Saturday, 4 April 2015

Lilac Dragonfly

Good morning. I've been wanting to use this beautiful stamp for a while now - I just love seeing dragonflies flying around in the garden in the summer. Thanks for looking x x.


Items used:
Image: magazine freebie coloured with Promarkers
Papers: First Edition New Bloom
Dies: MB Fairytale Flower border, Blushing Bouquet, SB plain and Lacey Circles
Punches: Xcut corner, Hobbycraft dragonfly
Glitter glue, gems

Challenges:

Make My Monday -  flowers
Get Creative- diecuts
Craft Your Passion - anything goes
TTCRD -anything goes
Sisterhood of Crafters - Come Fly With Me

Friday, 3 April 2015

For You

Good morning. A pretty stamp today in one of my favourite colours - turquoise.  Thanks for looking. x x


Items used:

Image: PM Bellisima dress stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa and coloured with Promarkers.
Papers: First Edition Boho Chic 
Dies/punches: Tonic border, SB Circles and Lacey Circles
Sentiment: magazine freebie stamped in Rich Cocoa
PM Craft Collection border stamp
Button, twine, glitter glue, DI Evergreen Bough

Challenges:

Cupcake Inspiration - #303 stripes and dots 
Paper Minutes - #377 buttons
Fab n Funky - #253 lots of layers
Penny's Paper Crafty #221 anyhing goes
Wonderful Wednesday - anything goes

Thursday, 2 April 2015

It's Your Birthday - Tatty Teddy

Good morning.  Thought I'd make a card with this little fella - the flowers remind me of what delights are starting to grow in the garden (and are already here).

Items used:

Image: Tatty Teddy -  Spring Bouquet coloured with Promarkers and watercolour pencils
Papers: LOTV Perfect Pair
Dies: MB Spring Border, Leavenworth butterfly; SB Stately Circles; First Edition Doily
Sentiment: Craftwork Cards
Glitter glue, gems

Challenges:

Crafty Cardmakers - Spring
Melonheadz - Spring
Ooh La La Creations - Spring/Easter
Sweet Sunday Sketch -Sketch #262
Creative Corner - Spring has sprung
Crafting For All Seasons - #99 Animal Magic
Little Red Wagon - #283 Call the Vet

Wednesday, 1 April 2015

With Love

Good morning all. A mellow, floral card today.


Items used:
Image : from my copious decoupage stash - don't know which company
Papers: First Edition Blank Canvas
Dies: SB Curved Borders, Elegant Ovals; MB Corner Bow
Punches : Nellie Snellen
Sentiment: Dovecraft Sweet Paris 
Pearls, glitter glue, ribbon: Dovecraft
Lace from own stash
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Top Tip Tuesday : Mellow Yellow
Dream Valley Challenges : # 103 lace, ribbon, pearls
Get Creative : must use a die cut
Incy Wincy : flowers and lace
Shabby Tearoom :  # 248 beautiful blooms
Sentimental Sundays : #252 springtime flowers
Crazy Challenge : #194 floral

Sunday, 22 March 2015

Humming bird birthday

Good morning. One of my favourite birds on this card - nicely echoed in these papers I'm loving at the moment.



Image: Kanban Birds of Paradise
Papers: First Edition - Paper Flowers
Dies/Punches: Tonic border, SB Elegant Ovals, HOTP Feather
Gems and glitter glue

Challenges:

Whimsy Inspiration #81 Use a diecut
TTCRD -Anyhing goes
Melonheadz -  Animals
Paper Shelter #195 Spring Delight
Inky Impressions #201 Pastel Colours
Fab n Funky #251 Spring into colour
Papertake Weekly - Happy Anything

Sunday, 15 March 2015

Just For You Meow

Some cute cats today - up to no good!




Image: PM Little Meow decoupage
Papers:PM Little Meow
Dies: SB Lacey Squares
Gems from own stash

Challenges:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts : Spring Colours
Card Mania: Spring
Get Creative Challenge: #10 Green in project
Melonheadz Friends : use green
Creative Card Crew : #82 green
Creative Moments : #63 spring green
Little Red Wagon :#280 cute cute cute
Sweet Sketch #247 sketch
Di's Digi Designs : lots of green

Saturday, 14 March 2015

Birthday Butterfly

Good morning.  Too soon for butterflies, so in the meantime here's one made from card.


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Items used:

Papers - First Edition Paper Flowers
Dies / Punches: MD butterfly, SB Stately Circles, 
Tonic butterfly border
Embossing folder: magazine freebie
Stamp: LOTV
Inks: Chipped Sapphire, Milled Lavendar
Pearls from stash

Challenges:
Simon Says: Things That Fly
Whimsy Stamps: #80 Use a Sentiment
Craft Your Passion: Anything goes