My First Pirate Pop Up Card for Captain Morgan

Hi all,  what an action packed weekend, my DS had his 12th Birthday and had four friends to sleep over, then we had their parents for bbq brunch on Sunday.  They all had a fantastic time and I am still sane lol!  This is Morgan's birthday card following his party theme, his friends all came as pirates.

Continuing our 'Australia Day' Challenge over at our Mad for Markers Challenge Blog where we would like you to use Australia Day Colours, this can be either RED, WHITE and BLUE   OR  YELLOW and GREEN on  your creation.  I decided to have a go at a pop up card.

A Closer look at Captain Morgan and his pooch (Pirate is from Pollycraft and the dog is a stamp, Morgan won some time ago from Simon Says Stamp Challenge.  Added a little special effects for the eyes, eye patches, nose and boots

The Front of the Card

 The Back of the Card

Copics

B32, B37, C00, C1, C5, C7, C9,
E50, E51, E53, E55, E57,
R20, R29, W1, W7, W10, YR23
Spicas Silver and Gold for the sword

Don't forget Sammi over at the Mad for Markers Store can cater for all your copic requirements, as well as markers, there are various Xpress It sticky tapes, Xpress Blend It Paper, Flourish with bling embellishments.  Posting to New Zealand and Australia.  We look forward to seeing your amazing creations, don't forget to stop over at the blog each day for more colourful inspiration from the DT.

Challenges

Make It Monday Linky Party over at Michelles blog
Creative Card Crew Challenge - For Men

Thank you for visiting, happy crafting, hope you are well, take careX:) 

Apologies for lack of blogging, busy weekend, working and then when I finally get to my computer it took me two hours to get this loaded it kept loosing internet connection, very frustrating!  Hope to catch up with you all soon!

Morgan and mine joint Pirate creation

Hi all, just a quick post, because my little girl is back from camp, busy having a shower (proper one lol). This is a joint effort card by Morgan and I for his friend James. Morgan drew the map which we had burnt with a match around the edges to try and make it look old. He also generated the compass using the computer (far more gifted than his mum in that area). The cute pirate is from Pollycraft which I coloured with my wonderful copics, available from Mad for Markers.

YO HO a Pirates life for Me (from Pirates of the Carribean) theme tune by George Burns

Inside the card I made a treasure chest which contained James treasure ($$$).

My two have finished school today, till the 13th July so we are hoping to do some family crafting and visit Kaisercraft. I do have a birthday coming up soonish around the time of my one year having a blog, where does the time go, so am putting together some goodies for a little celebration blog candy later in the month and the children are helping put this together, I am so excited, never done a blog candy before.

Challenges

Simon Says Challenge - Shiver me timbers, thar be a Pirate

Catt's Scratching Post - Fabulous Friday extra chance at winning a Simon Says Says prize

Pollycraft's Monday Challenge #47 - Let's have a sing song

Rosie D's Challenge #73 - Blue + optional fish (they are swimming in the sea lol)

Magical Crafts Fortnightly challenge #17 - Something for a Male/Dad Fathers Day

Cupcake Craft Challenge #95 - One for the boys

Thank you for visiting, happy crafting, have a fantasic weekend, take careX:)

Tax-evadin' Sully Dregg (Morgan) and Cap'n Mae Bloodgut (Me)

Simon Says and Catt had this fun link on there blogs go here to get your own pirates name.

Yorkshire Air Ambulance - Ronnie Relaxing

Hi all, hope you have all had a wonderful weekend, just wondering where ours went, they seem to go far to quickly!!!

Today I would like to bring your attention to a fundraiser for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance (England). For full details visit Emma, but the basics is Paula from Pollycraft has created this lovely Digi 'Ronnie Relaxing' for Emma and all monies (1.50 GBP) made are being donated to Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Emma has also got a challenge going with some wonderful prizes so if you have time please try and support her and take part.

Not that this is anything to do with it but had many enjoyable stays/wanderings around Yorkshire, beautiful place, especially loved the Shambles in York and the castle.

This card is for a good friend in Englands, now I cringe when it comes to male cards but think this has turned out o.k.

Challenges (hopefully will spread the word a bit more)

Allsorts Challenge #50 - Animals

Rosie D's Challenge #70 - Sooooooooooo Yummy (Biscuits, crisps and a lovely cuppa tea)

The Corrosive Challenge Blog #62 - Lets Celebrate

Pile it on Challenge #17 - Boyish colours

Alphabet Challenge Blog - A is for Animals

Thanks for visiting, happy crafting, I will be back tomorrow with my First DT card for Mad for Markers, take careX:)

Codi Stylin from Polly Craft

Hi all, today I would like to show you this wonderful digi image from Tales from Polly Craft called 'Codi Stylin', she was one of the free images two weeks ago. I have been practising colouring again with my copics in purple of course lol! Trying to shadow/shade, this is my first attempt, I am fairly pleased with it. Had wanted a skull background paper but just didn't have any so decided to go slightly floral and plain, inspiration for the layout was taken from this weeks Midnight Madness Sketch #46, distressed all the edges.

Isn't she just gorgeous.

Basic Grey Papers (Wisteria), sentiment SU, ribbon, brad & charm from my stash)

Challenges

Tales from Polly Craft - To use freebie image and DT Call

Midnight Madness Sketch #46 - to the right

Cute Card Thursday #105 - Dimension (layers)

Sew Many Challenges Wk #9 - Punch It

Thanks for visiting, happy crafting, have a great weekend, take careX:)

MMSC43 meets Clover and Butterflies

Hi all just a quick post as family movie tonight and get to pick so we are watching the latest Star Trek Movie (as I didn't get to the pictures:( Won't say how fiddly this one was lol! But I must say fairly pleased with it!! Had so much fun messing with my copics practicing how to blend, definately need one or two more colours lol, but happy for the moment! The gorgeous image is from Pollycraft and she is called Clover with Butterflies, for other gorgeous creations using this lovely image please go visit Pollycraft. DSP - Kaisercraft Lilac Avenue, fiddled for ages trying had wanted a butterfly or flower instead of an oval, but drawing skills just not up to it!

Distress Stickles etc and Special Effects have been used.

Challenges

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #43 - to the right

Pollycraft Monday Challenge #35 - Distressing

Flutter By Wednesday #99 - Inspiration + Our fluttery friends
Simon Says Challenge - Mothers Day/Girly

Catt's Scratching Post - Fabulous Friday Freebie #29

Oh Alice Chapter 3 - Inspiration Challenge Purple, Blue and Red

Doodle Palace - Ribbon and Happy Birthday

Thanks for visiting, happy crafting, take carex:)

MMSC42, Oh Alice and one or two more

Hi all, this is my card for the new Oh Alice challenge starting this week, using my favourate Sketch Challenge Blog Midnight Madness, took me a bit to work this one out as I challenged myself to use the trickier sketch, the image is from Pollycraft called Clover Dancing with Dragonflies and Butterflies, isn't she cute!! Sentiment from Sweet Peas Stamps (link in sidebar), all papers, ribbons, brads etc from my stash.

This is a close up to try and show the wings using Pearl Ex (from my local store), purple stickles for the heart and little bits on wings


Challenges
Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #42 - to the right
Oh Alice Chapter 1 Down the Rabbit Hole - Inspiration from this gorgeous makeup box

Etsy Inspired Challenge #76 - Enchanted Beehive, I used this Gorgeous Purple Pendant, so pretty
Creative Belli Challenge #85 - Dragonfly or Butterfly

Inky Impressions Challenge #30 - Think Spring

Flutter by Wednesday #98 - Open + something with wings
Artful Inkables Think Ink #14- naughty or nice

Cute Card Thursday 100 - Metal Mania (brads, eyelets, butterflys)
The Corrosive Blog Challenge #52 - Wings
The Cute Maisy Day Challenge - Flowers (Eyelets and digi image)
Incy Wincy Challenge #31 - Touchy Feely (Sparkly fluff Appletini Green, butterflys, ribbons)
Sophisticats Challenge #23- Embossing (all the wings, with heat gun)
Cupcake Challenge #71 - Friends








Thanks for visiting, happy crafting, take careX:)