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

Wedding Box!

Here's the box I decorated for Rachel - I wanted to give her something to keep some of her wedding "memories" in, and also put a few little keepsakes in. I knew she had her something old, something new & something borrowed, but I thought she might need something blue (and a silver sixpence for her shoe)!

The flowers are handmade - a technique I learnt at a recent Trimcraft demo! Basically cutting some scalloped circles, wetting them, folding them/scrunching them, then securing with a brad.

 Supplies:
Basics: Papermania nested box, Artiste Pearl "Ice Blue" acrylic paint
Embellishments: Chipboard bookplate, peel off, pearl brads, ribbon, gems
Tools: Nesties blossoms (for the flowers)

Challenges:
Allsorts Challenge #116 - Anything But A Card
Creative Craft Challenges - Anything But A Card
Creative Card Crew - Hand made flowers
Papertake Weekly - Blooms, Pearls & Free (gems)
Crafts and Me #48 - Blues
Crafty Your Passion #71 - Anything But A Card

Flowersoft Oriental Window

Here's some of the goodies I won on the Flowersoft blog hop a while back.

Supplies:
Paper: Flowersoft Scenic Windows Oriental, Papermania leaf paper
Embellishments: Flowersoft Russet Red, Ultra Fine Pink Fizz, Ultra Fine Citrus Crush, Ultra Fine Burnt Sienna.

Challenges:
Flowersoft Challenge #32 - Bright Colours
Creative Craft Challenges - Pretty Blossoms
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz #27 - All about flowers
Allsorts Challenge #111 - Free & Easy
One Stitch At A Time #70 - Anything Goes

On becoming a vet...

Big celebrations next door - Becky has just qualified as a vet! Really pleased for her, as I've been through all that and know how tough it is, and how much panic is involved!

 

Supplies:
Image: "She Loves Animals" by Meljen's Designs, coloured with Promarkers.
Papers: Pink stars & yellow/pink spots from Docrafts "Me To You" paper pack
Tools/ Embellishments: Mirror board cut with Marianne Creatables die. Decorated with gems.
Technique: Joy Fold Card from ABC Christmas Challenge Tutorial

Challenges:
Creative Craft - Moving Parts
Top Tip Tuesday #37 - More than one fol
Do it with Digis #12 - Animal Magic

First Twisted Easel Card!

Well, I've seen everyone else having a go at these twisted easel cards, so I thought I'd give it a go - after a bit of puzzling over which way up to stick the image, I finally worked it out!
This is a card for someone who I won't name as it will spoil the surprise, but it is a thank you for something!! I thought I'd go for a bright, flowery theme as it's Spring, even though it's really miserable and gloomy outside!

Supplies:
Images: Miss Anya with Flowers from The Greeting Farm, coloured with Promarkers, "Thank You" from Raindrop Echo Designs
Paper: My Mind's Eye - Summer
Tools: Nestabilities Blossom die
Embellishments: Flowers & brads

Challenges:
Sir Stampalot March - Spring is in the air
Creative Craft Challenge - Thank You
Top Tip Tuesday #24 - Favourites - I think easel cards are my fave style, and I love my nesties!
Inky Impressions - Easel card
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Challenge - Easel card

Twilight Calendar!

Here's something I made for my cousin's teenage daughter - she's a big Twilight fan (as am I) and I only just managed to give this to her as a present as I was actually quite pleased with how it turned out:

I've used a chipboard star shape as my base, and the black & white paper is from a Dovecraft paper pack.
For Edward I have used "Flirty Edward", and Bella is "Camille" from The Greeting Farm. Both are coloured with Promarkers, and Edward is sparkling as he always does! The Sparkles sentiment is from Create with TLC (it's always perfect for Twilight cards!) I've distressed the edges with black ink to give it a bit of a shadowy feel!

Challenges:
Simon Says - Anything but a card
A Spoon Full of Sugar #139 - Anything but a card
Charisma Cardz #6 - Mythical/Fantasy
Creative Inspirations #53 - Distress
Creative Craft Challenge - Card/project for a teen

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

On Your Engagement!

My best friend from school has just got engaged to her boyfriend (also from school) so I made this card for them.

I've coloured Penny Black's "The Park Bench Affair" with my Promarkers. The heart paper is from Papermania's Love paper pack. The glossy chipboard hearts are by Heidi Swapp (I received them in a blog candy) and I've added some green ribbon and a peel off. Oh, and the ladybirds - not sure who makes them (Mum gave them to me to add to it)!

Challenges I'm entering:
Totally Gorjuss #39 - Thinking of You
Penny Black at Allsorts - A burst of summer colour
Creative Craft #18 - Here comes the bride
Pixie Cottage #28 - sketch & double up
Easy Craft Projects #17 - Photo inspiration
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Challenge #47 - Animals

Sugar Nellie & My Mind's Eye

Here another little card I've made with "Daisy" from the Sugar Nellie family!

I've coloured her with my Promarkers, and both the papers are from the My Mind's Eye summer papers that were free with July's Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine. I think they're perfect for this little girl sitting outside with her flowers! I've added a couple of eyelets to the card, but kept it quite simple other than that!

Challenges I'm entering:

The Sugar Bowl #38 - Sketch & scallops

Craftalicious Challenge #3 - Cute

Easy Craft Projects #16 - Summer

By the Cute & Girly July - warm summer days

Crafty Calendar July - Summer

Creative Craft Challenge - Summer lovin

Magical Crafts Fortnightly #18 - Flower Power

Happy Anniversary!

Got a bit carried with the gems on this next one... few I added a few on the hearts, then I added a few more along the bottom border, and now they're all over!

I've used some flower paper from the new Henbury Lane collection, and the stamp is also from their new range, coloured with Promarkers. There's an XCut heart border strip at the bottom, (with the little hearts from the punchings stuck at the bottom). Think that punch is my new favourite - it's so easy to line up/use and it's perfect every time!

Challenges I'm entering:

Friday Sketchers #107 - Sketch

Secret Crafter Saturday #88 - Weddings/Anniversaries

Creative Craft #16 - Stamp it up

Crafty Creations #77 - Shine

DADDY DON'T LOOK!!!

I'll do all the chatting at the top of this post, so that if Dad's having a snoop on my blog (he does that, you know), he'll realise NOT TO LOOK at this card - it's my card to him for Father's Day!

I've used a House Mouse image called "With all my heart" to fit in with their latest Sweets challenge, coloured with Promarkers. The sentiment was from Charmed Cards & Crafts - I thought it was perfect for a Father's Day card. Both the stripy & spotted blue & white paper are from Papermania's Henbury Lane collection, with the spotted paper backed onto a strip of card punch with the MS scallop punch. I added a ribbon, 3 brads & a peel off to embellish!

So, here's the picture - last chance to look away DAD!!!

And a close up of the image:

Challenges I'm entering:

Cardmaking & Papercraft Sketch

House Mouse & Friends #71 - Sweets

Cards For Men #12 - Father's Day

Creative Craft Challenge #15 - For the man in your life

Simon Says Challenge - 1 image, 2 patterned papers, 3 types of embellishment

C.R.A.F.T #54 - Father's Day

Charisma Cardz #23 - Spots & Stripes

One Stitch At A Time # 16 - Boys to Men

Tilda in Pink!

Another stamp coloured with my new Promarkers (I have Lilac, Pastel Pink, Dusky Pink and Apple so far).

I've used 2 papers - the one Tilda is on is from my Forever Friends decoupage pack, and the other is from the Dovecraft Glamour prints pack, with its lovely butterflies and flowers. I scalloped the edge using a Martha Stewart punch. The wire "Sarah" was made by yours truly, and the sentiment is a rub-on from somewhere! Then just a Papermania flower, a brad and a stripe of glitter.

Challenges I'm entering:

Sir Stampalot #2 - Butterflies & Blossoms

Die Cut Dreams #46 - Tilda in Pink

Creative Craft #12 - Blooming Marvellous

Charisma Cardz #17 - Girly with flowers

Cute Card Thursday #110 - Make Your Own

Secret Crafter Saturday #81 - Friendship

Mystery card...is now here!!

Here is the Valentine's card:



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Well, I have finally finished a very special card, for a very special someone...

BUT... it's the Valentine's card I've made for my Dad to give to my Mum, and she might look on here so I'll just have to wait til Sunday after she's opened it!

It's got a special fold, and the papers are from Creative Cardmaking Issue 11 and Cardmaking & Papercraft Issue 57! Along with my first attempt at lace (incire) and a few punches and sparkly bits!

WATCH THIS SPACE....!

Challenges I will be entering on SUNDAY:
1) The Pink Elephant #53 - Valentine
2) Creative Craft #6 - Roses are Red
3) Creative Card Crew #44 - Valentine
4) Simon Says - What's love got to do with it?
5) Sassy Designs #8 - Hearts & Flowers
6) Rainbow Lady #90 - Have a Heart
7) Cute Card Thursday #99 - In the Name of Love
8) Polkadoodle # 6 - Hearts & Flowers
9) Dutch Dare #71 - Valentine's
10) Secret Crafter Saturday #70 - Multifold