DCM - Whats the point

Quite an unusual theme on DCM this week, and although my entry is not a card so it may not qualify, it definately has a pointy roof. I got the idea for this BIA project from the Bubbly Scrumptious e-mag. I downloaded the template from here, where you can also see Sarah's gorgeous minibook made of fabric, and I borrowed her idea of using different size pages for the inside of the book. Another version of the theme is by Kathy here where I was inspired by her method of sectioning off the pages into rooms, so that you can keep a record of all the decorating and improvements done over the years. I was going to title it 'DIY Jobs' as I wanted to use monograms, but hubby thought it sounded a bit negative, so I changed it to 'Home Improvements' I've used Love Elsie papers that I've had forever and put off using because when theyre gone - theyr'e gone.

DCM - Birthstone Challenge

January's birthstone is the Garnet, and this weeks dare at DCM is to make a card featuring this somehow. Well the stone is a deep red, and 'a gift of garnet is thought to be symbolic of love'. So from my pile of half finished projects, I rescued this cake shaped card which is suitable for a wedding, and added some um.... red things.










This next card is for the Bubbly Funk 25th club. The idea is to make a christmas card (or maybe more than 1) by the 25th of each month, so that by December you will have some put by. As my NYR is to be a little more organised I have decided not to put my Xmas craft stuff away, but to leave it where I can fall over it in the craft room. Joanne has set the theme this time - its a recipe to include turquoise or blue and aaaaaagh silver - I forgot that bit. Also a swirl and something sparkly.

DCM - Autumn Purple

Okay, I might be stretching it with the 'Autumn' bit, but it's definately purple.When I saw the challenge at DCM I thought of my grapes stamp (the text is 'wine lovers do the ripe thing') and coloured it with marveys and added diamond glaze. The template is a WS Design one and the top of the bottle is embossed with gold powder. I also added a little charm that says 'aged to perfection'

Down by the Sea

I made this card for this weeks DCM Challenge, but then realised that it also fitted the Bubbly Scrumtious Challege, which is 'vehicles'. I've used some papers by Creative Imaginations and the boat is a 'bubble sticker'. I have decided to send it to one of this months featured Post Pals Children. Post Pals is a charity which enables members of the public to send a card or a letter to seriously ill children. Something so simple can really brighten up the day of a sick child - You can read about it here

DCM Challenge

The Daring Cardmakers Challenge this week was to make 5 inchies and use them on a card. Now if it had been 4 or maybe 6, I would have found it easier because you can be symetrical, but 5 is a bit of an awkward number. So, not the most exciting card I've ever made but here it is:

Two Challenges - One Project

Today I managed to combine challenges. Over on Something Completely Different, this weeks challenge is to create a tag, and the theme is 'Crowns'. I've had this chipboard crown for ages, I covered it with 3 bugs papers and added a few embellishments. This weeks DCM challenge is to make a card with a sick child in mind. They have linked up with the charity Post Pals, an organisation that was set up to create smiles for children who suffer from life threatening and long term illnesses. The idea is to post the card to one of the children featured on the home page of Post Pals. Life seems to be throwing me lemons at the moment, but after reading these childrens' moving stories, I realise how lucky I am. Here's the card I made for Amy P.

Wet Wet Wet!

This week the theme on DCM is to make a card/project using water as the theme. I decided to use some decopage I got free with a magazine to cover some little notebooks.I know its stretching it a bit, but there is some water on the background of a couple of the notepads. Ahoy me hearties!

The Sound of Music - DCM

This weeks challenge on Daring Cardmakers is to create a card with a musical theme - so here it is. Excuse this post being short and sweet but I'm off to work and wanted to get this on before the deadline

Two Challenges

Yesterday I managed to get 2 challenge cards made before I went out for my birthday meal here. Lovely food, and they were very accommodating about my Gluten intolerence.

Anyway, firstly DCM - the theme this week is 'Old McDonalds Farm' (thanks for putting that song in my head). So, I checked my stash for farmyard animals and came up with - yes - a pig. Excuse the pun, I couldn't resist. The lettering is made by running a sizzlits alphabet strip through my Side Kick - I won it ages ago for having a card in a readers gallery, as no way would I have actually bought it. Talk about fiddly.













Next up is the Basic Grey challenge and this week its a colour combo. Black + Grey + 1. Now this was tricky, but I found the scarlet letter paper for my background, and I stamped my butterfly (part of the set I won last week - see last post) & dragonfly onto Marakesh paper - oh and theres a brad in the middle of the big flower. You can't really see, but I've glued some black seed beads on the butterfly's body with diamond glaze. (Wish I could do that 'close up' thing that you see on other blogs).Normally I wouldn't use these colours together but I think it works - thats why I love these challenges.

Daring Cardmakers - Supersize Me

This weeks challenge at DCM set by Lythan, is to use a large embellishment so, out came my big bloomers! I feel they both need somehting else but I was a bit clueless, everything else I added just looked wrong. Where's the mojo fairy when you need her?















And finally, a New Home card that I made using a template bought from the craft show last weekend

DCM Challenge - Feeling Fruity

This weeks Dare on DCM is to make a card with a peice of fruit on it. This is my kind of challenge as it gives me an excuse to use my K&Co Berry Sweet Collection so I went a bit mad and made 3 - sorry about the puns, I just couldnt help myself. When I did the last card, I realised I'd made a mistake as the fold was at the bottom - aaaargghh - I hate it when that happens. Anyway I have now decided to use it as a BIA cover for a photo album with pics of me & himself inside, and thats why the left hand side doesnt have any flowers on it, so that theres room for the BIA rings.

Daring Cardmakers Bunny's and Chicks

This week over at DCM I decided not to go the Easter route, but instead I made a notebook for a friend (hope it qualifies as its not a card). I found some old farmyard stickers I got ages ago and used Doodlebug paper on the front & back covers and the current fave -K&Co Berry
sweet for the inside.
I would also like to say a big thankyou to Debra as I've won the Blog Candy she kindly donated. Check out her fab blog here

This weeks Challenges

This weeks dare over on DCM is to make a card with either a fish or a frog! I confess I love them both, but as last weeks green card was frog themed I decided to go with a fish this time. The image was stamped and coloured at my craft club, and the backing paper & sticker are old K&Co products




















Next up is challenge 46 at Tag Your'e it This week Dawn has picked the theme which is to use at least 1 circle and 1 swirl. The circle I've used is a 3" punch inside the scallop, and the swirls are on the glittery paper. I have also used a felt flower and inked up a buterfly from Craftwork Cards. Underneath you'll see the card I made up with it.

Daring Cardmakers

The challenge this week is 'Feeling green' so I immediatley thought of frogs (like you do). The paper is BG Phoebe, and the flowers are primas quick picks

DCM Challenge - Give it some heart

This weeks challenge on Daring Cardmakers is 'the predictable, someone had to do it, theme of Valentines'. So heres my card made using last years Licorice Lane papers (I've still resisted buying BG's bittersweet)and some velvet ribbon.

DCM Challenge - 10 Minute Christmas Card

This week over on DCM the challenge was to make a Christmas Card in 10 minutes, or to see how many you could come up with in an hour. These PB stamped images are easy (the text says 'peas on earth')and the papers were leftovers, plus, the cards are only 9cm X 9cm

Daring Cardmakers - 'Be inspired at home'

This weeks challenge over at DCM is to be inspired by something in the home, a pattern, design or motif. I decided to choose our place mats as I remembered I had some patterned paper of a very similar design. I have glittered around the edges of the decopaged flowers, but once again my camera hasn't picked this up.

Did someone mention Coffee?

Anyone who knows me is aware that I get very twitchy without regular visits to Costa/Starbucks (cinnamon latte is the current fave), so when I saw this weeks DCM challenge I thought I would join in for the very first time.It was simply to make a coffee inspired card, so here it is: I used BG phoebe paper and perfect pearls for the 'froth' I've also used lots of glitter but it hasn't shown up very well in the photo - and I've used one of my favourite sentiment stamps