Lynne's birthday card!

Just a quick "hello" as I drop by to share a card made for my sweet blogging buddy Lynne.

A really simple design in some bright, fun colours which I'll link up at the current Seize the Birthday Challenge.
Must dash as I have loads of things to do... Including make a card for hubby's big 5-0 next weekend!

Less is More - Colour Challenge

After a busy Monday it's good to come home and indulge in a few minutes catching up with my crafty pals in Blogland!

Over at Less is More it's week #175 and the girls want to see cards featuring 'The colours in your bedrooms'. Anyone who visits my blog will not be surprised to discover that my bedroom, and therefore my card, is heavy on the turquoise! Such a wonderful colour and I love it in combination with other colours too, especially pink and lime.

I'm sorry about the quality of the picture. I've already given this card to my friend Claire (it's her birthday on Wednesday) so I can hardly ask for it back to photograph again!

I love the big Mama Elephant sentiment... just what my stamp collection needed. I coloured that adorable Saturated Canary image, fussy cut her and popped her up on dimensional tape to tuck alongside the sentiment. The card looked rather plain until I hit on the idea of colouring the doodled border. I think the additional 'pops' of colour really pull the card together.

I'm also linking up with the lovely girls over at Seize the Birthday. They have an optional 'topping' of Summertime for this challenge. I'm hoping that my vibrant colour combo simply shouts 'summer' for them like it does for me.

Have a great Monday evening everyone and happy crafting!

May Card Chain Challenge reveal!

Its reveal time over at Deborah's again!

I sent my card to the lovely Loly in Alabama as my link in the chain.

I enjoyed colouring this sweet LOTV image, although I must confess I accidentally rode rough-shod over Deborah's colour combo for the challenge. I thought it was yellow plus light and dark orchid... but it turns out it was lime!

I've just checked out the sign-up for the June challenge and discovered that, in a happy twist of fate, Loly will be sending a card to me this time!

Happy crafting everyone!