Bring out your Dies and punches for this weeks challenge at Fab'n'Funky

Morning all

Hope you're all having a good week.  I'm trying really hard to get ahead with my cards just now because I've got a really busy time at work coming up and I'm on the countdown for my happy hollies again! - only 3 more weeks before I'm off - I just can't wait

This week at Fab'n'Funky challenges the new challenge has been set by our very talented teamie 

Pat K

Pat has chosen the theme of 

Die cuts and Punches

I love this theme - there are just so many fab dies and punches around at the moment that we  all 

have loads of choice for this challenge.

We are lucky enough to have our regular 1st prize sponsor 

Stampart by Kathryne 

Who is offering a fabulous 5 digis from her shop at Whimsey stamps to our this weeks chosen winner

as well as 

Joanna Sheen 

who is giving our random winner a £10 voucher to spend in her shop

I decided to make a little gift bag that I've filled with shortbread biscuits for Christmas as I thought that this gorgeous Digi from Stampart by Kathryne was just perfect as a topper for this kind of project - somehow I don't think this will be kept until Christmas  those bisuits will be eaten very soon!!

This is the gorgeous "Frosty friends" I know I will be using this cute image to make several boxes, bags and cards this year, it really is so easy to colour and I have to admit to having a real softspot for snowmen.

What I did.....

Image - Frost friends from Stampart by Kathryne

Coloured with Copics and prismacolor pencils

Ribbon - berrisfords gingham

Snowflake - Spellbinders - build a snowflake die

Die cut Circles - spellbinders 

Glitter - Martha Stewart 

Card  - DCWV

Cellophane bag - from a Christmas pack I bought years ago!

"snow" pearls - cosmic shimmer pearl PVA glue

The DT girls have made some fab projects this week - hope we see you over at Fab'n;Funky for this weeks challenge.

Challenges I'm entering with this card

Clear it out - Gifts
Die cutting divas - anything goes
Tammys scrappin Corner - Anything goes -any designer

Hugs 

Judith xx

It's Easter at Fab'n'Funky Challenges

Hi there blog friends

Here I am with my very late post!  I've had a total nightmare with blogger over the last few days - could only get in for about 10 minutes at a time before getting booted out and up loading photos was nigh on impossible - just about did my head in!!  So sorry  that I haven't been visiting these last couple of days but to be honest I just gave up - I'll try and do a catch up x

Anyway back to the real business

Today is challenge day at Fab'n'Funky challenges and the theme is

Make an Easter card

a closer look at the detail

We are being sponsored this week by

I just loved this little girl when I  saw her -a perfect Easter image and I could just see her in a little denim dress and black shiny shoes - so thats what she got.  I decided to bling up her Easter eggs with different coloured glitters and then I couldn't stop! So she got glitter on her dress, in her hair flowers and the bow on her basket, only the bunny escaped but if he'd had a bow round his neck he'd have got it too - funny how glitter does that to you lol!  After all that glitter I thought I'd better hold back on too many embellies

This is what I did ...

Image - Easter Kiko from Mos digital pencil
Coloured with - Copics and Prismacolor pencils
Scalloped card - Craftwork cards
Lilac card- Bazzill basics
Papers - Prima Meadow Lark
Ribbon - Carnmeal Cottage
Flowers - Wild Orchid crafts sweetheart blooms
Bunny (under ribbon) - cut on cricut expression - Gypsy Wanderings cart
Sentiment - computer produced
Die Cut circles - Spellbinders
Pearls - from my stash

Thats all from me for today - and what a beautiful day it has been x

I'm entering this card for the following challenges

Mo's Challenge blogspot - Bling it on
Inky impressions challenge blog - Flower power
Simon says Stamp Challenge - Anything goes
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge -Circles and Squares
Rubys Rainbow - Easter
Dream valley challenges -Easter
Delightful Challenges  Easter treats


Hugs

Judith xx

The Secrets out!!

Hi blog friends

Well I just couldn't wait a second longer to tell my secret!  I'm sooo excited.

 I just got my 1st DT team place with Fab'n'Funky challenges, I only started blogging this year - my new years resolution, even though I've been following craft blgs for ages now, it was just taking the plunge - and it makes the blogging much more fun too.   I've enjoyed it so much I've already met such a lot of lovely people and it gives me a reason to make my cards. 

Being on the Fab -Fab'n'Funky design team means I've got even more excuse to make more cards - with lots of inspiration thrown in. The girls have all been so welcoming and helpful to a newbie like me - special big hugs to Wendy for helping me get my 1st DT card posted when I was having problems - you're a star - if I had an award I'd give it to you x

Congrats to the other newbie DT members Sheila and Judit - I'm sure we'll all muddle along together girls!   I think I know how Meryl Streep felt at the Oscars - this is my Oscar speech - and I'd better shut up before I get boo'd off  lol.

So here it is my 1st ever DT card, as soon as I saw the theme for the week I knew I had the perfect stamp. The theme is leap into action - in honour of leap year and sponsored by Joanna Sheen.   The prize is £10 to spend in store and I'm sure you can all come up with some creative ideas of leaping things, animals, people - anything to celebrate our once-in-four-years day. So hop on over to the challenge blog and do your worst - or should that be best!!

closer view of details

What I did....

Stamp - Leaping into Spring from Whiff of Joy by Elizabeth Bell
Coloured with - Copics and prismacolor pencils
Papers  - Kim & Co
Flowers - Wild orchid craft (pink sweetheart) and green prima
Tag - cut with Sizzix
Sentiment- have a hoppy day - Dawn Bibby - woodland friends stampset
Lace and ribbon from my stash
Kraft card and papers distressed with Tim Holtz tea die distress ink

Hope you like it and good luck with the challenge.

I'm also entering for the following challenges

One stopcraft challenge - colour on kraft (distressed kraft card)
Allsorts challenge blog - anything goes
The pretty little ribbon shop challenge blog - Anything goes
Sweet Sketch Wednesday

sketch for challenge 142

See you soon

Very excited hugs

Judith x

Messy Rabbit

Hi again

I made this little card as a change from all the girlie types, keeping it plain and bright, it is a Joanna Sheen messy rabbit stamp, I bought this stamp years ago and used it for fathers day and birthdays a couple of times but I don't think he's been out of the drawer in at least 2 years so not before time!

I coloured him with copics and prismacolor pencils and shaded the die cut with Tim Holtz tea dye distress ink.  The green paper is from craftwork cards as are the sentiment tags and the little card candy studing them together also the scalloped card  The gingham paper was from my stash, I die cut the swirl on my cricut expression with the Cindy Loo cartridge - a really nice cartridge with lots of swirls and cute shapes and die cuts for all kinds of things as well as a really good font - its one of my best used favourites.  The buttons and ribbon are from my stash and I can't remember where the bakers twine came fom - but it finishes it off nicely.  It's a nice change sometimes to move away from the ribbons, lace, flowers and bling and just make a cute card, it probably took me longer trying to decide what not to put on, rather than the embelish it to death cards I usually make!!

Thats me for today - off to think about tomorrows project!

I'm entering this card for the following challenges

Sentimental Sundays - die cuts
Dream Valley challenges - Animals
Card Makin Mammas - something old (the stamp)
Truly Scrumptious - something forgotten  (the stamp)

Busy busy day

Hi again

Had such a busy day today but still had time for my walk on the beach with my trusty hound!  It was such a beautiful morning and the tide was right out - just perfect

Glenn on the beach at Whitburn

Another card for another challenge today this one's for the Joanna Sheen challenge and the Truly Scrumptious challenge  http://trulyscrumptiouschallenge.blogspot.com/

This is a card for a 30th Wedding Anniversary, the stamp is a Joanna Sheen Messy Rabbit which was coloured with promarkers.  The paper is from K and Co and the card is a manilla cardstock shaded with Tim Holtz distress ink.  The border is punched with a Martha Stewart punch and the leaves also from a Martha Stewart punch and the frame cut out on my cricut expression machine, the ribbon is from Carnmeal Cottage, all other embellies are from ebay.  I love these two little rabbits and have used this stamp often for "couples" cards for all kinds of occassions, its so simple but effective and can be dressed up nicely as you can see.

I've enjoyed my first week of blogging, I just need to find some time to work a bit more on the blog setup, when I find out how to find out how to do what I want to do - I'll be fine!!

Thats all for now

Hugs
Judith x