Beware of the cat...it's not sleeping, just resting its eyes

Well, the week has whooshed past and it's sketch time again at CMLI. Lauren has set the challenge this week and asked us to LET THE IMAGE SHINE. Her creation was simply stunning and quite daunting to try and match up to!

I've taken this as bit of a kick to keep up the momentum (or gain some!) with my new Promarkers. Haven't been at them long as I mentioned in another post but I do feel like I am getting there now.

I've used a Basic Grey paper - Eskimo Kisses - edged in olive green, some Bazil and a Pepper and Friends image I receive from craft pal Bev in a swap a while ago.

Doesn't he look so comfortable relaxing in the summer sun?!

The sketch:







Also entering this into:
Totally papercrafts - summer
Shellys images - anything goes
Scrapbook sisters - English country garden

'Time' for a sketch!

This week Rosie set us a great challenge on CMLI. Along with the sketch there's a twist of "include a cardboard box". This was the perfect opportunity to also include my latest purchase - some kraft. Woo hoo!

Here's the sketch and my take on it.

I've used kraft for the card base, the reverse of a BoBunny (I think) Christmas paper, a digi stamp from Little Claire, then die cut some cardboard and added embellies from my stash. It's a birthday card for my father in law.

It would also have been perfect for the Bows and Berries fortnightly challenge - masculine!

Entering this into the following challenges:
Craft Us Crazy - masculine colours/theme
Kraft Journal - it's a guy thing (kraft Monday)
Critter Challenge - use kraft
Fab n Funky - magnificent men

Masculine Challenge

Morning all! Where is this year going....I can't believe we are nearly at Father's Day already.

This fortnight on the Bows and Berries challenge we have a masculine theme. This is great for me because as well as Father's Day my father in law has his birthday. I was inspired by little sweetie gift bags in the latest docrafts Creativity magazine for this project.

I have printed the Daddy's Tools digi with border and greeting straight onto card and then coloured and given a decorative edge and some stars. Mounted on a folded piece of craft and used to seal a polybag containing marshmallows and it's an instant gift.

B&B Colour Challenge

Ready to splash a bit of colour?

The Bows and Berries challenge this week is to use turquoise, pink, yellow and black. Very summery! Here are the colours:

I just had to continue the summer feel and use this fab camper van and my brand new Promarkers.

And yes, those are more Dovecraft fabric flowers you can see - a favourite at the moment.

The challenge runs from today for a fortnight so please come over and join us. We'd love to see your gorgeous cards.

Also entering this into:
A gem of a challenge - aqua, pink and lemon
2 Sisters - use a digi
Fairy Knoll - flowers

Something old, something new

As it's my GDT week at CMLI I've set Sunday's theme challenge. The gals usually do ambiguous topics to really get the creative juices flowing so I've tried to follow suit.

The theme is: Something old, something new.

I've used old and new stash. A great chance to dust down some rarely used bits and bobs and give them a new lease of life.

So the OLD: Gold ink pad, Hero Arts oriental stamps
And the NEW: Oriental BP, die cut frame, shimmer paints

And I couldn't resist doing a second one:

OLD: gold ink pad for the background and edging, circle punch
NEW: image coloured with promarkers, fabric flowers

Sketch challenge 21st May

This week it's my guest designer slot for the Craft Mad and Loving It group over on craftbubble.com. I've come up with a sketch and the theme "Up, up and away".

I've used the Retro Rocket from Bows and Berries, My Mind's Eye papers, Dovecraft fabric flowers and my new swirl die cut. The rocket is coloured with Promarkers (I'm still quite a beginner, but practice makes perfect eh?) and I think making it girly is quite effective. It's usually a boys card image!

Hope you all have an uplifting day!

The circus has come to town!

Well, hasn't this fortnight wooshed by?! I'll actually be on holiday when this posts up, time flies when you've suitcases to pack. This fortnight's challenge over at Bows and Berries is "The Circus".

I've made a bookmark using the Circus Tent image coloured with promarkers and topped it off with some bunting and shiny star bubble stickers. I put the oval frame on in MS Word before printing off to make sure it felt like the focal point.

Hope you can join in with us - I had lots of fun with this theme.