A Mother Is The Heart Of The Home ..... Deconstructed Sketch No. 91

The Deconstructed Sketch no. 91 ...

... and my card ...

... I used Magnolia "Tilda Paddling" ...

... stamped, scanned and resize once again for the inside along with a verse to match the sentiment ...

 Papers are from Summer Driggs ~ Moments

Sentiment Word Art World

When Mum Says "Taste it, you'll like it" You Probably Won't Like It! ..... The Deconstructed Sketch No. 42

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mum's in the UK  .  I'm still in bed at the minute  waiting patiently for my soggy branflakes and a nice , it looks like i may be in for a very long wait seeing as DH is  next to me ... might just have to poke him .

I made my Mum's card using a fab sketch from The Deconstructed Sketch ....

 

I used "What's Cookin'?" from Mo's Digital Pencil.  She's perfect for my Mum who is constantly baking cakes and tart for us all ... we took delivery of 12 coconut tarts last night ....

 ... close up of the image and again naked on the inside with a lovely recipe just for Mum ...

To make this card I used ...

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ From My Paper Pile

Sentiment ~ Create With TLC

Flowers, Butterfly & Pearls ~ Stash

Tools ~ X-Cut Scalloped Border Punch, Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps, Sansodor, Diamond Stickles, Nesties, Cuttlebug

DP2 Challenge #75 & Friday Sketchers#147

This weeks Challenge at DP2 is hosted by Miz Pat and she's looking for some ATTITUDE!!  

"Just find a digi from Mo's that displays some attitude, whip up a card, or other 3-D paper project, then link it up from your blog or online gallery (Splitcoast, PaperCraft Planet, SNR, etc.). Just make sure you use an image from Mo's Digital Pencil. There's lots of attitude to pick from at Mo's shop."

 Jeanette is hosting this week Friday Sketchers challenge and providing a sketch for us all to play with. This week My Favorite Things are the generous sponsor and they are offering the lucky winner a $25 gift voucher for the store! 

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Here is the sketch that Jeanette created for us all. 

 .... and my card ....

To make this card I used:~

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Pink Petticoat Gingham & Bearly Mine Freebie

Image ~ Two Tasha ~ Mo's Digital Pencil

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC

Flowers, Lace & Pearls ~ Stash

Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Diamond Stickles, Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps, Sansodor, Woodware Leaf Punch

Bearly Mine Challenge #6

For this fortnights challenge the Bearly Mine team would like to see  Mothers day creations.

To complete the challenge your creation needs to use one of Donna's Digi sets.  If you don't have any of Donna´s Digi sets, she does provide freebies on her site "Bearly Mine Design" for you to use on your cards as you need to use Bearly Mine papers to win the prizes.

The Sponsors this time are

# SPONSOR : Whimsy Stamps - 5 Digi's of the Winner's choice

# SPONSOR: Bearly Mine Designs - 2 Digi sets of the Winner's choice

# SPONSOR: Bildmalarna - one rubber stamp

So here is my card .....

 

I've made this card for my Mum.  I thought it was a really fitting image cos she's always making cakes for the my girls and for my grandbabies.  She often tempts me with her Lemon Drizzle Cake and numerous flavoured cupcakes, which is so unfair when your trying to follow a Weight Watcher plan LOL!

To make my card I used:~

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Bearly Mine ~ Delicious Delights

Image ~ Mo's Digital Pencil ~ What's Cookin'

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC

Pearls & Tulle ~ Stash

Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Carla Crafts Corner Punch, Sansodor, Blending Stumps, Pencil Crayons

Sketch Saturday Challenge #93

Maya is taking her turn to host this weeks challenge, which is a fabulous sketch :)
She is also sponsoring the prize this week,
and
One lucky winner gets an adorable Hanglar girl :) (i soooo want it)

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ A gorgeous RAK from an equally gorgeous blog buddy ... Linda

Image ~ Mum, Maurie J Manning (Digital Pencil Too)

Sentiment ~ PC Generated

Ribbon ~ TabbyCrafts

Gems ~ Stash

Flowers ~ From my Mum's Stash

Tools ~ Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps No.0, Odourless White Spirits, Nesties, Sewing Machine, Fluffy Stuff (although it doesn't show up too well in the photo, i've used it for the soap suds)

Quixotic Challenge #14

This week, the challenge has been set by Rowena. She would like to see... *** Something For Mum ***

Create a card, project or gift for Mum Those of us in the UK may be thinking Mother's Day, which is next month, Mum's birthday or even "just because". The project doesn't have to be for your own mother, of course, and you could even twist the theme ever so slightly and create something for a new Mum! Don't forget - all entries this month go into a prize draw on the first Wednesday in March, for a fab prize including a stamp of your choice from Amy Young's Sweet November range (check them out HERE) and an assortment of pearls, pins and charms (total value approximately £15).

CS ~ Paper Cellar

DP's ~ A Whisper of Romantic

Image ~ Mo's Digital Pencil ~ Jill Two

Flowers ~ TabbyCrafts

Sentiment ~ PC Generated

Pearls ~ Stash

Tools ~ Pencil Crayons, Gamasol, Blending Stump No.0, Birch Leaf Punch, Carla Craft Corner Punch, Sewing Machine.

Cute Card Thursday ~ Challenge 99

Challenge 99 is "In The Name of Love!" which instantly makes me want to start singing one of my favourite tunes by Simple Minds ... figures really, me having a simple mind LOL!

With Valentines Day this weekend CCT want to see our "Love" themed creations. It doesn't have to be a valentines card, but it does need to have a love theme...

The prize this week is $25 credit voucher to spend at the fab Simon Says Stamp!

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Summer Driggs 14 Days of Valentine

Image ~ Magnolia Edwin ... dragged out the draw and inked up!

Ribbon and Pearls ~ Stash

Sentiment ~ PC Generated

Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Heart Colluzzle, Diamond Stickles, Whispers Strokes Markers, Tombo Blender Pen, Ribbon Slot Punch

Its not a Valentine card, but its been made "in the name of love" for Rylee to give his Mummy on Mother's Day and of course he does love his Mummy very much!!!

Truly Scrumptious Challenge 25

This weeks challenge is another sketch plus the additional extra of buttons and bows. The sponsor for this challenge is Truly Scrumptious Crafts. Truly Scrumptious Crafts is my small online shop selling embellishments for papercrafters. At the moment we have a lovely selection of ribbons, buttons and charms and we will be adding new products in the near future. The winner of this challenge will be able to chose a ribbon & button kit of their choice.

CS ~ Paper Cellar

DP's ~ Alexa Crazy

Image ~ Rak from my gorgeous blog buddy Diane xxx VBFBF

Ribbon, Pearls and Button ~ Stash

Flowers ~ TabbyCrafts

Sentiment ~ PC Generated

Tools ~ Pencil Crayons, Gamasol, Blending Stump No.0, Sakura Glaze Pens (Pink, Purple, Orange, Yellow) Nesties, Ribbon Slot Punch.

Stamp With Fun Challenge #44

This week is a wonderful sketch from designer, Emmi 41.

Another Mother's Day card out of the way ... only 4 more to make! Not that i have that many Mother's ... one is enough thanks LOL!

CS ~ Paper Cellar

DP's ~ Free Download called A Mother's Love

Image ~ Magnolia RAK from some kind generous blogger ... I'm thinking it was Diane?

Flowers & Brads ~ Stash

Sentiment ~ PC Generated

Tools ~ Nesties, Sewing Machine, Gamasol, Blending Stumps No.0, Pencil Crayons, Sakura Glaze Pen (Yellow)

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Also there are some fab Magnolia Christmas Stamps up for grabs at the Auction Room this week. You should take a look ... its a fab way to rejuvenate you stamp stocks by swapping some of your unused stamps. No money changes hands just simply swap one of your stamps for another stamp! Come on ladies ... give it a try .... it worked for me!

Sketch & Stash Challenge #28

There is a fantastic prize for this fortnight's challenge - a $20 voucher to spend at Simon Says Stamp (with postage paid!!)

Here is the sketch for the challenge, as always please list your new, never used or neglected stash and feel free to rotate the sketch, re-size and add extra elements.

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Shabby Princess ... not used for ages!

Image ~ Magnolia RAK from goodness knows who now ... so never ever used this stamp LOL ... does that count?!

Sentiment ~ PC Generated

Gems & Pearls ~ Stash

Tools ~ Nesties, Gamasol, Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps No.0

I've decided after using this paper that i shall go through all the papers on my hard-drive in turn and use them for my cards ... that way i should get to use them all instead of the same old favourites!

Mojo Monday Mother's Day

Mojo Monday's sketch 74 is what i've used to make my last Mother's Day card ...unless i decide to make my 2 Auntie's one cos they'll be coming for lunch that day for our annual family get together .. lol! But for now i've made the last one!

I used my favourite colour combo at the minute ... green and orange mmmm... DP's & CS ~ all leftover's ... again! image ~ RAK from Diane, i just love these cute little mice, coloured with WM's, ribbon, eyelet, brads, beadcaps and flowers ~ stash, stitching ~ sewing machine.

Colour Create 3 & Sketch Saturday #38

I wasn't really happy with the first card for the Colour Create challenge if the truth be known and so i've done another one that i'm much happier with. This is also a Mother's Day card and will be for my VBF Vicki to send her Mum. The one before was supposed to be for Vicki, but i hate it that much its now gonna be the MOT's pmsl! Well, i dont wanna waste a good card do? And Andy said anything would do her, so she get the one in the previous post.

This card is loosely based on this weeks Sketch Saturday #38.
CS & DP's ~ out of the scrap paper folder, stitching ~ sewing machine, eyelets ~ RAK from Linda, ribbon, button, flowers ~ stash, sentiment ~ pc generated, image ~ RAK from Jill (i think lol ... i do apologise if its not).#

Now this card i'm happy with and i just adore it! Much better than the first one!

Friday Sketchers #39 & Colour Create 3

Heidi from Norway is hosting this weeks Friday Sketchers. She has created a fab sketch to follow.

Challenge 3 at Colour Create is Red, White and Blue. There is an extra option available which you can use if you wish, although this isn't compulsory. This week's option is 'Holidays and Travel'

And this is how my card turned out. I thought i would make another Mother's Day card. CS and DP's ~ more leftover's, stitching ~ sewing machine, lace ~ stash leftover from when i made Fae her little bo peep dress for nursery a few years ago ... must dig out a photo to show you lol! (dressed her up as a Fairy too ... made that outfit as well!) button and ribbon ~ stash, image ~ RAK from Tab and coloured with WM's, flowers and brads ~ stash, globe ~ google image coloured with WM's. I thought the globe fit in with the travel part of the challenge! sentiment ~ pc generated.

More Mother's Day Cards ...

As promised here are the other 2 Mother's Day cards i've made. I didn't do any crafting yesterday, instead i slobbed about on Facebook, watched TV and gossiped on the phone with Jo. I just couldn't be bothered to do anything. Hopefully today i'll manage to complete at least one card, especially since there are some fab sketches for me to complete and the Colour Create challenge. Anyhow, heres those cards .....

Both cards are made again using CS & DP's that are leftovers, images ~ RAK's coloured with WM's, stitches ~ sewing machine, raffia, pearls, gem and flowers ~ stash

The Sugar Bowl ~ Challenge 4

Challenge 4 - One!
Create a card using only one piece of patterned design paper.
(If you are a struggling paper-aholic, this can be double sided)
Of course, this must include a Sugar Nellie stamp!

I do apologise for the poor quality photo ... but with the flash on there's too much glare, so this is the best i could get.

DP ~ another leftover, image ~ coloured with WM's and Sakura Glaze, flowers ~ punched from scrap card, bling ~ stash.

I thought i was doing really well with my March cards, until that was i realised that Mother's Day is 22nd March! I now have 6 Mother's Day cards to make! I've done 3 .... and this is one of them ... watch this space for the others lol!

I am woman - Daring Cardmakers Challenge

This weeks Daring Cardmakers challenge is ...I am woman - As its coming up to Mothers day in the UK here’s a chance to make a card that celebrates women and girls . So I’d like to see a card with at least one feminine image on it . And that's it for rules really.

I made this card using a design I saw on Dawn's blog. I used paper downloaded from Crafts Beautiful website, a decoupage image from The Lilac Garden and ribbon from Aunty Sarah's. The acetate strip, isn't acetate...its a scrap left over from a laminating sheet (I throw nothing away!). The sentiment is Pink Petticoat.

Spring In Your Step - Papertake Weekly Challenge

This weeks challenge - 'Spring in your step!' is to make a card (or other item!) with a spring theme! Easter and Mother's Day both fall early this year and with me daffs out in the garden already it seemed a good theme!

This is my creation for this weeks challenge. I used a template from Crafty Templates for the flowers and vase and used paper and card scraps to make these, so thats a bonus! The corners are the bits of peel offs that normally get thrown away.

Me and My Shadow!!

This week challenge over at Daring Cardmakers has been set by Jane and this is it.....

"I want you to create not just one but TWO cards ! But wait........there's more ! I want both cards to contain the same embellishments and papers, ribbons etc- but arranged in a different way for a different occasion....the only thing being different is the wording....I'll let you have different wording ! (How nice of me eh?) I'm well aware this is a really hard challenge, and that I have thrown everyone into 2008 off the deep end....but go on- give it a go - I DARE YOU !"

I've used free digi papers

"Trail Guide - Orange Papers" from here, thanks Michelle, freebie stitched alphas from here and my Auntie Sarah 4" fat daisy bloomers and ribbon from Sarah's Cards Ltd.