Starry Starry Night

For my card today I have used this lovely Lawn Fawn Image image called Upon A Star with a lovely Papertrey Ink Sentiment.

I inked up some Northern Lights and then obscured them (a little more than I intended) with black ink having stamped, coloured and masked the bunnies.  The larger stars are white heat embossed, the smaller ones are splattered, and the bunnies have heat set liquid applique tails.  

We have a new theme for "Stars" at Everybody Art Challenge and we would love to see your creations. Do check out the wonderful inspiration of my teamies and share some love with the Design Team by leaving comments on their blogs.

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Krafty Chicks #691 All Occasions

Tic Tac Toe #236 I used the first column of Critters, colouring and stamping

Mo's Digital Pencil Snowy Mailbox

Greetings Papercrafters!  Today I have used this lovely Snowy Mailbox image from Mo’s Digital Pencil.  It comes in Black and white and precoloured.  

I coloured mine myself and teamed it with these fab papers and an embossing folder to make two different designs for some challenges.

There is a Facebook page where members can upload their Mo Manning creations and we look forward to seeing you there. It's easy to become a member.  Just click HERE.  And check out the Dream Team Blog where there is lots of inspiration from my teamies HERE.

Mo also has a "Patreon" Page HERE. There are three levels of Patron to choose from with a minimum of just $2.50 per month (plus tax where applicable) and each month Mo offers treats to her patrons.  

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Can you Handle the Pressure - Anything Embossing Goes with a Christmas twist

CD Sunday Plus - #124 Anything Digital Goes

Creative Inspirations - November - Contemporary Christmas Colours 

Cupcake Inspirations - #583 Navy White Gold

Inkspirational - #303 Seasonal

Krafty Chicks #691 All Occasions

the Male Room #180 Feathers - I was delighted to be the number one pick last challenge so I'm trying again with this cute cardinal

Passion for Markers -#717 Winter 

Tic Tac Toe #236 - I used the diagonal choices of critters, free and design papers

Time Out #252 Winter/Holidays

   

     

Lace or Pearls with Everybody Art Challenge

We have a new theme for "lace and/or pearls at Everybody Art Challenge and we would love to see your creations. Do check out the wonderful inspiration from my teamies and share some love with the Design Team by leaving comments on their blogs.

For my card today I have used this fun "Breezy" image from Mo’s Digital Pencil which is available in her shop here.  She is coloured with Copics and I have used a variety of stencils and oxide inks in the background to give her funky appeal.  My sentiment is from Papertrey Ink. It is from an all time favourite set.  I have split it in two for my card but it is in fact just one large sentiment.

There is a Facebook page where members can upload their Mo Manning creations and we look forward to seeing you there. It's easy to become a member.  Just click HERE.  And check out Mo's other sites where there is lots of inspiration from my teamies.

* Dream Team Blog HERE for inspiration

* Mo's "Patreon" Page HERE. There are three levels of Patron to choose from with a minimum of just $2.50 per month!  

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

CD Sunday Plus - #123 Anything Goes

Passion for Markers -#715 Favourite Digi or Stamp (I have used my favourite sentiment) 

Polkadoodles #45 Anything Goes

We Love to Create Mixed Media #10 Anything Mixed Media goes

Stencil Fun Nov - Anything Stencilled with optional leaves

With Sympathy

We have a new theme for "Sympathy or Condolences" at Everybody Art Challenge and we would love to see your creations. My best friend lost her lovely cat and I made this card for her.

My desk is in such a horrible mess, I actually cannot find the products I used to make this. They are here somewhere!   I'm wondering if they are stuck inside the pack of vellum paper but I can't find where I put the vellum or the stamps or the paw print die.  The sentiment is by Papertrey Ink!  If I find the 'gredients, I'll post what I used!  In the meantime I can tell you that I coloured my rainbow with my markers and cut a complete rainbow of frames in which to sandwich my vellum.  When you look down on the card you can just see the rainbow colours in the frame. And I was left with some fun cut out coloured cardstock to use as mounts on future cards.  I wonder where I've put them!

Come and join in with our challenge and please consider sharing some love with the Design Team by leaving comments on their blogs.

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Krafty Chicks #687 All Occasions, Polkadoodles #43 and Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - both Anything Goes 

Thinking of You and Wishing you Well from Nana!

For my card today I have used this lovely Nana image from Mo’s Digital Pencil

I am still uncertain about colouring on Kraft but I loved how this turned out right down to the stamped frame around the image which, because of a little added white pencil, looks three dimensional as if it's impressed into the cardstock which it is not.   

Just click HERE to follow the link to the Clubhouse at Mo's Facebook page where members can upload their Mo Manning creations and check out the Dream Team Blog where there is lots of inspiration from my teamies HERE.  Mo also has a "Patreon" Page HERE. There are three levels of Patron to choose from with a minimum of just $2.50 per month (plus tax where applicable) and each month Mo offers treats to her patrons.  

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

CD Sunday Plus - #122 Anything Digital Goes

CAS on Friday - #269 Animal

Krafty Chicks #687 All Occasions, 

the Male Room #179 Get Well Soon

Polkadoodles #43 Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Thinking of you

Edited to add a happy Top Three prize from the lovelies at Polkadoodles and I am absolutely THRILLED to be the top pick at CD Sunday Plus.  Your comments on my card made my day!  Thank you! 

   

It's Pumpkin Month!

We have a new theme for "Pumpkin" at Everybody Art Challenge and we would love to see your creations. Do check out the wonderful inspiration from my teamies and share some love with the Design Team by leaving comments on their blogs.

I made one of these pumpkins at an evening class in Farnham, Surrey, England with a lovely, friendly and uber talented lady called Anna - the proprietor of a company delightfully (and aptly) called Quirk & Whimsy - where I tried my hand for the very first time at felting.  That was 4 years ago and although I wrote a post for my lone pumpkin, I never actually published it.

Since then I have made more.  Like I needed a new hobby, right?!?!  They are only small  (I can hold all three of them in my open hand) and I thought it was time to showcase them.

I also grabbed some Alcohol Markers and this fabulous "Jack O'Lantern" image from the wonderful Mo Manning of Mo’s Digital Pencil which is available in her shop here.  I framed this cutie in a bold orange card stock, coloured and punched some leaves and added a die cut broom and railings, a piece of twine and a little Stampin Up "Boo" sentiment.  I don't usually make Halloween cards but this little guy inspired me

There is a Facebook page where members can upload their Mo Manning creations and we look forward to seeing you there. It's easy to become a member.  Just click HERE.  And check out Mo's other sites where there is lots of inspiration from my teamies.

* Dream Team Blog HERE for inspiration

* Mo's "Patreon" Page HERE. There are three levels of Patron to choose from with a minimum of just $2.50 per month!  

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments #306 Ink Blending (the black background is a combination of alcohol markers and Memento ink blended around the outside) or a Fall or Thanksgiving Sentiment (for which I have used "Boo" 

CD Sunday Plus - #121 Anything Digital Goes

Creative Inspirations - Autumn or Halloween

Cupcake Inspirations - #580 - Halloween fun

Four Seasons - October Fall

Passion for Markers #711 - Green Blue Purple (which goes so well with orange!)

Polkadoodles #41 Anything Goes

Tic Tac Toe #230, I used the mid row Autumn colours, die cut & frame (but also the first row which additionally included leaves and twine)

Edited to add my joy in discovering this card was in the team picks at Tic Tac Toe!  Thank you!

Thankful for Hobby Art Daryl the Quirky Turkey

For my card today I have used this lovely image from Hobby Art called Daryl the Quirky Turkey. You can find the set here 

I made a CAS styled card with this lovely embossing folder as a backdrop.  I inked up Daryl and spritzed him before stamping to give a loose watercolour effect.  I glazed the eyes which adds to the slightly crazy look.   You might look a bit crazy too if you thought you might be on the menu for a Thanksgiving or Christmas meal in the coming months!

I made several cards.  I truly value my real friendships!

We have a new "Thank You" theme at Everybody Art Challenge and we would love to see your creations. Do check out the wonderful inspiration of my teamies and share some love with the Design Team by leaving comments on their blogs.

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Dragonfly Dreams Autumn

Four Seasons Fall

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Add Some texture

Sweet Stampin - Autumn

Can you Handle the Pressure - Embossing Folder plus optional bees or beehive.   This is a new challenge site for me and I'd like to thank Darlene for introducing me to it.

Mei with Peonies

My brain went walkabout after a recent holiday and then my computer went crazy and I lost all my Microsoft products and a Network Adapter which enables me to access the internet.  As a result, I have been AWOL.   But I'm back now with this card using this lovely Mei with Peonies image from Mo’s Digital Pencil.  I think she looked like my very good friend Susie who also happens to love peonies.

There is a Facebook page where members can upload their Mo Manning creations and we look forward to seeing you there. It's easy to become a member.  Just click HERE.  And check out the Dream Team Blog where there is lots of inspiration from my teamies HERE.

Mo also has a "Patreon" Page HERE. There are three levels of Patron to choose from with a minimum of just $2.50 per month (plus tax where applicable) and each month Mo offers treats to her patrons.  

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

CD Sunday Plus - #120 Anything Goes

Crafter's Cafe - #300 Children's clothing

KraftyChicks #683 All Occasions  

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Anything Goes

Mama Elephant Signage Agenda Stamps

I recently returned from a holiday of a lifetime aboard Cunard Queen Mary 2 and it was fabulous!   I was so relaxed that I completely forgot that my teamies at Everybody Art Challenge had returned from their summer vacation and I forgot to make my design team cards.  To make matters worse, my computer systems went completely crazy upon my return from vacation and left me without Microsoft products and, more importantly, without the necessary network adapter (whatever that is) to get into the internet.  As a result, I was unable to post on my blog these cards for the challenge.   

Both cards use a simple embossing folder and these adorable polymer stamps from Mama Elephant called Little Signage Agenda, and some die cut numbers.

Celebrating a successful Hip Hoperation!

We recently returned from an absolutely fantastic holiday.  Fantastic apart from bringing CoVid home with me.  It was my third time and, as CoVid experiences go, it wasn't too bad but it's thrown my sleep patterns out and I know I won't be up early enough to post my card so I'm doing it now.  My teamies at  Everybody Art Challenge are still enjoying their summer break so I looked up some challenges to play along with and used this Penny Black stamp designed by Mo Manning for my card.  If you don't have the rubber version (which I used today), this cutie is also available digitally at Mo’s Digital Pencil store.  She is called Nurse and you can find her here! My card is for a beautiful friend to celebrate the success of her recent successful hip operation.   I found this fun "Hip Hip Hooray" stamp in my stash and I added a teeny tiny little cut out band-aid on the teddy's hip. 

Mo has a Facebook page where members can upload their Mo Manning creations HERE and the Dream Team Blog always has lots of inspiration from my talented teamies HERE.

Mo also has a "Patreon" Page HERE. There are three levels of Patron to choose from with a minimum of just $2.50 per month (plus tax where applicable) and each month Mo offers treats to her patrons.  

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Cupcake Inspirations - #576 Turquoise Red & Yellow

Passion for Markers -#703 Let's Celebrate Hip Hip Hooray for a successful Hip Replacement

Penny Black Saturday August Anything Goes Optional one layer

Tic Tac Toe #222 I used the middle row of "checks, free, blue"

Time Out #245 Colourful.  Although I have used a relatively limited pallete, I think my card is pretty colourful especially with the added dots in the background.

   

Edited to add how delighted I am to have been chosen as a winner at Cupcake Inspirations and to be in the top picks at Passion for Promarkers!  Thank you so much 

 

 

See Ya

I'm having considerable internet troubles at present and I'm not sure how or when this card will post or if I will be able to actually enter any challenges but I'm hoping for the best.   My friends at Everybody Art Challenge are still enjoying their summer vacation (although the current sketch challenge is still open for a few more days).

I'm playing, today, with this fun image called See Ya from Mo’s Digital Pencil.  There is a curly haired girl, and also a boy version of this fun image with the characters holding up a driving license and set of car keys.  I suspect Mo's intention was for this image to be used for a young person passing their driving test or perhaps going off to college or travelling but by removing the license and the keys, I felt it was a perfect image for any celebration.  There is a sort of whoop whoop vibe in the fun arms up display!  I always ask Mo for permission to slightly alter her images.  They are, after all, perfect in their intended form but I like to get the most out of all my images and this gal looks very similar to my much older intended recipient.

In addition to doing some stencilling in the background, I have used what I hope is an artsy rendition of the famous astronomical clock in Prague.  We went there with the recipient of my card for her birthday.  The girl is coloured with Copics.

We have a Facebook page where members can upload their Mo Manning creations and we look forward to seeing you there. It's easy to become a member.  Just click HERE.  And check out the Dream Team Blog where there is lots of inspiration from my teamies HERE.

Mo also has a "Patreon" Page HERE. There are three levels of Patron to choose from with a minimum of just $2.50 per month (plus tax where applicable) and each month Mo offers treats to her patrons.  

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Inkspirational #294 Use Stencils

Krafty Chicks #675 Stamp Act

Polkadoodles #31 Anything Goes

We Love to Create Mixed Media #7 Anything Goes

Seize the Birthday Optional Book Title Inspiration

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Happy Birthday and a big happy 13th Birthday to SSS

Edited to add a very excited win from the lovelies at Polkadoodles!

In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight

My teamies at Everybody Art are on vacation now for the summer so today I have carte blanche to play with my images from the wonderful Mo’s Digital Pencil.  I enjoy making cards for my friends and family and I do try to make them all unique but every now and then I hit on a design that I like so much I want to make more than one card using it.  This is one such design.  I posted the original of this back in July last year - a card I made for the wonderful Mo Manning herself.  You can see it here.  My soft yellow Copics are wearing a bit thin and I've gone much darker and more textured for this version of the same card.  I'm going to need refills.  I like my lighter lion better.   

I do love a good pun and when I heard this joke I knew I wanted to merge Cowardly Lion and How to be a Wizard. I asked Mo's permission to merge the images and she agreed even though I actually had to erase the wizard from his bed in order to put the lion under the covers!

There is a Facebook page where members can upload their Mo Manning creations and we look forward to seeing you there. It's easy to become a member.  Just click HERE.  And check out the Dream Team Blog where there is lots of inspiration from my teamies HERE.

Mo also has a "Patreon" Page HERE. There are three levels of Patron to choose from with a minimum of just $2.50 per month (plus tax where applicable) and each month Mo offers treats to her patrons.  

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

CD Sunday Plus - #115 Anything Goes

Polkadoodles #29 Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - 4 legged friends

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #239 L is for Lindsey Martin-Penny who tragically lost her battle with cancer a year ago.  Lindsey's card often showcased cute fun animals so for my card today, in honour of Lindsey, L is also for Lion and Laughter but also for Loss.

Tic Tac Toe #218 middle row Any colour/Free/Sentiment

        

Edited to add prized badges from the lovelies at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers
and also CD Sunday Plus 

  

 

 

Sketch Challenge with One

We have a new sketch theme at Everybody Art Challenge  My fellow teamies have provided plenty of inspiration and it makes us very happy when you share some love with the Design Team by joining in with our challenge and leaving comments on our individual blogs. 

For my card today I have used this lovely little straight haired girl image called One from Mo’s Digital Pencil. There is a straight haired boy version of this called One-b, and curly haired boy (One-b-c) and curly haired girl (One-c) too.  I love that Mo so often provides the same image fashioned to suit a variety of recipients.     I coloured this cutie with my alcohol pens  and teamed her with these delightful papers from Carta Bella called Baby Mine and a cute Stampin Up duck.  And here is the simple sketch for our challenge this week which I also designed.

There is a Facebook page where members can upload their Mo Manning creations and we look forward to seeing you HERE.   Plenty of inspiration from my uber talented and delightfully friendly teamies can also be found at Mo's Dream Team Blog HERE.  Mo also has a "Patreon" Page HERE. There are three levels of Patron to choose from with a minimum of just $2.50 per month.  

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

CD Sunday Plus - #114 Always anything digital goes

Krafty Chicks #671 Stamp Act

Make my Monday -#204 Birthday

Polkadoodles #27 Anything Goes

On your Engagement

I saw three challenges which inspired me to make this Engagement card.

I used a stylised rose stencil and inks in aqua/teal, pink, and a soft grey  through a heart stencil (which I made myself with a memory box die and some acetate) for the background.

I cut this fabulous Simon Says Stamp Outline LOVE Die sssd112525 from silver and also from teal, pink, and grey cardstock.  I filled the O of love with silver (to represent platinum in this case) and topped the "ring" with a Papertrey Ink diamond cut from holographic card stock which changes colour depending on the aspect of the card.  

The "Congratulations" Die is also from Papertrey Ink.

Aud Sentiments #30 Stencils (and or Christmas in July) plus a sentiment

The Color Throwdown #750 Teal Pink Grey

and I'm sneaking into 

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - we're going around in circles because if you don't look at the heart or the other letters, the key feature of this card is in fact the circle of the O which makes the ring for this engagement card.

Edited to add how chuffed I was that this card "caught the eye" from the lovelies at The Color Throwdown

Just keep swimming...

We have a new theme for "Swimming" at Everybody Art Challenge and I am using this fabulous "Snorkle Boy" image from Mo’s Digital Pencil.  I coloured him with Copics then layered two stencils over the top to give the underwater/sunbeam effect.

I added these fun Marianne design die cut shells, rope and netting (cut from my scraps drawer) to embellish the underwater feel. I also glazed the bubbles for a bit of shine and used this fabulous map paper as my background.  There is plenty of water on it!  We would be delighted for you to join in the fun with us at Everybody Art Challenge and don't forget to share some love with my teamies by commenting on their cards on their blogs.

There is a Facebook page where members can upload their Mo Manning creations and we look forward to seeing you HERE.   Plenty of inspiration from my uber talented and delightfully friendly teamies can also be found at Mo's Dream Team Blog HERE.

Mo also has a "Patreon" Page HERE. There are three levels of Patron to choose from with a minimum of just $2.50 per month.  

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

CD Sunday Plus - #113 Always Anything Digital Goes

Make my Monday -#203 On the Water - he was on the water before he went under ;)

We Love to Create Mixed Media #5 Anything Mixed Media Goes

Seize the Birthday #264 Number Crunching

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) and Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Vacation 

Snippets Playground #457 All of my diecuts are from snippets and I'd love to win the prizes

Stencil Fun - June Any Stencils with optional layered ones.