Happy

Today is Thursday, which means a new challenge over at Moving Along With The Times.  Today Judith has chosen

Happy

as the theme - so as long as it's got Happy it's in!

For my card, I dug out those old Basic Grey papers again - had them for ages and never used these bright colours, then last week, all of a sudden I've used them twice! Think it's the sunshine yellow that is pulling me towards them - hopefully I'm dropping hints here for the weather as it's gone a bit chilly again!

My image today is a Saturated Canary one - a freebie a year or so ago, and now available to purchase.  That bow is back again too - another thing I've had for ages and not really used!  Colouring is by Promarker and I think that's about it!

Challenges;
A Gem of a Challenge - Spring is in the Air
Crafty Calender - Things with wings - the teeny tiny chick! (Perhaps too small?)
Crazy4Challenges - C4C231 - Eggs - in nest!
A Creative Romance - Eggcellent Spring

Use Ribbon

Today it's back to Team B at Diva's and we have a new challenge for you sponsored by Crafty Ribbons.

The theme this time is

Use Ribbon

So without further-a-do, here's my card;

It uses a lovely Saturated Canary image available to buy here.  Paper is LOTV Nitwits and the flower done with a Marianne Die and finished with a super Hobby House button.

Challenges;
Hobby House - Use Ribbon and a Hobby House item
Sketch n Stash - Sketch 130
Allsorts - Use ribbon - no bow
Hobbycutz - Something new - first time I've used this stamp - new to me
Sweet Stamps - Winter Blues
Papertake - New Year, New Stash - First outing of this lovely Saturated Canary image

Happy Camping

Hands up if you were a Girl Guide then?  I was, and I loved it - especially Summer camp and a week under canvas and cooking on an open fire.  My next-door neighbour's grand-daughter also loves camp and was away recently with her local Guide Group. That's why I chose this super image from Saturated Canary for her card this year.  Papers this time are Basic Grey, grass by Die-namics & the flower - haven't a clue!

Challenges;
Come & Get It - Sketch
Papertake - Hot Hot Hot - Well that's the campfire!
LCI - Ribbon & Flowers
Crafty Sentiments - Fun In The Sun - Camping has to be in the sun to be the most fun!
Deep Ocean Challenge - Welcome Summer - You don't canp in Scotland in any other season... Brrr!
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes & ribbon
I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes Jx

22nd Jun
Pleased to say I made the Top Pick at Come and Get It Challenges - thanks ladies.

Supporting MS

A couple of months back I started selling my cards to raise money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society.  Last night I counted what I raised and I'm pleased to report a grand total of £60, so I'll get a cheque sent off for that amount in the next couple of days.

Today's card was made for a fellow MS fundraiser - a friend of a friend who is running 15k for the charity, and is also celebrating her 40th birthday this month.

As she is a runner, I thought the Saturated Canary charity stamp Boobie Love would be appropriate .(This image is Free if you don't already have her!)   The girl is in joggers and the ribbon coloured orange this time which is the MS charities colour.  Papers this time are Doodle bug.

Oh yeah, & there's another of them there flowers!

Challenges;
Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sketch 201 - This is becoming a regular challenge for me now - love your sketches guys!

Saturated Canary - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - Step or Easel Card - Mine's an easel
Card Crafter's Circle - Die Cuts or Dry Embossing - Dry embossing for me
I Love Promarkers - Embossing
Allsorts - Something beginning with the first letter of your name - this was hard cause I don't know of any "J" embellishments so I went for J - jogger in her running kit instead!

PS Alan is back in Aberdeen all settled once more & the house is oh so empty!  Short term this time though, so I just have to keep reminding myself it will soon be June & hopefully he'll be back then assuming he can get a summer job locally.

Krafty Saturated Canary

Today sees another new challenge over at MAWTT and this time it's me who is the host!  So I have gone with

Kraft

as our theme, cause I just love working with it and think it looks good beside so many backing papers.  Our sponsor for this weeks challenge is Saturated Canary, and the lovely Krista let each of us on the DT pick an image to use on out card - Thanks Krista, very generous.  I chose Belle - available here.

As for our winner, they get to choose...

So onto my card.

I used LOTV Nitwit papers - Petal Fresh.  Coloured with Promarkers then added Memory Box die cuts, (Catolina Wreath & Pippi butterfly)

So that's what I did, now take a look at the rest of the DT's cards over on the main blog, before joining us in this challenge.

Challenges;
Sketch n Stash - Lovely Sketch again (New bits for me here, new image,& new paper, old MS doily punch)
Saturated Canary - Pretty Pastels
Sweet Stampin - So Girly
Papertake - Anything goes - with kraft

Anastasia Appears Again!

Just a quick post today as I really should be hoovering and making tea.

Made this card using the Saturated Canary image and really old Papermania papers.  Ribbon bought locally and flowers, Wild Orchid Crafts.

Challenges;
Sunday Sketch & Stamp - Sketch. Jx

Bet She's Cold!

Not the weather for Anastasia's antics in 50 shades I'd say, but she was all ready coloured and sitting on my desk, so I thought I'd make use of her in an attempt to tidy up my crafty odds & ends before Christmas.

Papers are Basic Grey & the flowers, Wild Orchid Crafts.

Challenges;
Sketch Saturday - Sketch 237 by Jen
Stamp Your Life - Anything Goes
Wags n Whiskers - Anything Goes

Anastasia

Ok, I know Anastasia isn't everybody's cup of tea from the comments I had last time, so if she offends I'm sorry.

Challenges;
Sunday Sketch & Stamp - A lovely sketch.

50 Shades

I hadn't heard about these books till the beginning of the summer, when my neighbour asked about them and what all the fuss was. My son's however put me in the picture and said it was all over facebook. So, to see what all the fuss was about, I had to download them to my Kindle. I've read the first two and am now on the third. A good holiday read would probably be my best description, not a huge story, but then it relies on descriptive bits to hold your interest!

Today's card features Anastasia, the main character of the story & Christian's grey tie, I'll say no more...

Challenges;
Sketch Saturday - A nice simple one although it took me an age to sew the ribbon in pleats!
Addicted to Stamps - Recycling - the Grey gauze stuff is actually off a bouquet of Tesco's Finest flowers - didn't photo the flowers though so you'll have to go in store to check I'm not lying!
Crafting For All Seasons - Stitching
Card Crafters Circle - Use fabric
Sentimental Sunday - Sewing

Saturated Canary Summer Freebie

There are some really lovely Saturated Canary images out there, which I love the look of but then shy away from as I don't always think my colouring does them justice. This one however was free, so I thought there was nothing to loose by giving it a go, & I have to say, I'm dead chuffed with the result. One day I may even be bold enough to try a Kenny K image!

The link to this lovely Saturated Canary Freebie is here!

Along with the Sat Can image I have an LOTV sentiment and some Stamposuarus bunting, some embossed panels & some card candie.

Challenges;
I Love Promarkers - Use A Digi
MAWTT - Red White & Blue, Cool Brittania
Papertake - Their sketch
Party Time Tuesday - Anything goes
My Mums Craft Shop - Red White & Blue
The Secret Crafter - Anything Goes Jx

Autumnal Pink Punkette

I'm more a rubber stamp person than a digi, but if ever there was a range of stamps to tempt me over to the other side, it has to be Kirsta Smith's, Saturated Canary range.

I so love these Sassy stamps, and now that I have really good non-bleed card, (what a difference that makes), I can see far more digi purchases just a few clicks away!

So, my card, it uses the Pink Punkette image and is coloured with Promarkers. The papers are Six by Six by My Mind's Eye and the flower once again is cut using my new Marianne Die.

Challenges;
Saturated Canary - Autumn Colours
Sketch Saturday - Their Sketch
Crafty Catz - Use A Digi

Jx

Purple Witch

I love this witchy image from Kirsta over on Saturated Canary & I love the new challenge!

As with my last card, I've coloured with Promarkers, used Bearly Mine papers and added a ribbon & a card candi spider. The flower is made using a Marianne Creatable die.

Challenges;

Saturated Canary - Their sketch.
I Love Promarkers - Spooky Jx

Another Chloe Card!

I thought I'd made Chloe's birthday card for this year, but Alan has decided to send it, so I've had to make another! In contrast to the last pink & girly one, I've gone a bit bolder & witchy - hope she likes it!

The image is a digi off Kirsta Smith's blog Saturated Canary and is of the Sassy range - & I love it!

So, the card uses digi paper too, downloaded (FREE) from Bearly Mine (Love the Halloween paper range - thank you so much for sharing), the spiders are my own invention using card candi, & the orange net band is... off a bag of satsumas! Challenges for this one include;

Papertake - Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons - Halloween
MAWTT - Halloween
Raise The Bar - Hats Off
Tuesday Throwdown - Halloween
Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes Jx