You Make Me Smile...

Wow!  Two cards in two days!  Please excuse wonky photo as I have had to go back to using a camera until I can get a new printer.

Today I have used a stamped image from Penny Black and added a touch of colour with pencils.  I have used a freebie embossing folder for the background which I fussy cut and mixed with paper from Pink Petticoat which is no longer available.  The stamped greeting is from Hero Arts and the ribbon bow from my stash.

I am keeping my designs nice and simple until I've got back into the swing of it all.  I must say though I enjoyed making this card.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -

Penny Black (Jan) - Anything Goes
Penny Black And More - One For The Girls
The Ribbon Girls - Any Image
Fab 'n' Funky (288) - Buttons or Bows
Simon Says - Create With Critters
M.A.W.T.T. (12) - Embossing
Crafty Ribbons (142) - Flowers and Ribbon
Sketch Saturday (396) - Sketch
Creative Card Crew (105) - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Sneakin' Back In...

Hi there!  I can't believe that it is just over 2 years since I last posted anything....  It would have been sooner if Mr Mojo had not up and left the universe. 

 

You might notice a few changes to my sidebar as a lot of things have happened within the family etc.  The most important of course is that now I am a fully fledged grandmother to Billy and step-grandmother to Megan and Maryam.  There is even another on its way!  How lucky am I?

 

Anyway, onto my card....

 

As you can see it is for Billy's 2nd birthday on the 3rd March.  I used a new die from Presscut to cut the actual card out (talk about lazy).  The stamp was from Sugar Nellie but is no longer available and I coloured it with my promarkers.  The papers are from a "Me To You" pad.  All the buttons, pearls, stickers and greeting was from my stash.

 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges -

The Sugar Bowl 132 - Anything Goes
Beccy's Place Jan - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy - New To You (Die)
That Craft Place - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy - Tic Tac Toe (Pearl/Button/Diecut)
Cute Card Thursday 409 - Just Boys
Polkadoodles 3 - Winter Birthday
Winter Wonderland - Something New (Die)

Ok, let's hope I can remember how to do this.....

Crafty Little Fairies Challenge DT - Autumn Colours

Challenges

Oldie But Goodie - Dies/Punches
Allsorts (224) - Buttons
Incy Wincy - Photo Inspiration
Sketch And Stash (122) - Sketch
Bearly Mine (105) - Anything Goes
Fab 'N' Funky (186) - Buttons
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Sister Act (26) - Anything Goes

Time for a new challenge at Crafty Little Fairies and this week we would like to see your 'Autumn Colours'.

This week I have made a new home card.  I coloured the image with promarkers.  I have added gems to the die-cut butterfly and buttons and twine to the flowers.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - LOTV

Digi Papers - Nitwits (The Bees Knees)

Flowers/Buttons/Gems - Stash

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge DT - Ribbons And Bows

Challenges

Papertake - Sparkle

Passion For Promarkers (216) - Embossing

Creative Craft 2 (19) - Ribbon

Divas By Design (188) - Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers (186) - Anything Goes

Crafty Ribbons (62) - Anything Goes/Ribbon

Delicious Doodles (54) - Gems/Bling

Polkadoodles (38) - Candy Colours (Marshmallows)

Sister Act (25) - Anything Goes

A Gem Of A Challenge (98) - Pink/Gems

Time for a new challenge at Whoopsi Daisy and this week the theme is 'Ribbon And Bows'.

My sweet image is coloured with promarkers and I have added glitter.  Isn't she gorgeous?  I think she would look good on a Christmas card too, what do you think?

I covered my base card with silver mirri card and added some embossed panels that I inked with distress ink.  I then added two layers of ribbon up the centre (you can just about see them), and then added a bow.  Next I added some handmade ribbon flowers and punched leaves.  A few pearl gems finish the card.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Digi Stamp - Whoopsi Daisy (Sheet 487)

Ribbon/Pearls - Stash

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge DT - Use Two Or More Papers

Challenges

Bearly Mine (103) - Autumn Colours

Crafty Creations (238) - Kraft

Pollycraft (7) - Harvest Colours

Cute Card Thursday (286) - Square

Daring Cardmakers - Signature Style

Sister Act (24) - Anything Goes

Sketch Saturday (276) - Sketch

All That Stickles - Autumn (Icycle/Eucalyptus)

That Craft Place - Things With Wings

Creative Creations (19) - At The Bottom Of The Garden

ABC - Cute

Time for a new challenge at Whoopsi Daisy and this week we want you to 'Use Two Or More Papers'.  Nice and easy!

 

I have used an old, but favourite, fairy image on my card this week.  I coloured her with promarkers and added stickles to her wings.  I covered the base card with a paper covered panel using kraft card.  I then added another paper covered panel at the bottom.  The leaves have been punched from kraft card and I have added green and yellow distress ink.  I also added stickles to the centre of the flowers.  A simple sentiment finishes the card.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

 

Card Recipe

 

Digi Stamp - Whoopsi Daisy (Sheet 280)

Digi Paper - Nitwits (The Bees Knees)

Sentiment - Stash

 

Crafty Little Fairies Challenge DT - New Baby

Challenges

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes
Joanna Sheen - Ribbon
Papertake - Child's Play
I Love Promarkers (185) - 3 Different Shapes (Oblong/Circle/Duck)

Time for a new challenge at Crafty Little Fairies and this week the theme is 'New Baby'.

My cute image has been coloured with promarkers and I added crystal glaze to the bubbles.  The border has been punched with pink satin ribbon added.  A sentiment and cute glittery duckie finishes the card.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - LOTV

Digi Papers - Magazine Freebie

Duckie Sticker - Stash

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge DT - Fall/Autumn

 Challenges

Bearly Mine (102) - Anything Goes

Papertake - Anything Goes

Sister Act (23) - Anything Goes

Allsorts (222) - Butterflies

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes
Stamp With Fun (223) - Not Square
Lothian Crafts - Anything Goes/Dies
Stamp & Create - Birthdays

Time for a new challenge at Whoopsi Daisy and this week the them is anything 'Fall/Autumn' related.

I have used the colours of Autumn on my card.  The image has been coloured with promarkers and chalk.  I didn't have the colour I wanted for my ivy leaves so I made my own background paper using alchohol inks.  I then die-cut the leaves and attached them with foam pads.  The letters have also been die-cut with memory box dies.  A punched butterfly topped with pearls finishes the card.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Digi Stamp - Whoopsi Daisy (Daisy & Friends CD)

Digi Paper - Nitwits (The Bees Knees)

Pearls - Stash

Two Whit! Two Whoo!

Challenges

 

A Gem Of A Challenge (95) - Use Two Design Papers

Passion For Promarkers (214) - Pink/Pearly

Creative Card Crew (44) - Things With Wings

I Love Promarkers (184) - More Than One Image

Cute Card Thursday (285) - Pink

Stamp And Create - Birthdays

 

I thought I would show you a card I did a while ago but didn't post.  The owls have been stamped onto pink cardstock, coloured with promarkers and cut out.  Their wings have been 3D'd and I have added gems to their eyes.  The sentiment has also been stamped.  A few pearls here and there finishes the card.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

 

Card Recipe

 

Stamps - Woodware

Papers - Magazine Freebie

Gems/Pearls - Stash

 

Crafty Little Fairies Challenge DT - Cute And Cuddly Critters

Challenges

Creative Creations (18) - Christmas
Bearly Mine (102) - Anything Goes
Papertake - Anything Goes
Creative Craft 2 (18) - Photo Inspiration
Oldie But Goodie - Spots/Stripes (Old Papers)
Simon Says - Animals
CRAFT (223) - Christmas
Crafty Ribbons (60) - Anything Goes/Ribbon

Whoo Hoo!!!  Time for the first challenge at Crafty Little Fairies and to mark the occasion some of Team B (Pink Fairies) are joining Team A (Blue Fairies) this week to give you lots of inspiration.

We're kicking off with the theme 'Cute And Cuddly Critters', so nice and easy.  Don't forget that you can now use any make of stamp or digi to enter the challenge, so why not join in the fun!  
Check out our new look blog too!  The address remains the same for now, but we will let you know when it changes.

We are being sponsored by Crafty Ribbons and The Ribbon Girls this week.

OK, on to my card.  As you can see I have made a Christmas card using one of the mini masterpiece sheets which comes pre-coloured.  Good job, as I can't colour animals at all.  Having cut and layered my image I added flock, glitter and liquid pearls to it for added interest.  The base card has been simply layered and a punched border topped with spotty ribbon added.  The snowflakes have been die-cut and have pearl centres.  A stamped sentiment finishes the card.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Image/Sentiment Stamp - LOTV

Digi Paper - Nitwits (The Potting Shed)

Ribbon/Pearls - Stash

 

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge DT - Use Texture

Challenges

Bearly Mine (101) - Use A Digi

Winter Wonderland - Charms

Creative Creations (18) - Christmas

Natalie And Amy (13) - Embossing

ABC - Anything Goes

Lothian Crafts - Anything Goes/Dies

Time for a new challenge at Whoopsi Daisy and this week we would like to see you 'Use Texture' on your creations.

When I saw this little cutie I knew she would look great on a Christmas card, so I have made one.  Mind you, looking at it again, I think this card could also be used for a winter birthday - two for the price of one!

I started by adding an embossed and lightly inked panel to my base card.  Next I coloured my image with promarkers and die-cut it.  While it was still in the die I inked around the image.  I then added a bit of glitter before attaching with foam pads.  I did the same with the stamped sentiment.  The holly and snowflake has been die-cut from glittery handmade paper and gems added.  A ribbon and ribbon slider charm finishes the card.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Digi Stamp - Whoopsi Daisy (Sheet 466)

Sentiment Stamp - Magazine Freebie

Ribbon/Slider/Pearls/Gem - Stash

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