Thursday 31 March 2011

C.R.A.F.T Challenge 96 picture Inspiration

Good Morning All, I hope you are all keeping well, I would like to thank everyone that have left comments on my previous cards, I really appricate you taking the time to do so. Now to this weeks C.R.A.F.T Challenge, this week we have a picture inspiration  challenge for you.
Our sponsor this week is Sew many digital stamps the image I have used is called Owen & Grace
The prize this week is a choice of 5 digital stamps from there store.
I hope you will join in with us this week, I look forward to seeing your beautiful cards,
Have a lovely day
Kevin xx

Wednesday 30 March 2011

Paper Shelter Challenge 7 Inspired by

Good Morning All, Its Wednesday and time for another Paper Shelter challenge, this week its Inspired by, over at the Paper Shelter store they have brought out some more fab fun images, and as soon as I saw this Cabaret Lolly , I had to use her, Inspired by the film Cabaret.
The curtain back ground is from a hinny bop cd the cocktail hour, I really enjoyed making this fun card.
The prize again this week is a $15.00 voucher to spend in the store, and you can now get paper packs too.
I hope you will join in with us this week, please remember you need to use a paper shelter image on your card to be in with a chance of winning. I look forward to seeing what inspires you,
Thank you for stopping by, Have a great day
Kevin xx

Tuesday 29 March 2011

My Birthday today

Good Afternoon to you All, It is my Birthday today, I made this quick card to say a big Thank you to my dear friend Annette for this Edwin stamp and the tilda stamp she sent me, (oh and Annette, I didnt open it until today )  I also want to thank everyone that sent me a card, They are all fabulous I am so lucky to have such talented friends, I got lots of new stash and im being taken out on thursday to spend my range gift vouchers too. Im now off to have a slice of Birthday cake yummy.
Have a nice evening
Kevin xx

Thursday 24 March 2011

C.R.A.F.T Challenge 95 New Baby

Good Morning to you All, We are having a lovely weather this week, lots of sunshine, it really lifts your spirits. This weeks Craft challenge is New Baby , I have used an image from this weeks sponsor, its called Rock a bye baby, coloured with promarkers, back to basic's backing paper from dovecraft, nestabilities labels one, ribbon and embellishments from stash.
This weeks sponsor is Robyn's Fetish  & the prize is a choice of Digital stamps or paper pack.
I hope you will join in with us this week, I look forward to seeing your beautiful baby cards.
Have a lovely day
Kevin xx

Wednesday 23 March 2011

Paper Shelter Challenge 6 Flower Power

Good Morning All, I hope your well, This weeks Paper Shelter challenge is Flower power, Ive used the Disco Diva image with her flower power jeans, isn't she fun.Ive coloured her with promarkers, Henbury lane backing papers, martha stewart punch, flowers and ribbon from stash,  
The prize is a $15.00 gift certificate for the shop, and you can now get paper sets as well as the fabulous fun digital images. Remember that you need to use a Paper Shelter image to be in with a chance of Winning.
I hope you will join in with us this week,
Have a Lovely day
Kevin xx

Monday 21 March 2011

Monochrome Birthday

Good Morning to you All, I hope you are keeping well, Ive made this birthday card for a friend of my wife's who is currantly into all things black and white, so I thought this would be suitable, the digital stamp called Victorian boot, by Eileen Mikolayunas.
backing paper from Kanban, ribbon and bling from stash, I would like to enter this in to the following challenges,
Digi Doodles http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/  Anything goes
Simply Create http://simplycreatechallenges.blogspot.com/  Monochromatic
Sugar Creek Hallow http://sugarcreekhollow.blogspot.com/ Anything goes
Creative Cowgirls http://creativecowgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/ Monochromatic

Thank you for stopping by I hope you have a great week.
Kevin xx

Thursday 17 March 2011

Stampin with the Dragon Guest DT Spring is on its way

Hi All, this week I am a Guest design team member for Stampin with the Dragon, I was so  honoured to be asked.    The challenge this week is Spring is on its way, use spring colours, the image I have used is from this weeks sponsor Crafty sentiments designs, the backing paper is from DCWV glitter stack, embellishments from stash        http://craftysentimentsdesigns.co.uk/default.aspx
The first prize is 3 Digital stamps of your choice from the sponsor, and they do have some lovely images. the second prize is a Guest design team spot at Stampin with the Dragon .
How great is that.   Stampin with the Dragon has a wonderfully talented  design team, pop over and see for yourself                                  http://stampingwithdragon.blogspot.com/

 I hope you will join in with us, and lets see your Spring creations.
Thank you for stopping by
Kevin xx

C.R.A.F.T Challenge 94 Paper Piecing

Good Morning All, I hope your all well, Its thursday again already, and time for a new C.R.A.F.T Challenge, This week we want to see your paper piecing, I have used this sweet image Farmer Audrey from this weeks sponsor, back to basic's 2 backing paper, embellishments are from £1 land. this weeks sponsor is the samping Boutique.
 The prize  is 5 digital stamps of your choice, I dont do much Paper piecing, but I enjoyed it, so I will do some more. I hope you will have ago, and join in with us this week. I always look forward to seeing your creations.
Have a lovely day .
Kevin xx

Wednesday 16 March 2011

Paper Shelter Challenge 5, Spring Fling

Good Morning to you All, Our weather has improved this week, we have had some sunshine and signs of spring are visable, This weeks Paper Shelter challenge is Spring fling, ive used fairy Emma coloured with promarkers, DCWV backing paper, marianne creatable swirls, flowers and butterflies from stash. so this week we want to see your Spring cards.
the prize this week is a $15.00 gift certificate to spend in the shop, Remember you need to use a Paper shelter image to be in with a chance of winning.
I hope you will join in with us this week, I look forward to seeing your Spring cards.
Thank you for visiting my blog, I appreciate it.
Kevin xx

Saturday 12 March 2011

Sugar Nellie, Connie

Good evening to you All, I hope your having a nice weekend, we have had some lovely sunshine today its been really nice. Ive made this Birthday card for a friend, Ive used Connie, I really like these sugar nellie images ive coloured her with promarkers, the backing paper is old papermaina, I am trying to use some of the papers that have been sitting around for a while, ribbon and sentiment from stash. a simple but effective card I think. i would like to enter it into 3 challenges,
Send a smile for kids. http://sendasmile4kidschallenge.blogspot.com/ Anything goes
Creative card crew. http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/  No Flowers
Aud sentiments. http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Birthday card, gift wrap or present

Thank you for stopping by and visiting my blog, I really appreciate it.
Kevin xx

Thursday 10 March 2011

Some Exciting News to Share

Hi All, I hope you have all had a good week, I want to share some news with you, The Craft Garden used to be a shop and Challenge blog run by the lovely Kerry,which sadly closed.
Kerry is now restarting the Monthly Challenge blog and I am a member of the New Design Team.
It is all very exciting, Our First Challenge will be kicking off on the 1st of April, I hope you will join in with us as we have some wonderful challenge for you.

Kevin xx

C.R.A.F.T Challenge 93 Doorhanger/digi colouring

Good Morning All, I hope you are all keeping well. this weeks C.R.A.F.T Challenge is Door hangers, well I had never made one before, so this is a first attempt,  I am not that pleased with it, I felt I could have done much better. The image is from this weeks sponsor, I think hes sweet, for a dragon lol. I coloured him with promarkers, backing paper is papermaina rose garden.
Our sponsor this week is the lovely Stef  aka Glitterbabe  http://www.gbdigis.com/
Pop over to her shop, she has alot of different digital stamps for all occasions at reasonable prices.
I hope you will join in this week, and show me how it should be done, I look forward to seeing your Door Hangers.
Thank you for visiting, Have a great day
Kevin xx

Wednesday 9 March 2011

Paper Shelter Challenge 4 , Lucky Charm

Good Morning to you All, the weather has changed this week and we are getting some blue sky and even a little sunshine, its still cold but much nicer. Ive got 2 cards for you today, this weeks Challenge is Lucky Charm, so we want to see a charm on your card, Ive added a horse shoe, the image is called Victorian beauty.
backing paper is papermaina, nellie snellen die cut frame, ribbon and flowers from stash.
The prizr this week is a $15.00 certificate for you to spend in the shop, you need to use a Paper Shelter image to be in with a chance of winning .

I do hope you will join in with us this week, I look forward to seeing your charming cards.

OPERATION WRITE HOME
The Paper Shelter is sponsoring a Polka dot challenge over at Operation write home, so the design team have all made cards for this,  here is mine .

Please go over there http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/ its a fabulous blog with lots of challenges to take part in and tutorials, and at the same time it lets our troups know we are thinking of them.

Thank you for stopping by, Have a lovely day.
Kevin xx






Sunday 6 March 2011

Sugar Nellie.. Grace

Good Evening to you all, we have had another dark and dismal day here today, I hope it nicer where you are, so ive been crafting, this is Grace, another gorgeous sugar nellie image, I really like these. Ive used marianne creatable swirls, cuttlebug corners, backing paper from Joanna sheen, flowers from stash, they have come out a bit dark in the picture. I thought the sentiment was suitable as this card is for one of my older sisters.
I want to enter this into
Crafty Ann's http://craftyannschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Birthday card
Stamp Something http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/ something digi
Crafty Sentiments http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com/ Birthday
Thank you for stopping by my blog, have a great week.
Kevin xx

Thursday 3 March 2011

Sugar Nellie Hope.

Good evening All, I hope you have all had a great day,I bought myself some digi stamps from sugar Nellie,this one is Hope, isn't she gorgeous.
 Ive made this card using Lizzy's sketch from sketch and stash this week, but i flipped it, I hope she wont mind.backing paper is from kanban, corners cut with marianne creatables, flowers made using joy craft flower dies.bling from stash. I would like to put it in to
Sketch & Stash http://sketchandstashchallenge.blogspot.com/ sketch 56
Dream Valley http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/ Anything goes
K B cute Monday http://kbchallenges.blogspot.com/ Anything goes using a digi
Bling it on  http://blingitonchallenges.blogspot.com/ Anything goes
Thank you for stopping by I appriecaite you visiting.
Kevin xx

C.R.A.F.T Challenge 92. Mothers Day

Good Morning to you All, This weeks C.R.A.F.T. challenge is Mothers day, A tough challenge for me as I lost my
Dear Mum 14 years ago and my Mother in law 6 years ago, So this week I am  not using an image from our sponsor, I am showing this small card Ive made, it measures 12cms by 15cms I still have to laminate it, I will be taking it to the cemetery for Mothers day.
This weeks sponsor is Lauretta's Digital Stamps
 The prize is a choice of four digital stamps from her shop, The team have come up with some really lovely Mothers day projects, so why not pop over to C.R.A.F.T for some inspiration.
I hope you All have a great day .
Kevin xx

Wednesday 2 March 2011

Paper Shelter Challenge 3. Scrap it

Good morning to you all, I hope you are all well, I want to thank everyone that has left comments on my recent cards, I really appreciate you stopping by. also I would like to welcome my new followers,
Its Wednesday so time for a new challenge, this week its scrap it, so use up all those scraps of paper, ribbon and bits, we all have them, I have used Cockatoo Rules Image, isn't he fun, I coloured him with promarkers, papers from my scrap box, some peel off chain & bling from stash.
The prize this week is a $15.00 gift certificate to spend in the shop,  please remember you need to use a Paper Shelter image to be in with a chance of winning  the prize.
I do hope you will join in with us this week, I look forward to seeing your scrap projects.
Have a lovely day
Kevin xx