Polka Dots

Well as you already know I'm behind on all my postings at the moment........... must try harder.

Anyway over on the Anything Goes challenge blog, it's polka dots with birthday.

This is my card.  I have used the fantastic gorjuss, coloured of course with Promarkers  (who has polka dots on her brollie!!)  and then layered her over some Country Companions paper.  I have added a Tim Holtz stamped sentiment, cut with a Spellbinders Nestie, coloured with Dovecraft chalks, and some beautiful ribbons.  The edges of the card were also coloured with Dovecraft Chalks.

This the inside, again the papers are from the Country Companions range, I used this brilliant verse from the Wellington Range, as is the little girl hugging the bear.    The ribbon is from my stash again.

A very simple card to do, but one which hope you will agree is quite effective.

Hugs

ONE FOR THE BOYS

Hi Everyone

Firstly apologies for not having been around much the last fortnight.  Things a bit rubbish at home, and needed some space.

Anyway enough of that .........

Over on the fantastic Cutie Pie Challenge Blog, this fortnight's challenge is one for the boys.  We have some fantastic sponsors and there are loads of entries so far.

Boys cards .......... no ribbons, tucks, bows, or fancy flowers, how does a girlie girl pull this one off, well with the help of good old Timmy really.  What bloke can't love a bit of Tim.

This card was made for a good friend.  I used Tim's fantastic clock die together with a TH clock face and hands, Kanban papers and Kanban topper.  The whole design being quick and easy, but with heartfelt sentiment.  I inked the edges of the topper with TH distress inks and used the distress tool to edge the papers.  

So thats my take on it, what can you come up with.

And talking of Tim, as many of you know I had a tattoo done on my hip, which I showed on my blog earlier this year.  I have had two more done, all using TH stamps as the basis for the designs.

Heres the second on the three,  it's on my back.  I have had loads of positive comments about this one and I know that everyone who see's it smiles.

Anyway all my fellow crunchies out there, I hope you are having a good weekend. 

I'm off to join in the blog hop over on DC in a mo.

Hugs

A little bit of red white 'n' blue

Don't you just love how the whole country is getting excited about the Jubilee ..........  whether you're a royalist or just looking forward to the extra holiday ........... the whole country is getting swept along and there is red, white and blue everywhere ...........  so why shouldn't it be on my cards.

Over on the Anything Goes Challenge Blog today the theme is Anniversary and Jubilee - so I thought I would combine the two and use lots of my fav Timmy things to make it that bit extra special.

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I used the fab Papermania Portebello papers range and combined these with Distress inks - Barn Door and Faded Jeans.  The silhouttes were cut on the Cricut, as were the tag shapes and the sentiment inside.  The bunting was cut using Spellbinder Nestabilities.  The stamps used are of course good old Timmy from his Stampers Annonymous range.  The bows, buttons and ribbons are also by Papermania

I hope you like this one. 

Crafty Hugs

Black and one other colour .......

Does not have to be boring......  Over at the Anything Goes Challenge blog this fortnight our theme is black and one other colour (excluding hair and skin).

As a member of Docrafts I regularly participate in the Friendship swap organised on the forums every month and take great pleasure in both making and receiving my cards.

With this in mind I put my new Timmy stamps to good use and have made my card in Black and Yellows.

I used my fav umbrella man and birds as inspiration for this card and have used TH distress inks and a couture creations embossing folder as well.  The papers are from the papermania capsule collections.  And of course I stamped using Versamark inks.

I have fallen in love with Timmy all over again ....... his inspriational sentiments inspire me to make everyday worth living and to fill it with joy.

A quick hello to Mel who received this card.  I know she loved it.

So come on hop on over the the Anything Goes challenge blog and have a go at this fortnights challenge.  The other girls have made some wonderful inspriational projects for you to look at.  Don't forget that the Craft Den has some fab online shopping as well.

I have this week been busy doing my homework for a project that my friend Sacha is teaching me.  Sacha has just set up her own blog  http://justforyoupapercrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ and is now also a member of DC.

Also keep an eye on my blog over the next week or so - I have used Tim again and can't wait to show you and there will be blog candy soon.

Hugs to you all