Having a ME day!

I haven't entered any challenges lately that haven't been DT related so I thought it was time I had a little 'Me' day and I've made 3 cards for 3 challenges:-

First is for Clean & Simple Stamping:-

I saw this sketch on Carol's blog and just fell in love with the simplicity so had to have a play with this one.

Second is for Carol's Sketch Fun:-

(Another fabby sketch Carol)

and last but not least

For Cupcake Craft Challenges who want to see cards for FRIENDS:-

I've had such a good time - thanks for stopping by and having a peek.

Edited to add:- Jan has asked how I made the flowers on the above card

I used 3 punches and core-dinations Great white cardstock

McGill 2 1/8" Floriano

I can't remember where I got mine from but I found this link -

http://www.art-of-craft.co.uk/acatalog/McGill_Punches.html

Martha Stewart - Cornflower (coloured with Copics)

Small Circle

I then added Polar White Flower Soft.

They remind me of Christmas Roses so I can see a few of them being used on my Christmas Cards from now on lol.

Lynda xxx

Cupcake Craft Challenge 60 - Thanks a Bunch

Over at Cupcake Craft Challenges this week the theme is "Thanks a Bunch"

My card:-

Main image is from Popcorn the Bear "Thanks a Bunch" set from Crafter's companion. This stamp is also a lot bigger than you think. There's not much room left for anything else so I've simply coloured the image with Copics and attached a second layer of flowers with silicone glue. I matted and layered onto Bazzill Card Stock and added a Melissa Francis Rub-On and then finished off by adding Stickles glitter glue to the flowers.

Lynda xxx

Winter Wonderland - A Very Vintage Christmas and CCC 57 - Pearls & Swirls

I've managed to combine a couple of challenges today. Winter Wonderland wants us to create a card with a very vintage feel to it and as the card I have made contains pearls and swirls it just perfect to enter for the Cupcake Craft Challenge this week too.

My card:-

Papers and Image - BoBunny

Bazzill Card Stock

Nestabilities

Christmas Bollio stamp from Judikins stamped with Memento Ink Pad, coloured with Copics and Diamond Glaze added to holly berries and ribbon.

Sentiment stamp - Magnolia

Rub-on Sentiment - Melissa Frances

Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip - Swirl

Card Candy

Ribbon RAK from Jules at Allsorts

Faux Pearls, Flowers and brads from stash

Lynda xxx

Cupcake Challenge #56 and ICSketches#33

Over at Cupcake Craft Challenges the challenge this week is a colour one and we have to use RED, WHITE AND BLUE and as always there is a great sketch by Dawn B to follow at ICSketches:-

My card:-

Stamps from Ethan's Pea Cars by Blonde Moments

Stamped with Memento Ink and coloured with Copics. I've added stickles to the stars and Diamond Glaze to the wheels and windows.

Background is coloured using 'Broken China' Distress Ink.

DPs - Basic Grey and K & Co.

DCWV Textured Card Stock

Melissa Frances Rub-On

Card Candy

Lynda xxx

Cupcake Challenge 55 - A Recipe!

The recipe for this week's challenge at Cupcake Craft Challenges is:-

3 BUTTONS, 2 PAPERS, 1 RIBBON

Another Christmas card! I am sorry but I do know I will have one of these cards to make for sure so thought I would get ahead of myself and lessen the stress levels just a bit more - after all it's creeping up pretty quickly already!!!

Main image is a digital download from Pink Petticoat coloured with Copics

2 Papers - "Tis the Season" by BoBunny

Bazzill Card Stock

Prima Christmas Poinsettias

Sizzix Branch w/leaves Die

3 Heart Buttons from stash

1 Ribbon - I've tied a piece of thin sheer ribbon and popped it on the baby's head over the printed one.

Lynda xxx

Cupcake Craft Challenge #54 - A Shaped Card

The challenge this week over at Cupcake Craft Challenges is to make......

.....A SHAPED CARD...that’s anything but a square!

My card:-

I used Nestabilities to cut out the shape and for the matting and layering.

Image is from "Christmas Critters" transparent collection by Penny Black

Sentiment - Clear Stamps by Studio G

Copics

Bazzill Card Stock

DP from DCWV Christmas Glitter Stack

Sizzix Flowers, Branches & Leaves set

Martha Stewart and Woodware Snowflake Punches

Faux flat back pearls

Woodware Fluffly Stuff and Glamour Dust

I really pleased with myself too - I've finally photographed a card that's standing up! and I think it looks better on a darker background so I'll be trying this again.

Lynda xxx

I'm a Cupcake Craft Challenge Blog Hop Winner!

Whoooooohooooo it was my very first blog hop last week for Cupcake's 1st Birthday celebrations and I was chosen as the winner of Donna's fabulous blog hop candy. I'd just like to say a huge thank you to all the DT who put in so much time to organise the birthday bash and here's to another great year.

This is what I've won:-

Isn't it fabby.

Thanks again Donna and team.

Lynda xxx

Cupcake Challenge #53 - Something Sweet and 1st Birthday Celebration

A Great Big Happy 1st Birthday to Cupcake Challenge and to celebrate the theme this week is:-

"SOMETHING SWEET"

There is also an optional extra to include a CUPCAKE on your creation!

There's loads of candy on offer too and a Blog Hop with lots of extra prizes up for grabs if you care to join in.

I've used the brand new Cupcake Stamps from Craftwork Cards - absolutely gorgeous they are. I cut each one out and coloured them with Copics and added stickles. I cut the white scallop circle using Nestabilities and the brown one was cut on my QuicKutz Silhouette. Rub-on letters are from WH Smith, the flowers from a swatch book by Creative Imaginations. Background paper from Yummy Scrummy Collection also from Craftwork Cards.

Lynda xxx

Cupcake Challenge #52 and TPE

There's a sketch and colour challenge over at Cupcake Craft Challenge this week and whilst over at Carol's blog I noticed that The Pink Elephant is also running the same colour challenge. I haven't entered a card there before so thought I would combine the challenges for this week.

This is the sketch:-

and this is my card:-

Stamp - "Majestic" by Penny Black

Bazzill Bling card stock

Basic Grey "Archaic" papers

Stickles and Sparklets (Denami Design)

Holly Punch

White Sakura Souffle pen

Card Candy and Ribbon

Letters by K&Co

Lynda xxx

Cupcake Craft Challenge 50

This week's challenge at Cupcake Craft Challenges has been chosen by Stephanie. She's not only chosen a colour theme of Green, Pink and Brown she also loves Animals and Flowers so has asked for them to be included too!

This card is mainly made up of scraps left over from other projects. I just love these pink and green papers and I haven't very much left but I will have to try and squeeze something out of what is remaining.

Background is Bazzill Bling

Image is a Penny Black Stickeroo (just love stickeroos)

Flowers cut and punched out of Doodlebug DP

I'm not sure what make the pink DP is - that maybe Doodlebug too but can't be certain.

Other items used are Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Arch Border Punch and Sizzix 12" Swirl Die

Card Candy

Liquid Pearls

Rub On by Pebbles Inc.

Button, Ribbon and flat back pearls from stash

Lynda xxx

Winter Wonderland - Santa & Cupcake Craft Challenge 49 - A Christmas Card

I don't know where the time has gone this week - I'm just so behind with everything. So I've had to double up on two challenges today - Winter Wonderland..... Santa Claus is Coming to Town and Cupcake Craft Challenges... A Christmas Card. I'm just so thankful that the two challenges combine brilliantly.

Stamp - Santa Collage by Rubber Stampede - Embossed with Ultra Thick Clear Embossing Powder

Sentiment Stamp from Stampin Up - Season of Joy Set

DP - Craftwork Cards

Black Card - Corrugated using Paper Crimper

Oval and Scallop Oval Nestabilities

Martha Stewart Snowflake Punches

Pattie's Pretties

Lynda xxx

Cupcake Challenge 48 - Blossoms & Butterflies

The title says it all for this week's challenge at CCC and was just perfect for using up some left over pieces of paper I have in my scrap box from the "Blossoms & Butterflies Stack" by DCWV.

Sentiment - K & Co

Ribbon, buttons, thread and gems from stash

I think I made the Top 5 again for my card last week (Black & White theme) so I'm really thrilled about that and I'm also very pleased that the Challenges are going to continue.

Lynda xxx

Cupcake Challenge 47 - Black and White

This was going to be the last challenge for Cupcakes with a theme of Black and White. But Donna who is one of the DT members has come to the rescue and is taking over. Thanks Donna - you're a star!

My card:-

Papers are from Dovecraft Designer Paper Pack - Charcoal Prints.

Stamps:- Flower - Heidi Grace &

Flourish - Magnolia (stamped onto petals of large flower)

Cuttlebug Swiss dots Embossing Folder

Sizzix 12" Flourish Die

Rub ons - Melissa Frances

Ribbon, Pins and Button from stash

Zig-Zag stitching - sewing machine

Lynda xxx

Cupcake Challenge 45 - A Sketch

Oh! I do love a good sketch and this week's challenge at CCC is exactly that - a good sketch.

My card:-

Stamp from Crowns & Castles 7 - Paper Artsy

Copics

Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilities

DCWV "Once Upon a Time" Stack

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Adage Ticket

Strip of corrugated card

Gems, Beads, Glitters from stash

Stickles

I stamped the image twice and attached the front 3 towers/turrets with 3d foam. It does looks quite flat on the photograph but it isn't. I really enjoyed glitzing up the old bit of corrugate card too - think it adds to the "fantasy" element of the stamps.

Lynda xxx

Cupcake Challenge 44 - Father's Day

This week Jeanette has set the challenge at CCC as follows:-

"As it's getting close to Fathers Day I thought a Fathers Day card would be appropriate, but there's a slight twist in that it has to be more than a card. You can interpret that any way you want to. If it's not Fathers Day in your neck of the woods then a card for a Man (any man) will do. Have fun and I can't wait to see your creations."

So Ive made a Gift Case for a CD - all Ive got to do now is create a CD with some favourite songs on it. Might just have to ask for some help on that one lol.

The case does stand on it's own when it rests on the back flap so it can be displayed as a card too!

Cream base card - Craftwork Cards

Papers are from "The Green Stack" from DCWV

Self Adhesive Velcro Fastener

"Dad" cut out on QuicKutz Silhouette

Stamp - "You're the best, Mum" by Inkadinkado (Mum obviously masked out)

I found this tutorial for a CD Case over on Splitcoast Stampers but I didn't want the extra bulk of the card on the outside so I took the basic measurements and my version is made in one piece rather than two.

Lynda xxx

Cupcake Craft Challenge 43 - Colour Challenge

Ida has set the challenge this week over at Cupcake Craft Challenge Blog - It is a colour challenge and we have to make a card for a kid and it has to incorporate Turquoise, Yellow and Bright Pink.

So I reached for my Patti Picklicious CD and printed out papers that were perfect for this challenge. I punched out several circles and adhered them to the card in a patchwork style and then matted and stitched a square of the yellow dotty paper over them. Stamped image and sentiment is from Lily at the Beach set by Pink Cat Studio, coloured with Copics and matted and layered onto Turquoise Bazzill Bling and card that has been embossed with Swiss Dots Embossing Folder. The letters for "Have a great day" are rub-ons by Doodlebug Design "all mixed up." I layered a few circles and crinkled the edges for the flower type embellishment in the top corner.

Lynda xxx

Cupcake Challenge #42 - Fairies

This week's challenge has been set by Evelina and the theme is "fairies". All we have to do is have one (or a few) fairies on our card or project.

This was quite a simple card but I love it all the same.

Fairy - Lili of the Valley

Cuttlebug Folders - Swiss Dots and Flower Border

Krylon Silver Leafing Pen

Copics

Gems

Stickles

Lace Ribbon from Dunelm Mill

I used a scrap of green patterned paper and just snipped the edges to make the grass border.

Thanks for looking.

Lynda xxx

Cupcake Craft Challenge 40 - Sketch

This week the challenge is this lovely sketch designed by Donna:-



And this is my card:-

Stamp - "Agapanthus Cluster" by Stampendous

Papers - K & Co

Textured Cardstock - DCWV

Prima Hydrangeas

Ribbon and Brads from Stash

Stickles Glitter Glue

Computer Generated Greeting

I'm really making an effort to do more stamping lately and I'm so enjoying it even though I do make a right old mess. I tried "misting" the image after I' first stamped it (using a multi-coloured Adirondack ink pad) but it just ran everywhere lol. On the second attempt when I thought I'd cracked it - it just dried all dull and yucky. So in the end I decided to just colour the stamp with my Marvy le Plumes and keep it simple - why make life difficult lol.

Lynda xxx

Cupcake Craft Challenge #39 - Card for a Man or Boy

This weeks challenge was set by Denise as follows:-

"For my challenge I would like 'a card for a man or boy' - only because everyone dislikes making this type of card so much LOL! It's so easy to make a card for a woman or girl as the embellishments at our disposal are vast but for those tricky men it's not so simple. Definitely what I would call a challenge! I can't wait to see your creations. "

I found this challenge site as I was 'blog hopping' and as my Brother's birthday is looming and he has just been on a cruise I thought this card would be so appropriate for him and just right for the challenge too! The papers and image are all downloaded from Kay Miller Designs "All Aboard" and the font is CK Fun Boxes from Scrap N Fonts which unfortunately has just recently been retired. The ship really does look like it's sailing right out of the front of the card!

Lynda xxx