Robot Birthday

I bought some of the new Pollycraft images the other day and this is the first time I have had to use them.  I also broke open one of my new paper packs on this card.
I will enter the card into this weeks I Love Promarkers (mechanical), Sketchy (sketch), Cute Card Thursday (anything goes) and Digi Sketch (anything goes) challenges.

Red Christmas

Again this is a card I started making ages ago, originally for another challenge, and missed the deadline.  Been a bit under the weather in more ways than one recently and so only now posting it.  I will enter the card into this weeks Pollycraft (red) and I love Promarkers (Christmas in July) challenges.

Star Thankyou

Thought I'd best start adding to my 'thankyou card' stock pile after it was diminished the other day.  Used a Pollycraft image that I brought a while ago on this card.  Can't remember if I have used it before or not- no time like the present anyway.
I will enter this into this weeks I love Promarkers (anything goes) and Digi Sketch (sketch) challenges).

Snow in this heat?

Yes it is quite a challenge to make a snowy Christmas card in this heat, but then again it is refreshing to think of the snow when it has been so hot.  The last two days in Birmingham have been a LOT cooler though.  I wonder what this week will bring....  I'm not sure that the weather forecasters know yet- they keep changing their minds, don't they?
Anyway, I made this card today with the following challenges in mind- Ready Teddy Go (photo inspiration), Sweet Sketch Wednesday (sketch), I love Promarkers (anything goes), Passion for Promarkers (make a scene round the image) and Digi Sketch Challenge (theme- layers).

A second wedding card

It's always the same.  When I make a wedding card, I end up making two.  Some how I get in the 'zone' and end up with two cards.  This time I had some left over flowers (but then I had to make more for there to be enough for the second card).  Strangely I have not gone for white on white, which is my wedding 'norm'.  Which card do you prefer?  This one or the first?  I might send this to Beth too- via Mum and Dad (they are also going to the wedding)- or it might go to a family friend who is getting married in November...
I will also enter this card into this weeks I love Promarkers (sketch) challenge.

A special wedding

One of my friends gets married in a few weeks time (it is her hen party next Saturday) and so I really had to knuckle down this weekend and make her a wedding card- funny isn't it?  When you have an important card like that, you always end up putting it off (or at least I do).  Thanks so much Lauren for sending me the image to use.
I don't know for sure (and haven't seen it) but have heard 'green' mentioned a lot in the wedding prep. and so that is why the card has a white on white with green feel to it.  The flowers took me hours to make, but I hope they were worth it??
I will enter this card into this weeks I love Promarkers (sketch) challenge.

Sunshine

I'm very much hoping that the sunny weekend which is forecast materialises...  I know it was warm most places last Sunday but for some reason it didn't really reach Birmingham.  There was a distinct chill in the breeze.  Not too bad though, all things considered.  Still, I'm hoping to be able to sit outside and take in the days this Sunday :-)
I started to make this card on Sunday, in lieu of the sun.  I will enter it into this weeks I love Promarkers (photo- lots of yellow taken from the photo), Digi Sketch (theme- summer) and Di's digi (summer) challenges. The image is another DigiStamp Boutique one :-)

Many Thanks

I made thankyou cards in bulk... not that it saved me any time (why can't I stick to a simple design??).  I like this stamp though- another recent purchase.
I will enter these into this weeks I love Promarkers challenge.

Fizzy thanks

Another thankyou card.  This time using a Fizzy moon stamp that I treated myself to a few weekends ago.  I will enter this into this weeks Sweet Sketch Wednesday and I love Promarkers challenges.

Flower Frenzy

I so want a weekend/week/month just to craft my heart out and relax.  Not going to happen...  I did try and make the most of yesterday afternoon though.  Feel like I am constantly playing catch up at the moment.  I have a list of cards as long as my arm to make.  This weekend the challenge was thankyou cards for birthday presents.  (My birthday was a month ago and so the cards are well over due :-(.)
I love this DigiStamp Boutique set of images and want to get them all out...  in time it will happen.
I will enter this card into this weeks I love Promarkers (anything goes), Pollycraft (anything goes- whoopee Pollycraft has re-opened!  I will used Pollycraft images in future challenges), Passion for Promarkers (at least 5 flowers) and Sweet Sketch Wednesday (sketch) challenges.

Rocking Christmas

Seeing as I bought this DigiStamp Boutique image a few weeks ago and have only used it so far on a tag I thought I'd get it out again and make a proper card.  I also wanted to try a rocker card again.
I will enter the card into this weeks I love Promarkers (anything but a square) challenge.

A 60th Birthday

This is a card I have made for my Aunt who will be 60 in February.  I just have one 65th wedding anniversary, one 30th Birthday and a birthday card for my Dad left to make for while I am away next year...

I will enter this card into this weeks Sweet Sketch Wednesday (sketch) and I love Promarkers (anything goes) challenges.

Girly tags

I thought I had enough Christmas tags but after wrapping up a few presents I seem to have none left and so I have made a few more this weekend.  These two are using new DigiStamp Boutique images:

I will also enter these into this weeks I love Promarkers (anything goes) and Di's digi downloads (anything but a card Christmas) challenges.

Red and Green

Well, I guess you have to make some red and green cards at Christmas, don't you?

I will enter the card into this weeks Cute Card Thursday (red and green), I love Promarkers (anything goes) ABC Christmas (X- faux x-stitch across the border paper in the middle of the card) and Willow Sketchie (sketch) challenges.

Putting up the tree

Have you put your tree up yet?  We haven't.  Mum says we might do it next weekend.  I love this DigiStamp Boutique image of Percy the penguin dragging the tree home to decorate.

I will enter this card into this weeks ABC Christmas ('X'), I love Promarkers (anything goes), MAWTT (twine, tree and turquoise) and Willow Sketchie (sketch) challenges.

Distressed Penguin

I decided to use this DigiStamp Boutique image today for the first time.  I have made my own background in part with a bit of distressing and faux tearing.
I will enter the card into this weeks I love Promarkers (anything goes), Passion for Promarkers (distressing), ABC Christmas ('X'- crossed twine), Cute Card Thursday (snowflakes) and Sweet Sketch Wednesday (sketch) challenges.

Four Seasons Calendar

My final calendar for 2013.  I have had this idea in mind for a long time now but only got round to making it today.

Spring:

Summer:

Autumn:

Winter:

All the images are from Pollycraft (Swings and Slides range).
I will enter this into this weeks I love Promarkers (anything goes) and MAWTT (3 items of same letter- buttons, beads, bow) challenges.

Christmas tags #1

I needed to make some tags to go on my Christmas presents (when I have bought them!).  This is one batch that I made yesterday:

I will enter these into this weeks I love Promarkers challenge (they all feature a Christmas tree).

Simple Christmas Trees

This is a quick card I made today using an image that I was given.  Love the image- thanks Debs.  I will enter the card into this weeks I love Promarkers challenge (Christmas trees).

Pink Christmas

Nothing wrong with a pink Christmas card, I think....  Here's one I made using a DigiStamp Boutique image. I will enter the card into this weeks Cute Card Thursday (sketch) and I love Promarkers (pink) challenges.