help prevent stress in December, but also having plenty of one-layer-cards does too. At least I don't have to worry about whether you need to increase the postage cost. 

For this one-layer card I used a Penny Black image of some mice carol singers, coloured with alcohol markers. I masked the image and stamped the NOEL by Clarity Stamps. I used a snowfall embossing folder at the top of the card and added glitter. 

I'd like to enter:

QKR Stampede I'm feeling blue 

Cardz 4 Guyz blue is the colour 

52CCT candles/lanterns 

OLCCC anything goes 

Penny Black Saturday Challenge  anything goes