Papertake Weekly

I made this card using the inspirational challenge from Papertake Weekly which was to Get Krafty - so I made this card using Kraft card. I really love this LOTV stamp that I found amongst my stash that I forgot I had!!

papertake & penny black challenge card

I used the sketch from Papertake Weekly and the challenge from Penny Black Saturday Challenge as inspiration for this card - really love the flower die, love making them up!

Stamps used: Inks used: Colouring method: Cardstock used: Other Embellishments:

3 challenges, 4 cards!

I used the sketch from Papertake Weekly to make this card,

and the sketch from Sketch Saturday and the challenge from Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge which is Embossing.

I also made this card in an attempt to make a 40th card (in fact all of these started life as a 40th card, but I just couldn't get them right...)

but this is the one I ended up turning into a 40th using the Just Beachy stamps from SU!

Papertake Weekly - Sketch

Never before have I been so organised and made my hubbies v'tines card one month in advance!! and it doesn't seem like 5 minutes since I was making last years valentines card!! Anyway, here's my entry for this weeks Papertake Weekly challenge which is a sketch. I used some free papers from a magazine which I thought were really cute.

Papertake Weekly - Sketch

Here's a card that I've made for this weeks Papertake Weekly Challenge
Someone told me today that it was the last day for posting 2nd class, so seeing as I'd bought all my 2nd class stamps ages ago, but not bothered to make any cards, I thought I'd better get started. I moved all my xmas stuff up from my craft room to my lounge, and what a mistake that was - this is what happened next!!!...

yep - the kids took over!!!

Papertake Weekly - Sketch

A friend of mine had a new baby yesterday - what better reason to go to my craft room! So, I used the sketch from Papertake Weekly and came up with this card. I used some glass feet that I bought ages ago - just perfect for a new baby card (that I don't have to put in the post!!).
Stamps used: n/a
Inks used: n/a
Cardstock used: misc blue & handmade paper
Other Embellishments: glass feet, ribbon, brads
Tools used: Sizzix, alphabet strip, martha stewart border punch

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Hello Kitty!!

I couldn't resist the new Hello Kitty dies, and my order arrived this morning!! Thought I'd put them to good use making a card for the Papertake Weekly challenge which this week is a sketch, and it also fits in with the ABC Challenge which this week is M for Metallic - I've used gold paper and some gold embossing! - hope you like!

cupcake, papertake weekly & splitcoast SC219 challenges

Two quick cards from me today. I was so excited - I received my new lots of Stampin' Up goodies fresh from their new mini catalogue, so just wanted to have a go with it all really!! The first card has been made for the for the Cupcake Craft Challenges and also the Papertake Weekly challenge which is a great sketch by Dawny. I used my new tea party designer series paper, along with the Just Beachy stamp set, and I also used my new oval and scallop oval punches. The second card, which I rushed so didn't come out as well as I'd hoped, is for the SC219 challenge over on SCS, and I used the tea party papers again with my new doily lace edge punch, the Playful Petals stamp set along with a butterfly from the SU chipboard pack (that's on 25% discount at the moment!!), covered again in some tea party paper!
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Stamps used: Just Beachy, Playful Petals
Inks used: SU brown
Cardstock used: SU - tea party designer paper
Other Embellishments: chipboard, 3d paint
Tools: nesties, oval and scallop oval punch, wavy cutter, doily lace edge punch

One card, 3 challenges!!

Wow - would you believe it ... I've managed to come up with 2 cards today! And, I've had a good sort out in my craft room, too!! Anyway, this card has been made for 3 challenges ... Penny Black Saturday Challenge, BasicGrey Challenges and Papertake Weekly. The penny black challenge is a recipe - you have to use 3 brads, 2 ribbons and 1 flower. The basicgrey challenge is a sketch, and the papertake challenge is Hot Chocolate - Pink, Orange and Brown. At first I used a small flower, but then I changed my mind and made it a big one - what do you think!!?
I've just realised (whilst putting my comment on the basicgrey challenge blog) that they don't want you to combine challenges - ooops, too late now - sorry!!
Stamps used: Penny Black
Inks used: brown stazon
Colouring method: prismacolour pencils and sansodor
Cardstock used: basicgrey sultry
Other Embellishments: 3 brads, 2 pieces of Stampin' Up Ribbon and 1 fabric flower (with a gem)!
Tools: creative memories circle cutter, cuttlebug embossing folder, sizzix corners, nesties

Penny Black, Papertake & ABC Challenges

Here's an entry that I made with the help of my 5yr old (6 on sunday!!). She has a birthday party to go to this afternoon, so this card is for Will, and it fits the following challenges: Penny Black Saturday Challenge (great sketch), Papertake Weekly which is to make a matching set, and also ABC Challenge which is B for blue and brown. Bryony spent ages colouring the image, click on the pics for a closer view!
Stamps used: penny black, cuddly buddly sentiment circles
Inks used: brown stazon
Colouring method: prismacolour pencils & sansodor
Cardstock used: misc blue/brown
Other Embellishments: ribbon, punched hearts
Tools: nesties, guillotine

one card, how many challenges??

Here's my entry for this weeks Forever Friends Challenge which is to use ribbons, it's also my entry for the Papertake Weekly challenge which is "shape up", and the ABC Challenge which is X for X, and also the Caardvarks which is seeing spots!! how many more challenges can I get it to fit in with!! hee hee - feeling cheeky today!

My Time to Craft, Papertake & Forever Friends

This card has been made for two challenges - Papertake Weekly which is a great sketch by Dawny, and also the Forever Friends Challenge which is "New Beginnings


And here are a couple of last minute christmas cards that I had to get done today, so coincidentally, they turned out green - just perfect for the My Time To Craft Challenge which is "Green".
Stamps used: Wondrous Gift, Stampin' Up (it's first proper outing - bought a while ago because I couldn't resist that tree!!!)
Inks used: Certainly Celery, Garden Green
Colouring method: n/a
Cardstock used: garden green
Other Embellishments: flat backed pearl gems, silver 3d paint

Penny Black Challenge & Papertake

I can't believe I haven't been making cards for so long - over a week has passed!! Anyway, I grabbed an hour to myself today, and it was definitely needed! I was trying to make a card for my neice's birthday, but am still not sure which one to send her. Maybe I'll just do another!! Anyway, the first is for Papertake Weekly and the second is for Penny Black Saturday Challenge. Both challenges are sketches, both cards have been rushed, and I'm not entirely pleased with them but there you go, at least I had some time to myself!

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thanks!

Friday Sketchers & Papertake Weekly

2 cards - 2 challenges - 2 sketches
The first card is for Papertake Weekly - I used a stamped image from a RAK, and some magazine papers and vellum. I coloured the image using my Stampin' Up chalks.
and the second one is for Friday Sketchers. I used a PB stamp, coloured with watercolour pencils, and my cuttlebug die to make the snowflakes, along with some Stampin' Up buttons, stamped tab, and some ribbon, oh and some around the block brads.

A spoon full of sugar & Papertake Weekly Challenges

I've managed to grab some time to make two cards today - the first is for Papertake Weekly which this week is a sketch challenge by Dawny, and the second card is for A Spoon Full of Sugar which is to use sparkle and bling. I made both of these cards using Penny Black stamps, and some free papers from mags (last year!). For the bling challenge I used holographic snowflake peel-offs, as well as red glittery emb. powder for the greeting and I also used some sparkly flock on the stamped image for snow, but this doesn't come up well in the pic. I used prismacolour pencils with sansodor on Stampin' Up cardstock on both the stamped images.

Papertake Weekly, BasicGrey & My Time to Craft

I received a little box of Stampin' Up goodies today - the scallop punch (yippee - got one at last!!!), some paperstock, the sanded stamp and some other bits and pieces. I really love the sanded stamp - it really turns plain pieces of cardstock into effective backing - I used it this morning to make the following cards:

The first one is for the Papertake Weekly challenge which is "Frightful but Delightful" and also the My Time To Craft challenge which is "Personalise it", so I've made a halloween card for a party that my kids are going to on 31st Oct! I used the sanded stamp to stamp close to cocoa onto the pumpkin pie cardstock.

I've used my sanded stamp again for this card, which is for the BasicGrey Challenges and this week the challenge is to use Stitching. I used the Sanded stamp to stamp and emboss the design in silver onto the black basecard.
Click on the pics to have a better look - hope you like!
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BasicGrey, Papertake Weekly & ABC Challenges

I've made this card for 3 challenges - BasicGrey Challenges, using Stella Ruby and other BG cardstock, ABC Challenge which is M is for Male, and the Papertake Weekly challenge which is a fabulous sketch by Katharina. I used a RL rub-on (I'm never quite sure what to do for male cards!), my nesties, some vellum, sizzix die corners, some brads and a stamped greeting. A fairly simple card, but quite effective, I think!

Papertake Weekly *No Stamping* & ABC Challenges

I received a lovely bundle of goodies from Vicky yesterday, so I was itching to get using them. I've made this card for the Papertake Weekly challenge which was to either make a 1st card, or to make a card with No Stamping. So, obviously, I went for the No Stamping option. I bought this die and have hardly used it - it's quite detailed, but I love the results! I added some papers, embossed with my new cuttlebug folder, and some flowers and lace from Vicky - this also fits in with the ABC Challenge which this week is L for Lace.

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Katharina's sketch

This card has been made for the Papertake Weekly challenge which this week is a sketch by Katharina. I used some silver cardstock, layered with the forever friends papers, more silver, some lilac cardstock and two pieces of ribbon. I stamped the ff image onto some SU cardstock, coloured with prismacolour pencils and sansodor, added some stickers and there you have it. I just love these forever friends products (but you probably know that by now!!)