Thank You Bear

Supplies:-
Image: "Thank You Bear" from Meljen's Designs, coloured with Promarkers
Paper: Pink Petticoat
Embellishments: Pink ribbon with white stitching

Challenges:-
C.R.A.F.T Challenge #152 - Animals
Cute Card Thursday #214 - Animal Magic
Creative Inspirations #160 - Anything Goes
Inky Impressions Challenge #56 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Sweet Little Donkey

Supplies:-
Image: "Sweet Little Donkey" by Meljen's Designs, colloured with Promarkers
Paper: Born to Shop paper pack
Embellishments: Sentiment from Tulip, stick-on gems

Challenges:-
Crafty Sentiments Designs - For a Child
Creative Craft Challenge - Animal Antics

Strictly Dance Fever!

I made this for the birthday of a good friend from my dance class... with a bit of a Saturday Night Fever/ Strictly Ballroom feel to it!

Supplies:-
Image: "Dance Fever" from Stitchy Bear Stamps
Sentiments: "You Should Be Dancing" by Create with TLC and the Ginger Rogers sentiment by Raindrop Echo Designs

Paper: from a Forever Friends paper pack
Embellishments: Gold Glamour dust

Challenges:-
One Stitch at a Time #110 - Anything Goes
Secret Crafter Saturday #182 - Inspired by a film title
Stampin' for the Weekend #8 - Sparkle and Shine

The second "Man Card"!

Here's my second male card of this month, for my cousin.

Supplies:-
Paper: Dovecraft Masculine paper pack
Image: Forever Friends "The Good Life" topper pack

Challenges:-
Crafty Ann's Challenge #62 - It's a man thing

It's a Man Thing!

I'm sure I'm not the only one who struggles with cards for men...but I've had two to make this month. This first one was for my Grandpa...

Supplies:-
Paper: Forever Friends boy paper pack
Embellishments: blue/white twine, sentiment, gems

Challenges:-
Crafty Ann's Challenge #62 - It's a man thing
Bunny Zoe's Challenge #23 - Ribbon or twine
Dream Valley Challenges #30 - Earth Tones

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

Shopping for shoes

So, here's a card for a friend who loves shopping, and I though the sentiment was perfect!

Supplies:-
Sentiment: "You can deal with anything if you have the right shoes" from MM Designs
Paper: Dovecraft Glamour pack
Embellishments: Sizzix shoe die cut, gems, shoe peel-offs, gold Glamour Dust

Challenges:-
Fussy & Fancy Friday #61 - Punches & Dies
Ooh La La Challenge #103 - Bold & Bright

Ahhh...relaaaxx!

Here's a little card I made for my friend's birthday. She gets quite stressed with her work, so I thought this might encourage her to relax for the day!

Supplies:-
Image: "Bunny Bath" - House-Mouse Designs, coloured with Promarkers
Paper: Born to Shop
Sentiment: Tulip
Tools: Making Memories paper distressing tool

Challenges: -
House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #118 - Anything Goes
Forever Friends Fortnightly Challenge - Think Pink
Sir Stampalot April Challenge - Happy Birthday
Penny Black at Allsorts April Challenge - Oh So Cute
Charisma Cardz #15 -Shabby Chic
Paperplay Challenge #16 - Animal Antics

Hello again!

Hello all!

It's been ages since my last post! I don't think I even realised how long...

I've been attempting a career change, so since January had been concentrating on studying for some project management exams, which pretty much wiped all of my creative energy!

Hopefully I'll be on here a little more often, but we'll see!!

Penny Black Christmas

Here's the second of this year's Christmas card creations...

Supplies:
Image: Penny Black "Jolly Friends" stamp set, coloured with Promarkers.
Paper: Forever Friends "Santa's on his way" paper pack
Tools: Crafts Too Embossing Folder for sentiment
Embellishments: Glitter, Flowersoft Polar White

Challenges:
Charisma Cardz #44 - Cutesy
Inky Impressions #32 - Glitter it Up
Crafter's Companion Monthly #18 - Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Cardmaking & Papercraft Challenge - Christmas Tree
Penny Black @ Allsorts November - All Creatures Great & Small
Winter Wonderland - Make you card sparkle
A Gem of a Challenge #33 - Cold & Frosty