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'

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

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.

 

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:

Lili's Little Fairies - sketch

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

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;

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

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)

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

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

Flutterby Wednesday #193 - springtime

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

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:

Cards for Men  #5 - sketch

Creative Craft Challenge - boys will be boys

Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Lollipop Crafts Challenge #70 - clean and simple

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

Flutterby Wednesday#192  - open

Penny Black and More at Allsorts - springtime

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:

Sketch N Stash #82 - Jills sketch

Cute Card Thursday #206 - signs of spring

Joanna Sheen challenge - spring is in the air

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Crafters Companions challenge 22 - spring

Passion for Promarkers #138 - colour challenge

CES #75 - flower frenzy

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:

Sketch Saturday #196 - sketch

Passion for Promarkers #138 - colour challenge

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Allsorts week 143 - its your choice