High hopes challenge - Polka dots

High hopes challenge this week is to use Polka dots on your project. I use my dancing cow image and Party animal sentiment both are high hopes stamps. I kept it very simple I used blue card stock from my stash, Promarkers to colour, HOTP papers some brads to embellish. I hope you like it.

Whiff of Joy - Paperpiecing

Been ages since I have made two challenge cards in one day but managed to do that today. I made this one for the Whiff of joy challenge which has paperpiecing as it's theme. It is also on the look out for new members for their design team and there are some great prizes to grab.
I used Oakly for this challenge and my cloud stamp from the whiff of joy accessories collection. I used a wall stamp from high hopes. I coloured the image with promarkers. I paperpieced his trousers, the teashirt with the argyle part and the trainers.
I layered up my background and I added some buttons and my sentiment.

Colour Create - Rainbow and create a scene

The challenge at Colour Create this week is to make a card using as many colours from the rainbow as possible. Well you know me the brighter the better. There is some candy on offer to celebrate the change of day for the challenge.
I made this card using my new hope and grace stamps from the greeting farm. I love them they are so cute. I used the horse from the Animal set too. I used the flower stamp from the Hope and Grace set and the wall is by High hopes stamps. I layered it up with some papers by Dovecraft and I added some ribbon and sentiment ( hope and grace set) it is all coloured with promarkers.

High hopes challenge

I made this card today for the high hopes challenge which was to make a card with no square corners. I treated myself to this adorable image and sentiment. I used promarkers and copics to colour in and I used basic grey papers.

Daring Cardmakers Challenge - Take Five

Hello I have made this card for the challenge over at Daring Cardmakers . The challenge is "Take Five". It is to use 5 of the same things in one card. My prize from High hopes stamps arrived the other day and so I used 4(the cow, the sentiment, the pig and melons) of those and 1 other one(farm background). So I used 5 stamps by high hopes as my "Take 5".
The paper is Basic Grey sugared collection. I used copics and promarkers to colour I really had fun with this one. Sorry if it looks like I combined some of the previous challenges into the card it wasn't intentional (farm and music).
We have just got back from a lovely barbeque at my sister in laws and the kids are exhausted after playing in her garden all afternoon. So just got to get ready for school tomorrow now.

Simon Says stamp challenge - Animals

Well I hope this counts for the Simon says stamp challenge. I sneaked a bird and a cat into the scene. There is a human too. I received my new Rain, sun and snow Miss Anya's yesterday and so had to have another play. I made this little card. I used Basic grey papers. The tree is by High hopes stamps and the picket fence is die cut. I coloured Miss Anya with copics and promarkers. Kept the layout and embellishing simple to make the scene standout. The clouds are from whiff of joy.

3 challenges in one card!!!

I made this card for three challenges. High hopes challenge was to use mainly pink and brown on your card. Basic Grey's challenge was to use doodling and I used the sketch from Friday sketchers .
I used the main image stamp from high hopes stamps. I used H20's to colour the image. I then used a basic grey stamp to make the flowers and doodled the stems and the leaves. The paper is also from basic grey.
The weather has been gorgeous but I have chosen to stay in and craft as I am shattered after all the shenanigans this week. We went to Godstone Farm yesterday which was a really lovely day out may post some pics up tomorrow. Hope you are all enjoying the bank Holiday!!!

Daring cardmakers challenge - Wet Wet Wet

Daring cardmakers have challenged us to get Wet, wet,wet.
I'd like to see cards featuring water of any kind, and if you can actually USE water in the making of them - then you can claim an extra bonus point lol.
I used this stamp by high hopes which I then heat embossed and coloured with H20's my current favourite medium along with artist pens (copics and promarkers). I cuttlebugged some swirls ( waves) and coloured in the dembossed area with H20's I added a sentiment and ribbon and a scalloped border.

High hopes challenge - Man card!

Hello again I am busy posting all my cards from the weekend. It is lovely weather here today just a bit too breezy. I haven't got much news today. I am fine and dandy and excited about lots of things. It is always good to have high hopes. I entered the high hopes challenge which is to make a male card. I used my tree stamp. I coloured in using twinkling H20's and added some hand stitching and some basic grey boxer papers. I like this card for a man. I enjoy using my high hopes background stamps for male cards generally.

Cute Card Thursday - A happy card

The challenge at Cute card Thursday this week is to create a card to make someone happy.
Hello, I read that you do card challenges and I wondered if you would consider doing a challenge with a twist.

I run Post Pals, we feature seriously ill children (most have cancer or are going through transplants) and their siblings on our website www.postpals.co.uk and invite members of the public to log on from around the world and send a card to a child. The aim is to make the child smile, but we have found it also helps their self esteem and parents often open them with a child during a procedure to distract them.

At the moment we are helping 120 children but they aren't getting much post.

I was wondering if you would do a challenge, instead of people just scanning in their card for the theme but they actually make one for a Post Pal child and send it off.

I can't begin to tell you how much receiving a card means when your ill and isolated.

Thank you,

Vikki
There is also some lovely stamps from The Crafty Pad as a prize so check out the challenge over at Cute Card Thursday. I made this card for a boy. I will be going to check out the post pals website so I can send it to one of the children.

A little surprise

High hopes Challenge - Embossing

Hello still fuming!!!! Nevermind I a sure things will resolve themselves. I made this card for the High hopes challenge. It is embossing. I embossed the sentiment, the main image and the dark backing paper is handmade using embossing resist. I added some pebbles (please ignore the glue drying). I added a button with ribbon to embellish. I added some faux stitching too. I love using these background stamps by high hopes.
My partner fell about ten foot from the top of his van ladder today and has a very sore hand. I hope it is not broken, he is watching Arsenal lose instead of going to casualty. I hope he is not expecting too much TLC that is the last thing on my mind at the moment.

Cute Card Thursday - Mirror Mirror

I have made this card for the challenge at Cute Card Thursday and the challenge is to use something shiney. I used some mirriboard for the pond. I used my new cute companion stamps and some rub ons for the sentiment.
I am all talked out today as I have spent four days on the phone trying to get my Sky back. Finally came back today after engineer finally appeared!!!

High hopes challenge - anything but a card!

Just my cup of tea at high hopes challenge this week. I made a candle. I used a transfer sheet to stamp the image onto. I used stazon. I then put the image onto the candle and decorated. So simple, but made this £1 candle, look so more expensive. I love this stamp ,more, each time I use it!!!!

Another view to show how I took the image around the candle.

Colour Create - Green, Orange and Brown (male card)

I made this card on returning from lunch at friends and an exhausting time watching the marathon. I will hopefully get the kids to bed shortly and return to visit you all.
The challenge at colour create was to make a card for a male using Green, orange and Brown. I used my high hopes farm image. I made the sky into a sunset to keep with the colours added a button and some leather to embellish and I added some paper piercing. Kept the sentiment quite generic.

Whiff of joy - Heathers sketch

Hello everyone it is a gorgeous day ,that i have not made the most of been washing and cleaning!!!! I made a yummy curry with our leftover chicken and made this little card too. I coloured the image a couple of weeks ago as I wanted to play with scene making and thought he would fit the sketch perfectly. I used a variety of papers from box so can't remember who they are by. I coloured in using a mixture of promarkers and copics. I used a stitch template to place the bling and made some rosette flowers. I have been very understated as the image is the fussy part of the card.
There is a whiff of joy Charlie knight stamp on offer this week so go over and have a peek.

High hopes - Distressing

Hi High hopes challenge this week is to use distressing. I love this technique so I went all out to distress as much as I could. I used my knight stamp as he is oldy worldy and that is what distressing makes me think of. I used another stamp to create the backing paper. I added lots of ink and texture stamps after filing the edges of my paper with an emery board. I really loved the challenge.

High hopes challenge - Paper piercing

I made this card for the high hopes challenge which is to use paper piercing. I paper pierced where all the hand stitching is. I used four high hopes images for this card. I wanted to create a stone bridge I hope it works not 100%. I used a copic pen to colour the ribbon as I didn't have any in the colour I wanted.

The Sugar bowl - Tiets fab sketch #2

Hi I have been having a quiet day with the kids in preparation for the Easter weekend!! I have made this card using the awesome sketch by Tiets over at The sugar bowl . Pop over and take a look the prize is a pick and mix of your choice of sugar nellie stamps, you can choose any 6. I used some inspiration by the DT's from the launch party for Gorjuss girls 2 I love making scenes so I have made another. I have used my gorjuss girl from set one and I have combined her with a stamp by high hopes and used sizzlet picket fence. I wanted to adde the gorjuss cat but may do that next time. I used HOTP papers and I added some embellies and lace.

Papertake weekly - Dawny's sketch

Another great sketch from Dawny this week at Papertake weekly . I have used Ian from my Rock the Farm set of stamps by The Greeting Farm. I have also used a high hopes stamp for the background. I used a mixture of copics, promarkers and sakura pens to colour in. I used some pearlescent green card and some white card to layer. I have added some faux stitching and paper pierced the holes. I have a bit of a downer mood at the moment and it has clashed with the holidays, I need some strength to snap out of it! I am quite strong at getting out of them just the pressure cooker effect of having the kids 24/7 literally for the last 9 years. Just keep saying "I am in the thick of it".

High hopes challenge - sketch

I have made this for the high hopes challenge which is this gorgeous sketch. I used the well stamp. I do not have many high hopes stamps those that I have are the background ones. I used some paper piercing around the edge of the cirlces and the corners of the card. The image is coloured with copic ciaos. Had a fairly dull day today as I had to wait for the man to come about the boiler. I cleaned and washed most of the day. I have not got much crafting done at all. Off to check the jacket potatos and eat mine he he !!!