Go Surfin'

I'm lucky enough to have lots of men in the family to make cards for, so I thought I'd take part in the CD Sunday challenge 'Mainly Men'.

I was browsing my new Docrafts Tulip and Friends CD and came across these images which I thought would be ideal. Then I remembered that somewhere I had a decoupage sheet from a goody bag and, when I found it, realised I had the image already there! So, the background paper and sentiment were printed from the CD but the three layer decoupage was from the pre-printed sheet. It's nice to know that, if I want to do the same decoupage again, I can just print it from the CD.

I generously inked the papers with distress inks and I like the effect that has given.

Doing the Docrafts - Ginger Twins

Apparently, there’s a saying – if two women pour from the same teapot, the youngest one will have ginger twins. Well, my mum always had a teapot on the table and I suspect my sister may have made the error, as she does have ginger twins.

These cards are for my nieces’ birthday (15? I lose track!!!)

A few weeks ago I set myself a challenge, to use every item in the Docrafts Goody Bag. Also see posts here , here, here and here .

The top card uses several items from the goody bag – the green borders, the patterned paper, the glittery flowers. The image is by Mo’s Digital Pencil.

The second card uses a Mo’s Digital Pencil image again, and the Kraft paper from the Goody Bag. The patterned papers are Basic Grey.

So that’s the Docrafts goody bag – done!

I'd like to enter the top card into these challenges:

Shopping Our Stash  Something New 

Use it Tuesday Uncut Paper 

Poodles Parlour Anything Goes   

A is for Alice

Late entry for CD Sunday challenge - A is for....., created while watching the Olympics opening ceremony.

I use the My Craft Studio CD, A Very Important Date.  The Alice legs and skirt were part of a topper, so I cut them out and mounted them on a monochrome background from the CD. I created the greeting on my pc and punched it out with a Stampin Up punch. I printed the books and cake from the CD and put them on with foam sticky things. I layered it onto white, then black card.

I hope you like it!

Messy and Inky

I’ve not had much crafty time this week but what little I’ve had has been spent following Fashionable Stamping Challenges' call  “Let’s get messy and inky”.

This wasn’t my first attempt … you can see a couple of my rejects below.

For this card I dug out my Posh Impression inks that, I must confess, are hardly used. They come with a hard sponge and, while it all seemed a good idea at the time, I’ve always found the inks too intense.

For this background I used 3 Posh inks and slapped them on with a brayer . I stamped on top (Kanban) and added silver edging and self-adhesive gems.

 

These are two of my rejects. I really like the sunset one but the silhouette is a bit splodgy – I always have this problem with this particular stamp. The sunset is made from alcohol inks and the layered background is the Posh inks. 

The other card was an attempt at ‘Joseph’s Coat’ technique over alcohol inks.  I need to do some more experimenting with this as I didn’t feel there was enough definition on the fish.

 As well as Fashionable Stamping Challenges, I’d like to enter the butterfly card for:

Creative Card Crew  Black cardstock

Hotshot Craft Kanban

Kraft Christmas Tree

Here’s a simple Christmas card , using kraft paper and embossing folders with distress ink.

For my self-imposed Docrafts Goody Bag challenge, I’ve used the pink glittery circles and the green glitter paper. The kraft cs was also in the bag, but I previously used some on another project.

I’d like to enter this for:

Jellypark Challenges Christmas in July

Pink Gem Challenges Kraft at Christmas

Clear it out challenge Christmas in July

Three Cheers

I think this card is quite summer-y – and with his jumper and wellies, he’s properly dressed for summer in the UK! Given that I made this specifically for the Desert Island Crafts Challenge, there are surprisingly few items off the itineray.

1- sunshine ( Craft Stamper Magazine freebie stamp)

2- trees (froma Daisy Trail CD)

3- fluffy bunnies ( A Day for Daisies digi-stamp)

6- texture  (I embossed spots onto the tree)

8- happy sentiment

I’d also like to enter this for:

Truly,Madly, Crafty Animals
Poodles Parlour Use a digi stamp
Charisma Cardz Favourite animal ( I actually have a rabbit but he doesn't look like this!)

Relax!

Some people start card-making as a way to save money (and quickly learn to overspend on all that lovely stash). My daughter, however, saves money by getting me to make cards for her! There is usually a very specific requirement and a very short notice period!

A few days ago, she requested a thirtieth birthday card for someone who’s mad on the 80’s – needed by Saturday! Never mind that I have a full-time job and a five year old child to fit in too.

At first I was stumped and had to give myself a refresher course in 80’s popular culture! I knew I had no rubber stamps etc so I searched for digi stamps and, although there were a couple of things, they weren’t quite what I was looking for. Then I remembered ……tucked away in the back of the bookcase was a genuine, of the time,  1980s fashion book ! ( So, it’s true – if you keep it long enough, it comes back into fashion!)

I found an illustration and traced it , coloured it in and added ‘relax’ (a la Frankie Goes to Hollywood) to the Tshirt.

I hope she likes it.

As well as my daughter’s challenge, I’d like to enter these challenges:

Incy wincy Designs Dust it off challenge (I dusted off the book!)
The Perfect Sentiment Anything goes
LiaStampz  Anything Goes

Football

While I love my traditional rubber stamps, I must admit that digital stamps come up trumps when you need a particular theme in a hurry.

This footballer digi- stamp is by Jellypark, whose stamps I love.

I'd like to enter this for these challenges:

Always Crafting - For men
Craftroom Challenge - Sports

Just a scrap

It was my local monthly crop again today and I couldn’t help but use this leftover paper from the class kit on a card.

The stamp is by Prickly Pear and the paper is My Mind’s Eye.

I’d like to enter thse challenges:

Lia Stampz -  scraps

The Stampman – Anything goes/ summer colours

Twinchies

Hehe – I had to take a day off work as I had an excess day annual leave (no , really) and so I’m hiding in the house crafting.

I wanted to join in the Twinchies challenge at Out of a HatCreations and I made these using the clock stamp from the goody bag and alcohol inks. I played around with different backgrounds and embellishments but, as so often, decided I actually prefered it plain and simple.

As well as Out of a Hat, I’d like to enter this for :

Sisterhood of Crafters Let's hear it for the boys
Always Crafting   For men