One to share;;;;;;;;

Thought you might like to see this concertina card I have just completed, I have made several of these in the past for different occasions, they are very time consuming and a little fiddly but Worth the effort!

CPS#37 sketch challenge "Thanks"

I have done this card for 2 different reasons, 1stly as a thank you to Wendy for the very useful parcel she sent me and 2ndly to tie in with the CPS #37 sketch challenge.

Tandastamps miscellaneous challenge "orange & black"

Finally for tonight I have the card done for the tanda stamps miscellaneous challenge.....done using the other of my new stamps!

Di Hickman template challenge...Ho Ho Ho

Out comes my old favourite for this template challenge!

Daring Cardmakers "Wrap it in ribbon for Christmas" challenge.

I have made full use of my 2 new stamps today....I know I am going to get a lot of use out of this one!

C.P.S.#36 sketch challenge.

I simply love this card, sadly the scan dose not do it justice.

Isa's alpha challenge:- R is for red robin....

Well I have had one really hectic week and not had a chance to make a card all week, made up for it this afternoon though by locking myself in my shed for a couple of hours. Here is my 1st offering for the day:-

Isa's challenge is R for robin, I have stamped and embossed onto black card and then coloured using sakura gel pens.

3 To Share.

Finally today here are 3 cards I have made to order....2 of them are for Grumpy Jack and Ann, so if you are looking in, they are ready for inspection.

Tanda Stamps Weekly Challenge

This is a little card I have made for Tanda stamps challenge.

Daring Cardmakers challenge "circle of friends"

I have kept this challenge fairly (fairy) simple....stamping directly onto the card blank and then colouring with sakura gel pens and glitter.

Isa's Alpha challenge = "Q is for Quackers"

I have done a little cheat for this challenge, the Q standing for the noise of the ducks....Thats Quackers.....

Papertake Weekly Challenge "Kidz Kardz"

Thought I would have a go at the challenge over on papertake weekly, for this one I have simply cut out and embossed the elephant image and 3d'd onto prepared card blank with foam pads. An extra large happy birthday coloured with peel off markers completes it.

Caardvarks card challenge???

O.k. Here is the challenge set by Caardvarks:-

It's Micro Challenge time yet again! Dig out those eyelets and show us what you can do!

Well! Have you ever had one of those times when you hear of a challenge and all these great ideas flood into your head, & then when you set them into practice the result is.......

I suppose something good comes from these moments.... I have learnt to tie my laces!

Di Hickman's October #3 challenge sketch.

Another lovely template to work with from Di.... and yet again I have gone for the Christmas card.....

Wednesday Stamper challenge "children"

This is my offering for the Wednesday Stamper challenge "children" and seeing as it is that time of year I am trying to combine my challenge cards with ones I will need in the near future!

Daring Cardmakers "Oh chrismas tree"

I really enjoyed making this card, 1stly I prepared the card blank with paper printed with merry Christmas, I then used my sizzix to cut a small parchment sheet and a Christmas tree from thick board. I used extra thick embossing powders five times on each adding coloured embossing powders and sprinkles along the way finally setting the tree into the parchment. I assembled the card together and finished with a bow. The finished result is very sparkly but did not scan brilliantly.

The 2nd card is just to share, made using my favourite xmas stamp!

And a few to share.

Here are a few more xmas cards I have just completed, but many more to be done!

Isa's Alpha challenge "P for Pudding"

Well seeing as it is just around the corner I thought I would try killing two birds with one stone. Here is my take on Isa's alpha challenge.

C.P.S.#35 Sketch challenge

I am finally up to date with my cards and have actually found the time to do a couple of challenges....Here is my take on the C.P.S ~#35 challenge.

Daring Cardmakers, santa's little extra & Animal

Right here are two efforts both for the Daring Cardmakers challenges, the 1st is Santa's little extra helper and the 2nd Animal....I have gone more for wildlife for this one including small wild animals and wild flowers.

A Few To Share.

As I have said before I get some strange requests for cards, and here I have yet another.... my customer wanted a birthday card with wild flowers, a caravan, a boat and an old bath tub on the front! Who am I to ask why? Here are a few I have done today.....

Di Hickman's challenge October#2

Here is my effort for the Di Hickman sketch. Simply done using a sparkly backing paper, embossed rounds and a little rubber stamped teddy thanks!

C.P.S.#34 card template challenge

Right I have done a couple of card challenges today and will continue tomorrow with my challenge catch-up!

The 1st card this evening is done for the c.p.s. sketch challenge, it is done with assorted backing papers, 2 embossed. I have then rubber stamped, coloured and cut out the snowman and fixed with foam pads.

Just Wanted To Share

Yet again been busy with ordered cards....They are all up to date now so I will display them for you to see and then crack on with the latest challenges:-

Isa's Alpha challenge "O is for Odd Job Man"

Here is my effort for the Alpha Challenge "O is for Odd Job Man", I have prepared the card blank with a backing paper, rubber stamped "odd job" directly onto the backing paper and coloured in using sakura gel pens.

Daring Cardmakers challenge "Answers on a postcard"

This was a fun challenge and I am really pleased with the end result. I have used several of my Tanda stamps stamped onto coloured paper and torn out, then I prepared the blank with hand made paper and animal backing paper and stuck it all together.

Tanda Stamps Autumnal Challenge,

This is the card I have done for the Tanda Stamps Autumnal Challenge.

A Couple more ordered cards.

I seem to have quite a back log of ordered cards to get through, here are the latest couple.

The 1st is for Grumpy Jack and Ann, so if you are looking in hope it comes up to standard....Oh and by the way Happy Birthday for yesterday Jack !

The 2nd card is for a friends Granddaughter's christening, again lets hope it comes up to scratch!

Birthday card for our Grandson.

This is the card I have done for our Grandson.

Wednesday Stamper "Autumn Colours" challenge

I really adore the glorious colours of Autumn so this card was a pleasure to make!

Di Hickman's card sketch October # 1

I have gone with good old black and white for this challenge.

CPS #33 card sketch challenge.

For this challenge I have tried something new to me, The backing paper I have done using shaving foam and inks, I have then rubber stamped with a tanda flourish & embellished with little gems. The main flower is done again with a tanda stamp stamped directly onto hand made paper, cut out and finished with a central button.

Catching up !

Today I have been catching up with cards on order,, the 1st 3 are for the same person, and they have to feature teddy bears, it gets harder each year as I only have a certain amount of bear stamps and I have to be careful not to duplicate them! The final card is obviously for a doctor, his brother insisted he wanted a doctor on the front so that is what he has got, although I certainly wouldn't want a birthday card covered in cheese!