Orange dino

Yes, you will notice a theme, probably for quite a while knowing me! I've finally taken the plunge and purchased a set of copic ciao's. I was gutted that they were rubbish until I bought the right paper (many thanks to Amanda on splitcoaststampers) and wow they're amazing, I love the way the colours pop.

I love this dino, he's a new DigiSparkle product and was just waiting for the right way to use him. I found several challenges that just called out for him.

This card is for these challenges:
Digital Tuesday - kraft, orange and 1 other plus a digi image
Sweet sketch - sketch
Bee Crafty - Distressing (around the edges are slightly distressed)

White square card blank

Image - Dino from DigiSparkle

Sentiment - handwritten

Other - Orange, kraft, brown paper from stash, hole punch, whispers permenant brown marker.

Organisation

I don't know how many of you suffer from 'Mummy brain' but I seem to be really suffering at the moment, I seem to forget things the minute I'm told them! Doesn't help that the kids aren't particularly sleeping well at the moment! The joys of parenthood!!!

Anyway, what I was trying to say is that I saw this post from Mercy a while back and in attempt to organise myslef I had a go at creating my own challenges diary (I tried to find a cheap one but apparently they are either really expensive or the normally cheap shops haven't got any!!)

I created a little book (the way I did when I was teaching!) by putting together the cover and pages and sewing, simple but effective. The pages inside have got a basic grid layout so I can write down each days challenges. I then tick them when created and then again when I've finally posted them. This seems to be really working for me, I really like the inspiration of challenges and it helps having them there in a book instead of getting the laptop out and then trawling throuh all the challenges.

Hope you like it, I know certainly like the oranisation of it even if it isn't the most creative front cover!

More candy

It's amazing how generous some people are. This is candy from Claire aka CraftyC's Crafting Library. This is a great blog, I just love all the characters on her cards - and of course I look careully at her colouring (I must get better!!!)

I forgot ...

... to blog about these. I put them all on Splitcoaststampers in my Gallery (I call myself twinmummy!)but haven't put thum on my blog! I blame it on Mummy brain! These were all for the Christmas Card Challenge - you work out how many you need to make each month in order to get all your Christmas cards made by December! A great idea so I jumped on the bandwagon! The first pic shows all 8 of my cards and the next 2 pics are close ups of my fave (the cat!) and one that followed a Fall to layout sketch!

A new challenge

This card is for a new challenge site By the Cute and Girly. Anything crafty suits this challenge, although I have predictably gone for a card for this autumnal theme!

Blog Candy

To celebrate her 2 year Blogaversery Julie (from Julie's Japes) is giving away some great candy. This is one blog I can't live without! She always inspires me, so pop on over and have a peek!

Beer Monster

Another male card! As much as I say I find them difficult I seem to do quite a few of them!

Hope you like it, I think my favourite part is the sentiment, I'm really enjoying handwriting sentiments and exploring different types of fonts - how long it will last is anyone's guess!

I did this for the Get Sketchy challenge, I even managed the bous challenge a hand doodled sentiment! Loved this sketch especially as it appealled to my simple nature and my love of nesties!

Square white card blank
Image: Beer selection from DigiSparkle
Paper: free digi paper (can't remember where from)
Other: Nesties, funky labels die and big shot, Papermania white gel pen, Derwent Coloursoft pencils and sansador, black cardstock (WHS), Ink it up black ink