BACK TO SCHOOL

Hello Peeps,
Here I am with a couple of cards that I made for my Grandsons, who will be going back to school soon. The youngest will be starting Year 1  :-D

For this first one I have used  a recent  freebie from LITTLE SCRAPS OF HEAVEN. It is called ' School is a Roar '. I added a ruler and my own text.

This one uses ' Ready For School ' - also from LSOH as a freebie.

Instead of using my cutting machine, I printed all the pieces onto white card and then cut by hand after colouring them with Spectrum Noir markers. I didn't want to mess about with fiddly little bits of different coloured card. 

I stuck some stick backed plastic on the eyes to make it look like glasses :-D 

                                                   

Thank you for dropping in x

Challenges I am entering:

Always Fun Challenges #21 - Back To School

Paper Crew Craft Challenges PCC257 - Back to School

Crazy 4 Challenges C4C400 - Back to School

Pile It On Challenge #133 - For A Child

Cupcake Inspirations #420 - Back To School

WEDDING COMMISSION

Hello Peeps - how is your weekend going ?
I have zipped in to show you a wedding card commission I made yesterday. I took inspiration on a picture I saw on Pinterest but it didn't give any credits. I got a link for Scrapbooking Life but that says she saw the picture somewhere and didn't show an original creator.

I cut and made the flowers using assorted dies, and did everything in basic white card stock.

Just got back from delivering it and the big wedding is tonight, so it will be noisy up the mountain later :-D

Thanks for popping in.

Challenges I am entering:

Allsorts Challenge #430 - Ribbons   1/9

The Paper Girls Challenge #143 - Monochromatic 2/9

Through The Craftroom Door August - AG   30/8

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #137 - Punches & Dies  30/8

Frilly & Funky Challenge - Cutting Edge   30/8

Double D Challenges - It's All White  3/9  ** TOP 3 **

QUEEN OF SNARK GUEST SPOT

Hello Peeps and happy Saturday,
I am here this morning wearing my official Queen of Snark tiara after winning the last Challenge over at the SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS.
I have made 2 pieces for you today to fit in with this fortnight's theme - W is for WEDDINGS, Challenge #91.

Mt first pieces uses IKEsART image " REALLY ? " against " JUNGLE ". The background paper is from LITTLE SCRAPS OF HEAVEN - ' School is a Roar ' Set - Freebie File . The Dino is from STITCHYBEAR .

 

This 2nd piece uses IKEsART images " DAAAHHLING "  and " GOTHIC WINDOW ". The window has png panels so I added a snow scene behind. :-)

These images were coloured digitally.

Well, I hope you will pop over and the the fabulous creations by SoSS DT and maybe even feel inspired to play along too :-D

Thank you for dropping in and I hope you have a fabulous weekend.

Challenges I am entering:

FAREWELL CARD FOR A CHUM

Hello Peeps,
Here is a card I made for a friend who has emigrated to Australia :-)
I used a Kangaroo cutting file from LITTLE SCRAPS OF HEAVEN - only using the big Kangaroo without the Chrimbo hat from the set called ' AN OUTBACK CHRISTMAS ' (sorry - I can't find this in the Shop to hive you a link)

The backing paper is recycled from the inside of an envelope and the map is from the back of my 2016 Diary :-)

I cut out the Kanga and inked her edges. Added googly eyes and a little Good Luck tag in her pouch.

Thanks for dropping in and I hope you have a great day xxx

Challenges I am entering:

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #90 - M is for Mink (fur)  18/8

MORE COMMISSIONS

Here are a couple more recent card commissions.
The first two are for a couple with birthdays a day after each other.  The lady is into doing embroidered pictures of these 1920's ladies just at the moment, and the guy has a total of 3 sheds in his garden now and likes to make things. :-D

This one uses a clipart lady and the background I used is a new set I bought from  FOXPAWPRINTING - 

                                                 Eiffel Tower Ephemera Vintage & Retro

and I cut out an Art Deco style centrepiece.
The card that looks brown is actually a Bronze Miri Card but it doesn't photograph well - it gave me too much flash bounce back :-(

This one was made using bits and pieces from the scraps box. I fussy cut some clipart tools and added covered them with sticky backed plastic to give them shine. I used a Die'sire embossing folder for the background called ' Gun Metal'.

The same couple asked me for a science themed card for their 11 year old Grandson, so I made this one using images from  the ' Mad Scientist ' set by SMEARED INK (no longer trading) and a clipart background. The image was coloured with Spectrum Noir markers and them fussy cut to make him 3D. I put some glaze on his glasses, and used the sticky back plastic on the laboratory beakers so they look like glass.

Thanks for stopping to say hello today :-) xx

Challenges I am entering:

A Gem of a Challenge #200 - Birthday  (card 2)

Just us Girls Challenge #406 - Bring on the Shine  (card 1)

LiL Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #63 - AG  (card 3)

A CARD COMMISSION

Here I am with my second piece today - a recent commission.

This is for a wedding celebration - the wedding having already taken place but there will be a party here to celebrate for the couple.

I used multiple cutting files and an embossing folder. I stuck gems onto the cross sections for added glitz. I made some assorted flowers and a stick pin, and heat embossed Congratulations using a rubber stamp.

Inspiration taken from Christina at FLOWERS, RIBBONS & PEARLS.

I've got some other bits to show you later too :-)

Challenges I am entering:

JAWSOME BIRTHDAY

Good Morning Saturday Peeps,
I hope that you are all well and maybe looking forward to a bit of crafting this weekend ?

Here is the first of a couple of recent card commissions.
This first one is for a friend. I usually do him something to do with magic, but this year I just got this great Shark cutting file from BIRD's CARDS so I decided to use him as it made me chuckle.

I hand cut the pieces - only because I was too lazy to set up my cutting machine LoL

inside

This is a great set and there is even a video on BIRD's Blog that shows you how to put this all together :-)  You can find it HERE.

I used the Tag file for the front and the Pop-Out Shark for inside, and added some googly eyes.

Thank you for popping in today xxx

Challenges I am entering:

The Alphabet Challenge - K for Kinetic  17/8  *** TOP 3 ***

Creative Fingers Challenge #135 - AG

Making Memories Crafting Challenge #8 - AG

A Gem of a Challenge #200 - Birthday Wishes  17/8

A LITTLE BIT OF HALLOWEEN FUN

Hello Peeps,
I am hiding down in my basement studio away from the heat !!!!
I played with a cute kitty Halloween image today from IMAGINE THAT.
I know I cheated a bit by using the pre-coloured image, but I did work it up a bit by fussy cutting 5 layers to 3D all the pieces, so at least I don't feel so guilty LoL :-D

The backing papers were a freebie from Sissix and the  IT image is called  " Pumpkin Kitties".

Ooooh - I just saw their latest posting for the Flamingos and couldn't resist buying this Bundle. :-D The Flamingos are stinkin' cute and the backing papers are glorious !!!!!... and only #9  :-)

Thank you for popping in xx

Challenges I am entering:

Imagine That August Link Up

ATC SWAP

Hello Monday Peeps,

I am here with an ATC and it's mini envelope that I have made for the Swap over at Leigh SB Fan Club on Facebook.
Leigh has some gorgeous, unusual digis over in her Shop and I have used  " TANGLED VAMPIRE CAT "  - a gorgeous Egyptian style cat, which I think is based on Leigh's wonderful cat NEO  :-D
I coloured the image with Spectrum Noir markers and then fussy cut him and added him on the background with 3D foamies. The background is a piece of Egyptian hieroglyphic backing paper.
I also made a little protective sleeve/envelope for it as I shall be posting it off to my swap partner.

Now I have to rely on silly DonkeyMail to get it there safely !!  We are still having problems with our Post Office - only 1 girl working at the counter and I queued 2 hours to post this baby !!!!  At least I got a seat and it is air conditioned :-)  Nowadays, you have to allot a wasted couple of hours when planning to post anything :-(

Challenges I am entering:

Dragonfly Dreams Challenges - Animals   31/8

We Love 2 Create Challenge #16 - AG  19/8

Artistic Inspirations Challenge #184  7/8

RISQUE WORD PLAY

Here I am again in cheeky mode for the latest Challenge over at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stamps -  SoSS #89 U if for Up Yer Kilt.

Well, this theme just tickled me so I went looking for a picture and after drooling for hours over pikkies of Sean Connery in kilts ( Mmmmmmm) I found this suuuuuuper one of  Ewan McGregor that I just had to use   and here's what I made.  It's a bit naughty but Hey !!  I am sure it will give the Sisters a bit of a snort  LoL

Challenges I am entering:

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #89 - U for Up Yer Kilt.  **** WINNER ***
Alphabet Challenge - J is for Joke  3/8

EXPLORING THE DARK SIDE

Hello Peeps,
Well I am ashamed of my sadly neglected little Blog :-( It seems that this summer is severely distracting me from posting anything here, so I must take a severe lashing and remedy this.
I have some card commissions that I will post soonest and get back to entering some Challenges :-)

Today I am exploring my darker side over at The Three Muses. Their Challenge is Gothic and calls for digital work.

This one is a tribute piece to Edgar Allan POE.

 I also messed around with a picture of Marilyn Munro and made her into a vampire. :-) Not sure if that would be classed as Gothic, but I had fun making this piece. 

That's me for the moment - I am now going to sort out my latest card photos and then come back to play :-)

Thanks for popping in xxxxx

Challenges I am entering:

The Three Muses - Gothic