Cute kittens

Hi! It's a week since my last post! My hubby was away most of last week, and the weekend has been crazy busy so I've just managed to make one card this last week.... It's a birthday card for my friend, whose birthday is this week. She loves cats, so I found this digi from Polkadoodles and I had to use it for this card.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and Flexmarkers.

I'm loving animal stamps and digis lately... I've acquired a few clear and digi animal stamps lately, so you will be seeing a few more animal cards from me soon!

Card Recipe

7x5 tent card blank

Image: kittens/cats by Polkadoodles

coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

patterned paper from my scraps

kraft card

green cardstock

pink doily 

postmark stamp from The Works

Sentiment stamps - non branded

black pigment ink

X-cut mini flower die

music tissue paper

Marianne designs Creatables leaves die

pink brad

pink ribbon and lace from my stash

X-cut border punch

pink pearls

washi tape

Papermania Gorjuss dotted mini buttons 

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create #165 - AG with optional twist: Lace and pearls

City Crafter challenge #300 - Polka dots
Color Throwdown #381 - Pink/light green/kraft

Crafting by Designs - Button up

Crafting from the Heart #101 - Always Anything goes
Crafty Gals Corner #60 - Anything goes

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything goes

Craft your passion #301 - Always Anything goes
Create and Inspire #40 - Anything goes

Digichoosday week 8 - Green and/or Nature (green patterned paper and border)

Everbody-Art  #357 - 2 borders (I used two border punches)

Fan-tastic Tuesday #125 - Anything goes with twist: add an animal

Inky Chicks #63 - Ribbon and/or lace
Inspiration Destination #74 - Always anything goes
Little Red Wagon #330 - Furry Friends
Mod Squad - Animal fun

Passion for Promarkers #334 - dies and/or punches
Polkadoodles wk 8 - tic tac toe (sentiment/lace/flower)
QKR Stampede #180 - Birthday cards
Seize The Birthday - Anything goes/ no toppings
Simply Papercraft #24 - Anything goes
The Paper Shelter #237 - Animal magic

The Ribbon Girls - Any image

TTCRD - Always Anything goes


Thank you for stopping by! don't forget to follow me if you want to see more of my cards and projects!

Until next time!

A Cow Valentine's card

Hi there!!!
It's Friday!!! where has the week gone??!!! so happy that the weekend is almost here...

I'm back with a new card today. Another Valentine's card.. This is the one I've made to give my husband next week. Why?? The cow!!!! inside joke between my hubby and I, won't say more than that.. ;)

This is one of those crazy cards, busy with lots of layers. The ones without a pre-planed sketch, playing with the papers and see how it goes!  I decided not to use the typical red/pink colours as it is for my husband.. and I though yellow would go well with the black and white.. at least I hope so!

This darling Cow digi is from Polkadoodles. How cute is she holding that flower with her mouth???

Card Recipe

7x5 card blank

Promarkers and Flexmarkers to colour the digital stamp

yellow dot paper is from my scraps

black and white love paper freebie from Making Cards magazine this month

Yellow Cardstock

Heart embossing folder from Triboss

Heart Sizzix Bigz die 

Polka dots embossing folder

MFT die-namics paperclip dies

green cardstock

white cardstock

Circle die

Corner punch

Corner rounder punch

 washi tapes

green polka dot ribbon

sequins 

yellow heart button

sentiment; I created on my computer

 I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes. twist: use something from stash: washi, button, sequins all from stash

A Gem of a challenge #62 - Love is in the air

Brown Sugar #184 - Valentine / Love

Crafting by Designs - February Anything goes

Crafting for all seasons #119  - Love is in the air

Crafty Creations #308 - Hearts

Crafty Friends #24 - Animals / birds

Crafty Hazelnut's patterned paper challenge - February AG with patterned paper

Creative Card Crew #105 - Anything goes

Creative Fingers #102 - Always Anything goes

Creative Moments #86 - always AG / optional twist: love/romance

Critters and Creatures Linky party #1 - Anything goes with a critter or creature

Fairytale challenge #130 - St. Valentine's day

Fan-tastic Tuesday #122 - Anything goes with twist: Sweethearts

Glitter n Sparkle #173 - Embossing

I love Promarkers #301 - Anything goes

Inky Chicks #62 - Love (letters) and/or hearts

Inspiration Destination #71 - Always Anything goes

Lemon Shortbread #8 - Always Anything goes

Let's color Linky Party #3 - Anything goes with colouring , optinal: hearts

Mod Squad Challenge - Hearts and/or flowers

Passion for Promarkers #331 - Show us your favourites (my favourites are: layers, washi tapes, buttons)

PDE Linky Party #109 - Anything goes

Polkadoodles wk 4- Love and Romance

QKR Stampede #177 - Valentine cards

Simon says stamp Wednesday challenge - Have a heart

Simply Create too challenge #102 - Love or Valentines

Sweet Stampin  - All you need is love

The Crafty Addicts #8 - Anything goes/ Cute and Cuddly

TTCRD - Always Anything goes

Unicorn challenge # - February Lots of love

Thank you so much for stopping by! Happy Crafting!!!!

Guest Designing Spot for Digi Choosday: Fashionable Fun

Hello! I hope you are having a great week so far... I'm trying to get back into my crafting mood after a few days away... I will be getting really busy in the next few days, as going away next week again!

Today's post is a special post, as this is my first of two weeks as Guest Designer for  Digi Choosday challenge!!!! The very talented Nikky Hall invited me to Guest Design for the challenge and it would have been crazy to say no!!! she's got beautiful images and products in the Polkadoodles shop... you need to check it out!!!
It is also a really special day for Digi Choosday, as from today, they have their own dedicated blog challenge, which are launching today!!!!
No need to say that I'm thrilled!!! Thank you Nikky!

The theme for Week 6 of the Digi Choosday challenges is Fashionable Fun. Great challenge theme!!! 

You should check the challenge out and join in the fun!!!!

I chose a great image by Nikky Hall called "Dollie Daydream - shopping with Itsy".

It had been a while that I had made an easel card, so decided to make one this time.

The pink background paper I've used is also from Polkadoodles. 

I also used a piece of Scrap paper as an extra layer behind the main image.

I also used a piece of paper thread mesh for layering. My friend got me a big piece of this mesh from Poland ages ago.

The main image and background is all hand-stitched around with white thread. 

I coloured the lovely Dollie with my Promarkers.

I used: 

cool grey 1 to 5; pink carnation, blossom, pink mittens for the hat, clothes and some of the bags.

Burnt sienna, raw sienna, sandstone and buttercup for the hair.

Vanilla, almond, blossom for the skin.

Mustard, buttercup and eggnog for hat flower, and bags.

Raw Sienna, Sandstone and buttercup for the dog.

I used some liquid pearls to embellish around the image.

On the front page, I also used:

border punch

Marianne Creatables corner die

Pearls from Wild Orchid Crafts

Paper flowers from local shop.

I decided to place the sentiment at the base of the card, as I wanted the image to be the main feature at the front.

I chose this sentiment as It summarises what fashion means to me....

For me Fashion is wearing what I am comfortable with. Wearing clothes that I like just because they suit me and I like, depending on my mood... not just because they are in fashion.

I love the sentiment. I created it on my computer.

I also added a tag to write the greeting. the tag is a die from Joycrafts.

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes or Create your own challenge  (1. image, sentiment, patterned paper; 2. die cut, paper punch; 3. liquid pearls; 4. pearls, flowers; 5. ribbon, real stitching) 2nd entry

Challenges 4 Everybody #38 - Anything goes 3rd entry 

Come and Get it - Make it girly   2nd entry

Crafting by Designs Monthly challenge - February Anything goes

Crafty Girls #11 - Anything goes  2nd entry

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper challenge - AG with patterned paper

Dream Valley Challenge - TAG you're it! Include a tag
Just Inspirational chall enge- Ladies

Make it Monday #178 - Anything goes

Sister Act #43 - anything goes
Through the Craft Room door - AG
Top Tip Tuesday - Girly challenge

Whoosi Daisy - Include a Sentiment 

Please leave me some love in the comments! and don't forget to follow if you haven't done so!!!

Thank you for coming to visit.

Until next time!

Purple Rain

Hello!

It's Friday!!! and of course.. It's raining!!!! putting a smiley face to the wet and cold weather!

I'm looking forward to this weekend... we will get our coats, boots and hats to enjoy the Halloween events in our area... There is a Ghost train! (I would love to go, but not sure If it's the best for a 4 and a half year old...) we'll see. It's supposed to be for families after all!

So, I've got the perfect card for you today... with umbrella and everything! It's an easel card, loving this type of card at the moment. I'm pretty sure I'll show you a lot more of this in the future!

The digi stamp I used is from Polka Doodles. It's so nice and it can be used for so many different cards, Birthdays, Friendship... 

The backing papers I've used are from Pink Petticoat Colour Collections and Papermania Capsule Collection Designer Die-Cuts (the black polka-dots). I've distressed all the black card stock and the papers with sandstone and inks. 

I made the sentiment with my computer (the quote is not mine).  I'm starting to play around with the idea of creating my own sentiments.... I would love to make some cool ones to share with you all!

And now let's talk about the colouring! I used my promarkers (as always!). 

For the face and skin: sandstone and vanilla.

For the hair: Blossom and Pink Carnation (yes, Pink hair!)

For the dress: lilac, lavender, orchid and Slate. 

For the boots: slate, lilac and blender pen

I decoupaged the umbrella with the lovely papers I used in the backgroud.

I also used Sizzlits Decorative Strip, Marianne Creatables and Nellie's dies as background and to embellish the card. 

The roses and flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and leaves are die cut from a Marianne Creatables Die set.

The buttons, ribbon (and bow) and pearls are from a local shop. 

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Incy Wincy Challenge - Purple and Black

Passion for Promarkers #221 - Give me a "P"  (purple, pink, pearls, polka dots)

Polka Doodle Digi Choosday digital challenge #1 - Anything goes

Fab'n'Funky #190 - Distress

I love Promarkers #191 -  Pink Hair

The Hobby House #5 - Roses

Penny's Paper Challenge #150 - Buttons and Bows

Hanna and Friends #183 - Anything goes

Sister Act Card Challenge #30- Anything goes
Crafty Little Fairies - Anything goes
Bunny Zoe's Challenge - October "Ribbon"

Wish me luck!!!!

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Thanks and see you next time!