Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 2 - Blog Candy!

Time for a new Colour Crazy challenge and this week we don't have a sponsor but have some blog candy to give away!  The theme as always is

Anything Goes

I've used an image that I bought from Etsy some time ago as I liked the vintage theme and coloured it up with Promarkers.  The papers are Echo Park from my stash and went well with the vintage look of the image.  I also found some lovely ribbon in my stash then added the cute cupcake charm again from my stash.

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

4 Crafty Chicks:  No Blue
Creative Knockouts:  Anything Goes
Southern Girls:  Stitching
Crafterholics R Us:  Patterned Paper
Frilly and Funkie:  Three Is Not A Crowd (three papers)

Chopper

I made this card for a work colleague - I've used Chopper from Dr Digi -  and IT Ian  who has experienced many things drop off his bike on the cycle to work! Vintage map used as well which features his start / end point.

Funnily enough, he is called Ian and does look a bit like the image (although his 'tash is not as impressive!)  And I bet he has an Atari t-shirt too!  He was very impressed with the card!

I'd like to enter the following:

Incy Wincy Designs:  For The Men In Your Life
Imagine That:  Anything Goes
Brown Sugar:  Anything Goes
Creative Corner:  Very Funny

Aphid Assassinator

Looks can be deceptive.  Take for instance Mr Thomas Gunn, or Tommy Gunn as his friends call him.  At first glance appears to be a gun totting, viola case carrying, pin stripe suit wearing, hard faced kinda chap. 

But look a little further and you'll realise that the gun is actually an oversized bug sprayer, the viola case does indeed contain a viola (larger than a violin case and therefore more imposing), the pin stripe suit is because all his others are at the dry cleaners.  And well, he can't help what Mother Nature dealt him in the way of looks.

 Tommy Gunn - the Aphid Assassinator is available to buy from Dr Digi for the tax free amount of £2.

I've coloured him with Promarkers and used a vintage advertising topper from Nicecrane Designs.  The banner has been handwritten by me.  Background colouring courtesy of a used tea bag!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Card Mania:  Summer Blooms
Creative Creations Challenges:  Anything Goes
Tammy Scrapin Corner:  Use A Digi

Image:  Dr Digi, coloured with Promarkers
Advertising image:  Nicecrane Designs
Sentiment:  Handwritten
Everything else:  My stash 

I'd Rather Be Dancing

Knock Out Kevin (or KO Kev as the promoters like to call him) is looking rather worse for wear. He's unbeaten in his heavyweight boxing career with 68 wins, 44 of them knock outs (hence his name).

He still has the bruises from the previous 8 wins but as his trainer says, the superficial injuries take longer to heal the older you get.

KO Kevin can be yours for just £2!  I've coloured him with Promarkers and then added a random page from an old car magazine (March 7, 1939 to be precise!) and then typed the sentiment on my computer.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Created With Love:  Anything Goes
Marker Pop:  Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy:  Use Your Markers
Here Come The Boys:  Anything Goes

Image:  Dr Digi, coloured with Promarkers
Background:  Vintage car magazine
Sentiment:  Computer generated

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 50

Monday morning (already) so its time for a new Fetch A Sketch challenge!  The sketch is a nice and easy one:

And we are sponsored by the very cute Jellypark!  The winner of the sketch will get to choose from the store two digi's of their choice.

And here is what I came up with.  I've used the cute Typewriter digi image which I've coloured with Promarkers.  I've used a kraft card blank which I've shaped the corners and added a faux stitch around the edges.

The newspaper print is actually a vintage car magazine from December 1935!  I've glued it to a panel and then scrunched it a little before the glue dried.  The image sits inside the card on the aperture I cut with a Nestie die and again I covered this with the magazine.

And three half pearls finish off the card!  Good luck with the challenge and for more details, pop over to Fetch A Sketch!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

My Time To Craft:  Show Us The Inside
Moving Along With The Times:  Clean and Simple
Crafting For All Seasons:  Monochromatic
Crafty Creations:  Something Old, Something New (car magazine is from 1935 and the kraft card blanks I bought last week!)

Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers
Dies:  Spellbinder Nestabilities
Everything else:  My stash

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 40

Good morning and Happy Christmas Eve!  It's time for a new Fetch A Sketch challenge and here is the sketch for this fortnight:

And I've made not one but two samples!  I bought some rather lovely felt Christmas tree decorations from Sainsburys when they first got all the Christmas stuff in - there are 16 different items and two of each and some can be used for other occasions so I just had to buy a pack!

All the papers are from Printable Heaven - Christmas Vintage set for £2.75 (38 papers!) and I've had the set for quite a few years and its always one I like to use!  I've added a faux running stitch around the edges and attempted a swish folding thing with the papers but didn't quite get it how I wanted on either card so I'll need to practice that a bit more!

I've added some chocolate brown ribbon across the centre and then some fancy gold braid which I got free with a magazine I think last year.  Two half pearls to the top of the card and one to each of the felt embellishments (hides the little hole where the string was!) and the cards are complete!

Good luck with the challenge - for more details, please pop over to Fetch A Sketch!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Dream Valley Challenges:  Christmas
Gingerloft:  Christmas or Winter
Pile It On:  Embellishments
Quirky Crafts:  Last Minute Christmas
The Squirrel and The Fox:  Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge:  Christmas
Craftymess:  Vintage Christmas
Winter Wonderland:  Wish Upon A Star

Papers:  Download from Printable Heaven
Felt Embellishment:  Christmas decoration set from Sainsburys
Everything else:  My stash 

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 18

It's time for another Fetch A Sketch challenge and this week Jenny is our hostess and here is her very fab sketch (really enjoyed working with this one!):

We've decided to have a slightly different twist to the challenge this fortnight and we challenged each other to use a certain paper pack and to use it with the sketch. So for the fortnight we are using Cosmo Cricket, and this week it is the Early Bird paper pack that we are both using. And the prize will be a selection of papers from the Early Bird paper pack. Next week at our Midway Extra we'll be using a different Cosmo Cricket paper pack and another prize. So you have two chances to win this challenge!

I've crinkled the paper strips (and used up some oddments too!) and used the wonderful cherry paper. The flower I've made with my Nesties dies and used a vintage 1950's car magazine, scrunched them up and added a large gem to the centre (you just can't see it!)

Bit of faux stitiching around the edges and its complete - a lovely quick sketch to use! Good luck with the challenge - for more details, click here - deadline for entries is Sunday 4 March at 12noon.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Catered Crop: Seeing Red
Corrosive Challenges: Another Dimension
One Stitch at a Time: Use a Digi or Don't
2 Sisters: Stitching (mine is faux!)
Dilly Beans: Seeing Red

• Papers: Cosmo Cricket - Early Bird
• Dies: Spellbinder Nestabilities
• Vintage papers: My stash
  

Retro Vintage

Apologies for the rather rubbish photo of this card - it really does not show it off to its best! I took the photo last night before I went to bed and I had heartburn. Really horrid heartburn. That kept me up most of the night (along with husbands snoring as he has a cold!)



I went to Morrisons on the way into work and bought the biggest packet of Rennie's I could find. So now no more heartburn! Last time I was this bad was 7 years ago when I was pregnant with Jacob! I'm still feeling the after effects from last night but I think its because I was clenching my muscles so much.

Anyway. I've used Cosmo Cricket Circa 1934 papers (can't stop using them!) along with a page from a vintage 1950 car magazine which I've cut with one of my Nesties to make a flower. The 'petals' have been screwed up before gluing to the centre so it creates a ruffled effect. I've added a rather large blingy gem to the centre but you can't see it too well. Ribbon is from my stash.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Card Positioning Systems: 5th Anniversary - Day 2 Sketch
365 Cards: Day 343 - 2 Mismatched Papers (Cosmo Cricket and Car Magazine)
Crafty Cardmakers: Monochrome
Unstampabelles: Recycle (Car Magazine)

• Papers: Cosmo Cricket - Circa 1934 paper pack
• Newsprint: Vintage 1950 car magazine
• Dies: Spellbinder Nestabilities
• Everything else: My stash

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

You know when you think you've not done something and you can't remember what it is? Well, I've had this card sitting in draft in blogger for a few weeks and I should have blogged it before! But at least, better late than never eh?!

All the papers are from the Steam Funk download from Funky Hand and I've added faux stitching and a little distressing plus I've used some inks (but not liberally as they scare me a little!)
The die cut came in the blog candy I won a while ago from Lisa Jane (thank you!) and the chipboard bird I've had in my stash for ages. I've altered the wing by scrunching up a page from a vintage 1950's car magazine and then inking it.

So, that's it! A bit different from my normal makes!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Flourishes Challenges: Fly Away With Me (use a bird)
Anything Goes Challenge: Bingo (Animals, Free Choice, Stitching)
Simon Says: Recipe - Torn Edges, Distress Inks, Wings and Button
Opus Gluei: Birds
Scrap, Stamp and Doodle: Die Cuts or Punches

• All papers: Steam Funk download from Funky Hand
• Lantern die cut: Lisa Jane
• Newspaper: 1950's car magazine
• Everything else: My stash

I Heart You!

There is a brand new Funky Hand download released earlier today - I Heart You and here is a card I've made using the papers! All the papers you see (with exception to the print) are from the download and I've used a page from a vintage March 1950 car magazine to create the dress.

I've used a Nesties die behind the dress and a heart punch to create the scalloped border, a bit of corner rounding, doodling and inking and the card is complete!

Pop over to the Funky Hand website to grab the download for yourself and to see the rest of the design team samples!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Cardabilities: Sketch followed
Allsorts: Free and Easy February
Drunken Stampers: Something New (papers)
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle: Die Cuts or Punches

• All papers: I Heart You download from Funky Hand
• Newsprint paper: Vintage 1950 car magazine
• Everything else: My stash
  

A Funky Blog Hop - Win Funky Kraft Stash & Steam Funk Downloads!

Two new releases for Funky Hand!! Both are kraft based and their names are Funky Kraft Stash and Steam Funk!! And both are available to buy right now - just click on their names!

But, if you can wait a while, you could win both downloads by taking part in our little blog hop!

Hop runs from NOW and Anice will accept the unscrambled phrase until midnight GMT tomorrow evening (Sunday). If you've not hopped from the start, pop over to Anice who will explain how its all going to work and she will provide your instructions and the list of who to hop to!

So, if you've arrived at me from Anice then you are on the right track! My letter is:

V

Now leave me a comment and hop over to Jules who will reveal her make with one of the new releases and will give you a letter too!

Just remember to write down each of our letters and leave us all a comment - you've got to be in it to win it!!

I've got two cards to show that I've made from the two downloads (I do have more but will blog those later in the week!)

This first card uses all papers from Steam Funk plus a very vintage March 1950 car magazine donated by my husband! I've used my own template for the dress and its only stuck down to the card with the bodice so its quite a sticky out card and tactile!

Sequins and pearls are from my stash.


And for this card, I've used Funky Kraft Stash for the base and teamed it with the Shabby Saturday download - cutting out the sentiment, flowers and using a Nesties die as a template to draw around. Plus some Card Candy and embroidery thread for detail.

Hope you agree that they are fab downloads and hope you can join in with our blog hop - you never know - you could be a winner!

Good luck!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Card 1
Sweet Sketch Wednesday: Sketch Followed
Little Miss Mufett Challenge: Something New (new papers)
Fab n Funky: Recycle (1950 car magazine)
Everybody Art Challenge: Shabby

Card 2
Tuesday Trio: Sketch Followed and No Cutting Machines Used!
My Mums Craft Shop: Here Come The Girls
Whimsy Inspirations: Happy Birthday

• Papers: Steam Funk, Funky Kraft Stash, Shabby Saturday downloads from Funky Hand
• Print paper: 1950 car magazine
• Everything else: My stash
  

More From The Poundshop!

The chipboard embellishment that I have used on this card came in a pack of 6 from the Poundshop a few Christmas's ago - I have a few packs of these red and green vintage themed ones plus some blue ones and some more modern types too. I sort of went a bit mad and bought almost all that I could see as its generally a case of if I don't buy then, its gone for next time!

The chipboard is really good quality and layered up too and a bargain at 6 for a £1! The Jingle Belles challenge this week is

Vintage

Which this card fits. I've used a Kraft card blank plus leftover papers that I've had lying around for a while that were bought from Mad About Cards ages ago and are part of a vintage download.

I've used two sizes of Nesties to cut out the shapes then inked the edges. The organza ribbon is from my stash along with the little jingle bell (see what I did there?!) A bit of doodling with a fine black pen (which I think is on its last legs and it took me ages to find one that I actually liked!)

• Papers: Vintage Christmas download from Mad About Cards
• Chipboard sticker: Poundshop
• Dies: Nestabilities
  
• Everything else: My stash
  

Vintage Tree

I'd been sent a wonderful digital scrapbooking kit by Alison Sloan called Comfort and Joy and was asked if I could make a few physical cards. So I did and here is one of them! All the papers are from the kit and I've drawn inspiration from Jo Kill to make the tree.

The papers have a lovely vintage feel to them (there are lots of elements too included with the kit but I've not used any here) so it fits the Charisma Cardz challenge which asks for

Vintage

I've added a bit of inking here and there around the edges and the scallops have been made with a heart punch so quite easy to make!

The papers are wonderful so expect more of them!

• All papers: Comfort and Joy Digital Scrapbooking kit (soon to be released!) from Alison Sloan
  
• Inspiration: Jo Kill
  

Vintage Christmas

The Penny Black Challenge this week has a sketch:

And I've made this card with an image that I found pre-coloured in my box of images. Really like it when that happens! I've also used printed papers that I bought years ago from Mad About Cards - I think these are from the Traditional Download.

I've used pearlescent snowflakes and card candy too along with some corner rounding and inking. The burgundy paper is from the Scrap Store that I got ages ago and has been lurking waiting to be used!

• Image: Penny Black, coloured with Promarkers and glitter glue
• Papers: Mad About Cards download
• Everything else: My stash
  

Polkadoodle Challenge 33 - Vintage & Stamping

Welcome to another Polkadoodle challenge! This week the challenge is being set by Fliss, who, if you are a regular visitor to her blog, that she loves vintage! So that is her theme for the week:

Vintage

I've used two of the new Stamp Doodles - the shabby prim angel in a stocking and the bow with holly, both coloured with Promarkers and a titchy bit of glitter glue.

I've used papers from Not For Girls cd - printed them small (4 onto a sheet of A4) so that the grain pattern would not be lost, a bit of doodling around the edges and some buttons and the card is complete!

Hope you can join us this week - the deadline for entries (please only enter your Polkadoodle creation into a maximum of 10 challenges including Polkadoodle) is Sunday 29 August at 12noon GMT. Good luck!

• Backing papers: Not For Girls cd
• Images: Stamp Doodles, coloured with Promarkers
• Buttons: From my stash
  
  

Simple

Now this is going to be a really simple card based upon the current Card Positioning sketch below! I've used a 6 x 4 card blank, rounded the edges after adding the vintage feel backing paper (downloaded from Mad About Cards) and also inked them with Whispers Chestnut ink then added liquid pearls to the larger snowflake centres.

The slightly burgundy organza ribbon I found in my stash (I think I have just about everything in my ribbon bag and box!) then added a smaller panel cut from the same paper and then the little wooden reindeer.

The reindeer is from a pack of 10 for £1 at Tesco's - what a find eh?! I had to carefully trim the hanging string but you'd never know! And such a quick and easy card to make and one that I enjoyed as its not at all fussy and I think could just be one of the mass ones that I need to do!!

• Backing papers: Vintage Christmas download collection from Mad About Cards
• Ink: Whispers Chestnut
• Ribbon: My stash
• Embellishment: Tesco's
  

Vintage Snowman

It's been a while since I managed a Creative Corner challenge, and when I looked at the current one, there is also a Stamps and Smiles challenge sketch every Thursday on the same blog! So with the sketch below, I've combined it with the Creative Corner challenge which is:

Vintage Style

All the papers are Papermania 'Wonderful Christmas Time' 6 x 6 (and I'm wishing I bought two packs now plus they were only £1.99 - half price!) and they already have a lovely vintage feel to them. Now I look at my choice of papers, I think I should have used the snowman pattern all over and the stripes under the snowman, if you see what I mean....


I've used a Martha Stewart punch (still on the table from the weekend extravaganza of Christmas card making) and the twill ribbon is from my stash (same extravaganza).

And that is it. Oh, the snowman chipboard embellishment is from the Pound shop and there are a number of other shapes with it too that I have yet to use. And I'm also wishing I'd bought more than the 6 packs.... Or at least hoping that they stock them again this year!!

• Papers: Papermania 'Wonderful Christmas Time' 6 x 6 papers
• Embellishment: Pound shop
• Punch: Martha Stewart
• Ribbon: My stash

Christmas All Year - A Vintage Challenge

Well, I thought I'd done with all the Christmas cards but this little challenge caught my eye! It's been on my challenges list for a while but I've never managed to get myself organised enough to enter. But this one was right up my street! I'd bought quite a few of the fantastic chipboard embellishments from Pound World (11 packs to be precise!) and this is just perfect for this challenge from Christmas Cards All Year 'Round!

"I'd like to see cards with a 'Vintage' type image. That's it, pretty simple...."

The papers are from the Vintage Christmas download from Mad About Cards which I have cornered the edges and layered. Red grosgrain ribbon from my stash. I think I'm going to have to visit Pound World again in Preston after Christmas to see if they still have some of these left - even better if they are in the sale!

• Backing papers: Vintage Christmas download from Mad About Cards
• Embellishment: Chipboard embellishment from Pound World
• Ribbon: From my stash

Do the Funky Cheeky Chicken!

This is all about chickens. Fabric chicken doorstops. Made by the Crafts Forum very own Swirlyarts! Not much narrative needed - the pictures speak for themselves! Visit her Etsy shop and buy, buy, buy! The spotty one is called (wait for it..) chicken pox.....!

And this one is MINE!!! It was a 'wooops' chicken, so named because it went a little wrong in it's production - the comb is on upside down and it has a big beak... But I love it and it sits in my kitchen and looks at me when I'm on the pc!

Two of my family have Chicken Doorstops and a friend has a Chicken Paperweight (just a smaller version) as she used to keep chickens until they built a big extention - the chickens became homeless - so I got her a paperweight one instead! Less mess and feeding me thinks!