Raise the Bar Challenge - Guest Bar-Tender

A couple of weeks ago, I was picked to be a 'Guest Bar-Tender' over at Raise the Bar...so, today I am joining them for their new challenge:

'A Couple of Things'

In honour of Valentine's Day next week, feature a couple...of people...or animals...or even bugs!

I've used a couple of bunnies, from one of my favourite Penny Black stamps - 'Bunny Friends' (I masked off the other bunnies before stamping). The papers are a mixture of 'Love Bandit' (Bo Bunny) and 'Ooh La La - for Her' (My Mind's Eye)...I thought the fresh 'Spring' colours would be a perfect match for the bunnies. I doodled some borders, added a couple of Prima flowers, held in place with a BasicGrey brad, and a sentiment (from the 'Sending Sunshine' set by Simon Says Stamp).

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

• Card Makin' Mamas - Love
• Corrosive - Hearts & Flowers
• Crafty Calendar - Love & Marriage 
• Creative Inspirations - Sent with Love
• Heck of a Challenge - Love is All Around Us
• Incy Wincy - Love is in the Air
• Inky Impressions - Love
• Papercrafting Journey - Love
• Simon Says Stamp - Have a Heart
• Stamping Sensations - Fur & Feathers

For more inspiration from the fabulous DT, and other guest bar-tenders, please pop over to Raise the Bar.

Butterfly Wishes

Happy Monday everyone! This is my last day of freedom before I have to go back into school :0(
I'm dreading the 6am alarm...but it's not that bad...I only have school tomorrow and Friday this week...the other school I work in doesn't go back 'til Thursday, so I don't start there 'til next week...yay! I do, however still have loads of arrangements to finish...eeek! Better get on to today's card then! lol

I've used another of the images I stamped when I visited my lovely friend Samantha for her wedding in July, this one is called 'Butterfly Wishes' by Penny Black. The papers are by My Mind's Eye - the brown & cream one is from the 'Wild Asparagus' collection, and the purple one is from the 'Penny Lane' glitter stack. The lace is from Hobbycraft, and the chocolate coloured pearls are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Challenges for this card:

• Crafter's Companion - Sketch
• Penny Black Saturday - Purple, Cream & Brown (really wasn't sure about this combo...but I kind of like it)
• Raise the Bar - "URL"ooking Good! (Based on your blog - so I've used butterlfies & spots)
• Simon Says Stamp - Pearls & Lace

I have candy on offer at the moment...if you haven't already entered, you can find all of the info on this post.

I Baked a Cake!

Well...actually I didn't....but that's what this adorable Lili of the Valley image is called! lol
The paper is Bo Bunny 'Back to Basics', the sentiment stamp is from the 'Fabulous Birthday' set by Hero Arts, and the spotty ribbon is from Hobbycraft. I followed the sketch from the Lili of the Valley Challenge, and am also entering this card into a few other challenges: C.R.A.F.T. - 'Cakes/Ice cream'; Raise the Bar - 'Baked Goodies'; and Pollycraft - 'Bold & Bright'.

Birthday Dog

This week's Penny Black Saturday Challenge theme is the colour combo of 'Red, White & Blue'...perfect for some of the other 'Patriotic' challenges around this week. I followed the sketch from Card Patterns, and used one of my all time favourite Penny Black stamps...'Birthday Dog'. The patterned paper is form the 'Off Beat' pad by BasicGrey, and I used my Cuttlebug 'Stars' folder to emboss some blue Co'redinations card, sanding the raised area to reveal the lighter coloured centre. I used my star Nesties to cut the stars, and them embossed them with my 'Swiss Dots' folder.

Other challenges entered:

• Critter Challenge - Stars (I layered up my 4 die cut stars...so I hope that counts...but there are also more stars on the embossed background)
• Raise the Bar - Colours of your flag
• Stamp Something - Colours of your flag