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Friday 30 March 2012

Birthday Fairy

Its been great having an extra day off this week, its meant even more time for crafting. I have even managed to put together another card - two in one day!!!! This card has been made for LOTV's Ideas to Inspire  blog, where it is week 4 of  National Craft Month, I have used one of my favourite little fairies.



Ingredients:

papers - Nitwits 'gratitude collection'
stamp - lotv  ' birthday fairy'
seam binding and flowers - wild orchid crafts
flourish - joy craft die
coloured with promarkers

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges

LOTV's Ideas to Inspire blog - National Craft Month  'mum or pink'
Divas by Design - challenge #28 'stamp something'
My Mums Craft Shop - challenge #50 'stamp it'
Lili's Little Fairies - anything goes' 2nd entry
Simon Says Stamp - 'anything goes' 2nd entry


Easter Bunnies

Just got in from work and  the sun is still shining. I made this card last night for the Penny Black Saturday challenge but there wasn't enough light left to photograph it. I haven't got any easter stamps and hope this is close enough.


Ingredients:

papers - first edition 'spring drop
stamp - penny black 
martha stewart punch -  embossing zig zag dot
flower - joy craft die
coloured with promarkers and flexmarkers

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Penny Black Saturday - week 194 'easter extravaganza' 
Cute Card Thursday - challenge #210 'happy easter'
MAWTT - challenge #142 'cute and cuddly'
PaperPlay Challenges - week 13 'easter'
Totally Papercrafts - challenge #110 'easter'
Tip Top Tuesday - challenge #73 'easter and or animals'






Thursday 29 March 2012

Follow Your Dreams



Afternoon all,  hope you are enjoying the lovely weather. It was my day off today and the sun is still shining! (usually this would be the day it rains, lol!!)  For my card today I have followed the sketch at 'Sketch and Stash'. I have had this stamp for a while and this is the first time that I have used it. Don't know about everyone else, but since I have started blogging I am using more of the things that I've got squirrelled away.




Ingredients:

papers - first edition 'up, up and away'
stamp - lotv 'by the river'
brads from stash
coloured with promarkers

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Sketch n Stash - challenge #84 Angie's sketch (everything was from stash)
Lili's Little Fairies - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Cards for Men - challenge #7 The Great Outdoors
My Mum's Craft Shop - challenge #50 stamp it
Pan Pastels UK - challenge# 11 bright colours


Sunday 25 March 2012

Milly Just for You

Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend, isn't the weather just glorious. My card today is for the challenge at Lili' Little Fairies and its a sketch by Jacques.



image 

Ingredients:

papers - first edition 'spring drop'
stamp - lotv 'milly just for you'
flowers - joy die
coloured with promarkers and flexmarkers

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

LOTV National Craft Month - cute and girlie
Allsorts Challenge - week 146 three in a row (2nd entry)
Stamping for the Weekend - challenge 6 anything goes



Friday 23 March 2012

My First Christmas Card

This is the first Christmas card that I have made this year, I am determined not to leave them to the last minute this year, also I have been itching to use my new memory box die. I finished work early today, so it was an ideal opportunity to play!!! The photo isn't very good I've missed the light, (will try and replace it tomorrow)



Ingredients:

paper - docrafts 'daisy and dandelion'
stamp - penny black
memory box border - frostyville
snowflake - marianne  die
ribbon and brad from stash
art institute glitter on image and border
coloured with promarkers and flexmarkers



I would like to enter the following challenges: 

Penny Black Saturday #193 - this that and the other  (anything goes)
ABC Christmas Challenge - F is for furry and/or feathered friend
Cute Card Thursday #209 - anything goes
Passion for Promarkers #141 -theme 'animals'
Crimbo Crackers - challenge 11 'cute;


Thursday 22 March 2012

Sweet Blossom

Hope everybody has had a lovely day, the weather here has been beautiful, really warm.
It's another first today - my first digital stamp - 'Little Blossom' she's a wee stamp from Whimsey.



I have used the sketch from Sketch Saturday,  I rotated the sketch to fit my image better.

 

Ingredients:

papers - first edition 'summer breeze'
image - wee digital stamp  'spring blossom'
flowers - joy die
border - spellbinders shapeabilities
gems - from stash
coloured with promarkers

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Die-Ing For a Challenge 2 - brown and blue
Sketch Saturday - week #199
Allsorts challenge  - week 146  3 in a row
Whimsey Inspires Challenge - challenge 31 anything goes


Sunday 18 March 2012

Blue and Green Should Never be Seen.......

Good evening everyone, hope all you mums had a lovely mother's day.  I have been out all day so this is going to be a quick post. My willpower finally gave way and I treated myself to a couple of Sugar Nellie stamps that I have had my eye on for a while, so this is my first entry in the 'sugar bowl'


Ingredients:

papers - first edition 'up up and away'
stamp - sugar nellie 'Pippi Longsocks'
pearls from stash
coloured with promarkers and flexmarkers

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

The Sugar Bowl challenge #79 - sketch, spring theme
Simon Says Stamp - a bit o' green
I Love Promarkers #108 - anything goes (2nd entry)




Thursday 15 March 2012

Butterflies and Fairies

Hope everybody is having a lovely week. Once the fog cleared the sun came out and it has been a lovely day.
I've spent my day off visiting my mum and making a card for the Lili's Little Fairies challenge 'butterflies and fairies'


I have used the sketch from sketch n stash:



Ingredients:

papers - first edition 'love letters'
stamp - lotv 'birthday fairy
flowers - joy die
ribbon/charm - stash
coloured with promarkers

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Lili's Little Fairies - butterflies and fairies
Sketch n Stash #83 -  michelle's sketch
Papertake Weekly - for girls or mum
CES #76 - charmed
Cute Card Thursday #208 - happy birthday
I love Promarkers #108 - anything goes









Sunday 11 March 2012

Ribbon and Lace

Its been a beautiful day which inspired me to go with lavender and lemon for my card. My mum loves fairies so I choose  'fairies on tiptoe'  for her mother's day card. The challenge at Lili's Little Fairies is for lace and ribbon which is totally out of my comfort zone, but this is the card I made


Ingredients:

papers - swalk cd rom
stamp - lotv 'fairies on tiptoe'
flowers - wild orchid crafts
ribbon and lace - local haberdashery shop 
stickles - 'icicle' added to wings
coloured with promarkers

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Lili;s Little Fairies - ribbon and lace
Allsorts  #145 - say it with flowers
Simon Says Stamp - mothers day/special girl
Passion for Promarkers #139 - for mum/female relative
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Divas by Design #25 - favourite things (lotv stamps, promarkers, nesties)
One Stop Craft #173 - mothers day with ribbon
My Mum's Craft Shop #47 - spring is springing
Joanne Sheen - spring is in the air





Wednesday 7 March 2012

Sailing

I have made a male card just for a change. I was inspired by the sketch at 'Cards for Men'. As soon as I saw this sketch I knew what I wanted to do with it, the problem has been finding the time.




Ingredients:

papers - echo park 'splash' (printed on pearlescent paper)
stamp - lotv 'sailing boat'
eyelets from stash
coloured with promarkers

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Creative Craft Challenge - boys will be boys
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Lollipop Crafts Challenge #70 - clean and simple






Sunday 4 March 2012

Peaches and Cream Take 2

It has been a really miserable rainy day here. So I used that excuse to play!  Its my twins fifteenth birthday on Tuesday and although I have some cards made it is better if they are similar to stop any arguments. When I saw the challenge at Lili's Little Fairies it gave me an excuse to make a card similar to the one I made the other day. (I apologize for the photo the light is really bad)



Ingredients:

papers - first edition  'summer breeze'
stamp - lotv 'dandelion clock'
martha stewart punch - doilly lace
ribbon and pearls from stash
stickles - 'icicle' added to wings
coloured with promarkers

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Lili's Little Fairies - peaches and cream
Allsorts #144 - spread your wings




Saturday 3 March 2012

Spring Crocus

The weather has inspired me to make a spring card. I decided to use a house mouse stamp that I bought at Ali Pally last year and hadn't inked it was really easy to colour and is soo cute!


I have used the sketch from sketch and stash:


Ingredients:

papers - first edition 'spring drop'
stamp- house mouse 'spring crocus'
martha stewart punch - doily lace
ribbon - from stash
coloured with promarkers

I am entering my card into the following challenges:



Thursday 1 March 2012

Best Friends

I have been asked to make a birthday card for my friends little girl, she is mad about dogs so I thought this image would be just perfect.



I followed the sketch at Sketch Saturday and I have just realised that I have put the image on the wrong angle (I hope that doesn't matter too much)


Ingredients:

papers - pink petticoat 'wild blossoms'
stamp - kanban 'Annabel'
martha stewart punch
 sentiment - craftwork cards
ribbon from stash
coloured with promarkers 

I am entering my card in the following challenges:






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