It's A Guy Thing

I promise you, our Totally Papercrafts Challenges are only once a week, but they do seem to come around quick these days :-)

This week it's Susan's turn to choose the theme and she has gone for

No Pesky Girls Allowed

Guys are simple creatures, aren't they - so I tend to keep their cards nice and plain - I don't want to overtax their brains!! :o)

Here I have used a fan art image of Zero Kiryu,  by the amazingly talented Sureya

He's coloured with Copics, cut out and stuck on with foam pads, to add some depth.

Challenges -
Mad For Markers - One For The Boys  (use masculine colours).

Divas By Design - One For The Boys

Sassy Cheryl's - A Stitch In Time

The Paper Shelter  - Anything Goes

Supplies.

Digi Image - Zero Kiryu, by Sureya.

DP - GCD Studios, Ella Blue and Websters Pages

Sentiment from Craftwork Cards

Spellbinders Elegant Posts Die. Black Gems and Ribbon from my stash.

Mums Are Like Dads - Only Smarter!

Without a doubt, my Mother's Day card is the trickiest card I make all year!

My Mum doesn't like what she calls 'girly' or 'cutesy' images and you all know how florally challenged I am!!

So, this card was definitely out of my comfort zone.

I have had these gorgeous Prima flowers for ages and new that I wanted to base my card around them. So, then it was just a case of choosing a pretty DP and adding some ribbon and a sentiment.

Oh, doesn't it all sound so easy? It took me FOREVER!!

The 'easel' is propped up on large pearls and I made the sentiment on my comp - don't look too closely, I still have the worst printer in the world!

 I  made a simple box for the card to go in.

A little tag with some blooms and leaves and 'MUM' stickers, finished everything off.

Challenges.

One Stop Craft - Mother's Day with Ribbon

Top Tip Tuesday - Mother's Day. With an amazing tutorial from Deneen for a Teapot Card.

Papertake - For the Girls... Or Mum

Creative Inspirations - Something For Mum

My Mum's Craft Shop - Mum's The Word

Craft Your Passion - Easel Cards

Everybody Art - Easel Cards

Supplies.

6 x 6 On The Edge Card Blank.     DP, Webster's Pages.  

Prima Flowers.    Raffia and Satin Ribbon.

Large Pearls.     Spellbinders Fancy Tags 3.     
XCut Leaf Punch.    Rose Blooms.    Peel Offs.
Striped Grosgrain Ribbon.

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G'day mate!

Happy New Year everyone. Hope you all had a fabulous holiday.

If you're like me and are finding it tough to get back into crafting mode, check out our first challenge of the year at Totally Papercrafts hosted by the lovely Anne.

We have a nice, easy sketch for you to follow,  designed by our very own Sue.

I rotated the sketch to suit my design - as long as we can make out the original sketch on your project, that's fine.

 For a long time my Mum & Dad spent the start of each year in Australia, visiting friends. Then, because of their health problems they haven't been able to go for the last 5 years, but they are now heading back there at the end of Jan. Wish I was going with them :-)

Soooo - this image is perfect for my Dad's Birthday tomorrow. That is just him (minus the beard) with his Aussie hat and thongs and a tinny in his hand :-)

Please head over to the main blog to check out the amazing work of my fellow teamies and, if you're playing along this week, you could win a  $25 credit voucher to spend in the Simon Says Stamp Store.

Challenges

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes

Papertake -Anything Goes (Optional 'new' theme)

Supplies.
Aussie Santa image from Make it Crafty, coloured with Copics.
DPs are Websters Pages.
Sentiment made on my comp.

I Wanna Be A Rockstar

Over at Totally Papercrafts this week we are taking a break from all things festive ;-)

Our host is the lovely Vicky and we want to see

ANYTHING  BUT CHRISTMAS

This 'Let Me Entertain You' Teddy Bo is great for 'guy' cards and I kept this one pretty simple.

I cropped the image and coloured it with Copics. I added a Tim Holtz ticket, a sentiment and a little die cut button, that I covered with glossy accents.

This card is definitely lacking something, isn't it? I just can't decide what! My head is so full of christmas stuff I struggled to make anything that wasn't covered in glitter, bows or snowflakes!!

This week our sponsor is Meljen and the winner will receive 4 digi images of their choice.

Supplies.
Teddy Bo Digi Image / DP Websters Pages / Tim Holtz Ticket/
Craftwork Cards Sentiment / Die Cut Button.

Travel light

Great British weather!

Up here in Yorkshire we have had rain most of the week  - I love it!

I can't wait to get out of my flip-flops and into my boots :-)

Just perfect for you to all stay indoors and join this week's new challenge  at CES.

Our host is the lovely Julie and she has chosen the theme

Mix and Match

Papers from 2 different manufacturers

Check out the awesome work from my teamies - 

they are such a talented bunch.

I went for a little project - 

it's been a while since I made anything other than a card.

I have made this Suzanne Dean case before, but this time I scaled the measurements up to make it a little bigger.

The DP's are a mixture of Prima Botanical and Websters Pages. 

Pop on over to Emma's Store to grab yourself some of these gorgeous papers in her SALE, or treat yourself to something NEW. :-)

 I decorated my case with blooms, pearls and Baker's Twine - all available at Emma's.   The little eiffel tower stamp is from Penny Black, J'aime Paris and the tickets and postage stamps are cut from the Prima DP.
The handle is attached with brass look brads.
  

 I was so happy to find this Chocolat label at the Graphics Fairy - it was just perfect for the inside.
I confess - these choccies are actually a little too big for the case - the lid won't close! So, unfortunately I will have to eat these and find some others - and it might just take me a few attempts before I get it right!!
 

Challenges - 

Charisma Cardz - Distressing

C.R.A.F.T -  Gifts

Bling It On - ABC (Anything BUT a card / Buttons / Chocolate

Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes

Beach Bum in Training

Our sun worshipper Sue, has chosen 

At The Beach

as this week's Totally Papercrafts Challenge.

So think sand castles, boats, surfer dudes and beach huts!

Our sponsor this week is Meljen, and I have used her cute

Beach Bum Baby  on my card.
DP is Websters Pages, Spring/Yacht/ Country, available at Crafty Emma's.

I made the little lifebelt using a couple of nesties and following

this tutorial.

I just added some extra red card to mine!















Challenges -  
Creative Inspirations - To the Seaside
Ladybug Crafts - Summer Birthdays
Secret Crafter -  Here comes Summer

Mister Blue Sky

I thought I would try something different today. I am hopeless at the distressed/shabby chic look - I think it's the Virgo in me wanting everything to be neat and tidy  :-)  but, I am pleased with the way this turned out.

This gorgeous bird image is from the The Graphics Fairy. I just removed some text and added a sprinkling of glitter here and there.

I stuck a piece of DS tape to my card, and ruffled the ribbon up as I went along it - I wasn't sure the tape would hold it though, so I stitched down the middle for good measure.

Challenges - 

Craft Emma's - Embelish It (use at least 3 different embellies). I used blooms, pearls and ribbon.

A Spoon Full Of Sugar - Things with Wings

Ladybug Crafts - Animals.   Birds are animals, aren't they???

Supplies.

Image - The Graphics Fairy

DP - Webster's Pages, Petite Papers

New Home stamp from Papermania Scrolls and Sentiments.

Blooms, ribbon, pearls from my stash.

Forever Autumn

Help! Calling all you eagle-eyed stampers.   This is one of my fav stamps, but I just can't decide if the little girl is reaching for a flower, with her left arm - what do you think??? Is that her hand around the flower???

I used  my fav. papers for this card - Websters Pages - they're so gorgeous, you don't want to cover them up. I did manage to keep the cute little squirrel  in one corner!

Challenges -

CES - 'Forever Autumn'.  I decided to stick with browns for my card, but check out the fab DT work on the challenge blog for some rich Autumn colours. Emma is offering a fab embellie box to this week's winner.

Stampin' for the Weekend - a great sketch from Sandie, with a twist - you must add a butterfly to your creation. The prize up for grabs this week is a $25 voucher from Simon Says.
 

Stamp - GCS Artstamps, Little Girl    coloured with Copics.

DP - Websters Pages Triple Collection.          Gems are Papermania Mosaics.

Butterfly is a XCut punch.      Butterfly and around the image is sponged with Distress Ink, Antique Linen      Lace ribbon from my stash.

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Totally Papercrafts #37 Buttons and Bows

Morning everyone... another week has whizzed by and it's time for a new challenge at

Totally PaperCrafts. We had a fab response to last week's 'Great Outdoors' theme, so I can't wait to see all your cards and projects for this week.  Lorraine is our wonderful host, and she has chosen...

"Buttons and Bows"

Time to rummage through all your ribbons and cut the buttons from any old clothes you have!!

Our sponsor this week is Squigglefly, and I have used one of their shy bears digital images - aren't they adorable? I 3D'd this cute little guy, layering up his paws, nose and the present, and then coloured him with Copics. I added plenty of blooms, some shop bought and some punched out of card and added buttons in the centres.

I even got my hands on my Mum's button tin!! Oh what a treat it was when I was little, to be allowed to play with all the buttons and sparkly bits and pieces in that tin. I'm sure that's where my love for shiny things comes from!!   :-)

Stamp - Squigglefly Shy Bear Birthday Bear.     Design Paper - Webster's Pages 

Blooms from my stash and made with a XCut punch     Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Ribbon and buttons from my stash.

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