Goooaaalllll!!!!!

Hi everyone,
Why is it that everyone struggles to make cards for boys??  Is it because they are soooo difficult to please or is it just that we don't understand them??  After all they are from Mars aren't they? LOL.
Anyway, the challenge over at Cute Card Thursday is to make a card for a younger boy.  I went with a football theme, don't know many boys that don't like football do you?  The image I have used is called Nathan and is from Instyle Stamps.

I decided on an easel card because this way I could hide a Gift Wallet which was the challenge at Cupcake Craft Challenge. 

I used a football button as the stopper to make the easel card as this fitted with the rest of the card - so this fits the challenge at Allsorts which is to use buttons.  (I know it is only one but it is an integral part of the card).  The paper I used on the bottom is a piece of football wrapping paper which I pinched from my daughter's bedroom!! Sorry daughter!

I used blue for the card and blue metallic pencil for his shirt (and yellow blending pencils for his shorts) so I will also put this in for the challenge at ABC which is I for Indigo (blue).
Please let me know what you think guys, comments are always gratefully accepted.  Thanks.

Red and Green at Tellen's Place!

Hi folks,
This card is for the challenge over at Tellen's place.  A new blog on the block with some fabulous digi's on offer.  Terri gave us another freebie to use this time and also added the extra challenge of using Red and Green - well it is nearly Christmas!
So here is the card I made using the freebie Santa's helper image:

I have coloured her in using my green colour sketch brush from Art Kure, watercolour pencils and the red Sakura Gelly Glaze pen, and then chalked around the edge of the image with red chalk.

The backing papers are from my stash.  I cut out an oval using the Fiskars shape cutter and cut it in half to place half at the top and the other half at the bottom of the image.  I used a corner punch to punch all four corners and have layered the image on green mirri card. 

I used some holographic stickers and stuck them onto acetate  before cutting them out.  I stuck three of them together using a brad and then adhered them with silicone glue to raise them up a little.  Then I used three hand punched snowflakes in red holographic card and stuck those at the bottom.

I hope you like the card I have made for this challenge, I enjoyed making it.  As the challenge at Crafty Cardmakers is Clear as Day I shall enter this there too.
Incidentally I missed the first challenge but I had the card all ready and made - I just forgot to post it in time to enter the challenge. 
Can't wait for challenge 3 Terri - bring it on!!

Lilac Christmas!

Last one for today.
This is a card primarily for Challenge number 8 over at Softpencil on Paper Craft Planet which was to use a Christmas theme and her freebie image.  A darling little image of Michu and her Christmas Tree.

This card will also fit the November challenge at Lily-Boo Too Challenge which is purple.  I will also put it into the challange at Stampin for the Weekend where their theme is Lilac Purple and Silver.  The large tag has a silver and white sentiment on it which came from a multipack which is available at Hobbycraft.

I have hidden a little pocket behind the large tag which contains four little tags that spell out NOEL in silver ink so this will fit the Creative Inspirations Challenge which is to include a pocket. 

Again I will put it in for the challenge at One Stop Craft which is snowflakes.

White Christmas!

Hello again,
Third post for today and this one was a bit of a challenge or challenges!!  I spotted a challenge over at Allsorts who wanted a project based on a Christmas Carol or Christmas Song - so I chose White Christmas.
The card I made has no backing papers on it at all and so will fit in with the challenge at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge. Also the challenge at the Corrosive Challenge Blog was "Let's Go To The Movies".  Now White Christmas has got to be one of THE most famous movies ever so I think this will fit in with that challenge.

I stamped a Christmas Tree image (from Barbara at Clarity Stamp) in white ink onto a Green card.  I drew little lines all over the tree with my quickie glue pen and added glitter to the tree.  Using a glue pen at the bottom I randomly drew lines under the tree and covered these with glitter (wanted it to look like snow glistening).  I stamped a sentiment (another stamp from Clarity Stamp) in white ink at the bottom and used a snowflake corner stamp (yes, Clarity Stamp again!) in each of the top corners.  Then I punched out some white snowflakes, small and large and stuck them randomly over the green card.  As the challenge at One Stop Craft Challenge is snowflakes it will fit this too!

Pixie Dust and others!

Second post for today folks.  You never know there may even be a third yet!!  I'm on a roll here.
Anyway, over at Pixie Dust Studio's new challenge blog site they have their first challenge.  You have to use their freebie image of santa and his sack to make your creation.  Here is what I made with it.

I used the sketch over at Sketch and Stash - DID I TELL YOU I'M THEIR GUEST DESIGNER FOR THE NEXT TWO SKETCHES??!!   WOOOHOOOO!! Thanks for choosing me Lisa :)

The backing paper is from a free download called Winter Wonderland from the Craft Table and if you don't already have it you should really pop on over and grab it 'cos it's gorgeous! (AND Martine also has blog candy on offer too)  The image is obviously the freebie from Pixie Dust Studios which is coloured in with my Art Kure Water Paintbrush and metallic pencils.  I have used white glitter for his hat and coat trim and I also used liquid pearls for his moustache and beard to give some texture which was the extra challenge at Pixie Dust. The liquid pearls are from my neglected stash and the image and fibres are my newest purchase.

The snowflakes are made using my latest punch purchase from Hobbycraft and the ribbon is from a Papermania collection of Sparkling Trims also purchased at Hobbycraft.  The sentiment across the bottom was from Cardcraft Plus and is self adhesive.
So the challenges:
Charisma Cardz Challenge - Anything Christmas
Sketch and Stash  -  Sketch challenge (neglected stash liquid pearls and newest stash Papermania fibres)
Creative Card Crew - Favourite things (glitter)
Dare U 2 Digi Stamp  -  Glitter
Lots to do  -  Free theme
One Stop Craft Challenge  -  Snowflakes
Papertake weekly  -  Christmas Crackers
Pixie Dust Studio Challenge - Use the santa image and add some texture
Pollycraft Monday  -  Christmas Theme

Freebie Friday!

Hello everyone.
I can't believe we are nearly at the end of November!!  Where has the year gone?
The weeks seem to rush by so quickly these days I guess I must be getting old(er)! LOL
Before I go any further I must mention that Wendy is having a huge 30% off sale over at Digital Delights.  Just click on the link in my sidebar to take you there - well worth a visit.
Anyway, it's Friday again and you know that means a Freebie over at Digital Delights.  This week Wendy has given us this delightful Peekin Elf - ain't he cute?

Well, I just couldn't resist making a card with him now could I?  So here it is:

I have used a red glittery swirl paper at the back and a green/red candy stripe paper at the foreground both of which are from Digiscraps 3.  I coloured in the image using my Sakura Gelly Glaze pens, Art Kure water paintbrush, metallic pencils and promarkers.  I used some green stickles glitter glue for the bobble on his hat.  I chalked around the outside to soften the edges and also around the candle flame (although I'm not sure you can quite see this in the piccy).
Now you know me - can't make a card without putting it in for some challenges so these are the ones I have chosen for this image:
Charisma Cardz Challenge     -     Anything Christmas
Colour Create Challenge        -     Red Green and White
Crazy 4 Challenges                -     I used their latest sketch number 12
Creative Card Crew              -     Favourite things (my Digital Delights images and my chalks)
Dare U 2 Digi Stamp             -     Use Glitter
Lots to do                             -     Free theme
Papertake Weekly                -     Christmas Crackers
Pollycraft Monday                -     Christmas theme
So that's eight challenges for this card.
So pop on over to Digital Delights, click on the Freebie Friday tab at the top of the page and this will give you instructions on how to obtain your freebie image.  Join up and follow Wendy's Digital Delights group at PCP or SNR Universe and he's yours for the taking.  Enjoy!

Stamp Man Candy Giveaways

Just a quick post to let you all know about the fabulous Candy being given away at the Stamp Man.  There will be three winners picked on 15th December and those three winners will be able to pick one of the following three sets of stamps as featured on the Stamp Man's shows at Create and Craft.

All you have to do is become a follower - if you're not already, and post about the candy on your blog - Simples!  Good luck.