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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Di's Designs Pastel Challenge

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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

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Crafty Calendar March Challenge

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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.


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Wishing You Better

Good Afternoon

This is my card for entry into the current Willow Sketchie Challenge:

This lovely digi stamp is from Di's Digi Downloads and is called 'Wish Upon A Star'.  I printed the image onto Neenah card and coloured using a combination of Spectrum Noirs and Promarkers.  I coloured the star with Versamark Ink so I could add the gold lustre embossing powder, I did this three times in all.

I cut around the image using a Spellbinders die, and then cut another layer from orange cardstock.  The papers are from a pad that came recently with a magazine.  The corner is die cut using a Marianne's die.  The sentiment is computer generated.  As I was making a Get Well card, and didn't just want the usual 'Get Well Soon' greeting, I created the sentiment on the computer to tie-in with the name of the stamp, and then printed this twice to produce the shadow effect.

Finally, I threaded 3 heart-shaped buttons with bakers twine and added these to my card.

My card is also for the following challenges:

Moving Along With The Times - Get Well Soon

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge - Recipe - 1 image, 2 dp's, 3 embellishments, to include a heart, I used 3 heart shaped buttons.

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Back To School

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I am pleased to see I have a couple of new followers.  It's lovely to have your company :o))

I was lucky enough to win some digi stamps from Di's Digi Downloads and this card is made using one of the stamps I chose.

 I made a square card blank from some dark navy cardstock, and then matted some backing paper from Making Cards magazine onto some gold mirror board.  I cut a border from co-ordinating paper and cut one edge with a Martha Stewart punch.

The image was coloured using coloursoft pencils and then matted onto a die-cut circle of the same dark navy cardstock.

I cut some stars using a die-namics die from gold mirror card and dark navy card.  These were then layered up and added to the card.

My card is for the following challenges:

Di's Digi Design Challenge  - Anything Goes

Crafty Calender Challenges  - Sleeping Bears (3rd entry)

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 6 - Sketch

If The Shoe Fits Scrap It - Back To School

ABC DT Challenge - Back To School

Divas By Design - Back To School

Fussy and Fancy Challenge - Back To School

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Back To School

Clear It Out Challenge - Back To School

Thanks for having a look.  I'd love to know what you think.

Jo x