Champagne Thomas!

I need loads of birthday cards this month...so I made a couple at the weekend. This one uses 'Champagne Thomas' by Lili of the Valley, and papers form the 'Wild Asparagus' collection by My Mind's Eye. I distressed the edges, and added faux stitching using my Cutterbee Bug and a white gel pen. I used one of my Cuttlebug 'Just My Type' folders, which I haven't used in ages, on the strip across the centre, then sanded the raised area to reveal the white core of the paper. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Fabulous Birthday' set by Hero Arts, and the flowers are by Prima.

Challenges for this card:

• Lili of the Valley - Sketch
• Cupcake Craft - Happy Hour (Drinks)
• Paper Sundaes - From your stash (the border embossing folder)

Happy Hallowe'en!

This is my first 'Hallowe'en' card of the year...I've used a cute CC Designs stamp called 'Cow Emma' that I won in a candy last year. The papers are from the 'Boo to You!' collection by My Mind's Eye, and the sentiment and cute little bat are form the 'Spooky' set of stamps by Penny Black. I made a little pumpkin using oval nesties, and added some googly eyes.

Challenges for this card:

• Stampavie & More - Sketch
• Delightful - Pumpkins, Pumpkins Everywhere
• Paper Sundaes - Fall/Hallow'een Colours

Glitter, Glitter Everywhere!

I think I may have gone a little OTT with the glitter on this card...my excuse is that it's for a couple of 'sparkly' challenges...and you can never have too much glitter on Christmas cards! lol
The image is from the 'Christma Critters' set by Penny Black, and the glittery papers are from the 'Wonderful Winter' pad by My Mind's Eye. I cut the snowflakes using Cuttlebug dies, which I coated with a generous helping of Glamour Dust.

I also gave all of the edges a thin border of Glamour Dust...not something I've done before...but I rather like the effect, so I expect you'll be seeing it again! lol 

Challenges for this card:

• Crafty Cardmakers - Glitter & Sparkle
• Paper Sundaes - Christmas in August
• Wild Orchid - Make it Sparkle
• Winter Wonderland - All I want for Christmas

A also had a little play yesterday afternoon, and made some flowers following this tutorial that I found on Joanne's blog...I rather like how they turned out (really easy to make too!)...but I'm not sure what I'm going to do with them! lol

Pretty in Pink!

I'm not quite sure how this card ended up being so pink...it's not a colour I like very much...and I had intended to make a card with lots of summery colours...but just couldn't get the papers to match...and before I knew it...it was all pink! lol
I followed the sketch from the Penny Black Saturday Challenge, using 'Xmouse Ornament' (replacing the snowflake with a paper flower). The papers are all from the 'Ooh La La (for Her)' collection by My Minds Eye, and I distressed the edges, and added some faux stitching to the top layers. The raffia lace is from Hobbycraft, the grosgrain ribbon (threaded through the raffia lace) and flowers are from Poppicrafts. I couldn't find a sentiment stamp the right size, so I replaced it with a few pieces of Craftwork Cards card candy.

I'm also going to enter this card into the following challenges:

• Incy Wincy Designs - 'Distress It'
• One Stop Craft - 'Monochromatic'
• Paper Sundaes - 'Lots of Layers'

Birthday Monkeys!

I love these cheeky looking monkeys ('Birthday Monkeys' by Rachelle Anne Miller for Stampavie)...they're just perfect for boy's birthday cards. I watercoloured them to match the fab stripey paper (from the 'Offbeat' pad by BasicGrey)...adding some Glossy Accents to the balloons. I used my Cuttlebug 'Stars' folder to emboss the panel behind the image, and added a little star cut using a Nestie die. The sentiment is from the 'Critter Party' set by Penny Black.

I followed the sketch from Sunday Sketch & Stamp...although I did stick the embossed panel on tilting the wrong way...but I'd pressed it down before I realised...and then it was too late to try and unstick it! lol

I'm also going to enter this card into a few other challenges: PaperPlay 'Card for a child or teenager'; Paper Sundaes 'Birthdays'; Stamp with Fun 'Birthdays'; and Stamptacular Sunday 'Stars & Stripes'.

Party Princess

I had a lovely afternoon yesterday...crafting away...and this is one of the cards I made. I followed the sketch from the Sugar Bowl Challenge, and went with their optional extra of 'Girly & Feminine'. I used 'Party Princess', watercolouring her to match the yummy BasicGrey 'Bittersweet' papers. I used my 'Perfect Paisley' Cuttlebug folder to emboss the pink strip across the centre, then sanded the raised areas. I distressed the edges with inks, used an EK Sucess punch for the scalloped edge, and the ribbon is from Poppicrafts.

 

Since we're now allowed to combine our Sugar Bowl Challenge cards with others, I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

• Creative Stamp Friends - Pink & Brown 
• Papertake Weekly - Ice Cream Flavours (I don't actually like ice cream, but I am partial to raspberry & chocolate frozen yoghurt...I hope that counts! lol)
• Paper Sundaes - Pretty as a Princess 
• Totally Gorguss - Sugar & Spice

Up, up and away!

I followed the sketch from Paper Sundaes for this card...stretching it to make a square card...although looking at my card now...I think it would have been better left as a rectangle...don't really like all the empty space! lol The image is from the 'Bubbly' set by Penny Black, which I've coloured with watercolour pencils, and then accented the balloons with some glossy accents. The papers are from the '365 Degrees' pad by PinkPaislee, and I used my EK Success 'Scalloped Diamond' punch along the bottom.The ribbon is from Hobbycraft, and the sentiment is computer generated. I'm also going to enter this card into For Fun's 'Happy Birthday' challenge, and Stamp Something's 'Happy Somethings' challenge.

Busy Baking...

I love all of the recent Lili of the Valley stamps...these 'Busy Bears' are just adorable! I followed the sketch from the Lili of the Valley Challenge on the front of this card....rotating it 90 degrees...and creating a 'fold back' where the line is...so that I could use two of the images ('Busy Baking' and 'I Baked a Cake') together. The checked paper is from the 'Sweet Nothings' pad by Papermania, the Kraft card is by Bazzill, and the sentiment stamps are from the 'Cupcakes' set by Hero Arts.

 Here's a view of the card 'open' so that you can see both of the images:

I'm also going to enter this card into the following challenges:

• Charisma Cardz - 'Circles'

• Corrosive - 'What's Cooking?'
  

• Paper Sundaes - 'Kraft & Blue'

Gerry's Birthday

I won some cute digi stamps from Prairie Fairy on the Cards for Men challenge blog a couple of weeks ago...the one I've used on this card is called 'Gerry's Birthday'...doesn't he look sweet in his little party hat?! I followed a sketch from Sunday Sketch & Stamp, who are celebrating their 1st birthday this week...Happy Birthday girls! They are letting us choose from all of their previous sketches...I went for number 5. I've also managed to squeeze in a couple of other challenge themes: Creative Card Crew - 'Happy Birthday'; and Paper Sundaes - 'No People'. The stripey paper is from the '360 Degrees' pad by Pink Paislee, I used my Cuttlebug 'Spots & Dots' folder for the embossing, and the sentiment stamp is by Studio G.

Gorjuss Wisteria

I've had these BasicGrey 'Wisteria' papers for ages...since my birthday last August...but they're sooooo gorgeous, it's taken me this long to cut into them! lol
But when I saw the fab photo inspiration on the Paper Sundaes Challenge...I thought they'd be perfect. I followed the Friday Sketchers sketch...although I did miss off the sentiment...I hope that's ok? The image is 'Bumble Bee' by Sugar Nellie, the flowers are by Prima...and I added a touch of sparkle with a Sakura Stardust pen (on her wings) and some Stickles glitter glue (flowers). I'm also going to enter this card into the Totally Gorjuss 'Hearts' challenge - there are some on her dress....if you look closely! lol

Amelie Bunnykins

I was inspired by the gorgeous colour combo from Paper Sundaes, to make my first Easter card of the year. I followed the sketch from Sketchy Colours....and am also entering this card into Stamp with Fun's 'Spring' challenge. The image is 'Amelie Bunnykins' (by Toodles & Binks), and the papers are 'Penny Lane' by My Mind's Eye. I distressed the edges, added some ribbon from Poppicrafts, and a Hero Arts stamped sentiment.

Boo Boo Bear

Well....it's back to school today...but I made the most of my last day of freedom, and have plenty to share with you over the next few days. This card uses the Sketch Saturday sketch, the Creative Card Crew's, Stampavie & More's and Pile it On's 'Get Well Soon' theme, and the Paper Sundae's challenge of 'Distressing'. I adore 'Boo Boo Bear' (by Whipper Snapper)...so I just had to use him on this card. The papers are from the 'Wisteria' pad by BasicGrey, and I distressed the edges with ink and my distressing tool. The flowers are by Prima, and the sentiment stamp is from the CCSR set by Papermania.