Fisherman Dreams

Welcome to my little home on the web on this wet and stormy Friday morning (according to the weather reports!)

Somehow or other I have managed to get myself the job of writing the Teddy Bo Challenge Blog post on a Friday morning so if you have a few minutes to spare head over there and see what you think.

I also thought I would take this opportunity to show you a rocker card I've made using one of this weeks new releases.

I've used Teddy Bo -Fisherman's Dreams, I coloured the image in Photoshop, used the Alpha Cloud font (free from DaFont) to make the word Dream which is  also coloured in Photoshop to give the effect of fluffy little letter shaped clouds. The blue background paper is from Raspberry road Grass Stains papers, the fishy paper on the back is from last months Stitchy Bear's collaboration kit and Bo's fishing rod is made from a cocktail stick and some beading wire.

You still have until Sunday Midnight (GMT) 10th July to get your entry in for the Anything but a card challenge, so if you want to enter but haven't done so yet, you need to get a wriggle on.

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

Paper Crafting Journey - for him

The Rubber Cafe - Shape it up

Stamp Insanity - Anything goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty - Happy Birthday

Bearly Mine - #14 Anything Goes 

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Ben Bear

Today's card is made using one of the new graphic sets from the Clipart Fairy. Ben's new tie 1 contains five images of the cute little bear in different poses and at only 65p for the set is great value for money. There are also lots of other Ben graphics in store including some Christmas ones.

All papers used came from Urban Roundabout Papers Set 2, the ribbon and card candy are from stash and I made the little birthday banner in photoshop. I decorated the inside of the card the same as the front, but used a different Ben graphic.

On the front I used 2 images of Ben and layered them up cutting off his back leg and arms on the top layer, the mat he sits on is embossed with a Debbi Moore Paw Prints embossing sheet which goes through the Big Shot but to be honest I was a bit disappointed with the way it came out, and I had to add a shim to get it to emboss enough to just about be able to see it.

and here is a close up of the image I used inside the card.

For the layout I used the sketch from Fetch a Sketch a new challenge blog, co-run by Ruth one of my Polkadoodle teamies, there are some fab prizes up for grabs, so go take a look.

Head over to the Clipart Fairy store and check out the rest of the Ben images, (there is also a girly version called Beth) and all the Christmas goodies that are being added daily.

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges;

Fetch a sketch - use the sketch provided - anything goes

Freshly Brewed  - #54 2 patterned papers, 2 embellishments, 2 shapes

Penny's Paper-Crafty - Happy Birthday

Everybody-Art-Challenge - #149 Use Shapes

Unstampabelles - no stamps allowed -  Celebration

Teddy Bo Tuesday

It's Tuesday! it's 9am! it's......... Crackerjack!!! (Oh sorry slipped back to my childhood there for a minute and that's al ong way to slip LOL!) .......it's Teddy Bo Tuesday!!!

Once again Team B are in the hot seat this week, there are some fantastic new creations on the Teddy Bo Challenge Blog for you to have a look at and don't forget you still have until Sunday 10th June Midnight GMT to enter the Teddy Bo challenge

Anything but a Card 

We already have some fabulous entries, but would love to see what else the Bo-ettes can come up with.

Head over to the store and check out the scrumptious new releases this week, you won't be disappointed, here's a quick peek.

 

and here's a little something I rustled up for you delectation this week LOL!

I used Teddy Bo - I Love you Bunches, and just lightly coloured (in photoshop) the stems and flowers. The papers are from Raspberry Road, and I used a Marianne Designables emboss and cut folder and a Martha Stewart punch. Ribbon and flowers are from stash and the little charm is from Mei Flower.

I'm going to enter this card into the following challenges;

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Forever Friends -  must include animal  - Birthdays

2 Sisters - Birthdays

Inspire Me Fridays - Always anything goes.

Crafts and Me - #41 birthday

Polkadoodles New Home Challenge

This week at Polkadoodles the challenge has been set by the lovely Saskia, and she wants to see cards or projects with a 

Home

theme, this could be a new home, moving home, a village scene,  something for the home, a bird house, anything at all to do with home.

I made a quick and easy card using word paper from the Back to Nature CD, and pink gingham paper and a tag from All Around and Everywhere. I used a spellbinders die to cut five keys out of black card, cut one key from silver card and layered it over the central black key then attached the tag with some silver cord. Inside the card there is an Irish new home blessing.

My nephew and his family are moving into a new home shortly so this card will come in very handy.

If you need more inspiration then head over to the Polkadoodles challenge blog and see what the rest of the design team has come up with.

Also if you are beginning to think about making a start on this years Christmas cards, then make sure you catch Nikky on Create and Craft on Tuesday 5th July, she will be launching two fantastic new Magical Christmas CD's which are just jam packed with yummy images and papers, make sure you check them out!

Teddy Bo...... Friday?!?!?!

We now have two design teams at Teddy Bo since we got all our new members and this weeks challenge is being hosted by Team B, but some members of the A Team wanted to join in too, so we decided to show off our stuff today, (you can read about the shenanigans we got up to so that we could join in the challenge here).

I decided to make a couple of Christmas decorations

The silver snowflake paper from the Clipart fairy  is printed onto pearl paper so that it looks all shimmery. I cut the paper into strips, stuck them together, punched the edges with a Martha Stewart punch and then concertina'ed (!?!?!?!) the strips to make my decoration. I used some Go Kreate dies to make the toppers, coloured TeddyBea_109 in photoshop, and paper pieced her dress with a lilac snowflake paper from the same set. I used "hairy" glitter (so named by my grandson because it's little strands rather than dust)to make her tinsel headress, and some Marianne Creatables and Sizzix dies for the Poinsettia and swirls.

The large decoration measures approximately 7 inches across and the smaller one about four.

I am going to enter my decorations in the following challenges;

For Fun Challenges - Christmas

Paper Shelter Challenge -  #20 anything goes

Truly Scrumptious -  #60 things with wings

Going Grey With Scrap-Creations -  Anything But A Card

 Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - Christmas In June, + Blog Hop

There She Goes - use at least 2 different dies or punches

Fame at Last LOL!

I'm in a magazine, oooh wonder if I'm the centrefold!!!  LOL! (I haven't seen it yet).
A couple of months ago I was asked by Nikky (Polkadoodles) if I would make some sample cards for Complete Cardmaking magazine to go with the collection of papers and images that she was providing for the Free CD. In all I made six items (seven if you include the roses in the birdcage, birdcage and roses are both on the disk with tutorials on how to make them), four cards, an icicle box and a birdcage.

As the magazine goes on sale today I thought I would share a couple of them with you.

This is one of my swing tent cards, I've done a quick instruction leaflet for this card fold which you can find below, or go to the Polkadoodles store and download. The ribbons are from Ribbon Box, the heart charm came from a necklace bought in Poundland. I used pearl cardstock and paper for printing the backing paper and images onto, (the photos don't show it but they have a lovely shimmery look to them) and black metallic card for matting. I also coloured in the brides bouquet with Promarkers.

A card for a Birthday princess.

I love these colours together and that crown desperately needed blinging up, so there are lots of gems and stickles on it.
The ribbon is from Mei Flower, Silver card candy from Polkadoodles and gems and stickles from stash.
I thought I would enter this card into the following challenge
Crafts and Me - #41 birthday



I will try and post the others when I get a bit more time.

Teddy Bo Tuesday, but not for me !

Hi everyone, Teddy Bo Tuesday has come around again, but as we now have a large DT we have been divided into two teams, Us oldies (and I mean length of time we have been on the DT, not our age LOL!) are Team A and the newbies are Team B. This time around the challenge is being hosted by Team B, so no challenge creation from me today.

I'll give you all the details of the challenge in case you would like to join in. The theme this time is

Anything But a Card,

 bags, boxes, bookmarks and even things that don't begin with B LOL! Just remember you have to use a Teddy Bo and Co image on your creation.

The challenge is being sponsored by 

Crafts 4 You

and as well as a fabulous package of yumminess from them, the overall winner will also be able to pick three images from the Teddy Bo store. The runners up get to choose one image each.

Head over to the challenge blog and have a look at all the amazing creations that Team B have come up with, you won't want to miss them!

Before you go - I just couldn't resist - it's not for the challenge, but it just wouldn't be Teddy Bo Tuesday without a Teddy Bo project of some description to show, so I have thrown together a card, (last minute thing so used a ready coloured image  - aren't they a godsend?. 

I got to play with my new Marianne Designables embossing and cutting folder, printed some Clipart Fairy papers from the 30, 40, 50 collection and the Faded Floral Fabric shaper set. and used the flower from the Button it pink flower interactive kit, printed it and then used it as a template to cut the layers out of my chosen papers. A Martha Stewart border punch, pink lace and small paper rose from stash, a Marianne die for the leaves and a touch of glamour dust finished it off. I haven't decorated the inside yet as it just got too late.

Don't forget to have a look at all the fabulous new images in store this week, there are so many cuties in there it will be difficult to pick a favourite and with designs ranging from summer to halloween and Christmas there is something for nearly every season too.

What's new in store this week?!?!?!

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Don't forget the challenge runs until midnight (GMT) Sunday 10th July, so there is plenty of time enter, I'm looking forward to seeing your fabulous creations.