Another Birthday Card

Another Birthday card today.  Made this using a digital image - My guy Autumn from The Greeting Farm.  I coloured him and decided he needed a shiny puffa jacket!!! so I added glossy accents.

I had picked up these Dovecraft card blanks a few weeks ago - with zany patterns - so I added himi to this card blank for added impact... not my usual style!

Miscellaneous button from my stash and some Gisela Graham ribbon.  Used my spellbinders Labels 8 - 'coz you know I just LOVE them... and played around with my copics and hair colours!.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Happy Tuesday.

Just Because! Card

This was the card I made as my DT card for Paperplay Challenges last Thursday - but decided to redo and make cards using Hero Arts products since it was a challenge they ran last year called "mail it" which inspired me to set my first challenge - "Just Because".  If you don't know about it - check out the details here.  You can still enter - closing date is Wednesday 10th March at 9.00pm GMT. 

This card is using K&Co pp, Bazzill dotted swiss, machine stitching, sentiment from Papermania, brown cardstock cut in my Big Shot with my large scalloped circles.  Buttons from Papermania and puffy vintage flower - inspired by Dawn McVey (tutorial video here).

Thanks so much for peeking and hope you have a great week.

Tuesday Trigger - Moxie Fab World

Every Tuesday I visit the Moxie Fab World site and "oooh" and "aaah" over their "Tuesday Trigger" - this week I decided I was going to have a go.  The photo below is the inspiration for the Tuesday Trigger  - it's theme is "Sweet on Spring" and the card I made is pictured on the top of this post.  I was inspired by the aqua and orange. 

Supplies

Digital image by Sassy Cheryl, copics,

Bazzill Dotted Swiss paper, orange ribbon, embroidery floss, fimo button,

Spellbinders Labels 8 and pop dots.

Sassy Cheryl images are available here and have just posted their first challenge on the challenge blog here (not sure if my aqua is green enough to enter into this challenge!!! hhhmmmm).  Forgot to mention that this image by Sassy Cheryl called "Grace" was a freebie and she has another freebie available to her members over on Paper Craft Planet.  Be sure to check it out.

Thanks so much for peeking. Hope you have a wonderful day.

Paperplay Challenge - "Just Because"

Last year Hero Arts ran a challenge called "Mail It" and this week's Paperplay Challenge is inspired by that theme. 

This week I am setting the Paperplay Challenge and I want you to make a card/project - "Just Because".  We have been busy making Valentines, St Patrick's Day Card, Mother's Day ... so this week I want you to make a "just because" card - thinking of you, miss you and send it !

I am sponsoring this week's challenge and am putting up goodies from Hero Arts as the prize.  They include:

Hero Arts Flower Box Cling Stamp CG127

Hero Hues Folded Cards - Daffodil (pack of 10)

Hero Hues Envelopes - Daffodil (pack of 10)

Hero Hues Pearls - Light Yellow CH198

and a selection of Hero Hues Art Flowers and Vintage Collage flowers (pictured above) 

Made these super quick cards with Hero Arts Antique Brocade Cling stamp (CG102), prima flowers, white fimo button, embroidery thread, sentiments from Hero Arts and Papermania, Spiced marmalade distress ink and embossing powder, colorbox chalk ink and Hero arts smooth gemstones.  The stamp fits these 4x4 cards just perfectly.

I am also entering these cards into this month's Hero Arts Challenge - "Spring and Easter" as I think they are bright and cheery enough for Spring.

Thanks so much for peeking.  I really do hope that you will play along this week.

Birthday Card for my Niece

Made this for my niece who turns 14 today.  Loved this image by Mo - Mo's digital pencil when I saw it and knew it would be perfect.

I coloured the image with copics. Cardstock is from Inspire Me - it came free with this month's edition of CARDS magazine...woohoo!!! Added a prima flower and some vintage lace. The vintage lace was sent to me along with an amazing package of goodies by Malinda Andrew - it is available from her Etsy shop here. It matches the cardstock perfectly. Thank you sooooo much Malinda.

Malinda's card featured on the cover of UK edition of CARDS magazine - January issue and I let her know she was a cover girl!. She was delighted and had no idea that her card had been used on the UK/NZ/Aus edition. Malinda is also a designer with I Spy Craftiness - check it out.

Want to also say thank you for all the lovely comments you left over the past number of days on my blog - I really do appreciate each and every one of them.... thank you.  I try and visit each and every one of you and leave comments too.... hence I am up against deadlines and off to do some crafting!  Hope you have a wonderful Tuesday.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

My 100th Post

My 100th post...!! woohoo!!! Can't believe it - where does the time go?

Supplies: Pure Innocence digi image by Heather Ellis, Cuttlebug Stylized Flowers embossing folder,

prima flower, button from MME, embroidery floss, pop dots, copics and glossy accents.

Just wanted to share another amazing image by the very talented artist Heather Ellis.  Her images are available here and at her Etsy Store here.  I just LOVE working with these sweet images - so aptly called Pure Innocence.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Boys still on mid - term, so off to play.  Hope you have a great day.

Valentine's Card share

Another card which I have made as a request - if you are Kev! look away now!!! LOL!!!  I think there is little fear that "Kev" would be checking out this blog!!!

Supplies: A5 Card Blank, PP - Papermania Joyeux Noel Range, Spellbinders Labels 8,

Forever Friends stamp - coloured with copics, ribbon, fimo button (another one I made),

embroidery floss, pop dots, Sentiment is computer generated

I took this photo before I adhered the little hearts that I had punched and covered in stickles... but not going to retake the photo and upload at this stage!  Need to get stuck into creating and not blogging!!! sorry... couple of deadlines to meet.

Yes, if you looked at the supplies list above you will have spotted "Joyeux Noel!!" - this was left over patterned paper from a Christmas Range that Papermania released.  Don't you just love when you can use from your towering "stash"!!!  I think it is bold enough for a manly valentine without being too overboard!  Anyhow... better go put my head down and get some stuff done!

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you are having a good week.

Hero Arts Challenge - Flowers and St Patrick's Day

This month's theme over on Hero Arts is Flowers and St Patrick's Day.  My SIL asked me to make a card for a very good friend who celebrated her birthday yesterday - so didn't post it until I knew she had received it!!!  I made a Miss Party Owl with a party hat/hair accessory!!!

Supplies: Hero Arts K5059 Big Owl, pp by K&Co, MS border punch, prima flower,

fimo sparkly white button made by me! embroidery floss, pop dots, pee wee glitter, glossy accents,

glue dots, HA smooth gemstones and copics.

The colours are a little off in the photo - very gray/grey and dull here this morning.  The face of miss owl is actually glittered with pee wee glitter.  The wings open back to read - Olivia, Happy 30th Birthday - have a hoot!.

Hope you are having a great weekend.  Thanks so much for stopping by and would love it you left a comment.  I love reading them all.