DCM - Don't worry, be happy

Well, I hit the challenge blogs for something to try and kickstart the mojo and over on the Daring Cardmakers blog the challenge this week is Don't worry, be happy so I pulled out a couple of unused stamps and off I went!

Materials used: Kraft cardstock, October Afternoon papers and sticker, stamps by Flonz, sepia Archival ink, Prismacolor pencils, Colorbox chalk ink, ribbon, flower trim.

A Baby is........... (MTDS and DCM)

My card that I made for the Make The Day Special blog today was inspired by the latest challenge over at the Daring Cardmakers blog - Material Girl. I haven't played along on the DCM blog for a while but this challenge caught my eye.

I stamped the sentiment stamp on to the pink gingham fabric using a Faber Castell big brush marker and then sewed around the fabric before fraying the edges. I made a background panel for the card using some more fabric which I sewed before sticking on to the card.

The flower was made using organza fabric and I used a vintage button for the centre.

Materials used: American Crafts cardstock, fabrics, Unity stamp from "The Right Words" available here, Faber Castell big brush marker, organza, vintage button, Dress Me Up button, pleated ribbon.

DCM - We are sailing

The challenge over at Daring Cardmakers this week is to make a sea related card:

Materials used: Papermill card, Webster's Pages paper and Fabric Fancies.

Also used: gingham ribbon and metal charm.

Can you tell that I'm loving Webster's stuff at the moment LOL?

DCM - How Egg-Citing

The new challenge over at DCM this week is to be inspired by egg shapes or chocolate or both! I went for the egg :-)

Materials used: Dovecraft card, Papermania Rose Garden papers and die-cut, Creative Cafe rub-on sentiment.

Lace from stash and vintage image printed on photo paper.

Caardvarks - Lacy Days & DCM - Tweetie Pie

Here's my card for this week's Caardvarks - Lacy Days and also Daring Cardmakers - Tweetie Pie : Materials used: Dovecraft card, DCWV Mariposa paper, Papermania Capsule paper, distress inks, Crafty Individuals stamp, black Archival ink, Ranger alcohol inks, glossy paper, Fancy Pants chipboard, Viva metallic paint, Kaisercraft rhinestones, Fancy Pants lace, Prima journalling stciker, Pink Paislee rub-ons.

Pins from stash.

DCM -Tweetie Pie

Here's my card for this week's dare over at Daring Cardmakers ; to use a bird or birds on a card

Materials used: American Crafts cardstock, Unity stamp, DCWV paper, Memento ink, Promarkers, Distress inks, Prima flowers, American Crafts rub-on.

Lace, ribbon, fabric flower and pins all from stash.

CPS card #158 and DCM Daffodils again

Here's a card using the CPS sketch #158 and another one for DCM - A host of Golden Daffodils:

Materials used: Dovecraft card, distress inks, Papermania paper.

Vintage image from Ebay CD ,organza ribbon and pins from stash.

DCM - A host of Golden Daffodils

Here's my card for the Daring Cardmakers challenge this week - A Host of Golden Daffodils - to make a card featuring daffodils or the colours of them: Materials used: Papermill card, Papermania papers, distress inks.

Vintage image from Ebay CD, vintage lace and button from stash.

DCM - February's stone...Amethyst

How long is it since I've joined in with the challenges over at Daring Cardmakers? Absolutely ages, that's how long!! I'm really in a stamping and cardmaking mood so think I'll be trawling through my fave sketch and challenge blogs over the next few days. At Daring Cardmakers this week the challenge is to make a card inspired by Amethyst and as a bonus there's a prize of a Martha Stewart punch provided by Craft Obsessions. This card is my first using Promarkers so forgive me if the colouring isn't up to scratch!! Materials used: Papermill card, distress inks, handmade paper, HOTP paper, Provocraft paper, Crafty Individuals stamp, black Archival ink, Promarkers, alcohol ink. Metal embellishment and organza ribbon from stash.

DCM - Supersize Me

Well, this is the end of my month as Guest Designer over at Daring Cardmakers and I've loved it! Here's my last card for Lythan's dare - Supersize Me! "I have loads of enormous paper flowers that I have bought and never used. So I want to see some really big embellishments on your cards. Bonus points for outsize blooms!"

I used: Bazzill cardstock, KI Memories paper, Making Memories brads, large flower (from Dunelm Mill), Bazzill chipboard, Studio G sentiment stamp, Versafine ink, black gel pen, organza ribbon and rhinestones.

Off to make the boys eat and drink something now! They went back to school for the day yesterday but were both feeling bad again this morning so have another day off school. Hopefully they'll be recovered by Monday!

DCM - Games and Toys for Boys

This week's dare at Daring Cardmakers was set by Rein: It's Rein here this week, and I'm daring you to make a masculine cardGames and Toys for Boys put a race track, dart board, vehicle... on your card. Here's my card: I used: Papermill card, DCWV Spring Stack paper, doodled ferry by Kate Hadfield, Doodlebug and other ric-rac, Making Memories tiny alphabet stickers, smiley face brad, staples, white Signo pen, sewing thread.

DCM - Hide and Seek

It was Jozza's turn to set the dare over at Daring cardmakers this week: This week the dare is hide and seek. I would like to see a hidden message or element on your cards. It's my 2nd week as Guest Designer and here's my card: I used: Corrugated card, Versafine black ink, Scenic Route papers, Paper Reflections die-cut window, Dovecraft brads, Studio G stamp, Making Memories ribbons, pins and inside the window are Royal & Langnickel white alphabet rub-ons.

Feeling Fruity - DCM!!

I'm going to start this post with a little *toot* for myself. I was invited by the lovely girls over at Daring Cardmakers to join them as guest designer for April!!!!! Woo-hoo!

This week's fab challenge was set by Keryn:

"My dare this week is to put a piece of fruit on your card. Make your card for any occassion and use any fruit you like the look of."

I used: Papermill card, Bazzill cardstock, all papers free with various magazines, Cactus Pink stamp, Dauber Duo inks, clear embossing powder, Quickutz Olivia die-cut alphabet, organza ribbon, satin ribbon, pins, Marvy pens, button and Stickles.

Don't forget to make your way over to the blog to check out the DT girls' gorgeous cards and also reader's cards.

Thanks once again to the girls for inviting me!!

DCM - Feeling Green

It's ages since I joined in with Daring cardmakers but as I seem to be in a challenges and sketches mood at the moment I have completed this week's DCM Feeling Green challenge :

I used: Bazzill cardstock, K & Co Amy Butler paper, Penny Black stamp, Prismacolor pencils, Quickutz Olivia alphabet die-cuts, Prima flowers, brad, Stickles and a gel pen.

Off to find another challenge now LOL!

DCM - Golden Highlights

The dare over at DCM this week was to use gold so of course I had to find some way of incorporating the use of my new Cuttlebug!

Used: Papermill cardstock, gold foil, gold paper, Creative Cafe rub-on and unknown make of ribbon.

Crafting is becoming slightly more difficult now as Jess is fully mobile! She had been rolling around the room or doing a commando crawl but has now mastered proper crawling and is getting around like a bat out of hell so I need to have eyes in the back of my head!!

DCM - In the frame

This week's challenge over at Daring Cardmakers was to use a frame. While I was tidying all my stash last week I came across a pack of Kanban pearlescent die-cut frames that I bought at least 4 years ago and hadn't even opened so I decided to use those to make a Christmas card. However once I got started I couldn't stop and I ended up making quite a few!

Used: white card, Dovecraft Christmas paper, Studio G stamp, chalk ink, gingham ribbon, red pen and Kanban frame.

Used: DCWV card, DCWV paper from cardmaking kit, Studio G stamp, Prismacolor pencils, gingham ribbon, white pen and Kanban frame.

After taking the photo of this one I modified the card slightly by adding 4 white eyelets (one in each corner of the patterned paper). I realy must buy a silent setter so I can use eyelets in the evening when the kids are in bed!

Used: red card, green paper, DCWV patterned paper, Studio G stamp, Prismacolor pencils, Doodlebug ric-rac, Creative Imaginations rub-on and a Kanban frame.

Used: DCWV cardstock, Dovecraft patterned paper, Studio G stamp, chalk ink, snowflake brad, red ribbon and a Kanban frame.

Like before I added eyelets to this card too.

I did make a few more but realised I haven't taken photos of those. Will post tomorrow if I remember!

2 cards.

Here's the 2 cards from yesterday. This one was done for the DCM trio of Welsh barbers dare to use 3 die cuts on a card. As I don't have any type of die-cutter (sold my QK years ago) I had to go with punches instead. It's definitely not one of my best cards and not very inventive but it'll still be used at some point. Used: generic cardstock, KI Memories paper from Funky Paper Pad, Scalloped circle punch, Primas, DCWV brads, DCWV letter stickers, black Sakura pen. This was done for the Use Your Stash - Chatterbox challenge on UKScrappers.

Used: DCWV cardstock, Chatterbox papers, Penny Black stamped image, Prismacolor pencils, MM tiny Boho Chic alpha stickers and some pearlescent brads I've had for ages.

DCM - All Checked Out

Had a funny old day today - Jess has been really grouchy and sick a few times but is now tucked up in bed. Last night she managed to sleep for 7 hours before waking for a feed so hope she does that again tonight! Have done this week's DCM All Checked Out dare : using checks on a card.

I used: MAMBI Chester paper, MAMBI paper (old design), KI Memories Curly alphabet stamps, Brilliance black ink, KI Memories ribbon, Studio G stamp, Craf-T chalk and a Zig pen.

Off out for the day tomorrow - over to my parents house. Will be the first time Jess has been there so will be interesting to see how she reacts to different surroundings. Hoping to be back in the afternoon so we can have tea at home, get the kids to bed and I can have some crafting time!

Buttons!!!!

This week's dare over at DCM was to use something found in a haberdashery department so out came my buttons!!!(To say I have a few would be an understatement!) I used K&Co Hannah and K&Co Addison papers and just a few red buttons! The letters are K&Co Letters to Go and then the trim was the leftovers from an old UKS DT kit from a while back. All the buttons were sewn on by hand.

Two birds with one stone

Well, I've just finished this card which takes care of both the Sketch this cards #19 and the DCM text message challenge.

It's a 5" X 5" one using DCWV cardstock and MAMBI Scrappy Chic paper. The star was cut from Doodlebug vellum and then I wiped it with the Essential Glue Pad before brushing over with some Interference Blue Pearl-ex. The stickers are MM Boho Chic and Doodlebug Just my Type. Had another go with the new sewing machine too!!!

Off to have a lok for some more challenges now before my parents turn up (yes- I have done the cleaning!)