Back to Hogwarts School?!?!?!

August 31st 2012

I couldn't resist entering this card at the Just Some Lines Challenge Blog for their "Back to School" Challenge!! I think this is Hermoine going back to Hogwarts School!!!!! Gorgeous Just Some Lines image is - "Little Witch 1" - so cute & I love her little cat!!

Back to School

August 30th 2012
Oops I'm a bit late posting my post for the new Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge this week!!! Our theme is "Back to School" and we have a great new sponsor for this week "Back to Paper" who have provided the image I have used for my ATC along with a prize for this weeks winner! We would love you to join us this week - last week we had a great amount of entries so we can't wait to see your creations for this new challenge!!

I've used pages from an old text book I had along with some graph paper and some cool little collage rules I have had for ages & just a touch of red!!!

I'm also entering this at the new Do You Stack Up Challenge as they also have a Back to School Theme!

Sandy Beaches...

August 29th 2012

I can't believe it's the last week of August already - the time is just flying and it's time for our Dude Time Doodles New Release Blog Hop!! You will see all the new release designs on the hop and in the store! I'm first on the Bog Hop list this time and you need to hop over to Tammy's Blog after you have left me a comment!!!

My card uses "Sandy Beaches" - he makes me wish for Summer!!!! I've made a real collage style card with beach themed collage images in the background plus some little shells, fibre & netting! Collage images are from Art Tea Life.

I Am Woman!

August 28th 2012

A new Sketch Challenge this week at Jacksons Digital Expressions - you can find all the details at the challenge blog. For my card I have turned the sketch upside down and based my layout on that. Background and palm tree are serviettes/napkins - I thought they were perfect for the great "Profile" Digital Stamp from Robert Jackson.

Also this week all of the DT want to wish Robert a very Happy Birthday!!!!

Steampunk Inspiration!

August 27th 2012
You have one week left to enter our Steampunk Tags Challenge at The Cheerful Stamp Pad! We would love to see your creations!

I've used an image from our sponsor The Octopode Factory again this week - "Steampunk Alfie" - make sure you check out Lily's store she has some fantastic & fun images!!! Background paper is from Gecko Galz - they have a great range of digital papers, stamps & collage sheets!

The Cheerful Stamp Pad Design Team is taking a break from challenges until next year so make sure you stay tuned for our first challenge in January 2013!!!

Going Batty!

August 26th 2012

I've made this 4 x 4 for the current challenge at Smudgy Antics "Itsy Bitsy Spider" - the idea is to turn a Nursery Rhyme into something more spooky!!! I've used a Nursery Rhyme from my "Mother Goose" Nursery Rhyme Book which I got in 1971 when I was 3 years old - I've never been able to part with this book!!

TO THE BAT

Bat, bat, come under my hat.

And I'll give you a slice of bacon;

And when I bake, I'll give you a cake,

If I am not mistaken.

Masked woman and hat images are from June at Dezinaworld and I've added some bat punchies!

You're a Hoot!

August 25th 2012
Time for a reminder post for our "Owl" ATC Challenge at Wicked Wednesday which ends this Tuesday!

I've used another owl image from our sponsor this week "Smeared Ink" - "Chili" - love the expression on it's face LOL!!!!

I'm also linking up to Pink Saturday as well as Chili has some gorgeous "pink" feathers!!!

Guess Whoooooo?

August 23rd 2012
Our great new challenge theme this week at Wicked Wednesday is "Whooo Loves Owls?" and our fabulous sponsor this week is one of my favourites "Smeared Ink".

My ATC uses "Calamity" Owl along with the "Guess Whooo?" Sentiment - all from Smeared Ink!

We would love to see your "owl" creations this week - whooo doesn't love them ???!!!

Looking for Prince Charming!

August 22nd 2012

A fun themed challenge this week at Dude Time Doodles - "You Push My Buttons" LOL I just couldn't resist using these fantastic images "Fanny Online" & "Internet Dater" from the Dude Time Doodles range for this theme!!! Sentiment is also from DTD & is just perfect for this card along with the button paper! We can't wait to see what this theme inspires you to make - remember to make your card "male" themed"!!!!

Good luck to Fanny finding her "Prince Charming" LOL!!!!!!!!

I'm also entering my card in the challenge at Robyn's Fetish Blog for their "Use a Digi" theme - I've used 2 digis!!!

It's Party Time!

August 21st 2012

Time for a new challenge at Jackson's Digital Expressions and this week our theme is Inks & Such - so show us your favourite colouring medium on your creation! I love my Copic Markers so have made this card using a fantastic & fun "Poodle" image from Robert Jackson coloured with Copics along with a great "circular sentiment" from our sponsor this week "The Cutting Cafe"! We look forward to seeing your creations this week!!

Steampunk Tags!

August 20th 2012

Our new theme this week at The Cheerful Stamp Pad is Steampunk Tags & we have a wonderful sponsor "The Octopode Factory"!! For my tag I have used Steampunk Victor - isn't he fantastic - i just love Lily's steampunk themed digis!!! We can't wait to see what you create for our new challenge this fortnight & remember to check out what the rest of the DT have made!



The Octopode Factory

I'm also entering this tag at The Octopode Factory Friday Challenge Blog for their "circles" theme challenge.

Three's a Crowd

August 18th 2012

A reminder post for our "Blue" themed challenge at Wicked Wednesday! I've made this ATC using an image from Wonderstange Arts Digital Stamps - I think this image is fantastic and a lot of fun!!! I printed 3 images and used different shades of blue to colour them. Hope you can join us this week!

Ocean Blue

August 16th 2012

A "Blue" Colour theme challenge at Wicked Wednesday this week! And we have Michelle Perkett as our sponsor so make sure you enter for your chance to win one of Michelle's gorgeous images!! Don't forget to check out the other DT Members creations for some more inspiration!

Lil Mariachi!

August 14th 2012

A great new colour challenge at Jackson's Digital Expressions this week - Lavender/Green/Tan & White! Here's my "take" on the inspiration this week using a great "lil" image from Robert Jackson and the new sketch from Sunday Sketch and Stamp Challenge Blog. I decided to stick with plain coloured card and use the image as the feature!! We would love to see your colour inspired creations this week - make sure you check out the blog for all the details.

More "Orange" Inspiration

August 13th 2012

We are into the second week of our "Coming up Orange" at The Cheerful Stamp Pad!! I am sharing another card using a great image from our sponsor Luna Girl! I've loved creating with "orange" tones - why not give it a try & join our challenge!

One Direction B'day Card

August 12th 2012

This is a card for my youngest daughter's birthday tomorrow - she just loves the band "One Direction" so I found this great ribbon on Ebay & bought it to make this card for her!!! I know she will love it!

Frankie & His Bride

August 9th 2012
A great new challenge for our Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog!! And our sponsor this week is Pixie Dust Studio and we have these wonderful images to create with!! I really enjoyed colouring "Frankie & His Bride" & putting this ATC together. Hope you can join us this week - we'd love to see some "spooky" creations!!!

Believe in Your Dreams!

August 8th 2012
This week it's our "Freebie" Challenge at Dude Time Doodles with your chance to be our Guest Designer for a month!! All you need to do is pop over to the Challenge Blog and grab your freebie image "Youth Football" and create then link up - easy!!!! Can't wait to see what you make!

My card has been made in the Australian "team" colours in celebration of the Olympics!! Go Aussies!!!

And the layout for my card is for the current Deconstructed Sketch Challenge Blog.

My Heart Pieces

August 7th 2012

This week at Jacksons Digital Expressions we have a new sponsor "My Heart Pieces" - I've used one of their Freebies to make this CAS card for this week's challenge. There is also a twist to our CAS Challenge & that is to use brads and/or eyelets on your creation!

I am also entering my card in the current Less is More Colour Challenge - "Blue & Green"!! You know I always struggle with CAS - LOL - I always want to keep adding but I have restrained myself for this creation - the image is quite intricate wo it really doesn't need a lot of embellishment!

Coming Up Orange!

August 6th 2012

A new challenge for this fortnight at The Cheerful Stamp Pad - "Coming up Orange" - can't wait to see the creations you can make with this bright colour!! We are extremely lucky to have Luna Girl as our sponsor for this challenge - make sure you check out the other DT creations as we all have been provided with collage images from Luna Girl.

Welcome Baby

August 5th 2012

A Day for Daisies Blog has a new challenge "Use Fabric or Fibres" and I have this cute little card I made for a babay shower gift using one of ADFD Gorgeous Mother & Baby images - I just love this image - so soft and nurturing hence the coloours I chose to create the card with. I have added pieces of "muslin" to the card behind the image and also to make a bow along with some little safety pins. This was one of those cards I loved so much that I didn't want to give it away but I know the "expectant mother" I gave it to appreciated it!

I'm also entering this at the new No Matter Which Challenge Blog (digital or rubber stamp) for their first "Anything Goes" Challenge!

Retail Therapy

August 5th 2012

A reminder post for out "Take Time For You" Challenge at Wicked Wednesday - we always love to see your ATC creations and you also have the chance to win an image from our sponsor each week! My time for me this reminder post is "Retail Therapy" LOL!! Image on this ATC is from Bugaboo Stamps - coloured with Copics and the background is simply strips of colouring also with Copic Markers!

Bathing Beauties

August 4th 2012

I just love making this "style" of card - I'm always happy with how they turn out! I made these cards for a tutorial I did as a Featured Artist at the Scrapbook News and Review Magazine using fantastic collage images from Gecko Galz, text pages, card and embellishments. If you haven't visited the Gecko Galz store make sure you take a peek at all their wonderful collage sheets, digital images & patterned papers!

I'm also linking up to Pink Saturday with this first card with the pink squares!

The Bugaboo Challenge Blog has an Anything Goes Challenge so I am entering my "Red" Bathing Beauty in their current challenge!

Emo Elenora Sunflower

August 2nd 2012

Make sure you pop over to the Just Some Lines Blog - I have a tutorial over there to make this gorgeous card using my favourite little "Serendipity Squares". Many thanks to Just Some Lines for having me as a guest this week!

Their current challenge is a Beach, Sand & Surf Theme!! If you don't have any images make sure you pop over to their store and grab some!!

Relax!

August 2nd 2012

I love relaxing in the bath!!! Our new challenge at Wicked Wednesday this week is "Take Time for Yourself" - I'll vote for that any day LOL!! And this week our sponsor is Jelly Park so as always you have the chance to win a great image!! Don't you love the cute little Jelly Park image? I thought the torn background paper looked like soapy bubbles! Hope you can join us this week - we would love to see your creations!

Jon Jogger Travelling the Highway

August 1st 2012

A new challenge for this week at the Dude Time Doodles Challenge Blog and our theme is "Travel".

I've used "Jon Jogger" running from state to state!!! Background images and "RUN" letters are from new Gecko Galz collage sheets "Great Adventure" and were just perfect for creating this card! We would love to see your interpretation of our "Travel" theme this week!