Final 2012 calendar!

After a bit of a mammoth calendar making session the last few weeks this is my 6th and final 2012 calendar, which is a Christmas present for one of my friends. This time I have used my LOTV stamp 'Emma's shoes' since my friend loves clothes shopping! I have made the calendar quite girly and added hand stitching round the edges of the papers and the image.

I will enter this into this weeks DCD (make a date) and Cute Card Thursday (anything goes) challenges.

DIY Chester

Another calendar (only one more to go now- to make next weekend I think!). This time, the calendar is for my parents who are always doing DIY and so this Chester image from Pollycraft is just perfect. I will enter this into this weeks Cute Card Thursday (numbers), DCD (calendars) and Willow Sketchie (anything goes) challenges.

Super Science

My fourth calendar done! This time I have used this Luna Science image from Pollycraft for a friend who is doing a PhD in microbiology (I really hope she isn't reading this, but I know she is on holiday at the moment!). The papers are glitter embossed and I have added extra gems for more sparkle. I will enter this into this weeks Digidoodle shops best (sparkle), DCD (calendar and dates) and Cute Card Thursday (number- calendars are all numbers) challenges.

Christmas Chester #2

This is my second card using my new Chester Christmas images and I have followed the sketch of this weeks Willow Sketchie challenge. I will also enter the card into this weeks I love Promarkers (anything goes), Digi Doodle Shops Best (anything goes), Passion for Promarkers (animal crackers), Die Cut Dreams (animal antics), and Pollycraft Monday (Christmas) challenges.

Christmas Chester #1

When these Chester images were released by Pollycraft on Monday I just had to get them. I love Chester but had resisted the urge to buy more digis until I had used all the ones I have bought in the past up until Monday, but with these the temptation was just too great! This is my first card and I have followed the sketch of this weeks Cute Card Thursday challenge. I will also enter the card into this weeks I love Promarkers (anything goes), Digi Doodle Shops Best (anything goes), Passion for Promarkers (animal crackers), Die Cut Dreams (animal antics), and Pollycraft Monday (Christmas) challenges.

Christmas in July

This weeks I love Promarkers (woo hooo I won last week!!) challenge is 'Christmas in July'. A number of challenges this week have been Christmas themed and it has really given me the shake up to try and get started on my Christmas cards in earnest soon. I have made this card with a Christmas stamp I got over a year ago but still love. I will enter this card into this weeks Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge (sketch- woo hoo, I made the top 3 last week!), Die Cut Dreams challenge (animals) and ABC Christmas challenge (O is for Older image).

Bella and Oscar get Wed

I have finally got round to using this super image from Digistamp Boutique that I won a few weeks ago to make a wedding card. (I don't know anyone getting married this summer, but will have to ask my friends if they need any wedding cards- last year I had to make a steady supply for them (I enjoy it :).)

I followed the sketch from this weeks CMLI sketchie set by GDT Clare (with the theme of 'rock chick'- hence the metal and metallic embellishments). I will also enter the card into this weeks Passion for Promarkers (white on white) and DCD (weddings) challenges.

Another Easter card

This weeks CMLI challenge was a little bit different. In stead of setting a sketch the DT announced on Saturday morning that whoever made the first card and posted it would set the sketch for the week. I rushed to finish the H is for Hotspot card but was pipped to the post by Debs who made a really cute LOTV card. I used her sketch to make this last minute Easter card (which has subsequently gone straight in the post). (I have to admit that I only found out after making the card that the theme Debs had choosen was 'dreams' and so this really doesn't go for the challenge, but I needed the card.)

I will also enter this card into this weeks Pollycraft challenge (Easter) and DCD challenge (Easter).

Fluffy Easter

I just had to make an Easter card with this image after buying it a while ago now. Pollycraft's Cogs and Critters range are one of my favourites and Fluffy with a chocolate Easter egg is no exception. Several of the Pollycraft DT have done a much more inspired job at making cards with this image than me, so check them out. I will also enter this card into this weeks DCD challange (Easter). As a quickie, Paula has drawn another Ronnie image (Vintage Ronnie) which is being sold in memory of Emma's father. Please help Emma reach her £1000 fundraising target by making a purchase here.

Easter Bunny

I thought it was about time I made a start on my Easter cards now that we have had Pancake day. At the end of next week the undergrads here at Warwick uni start their Easter hols and so I guess it will be a bit quieter for everyone else :)! It all seems a bit odd to me though that the Easter hols don't actually include Easter this year- they are back before then!Anyway, I'm rambling. This is the card I made with a Pollycraft image that I got last year. I will enter the card into this weeks Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge and DCD challenge (Spring garden).

Baby girl

A few weeks ago I made a baby boy card and now I have made a baby girl card. My cousin is having a baby in a few months time and it is just as well to be prepared with a card for either a boy or a girl! I love this Pollycraft image- it is the first time I have used it, but it was easy to colour and use. I will enter the card into this weeks DCD challenge (baby girl) and Sweet Sketch Wednesday (sketch has been rotated 90 degrees).

Candle #3

Here's the third candle. This time I have used another Digistamp boutique image and coloured with PMs.I will enter this into the following challenges:

DCD (anything but a card)

Passion for Promarkers (old- image and papers, new- candle and technique)

Digistamp Boutique monthly competition

Candle #2

This is my second candle. I have used a santa image from Digistamp Boutique and coloured it with PMs. I will enter this into the following challenges:

DCD (anything goes but not a card)

Digistamp Boutique monthly competition

I love Promarkers (anything goes with a bit of sparkle if you wish)

Passion for Promarkers (old (image and papers), new (candle and techinique- candle decorating)).

Candle #1

I have seen many people make decorations for candles this year and I thought I would give it a go. Hence, when I was in Ikea yesterday, I picked up a pack of 3 red candles. This is my first attempt, using a sentiment from Pollycraft, which was a frrebie a few weeks ago.I will enter this into this weeks DCD challenge (anything but a card).

angels

This weeks I love Promarkers Challenge is 'white on white'- a challenge which is VERY difficult and even more difficult if you don't have a diecutter/embossing machine! I managed to do the challenge a few weeks ago on CMLI and so wasn't going to be beaten this time either. I have heat embossed snowflakes on the base card, used some star embossed wrappping paper (torn), some vellum, a piece of acetate (on one card only) and pearly white paper as my layers. The image is by Elyzbells and I couldn't resist making two at the same time- easy way to increase the number of Christmas cards I have! The snowflake is a diecut chipboard I bought, painted white and then heat embossed with sparkly white powder.

I will also enter the card into this weeks DCD challenge (vellum).

Spiral Birthday

This weeks themed challenge on CMLI (CB) is 'just words'- a challenge which I always shy away from, since I don't have many words stamps. However I recently bought this stamp from Elyzbells and so thought I would use it. I have made the vellum butterfly embellishment to go to the right hand corner of the sentiment. I will enter the card into this weeks DCD challenge (vellum).

Sweet Litlle Girl

This weeks DCD challenge is to make a roject with a digi sweet little girl image. I have dug out my Willow Designs CD and used the 'Presicious' image along with the dark pink spotty and dark pink stripy papers. I will also enter the card into this weeks Pear Tree Designs challenge (pink) and Passion for Promarkers challenge (photo inspiration- spotty pink and girly). The image is coloured with PMs and printed on photo paper for a glossy look.

Walter holding flowers

This weeks themed challenge on CMLI was set by GDT Clare and was 'Cut it out... I said button it and knot it!'. A great one I thought! I have made this card using Walter the Owl download (Willow Designs) and have cut him out (along with cutting out the apeture). The knots are in the ribbon and the buttons are obviuos. The apeture has a shaker behind it with silver and pink glitter.I will enter this card into a number of challenges this week:

Pear Tree Designs (theme- animals);

CES (theme- floral frenzy);

DCD (pins and pearls- the first time I have made a pin and added it to a card- I am pleased with the result and will make some more. What do other people use as the 'pin'? I used an earring part, but am thinking maybe they sell thin nails which would do the job???)

In the bag #2

This weeks DCD challenge is 'Soft shades of vintage'. I'm not too good at the vinatge and shabby chic look, but have had a go with this card. The image was given to me as part of my DCD prize a few weeks ago. I have made the flowers and have tried the scrunched up paper techinique for the first time for one of the bp layers. I have used the sketch from this weeks Pear Tree Designs challenge and the image fits perfectly with the themed challenge on CMLI this week ('in the bag')

Tilda in lemon

This weeks DCD challenge is 'Tilda in lemon'. I have made this tent card. I am quite pleased with the result. Since it has a window in it, I will also post it in this weeks CMLI themed challenge which is 'It's clear to see'.