Anyone For Cake?

Good Afternoon

The current challenge at Whoopsi Daisy is 'Layers'.  Being a lover of decoupage this was right up my street.  Here is my card:

I followed the sketch at Willow Sketchie Challenge with the option of Let Them Eat Cake.  This image is called Grace, and is from the lovely Daisy and Friends cd-rom from Joanna Sheen.  I printed it a few times to create the decoupage.  The backing paper is also from the cd-rom.  I used core'dinations cardstock for my matting and I then embossed some of the same cardstock with a Cupcake embossing folder and sanded it slightly.

My card is also for the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge Blog - Dry Embossing

Di's Digi Challenge - Embossing

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Beatrix Potter Trio

Good Morning

I added to my Beatrix Potter collection this week with the launch from Crafters Companion.  I needed some cards to pop in with some bits and bobs I have to send out and thought the decoupage images would be perfect.

I used 4 x 4 cards, so printed the decoupage sheets onto A5 decoupage paper. I used images from Jemima Puddle-Duck, Timmy Tiptoes and Benjamin Bunny cd's.  After adding the decoupage to the cards, I simply added some gems to finish off.  I wanted to keep these simple and think these images speak for themselves.

Short and sweet from me today, I hope you have a lovely Sunday and get to enjoy the sunshine.

Di's Designs Pastel Challenge

Good Morning

The current challenge over at Di's Designs is Pastels.  Here is my card:

I printed this very cute digi stamp onto Neenah card and coloured the design using Spectrum Noir pens.  I'm really enjoying getting to grips with these pens and find colouring in very theraputic. I die-cut a mat from Core'dinations card using a Spellbinders die and then cut a faux mat around my image.

The lovely backing paper is from my favourite Pink Petticoat pad that came free with a magazine.  The doily is from my stash.  The flourishes are die cut with Marianne dies, and the flowers and punch with a floral punch I forgot I had, and then tiny black gems added to the centres.

My card is also for the following challenges:

Flutterby Wednesday - Anything Goes

My Mum's Craft Shop - Use A Digi

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

PaperPlay Challenges - Spring Colours

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

A Westie Happy Birthday

Good Morning

My card for today follows the current sketch over at Sketch and Stash:

This is a card I've made for Emma to give her friend.  She has a westie so I'm hoping she'll like the card.  Emma liked it!

The image and papers are all from Pamela West Volume 1 from Joanna Sheen.  The main image is printed onto glossy photo card and the papers onto Satin paper.  They are all matted onto dark blue cardstock from Papermill.  The sentiment is cut with a Spellbinders die.  The organza ribbon is from my stash and  I added some tiny punched flowers to complete the card.

My card is also for the following challenge:

Cute Card Thursday - Happy Birthday

 Thanks for visiting today.

Spring Kitten

Good Afternoon

The current challenge over at Crafters Companion Challenge is 'Spring'.  I chose to use one of my lovely new stamps from the Strawberry Kisses range:

I followed the sketch over at Willow Sketchie Challenge along with the theme of Embellish it.

The backing papers on my card are printed from the accompanying cd-rom.  The image is coloured with Spectrum Noir pens and a paper-pieced the plant pot using the backing paper.  The orange cardstock is core'dinations.  The flowers are punched using Nellie Snellen punch and emboss punches, finished in the centre with a little pearl.  The swirl leaves are a Marianne die cut from Core'dinations card and sanded slightly.

The centre of my card has been decorated to co-ordinate with the front:

My card is also for the following challenges:

The CD Sunday Challenge - Spots and Dots

Divas By Design - Citrus Colours

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Three in a Row

Thanks for stopping by today.

Paintbox Poppets

Good Evening

I was lucky enough to win one of the Paintbox Poppets cd-roms from Crafters Companion.   This is my first card made using this fabulous cd.  The images on it are so beautiful as are the backing papers.

This image is from the framed cards section.  As you can see, I didn't make up the frame but did make up the decoupage.  It is printed onto a glossy photo paper.  I added peel offs to the frame.

I printed off one of the backing paper onto satin finish printer paper.  I die cut various shapes using Spellbinders Persian Motifs and Accents from pearlescent paper.  I went over all the shapes with Tattered Rose and Faded Jeans Distress inks to tie-in the colours.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Ooh La La Creations Challenge - On The Move

Papertake Weekly - One For The Girls

The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Doilies Are Not Just For Cakes

Thanks for visiting.

An Easter Bunny

Good Morning

A warm welcome to my new followers.  Thank you for joining me.

A very happy Mothers' Day to all mums out there, I hope you have a lovely day.

The current challenge over at the Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog is Spring/Easter.  Here is my card:

I was lucky enough to receive the Giordano decoupage for my birthday, and used one of the lovely images for my card.  I punched the border of the purple cardstock with a Martha Stewart deep edge punch and then matted this onto the base card.  The decoupaged image was matted onto silver mirror card. I created the flowers out of tissue paper finished with flowersoft in the centres, in an attempt to re-create some of the flowers in the image.

My card is also for the following challenges:

Penny Black and More - Springtime

Crafty Ann's Challenge - Spring

St Lukes Charity Card Challenge - Spring

Crafty Sentiments Monthly Challenge - Easter

Totally Gorjuss - Spring

One Stop Craft Challenge - Handmade flowers

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Teddy Bo Just For You

Good Evening

The current challenge over at The Teddy Bo Challenge is 'menu choice'.  Here is my card:

I chose the menu options Blue and Cream, Flowers, Stitching and a Charm.

Teddy Bo is coloured using Spectrum Noir pens.  He is sat on a mat cut from Core'dinations card using a Spellbinders die.

The backing papers are Bo Bunny, free some time ago in a magazine, stitched onto the card using a stitch I've never used before!

The floral decoration in the top corner is cut using the new Persian accents and motifs dies from Spellbinder.  The butterfly charm is added using bakers twine and a gold brad.

The flowers and flourishes are all cut using various Marianne dies, finished with tiny gems.

My card is also for the following challenges:

One Stitch At A Time - Use a digi

Paper Makeup Stamps - Use a critter

Paperplay Challenges - Bingo - Metal charm/Stamping/Gems

The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Challenge - Add A Sentiment

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The CD Sunday Challenge - From Me To You

Good Afternoon

A very warm welcome to my new followers.  Thank you for your interest.

This weeks challenge over at The CD Sunday Challenge is From Me To You.  This immediately made me think of Tatty Ted!  Here is my card.

Made using the Do-Crafts Especially for You cd-rom, I chose the main image from the decoupage section, matted onto core'dinations card.  The backing paper is also from the cd rom.  The ribbon is from my stash, tied on the bowdabra, and the sentiment is computer generated sat on a mat cut using a spellbinders die.

My card is also for the following challenges:

Just Tracey's Crafts Challenge - Hats

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Feathers and fur

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Bears

Liebster Blog Award

Good Afternoon

I'm sorry for the delay in writing this post.

I'm delighted to have been awarded the following award by Carol, Jocelyn and Pauline

Thank you very much ladies for thinking of me.

The idea is to spread the love from one small blog (under 200 followers) to other small blogs to help spread knowledge and readership.

To accept the award you must

  - Link back to the person who gave the award to you and thank them for thinking of you

  - Post the award on your blog

  - Give the award to 5 bloggers with less than 200 followers that you appreciate and value

  - Leave a comment on the blogs of your 5 chosen bloggers to let them know.

I would like to pass this award onto the following (in no particular order)

Diane at Diane's Card Designs

Ali at Simply Stylish Stamping

Claire at Clairebears World

Bev at Bev's Little Craft Room

Lynne at Handmade With Love

I do hope you can accept this award.

 

An Enchanted 21st Birthday

Good Afternoon

My card to share with you today is another using Joanna Sheen's fabulous Enchanted Dreams cd-rom.

The colours on this cd-rom are amazing.  The image I've used is from the Toppers - Flowers section, printed onto glossy photo paper and matted onto silver mirror card.

I used an 8 x 8 card blank, onto which I matted some beautiful mottled lilac cardstock from PaperMill out of which I had die-cut one of the corners using a beautiful Marianne die. I then embossed some lilac glitter card with my Tied Together embossing folder and added lilac gems at all the junctions.

The sentiment is computer generated, printed onto white cardstock, distressed slightly with Milled Lavender Distress Ink and then matted onto a scalloped circle.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

CES Challenge - Flower Frenzy

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Crafts and Me Challenge - Things With Wings

Bling It On Challenge - Shades of Lilac

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

CD Sunday Challenge - Imagine

Good Afternoon

When I saw the theme for this weeks CD Sunday Challenge I was a bit stuck!  Really had no idea what to do.  Then my daughter asked me to make her a card with a unicorn on and I thought 'that'll do nicely!'  She also asked that the card be in black, white and silver.

I used and 8 x 8 card blank, and matted onto it some black, then some silver holographic card.  I embossed some more of the black card with D'vine swirls embossing folder and matted this panel onto white card.  The image is from Joanna Sheen's Enchanted Dreams cd-rom, printed onto glossy photo paper and then matted onto black then white card.  I stamped the numbers onto clear shrink plastic, coloured on the reverse with a promarker, then shrunk before adding to the card.

My card is for the following challenges:

CD Sunday Challenge - Imagine

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes with option of shrink plastic

Allsorts Challenge - Spread your wings

Shopping Our Stash - Embossing

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Taking A Bath

Good Morning

I hope you've had a lovely weekend.  The sun is shining again today, just what the doctor ordered!

My card for today is the first I have made using the Tulip & Friends dvd from Do Crafts, this card is from the Hot Diggity Dog section.

This image is from the decoupage section, printed onto card.  I layered the image using foam pads and added glossy accents to all the bubbles. This is then matted onto core'dinations cardstock.

The backing papers and sentiments are also from the dvd.  I threaded white satin ribbon through the sentiment before attaching to the card.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Divas By Design - Spots and/or stripes

Paperplay Challenges - Something old (ribbon) something new (dvd)

Pile It On Challenge - Spots/ Stripes or both

Polka Doodles - Spots/stripes or both

Aud Sentiments - Happy Birthday

The Poodles Parlour - Birthday Card

If The Shoe Fits - Aquamarine

Crafting When We Can - Animals

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Crafty Calendar March Challenge

Good Morning


I can't believe another month has passed by so quickly and it's time for a new challenge at Crafty Calendar Challenge.  This month we want to see you using your forgotten or old stash, with the OPTIONAL EXTRA - handmade embellishments (such as flowers, buttons, charms etc).


Here is my card:

I used an adorable digi stamps from Di's Digi Downloads and this is the first time I have used it although I have had it for some time.  I coloured the image using Promarkers and Spectrum Noirs, and then matted it onto some black, then beige cardstock.


The backing papers are both from Joanna Sheen's Faye Whittaker cd-rom and I felt were perfect to use with this image.  I used a Martha Stewart punch (one I forgot I had!) to punch the central border from silver linen card.


Finally, I made 2 little fish embellishments from orange foam, which has been in my stash for yonks!  I added teeny googly eyes to complete my card.


I do hope you can join in with our challenge this month where we are sponsored by Artful Splodger.  Please do pop across to the challenge blog and take a look at the gorgeous cards created by the Design Team.


Have a great day.