There is some major excitement going on with Kaboodle Doodles. Not only has Andrea got new kits coming out but there is a new challenge blog starting this Sunday 24th August 2008. The first challenge will be to make something with free papers available to download from the blog on Sunday – FREE PAPERS and I've been using them and they are…
Well, as promised, here is a make from the fab Mystery pack I received from Susan Daly as part of her Summer Challenge. There will be more makes on the way but this is the first. To Make: Matt and layer the patterned paper onto cream card and draw faux stitching around the edge. Cover a chipboard flower with the same paper…
Cards for boys are always hard, aren't they? Even the boys cards I make, I wonder if any boy would actually like them or if they are still a bit too cute! Anyway, here is one I like even if no boy would like it :) This is for A Spoon Full of Sugar, which this week has a wonderful sketch from…
A card for the Funky Fairy Challenge, which this fortnight is all about initials. A friend's young son is having his birthday at the end of this month and his name begins with 'A' so: Edit: Ooops - I've just re-read the Funky Fairy challenge blog rules and there is a new one that you have to use something from Funky Fairy…
OK, I confess - no, not to a cupcake obsession but to not having that many Penny Black stamps at the moment. So for this week's Penny Black Saturday Challenge, I had to be a bit creative as I have now used all the stamps I have, all two of them! So for this week's challenge, which is ribbons, I have only…
I haven't been following the blog candy much recently but here are two I've found today - but you will have to be really, really quick as the deadline is today :) Ros at Stamp and Scrap has posted 400 posts - well done, Ros. Jean at Paper and Cakes (Mmm yummy) is celebrating her birthday - happy birthday, Jean.
I'm dreaming of a bright Christmas and here is a bright tag to go with it :) This one is for Tag You're It, which has a Christmas in August theme this week. Materials: Stamp - Hero Arts; HOTP Papers - BasicGrey Sultry Colouring - Twinkies H2O Inks - VersaFine black Others - Ribbons; crop-a-dile; eyelet
A Spoon Full of Sugar have a fab challenge this week – Secret Messages on your card. So here is my go. I love these papers from Kaboodle Doodles; they go so well with the stamp from Sugar Nellie. Materials: Stamp - Sugar Nellie Papers - Kaboodle Doodle All Star Inks - Distress ink Walnut stain; VersaFine Black Colouring - Letraset Promarkers…
Here is my take on this week's great sketch from Mumur at Friday Sketchers. The papers I've used are from a fab new kit, 'Blossom Berry Brights', which is being launched from Kaboodle Doodles soon. Elizabeth over at Elzybells Art Stamps has showcased my card on her blog – I'm tickled pink, thank you Elizabeth. You must have a look at her…
Here is a RAK card I made recently. It uses some flowers I made from paper inspired from nature itself. Walking to work one day, I found a petal shape on a flower that I just knew I had to copy. I sketched it then made a template flower which I've now been using in lots of different ways. I've been asked…
As I came back from hols last week, I arrived to find my Mystery Craft Pack from Susan Daly in my post box - Excitement :) Susan is a Stampin' Up Demonstrator in the USA and has been running a 'Summer Challenge', where she sends crafters from around the world a pack of selected crafty bits and pieces and a card she…