Eighties Pop-up

Hi everyone, sharing a commissioned card today, my customer wanted an all out eighties card!

The recipient of this card is really into eighties music so I took that as the main theme and tracked down some eighties "Smash Hits" covers to use for the sides of my pop-up card.

I decided I wanted to do an eighties envelope too! This was meant to be black, red and grey. I used to have an eighties duvet cover just like that.

On the back I added the sentiment my customer had sent me with a background of magazine covers showing her favourite eighties music artist.  Then wrapped it up flat and sent it to my customer.

Pray

Popping in with a beautiful digi from Sweet Escape Digis. This digi is called "Pray".

***Always remember to pop to the Sweet Escape Digis Facebook Page to check their latest offer! Currently it's a fab freebie digi with purchase!  But if you're reading this later on, pop to the FB page to get deets of the current offer! ***

I thought she would be perfect on a "Thinking of you" card so added that sentiment to her using the computer before printing out the topper. (Font is October Twilight)

Here is the digi in the shop: (I printed her out a little paler so the lines wouldn't be as dark when I coloured her.)

And here is a close up of my verion:

When I had finished colouring her with my polychromo pencils I added in a bit of extra detail using a white posca pen, and some stickles to the stars.

I mounted her onto my card base with 3D foam tape and using a backing paper from Making Crafts Magazine.

I quite like to have a more cheerful "thinking of you" card in stock, because I don't use them just for sympathy card occasions.

Thanks for joining me today. Please pop to the Sweet Escape Digis Shop and check out their beautiful stamps, cos I am a naughty enabler :) Remember to get details of the latest offer from their facebook page.

Pottering about.

Good Morning on a very sunny (at least in Shropshire) morning! This Dr.Digi DT Session I made a card for my Konmari buddy that I hope will make her laugh using Pansy Potter.

  

We have been on our konmari journeys for quite a while and have been offering each other encouragement along the way. You wouldn't be able to tell from my house that I've been doing it but my friend has even made progress in her craft room, lol! I thought the Pansy digi would go nicely with the sentiment!

Here is what she looks like before I coloured her in:

And here is my version -

I used polychromo pencils and white posca pen.

Gems and background paper are from the stash. Decided not to add sparkle or glossy accents as there was so much going on already with the colouring.

Thanks for joining me today on the blog. Hope Pansy made you smile! If you would like to see more of Dr. Digi's fun images please click the shop badge below.

Radley

Hi everyone, just found some pics of this card I made last month and decided to add a quick blog post about it! This was a commissioned card for someone who likes Radley bags.

I went online to the Radley Collectors website and chose this signature bag from 2005 to make into a paper pieced picture for the card. I think it was one of my fav designs when I wished I could have one! I have cheaper tastes these days, and spend all my spare cash on polychromo pencils and pencil sharpeners, lol.

I've made a lot of handbag shaped cards in my crafty past but these days think this very simple rectangle with a handle prolly works just as well as all the complicated ways I've tried before.

Used lots of different papers from the stash and it didn't really come together until I added all the faux stitching. I just did it by hand in the end with a black pen. I cheated with the tag and just printed out a photo of a real one and cut it out! Customer was pleased with it.

Hilda and Hercules

Very happy to be here with a new Dr.Digi DT card! And also happy that it's friday! This is Hilda and Hercules.

I had a real blast colouring this one up, she is a joy to add detail too and he is a fabulously hairy beast! As normal this is polychromo pencils and white posca pen.

I would like to blame Amy Young for making me think I need to add in a bit of a background sometimes, hers are always a-ma-zing, but I just went for a bit of fence, lol!

Here is the original digistamp -

And here is my version (Click on it for a bigger and sharper image!) -

I added the snarky greeting for my Mum who is always asking me if she's shrinking. Even tho I am a very kind child (cough) I do have to say "yes".... shes not quite shorter than her dog yet tho, nor does she has a blue rinse! (Font is Scooby Doo.)

Background paper is ancient and from the stash, it goes a bit better with the card in real life, I promise. Bling also from the stash. 

Thanks very much for joining me today. Hope you have a lovely weekend. And if you are feeling spendy why not pop for a mooch in the Dr.Digi shop?

Purple Day Blog Hop – Giveaway winner announcement

Thank you to everyone who hopped and commented last week for Purple Day and Epilepsy Awareness!  There were 39 entries for the prize, my hop day card with the Cheshire Cat!

Here is everyone that took part -
 

1.KT Fit Kitty	21.Wendy
2.Sandie	22.SHartl
3.Surekha	23.Katie
4.Margreet	24.Denise
5.Fikreta	25.Lieve
6.New Creations	26.Ionabunny
7.Chandhini	27.Suzanne
8.Olga Fink	28.Mia
9.Vicki	29.Crafty-Stamper
10.Verna	30.Gail
11.Lori	31.Darnell
12.Becca	32.Valerija
13.Jean	33.Janis
14.Sue D	34.Frances
15.Donna	35.Kumukala
16.Jeanne H	36.Ike
17.KarenLadd	37.Patricia C
18.MadebyMeganK	38.Ginny
19.Shauna	39.Monika
20. ScrAPpamondo

And I have used a random number generator to pick the winner and it chose -

Congratulations Jeanne H! If I haven't heard from you shortly I shall track you down to let you know!  Jeanne has been in contact! All sorted.

Thanks again everyone, I hope you found Purple Day an interesting event to hop along too, learning a bit about epilepsy along the way.

Do you like Black and White Movies?

Hi again! Back with another delicious digi from Sweet Escape Digis, this is Audrey! She is one of the free digistamps you can select when you make a purchase in the Sweet Escape Etsy Shop. 

**** Special Offer Alert!*****
You can currently buy 4 digistamps for $6 in the Sweet Escape Shop! Also you can get a free digi for every digistamp you buy, so that's $6 for 4 paid for stamps & 4 freebies = 8 stamps!!! I suggest you pop to the Sweet Escape Digi Facebook Page to see the current options for free digistamps. Also make sure to message seller,  when you buy your 4 digis, with which freebies you are after. Audrey could be one of your choices!

Please click on the picture to see a larger version with less blur! :)

I had a go at something different, never tried doing monochrome colouring on kraft card (I think??) and it was quite a challenge! Obviously now I really want to have another go but in colour!

Here is the digistamp that I used so you can see how beautifully she's drawn.

And here is a close up of my version of her!

I made my own striped black and silver kraft cardstock because I couldn't find anything in the stash that matched the general aesthetic of the topper.  The font is Little Lord Fontleroy and it's a real quote from Audrey Hepburn. Added some mixed bling to finish.

What do you think? Does it tempt you to have a go at monochrome? It was hard work, but really interesting to do! If you would like to pop to the Sweet Escape Shop and see what other stamps might look great in monochrome please click the link below. Remember there's an offer on!

This is Kate.

Hi everyone! Popping in with a card using "Kate" a beautiful digistamp from Sweet Escape Digis! 

**** Special Offer Alert!*****
You can currently buy 4 digistamps for $6 in the Sweet Escape Shop! Also you can get a free digi for every digistamp you buy, so that's $6 for 4 paid for stamps & 4 freebies = 8 stamps!!! I suggest you pop to the Sweet Escape Digi Facebook Page to see the current options for free digistamps. Also make sure to message seller,  when you buy your 4 digis, with which freebies you are after. 

It is actually a really interesting detailed stamp, so you can print it out and use the shading/detail already on it, or you can, as I did, print it out paler and use the detail as a guide. 

Here is the digistamp before I messed with it!

And this is a close up of my version.

I used polychromo pencils and white posca pen as normal. The background paper is a freebie from Making Cards Magazine. The bling is from the stash.

The fonts are Breamcatcher and October Twilight, two of my favourites!

Thank you for reading my blog today! I hope you enjoyed the inspo. If you would like to have a look in the Sweet Escape Digi shop I am sure you will find something to tempt you. Remember there's an offer on!

Purple Day Blog Hop! Win this card! (Event closed)

This event is now over and the winner will be announced on the 2nd April.

Hi everyone and welcome to the Purple Day Blog Hop! This hop was organised by my friend Fikreta to support Epilepsy Awareness! Purple Day, on the 26th March, is when everyone comes together to share knowledge and reduce the stigma associated with Epilepsy. I've added the official info and link at the bottom of this post, please read if you have time.

I stole this lovely purple kitty from Fiki, don't tell her ;)

Here is the blog hop list, please pop around the hop if you can, there are some great purple projects and fab giveaways to take part in!

Sandie

Ike

Kitty

You are here  →→ Annabel ←←You are here

Darnell

Janis

Olga

Vicki

Fikreta

And now for my purple creation using the Cheshire Cat digistamp from Dr.Digi's! (I know it's not my normal friday Dr.Digi slot but I thought he would make an awesome purple card, so I am popping in an extra Dr.Digi card today)

I kept to a mainly purple theme and coloured him with polychromo pencils! Do you think he looks like he should be up on the notice board in your Dentist's reception? lol.

Font is the Dr.Digi font called Samdan. Background paper from the stash.

If you would like to win this card, I am going to randomly select someone who comments on this post and will send it to you after the end of the hop on the 31st.

 So please make sure I have a way to contact you if you win! If you don't have a blog yourself with contact details on, keep an eye on my blog for the winner to be announced and then contact me!  You can sign up for email updates if you want a handy way to be notified. (It's in the column on the right hand side →→→)

This offer is open internationally and is not in conjunction with anyone but me. I will need to ask your address if you win but I will not retain is after your card has been posted.

A bit of info!

50 Million People have epilepsy world wide.

It is estimate 1 in 100 people have it.

In 50% of the cases the cause is unknown.

Purple Day is a global grassroots event formed with the intention to increase worldwide awareness of epilepsy, and to dispel common myths and fears of this neurological disorder. Further intentions of this movement are to reduce the social stigmas commonly endured by many individuals afflicted with the condition; to provide assurance and advocacy to those living with epilepsy that they are not alone in their ongoing endurance; and to initiate individuals living with the condition to take action in their communities to achieve these aims.

 The day occurs annually on March 26.

Got to the Purple Day website for more info!

Dr. Demento the Dermatologist.

Happy Friday Folks! Bit of a different DT card today. I am very lucky to be able to use Dr.Digi images for cards people commission from me and I knew Dr.Demento would be perfect for a dermatologically themed card. I printed the "Demento Alone" digi onto a blank piece of white card and started to draw in the scene around him.

Firstly I added the appropriate greeting to the back of his clipboard and the words on the label of the bottle he is holding. 

The customer had asked for some things to be included, like a "cure for psoriasis" and "a cure for eczema" and other things that are really tricky to spell! She wanted a mad scientist kind of vibe in his laboratory. When I had finished drawing the scene in pencil I then went over the design in black pen. Then I scanned it (in case of accidents!) and finally coloured it in with copic markers and white posca pen. I also added a bit of glitter and glossy accents at the end.

I am pleased to say the customer was really happy with it! I also personalised the inside as per her requirements and added in some extra signing space for work colleagues to add their signatures.

Dr.Digi's has lots of stamps that suit different jobs and trades, why not check out the shop next time you need to make a card for someone you work with?