Poppy Passion

Hello All

It's time once again for another new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz,and this time round we would like to see your 'No Patterned Papers', female themed cards.

I have used an old Stampin' Up image for my card, that I have masked to use parts of the stamp, rather than the whole. It has been simply coloured with ProMarkers, before being matted with a coordinating red layer, then mounted onto a black card base.I have also used a scallop tag punch to create the card closure.

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you come back really soon.

Hugs Sharon xx

Dogs Have Owners

Hello Again,

It's time once again for a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz, and this week we would like to see your 'Make Us Smile' creations. 

My card used a combination of stamps.The background is watercolor wash from Stampin' Up, the cat is one of Tim Holtz crazy cats, and the sentiment is from a stamp in my stash. The cat has been layered over the background, and his hat and tie are from the Crazy Bird set, all of which have been coloured with Promarkers.

I hope my card makes you chuckle, and pops a smile on your face.

I would like to enter my creation in the following challenges;

Paper Minutes - make me happy

Retarte - anything goes

Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes

Penny Black and More - anything goes with a stamp

The Corrosive Challenge- nature/animals

and

Morgan's ArtWork - animals

Thanks for stopping by, and I'll be back soon with another creation.

Hugs Sharon xx

On The Wild Side

Hi All

Well another week has whizzed by, and once again it is time for a new challenge over at Cardz 4 Guyz. This week we would like to see your 'In The Country' themed cards.

I have used 2 Stampin' Up sets to create my card - The Wilderness Awaits and Lovely As A Tree.

First, I stamped the stag and coloured it with ProMarkers. This was then masked, before stamping the background trees using both first and second impressions. I then cut a circle mask, that I used to cover over part of the image to create the moon, before using distress inks to tint the sky. The image was simply mounted then adhered to a Kraft card blank and it was finished with the addition of a sentiment.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Retarte - anything goes

Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes

Crafting From The Heart - anything goes

Critters and Creatures - anything goes

Use Your Stuff - animals

Penny Black and More - anything goes with a stamp

Artistic Stamper - all things bright and beautiful

Paper Creator - just for men

Alphabet Challenge - I is for ink it up

and

Dragons Lair - it's a zoo out there

Thank you so much for stopping by, and I hope you like what you've seen.

I'll be back soon with some more creations.

Hugs Sharon xx

My Hero

Hello All

Another week has flown by, and once again it is time for another new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. This week our theme is 'At The Movies'.

I have resorted to using one of my favorite punches - the Build An Owl punch from Stampin ' Up to create my assorted superheros. These little guys are simple yet addictive to make, and this punch is just so versatile as you can make all sorts with it, not just owls.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Crafty Sentiments - kids

Inky Chicks - Father's Day/male card

Retarte - anything goes

Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes

Crafty Cardmakers - for a special man

Amusing - masculine

Come and Get It - fathers day

One Stitch At A Time - layer it up

Crafty Calendar - fathers day/male card

Hiding In My Craft Room - masculine

Brown Sugar - fathers day

Simply Papercraft - anything goes

and

Craft Rocket - for a man or boy

Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you pop back and see me again soon.

Hugs Sharon xx

Summer Fun

Hello Again

Today sees the start of the latest challenge over at Cardz 4 Galz. This time round, we would like to see your 'Summer Fun' creations.

Whenever I think of summer, sun flowers spring to mind, and it always reminds me of growing them with the children, and measuring their progress to see who can grow the tallest.

The image has been created with a very old Stampin' Up roller stamp, which has been coloured with ProMarkers. I have added a second, decoupaged layer to add some depth to the flowers, I love the clean and simple overall effect of this card, and it reminds me of those happy summer days.

I hope this will inspire you to hop over to the main blog and join in the fun.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Crafty Creations - tic tac toe

Crafty Sentiments - anything goes

Everybody Art - not cute

Passion For ProMarkers - anything but square

Hand Stamped Sentiments - photo inspiration

Simon Says Stamp - summer garden

Addicted To Stamps - flowers

Dragonfly Dreams- say it with flowers

Penny Black and More - flower power

and

Crazy 4 Challenges - make it floral

Thanks for stopping by, and I'll be back really soon with my next creation.

Hugs Sharon xx

Ahoy Matey

Hello All

This week sees the launch of a lovely easy challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. We would like to see your 'It's Hip To Be Square', male themed cards.

I have used a combination of stamping and punch art for my card. I have used the owl builder punch from Stampin' Up to create my pirate, and a retired stamp set to create the backgrounds. 

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Creative Card Crew - masculine

Ike's World - at the movies (Pirates of the Caribbean)

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - layers

Amusing - add ribbon or twine

Penny Black and More - anything goes with stamping

Crafty Calendar - things with wings

Brown Sugar - anything goes

Fussy and Fancy - dies/punches

and

Moving Along With The Times - man or boy

I hope you like my little creation, and it inspires you to hop on over to the main blog and join in the fun.

I'll be back really soon

Hugs Sharon xx

Man's Best Friend

Hello Everyone

Here I am again with my next DT card for Cardz 4 Guyz. This week we would like to see your 'Man's Best Friend' male orientated creations.

This was quite tricky for me, as I  must admit  I am much more of a cat person than a dog person.

I looked through my stamp collection, and was struggling to find any that fitted the theme and inspired me, so instead I thought I'd do a punch art creation, inspired from Pintrest.

All the stamps used are from Stampin' Up, and I have used a stamp from the Glorious Grunge set to add the spots. I hope you like my little doggie, and he inspires you to join in the main challenge.

I would like to enter my creation in the following challenges;

Ike's World - embossing

Tuesday Throwdown - embossing

Craft-Dee Bowz - anything goes with a handmade bow

Creatures and Critters - anything goes with a creature

Incy Wincy - texture

Creatalicious - anything goes with no DP

Paradise Of Stamps - a touch of Kraft

Alphabet Challenge - F for furry friends

Crafty Catz - dies and punches

and

Crafty Ribbons - it's a mans world

Thanks for stopping by, and I'll be back soon with some more creations.

Hugs Sharon xx

Tea For Two

Hello All

It's time once again for another new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz,and this time `round we would like to see your 'Tea For Two', female themed cards.

I have used a really old Stampin' Up image for my card, that I have simply stamped straight on to the card front, then using scraps of paper, I have paper pieced all the cups and mugs, and finished with a Tea-riffic sentiment.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Crafty Gals Corner - polka dots or stripes

Fresh Brewed - coffee time

The House That Stamps Built - use your leftover supplies and paper

The Crafty Addicts - anything goes/add a sentiment

Unicorn Challenges - spotty dotty

Incy Wincy - CAS

and

Come and Get It - card for a woman

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you come back really soon.

Hugs Sharon xx

Button Bling

Hello Again

Well, I've gone all blingy today for the latest challenge over at Cardz 4 Galz. This fortnight we would like to see your female orientated cards featuring 'A Button or Two', which was my choice.

I have used a Stampin' Up set - flower shop with the matching punch, to create my flowers, simply stamped in Archival Black then finished with a crystal flower shaped button sewn into the middle of each one. The card was completed with the addition of a simple sentiment. The photo really does not show the card at its best, as in real life it is sooooo sparkly.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Addicted To Stamps and More - anything goes

Moo Mania - floral

Stampavie and More - buttons

Tuesday Throwdown - anything goes

Cards In Envy - birthday card

Crafty Boots - monochrome

Eureka Stamp - add some bling

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - buttons

The Crazy Challenge - buttons

Penny Black and More - birthdays

and

Fantasy Stampers - monochrome

Thank you for stopping by, and I hope it has inspired you to join in the fun over at the main blog,

Hope to see you again really soon,

Hugs Sharon xx

A Partridge In A Pear Tree

Hello All

Today's creation is for a double whammy, it is for my Christmas In April class this week, and also for the new challenge over at Cardz 4 Guyz - where we wood like to see your 'Wood In Design' male themed cards.

I have used a retired Stampin' Up stamp for my card, coloured with ProMarkers. I have decoupaged up the partridge to add some dimension, and I've also used a clear Wink Of Stella pen to add some sparkle to the pears.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Always Playing With Paper - masculine card

The Cutie Pie Challenge - woodland friends

Incy Wincy - inspired by a song

Christmas Card Challenge - anything goes

One Stitch At A Time - things with wings

Animal Friends - birds

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - anything goes Christmas

Sparkles Christmas - CAS Christmas

CHNC - use a sentiment

4 Crafty Chicks - F is for food

C,R,A,F,T, - Christmas

and

Crafting By Design - getting ready for Christmas

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you come back again soon.

Hugs Sharon xx

A Is For Ark

Hello

Todays card is for the next challenge over at Cardz 4 Guyz, where this time round we would like to see your male orientated cards 'Beginning With An A'.

I must admit when I first found out what the challenge was, I was stumped - all I could think of was ants. Whilst tidying my room though I came across this adorable, retired Stampin Up stamp of Noahs Ark - and I thought bingo - ark, animals what more could I ask for.

It has been coloured with ProMarkers,and simply mounted to give a classic baby card look.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Craft-Dee Bowz - anything goes with a handmade bow

Crafting From The Heart - anything goes

Craft Your Passion- anything goes

Critters and Creatures - anything goes with a critter

The Crazy Challenge - new baby

Penny Black and More - feature a creature

Crafty Friends - anything goes

and

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - use ribbon

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you will pop back soon to see some more of my creations.

Hugs Sharon xx

Riding Hard

Hello

Thanks for popping by. This card is for the latest challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz this week, and this time round we would like you to 'Create Your Own Background'.

My card has been created with a single stamp from Stampin' Up. I have stamped the motorcycle lots of times on scraps of white card, and then cut various bits out of them using a hexagonal punch. I have then taken these pieces and made the mosaic type background for my card. I love this technique, even though it takes a while to put all the bits together,

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Crafting From The Heart - anything goes

Craft Your Passion - anything goes

Amusing - anything goes

Come and Get It - monochrome

A Gem Of A Challenge - boys birthday

Brown Sugar - pearls

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - anything goes

Simply Papercraft - anything goes

Time Out - photo inspiration

and

The Male Room - monochromatic

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope it will inspire you to stop by the main blog, and join in our challenge,

Hugs Sharon xx

Let's Visit The Zoo

Hello

It's time for the next challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz, and this week we have a 'Going To The Zoo' theme.

I have used a retired Stampin' Up set for my giraffe, that was then coloured with ProMarkers, before being made into a tag. I have used an embossing folder to add some texture to the background, and have used another huge Stampin' Up stamp to create the map part of the backing. I hope you like the finished item.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes

Tuesday Throwdown - layer it up

Craft Your Passion - anything goes

Our Crafty Corner - anything goes

Stamps + Fun = Creativity - spots

Challenge Up Your Life - no designer paper

Just Us Girls - add a tag

Crafting With Friends - anything goes

and

Crafty Ribbons - animals

Thanks for stopping by, and I'll be back again really soon.

Hugs Sharon xx

New Adventure

Hello Everyone

How excited am I today, as it's finally time for the first challenge at the new blog Cardz For Galz.

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The theme is 'Your Favorite Colour'.

My favorite colour at the moment is pale pink, and I have made a CAS card, using a very old roller stamp from Stampin Up. I have stamped the pigs more than once so I could layer them up to add some depth to the card, which was actually for my Mum's birthday, as she adores pigs.

I hope you will hop on over to the main blog to check out the other DT creations and say Hi,or better still come and join in the fun.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Addicted To Stamps and More - CAS

Stampavie and More - birthday

Inky Chicks - think pink

Tuesday Throwdown - clean and simple

Always Playing With Paper - birthday

and

Amusing - anything goes

Hope to see you again soon.

Hugs Sharon xx

Cosmic Peacock

Hello Everyone

Whilst trying to tidy my craft room the other afternoon, I came across a set of cosmic shimmer water colour paints pristine in packet, so I may have got slightly distracted from the tidying and may have had to play instead.

I have white heat embossed, a beautiful peacock stamp, from Stampin Up, and then painted it with the cosmic shimmers. In real life this has the most glorious sheen to it - think I will have to get my ladies in my class to try this.

I would like to enter it in the following challenges;

Alphabet Challenge - P is for Pelican, Peacock or other birds

The Stamping Boutique - no designer paper

2 Creative Chicks - anything goes

The Artistic Stamper - things with wings

The Sisters Of Craft - anything goes

Crafty Girls Creations - anything goes

Crafting For All Seasons - layering up

Simon Says - no designer papers

and

Crafting From The Heart - anything goes

Thanks for stopping by, and I'll be back soon.

Hugs Sharon xx

Through The Window

Hello Everyone

Just thought I'd stop by and share one of my cards from this weeks class. It uses the new Hearth and Home thinlet die from Stampin' Up - think it's my new favorite die as it is so versitile for both male and female cards, and a stamp from the retired Moonlake stamp set, which I have coloured with ProMarkers. I have kept it fairly simple, so hopefully it looks like you are looking out of a window in an ordinary room.

I would like to enter me card in the following challenges;

4 Crafty Chicks - birthdays

As You Like It - favorite die and why

Time Out - make your mark

Moo Mania - landscape

Die Cutting Divas - 3D projects

Incy Wincy - for the boys

Love To Scrap - do a double take

Simon Says Stamp Blog - stamp and punch/die cut

and

Without Words - for the boys

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope to see you again soon

Hugs Sharon xx

Little Bag Of Notelets

Evening All

Just thought I'd pop by with my take on a Crafty Hallet bag, containing a matching set of 3 notelets made using one of the hostess stamp sets from Stampin' Up. The DSP on the bag is from Craft Creations and all the stitching has been hand done - think I'll pop it under the sewing machine if I make another one lol. I have used my favorite colours, and all the images are coloured with ProMarkers.

I would like to share my creation in the following challenges;

Aud Sentiments - cute with a sentiment (thought bag was cute)

Addicted To Stamps - anything goes

Ruby's Rainbow - May flowers and butterfly

Simon Says - anything goes

Party Time Tuesday - anything goes

Craft-Dee Bowz - anything goes with a handmade bow

Craft Your Passion - anything goes

Addicted To Stamps - white plus one

Glitter and Sparkle - one for the ladies

CAS on Sunday - tic tac toe

A Gem Of A Challenge - flowers

and

Allsorts - happy birthday

Thanks for stopping by, if you like what you see, I'd love you to follow me.

Hugs Sharon xx

Happy Anniversary

Hello Everyone.

Been busy today, making an anniversary card for my Mum and Dad, who have been married for 50 years - amazing hey.

I couldn't resist making a box card, which is one of my favorite styles,and have gold embossed all the flowers and butterflies. This has been teamed with cream pearlesent card and gold foil card layers and swirls. The butterflies and flowers are both from Stampin' Up sets.

I was really chuffed with how it turned out, and hope they like it when I give it to them next week.

I would like to enter my creation in the following challenges;

Allsorts - April showers bring May flowers

Crafty Calender - things with wings

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' - anything goes with no patterned paper

Crafts 4 Eternity - inspired by nature

Simply Papercrafts - lots of layers

Aud Sentimental - things with wings and sentiment

Cute Card Thursday - use a sentiment

Paper Shelter - love is in the air (must be after 50 years lol)

The Sisterhood Of Crafters - monochromatic

Creative Card Crew - fancy folds

Deep Ocean - shaped cards

Crafty Boots - things with wings

The Paper Girls - April showers bring May flowers

Whoopsi Daisy - flowers

and

Addicted To Stamps - flowers

Thanks for stopping by, and hopefully I'll see you again soon.

Hugs Sharon

Swallowtail

Hello Everyone

Thought I'd have another play with my Spectrum Noir pencils, but this time on a page from an old book. The image is Swallowtail from Stampin' Up, one of my all time favorites. I quite like how the print still shows through the colouring. I'd love to hear your views on it.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges;

Moving Along With The Times -anything but square

Scrap and Craft - ribbon or twine

Fresh Brewed - birthdays

Deep Ocean Challenge - things with wings

Crafty Cardmakers - wings

Addicted To Stamps - girly but no pink

Glitter and Sparkle- include a butterfly

and

Robyns Fetish - use bakers twine

Thanks for popping by.

Hugs Sharon xx

Peacock Glory

Hello Again

I simply adore this stamp, from Stampin' Up. It did take me a while to colour with ProMarkers but I was really happy with the outcome. As the design was so intricate, I thought I'd keep the layout really clean and simple, but couldn't resist just a little bit of bling.

I would like to enter my creation in the following challenges;

Cookie Challenge - photo inspiration (colours and layered circles like tail)

Addicted To Stamps - clean and simple

Crafting For All Seasons - animal magic

Loves Rubber Stamps - anything goes

Craft Your Passion - anything goes

Sunday Stamper - true blue

Crafty Catz - anything goes

and

Creative Corner - animal fun

Thanks for popping by, and please follow me if you like what you see

Hugs Sharon xx