Christmas in July

It's Tilda unwrapping a present for Christmas in July. I have used these papers from Kaiser's Christmas range frome last year called 'Christmas Carnival' The colours work in perfectly for The Colour Throwdown Challenge #100.The ornaments and text edges, have been sparkled up with some 3D Kindy Glitz, 'glittered crystalina'. Bow was made with the fantastic bow easy and stitched to the ribbon. I used some double sided tape to ruffle the tails of the bow.

I was really pleased with the colours I used,

I've listed them below just in case you like them too.

I've also entered this card into the Fussy and Fancy Friday challenge - Christmas In July

aswell as the Pixie Dust Studio Pixie Challege - Sketch challenge with a Christmas theme.

Here is their sketch, I've turned it on it's side.

Box in a Bag

Wednesday Challenge at All That Scraps is to make a box in a bag, This is my first one and I pleasantly suprised at how easy they are to make. I have used image called Rosalie with Roses, copics to colour with and a few embellishments. The gorgeous ribbon is actually vintage seam binding from a recent prize. You can get your very own at Debbie's Etsy shop. It comes in a great range of colours too!

This bag is also for the Colour Create Challenge which is pink, peach and black.

A Pocket Full Of Posies current challenge is 'One for the Girls' and I've entered this aswell.

Summer Strawberries

Isn't it amazing just what two pieces of cardstock can create. I've used my 'daisy' embossing folder on the white cardstock aswell as inked some edges with versamark silver ink to add some dimension. Scalloped cicles are made with spellbinders die and butterflies with a punch. Pin embellishments I made, while the ribbons, flowers, Kaisercraft pearls and Papermania mini rhinestones are from my stash.
I love this image from Cuddly Buddly it's Bits of Ivory Digi Stamp - Strawberry Bucket

Personally I like my strawberries dipped in chocolate!

Copic markers I used include, strawberries -R35, R29, R22 leaves-G20, G24, Y03

bucket-Wooo, W1, W3, W5

Challenges for this card include,

The Shabby Tea Room - Let's make an Impression! (EMBOSSING)

The Pink Elephant - 3 Layers, 2 Die Cuts and Ribbon

Charisma Cardz - Metal Mickey

By The Cute And Girly - Warm Summer days

Cute Card Thursday - Let's Get Fruity

Pile It On - My Favourite Things (Butterflies & Flowers)

and

Just Us Girls - Sketch (below)

Summer Colours

Laying Nora (digi stamp) is surrounded with bright Summer colours. Papers are Making Memories, Flutter range aswell as some cardstock. Colour theme over at The Shabby Tea Room is to combine hot pink, bright green and cool turquoise. Their challenge theme this week is 'Popsicles & Pinwheels' You'll see I made some pinwheels too and they are soooo easy. This is the inspirational image to help get you started.

The challenge over at Project Tuesday is a Fry Box, tutorial is included. I've taken photos of the box on its own so you can better see its shape. They are a great alternative for lolly bags.
Here's a close up of Nora, coloured with copic markers.

skin-E00o & E00 (I'm in need of a refill for E11)
hair-Y23, E31, E33, E41 dress-G20, YG03 BG000, BG01

flower-R000, R81, R85

Dutch Dare Card Challenges has a floral inspiration picture for you to interperet as you please.

I've used some of the colours, butterflies and flowers.

Easel Birthday Card

Here is a gorgeous image from Sarah Kay called 'My Sweet Lili.' The papers I used have been hidden somewhere within the large collection of papers I'd forgotten about. I think I purchased them around 3 years ago. Papers are EK Success and edges have been inked. Heart is bordered with a cream heart shaped doily, while the smaller heart is from the centre of that same doily. Other products used include Prima flowers, Fiskars border punch, Spellbinders oval die, Kaisercraft Happy Birthday stamp, aswell as a few other bits and pieces I had.

Challenges for this card include,

Allsorts Challenge - Week #58 Embossing

Stamp Something - Something Vintage with Flowers

Cute Card Thursday - Challenge #118 Reuse, Renew, Recycle

(Pink beads from an old decoration that was falling apart)

Pile It On - Challenge #25 Fold It, Bake It, do something with it! (paper)I have managed to cut, punch, fold, ink and emboss it!

Caardvarks - Embossing

Stamp With Fun - Challenge #65 Birthday

Corrosive Challenge - Flowers

The sketch design used for this card is from The Sweet Stop - Challenge SSS62