Crafty Angels Weekly Challenge - Week 12 Give Thanks!

This week over on the Crafty Angels Weekly Challenge Blog our theme has been chosen by Kate. Kate wanted us to make a card giving thanks (well it has just been Thanksgiving in the USA). For my card I have used one of the Xmas Magnolia stamps (not that you can tell). I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E43/E47/E49
Clothes - R22/B00/B05
Wings - R20/R21
I have used Cordinations cardstock and papers by American Crafts...both available from Crafty Angels store. I also used my Nestabilities label one die and my Stampin' Up Notepad punch. The little butterflies are the bits that are punched out with my new Martha Stewart butterfly border punch. Finally I finished off with some bling and lace from my stash and a sentiment by Craftwork Cards (I love them...can you tell!).

For the card I also used the fab sketch over on Friday Sketchers, and I pleased with the results...it was so nice to make a card that wasn't a christmas card...LOL.

Anyone for Anya? - Sketch #4

This week over on the Anyone for Anya? challenge blog as it is the last challenge of the month...we have a sketch for you to follow. We are sponsored this week by Stempels & Zo, who have donated a wonderful prize which includes 3 stamps, a selection of papers and blossoms and some scent to make your cards smell divine.

Firstly I have used the sketch provided by DawnyP in mirror image, and for my card I have used one of the newer Anya's called "Lolli Anya!" which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Dress/Shoes & Bows - R20/R21
Lolli - E47/E49
The papers are also by The Greeting Farm, and I have layered them with some Bazzill cardstock. I embellished using some lace from Tabby Crafts, flowers by Wild Orchid Crafts, pins by Heidi Grace, pearl bling from my stash and finally a sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

Be sure to come over and join in, the sketch is fab and easy to use....just like all of DawnyP's sketches.

Just Magnolia Week #35 - Sketch by Mina

This week over on the Just Magnolia Challenge Blog there is a sketch provided by Mina. For my card I have used one of the Santa stamps from last years collection by Magnolia, and coloured him with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair & Beard - C1
Clothing - R29/100/Y28
Boots - C7/C9
Santa's Sack - C1/C3
Parcels - E41/Y28
The papers I used are all Cosmo Cricket "Jolly by Golly" and I have layered them with Bazzill cardstock. The patterned papers are all inked with brown chalk ink to make them a little more "vintagey". I have further embellished with a poinsetta from Bee Crafty, so PaperMania pearl brads and a sentiment by Craftwork Cards. I also used a Martha Stewart double dot punch and an EK Success swirl punch.

Be sure to check out the amazing creations by the Just Magnolia DT.

High Hopes Challenge 54- Santa!

This week over on the High Hopes Blog the theme is Santa. So for my card I have used my cute HH Santa head stamp coloured with Copics and added Flower Soft in Polar White for the fur. The papers are October Afternoon "Good Cheer" which I have layered with Bazzill cardstock. I have also used a piece of DCWV cardstock that I put through my Big Shot with a Cuttlebug 5x7 embossing folder called "Christmas Countdown", which I have then sanded and then highlighted the "25" by adding Doodlebug sugar coated glitter. To finish off I have added a poinsetta that I got from Bee Crafty at the NEC earlier this month, a star pin by Making Memories, ribbon by KI Memories and a sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

I woke up this morning feeling yuk with a horrid sore throat, so fingers crossed a quiet day at home/in my craft room will make me feel better.

Cute Card Thursday - Snips, Snails and Puppy Dog Tails!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday challenge blog our theme is "Snips, Snails and Puppy Dog Tails!", we want to see your cards for younger boys. We are sponsored this week by the lovely Bryony of Silly Monkey Crafts, up for grabs are 2 super cute Pink Cat Studios stamps (well 2 set and each contain 3 unmounted stamps). We are also joined for the final week by our GDT, Lorraine.

For my card I have used one of my new hAnglar & stAnglar images coloured using Copics. I also followed the sketch over on Sketch Saturday although I have rotated it 90 degrees to the right. The papers are all Basic Grey Archaic, and I just used some Ikea string and some buttons tied with Scrappers Floss by Karen Foster.

I hope you will come over and join us this week.

A Three in One!

I made this card last night for the challenges over on A Spoon Full of Sugar, Papertake Weekly and Daring Cardmakers. On Daring Cardmakers they want you to make a card with a theme that starts with the first letter of your name....I am a C...so Christmas. On A Spoon Full of Sugar they want you to you a colour combo of Brown and either Blue or Pink....so I used Brown & Blue. Finally on Papertake Weekly they want you to make a Christmas Card.

For my card I used an image by CC Designs that I coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E31/E25/E27/E49
Clothing - BG10/BG11/BG13/E33/E35
The papers are all by Magnolia from the Christmas collection that I layered with some Bazill & Bazzill Bling cardstock. I also added some lace, pearl pin and pearl bling from my stash together with flowers by Wild Orchid Crafts and a sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

Been feeling in a crafty funk all week....most unlike me.....hope it passes quickly.

Crafty Angels Weekly Challenge - Week 11 "Caz's Sketch"

This week over on the Crafty Angels Weekly Challenge Blog there is a sketch....provided by me...

So, as you can see I had to hand draw it.....thank goodness for the SU grid paper...LOL. Below is how if interpreted my own sketch...I decided to turn it 90 degrees to the left.
The image is one of the new Magnolia Christmas Collection called "Unwrapped Tilda"...available HERE, I also used some of the Magnolia papers, a selection of which are available HERE, which I layered with some Bazzill cardstock. I added some gorgeous cream lace, pearls and some stunning flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts which I "glimmered and glamoured" and finished off with a sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

Be sure to pop over to the Crafty Angels blog and see how the rest of the DT did with my sketch.

Anyone for Anya? - Week 13 "Make a Fake!"

Here is my card for this weeks challenge over on Anyone for Anya? Our theme this week is "Make a fake", use fake something on your card....stitching, lace whatever you can think of.

For my card I have used the new Autumn Anya Digi download by The Greeting Farm which has been coloured with Copics. The papers are MME Bloom & Grow layered with Bazzill cardstock. The lace is created with a Martha Stewart Floral Lace punch and I also added faux stitching. The flowers are by Wild Orchid Crafts and I have "glimmered & glamoured" them, and added a sentiment by Craftwork cards, and some ribbon from my stash.

We are sponsored by the wonderful Tracy @ Dies to Die For.....so be sure to pop over and join in the fun.

Friday Sketchers meets Just Magnolia

Just a very quick post from me as we overslept this morning and have to take Georgia to her swimming lessons in less than an hour...

Here is a card I made last night using the sketch over on Friday Sketchers with the theme "Masking" over on Just Magnolia. For my card I have used a couple of the new Christmas Magnolias coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E47/E43
Clothes - E51/E53/R46/R59
Holly - R46/G28
Fireplace - W1/W3/W5
Stockings - G21/G94/R46/R59
The papers are also all by Magnolia layered with Bazzill cardstock. I added some ribbon, pearl bling and a heart pin from my stash. The flowers are all by Wild Orchid Crafts and have been "Glimmered & Glamoured" (thanks tab for that expression....I love it!) and finally I added a sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

Thanks to the DT's on both teams....stunning work as always.

Cute Card Thursday - Teen Terrors!

This week over on Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog our theme is "Teen Terrors!". We want to see cards aimed at the teens in our lives. We are sponsored this week by Whimsy Stamps who have kindly donate a very cute stamps with cats on. We also have a new Guest DT....Lorraine, be sure to check out her blog to see her fab creation.

On to my card, I have used the new Autumn Ian Digi Stamp by The Greeting Farm which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Clothing - Y17/Y38/R59/C3/C5/C7
The papers are all Prima Marketing {You}th Collection. I have kept the card very simple just adding screw brads, and stars cut from the same paper using my Star Nestabilities and sentiment by Stampin' Up and Craftwork Cards.

Be sure to come on over and join is with us to be in with a chance of winning that fab Whimsy Stamp.

Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog...first DT card.

Well here it is.....My First DT Card with Lili of the Valley. I used one of the super cute Christmas Bears....I can't tell you how much I love this bear...I own all 4 designs and when I was at the NEC I begged for more designs with him. Anyway, back to the challenge and my card.

The challenge is a gorgeous Sketch provided by Jacqui. I had these gorgeous Bo Bunny papers just sat on my desk from a previous card and thought they would be perfect. The image has been coloured with Copics using E31/E33/E35/R37/Y38. I also added DecoArt "Glamour Dust" to the hat and snowflakes and Flowersoft in "Polar White" for the snow. The fab star pin is from Tabby Crafts and the ribbon is a 69p reel from Anita's that I got from The Range.

I am so chuffed to have join such a lovely group of talented ladies, and cannot wait to see what the future brings. Remember you don't need to use these stamps to join in with the challenge.

A Just Because Card...

I got this cutie stamp by The Greetings Farm at the beginning of the month, and finally I had a chance to ink her up and use her last night. It was such a lovely change to just make a card and not do it for a DT, challenge...but just for me because I wanted to do it...my way.

Along with "Princess Ava" by The Greeting Farm I used DCWV "Be Mine" stack layered with some Bazzill cardstock...which I distressed. Added some lace, flowers by Tabby Crafts & Wild Orchid Crafts to which I added some DecoArt "Glamour Dust", plus some pins which are by Fancy Pants and Heidi Grace, and then finally added some pearl bling.....I think this is a "congratulations you kissed enough frogs and found your prince" card....LOL.

So tomorrow is my first card on the Lili of the Valley Challenge DT.....and of course me Cute Card Thursday card...so please come back and check them both out.

Papertake Weekly - DawnyP's Sketch #28

Here is a card I made last night using DawnyP's sketch over on Papertake Weekly. I have used a couple of my cute Squiggle Stamps, you can get it HERE and HERE. I cannot remember what colours I used as I made the silly mistake of actually putting them away as I went along....LOL. The papers are Sassafras Lass "Monstrosity" and I have layered them with Bazzill cardstock. I have kept the card pretty simple as it is a boys card, adding just some Ikea string and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Be sure to pop over and take a look at DawnyP's sketch and the DT card....just yummy!