Crafters Companion Monthly Challenge

Hello

This is my card for the Crafters Companion Monthly Challenge which this month is Birthdays:

This is my first card made using the new Toread's cd-rom from Crafters Companion, and of course I went straight to the decoupage section!

8 x 8 card blank

Image and backing paper printed from cd-rom.

Romantic rectangles die used for main image and embossed panel.

Darice leaves embossing folder

Spellbinders Floral Flourish dies and Memory Box Petal Party dies used to create flowers.

Buttons from my stash

Doily from ebay, coloured with Antique Linen and Shabby Shutters Distress Inks

Ribbons and twine from my stash, tied on the bowdabra.

My card is also for the following challenges:

The Sweet Shop Sketches - Sketch

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash- Tic Tac Toe - I chose Embossing, Flower and Yellow

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Paper Play Challenges - Cute

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge - Cute and Cuddly

In The Jungle

Good Morning

I'm a big fan of giraffes, and last week I was having a look around the lovely Kim's blog (very inspiring, well worth a visit) when I spotted a card made using a stamp featuring a giraffe.  Kim had put the full details of the stamp set on her blog so I was able to 'google' it and manage to track it down.  This is the first card I have made using this lovely set of stamps:

I followed the sketch over at The Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge

Woodware Stamp FRCL127 Jungle Pals

Image coloured with Spectrum Noir pens, I coloured 2 giraffes so I could decoupage him

Backing paper from We R Memory Keepers (free in a magazine!)

Core'dinations card used along with Picot Edge circle dies, Marianne Frame die and Swiss Dots embossing folder.

Sentiment is Wild Road Studio

Buttons from my stash.

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

Crafting For All Seasons - Card For A Child

My Mum's Craft Shop - Buttons

Diva's by Design - Card For A Child

Heck of a Challenge - Anything Goes

Whimsy Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Delivering Presents In Mulberry Wood

I've a Christmas card to share with you today made using the gorgeous Mulberry Wood cd-rom from Crafter's Companion:

A5 card blank.

Image printed onto super smooth paper.

Backing paper printed onto Satin Finish Paper

Darice Snowflakes embossing folder used on mat silver card, which was then divided into 3 equal sections and matted onto green card from PaperMill

Ribbon from my stash

Snowflake charm from my stash added using metallic cord.

Sparkling Snowdrift from Hunkydory added to the main image

Finally a vertical sentiment was added to complete the card.

My card is for the following challenges:

The Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge - Sketch

CD Sunday Challenge - Allsorts (this is my second entry this week as this is one of my favourite challenges, hope that's ok)

Stamp n Doodle Challenge - Embossing Wet or Dry

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - Christmas

Anything Goes Challenge - Early Christmas

Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Sparkle and Bling

Christmas Cards All Year Round - Christmas Presents

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Sewing and/or Metal Charm