2 in 1 Challenge Card and a Sneak Peak

Here is a card for you that is for two challenges...

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

One Stop Craft Challenge - Birthday Cards/Projects

This is a sneak peak of one of the new images from Doodle Palace being released this Wednesday (14/10).  Great for those difficult male cards especially teens, don't you think?

I've rotated the sketch and as you can see it's definately for a birthday.

Recipe

Digital Image - Doodle Palace "Guitar Boy" (release date 14/10/09)

Papers - K & Co

Background - Blue Shimmer Vinyl from stash

Colouring Medium - Copics & Promarkers

Embellishments - Buttons from stash

Sentiment - Handwritten

Thanks for stopping by and your comments are very much appreciated.

Hugs

Joanne xx

The Pollycraft Monday Challenge is 1 Today

 

The Pollycraft challenge is 1 year old!!....WOOOOHOOOO!!!

As a little celebration, we are having a little blog-hop...

YOU SHOULD HAVE ARRIVED HERE FROM EMMA W's BLOG

If you haven't you need to go back to the Challenge blog to start the hop.....

 

Theres will be lots of prizes to be won along the way, and you will LOVE visiting all the DT blogs, and seeing all their gorgeous creations....

SO what do you need to do now.....?

First up, you need to save this letter...

then you need to leave me a comment, to be in with a chance of winning this prize....

After you've left me a comment, you need to visit LYNSEY'S BLOG

where Lynsey will tell you where you need to go next....

There are letters to collect on every blog along the 'hop' ......you need to keep them in 'hop' order to spell a word (or words)....

the last letter is on Paulas blog, and you need to leave a comment there with the FULL WORD(S)

to be entered for the grand prize...

Remember every DT member also has a prize, so be sure to leave a comment on each....

What are you waiting for?...go and see LYNSEY!!!!

All the winners will be announced on the 26th October....

 

The pollycraft challenge is still running as normal, and this week we have a colour scheme for you....

Tangerine, Turquoise and Chocolate

It's my second challenge as a GD this week so here is my card...

This is Aurelia Mooncatcher, you may notice that this is one of the images from the Sweet Dreams Collection 1 which is my blog hop candy prize.

Recipe

Digital Image - Pollycraft 'Aurelia Mooncatcher'

Papers - Orange DP - Basic Grey, Brown DP - K & Co, Turquoise DP - Papermainia

Colouring Medium - Copics, Promarkers & Chalks

Sentiment Clear Stamp - Papermania free from magazine

Embellishments - Dew Drops, Flowers (mixed) from stash, Leaves 'Prima'

We do hope you will join us for our birthday blog hop fun and the challenge, you do not need to join in with the challenge to take part in the blog hop, and don't forget to spread the word!!

Pollycraft Monday Challenge Blog

Enjoy the fun!!!

Joanne xx

Funky Fairys Challenges needs U!!!

Some of us DT members are putting out an urgent SOS for the current Funky Fairys challenge.  We only have THREE wonderful altered projects entered, and time is fast running out.  We would of course love to see some more entries.  You don't have to alter anything big or complex.  You can find lots of free downloads over on the Inspirational Blog, just scroll down the right side bar and you'll soon find them.  The DT have all worked hard with projects to help inspire you, but we are all sat twiddling our thumbs waiting to visit your wonderful blogs and see your altered creations.  Please do come and join us for our challenge there's a couple of days left, we really do need you to make it all worthwhile.

Hugs

Joanne xx

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #28

Well this is my first ever entry into Stamptacular's Sunday Challenge, it feels so strange no longer being on the DT.  This weeks challenge is...

"Character Counts"

They would like to see you include a well known cartoon character on your project.

Something I haven't done for a long while is decoupage and I just happend to have a Winnie the Pooh xmas decoupage sheet by Studio Light, stashed away in a folder.  This time last year all I did was decoupage, couldn't colour for the life of me, so didn't like stamping, but my how my style has changed, and I can now colour, no where near perfect and I probably never will be but I'm not ashamed of my colouring any more.

Recipe

Decoupage Image - Winnie the Pooh Xmas by Studio Light

Papers - White with spots 'DCWV' and Green with spots 'Craft-Too'

Tree Landscape Scene - Pollycraft (Friday Freebie)

Sentiment - Daisy & Dandelion Clear Stamp from the 'All Wrapped Up' set

Embellishments - Card Candy

Colouring Medium (on landscape) - Copics & Sakura Stardust

Hope everyone is enjoying their Sunday.

Hugs

Joanne xx

Magical Crafts Christmas Card Challenge

This weeks theme over on Magical Crafts was set by me after winning last weeks 'Blue & Silver' challenge.  This weeks theme is 'Snowflakes'

Recipe

Image - Pollycraft 'Cherry Kisses Lights' from the Christmas Kisses Range

Papers - Funky Fairy 'Add a Splash of Colour'

Colouring Medium - Copics & Promarkers

Embellishments - Die-cut Snowflake, Ribbon, Rik-Rak and Chipboard Snowflake from stash.  Snowflake Charm from Hobby House

Glitter - Glamour Dust

Scalloped Base Card - Craft Work Cards

I've been a bit poorly the past day or two with a tummy bug, but feeling much better this evening and I plan to finally get round to some more blog hopping.

Thanks for popping by.

Hugs

Joanne xx

Doodle Palace Release & 2 in 1 Challenge Card

This cutie image is a new digi-image being released today over on Doodle Palace.  It's titled "All I Want for Christmas", I think this cute pup is a spit of our Mollie...lol.

I'm also entering this card into two challenges...

My Time To Craft - "Purrfect Pets"

Creative Card Crew - "Celebration"

Recipe

Image - Doodle Palace "All I Want For Christmas" (due for release today)

Papers - Craft House "Plum Pudding"

Sentiment - Papermania

Embellishments - Card Candy

Colouring Medium - Copics

Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs

Joanne xx

New Blog

My sister-in-law, Mel, has finally taken the plunge and started her own blog.  We both started cardmaking seriously at the same time in 2004 when we were inspired by her handmade wedding invites, so she has been crafting a fair while, as well as cardmaking she is a wonderful scrapbooker.  Anyway, if anyone has a few moments it would be great if you could stop by her blog and leave her a comment or two.  Her cards and LO's are gorgeous and I know she'll appreciate any comments. 

Mel's Crafty Delights

Hugs

Joanne xx

Funky Fairys Challenge #37

Thanks to everyone who took part in last weeks 'Transport' challenge, all wonderful cards and many forms of transport were represented.  Check out the FF Challenge Blog to see if your the winner of the spot on the upcoming Funky Fairys Workshop.

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This weeks challenge for you is....

ALTER IT!!

We would like to see your altered projects, be it a new look for an item or a whole new purpose for an object.  So getting looking around your craft room and home for something you can alter.

The DT have all been busy altering so be sure to check them out, here's mine.

 

 

 

 

My altered project is a Loo Roll Book.  I've used the cardboard tubes from the middle of toilet rolls, which have been flattened and covered with papers.  Each tube acts as a two-sided page, you can then add ATC's or tags to sit in the individual pockets, I've yet to add these as I'm using this book in a loo roll book swap over on Magical Crafts so wanted to keep the tags/ATC's a surprise for the recipient.

Recipe

Front Page Images - Funky Fairy 'Little Bit Spooky' Punch 'Em greeting image and Pollycraft 'Ginger - Pumpkin'

Second Page Image - Funky Fairy 'Little Bit Spooky'

Third Page Image - Funky Fairy 'Little Bit Spooky'

Fourth Page Image - Funky Fairy 'Little Bit Spooky'

Back Page Image - Making Handmade Cards 'Halloween' eKit

Papers - All Funky Fairy 'Little Bit Spooky'

Ribbons - From stash

Colouring Medium - Copics

We hope you can join us for our challenge this week, we look forward to seeing your creations.

Joanne x

A rant and a 4 in 1 challenge card

Not had a good start today, Steve went out this morning to do a bit of fishing then found the shed had been broken in to and ALL the fishing stuff was gone.  Every single rod, reel, poles and our individual bags of tackle as well as the fishing umbrellas, chairs, trolley and nets.  Thousands of pounds worth of stuff.  They didn't touch any of the garden tools which are worth a bit themselves.  We are totally gutted, though our home wasn't broken into, it still feels like it has been, someone has been onto our property and shamelessly taken things that do not belong to them.  It's a hobby we enjoy doing together and a pastime that Steve partakes in a few times a week especially at weekends.  The police are popping by tomorrow to collect a list off of all thats been taken, which is a job and half, and to take a look at the shed, and we've been told to leave everything as it is.  We weren't expecting them to come out but due to the nature of the stuff that was taken it looks like a target theft rather than an opportunistic theft.  We aren't overlooked so someone either knew that stuff was there or they just hit lucky with what they were looking for.  We've been out this morning to the local Angling Shop we use to cost up some of the stuff for the list and then we need to ring the insurance company, at least we had shed cover on the insurance, but thats not the point.  Anyway rant over!!

Made this card yesterday originally just for the Sketch Saturday challenge, but dopey me didn't read all the write-up and missed the pet theme, so I'm still going to enter it anyway as I've followed the sketch, but doing a challenge's search I've also found another 3 challenges that the card fits.

The challenges covered are....

Sketch Saturday - Sketch & Pet Theme (muggins here missed the pet theme part)

A Spoonful of Sugar - Christmas

Creative Card Crew - All That Sparkles

Bizzy Becs Creatalicious - Pink or plum with burgundy and green.  And also add some lace, ribbon or fibre.

RECIPE

Image & Papers - Pollycraft 'Xmas Sweet Dreams' (NOT YET RELEASED)

Flowers - Petaloo

Ribbon - From stash

Border Punch - Martha Stewart

Sentiment - Daisy & Dandelion 'All Wrapped Up' clear stamp gift set.

Colouring Medium - Copics, Promarkers, Sakura Stardust, Chalk, Gold Pigment Ink Pad

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all enjoy the rest of your Sunday!!

Hugs

Joanne xx

Happy Cardmaking Day and a challenge card

Happy Cardmaking Day to everyone, have you been making cards??

I've had fun making a few today, I think my mojo is slowly awakening again, what a relief.

This card is for the Magical Crafts Xmas card challenge, which this week is a colour theme "Blue & Silver"

I've used my new stamp Daisy & Dandelion set which my buddy Emma got me for my birthday, I've made the shape of the card and decoration to make it look like a present too.

Recipe

Stamped Image - Daisy & Dandelion "All Wrapped Up" set.

Papers - From stash

Silver Card - From stash

Ribbon - From stash

Sentiment Disc - Stamp from D&D xmas set as above.

Colouring Medium - Copics, Sakura Metallic, Watercolour Pencils, Chalk.

Hope everyone is enjoy their weekend, thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Joanne xx