Allsorts Challenge 4 ~ Pink & White

A lovely challenge this week at Allsorts Challenge Blog - Pink and White is the theme and as I had a Christening Card to make I thought it would be just perfect for the challenge.

Here's my card:-

Church Stamp - Magnolia

Angel Stamp - Judikins "Angel Praying"

Silver Embossing Powder

Sentiment Stamp - Woodware

BoBunny Papers

Other Items used:- Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder,

Flowers from Stash, Gems, and Card Candy

Lynda xxx

Polka Doodles Challenge No. 3

For the challenge this week we have to follow the sketch and we must use 3 different papers and at least 1 flower.

This is the sketch:-

And this is my card:-

All the elements on this card except the flowers and brad are from the new "Sorbet Souffle Collection - Richie - I want it all Goody Bag" from Craftwork Cards. Ive used a 3d sticky pad on one half of the In Circle message so that the diagonal slides just under the other half to keep the card closed. The 3 papers are the blue ice swirly on the inside, the caramel dots on the outside and the blue ice dots scallop circle on the flower embellishment.

This is what the inside looks like (the stamped sentiment is by Hero Arts):-

Lynda xxx

DCM Challenge - Whether the weather be fine....

Jo has set this week's challenge over on Daring Cardmakers as follows:-

A meteorological themed dare - we have had some fantastic sunshine this week so I thought that it would be fun to have a weather filled dare. Of course it doesn't have to be a sunny card, it just needs to have a type of weather featured somewhere on the card. Rain, hail, clouds and (dare I even say it) snow would all be a brilliant starting point for a card.

I thought about doing yet another Christmas Card and incorporating some Snow but soon changed my mind when I remembered I had some cute little stamps I haven't had a play with. The stamps in question are from the "Lily at the Beach" collection from Pink Cat Studio and I don't need any excuse to get the sea shells, flower soft and micro dots out to finish off a beach scene. I coloured the flower soft and a few of the shells with Alcohol Inks and it works a treat. Papers are off cuts I found in my scrap box. Other items used:- DCWV Textured Cardstock, Cuttlebug "Swiss Dots" Embossing Folder, Copics and Diamond Glaze.

Lynda xxx

Carol's Sketch Fun #7

Another new challenge blog here called Carol's Sketch Fun hosted by Carol of Carol's Paperplayce. The sketch Carol has created for the very first challenge is absolutely amazing I took one look at it and knew exactly what I was going to do and it took me about 20 minutes - a first for me! - I usually ponder for ages looking at papers, stamps, in this box and that box and so on and so on lol. Carol had made a Christmas Card and as I am now on a mission to get cracking with mine too, I have done the same.

This is the wonderful sketch:-

and this is my card:-

Stamp - "Silent Night" by Stampin Up (Ive also used the sentiment stamp in this collection for the insert)

Daisy Bucket Papers "Mistletoe Kisses" and Bazzill Cardstock

Card Candy from Craftwork Cards

Ive used Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder and Oval and Scallop Oval Nestabilities

Sentiment - Melissa Frances

Finished off with Stickles

I really enjoyed making this card, thanks Carol for your inspiration.

Lynda xxx

ICSketches #19

This week there's a fabby sketch at ICS and it was just perfect for a wedding card that a friend asked me to make for her.

This is the sketch:-

and this is my card:-

Papers are Basic Grey (Porcelain) and Doodlebug (Bubblegum Filagree)

Cuttlebug Folders - Swiss Dots, Divine Swirls and Wedding Set

Sentiment - Melissa Frances Stamp

Ribbon, Flowers, Button and Gem from stash

Other items used are a Fern Punch, Stickles and Krylon Silver Leafing Pen

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

Winter Wonderland - Oh Christmas Tree!

There's another new challenge blog called Winter Wonderland that's well worth a visit. Their first challenge is the theme of "Oh Christmas Tree" so whilst I was hiding from the strong rays of Mr Sunshine this morning I came up with this card:-

Background paper is from one of the Christmas Collections by Basic Grey (possibly Fruitcake but I'm not sure) mounted onto Brown Bazzill. Trees are cut from Daisy Bucket's "Mistletoe Kisses" paper and mounted onto some Red Bazzill. I cut some thin strips of brown card and criss crossed them over the card and then used micro beads, flower soft and stickles to create a snowy element. Sentiment created using my Dymo LetraTag and the stars from my sewing stash. Before I mounted the main image onto the card I used the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Border Folder on each side as I thought it needed something just to "lift" the card.

A lovely way to prepare for Christmas!!

Lynda xxx