Fairy Wishes

I was inspired today to make this card in honour of my new blog background!..  :) I wanted something a little lighter and fresh.

I used the Sketch by Bev over on the Just Magnolia challenge, and stuck to a theme of blue and white.  I used distressed effect K&Co paper (I also sanded them a little),  and inked the edges to match.  I coloured using pro-markers, and to get a delicate finish with them I used the invaluable blender pen!

I am entering this card in the below challenges:

Just Magnolia - Sketch by Bev - Link to Bevs website on my sidebar

Everybody Art - Blue and White

Passion For Promarkers - Distressing.

Good luck to everyone in these challenges :)

Lili Of The Valley Sketch

I made this card today for the Lili Of The Valley challenge, which finishes tomorrow, so I have left it kind of late! :)

Its an easel card, inspired by many summer themes, following the sketch by Dawny P, link to her blog on my sidebar, and she also has some fab candy for grabs this week Pinkpiggywiggy go check it out!

As I am short of time, its a quick post, but I am entering this card in the below challenges this week:

Lili of the Valley - Dawny P's sketch

Bunny Zoes Crafts - July challenge, summer days.

Papertake Weekly - Cutie Patootie

Allsorts Challenge - Summer Days

Crafty Cardmakers - Spotlight Easel Challenge

I Love Promarkers -  Buttons

Thanks for looking,

Donkey Smiles 2

Finally! Finally I managed to get this card done :) I now have black ink for my printer, and so was able to use the free digi stamp from Whimsy Stamps in aid of the Card Drive for Michelle Oatman.

I think this is a brilliant challenge to get everyone involved and send cards to Michelle following her terrible accident and loss of her eye.  I sincerely send her my best wishes, thoughts and hugs. xx

So, before I pop the card in the post to her, I am entering this card in the below card-drive and challenges.

A Spoonful of Sugar - Donkey smiles card challenge

Whimsy Stamps Inspiration - Sketch

Rosie D's Challenge - Burgundy, Pink and Cream theme.

Charisma Cardz - Pink

Totally Gorjuss - Thinking of You

Crafty Creations - Happy or Sweet - This card is sending smiles, and the donkey is very sweet!

Fab n' funky challenges - Re-use or recycle.  The ribbon has been recycled (I didnt notice the smudge mark until too late) and came with a soap gift set.

Thanks for looking :) have a great day,

Birthday Wishes

This card I made for my husband Dave's birthday next week.  I had to try so hard to step away from the ribbons, glitter and gems, as the base card is 8 x 8 inch square and there was just so much space to play with!  It looks really really big, but he is very special, and I wanted it to stand out.

xXx love you babe xXx

I followed the sketch on Just Cute Bears, and the photo theme on Simon Says Stamp.  I used K&Co Addison papers (.....on a roll with them! lol) and a MS punch, dies and card candy.  I also hand stitched the stamp panel.

I am entering this card in the following competitions:

Just Cute Bears - Sketch

Forever Friends Challenge - Stitching

Creative Inspirations - something very old from stash - I used K&Co sentiments which I have had years!

Simon Says Stamp - colour theme

One Stop Craft - monochrome

Allsorts challenge - Love x

Thanks for looking, have a great week, and good luck everyone in these challenges.

Mint Choc Chip

This card is my entry for the Sugar Bowl Sketch by Judy, and for the Sugar Nellie Challenge over on PCP, which this week was Mint Choc Chip Ice Cream.

I have left this to the very last minute, but used the Digi Stamp from Sugar Nellie funkykits called Iris, K&Co Papers, and some bead danglies from Stash.

I am also entering this card in:

Ooh La La Creations - Simply summer.. I think ice cream flavours are summery :)

Thank you for looking,

Chocolate Tilda

This is the card I made for the 1st challenge on the Totally Tilda blog.  The theme was chocolate.. :) yum!.

I have had this stamp for some time, but this was the first time I used it, as I thought it looked kind of christmassy, and was saving it for that.  It looks kind of chocolate boxy now though! :)

I did quite a bit of inking and distressing on this card and the flowers are a definately more beigy in real life.  I made the pin, die cut the leaves and used Coffee and Cream pearls from Quixotic paperie.

Oh, and I was made up today to make the Top 5 Passionista for the Passion for Promarkers Blog, and the Top 3 on the I love Promarkers Blog!..  It really made my day to receive these, as I havent been able to craft much this week due to the tree pollen making my eyes swell up, but I love the challenges on both of these blogs, and so will display my blinkie/award with pride.  Thank you :) xx 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Totally Gorguss - Sketch
I Love ProMarkers - Distressing.
Totally Tilda - Chocolate Tilda
Sweet Stamping Challenge - Pearls and Pins
One Stop Craft - Distressing
CraftyCatz challenge - Distressing
Creative Card Crew - To die for - I used my cuttlebug to die cut leaves, and circle
Magnolia Down Under - In the News - I used newspaper paper on the tags, and inked them with distress ink.

Thanks for looking, and good luck to everyone in these challenges.

Little Princess

I was feeling quite inspired by all the stormy weather here today, rain, black clouds and thunder! So this image (still my favorite) seemed ideal. :)

After last weeks mirri-board debacle, I thought I would try seeing how glittercard photographed, again its good to experiment! ;)  There are 2 different shades of blue glittercard used here, and they complement the papers quite well, whilst giving it a little texture.  I also hand-stitched the stripe panel.

I used K&Co Addison papers and sentiment.  I coloured the lace flowers with pro-markers, and also inked the edge of the image to match (not so clear on the picture).

This card is my entry into the below competitions:

Mo's Digital Pencil - Use fabric.  I used lace and ribbon.

Crafty Cardmakers - Inky Fingers - I used pro-markers to colour in the lace flowers, and inked the edge of my image

Simon Says - Check it out - I used K&Co checked paper.

Sketch Saturday - Great sketch by Simonne

Passion for Promarkers - Use a number

I Love Promarkers - Stripes

Papertake Weekly - In stitches - I hand stitched the stripey panel.

Everybody 4 Art - Birthday
Paperplay Challenges - Card for child or teenager
Pile it On - My Favourite things - I used TwoJill stamp from Mo's digital pencil - my favourite :)

Good luck to everyone in these challenges, and thank you for looking :)

Summer, Poppy and Pollen.

I have struggled to make a card this week due to pollen and itchy eyes....  tut. :)  I keep on rubbing them and making them quite sore, but I have soldiered on (lol) and today made this summery card using a great new digi-stamp from Sugar Nellie - Funky Kits .  This image is called poppy, and there are 3 more to collect.  They are ALL adorable, and a lot of fun to colour. 

I used K&Co papers and also HOTP, layered paper flowers from a QVC kit, and a metal sunshine charm from stash. 

The SCS Sugar Nellie challenge blog has now moved to PCP and this weeks challenge was 'no squares'.  I used a rectangle card blank, and stretched the sketch on Friday Sketchers.

I am entering this card in the following competitions:

PCP SugarNellie - Not a square card

Sir Stampalot - Lazy Hazy Summer

By The Cute and Girly - Warm Summer Days

Charizma Cards - Metal - I used a sunshine metal charm and added some chain to make a dangle.

PCP - Simon Says Stamp - Summer Time

Friday Sketchers - Really great sketch by Inge

Thanks for looking, and good luck to everyone in these challenges

Revenge of the Mirri Board!

Today I wanted to make a card for a competition that specified Turquoise, Cream and Gold.... hmmmm... gold.....
So I thought, 'Oooh,  I have heaps of much-maligned mirri-board just sitting in a box.  I wonder why its out of fashion'? :) lol... I now realise - its because you cannot photograph it to save your life!!..  :) tut.  This actually looks really nice IRL, and not as brassy as it looks in this pic. (Thats my story, and I'm sticking to it!)

Anyway, I turned off the flash on my camera, and this is the best I could do.  I went for a shabby-vintage look to this card, and used K&Co Addison papers and embellishments, some die cut leaves and a papermania wire word from stash.

I am entering this card in the below competitions:

Just Magnolia - sketch by Bev - link to her fab site on my blog!
Stamp Something - Vintage with flowers
Simon Says Challenges - Friends
Creative Inspirations - Turquoise, Gold and Cream
By the Cute and Girly - Something old, something new, something blue etc.

thanks for looking! xxalisonxx

Easel Card

Well we wont mention the World Cup..... (ahem)... ;) So sticking to girly stuff, I spent my day sorting through my stash, and making this easel card.  Easel cards are a great way of making sure you dont have any scraps left, and really are so nice to do. 

This card uses one of my favouite Lili of the Valley stamps (I have to get more of these!) and I hand-stitched the panel just behind the image.  I used K&Co Brenda Walton paper, Crafty Bitz flourishes, and punches.

I am entering this card in the below challenges:

Lili of the Valley - Sketch by Dawny

Ooh La La Creations - Flourishes and Pearls

Fab n' Funky - Sew n Sew - I hand stitched the panel

Creative Card Crew - Easel Card

Allsorts challenge - Embossing - I used my bug to emboss the panel behind the Fairy.

Good luck to everyone in these challenges, and thank you so much for looking xx

Flying High

I dont know where yesterday went at all?... but this card was meant to be done by then! lol.

This was one of those projects where I started off with something in mind, but had no plans on how

to do it!. :) Anyway, after several changes of direction I ended up with something that was nothing like I planned at all!

I really like this Kraftin Kimmie stamp, and I was inspired by this weeks challenge of  using Tan, Blue and Yellow on the KK blog. I used K&Co paper, Joanna Sheen paper and the image was coloured with my much loved pro-markers. 

I am entering this card in the below competitions:

Kraftin Kimmie - Blue, Tan, Yellow
ABC Challenge - X is for Xtra Dimension.  My stamped image is on 3d pads, and I have raised the sentiment, and layered the paper flowers.
Passion for Pro-markers - Favourite things - this had to be on a theme.  I chose travel, holidays and summer for my inspiration for this card.

A lovely sunny day

The weather here is gorgeous today - and I can see buttercups, grass and trees in all directions.

So today I have made this card for the SCS Sugar Nellie Challenge.  This week the challenge was NO EMBELLISHMENTS!!... eeek!  I have said before, I'm definately not a 'less is more' kind of girl, so I have had to be very strict and walk away :) lol. 

I followed the sketch from the allsorts challenge, as I felt it gave me good scope and inspiration for keeping it layered, yet simple.  I used 'Dreamy Manga' from the Sugar Nellie range, and K&Co Brenda Walton papers.  I used my cuttlebug to die cut and emboss, and have inked the edges with gold.

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Great sketch for this card!

Paperplay Challenges - Something old.  I have had this K&Co paper for at least 4 yrs, and the parchment card easily as long.

A Spoonful of Sugar - Enjoying the sunshine - Buttercups, grass and sunshine in this card. :)

Forever Friends - Not a Forever Friends image.

Hope everyone else is managing to enjoy the weather.

Thanks for looking xx

Heroes

I made this card for Father's Day - to celebrate my 2 heroes from Nottingham - Robin Hood and my dad! :)

I followed a sketch from Cute Card Thursday by Claudia - and it was brilliant! I loved making this card!  I was also inspired by the theme on Papertake Weekly which is this week Ice Cream Flavours - me thinking Mint Choc Chip here ;)

I made the arrows out of cocktail sticks and feathers, and my husband David thought they looked hilarious (Tut - Heathen!)  The paper was Joanna Sheen, and a textured hand made paper I found in stash.  This image so was nice to colour in - Edwin as Robin Hood from the Magnolia Stamps Fairytale range.

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Just Magnolia - Garden theme - Sherwood Forest innit? :)

Cute Card Thursday - Fab Sketch

Papertake Weekly - Ice Cream Flavours - Mint Choc Chip

Crafty Cardmakers - Cards for Men

Cup Cake Craft Challenges - One for the boys.

Thanks for looking, and good luck to everyone in these challenges.

Marlene's sketch

This card is my entry for the Sugar Nellie SCS  forum challenge.  This week we had an 'anything goes' challenge - which was great.  I just finished my exams this week and I was running out of time :)

This sketch was from the Sugar Bowl and its a sketch by Marlene.  I found this a real challenge, the sketch is great, but could I cut out an octagon??....could I heck!  :) It drove me nuts, and took 7 attempts, but I dont like to let something like that beat me.  I tried the 'draw a circle and divide it up' method, but that just made me cross!! :D  Anyway, I have decided that I dont have enought nesties!

I am also entering this in the below competitions:

Charisma Cardz - All about bling - dont need much of an excuse for that!! :)

Bunny Zoes Crafts - Nice and girly

Sir Stampalot - Punch it - I just love MS punches! I have layered them on this project.

For this card I used a Sugar Nellie stamp called 'Reflective' by Elisabeth Bell,  I used K&Co papers (Brenda Walton), a hand-made dangly, vellum butterflies, and paper flowers. 

Just no getting away from it.........

..........the world cup that is!... :D lol  I had to laugh yesterday when shopping round asda with my dad, they had some poor assistant walking up and down the checkouts with a placard saying 'over ere' guiding people to the less busy tills!!  They looked to be really getting into the spirit....... (not). ha ha.

I have made this card today for the SCS Sugar Nellie Forum gatefold card challenge.  This is the first chance I have had to make a card for over a week or so, but I love the SCS challenge, and I cant remember the last time I made a gatefold card.  I won this stamp from Sugar Nellie/Funkykits last week for a spot prize banner, and was really chuffed! :)

I chose neutral colours for the football theme (best to play safe) unless I have randomly picked colours for an obscure sunday league team :) though I confess I am a Nottingham Forest fan myself (ahem - we were robbed)! lol

I am also entering this card in;

sketch saturday - This is a great sketch, and quite suited the gatefold.

charisma cardz - Stripes and spots

Simon says - recipe - 1 image,  2 papers (I embossed white paper to contrast patterned) and 3 types of embellishments. (Tag, footballs and buttons)