Blue (for a boy!)

Here is the male card that I have made for my work colleague to go with the selection of female ones shown yesterday.

I love this cute owl and couldn't resist putting some 'googly' eyes on him!!

The papers and stamps are Stampin Up and the rest is from my stash.

Thanks for looking.

Sketch Saturday no. 151

Well, this is yet another card I am entering into a challenge. Sketch Saturday this time. I needed to do a male card for a work colleague whose birthday is next week. I do find male cards quite difficult as you are limited by colours and embellishments! No flowers or gems really so I thought I'd go with buttons - haven't used them on a card for a loooong time!

I used some grey SU card and some stripey paper from my never ending stash lol! I couldn't think of a suitable image so I went with the Happy Birthday sentiment repeated randomly. I still think it's lacking 'something' but I nearly always feel this way with male cards. A card to me is not quite complete without a gem or 3!!

Thanks for looking.

Forever Friends Birthday Card

Post 2  for today.

This card is for my BIL whose birthday is next weekend. Entered into Card Patterns sketch #71. I was going to enter into FF too but forgot to put the faux stitching on doh!! I went to Manchester yesterday with my husband to fetch his company car for his new job and we also visited the Trafford Centre and then an Arts & Crafts shop which took ages to find! I bought a little easel to stand my cards on to photograph which you can just see the bottom of in this pic.

I use Promarkers in Cinnamon, Tan & Putty for FF bears and blush for the nose bit and a teeny dot of Cerise on the cheeks and ears. It's really hard to photograph cards with mirri card because I can always see a bit of myself in the picture!

A couple of buttons with some silver twine to finish.

Thanks for lookin, Donna x

Happy Birthday Dad

Hello again - hope you are all having a good sunday - even though England were destroyed in the World Cup! It's been a gorgeous day today so I have been out and about and have only done one card this evening.

This card is for my father in law whose Birthday is Thursday. He lives in Hull so this card will be on it's way in the post in the morning. I coloured him with Promarkers and the papers are from DCWV Natural stack. There are some truly gorgeous papers in this stack. I just had to add some ribbon as I only bought this ribbon punch today and I couldn't wait to use it lol. A couple of gems and a little bit of stickles on the hat and wine to finish off.

Entered into Sunday Sketch and Stamp challenge #31 sketch and

Hidden Treasures Challenge challenge #5 use ribbon.

Thanks for buzzin by, Donna x

Magnum & Nikki

Morning bloggers - a day earlier than normal for me but I will be posting tomorrow too! I made these 2 cards on Thursday but haven't had the chance to post them until now.

The first one is for my BIL. This cute stamp is called Magnum from ladybug crafts ink and he comes with this cake add on. You can also buy more add ons where you get a balloon, a can of tuna, a present and lots of other fun stuff so he's extremely versatile as well as been very cute! I coloured him with my Promarkers and have used papers from Daisy and Dandelions Picnic Patch collection.

Entered into Hidden Treasures Challenge challenge #4 - sketch and

Charisma Cardz challenge #25 for boys

This next card is for a dear friend of mine who's birthday is tomorrow. Her husband is lovely and has booked her in for a massage today and they are going out for lunch tomorrow - sweet.

The card is made with a stamp also from Ladybug crafts ink. She's a new one and she's called Make a Wish Nikki. I coloured her with Promarkers and have used papers from the Queen Bee pad by Pink Paislee, my nesties and some gems to finish.

Thanks for buzzin by today and please stop by tomorrow as I have more cards to make and post!

Donna x

Father's Day

I think this is the last father's day card I have to make this year! This is for a friend from work to give to her dad.

The patterned paper is from Papermania's 'It's a Mans World' and all the other bits are odds and ends from my 'odds n ends' box! that I'ved used up and 3 brown brads to finish off. 

Entered into Cute Card Thursday challenge #117

Thanks for lookin

Donna x

Fathers Day

Post no. 3

This card is for my husband for father's day. I have entered this card into the Card Patterns sketch #68 challenge. I have used some more of the yummy papers from the Paris Nights pad from g.c.d.studios. I love love love that paper pad! The velvet ribbon and gems and stick on letters are all from my stash.

You can't really tell from the picture but the black and white patterned paper is flocked - it's gorgeous!

Hope you all had a lovely weekend.

Thanks for buzzin by, Donna x

Fathers Day

Post no. 2

Another Fathers Day card to share.

This is made using papers from Paris Nights collection pack from g.c.d. studios. This pack is gorgeous with a capital G!! Some of the papers are flocked and some are shimmery. Beautiful! I typed up the verse in word.  I added glossy accents to the wine glasses and it wasn't quite dry when I took the pic as you can see! A few gems, and a button to finish.

Entered into a few challenges named below.

Charisma Cardz Challenge #23 Spots and Stripes

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #116 Anything but square (I have gone for an easel card) and

Sunday Sketch and Stamp Challenge #30 although I realised I haven't included a stamp but hopefully they'll let me off!!

Thanks for looking, Donna x

Fathers Day

Hello fellow bloggers, you all having a good Sunday?

Today I'm sharing some more fathers day cards with you. This one is entered into Mojo Monday #142 which has an 8pm deadline so I made it with just hours to spare! I have used papers from DCWV Linen Closet pad and Picnic Patch from Daisy & Dandelion. Ribbon and gems are from my stash and dad is done with loopy lou stickers from doodlebug. The wine glasses are done with a punch from Dovecraft.

It looks like this card is uneven with the brown below the white scallop but I have measured it like 3 times and its perfect. I think it's an illusion from the diagonal stripes!!

Thanks for looking, Donna x

Father's Day Cards

Hi there bloggers! Today I have been making the 6 yes 6! father's day cards requested by the same person! She gives to grandads too so that's why she needed so many!

I didn't follow any sketches or themes, so no comp entries here.

Thanks for looking, Donna x