Crafty Creations Challenge #112 - Bunnies

I've just made a card for a friend using my LOTV Balloon Bunny when I came across Crafty Creations Challenge Blog with the theme bunnies. Perfect as I can now enter this card into the challenge. I've used a Swiss Dots cuttlebug folder on the background paper, the punched border is a Martha Stewart punch, and the sentiment is also LOTV. I've cut out an extra balloon and added 3d foam pads onto it.

LOTV Challenge 89 - Punch It!

Well the new addition to the family has arrived. Johns neice gave birth to a little girl - Jessica Scarlet on Tuesday weighing 7lbs. Can't wait to go see her. I've been itching to make a card for them but because they didn't want to know the sex of the baby I've had to wait. I've used Baby Girl for the image. The papers are Nanas Nursery. The ribbon actually says Its a Girl but you can't actually see it. The challenge this week was punch it so I've punched my flowers and leaves, and also punched out the sentiment and used a nestie on the little girl image. I'm a bit pleased with my bow. I might at long last be getting the hang of my bow easy (possibly lol!)

LOTV Challenge 88 - Sketch by Bev

A brilliant sketch has been provided by the talented Bev Rochester for this weeks LOTV challenge. For my card I've used Prima papers called Botantical collection and one of my recently purchased LOTV stamps called "Love Grows". I think this is such a cute stamp. I've added Wild Orchid Crafts flowers. I've decided I definitely need to invest in some more flowers as I just don't have a varied selection of them yet. This card is an anniversary card for my hubby. We celebrate our 7th wedding anniversary next month. How time flies

Spring has Sprung

I love this time of year when spring is trying to cheer us up with gardens actually having some colour in them and the daffodils out. My favourite part of spring is the birth of all the little lambs, they are just so adorable. I've used a Whiff of Joy stamp for this card and I think it is so appropriate for this time of year with her holding her little lamb and the daffodils around her. I've used Papermania Summer Bloom papers and a Lily of the Valley sentiment stamp (I am so loving these sentiments). I'm entering this card into 2 challenges Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 154 - Signs of Spring and Stampin' for the Weekend - Challenge #5 - Springtime.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday #89

Another brilliant sketch by Arlana. For this card I've used new papers that I've just bought. They are Prima papers called Sparkling Spring. The image is a Mo Manning digital image called Teacup Fairy, how cute is she. I've used glamour dust on her wings and on the flowers. I used a Martha Stewart punch for the centre strip and just added some tiny hearts on the corners of the card, and the sentiment is Stampin Up.

Happy Valentines Day xxx

I got into a bit of a flap last night as it hit me that I hadn't made my hubby's valentines card yet. I wanted to make something a little bit different and I'd found a brilliant tutorial on how to make a 4 drawer card box (Jacqui your tutorial is brilliant and so easy to follow) you can find her tutorial here.http://catswhiskerstutorials.blogspot.com/2011/02/4-drawer-card-box-tutorial.html. I used a Whiff of Joy Elisabeth Bell stamp for the main image, the paper I've used is a Nitwits download called "From the Heart" and I used my Martha Stewart heart punches. The pearl hearts were from the Hobby House. I have also given hubby some little treats in each drawer (marzipan hearts). He loves marzipan, but I may have to help him eat some of them. Because it is so near to valentines day there are quite a few challenges out there so I am being greedy and am going to enter 5 challenges. These are as follows:-

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Seeing Red

Whiff of Joy - Love is in the Air

A Spoonful of Sugar - Lets see some love

Stampin' for the Weekend - St Valentines Day

and Sketch Saturday - No 142 helped me with the layout of my easel card to go on the top of my box.

Less is More Week 1 colour challenge - Pink, Black & White

I've just found a new challenge blog called "Less is More". The blogs aim is to promote the making of classic Clean and Simple cards. They have only just started, so I thought I'd give their first challenge a go. The image on my card is from Pink Petticoat. I've added glamour dust to the middle of the cake and the candles on the top, and only used black and pink on a white card. So easy to make. I look forward to seeing what the other challenges are.