I Love Digi Challenge #10 ~ Emboss It

DOUBLE FIGURES!

I Love Digi has hit double figures as we present you with our tenth challenge - EMBOSS IT! Basically, as it says, have some form of embossing on your card (as well as the usual rule of using some form of digital image/papers)

So without further ado, here's my card. I've used a fairly new image from Bugaboo - Turtle Good Luck. The layout is quite clean and simple with the cuttlebugged squares but I like it. I wish I could get more accurate colours with my camera as it seems to dull it wh photographing. The green cardstock is VERY lime green and bright.

So why not head on over to I LOVE DIGI and enter the challenge. We are sponsored by BEE CRAFTY this fortnight so it's well worth a look.

I Love Digi Challenge #9 ~ Anything But A Card

Hi all, today is the 9th challenge at I LOVE DIGI and it's an ANYTHING BUT A CARD challenge. Use something digi to create anything as long as it is NOT a card.

I have used these Mildred images from Bugaboo to create these shaker boxes. All these images come with some really funny sentiments which are sure to make you chuckle.

And WINK WINK INK is sponsoring the challenge this time and offering 3 digi images.

I Love Digi Challenge #8 ~ For My Dad

In anticipation of Fathers Day, this fortnights challenge at I LOVE DIGI is;

FOR MY DAD

Remember, you can make any type of projects as long as you have a digital element on it - an image, papers etc. I have used this Lauren Meader template to create a gift box.

The image is from Bugaboo and so this also qualifies for today's Oldie But Goody over at Catch The Bug. I do like using this superhero image and the colour scheme is one I return to with him all the time!!!

The sponsor for the challenge at I Love Digi this time is Secret Crafter. So hy not enter the challenge and be in with a chance of winning a £10 voucher.

I Love Digi Challenge #7 ~ Charming

It's a CHARMING theme this fortnight at I LOVE DIGI. We are asking for your projects to have a charm of some sort on them. Here's an easel card using one of the latest releases from Bugaboo. The backing paper clouds are a digi paper from Pink Petticoat.

Our sponsor this fortnight is Sew Many Cards who are offering 5 of their images to the winner.

So what are you waiting for? Head on over to I LOVE DIGI and get going.

I Love Digi Challenge #6 ~ Thank You

I'm a day behind here because I've had printer and camera issues. The last couple of posts had been completed before my old camera decided to freeze with the lens poking out and turning itself off all the time. Anyway, managed to get a replacement today although a different model so I need to work out how to use all the functions again. At least I can now show you this:

This is my card for the I LOVE DIGI Challenge this fortnight. The theme is THANK YOU. All of the design team were given a digi set from our sponsor TOUCAN SCRAPS. I used the backing papers to create the squares and then layered a Bugaboo Cheerleader monkey on top. I coloured the monkey in Promarkers and managed to match up the colours and papers pretty closely.

Why not head over now to the blog, check out the rest of the DT work and then join in.

I Love Digi Challenge #5 ~ Sketch

It's time for Challenge 5 at I LOVE DIGI and it's a sketch!

Here's my take on it. I've used a Bugaboo Gus image and sentiment with an Old Olive (SU) and Brown colour combo which is a fave of mine:

So why not hop on over to the challenge blog and join in? This week we are sponsored by The Stamping Boutique - details on the blog.

I Love Digi Challenge #4 ~ A Recipe

It's time for Challenge 4 at I LOVE DIGI and this fortnight we have a recipe for you:

3 Papers, 2 Brads and 1 Embellishment

This fortnight we are being sponsored by BEE CRAFTY and each of the DT was given one of their images to play with. I got this cute little rabbit.

As you can see, I didn't make a card this time, I used my Sizzix XL die to create this box. I've used 3 types of Stampin Up Bashful Blue papers, 2 matching brads and a ribbon bow to complete the recipe.

Now why not check out the other members of the team for more inspiration and join in with the fun.

And here's a link to the Bee Crafty store where you can get hold of the images the DT have used:

www.artisangroup.org.uk/page5.htm

I Love Digi Challenge #3 ~ Easter

Doesn't time fly? It seems like yesterday I applied for the I LOVE DIGI design team and we are now on Challenge 3! This fortnight, our theme is:

Make an Easter Card or Gift or both!

As you can see, I went for both.

The card and pillow box are made using a Stampin Up 'So Saffron' colour scheme. On the card, I stamped the Canvas stamp (bought a long time ago but it is its first outing) using So Saffron Ink and then some matching paper. I couldn't find my So Saffron ribbon and so used some More Mustard. The image is from Bugaboo. By the time I got to the pillow box, I had found my So Saffron ribbon and use it to tie the box shut. I used the same supplies as the card to make it.

Why not join us over at the I LOVE DIGI blog to join in with the fun. Check out the other DT team members and hop all around the other amazing blogs. We have 4 new DT Members too - they've all been promoted from Guest Designers to full blown membership so please join me in welcoming:

Jane C, Dawn, Ali and Jennifer

Our sponsor for this month is WINK WINK INK.

I Love Digi Challenge #2 ~ Sketch & A Card For Mum

Here we go with challenge number 2. I Love Digi is a Challenge Blog dedicated to the use of Digi Images so dust of those printers and get creating.

Our theme this fortnight is two fold. We have a Sketch to follow and the added challenge of making it a card for Mum as Mother's Day is approaching.

My card has been made using elements from Pink Petticoat sets. I have used a number of their backing papers and printed them in turquoise which is a colour I don't use very often. The Frillie Millies are so much fun to colour. The sketch for this challenge has been produced by Dawny:

Our sponsor this fortnight is Lexi Doodles:

Remember to check out the rest of the DT Members to see their work too:

Elaine - Leader

Callie Bev Karin Dee Poppy Mel Jane

And our Guest Designer this fortnight is : Dawn

So go ahead, make a card/project, post it on your blog and link it using Mr Linky on the I LOVE DIGI blog.

I Love Digi Challenge #1 ~ Think Pink

WOOHOO!!!

It's the first of the 'I LOVE DIGI' Challenges! Our very first theme is

'Think Pink'

I tried to stay away from the traditional cutesy baby pink and instead went for a very bright rock chick look. The image is a digi download from the Greeting Farm Chibi Range. I think these are great for those early teen cards which can be difficult to make.


The sponsor for our very first challenge is THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE and their prize is 5 Digi Images of the winners choice.

Remember to check out the rest of the DT Members to see their work too:

Elaine - Leader
Callie Bev Karin Dee Poppy Mel Jane

And also our Guest Designer too:
Jane

So go ahead, make it, post it, link it with Mr Linky on the I LOVE DIGI site and join in the fun.

Special Announcement

I'm on the I LOVE DIGI design team!!!

Woohoo.

The challenges begin on February 18th so make sure you visit the blog for further details. I can't wait to get going. In the mean time why not visit the other Design Team members:

Elaine - Leader
Anne
Callie
Bev
Karin
Dee
Poppy
Mel
Jane

There's also a team of Guest Designers too:

Jane
Dawn
Ali
Jennifer

EDIT: This post was originally longer but my internet crashed when I was typing it up and hadn't saved the second half so here's what else I had originally posted:

Well to celebrate this, I went ahead and bought some new digi stamps (well, I'm going to need more now!). I'd been eyeing the Greeting Farm's Chibi range and decided, now that they've also got some male styles, I'd buy a couple. I printed them out and coloured them for no particular reason, just for fun! Does anyone else do this? I have a heap ready coloured now (some even cut out too) ready to be put on projects eventhough I have no idea what for!

My First Greeting Farm Card

I've been wanting to get my hands on some of the Greeting Farm images for a while and yesterday I finally took the plunge and ordered 4 stamps! Then this morning I found out that they also do Digi Stamps - well I tested the water by ordering 2 of them. Well, it was so easy and such value for money that I ordered another 3!!! As soon as I downloaded them, the door bell rang and there was the postman holding a package of stamps that I'd ordered yesterday - so in a space of an hour I went from owning none of these images to owning 9.

I've had a play with two so far - my Edward rubber stamp and my Soccer Anya digi stamp. What I like about the digi stamps is that the size can be altered. I printed two Soccer Anyas onto an A5 piece of card. I think this will be the size I'll use the most. I really like how the brown hair has turned out but can't remember the coulours I used! Using Windows Picture Viewer, I'll be able to print a variety of images easily - whole pages of the same or mixing and matching - how exciting! To show the diference in size between the ones I've been playing with today, I've placed Edward between the two Anyas.

I used the Anya on the left to make this card for the Anyone for Anya? Challenge. The theme was to use Black and White and one other colour. I chose to use RED for mine. The black and white theme goes well with the football too. The card blank is a digi image too from a Cuddly Buddly set I purchased many moons ago.

It's not obvious in the picture above that it's a card so I took a picture from slightly above too to show how it works. Anya is acting as a stand to keep it up.

Seeing as both the image and the card itself are digi images, I thought I'd also use this to apply for the I LOVE DIGI CHALLENGE design team. I originally had a whole other project in mind for that which I may still finish and show here.