Another Cutie from Gerda!

For the progressive challenge at Gerda Steiner this month we got two digis as Gerda will be away for two months so we get to play extra!

This is the first of the two

I thought this was just too cute! I love watermelon - it just says everything about summer to me and this little man looks as though he is really enjoying it too!

I coloured him with Promarkers and used a new Spellbinders die to cut it out then inked around the edge. The papers are from a digital collection from Kmess, the flowers and leaves were cut using some Tattered Lace dies and the sentiment was stamped with some peg stamps.

You need to join in at Gerda Steiners to get these cute stamps each month - so what are you waiting for!

What's Your Occasion?

We'd love for you to share your occasion with us at Dragonfly Dreams!

This month our sponsor is Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps

I got the lovely Mermaid Couple to play with

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used some gorgeous pearl flowers to frame them, The background paper is a digital paper from the Seascape collection by Michele R, I added some sea shells that are paper but shaped to give them a 3d effect. The sentiment is hand written and heat embossed.

We would love to see your special occasions (mine is for an engagement), so come on over to Dragonfly Dreams and join us!

I would like to enter this into the following:

http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything Goes
http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.co.uk/  Summer Fun
http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything Goes
http://stempelsonne.blogspot.co.uk/  Anything Goes
http://craftingwithanattitude.blogspot.co.uk/  Anything Goes
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/  Anything Goes

The Outlawz Progressive Challenge for June

we have a new challenge this month and our sponsor for the month is Annes Digital Art.

This is the lovely image we have to give our members this month

I coloured it with Promarkers then inked around the edges, layered onto some brown glitter card. I used a hessian background paper and bordered with a brown gingham, all layered onto a dark red base card. The sentiment was die cut from brown glitter card and I accented with a brown star.

A definite 'go to' image!, if you're not a member why not join us, we have a different artist's image each month and we hope it will open up some new digi artists to you. so come on over and join us!

Anything Goes at Eclectic Ellapu!

Wow, it;s the 1 June already and this month's challenge is starting at Eclectic Ellapu, this month it is everyone's favourite - Anything goes!

I used a delightful image from Ditzies Digital ( I'm sure that's who its by. I have been copying over from my old PC and things haven't gone as simply as you would like, lol!) she has been coloured with Promarkers and is teamed up with some papers from the Mickey Mouse collection and some cute polka dot burgundy ribbons. The flowers are from a pound shop, butterflies are cut from a Joanna Sheen die, I used various other dies to finish.

So come on over to Eclectic Ellapu and join us this month we'd love to see what you make!

An Anniversary Card

It's like taking a cork out of a bottle, I am trying to catch up on some of the posts I wanted to make!

This is a card I made for a friend who's sister was about to celebrate her 50th wedding anniversary, in fact it's tomorrow.

I made an 8 x 8 card base and used the Songbirds die collection from Tonic. I cut them out of some matte gold and layered onto some navy iridescent vellum. The numbers were cut from another Tonic set that came with the drawers I bought for an advent calendar and the names are cut from some engine turned effect paper on the Silhouette, I edged the card with some thin strips of gold.

this is the inside

She was thrilled with it and has flown off to Ireland today for the big celebration tomorrow - I hope the happy couple like it too!

Thanks for stopping by - see you again soon!

Yay, I'm Back!

Yep, computer problems are all over now - I got a new one, woohoo! So I thought I'd give you all a little reminder of the Colour Challenge this week, we have Anything But A Card and the ladies have made some awesome projects - here's the palette

We also have the most amazing sponsor this week - Lunagirl! You just have to check out her store where you can find the most incredible collection of vintage images you can find the store here


so here's what I made

It is a pocket tag where you can add a gift card or even some money to the pocket. The papers are from the Sweet Paris collection, flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, the little spool is from the Works and I have added some dark cerise twine, The beautiful bead was a gift from a lovely lady and it was just so perfect for this tag!

OK that's it for now, please come on over to the Outlawz and join in the fun!

Happy Sunday!

Well I was up early this morning, got the boring houseworky things done and then had a play! I had a couple of Gerda Steiners digis I wanted to get made up , one I have had coloured for a while and the other was a cutie that I got from her recently so here's what I made

This is Peeking Panda

Who could resist him!

And this is Hogs and Kisses

How cute are they - Happy Sunday!