I demand a recount!

This is a fun card for my FIL who will turn 64 on Monday. Since he is a bit of a joker I always try and make a fun card for him.

The brilliant digital image and sentiment are from Bugaboo, coloured with Letraset Promarkers; the background paper from BMD; it may not be clear from the photo but the sentiment is on a Papermania Mini Card Spring, which gives the card an even funnier look; the bunting was made with leftovers from my stash.

Let's have a look at this weeks challenges:

Pollycraft - Distressing

The Pink Elephant - Stitching
Fab'n'Funky - A Stitch in time

The Shabby Tea Room - Polka dots
Crafts and Me - Blues and greens
PaperCraftStar - Photo inspiration (bunting)
Tuesday Taggers - Anything goes

PaperPlay time - Anything goes

Cards for Men - Anything goes

Whoopsi Daisy - Anything goes

Twins card

This is a commissioned card for a set of twin boys. The second I received the order I knew what image I wanted to use - I just love these peas in the pod from Bugaboo!!

The backing paper is a download; image from Bugaboo stamps, coloured with Letraset Promarkers; Fiskars border punch; sentiments were computer generated; ribbon and pearls from my own stash.

Onto some challenges:

Cupcake Crafts - Boy oh boy!

Aly's Sunday challenge - All about kids

The Crazy Challange - Monochromatic

One stitch at a time - Tag it

If the Shoe fits... - Pearls

Totally Stampalicious - Anything goes

Football Fan

My second card today is again, for a child, although slightly older. He is a football and sport fan as you have probably guessed. The football player image is from Bugaboo, coloured with Letraset Promarkers; the backing paper from the new Ooh La la CD, Boys to Men; sticker and cardstock from my own stash; oval and scalloped Nestabilities; the sentiments on the background were computer generated.

Onto some challenges:

Pollycraft - Fun and Games

Bunny Zoe's crafts - For the boys

Simon Says, Moving along with the times, Digi Doodles Best shop - Anything goes

That's all for today, have a nice weekend!!

Love is in the air

This is a funny wedding card for my sister-in-law who lives in Queensland, Australia. She recently got married, a wedding the whole family attended...on-line! Yes, thanks to Skypes the whole family managed to participate. I have been to many weddings in my life and I think this was by far the best I have ever attended - from the comfort of our house, in our pyjamas, cos it was 1am for us and morning for them - no need for a new outifit, sore feet or makeup :-)

It is a fairly large card (17x15cm); pale green base cardstock; the 2 gorgeous patterned papers I used in blue/green/turquoise tones are from the Capsule Collection by Papermania; digital image by Bugaboo (which I won in one of their challenges), coloured with Letraset Promarkers; X-cut border punch; navy blue cardstock, turquoise ribbon and card candy from my own stash. Because of the large size, I also made the envelope out of the same green card.

My card enters the following challenges:
Craft your Passion - 2 patterned papers
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Love is in the air
Pile it on - Love is in the air
Aud Sentiments - Love
Crafts your days away - Love
Digi Doodles - Swirls
Fab'nFunky - Delight in your digi
Penny's Paper crafty - Anything goes

Thanks for your comments, have a nice weekend!

Quick Bugaboo birthday card

The card I am showing you today features a super cute Bugaboo image. It is for my friend's 2 year old daughter - isn't the turtle a cutie?! The little girl's birthday was last Friday and since I had a couple of appointments and other bits that day, I kept it all fairly simple. 

Bubaboo image, coloured with Letraset Promarkers and highlighted with Embossing fluid; Labels Nestabilities; Cuttlebug polka dot embossing folder; sentiment created in Word; ribbon from my own stash. 

Onto some challenges:
Catch the Bug - Bugaboo image, Anything goes
My Time to Craft - Quick and cute
Stampin'Bees- Animal in a die cut
7 Kids - Birthdays
Stampin'Royalty - Colour challenge
Craft Challenge - Dry Embossing
Dutch Dare - Clean and simple
Fairy Tale - Anything goes

Another Bugaboo card

This is such a great image and sentiment for a witty birthday card! I have used it often and love it still. Check out here for some more Bugaboo stamps.

My card enters several challenges today: Creative Card Crew and A Spoon Full of Sugar - Happy birthday; Papertake challenge - sketch 39

Hope you like it! Have a nice weekend!

Another Bugaboo card

Another cute image from Bugaboo stamps.
The paper was a freebie from Simply Cards & Papercrafts; Fiskars borders; Nestabilites; Letraset Promarkers.

"Getting old" card

Another card using a Bugaboo digital image; coloured with Letraset Promarkers and Sakura Glaze 3D rollers to give an embossed and glossy effect.

Bugaboo digital stamp

For my first post, I would like to show a quick card I made yesterday with one of the Bugaboo stamps. Witty digital images, ideal for a bit of humour.