Polka Dot Spots

Yet another challenge from the Just Bex forum- Your challenge is to create a card or a layout featuring polka dots or spots

Once again, all materials are from the Doodlebug range. The Bazzill, paper and sticker were all from the Christmas 'Let's kit together' kit, which is gorgeous!!

Hang It On The Tree

Big Challenge 2 from the Just Bex forum was- Your challenge is to make a Christmas decoration to hang on the tree . Your decoration can be made however you like, as long as it hangs, and is small enough to go on the tree.

To start I had a plain piece of Basic Grey Chipboard in the shape of the snowflake. I covered it with Bazzill Bling and spent a gruelling (lol) hour and a bit cutting around the snowflake with my craft knife!!! I attached the hanging ribbon using a diamante brad and then placed sticky gems on the other 'arms' of the snowflake. I then tied a few lengths of ribbon around the centre to finish.

Paisley Crazy

Here is October Challenge 1 from the Just Bex forum... So, basically the challenge is to use something Paisley on your card, whether is a patterned paper, a die cut, ribbon, Paisley embossing, whatever you want. Its taken me an age just to take part in the challenges this month, so am quite pleased now.

Everything from the papers to the ribbon to the haunted house is Doodlebug Hallowe'en lol... so no big list of materials this time!!!

Button it for Christmas- Part 1

This challenge was from last friday on the Just Bex forum- Simple one this week - all cards must include BUTTONS. Any buttons, whether normal or novelty. Each card is made using a Penny Black stamped image. I had quite a few left over from last year, so thought I'd put them to good use.


This one was made using the DCWV Christmas stack. Some ribbon and a gorgeous little Doodlebug button.





This one is Doodlebug papers and again another DB button with some grosgrain ribbon.













I used the DCWV stack again for this one. The image is coloured with Sakura stardust pens. Finished with some dark green satin ribbon and a green button.

Get Tearing

A new challenge from the Just Bex forum... I quite enjoyed this one- You've guessed it...cards or LO's tear them to your hearts content.

I used some of the 'Tis the Season' Dovecraft papers for this one. The tree is actually a Basic Grey chipboard tree and I have covered with paper, layered onto my torn piece of paper. I tied a small piece of grosgrain ribbon around the trunk of the christmas tree.

To finish I added a few Doodlebug gems and inked around the edges of the card, tree and torn piece with green ink.

Button It!

A new Just Bex challenge- Cards, LO's or whatever you want for this challenge as long as you use buttons.

I really liked doing this one, seems all the Hallowe'en stuff has turned me orange mad lol!

For this one I used some orange Bazzill Bling and plain black Bazzill. The flower was one of the Creative Imaginations Swatchbook rub-ons, which I then added an orange button to the centre.

The faux stitching was done using my trusty black and orange Sakura pens. And to finish I added a HOTP clear stamps greeting from a QVC TSV a couple of months back.

A Little Gem

Another Just Bex challenge- We would like you to make a CARD or LO with GEMS use as many or as few as you like.

I loved this one, pretty simple card I might add. I used the most gorgeous flower rub-on from the Creative Imaginations Swatchbook. Adding several sticky gems to the centre of the flower. The text is using a Studio G stamp.

To finish I added 3 more gems to the side and edged the cardwith black ink.

Tantalising Tangerine

Just Bex Challenge- Now Orange is not a colour I tend to craft with, but rename it Tantalising Tangerine and it takes on a whole new persona. Your challenge is to create a card using an Orange colour scheme and 1 point will be awarded for completion of this challenge.

I really enjoyed this challenge as my new Whipper Snapper stamps arrived from the States this morning. So I thought I'd make a lovely Hallowe'en card!!

I coloured the image with my Sakura pens and edged with black ink. The card is covered with some scrummy orange Bazzill and Doodlebug striped paper. The ribbon is also Doodlebug.

To finish the card, I added 2 purple gems and edged the whole card with black ink.

Letters

This challenge is from July on the Just Bex forum- Think of a word...maybe your name or initials..then either use wooden blanks from somewhere like http://www.woodenletters.co.uk/ or chipboard letters, maybe you can cut some out or robo them, you decide and then TART them up!!

I decided to make this for my daughter Ceara. I thought it would look lovely on her bedroom door!!!

I bought a large chipboard letter, this one measures 8" tall. I then covered it with a dotty sheet from my DCWV Nana's Kids stack. It looked rather bare still so I decided to ink around the edges with my pink Dew Drop.

I then added a large bloom, with Doodlebug rub-ons spelling my daughters name in the centre and some various pink and orange ribbons and ric-rac behind. I then added a few bright flowers and some sticky gems for the centres.

Sugar 'n' Spice

The Just Bex challenge is... Anything edible for this challenge please.

So here is a card with my new Doodlebug stamps. The background is from my DCWV Nana's Kids stack. It actually co-ordinates really well with the Doodlebug colours!! I have used the Frames and the Birthday stamp sets, stamped with Doodlebug ink lol. The ribbon and sequins are also DB lol!!!

A Kids Present

Another July Challenge from Just Bex- What we want you to do is MAKE/CREATE a pressie for a child...maybe your own or a neice or nephew or one to sell on your craft tables.

It took me ages to come up with an idea, but here it is. I took an old cube from my daughters toy box. I then covered it with the DCWV Nana's Kids stack. Then I simply stuck on the Doodlebug Zoofari cardstock stickers.

Now I have a nice new toy for my daughter to play with... name the animal!

How Charming!

Last one for tonight from Just Bex- Here's a nice straightforward challenge for you - make a card of any kind, using a charm.

The background paper for this one was from my K and Co Tim Coffey 'Young Girl' paper pad.

The image was 'Souffle the bear' and then coloured with I Kan'dee chalks.

I then tied a piece of narrow white ribbon near the base of the card, adding a 'Congratulations' charm.

Scissor Sisters Card Challenge

Yet another challenge from Just Bex- Okay ladies, root around and dust off those scalloped or zig zag scissors...yep this challenge is to produce a card using your decorative edged scissors.

The background paper for this was from the K and Co Tim Coffey 'Birthday' paper pad. I then used my decorative edge scissors to make a 'ribbon' using the Limeade Doodlebug Trios Bazzill card.

I stamped the Hero Arts stamp directly onto Bazzill using the Limeade Doodlebug ink pad.

To finish I added some Limeade Doodlebug gems... can you tell I LOVE DB???

It's Hip To Be Square

I'm on a roll tonight... another challenge from the Just Bex forum- Create a LO featuring 9 squares in a 3x3 grid, at least 2 of which must be photos. Easy


I loved this challenge... the nine squares were cut from Bazzill cardstock. I cut each square to 6cm x 6cm and backed them onto an 8"x8" scrapbook page. The wording was cut using my Quickutz with the Moxie alpha. To finish I added some faux stitching to the text squares.

Altered Notebook Challenge

Another Just Bex challenge- Your challenge...should you choose to accept it is to find a truly disgusting notebook and turn it into something beautiful.

OK so its not 'truly disgusting' but a bit on the plain side lol.

And here it is... I have used DCWV Nana's Kids stack to cover the front, and the 'C' is also from the stack. The gorgeous green and purple ribbon is Doodlebug... drool. And finished with 2 flowers and a brad.

Just Bex Jewellery Challenge

Challenge from the Just Bex Forum- Your challenge is to buy a piece of jewellery/badge/keyring etc and incorporate this into a scrapbook layout.

I got this Elephant necklace from Blackpool Zoo a few weeks ago...

And I then made this Elephant page for my scrapbook, the paper is HOTP 20079- Wild Things Elephant. The little squares on the right are actually Dawn Bibby Alphabet brads and spell 'ELEPHANT'

Splish Splash!

For those of you that don't know me, I was at my parents for a few weeks in June. Had a fantastic time and I have FINALLY started scrapping the pages... I am only doing an 8x8 album this time though.

I did this for a challenge on the Just Bex Forum... Do a LO for £1... my total came to 90p... yay!!!

I adore this picture, its my brother with my daughter in the paddling pool. The paper is HOTP 20068- Pool Water... and the lettering I cut free-hand using some white Bazzill.