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Saturday 31 July 2010

Winner of Digital Delights Blog Hop Image

I used Random.Org to draw the winner of my bit of the the blog hop and the lucky winner is......

MEL!

I'll email you the Cheerleader Rosis image Mel.
Thanks to everyone that took part.

xx

Thursday 29 July 2010

Digi Doodle Shops Best Challenge #18

This weeks challenge on Digi Doodle Shops Best is 'Punch or Cut Me'. So we want to see you punches or die cuts used on your cards this week.
Here's my DT card.
For my card this week I used the 'Pansies' image, which you can buy and download HERE I love this one. It's coloured with ProMarkers, and I used a Mariannes die to cut the image out and also for the mat and layering, the papers are from Pink Petticoat.

Delightful Challenges - The Great Outdoors!

This weeks challenge over on Delightful Challenges is 'The Great Outdoors' with a recipe of 2 designer papers and 3 embelishment.
Here's my DT card.I used Petunia Pig, (well it just had to be didn't it) and Farm Background, both of which you can buy and download HERE The images are all coloured with ProMarkers and I used some distress ink for the background.

Wednesday 28 July 2010

I ♥ ProMarkers Challenge #25

Time for a new challenge over on I ♥ ProMarkers and this weeks theme is 'Christmas in July', now you know it's never too early to start those Christmas cards...... lol.
This week we're being sponsored by Digi Doodle Shop and we all got Christmas images to work with.
Here's my DT card.I used Santa Baby & Fawn, isn't it cute? This image is part of a series which you can buy altogether or individual. I added some distress ink around the image and added some glitter to the fur on his clothes. I embossed the card with a nestie (tan mat technique), cut out some small snowflakes with a punch, stuck them to the card and added a bit of glitter to them. The sentiment is cut with a spellbinders die.
Why not pop over and see the rest of the DT cards and join us in this challenge, we'd love to see you there.

Digital Delights Blog Hop

Today is the day for the blog hop over on Digital Delights and here's the brilliant prize you could be in with a chance of winning.

Now to be in with a chance of winning this, here's what you've got to do.You need to find a hidden image which is somewhere on my blog. I've made a card with the hidden image.So you're looking for Cheerleader Rosie. Once you've found her please email me at padladanga@hotmail.com and let me know where Rosie is hidden. I will then pass on your details to be entered into the prize draw.
We've also got a little freebie for you, but it's available just for today. Once it goes from my blog first thing Thursday morning, you'll be able to buy the image HERE
And here's a card I made using the image.Now you need to hop on over to RACHEL'S blog to carry on the blog hop.
Have fun!

Monday 26 July 2010

Die Cut Dreams Challenge #58

A new challenge has just started this morning over on Die Cut Dreams and this weeks theme is 'Tilda in Blue'. Your card needs to be mainly blue, but we will allow you to use skin and hair colours, and just a tiny bit of another colour, but please keep your work mainly blue to be in with a chance of winning the prize of 20 stamped Tilda images. The images have been stamped with Memento ink, so they are fine to use with your ProMarkers or Copics.
Here's my DT card.Tilda is coloured with ProMarkers, I made the flowers using 2 sizes of the retro flower punch and the pins I made myself.

Pear Tree Designs Challenge #10

This weeks challenge has just started over on Pear Tree Designs and the theme for this week is Birthdays, nice and easy isn't it. This we're we're being sponsored by Robyns's Fetish Digital Stamps
We were lucky to be able to work with a selection of Robyns designs.

Here's my DT card.
My image is coloured with the usual ProMarkers. I added a little bit of distress ink to the embossed panel, the gems and ribbon are from my stash.

Saturday 24 July 2010

Craft Mad & Loving It! Challenge #2

A new challenge has just started over on CMLI on Crafbubble, it's my turn this week to supply the sketch and twist. This weeks twist is to use lace and pearls on your project.
Here's the sketch.And here's my DT card.
The image is one of Mo's at Digital Pencil Too and I've coloured it with ProMarkers and a added a bit of sparkls to the frill on her dress. The backing paper is from Pink Petticoat. I cut the snoflakes using a spellbinders die. I made the pins myself and I used Cuttlebug embossing folders for the embossed panels.
A couple of close ups.

Thursday 22 July 2010

Digi Doodle Shops Best Challenge #17

This weeks challenge has just started over on Digi Doodle Shop Best. The theme for this week is 'Anything Goes' So you can do anything you like for this one.
Here's my DT card for this week.
I used the 'Strawberries' image for my card which you can buy and download HERE The image is coloured with ProMarkers and a little bit of distress ink blended round the edges of the topper. I made the pin myself, the embossing was done using a Cuttlebug embossing folder.

Delightful Challenges

Time for a new challenge over on Delightful Challenges and this weeks challenge is
It's So Simple~
No Designer paper or Embellishments
And this week we're being sponsored by Simon Says Stamp, the prize is a $20 gift certificate to spend in their online store.
Here's my DT cardI used Lara Ladybug, which you can buy and download HERE and coloured her with ProMarkers. I used a cuttlebug embossing folder for the dotty embossing and just added some distress inks to the edges.

Wednesday 21 July 2010

I ♥ ProMarkers Challenge #24

It's time for a new challenge over on I ♥ ProMarkers and this week was chosen by Ruth. She wants to see buttons on your projects this week.
We're being sponsored by Simon Says Stamp and the prize is a $15 spending spree in their online shop.
Here's what I did with buttons on my DT card.
The image is a stamp from Sweet Pea Stamps, I love these images! The embossed panel was done with a cuttlebug embossing folder and the butterfly's were cut using the X-Cut punch.

Monday 19 July 2010

Pear Tree Designs #9

This week on Pear Tree Designs, a new challenge has just started today. The challenge is a sketch and also we want to see ribbon on your project too.
We're being sponsored this week by Lilac Lemons and the prize is a choice of 2 stamps from their store. (excluding A5 sheets)
Here's the sketchAnd here's my DT card.This card was for friends who got married yesterday and they loved the card.
The image is coloured with ProMarkers and a little bit is distress ink around the edges.Close up of the flowers, which I made using a lotus blossom cutter. and added a pearl in the centres.

Die Cut Dreams #57 & DT Call!

First of all let me give you the winner of my birthday blog hop candy. I couldn't decide which card I like the best so I drew out the number using Random.org. so the winner is MARY. Please can you email me your postal details Mary karen@krisbekcakes.co.uk

We have a DT call going out on Die Cut Dreams, so if you think you'd like to join us click HERE to be taken to more details.

Ok, now for this weeks challenge. We want to see acetate on your project for this one. I never use acetate, but I did enjoy making my DT card for this one.I stamped onto the acetate with white stazon ink and used that as my card front. The image is from Sweet Pea Stamps and it's coloured with ProMarkers.

Sunday 18 July 2010

Die Cut Dreams Birthday Blog Hop!!!

This post will stay at the top till 18th July, so please scroll down for newer posts.

This weeks Challenge
theme is
1st Birthday
So your card must include the #1
This weeks Prize is a lovely selection of my Designer Die cuts hand picked by Susie and cut by her lovely husband Garry they are all packed up waiting for one lucky winner !!!
What do you have to do to be in with a chance to win ..... enter this weeks challenge first then do the Blog hop; we are joined this week by our old friend Vikki as Guest designer and all my Dream Team girls including me have a little blog hop candy on our blogs so you need to hop round all our blogs and collect a letter and leave a comment.
The 6 letters you will collect from our 6 blogs spell out a word (don't worry it's really easy) when you work out what the word is go back to Die Cut Dreams and leave a comment say "I've got it and I've left a comment on all the DT blogs!!" on this post but DON'T leave the answer here !!! after you have done that email Susie at kutnkut@tiscali.co.uk with you answer and please title your email "Blog Candy".
Susie will pick a winner from all the right answers in 2 weeks time ...yes this challenge will run for 2 weeks, we've given you an extra week to enter so you have until noon on Sunday 18th July at noon GMT.
All the DT girls have a little blog candy going on their blogs, so there's also 6 smaller prizes up for grabs too, so make sure you hop over to their blogs too and leave them some comments. After 2 weeks we'll also be drawing a winner from our own comments.
Here's my blog candy.
A selection of crochet flowers made by me!
And here's my DT cardThe image was a free download, from Ann Bodil, click HERE to go to her blog and see her lovely work. The image is coloured with ProMarkers and the backing paper is from Pink Petticoat, ribbons and buttons from my stash.A side view of my card.
Now then you need my letter don't you.
It's the first letter of the 9th month of the year.
Be sure to visit the rest of the DT's blogs to be in with a chance of winning Susies candy. You can visit them in any order to collect the letters.
Have Fun everyone!

Saturday 17 July 2010

GDT on Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club

I'm GDT over on Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club this week, where the theme for this weeks challenge is 'Santa'. Why not come over and join in, you know it's never too early to get those Christmas cards started.
Here's my card.My Aunty bought me this stamp last year and I have to say it's one of my favourite Christmas stamps. It always makes a nice card.
I coloured the image with the usual ProMarkers and added just a touch of sparkle to the fur on his hat and to his beard.

Something New

Today see's the start of a brand new challenge on out brand new group over on Craftbubble. Rosie, Lauren and myself have been talking about this for quite a while and finally decided to take the plunge. Our new group is called Craft Mad & Loving It! and we'll be having a new challenge every Saturday. There'll be a sketch and twist for you to follow, but you can use any technique you wish and your entry doesn't have to be a card either, as long as we can still see the sketch and twist then it'll be fine. We've also set up a blog to run alongside the group where we'll be featuring hints and tips, different techiniques, and tutorials etc. Please pop over and become a follower, maybe we'll be able to inspire you to create! Here's the link for the blog.
Craft Mad & Loving It!
If you can just bear with us for the first few days while we get things ready to upload then we're hoping to be adding new stuff a few times a week.
The new challenges have kicked off with a lovely sketch and twist from Rosie.
Here's her sketch.
Rosies twist is for you to be inspired by the phrase " Ink and emboss, my friend".
Here's my DT cardI just loved this image when I saw it and it made me think of my bestest friend, of 34 years, Fiona, who has always had dogs in her family and I've seen this pose from her a few times over the years....... lol.
The image is from Mo's Digital Pencil Too and coloured with ProMarkers. I embossed and inked the panels at the side.
If you've never been over to Craftbubble, why not pop over and say hello. There's so much on there and we'd love to see you join our group.

Thursday 15 July 2010

Digi Doodle Shops Best #19 - Use your scraps!

A new challenge has started today over on Digi Doodle Shops Best and this week we'd like you to use up your scraps. Now I know I have plenty of these so you all must have too...... lol.
Here's my DT cardI used the 'Rose Fan' image for my card this week which you can buy and download HEREAnd a close up for you. I coloured the image with the usual ProMarkers. The papers are all from my scrap box and the ribbon is a piece I had left from decorating a wedding cake.

Delightful Challenges - Life's A Beach!

Time for a new challenge over on Delightful Challenges, hope you all remember we're now a weekly challenge blog.
This weeks theme is 'Life's a Beach' and we'd like you to use the colours, blue, green and yellow.
Here's my DT card.For my card I used the Seahorse imge, and the under the sea background, which you can buy and download HERE The image is coloured with ProMarkers. A also added just a tiny bit of sparkle.A close up so you can see the sparkle.

Wednesday 14 July 2010

I ♥ ProMarkers #23

This weeks challenge over on I ♥ ProMarkers our challenge has been set my DT member Lorraine. She's provided us with a sketch and a theme of 'Dogs'. We're being sponsored this week by Robyns Fetish Digi Stamps and the DT were lucky enough to have some of their images to work with.
Here's Lorraines sketch.
And here's my DT card.I used Cuttlebug embossing folders for the embossing then used distress inks to give them a bit of colour. The BP if from a DCWV stack, can't remember which one, sorry, card candy and ribbon is from my stash.
Hope to see you over there.

Monday 12 July 2010

Pear Tree Designs #8

A new challenge has started today over on Pear Tree Designs and the challenge this week is Glitter/Sparkles, so a good excuse to get your Christmas cards started...... lol. This week we're being sponsored by One Stop Card Crafts

Here's my DT card.The image is from Sweet Pea Stamps and is coloured with ProMarkers. I'm still playing at colouring these images as I've not had them very long.

Sunday 11 July 2010

Let's Get Stamping on Craftbubble 10th July

This weeks we've got Kathy as our GDT and she's provided us with a lovely sketch, and her theme is Christmas and we've got to use thread somewhere on the card too.
Here's Kathy's sketchAnd here's my DT card.

I'm not sure who the stamp is by, as I was given it by a friend, could be Penny Black? It's coloured with ProMarkers and a little bit of stickles glitter added. The embossing was done with a Cuttlebug embossing folder, which I got in the sale in the Art shop in town, it was half price and its the A5 size.

Thursday 8 July 2010

Digi Doodle Shops Best #15 - Texture

Time for a new challenge over on Digi Doodle Shops Best. This weeks theme is 'Texture'
Here's my DT card.We have a new arrival due in the family, (neice) in a couple of weeks, we know it's a boy, so I thought I would use this gorgeous image. You can buy and download 'Sleeping Infant' HERE I coloured the image with ProMarkers and the flowers I made myself using the retro flower punch. A closer look at the image. This has go to be one of my favourite image available from Digi Doodle Shop, I love it.

Delightful Challenges

Today sees the start of the challenges on Delightful Challenges going weekly and the theme this week is 'Summertime'. So we would like to see you use bright summer colours.
Here's my DT card.I used one of the newly released images, Scrubbie Sue & Floaty, which you can buy and download HERE

Wednesday 7 July 2010

I ♥ ProMarkers #22

Time for a new challenge over on I ♥ ProMarkers and this week Sue has chosen the theme. If any of you follow Sue's work you'll know she's the Queen of Distressing......... lol So her chosen theme is, yes, Distressing.
We're being sponsored this week by the lovely Joanna Sheen and the prize is a £10 voucher to use in their online store, great place to get your ProMarkers!
Here's my DT card.
I used the Poppy & Bud image from Digi Doodle Shop and the Tim Holtz distress tool to distress the edges of the papers, then used distress inks round the paper edges too.
Why not pop over and join us, we'd love to see you there.

Monday 5 July 2010

Pear Tree Designs #7

This weeks challenge over on Pear Tree Designs is all about 'Animals' so we'd like to see some type of animal on your card. This week we're being sponsored by The Character Cafe and the prize is a selection of their digi images.
Here's my DT card.I used a Lili of the Valley image, kindly sent to me by an online friend. It's coloured with the usual ProMarkers.. The backing paper is from Pink Petticoat and the flowers are made using various punches.Why not pop over and join us this week, we'd love to see you there.

Saturday 3 July 2010

Let's Get Stamping on Craftbubble 3rd July

This weeks challenge has been set by Lauren. She's provided a great sketch, though I did worry about it when I first saw it, and she wants up to go blue.
Here's the sketch (see what I mean..... lol)
I love layers but I had to think about this one...... lol Here's what I came up with.It's a Greetings Farm image and coloured with ProMarkers. With stickles glitter added for a bit of sparkle.

Thursday 1 July 2010

Digi Doodle Shops Best #14 Spots & Circles

It's time for a new challenge over on Digi Doodle Shops Best. This week the theme is circles and spots, so we'd like you to go dotty...... lol.
Here's my DT card.I used the 'Birthday Cake' image, which you can buy HERE I coloured with the usual ProMarkers. I did a little bit of distressing round it before removing the nestie. The backing paper is from Pink Petticoat.