CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS DT POST - HOPPY EASTER/ANIMALS

 Morning, just a reminder that we are to monthly challenges over at the Creative Inspirations blog and the theme for April is Hoppy Easter/Animals.

Our prize this month is from CRAFTY RIBBONS and is a selection of these beautiful ribbons

Patterned Paper and Kraft Card - from my stash

Digi Image - Polkadoodles, coloured with Derwent Coloursoft Pencils

Sentiment - computer generated

Enamel Dots - Echo Park & Papermania

We look forward to seeing all your Hoppy Easter/Animal creations

Happy crafting and thanks for stopping by

Jayne 🐰

NEW HOME

Afternoon everyone.   My third card today is another image I have used several times as it is a favourite of mine.

Paper ~ from my stash

Dies ~ MFT

Sentiment ~ Computer Generated

Clear Gemstones ~ Papermania

Digi Image - Digi Stamp Boutique "sweet bird house", coloured with Promarkers

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:-

Digi Stamp Boutique ~ January Competition

Creative Inspirations ~ #267 Cute Critters

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and enjoy the rest of your day.....

THANK YOU PENGUIN

Morning everyone. Another quick blog today to share another Christmas card, one of many I have been making. This time is it a Thank You card.

Cardstock ~ The Range

Paper – Papermania

Image & Sentiment ~ Digistamp Boutique “Thank You Penguin” coloured with Promarkers

Dies ~ MFT

Buttons ~ The Range

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:-

Creative Inspirations #257 ~ AG

I Love Promarkers #317 ~ Spots and/or stripes

Digistamp Boutique ~ September Competition

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and enjoy the rest of your day.....

WHAT TO DO WHEN IT IS JUST A FEW DEGREES TOO HOT!!

Afternoon everyone. What do you do when it is just a couple of degrees too hot!! Shut yourself in a cool room (if you can find one), get out your Christmas craft stash (a present from my mum for cat sitting) and start making Christmas cards in the hope that it makes you feel a little less hot and bothered. So here is my first Christmas card of this year and yep I'm still boiling.......

Cardstock ~ from my stash 

Paper – Papermania Capsule Collection ~ Spots and Stripes

Reindeer ~ created from Creative Dies “Cute Creatures Die”, Marianne Creatable & MFT

Eyes – The Range

Bow ~ Papermania Capsule Collection ~ Spots and Stripes

Sentiment ~ Clearly Besotted ~ All Occasion Sentiments

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:-

Creative Inspirations #256 ~ Christmas In August

As You Like It ~ Favourite Shaped Card & Why (I prefer square shaped card as I think they create more sketch opportunities and I also like the effect of a nice and tidy square card!)

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and enjoy the rest of your day.....

SPORT

Morning everyone. A sporty themed card today as we are in the middle of Euro 2016 and of course Wimbledon

Paper ~ MFT

Image ~ Digi Stamp Boutique ~ “Football Dan” ~ coloured with Promarkers

Enamel Dots ~ Papermania

Die ~ MFT

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:-

I Love Promarkers #312 ~ Sport

Digi Stamp Boutique ~ July Competition

The Ribbon Girl ~ June Any Image

As You Like It ~ Favourite Markers, Inks or Pencils (Promarkers because I have always used them, find them really easy to use and blend and come in a huge range of colours)

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and enjoy the rest of your day.....

FLY BY FRIEND

Afternoon everyone. Hope you are all well today. So to my card for today and I am still playing around with my latest stamp from MFT.

Card - from my stash

Paper – Pink Petticoat

Dies - MFT

Stamp & Sentiment – MFT “Fly By Friend” - coloured with Promarkers

Gems – Papermania

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:-

Passion for Promarkers – #346 – Spots and/or stripes

The Ribbon Girl – May Card Challenge

As You Like it – Favourite Patterned or Embossed Paper & Why

(Simple checks, spots, stripes are my favourite kind of patterned papers)

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and enjoy the rest of your day.....

FLYING-BY AGAIN

Morning everyone.   Back today with more from my new MFT Stamps, Fly-By Friend.

Card – From my stash

Bee and Flower Images MFT “Fly-By Friends, coloured with Promarkers

Gems – Papermania

I would like to enter my card into the following challenge:-

Passion for Promarkers - #342 Bingo (Dry Embossing, Image, Die Cuts)

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and enjoy the rest of your day.....

FLY-BY FRIENDS

Morning everyone.   It’s a lovely morning again today; hopefully no storms will arrive again this afternoon.  I have just been sitting outside having a coffee and listening to the wildlife so what else can I do but create an inspired card with my new stamps from MFT.

Card – From my stash

Paper – Pink Petticoat

Bee Image & Sentiment MFT “Fly-By Friends, coloured with Promarkers and glitter pen

Gems – Papermania

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:-

Creative Inspirations - #249 –        Your Favourite Things (MFT Stamps, Gems,                        Promarkers and Patterned Papers)

I Love Promarkers - #306 – Two Colours Only

Crafty Calendar Challenge – April – AG

The Ribbon Girl – April Competition

Cute Card Thursday - #421 - Handmade Embellishments

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and enjoy the rest of your day.....

SPRING IS IN THE AIR

Morning everyone.   A quick post today as the sun is out and it’s a lovely day (if a little chilly) to be out and about.  Using my new Stamps from Clearly Besotted this morning to create some lovely Spring themed cards

Card – from my stash

Image & Sentiment – Clearly Besotted “A Little Something”

Die – MFT

Gems – Papermania

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:-

Allsorts Challenge #354 – Spring is in the Air

Cute Card Thursday #417 – Easter

Creative Inspirations - #247 - Nature

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and enjoy the rest of your day.....

LOOKING FORWARD TO SPRING

Morning everyone.   It’s a horrible day out there today but I have the time and new craft stash to have a play today.  With spring hopefully just around the corner I am inspired by spring colours and this little chap from Digi Stamp Boutique.  Apologies for the quality of the photo I am struggling with the lack of light this morning.

Card – from my stash

Paper – Pink Petticoat

Image & Sentiment – Digi Stamp Boutique – “Tweet Me” coloured with Promarkers

Die – MFT

Gems – Papermania

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:-

Passion for Promarkers #336 – Cute Critters

Digi Stamp Boutique – March Comp

Bunny Zoe’s – Things with Wings

Ribbon Girl – AG – Spring/Easter

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and enjoy the rest of your day.....

TODAY I AM USING UP SCRAPS OF PAPER.....

Good morning everyone, I hope everyone is well.

So on to my card for today, I have used a digi image I have used many times before as I wanted to use up some scraps of paper which I felt were appropriate for spring time

 

 

Paper – from my stash

Image – Digi Stamp Boutique –Bizzie Lizzie – coloured using Promarkers

Gems – Papermania

Flower Embellishment – Hobbycraft Punch

I would like to enter my card into the following challenge:

 

Crafty Catz – Things with Wings

 

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and enjoy the rest of your day.....

 

 

 

BEACH HUT DAYS......

Morning, hope everyone is ok after the very windy weather yesterday and looking forward to the Easter Bank Holiday. 

So onto my card for today......Beach Hut Days

 
 

 

 

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Card Stock & Paper – from my stash

Image and Sentiment – Digistamp Boutique –Beach Hut – coloured with Promarkers

Promarker Colours:- Pastel Blue, Oasis, Rock Pool, Reef Blue, Cool Grey3, Caramel, Tulip Yellow, Ivory & Blender

Gems – Papermania

Bunting – adapted from Xcut Scalloped Square 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges

Passion for Promarkers – Blue Skies 

Creative Inspirations – Anything Goes  

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.....

 

CHIRPY CHAP!

Afternoon, hope everyone is well on this sunny and very windy Monday.

So onto my card for today......a chirpy chap to brighten up everyone’s day

 

 

Card Stock – Papermania

Flower Paper – from my stash

Paper Lace Doilie – Dovecraft “Tis the Season”

Image and Sentiment – Digistamp Boutique –Chubby & Flowers– coloured with Promarkers

Die –Die-namics - Stitched Circle

Gems – from my stash

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges

In the Pink – Layers

Creative Inspirations – Feathered Friends/Animals

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.....

 

CHOCOLATE TIME!

Afternoon, hope everyone is well and enjoying crafting whilst the weather is a bit iffy!

So onto my card for today......I think I have been dreaming of sunshine and warmer days hopefully not too long away now.....

 

Card Stock – Papermania

Spot Paper – from my stash

Image and Sentiment – Digistamp Boutique – Scrumptious Sundae – coloured with Promarkers

Promarker Colours: Cocoa, Caramel, Heatwave, Grass, Starfish, Pineapple Crush, Green shoot, Satin, Ivory & Blender

Dies – Go Kreate - Plain Oval & Scalloped Oval, Die-namics - Stitched Circle

Button & Embroidery Thread - from my stash

 I would like to enter my card into the following challenges

Passion for Promarkers – Chocolate

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.....