Welcome, Little One

There is a brilliant sketch by Jane on the Whiff of Joy Challenge this week.  I have loved working with it, and this is the third time this week I have made use of it in various different ways.

The image I have used for this card is Willow with Baby - isn't she cute. 

I have coloured with Prisma pencils this time.  The background papers are from an MME pack, with  Bazzill used for the base.  The lovely lace from Bunny Zoe's, and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.  Pearls from stash.  The punching has been done with a Martha Stewart doilly edge punch.

So this is being entered for the Whiff of JoyChallenge, no 78, using the sketch above,
and also
Pile it On, no. 18, Cute and Cudly - well I think so
Fab and Funky Challenge , no 22, Fancy Edges
Delightful Sketches - pull out your punches
365 Cards, 3 L's - Love, Leaves, Lace - I think this qualifies - baby love
Simple Doodles, You're on my Mind
Simon Says Stamp - Birthday/Celebration - I think this celebrates the birth of a child


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My first easel card ... for several challenges

Why is it Stickles take so long to dry?  I thought it was dry, picked it up, it is now over my hands, which I promptly wiped on my trackie bottoms because I could not find the wet wipes, and so it goes ......... .  That said, you may have guessed that I have used stickles on my card.  Yes  - on the butterflies, flowers and on the image border.

It is positively spring like at the moment, although we seem to be getting some hard frosts, and my colours reflect this.

This is my first easel card, and I used the tutorial by the lovely Jacqui, which I found the easiest to follow.   My image is from Lili of the Valley - I think she is really cute.  I have used Prisma Pencils for the colouring.  The punches used are Martha Stewart for the butterfly and the leaves are L-Em, which I purchased at Make It.  Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, and I have coloured with with Copics to match the paper, which is MME Market Street (I think - I cut the border off and binned it, so cannot remember).

This is a birthday card for a lovely lady who has been a really good friend for around 36 years, and decided she had had enough of the rat race, took early retirement and moved backed to Wales to follow other interests.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

• Flutterby Wednesday, 99 - I have butterflies on my card
• Cute Card Thursday, 102 - Lucky Green
• Lili of the Valley, 48
• Creative Card Crew -  Celebration - my card is to celebrate a birthday
• Simon Says Challenge, Mother's Day/Girly
• Crafty Creations, 57
• CRAFT Challenge, 40 -  Mother's Day/Floral - my card has a floral theme, with the little girls holding a bouquet of flowers, and I have added flower embellishments
• Pink Elephant, 56 - Add green
• Crafty Catz, 22 - Shades of green - I think mine is bluey-green, so hope it counts!
• Rosie-D's Challenge, 66 - Think Spring

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Multi-challenges - again ...

This image is the first I have used from my crafty day with my friend .  It is Daisy by Sugar Nellie.  She is so pretty.

I feel I have been really lazy this last week, although I did have a visit to Make It at Farnborough with two crafty friends who are also members of the Graphicus Guild.  I picked up some lovely Prima papers, a couple of new nesties, and also a set of Copics.  Now comes the learning curve - practice, practice, practice ........... and the ones I did at the weekend were awful!

This card is being entered into several challenges, and the sketch I have used is that for Mojo Monday, challenge 128 .

The others are:

• One Stop Craft Challenge, Optimistically Pink, 69, my papers are basically pink, and the top on the Daisy image is pink
• Lexi's Challenge, 8 - Anything Goes
• CRAFT Challenge, 39. Ribbons and Sparkles, I have used a ribbon, pearls, and stickles on the flowers
• CraftyCatz, 21, Ribbons and Fancy Edge, again for the ribbon and the fancy edge is in the form of the nestie used for the image, and for the two pieces of punched paper attached to the cream card.

The image is coloured with Prisma Pencils, the paper is Prima Raspberry Tea - the rose on there probably represents my favourite flower - an old fashioned sweetly smelling rose - and I decided that the paper was statement enough without adding loads of embellishments.  Ribbon and pearls from stash.

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Love is in the air .......

Well it certainly seems to be from the challenge point of view.  I normally don't do Valentines, but I loved colouring these  little Lili of the Valley bunnies - they are so cute.  This is the first time I have used Lili of the Valley, and their images are really easy to stamp with.

So what challenges am I entering this for:

• Lili of the Valley, 46 - Valentine
• Double Dutch, 36 - Be my Valentine
• Stamp with Fun, 45 - Hearts
• Creative Card Crew, 44 - Valentine
• Everybody Art Challenge, 78 - Valentine
• ABC Challenge, N is for New - this is a new stamp
• CRAFT Challenge, 36 - Love or Valentine
• Charisma Cardz, 5 - I love you
• Fussy & Fancy Friday Challenge, 3 - Hearts
• Stamp Something - Love Somethings
• Stamp Something for the weekend - Love is in the air, valentines
• Crazy for Challenges - Valentine
• By the Cute and Girly - Love
• Raise the Bar, 4 - Hearts

The image has been coloured with Prisma pencils, the papers are Basic Grey Sultry (I found them at the back of the drawer!), rose from Wild Orchid Crafts, and the ribbons and pearl string from stash.  The text is computer generated.

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Whiff of Joy Challenge, 65

Not sure if I have got there with this one for the Whiff of Joy Challenge, 65 - Love.

This is a fairly simple card, with Basic Grey papers, and the image of Willow blowing kisses and hearts coloured with Prisma Pencils and Shimmerz on her wings.

I have used the Martha Stewart valentine border punch, and decorated with roses, ribbon and a heart charm.

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Whiff of Joy - challenge 64, Cute Card Thursday - challenge 97, A Spoonful of Sugar - challenge 88

Good afternoon everyone

So far today it has been a sun, hail, snow, and now rain.

Today I have a card which is a 3 in 1. I am entering this for
Whiff of Joy, challenge 64, with a lovely sketch by Gio to follow
Cute Card Thursday, challenge 97, blooming gorgeous
A Spoonful of Sugar, challenge 88, freestyle

The image is Willow with Flowers, and to be she is very spring-like, hence the colour scheme I have used. I have stamped with Momento ink and coloured with Prisma pencils with some Shimmerz in Candle Light added to Willow's wings, and also the flowers. The papers are Basic Grey Lemonade, and although the pack was open it looks like it is the first time I have used them. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and Cuddly Buddly.

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4 in 1

Over on Whiff of Joy Katharina's blog she is looking for 1-3 Guest Designers for 2 months at a time for the Whiff of Joy Challenge blog. This first call is open until January 23rd. There are some great perks to receive if you get to be chosen which are detailed along with what is expected on Katharina's blog. For this first Guest Design Team call there is a sketch to follow.

I have decided to add a second entry.  The parameters and sketch are exactly as my previous posting.  So here is my entry:

The image is Willow with flower basket.  It is stamped with monento ink and coloured with Prisma pencils.  The DP papers are Basic Grey Wisteria - some of my favourites and not much left of the, and I have used toning Bazzill cardstock.  Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, and ribbon and pearls from stash.

One Stop Craft Challenge wanted to see fancy edges and corner, and there quite a few of these included.

Incy Wincy Designs, who are based down under, are looking for wonderful colouring.

Pile it on - are looking for something tied on.  The ribbion which is covered in pearls is tied at the back of the punched embellishment

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Whiff of Joy - Guest DT Call, and ABC Challenge

Over on Whiff of Joy Katharina's blog she is looking for 1-3 Guest Designers for 2 months at a time for the Whiff of Joy Challenge blog. This first call is open until January 23rd. There are some great perks to receive if you get to be chosen which are detailed along with what is expected on Katharina's blog.  For this first Guest Design Team call there is a sketch to follow.

This is my take on it:

I used the Rose Swing and Willow Sitting Bride, and I am ashamed to admit that I have not used them before.  However, this will also make a lovely card for the daughter of a dear friend who is getting married. 
I stamped Willow first and made a mask of her, and stamped the Rose Swing around her.   I coloured with Prisma Pencils. I then cut out and mounted onto Bazzill cardstock. The DP I have used is all from the Basic Grey Porcelain. The circle, which is not very visible, was cut out with a Lattice Pendant Nestie, and I added an overlay of the green DP to prvide a muted background for the flowers.  I have added more than the three on the sketch, because I felt it needed it.  The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The heart border at the bottom is cut with a Martha Stewart valentine lace punch, and overlaid with lace and pearls from my stash.

Details of the flowers:

I am also entering this for the ABC Challenge, M is for Masking, and it fits the criteria for that challenge as well.

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3 in 1

Well - I was beginning to think I had lost my mojo,  but perhaps it is coming back.  I have made this card for the following challenges

• Papertake weekly challenge, 32, based on a sketch provided by Dawny P
• Craftz Catz, 15, in which they ask for a birthday card
• Crafty Cardmakers, 12, What's new?

I have used a Sarah Kay image, coloured with Prisma Pencils, with papers from Basic Grey, and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, which has been spritzed with glimmer mist.  The edges are punched with a Martha Stewart punch.


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3 in 1

I love this Sarah Kay stamp - he could be a gardener - but it makes me think of a little boy coming home from the fields after a hard day's work. He looks so purposeful in the way he is walking as if he is going home to his supper.

So this is a three-way challenge entry for me:

• I have used the sketch from Friday Sketchers, Week 72, who are sponsored by Dream2Stamp, for which I am entering this card.


• I am also entering it for Challenge 49 at the One Stop Craft Challenge where the theme is Autumn, and for me this is the dusty bronzes of the leaves turning colour, and the skies which are no longer that bright brilliant blue, but more subtle tones of bluey grey.


• The third entry is Crafty Creations Challenge 35, for which the theme is Autumn as well.

The image is 'Gardens need many helpers' which I have coloured with Prisma pencils. The papers are Basic Grey and the plain bluey/grey is from a DCWV pack which I have had forever. Embellishments are Basic Grey buttons.

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Whiff of Joy Stamps - Guest Designer Call

I have decided to put an entry into the Whiff of Joy DT designer call , which is being done through an annoucement on Katharina's blog and I would love to become part of this DT team. These stamps are fast becoming some of my favourites - the images are so clear when stamped.

The basis for this card is loosely based on a sketch used when I attended a class at The Hobby House run by the brilliant Bev earlier this year.

For this entry I have decided to use Willow with Lantern. I have coloured with Prisma pencils. The papers are Bazzill and My Minds Eye Bella Bella. Everything else was from stash.

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Sketch Saturday, call for new DT members

Sketch Saturday are on the look out for new DT members. I would love to be part of this team, so here is my entry.

The DT call will is running in 2 parts. The first part will be to make a card as illustrated in the sketch above, with any theme / colours / extra embellishments. The design team will then choose their favourites and and 12 people will go through to a second round of the challenge.

All the papers I have used are Basic Grey Wassail, and the image is Sarah Kay, Christmas Magic. The image is coloured in Prisma pencils.

Wish me luck, and thanks for stopping by.

4 in 1

Where does the time go - no posts all week.

Somehow I have managed to fit this entry for four challenges. Not sure how I managed that - I think it is a record for me! I just don't know how some people get to cover six or more challenges with one card. I think forward planning comes in there somewhere ...........

These challenges are

• Challenge 45 at Winter Wonderland, where the theme is frosty the snowman,


• ABC Challenge where the theme is D for Diecuts


• Crafty Creations Challenge, no. 32 with a theme of Embossing


• Cupcake Craft Challenges, no 56, which is a colour challenge, of red, white and blue

I have used a Penny Black image of a cute snowman, and it is coloured with Prisma pencils, with a very generous helping of Stickles for some bling. The image it is cut with a Nestabilities die, as is the red mount - not sure you can see that it is embossed (but I assure you that it is), as is the text label at the bottom. To make sure I really did have some stamp embossing there as well, the strip of blue card are the side has been silver embossed with holly swirls. I am not sure where the papers are from - just in my Christmas stash box, and I have added Stickles to this as well. You cannot have Christmas cards without bling. The irridescent snowflakes were left over from last year, and I have added snowflake charms to these, which came from the Hobby House.

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3 in 1

It is a while since I posted, and my apologies - I have been catching up on a variety of things, and just have not had time to stamp.

My offering this evening is a Christmas card, and is for three challenges:

- Mojo Monday, Challenge 102, and I followed their sketch

- Stamptacular Sunday Challenge, and their challenge is Scallop Mania and the scallops are used around the greeting and snowflake

- Pile it On - the requirement is for something round, and this is the embossed and glittered snowflake

I have again used a Sarah Kay stamp, and coloured with Prisma pencils, which I am now loving. The greeting is a Stampin' Up, and the snowflake is Hero Arts, which I have had forever. The background paper is, I think, Basic Grey, but it is no longer a pad, just loose sheets, so cannot be sure.

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3 in 1

Hi everybody

Hope you have had a lovely weekend. I went to a Copic workshop yesterday run by Stamps & Memories of Kintbury, met a lovely bunch of like-minded crafters. We had some fun and learnt a lot from Karen and Wendy. Thank you ladies. Now I have to decide whether I am going to invest in Copics. My guess is that I will eventually.

So on to the challenges I am entering this card into.

Dutch Dare Challenge - Christmas in August

Winter Wonderland - the theme is By Candle light

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - and the theme is ......... Christmas in August!

The image is Willow with Lantern, and is coloured with Prisma pencils. I have used various backing papers from my stash, including two from the Figgy Pudding range from last year. The snowflakes are cut out with a Martha Stewart punch, and covered in Diamond Dust. However the twinkle does not show up in the photo. The flourishes are punched with a Paper Shaper punch.

Recipe:

Stamps - Whiff of Joy, Stampin' Up

Papers - Basic Grey and from stash

Punches from the Hobby House

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2 in 1

Hi everybody

This card is being entered into two challenges

- All Sorts Challenge, week 14 which has has a theme of 'In a English Country Garden' and this is my take on it, with the birds also flying around the garden.

- Cute Card Thursday, no. 74 - Lazy Dayz, which can be a summery stamp or have a summer colour theme.

Sarah Kay are some of favourite 'cute' stamps, and so pretty. I have coloured with Prisma pencils - I think I might be getting the hang of them at last - having had them in the cupboard since last year and hardly used them (no excuse at all!). The Magenta papers are a new purchase from Crafts U Love.

Recipe:

Stamps - Sarah Kay and Penny Black

Colour - Prisma pencils

Papers - Magenta Printemps Passion

Flowers - Prima

Brads, Spacers, and Punches for leaves - The Hobby House

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3 in 1

I am entering this card for three challlenges.

- The Penny Black Saturday Challenge, no. 62, which has a colour theme of Blue, Tan and Cream,

- The ABC Challenge, and this week the challenge is starting at A again, and the theme is anything goes with the option of animals

- Pile It on - the theme is masculine.

So, I think I have all bases covered.

The is a late 90's stamp called Fly Away. I love the cute dog - he is obviously not sure he wants to fly! I have coloured with Prisma pencils - the first time I have used them. The papers are Granola, which have been languishing in the drawer for some time.

Recipe:

Stamp - Penny Black

Paper - Basic Grey and Bazzill

Embellishments from stash

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