Aud Sentiments 3rd Birthday Blog Hop - Thursday 25 April 2013

Today is a special day for the Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog.  It is their 3rd birthday - whoopee!!!!!

We are celebrating in a big way with our 3rd Birthday Blog Hop!  We have prizes from  3 faboulous sponsors.  

     

Participants in our challenge and the blog hop will have an opportunity to win prizes from Stamp and Create, Robyn's Fetish and My Heart Pieces.  

If you just came from Julie's blog you are on the right track.  If not, please go to the Aud Sentiment'sChallenge blog and start at the beginning.  

Don't forget to leave me a comment.  One lucky winner will be chosen from all the comments left along the hop.  The more comments you leave, the greater your chance to win!  

Your next stop along the hop is Laura's blog.  Don't forget to create a birthdaycard/project and link it up to the challenge blog.  

In case you get stuck at any time here are the links for the order of the Blog Hop:

Aud Sentiments Challenge blog

Ginny     

Helen     

Julie     

Kym - me ie where you are now      

Laura    
Mel

Ruthie    

Sandra    

Valou     

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog 

Enjoy our 3rd birthday celebrations!!!!

Right onto my card - or should I say cards for this challenge.  As it is Aud Sentiments 3rd Birthday I decided to make three different cards.

For my first card I have used a Robyn's Fetish image called "Sunflower 1" which I have coloured in with my beloved Promarkers.

The backing papers I have used are from a new digi set from Bearly Mine Designs called Floral Surprise.  On the plain green card I thought it looked a little bare so I have used my new Sheena Douglass grungy corner stamp.  I have die-cut the image and then sewed twine around the edge and made a matching bow with it.  The card has been finished off with Papermania Glitterations, lace and a Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment.

For my second card I have used a My Heart Pieces image called "Ankhi".  I have coloured her with my Promarkers, die-cut and inked around the edges with a chalk ink pad.

The papers I have used are Bearly Mine Designs Floral Surprise.  I like these papers that Donna creates whereby there is detail in one corner but then the rest is left for you to put your image/embellishments.  I have finished the card off with some small sunflowers, little red flowers, lace, ribbon and a sentiment from a Debbi Moore CD.

For my third card I have used a Robyn's Fetish imaged called "Friends Forever".  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and then stamped over the sky with a dotty stamp to add some light and texture.

The backing papers are again Bearly Mine Designs Floral Surprise. I have cut some of the flowers from the scraps and used as embellishments for the card.  All the centres of the flowers I have added Stickles to the centres.  I have die-cut the image and used a chalk ink pad around this and a doily.  The card has been finished off with some yellow seam binding ribbon, raffia ribbon and a Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment.

I am entering these cards into the following challenges:

Crafty -Emblies - Anything goes
Crafts 4 Eternity - April showers bring spring flowers
My Time to Craft - Stitching (card No 1)
Allsorts - A passion for flowers
2 Sisters - Blue and/or green (I have chosen green and used it on card No 1)
Cupcake Inspiration - Photo inspiration
One Stitch at a Time - Use a digi
Dream Valley - Things with wings (card No 3)
Card Mania - Photo inspiration
Paper Makeup - Animals friends (card No 3)
Top Tip Tuesday - Say it isn't sew! (for my first card I sewed twine around a die-cut image)
Passion for Promarkers - Animals (card no 3)
Scrap-Creations - Insects or animals
Digital Tuesday - Birthdays
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Crafting by Designs - Anything goes
Simon Says - Anything goes
Inky Impressions - Photo inspiration
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Free for all
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Penny's paper Challenge - Anything goes