Milkman Alf & Betty - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Hello everyone :o)

I'm running late again, but that's just how the school holidays seem to go for me!

I'm here with my DT card for DigiStamp Boutique... I made this one for an order as you can probably tell.

I've used Milkman Alf, and then added in Betty from Alf & Betty Mistletoe Kiss, using Craft Artist for a bit of cropping and merging.

Thanks for popping in... hope you have a lovely evening :o)

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Larry's Friend - Little Miss Muffet DT

Hello, hope you're all having a good week :o)  The boys are off school for half term, so mine is good but busy!

I'm here with my DT card for Little Miss Muffet, using another of the super cute new releases - this one is called Larry's Friend.

The papers are old K&Co ones so I've no link for those, everything else is linked at the bottom though.

Thanks for popping in... hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

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Milkman retirement card...

Last year my Grandma asked me to make a retirement card for her milkman, and Sally-Ann at DigiStamp Boutique kindly adapted one of her Alf images for me to use.  Earlier this week I had a request from a new customer who'd seen that card online, and wanted a similar one for a friend.

I still think Alf looks just perfect as a milkman - makes me smile :o)  I've coloured him with promarkers and flexmarkers.  The papers are Making Memories, ribbon from my stash and the scalloped border was cut with a Tim Holtz die.  The dots in the corners were 'waste' from another die cut, and the corner was cut with one of my new favourite Whimsy corner dies.

I'm entering my card for the following challenges:

• Cute Card Thursday - one for the boys
• Fab n Funky - celebrating male-ness!
• Sketch n Stash - sketch (2nd entry)
• Crafty Cardmakers - for the boys

Hubby went back to work today - he's not really well enough, and I think he should have waited until at least next week, but he really wanted to get back.  And Dex has got a tummy bug, so I've spent all day with him and got nothing done.  Well I suppose it doesn't hurt to have a lazy day every now and then, and I have to make the most of Dex's cuddly clingy moments - he's not the cuddliest child usually!

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Gus golf retirement card

I had fun with this one :o)  Mum asked me for a card for someone at work who's retiring - he's into golf, which always makes things easier for men's cards, doesn't it?!

I've used Gus Golf from Bugaboo, with some fab MME papers and dark brown cardstock from Papermill Direct.  I added the sentiment before I printed the image, and Gus is coloured with promarkers and flexmarkers.  The embossed star and 'golf ball' circle I found in the tub where I keep all my rejected shapes - the things that get cut out or punched and then don't make it onto my card for some reason.  Added some spotty Papermania buttons, a button from my stash and some baker's twine to finish.

I'm entering my card for the following challenges:

• Craft Your Days Away - just for men/ boys + buttons
• Totally Gorjuss - spots & stripes
• Pile It On - for/ from a man
• Paper Playtime - for the guys + add a sentiment

Dex has still been fairly cheerful today, the chicken pox doesn't seem to be affecting him too badly - although he's absolutely covered in spots.  At the moment he thinks they're quite funny, but I keep expecting the itchiness to start properly - don't think he'll be quite so happy then!

Hope you've all had a great weekend :o)

Alf the milkman!

Some of you might remember that I was looking for a milkman image to use on a retirement card - for my grandma's milkman :o)  Well the FABBY Sally-Ann at DigiStamp Boutique has kindly adapted one of the Alf images for me to use - and doesn't he look great as a milkman?!

I've coloured him with a combination of promarkers, flexmarkers and koh-i-noor pencils.  The papers are Making Memories, spotty buttons from my stash and the sentiment was computer generated.  And that's it, quite a simple one :o)

I'm entering my card for the following challenges:

• Cupcake Craft - fab sketch
• Totally Papercrafts - food and drink (he has milk, hope that's ok!)
• Simon Says Stamp - food and drink (as above lol)
• Cards For Men - anything goes (2nd entry)

Keeping it short tonight because hubby's waiting for me to finish typing so we can watch something... will be round to visit you all later!