Get Funky June Challenge

I spied Kathy's project for Get Funky Challenge, the challenge blog for Funky Hand and thought I'd enter.  I downloaded the Funky Freebie (it's the multicoloured paper) and included it in this digital layout, sampling the colours to create some co-ordinating papers and elements.  The Passion flower is a photograph I took at Threave Gardens which I've turned into a 'stamp' using the filter gallery in Photoshop Elements.

Over to you...

On Bubbly Scrumptious blog, Kathy Black has come up with a little challenge in the form of a sketch. Regular blog readers will know that I am very fond of Kathy's sketches and as she was in a bit of a panic that no one would take part, I thought I'd better get on with it!

Here is what she said: "This week I thought I'd try something a bit different and lay down a little challenge. Pretty much every day the Team here on BS share something they've made using the various kits and other fab stuff you can buy from Bubbly Funk.
This week though, I'd like to see more of what the people who read this blog are making! So I've come up with a sketch design which I hope you'll find interesting and inspiring to use in whatever way you fancy - it could be for a card, a scrap LO or maybe for the front of a book or top of a box - anything goes - I just want a chance to see the things you make!"

My card uses Webster's pages and an image from Art Freebies, the ribbon is some wired Christmas ribbon that I've had for about 3 years! Oh and a little bit of glossy accents on the cherries.

Good Day Sunshine

I found a new challenge blog the other day when I was browsing on Ruth's (Altered Geisha) blog. It's called Let's Get Shabby and Challenge 7 is to use the image above and, because it is summer in Australia, create something Summery.

I made a thank you card with a Kathy Black, Sloppy Poppy and some Tim Holtz distress swiping!
I hope the sun shines on you wherever you are.

Bubbly Scrumptious - Joy Fold Card

I made this card for a friend's 50th birthday. It uses the Bubbly Funk May Kit and the Joy Fold card project by Kathy Black which is on the Bubbly Scrumptious Blog. It was quite easy to make but looks like it is much more difficult, just my kind of card lol!
I love these papers and still have lots left, just thinking of the right project to use them again.

Bubbly Scrumptious - Birthday Card

Here is the card I have made for my MIL's birthday. It is based on a card design by Kathy Black for Bubbly Scrumptious and features the K&Co papers from the May Bubbly Funk Kit.
The card insert is made from a digital download from Heartwarming Vintage which I altered digitally.

Birthday Card using Kathy's Sketch

I was struggling to come up with a card for my DS1's birthday when I remembered Kathy's sketch and the 'Surprise' birthday papers I bought in the sales.

Kathy's Sketch

I totally forgot to say that I used Kathy Black's sketch for the LOs of the cats. Thank you Kathy XXX.

DCM & Think Pink Challenges

DCM

OK, this week it's Tanya's turn to set the dare and this time it's a dare with a POINT! A nice sharp point, at that!
This Way!
I want to see arrows on your cards - whether big, small, staright, curly, lots or just one arrow

I managed to combine this with the Think Pink numbers challenge, I have to acknowledge Kathy Black for the idea for this card. It is based on the card she did for one of the Bubbly Funk Kits and for those of us who subscribe, there is the Bubbly Scrumptious blog with lots of inspiration on it. I wanted to use the ribbon which came in the kit - as it has arrows on it - and when I saw Kathy's card I knew that I had to use it for inspiration.

This is another Think Pink numbers card. I used Carol Ann's Studio CD 'Handyman' for the papers and decoupage. The number is shrink plastic which I painted with acrylic paint before shrinking.


I volunteered to make some name badges for the think pink helpers, including pink in the men's badges was considered a challenge, but I really enjoyed it. I am sure they are man enough to wear a bit of pink.

These two cards are for the Sew Nice challenge for the Think Pink sale supporting Breast Cancer Care. I made the little quilt and the hanger and the background is stamped with an elusive images stamp.

The card below was made using a soldering iron! You fuse organza onto Kunin felt and then machine embroider over it. I haven't done any of that for a while, must put it on my list.

Retirement card

This is a retirement card I have made for a colleague. She is retiring early and is not too sure about the whole thing, but got an offer she couldn't refuse. I wanted to emphasise the celebration and minimise the retirement aspect as I know she has concerns over finishing work. The big chipboard flower thingy is a fridge magnet that can be taken off the card and kept. Many thanks to Joanne (Angelnorth) for sending me some magnetic bits and to Kathy Black for the inspiration for a flowery layered card.

Paper and Vellum is SEI from the Bubbly Funk January Kit. Chipboard flowers from BF, Chipboard letters are Maya Road, tag from BF, Brad (live) Dovecraft, eyelets are Making Memories. Doodling with Sakura pens.