Sketch Saturday # 164, Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Challenge, Allsorts # 112, Craft Us Crazy # 13

Got some cleaning done and got another card made.  Like how this card turned out, which isn't that often for me.  Love these images but I am always scared to colour them as there are so many gorgeous cards in blogland with them.

I am entering my card into four challenges:-

Sketch Saturday # 164 - Follow Sketch (turned it on its side)
Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Challenge - Anything Goes plus Blog Hop
Allsorts # 112 - Free and Easy (2nd entry)
Craft Us Crazy # 13 - Anything Goes

Cardblank - Craftwork Cards
Cardstock - Paper Mill
Patterned Paper - My Minds Eye
Image - Whimsy Stamps - Kenny K
Coloured with Distress Inks
Gems- Mei Flower
Sentiment - Whimsy Stamps (had to cut this out freehand as I can't remember where I put the die for it.  Left it somewhere for safekeeping until I found out how you used it and can't remember where)
Ribbon - Local craft shop

Thanks for popping by, off now to link up and comment on the blog hop.  I hope the weather gets better as it is our international youth football tournament (The Milk Cup) next week and there is nothing worse than taking the girls and watching it in the rain. Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Sketch Saturday # 162, Pollycraft Monday # 100, A Spoonful of Sugar # 159, Simon Says Stamp, Cute Card Thursday # 171

Back today again with another card. 

Weather over the weekend was lovely and looked like summer had finally arrived, now back to muggy and wet. So don't feel too guilty at crafting as the girls were watching dvd's and listening to music.

I am entering my card into five challenges :-

Sketch Saturday # 162 - Sketch
Pollycraft Monday # 100 - Celebrations - option - stars and stripes
A Spoonful of Sugar # 159 - Sewing - hand/machine/faux - used faux
Simon Says Stamp - A Stitch in Time - used faux
Cute Card Thursday # 171 - Technology - image has mp3/ipod

Cardblank - Craftwork Cards
Cardstock - Paper Mill
Patterned Paper - Free with Homemade magazine
Image - Kenny K
Coloured with Distress Inks
Woodware Musical Note Punch
Baking Cutters for star shapes
Gems - Mei Flower
Sentiment - Molly Blooms - free with magazine
Pro Marker - Fine liner for faux stitching

Thanks for popping by and all your comments are very much appreciated. Take Care.

A Spoonful of Sugar # 136, Bunny Zoe's Crafts # 8, Paperake Weekly # 52 and Pollycraft Monday # 77

Got the chance to make another card or rather start one.  Liked the theme at Pollycraft Monday for black, white and one other colour.  Thought I would choose red as it would work for challenges that were for Valentines.  However, I couldn't find any black or red paper only cardstock. 
When I first started scrapbooking and then cardmaking, I only used cardstock as I couldn't get my head around patterned papers.  Now with using patterned paper, I couldn't get my head around cardstock only, so this was a bit of a challenge for me.
When I started the card, I had to leave it as it looked very plain.  Had the idea in the middle of the night (as usual), to add some black and white ribbon.  Found some and it started to look a little better.  I then decided to add the little red hearts in the MS border rather than use another layer of red.  As my daughter Hollie thought I had too much red and she is only 8, going on 28.
Card was left again as I didn't have any images that would suit for a Valentines card.  Not much planning or organisation to this card was there.  Then I remembered seeing this little image on KennyK's as a free download.  I still haven't got used to digi's but thought I would give it a try.  When I printed the image, I thought it was too small but after layering it seems fine.  What do you think?  Added a few black gems and card finished - no.  Forgot about the rest of the sketch.  As I didn't have any heart punches, I used my woodware flower punch. Was going to stickle it like little veins, when hubby came in the kitchen and said no no, it just needs a little dusting or frosting.  He definitely has watched How To Lose A Guy in Ten Days too often.  You will understand if you have watched this film.  Then for the text, I thought it would take away from the card where it was to be placed so added the letters with the heart in the image.  Quite like how that turned out.  Finished inside of the card and job done.  This morning I decided to add a little bow to the front and a sentiment inside the card.  It really is finished now.  Has turned out better than I thought and quite like it, which is surprising as I always find fault with my cards. 

Anyway I am entering my card into four challenges:

A Spoonfull of Sugar - Valentine
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Love is in the Air
Papertake Weekly - Sketch
Pollycraft Monday - Black White and one other colour

Cardblank - Craftwork Cards
Cardstock - Paper Mill
Black Gems - Mei Flower
Image - Kenny K
Woodware Punch
Martha Stewart Punch
Stickles
Distress Inks
Ribbon and letter stickers from stash

Sorry about the long winded post. Sometimes I get a bit carried away and it sort of explains it all back to me.  If that makes sense.

Hope you all have a good weekend and enjoy some crafting time.