The Crafty Pad's 100th challenge!!!!!!

That's right it's The Crafty Pad's 100th Challenge!!! We have lots going on to celebrate!



Now here are some rules to help you play along.


To be eligible for entry you must -

1. Follow CP blog and enter current challenge.

2. Guess how many items I have in my photo, if you win you will get a Free Digi image from The Crafty Pad Stamp Designs and as you are entering the CP challenge too you are eligible to guess the amount for the main prize listed below (there will also be a runner up)

3. Display the celebration badge on you blog.

4. Only one entry per person Closes Sat 11th Dec 8pm GMT



The Crafty Pad Challenge Blog's Main Prize

There will be one winner who will get:-

* 1 pk5 Promarkers sponsored by Letraset

* 6 polymer stamps from The Crafty Pad Stamp Designs - Holly Mouse with Bauble, Milo Mouse - Congratulations, Platform Shoe, Molly Cat with Birdhouse, Anna over the Rainbow and Snoozin' Albert.

* £10.00 voucher from Joanna Sheen.



There will be a runner up who will receive 3 Crafty Pad Stamp Designs polymer stamps - Christmas Ted Baubles with Text stamp, Ladies Fancy Boots and Ladies Bonnet.



You will need to :- enter my challenge, follow The Crafty Pad challenge blog & enter the current challenge and display the celebration badge on your blogs .



Here is my picture :0) xx How many beads are in the jar?

Now hop over to each DT's blog and play along!

Our wonderful Lorriane has also prepared a Promarker tutorial for you this week!! Take a look it is brilliant!!

The Crafty Pad is also having a sale for the duration of the 100th challenge!

SALE
There is a 30% discount on all stamp orders and 10% on all digi images for the week the challenge is running - so the sale is from 12 noon on Sunday 5th December 2010 to 8pm on Saturday 11th December 2010 when the challenge closes.

All orders for the week need to be emailed to Debbie - do not use Paypal so that Debbie can email you the correct total for you to pay.

Here is my card this week.





Challenges:-
2 Sisters Challenges - Sparkly Christmas
Secret Crafter - Christmas
Delicious Doodles - Use a digi
Stamp Something - Christmas Colours
Dutch Dare - Christmas
Rainbow Ladies - Christmas Animals
Creative Belli - R Embellishments
Artful Inkables - Diecuts/Punches
Crafty Little Place - Anything goes
Digital Tuesday - Christmas animals and digi
Karber Weekly - Digi and Sparkle
Stamps R Us - Holiday cards

Patties Creations Challenge - 2 embellishments and Ribbon

Two embellishments and ribbon is the challenge over at Patties Creations I have used a wonderful image from Patties Creations .






I have used Promarkers to colour. The shape of the card is made using nestabilities. The paper is K & Co. I then added the ribbon buttons and butterfly. The butterfly has liquid pearls on it and the image is edged in distress stickles.

Challenges:-
Creative Belli - Embellishments beginning with R
Artful Inkables - Diecuts/Punches
Crafty Little Place - Anything Goes
Scrap Creations - Anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Embellish it
Polly craft - Chipboard
Shabby Tearoom - Shaped cards
Woodware USA - Anything goes
Gingerloft - Bows
Marks Finest Papers - Add a bow
Sweet Stampin - Buttons and bows

Craft Your Passion - Monochromatic

This is my last card as Guest Designer for Craft Your Passion .

The theme is Monochromatic. I have used Promarkers to colour.
I love the different animal print papers from DCWV. I have added ribbon and bows.
I then finished off with some buttons, Love, hearts and gem.
Thanks for looking.

Challenges:-
Allsorts - Monochromatic
Marks finest papers - Add a bow
Sweet stampin - buttons and bows
Fairy Fun Friday - Buttons and Bows
No Time to Stamp - Use black
Meljen - Buttons and Bows
Sassy Studios - Monochromatic
Inktegrity - Anything goes
Anything goes - Animals
Passion for Promarkers - Old and new (new digi old papers)
I love Promarkers - Anything goes

The Crafty Pad - Snowflakes

It's challenge time at The Crafty Pad

Our Sponsor this week is Crafty Sentiments!

You could win these stunning papers!

The theme this week is snowflakes. This is my card using the Snowmen by the fabulous Debbie of The Crafty Pad

I have used Promarkers to colour. The papers are K & Co. I coloured some woden snowflakes with pearl liquid pearls. Then added some green liquid pearls to the snowflakes and images.

I then added some ribbon.
I edged the images with chalk and finished off with some sentiments. So lets see what you can do! xx

MAKE SURE YOU JOIN US NEXT WEEK TOO FOR OUR 100TH CHALLENGE!!!

Challenges:-

Christmas Stampin' - Christmas and anything goes
Crafty Catz - Christmas
Stampin for the weekend - Winter
Totally papercrafts - Untraditional Christmas colours (light green)
Crafty Sentiments - Christmas
Cute card Thursday - Blast from the past (Gently does it)
Southern Girls - Your favourite colour
Stampin Bees - Holiday cards
ABC challenge - X is for Xmas
Crafty Creations - Christmas
Creative Cottage - Untraditional Christmas colours (light green)
Freshly Brewed - Winter or Christmas
Inktegrity - Anything Goes
Digital Tuesday - Let it snow
Passion for Promarkers - Old and new (new digi old papers)
I love Promarkers - Anything goes

The Artistic Stamper

This adorable little Mabel Lucie Attwell stamp is available at The Artistic Stamper

For more details of my card, please go to The Artistic Stamper Blog








Challenges:-
One Stitch at a time - A season or event
The Character Cafe - Handmade flowers
Digi Doodles - Anything goes
Pals Papercrafts - Ribbon or fabric
Freshly Brewed Designs - Show off your style
Stampavie and more - Monochromatic

Anything Goes!!!!!!! At Daisy Doodles!

Yes it's ANYTHING GOES challenge over at Daisy Doodles . You must use a Daisy Doodles image for the challenge.

We have a sponsor this week the wonderful Pixie Cottage.

I have used the wonderful Snow In Love! Take a look at the shop for lots of fabulous images and $1 bargains and the forum for freebies too! Go on you know you want to join in :0) xx


On to my card, I have used Promarkers to colour. The papers are K & Co. I have made a different shaped card this time. I have added a piece of card stock to the center and punched with a Martha Stewart punch.
I have added liquid pearls to the edge of the image and around the shaped part of the main card. I added a ribbon with a charm and pin. To make the pin safe I have put a flower at the end.
I then added some lace to the top of the card along with a heart and some flowers.

I hope you like it! Thank you so much for looking, I would love your comments.

Challenges:-
Allsorts - Lace Ribbon and a charm
Crafty Emma - Lovely Lace
One Stop Craft - Snowmen
Our Daily Bread - Holiday cards
Delightful Challenges - Winter wheather
Digi Doodles - Anything goes
Hodge Podge - Anything goes
Pals Papercrafts - Ribbon or fabric
Paper Romance - Your favourite things (Digi's!!!)
Creative Cottage - For someone Special at Christmas
Freshly Brewed - Show off your style
Stampin Royalty - Patterned paper
Caardvarks - Holiday cards using diecuts
One Stitch at a Time - Choose a Season
Scrappy Frogs - Christmas Cards

Craft Your Passion - Sketch

This is my 4th card as Guest Designer for Craft Your Passion

We had a sketch to follow this week and what a fab sketch too!

I choose to go Christmas Pink! My stunning image is coloured with Promarkers.
I have used different pink coloured card. I have edged the image and other areas with liquid pearls and distress stickles.
I have coloured some wooden snowflakes with pink liquid pearls and used them as embellishments.

I hope you like it! Thank you for looking xx

Challenges:-
2 Sisters - Snowflakes
Our Daily Bread - Holiday cards
Totally Papercrafts - Snow and snowflakes
The Stamp Man - Christmas and Tim Holtz (distress stickles)
Digi Doodles Shops Best - Anything goes
Hodge Podge - Anything goes
Stampavie and more - Monochromatic
Caardvarks - Holiday using diecuts
Digotal Tuesday Digi and anything with wings
Scrappy Frogs - Christmas cards

The Crafty Pad - Red and Green

Our Sponsor this week is Joanna Sheen!

It's challenge time at The Crafty Pad . The theme is use Red and Green.

My wonderful image is coloured with Promarkers and then edged in distress ink.
I have distressed the edges of the papers too. I then added some ribbon and pearls.
I then finished off with some charms.

Challenges:-

AiFactory - Diecuts/Punches
Digi Doodles - Anything goes
Hodge Podge - Anything goes
Pals Paper Arts - Ribbon or Fabric
ABC - Holidays
Stamping Royalty - Patterned Paper
Caardvarks - Holiday cards with diecuts
Digital Tuesday - Digi and anything with wings
Lexis - Traditional Christmas colours
Little Papershop - diecuts

Daisy Doodles 12 Days of Christmas - Reindeer

Daisy Doodles is having a 12 Days of Christmas Raffle. Each day for 12 Days there will be one card featured at Daisy's Digi Doodles using a stamp from her new ... not yet released ... "12 Days of Christmas" Stamp Set. Today my card is featured.... it will be at the end of this post. For every stamp that is purchased you will receive a raffle ticket number to go in the hat for a drawing. Their will be one ticket a day drawn for 12 days to win a fabulous stamp!All the tickets will go back in the hat and on the 13th day (November 23rd) is the Raffle Drawing. The winner will get the not yet released "12 Days of Christmas" Stamp Set just in time for Christmas" PLUS a $10.00 Gift Certificate to spend in the store.I was given the Reindeer from this set and here is my card

I have used Promarkers to colour. The punch is Martha Stewart.
I then added some ribbon.
To finish I stamped the sentiment.
I like the simple theme to this card. Hope you like it too. xx

Thanks for looking.

Challenges:-

AiFactory - Diecut or punch
Digi Doodles Shops Best - Anything goes
Hodge Podge - Anything goes
ABC Challenge - Holidays
Stampavie and More - Monochromatic

Anything but a card - Patties Creations

Anything but a card is the challenge over at Patties Creations

I have used a wonderful image from Patties Creations .

I have used Promarkers to colour this little cutie.

Well I had fun with this challenge lol! I started with a box. Then added some punched card stock. The boarders are punched using the new We are Memory Keeps, Crop A Dile 3! Have you tried this yet?
I then added some lace to the blue boarders.
I then went embellishment mad! Adding flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and my own stash. Some feathers and some wooden vine type embellishments.
I then added some bows! The image inspired me! I love the bright blue and brown together.
I will be using this box to put a gift inside for my Mum's Birthday.
So now it's your turn! Can't wait to see what you make :0) xx

Thank you for visiting, I would love your comments xx

Challenges:-
Penny's Papercrafts - Alter it
Crafty Little Place - Alter it
Karber Weekly - Digi and for a family member
One Stitch at a Time - Favourite colour
Cinema Saturday - A hint of Lace
Our Daily Bread - Anything but a card
Fairy Tales - Anything goes
Digi Dooldes - Anything goes

Baby Boy

My Mum asked me to make a card to send to her friend who's Grandson has just had a baby.

I have been waiting to use my new stamps and CD my lovely husband brought for me. They were supposed to be for Christmas but he gave them to me to cheer me up, love him xx

They are the fabulous Swalk stamps and CD, by Crafters Companion.

I love this little baby! I have used Promarkers to colour him. The papers and tag are from the CD. I have printed a gingham design on to Velum.
I have added a little sentiment and the name Jack to the little tag on the main image.
I then added some ribbon, flowers, a ribbon gem and some pearls.

I have also made an insert, using a verse from the CD.
I have used a Martha Stewart punch for the bottom boarder and for the corners of the main piece of paper.

Challenges:-
Fab N Funky - Forgotten Stamp or Digi
Freshly Brewed - Show off your style
Stampavie and more - Monochromatic
Stamping Royalty - Patterned paper
Artful Inkables - Sentiments and corners
Little Paper Shop - Diecuts
Paper Playtime - About love
Shabby Tearoom - What are you thankful for
One Stitch at a Time - Favourite colours
Paper Sundaes - Punches ribbon embossing blue (Use at least 2)
Raise the Bar - Babies
Charisma Cardz - Babys
Digi Doodles - Anything goes

Daisy Doodles - Forget me nots

Here are some wonderful images from the very talented Jules of Daisy Doodles .

She is such a lovely lady, these images were made for a very special charity, please have a look Here

I have made 3 cards using the images and fabulous papers...................... I just couldn't stop!

The images are coloured using Promarkers.

I hope you have enjoyed looking xx

Hugs Tina xx

PS. Don't forget the wonderful daily raffle going on in the Daisy Doodles Store!

Challenges:-

Artful Inkables - Sentiments and fancy corners
Karber Weekly - For a Family Member
Little Paper Shop - Diecuts
Paper Playtime - About Love
Cinema Saturday - A touch of Lace
Crafty Emma - Think Pink
Fairy Tale - Anything goes
Stamp Something - Use something Digi
AiFactory - Diecut or Punch
Cute card Thursday - Anything goes
Paper Play - Ribbon, Lace, Flowers