Crafty Purple Frog Challenge - July 2017 - Summertime

 It is time for another challenge over at The Crafty Purple Frog Challenge Blog.

The topic this month is "SUMMERTIME".

Here is my card with this theme.  

For my card I have used the Dovecraft Back to Basics goody bag.  These goodie bags are a wonderful idea as everything matches in the bag.  For this card I have used some backing papers, card blanks (which I have cut up for matting and layering as I wanted to make a bigger card) and some gems.

The rubber stamp I have had for a long time and is by Michael Powell.  I recently changed around my storage for my stamps.  It took over two weeks to finish but I have easy access to my stamps now and have made use of stamps like this that had not seen the "light of day"!!  I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers and some of my Spectrum Noir Illustrator pens.  I then have used my Wow! embossing pen on the surface of the sea and then added my Wow! Sand Dunes embossing powder to add some sparkle to the sea.  I then used my Wow! embossing pen on the windows of the huts and the glass of the lighthouse and then added my Wow! superfine clear embossing powder to add a glaze to the glass.

I have finished the card off with some decorative fish net, various seaside themed die-cuts coloured with Pan Pastels and some gems from the goodie bag.

This card is for my husband's birthday.  I long to live by the sea.  In the meantime when we go away it always has to be near the sea.  One time when my husband was at a course in Eastbourne I went too and I had a scary experience with a seagull who swooped down and pinched one triangle of my sandwich.  A few years later my husband and I went back again to Eastbourne and we dared to sit in the same spot.  Obviously it was a place drawn by seagulls as one swooped down and tried to pinch our lunch.  Needless to say we moved inside the shopping centre to finish our lunch!!

 I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Cardz 4 Guyz - Beside the sea

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper July Challenge - Anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the optional twist of monochrome

Lil Patch of Crafty friends - Anything goes

Scrapbook Stamp Society - Anything goes with the option of blue and green
Delicious Doodles - Beside the sea
Lemon Shortbread - Anything goes
The Male Room - Add texture (embossing and netting)
Let's Craft and Create - Beachy or red/white/blue
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
The Crafty Addicts - Anything goes/summer colours
Crafting by Designs - Anything goes
Crafty Creations - Anything goes
Simon Says - Summer sunshine
Crafty Gals Corner - Anything goes
Star Stampz - Summer celebrations
Crafting with an Attitude - Anything goes
Craft Rocket - Anything goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Stamping - no digis
Crafting with Friends - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the optional twist of add some lace
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything goes
Sweet Stampin - Photo inspiration

Crafty Purple Frog Challenge - June 2017 - Make it Manly

  It is time for another challenge over at The Crafty Purple Frog Challenge Blog.

The topic this month is "MAKE IT MANLY".  

 For my card I have used a green card base from my stash.

I have used a sheet of decoupage from a Joanna Sheen Jody Bergsma 8x8 cardmaking pad of this gorgeous dragonfly image.

The backing papers I have used are from the Dovecraft Back to Basics Teal Goodie Bag (sorry this is out of stock at the moment) and I have also used a paper from the Sweet Dixie Inspiration 1 paper pad.  On the Sweet Dixie paper I have used my Crafter's Companion Just for Men Urban Graffiti stamp set and stamped various circles using my Tim Holtz Peacock Feathers distress ink using second generation stamping for a lighter effect.

I have finished the card off with a stamped sentiment which was a magazine freebie a few years back, two different ribbons from my stash, gems from the Teal Goodie Bag and three flowers from the Teal Goodie Bag with stamens added to the centre.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Crafting by Designs - Anything goes

Creatalicious Challenge - Anything goes with the option of use your favourite colour

Creative Inspirations - Your favourite things (decoupage, stamping, ribbon and gems)

Creative Moments - Anything goes with the option of birthday

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes or the option of a shaker card
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper June Challenge - Anything goes
Crafting with an Attitude - Anything goes
Aud Sentiments - Summer and sentiment

Crafty Girls Creations - Anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes

Craft Rocket - For the men/boys
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Love to Scrap - Boyz Rule!
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes/optional twist of stamping with an embossing folder
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Incy Wincy - Anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Unicorn Challenge - For the guys
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
The Crafty Addicts - Anything goes with the option of Summer colours
Crafty Creations - Anything goes
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes
Fab n Funky - Marvellous men
Simon Says - Make it masculine
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - Boys/men
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Crafting with Friends - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the optional twist of dies and punches
Create and Inspire - Anything goes with the option of tag you're it

Crafty Purple Frog Challenge - May 2017 - Feeling Floral

 It is time for another challenge over at The Crafty Purple Frog Challenge Blog.

The topic this month is "FEELING FLORAL".  

For my card I have used a card blank from my Teal Goodie Bag.  I have used two different papers from the Sweet Dixie Spring Sentiments paper pad.  The image I have used is a topper of a little bunny from Lily of the Valley.

I have finished the card off with a Dovecraft doily which I coloured with a pink Pan Pastel, flowers (stamped and embossed with my new Velvet WOW embossing powder which is such a lovely quality, the flowers were then cut out and finished off with a sequin in the centre), ribbon and a Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment.

 I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

The Crafter's Cafe - Feminine

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes

Creative Ladybirds - Anything goes

Crafty Girls Creations - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes/optional theme of brown and cream
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper May Challenge - Anything goes
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes
Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes with the option of Teacher Appreciation
The Crafty Addicts - Anything goes/add a sentiment
Crafting by Designs - Anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes
Aud Sentiments - Flowers and sentiment
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the optional twist of use 5 of something
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the optional twist of create a container
Come and Get It - Birthday wishes
Pile it On - Animal
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Ooh La La Creations - Something beginning with "B" (birthday and bling)
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes
A Snowflakes Promise - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Create and Inspire - Anything goes
Crafty Creations - Anything goes
Crafty Gals Corner - Bling
Penny's Paper - Anything goes

Crafty Purple Frog Challenge - April 2017 - Little People

 It is time for another challenge over at The Crafty Purple Frog Challenge Blog.

The topic this month is "LITTLE PEOPLE".  

For my card I have used the Dovecraft Back to Basics Goody Bag.  There are different bags available but I have used the Teal Goodie Bag.  In the Goodie Bags you get:

8x8" Craft Papers – 8 designs x 2 sheets

6x6" Craft Papers – 2 designs x 2 sheets

1 Pack of Sentiment Toppers

1 Pack of Paper Blossoms

1 Pack of Gems

1 Pack of Plastic Buttons

6x6” Cards and envelopes – 3 colours and 2 of each colour

Project Sheet

and all for the cost of £6.99.

These packs are amazing for new crafters as everything in the pack co-ordinates but it is also perfect for more adept crafters like myself.

For my card I have used a Elizabeth Bell stamp that I got free with a magazine last year.  I have coloured the image in with my Spectrum Noir Illustrator pens.

From the Goodie Bag I have used the card blank, 2 backing papers, gem and buttons.

I have finished off the card with a stamped sentiment, ribbon and around a decorative edge of patterned card I have glued and added Wow! Sparkles Santorini Preimum Glitter for a little bit of sparkle.  Normally I will "run a mile" when using glitter but this glitter is so fine and adheres well which makes such a difference.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Crafting with Friends - Anything goes

Colour Crazy - Anything goes

Fussy and Fancy Friday - Embellish it (ribbon, buttons and sequin)

Creatalicious - Anything goes with the option to add flowers

Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Anything goes 

Love to Scrap - Girlz rule!

CCC Digi Creations - Include an animal

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
Creative Ladybirds - Anything goes
Crafty Girls Creations - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper April Challenge - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the optional twist of anything Spring
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes or the optional theme of Easter
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
The Crafty Addicts - Anything goes/add a sentiment
Creative Moments - Anything goes with the option of Easter
Penny's Paper Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Gals Corner - 3 or more layers
Fab n Funky - Buttons and/or bows
Crafting with an Attitude - Anything goes
Crafting by Designs - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Brown Sugar - Anything goes
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the optional twist of Easter
Allsorts - Bring on the bling (glitter)
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Anything goes with the option of Easter
Create and Inspire - Anything goes/theme of decorate an envelope
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes

Crafty Purple Frog Challenge - March 2017 - Lovely ladies

It is time for another challenge over at the Crafty Purple Frog Challenge Blog.

The topic for this month is "lovely ladies".

 For my card I have used a Ching-Chou Kuik digital stamp called "Glowing Dazzle".  I have coloured my image in with Promarkers and edged around the image with Tim Holtz's Gathered Twigs distress ink.

The backing papers I have used are from First Edition Storyteller paper pad.  These are a beautiful quality of papers.  I used the pattered piece and tore around the edges and inked with the Gathered Twigs distress ink.  With a piece of purple paper from the pad I used a pricking template, pierced the holes and then hand-stitched with orange embroidery thread.  I used two matching pieces of purple and orange card and put them through my Crafter's Companion Textures Distress embossing folder and then inked over with my Gathered Twigs distress ink.

I have finished the card off with a Dovecraft "Friends" stamped sentiment and some Dovecraft Bohemian sequins.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes

Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Anything goes
Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Creative Ladybirds - Anything goes
The Crafty Addicts - Anything goes/CAS
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
Crafty Creations - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Papers March Challenge - Anything goes
Animal Friends - Animal with big ears
Colour Crazy - Anything goes
Imagine That Creative Playground - Anything goes
Crafting by Designs - Anything goes
Love to Create - Anything creative/mixed media goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the optional twist of The Rubber Room
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
Julia Spiri - Anything goes with the optional twist of steampunk
Creative Moments - Anything goes with the option of winter blues
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Through the Purple Haze - Anything goes
Create and Inspire - Anything goes or the option of create and Easter gift
QKR Stampede - Thank you cards or anything goes

Crafty Purple Frog Challenge - February 2017 - Love is all around

 I was recently asked by Amy if I would like to join the Crafty Purple Frog Design Team.  I have worked in the past with Amy before so it didn't take me long to say "yes".

Amy has her own online shop "The Purple Frog" so why not pop on over and have a look at the goodies she has in the shop.

This months' challenge is "love is all around".  

Here is the card that I have made for my start as part of the Crafty Purple Frog Design Team.

 For my card I have used a Sherri Baldy Besties image (image 872) and I have coloured my image in with Promarkers.

The backing papers I have used are from a Sweet Dixie Spring Sentiments paper pad.

I have finished the card off with a Dovecraft Back to Basics heart doily edged with Tim Holtz's Victorian Velvet distress ink, stamped hearts, stamped sentiment, ribbon and little daisies cut from the backing paper.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Alphabet Challenge - X marks the spot (or dots)

Crafting with Friends - Anything goes

Colour Crazy - Anything goes

Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Art by Miran - Anything goes
Crafty Calendar - Love is in the air
Imagine That Creative Playground - Anything goes
Sweet Stampin - Love is in the air
Let's Craft and Create - Love is in the air
Love to Create - Anything creative/mixed media goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the optional twist of a sentimental journey - CAS
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

The Ribbon Girl February Card Challenge - Anything goes
Pile it On - Hearts on fire
Whoopsi Daisy - Love/romance
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Anything goes with the option to use the colour red
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Incy Wincy - Love
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Creative Craft Cottage - Anything goes
Unicorn Challenge - Butterflies and/or hearts (hearts for me)
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - I {heart} you
Tuesday Throwdown - Heart strings (I have used hearts and ribbon)
Everybody Art - For girls only or Valentine
The East Wind - Love and romance
Deep Ocean - Hearts
Creative Moments - Anything goes with the optional twist of love is in the air
Crafting by Designs - Love and romance
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
The Paper Shelter - For a special moment (birthday for a special aunt)
Simon Says - Cute
As You Like It - Do you prefer ribbon or lace and why? (A tough one for me but if I am pushed I'd have to say ribbon as you can lay it flat, tie in a bow, tie in a knot of actually tie round a box)
Aud Sentiments - Valentine or love sentiment
4 Crafty Chicks - Love
Sweet Stampers - Add a sentiment
That's Crafty - I Heart You
QKR Stampede - Anything goes or embossing
Brown Sugar - Rhinestones and/or ribbon (I have used ribbon)

A Very Sad Day

Today should be the launch of the next challenge over at the Crafty Purple Frog Challenge Blog.  Unfortunately Amy has had to stop selling the decoupage sheets as they are not selling enough and although she has a couple of paper packs in the store she has no prizes to offer until she designs some more papers.  For that reason the Crafty Purple Frog Challenge is having to take a break.  

Thank you all so much for showing all your beautiful creations to the Crafty Purple Frog Design Team and other crafters.

The Crafty Purple Frog Challenge - 5 April 2012

Well we've had a busy time with the entrants for the challenge for the last fortnight.  This fortnight we are being challenged to "let's get distressed".

For my card I have used the Crafty Purple Frog decoupage digital image called "Peacock Blue".  I got "distressed" in more ways than one as I used three of my Tim Holtz papers from a paper pad my son bought me for Christmas 2010 - well I do think I've had it to "look at" for long enough don't you?  I have used Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass distress ink to edge all the papers.  I have used my Tim Holtz distressing tool to seriously distress some of the papers and again inked the edges.  Some papers bend when using this tool but Tim's papers are such exceptional quality they don't do this.  I have decoupaged the image and highlighted areas with a blue Stickles to add some sparkle and shine.  The card has been finished off with plenty of bits and pieces including doily, lace, ribbon, flowers from the Artylicious Essence of Nature CD, brads, memory wire, card candy, Craftwork Cards sentiment and some pearls.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Fairy Tale Challenge - Everything goes

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Crafty Catz - Use a digi image

Mark's Finest papers - Square cards

Kaboodle Doodle - Anything but a rectangle

Paper pretties - April showers bring May flowers

Bunny Zoe's - Vintage/shabby chic

Party Time Tuesday - Flowers

Anything goes - Anything goes

Scrap-Creations - Birthday
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and option monotone

Papercraft Star - Anything goes

Flutter by Wednesday - Open theme with butterfly, fairy or angel

Simon Says - Your favourite tool - my Tim Holtz distressing tool
Fasionista Challenge - Anything goes for girls - wishing you all the DT the very best for the 1st challenge of many on this blog
4 Crafty Chicks - Flowers
Sassy Studio Studio - Go for broke
Great Impressions Challenge - Lots of flowers
Wags n Whiskers - Say it with flowers
Crazy Amigo - Free theme
Paper Shelter - Anything goes

The Crafty Purple Frog Challenge - 22 March 2012

My oh my the weeks seem to be flying don't they.  It only seems five minutes since we were all looking towards the New Year and what 2012 would bring and now we are near the end of the third month.  Well onto business.  It's time for another challenge at the Crafty Purple Frog and the topic is "anything goes".

For my card I have chosen the decoupage image called "kimono rainbow mermaid".  I can't remember if I've used this image before or not but she is a beauty.  She does come in a pyromage/invertage version as well.  The backing papers are from a Crafty Individuals paper pad which I got when I joined the Craft Stamper magazine over a year ago and this is the first time I have used it.  The papers are gorgeous and of a lovely quality.  I have added some ric-rac ribbon to the side for some dimension and texture.  The card has been finished off with some peel-off corners, Craftwork Cards sentiment, flowers, gems and a lace bow.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Lisa Somerville - Birthday themed

The Poodles Parlour - Anything goes

Pan Pastel - Add a flower

One Stitch at a Time - Girly

Gingerloft - Happy birthday

Digital Tuesday - Life is peachy

Scrap-Creations - Flower creations

Papertake Weekly - BINGO board (I have chosen gems, free square (the peel-off corners were given to me by a friend so "free") and lace)
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything goes
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Birthdays
Ruby's Rainbow - Lace
Pixie Dust - A few of your favourite things (well, where do I start - I have used my Crafty Purple Frog digital images, lace, flowers and gems)

The Crafty Purple Frog Challenge - 8 March 2012

It's time for another challenge over at the Crafty Purple Frog.  This time the topic is "pink and girly".

For my card I have used the Crafty Purple Frog image called "Carnation Fairy".  Isn't she gorgeous?  I wanted to keep the card "pink and girly" but wanted to keep it springlike so no heavy colours.  I have cut out the decoupage - yes you can by pyromage/invertage sheets - but I prefer decoupage.  I have laid the image on a Nestabilities oval scallop.  The backing papers, the pink and the pink/green flowery are both from the Crafty Purple Frog and are available here.  You get a wonderful array of 50 12x12 papers for just £5.00 - what a bargain.  I have finished off the card with a gorgeous pink feather, flowers, Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment and pearls.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Poodles parlour - Birthday creations

Crafty Emma - Flower frenzy

Allsorts - Spread your wings

Dream Valley - Mother's Day/female themed

Gingerloft - Spring

Birthday Sundaes - Birthday card with sentiment

Paper Creations Ink - Spring is in the air

Craft Your Passion - Anything goes

Kaboodle Doodle - Think spring - let's see some flowers

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and option of shrink plastic

Dude Time Doodles - Springtime hues

Crafts and Me - Things with wings

My Mum's Craft Shop - Spring is springing

Flutter by Wednesday - Springtime

Pixie Cottage - Sketch and/or things with wings
A Gem of a Challenge - Perfect pastels
Just Some Lines - Girly girl
The Pink Elephant - Let's see those layers
Crafts 4 Eternity - Go digital
SJ Crafts Monthly - Flowers with an added extra of including red or pink

Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge - 2 March 2011

It is time for another challenge over at Sweet Pea Stampers.  This fortnight the topic is "ever in time".

As soon as I saw the topic I knew I wanted to use the word "time" and knew the perfect image for it.  I have used my Crafty Purple Frog decoupage sheet called "Mad Tea Party" and have decoupage the image up with Collall glue gel.  I have used a piece of silver mirri, plain card and then some DCWV purple core stock card which I have put through one of my new Tim Holtz clock embossing folders.  I then sanded over the top, used my Tim Holtz distressing tool on both sides of the card to give it a good distress and then inked over with a chalk ink pad.  The pocket watch is a digital image I had on my computer but I don't know the author.  I coloured with Promarkers and then cut out and put Glossy Accents over the front.  The card has been finished off with card candi, gems, ribbon and sentiment off the computer.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Anything goes

Robyn's Fetish - People

The Cheerful Stamp Pad - The land of fantasy

Kaboodle Doodle - Shades of purple

Everybody Art - Monochrome

Celebrate the Occasion - Birthday and bling

My Time to Craft - Circle circus

Gingersnap Creations - Things that leap - we all tend to think that time leaps on occasion

Fresh Brewed - Date or time theme

Desmet Designs - Anything goes

Papercrafting Journey - Anything goes

Always Something Creative - Anything goes

Paperplay - Something old, something new (old - mirri card, teardrop gems and ribbon and new to be used is my embossing folder and watch digital image)
Just Tracy's Crafts Challenge - Hat as main focus
Unique Crafters- Monthly - Anything goes
Frosted Designs - Numbers
Inspire me Friday - Anything goes
Crafts 4 Eternity - Use a digital element (digital Crafty Purple Frog image and digital watch image)
The Poodles Parlour - Birthday creations

The Crafty Purple Frog Challenge - 23 February 2012

 It is time for another challenge at the Crafty Purple Frog Challenge.   For this challenge it is in honour of Saint David's Day (Saint David's Day is the feast day of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales, and falls on 1 March of each year. The date of 1 March was chosen in remembrance of the death of Saint David. Many people will wear a daffodil to celebrate Saint David) and the challenge is to use use YELLOW AND GREEN of the colour of the daffodil.

For my card I have used the Crafty Purple Frog pyromage image called Ivy Mermaid and I have also used one of the new Crafty Purple Frog spring background papers which will be released shortly - they are really really yummy!!!  I have just done some simple matting and layering, inking the edges as per normal.  The flowers are all printed from a My Craft Studio Click-Print-Go CD and they've been inked as well.  The image is matted on a Spellbinders scalloped oval and I added some lace for a bit of dimension and interest.  The card is finished off with some peel-off circles for the centres of the flowers, Craftwork Cards sentiment and a ribbon bow.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Poodles Parlour - Mother's Day/something for a female

Totally Papercrafts - Ribbons and/or bows

Card making Mamas - Happy birthday

Allsorts - Anything goes

Totally Gorjuss - Lace

Corrosive Challenge - Another dimension

Pile it On - Sending happiness

Incy Wincy - Birthday

Lollipop Crafts - Anything goes

Ooh-la-la Creations - Photo inspiration
Crazy Challenge - Use a die or a punch

Paper Pretties - Use punches or die-cuts
Moving Along With the Times - Lots of layers

Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge - 17 February 2012

It's time for another challenge at Sweet Pea Stampers.  This time the challenge is "white-on-white".

I always tend to stay away from challenges with white-on-white (WOW) as the topic but being on the Design Team I couldn't do this!!!  The image I have used is from a Crafty Purple Frog invertage/pyromage sheet entitled Nostalgia.  I used a shaped card blank for a bit more dimension.  I then put through various pieces of white card from my scraps box into a swirl, brick and dot embossing folder.  The image is also mounted on top of another embossing folder but instead of keeping this square I cut around it.  Flowers are from two different Marinanne's Design Creatables dies along with the butterflies.  All pieces of card/frame/flowers and butterflies have all been edged with a crystal Stickles glitter glue to add dimension and sparkle.  The card has been finished off with seam binding ribbon, brads, pearls, buttons and Craftwork Cards sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Allsorts - Free and easy

The Crafty Pad - Letter "b" - butterflies, blue and bling

One Stitch at a Time - Anything goes

Sentimental Sunday - Shaped cards and sentiment

Pink Elephant - Photo inspiration

Papercraft Star - Butterflies

Penny's Paper Challenge - Anything goes

Do You Stack Up? - Layers

CRAFT - No designer papers
Card Making Mamas - Happy birthday
Frosted Designs - Brads and/or eyelets
Crafty Catz - Favourite things - ribbons, flowers, gems/pearls
Totally Papercrafts - Ribbons and/or bows