Gift card holder

Hi, today I have a gift card holder to share with you. A very dear lady that lived next door to me when I was growing up is celebrating her 90th Birthday today. I was extremely lucky to have both her and her husband as extra grandparents throughout my life, as the only ones I had lived 8 hours away. As a very small child (still in nappies) I would sneak out the  house to join them for breakfast at 6am each morning. When Mum and Dad found out and put an extra lock on the door I just jumped out my metre high window instead. Mmmmm! She loves playing lotto and so I have a few tickets to give to her along with her gift. This is what I made to put them in.

I am entering this into the following challenges,

Ooh La La Creations Challenge - Fancy folds

Truly Scrumptious challenge - Anything goes

Paper Romance Challenges - Anything but a Card

Papertake Weekly - Pale, Pretty Pastels

Masculine card

Hi all, this was a hard one as I often find it difficult to make men/boys cards. Must be the lack of all things pretty. But it's my Uncle's birthday this week and I came across a sketch with a spin challenge at The Sweet Stop. The twist is, it has to be masculine. I combined this with the challenge at Magnolia Stamp Lovers which is dry emboss your background and here is what I came up with.

Stamp is Magnolia- Sea background from the BonVoyage collection. I have coloured with copics, and used  'stormy sky' distress ink with my inkessentials blending tool for the sky. Top of waves have some stickles and die is from spellbinders.

It's Tilda again..

 Hello to you all, it's been great catching up on some blog hopping today. It makes for great inspiration! As it was another cold day here I took the opportunity to finish another card. I have used 'Tilda with Balloon' and 'Balloon Background' stamps. I have coloured with copics and glittered the balloons and this would have to be one of my favourite colour combos.

I am enetering the following challenges,

Just Magnolia - Make it Lacey

Die Cut Dreams challenge - Princess Birthday

Magnolia Down Under  - My favourite things

this includes, lace, flowers, glitter, pink, colouring with copics, doilies, dies and of course Magnolia stamps!

Everybody Art Challenge - Flowers

Divas by Design - Anything goes

and Magnolia-licious challenge - Sketch (see below)

Have a great week.

Tulip Wheelbarrow

Hi, I'm pleased blogger is now working again so I can show you my Get Well card. I have used the Magnolia 'Tulip Wheelbarrow' stamp from the Butterfly Dreams collection. The mauve paper with the butterflies is from the same collection and the spotted paper is one from a long time ago and I have no idea what it is. I have used the Magnolia swirl die and spellbinder die for the sentiment. The gorgeous butterfly buckle is really pretty, so I used it on the bow. You can find them HERE.

 I even managed to decorate the inside of the card this time. I have used part of the 'Tulip Walkway' stamp.

As usual I have coloured with copics, the tulips were coloured with V0000, V01, V12 and a little RV34.

I am entering this card in the following challenges,

Stamp Something Challenge - Anything Goes
Simon Says stamp and show - Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz Challenge - 'Under the Weather'

Pixie Dust Studio - "Make it Shiny"
Oldie but a Goodie - Say it with flowers

and Stamp with Fun - Sketch Challenge (see below)

Paper Sundaes DT Call

Paper Sundaes currently has a call out for 3 new DT members, I have never been on a design team before so I thought this would be a great time to give it a go. Not to mention an even better excuse to get crafting every week. Thanks for the chance girls!

We have to provide 3 samples of our creations, two of which must be cards, but you will notice 4 because I just couldn't make up my mind!  We'll see how I go.

Blog Candy

This month, to coincide with the blog candy giveaway at Scrapbooking Allsorts, both  Tracey and I have decided to share a little bit more. For your chance to win this yummy candy you need to;

Be a follower of this blog and leave
me a comment, yep that's it! 

You are also welcome to put a link on
your own blog if you like.

You have until May 31st to enter and the winner will be posted at the start of June. Good Luck!  

Hello friend

This card I created for the current Truly Scrumptious challenge.

This is the sketch to follow.

Papers - Papermania, Summer Bloom, Text stamp - Whiff of Joy, Teacup - digital stamp

Spellbinders dies, Lace paper doily, White Prima rose and Wild orchid craft small roses.

The inspiration is from The Shabby Tea Room challenge Flower Palette.

I am also entering this into the following challenges,

Allsorts Challenge - Bloomin' Blossoms

Color Create Challenge - Pastels

Oh La La Creations - Mother's Day/Special Friend

Teenage card

As my girls always prefer my handmade cards to give to their friends, I thought I would get some done ahead of time. I got this digi image from KennyKdownloads and coloured it with copics. I embossed the text and used a spellbinders die for the tag it's on. Papers are from Basic Grey's 'Olivia' paper pad. Now my girls are arguing over who should have it!

I am entering this card into the following challenges,

Allsorts Challenge - a card for a teenager

Stamp Somthing - Digi

and

Friday Sketchers - sketch