Dad in his Deckchair.....DON'T LOOK DAD!!!

We're off to Padstow in Cornwall next week so I'm busy trying to get all my cards sorted that need doing before then! It's Dad's Birthday whilst we're away, so here's the card I've made for him - hopefully a reflection on what he'll be doing on the beach!

Supplies:
Image: "Deckchair Dreaming" from Lili of the Valley, coloures with Promarkers & chalks.
Papers: All three papers from DCWV Scrapbook kit in a stack "All Occasions"
Embellishments: Handmade green bow, green/blue sticker from DCWV kit, peel off sentiment.

Challenges:
Lili of the Valley Challenge #110 - Sketch
Bizzy Bec's Challenge September - Blue, Green & White
Crafty Calendar September - Let Sleeping Bears Lie
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz #35 - Anything Goes
Stampin' for the weekend #15 - Holidays
Allsorts Challenge #119 - Green & Blue
Crafty Cardmakers #51 - Summer Holiday Memories

Wedding Day Celebrations!

My best friend from school got married on Monday, and I was one of her bridesmaids. We all had a wonderful few days (stayed at the beautiful hotel the night before and the night of the wedding) and I can finally post the crafty things I made for her on here!
Rach made her own bunting - BY HAND - in the colours on the card, and there is a little running joke about bay trees, as they have one that they decorate instead of a Christmas tree. (They also had bay trees at the wedding, and on the invitations!)

Supplies:
Images: "Wedding Couple" from Lili of the Valley, bunting from Whimsy Stamps  Celebration Pennant  stamp set, tree from Papermania Born To Shop "Go Green" stamp set, all coloured with Promarkers.
Paper: Papermania "Raspberry Champagne" paper pack
Tools: Marianne Die ribbon border & flourishes.
Embellishments: Ribbon, Glamour Dust.

Challenges:
Hooked On Craft #3 - With Love
Crafty Sentiments - Happily Ever After
Craft Us Crazy #13 - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge #112 - Free & Easy

Umm, Spot the difference?

I made this card for my Grandad's Birthday, then on the day I was going to post it, my fab prize arrived from Papermaze, and it included these lovely letter stickers, which were just what I needed to finish it off! So there's my nice easel-photo-tent picture, then a quick snap as I was about to run off to the postbox!

Supplies:
Image: "Deckchair Dreaming" from Lili of the Valley coloured with Promarkers.
Paper: Spotty paper from DCWV Scrapbook kit in a stack, diamond pattern from Dovecraft Masculine pack. Plain blue/green paper  for layering.
Embellishments: Blue/white bakers twine, die-cut sentiment, October Afternoon letter stickers

Challenges:
Craft Your Days Away #21 - Father's Day/Special Man
Sketch Saturday #157 - Sketch
Totally Gorjuss #82 - String's the thing #
Dream Valley #8 - Stamp Something
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #113 - Bugs or Boys
Fussy & Fancy Friday - Card for a man/boy
Simon Says Challenge - Father's Day/ Male
Creative Inspirations #114 - Cute Bears/Animals Only
Pollycraft Monday #95 - Be My Teddy Bear
Ooh La La Challenge #81 - Happy Birthday

Deckchair Dreaming!

Well, I just couldn't wait to create something with this gorgeous stamp I brought back from the NEC!

Supplies:

Image: "Deckchair Dreaming" from Lili of the Valley, coloured with Promarkers.

Paper: Blue flowery paper is from Papermania, checked is a magazine freebie.

Tools: Nellie's Multiframes MFD 005, star punch

Embellishments: blue/white baker's twine, inked edges.

Challenges:

Lili of the Valley #89 - Punch It

Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenges #7 - Sketch

Craft Your Passion #51 - Grin and "bear" it

Crafty Purple Frog Challenge #11 - Going Green

Totally Papercrafts #59 - Cuddly & Cute