Stiggys Crafts

It Wednesday so its time to join in the fun over at Julia's Stamping Ground and share our desks If you do not have a clue what I am going on about click HERE but be warned it can be addictive  My desk is bare of crafting but full of crafty goodies a had a box of bits arrive from Create and Craft There are some card blanks and envelopes, 12 x12 paper, smooth card from promarkers and lots of glue,sticky dots etc.  I have not done much card crafting as I decided I wanted a make over for my blog. I looked at lots of pre-mades and then decided to follow some tutorials web and redesigned it myself. I should image now I know how to do it I will come up with a better design at some point but I am quite pleased with the results This is my laptop with my blog background being worked on  Hope you all have a good and crafty week Thanks for popping by 

This card uses a lovely digi image from Pink Gems Designs , I have coloured her using my promarkers and flex markers.  She is then mounted onto a piece of blue card, the same as the piece in the corner.  Behind the   Ewe is some script paper that I have had in my stash for ages.  Ribbon is from hobbycraft as are the little blue gem.  The paper is it all mounted on is from a kit I brought from QVC ages ago. This card is for the following challenges: Sketch and Stash - Sketch I have followed - new item image from Pink Gems Designs Passion for Promarkers - Pets - Any Animal Thanks for Looking

This card uses a digi image from Sassy Cheryl , he is coloured using my promarkers and my neon markers.  I do not really use Halloween cards so I decided to use a Halloween image and change it for a birthday card. The paper at the back is glittered card from DCWV, the purple paper is pearlized and the orange is from the papermill shop.  I cut the corners using my friskars corners scissors. The sentiment was done in word and cut out.  Inside the card the sentiment says - ... it is just not so obvious!  Happy Birthday. This card is for the following challenges Cards for Men - the sketch I have followed Sassy Cheryls - Trick or Treat - Frankinstin Image used Tuesday Throwdown - Halloween - Frankinstin Image used Digital Tuesday - Halloween - Frankinstin Image used Thanks for Looking

Its nearly Wednesday - well its 11.45pm on Tuesday evening!  Its means it time for Whats on My Workdesk Wednesday - if you have not got a clue what I am on about pop over to the Queen of Desks HERE This will be short and sweet (abit like me) above is my desk as I was making some cards this evening, you can see some thank you cards to the left I have made my sister in the same style as the wedding stationary I made, a card  for a challenge, an image coloured ready to go on another card and my challenge pad. Oh and under my tape gun are the Christmas images still waiting to be finished  Close up of the card I am just sorting out how I am doing before sticking down  This is my desk once I have finished crafting this evening - all tidy ready to be used again.  I have a long day tomorrow - up at 5.45am for work then straight to DS school for a evening about the sixth form to see if he wants to go, should get home about 8.30pm - Do not think I will ...

This card uses a really cute digi image from Karens Doodles , she is coloured using my promarkers then matted onto a piece of kraft card using my perfect layers rulers. The paper behind the image is some of my coredinations card, one piece has been torn to show the inner core, the other is matted onto a piece of kraft card.  The sentiment came in a Docrafts goodie bag I brought a few months ago and I edges it using my chocolate brilliance ink pad. This card is for the following challenges: My Time to Craft - Just Sepia The Sweet Stop - The sketch I have followed - Movie was Fox and Hound Thanks for looking

This card uses a digi image from Bugaboo , I have coloured him with my promarkers then matted and layered him on to a piece of pink card.  The foiled pink card is from a DCWV 8 x 8 pad I brought in the sales, the flowered paper is also glitterd and came from a QVC kit.  The pink strip is coredinations that I have torn to show the white core.  Finally I finished it with some pink stars I brought from Hobbycraft ages ago. This card is for the following challenges: Stella Says Sketch - Sketch I have followed Catch the Bug - Bingo - Starts with P, Sentiment, 3 Papers  Thanks for Looking

This card uses a digi image from Karens Doodles , I just love the faces of these pups.  I have coloured it using my promarkers then matted into black and orange card.  Again cut using my perfect layers rulers.  The paw print paper I have had for ages and was brought from a local craft shop.  The strip of black and silver paw print came from a kanban sheet.  The sentiment was done on my brother labeller and then matted the same as the image, finishing touch was some light orange square gems. This card is for the following challenges: Sketch Saturday - The sketch I have followed Speedy Fox - Leaves Thanks for looking

This card uses a really cute image from Mo's Digital Pencil , he is coloured using my promarkers.  Matted onto some kraft card which I cut using my perfect layers rulers.  The hessian looking paper came in a kit from Create and Craft, the swirl card came from a local craft shop that has sadly long gone.  I made the sentiment in word and again used my promarkers to colour it the ribbon was in my stash and I believe it came from docrafts. This card is for the following challenges: Sweet Sunday - The sketch I have followed Mo's Digital Pencil - Autumn Fun Crafty Catz - Halloween Thanks for looking

On this card I have used a digi image from Kenny K's and coloured her using my promarkers.  I have then used some glittered paper from a DCWV Madly in Love pad.  I love this paper as the little square with the hearts and skulls on are all glittered.  The sentiment is one from a QVC sticker set I brought ages ago, the pink card that is the base card and used on the mat is also a glittered card but the camera doesnt seem to pick this up very well, finally the card was finished with some pink gems. This card is for the following challenges: Fetch a Sketch - the sketch that I have followed Creative Craft Challenge - 3 -  three gems in opposite corners, 3 rectangles from Sketch Cute Card Thursday - Got Glitter - glittered paper, image has glittered shoes, belt and bracelet Thanks for Looking

This card uses one of Sassy Cheryl's  digi images - she is coloured using my promarkers and a little bit of glitter added for effect. I then cut her out using my spellbinder label dies in my big shot. She is then matted and layered onto orange and black card. The black bit behind her is a sample of wallpaper from the local DIY store, must pop back as I have run out now.  Finally she is finished with a sentiment which is a sticker set I brought from QVC a few ago. This card is for the following challenge: Sassy Cheryl's - Orange and Black Thanks for Looking

This card uses a lovely digi image from Stitchy Bears Stamps - I love this image and the sentiment is so my cooking.  The papers all came from a craft magazine, he is coloured using my promarkers including some of the new limited edition winter promarkers (loving these).  The inspiration for this card all came from the Tuesday Throwdown challenge.  This week they have a photo and the theme Tea at Grannys -  made me think of my nan and now my mum who makes cakes for the  Grandkids and I realised that if I ever get grandkids I better learn how to bake - my husband tends to cook here lol. This card is for the following challenges: Tuesday Throwdown - Tea at Granny's - colours and cooking   Digital Tuesday - Warm and Fuzzy - The Digi Bear Thanks for looking

This card uses a digi image from Mo's Digital Pencil .  This little flower fairy is coloured using my promarkers and the promarker  blender pen so soften some of the colours.  I then used my circle spellbinder die to draw around to make the oval shape and cut it using my scissors, the mat was just trimmed to fit.  The swirly yellow card came from a Papermania pad which I then mounted onto black and then yellow card.  I cannot remember where the black/grey flower paper came from. The large piece of black at the back is a piece of wallpaper I took a liking to in B&Q's so brought a sample home. Perfect way to pick up scraps for card making. Finally I did the sentiment on my brother labeller and then cut freehand the mats for it. This card is for the following challenges: The Sweet Shop - The sketch I have followed Passion for Promarkers - Yellow & Black I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes Thanks for Looking

Its Wednesday so as well as getting nearer the weekend it also means it time for  Whats on Your Workdesk Wednesday   if you do not have a clue what I am on about pop over  HERE   and visit the wonderful Julias Stamping Ground and have a good nosey round This is a much better week cold has nearly gone so back crafting, as you can see by the cards on top of my desk.  Below is a close up of what I have been doing - Colouring! On the left is my challenge book, the large sheet is the start of an idea for Christmas cards, the image I have been colouring is of a fairy and there is a few more image to colour to all be put together later this week. (I have cheated and taken this all Tuesday evening as I am on a late today at work!) Right what are you still doing here go and look and more creative desks and have a great week

This card uses a really cute digi image from Karen Doodles .  He is coloured using my promarkers, then cut out with my big shot and spellbinders circle dies as was the mat.  The ribbon came off a chocolate box (the chocolates disappeared ages ago!). The oak leave at the bottom was from a digi children colouring page and I just repeated the image five times and again coloured with my promarkers.  The sentiment was in my stash and was the wrong colour so I inked it with my brilliance pearlized chocolate ink pad.  Finally finished with the square gems. This card is for the following challenges Sketch Saturday - the sketch I have followed My Time to Craft - 1 Ribbon, 2 Images, 3 Papers - hope repeating the leaf is ok? Challenge Up Your Life - Autumn/Halloween Thanks for Looking

This card uses a digi image from Kenny K's .  She is coloured using my promarkers, then cut out on my big shot using my oval spellbinders.  The sentiment was done in word then printed onto smooth card.  I used my perfect layers rulers to mat and layer the sentiment onto a piece of glitter pink card.  This is then mounted onto white card that is ridge, I trimmed the corners with my fiskars corner scissors and the added some pink gems for some sparkle. I quite like the clean and simple lines of this card. This card is for the following challenges: Friday Sketch Challenge - the sketch I have followed Kenny K's - Think Pink Thanks for looking

This card used a digi image from Bugaboo .  I have just outlined the tree with my pumpkin coloured promarkers and also coloured the pumpkin and the owl with the same pen.  I then used my big shot to cut out the mats using my spellbinders dies.  As I do not like to waste my card I cut the middle out to used on other cards later.   The Jack O lantern paper was a free download from Vector Free that I then printed out, the scalloped paper was cut using my Woodware trimmer.  A quick and simple card but I am quite pleased with the result. This card is for the following challenges Stella Says Sketch - The sketch I have followed Simon Says - Dies or Punches - Spellbinder dies used Simply Create Too - Pumpkins - On the image and the background paper Speedy Fox - Photo Inspiration - The swirl on the image made me think of this image Catch the Bug - Photo Inspiration - the pumpkins and orange from the photo Thanks for Looking

This card uses a new digi image from Karens Doodles .  I have coloured her cape, broom and hair with my promarkers but the hat, gloves, boots and dress have all been paper pierced.  The black card I have used has a bronze shimmer to it. The sentiment was done on my brother labeller then just matted and layered onto the orange card and black card. This card is for the following challenges: Cards for Men - Black and Orange Cute Card Thursday - Paper Piercing  Thanks for Looking

This card uses a cute digi image from Mo's Digital Pencil , he is coloured using my promarkers.  I then matted him onto several layers of brown card going from light to dark. These where cut using my perfect layers rulers.  I then did the same with a sentiment that I found in my bits and bobs drawer.  The swirl bronzed card has been in my stash for ages and I had forgotten I had it! This card is for the following challenges: I love Promarkers - Halloween - The pumpkin makes me think of halloween Mo's Digital Pencil - B is for - Browns, Boy Fairy, Big Pumpkin and Bronze swirls Thanks for Looking

This uses a new digi image I brought from Sassy Cheryls - that cheesy grin made me smile.  I have coloured her using my promarkers - including some of my new limited edition ones.  I then cut her out using my spellbinders label die and an oval layer for behind using my x-cut oval dies in my big shot.  I  used my brilliance pearlized ink pads to add a bit of distressing.  The striped paper behind was in my stash and I cannot remember where it came from.  The other card is coredinations that I tore using my ruler to add a slightly feathered edge. Finally I finished it with some small docrafts little buttons and sentiment. This card is for the following challenges: Sketch and Stash - The sketch I have followed - New digi image Sassy Cheryl's - Happy Birthday Tuesday Throwdown - Recipe 1 image - 2 Die Cuts - 3 Buttons Passion for Promarkers - Shabby Pink or Blue  Thanks for Looking

This is my desk at 6.30am this morning. I have been suffering a bad cold the past couple of days so little crafting has been done once I come home. On my desk you can see the cards I have been making over the past week. The picture is very dark even with all the living room lights on plus it was taken with my iphone.  Below is the picture of my work desk where I will spending most the day - hopefully when I get home I will feel ok to have a play For more inspirational desk pop over to Julias Stamping Ground HERE and have a good nosey around to see what people have been up

This card uses a great image from Mo's Digital Pencil - he is coloured using my promarkers. He is then mounted onto a piece of bright orange cards stock.  The label at the side was cut using my fiskars corners scissors and the word bliss has been in my stash for ages.  The flowers where some plain white ones from Docrafts that I coloured using my promarkers and finished them with a square brown gem.  The striped paper was left over from a project I did earlier in the week. The card is for the following challenges: Mo's Digital Pencil - Anything Goes Crafty Catz - Autumn The Sweetest Thing - The sketch I have followed Thanks for Looking

This card uses a digi image from Kenny K's she is coloured using my promarkers.  The sentiment was done in word and then cut and matted using my spellbinder labels.  The paper dollie and flowers where white and I coloured them with my promarkers so they matched the image.  in the centre of the flower are some black gems. This card is for the following challenges Kenny K's - To use black, orange and one other colour The Sweet Stop - the sketch I have followed Thanks for Looking