Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Make a start on Christmas

I was working on this card yesterday and finished it off this morning when I saw that Secret Crafter's challenge this week is to make a start on Christmas. This is such a fun image! It's from the JJ range (she can be found in the Christmas Cheer set and is called Wrapped Up) from Bugaboo. I think it strikes the right balance of being a bit 'cheeky' without going too far.

All the papers and card are from SU - Choc Chip, Real Red and Old Olive. I also used my SU stamp and punches for the sentiment. I think this image is so versatile because you could use any colour for the ribbon - think I may try a turquoise Christmas card next just to see! Wonder if it'll work?

Kenny K Challenge 6

It's a Sunday which means it's Kenny K challenge time and this week the theme is BOLD AND BRIGHT. I've used some summery SU papers with the Miss Thang image.

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge have a girlie theme going on too so I'm entering that too.

I'm still working on matching the turqoise card with some Promarkers. I like the colours here on the image but still think it's a little dark. Will carry on playing and see what happens.

It's Just Not Cricket...

I needed to make a 21st Birthday card for a cricketer. Was stumped for ages (no pun intended!) until I remembered about the Papernation decoupage I bought years ago. Managed to find the matching backing paper tucked behind it too. What a result.

I made a gatefold card with it and when the front panels are shut, the cricketer looks like he's catching the ball. There was a small ball in the right place on the backing paper but I decided to cut out a larger one and us a foam pad to lift it off the page.

Then I needed to do something on the inside as I'd used some black card for the base. Just some simple panels and another of the elements cut from the decoupage sheet. The gloves look great. Sentiment was printed on my computer.

This card is being entered inmto Secret Crafter's Saturday Challenge which is 'A Man's World' to creat a male card and also for One Stop Craft Challenge who's theme is Summer'. Well, cricket is the sport of Summer.

Notepads Galore

Here are some Log Books I have made ready for my rock climbing trip to Greece. I head off on Tuesday for 2 weeks in the sun (fingers crossed) and so expect it to be quiet around here.

These books will be used to log the completed climbs we do out there.

And while I was at it, I also made a couple for the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge which has the theme of 'Friendship' this week.

All images used on these notebooks are from Bugaboo.

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Distressing

Secret Crafter are asking for DISTRESSING as part of their challenge this week. I have used the recently released Monkey Cheerleaders from Bugaboo on this card. I've layered and flipped the images to create a symmetrical arrangement as if in a cheerleading formation.

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Get Well Soon

The theme this week at Secret Crafter is Get Well. I made this little shaker box using one of the new Bugaboo Brat Bug images which are awesome.

the challenge details say that it should be something to 'cheer up a poorly' and I think the box itself could but also you could fill it with something they'd like too.

I've changed up my doodling a bit and used crosses instead of my usual dots! I really like the bright pink and brown combo too.

2 in 1

This card was made for the Elzybells Challenge and Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge. Both have the same theme which is to have more than 1 fold. I made a gatefold card using the Elzybells sheep. I love that the sentiment runs from front to inside and that the images complement each other with 3 sheep in each - they are in fact from two different Elzybells sets.

The colour scheme is Old Olive and Chocolate Chip from Stampin Up. The image is coloured with Promarkers - I found that Marsh Green complements Old Olive wonderfully.

It wouldn't be me without a bit of doodling!!!

Hope you like the card and also, did you know it is now even easier to play along with the Elzybells Challenges by posting directly on the EVERYTHING ELZYBELLS FORUM? The forum is also a great place to get inspiration and all the latest Elzybeels gossip and chat to other Elzy fans - go ahead, visit it and sign up!!!

Hippy Anya

I made this card for two challenges- Anyone for Anya which was a sketch (have a look below) and Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge (hearts). The colour scheme is based around the DSP from Stampin Up 'Sunny Days' Simply Scrappin Kit - Pink Passion, Old Olive and Tempting Turquoise and Pumpkin Pie. I've used my Cuttlebug Embossing folder to emboss some hearts onto the turquoise panel.

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #67

Yep, I've still been colouring my new images and they're a lot of fun to do so and a second post for today - so unlike me (check out the first post HERE). It's a shame the light has disappeared and I'm having to rely on the flash and it dilutes the colour a bit. Anyway, here's Ebony (a digi download once again)


Challenge 67 over at Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge is a colour combo based on this picture. I've used the cushions as inspiration for the clothes.


The sofa was the inspiration for the brown backing card until I noticed afterwards that it is in fact more of a burgundy colour - I hope my card still counts! There's some brown wood if that counts instead?

Promarkers were used to colour Ebony and the papers are from Stampin Up - Perfect Plum and Old Olive.

5 Challenges in 1 and another look at the boxes

The theme at Secret Crafter this week is '4 Seasons'. You can use all 4 or choose 1. I've made these WINTERY boxes using my latest purchase of the XL Box die. I told you to expect more of these didn't I!!! They are designed with my little cousins in mind and what they'd like too and so they also match Allsort's 'For a Child' challenge this week. They will obviously be filled with sweeties for the children before they are handed to them.

The Snowman one is made using a black textured base and navy SU card. The all the stamps and white ink are from Elzybells. The snowflakes and Snowman means that the box fits in with Cupcake Craft Challenge's theme of 'Snow Much Fun'.

Here's a close up of the Snowman. Being a Snowman (and a Robin in the next one), I think these boxes qualify for Charisma Cardz's 'Merry and Bright' theme.

Here's another variation using red and brown. The sentiment that come with this Elzybells set are great and match the images perfectly. It's been really well thought out. I bought a similar stamp from Elzybells before they were an online store which had the robin with messages around the outside but now that the clear set has been released, it can be mixed and matched with other saying and images - how cool is that!

Rather than using ribbon as an opener as I have done in the past, I've used my SU Tab Punch to cut a curve out of the side piece to make it easier to open.

Being as these are little gifts, they also fit into One Stop Crafts theme.

Why not join in with the challenges and hop on over to the Secret Crafter Blog, Allsorts, One Stop Craft, Charisma Cardz and Cupcake Craft for more details.

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Halloween

A couple of days ago, I had a nice little suprise in the post from Sarah. I'd commented on a box she made using a Sizzix Die (Box 3) and she very kindly sent me 3 lots of the die cuts - one light grey set, one dark grey and a light green. What a wonderful suprise it was. The die makes quite a nice, substantial box and I think it could be so useful. Thanks to Sarah, I was able to try before I buy! Yes, I relented and bought the die now and can't wait for the delivery.

The theme this week on the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge blog is 'Halloween' and so I used the dark grey die cuts that Sarah sent me to make a Halloween treat box.

I've used my Elzybells clear set again. I used the web to create some backing panels along with one of the sentiment. I then made the topper using the circle sentiment and the cauldron.

Here's a side view of the box. As you can see, they are quite deep and can be filled with quite a bit of treats.