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

Crafty Ann's Challenge #60 - Anything but a card - 2 March 2012

 We had a lovely array of entries for the Crafty Ann's Challenge for the last night.  This fortnight be are being challenged to "anything but a card".

I decided to make a digital scrapbook page using Crafty Ann's Pretty in Pink scrapbook kit and Serif Craft Professional.  I certainly need more practice with this package but I am getting more used to it.  I used mainly items from the Pretty in Pink kit but used a few items from Serif.  The photo is of my husband, my youngest son and myself sat by the sea in Eyemouth last year.  It was a lovely little place and although it was sunny it was certainly very nippy.

I am entering this scrapbook page into the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Anything goes

Cupcake Inspiration - Photo inspiration

Robyn's Fetish - People

Everybody Art - Monochrome

Creative Inspirations - Anything goes

Pixie Cottage - Sketch and/or anything goes
Unique Crafters- Monthly - Anything goes
Crafts 4 Eternity - Use a digital element (Used Serif digital scrapbooking programme, used some elements from a Serif digi kit and also used mainly elements from Crafty Ann's digital scrapbooking kit)

Aud Sentiments Design Team Card - Thursday 1 March 2012

Another fortnight has whizzed by.  I can't believe we are the first day of March.  It doesn't seem two months ago that we were celebrating the start of 2012!!!  This fortnight we are being challenged to "happy birthday" and this fortnight we are being sponsored by:

 Bugaboo Digi Stamps

and

 TLC Creations

Bugaboo Digi Stamps have a lot of fun images but I chose this gorgeous flower image called "beautiful blocks - live, love, laugh"

I have coloured the image with about six shades of red Promarkers to try and get some depth to the flowers.  For the sky and grass I have used some shimmer chalks.  I have done some simple matting and layering as I didn't want to detract from this gorgeous image.  The card is finished off with sating ribbon, organza ribbon, Craftwork Card sentiment, card candy and some pearls in the centres of the flowers.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

2 Sisters - Anything goes

Party Time Tuesday - Anything goes

Creative Inspirations - Anything goes

Crafts and Me Challenge - 22 February 2012

Over at the Crafts and Me Challenge this week the topic is "shades of spring".  I went to Stamperama and got to meet the lovely Theresa and Tracy and got to have a look at some of the newly released stamps.  I bought two but then Tracy showed me some others on offer so another came home with me - naughty, naughty - but in my defence I thought they'd make nice cards to sell for charity.  I've coloured some of the images but not yet made them into cards yet so you'll have to wait on them but for my card I have used one of the Crafts and Me digital images called "Lady of Opal" by Sara Burrier.

For my card I have coloured the image in with Promarkers, adding some Sakura Stardust clear pen to her hair and wings.  I then used a Spellbinders die and cut out and then inked the edges with a chalk ink pad.  The papers are from Dovecraft and I thought they looked very spring-like.  The card has been finished off with some lace, Studio 112 corner and scroll stickers, bow, Craftwork Cards sentiment, crochet flower made by a friend and a resin flower added to the centre for some dimension.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafts and Me - Shades of spring

Paper Pretties Monday Challenge - Rainbow - use at least 3 colours

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge - Punches or die-cuts
Inky Impressions - Bright colours
Sisterhood of Crafters - Use a digital stamp

Delightful Sketches - Use patterned paper

Little Miss Muffet - Fancy or lacy

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Just Some Lines - Girly girls

2 Sisters - Anything goes

Mark's Finest Papers - Use lace

Cupcake Inspiration - Photo inspiration

Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Card with variegated colours or bright colours

One Stitch at a Time - Use a digi - Easter/spring

Robyn's Fetish - People

Sparkles Forum - Things with wings

The Cheerful Stamp Pad - The land of fantasy

Crafty Bloggers Network - Spring time

Party Time Tuesday - Anything goes
Desert Islands Crafts Challenge - Use 3 or more items on the itinerary - I have used (1), (3), (9) and (10)
Corrosive Challenge - Another dimension
Fairytale Challenge - Spring
Creatalicious Challenge - Lace
For the Love of Crafting - Blooming gorgeousness
Penny's Paper Challenge - Anything goes
Deep Ocean - Spring

Special House Mouse Card

I posted my tag last week that I made to go along with my aunt's House Mouse birthday card and it's time for the card itself as it is all finished, posted and hopefully in London now.

I decided to make a concertina card with the pages being 8x8 and it has four sides on each as I couldn't decide what yummy House Mouse decoupage to leave out that I had.  I have used lots of backing papers/card I've had for some time including some from Redhotbed.  All the images have been lovingly cut out and decoupaged with Collall glue gel.  The card in its entirety has been finished off with flowers, twine, ribbon, gems, sentiments and brads.

Here are some close-up photos of these wonderful House Mouse images:

 

 

 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Paper Pretties - Punches and/or die-cuts

Cooking it up with Katie - 3 favourite things - decoupage (especially House Mouse decoupage), ribbon and flowers 

Papercrafting Journey - Make it cute

Moving Along with the Times - Lots of layers

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Allsorts - It's your choice

2 Sisters - Anything goes

Totally Gorjuss - Totally yummy

House Mouse and Friends Challenge - Sugar and spice and everything nice

Crazy Challenge - Anything goes
Joanna Sheen Monthly Challenge - Love is in the air - lots of love went into this card for my aunt (due to a family rift I didn't have contact with my aunt for 20+ years.  She's now back in my life and helping me through the difficult loss of my mum)
Crafter's Companion - Anything goes
Truly Madly Crafty - Ribbon and bling

Leaving Job Card

I made a special card for someone leaving at work last week.  I used my Arty Farty template which I bought three years ago and this is only the second time I've used it as I am useless at times just following written instructions.  I see now Arty Farty do pictures to go with the written instructions so that should help - just wish I had them!!!  

The decoupage toppers are from the Flowersoft Wine Buffs CD and I thought this character supping his wine was perfect.  I cut the topper and a matching piece of card with my circle die as I am useless at cutting circles at times.  For the top of the card I used some Tim Holtz glassine paper, inked it with some distress ink pads, scrunched it all up and inked again.  I love the effect and texture this has given to the bottle.  

I personalised the inside with an insert and backing papers from the CD

I made an accompanying box for the bottle to go in.  The stamps I used for the card and also the tissue paper are a See D's "boys and their toys" stamp.  The card has been finished off ribbon, gems and peel-offs.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Paper Pretties - Use punches and or die-cuts

Moving Along With the Times - Lots of layers

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Hotshot Crafts - One for the boys

Crafty Catz - Something beginning with B - bottle, box, booze, bow

Sweet Stampin' - It's a man thing

Allsorts - It's your choice

2 Sisters - Anything goes

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Manly cards

Pan Pastel - Use a ribbon

Cupcake Inspiration - Photo inspiration

Dream Valley - Just for men

Stamps + Fun = Creativity - Non-cute

Crazy Challenge - Anything goes
Crafter's Companion - Anything goes
Truly Madly Crafty - Ribbon and bling

Aud Sentiments Design Team Card - Thursday 16 February 2012 and Thursday 23 February 2012

It is now time for Team B to show you their creations for the current Aud Sentiments challenge.  The challenge is to use the word "happy" and we are being sponsored by:

 (TLC Creations)

and 

(AiFactory)

This was my creation that I showed to you all last week

Please pop on over to the Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog to see the creations for Team B.

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

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge - 14 February 2012

Over at the Tuesday Throwdown Challenge the topic this week is "entwined".  When I made my Polka Doodles card yesterday using the Polka Doodles CD Pretty Sweet there were two different sized digital images so I coloured in the smaller image with the same colours and have made her into an A6 card for the Craft for Life Appeal.  All the papers used are from my scraps box and the edges have been distressed by tearing them with an X-cut tearing ruled.  I was given the gold effect ribbon which feels metallic and decided to stitch through it my twine.  It sounds a good idea but I got bog-eyed after a while going "up and down"!!!  I put through a scrap of dog-eared mirri card through an embossing folder.  It's amazing how doing this can bring a piece of card to life again.  I have coloured the image with Promarkers and cut her out so she's sitting across the card.  The card has been finished off with some gems and a Craftwork cards sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Tuesday Throwdown - Entwined

Digital Tuesday - Use your stash

Penny's Paper Challenge - Anything goes

Delightful Sketches - Use your scraps

Craft us Crazy - Favourite colour/favourite embellishment - I have used one of my favourite embellishments which is ribbon/twine

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

Totally Papercrafts - Ribbons and/or bows

Allsorts - Anything goes

2 Sisters - Stitching

Scrapology Monthly Card Challenge - Layers

One Stitch at a Time - Use a digi or no image

House Mouse and Friends Challenge - 13 February 2012

Over at the House Mouse and Friends Challenge this fortnight the challenge is "make wishes come true".

I have made this tag to go with my aunt's birthday card.  The card isn't finished as yet but needs to go in the post on Tuesday so I need to get my skates on.  As I don't want to write on the card I've made I've made a separate tag.  I have used a House Mouse image from Joanna Sheen's website called Birthdays.  I have used the House Mouse image of the little mouse that has "pigged out" on too much cake!!!  I have coloured the image with Promarkers, added some Glossy Accents to the icing for some texture and shine and cut around the image.  The small tag has been made with various shades of alcohol inks with the addition of some gold for some shine.  I then made a larger tag from a scrap of card.  I have threaded some seam binding through the small tag for the image to sit on.  The tag has been finished off with some pink/white/blue fibres, gems (as my aunt loves bling), buttons, handmade flower with brad centre and some epoxy stickers, one saying "with love" and one saying "Auntie Happy Birthday".

I am entering this tag into the following challenges:

House Mouse and Friends - Make wishes come true (my aunt wasn't a part of my family for 20+ years due to family difficulties.  Since my mum's death last June she has been a rock and will call 1-2 times a week and has visited three times, so despite it being sad that my mum has died wishes have come true for me as I have my aunt and uncle back in my life again)

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Anything goes

Totally Stampalicious - Touchable texture

Passion for Promarkers - Distressing

Hand Stamped Sentiments - Love is in the air

Paper and Such - Love

My Time to Craft - Bring on the cake

Stamp n Doodle - Food/drinks

Simon Says Stamp - Tag it

Truly Scrumptious - All creatures great and small

I Love Promarkers - Nature

Paperplay - Critters

Crafty Ribbons - Paws for thought

Southern Girls - Distressed

Alphabet Challenge - A for animal antics

Pan Pastel - Animals
Let's Ink it Up - Ribbons and/or lace

Polka Doodles Challenge - 17 February 2012

Over at the Polka Doodles Challenge they have a recipe for us to follow.  It is 1 image, 2 papers and 3 embellishments (it can be 3 of the same embellishment or 3 different embellishments).

For my card I have used a digi stamp from the Polka Doodles Pretty Sweet CD.  I have coloured the image with a mixture of Promarkers and Flexmarkers and cut her out.  She has been sat on a circle cut with an X-cut circle die and another die from Marinannes Designs Creatables.  The two flowery backing papers are from a Pampered Pets paper pad I was given.  I have finished off the card with a Craftwork Cards sentiment and the three embellishments I have chosen are some ribbon, buttons and flowers.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Robyn's Fetish - Square card

Crafty Cardmakers - Monochrome Madness

Penny's Paper Challenge - Anything goes

Sarah Hurley - Die-cuts

Totally Papercrafts - Ribbons and/or bows

Polka Doodles - 1 image, 2 papers and 3 embellishments (ribbon, buttons and flowers for me)

Allsorts - Anything goes
Drunken Stampers - Texture

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

Crafty Ann's Challenge #59 - 17 February 2012

It is time for another challenge over at Crafty Ann's.  This time we are being challenged to "bold and bright" to cheer us up at this time of year.

For my card I have used Crafty Ann's new digital image of the rose trellis.  I printed out a beige polished stone and then printed the digital image straight onto this.  I coloured the image with Promarkers and Flexmarkers but then paper pieced the roses by colouring again with brighter red colours and then covering with Glossy Accents for some shine and texture.  The orange and yellow backing papers are also from Crafty Ann's Digi Store and I have used a Martha Stewart lattice punch on one of the layers.  The card has been finished off with some peel-offs, card candy, lace and ticket sentiment from Crafty Ann's Digi Store.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Totally Stampalicious - touchable texture

Stamps R Us - Anything goes

Lollipop Crafts - With love

Lexi's Creations - Love

Paper and Such - Love

Penny's Paper Challenge - Anything goes

One Stitch at a Time - Anything goes

Aud Sentiments Design Team Card - Thursday 16 February 2012

It's time for another challenge at Aud Sentiments.  This time we are challenged to use the word "happy" and we are being sponsored by:

 (TLC Creations)

and 

(AiFactory)

For my card I have used a gorgeous little fairy image which is from a Sweet Pea Stick Figure Set.  I have coloured it with Promarkers and highlighted areas with my Sakura Stardust clear pens for the wings and star.  I then cut out the image with an X-cut die and then chalked around the edge with a sparkly chalk.  The two pink backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Urban Prairie.  I put through a piece of bright pink mirri card through an embossing folder to add some texture to the card.  The card has been finished off with some circle and star gems, Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment, wide bright pink satin ribbon and some ric-rac ribbon tied in a bow.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Crafts 4 Eternity - Photo inspiration

If the Shoe Fits Scrap It - Anything goes

Crafty Emma - Lots of layers

Allsorts - Free and easy

Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Happy card

Robyn's Fetish - Square cards

One Stitch at a Time - Anything goes

My Craft Spot - Girly girl

Stamps R Us - Anything goes

Top Tip Tuesday - Mystical, magical and fantasy

Divas by Design - Wings and things

Flutter by Wednesday - Anything with wings

Penny's Paper Challenge - Anything goes
Do You Stack Up? - layers
Papercrafting Journey - make it cute
Digi Doodle - Anything goes

Crafteezee Envelope Boxes

Tracy over at Crafteezee has 6.75 by 6.75 inches boxes in now which are perfect for 6x6 cards with a depth of 3/4 inch.  To celebrate their arrival she is offering some as candy.  Click here to go and see the rules.

Chance to win a Custom Made Digi by Saturated Canary

The ever so talented Krista of the Saturated Canary is offering 10 very lucky people the chance to win a custom made digi.  Who in their right mind wouldn't want this?  If you would like to be in with a chance make sure you go and have a look at Krista's Blog for the rules to be followed.

House Mouse and Friends Challenge - 30 January 2012

Over at the House Mouse and Friends Challenge there is a love theme and also a Blog Hop where there are lots and lots of goodies to win.

 

This is the card I've made for my hubby for Valentine's Day.  I've used some decoupage I was given for a Christmas present.  Isn't this character such a cutie.  I love his little message as well!!!  I have decoupaged the image with foam pads.  The backing papers are from Joanna Sheen's House Mouse CD along with the insert.  I've kept the colour scheme to pink and brown.  I have cut some flowers out of a book using my Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die and then inked alternate layers with Tim Holtz's Victorian Velvet and Vintage Photo distress ink pad.  The flowers have a brad to keep them together.  The card has been finished off with brown and pink seam binding, lots of hearts cut from the pink holographic card (yes they are pink but no matter how many photos I took or altering the colour they still don't look holographic pink!!), buttons, doily, sentiment off the computer and personalised insert.

I wanted to make a special card for my husband.  We'll have been married 21 years this year and a lot of those years I haven't been well but he has always been there by my side.  For the first time in many years we are off out on Valentine's night.  Last summer when I did a stall at Knuston Hall we won a meal for two in the raffle but with one thing and another we've not used it before now.  I struggle eating out especially if I am tired but I shall keep fingers crossed I get on OK.  We've decided to stay away for the night as well as a little treat it has been a difficult eight months since the sudden death of my mum.  At least we'll not have a 18 miles or so trip home after our meal.  We are looking forward to it as a friend works there and my mum would often go with her to events and they always rave about the meals.  The chef will be making meals for two ex-chefs!!!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

House Mouse and Friends - Love theme and blog hop
One Stitch at a Time - Love

Dream Valley - Valentine

Sentimental Sundays - Feel the love and sentiment

My Craft Spot - Valentine's 

Crafty Boots - Valentine's

Lexi's Creations - Love

Make my Monday - Romance love letter

Pink Elephant - Pink - and a wonderful happy 3rd birthday to Ella and all her friends

Hooked on Craft - Hearts

There's Magic in the Air - For someone you love and pink, white and one other colour but not red (pink, white and brown)
Everybody Art - Love

Party Time Tuesday - Valentine's 

Ribbon Carousel - Anything goes and ribbon

Scrap-Creations - Valentines

Craft Room - Cute and cuddly

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and option of hearts or love theme

Simon Says - Love is in the air

Sisterhood of Crafters - Valentine's

Fresh Brewed Challenge - Photo inspiration 

Do You Stack Up? - Love

Moving Along With the Times - Cute critters

Rainbow Lady's - Have a heart

Cute Card Thursday - Pink valentine

Paperplay - Love letters

CRAFT - Valentine's day

4 Crafty Chicks - Love is in the air

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Daring Cardmakers - Hearts and doilies

Alphabet Challenge - A for animal antics

Crafty Catz - Valentine's

Fussy and Fancy Friday - With all my heart

Hotshot Crafts - One for the boys
Joanna Sheen Challenge - Love is in the air
2 Sisters - I heart you
Totally Gorjuss - Lurve
Allsorts - Free and easy
Crafty Emma - Lots of layers
One Stop Craft - Hearts and flowers with ribbon
If the Shoe Fits Scrap It - Anything goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge - 2 February 2012

It is week two of our challenge at the Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog.  You have been challenged to "anything but a card with a sentiment".  This is what I made for last week:

It is Team B's turn to show you their wonderful creations.  Please make sure you go and have a look here.

The Crafty Purple Frog Challenge - 9 February 2012

 It's time for another challenge at the Crafty Purple Frog.  This time it's "flower power".  Well who doesn't like using flowers on their creations??

My my card I have used the Crafty Purple Frog decoupage image called "September Rhythm".  This is one of the larger decoupage images where it's just one to a page and this is perfect for A5 or even 8x8 cards.  The backing card is all bits and pieces which I have simply matted and layered.  I have added some borders with some large and dotty ribbon.  The flowers are all from my My Craft Studio Click-Print-Go CD.  I have printed them out, cut them out and then inked the edges.  The card has been finished off with Papermania Glitterations and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Fun with Shapes and More - Birthday

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Poodles Parlour - Anything goes

Allsorts - Free and easy

Birthday Sundaes - Birthday card

Sundays with Chrissy - Birthday

Crafty Sentiments - Let's get girly

Celebrate the Occasion - Anything birthday

Ribbon Carousel - Anything goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and option of hearts or love theme
Just Tracy's - Card/project for a female and something flowing like lace, ribbon, tulle etc - ribbon and lace for me
Paper Pretties - Add texture to your card - ribbon, lace, glitter and 3D decoupage and £D flowers for me
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything goes

Rainbow Lady's Challenge - 2 February 2012

Over at the Rainbow Lady's Challenge this week the topic is "wear red day".  For my card I have used an Art Deco image from my My Craft Studio CD.  This was a commissioned card and as a number of people needed to sign it I made it an A4 size.  These images are perfect for making into larger cards.  The card has been finished off with some flowers die-cut from a book and distressed with Tim Holtz's Aged Mahogany distress ink pad.  The centres of the flowers are some yummy cord effect brads.  The card is finished off with a sentiment off the computer and some fibres.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Rainbow Lady's Challenge - Wear red day
Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

CD Sunday - A la mode

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and option of hearts or love theme