The Stuffie Gang!

I have another Stamping Bella card today...this one uses 'The Stuffie Gang!' stamp, which I coloured using watercolour pencils. The papers are from the 'Recollections - Charming' pad by Michaels (found at TK Maxx)...I distressed the edges, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Cupcakes' set by Hero Arts.

Challenges for this card:

• A Beautiful Mess - Anything Goes
• Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Anything Goes
• The Stamping Boutique - Furry Friends

Pile It On! Challenge - Tic-Tac-Toe

We have another fun Pile It On! Challenge starting today...the theme is:

'Tic - Tac - Toe'

Simply choose a line...vertical, horizontal or diagonal from the board below:

Our sponsor this month is Eureka Stamps:

Prize - 2 Digi Stamps of the Winner's Choice!

I picked the bottom row (Stripes - Die Cut - Bird) and used my Memory Box 'Madeleine Bird' die to cut the little bird from some snippets of Pebbles Inc 'Yours Truly' papers. I mounted the bird on 3D foam pads on to a square of white card having pierced a simple border using my CutterBee Bug. I added an adhesive pearl for the bird's eye, and a sentiment from the 'Birds & Trees' stamp set by Marion Emberson Designs.

Here are the challenges I've piled on:

• Pile It On! - Tic-Tac-Toe (Stripes - Die Cut - Bird)
• Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
• Creative Knockouts - Anything Goes
• Fussy & Fancy - Dies/Punches
• Outside the Box - For the Birds
• Pixie's Snippet Playground - Use Snippets
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Anything Goes
• Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Pile It On! Challenge.

Psst...Dani & Taylor

Rather unusually for me, today's card features some people! This image is 'Psst...Dani & Taylor' by Mo Manning for Stampavie, which I coloured using watercolour pencils. The papers are from the 'Yes Please!' pad by American Crafts...I doodled the borders using a black gel pen. I stamped the sentiment (from the 'Big Messages' set by Paula Pascual) on to a die cut speech bubble (a Thinlits die by Sizzix/Craft Asylum). I thought it looked a little bare, so I delved into the bottom of my stash and added some pieces of Craftwork Cards Card Candi.

Challenges for this card:

• Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes with a Sentiment
• Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Just Us Girls
• Crafting for All Seasons - Make it Girly
• Crafty Creations - Doodles
• Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
• Fantasy Stampers - All About the Girl
• Hiding in my Craft Room - Feminine
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Anything Goes
• Sweet Stampin' - Terrible Teens

ABC Christmas Challenge - K is for...

We have another fun ABC Christmas Challenge starting today...Sue is the host, and the theme is:

'K is for Kissing'

We are sponsored for this challenge by Wild Orchid Crafts:

Prize - £10 Gift Voucher!

I picked an image of a cute polar bear couple from the 'Christmas Outdoors' set by Penny Black, which I coloured using watercolour pencils...I added some sparkle to the icy ground using a Wink of Stella pen, but you can't really see that in the photo! The sentiment stamp is from a set by Lili of the Valley, and the adhesive pearls are from Hobbycraft.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

• Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Cute
• Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
• Rudolph Days - Anything Christmas
• Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the ABC Christmas Challenge.

Boo Boo Bear

My Nan fell and cracked her hip a few days ago, so I made her a card to cheer her up whilst she's in hospital recovering. The image is 'Boo Boo Bear' by Whipper Snapper, and is coloured using watercolour pencils. The papers are from the 'Bloom' pad by My Mind's Eye...I distressed the edges a little, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The flowers are from (the long since gone) Poppicrafts, and are held in place using a BasicGrey brad. The sentiment is from the 'Big Messages' set by Paula Pascual, and the pearls are from Hobbycraft.

Challenges for this card:

• Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes (Twist of Flowers)
• Bunny Zoe's - Lovely Layers
• Card Mania - Flowers
• Crafty Cardmakers - Stitching
• Gem of a Challenge - Flowers
• Incy Wincy - Touchy Feely (Add Texture)
• Little Red Wagon - Blooming Fun

Sanford the Birthday Boy!

I have a card using another of the Stamping Bella stamps I picked up recently as part of a prize...this cutie is 'Sanford the Birthday Boy Stuffie'. I coloured the image using my trusty watercolour pencils, then added a pierced border using my CutterBee Bug. I placed a couple of strips of washi tape (from Freckled Fawn) on my card blank, then added the image panel over the top popped up on some 3D foam pads. The sentiment stamp came in a set with the image.

Challenges for this card:

• Allsorts - Birthdays
• Creative Corner - Clean & Simple
• Less is More - Something that 'Pops or Bangs' (Balloons)
• Open Minded Crafting - Favourite Technique (Watercolouring with pencils)
• Seize the Birthday - Anything Birthday

PBSC May - Masculine...More Inspiration!

It's the third Saturday of the month...so that means it's time for some more inspiration for this month's Penny Black Saturday Challenge where the theme is:

'Masculine'

We are sponsored for this challenge by:

1-2-3 Stitch!:

Prize - a $20 voucher

I picked a stamp from the 'Hello Friend' set...I love how his ears are flapping in the wind! I stamped the image slightly off the edge of the card, then coloured it using watercolour pencils, of course making his car British racing green! The sentiment stamp is from the 'Anytime Messages' set by Hero Arts.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

• Cardz for Guyz - Man's Best Friend
• Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes
• Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
• Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes
• Stamps + Fun = Creativity - Male Project
• The Male Room - Transport

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.

Angel Cat

I have another Christmas card to share today...this time I used 'Angel Cat' by Penny Black. I coloured the image using watercolour pencils, then added some sparkle to his/her wings using a Wink of Stella pen. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Scribbly Christmas' set by Tim Holtz for Stampers Anonymous.

Challenges for this card:

• C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
• Fab 'N Funky - No Designer Papers
• Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
• Sparkles Forum - Animal Magic
• Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes

Caroling Chicks

I was the lucky winner of a challenge a few weeks ago, and picked up a few Stamping Bella stamps with my prize, including this one called 'Caroling Chicks'. I coloured the image using watercolour pencils, then added some sparkle to the snow using a Wink of Stella pen, and a simple doodled border. The sentiment came in a set with the image stamp.

Challenges for this card:

• Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Winter Fun
• Crafty Sentiments - Something with Wings
• Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
• Love to Scrap - Anything Goes
• Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Birthday Fishes

I have another Penny Black card to share today...the stamp is simply called 'Fishing' and is coloured using watercolour pencils. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Anytime Messages' by Hero Arts...I masking the 'W' off 'Wishing' before I stamped it, then replaced it with an 'F' using a black gel pen.

Challenges for this card:

• Crafting When We Can - Clean & Simple
• C.R.A.F.T. - Birthdays
• Less is More - At Sea (One Layer Card)
• Moving Along with the Times - Man or Boy
• Seize the Birthday - Anything Birthday (Colouring)

Pile It On! Challenge - You're a Star! (Use Stars)

We have another fun Pile It On! Challenge starting today...the theme is:

'You're a Star!'

(Use stars)

Our sponsor this month is Craftin' Desert Divas:

Prize - 4 bags of Craftin' Desert Divas sequins!

I picked a Penny Black image called 'Cat on the moon' that features some stars, and stamped it directly on to my card blank along with a sentiment (from the 'Party Critters' set, also by Penny Black). I coloured the image using watercolour pencils, then added some sparkle to the moon and stars using a Wink of Stella pen. The star borders across the top and bottom of the card is washi tape from WHSmith (I think!).

Here are the challenges I've piled on:

• Pile It On! - You're a Star (Use stars)
• Addicted to CAS - Midnight
• Alphabet Challenge - F is for Furry Friends
• Cards Galore Encore - Anything Goes
• Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
• Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes
• Creaive Card Crew - Anything Goes
• One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes
• Penny Black & More - Anything Goes
• Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
• Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes
• Sisterhood of Crafters - No Designer Paper
• Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes
• Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Pile It On! Challenge.

Aiming to Please!

I have another Christmas card to share today...it's also another CAS card as I'm trying to keep my Christmas cards as flat and as light as possible in a bid to help save on postage! I coloured my image ('Aiming to Please!' by Penny Black)using watercolour pencils, then fussy cut it out, popping it on to my card blank using 3D foam pads. The sentiment stamp is from a set by Lili of the Valley.

Challenges for this card:

• Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + a Sentiment
• Happy Little Stampers (Christmas) - Gifts
• Penny Black & More - Anything Goes
• Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
• Sisterhood of Crafters - No Designer Paper

ABC Christmas Challenge - J is for...

We have a fun new ABC Christmas Challenge starting today...Lisa is the host, and the theme is:

'J is for Jewels'

We are sponsored for this challenge by Fred She Said:

Prize - $10 Gift Certificate!

I went all out with the jewels, and created a Christmas 'tree' using adhesive gems in shades of blue from Papermania. The only other thing I added was a Lili of the Valley sentiment.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

• Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
• Crafty Cardmakers - Pearls or Gems
• Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
• Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes
• Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the ABC Christmas Challenge.

Duckie Flying Kite

I've used a much neglected stamp on today's card...he's called 'Duckie Flying Kite' by High Hopes Stamps. I coloured him in soft pastel shades using watercolour pencils, then simply added a sentiment (from the 'Hello Friend' set by Penny Black).

Challenges for this card:

• Crafty Calendar - Things wth Wings
• Creative Moments - Anything Goes (Showers/Rainbows)
• Cutie Pie - Escape to the Country (Farm or Garden Animals)
• Less is More - Pastel Shades
• Let's Colour Linky Party - Anything Goes

PBSC May - Masculine

It's the first Saturday of the month...so that means it's time for a new Penny Black Saturday Challenge...and this month the theme is:

'Masculine'

We are sponsored for this challenge by:

1-2-3 Stitch!:

Prize - a $20 voucher

I love using the Penny Black dog images for masculine cards...this one is from the 'Man's Best Friend' set. I combined him with papers from the 'Awesome Boy' pad from Michaels (found at TK Maxx). I distressed all of the edges, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. I stamped my sentiment (from the 'Cupcakes' set by Hero Arts) on to a speech bubble cut using a Sizzix/Craft Asylum thinlits die.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

• As You Like It - Favourite Patterned Paper or Embossed Paper (I love both, but particularly mixing different patterned papers in layers)
• Cheerful Sketches - Sketch
• Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes
• Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
• Creative Inspirations - For the Boys or Sporty
• Fab 'N Funky - Three or More Layers
• Fussy & Fancy - Birthdays
• Penny Black & More - Anything Goes
• Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
• Simply Papercrafts - Anything Goes
• Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes
• Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.

Furry Christmas

I have a Christmas card share today...using a stamp set from Simon Says Stamp called 'Furry Christmas'. I stamped directly on to my card blank, then coloured the image using watercolour pencils. I added a couple of strips of washi tape at the top.

Challenges for this card:

• 52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Use a Previous Theme (I chose #15 - Christmas Animals)
• Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Animals
• Craft Your Pasion - Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Anything Christmas
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra - Anything Goes
• Holly Jolly Christmas - Christmas Animals
• Jingle Belles - Washi Tape
• Sparkles Forum Christmas - Christmas Cuties
• Stampavie & More - Animals

Party Pup

I have another CAS card featuring a snippet of patterned paper to share today...this one has a masculine feel though. I stamped 'Party Pup' by Whipper Snapper directly on to my card blank, then coloured him using watercolour pencils. I cut the patterned paper in to a banner shape, then doodled around the edge using a black gel pen. I stamped the sentiment (from the Paula Pascual 'Big Messages' set) stamped on a speech bubble (cut using a Sizzix/Craft Asylum thinlit die), popped up on 3D foam pads.

Challenges for this card:

• Addicted to CAS - Plaid
• As You Like It - Your Favourite Animal (Dogs...I much prefer animal images than people ones to colour, but have chosen a dog as we always had dogs at home when I was growing up).
• Inky Chicks - Birthday Time
• Less is More - Use Designer Paper in a CAS Style
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Anything Goes

Gift Wrapped!

Whilst searching back through my blog for the name of this stamp ('Gift Wrapped' by Lili of the Valley), I discovered that I hadn't used it since last April...so it was due an inking! I stamped it directly on to my card base, then coloured it using watercolour pencils. I cut a snippet of spotty paper (from the 'Now & Then' pad by My Mind's Eye) using one of my 'Stitched Hillside' border dies (by Lawn Fawn) then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Anytime Messages' set by Hero Arts.

Challenges for this card:

• Clean & Simple on Sunday - Stitching
• Incy Wincy - Clean & Simple
• Less is More - Designer Paper in a CAS Style
• Pixie's Snippet's Playground - Use Snippets
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Anything Goes

Pile It On! Challenge - Garden Creatures

We have a fun new Pile It On! Challenge starting today...the theme is:

'Garden Creatures'

(Bugs, birds, critters etc...)

Our sponsor for this month is Craftin' Desert Diva's Stamps:

Prize - 4 bags of CDD sequins!

I used a few critter and bee stamps from the Penny Black 'Wonderful Day' set to create a little scene, which I coloured using watercolour pencils. The papers are from the 'Farmhouse' pad by Crate Paper...I distressed the edges a little, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The sentiment is a stamp from the 'Big Messages' set by Paul Pascual.

Here are the challenges I've piled on:

• Pile It On! - Garden Creatures (Bugs, Birds, Critters etc)
• Aud Sentiments - Animals & a Sentiment
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes
• Dream Valley - All Creatures Great & Small
• Hiding in my Craft Room - Freestyle
• Penny's Paper Crafty - Sew Charming (Sewing or Charms)
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Anything Goes
• Sketch Saturday - Free Choice (I used sketch #348 - see bottom of post for image)
• Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Pile It On! Challenge.