Ladybird, Ladybird, fly away home...

Evening Peeps. I hope you've all had a good weekend with plenty of sunshine. Hasn't today been glorious. I managed to fit in a riding lesson (been a very poor attender since Christmas) and also loads of gardening. End result...can hardly move as my back is killing. Undone the effects of the massage yesterday. Hey! Ho!

Believe it or not this card is for my hubby. Its our Wedding Anniversary tomorrow and as per usual I left it until the last minute to make his card and then couldn't think of what to do. However, I've teamed it with one of my own little verses inside which reads - 'Sometimes you can bug me, but I still love you loads'. I'll give you all a minute to finish with your buckets before I continue, lol.

The image is by Digital Delights and I've coloured it with copics: 100, C5, 8, R24, 27, 29, E00, 21, 93. I've also added some glossy accents to the toes of her shoes.

I hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges:-

Crafts & Me #30 - ribbon
http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-30-ribbon.html
Create4Fun - sketch
http://create4fun-challenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-april.html

Cheeky!

Hi Again. Here is the second card I mentioned.

Now I couldn't resist using this Digi Doodle's image when I read that their next challenge was pearls. Anyone who knows me knows that I can be one for larking around, so this was right up my street. I coloured her with copics:-

skin - E21. 93, promarker satin

hair - E31, 33

hat - E50, 51, 53

ribbon - G000, 00

flower and socks - Y11, 13

shoes and bag - RV21, 23, 25, 29

The DP are MME 'pretty please' spring papers.

As you can see from the piccie below I used adhesive pearls to enhance the pearls she is wearing.

The sentiment (that face) I think is by Paper Heart but again I thought this fitted the card. Me being cheeky, lol.

Forgot to mention that I embossed the edges of the base paper using a cuttlebug border folder.

I hope you like it and I'm entering it into the following challenges :-

Create 4 Fun wk 11 - sketch

http://create4fun-challenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-week-11.html

Digi Doodle Shop's Best #50 - pearls

http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-50-pearls.html

Lucky Bird

If you like a progressive challenge then designed2delight is the place to go. This is my first time participating but if you enter the first challenge of the month with the freebie on offer then you get the chance to accumulate more free digi images.

So I've coloured Lucky Bird in yellows to signify the start of Spring. I think he's cute in his wellies just waiting on those Spring showers. I've used copics Y000, 02, 06, YR04, 07, YG03, 06, W1, 3, 5. Some of the DP is by DCWV and the remainder is from my stash.

I hope you like my interpretation of the current Create4Fun sketch and the challenge links are below, x

Create4Fun wk10 - sketch
http://create4fun-challenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-week-10.html
Cute Card Thursday #154 - signs of spring
http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-154-signs-of-spring.html
Designed to Delight - Lucky Bird image
http://designed2delight.blogspot.com/2011/03/lucky-bird-free-stamp-of-month.html
Pile It On #10 - Up, up and away
http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/pio-10-up-up-and-away.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PileItOn+%28Pile+It+On%29

Own Up!...Who nicked the pearls???

Yep! They were there last night when I completed the card. I took the photo this morning, went to upload it and.......they were gone. Now how does that happen??? So I've replaced them. Be warned, I shall be on the lookout for the pearly thief, lol.

{ Before I tell you about the card I just want to offer some apologies for not getting round all my happy followers blogs much at the moment. Its been a bit hectic here but I do look at all your work and will find time to offer comments asap :) }

I quickly rustled this card together last night when I was reminded that a friend had just had an op. As she prefers the more grungy, distressed look as opposed to the cute and girly I decided to incorporate this week's Corrosive Challenge.

I started off with a sheet of double-sided MME Wild Asparagus and folded over the corners, but that didn't look right:(
I'd already stamped the background image (previously masking the sides) using Anna Griffin All Night Media in Distress Ink Shabby Shutters. Having then distressed the edges with scissors I realised the corner folds I'd previously made were just itching to be swiped with the shabby shutters ink.

The corner stamp is by Clarity with the now in-place pearls from The Hobby House. I stamped these and the sentiment in Distress Ink Walnut Stain.

I hope you like my change of style and the challenge links are below, x

Create4Fun #9 - sketch
http://create4fun-challenge.blogspot.com/2011/02/challenge-week-09.html
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes + Something Old (The Anna Griffin Stamp)
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2011/03/anything-goes.html
The Corrosive Challenge #105 - Distressing
http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2011/02/challenge-105-distressing.html

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

Well, that's the challenge over at Winter Wonderland this week. Of course the snow at the weekend could have meant that Christmas was back already, lol.

I thought what better way to depict Christmas than with a Christmas tree and traditional Christmas colours. The tree stamp is by Daisy and Dandelion and I've stamped in Stazon and then coloured the baubles with glitter pens, finally adding glitter to the star.

Apologies but I can't remember where the papers are from as I've had them an age. However, they are fabby quality and double sided which makes them really versatile.

I've cut the Happy Holidays sentiments out with a nestie from one of the DP sheets.

I hope I've not overdone the layout as the current Create4Fun sketch involved loads of layers.

Anyhow, hope you like it and the links are below, x

http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/02/its-begining-to-look-lot-like-christmas.html

http://create4fun-challenge.blogspot.com/2011/02/challenge-week-08.html

Reach For The Stars

That's the challenge being set by the Winter Wonderland team this week. I've managed to incorporate stars in the image the DP, the brads and also one of the sentiments, phew!

I'm sorry but I can't remember where the yummy DP is from as I've had it in my stash for so long. The red curly gardenia flower is from Crafty Emma's Store (see my sidebar), and the sentiments are by Creative Expressions.

 I coloured Tilda with copics (no surprise there then) as follows :-
skin - E21, 93 and Promarker Satin
hair - E31, 33, 35
clothes - R22, 24, 27, 29

Its a while since I made an easel card and I don't know why I don't make them more often as they are so easy and look really effective.

I hope you like it and I'm entering it in the following challenges, x

Winter Wonderland - Reach for the Stars
http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/02/reach-for-stars.html
Create4Fun - Sketch
http://create4fun-challenge.blogspot.com/2011/02/challenge-week-06.html
Just Magnolia #92 - Anything Goes
http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/2011/02/week-92-special-monthly-challenge-with.html
Cupcake Crafts #128 - Seeing Red
http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/02/cupcake-128-seeing-red.html

The Button Tree

Just in case you're wondering I didn't get up early to make these cards, I did them yesterday evening.

This is another variation of the 'naked' tree stamp (Judith) that I showed you the other day, this time decorated with buttons. I've used 3 buttons in each of 3 colours - red, pink and orange and mounted it on DP from a 12 x 12 stack by K & Co called 'Que Sera Sera'. Its actually one sheet but using both sides. There are some fabulous colours in this stack, really yummy. Gems and bow from my stash.

I hope you like it and the challenges with links are below, x

Create4Fun - Sketch
http://create4fun-challenge.blogspot.com/2011/01/challenge-week-05.html
The Corrosive Challenge #101 - Button It Up
http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2011/01/challenge-101-button-it-up.html
A Spoon Full Of Sugar - Red, Pink and Orange
http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/01/challenge-137-photo-inspiration.html
Ooh La La #72 - 3 of a kind
http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/2011/01/challenge-72.html

The Love Bug

Hello Bloggers, hope you are all well. Thought I'd cheer you all up this evening with this bright and cheery card, just in keeping with the current Oldie But A Goodie challenge. I can't remember how long I've had this VW Beetle stamp by Funstamps but its always a good stand-by for those difficult to make 'Men' cards. I've coloured it with copics in:
C1, 3, 5, 7
YR02, 04, 07
Easy Peasy this one...

The DP are from a new stack I bought from Crafty Emma's Store called Glitterati by Memory Box. Really vibrant colours.

The metal bellie is from my stash. I've added this to be able to join in the current Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge which is 'Heavy Metal' although I think the VW should have plenty of that in its bodywork, lol

I hope you like it and the links are below, x

Create4Fun wk 3 - Sketch
http://create4fun-challenge.blogspot.com/2011/01/challenge-week-03.html

One Stop #114 - For a Male
http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/01/week-114-card-for-male.html

Oldie But A Goodie #10 - Bright and Cheerful
http://oldiebutagoodiechallenge.blogspot.com/2011/01/challenge-10.html

Creative Card Crew - For Men
http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/2011/01/for-men.html

Tuesday Morning Sketches #77 - Heavy Metal
http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/2011/01/tuesday-morning-sketches-77.html