What Are Little Girls Made Of ?

My weekend starts NOW!
I have just done a big shop; my fridge is stocked up with goodies (including alcohol) and I have a stack of DVD's to watch.  So, bring on the snow - again!!
I don't care - I will be all snug and warm under the duvet until Monday :-)

I better dash out to the postbox and mail this card to my friend's daughter
before I batten down the hatches!

I played along with the 'Muse' challenge again this week.
Marion created a lovely effect, o her project,  with strips of blue and green card. I took this as my inspiration, but as I wanted a more girly look,  I used  strips of a pretty, paper pack.
I adhered the strips to a white card panel and then attached them to my card base.

You can't get much cuter than this Pure Innocence girl. She's coloured with Copics, cut out and stuck on with foam pads. I also added some pearls to her shoes and one on her dress.
I almost added a button with a twine bow to the sentiment banner, and then I remembereed that they have a toddler in the house - you know how little fingers always find things like that - so I opted for a simple, card candi instead.

Challenges.
Muse - Inspirational Card
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Girly
Tuesday Alchemy - Anything Goes
Southern Girls - The Kids Are Alright
Aud Sentiments - Girl Power

• DP, GCD Studios Tea Time
• Pure Innocence Girl with Balloon, coloured with Copics
• 'Happy Birthday' Stamp, Papermania Stamping For Him Set.
• Adhesive Pearls, Card Candi

Birthday Balloon

I am a sad bunny :-(   
The tree came down this morning.    
If it were up to me, it would stay up all year :-)
As for my decorations, I know they should come down on Twelfth Night, but it's a family traditon that we leave them up an extra day - for my Dad's birthday on the 7th.
When do you take yours down?

Despite my mojo doing a runner, I have managed to put together a simple card.  
This is for my great niece, Amelia.

I used the  Pure Innnocence balloon girl, coloured with Copics and popped up on foam pads.
Not much else to say really - a few buttons, a sentiment, a pretty ribbon and Bob's your uncle!
 

Challenges.
Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes with Ribbon
Allsorts - Clean & Simple
Stampin' for the Weekend - Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations - Celebration

Sweet Wishes

Top secret!
Someone, who may or may not be my best friend,
may or may not have just got their dream job!  
Eek! I am so excited for them, I may have made them a congrats card :-)

I chose this ridiculously cute Pure Innocence girl.
My image programme (PSP) and my printer have had a major fall out and refuse to talk to each other. So this girl was printed out much larger than I asked for - but I guess the printer was right, she looks fab this size.

Even the paper pad I wanted to use conspired against me - with annoying holes where it had been hung up for sale. I used it anyway, and threaded my ribbon through the hole.

Challenges.
PaperPlay - Paper Piecing
Totally Gorjuss - Plain & Simple
Dream Valley - Anything Goes
One Stitch at a Time - Use a Digi

Supplies.
Digi Stamp - Pure Innocence
DP - Echo Park, Note to Self
Congrats Stamp - Wild Rose Studio
Ribbon from my stash