Flippin Birthdays!

Well we are heading in to another weekend. Hard to believe that there are only 4 weekends of 2012 left!! It has been an amazing & tragic year for the UK & I am sure it will be talked about for a few years to come.



I have managed to get all the birthday cards I needed to do in time & this is the last of them.

I have used the Flippin DIY Man stamp & coloured with Promarkers. I used the sketch from Friday Sketch Challenge. The sentiment came with the stamp set. Here is a close up of the image.

I again took the layout through to the inside of the card.

I am now hopefully going to get chance to get on with some more Xmas Cards.x Clare x

Challenges I have entered.........
Sketch........Challenge #32.......Friday Sketch Challenge
Theme.......For The Boys.......Totally Papercrafts
Theme.......Anything Goes.......SWTD

Papers : Freebies (Again!)
Image & Sentiment : Flippin Men by La Pashe
Ribbon : From Stash

Promarkers Used :
Amber, Blush, Burnt Orange, Caramel, Cardinal Red, Cocoa, Cool Grey 1,2&5, Denim Blue, Dusky Pink, Ginger, Ice Grey 5, Ivory, Marsh Green, Olive Green, Pale Pink, Pastel Blue, Poppy, Saffron, Summer Sun, Tan, Twilight Sky, Warm Grey 4,

Willy The Kid

Evening everyone. OMG how cold has it been today! I have been in my craft room all day which is the warmest room in the house & I have still been cold :-(

I have spent the day making a birthday card for another of Richard's work mates. I have 1 left to do now for Monday then I will be having a mad panic on Xmas Cards lol!! Here is his card.

I have coloured the image with Promarkers & distressed the edges in Forest Green. This milk chocolate backing card I found in my scrapbook folder again. Here is a close up of the image.

Once I started putting the card together I added some light grey pearls (camera makes them look white), ribbon, button & jute. I then stamped this Pink Gem ticket stamp added to the card.

 I took the layout through to the inside of the card. x Clare x

Challenges I have entered.......
Sketch.......Challenge#236.......Sketch Saturday
Theme.......Happy.......PFP
Theme.......Anything Goes.......PPCC
Theme.......Anything Goes.......Daisy Doodles

Papers : Freebies
Image : Willy the Kid by Just Inklined
Gems, Button, Ribbon & Jute : From Stash
Distress Ink : Forest Green
Sentiment : Happy Birthday Ticket by Pink Gem Designs

Promarkers Used :
Blush, Caramel, Chestnut, Cinnamon, Cocoa, Cool Grey 1, Dusky Pink, Gold, Marsh Green, Moss, Mustard, Olive Green, Pale Pink, Saffron, Tan, Warm Grey 3&4

Male Elegance

Afternoon everyone. I have another Man's Card for you this afternoon. This is the 2nd of the 4 that I need to get done before Friday. 

I have used the sketch over at Tuesday Morning Sketches. This one I have to say tested me a bit but I do like the end result. The image is a black & white print out so no colouring needed. The colours are simple which makes it quite elegant.

I have followed through the sketch to the inside of the card minus a couple of bits x Clare x

Challenges I have entered.......
Sketch.......Challenge #175.......Tuesday Morning Sketches
Theme.......Anything Goes.......PPCC
Theme.......Anything Goes.......Crafts & Me

Papers: From Stash
Image : Graphicsfairy
Sentiment : Cuddly Buddly
Gems & Ribbon : From Stash

Jamaican Gus!

This is a busy week for me for Birthdays. 4 of Hubby's work colleagues all have their birthdays between the 3rd & 11th December!! Here is the first one for you.

 This is Jamaican Gus :-) I have to say I giggled the whole time I was colouring Gus in. I have used Promarkers as usual & teamed it with a selection of bright papers that I found hidden in my scrapbook folder. I printed the "At My Age" onto Safmat & cut out.  Here is a close up of the image.

 I hadn't realised until I had finished colouring that I had done his shirt in Jamaican colours. Danny is originally from Jamaica so the card went down a treat. x Clare x

Challenges I have entered.......
Sketch.......Challenge #173.......Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge
Theme.......Anything Goes.......Crafts & Me
Theme.......Clear It Out.......ABC Challenge (Papers)
Theme.......Anything Goes.......Catch the Bug

Papers : From Stash
Image : Gus by Bugaboo Stamps
Sentiments : Happy Birthday - Cuddly Buddly, At My Age - Bugaboo Stamps
Safmat : From Webstore

Promarkers Used :
Aegean, Black, Bright Orange, Cinnamon, Cocoa, Cool Grey 1 & 5, Grass, Moss, Orange, Pastel Pink, Poppy, Summer Sun, Tan,

I've been Published!

Good Morning Everyone. Life here at the moment is a bit crap & chaotic. I haven't had chance to make any cards this week as I have knitting orders to complete.

However, I have this card today that has featured in the online crafting magazine Creative Crafting. Click here if you want to check out how you want to make it & turn to page 23 x