Thank you to Wendy at Digital Doodling!

Very quick post as it's going to be a busy day tomorrow... (and I have another interview...fingers crossed)!

I just wanted to say a big thank you to Wendy at Digital Doodling for spotlighting the card I made using her lovely China Belle. I'm sure many of you have visited her blog, and if not then you really must because her digital images are wonderful, and perfect for all occasions. They have really got me into using images on my cards, as I'm not very good at stamping with ink (need to practice more I think), so with her images I've been able to skip the frustrating part and get on with the fun!

Pink and Green!

Here's the first of the two cards I've made this morning (using up some paper bits, and trying a punch I didn't even know we had).

I've used some of the Funky Hand wordbook paper (the flourishy one on top), and then some pink gingham paper on the bottom. The little china girl is one of Wendy's Digital Doodlings, and I've used a little sentiment topper that came free with a magazine (and added a peel-off). I've used 2 heart eyelets, and some green ribbon. The flowers & leaves are punched from spotted/gingham/green offcuts, and I've just added some gems in the centre.

Challenges I'm entering:

Flourishes Grand Opening Celebration Day 5 - Pink & Green

One Stitch At A Time #4 - Recipe: 1 ribbon, 2 eyelets, 2 backing papers

Die Cut Dreams #39 - Pack a punch

Challenge Up Your Life #16 - Flower Compliment

Crafty Creations Challenge #58 - Make you own Flowers

Get Funky March - Girls Girls Girls

Fussy & Fancy Friday #6 - Green

Pile It On #10 - Pastel Colours

Mother's Day - Good Enough to Eat!!

Here's the card I've made my Mum (seems most cards have been for her recently - Christmas, Birthday, Valentine's Day...)



The image is Wendy's "Cupcake Tilly" from Digital Doodling available here. I've used Whispers to colour her in. I've used Cosmic Shimmers to make a background on the scalloped topper (although can't see it shimmer in the photo) and embellished with gems!
The paper is a free download from Cuddly Buddly - love the colours! Flowers & ribbon from Papermania Sunshine Capsule Collection, with glitter brads & buttons. The sentiment is from an old Let's Make Cards pack.
Challenges I'm entering:
Truly Scrumptious #27 - Sketch & good enough to eat!
Paperplay Challenges #8 - For a Mother
Crafty Catz Challenge #21 - Fancy edge (scalloped topper) & ribbon
Stamp Something - Recipe = Designer paper, ribbon, button(s)
Totally Gorjuss #19 - It's For You Mum
Allsorts #41 - Mother's Day
The Pink Elephant #56 - Green
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday #56 - Scallops
Digital Tuesday #48 - Scallops
Papertake Weekly - Buttons, Bows, Brads & Bling!
Simon Says - Mother's Day/Girly
Quixotic Challenges #16 - Leave it out (leaves are on the backing paper)

Skipping!

This is another fab digital stamp from Digital Doodling - she's called "Little Issy Skipping" - go and see what great images Wendy has created!

I've used some polkadot paper from a Daisy & Dandelion paper pack, and some punched flowers, glitter & rub-on sentiment. (Oh and gems, don't forget the gems)!

Challenges I'm entering:

Crafty Catz #17 - Sketch

Magazine Cover Challenge!

Wendy has a challenge with a difference, over at Digital Doodling - to make a magazine cover from MagMyPic.com. It's open til Feb 12th.

I've just had quite a laugh doing this one of my little dog Foxy when he was showing off his winter coat:

Let the sun shine!!

Here is the first card I have made using the new DoCrafts goody bag (that Mum & I bought on Monday):


The digital stamp is Tilly Jeanie, from Digital Doodling - if you haven't visited Wendy already, please do!

So I've used the Sunshine themed Papermania Capsule Collection (yellow & orange, striped & flower paper), and punched a couple of flowers decorated with gems. I've kept this one quite simple, but will use more of the embellishments soon!

Challenges I have entered:
The Pink Elephant #50 - Sketch
Saturday Spotlight SSHP15 - Let the Sunshine In
Simon Says - Punch It
Charisma Cardz #3 - Fruity colours

China Girl

This is a card I started making AGES ago (actually at a craft class), but it needed something else, so it went in the "not quite right" pile. I recently found this little china girl at Digital Doodling and she is the perfect finishing touch!!Unfortunately I don't know the name of the paper/decoupage/peel-off kit as it was at a class - but if anyone recognises it please let me know as I'm desperate to get more of the paper!

Challenges I am entering with this card:

Corrosive Challenge #47 - Let's go Digi!
Bee Crafty Challenge #22 - Favourite colour combo (I know this is my second entry, but I love pink and blue too!)

I Love Jeanie!

This is another creation made today using the Digital Doodling freebies - Tilly as Jeanie.

Another comined challenge - for:

Secret Crafter Saturday which was a sketch
Spoon Full of Sugar - Recipe for 3 pieces designer paper, 1 ribbon, 3 flowers & 3 buttons.
The Pink Elephant #49 - A Birthday card

I've hauled out my paper stash from "Simply Cards & Papercraft" from last year (trying to use what I've got before buying yet more goodies). The image is from Digital Doodling (above), and as you can see, there are 3 flowers with 3 buttons and 1 ribbon.

Making a Come-back with a combined challenge!

Well, this is the first card I've uploaded in a very long time, so I've started with a combination of challenges:

ABC this week is L for Layering

Inspirational Card Sketches #49

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge #15 - A Birthday Card

Charisma Cardz #2 - Anything New

I've used some blue cardstock, with pink "tartan" paper from Papermania's "Sweet Nothings" pack (it's actually Mum's but she let me borrow some!), the image is a freebie from:
Digital Doodling

She's called Tilly, and there are a lot of gorgeous downloads available - please check out the blog! I only found it yesterday so this is my "new" item (for Charisma challenge)!