Three into one does go!!

Well it does with this card anyway which I am entering into three challenges. Lovely day off today, have done a fair bit of housework and gardening so it seems only fair that I get to play as well, don't you think? The papers on this card are from the Basic Grey Oliver pad and the image and sentiment are from Whimsy Stamps. Image is coloured with Promarkers. The challenges I am entering this into are
Sketch Saturday
Stamp Something - Fairytale
Whimsy August challenge  - Anything Goes

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Wonderful Wednesday!!

I had a lovely back, neck and shoulder massage this morning so am feeling nice and chilled. Then I get to come home and craft- boy I love being off work!!!Shame the weather isn't a bit better though.
This card is my first Christmas card. I wouldn't have even considered making it yet but for the challenges. Goodness knows when the next one will get tackled.
The wonderful image is Kai in the Snow by Mo Manning. He is coloured with Promarkers. The paper is Eskimo Kisses by Basic grey and the doily reminded me of a big snowflake so fitted quite well. The sentiment is SU! This card is entered into the following challenges:
Mo's digital challenge - Christmas in July
Stamp Something - Christmas in July
Sketch and Stash - the sketch.

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Four challenges in one card

This card covers three challenges. The image is by the very talented Karen Johnson and is coloured with Promarkers, The papers are my Mind's Eye La Paperie and I have distressed them all and inked them with Brushed Corduroy and Broken China Distress Inks. The ribbon is from stash and the sentiment is Stampin' Up!. I am entering this in the following challenges

Passion for Promarkers - distressing
Stamp Something - Go Digital
Sketch and Stash - the sketch
Pixie Cottage - double up
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Third post of the day

Another two challenges I have managed to get done, yippee!! The Karen's Doodles challenge this week here I have rotated the sketch to fit my image. The Girl with Apple image from Karen's Doodles is soooo cute. I coloured her with my Promarkers and have matted her on some Real Red cardstock from Stampin' Up!The papers are K & Co Amy Butler. I punched a couple of flowers from Real Red and some DP with my medium Retro Flowers punch and sat a wee white rose in the middle which I had inked up with some red chalk ink.The sentiment is a rub-on from Hot Of The Press and is rubbed onto one of their big brads. This card also qualifies for the Stamp Something challenge of creating a Happy Something card.
That is definitely me done for today but it's been great - wish every Sunday was like this.

Yee-haa, 2 more challenges

I am really enjoying getting back into challenges and am loving all the new digi images I've discovered. This card is for the Midnight Madness Sketch challenge. The image is by Karen Johnson - isn't it adorable? I have used Promarkers to colour the image and the papers are by Colorbok. The pad says Flavia, Mint and Moonlight and was a pressie from my friend Andrea.


This card is for the Stamp Something Challenge which I came across the other day. You had to use "two of something" so I have used two different papers. The image is from Charmed Cards & Crafts Boy Oh Boy collection. He has been coloured with Promarkers and I have tried to do a dotty background following a tutorial by Crissy Armstrong(link to her blog in my fave places). Not too sure about it, think I need more practice? The papers are MME Wild Asparagus.Getting more used to shading with my Promarkers which is just as well as hubby wouldn't be very happy if I said I wanted Copics instead lol!
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Stamp something for Jaimie

I read this tragic story yesterday on Lydia's blog
"On October 4th, four teenagers, armed with knives, broke into a home in a small town in New Hampshire. Alone and sleeping inside were a mother and her 11 year old daughter. These 4 boys broke into this home with the intent to rob and kill anyone inside. They stabbed the mom, Kimberly Cates, to death and left her daughter, Jaimie, for dead in their driveway. It was a completely random act, their home was chosen only due to its secluded surroundings."
Denise and Erin - the girls behind the Stamp Something challenges, have organised a very special blog hop in hope that we can all give a little bit of hope and love to a very special and brave little girl.Visit the website here for more information and to take part in the blog hop. If you would like to send Jaimie a card then her details are
Jaimie Cates c/o Month Vernon Fire Station Main Street Mont Vernon, NH 03057

I have copied the sketch from the Spoonful of Sugar challenge so can enter my card there as well. Jaimie favourite colours are pink & black so I have used flocked papers from Papermania. The image is a Gorjuss Girl and she has been coloured with Derwent Inktense and matted on a scalloped circle. I added dots with my white Inksentials pen. The sentiment is Penny Black.Flower and gem from stash. I hope Jaimie likes it
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