Sew Simple

Good morning all.

Another lovely day yesterday to round off the holiday weekend. Hubby was building a shed so I did some cooking, cleaning and washing!

Sharing a card made for a card swap today, the theme of which was "Sew Simple".

Backing paper is from Webster's Pages and was either a magazine freebie or candy win. Stamps are all from Visible Image. Twine and charm are from my stash.

Challenges entered:

Dream Valley - anything goes

Love to Scrap - anything goes

Not Just Cards - anything goes

The Pink Elephant Card Challenge - anything goes

Scribble and Scrap - anything goes

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - anything goes/make it girly

Visible Image - FB May show and tell

Happy Birthday

Good morning all.

Sharing one of my makes from Friday today. I was lucky enough to win some fabulous blog candy from Linda. My bundle included this decoupage stamp from Imagination Crafts. I think this will be hubby's birthday card...so another new card for him this year!!

I printed the image several times on both parchment and kraft card and coloured with promarkers. Papers are from Costco and Webster's Pages which I've matted onto teal pearlised card from Crafters Companion. I've used the additional stamps in the set for the sentiment, background and the bird peaking out of the birdhouse.

Challenges entered:

Card Makin Mamas - stack it up

Crafty Catz - anything goes

Jellypark Friday Challenge - things with wings

Sister Act Card Challenge - anything goes

4 Crafty Girls - anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes

Scribble and Scrap - anything goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes

Allsorts - spring is coming

Totally Gorjuss - happy birthday

Carol x

Crafting for all Seasons #44 Buttons and Bows

Good afternoon. 
Yesterday passed me by in a veil of paracetamol and hot honey and lemon as I've come down with a stinking cold so no crafting was done - and I really need to get these wedding invites finished! All the snow here had completely disappeared by the time I got up, we did have another dusting this morning but that soon disappeared too. I do feel a little better today but I hate having a "muggy head".
Today it's time for a new challenge at CFAS and this time the theme is "Buttons and Bows". We're  looking forward to seeing all your makes. We're being sponsored by Bugaboo and the DT were given images to use.

I've used Sew Sun Button, coloured with promarkers then fussy cut and tied some Inkylicious fibres in a bow through the button. Backing paper is from Webster's Pages; dies from Spellbinders; doily and sentiment from my stash.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the rest of the girls inspiration, you won't be disappointed.

Challenges entered:

Moving along with the Times - happy birthday

Simply Create - #18

Anything Goes - buttons and bows

Can you Digi it - girly

Creative Card Crew - girly

Papertake Weekly - tie up your loose ends

Passion for Promarkers - favourite colour combo (peachy pink and green)

Cheerful Stamp Pad - tickled pink

Use your Stuff - birthdays (doily and fibres)

I Love Promarkers - anything goes

Carol x

Whoopsi Daisy - Birthday Card

Good morning all, our schools are off for half term so hopefully we may have a few days out this week, weather permitting.

It's time for another challenge at  Whoopsi Daisy  and this week it's team A's turn to share their inspiration with you. The theme this week is an easy one - we'd like to see all your birthday cards or you can do Anything Goes if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image on your project.

I've used one of the gorgeous Teddy Bear images from sheet 9 for my card, coloured with the new limited edition autumn promarkers then fussy cut before being mounted 3d onto a Spellbinders mat. Papers, lace and button are from Webster's Pages. Embossing is done with one of the new Embossalicious folders from Die'sire. Ribbon, pins, pearls and sentiment are from my stash.

I really enjoyed making this card - I went into the craft room with an idea in my head and everything else fell into place.....I do love it when they don't fight you!!

On the downside I did discover my tube of Pinflair gel had gone off.........the smell was awful, it sure cleared the nasal passages. Not a happy bunny as all the cards made using this particular tube of glue also stink!! I have kept the tube though and plan to take it with me if I get to the Secc later this month. I've heard of this happening before but I've never had any bother with mine. 

Luckily with my mojo being missing I hadn't got around to starting my nephew's wedding invites!!

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the team and remember if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image you could win 2 image sheets, 1 sheet will be awarded to a winner using any other image.

Challenges entered:

Art Impressions Stamp - child's birthday

Craft us Crazy - children or fall

Crafty Ribbons - children's birthday

Forever Friends - bingo (ribbon, lace and blue)

Paper Play - simply cute

Shelly's Images - tic tac toe (ribbon, free, punch/die)

Southern Girls Challenge - ribbon

Carol x