Wishing you a furry Happy Birthday

I really love this little Forever Friends Bear... so versatile and great for practising my colouring!

Supplies:-
Image: "Daisy Bear" from Forever Friends, coloured with Promarkers
Paper: Cloisonne paper pack from GCD
Tools: Nellie die
Embellishments: checkered ribbon

Challenges:-
Passion for Promarkers #146 - Cut it out
Inky Impressions Challenge #55 - Happy Birthday
Crafter's Companion #23 - Four-legged Friends
Paper Sundaes #117 - Let's get cute
Creative Card Crew #9 - Ribbon

Sparkly Forever Friends!

A little Forever Friends card I made, and I thought I'd liven it up with some sparkle borders and on the flowers!

Supplies:
Image: Forever Friends "Christmas Gift", coloured with Promarkers.
Papers: Both from Pink Petticoat "Wild Blossoms" collection
Embellishments: Die cut sentiment, Glamour Dust

Challenges:
Crafter's Companion Monthly #15 - Glitter & Glitz
Stamp & Create August - Critters
Totally Gorjuss #95 - As you like it
A Spoon Full of Sugar #163 - Party Time
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Passion for Promarkers #115 - Anything Goes
Oldie but a Goodie #26 - Lots of Sparkle

Daisy in the Garden!

I really must look for some more Sugar Nellie's at the NEC Hobbycrafts show this week - poor Daisy looks a bit lonely and she's the only one I have!

Crafty Emma's Store Challenge is asking for a card inspired by a song...mine is:

"Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do...

I'm half crazy, all for the love of you,

It won't be a stylish marriage,

I can't afford a carriage,

But you'll look sweet upon the seat,

Of a bicycle made for two."

I remember Mum singing this to me when I was little.

Supplies:
Image: "Daisy" from Sugar Nellie coloured with Promarkers
Papers: Blue butterfly & yellow striped paper from Papermania
Embellishments: Chipboard flowers & tag (inked yellow), with gems & peel off sentiment

Challenges:
The Sugar Bowl #55 - Sketch & Spring
Passion For Promarkers #92 - In the garden
Truly Scrumptious #53- Tag It
Crafty Emma's Store Challenge #28 - Inspired by a song
Stamp Something - Sweet

LOTV Carol Singing!

Here's my first Lili of the Valley Challenge Card using "Carol Singing". I've coloured with Promarkers, but haven't quite worked out how to get the effects of the light/snow, so that's a work in progress for future cards!

The papers are from a DCWV Christmas stack (I've lost the front cover so not sure what it's called!!) I've used some green ribbon (with red stitching) and some red scalloped card (Martha Stewart punched). The sentiment is a clear 3D sticker.

Challenges I'm entering:
LOTV #59 - Sketch
Creative Craft Challenge #19 - Animal Antics
Passion for Promarkers #64 - Music

Tilda Gift Bag for my friend!

I found this template on Wendy's blog this morning and it's just what I needed for my friend Sarah's birthday present (jewellery that I haven't made yet, but I know what I want)!

I've used some more of the Henbury Lane flowered paper, as well as some polkadot paper from a magazine freebie. The image is one from the new wedding collection of Magnolia's. I think she's called "Sitting bridesmaid" - I think weddings are my new favourite thing - after going to one in  May & one in June I'm a bit sad to not have any more to go to this year (unless anyone suddenly decides to get engaged)!

I've coloured Tilda with my Promarkers, and added some lovely flowers around the edge (love roses too!)

Challenges I'm entering:

Just Magnolia #60 - In the garden

Moving Along With The Times #52 - Birthday but not a card

Passion for Promarkers #57 - Your Favourite Things

I Love Promarkers #20 - Sketch

ABC Challenge = X for Extra Dimension

Simon Says Challenge - Friends

Totally Gorjuss #35 - Sugar & Spice

Paper Sundaes #23 - Pretty as a Princess

Uplifting Occasion!

Another new Penny Black card from me (finally got around to doing something with my images I'd coloured in)! It's a proper girly card, and if you look at the word under the picture you'll see the title of one of the best girl's night out tunes by Cyndi Lauper!! (And there's another song lyric above the image, but not one I'd expect to hear on a night out!)

The image is called "Uplifting Occasion" which I love!! Such a funny picture and I've coloured it with my Promarkers:

I've used five different papers overall (that must be a record for me)! The bottom layer of polkadot paper came with a Forever Friends decoupage kit, the butterfly/floral is Dovecraft Glamour pack, the text paper is DCWV Text Prints paper stack, and the pink paper on the base card is Papermania Sweet Nothings, and the grey piece is Dovecraft Charcoal Prints. I used the Xcut heart border punch to made the propping-up doodah on the base card. I've made the wire word myself as it's for one of my closest friends from school. Then just a few heart/star gems and a peel-off to finish.

Challenges I'm entering:
Penny Black Saturday #105 - Sketch
Bunny Zoe's Crafts #1 - Nice & Girly
Pollycraft Challenge #48 - Let's have a sing song
Passion for Promarkers #55 - Pink Birthday
Creative Cottage # 14 - Going Pink
Challenge Up Your Life #22 - Critters and Bling
KLSNS #34 - Girly Birthday

Henbury Lane Collection Card!

We (Mum & I) went to a Docrafts demo at The Range in Cheltenham last Saturday, and couldn't resist buying the new goody bag!! It's full of the new Henbury Lane collection and other fab things!

The image is one of the new Henbury Lane stamps, coloured with Promarkers. The lovely flowery paper is also Henbury Lane (the stripy paper is from a magazine paper pack ages ago).

The lovely heart punch is a new one from Docraft's XCut (not in the goody bag but couldn't resist that either).

Challenges I'm entering:

Passion for Promarkers #53 - Anything Goes (2nd entry)

Creative Card Crew #51 - Pink & Green

Stamping for the Weekend #39 - Something to make someone smile

One Stitch At A Time #15 - Use something new

House Mouse Farewell

This week's challenge at House Mouse Challenge is Goodbye/Farewell. They are also having a blog hop!
This is my first entry to the challenge, using a stamped image I received in a blog candy. (Just found out from the website that it's called "Gentle Rain").

I thought this was the perfect sort of image for a fareweel as the poor little chap looks a bit miserable being dripped on! I've used my new Promarkers again (Love them!) It also gave me a chance to use a daffodil button I received in another blog candy. The yellow/orange paper is from Papermania Capsule Collection (as is the green bow). I used our Martha Stewart scallop punch on the top edge of the card, and XCut corner punch on the designer paper/image. Then just a little bit of yellow ribbon and a peel-off sentiment.

Challenges I'm entering:

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #70 - Goodbye/Farewell

Passion For Promarkers #53 - Anything Goes

Sophisticats #32 - Splish Splash

Secret Crafter Saturday #85 - Buttons & Blooms

Teddy Bear's Picnic

Here is the first card I've made using my lovely blog candy from Jacque! The images are from the Flowersoft Moments in Time "Best Friends" set - have a look at the blog hop for more samples!

It's also the first diamond top card I have attempted - I am quite pleased that it stands up! The images are all coloured with Promarkers, and I've added some flowersoft to the main image around the grass and on the teddy bear!!

Challenges I'm entering:

Passion for Promarkers #51 - Strawberries & Cream (the cake)

Creative Cottage #10 - Fancy Folds

Charisma Cardz #19 - Sweet Treats

Cute Card Thursday #112 - Someone Special

Just Cute Bears #16 - Multifold Card

Passion for Promarkers - Gratitude

Another card made using an image coloured with my new Promarkers!! The stamp is from Papermania's Stamping Chic-Party set (which I won from Katrina in her blog candy a while back).

The green paper is from Papermania's Capsule Collection,, as is the bow. I've used a Sakura Souffle pen to write "Thank You" on the little sentiment topper.

Challenges I'm entering:

Passion for Promarkers #50 - Gratitude

A Spoon Full of Sugar #102 - Furry Friends

The Crafty Pad #69 - Ribbons