Creative Fingers - Jan's Stamps Thank you card

 Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you a thank you card I have made for my DT inspiration this month.

This month we have decided to make a card to say thank you for our sponsors throughout the year and I chose to make a card for Jan's Digi Stamps. 

Here is where you can find our challenge blog.. Creative fingers challenge blog we would love you to come and share your creative makes with us, as always the theme is, anything goes. You will have the chance of winning some fabulous prizes, I hope to see you there. 

This challenge was Jan's Digi stamps and you can find a link to her store here Jan's Digi stamps

And finally here is my card, please see all details and products used below:

• To make this card I have started with a 5'' x 7'' white base card, I have cut a white panel a 1/4 of an inch smaller than the base and used a large polka dot stencil and inked through with a pink ink onto the back ground to create some interest, I then attached this to my base card using foam pads.
• Next I have printed the image from Jan's Digi stamps which was Single rose I have coloured and fussy cut the images and layered them together on the bottom left hand side of my card using foam pads.
• I used a pre-cut die sentiment and placed this over the image. For a final finishing touch I have added some adhesive gems to the corners.

Products used:

• Jan's Digi stamps Single rose for my main image
• Large polka dot stencil from Chloe's creative cards
• Pink Tulip quick dry ink pad from Spectrum Noir 
• Tri blend markers from Spectrum Noir 
• Pre cut thank you sentiment die from Do Crafts
• Self adhesive gems from B and M 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, if you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment, I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration.

Please make sure to check out the Creative fingers challenge blog and enter your makes to be in with a chance of winning. Until next time, have a great day! 

Polkadoodles Advent calendar card

  Hello and welcome to my blog, today I am sharing with you my DT inspiration for Polkadoodles, the theme was to create an Advent window card, I have used the Winnie white Christmas and Winnie Winterland big sets to create this card.

Here is where you can find Polkadoodles:

Store website: Polkadoodles shop

Digi Choosday Blog: Digi Choosday blog

Facebook: Facebook

Instagram: Instagram

YouTube: You tube

Pinterest: Pinterest

Blog: Blog

And here is my card, all details and products used can be found below:

• To make this card I have started by creating the base card, I have made an 8''x8'' top folded white base card and added a red mirror mat layer to the front. 
• Next I have printed a Digi patterned paper from the Winnie Winterland big Kahuna set and added that to the front panel. I also printed another Digi paper and elements from the Winnie white Christmas Big Kahuna set and the main image from Winnie Winterland.
• I have colour the main image with a combination of both Tri-blend markers and Pro Markers and cut out with a fancy square nesting die.
• I cut some more mats and layers with the same nesting die set and Digi paper and the red matt mirror card and created an opening window to reveal the image on the inside. 
• I added the nested elements to the front of the base  card with wet glue and also added the embellishments with foam pads.

Products used:

• Digital papers from Winnie white Christmas and Winnie Winterland big Kahuna sets
• Elements from the Winnie white Christmas set
• Main image from Winnie Winterland
• Tri blend markers from Spectrum Noir 
• Pro markers 
• Red matt mirror card from Crafters Companion 

Thank you for visiting my blog, if you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration.

Also be sure to check out the Polkadoodles Digi Choosday blog and enter your makes to be in with the chance of winning a $10 voucher for the store, hope to see you there. Until next time, have a great day! 

A Perfect Time To Craft - Dr Digi

 Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you my design team inspiration for A Perfect Time to Craft using the wonderful Sponsor Dr. Digi's and the Image X Files Xmas. This type of card was very different for me, but I enjoyed creating it. 

Here is where you can find this months sponsor:


Website: 

https://www.doctor-digi.com

FB Page:
https://www.facebook.com/DoctorDigi/

Pinterest:
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/doctordigi/

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/doctordigis

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCngXnubKRoKPYRpzrWpO-nQ

And here is where you can find our APTTC Challenge blog please be sure to enter your makes to be in with the chance of winning some fabulous prizes. You can also find our Facebook group here.

And finally here is my card, all details and products used can be found below: 

• To make this card I have started with a white 5''x7'' base card, I cut a white panel 1/4 of an inch smaller than the base and I have used my water reactive inks to blend a background, then using black ink around the edges to draw you eye in.
• I have used a bright green in the centre then purple fading into a grey to give it the illusion of a galaxy background theme.
• I then sprinkled water over the top as well as some speckles of white paint. 
• I printed the X Files Xmas Digital stamp and created a sentiment using word. I coloured the image with my Tri- blend and Pro markers and fussy cut it out.
• I added the background panel, the image and the sentiment to the front of the card using foam pads. 
• I added in a some small star glitter confetti to the background panel to complete the card.

Products used: 

• Hunkydory water reactive ink pads in green, purple, grey and black
• Tri-blend markers from Spectrum Noir
• Pro Markers
• Dr. Digi's X Files Xmas Digital stamp

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today, if you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment, I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration.

Please be sure to check out the APTTC Challenge blog and enter you makes to be in with the chance of winning some amazing prizes. You can also join us on our Facebook page here Facebook group

Until next time, have a great day.

Creative fingers DT post

 Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you my DT card as inspiration for this month. This months sponsor is the lovely Angelique, and you have the chance of winning an awesome stamp set. We would love you to join in with this challenge and here is where you can find us.  Creative fingers challenge blog All you have to do is enter your makes to be in with the chance of winning, as always the theme is 'Anything goes' hope to see you there.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

• C.R.A.F.T Challenge #578
• Creative Knockouts #378
  
• Krafty Chicks Challenge #535
  
• Cardz for Galz #135
  
• Crimbo Crackers #220
  

And here Is my inspiration using JoKavanaghDesigns and the image Christmas Sloth. All details and products used are below:

• To make this card I have started with a 7''x7'' white base card, I have added a blue mirror and blue glitter mat layers and attached with wet glue.
• I have printed my image Christmas Sloth and coloured with Tri-blend and Pro Markers and cut down to a 6''x6'' panel I have attached this to the base card using foam pads
• Next I have created a sentiment using an Alternew stamp set I received free from a magazine. I have layered this onto a mirror and glitter card stock to match the background and adhered to the middle of the card using foam pads.

Products used:

• Blue mirror card from Crafter Companion
• Blue Glitter card from Crafters Companion
• Christmas Sloth digital stamp image from JoKavanaghDesigns
• A mixture of Tri blend markers from Spectrum Noir 
• A mixture of Pro Markers

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, if you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment, I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration. Also be sure to check out Creative Fingers challenge blog and enter you makes to be in with a chance of winning. Until next time, have a great day. 

Polkadoodles - Thank you

  Hello and welcome to my blog, today I am sharing with you my DT inspiration for Polkadoodles, the theme was Thank you or thanksgiving so I chose an autumnal colour theme using Darling buds digi, Autumn sunflower digi and elements, and Tropical sorbet Digi Paper

Here is where you can find Polkadoodles:

Store website: Polkadoodles shop

Digi Choosday Blog: Digi Choosday blog

Facebook: Facebook

Instagram: Instagram

YouTube: You tube

Pinterest: Pinterest

Blog: Blog

And here is my card, all details and products used can be found below:

• To make this card I have started with the base card, I have used my fancy nesting die to create the base then also die cut from Tropical sorbet Digi Paper pack a mat layer to sit on the front.
• I printed my Image and the elements for this card, then coloured the Darling buds digi image to fit with the theme. 
• I added half a white paper doyley across the centre fixing it with wet glue, then added the rest of my elements including the sentiment with foam pads.

Products used:

• 8x8 fancy square nesting dies from Chloe's creative cards
• Tropical sorbet Digi Paper from Polkadoodles
• White lace paper doily from amazon UK
• Darling buds digi image from Polkadoodles
• Tri blend alcohol markers and colour blend pencils from Spectrum Noir (Crafters Companion)
• Autumn sunflower digi and elements from Polkadoodles
• Thanks sentiment from Polkadoodles

Thank you for visiting my blog, if you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration.

Also be sure to check out the Polkadoodles Digi Choosday blog and enter your makes to be in with the chance of winning a $10 voucher for the store, hope to see you there. Until next time, have a great day! 

Thank you card

 Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you a very simple slimline thank you card I've made.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

And here is my card, all details and products used are below:

• To make this card I have started with the base, I have folded in half a white sheet of A4 cardstock used my DL nesting dies, running it through the die cutting machine with the edge just hanging over the crease fold. I then used the same nesting die set to create a silver mirror card mat layer and a white watercolour cardstock piece.
• On the white watercolour cardstock piece I have stamped my flower image and used my water colour pencils to watercolour the image.
• Once dry I have used a large spotty stencil and inked through on to the background with a pale blue ink and my blending tool.
• Finally I stamped my thank you sentiment to the right hand side.

Products used:

• DL nesting dies from
• Silver mirror card from Crafters Companion
• Altenew wallpaper flowers and foliage 
• Polka dot stencil from Crafters Companion
• Thank you sentiment builder from Altenew 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, if you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment, I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration 

Creative Fingers - Bugaboo Stamps

 Hello and welcome to my blog, today I am sharing with you my design team inspiration for Creative fingers challenge blog the sponsor for this challenge was Bugaboo Digi stamps and I'm using the image Christmas Glass

Here is where you can find Bugaboo

Shop homepage: Shop
Freebie page (weekly): Weekly freebie page
FB Page: Facebook
FB group: Facebook group
Blog: (weekly & sketch challenges and tutorials) Blog
Pinterest: Pinterest
Twitter: Twitter

And here is where you can find the creative fingers blog Creative Fingers challenge blog we would love to see your makes so please enter our challenge to be in with a chance of winning great prizes, the theme is, as always anything goes.

And finally here is my card, all details and products used are below:

• To start with I have created a 5''x7'' white base card, I have used a black mat layer and a white mat layer. On the white piece I have run this through my die cutting machine with a 3D embossing folder. I have adhered both layers to the front of my card with wet glue.
• The next thing I have done is print my Bugaboo image and created a sentiment on Avery design and print programme.
• I have coloured my image with a combination of Tri-blend markers and Pro markers and fussy cut, propping the image up on foam pads I adhered to my card front.
• I have then used a sentiment strip die and cut my sentiment out and also attached to my card using foam pads.
• For a final finishing touch I have attached a red sparkly bow to the glass image.

Products used:

• Christmas Glass from Bugaboo Digi stamps 
• Black and white cardstock from Crafters Companion
• Sue Wilson heart trellis 3D embossing folder
• Sentiment banner die from Chloe's creative card 
• Pro markers
• Tri-blend markers from Spectrum Noir by Crafters Companion

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, if you like this card please feel free to leave a comment or follow me, I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration. Also be sure to check out Creative Fingers challenge blog and enter you makes to be in with a chance of winning. Until next time, have a great day.