Get Funky - Flying High

No internet connection for a couple of days so late with my entry to the February challenge at Get Funky, which is 'Flying High' and finishes at the end of today ready for a new challenge to start tomorrow on the 15th.

The digital image is from Bugaboo and shows a stork delivering a baby boy so I thought it would go with the theme and the sky paper which was this months freebie. I've gone with blue, yellow and white which is my favourite combination for baby boy cards.

I've used Promarkers for the small amount of colouring needed, done a little paper piecing and added Crystal Glamour Dust to the clouds.

Lynn x

January Blues

Finally got my act together and uploaded my entry to the Get Funky challenge for January which is 'January Blues'.

The papers are all from the 'Birthday Boy' collection on Happy Happy Birthday. I've used a white, scalloped card blank from Craftwork Cards and a Penny Black stamp coloured with Promarkers. The mat for the image was cut with a scalloped Nestie and so that there will be somewhere to write a greeting, I've cut a slightly smaller scalloped circle in white for the inside. No sentiment as the backing paper says it all but a couple of buttons were added as a finishing touch, these were threaded with silver cord first because they have 4 holes and looked a bit 'naked'.

I'm also entering this card for the first challenge at Emmas Cards UK which just happens to be 'Shades of Blue', and challenge # 72 on the CES Challenge Blog which is 'Lots of Layers - 3 or more'


Thanks for looking,
Lynn x

Get Funky December Challenge

Well it's a month since my last post - can't believe how fast time flies - but I cleared away my crafty stuff from the Dining Room, so that we could use it over Christmas and have only just felt like getting it out again. So today I had to get a move on as it's the last day for the current Get Funky Challenge which has a 'Thank You' theme.

I've got a cold coming on and don't feel great so it's a quick card this time, no colouring which is unusual for me. I've used a Penny Black stamp that is one of my favourites, mainly because it's been used more than any other and I can find it without too much trouble. Instead of printing more paper I've made do with a piece left over from another project. It's definately by Funky Hand but I can't be sure which collection - possibly 'November Rain' from Craft The Year Away.

I created a Word document using different fonts to write 'Thank You', then printed this over the DP. Next I printed the sentiment directly on the card front in a bigger size, before stamping the flowers to look like they were growing out of the letters. A bit of decoupage then the same image inside and it was done.

Other challenges entered

Pixie's Crafty Snippets - Challenge No 3
Stampalot challenge - January Monochromatic
Let's Ink It Up - Challenge # 19 Anything Goes




Thanks to anyone who drops by, please leave a message so that I know you've been and I can return your visit.

Hugs, Lynn x

12 Days of Christmas at Bugaboo - Day # 4

For the 4th Day of Christmas - 'Use a Bird'.

Really quick card this time. I created the sentiment on the PC and printed it directly onto the base card then used a cool colour scheme to match. The image was coloured with ProMarkers then cut into a tag shape and matted on green card with a piece of matching ribbon. Some embossing, a few punched snowflakes and a some card candy to finish.

Thanks for looking.

Hugs, Lynn x

12 Days of Christmas at Bugaboo - Day # 3

The challenge for day 3 was to 'Use an animal'.

I've used Rudolph, as I did on day 1, but this time holding a
Christmas bauble. The design is the same too but with a blue, red and white colour scheme. The papers are by Funky Hand from the latest CD ROM 'Twelve Crafters Crafting', and another Pink Petticoat sentiment.

This is a close up to show how Rudolph has been shaped and attached with glue gel for extra dimension.

Well must get back to decorating the Christmas Tree, then maybe I can finish some more of my cards for the challenge - only 8 to go!!!

Thanks for visiting,

Lynn x

12 Days of Christmas at Bugaboo - Days #2 & #7

I'm running behind with these challenges but hoping to get them all finished by the deadline of December 16th. Life seems to get in the way of crafting - especially at this time of year.

For the Second day of Christmas the theme was 'Love!' so I used AKV image, 'Mary Joseph and Child', and created a backing paper using the lyrics from the carol 'Love Came Down at Christmas'. This enabled me to use words from the carol for a sentiment to suit the image.

The base card is A5 size using brown Stardream and I've also used this to mat the image and the red embossed card. The wording on the backing and sentiment have been printed in brown and ProMarkers used for colouring.

I'm also entering this into:-

Passion for ProMarkers, Week 129 - Celebrations
Simply Create Too, Challenge #2 - Embossing

For the Seventh Day of Christmas the challenge was to use this picture for inspiration. Unusually for me I knew right away what I wanted to do - craft card, white bird and something red.

The base card is 6"x6" (15 cm square) with Jacbird 6 printed directly onto it (looks almost like a dove). Another image was printed on white then the solid elements cut out and shaped before attaching with glue gel. This was very time consuming but I persevered, though if I was going to do this again I think I'd use a white pen for the tiny bits as they were fiddly to cut out . The PC was used to create the sentiment but I can't now remember what font I used and finally red gingham paper and ribbon were attached at the bottom for my 'something red'.

I'm also entering this into:-

Sweet Stamping Challenge - Something with Wings
Allsorts, Week 133 - It Takes Two


Thanks for looking

Hugs, Lynn x