Friends

For my friends birthday card I've used the sketch at The Sweet Stop (SSS207). I don't know what I would do without challenges with sketches.  This is a first inking for Uptown Girls Felicity & Blair.  The papers are yet again from LOTV. They are Nitwit collections paper pad Promises.  I wasn't sure about the colours for the girls clothes, so I've paper pieced instead using the same paper pad.  I've also used a Die-namics faux crochet border to decorate the triangular part of the card.  The sentiment is a Simon Says Die and Stamp Set.  I first saw this die on Debbie4000's blog A Scrapjourney, and just had to have it. The flowers are from 2 punches.

Tea Cup Fairy

I love this cute Mo Manning digi image called Tea Cup Fairy.  She is so easy to colour and so quick to complete.  I've used (yet again) the LOTV Nitwit collections paper pad called Promises. I'm really loving these pads.  I'm entering this card into 3 challenges. Sweet Sketch Wednesday sketch #201. I don't know what I would do without the inspiring sketches they provide, and Mo's Challenge #180 - Things with Wings and Flutter by Wednesday #235.  I love weekends :) I have just noticed tho' that the top of my card with the fairy on is not very straight, oh well!!!

Anything but a card

The challenge at Stampin' for the weekend is anything but a card.  I found this tutorial on the Whimsy Inspirations Blog http://whimsystamps.blogspot.co.uk/p/whimsy-tutorials_11.html.  I've used the book mark tutorial created by Iris.  Really like how its turned out, and I may make a few more. Don't know tho' how long they would last.  The patterned papers are by Stampin' Up. The cute little bear is a Lili of the Valley stamp. The butterflies are a Martha Stewart punch.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday #199

I'm cutting it fine with this anniversary card for hubby.  We celebrate 9 years on Monday.  I thought I'd make a funny card for a change.  I've used a digi image from Paper Shelter.  The papers are yet again a NitWit collections paper pad called Perfect Pair.  I've used a Die-namics faux crochet border to decorate the half circle, and the ribbon that you can just about see is from Stampin' Up.

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Free for All

A perfect sketch provided by Papertake Weekly (Sketch #77).  The image I've used is a digi image called Collieflower. I've used a Nitwit collections paper pad called Petal Fresh. I think these papers are great for using on male cards.  The corner dies are by Whimsy Stamps, and I've used a Craftwork Cards sentiment. I love bank holidays as you seem to get so much more done.

How Time Flies

Hubby's niece's daughter (I haven't a clue what you would call a nieces daughter?) has just had her 2nd birthday. Can't believe she is that age already, and baby number two has a few more months before he or she arrives.  The paper I've used is a Nitwits Paper pad called Perfect Pair. The 2 teddies are Lili of the Valley called Present Trio. Unfortunately I've misplaced one of them :(  The wording is a Memory Box die cut, only just started using it and I'm loving them. I've also used a Martha Stewart punch. I'm entering this card into 2 challenges Stampin' for the Weekend - Child's Play, and Charisma Cardz Challenge - Die Cuts.

A Happy Mothers Day

Its Mothers Day this coming Sunday, a time to show your mum just how much you really care.  I've used the sketch from this weeks Sunday Sketch & Stamp #146. The stamp I've used is by Lili of the Valley called Milly Just for You. The papers are also Lili of the Valley called Petal Fresh.  The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The challenge at Wild Orchid is called Daisy Daisy.  I'm looking forward to giving mum her card.