Ready for Action? at Club KennyK

As our May challenge draws to a close at Club KennyK, it's my turn to offer some more inspiration.  You still have time to get your entry in and request the challenge freebie.

I shared a card using the freebie at the beginning of the month, so this time I am using the awesome Captain Locke.  Continuing with the trend of using the DP I bought at Michaels, and seeing as the DT theme is Masculine, I have coloured her in green tones and paired her with the camo paper and some metal embellishments. 

Product list:

• Cream cardstock
• Camouflage designer paper
• Core'dinations tag
• Sizziz Tim Holtz embossing folder - diamond plate
• Screw brads
• Metal gears
• Twine
• Tonic Tim Holtz paper distresser
• ProMarkers - Burnt Sienna, Cinnamon, Tan, Dusky Pink, Caramel, Henna, Cocoa, Cool Grey 1-5, Black, Cardinal, Ruby, Lipstick, Khaki, Pastel Beige, Satin, Pine, Olive, Moss, Pear & Lime
• Sakura Gelly Roll - white & silver

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. World Wide Open Design Team - #22 AG
2. Passion For ProMarkers - WK396 Make It Manly
3. Not Just Cards - #44 One for the Boys
4. Morgan's ArtWorld - #10 AG
5. Crafty Creations - #342 AG
6. Creative Fingers - #131 AG
7. Glitter 'n' Sparkle - #241 AG
8. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #58 AG
9. A Gem of A Challenge - #195 For The Boys/Men

A Vintage Wish

Hello there! I haven't blogged for a bit as been on holiday, but I'm home now so it's back to the grindstone... lol

Do you ever start colouring an image with a card or style in mind then it goes somewhere else completely?   I can't even remember what I originally had in mind for this mermaid, but as I don't usually go for green I decided I would for a change. Once she was finished I thought she would actually work really well on a vintage-style card.  Of course I still had some of the DP I bought on a whim in Michaels, so it turned out really well to use some up here. 

Product List:

• Digital image 'Magic Wish' by Ching-Chou Kuik
• Kraft card 
• Vintage-style DP (Michaels)
• Paper flower (Michaels)
• Ribbon - sheer and satin
• Lace (Etsy)
• Tim Holtz vintage embellishments 
• Tonic Tim Holtz paper distresser
• ProMarkers - Burnt Sienna, Caramel, Sandstone, Pastel Beige, Cinnamon, Moss, Pear, Lime, Pine, Forest, Apple
• Sakura Gelly Roll, gold

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Ching-Chou Kuik Facebook - May 'Beauties of the Sea'
2. TTCRD - AG WK of May 23
3. The Ribbbon Girl - May 'Use Any Image'
4. Stamping Sensations - Butterflies, Fairies and Fantasy
5. Creative Fingers - #130 AG
6. Ching-Chou Kuik - May 'Ribbon and Lace'
7. Classic Design Team Open - #14 AG
8. Crafty Creations - #342 AG
9. A Perfect Time To Craft - #5 AG
10. Allsorts - WK416 Happy 8th Birthday Allsorts
11. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #1721 AG

A Wonderful Delivery

Who can resist an adorable little penguin? Not me, especially when there's a few versions of this image by Conie Fong.  'Snowy Delivering Presents' comes with and without a hat, but for this card I have chosen to go without the hat. 

I've used some gorgeous DP I bought when Michaels had a sale on and I just grabbed a few bits not knowing what I would do with them! I've made a gorgeous girly card with some ribbon and bling.

Product list:

• White cardstock
• Purple designer paper
• Ribbons
• Gems & Pearls
• Tonic Tim Holtz paper distresser
• Crafter's Companion sentiment stamp
• Memento Tuxedo Black
• ProMarkers - Pumpkin, Amber, Warm Grey 1, 2, 4 & 5, Black, Walnut, Henna, Cocoa, Cool Grey 1 & 2, Duck Egg, Gold, Tulip, Plum, Purple, Amethyst, Lavendar, Antique Pink, Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Canary, Lemon, Soft Lime, Mustard, Buttercup, Orchid & Blossom

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Conie Fong Art & Design (FB) - May AG or Add Some Bling
2. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #57 AG
3. Passion For ProMarkers - WK394 Bingo Anniversary Challenge (square, bling, text)
4. The Corrosive Challenge - #5 AG
5. Creative Fingers - #130 AG
6. Crafty Gals Corner - #122 Bling
7. C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #415 Birthday
8. Classic Design Team - #14 AG

Five Shades of Grey

If you are expecting something raunchy in this post, sorry to disappoint you with my cunning title! 
This month Kit & Clowder are featuring Mo's Digital Pencil 'Sparkle' image in the monthly class for markers.  I have never used any images from Mo's shop before, so this was a great opportunity for me to try.  I did the class first using the suggested colours of blues and pinks, then decided to step it up a bit and go monochromatic with a punch of colour.  I'm really happy with how this one turned out, so I decided I'd make her into a CAS card.  I've used a cool framing technique that I saw Lucy Gregg on the KennyK DT do to match the colours of the image. (Which is simply to colour a framed edge using one of your markers - genious!).

Product list:

• White cardstock
• Sequins
• Clear Wink of Stella
• Black Prismacolor pencil
• ProMarkers - Warm Grey 1-5, Burgundy, Cardinal & Ruby
• Memento Tuxedo Black
• Sentiment stamp from Crafter's Companion

 You can't really see the Wink of Stella in the photo, but it's on the red parts!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Power Poppy - Frame It Up!
2. Simon Says Monday - It's A Frame Up
3. I ♥ ProMarkers - #334 AG/option One Layer Only
4. Crafty Cardmakers - #188 Add a Sentiment
5. Crafty Catz - #369 AG/twist use 5 of something
6. Your Scrapbook Place - May AG

Blame it on Cadbury's!

Aurora Wings are currently having a challenge with the theme "My Favourite Colour Combo", so I was discussing this with a friend. My favourite colour is purple, which I blame on Cadbury's, but I never really thought about a favourite combo. My friend suggested purple and chocolate. I don't recall ever using that as a combo so thought it was a great idea. With the Cadbury's connection I've also added gold. I'm picturing the old style Dairy Milk wrapper with the gold foil!!
I've used the gorgeous image 'Poppy Elf' and changed things up a bit by doing her skin purple and the flowers brown.

Product list:

• Bronze card
• Outline stickers
• ProMarkers -  Aubergine, Plum, Purple, Amethyst, Lilac, Lavendar, Burnt Sienna, Cocoa, Cinnamon, Caramel
• Wink of Stella, Clear
• Sakura Gelly Roll, Metallic Gold

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Stamps by Aurora Wings (FB) - My Favourite Colour Combo
2. Power Poppy - Frame It Up!
3. Simon Says Monday - It's A Frame Up
4. The Corrosive Challenge - #5 May AG
5. Aurora Wings Challenge - #49 Frame It
6. Sparkles Monthly - #91 Favourite Colour Combo
7. Deep Ocean - #154 AG
8. I ♥ ProMarkers - #334 AG/option One Layer Only
9. Passion for ProMarkers - WK394 Bingo Anniversary Challenge (square, bling, text)
10. Crafting By Designs - May AG
11. Crafty Calendar - May Flowers
12. Crafty Cardmakers - #188 Add A Sentiment
13. A Perfect Time To Craft - #5 AG

Love, Laughter and A Dream Dress

I won a little 'guess the image' challenge in Sheepski Designs Facebook group a while ago and chose 'Dream Dress' as my prize.  I love this gorgeous image, but DT commitments and birthdays took over and I never coloured it up.  Andrea has now started her own blog challenges though, so I thought it was time I got my arse in gear!
I love different colours for weddings (my own dress was red) and I once did wedding make-up on a young girl who wore a beautiful pale pink dress.  I've taken this idea and also given it some sparkle with a CAS card. 

Product list:

• Kraft card blank (Michaels)
• Sequins (Walmart)
• Gems (Papermania)
• Sakura Gelly Roll, White
• ProMarkers - Cinnamon, Tan, Dusky Pink, Satin, Gold, Mustard, Buttercup, Antique Pink, Pastel Pink, Sunkissed Pink, Burgundy, Cardinal, Ruby, Moss, Pear, Khaki & Soft Lime

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Sheepski Designs (Facebook) - #11 AG
2. Sheepski Designs Blog - #2 AG
3. Simon Wednesday - A Hint Of Pink
4. The Crafter's Cafe - #172 Feminine
5. Crafting By Designs - May AG
6. Crafting When We Can - #143 Clean and Simple
7. Crafty Gals Corner - #121 CAS
8. Creatalicious - #114 AG/twist For The Girls/Mother's Day
9. Cute Card Thursday - #476 AG
10. Fab 'n' Funky - #349 Lovely Ladies
11. Come and Get It - Make It Square

May Challenge at Crafting With An Attitude

Isn't the year just flying by?  Already May and not much longer until the kiddoes finish school! 

At Crafting With An Attitude we have another ANYTHING GOES challenge for you, this time being sponsored by the newly renovated Bugaboo Stamps! If you haven't checked out the shop yet, hop on over. 

It's my cousin's 40th Birthday and I thought that 'Stella Reaper' would be absolutely perfect for her sense of humour. 

Product list: 

• Kraft card blank, paper flower & Ravenshead Manor lasercut paper from Michaels
• Anita's outline stickers
• Whispers Ink, Black
• ProMarkers - Cinnamon, Tan, Dusky Pink, Satin, Warm Grey 1-4, Black, Cool Grey 1, 2, 3 & 5, Cool Aqua, Burgundy, Ruby, Burnt Sienna, Caramel, Pine, Forest, Crimson, Cocoa, Pumpkin, Amber, Canary, Aegean, Cyan, Duck Egg, Saffron & Vanilla

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Your Scrapbook Place - May AG
2. Come and Get It - Make it Square
3. Crafting by Designs - May AG
4. Creatalicious - #114 AG/twist For the Girls/Mother's Day
5. Cute Card Thursday - #476 AG

Super Dad at Club KennyK

It's time for a new challenge at Club KennyK and this month you can get your hands on the super 'Danger Dad' if you enter the challenge. 

This month the DT theme is 'Masculine', so I have created a super-simple card which could be used for Father's Day or a birthday.  I have used the freebie plus a sentiment from the 'Love Your Dad Sentiments' set. 

Product list:

• White and coloured cardstock
• Mirri card
• Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations 'Diamond Plate' embossing folder
• Gold Sakura Gelly Roll
• ProMarkers - Cinnamon, Tan, Dusky Pink, Satin, Black, Warm Grey 5, Cool Grey 5, Midnight, Denim, Powder, Indigo, French Navy & Cobalt

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. The Sisterhood of Crafters - The Letter B
2. The Crafty Addicts - #36 AG/Die Cuts
3. Allsorts - WK413 Embossing
4. Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - WK17 AG
5. Crafty Awesomeness - May AG

A Little OTT?!

It's been a while since I coloured up a Saturated Canary image as I've been so busy with DT images and birthdays, so I thought it was about time. I spotted a couple of challenges with specific colour schemes/styles and used this as the basis for my colouring and card. 
I have chosen 'Starla' as she's such a cool character to use with bright colours. The sentiment comes with her. She's sadly no longer available, but there are some of the old Saturated Canary images for sale in sets of 5 in Krista's Etsy shop.

Product list:

• White cardstock
• Papermania coloured cardstock
• Sequins (Walmart)
• ProMarkers - Cinnamon, Tan, Dusky Pink, Satin, Forest, Bright Green, Lime Green, Magenta, Carmine, Cerise, Plum, Mulberry, Fuchsia, Warm Grey 1 & 2 & Duck Egg

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. A Perfect Time To Craft - #5 AG
2. AAA Cards - #89 Bright & Beautiful 
3. Card Mania - #92 Life Is Colourful
4. Come and Get It - Make It Square
5. Crafting When We Can - #143 Clean and Simple
6. House of Cards - Add Sequins and/or Colours
7. Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes
8. Creative Fingers - #129 AG
9. Cupcake Inspirations - CIC405 Colours

May Challenge at Crafts Galore Encore

We thought spring had finally come, then got more snow at Easter. Luckily it's back to warmer weather now though and time for a new challenge at Crafts Galore Encore. 
This month we have two sponsors - Star Stampz & Ppinkydolls!

I have the cute 'My Sweet Rose' image from Star Stampz to use and decided to go with an orange and turquoise colour scheme.  I always end up colouring roses pink or red, so wanted to do something different this time. 

Product List:

• White cardstock
• DoCrafts Ribbon & coloured cardstock
• Tim Holtz Core'dinations Distress Collection cardstock
• Gems
• Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations embossing folder
• ProMarkers - Burnt Orange, Coral, Dusky Pink, Blush, Rose Pink, Walnut, Cocoa, Cinnamon, Sandstone, Tan, Black, Pine, Forest, Moss, Bright Green, Pumpkin, Amber, Apricot, Turquoise, Duck Egg, Cool Aqua, Warm Grey 1-5, Gold, Tulip, Buttercup & Cool Grey 1-3

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Work It Wednesday - April Showers Bring May Flowers
2. Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes
3. The Crafter's Cafe - #172 Feminine
4. Allsorts - WK413 Embossing
5. Classic Design Team Open - #14 Anything Goes
6. Crafty Catz - #368 ATG
7. Crafty Creations - #340 Anything Goes
8. Creatalicious - #114 AG/twist For the Girls/Mother's Day