Male Happy Birthday - DTDF

For my card today I have made another male card using products available at Dies to Die for. I have taken some Bazzill Kraft CS and made this into a base. I have then taken some Bazzill Maraschino CS and layered this with Echo Park Little Boy Sailboats paper and added this to the base. I have taken the banner type dies from the MFT Die-Namics First Place Award Set and cut this with more Marischino CS. I stamped the 'happy' in the greeting from the CC Designs Amy R Big Words set in Memento Ladybug ink and then the 'birthday' from the CC Designs Amy R Handy Additions set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on to more Kraft CS. I have then cut this out with a Nestabilities Rectangle die and added to the base with 3D foam pads. I have cut a star using the MFT Die-Namics Stacking Stars set and added this to the panel. I have finished the card by adding Pebbles Inc Candy Dots to the blue panel. I have based the layout of this card on the MFT Sketch 52.

STAMPS: CC Designs. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black & Ladybug. CS: Bazzill Basics, Echo Park. TOOLS: Nestabilities, My Favourite Things Die-Namics. EMBELLISHMENTS: Pebbles Inc Candy Dots.

Thanks for visiting me today, see you at the weekend for something new to DTDF, a new challenge blog!

Sketch N Stash 81

This fortnight over at Sketch N Stash we have a great sketch designed by Daniele for you ...

For my card I have used a lot of my old stash which I am really happy about. I have first stamped the Stamping Bella 'Birthday Boy' {old stash} out and coloured with Copics, cut him out and mounted to Bazzill CS; he has then been added to the base with 3D squares. The base is a sheet of EP Little Boy paper layered with more Bazzill and then a DB Ric Rac Birthday Celebration Fancy Frill {old neglected stash} over the top. I have then die cut two stars using Nestabilities Stars and added these with more 3D squares. Greeting (also Stamping Bella) also mounted and 3D added. Pebbles Inc Candy Dots {old stash} added to finish.

STAMPS: Stamping Bella. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. COPICS: E0000, E000, E00, E11, E23, E35, E27, B93, B95, B97, YR15, Y24, R14, R17, R27, BG10, BG11, YG13, YG17. CS/PAPER: Craftwork Cards, Bazzill Basics, Echo Park. TOOLS: Nestabilities. EMBELLISHMENTS: Doodelbug Designs Fancy Frills, Pebbles Inc Candy Dots.

We are sponsored by Crafty Emma's Store who are kindly giving away a £10 voucher to spend in their store for the winner. Hope you can play along and remeber to let us knw what is your new or old stash. Thanks for visiting and remember my candy below!

Welcome Evie

Here is a card I made for my cousin who had a baby girl about a week and a half ago. As she gave birth in the hospital I work in whilst I was on shift I got the pleasure of meeting Evie just a few hours after she was born, oh so cute! So for the card, first of all I took some Pebbles Inc My Baby Girl Flower paper and mounted it with some DB Tickled Pink CS. I wrapped this with PTI Fresh Snow satin ribbon and then some Candy Pink Devine Twine. I have stamped the sentiment from the PTI Sign Language set with black ink above. I have then cut out circles using Nestabilities dies, the scallop one cut with DB Bubblegum CS and mounted it to the base with 3D foam pads. I have then cut a  giraffe from felt using a die from the PTI Sweet Baby set and added a little heart from the PTI Tiny Tags set. This has then been added to the circles, DB Mini Jewels added and then the whole thing adhered to a white card blank with my ATG.

STAMPS: Papertrey Ink. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS/PAPER: Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug Designs, Pebbles Inc. TOOLS: Nestabilities Dies, Papertrey Ink Dies. EMBELLISHMENTS: Papertrey Ink Satin Ribbon, Devine Twine by The Ribbon Girl, Doodlebug Design Jewels, Felt by Handmade Presents.

Thanks for visiting today, I have a little giveaway below if you are interested

Thank You

The last of the thank you's (for now anyway!) I have used some more of my new PTI goodies with this card. I have first cut out circles using three various sizing Nestabilities dies from SU! CS in Marina Mist, Bashful Blue & Baja Breeze - all available from the lovely Jules. I have then stamped the 'thank' from the PTI Modern Basics set and cut out the 'you' using one of the PTI Wonderful Words dies out of SU! Crumb Cake CS. I have then added a SU! Designer Button with SU! Linen Thread - again both from Jules, and then added white Pebbles Inc Candy Dots to the bigger circle.

STAMPS: Papertrey Ink. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Stampin' Up! TOLLS: Nestabilities, Papertrey Ink Wonderful Words die set. EMBELLISHMENTS: Stampin' Up! Designer Button, Stampin' Up! Linen Thread, Pebbles Inc Candy Dots.

As always, thank you for visiting, I do appreciate it and hope you are all having a lovely weekend. My last night shift tonight! :0)

Male Star Cards

Here are two quick male cards inspired by Kerry, she has the best CAS layouts and they are perfect for male cards - thanks for the inspiration Kerry. I have simply used sheets from the Echo Park Dots & Stripes paper pad, cut them out and mounted with co-ordinating Bazzill CS; adding to a white card blank. I have printed out the greeting using Bookworm font from my PC and cut and mounted these too. I have then cut stars using the MFT Die-Namic Stacking Stars set and added Pebbles Inc Candy Dots to finish ... wow .. I have made a card with no stamps or Copics!

FONT: Bookworm. CS: Craftwork Cards, Bazzill Basics, Echo Park. TOOLS: My Favourite Things Die-Namics. EMBELLISHMENTS: Pebbles Inc Candy Dots.

Please check out my Birthday Candy below (I was going to pin the post but I have changed my mind now!) Have a great day!

Shelbert

Hello, how are you all? The sun has come out today in Surrey, so nice to see on my day off :0) I've made a card using High Hopes Shelbert, isn't he cute? I have coloured him in with the usual Copics and mounted him to Bazzill Kraft CS; added to base with 3d foam pads. The base is sheets from the Fancy Pants Like Father Like Son kit with twine wrapped around added to a white card blank. Greeting is from the Our Craft Lounge Lil' Pea-Nut set. Pebbles Inc Candy Dots added to finish.

STAMPS: High Hopes, Our Craft Lounge. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Bazzill Basics, Fancy Pants. TOOLS: Copics - turtle body: G24, G28, G29, R22; turtle shell: E43, E44, E47; balloon & hat: B91, B93, B95, B97. EMBELLISHMENTS: Twine from stash, Pebbles Inc Candy Dots.

Happy Father's Day

Sorry for the lack of blogging again folks, as well as the usuall night shifts I have been re-organising my craft room ... again. I haven't finished yet but am getting there. So here is the card I made for my dad for Father's Day. I used the For Men collection by Wild Rose Studio available at Dies to Die for. I have stamped the Time For A Pint stamp and coloured with Copics. Cut out and mounted to Doodlebug 'Blue Jean' CS. I have then added to a white card blank which has been layered with more CS and then a sheet from the For Men Paper Stack. Elzybells message stamped and popped behind the image. Pebbles In Candy Dots added to finish.

STAMPS: Wild Rose Studio, Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Anita's, Doodlebug Designs, Wild Rose Studio. ACCESSORIES: Pebbles Inc Candy Dots, Copic Markers: E0000, E000, E00, E50, E53, E55, E57, E77, E79, B32, B34, Y15, W01.

Have you seen the sad news about Elzybells? I just wanted to wish Elizabeth all the best for the future and it was a pleasure being part of such a beautiful company.

I hope you are all well and enjoying the summer we are having at the moment!!

Flower Power

As soon as I saw this Flower Power set from CC Designs I had to have it ... I love those cute monkeys! I have stamped the monkey out and coloured with Copics, cut out and added to base with DST. The base is simply a sheet of DB red CS followed by a sheet of DB 'Ladybug Picnic' paper. Ribbon wrapped around and tied in a bow. One of the new Prima Flower's from the e.line range added on top with a Pebbles Inc candy dot. I have left the greeting off as I think it can be used for many different occasions, when I know which I will add it in the bottom right corner!

STAMPS: CC Designs. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug Designs. ACCESSORIES: Ribbon by Ribbon Oasis, Prima E.Line Flower, Pebbles Inc Candy Dot, Copic Markers - E55, E57, G40, G82, Y11, Y15, C00, R27, B0000.

Cheers!

I saw this image over on the Digi Shack site and I thought it would be great for a quick man's card! I have printed the image off, coloured with Copics and cut out using a Nestie square die. Added to base with DST. The base is simply a sheet of Core'dinations CS followed by a sheet of Pebbles Inc Party Time Boy Confetti/Green paper. Linen thread wrapped around and button added to finish.

Image: Digi Shack. CS: Craftwork Cards, Core'dinations, Pebbles Inc. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, Stampin' Up! Linen Thread, Doodlebug Designs button, Copic markers.

My Guy Ian

I think this stamp is great for boys cards and I know I need help making these! I have stamped TGF 'My Guy Ian' available here out and coloured with Copic markers available here adding to base with DST. The base is simply two sheets of paper from a HOTP pack I bought from QVC years and years ago; I wasn't using it so I decided to cut up all the sheets into 6x6 so I now seem to go to them to look :0) Greeting stamped and added along with Pebbles Inc Candy Dots added to finish.

STAMPS: The Greeting Farm, Our Craft Lounge. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Anitas, Dies to Die for, Hot Off The Press. ACCESSORIES: Pebbles Inc Candy Dots, Copic Markers - E0000, E000, E00, E11, E55, E57, C00, C1, N5, N5, N9, B91, B93, B95.

Elzybells Challenge 34 - Winter Wonderland

Sincere apologies for not posting this yesterday but I was in hospital so it was a bit difficult for me! Here is my final project for Elzybells as a DT member. I would like to just take this opportunity to thank Elizabeth for giving me the opportunity to be part of a fabulous team 1 and half years ago {doesn't time fly when you are having fun?!} Not only is Elizabeth such a fab boss but her products are amazing as are my fellow DT members. I will of course miss being part of the team but there will be a fab new one starting in the New Year and I know they are gonna love it! Here is my card, the challenge was set by the amazing Steph and was to make a card using the colours white, blue & silver.

STAMPS: Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Pebbles Inc. ACCESSORIES: Ribbon by Papermania, charm by Quixotic Paperie, Pebbles Inc Candy Dots, Copic markers.

Welcome Baby

My cousin and her husband had a little baby girl last week so here is the card I have sent the couple to welcome their new addition to the family. I have stamped the Forever Friends 'New Arrival' out and coloured with Copics, cut out and added to base with 3d foam pads. the base is simply a sheet of DB CS added to a white card blank followed by a piece of Pebbles Inc ginham paper using my fave layout of the moment! Ribbon wrapped around and tied in a bow with a button added on top. Message stamped from the Papertrey Ink 'Sign Language' set.

STAMPS: Forever friends, Papertrey Ink. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug Designs, Pebbles Inc. ACCESSORIES: Ribbon from Dies to die for, Doodlebug designs button, Karen Foster Scrappers Floss, Copic Markers.

Elzybells Challenge 32 - Seeing Stars

The challenge over at Elzybells this fortnight has been set by the fab Jeanne and is called Seeing Stars. You have to use a star or stars somewhere on your card. For my card I have used the very cute Baby Teddy stamp and coloured with Copics, cut out using a Nestabilities circle and added to base with DST. the base is simply 2 layers of DB grid paper in 2 shades of blue - available from Dies to Die for. The dark blue one has been scalloped at one side using my SU punch. Ribbon wrapped around and tied in a bow using a button {I think I have caught the 'bow bug' from the wonderful Steph!}. Nestabilities stars cut out and added to the bottom, Pebbles Inc Candy Dots added to the two small ones and the message stamped from the Everyday Greetings set in the large one.

STAMPS: Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug Designs. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, ribbon by Ribbon Oasis, Doodlebug button, Stampin' Up! Scallop Border Punch, Pebbles Inc Candy Dots, Copic Markers.

Please visit the other DT blogs for inspiration, links are on my sidebar ---> and please visit the blog for the details on how you can enter the challenge yourself :0) Oh and Elzybells also has free shipping from 21st - 24 November!

1st Birthday

It was my beautiful Niece's 1st birthday on Tuesday and here is the card I made for her. I have completely 'borrowed' the layout from this fab card by Stacey (I hope you don't mind hun! thank you for the inspiration) I have stamped the very cute elllie stamp out and coloured with Copics adding glitter with my Spica pen on the butterfly. Cut out using Nestie rectangle dies, added to base with DST. The base is layers of DB 'Melon' CS with a layer of Pebbles Inc 'My Baby Girl Flower' paper. Dies to Die for 'Light Coral' ribbon wrapped and tied in a bow with a MME button (also available at DTDF) added to the centre with Scrappers Floss. Pearls added to the corner and greeting stamped (from the Elzybells Mini Messages 'A Little Hello' set). QuicKutz no 1 cut using the Britannia alpha set and added to panel, covered with spica glitter. I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend so far!

STAMPS: Stamposaurus, Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug Designs, Pebbles Inc. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, Kaisercraft Adhesive Pearls, Dies to Die for ribbon, My Minds Eye Bloom & Grow button, QuicKutz Britannia Alpha set, Copic Spica At You glitter pen, Copic Markers: Ellie: N1, N3, R00. Ground: G40, G82.

Spooktacular Wishes

Today is release day for the new Elzybells stamps - woohoo! Although I have loved working with all the new stamps (of course!) the most fun I had was making these Halloween samples. There is a great Mini Messages clear set and lots of cute individual stamps too.

First up is a cute card using the Pumpkin Girl stamp and also the Seasonal Sentiments clear set. The inside also uses the Mini Messages - Happy Haunting set.

STAMPS: Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug Designs, Little Yellow Bicycle. ACCESSORIES: Queen & Co pumpkin ribbon , Stampin' Up Scallop Border Punch, Pebbles Inc Card Dots, Copic Markers.

The next card uses the Trick or Treat Trio plus the Trick or Treat Poem:

STAMPS: Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Anitas, Craftwork Cards, Heidi Grace. ACCESSORIES: Pebbles Inc Candy Dots, Copic Markers.

Lastly I have made some cute treat bags with cards to match. One for the girls using the Mini Messages - Happy Haunting set.

STAMPS: Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, Elzybells inky-dinks Whipped Cream Hybrid Ink. CS: Craftwork Cards, Heidi Grace. ACCESSORIES: Stampin' Up! Scallop Border Punch, ribbon from stash, Nestabilities dies, Little Yellow Bicycle Frightful Collection charm, Copic Markers.

One for the boys using the Mini Messages - Happy Haunting set and the Dracula individual stamp. Quite difficult to see in the photos but on both I have stamped the black ribbon with the trick or treat stamp from the Seasonal Sentiments set using Elzybells inky-dinks Whipped Cream Hybrid Ink.

STAMPS: Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. Elzybells inky-dinks Whipped Cream Hybrid Ink. CS: Craftwork Cards, Bazzill Basics, Cloud 9. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, ribbon from stash, Copic Markers.

I hope you have enjoyed looking at my elzybells sneak peeks now go buy, buy buy!!

Elzybells Challenge - Altered Image

This fortnights challenge over at Elzybells has been set by the fab Steph and it is to alter an image is some way, you can take things away, add your own bits etc. So for my card I have used the 'Teddy Antics' stamp and just used the top teddy with the balloon. I have stamped this out and coloured with Copics, stamped a 1 on the balloon using the 'Bold Alpha' clear set and then cut out and added to a base made from Nestie circles. I have taken the top nestie circle and coloured over with chalk then taken a Nestie Label Six die and masked the shape and added more chalk to make a cloud look. This has then been 3d foamed to the base which is simply a sheet of PTI Bitty Dots Basics paper added to Plum Pudding CS then added to a white card blank, PTI ribbon wrapped around and gem stones added to finish.

Please see the other DT members blogs for their creations: Charlene, Frances, Jeanne, Steph and Elizabeth <--- all the deets for the challenge are also on Elizabeth's blog too and keep an eye out for new Elzybells stuff being released soon!!

STAMPS: Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Papertrey Ink. ACCESSORIES: Papertrey Ink ribbon, Nestabilities dies, Papermania Adhesive Gems, Pebbles Inc chalk, Copic Markers - Bear: E71, E74, E77, Balloon: V12, V15, V17.