Stop and smell the flowers

I do love easel cards,

but I have the devil of a job trying to get a good photo of one.

I was asked to make a card for a 90th birthday
and didn't have a clue what to do.

I ended up using this cute Penny Black stamp -
what do you think?

I still might add the numbers 90 somewhere!

 I guess, by now, you all know how to make easel cards,

but if you haven't tried them yet,
Beate at splitcoaststampers has a great tut to follow.

I made my card and decorated it with Papermania, Blueberry Hill DP.
To the base I added some blue lace and ribbon and a pink brad
to hold the top up.

The Penny Black 'Bountiful' stamp was coloured with Copics
and some stickles glitter
and I 3D'd the hedgie and the butterflies.
The blooms are from Wild Orchid Crafts
and the leaves are punched with a XCut embossing punch.

The finishing touch was my sentiment ( Craftwork Cards )
and buttefly (XCut punch).

I would like to enter this for the following challenges -

Create4fun   *Birthdays*

Craft Your Days Away   *Wings*

Papertake    *3-2-1*  ( 3 Butterflies, 2 Pearls, 1 Brad )

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My 1st Miss Anya

I have finally got chance to play with my new stamps -

the adorable Miss Anya Dressy set from

the Greeting Farm.

Isn't this one just so cute? -

tricky to color with my Copics though.

I am going to have to practice.

It was nice to take a break from making Christmas cards,
and I have followed the challenge sketch over at

Create4fun.

Guess what?
If you're this week's winner the prize is a cute

Mermaid Anya.

So hop over there and give it a go.

Recipe:

Stamp - Miss Anya Dressy, which I bought from
Bunny Zoe's Crafts
It was my first time using Nikki's online store and
the service was great and delivery was very quick.
Oh, and Nikki has a Christmas Sale on at the moment,
so pop over there and grab yourself a bargain.

Stamp was coloured with Copics.
Design Paper - My Mind's Eye - Bloom & Grow

with flourish from their decoupage pad.
Sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

Prima Blooms.
Ribbon and sticky pearls from my stash.
xxx

Christmas Girls

I used the great sketch over at
Create4fun
to make Christmas cards for my girls.
I couldn't give them exactly the same so

I just changed the papers and colours.

I think they came out pretty cute -
and I am enjoying using 'non-Christmas'
stamps for my Christmas cards.

Recipe:

Stamp - Sugar Nellie, Pen Pal
coloured with Copics and stickles glitter.

Design Paper - My Mind's Eye, Signature Christmas.

Bloom and snowflakes were X Cut punches.

Pearl brad and star charm from the Hobby House

Ribbon from my stash
and sentiment made on my comp.
xxx

Oh so sweet!

I must NOT get excited about Christmas yet!!!

I cooked up a batch of rum & raisin fudge today

so when I saw the challenge at

Create4fun
I thought it would be the perfect packaging.

The challenge is to make one of these
little milk cartons.
It's my first time playing along at this blog,
and if you haven't checked it out yet,
pop on over there and have a look.

The DT work is outstanding and
there is a new, fun challenge every Saturday.

The template for this carton is on their blog.

I found it a bit fiddly to make,
but I got there in the end.

Design Paper - K & Co Peppermint Twist.

Stamp - Penny Black Critter Party, coloured with whispers pens.
Border punched with fiskars lace punch.

Snowflakes punched and covered in diamond dust.

Sentiment made on my comp.

If anyone is interested in the fudge recipe just let me know.

It's very easy to make
and even easier to eat!!

xxx