FTHS - Random image blog hop

Welcome to my stop on this month's From the Heart Stamps blog hop.

We have an inspirational random image theme this month.
We are each showing a project created with an image that was randomly assigned from the store.

If you've arrived here from Imke, you are in the right place.
If you haven't, why don’t you start at the From the Heart Stamps blog, so you don’t miss anything. The full hop list is there too.

I was given Happy Travels Birdbrain to use this time...

I printed out the birdbrain and suitcase stack images, coloured them with promarkers then cut out & placed the suitcase stack underneath the birdbrain, I decided to lose the top suitcase and just go with the bottom two.
The sentiment is also from the set, and the postcard patterned background paper is by Prima (Botanical collection).

I'm entering this card at:
Simon Says Stamp (Wednesday challenge) - Anything goes.
ABC challenge - O is for Open.
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes.

Now, please head over to Kathy's blog to see which image she was given for her stop on the hop.

Thank you for hopping with us today.
Please continue to keep Faith in your thoughts and prayers.
Updated information will be posted on the blog when we have it, but, for now, there won't be any new challenges while Faith recovers.

Hamlet PigWit in the planter.

Wednesday means that it's time for a little mid-week inspiration for From The Heart Stamps.
I've used May's Stamp Of The Month today, Hamlet PigWit in the Planter.
You still have almost 2 weeks to join in our progressive challenge, and earn yourself a free image, which will be the SOTM for June, just for taking part :)

Here's my card..

I coloured Hamlet with promarkers, then got out my pencils to add some more detailling, especially to draw in the wood effect on the planter.
I fussy-cut the image, and the sentiment, which is one of SEVEN that you get as a bonus.

I wanted to keep the focus on Hamlet, so decided on a simple card design. I used a Marianne border die (wave), and patterned papers by Prima (Believe). I raised these corners with foam, and also added foam to the centre of the card to support the image.

I'd like to enter this card at:
Passion for Promarkers - special anniversary - spots and/or stripes (my backing paper)
Scrap N' Challenge - anything goes
Stamping Sensations - anything goes

Thanks for looking :)

For Father's Day

Happy Monday everyone.
Here is the card that I gave to my Dad yesterday...

I have had this image, The Big One by Stitchy Bear for quite a while, and have been meaning to use it for a card for my Dad since he loved to fish when he was younger.
I've teamed it up with papers from Kanban's Male Backgrounds CD, using the checked pattern to make a rosette for my embellishment.
The 'world's best dad' stamp is from Stamps Away, though I'm not sure if they are still in business.
The other sentiment at the bottom of the card is by Stampin Up, from the 'Bring on the Cake' stamp set, then I replaced the 'w' of wishing with the f.
The number 1 die is from Die-namics 'by the number' set.

I'm entering this card at:
Cardz 4 Guyz - father's day
Creative Inspirations - male creations
Sentimental Sundays - father's day / manly



Next up is the card I made for my Son to give my Hubby...

I've used this fab image from DigiStamp Boutique, it's from a set called New Baby Animals. After colouring with promarkers, I did a bit of fussy cutting.
The backing paper is by Prima, from their 'Forever Young' pad.
I've used some Hunkydory scrabble letter card tiles and the ampersand die from Die-namics 'by the letter' set.

I'm entering this card at:
DigiStamp Boutique - monthly competition for June
Top Tip Tuesday - cut it out
Crafting for all Seasons - it's a boy thing

A person to annoy

It's my parent's wedding anniversary today, they've been married 49 years!
Here's our card to them...

I've used an image from Bugaboo; Stella Love - Person to Annoy.
It's a great image, although if I had to have one criticism, I do wish that I could find images where the elderly gentleman has hair, not everyone over 60 is bald. My Dad looks great for 71 and still has his own hair...his teeth however, are a different matter! ha!!
The sentiment is from Bugaboo too, but is with a different image that can be found HERE
My papers are by Basic Grey; Life of the Party (wood effect) and Prima; Forever Young (patterned).
Now I'm not too keen on the layout for this card if i'm honest, it looked soooo much better in my head. But once it's stuck down, it's done.

I'd like to enter this card at:
Digi Galore - Anything goes

Think Spring

I'm using From The Heart's stamp of the month for March on this card; Hamlet PigWit Think Spring.
You actually get 2 stamps this month (cool eh?) I used the daffodil image for my card today.

I've used my usual promarkers to colour up Hamlet and his little butterfly friend.
The sentiment is by Paper Smooches (sentiment sampler set) , and the paper is by Prima, from a pad called Believe.
I bought a new top out of my birthday money last week, and have cut out the ribbon that was inside across the neck, as those things annoy me, however, they don't annoy me when they are wrapped across cards ;)

I'd like to enter this card at:
From The Heart - March SOTM challenge
Cute Card Thursday - what a gem
Totally Papercrafts - female birthday

Thanks for looking :) x

Birdbrain Brew

I've been colouring Birdbrains again! :)

This image is called Birdbrain Brew (in case you didn't guess from my post title lol)
The patterned paper is another sheet from Prima's Believe paper pad.
The 'happy birthday' sentiment is by Paper Smooches (sentiment sampler set) and the chocolate chip stitched ribbon is a piece I found in my ribbons tub from years ago, it was bought originally from Stampin Up, not sure if they do this ribbon anymore though.

I'd like to enter this card in From The Hearts' I {heart} sketches challenge, although this one doesn't follow the sketch, I have used the twist (stitching).
If you want to take part too,  here's the sketch...

I'm also entering this card at:
Paper Makeup - anything goes
Crafty Creations - happy birthday
The Pink Elephant - birthday
Crafts Galore Encore - use a stamp or digi stamp

Daffodils

I love daffodils, they are my favourite flower, they are a national flower of Wales and an emblem for St David's Day (1st March).
I'm not Welsh, although my Grandmothers family do originally come from Wales, but I was born on St David's Day so i've always associated daffodils with my birthday too.
And right now I have 2 big vases of  beautiful daffs in my lounge and another on my kitchen window sill :)

So naturally, when I saw this image at From The Heart Stamps, it just had to be bought...

I decided to make my card using this weeks I {heart}sketches challenge.
Here's the sketch...

But starting this week, they are sketches with a twist. This week we are asked to add real or faux stitching.
I used the sketch AND the twist, I paper pierced around the edge of the image and dragged a white gel pen through the holes for my faux stitching.
The paper is by Prima, from a pad called Believe. The sentiment is computer generated.

I'd also like to enter this card at:
Paper Makeup - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - flowers
Craft Mojo - spring flowers
Crafts Galore Encore - use a stamp or digi stamp

Birthday Bunny

White Rabbits!
February 1st...can somebody tell me what happened to January? whooosh! and it was gone.
Although it does now mean that my birthday is just 4 weeks away :)

I don't have a white rabbit to show you today but I do have a grey one.
It's Super Saturday over at Little Miss Muffet, so that means a special offer in the LMM store, where you can buy some rubber at a reduced price until Wednesday.
This is Birthday Bunny, and is one of my favourite LMM images (you might have guessed that from my watermark)...

Bunny has been coloured with promarkers, as is usual for me.
The backing paper is by Prima, from their 'Forever Young' pad, one of my new purchases from Craft Mojo.
The plain(ish) band across the card is a strip of Fancy Pants paper, free with a craft magazine from a year or 2 ago.I found this piece in my scraps tub and was delighted that the colour matched nicely.
The sentiment is from TLC Creations.
I've left the label on the image of the gift blank so that the initial of the person who will receive this card can be added to it when the card is written out.

Do you LOVE a challenge? then check out our current challenge over on the LMM blog ;)
Talking of challenges, i'd like to enter bunny at:
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - something new (the prima paper)

Enjoy your weekend xx