Wee Florist

Another card today.  Again plain and simple with another gorgeous whimsy image.  Came across all these when I was sorting through my stamps and have rarely used them.

Image - Wee Florist - Sylvia Zet - Whimsy Stamps
Coloured with Distress Inks
Papers - My Minds Eye - Stella and Rose - Hazel
Tonic Butterfly Punch
Gems from stash
Sentiment free with magazine

Only noticed when I uploaded the photo that one of the gems is not sticking very well, have now fixed with a little glue even though they are sticky backed.

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

Craft Your Passion #323 - Anything Goes
Bunny Zoes - Summer Florals
Inspiration Destination # 97 - Anything Goes
Glitter 'N' Sparkle # 199 - Include a Butterfly


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Apple Blossom

Got a chance to make another card last night.  Not great photos as the frill looks more yellow than green.

Image - Whimsy Stamps - Apple Blossom - Elisabeth Bell
Coloured with Distress Inks
Papers - Kaisercraft - Hey Birdie
Sentiment free with magazine
Cardstock, Ribbon and Gems from stash

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

Craft Your Passion #323 - Anything Goes
Creative Moments # 99 - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft # 34 - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination # 97 - Anything Goes
Fussy and Fancy Friday #169  - A Walk in the Garden
Sisters of Craft - Aug - Anything Goes
Creative Ladybirds #18 - Anything Goes

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Picked Sweet

Finally got a chance to make a card.  After not making them for so long I am finding it hard to get back into a routine with cards again.

Image - Picked Sweet - Elisabeth Bell for Whimsy Stamps
Coloured with Distress Inks
Paper - My Minds Eye - A Happy Heart
Woodware Punches
Sentiment - Free with magazine
Ric Rac - from stash (was looking for ribbon but didn't have any to match and found this)
Gems - from stash

I would like to enter my card into   challenges :-
 
Sketch Saturday # 423 - Any sketch from 215 - 422 - I choose  #258 11 May 2013
Creative Moments # 98 - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination # 96 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wed - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft # 34 - Anything Goes
Fussy and Fancy Friday # 169 - A Walk in the Garden
Bunny Zoes - Summer Florals

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Sweet Blossom

Sorry for the lack of posts, been  looking after my little nephew until last weekend and then my daughter had her graduation -  BA Hons in Spanish with French with a Diploma in Professional Practice (International), (she worked in a school in Linares, Spain for her placement year).

Recently sorted through all my crafty supplies and came across stamps that I had forgotten about and some that had never been used.

Made this card with Sweet Blossom from Whimsy Stamps - she is really cute and lovely to colour

Image - Sweet Blossom - Whimsy Stamps
Paper - Echo Park - Hello Summer
Flourish and Flowers - Spellbinders Shapeabilities Die D-Lites - Floral Corner One
Tattered Lace - Pin Dot Decorative Rectangles
Coloured with Distress Inks
Sentiment - free with magazine

Sentiment - Stampendous
Nuovo Drops


I am entering my card into 10 challenges :-

Bunny Zoes - Summer
Craft Your Passion # 319 - Anything Goes
Stampavie # 266 - Flowers
Creative Moments #97 - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination #93  - Anything Goes
In the Pink #98 - Pink and All or Nothing Embellishments
Simply Papercraft #32 - Anything Goes
Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
Creative Ladybirds #17 - Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Punches or Dies

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Daisy Again

Haven't had much time to craft recently as I have been looking after my little nephew who is 3 and now the football has started too.

I made this card with my favourite image again  but I really should try and make a start on my fathers day cards.

Image - Sugar Nellie - Elisabeth Bell - Daisy
Coloured with Distress Inks
Papers - Echo Paper - Dots and Stripes
Ribbon and Gems from stash
Martha Stewart Doily Lace Border Punch

I em entering my card into 8 challenges:-

Craft Your Passion # 316 - Anything Goes
Creative Moments # 95 - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination # 89 - Anything Goes
Through The Purple Haze # 103 - Die/Punch
Sisters of Craft # June - Anything Goes
Our Crafty Corner # 10 - Anything Goes
Creative Ladybirds # 16 - Anything Goes
Sugar Nellie # 137  - Anything Goes

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In The Country

A boys card for a change.

Really should make more boys cards but with three daughters you don't always get a chance to make them as you are always making cards for their friends.

Image - liliofthevalley - In the Country
Coloured with Distress Inks
Papers - My Minds Eye - Stella and Rose - Hattie
Sentiment - free with magazine
Spellbinders D'Lites - Cattails
Buttons and thread from stash

I am entering my card into 6 challenges :-
Allsorts # 366  - The Great Outdoors
Inspiration Destination # 88 - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft #30 - Anything Goes
Sisters of Craft - June - Anything Goes
Creative Ladybirds # 16 - Anything Goes
Through the Purple Haze # 103 - Use a Die/Punch (spellbinders cattails)

Penguin Presents

Another Christmas Card this evening and I have made it in two different colourways.

Image - liliofthevalley - Penguin Presents
Coloured with Distress Inks
Paper - Do Crafts Papermania (cranberry & apple capsule)
Ribbon and Gems from stash
Spellbinders - Labels Sixteen
Christmas Tree Die - free with a magazine
Stickles
Liquid Pearls

I am entering my card into two challenges :-

Sparkles Christmas # 65 - Use two dies (although they have been used on the inside)
Christmas Card Challenge # 26 - Anything Goes
Through The Purple Haze # 103 - Use a Die and/or Punch
Inspiration Destination # 88 - Anything Goes

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Sweet 'N' Sassy

I made this card for my sister - in law's birthday.  Didn't have much time but think this image is gorgeous and doesn't need much else. I don't normally add a sentiment to the front, I prefer to do it on the inside.

Papers - My Minds Eye - Indie Chic Nutmeg
Image - Sugar Nellie - Elizabeth Bell - Sweet 'N' Sassy
Coloured with Distress Inks
Crafts Too Flora Die
Gems from stash

I am entering my card into 5 challenges :-

Sugar Nellie # 137  - Anything Goes
Glitter 'N' Sparkle # 190 - Flowers
Craft Your Passion # 314 - Anything Goes
Creative Moments # 94 - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination # 87  -  Anything Goes


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Winter Wonderland

My card for today is using an image from sugar nellie  -

Image - Sugar Nellie - Winter Wonderland (although I don't think it is available anymore)
Coloured with Distress Inks
Papers - Echo Park
Dies - MFT - Fancy Flourish and Marianne Creatables LR0122
Sentiment - Personal Impressions

I am entering my card into eight challenges ; -

Crimbo Crackers # 107 - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday # 427  - Holidays/Vacations (Christmas Holidays)
Sugar Nellie # 137 - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion # 314 - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination # 87 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wed - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft # 29 - Anything Goes
Fussy and Fancy Friday # 164 - Dies and Punches

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A Cherry On Top

My card tonight follows the sketch on Sketch Saturday :-

I am entering into the following challenges :-

Sketch Saturday # 413 -  Follow Sketch
Craft Your Passion # 313 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp (Monday) - Make A Wish
Creative Moments # 93 - Anything Goes - optional black white and one colour (pink)
Cute Card Thursday # 426  - Food and/or Drink
Moving Along With The Times # 20 - Man or Boy
In The Pink # 94 - Happy Anything and Pink
Allsorts # 364 - Happy Birthday


Image - Sugar Nellie - A Cherry On Top
Coloured with Distress Inks
Paper - Echo Park - Spots and Stripes
Tonic Dies - Sunburst Gazania
Birthday stamp free with magazine
Gems from stash

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Another Daisy Card

My card today I am entering into seven challenges :-

Fussy and Fancy Friday # 164 - Dies and Punches
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - May Challenge - Lovely Layers
Inspiration Destination # 86 - Anything Goes
Our Crafty Corner # 9 - Anything Goes
Creative Ladybirds Creations  # 15 - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft # 29 - Anything Goes
Sisters of Craft - May Challenge - Anything Goes

Used my all time favourite image again - Daisy.  Have lots of images but keep coming back to this one as she is so cute.

Image - Sugar Nellie - Elizabeth Bell - Daisy
Coloured with distress inks
Paper - Cosmo Cricket - DeLovely
Woodware Flower Punch
Gems from stash
Crafts Too Flora Die

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Christmas Heidi

Back with a christmas card this time.

I am entering my card into four challenges :-

Crimbo Crackers # 107 - Anything Goes - Christmas Related
Winter Wonderland - Non Traditional Colours - (Brown and Blue)
Christmas Card Challenge # 24 - Anything Goes - Christmas Related
Sparkles Christmas Challenge # 64 - Christmas Cuties - (think it is such a cute image)

Image - Whimsy - Heidi
Coloured with Distress Inks
Paper - Bo Bunny - Snowfall
Woodware Merry Christmas Stamp (inside of card)
Die - namics Fancy Flourish Die
Stickles
Gems from stash

This is another variation of my card

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Daisy

I made another card similar to my niece Eva's card in a previous post.  My sister-in-law asked me to make it for her niece's birthday.

I am entering it into four challenges:-

Sugar Nellie - Sugar Bowl - # 136 - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion # 312 - Anything Goes
Creative Ladybirds Creations # 15 - Anything Goes
Our Crafty Corner # 9 - Anything Goes

Paper - Echo Park - Hello Summer
Image - Daisy - Elizabeth Bell - Sugar Nellie - one of the first stamps I bought and still a favourite
Coloured with Distress Inks
Poppystamps Happy Birthday Die
Gems and letters from stash
Flowers - Woodware Punches
Martha Stewart Daisy Dot Border Punch
Triangles for bunting cut using my new brother scan 'n' cut

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Birthday Card

This is a card I made recently for my youngest daughters birthday. She was 14 on valentines day, so I tried to combine both days. First card made with no images or colouring.

I am entering my card into  two challenges : -

Craft Your Passion # 312 - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination # 86 - Anything Goes

Paper - My Minds Eye - Indie Chic
Tattered Lace - Pin Dot Hearts
Numbers - Tonic Studio
Poppystamps Happy Birthday Die
Gems from stash

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Dolly Pip

Back with another card today which I made for my niece

Cute Card Thursday # 425 - More than one Fold - (hope this counts)
Sugar Nellie (Sugar Bowl) # 136 - Anything Goes - (2nd entry)
Simply Papercraft # 28 - Anything Goes
Through the Purple Haze # 101 - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion # 312 - Anything Goes
Creative Ladybirds Creations # 15 - Anything Goes

Image - Sugar Nellie - Dolly Pip
Coloured with Distress Inks
Banner Pennant Die Set - Whimsy
Happy Birthday Die - Poppystamps
Papers - My Minds Eye - On the Sunny Side
Tonic Nuvo Drops

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Stampavie - Cheeky Boy

Another card today which I am entering into five challenges :-

Moving Along With The Times - No 20. Man or Boy
Bunny Zoe's Monthly Challenge - Lovely Layers
Inspiration Destination # 85 - Anything Goes
Sisters of Craft - May Challenge - Anything Goes
Our Crafty Corner # 9 - Anything Goes

Image - Stampavie - Cheeky Boy
Coloured with Distress Inks
Embossed Edge Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Picket Fence Edge Punch - Martha Stewart
Spellbinders Nestabilites Standard Large Circles
Spellbinders Nestabilities Large Labels
Paper - My Minds Eye - Fine and Dandy
Ribbon from stash
Kite Embellishment from stash

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Water Lily

Thought I would post this card I made recently and enter it into the challenge at Allsorts - There's Magic in the Air #362 - Fairies

Image - Water Lily - liliofthevalley
Coloured with Distress Inks
Papers - My Minds Eye - Lime Twist

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Christmas Challenges

Back with another card

A Christmas card for -

Crimbo Crackers Challenge #106 - Anything Goes
ABC Christmas - I is for Ink

Image - Lily of the Valley - My Snowman Friend
Papers - Think they are Echo Park
Coloured with Distress Inks
Tree Die - Marianne Design

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Sugar Nellie Challenge

Can't believe it is four years since I was last on blogger.  Have only been making a few family cards for Birthdays and Christmas and never got round to having free time to post them or to follow blogs etc.

Life has just been busy with family and sometimes crafting and other things have to take a back seat. Hopefully I can get back to some sort of crafting and post regularly again.

I am entering my card into the sugar nellie challenge which is anything goes #136

I made this card recently for my niece Lydia's fifth birthday and funny enough the last card I posted was for her first birthday.

Images - Cherry Pip and Jelly Pip
Coloured with Distress Inks
Papers - Echo Park - So Happy Together
Cardblank - Hunkydory Shutter Card

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