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<![CDATA[Pretty Crafty pumpkin - Blog]]>Fri, 09 May 2025 23:07:21 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Digi Sketch Challenge:Love is love]]>Wed, 18 Feb 2015 11:19:41 GMThttps://prettycraftypumpkin.weebly.com/blog/digi-sketch-challengelove-is-loveWelcome to another challenge over at Digi Sketch.

For the month of February we prepared a
Love Challenge for you =)

Here is my creation using
Wash Day
gently provided b our fab sponsor
Dr.Digi House of Stamps.

And as usual we have a sketch for you to follow if you wish.

As a reminder you can either follow theme or sketch or both =)

The challenge will end on Suday 1st March
where it will be followed by another challenge on Monday 2nd.

Hope to see your creations too!

Thank you for stopping by
Marylee
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]]><![CDATA[Digi Sketch Challenge: For the girls]]>Tue, 03 Feb 2015 10:33:11 GMThttps://prettycraftypumpkin.weebly.com/blog/digi-sketch-challenge-for-the-girlsGood morning ladies and gents!!

A new challenge just stated over at Digi Sketch.
But before introducing you to the challenge I have some news to share.

Two positions became available within the group:
1 x Challenge Co-Ordinator
This position requires someone to organise the challenge via our facebook team ensuring that the team know the date of the challenges, sponsor, theme and sketch for the challenge.
Uploading a photo album to the group to allow team members to submit their cards/projects before the challenge goes live. You will oversee that the challenge is published on time each Monday morning and that the winners post is published on a Sunday evening.
You will also be provided to provide a project for each challenge which occurs every two weeks.

1 x Sponsorship Co-Ordinator
This position requires someone to contact various digi stores/craft stores for sponsorship of the challenge, providing at least 1 prize to entrants.
Responsible for providing the prize details to the team and obtaining where possible the images for the team to use.
You will also be provided to provide a project for each challenge which occurs every two weeks.

If anyone is interested and would like to apply, please email:
digisketchchallenge@gmail.com

Now...back to the challenge =)

The theme for this challenge is
"For The Girls"

For this challenge we have a fab sponsor,
who gently provided the DT members with gorgeous digis!

Here's the link of the digi I worked with:
Wix Heart A Blaze.

For this challenge we have no sketch for you to follow
but you can follow any sketch as long as you follow the theme.

And last but not least...my creation...
hope you like it =)

Thank you for stopping by

Marylee
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]]><![CDATA[Digi Sketch Challenge:Fairies]]>Mon, 04 Aug 2014 13:00:44 GMThttps://prettycraftypumpkin.weebly.com/blog/digi-sketch-challengefairiesHere I am again with another challenge for you =)
This time is for Digi Sketch and the theme for this forth week is:
FAIRIES.

Our sponsor for this challenge is

This is the sketch for you to follow if you wish:

Remember, you can either follow the theme or the sketch
or both =)

And last but not least...here's my creation =)

using sponsor image: "Garden Fantasy".

Thank you for stopping by
Marylee
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]]><![CDATA[Hobby Cutz Challenge-Sketch]]>Mon, 04 Aug 2014 11:46:07 GMThttps://prettycraftypumpkin.weebly.com/blog/hobby-cutz-challenge-sketchHey everyone =)
Welcome to another challenge from Hobby Cutz

This week's challenge is a
SKETCH CHALLENGE

For this challenge I used a sponsor image from

Here's the sketch for you to follow:

And last but not least, here's my creation
following the sketch and using sponsor image called
"Gardenia"

Other entries:
Time 4 Scrap:Challenge #44-Anything Goes (DT Call)
The Stamping Chef-Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by,
Marylee
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]]><![CDATA[Digi Sketch Challenge-In The Garden]]>Tue, 08 Jul 2014 12:03:45 GMThttps://prettycraftypumpkin.weebly.com/blog/digi-sketch-challenge-in-the-gardenHello dear followers!
Apologies for the late post =)

Here I am with a new challenge for you for
Digi Sketch Challenge
The theme for this forth week is:
IN THE GARDEN.

And as usual you can either follow the theme or the sketch or both =)

This is the sketch for you to follow if you wish:

For this challenge we have another fob sponsor who gentle provided us
Design Team members with some great images to play with
and 3 digital images of their choice for the winner.

And last but not least here are my 2 creations
following theme and sketch and used sponsor images on both =)

Using Floral Jug coloured with Spectrum Noir Markers:

Using Kitty Bouquet coloured with Spectrum Noir Pencils:

Thank you for stopping by and hope to see your entries soon!

Marylee
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]]><![CDATA[Digi Sketch Challenge-Shades of Blue]]>Mon, 23 Jun 2014 08:18:35 GMThttps://prettycraftypumpkin.weebly.com/blog/digi-sketch-challenge-shades-of-blueAnother fourth night, another challenge at
Digi Sketch

The theme for this challenge is
"Shades of blue"
I have to admit it's not one of my fav colours
but I enjoyed working with the images
provided to us by our sponsor
Scrapper's Delight

and here's a sketch for you to follow if you wish:

I had 2 images to work with
"Super Hero Boy"

coloured with Spectrum Noir Markers
and "Crafty Honey Scissors"

coloured with Spectrum Noir Pencils.

Remember you can either follow the theme or the sketch or both =)

More details about this challenge on our blog.
http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/

Thank you for stopping by
Marylee
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]]><![CDATA[Hobby Cutz Challenge-Something Old, Something New]]>Mon, 23 Jun 2014 08:01:23 GMThttps://prettycraftypumpkin.weebly.com/blog/hobby-cutz-challenge-anything-goesGood morning friends!

I'm back this morning for another brand new challenge for Hobby Cutz.
The theme for this challenge is "Something Old, Something New"
and I am using sponsor image from
Kenny K Downloads.

Recipe for this card:

Kenny K image coloured with Spectrum Noir Markers
Plain card stock: White, black and candy pink
Something Old: Patterned paper found in my stash
Something New: Fabric flowers recently bought
Hobby Cutz wooden embellishments
A piece of blittered lace
Pink gems

For more info about the challenge please visit our blog:
http://hobbycutzchallenges.blogspot.com/

Thank you for stopping by

Marylee
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]]><![CDATA[Digi Sketch Challenge-For The Men]]>Mon, 09 Jun 2014 09:22:06 GMThttps://prettycraftypumpkin.weebly.com/blog/digi-sketch-challenge-for-the-menHello hello =)
Welcome to another challenge for Digi Sketch Challenge.

This forth week challenge I have to say it was one of another favourites,
where all the design team members had so much
fun playing with these fab digis
gently provided to us by our sponsor
Dr.Digi House of Stamps.

DR Digi's House of Stamps is a site that aims to bring you
digi stamps with a sense of humour.
We're not your average Digi site, you wont find flowers and teddy bears.
Well you might.. but it'll be holding a bloody big chainsaw!

The theme for this challenge is 'For The Men'
and here's a sketch for you to follow if you wish:

And last but not least here's what I've created using sponsor digi
BBQ Bill following theme and sketch:

Don't you think he's just adorable!!
Poor silly Bill he burnt the sausage!! lol

For more info about the challenge please visit our blog
http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/

Thank you for stopping by
Marylee
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]]><![CDATA[Digi Sketch Challenge:Anything Goes]]>Mon, 12 May 2014 11:24:21 GMThttps://prettycraftypumpkin.weebly.com/blog/digi-sketch-challengeanything-goesHello everyone!!
I'm back with another challenge for you
from Digi Sketch Challenge
that will go on for the next 2 weeks.

The theme for this challenge is
ANYTHING GOES
and here's the sketch for you to follow if you wish:

Our sponsor for this forth week is
Rick St Denis Digital Stamps

who gently provided us DT members with some fab images to play with,
and here's what I came up with using
Valentine Hat.

Remember, you can either follow theme only, sketch only or both =)

Hope to see you around on our blog.
Digi Sketch Challenge
and good luck!!

Thank you for stopping by
Marylee
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]]><![CDATA[Digi Sketch Challenge-Flowers]]>Mon, 14 Apr 2014 11:55:02 GMThttps://prettycraftypumpkin.weebly.com/blog/digi-sketch-challenge-flowersI'm back with a new challenge for you from
Digi Sketch Challenge

For this forth week challenge the theme is "flowers"

Here's my DT card for you...

...using Fancy Sunbonnet Flowers from our sponsor
Bugaboo, who gently provided the DT with some fab images to play with =)

They also provided us with a cool prise for the winner of this challenge,
which is a $15 voucher to spend on digis of your choice!!!

I decided to follow as well the sketch. You can either follow the theme or the sketch or both!

Hope to see your fabulous entries soon!
Thank you for stopping by,
Marylee
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]]><![CDATA[Digi Sketch Challenge-Bears]]>Wed, 02 Apr 2014 08:12:17 GMThttps://prettycraftypumpkin.weebly.com/blog/digi-sketch-challenge-bearsMorning all,

I'm a bit late with my post...
This fortnight challenge at
Digi Sketch is:
BEARS!!

Our sponsor for this challenge is Beccy's Place
who gently provided the DT with some fab images to play with and
3 digital image for the lucky winner =)

As always we provided you a sketch if you wish to follow...

And last but not least here's the DT card I created using
Beary Loving from Beccy's Place.

Looking forward to see your creations. As usual you can either follow the theme or the sketch or both!

Thank you for stopping by

Marylee
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]]><![CDATA[Charisma Cardz-Challenge #7-CAS]]>Fri, 28 Mar 2014 21:16:04 GMThttps://prettycraftypumpkin.weebly.com/blog/charisma-cardz-challenge-7-casNew challenge over at Charisma Cardz!!
Please note this is only a 1 week challenge...so hurry up to post your entry =)

Theme for challenge number 7 is CAS-Clean and Simple Card/Creation

For this challenge I used an image from one of our sponsors
KennyK

So here is my Clean and Simple card...

As usual our fab sponsors provided us with some prices for our winners:

Price 1:

Prises 2,3 and 4:

Kenny K are offering 3 prizes this week! 1st will be 3 digi's 2nd will be 2 digi's and a lucky winner will also receive 1 digi of your choice!!
Kenny K's is a fab online digi shop with fun upbeat digi's for all your crafting needs!

Thank you for stopping by
and good luck

Marylee
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]]><![CDATA[Digi Sketch Challenge-FANTASY]]>Mon, 17 Mar 2014 10:26:35 GMThttps://prettycraftypumpkin.weebly.com/blog/digi-sketch-challenge-fantasyMorning card-makers!!
Another new challenge for you over at Digi Sketch.
Theme for this forth week is FANTASY
and her's my DT card for this challenge.

Our sponsor for this challenge is

We also provide you with a sketch is you would like to follow.

Remember, you can either follow theme or sketch or both is you wish to join us for this challenge.

For this card I used:

Image from The Stamping Chef: Through the rabbit hole
coloured with Spectrum Noir
Glossy Accents
8" x 8" scalloped card
plain red card stock
white/red spotted card stock
large circle doily
Lady Bug Momento Ink
Joy!Crafts Ribbons and Bows die
Joy!Crafts Flower die
Sentiment cut with Square Scalloped Die
Heart button and red gems

Hope to see you over at Digi Sketch CHallenge

Marylee
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]]><![CDATA[Creative Moments DT CAll]]>Sun, 16 Mar 2014 17:02:07 GMThttps://prettycraftypumpkin.weebly.com/blog/creative-moments-dt-callHello hello lovely followers =)

I'm back with another card!
I created this to try my luck once again to enter in another fab DT.

To be honest this is another of my favourites...
vintage/punk...gluing this adding that...and...
voilà..
I ended up with this..

Hope you like it!!

I'll be back soon with all the details.

Marylee
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]]><![CDATA[Challenge no.6-Birthday Girls at Charisma Cardz]]>Fri, 14 Mar 2014 19:46:23 GMThttps://prettycraftypumpkin.weebly.com/blog/challenge-no6-birthday-girls-at-charisma-cardzHello crafters!!
New challenge just started over at Charisma Cardz Challenge
The theme for this challenge is Birthday Girl...easy no...
Any birthday girl themed craft creation can be entered...
not necessary a card!!

And as always we have some fabulous sponsors:
PRIZE 1:

One Lucky winner will receive a £10 Voucher from Digistamp Boutique!
Sally-Ann from Digistamp Boutique! Now i'm sure you've all seen her fabulous work???!? NO?! Well head on over to her Digi shop! there's a digi for everything her work is fantastic and at such a low price too! Sally-Ann is very talented! go on! have a peek!!

PRIZE 2:

Prize 3:

Prize 3: 6 Digi images

Hope you join in with us!!
Get Carfty...Get creative...
and
Good Luck!!

Marylee
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]]><![CDATA[Digi Sketch Challenge-CUTE]]>Mon, 03 Mar 2014 10:04:34 GMThttps://prettycraftypumpkin.weebly.com/blog/digi-sketch-challenge-cuteA big thank you goes to all those who took part in our
Anniversary Blog Hop!
We had sooo many fab entries!

And here's our new challenge
CUTE
with our sponsor for this challenge:

We also have a sketch for you if you wish to follow.
You can either follow theme or sketch or both =)

And last but not least my "CUTE" cad for this challenge using image provided by our sponsor called:
'Cupcake Kitty'

Hope you can join in with us and
Good Luck!!!

Marylee
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]]><![CDATA[Charisma Cardz Challenge:Use Something Not Meant For Crafting]]>Thu, 27 Feb 2014 19:52:41 GMThttps://prettycraftypumpkin.weebly.com/blog/charisma-cardz-challengeuse-something-not-meant-for-craftingHello hello =D
I have another great news!!!
New Designing Team!!!

I've been accepted in another designing team.
Charisma Cardz Challenge Blog

Here's my first DT card for this blog:

This was quite a tricky one =) But when I saw this image I thought of my brother-in-law who is in car racing and "click"..car racing..car wheels...mmm my little brother's old match box car!! Tada!! =)

The image I used is from one of our sponsors:

For more detail please visit our blog:http://charismacardz.blogspot.com
and jump in for more fun!

Marylee
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]]><![CDATA[digi sketch blog hop-anything goes]]>Tue, 25 Feb 2014 09:49:59 GMThttps://prettycraftypumpkin.weebly.com/blog/digi-sketch-blog-hop-anything-goesSo here's my card for the Birthday Blog Hop

The image I used is called "Bird On Wire"
from Beccy's Place

So if you are taking part in our Blog Hop please leave a comment on this post and next...
visit my team mate Sari

For more details and for the Hop rules pls see the previous post

Good Luck

Marylee
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]]><![CDATA[digi sketch birthday blog hop-anything goes]]>Tue, 25 Feb 2014 09:36:19 GMThttps://prettycraftypumpkin.weebly.com/blog/digi-sketch-birthday-blog-hop-anything-goesHello crafters!!
Today is the first anniversary of Digi Sketch Challenge and some of our fab sponsors
offered us some wonderful prices and grabs for you to celebrate with us
in the Birthday Hop!

To have a chance to win one of the prices you need to visit each of the DT blog and leave a comment.
Once you have commented on all of the team members blogs you will then need to add your name on the Digi Sketch Challenge blog to enter your card into the "Anything Goes". Challenge to be entered into the draw for the Grand Prize which is a EUR10.00 Voucher to spend at Sunflowerfield. But be quick you only have till Sunday to enter your card.

For this challenge we also have the Top 4 which will each receive a digi imgefromhttp://www.sunflowerfield.fi/

We also have spot prizes hidden on one of the DT Blogs from our other generous sponsors. To enter this competition, it is important that you visit each of the 9 DT blog and comment on them all to be in with a chance to win one of the hidden prizes (images from Beccy’s place and scribble designs). One winner will be selected at random from the comments left on the 2 hidden blogs.

So if you are hopping, here's the next team mate you need to visit
Sari

Another price we have is for our Facebook page fans
https://www.facebook.com/DigiSketchChallenge?fref=ts
so make sure you like our page to enter the chance to win!

So come and join us on our Birthday Blog Hop and on our Facebook page for some fun and some great prices and grabs for you!

Happy Hopping and Good Luck!!

Marylee
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]]><![CDATA[finished image =)]]>Thu, 13 Feb 2014 19:28:13 GMThttps://prettycraftypumpkin.weebly.com/blog/finished-imageHello hello =)

It's been I wile since I posted anything on my blog!
My apologies...been busy finishing off all the Valentine cards orders =D

Just wanted to share this beauty with you!
Hope you like it =)

Image used is from Aurora Wings Stamps coloured with Spectrum Noir Markers.

Hope you like it.
Comments are welcome =)

Marylee
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]]><![CDATA[new challenge over at digi sketch challenge]]>Mon, 03 Feb 2014 10:16:51 GMThttps://prettycraftypumpkin.weebly.com/blog/new-challenge-over-at-digi-sketch-challengeNew forth week...new challenge...
http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/

This forth week's challenge is:
USE THE COLOUR GREEN

Our fabulous sponser is:

and the lucky winner will receive 4 digis of his choice.

Here is a sketch for you to follow if you wish to

Here is my card I made using Powderpuff Sassy gently provided by our sponsor.

For this card I used:

Plain white card stock folded in half
Layered with rose pink card stock
Green card stock embossed with Die'sire embossing folder-Petite Dot
and inked with Momento - Cottage Ivy
Patterned Paper: Bake a cake by Jennifer Ellony
Cherry Lynn Designs die - Fanciful flourish Right
Stamp from Sassy Studio Designs: Powderpuff Sassy
coloured with Spectrum Noir Markers
Gems

Thank you for stopping by,
hope to see at http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/
and good luck!!

Marylee
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]]><![CDATA[NEW CHALLENGES]]>Sat, 01 Feb 2014 17:35:35 GMThttps://prettycraftypumpkin.weebly.com/blog/new-challengesHello there!

The weather outside is 'awful' and I love it!!
Best weather to work in =)

Here is my latest which I have to say this image is
super super fab!!!

For this card I used:

A4 plain paper folded in half
Rose pink card stock
embossed with Cricut Cuttlebug folder
and inked with Ranger Distress Ink - Victorian Velvet
DoCrafts patterned paper - Parkstone Pink
Image from Aurora Stamps
https://www.facebook.com/groups/StampsByAuroraWings/?fref=ts

coloured with Spectrum Nor Markers
XCut Dies - Vintage Notes Doily
Joy!Crafts Die -Vintage Flourishes
Cherry-Lynn Designs die -Fancyful Flourish Right
Ranger Liquid Pearls - Hydrangea
Ranger Stickles - Cotton Candy
Ribbon, pearls and gems.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

http://hobbycutzchallenges.blogspot.com/ - DT Call - Sketch Challenge
http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes
http://fattastictuesday.blogspot.co.uk/ - Make It Cute Or Sweet
http://ttcrd.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes
http://arandomfandt.blogspot.com/ - Create Using a Digi
http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/ - Use Ribbon and/or Lace in your design
http://thecraftingcafe.blogspot.com/ - Embossing
http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ - Add gem/glitter/candi or bling
http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Use Die Cuts /and or Punches
http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes
http://justinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ - Swirls
http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.co.uk/ - Texture
http://www.4craftychicks.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes
http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes
http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes
http://craftcreatoins.blogspot.ca/ - Anything Goes
http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes
http://polkadoodle.blogspot.ca/ - Anything Goes
http://therubberbuggychallenge.blogspot.com.au/ - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by

Marylee
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]]><![CDATA[Good News!!!]]>Thu, 30 Jan 2014 08:56:59 GMThttps://prettycraftypumpkin.weebly.com/blog/good-newsMorning sun shines!!

Great news this morning!
Yesterday I've bee picked up with the Top 3 at
Penny's Challenge
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/

and this morning...

I've been chosen with the Top 4 at
4 Crafty Chicks
http://www.4craftychicks.blogspot.co.uk/

Working on last few orders and start my submissions
on new challenges!

Good Day
Marylee
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]]><![CDATA[Digi sketch challenge ]]>Wed, 29 Jan 2014 08:10:37 GMThttps://prettycraftypumpkin.weebly.com/blog/digi-sketch-challengeGood morning lovely ladies (and gentlemen)

Just a quick reminder about our challenge over at
www.digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com

The theme is "One For The Men"

This is my DT card and the image really suits me this morning
cause it's exactly how I'm feeling this morning!!
I'm sooo poorly poor me! =(

Submissions close on Sunday!!

So Hurry up and good luck!

Marylee
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]]><![CDATA[Penny's Paper-Crafty challenge]]>Mon, 27 Jan 2014 12:13:00 GMThttps://prettycraftypumpkin.weebly.com/blog/pennys-paper-crafty-challengeI had so much fun doing this card this morning as I was fed up
of seeing hearts, cupids, reds and love..
i.e.. Valentine's cards!

So I decided to take part in this challenge that gave me a short
break from Valentine's and gave me the chance
to create a card for my favourite period of the year...
EASTER!

As I mentioned this card is for Penn'y Challenge, link below
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/_

Other challenges:

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.ca/_ Theme: Animals
http://craftitudechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/_ Theme: I See Fluffy

For this card I used:

Plain A4 white card stock folded in half
layered with mustard card stock
docrafts patterned paper-Country Companions
Ranger distress ink-Antique Linen
Die'sire embossing folder-Petite Dot
Coloured with Spectrum Noir markers
Ribbon and Gems

Thank you for stopping by
Marylee
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