Button Bear

The weather has been rather dreary here lately, so I wanted to make something bright and summery for an upcoming birthday. Bugaboo Stamps' image 'Button Bear' is so cute I had to use it for this card. I'm sure my friend's little girl will love it. 

I have used the following materials to create this card:

• Papermania card, patterned paper and buttons
• Black gel pen
• Little Claire Designs outline stickers
• Ribbon from The Works
• Embossing folder from Cardmaking & Papercraft
• ProMarkers - Buttercup, Tulip Yellow, Mustard, Peach, Mango, Bright Orange, Sandstone, Caramel, Burnt Sienna & Cool Grey 4

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

1. Catch The Bug - Stella Says Sketch #210

2. Allsorts - #260 Happy Birthday Allsorts

3. Brown Sugar - #95 Anything Goes

4. Card Makin Mamas - CMM87 Rainbow

5. Crafty Catz - #232 Embossing

6. Creative Knockouts - Coloring Showoff

7. Fantastic Tuesday - Anything Goes

8. Sister Act - #58 Anything Goes

9. That Craft Place - Ribbon/Lace

10. The Crafting Cafe - Creatures

11. Totally Gorjuss - #237 Buttons/Bows

Bookmark

Up until now I've mostly been making cards, but doing craft markets has led me to venture into new products like wine bottle tags and gift tags.  I love MelJen's Designs and the latest challenge is Bookmarks, so I thought why not give that a go too!

I've used the following products to create this bookmark:

• Papermania card, brads & eyelet
• Embossing folder from Cardmaking & Papercraft
• Sizzix flower die & dots embossing folder
• Ribbon from my stash
• MelJen's Designs Fancy Butterfly digi stamp
• ProMarkers - Tea Green, Mint Green, Pine, Lilac, Amethyst & Purple
• Whispers ink

I would like to enter this bookmark into the following challenges:

1. MelJen's Designs - #211 Bookmarks

2. Brown Sugar - #95 Anything Goes

3. Crafting From The Heart - #20 Anything Goes

4. Craftitude - #65 Use a Die

5. Crafty Catz - #232 Embossing

6. Divas by Design - Anything Goes

7. I Love Promarkers - #220 Anything Goes

8. Paper Makeup Stamps - #142 Flowers

9. Sentimental Sundays - #208 Things with Wings

Wardrobe Stepper Card

I've been wanting to make this card for a while since seeing a version of it on a magazine website, but I hadn't got around to it. This week's challenge at The Crafter's Café Challenge Blog has given me the perfect opportunity to try it out. 

Our theme this week is 'Girly' and our sponsors are:

I have chosen the 'Playing Dress Up' image from Guylou's Inimitability because it fits the theme and my card style perfectly.

Guylou has to say about this image: "Playing Dress-up was inspired by my childhood when I used to go into my mom's closet and put on some of her clothes. I think all little girls have the desire to be like their mom. I surely did! My mom is a wonderful woman and a great role model. Walking in her shoes is a big challenge, but something I aspire to do every day." 

It took a bit of fiddling making the coat hangers from paperclips, but I think they came out quite well. 

I have used the following materials to create this card:

• Papermania card and brads
• Clothing images from Google
• Glitter glue and paperclips from my stash
• Indigo Blu stamps
• Whispers Dye Ink
• ProMarkers - Oatmeal, Soft Peach, Sandstone, Caramel, Burnt Sienna, Buttercup, Tulip Yellow, Mustard, Raw Sienna, Berry Red, Cobalt Blue, Bright Orange, Mango, Blossom, Pink Carnation, Fuschia, Tea Green, Mint Green and Pine

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

1. 613 Avenue Create - #72 Anything Goes

2. Challenges 4 Everybody - #41 Anything Goes

3. Crafting From The Heart - #19 Anything Goes

4. Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

5. Crafty Girls - #18 Anything Goes

6. Cute Card Thursday - #321 Handmade Embellishments

7. Divas By Design - Anything Goes

8. I love ProMarkers - #220 Anything Goes

9. Just B Creative Crazy - Anything Goes

10. Love to Scrap - #30 Anything Goes

11. Sister Act - #57 Anything Goes

12. ABC Challenges - L is for Lots of Layers

Steampunk Cupcake

As you may know if you follow me, I love Steampunk, so I just had to have this wonderful image from MelJen's Designs!

I've also just bought a more masculine embossing folder, as I had lots of flowery ones which just don't really suit male cards. I thought this would go really well with the Steampunk theme. 

I asked for suggestions on Twitter for what colours to use on the image and I was told "It has to have gold on it somewhere", so I've used a gold card and some gold glitter pen.

I have used the following materials to create this card:

• Card blank from Hobbycraft
• Core'dinations Tim Holtz Kraft Core cardstock
• Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations 'Diamond Plate' embossing folder
• Papermania brads, eyelets, glitter & Chronology Cogs stamp
• Heat It Up! embossing powder
• ProMarkers - Tea Green, Mint Green, Pine, Satin, Pastel Beige, Sandstone, Caramel, Burnt Sienna, Arctic Blue, Cool Grey 3, Cool Grey 4  & Black

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

1. Crafty Girls - #18 Anything Goes

2. Cute Card Thursday - #321 Handmade Embellishments

3. Glitter N Sparkle - #85 Cards for Men/Male Colours

4. Hiding In My Craft Room - #149 Embossing

5. Incy Wincy Designs - Embossing & Bling

6. Just B Creative Crazy - Anything Goes

7. Love to Scrap - #30 Anything Goes

8. Rhedd & Rosie's Challenge - #32 All About Texture

9. Sister Act - #57 Anything Goes

Special Mommy

I'm back again with some more DT inspiration for The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog. This week our theme is 'Mom or Special Lady' and our sponsors are:

I have chosen 'My Sweet Mommy' from The Paper Shelter as feel this fits perfectly with the theme. 
The designer had this to say about the image - "My husband Pedro make the drawings on  paper and I do all the rest. The inking and coloring with digital tools. It’s just a cute mother’s day image. Nothing else to say about it"

I have used the following materials to create this card:

• Blank card from HunkyDory
• Patterned paper from Craftseller magazine
• Ribbon, 3D foam pads & gel pen from my stash
• ProMarkers - Primrose, Lemon, Canary, Tulip, Mustard, Mango, Bright Orange, Sandstone, Caramel, Burnt Sienna, Lime Green, Bright Green, Blossom, Pink Carnation, Fuchsia Pink, Cobalt Blue, True Blue, Lipstick Red, Berry Red & Crimson

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

1. 613 Avenue Create - #70 Anything Goes

2. Brown Sugar - #92 Patterned Paper

3. Challenges 4 Everybody - #41 Anything Goes

4. Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

5. Crafty Girls - #17 Anything Goes

6. Creative Knockouts - #35 Flowers Galore

7. Delightful Challenges - Add dimension

8. Just Be Creative Crazy - Anything Goes

9. Papertake - Anything Goes

10. Sister Act - #55 Anything Goes

11. That Craft Place - Anything Goes

12. Allsorts - #257 Butterflies

13. Crafty Catz - #229 Anything but Square

14. Hiding in my Craft Room - Use a Critter

15. Love to Create - #114 Say it with Flowers

16. Paper Makeup Stamps - #139 Anything Goes

17. Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge - #27 Anything Goes

18. The Crafting Cafe - Creatures

19. Totally Gorjuss - #234 Things with Wings

Lady Raven

I coloured this wonderful image from KennyK a while ago, but got distracted making other cards and hadn't used it!

Lady Raven is a stunning image and also a bit vampy, so I thought a black and purple card would be perfect for her. I've used liquid embosser on her eyes, lips and boots to give them some shine. 

I've used the following materials to create this card:

• Papermania - card, pearls, ribbon and 100% cotton patterned paper
• Anita's 3D gloss
• Lace from Hobbycraft
• Eyelets and rose embellishment from my stash
• ProMarkers - Black, Cool Grey 2, 3 & 4, Buttercup, Tulip Yellow, Mustard, Raw Sienna, Lipstick Red, Crimson, Tea Green, Mint Green, Pine, Lilac, Amethyst & Purple

 

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

1. 613 Avenue Create - #70 Anything Goes

2. Brown Sugar - #92 Patterned Paper

3. Challenges 4 Everybody - #41 Anything Goes

4. Clear It Out - What's Your Style (Vampy/sexy. Favorite product gems/lace/ribbon)

5. Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

6. Crafty Girls - Anything Goes

7. Creative Knockouts - #35 Flowers Galore

8. Delightful Challenges - Add Dimension

9. I Love ProMarkers - Not Quite Straight

10. Just Be Creative Crazy - Anything Goes

11. Kenny K's Krafty Krew - Anything Goes/Femme Fatale

12. Love to Create - Say It With Flowers

13. Paper Makeup Stamps - #139 Anything Goes

14. Papertake - Anything Goes

15. Sister Act - #55 Anything Goes

16. That Craft Place - Anything Goes