Kitty Bee DT Card - Flowers

We're at the halfway point of our "Flowers" challenge at Kitty Bee, so you still have a week to play along. We're sponsored this time by Star Stampz and Crafty Sentiments, both of whom kindly gave the DT some image to play with.  I, however, ended up using a Crafty Sentiments digi from my own collection, an image called Ladybird and Butterfly, which I coloured with my Promarkers.

 The patterned papers are from a Dovecraft pack called More or Less, I added in some soft jade paper and a brown doily for matting.  The sentiment was stamped with a stamp from a Stampin' Up set, I inked the edges with brown ink.
To embellish, I added some peach pearls, and some flowers and foliage made with Crafter's Companion dies.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

Crafty Catz - #360 - Doilies
Creative Corner - Girly Fun
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations - #173 - Anything Goes
Glitter 'n' Sparkle - #228 - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - #240 - Anything Goes
Crafting With Friends - #38 - Anything Goes

Kitty Bee DT Spotlight - Basket of Love Bun

It's the third Wednesday of the month, so it's time for my Kitty Bee DT showcase project, which this time is an Easter card featuring the super cute Basket of Love Bun digi stamp from the Kitty Bee Etsy store.  I've coloured it with my Promarkers and fussy cut it so that it could be stuck to the card with dimensional glue.

 The patterned papers, bunting and flower dies are all from Trimcraft's Hoppy Easter range, I used a Spellbinders die to cut the label shape from pink card.  The sentiment was stamped with a stamp from a Hobby Craft set.  A trio of pearls was the final touch to my CAS card.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

Passion For Promarkers - #328 - CAS
Ooh La La - #222 - Use Die Cuts
Stamping Sensations - Animal Magic
Crafty Catz - Use 3 Design Paper
Crafty Creations - #335 - Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner - #110 - Use Your Favourite Things - Promarkers, Dies, Patterned Papers
Inspiration Destination - #122 - Anything Goes

Kitty Bee DT Card - Anything Goes

We're at the halfway point of our "Anything Goes with an Optional Twist of Use Something New" challenge over at Kitty Bee Aloha Friday, so you still have a week to play along.  The sponsors this time are Ppinky Dolls and Scrap N'Dipity, both of whom kindly gave the DT some images to play with.  I chose to use a Scrap N'Dipity digi called Magical Unicorn, which I coloured with Promarkers and added Star Dust Stickles to the mane and tail for a bit of sparkle.

The papers are from a First Edition pad called Sweet Owl, the plain pink paper is from the same pack.  I embossed the die cut white circle with a Crafts Too folder and randomly added some iridescent gems to it up up the bling factor. 

The sentiment reads: "Have a Unicorns and Glitter Sort of Day", it was computer generated in a fancy font.

To embellish, I added some organza ribbon with a matching bow, some flowers made with Sue Wilson dies, and some pink gems. 

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

Through the Purple Haze - #117 - Fantasy
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner - #108 - Add Some Sparkle
Inspiration Destination - #121 - Anything Goes
Come and Get It - 3 or More Layers
Crafty Friends - #50 - Girly
Brown Sugar - #236 - Pink and Pearls (pearls are in flower centres)

Kitty Bee DT Spotlight - Espresso Bun

It's that time of the month when I share my Kitty Bee spotlight project, which, this month is a card featuring a super cute digi, called Espresso Bun, available from the Kitty Bee Etsy store.
I coloured it with Promarkers and paper pieced the cup, then fussy cut it out so that it could be stuck to the card with glue gel for added dimension.

The patterned papers I used on the cup and teapot are Papermania, Blueberry Hill, the pink gingham cardstock is from Payper Box.
I used Xcut dies to create the doily and the teapot, and I embellished my card with a sentiment stamped with a Lili of the Valley stamp, and some pink ribbon with a matching pink bow.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

Fab 'n' Funky - #334 - Use Ribbon
Crafting From The Heart - #143 - Anything Goes
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #50 - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - #233 - Anything Goes
Craft For The Craic - Pick Me Up - A nice cup of tea!
Pattie's Creations - #130 - Use an Animal Image
Aud Sentiments - #171 - Anything Goes + a Sentiment

Kitty Bee DT Card - Thanks

We're at the half way point of our "Thanks" challenge at Kitty Bee, which is sponsored by The Paper Shelter and A Day For Daisies.  Both of our sponsors kindly gave the DT some images to play with, but I actually chose to use an A Day For Daisies butterfly digi from my own collection for my card.

 The patterned papers are Lili of the Valley, Beach Bliss, apart from the one I printed the butterflies onto: that's a piece of vintage printed card from Anna Marie Designs.  I added in some kraft card for matting, and embossed one of the kraft layers with a Papermania embossing folder, inking with Walnut Stain Distress Ink to highlight the pattern.  I used the same ink on all the paper edges and the doily to soften them a little and give them a shabby look.
I used a Papermania stamp to stamp the sentiment, and die cut it with a Spellbinders die.  I then added the fussy cut butterflies, giving them trails of Nuvo Drops, and I finished off with pearl embellishments in the corners.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

A Day For Daisies - #156 - Add Burlap or Kraft
Pile It On - #121 - Thankful / Thanks
Glitter 'n' Sparkle - #215 - Thanks / Thankfulness 
Craft For The Craic - Use Two Colours - Brown and Blue
Fab 'n' Funky - #328 - Things With Wings
Crafty Cardmakers - #177 - Embossing
Cupcake Inspirations - #385 - Thanks

Kitty Bee Spotlight Card - It's That Cow Again

It's the third Wednesday of the month which means that it's time for my Kitty Bee showcase project, which this month is card, using the same image as last month: Cow Barely Over the Moon.  It's just so cute, I couldn't resist using it again!

 I printed the digi twice, flipping one of them so that once they'd been coloured with Promarkers and cut out, they could be glued back to back and hung in the aperture.  The moon was coloured with a Crafter's Companion clear glitter pen over the Promarker colouring, I then drew on craters with a Quickie glue pen and applied yellow glitter.  The moon sparkles beautifully in real life, I haven't been able to capture it in the photos, in fact the whole project was a nightmare to photograph, it looks so much better in reality than it does in the pics.
I used a sheet of old Papermania Forever Friends paper on the inside of the card and a sheet of magazine freebie paper on the outside, the edges of which I gently inked with Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink.
I added a decorative border to the top of the card, made with a Tonic punch, and border round the aperture, made with Spellbinders dies.  The star embellishments were made with Xcut dies, the sentiment was stamped with a Personal Impressions stamp, and the numeral is a Papermania sticker.  The final touch was to add some gold gems.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Sunny Day Crafting - #19 - Anything Goes
Dream Valley - #142 - For the Boys - This is for my nephew
Love to Scrap - #88 - Anything Goes

Kitty Bee DT Card - Birthdays

We are at the halfway point of our "Birthdays" challenge at Kitty Bee, you still have a week to play along.  We're sponsored this time by All Dressed Up and Make It Crafty, both of whom kindly gave the DT some image to play with, I chose to use the super cute Carlie With Flowers, from Make It Crafty, and I have to say that I really enjoyed colouring her with my Promarkers.

 The bright and beautiful papers are from a Craftwork Cards pad called Countryside, in my favourite colour combo of pink and green.  I added some deep pink card for matting and inked all the edges with dark brown ink.
To embellish, I added some crochet lace, some hot pink satin ribbon with a double bow, a sentiment tag stamped with a Lili of the Valley stamp, some butterflies made with Xcut dies and topped with tiny pink pearls, a flower made with a Crafter's Companion die and topped with Card Candi that matched the paper pad I used and finally, a leafy flourish cut with a Spellbinder die.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

QKR Stampede - #211 - Cut It up
As You Like It - Favourite Colour Combo - I love pink and green, any shades of pink and green, they are opposite each other on the colour wheel and complimentary colours appeal to me.  I even got married in pink and green, although in softer tones than on this card!
Craftaholics R Us - #3 - Birthday Cards or Tags
Craft Rocket - #25 - Ribbon and/or Lace
Crafty Ribbons - Ribbon or Lace
Crafting By Designs - Favourite Season - Summer
The Paper Shelter - #266 - Blooming Days
Craft Your Passion - #331 - Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps - #132 - Your Favourite Embellishment + a Stamp - Mine is ribbon
Glitter 'n' Sparkle - #207 - Birthdays

Kitty Bee Showcase Card - Cow Barely Over the Moon

It's that time of the month when I share my Kitty Bee showcase project, which this time is a new baby girl card, featuring Cow Barely Over the Moon from the Kitty Bee Etsy Store.  I coloured the image with Promarkers, apart from the moon, which I coloured with a Crafter's Companion clear glitter pen, then I added craters with a Quickie glue pen and sprinkled on Glamour Dust; this, unfortunately hasn't shown up very well at all in the photos.

 The patterned papers are from a First Edition pad called Sweet Owl, I think that the pink and brown colour combo makes them perfect for baby girl cards.  I added in some latte coloured card for matting and one of the banners.
I used a few dies on this one, Xcut ones to cut the doily, rose and little stars, and a Sue Wilson set to make the banners.  I used a Personal Impressions stamp for the sentiment.
The final touches were to add a pretty pink bow and a few pink gems.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

Crafty Gals Corner - #90 - Critters
Craft Your Passion - #330 - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - #116 - Anything Goes
Simply Create Too - #118 - Pink and Brown

Kitty Bee Showcase Card - Sunflower Bun

It's time for my Kitty Bee Showcase project, which this month is a card featuring the oh so cute Sunflower Bun from the Kitty Bee Etsy store, which I've coloured with my Promarkers.

 I've gone for a fresh, summery lemon and white colour scheme for this one, using some elderly Papermania Lemon Sorbet papers along with plain white cardstock and some gorgeous Papermania pure silk ribbon.  I used an EK Success punch to add a bit of interest to one of the white layers.
The finishing touches were a sentiment stamped with a Lili of the Valley stamp and three butterflies punched from white paper.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

Creative Moments - #100 - Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky - #316 - Anything Goes
Ooh La La - #211 - 3 Embellishments - 3 Butterflies

Kitty Bee DT Card - All About Animals

We're at the halfway point of our "All About Animals" challenge at Kitty Bee, and this time we're sponsored by Aurora Wings, who kindly gave the DT some super cute digis to play with.  I used Swan Lake Ballerina Kitten for my DT card, colouring her with Promarkers and adding some Stampendous Gold Halo glitter to her costume for a bit of sparkle.

 The background was embossed with an old magazine freebie embossing folder, over which I added a layer of plain white cardstock.  I used a Spellbinders Floral Oval die to create the frame fro the image and a Sue Wilson die to cut the banner for the sentiment, which was stamped with a stamp from a Personal Impressions set.
To embellish, I layered some organza and satin ribbon with some glittery lace, along with a matching button topped bow, and I added some flowers made with Crafter's Companion dies.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

Crafty Ribbons - #163 - Anything Goes with Ribbon
Crafty Gals Corner - #83 - Birthdays / Celebrations
Passion for Promarkers - #357 - My Favourite Things - Layered ribbon with matching button topped bow, handmade flowers, and of course an image coloured with Promarkers
Unicorn Challenge - #12 - Animal Kingdom
Aurora Wings - #34 - Theatrical
Dream Valley - #137 - Buttons and Bows
Ooh La La - #210 - Ribbons and Bows
Digi Designs - Animals Acting Like Humans

Kitty Bee Showcase Card - Flower Love Bug

It's that time of the month when I share my Kitty Bee showcase card, this month I've chosen to use Flower Love Bug, which I coloured with my Promarkers in bright, summery colours.

 The backing paper and paper used to make the flowers are from a Lili of the Valley pad called Sunny Side Up, to which I've added navy cardstock and a doily.  The sentiment tags were stamped with Lili of the Valley stamps, cut out and topped with a navy pearl.
To embellish, I added some polka dot grosgrain ribbon with a matching bow, and some flowers and foliage made with a Crafter's Companion Sara Davis die set.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

Passion for Promarkers - #355 - Summer Flowers
Inspiration Destination - #95 - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - #258 - Ribbon
Simon Says Stamp - Things With Wings
Tuesday Throwdown - #303 - Favourite Embellishments - Handmade Flowers and Ribbon with a Bow
Crafty Boots - Inspiration Picture - I used the red, yellow, blue and green colour combo, along with the summer theme and red flowers.
Di's Digis - Hot / Bright Colours

Kitty Bee DT Card - Summer Fun

We're at the half way point of our "Summer Fun" challenge at Kitty Bee, this fortnight we're sponsored by Lemon Shortbread and Scrap 'N' Dipity, both of whom kindly gave the DT some images to play with.  I chose this beautiful digi from Lemon Shortbread called Strawberry Hat Kid, which I coloured with my Promarkers.  The colouring looks much richer in reality, reds never photograph well and the fruits look much flatter than they actually are.

 The strawberry paper is from an ancient Papermania pack called Little Cake Shoppe, which I still really like, I have it in A4 and A5, much depleted now.
I cut away a section of card from the right hand side of the blank and glued on a die cut border, cut with a Sizzix die from green pearl card.  I lined the card with red paper so that the die cut foliage really stands out against it.
The sentiment was stamped with a Papermania Daisy and Dandelion stamp and die cut with a Spellbinders die.  Whilst still in the die, I added a little Twisted Citron Distress Ink for a hint of colour, and coloured the butterflies bright red for a bold splash of colour.
The strawberry flowers were made with a punch, I used some yellow glitter flock for the centres, the foliage was created with the same die as the border, I simply snipped it into sprigs.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

Creative Corner - Anything Goes
As You Like It - Favourite Colouring Medium and Why - I love Promarkers, I love how they blend and how the colours layer up to a rich, intense shade.  I also find colouring with them very therapeutic.
Aud Sentiments - #159 - For a Girl + a Sentiment
Craft Rocket - #19 - Anything Goes

Kitty Bee Showcase Card - Cupcake Surprise Pup.......Again!

It's the third Wednesday of the month, so it's time for my Kitty Bee showcase project, which this month is a cute shaker card using Cupcake Surprise Pup, the same image as last month's card.  He's just so cute I couldn't resist using him again this month!  He's been coloured with Promarkers and highlighted with Glossy Accents, then fussy cut and stuck to the card with dimensional glue.

 I kept this card fairly simple, making it suitable for a little boy, the colour choice also reflects this and picks out the colours of the image. 
I made the shaker card in the traditional way, with foam tape and an acetate front, adding sequins, punched hearts, micro beads, mica flakes and shaved ice as the shaker elements.
The doodled border wasn't drawn on, it was actually stamped with a Papermania border stamp, the sentiment was stamped with a Papermania stamp too, I added a little colour to it with a red Promarker.
To embellish, I added a red frame to the aperture, cut with Spellbinders dies, and a row of cheerful bunting made with a Joy die.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

Passion for Promarkers - #350 - Food and Drink
Get Creative - #41 - Bingo - Stamp, Black/Brown, Sentiment
Crafty Catz - #328 - Animal Magic
QKR Stampede - #195 - One for the Guys
As You Like It - Favourite Food or Drink and Why - It's got to be cake for me as I'm a keen baker, there's always something yummy in my cake tin, at the moment it's mango mousse cake.  A nice cup of tea would be a close second though!
Star Stampz - For Kids

Kitty Bee Showcase Card - Cupcake Surprise Pup

It's the third Wednesday of the month, so that means it's time for my Kitty Bee showcase project; this month I've made a card featuring the adorable Cupcake Surprise Pup, which I've coloured with Promarkers and highlighted with Star Dust Stickles and a touch of Glossy Accents.

 The patterned papers and sentiment tag are Papermania, from a pack called Happy Birthday, to which I added purple cardstock for matting so that the overall look wasn't too wishy-washy.
I used a Martha Stewart border punch to create the cupcake side panels, and I "baked" a couple of cupcakes to match the one in the image using Xcut and Cottage Craft dies, along with a tiny heart punch.  I also added some layered ribbon with a matching bow, and finished with some lilac gems in the corners.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

Craft Your Passion - #312 - Anything Goes
Glitter 'n' Sparkle - #188 - Ribbon or Lace
Crafty Catz - #324 - Dies and Punches
Creative Corner - Let's Celebrate
Creative Fingers - #109 - Anything Goes
Sweet Sketch 2 - #89 - Sketch

Kitty Bee Showcase Card - Sewing Kit

It's that time of the month when I share my Kitty Bee showcase card, this time I chose to use the super cute Sewing Kit, colouring her with Promarkers, then using a Spellbinders Hexagon die and some pretty Papermania, Folk Floral papers, created a patchwork effect.

 I really enjoyed embellishing this one!  I found some tape measure ribbon and layered it over yellow lace, which I finished with a button topped bow and a cute as can be sewing machine charm.  I also added a bobbin that I die cut with a Tim Holtz Sizzix die and wound with narrow ribbon, some heart topped pins, a trio of buttons, and a sentiment inside a stitched heart that was stamped with a Papermania stamp from the Sew Lovely range.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -

Craft Your Passion - #308 - Anything Goes
Eureka - #189 - Buttons and Bows
Love to Scrap - #76 - Anything Goes
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #32 - Anything Goes
Quirky Crafts - Cats and Dogs
Simply Papercraft - #27 - Anything Goes
Southern Girls - Patterned Paper Free For All
Crafty Gals Corner - #68 - Cute as a Button

Kitty Bee DT Project - Living Things With Wings

We're halfway through our "Living Things With Wings" challenge at Kitty Bee, so you still have a week to enter.  This time we are sponsored by Crafty Sentiments and Robyn's Fetish, both of whom gave the DT some images to play with, I chose this lovely bird and birdhouse digi from Robyn's Fetish for my DT sample, which this time is a wall hanging.

 I coloured the digi with Promarkers, then made the wall hanging out of thick packaging card, which I covered with Lili of the Valley, Shabby Shack papers, inked with Ground Espresso Distress Ink on the edges.  The sentiment was a free digi, I can't remember where it came from, I matted it up to match the image.  I set eyelets in the corners of the card pieces and threaded blue satin ribbon through to hold the two pieces together and to make the hanging loop, finishing with a bow at the top.
To embellish, I went wild with die cuts!  I made flowers, butterflies, foliage and a feather with Spellbinders, Marianne Sue Wilson and Xcut dies, I also stamped a swirly pattern onto the butterflies.  To finish, I added a real feather and a sprinkling of gems.

I'm entering this project in the following challenges -

Moving Along With the Times - #18 - Spring Flowers
Crafty Gals Corner - #67 - Dies / Punches
Inspiration Destination - #81 - Anything Goes
Crafting For All Seasons - #124 - Tic Tac Toe - Flowers, Ribbon, Backing Paper
Clear It Out - Theme : Springtime - Stash : Add a Flower
Deep Ocean - #126 - Spring is in the Air
Passion for Promarkers - #431 - Bingo - Ribbon, Image, Sentiment
Tuesday Throwdown - #289 - Use Your Die Cuts
Ooh La La - #202 - Words, Words, Words
Not Just Cards - #31 - Anything Goes