Time To Celebrate

Image stamp - From the Penny Black 'Time To Celebrate' transparent set
Sentiment - Lili Of The Valley 'Everyday Grungy Messages' digi stamp
Papers - Scraps By Andrea 'Bah Humbug' digi papers
Colouring medium - Faber Castell Polychromos
Extras - Enamel dots

Addicted To Stamps & More - Make your mark
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Allsorts - Anything goes
Sweet Stampin' - Birthdays
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Penny Black Saturday - Anything goes
Ally's Angels - Anything goes
We Love 2 Create - Anything goes
Gem Of A Challenge - Anything goes
The Paper Funday - Anything goes

Embrace

Image stamp - Penny Black 'Embrace'
Sentiment - Lili Of The Valley 'Everyday Grungy Messages' digi stamp
Colouring medium - Faber Castell Polychromos
Papers - Craft Consortium 'Bloom & Wild' and 'Over The Rainbow'
Extras - Carnation Crafts circle dies and enamel dots

Addicted To Stamps & More - Make your mark
Simon Says Stamp (Monday) - Thank you
Make My Monday - Thankful
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Dragonfly Dreams - Feminine
Sparkles - Thank you card
Penny Black Saturday - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Simon Says Stamp (Wednesday) - Thank you
The Sisterhood Of Crafters - Thanks
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
We Love 2 Create - Anything goes
Gem Of A Challenge - Anything goes
Allsorts - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Thank you
The Paper Funday - Anything goes
A Place To Start - Something new (the stamp)
Critter Crazy - Feature a critter
Love Those Pretty Papers - Use patterned paper

 

Just Buzzin' By

Image stamp - Penny Black 'Just Buzzin' By'
Sentiment - Lili Of The Valley 'Everyday Grungy Messages' digi stamp
Papers - Zoe Pearn 'So Sweet' digi papers
Colouring medium - Faber Castell Polychromos
Extras - Enamel dots

Dragonfly Dreams - Feminine
Penny Black Saturday - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
As You Like It - Favourite embellishments (It probably has to be enamel dots for me. I like the look of them, especially when they're the glittery kind)
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
We Love 2 Create - Anything goes
Gem Of A Challenge - Anything goes
Allsorts - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes

The Paper Funday - Anything goes 
Make My Monday - Birthday card with at least one flower
A Place To Start - Something new (the stamp)
Critter Crazy - Feature a critter
Love Those Pretty Papers - Use patterned paper

I Baked A Cake

Image - Lili Of The Valley 'I Baked A Cake' digi stamp
Sentiment - Lili Of The Valley 'Simply Sophisticated' digi stamp
Papers - Craft Consortium 'Bloom & Wild' and 'Over The Rainbow'
Colouring medium - Faber Castell Polychromos
Extras - Cuttlebug 'Stylised Flowers' embossing folder and dew drops

Allsorts - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Krafty Chicks - Birthday
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
The Paper Funday - Anything goes
A Place To Start - Anything goes
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Dragonfly Dreams - Feminine
Critter Crazy - Feature a critter
Love Those Pretty Papers - Use patterned paper
Cardz 4 Galz - Colouring

Another crazy dog

Image stamp - Stampers Anonymous/Tim Holtz 'Crazy Dogs'
Sentiment - Lili Of The Valley 'Handwritten Phrases' digi stamp
Paper - Scraps By Andrea 'Awesome' digi papers
Colouring medium - Faber Castell Polychromos
Extras -  Lawn Fawn 'Stitched Hillside' border die and Sizzix 'Crazy Dogs by Tim Holtz' Framelits die

A Place To Start - Anything goes
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Stamping Sensations - Anything goes
We Love Stamping - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Krafty Chicks - Birthday *Top Pick*
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
The Paper Funday - Anything goes
Critter Crazy - Feature a critter

Crazy Dog

Image stamp - Stampers Anonymous/Tim Holtz 'Crazy Dogs'
Sentiment - Lili Of The Valley 'Everyday Grungy Messages' digi stamp
Papers - Scraps By Andrea 'Awesome' digi papers
Colouring medium - Faber Castell Polychromos
Extras - Enamel dots

Crafty Catz - Anything goes
Gem Of A Challenge - Anything goes
Simon Says Stamp (Wednesday) - Layer it up/use ephemera
The Sisterhood Of Crafters - Birthdays
Addicted To Stamps & More - Make your mark
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Dragonfly Dreams - Happy birthday
Stamping Sensations - Anything goes
We Love Stamping - Anything goes
Crafty Calendar - Lots of layers
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
The Paper Funday - Anything goes
We Love To Create - Anything goes
Critter Crazy - Feature a critter

Up, Up And Away

Image stamp - House-Mouse 'Up, Up And Away'
Sentiment - Lili Of The Valley 'Everyday Grungy Messages' digi stamp
Papers - Craft Consortium 'Bloom & Wild' and 'Over The Rainbow'
Colouring medium - Faber Castell Polychromos
Extras - Enamel dots

Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Krafty Chicks - Birthday
Craft Rocket - Animals
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
The Paper Funday - 4-legged friends
Addicted To Stamps & More - Birthdays
Creative Inspirations - Anything goes
Aud Sentiments - Any shape except a rectangle
Simons Says Stamp (Monday) - Happy birthday
House-Mouse & Friends - Anything goes
A Place To Start - Anything goes
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Dragonfly Dreams - Lots of layers
Stamping Sensations - Anything goes
We Love 2 Create - Anything goes
We Love Stamping - Anything goes
Gem Of A Challenge - Anything goes
Allsorts - Animals
Critter Crazy - Feature a critter

Party King

Image stamp - Penny Black 'Party King'
Sentiment - Lili Of The Valley 'Happy Circular Sentiments' digi stamp
Paper - First Edition 'New Bloom'
Colouring medium - Faber Castell Polychromos
Extras - Enamel dots

Simon Says Stamp (Wednesday) - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Use paper
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Addicted To Stamps & More - Birthdays
Inkspirational - Word prompt (birthday) *Top Pick*
Crafty Catz - Anything goes
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Penny Black Saturday - Anything goes
Love Those Pretty Papers - Use patterned paper
The Paper Funday - Anything goes
Love To Craft - Anything goes

Sunny Days

Image stamp - From the Penny Black 'Sunny Days' transparent set
Sentiment - Lili Of The Valley 'Everyday Grungy Messages' digi stamp
Papers  -  Craft Consortium 'Beach Hut' and 'Over The Rainbow'
Colouring medium - Faber Castell Polychromos
Extras - Carnation Crafts circle dies and dew drops

 

A Place To Start - Anything goes 
Stamping Sensations - Anything goes
We Love Stamping - Sun, sea and sand
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
We Love 2 Create - Anything goes
Allsorts - Anything goes *Top 7*
Gem Of A Challenge - Anything goes *Top 3 2*
Penny Black Saturday - On, or in, the water
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Krafty Chicks - Birthday *Top Pick*
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
The Paper Funday - Anything goes
Addicted To Stamps & More - Make your mark
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
Love To Craft - Anything goes
Moving Along With The Times - Masculine
Critter Crazy - Feature a critter/birthday bash *DT Favourite*
Crafty Catz - Anything goes
Creatalicious - Anything goes
Ally's Angels - Anything goes *Top Pick*

Balloon kitty

Image stamp - From the Penny Black 'Bubbly' transparent set
Sentiment - Lili Of The Valley 'Everyday Grungy Messages' digi stamp
Papers - Craft Consortium 'Wood Textures' and 'Bloom & Wild'
Colouring medium - Faber Castell Polychromos
Extras - Carnation Crafts circle die and enamel dots

 

A Place To Start - Anything goes
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
We Love 2 Create - Anything goes
Stamping Sensations - Anything goes
We Love Stamping - Anything goes
Love To Craft - Anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
Penny Black Saturday - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Moving Along With The Times - Pets *Top 5*
Critter Crazy - Feature a critter

Krafty Chicks - Masculine
Simon Says Stamp (Wednesday) - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Make My Monday - Faux or real stitching
Gem Of A Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes
Creatalicious - Anything goes
Ally's Angels - Anything goes

Balloon Bunny

Image - Lili Of The Valley 'Balloon Bunny' digi stamp
Sentiment - Lili Of The Valley digi stamp
Papers -  Craft Consortium 'Bright Blooms'
Colouring medium - Faber Castell Polychromos
Extras - Lace and enamel dots

 

Gem Of A Challenge - Anything goes 

Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Crafty Catz - For the girls 

Cardz 4 Galz - Embellishments

Simon Says Stamp (Wednesday) - Cute and cuddly
Digi Choosday - Anything goes

Addicted To Stamps & More - Make your mark
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Creatalicious - Anything goes
Ally's Angels - Anything goes

Penny's Paper - Use paper 

Craft Rocket - Happy birthday

Pinky Package

Image stamp - Penny Black 'Pinky Package'
Sentiment - Lili Of The Valley 'Happy Circular Sentiments' digi stamp
Papers - Craft Consortium 'Bloom & Wild'
Colouring medium - Faber Castell Polychromos
Extras - Carnation Crafts circle dies and dew drops

 

Ally's Angels - Anything goes
Digi Tuesday - Anything goes
Addicted To Stamps & More - Make your mark

Shopping Our Stash - Thrice as nice
Gem Of A Challenge - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes
As You Like It - Stamping or digi (I'm happy with both. I have no idea why some consider using digi stamps to be the lazy option, because it's really not. For me stamping will always have the slight edge, as Penny Black don't sell digis) *Top 3*
Craft Rocket - Happy birthday
The Paper Funday - Anything goes *Top 3*

Critter Crazy - Feature a critter
A Place To Start - Anything goes
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Stamping Sensations - Anything goes
We Love Stamping - Anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
Penny Black Saturday - Anything goes
Love Those Pretty Papers - Use patterned paper
We Love 2 Create - Anything goes
Love To Craft - Anything goes

 

Balloon Day

Image stamp - Penny Black 'Balloon Day'
Sentiment - Lili Of The Valley 'Everyday Grungy Messages' digi stamp
Paper - Nitwit Collections 'Manpants' digi paper
Colouring medium - Faber Castell Polychromos
Extras - Carnation Crafts circle dies and enamel dots

Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Addicted To Stamps & More - Any occasion
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Stamping Sensations - Hand coloured image
Penny Black Saturday - Anything goes
Creatalicious - Anything goes
Ally's Angels - Anything goes
A Place To Start - Include a balloon
Love Those Pretty Papers - Use patterned paper
Love To Craft - Anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
Critter Crazy - Feature a critter
The Paper Funday - Anything goes
We Love 2 Create - Anything goes

Puppy love

Image stamp - From the Penny Black 'Critter Party' transparent set
Sentiment - Lili Of The Valley 'Happy Circular Sentiments' digi stamp
Papers - Make & Create 'Vintage Romance'
Colouring medium - Faber Castell Polychromos
Extras - Carnation Craft circle dies and enamel dots

Crafty Calendar - Anything goes
Penny Black Saturday - Cute
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Allsorts - Anything goes
Love Those Pretty Papers - Use patterned paper
Krafty Chicks - Stamps
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
The Paper Funday - Anything goes
Critter Crazy - Feature a critter
Gem Of A Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Creatalicious - Anything goes

Mouse Chef

Image - Hambo Stamps 'Mouse Chef' digi stamp

Sentiment - Lili Of The Valley 'Simply Sweet' digi stamp

Papers - Optic Illusions 'The Midway' digi papers
Colouring medium - Creativepeak soft core wax pencils 

Addicted To Stamps & More - Make your mark
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Love Those Pretty Papers - Use patterned paper
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Krafty Chicks - Stamps
The Paper Funday - Anything goes
Creative Inspirations - Anything goes
A Place To Start - Anything goes
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Critter Crazy - Feature a critter

Hello Friend

Image stamp - From the Penny Black 'Hello Friend' transparent set
Sentiment stamp - Lili Of The Valley 'Everyday Grungy Messages' digi stamp
Papers - Basic Grey 'Life Of The Party' digi papers
Colouring medium - Faber Castell Polychromos
Extras - Enamel dots

As You Like It - Favourite colouring medium. Over the years I've only ever used pencils or watercolour paints, but my favourite are my current Faber Castell Polychromos. They're lovely to use and much more hardy than my previous Prismacolour Premier or Creativespeak pencils
Krafty Chicks - All occasions
Creatalicious - Anything goes *Top 3*
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
We Love Stamping - Anything goes
Penny Black Saturday - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Papercraft - Polka dots
Gem Of A Challenge - Anything goes
Allsorts - Anything goes
A Place To Start - Anything goes
Love Those Pretty Papers - Use patterned paper
Critter Crazy - Feature a critter *Design Team Favourite*
Scrapping 4 Fun - Anything goes
Craft Rocket - Animals

Guest designer for C.R.A.F.T.

A few months ago one of my cards made it into the Top 3 in the C.R.A.F.T. challenge, and I was invited to be a guest designer. The August challenge (where has this year gone???) starts today and the theme is 'Summer'. 

The sponsor is All Dressed Up and the prize is two digi stamps.

 My 'Summer' card

Image - Polkadoodles 'Horace & Boo - Slurpy Ice Cream' digi stamp (I've removed Boo)
Sentiment - Lili Of The Valley ' Everyday Grungy Messages' digi stamp
Papers - Scraps By Andrea 'Bah Humbug' digi papers
Colouring medium - Faber Castell Polychromos
Extras - Twine and enamel dots

Crafty Catz - Anything goes *Top 3*
Creatalicious - Summer
Addicted To Stamps & More - Birthdays
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Use paper
Gem Of A Challenge - Anything goes
Creative Inspirations - Anything goes
The Paper Funday - Critter Crazy
Scrapping 4 Fun - Anything goes
Sparkles - One for the boys
Simon Says Stamp (Monday) - 4 legged friends
Make My Monday - Colouring mediums
Allsorts - Season's delights
Critter Crazy - Feature a critter
Krafty Chicks - Stamps
Craft Rocket - Animals
Twisted Thursday - Anything goes
Simon Says Stamp (Wednesday) - Anything goes

Hello hedgy

Image stamp - From the Penny Black 'Hello Friend' transparent set
Sentiment - Lili Of The Valley 'For You Circular Sentiments' digi stamp
Papers - Studio Light #12
Colouring medium - Faber Castell Polychromos
Extras - Carnation Crafts circle die, Spellbinders Nestabilities scalloped circle die, enamel dots and Wink Of Stella glitter

Addicted To Stamps & More - Birthdays
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Simon Says Stamp (Monday) - Add a sentiment
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - Anything goes *Top 5*
Penny Black Saturday - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Allsorts - Flowers
Penny's Paper - Use paper
Creatalicious - Anything goes
Ally's Angels - Anything goes
Gem Of A Challenge - Anything goes
Love Those Pretty Papers - Use patterned paper
Crafty Catz - Anything goes
Crafty Calendar - Add a sentiment
Creative Inspirations - Anything goes
The Paper Funday - Critter crazy
Simon Says Stamp (Wednesday) - Beautiful blooms

Wonderful

Image stamp - From the Penny Black 'Wonderful' transparent set
Sentiment - Lili Of The Valley 'Everyday Grungy Messages' digi stamp
Papers - First Edition 'Blank Canvas'
Colouring medium - Faber Castell Polychromos
Extras - Carnation Crafts circle dies and enamel dots

Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Gem Of A Challenge - Anything goes
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Creatalicious - Anything goes *Top 3*
Ally's Angels - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Allsorts - Anything goes
The Paper Funday - Anything goes
A Place To Start - Anything goes
Critter Crazy - Feature a creature
Scrapping 4 Fun - Anything goes 

Balloon Bunny

Image - Lili Of The Valley 'Balloon Bunny' digi stamp
Sentiment - Lili Of The Valley 'Small General Greetings' digi stamp
Papers -  First Edition 'New Bloom'
Colouring medium - Creativepeak soft core wax pencils
Extras - Enamel dots

Polkadoodles - Anything goes *Top 3*
Allsorts - Anything goes
Krafty Chicks - Stamps
Twisted Thursday - Anything goes *Top Pick*
Little Red Wagon - So cute
The Paper Funday - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
A Place To Start - Anything goes
Little Patch Of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Make My Monday - B is for...Birthday, Bunny, Balloon and Blue
Stamping Sensations - Anything goes
We Love Stamping - Anything goes
Addicted To Stamps & More - Any occasion
Gem Of A Challenge - Anything goes
Critter Crazy - Feature a critter
Crafty Catz - Anything goes
Creatalicious - Anything goes
Ally's Angels - Anything goes