How Does Your Garden Grow?

Good morning, it's time for a new challenge at Allsorts and our theme this week has been chosen by Tracy and is 'How Does Your Garden Grow?'. Our wonderful sponsors this week are A Passion for Stamps and Crimson Cloud. So 2 chances to win :-)

 

  

So onto my DT card, I have used a beautiful image from A Passion for Stamps called Butterfly on Flower and used lilacs with a touch of blue. Think the papers are a perfect match...

Supplies:
Image - Butterfly on Flower coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Paper - Promises from Lili of the Valley
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Resin flower - My Mum's Craft Shop
Buttons, paper flowers & ribbon - stash
Other - kraft card, Star Dust Stickles, brown chalk inkpad
 

Please do come and join us over at Allsorts this week for our challenge x

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Flowers
Fab n Funky - Button It Up
 A Creative Romance - Fairytale or Winged Creations
Crafts 4 Eternity - Anything Goes

Hope you have a lovely weekend x

Christmas Carolers...

Here's a quick and simple card using a LOTV topper made even better with Liquid Pearls and Stickles. I bought loads of LOTV toppers last year for my Christmas cards and then never got round to using them (story of my life when it comes to craft stash!)...

Supplies:
Image - LOTV topper, no longer available
Papers - Nordic Christmas by First Edition
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Pearls & button - stash
Other - Memory Box Lindeman Snowflake die, circle & scallop circle Nestabilities dies, White Opal Liquid Pearls, Star Dust Stickles, brown chalk inkpad

For a Harry Potter fan...

I made this Harry Potter themed card for my friend's son. I love this cute image from Bugaboo and have added a mini bottle of 'potion' for a bit of extra fun...

Supplies:
Image - Har Repotter coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Papers - Nordic Christmas by First Edition (I often use plainer festive papers for boy cards)
Mini glass bottle - ebay. I've filled this with sugar
Buttons - stash
Other - deckle edged oval Nestabilities dies, Cuttlebug star dies, Glossy Accents, brown chalk inkpad

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

Catch The Bug - September Bingo Challenge (twine, sentiment, button)
Card Makin' Mamas - For The Kids
Glitter n Sparkle - Male Cards
Crafts 4 Eternity - Cute Kids
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Anything Goes

Button Up!

Good morning, it's time for a new challenge at Allsorts and our theme this week has been chosen by ME and is 'Button Up!'. Our wonderful sponsors this week are Digi Darla Designs and The Craft Barn. So 2 chances to win :-)

          

So onto my DT card, I have gone for my fave colour of blue and a super sweet image from our sponsor Digi Darla Designs called Grace Awaits. I made this for a friend who was celebrating a special birthday. I wonder who or what Grace is waiting for... 

Supplies:
Image - Grace Awaits coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Paper - MME, sorry not sure which pad
Sentiment - from the Sentiment Ribbons set Pink Petticoat
Resin flower - My Mum's Craft Shop
Pearls, buttons, paper flower & ribbon - stash
Lace - from a lovely friend x
Other - oval & scallop oval Nestabilities dies, kraft card, Star Dust Stickles, brown chalk inkpad
 

Please do come and join us over at Allsorts this week for our challenge x

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Divas by Design - Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes with Ribbon
4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes
I ♥ Promarkers - Anything Goes

Hope you have a lovely weekend and I hope you can join in with my challenge x

Merry Christmas Pudding...

Did you know it's less than 100 days to Christmas Day...? Scary but true. I bought my first present last week, it's only a tiny thing but it's a start ;-)

These are smaller cards than what I usually make, a bit under 5 inches. I have used very busy paper on these (love this paper!) and very little in the way of embellishment...

 

 

Supplies:
Images/sentiments - Merry Christmas Sweetie from Pink Petticoat coloured with Promarkers
Paper - Nordic Christmas by First Edition
Lace, pearls, button - stash
Other - oval & scallop oval Nestabilities dies, Star Dust Stickles, brown chalk inkpad

I would like to enter my cards into the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Make It Sparkle
Creative Card Crew - Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Cut It Out (used dies)
I ♥ Promarkers - Anything Goes

Flower Freya

Evening crafters! My boys are off to Taekwon-do soon, it's their last lesson before their grading on Saturday. I am nervous that they may not pass but they don't seem to let nerves worry them so that's good.

This is a card for a very girly 6 year old so it is very pink and not too much in the way of embellies. I love this image...

Supplies:
Image - Flower Freya from Time for Tea Designs coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Papers - Perfect Pair from Lili of the Valley
Lace - gift from a lovely friend x
Seam binding - Crafty Ribbons
Flowers & buttons - stash
Heart pearls - from My Mum's Craft Shop
Other - Woodware leaf punch, Star Dust Stickles, brown chalk inkpad

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

Glitter N Sparkle - Add Some Pink

Joanna Sheen - Ribbons!

Card Making Mamas - For The Kids

Jellypark Friends - All About The Kids

Ladybug Crafts - Anything Goes

Baby, baby...

Good morning, it's time for a new challenge at Allsorts and our theme this week has been chosen by the lovely Wendy and is 'Baby, Baby'. Our wonderful sponsor this week is Whiff of Joy. 

So onto my DT card, I have made a baby card with the gorgeous Bobbi from Digistamp Boutique, I just love this lil guy. I have opted for pale green as my main colour...

Supplies:
Image - Bathtime Bobbi coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Paper - Promises from Lili of the Valley
Sentiment - Sentiment Ribbon set from Pink Petticoat
Resin flower - My Mum's Craft Shop
Ribbon & pearls - stash
Other - circle & scallop circle Nestabilities dies, kraft card, Star Dust Stickles, brown chalk inkpad
 

Please do come and join us over at Allsorts this week for our challenge x

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Crafty Little Fairies - New Baby
Cute Card Thursday - Hip to be Square
4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes

Hope you have a lovely weekend x

Warm Winter Wishes...

Here's another quick and easy card for my Xmas box. I've used a Lili of the Valley pre-coloured topper and added some liquid pearl dots to add some interest to the blank space (thanks so much Pop's for this idea x).

Supplies:
Image - Lili of the Valley pre-coloured topper
Papers - Nordic Christmas by First Edition
Sentiment - Tiny Christmas Sentiments from Pink Petticoat
Lace - from a lovely friend x
Flowers, pearls, button - stash
Other - Memory Box Precious Stockings die, circle & scallop circle Nestabilities dies, kraft card, Star Dust Stickles, White Opal Liquid Pearls, brown chalk inkpad

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Dad Jumper...

Just to let you know, my new job is going really well. I am tired beyond belief at the end of each day but happy tired :-)

Onto my card, I love this image and the name, Dad Jumper ;-) I've made this for my brother, his birthday isn't until January so for once I am ahead of myself :-)

Supplies:
Image - Dad Jumper by Time For Tea Designs coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Papers - Wellington by DoCrafts
Sentiment tags - Wellington by DoCrafts
Twine - stash
Buttons - freebie with the DoCrafts magazine
Other - brown chalk inkpad

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
The Squirrel & The Fox - It's Raining Men
OSAAT - Use a Digi

Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes

Hope you have a lovely day x

Flight of the Butterfly...

Good morning, it's time for a new challenge at Allsorts and our theme this week has been chosen by the lovely Tracy Mouse and is 'Use a butterfly on your creation'. Our wonderful sponsors this week are Digistamp Boutique and Flonzcraft, so 2 chances to win :-) 

So onto my DT card, I have gone a bit butterfly mad with butterfly papers, a gorgeous image from Digistamp Boutique and a little butterfly punchout... 

I then had a look at the finished card and thought the image looked a bit lonely so I added some little dots of liquid pearls around him 'a la Pop's' style and the card now looks like this...

I think it looks better, more interesting. Don't look too close at my dots, they are all different sizes, I need loads more practice at this ;-)

Supplies:

Image - from the Butterflies set from Digistamp Boutique coloured slightly with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Paper - Time Flies from Craftwork Cards
Lace - from a gorgeous friend x
Flowers, buttons & pearls - stash
Other - circle & scallop circle Nestabilities dies, Quikutz corner die, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, kraft card, White Opal Liquid Pearls, brown chalk inkpad

Please do come and join us over at Allsorts this week for our challenge x

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - Things with Wings
Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes

Hope you have a lovely weekend x

Copica or in my case Promarca ;-)

Good morning, I spotted the image at the Saturated Canary store and fell in love with her. Her name is Copica but as I am a Promarker fan I have renamed her just for my card Promarca ;-) Hope you like her too...

Supplies:
Image - Copica from Saturated Canary coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers
Paper - Mint Julep by Basic Grey
Lace, ribbon, pearls, buttons, flowers - stash
Other - oval & scallop oval Nestabilities dies, kraft card, brown chalk inkpad

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Crazy 4 Challenges - Buttons and Bows 
4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes

Time for School...

Well, the summer holidays are over and it's my very first day in my new job today - eeekkk! I am really looking forward to it but am so nervous at the same time. So please send me some good luck vibes x

Anyway, here's a quick and easy make using a topper and a couple of dies...

Supplies:
Image - Wee Stamps Winter Fairy die cut topper from The Hobby House
Paper - Nordic Christmas by First Edition
Lace Tape - Whimsy Stamps
Buttons - came free with Docrafts magazine
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Other - Memory Box Precious Mittens die, Memory Box Lindeman Snowflake die, Star Dust Stickles, kraft card, twine, brown chalk inkpad