Summer Girls...

Good morning, phew what a week! Have had a poorly boy to look after. He's well on the mend now but we had a tough couple of days. It's time for a new challenge at Allsorts and our theme is 'Summer Girls' hosted by the lovely Mervi. Our wonderful sponsors are Flonzcraft & Buttons For Brains.

  

As soon as I saw the theme for this week's challenge I knew the stamp I wanted to use. It's a gorgeous silhouette design of girls playing outside by Flonzcraft. These stamps are so easy to use and require no colouring ;-) I think the paper screams summertime with all the pretty flowers, I hope you agree...

Supplies:
Image - Kindergarten Children Swinging by Flonzcraft
Papers - RSVP by Basic Grey
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Seam binding - Crafty Ribbons
Flowers & buttons - stash
Other - Marianne Design Craftables Circle & Flower Stitch die set, Spellbinders circle die, brown chalk inkpad, kraft card

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

 Vintage Stamping Challenges - Summer Blooms
Crafting by Designs - Here Comes Summer 
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Summer/Summer Colours
Coffee, Chocolate & Cards - Summer Days
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

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

Hope you have a lovely weekend and I hope you can join in with our challenge:-)

Birthday Bunny

Morning lovelies. Is it Friday yet...? Now, some think bunnies are just for Easter but I think this little chap is perfect for a child's birthday card. What do you think?

Supplies:
Image - from the Easter Buffy set coloured with Promarkers
Paper - Kitsch by Craftwork Cards
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Buttons - stash
Other - Spellbinders rectangle die, brown inkpad, Star Dust Stickles

See you on Saturday for the new Allsorts challenge x

Cute Kittens...

Happy Tuesday peeps :-) This is a little card I made for my friend's daughter who is turning 3. It's a small card, about 4.5" so I kept embellies simple...

Supplies:
Image - Cute Kittens Playing by Flonzcraft coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Paper - Kitsch by Craftwork Cards
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Buttons - stash
Other - Spellbinders Floral Oval die, brown inkpad

Thanks for looking x

How Does Your Garden Grow...?

Good morning, so glad the weekend is here, it's been a lllooonnnggg week! I am off to the optician later and have arranged a long overdue catch up with a lovely friend tomorrow morning. It's time for a new challenge at Allsorts and our theme is 'How Does Your Garden Grow' hosted by the lovely Brenda.

I used a beautiful image from one of our regular sponsors, Nicecrane Designs and just added a bit of glitter to the butterfly, love these pre-coloured digital images, so easy to use. Yellow and blue isn't a normal colour combo for me but I rather like it...

Supplies:
Image - from the Vintage Flowers & Butterflies set by Nicecrane Designs
Paper - Kitsch by Craftwork Cards
Resin flower - Tilly Daydream
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Pearls & ribbon - stash
Other - Spellbinders rectangle die, Cherry Lynn Fancy Flourish die, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, brown chalk inkpad, Star Dust Stickles, kraft card

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

Craft Your Passion - 3 or More Embellishments (pearls, resin flower, butterflies, flourishes, ribbon)

Crafty Bloggers Network - Bingo (column A)

Crafty Creations - Tic Tac Toe (flowers, ribbon, digital image)

Ruby's Rainbow - Flora & Fauna

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

Hope you have a lovely weekend and I hope you can join in with our challenge:-)

Just For You...

Heading towards the end of the week, yippee! This is a quick make card using a pre-coloured topper. I've added Stickles to the image for a bit of sparkle...

Supplies:
Image - from the April Showers Elizabeth Bell topper set
Paper - Garden Party by Dovecraft
Resin flower - Tilly Daydream
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Buttons - Dovecraft
Ribbon & charm - stash
Other - brown inkpad, kraft card, Star Dust Stickles

Take care,

Cupcakes all round?

Happy tuesday peeps :-) This is a different sort of card for me using a decoupage set I picked up in The Works a few weeks ago. I really enjoyed putting it all together, almost as therapeutic as colouring ;-)

 A close up of the layers...

Supplies:
Image - Mini Decoupage Tilly Daydream Cake Shop set
Paper - Mint Julep by Basic Grey
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Ribbon - Bunny Zoe's Crafts
Resin flower - stash
Other - Star Dust Stickles, brown inkpad

Happy Father's Day!

Whatever you're doing today I hope you have a fab day. We are spending it together, just the 4 of us. We went to see my dad and fil yesterday. I wanted to show you the card I made for my dad for Father's Day. I love this image and my dad spends loads of time tinkering around in the garden when the weather allows so it is ideal. I printed the 'Dad's Shed' sign twice and layered it for a bit of dimension...

Supplies:
Image - Dad's Shed Alf coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Paper - Kitsch by Craftwork Cards
Sentiment - Father's Day Words set
Buttons - stash
Other - kraft card, twine, Spellbinders label die, Quickutz star die, Glossy Accents, brown inkpad

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Passion For Promarkers - One For The Boys/Men

Crafty Catz - Use 2 different dies (label & stars)

Aud Sentiments - Any Sentiment For A Guy

Cute Card Thursday - So Macho!

Milk Coffee - For A Dad/Special Male

Digistamp Boutique - June Competition

This card I made for me to give to my other half. It's pretty simple in design but I think the message is nice and clear ;-)

Supplies:
Sentiments - Father's Day Words set
Paper - Kitsch by Craftwork Cards
Buttons & ribbon - stash
Other - kraft card, brown inkpad

Take care,

A Colour Challenge...

Good morning, it was my boys' school sports day yesterday and they came home with 4 medals between them :-) I am always gutted not to be able to be there because of work but some of my lovely friends loudly cheered them on x It's time for a new challenge at Allsorts and our theme is 'Gold & White Plus One' hosted by the lovely Helene. Our wonderful sponsors are A Passion For Stamps & Craft Fairy.

  

As soon as I saw this challenge I knew the paper I wanted to use. I absolutely love the paper so I've kept it as the focal point for the card and simply added a few details but no image. What do you think? Obviously my 'Plus One' colour is GREEN...

Supplies:
Paper - 25th & Pine by Basic Grey
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Ribbon, flower & pearls - stash
Other - brown chalk inkpad, Bazzill Bling green cardstock

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

CRAFT - Christmas

MAWTT - Keep It Clean & Simple

Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes With Ribbon

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

Hope you have a lovely weekend and I hope you can join in with our challenge:-)

Enjoy Your Birthday!

Happy Thursday everyone, nearly the weekend :-) I made this card for my lovely friend Tammy who loves the colour green. I used a gorgeous Elizabeth Bell topper...

Supplies:
Image - from the April Showers Elizabeth Bell topper set
Paper - Garden Party by Dovecraft
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Ribbon - buttons, flowers, pearl flourishes, resin flower - stash
Other - kraft card, brown ink pad, Star Dust Stickles, Woodware leaf punch

A Little Birdie Told Me...

Morning lovelies, today I'm sharing a new home card I made for a lovely friend of mine. I love this sweet owl image from Digistamp Boutique...

Supplies:
Image & sentiment - from the A Little Birdie Told Me set coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Paper - Promises from LOTV
Buttons, ribbon & charm - stash
Other - Spellbinders Floral Oval die, Spellbinders oval die, Die Versions Owl Family die, Glossy Accents, brown chalk inkpad, kraft cardstock

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

Digistamp Boutique - June competition

 I ♥ Promarkers - Digi Does It

Fussy & Fancy - Outdoors

A One Layer Card

Good morning, it's time for a new challenge at Allsorts and our theme is 'A One Layer Card' hosted by the lovely Jo. Our wonderful sponsor is Craft Bag. 

This was a real challenge for me as I don't tend to make one layer cards, I like layers and embellies galore! I opted for a CAS one layer card. I stamped my wintery image and coloured it then added some black doodling lines around the sleigh and snowflakes with a fineliner pen. I added some teeny glittery gems to the centres of my snowflakes and baker's twine. Not sure these are strictly elements for a one layer card but all the space just freaked me out, apologies if I haven't quite fulfilled the brief Jo :-(

Close up of my super cute image...

Supplies:
Image - Winter Bunny by Lawn Fawn coloured with Promarkers
Baker's Twine & glitter gems - stash
Other - Letraset black fineliner, brown chalk inkpad

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

Crafty Catz - Inspired by a Song (Let It Snow)

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes
Jellypark Challenges - Sporty

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

 

Hope you have a lovely weekend and I hope you can join in with our challenge:-)