Aud Sentiments Design Team Card - Thursday 26 April 2012

We had a lovely array of entrants to the Aud Sentiments challenge for the last fortnight.  Make sure you have a look at the winner.  

Today sees the launch of our new challenge which is "Anything Goes" and we are also having a Design Team call so please make sure you enter if you'd like to join this lovely bunch of crafters.  The challenge this fortnight is sponsored by Wild Rose Studio.

For my card I have used some gorgeous backing papers I was given which have glittering on them.  They are such a fabulous quality.  Another sheet of paper I cut the flowers out to decorate the card with.  The image I have used is called "Bella with flowers".  Isn't that elephant so cute?  I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers, cut the image out with a Nestabilities die and add some Stickles glitter glue for some sparkle.  I have die-cut and embossed some extra layers for the image to sit on.  The card has been finished off with some lace, ribbon, flowers and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Stampin' for the Week-end - Sparkle and shine

Pile it On - Sparkle and shine

Pan Pastel - Add a flower

Fashionable Stamping - Embossing

Kaboodle Doodle - Emboss it

Crazy Challenge - Feminine/girly

Love to Create - Anything goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Use some sparkle

Celebrate the Occasion - Happy birthday and ribbon

Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Animal antics

Ribbon Carousel - Anything goes

Passion for Promarkers - Cut it out

Scrap-Creations - It's a girly thing

Crafty Creations - That's what girls are made of
Inky Impressions - Anything goes
Fresh Brewed Challenge - Photo inspiration
CRAFT - Animals
Southern Girls - Get your girly on
Cute Card Thursday - Animal magic
Moving Along with the Times - Garden or flowers
PPP - Make it Monday - Anything goes
Crafter's Companion Challenge - Four legged friends
Joanna Sheen Challenge - For someone special
Ladbybug Crafts Ink TLT - Birthday

Some VERY exciting news!!!!

 

 

Yesterday we returned from one of the Sun newspaper week-ends away.  We had a caravan at the Haven site in Mablethorpe.  It was a beautiful caravan.  We did have lots of rain but then we did have sunshine and the rain didn't manage to stop us doing things.  On Saturday we went to Skegness.  In May last year we were at a caravan site in Skegness.  Little did we know that would be our last time away with mum so in some ways it was hard to visit Skegness.  The shop we wanted to go to was still there but they hadn't got any sheets of pearls so we couldn't have them - boo hoo.  On Sunday we had a quick visit to Grimsby and Cleethorpes as my eldest son was driving the younger one home as they had work and school yesterday.  Our friend, my hubby and I left yesterday morning after a quick visit to the sea.

A while after getting home I looked at our e-mails and I was DELIGHTED to see that Donna was inviting me to join the Bearly Mine Design Team.  Donna is one talented lady and designs some gorgeous digital papers for use in cardmaking/scrapbooking etc.  I feel very honoured to be invited to join their Design Team.  I shall be in TEAM B so my first creation as part of the Design Team will go "live" on Tuesday 8 May 2012.  Please make sure you check my blog then to see what the challenge is and what I have created.  In the meantime the new challenge has just gone "live" today and is entitled "Baby Days".  Why don't you go and visit the Challenge Blog to see the beautiful creations and maybe have a go yourself.

Make sure you check out the Bearly Mine Designs shop on Friday as it sees the launch of a new digi kit called "Patchwork Party".  You will not be disappointed.

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.

Aud Sentiments Design Team Card - Thursday 12 April 2012 - Time for Team B Creations

Today sees week two of the current challenge over at the Aud Sentiments Blog.  This fortnight we are being challenged to "spring/summer colours and a sentiment of your choice".  

The challenge is being sponsored by Heart Song Designs.

These were my two cards that I showed last week.  Here is my post from last week if you want to have a look.


Make sure you visit the Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog to see the wonderful creations of Team B.

Card for a Special Friend

It was a special friend's birthday recently so I wanted to make her a card.  I knew which CD I wanted use, Debbi Moore's Glitter and Glitz New York, but I couldn't decide on which image to use - so I used quite a few and did a concertina card with 6 A5 panels on both sides.  

I have various decoupage images, toppers, tags, backing papers, ribbon strips and sentiments from the CD.

The card has been finished off with various gems, pearls, Papermania Glitterations and Craftwork Cards sentiments.

I am entering this creation into the following challenges:

Papercrafting Journey - 3 or more patterned papers

DYSU - Glitter/bling
Totally Gorjuss - Bling

Joanna Sheen Challenge - Someone special

Paper Sundaes - Anything goes

Pile it On - Pop it up - lots of layers of decoupage on this card

Ooh-la-la Creations - Bold and bright

Paper Pretties Wednesday - A card for girls

Crafty Ribbons Challenge - 12 April 2012

Over at the Crafty Ribbons Challenge this fortnight the challenge is "things with wings".

For my card I have used a Crafty Purple Frog image called "red hearts".  I decided to keep the tone of the card to red, gold and black, picking these colours from the image.  The image has been decoupaged up and some simple matting and layering added.  The card has been finished of with some organza ribbon, gems, sentiment off the computer and some gold card candy.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Ribbons - Things with wings
DYSU - Glitter/bling
Totally Papercrafts - Things with wings

Totally Gorjuss - Bling

Paper Sundaes - Anything goes

Crafty Cardmakers - Fantasy

Passion for Promarkers Challenge - 10 April 2012

Over at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge this week the challenge is white-on-white.  For my card I have used a Saturated Canary image called "Rainy Day".  I have coloured the image with Promarkers, added white dots with a white gel pen and added Glossy Accents to her boots and umbrella for the rain as some dimension.  I have used the same card for the embossing/embellishments as for the actual card so I don't get too many different shades of white.  Some pieces of card I have embossed with a scroll and the Swiss dots embossing folder.  All the card has been edged with a white Stickles glitter glue for some sparkle and dimension.  I have used a Tim Holtz rosette die for the flower and added some strings of pearls.  The cards has been finished off with some flowers, lace, Craftwork Cards sentiment and a seam binding bow.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Digital Tuesday - Birthdays

Passion for Promarkers - White-on-white

Papertake Weekly - April showers 

Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes

Scrapbook Sisters - Anything goes

I love Promarkers - White-on-white

Simon Says - April showers bring May flowers

DYSU - Glitter/bling

Saturated Canary - April showers

Frosted Designs - Weather

Delicious Doodles - Lots of layers

CardmadFairy's Digi - April showers

Card Making Mamas - Getting girlie

Wags n Whiskers - Anything goes

Prairie Fairy - Anything goes

Sweet Stampin' - Girlie but no pink

Pile it On - Pop it up

Incy Wincy - Digis only

Paper Pretties Monday - Embossing, wet or dry

Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge - 13 April 2012

Hello everyone.  It's time for another challenge at the Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge Blog.  There are some changes so jump on over and have a look and also say hello to the new members of the Design Team.  The challenge topics this time is "recycle and a birthday theme".

For my card I have used the Sweet Pea Stamp by Rebecca Sinz called "The Ghost".  I have coloured the image with Promarkers, distressed around the edges with my Tim Holtz distressing tool and added Black Soot distress ink to accentuate the edges.  One recycled element is the clear protective plastic disc in a pile of blanks DVDs.  I got all Tim Holtz'y with my alcohol inks to add some colour to the plastic.  I like that you can still see the paper below through the alcohol inks.  The backing papers are from my stash and might or might not be DCWV.  I have embossed some pink mirri that had a pattern on it I didn't like with an embossing folder and sat the image on this.  The card has been finished off with some My Craft Studio Click-Print-Go flowers with brad centres, buttons, lace, pearls, faux stitching, Craftwork Cards sentiment and a large bow which is another recycled element from a box of chocolates eaten ages ago!!!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Unique Crafters Monthly - Paper flowers

Fashionista Monthly - Anything goes for girls

Let's Ink it Up - Distressing

Cupcake Inspiration - Photo inspiration

Stamptacular Sunday - Photo inspiration

Paper Pretties Monday - Use lots of layers - 3 or more

Bunny Zoe's - Ribbon or twine

The Pink Elephant - Flowers

Simon Says Stamp and Show - A Lord Tim technique - I have used alcohol inks on plastic

Stamp-n-Doodle - Bold and bright colours

Paper pretties Wednesday - Use 2 or more different designer papers

Just Keep Creating - Anything goes

Sisterhood of Crafters - Recycling, re-using or re-newing

My Mum's Craft Shop - It's a celebration

Crafts and Me - 3D embellishments

Scrapbook Sisters - Anything goes

Simon Says - April showers bring May flowers

Delightful Sketches - Stitching, real or faux

Pixie Dust - Ribbons

One Sweet Challenge - Recycle, reuse or upcycle
Love to Create - Birthday
Delicious Doodles - Loads of layers
Card Making Mamas - Getting girlie
Prairie Fairy Friday - Anything goes
Wags n Whiskers - Anything goes
The Poodles Parlour - Circles
Craft us Crazy - Mother's day or flowers

Crafty Ann's Challenge #63 - 13 April 2012 - It's a Man Thing

 It is time for another challenge over at Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog.  This time you are challenged to "It's a man thing".

For my scrapbook page of my husband when he was younger I have used elements from the Rhapsody in Blue Scrapbook Kit and also the Cream Dream Scrapbook Kit.  I used Craft Artist Professional to put the scrapbook page together.  I have used various elements from each of the scrapbook kits as I thought they worked well together.  I have so much to learn about this package but managed to do a scissor effect on the paper, add stitching and tweak the photo a bit so that wasn't too bad.

I am entering this scrapbook page into the following challenges:

Cupcake Inspiration - Photo inspiration

Gingerloft - Anything but a card

Here Come the Boys - Anything but a card

Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes

Scrapbook Sisters - Anything goes
For Your Inspiration - Photo inspiration

Aud Sentiments Design Team Card - Thursday 12 April 2012

We had a beautiful array of entries for our Easter challenge.  Make sure you have a look on the Aud Sentiments Blog to see who the winner is - it could be you if you entered!!!  This fortnight we are being challenges to "spring/summer colours and a sentiment of your choice".  

The challenge is being sponsored by Heart Song Designs.

For my cards I have chosen the image called "Bird and Roses".  Both cards have been coloured with Promarkers, just using slightly different colourways on each.  The backing papers, flowers and leaves are from a My Craft Studio Click-Print-Go CD.  Yes it took me quite a while to cut all those flowers out and ink the edges but well worth it.  The cards have been finished off with a Craftwork Cards sentiment and Papermania Glitterations to the centre of the flowers.

Here is a close-up of picture no 1 where the bird is a darker brown and the sky and grass have been done with a piece of torn paper, make-up sponge and some Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass and Peeled Paint distress ink pad.

The second card has the bird coloured in lighter colours and then I did spots over the bird with a Promarker blender pen to add some effect.  The sky and the grass on this card has been done in the same way with some torn paper but this time I have used shimmer chalks and the tool that came with them.

I'm not sure which one I like the best but I've now got two more cards for my charity stall next week.

I am entering these cards into the following challenges:

Raise the Bar - Cutesy/spring cards

The squirrel and the Fox - Things with wings

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Things with wings

Truly Madly Crafty Monthly - Handmade flowers

One Stitch at a Time - Use a digi

Pile it On - All about "s" - stripes, spring/summer and sparkle

Cupcake Craft - Spring is in the air

The Pink Elephant - Flowers

Everybody Art - Spring

Digital Tuesday - Birthdays (2nd card)

Scrap-Creations - Spring

Sassy Cheryl - Anything goes

Stamping Boutique - Distress

Crafty Creations - Flower power

Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes

My Mum's Craft Shop - It's a celebration - I chose a birthday

Scrapbook Sisters - Anything goes

Lili's Little Fairies Challenge - 5 April 2012

Over at the Lili's Little Fairies Challenge Blog this week the topic is "ribbon, buttons and bows".  For my card I have used the LOTV fairies die-cut sheet and distressed around the edges with my Tim Holtz distressing tool and inked the edges.  I have added some Stickles to the fairy's wings and centre of the flowers.  The backing papers are from the Crafty Individual pad I "found" the other week and thought it was perfect to use at this time of year for spring-like birthday cards.  The cards has been finished with a doily with inked edges, 3 different ribbons, pearl embellishments, Craftwork Cards sentiment, buttons, flowers and die-cut butterflies from pink mirri card (yes they are bright shocking pink!!).

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

CRAFT - Easter/spring

4 Crafty Chicks - Flowers

Lili's Little Fairies - Ribbons, buttons and bows

The Squirrel and the Fox - Things with wings

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Things with wings

Fashionista Monthly Challenge - Anything goes for girls

Paper Pretties - Use lots of layers - 3 or more

Cupcake Craft - Spring is in the air

Everybody Art - Spring

Scrap-Creations - Spring

My Time to Craft - Fairy nice

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes
Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes
Crafty Creations - Flower power
Crafts and Me - 3D embellishments
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything goes
Little Red Wagon - Spring colours
Flutter by Wednesday - Birthday card and a butterfly/fairy/angel
Simon Says - April showers bring May flowers
Crafty Sentiments Monthly - Spring creations
Cards Galore Challenge - Celebration

House Mouse and Friends Challenge - 9 April 2012

Over at the House Mouse and Friends Challenge this fortnight the challenge is "so sweet".  I have used this gorgeous House Mouse decoupage from the "Just the Two of Us" set from Joanna Sheen.  Isn't that a gorgeous looking cake?  So as not to detract from the image I decided to use plain cardstock for matting and layering in pink and blue to match the decoupage.  I have finished the card off with a Martha Stewart lattice punched border, paper flowers with Papermania Glitteration centres and a Craftwork Cards sentiment on two die-cut layers from the matching card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The Pixie Cottage - Sketch and/or sweet treats

4 Crafty Chicks - Flowers

Unique Crafters Monthly - Paper flowers

The Crafty Pad - Just die-licious

Pan Pastel - Sweet treats

Cupckake Inspiration - Photo inspiration

House of Gilli - Flowers

Paper Pretties - Use lots of layers - 3 or more

Incy Wincy - Cute critters

House Mouse and Friends Challenge - So sweet

The Pink Elephant - Flowers

One Stitch at a Time Challenge - 8 April 2012

Over at the One Stitch at a Time Challenge Blog the topic this week is "use a digi".  For my card I have used the image "In the Harbour" by Teri Sherman.  I decided to make a card for Father's Day for the stall.  I have coloured the image in with 9-10 shades of brown as I thought I'd do a monotone card.  The backing papers are one of Debbi Moore's magazine and I chose one with a nautical rope and seashells.  There were some embellishments in the magazine so I have used a ribbon strip and some of the seashells to accent the card.  I have used a wave tearing ruler around the image and distressed the edges with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink Pad.  The card has been finished off with a sentiment from my stash which if my memory serves me right is from an Andy Carolann CD.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

One Stitch at a Time - Use a digi

Anything Goes - Anything goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and option of monotone

Card Crafter's Circle - Chocolate bunnies or chocolate coloured

Pile it On - All about "s" - seaside and shells
Scrapbook Sisters - Dad's birthday/men
Bling it On - Monochrome

Make my Monday - Vintage
Crafty Boots - Nautical or red/white/blue

Saturated Canary Challenge - 29 March 2012

Over at the Saturated Canary Challenge this fortnight the topic is "thinking of you".  I wanted to make a card for the Sister I work with who is leaving this week to go on maternity leave.  I therefore needed to go and purchase the image "ice-cream and pickles".  I have coloured the image with promarkers, die-cut with a Nestabilities die, chalked the edges with a shimmer chalk and added Glossy Accents to what is the cream in the ice-cream cone and added some sparkly glitter to it and added some Glossy Accents to the cherry on the top.

The backing papers I bought from Funky Fairy before she closed her store.  One was a swirl backing paper and the other a gingham.  I have added some lace which I threaded through some fine ribbon.  The card has been finished off with some sentiments off the computers, various Marianne Designs swirls, lots and lots of flowers, pearls, pins and some gems.  

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Saturated Canary - Thinking of you

Lisa Somerville - To die for

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Pearls and lace

One Stop Craft - Pastels and die-cuts

Crafty Emma - Pearls and swirls

Totally Papercrafts - BINGO board (I have used lace, lilac and ribbon)

DigiStamps4Joy - Celebration and show us some glitter and bling

The Craft Garden - Pastel colours

Fashionista Monthly - Anything goes
Incy Wincy - Easter and/or pastel colours

Anything Goes - Anything goes

The Stamping Boutique - Pastel colours

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and option of monotone

Tuesday Throwdown - Pastels

Paper Pretties - Monochromatic

Whimsy Stamps - Use ribbon on your card

Divas by Design - Anything goes and blog hop

Papercraft Star - Anything goes

Simon Says - Favourite tool - one of my favourite tools has to be my Cuttlebug and dies/embossing folders

4 Crafty Chicks - Flowers

Shelly's Images - Shows us your checks/gingham and plaids

Great Impression Stamps - Lots of flowers
The Crafty Pad - Just die-licious
Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Make a joy-ful card - something celebratory
Pile it On - All about the "S" - swirls, Spellbinders dies and sparkle
The Corrosive Challenge - Heavy metal - metal stems on flowers and decorative pins
Desert Island Crafts - Use 3 or more items from the list of 10 - I have used number (4), number (8) and number (9)
One Stitch at a Time - Use a digi

Commissioned Birthday Card

I was asked to make a spring-like/more subdued colours birthday card for a customer.  I decided to use a Crafts and Me digital image by Hannah Lynn called "Forever Rose".  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and tore the edges around the image to add some texture.  The pink mount underneath was also torn.  The backing papers were one from my stash and also one from a Crafty Individuals pad and I have torn all the edges with a tearing ruler.  I've got my eye on the new plastic ones I've seen which would make tearing backing papers to lay on top of each so much easier as you can see through the plastic whereas with the metal you can't.  I have finished the card off with some lace, ribbon bows, Craftwork Cards sentiment, some butterflies cut out of a piece of backing paper and a felt rose that I won in some candy which has some sewing detail on it.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Sweet Stampin' - Easter or spring or sketch

Allsorts - Photo inspiration

2 Sisters - Birthday fun

Mark's Finest Papers - Square cards

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Spring

Addicted to Stamps - Spring/Easter
Incy Wincy - Easter and/or pastel colours

The Crazy Challenge - Spring

Ribbon Carousel - Spring is in the air

Sassy Cheryl - Soft pastel

Party Time Tuesday - Flowers

Anything Goes - Anything goes

The Stamping Boutique - Pastel colours

Scrap-Creations - Birthday 

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and option monotone

Tuesday Throwdown - Pastels

Creative Card Crew - Spring

I Love Promarkers - Spring

Whimsy Stamps - Use ribbon on your card (ribbon used to make my bows)

Divas by Design - Anything goes

Crafts and Me - Butterflies and bows

Papercraft Star - Anything goes

Flutterby Wednesday - Open theme

CRAFT - Easter/spring

Little Miss Muffet - Spring colours (pastels)

Truly Scrumptious - Use lace on your creation
Prairie Fairy - Anything goes
Raise the Bar - Cutesy Easter/spring cards
Alphabet Challenge - E for embroidery

Aud Sentiments Design Team Card - Thursday 29 March 2012 to Wednesday 11 April 2012

Today sees week two of the Aud Sentiments Challenge and it's time for you to see the wonderful creations for Team B for the topic "Happy Easter".  As we are a challenge blog concentrating on sentiments we are asking for any Easter card with the sentiment "Happy Easter".

This fortnight we are lucky to be sponsored by A Day for Daisies.

For my card I used a Day for Daisies image called Bunny Ears and I posted this card on my blog last Thursday as I am in Team A.  If you want to have a look at my original post please click here.

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

UnstampaBelles Challenge - Monday 2 April 2012

I have the greatest of pleasure of being a Guest Designer for the UnstampaBelles Challenge for April 2012.  For this challenge blog NO stamps or digital images are allowed and instead the challenge focuses on quilling, stitching, stickers, paper punches, cutting machines, decoupage, canvas work, parchment, iris folding, beading or to be totally honest anything goes apart from stamping or digital images.

The topic this month is a shaped card ie anything but a square or rectangle AND you must use the colours of your national flag.  

The challenge is being sponsored by The Sticker Store.

Well from the colour of my card you might guess I live in the United Kingdom and have gone for the Union Jack colours of red, white and blue.  I decided to make a card for father's Day for my regular card stall for charity.  The gorgeous bulldog image and matching backing paper is from the Joanna Sheen Furry Friends CD.  I've used this character a few times now.  He's perfect for those ever so difficult men cards.  

I have used a scallop card blank and turned it into an easel card.  I have then used red, white and blue card stock and cut it out with various sizes of a Nestabilities die.  I have fussy cut the bulldog.  The flowers I have made by cutting the same card and also scraps of the backing paper and cutting with a scallop circle Nestabilities die.  I have then scrunched up the pieces, laid them up, added a red/white/blue button to the top and held it all together with some wire.  For the easel stopper I have used the same card, ribbon and a Craftwork Cards sentiment which I have coloured with a blue Brilliance ink pad.  The card has been finished off with some more ribbon, another Craftwork Cards sentiment and some gems.

I would like to thank Merry and her Design Team for having me as their Guest Designer for April 2012.  Please click here and have a look at their wonderful creations.

I shall be entering this card into the following challenges:

Top Tip Tuesday - Easter and/or animals

Ribbon Carousel - Anything goes

Pixie Cottage - Sketch and/or cuddly critters

Simon Says - Anything goes

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Crafty Emma - No girls allowed

Joanna Sheen Challenge - It's a man's world
Crafty Boots - Nautical or red/white/blue
Make my Monday - Men and boys
Kaboodle Doodle - Anything but a rectangle

Commissioned Easter Card

I was asked to make an Easter card for a lady's grand-child's first Easter.  I decided to use an image from my new Crafter's Companion Paintbox Poppets CD.  Look at this beauty in her bunny outfit.  I have decoupaged the image.  The backing papers are all from my stash - I'm so glad I sorted through all my 6x6 papers a few weeks ago and sorted into colours as it is so much easier to find a colour when I want it.  I have simply added a sentiment off the computer, some paper flowers, card candy, lace and a wooden heart.  The customer said it was better than she could have hoped for - ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Boots - Easter

Cutie Pie - Think pink with rabbits

Try it on Tuesday - Easter 

Crafty Sentiments - Easter

Top Tip Tuesday - Easter and/or animals

Hand Stamped Sentiments - Easter

Creative Card Crew - Spring

Scrap-Creations - Easter

Fresh Brewed Challenge - Spring creations

Scrapbook Sisters - Easter

Penny's Paper Challenge - Easter

Sisterhood of Crafters - Celebrating Easter

Ruby's Rainbow - Easter

Truly Scrumptious - Use lace

Simon Says - Anything goes

Delightful Sketches - Easter

Moving Along with the Times - Cute and cuddly

Paperplay - Easter

4 Crafty Chicks - Easter

Nadia's Challenge - Easter 3D

Art Impression Stamps - Spring has sprung

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes

Raise the Bar - Easter

Totally Papercrafts - Easter

Card Making Mamas - Easter
Allsorts - Photo inspiration

Craft Your days Away - Easter

One Stop Craft - Easter
Pan Pastel - Easter
Cupcake Inspiration - Photo inspiration