Kimono Card

I don't think I've ever made a different shaped card before,
but when I saw this challenge over at
Digital Tuesday,

I knew exactly what I wanted to do.
I made a Kimono shaped card, inspired by my new
Japanese Dollies from

Craftwork Cards.

The design paper is Papermania, Raspberry Champagne
and the sentiment and card candy are also from Craftwork Cards.

Ribbon and brad are from my stash.

xxx

Cherry Kisses

Big hugs to Pollycraft, who generously emailed me this
download and some papers, from their new design -
'Cherry Kisses'.
Isn't she cute?
Check out their website for more designs.

This card was made with the fab sketch over at
Sketch & Stash Challenge.
The new stash that I used is the digital stamp
and the blue lace.
I must admit that I do struggle with
colouring digital stamps, the printer ink just runs no matter what I do.
I have heard of an inkjet fixing spray that I might have to try.
There are too many cute digital images out there for me to give up
on them :-)
Design Paper is Papermania, Sweet Nothings.

xxx

Pink Birthday Somethings

The challenge over at

Stamp Something
is in honour of one of their leaving DT members -

Melissa.
Since Melissa's fav. colour is pink,
she has asked for 'Pink Birthday Somethings'
and she has donated a fab prize for the winner.

My project is a little criss cross box,
filled with bath salts.
The box template and instructions can be found
on the awesome blog of Nichole Heady

Get yourself a coffee,
pull up a chair and go and investigate her blog,

it is just full of wonderful projects.

Recipe:

Design Paper - Papermania, Blueberry Hill
Stamp - Penny Black, Critter Party,
coloured with whispers pens.

Ribbon and hearts from my stash.

xxx

Eat cake all day!!

I am craving cake today,
and all I have in the house are cereal bars and fruit bakes!!
I will have to content myself with making
paper cupcakes.. lol*

This is my entry for this week's
Sketch Saturday,
with the fab prize of a $25 gift certificate
for Simon Says Stamp.

Recipe:
The cupcake was made with a stencil I got free
in a cardmaking magazine.
Design Papers are K& Co Classic
Swirl is made with a sizzix die.

Card candy from Craftwork cards.

The lace was my bargain of the week -
I popped into my local button shop yesterday
and they were selling big bags of offcut lace for only £5
xxx

Simon Says Recipe

There's still a couple of days left to enter the

Simon Says Challenge.

This week, it's a great recipe, cooked up by Lorraine,

2 papers
3 buttons
1 ribbon

On my entry I used a wonderful sketch,

courtesy of my friend Chrissie.

The stamp is WOJ, Spring Collection,
coloured with whispers pens.

Design Paper is Paper Cellar - Wedding.
I found those cute little buttons in my
local sewing shop and the ribbon is from my stash.
xxx

Get Well Soon

Along with this week's 'Get Well' challenge at

Funky Fairys
they are running a call for a guest designer,
for 2 weeks.
To be in with a chance your card or gift must
include at least one of their products.
Free downloads are available at their Inspiration Blog,
or check out their shop at
Funky Fairys Papercrafts.

I love their papers, and they come in lots of different colours,
so there is always something to match
the project you are doing.

Recipe:
Stamp - Whipper Snapper Morgan,
coloured with whispers pens.
Design Paper: Funky Fairys, Simply Swirly
I printed the saying out on my comp
and brads, bloom and ribbon are from my stash.
xxx

A bowlful of stars

This cute little mouse
doesn't come out as often as he should,
but here he is for the
Creative Inspirations Challenge.
Maxine has created this fab sketch,
and you can enter the challenge until May 17th.
Plenty of time to check out the
gorgeous DT work for inspiration.

Recipe:
Stamp - from the Penny Black, Bubbly set,
coloured with whispers pens and
dotted with stickles glitter.
Design Paper - Papermania, Sweet Nothings.
Lace border punch from Fiskars
Card candy and sentiment from
Craftwork Cards.

xxx

Mum's the word !

This week's Stamptacular challenge is a card for Mum.

As Mother's Day has been and gone here in the UK,

I made this for my Mum's birthday, in a couple of weeks time.

She doesn't like fussy, so I tried to hold back on the embellies -

that was tough...lol**
and I used her fav. colours.

Recipe: Stamp is WOJ Spring Collection,
coloured with whispers pens.
Swirls are Sizzix Dies.
Design Paper is Papermania - Nostalgia Warm.

Pearl brads are Papermania,
and blooms and ribbon are from my stash.
xxx

Card File

Well, my first 3D project of the day
ended up in the bin...
with much gnashing of teeth and a few choice words!!
Then I came across a tut for this 'card file'
and thought it would be a great idea for the 'flowers',
Secret Crafter Challenge.
If you need inspiration for this challenge
check out the fabulous work of the DT.

I followed the excellent tutorial from Blythe,
which 4" x 6" cards fit into.

I used the gorgeous, downloadable 'cherish'
design papers from Funky Fairys
and a punch to make the flowers.
xxx

Just Magnolia

Here's my entry for this week's great sketch at the

Just Magnolia Challenge.
Head on over there and check out
the amazing DT work.
I have gone for Magnolia's Bartender Edwin,
coloured with whispers pens.
The design paper is Papermania - Rich Yellow.
The swirl was cut with a sizzix flourish die
and I have used card candy and a sentiment from
Craftwork Cards.

xxx

Happy Bank Holiday Weekend

Hello everyone,
hope you are all enjoying the weekend
and have some of the sunshine that has come our way.
I feel very lazy today,
unlike most people in this neighbourhood,
I am neither washing the car, nor mowing the lawn!!
:-)
Instead, I have made this card for the
Funky Fairys Challenge.
It's a brilliant sketch, designed by Joanne,
which has given me the chance to use some of my new
'card candy' and sentiments from
Craftwork Cards.

The gorgeous design papers are from
Funky Fairys 'Cherish' set,
and the stamp is Penny Black.
I have added Glossy Accents on the balloons, to make them shiny,
and dabbed a little bit of glitter here and there.
xxx