Monday, 30 August 2010

Baking



I'm entering this card into the sketch challenge over at Stamping with Fun.

For this card I have used my new (and only) Belles and Whistles stamp Tania Baking and I have coloured her with Promarkers:
Trousers and Hair - Walnut, Burnt Sienna, Cocoa, Cinnamon, Caramel and Tan
Top - Midnight Blue, Cornflower, Blue Pearl and Pastel Blue
Apron - Pastel Yellow, Buttercup and Primrose
Apple - Olive Green, Moss and Pear Green
Bowl - Caramel, Sandstone, Tan and Vanilla

Autumn Leaves



This is my entry into this week's challenge over at Passion for Promarkers, which has the sketch and Autumn theme.

The image is Whiff of Joy's Autumn 2009 kit and is coloured with my trusted Promarkers:
Dress - Olive Green, Moss and Pear Green
Skirt - Burnt Orange, Mandarin, Pumpkin and Apricot
Apron - Pastel Yellow, Buttercup and Primrose
Hair and Hat - Walnut, Cocoa, Cinnamon and Caramel

The papers are by My MInd's Eye
Skin - Oatmeal, Vanilla, Ivory and Pale Pink

Sunday, 22 August 2010

Santa and his Sack of Presents



I fancied making my second Christmas card of the year today and just love this cute little bear. I have followed the layout from this week's Sketch Saturday. I am additionally entering the "Christmas in August" theme from A Spoon Full of Sugar.

Wedding Card



I was asked by a friend to make her a card for her daughter's wedding. The colour theme for the wedding is Antique Pink and Chocolate Brown. I really hope she likes it.

For the card I have followed the sketch from Sunday Sketch and Stamp. I am also entering the challenge over at Quixotic Paperie as their theme is "Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue", as well as, the "Anything Goes" from Stampin For The Weekend.

I have used A Whiff of Joy Wedding Cake stamp by Elizabeth Bell and coloured it with Promarkers:
Flowers - Antique Pink, Dusky Rose and Pale Pink
Leaves - Grass, Apple and Meadow Green
Cake - Vanilla and Ivory

The papers from my stash and are by Papermania. Oh and thanks Nic for reminding me that I had these papers. It saved me hours of looking through my (small?) collection of papers to find something suitable.

Sunday, 15 August 2010

Fairy Princess



I'm really liking this stamp,it's different to my normal Whiff of Joy, Penny Black and Sugar Nellie stamps. For this card I have followed the sketch from Sunday Sketch and Stamp. Additionally I'm entering the "Fairy Tale Something" theme from Stamp Something.

The paper is form Basic Grey's Nook Pantry.

Sunday, 8 August 2010

Gretel



This is my friendship swap for my Docrafts' August partner. For the layout I have followed the sketch from Stamp with Fun. As it is a "Cute and Girlie" card I am also entering it in the Creative Card Crew challenge.

I have used my new stamp "Gretel" by C C Designs. I used papers from by My Mind's Eye from Creative Papercraft magazine.

Promarkers used are:
Dress - Pear Green Line Green and Lime Zest
Blouse and Boots - Fuchsia Pink, Pink Carnation and Blossom
Hair - Henna, Cocoa, Cinnamon and Caramel
Skin - Pastel Pink, Vanilla, Ivory and Pale Pink for the cheeks
Grass - Grass and Lime Green
Wings - Duck Egg and Cool Aqua

Sunday, 1 August 2010

A Bunch of Grapes



This is the card I have made for my boss' birthday tomorrow. I have used a Whiff of Joy stamp from the Elizabeth Bell Autumn 2009 collection.

Dress - Soft Green and Tea Green
Apron - Rose Pink, Pink Carnation and Blossom
Grapes - Crimson, Cardinal Red and Antique Pink
Leaves - Grass, Lime Green and Lime Zest
Hair - Black, Cool Greys 3-5

Sunday, 25 July 2010

Chocolate and Mint




For this card I have followed the sketch from Friday Sketchers. When I saw the colour combination of "Chocolate and Mint" over at Creative Inspirations I knew I had to made a card.

Additionally I am entering a couple of other challenges Papertake Weekly which has "Cutie Patootie" and "Something Flowery" from Stamp Something.

I have used My Mind's Eye and Basic Grey (Nook's Pantry) paper. The was white but I coloured it with Grass Promarker. The image is by Whiff of Joy and coloured with my trusted Promarkers:

Mouse, Raw Sienna, Gold, Mustard, Vanilla, Ivory and Pale Pink
Cupcake - Walnut, Burnt Sienna, Cocoa, Cinnamon and Caramel
Icing - Grass, Apple and Meadow Green

Sunday, 18 July 2010

Baby Max



Another of my colleagues had a baby boy, Max, last week so have made this card to drop off to the proud mum tomorrow.

Promarkers used:
Hammock - Duck Egg and Cool Aqua
Teddy bear - Raw Sienna, Mustard and Vanilla
Hedgehog - Cool Greys 3-5, Pale Pink, Vanilla and Ivory
Flower - Amber, Gold, Yellow and Lemon
Stems - Pine, Forest Green, Grass and Lime Green

Triple Ice Cream



When I came across the theme of "Ice Cream Ice Cream We All Scream Ice Cream" on this week's Stamptacular Sunday Challenge I just had to use my only Magnolia stamp and create a card.

Promarkers I have used are:
Wafer - Caramel, Sandstone, Tan and Vanilla
Vanilla Ice Cream - Pastel Yellow, Buttercup and Primrose
Strawberry Ice Cream - Rose Pink, Cocktail Pink and Blossom
Mint Ice Cream - Grass, Apple and Meadow Green
Chocolate Hearts - Walnut, Burnt Sienna and Cocoa

Pink Santa



This is my first Christmas card of 2010, I wonder if I'll continue to be so organised and complete my Christmas cards before the week before Christmas. I have followed the sketch from this fortnight's Sunday Sketch and Stamp. Additionally a couple of challenges have "Christmas in July" themes this week so I am also entering their challenges: Cute Card Thursday and Just Cute Bears.

As normal I have used my trusted Promarkers to colour the image:
Bear - Raw Sienna, Mustard, Vanilla, Ivory and Pale Pink
Coat - Magnolia, Rose Pink and Blossom and Cool Greys 1-2
Sack - Walnut, Cocoa, Cinnamon and Caramel
Lantern - Black, Cool grey 3-5, Amber, Yellow, Lemon, Ice Grey 1 and Ivory for candle

Monday, 12 July 2010

Truly Scrumptious



It's that time of the month again for another Docrafts' friendship swap! I have used the sketch from Truly Scrumptious. I have finally overcome a major hurdle for this card and used some of my Basic Grey Sugared design papers. I coloured the Whiff of Joy stamp to coordinate with these papers. I used Promarkers to colour her:

Top- Rose Pink, Cocktail Pink and Blossom
Trousers - Marsh Green, Moss and Pear Green
Sash - Amber, Gold and Mustard
Hair - Burnt |Sienna, Cocoa, Cinnamon and Caramel
Flowers - Burgundy and Crimson

Sunday, 4 July 2010

Puddy Cat



This is my sister's birthday card. She loves cat's so bought this stamp and the kitten charm with her in mind. I am entering the card into the following challenges Quixtoic Paperie following their sketch and using an Elizabeth Bell for SCACD stamp. Then the "Birthday" challenge over at Stamp with Fun and the "Metal Mania" theme from Charisma Cardz.

As usual I used my trusted Promarkers to colour the image:
Top - Soft Green and Pastel Green
Shorts - Antique Pink and Cocktail Pink
Hair and Basket - Walnut, Burnt Sienna, Cocoa, Cinnamon and Caramel
Kitten - Terracotta, Raw Sienna, Gold and Mustard

Tuesday, 15 June 2010

Writing Desk



I have coloured this Whiff of Joy stamp with Promarkers:
Desk and Chair - Teracotta, Raw Sienna, Mustard and Vanilla
Books - Grass, Apple and Meadow Green
Paper - Vanilla and Ivory

Sunday, 6 June 2010

Strawberries



I have made this card for my Friendship card swap on the Docrafts forum. I just love this Whiff of Joy stamp.

I have followed the fab sketch from the Whiff of Joy. Additionally I am entering the "Strawberries and Cream" theme from Allsorts.

I have used my Promarkers to colour the image:
Dress - Soft Green and Pastel Greem
Strawberries and Apples - Antique Pink and Cocktail Pink
Leaves - Marsh Green and Pear Green
Hair and Basket - Walnut, Cocoa, Cinnamon and Caramel