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Friday 3 April 2015

Buttons for Easter!

Good morning all

Hope you are all having a really "Good Friday" !

I am certainly happy to be here to share some news that I have been sitting on for a week or two now!

The lovely Nikki at bunny Zoe's Crafts offered me a place on the DT at


and of course I said - yes please!

So here I am with my first DT post for my new DT

The theme is 

Buttons 

and it so reminds me of Easter when I was little when it seems (in my memory) that all Easter Eggs had chocolate buttons in - or milk tray!  .....you don't see milk tray eggs anymore now when I think about it - and I'm sure those eggs were a whole lot thicker chocolate than the ones you get now   Why do chocolate Easter Eggs taste so much better than a bar of chocolate - someone told me just this week it's to do with the air inside the egg!!
 - well what can you say to that!

Anyway I digress....
Here is my card for this fortnights challenge at Wags ' Whiskers
and unfortunately the buttons aren't chocolate!

using the cute Toby's Big Day 
available here for Uk or here for US crafters


I decided to stick to fairly CAS for this card- just the cute image, the buttons and a few balloons!!

This is what I did....

Image - Toby's big day from Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber stamps
Coloured with Copics
Papers K & Co (a very old favourite that I keep buying again and again!)
Buttons - from a Docrafts pack 
Balloon punch - Martha Stewart
Stitched square die - Memory box
"3" - cut with Sizzix TH vintage market font
Circle dies - Spellbinders
Twine from my stash

I hope you'll join in with our challenge at Wags 'n Whiskers - see you there

Challenges I'm entering with this card ....

Polkadoodles - Use a die
Creative Knockouts - use pinch or die
Crafting for all seasons - animal magic
Little red wagon - call the vet (animals)
Simons wednesday challenge - happy birthday


Hugs
Judith xx

22 comments:

Always with a Sentiment said...

Hello Judith. Such a sweet card and fun image.
Congratulations on your new DT post, and I cant wait to see more of your fabulous creations.
Happy crafting and enjoy the Easter Weekend.
Love Sandra xxx

Veerle said...

Cute card and image Judith. Congratulations and good luck with your new DT post.
Enjoy the weekend, hugs, Veerle x

Bad Kitty said...

great card
I like it

KraftyKoolKat said...

Big congrats on your new DT role, it is so well deserved. This is so cute and full of fun.
Hugs
Cathy
xxxx

KT Fit Kitty said...

So cute! Congratulations on your new DT! Well deserved!

Carol said...

Congratulations on your DT position Judith. This is so cute, love the colours. We always got a Caramac egg when we were kids, don't suppose they make them anymore. Carol x

cotnob said...

Such a cute card Judith, a fun image - perfect for a child.
Congratulations on your new DT role.
Pauline
x

coldwaters2 said...

Oh wow Judith what brilliant news Congratulations. Judith this is such a wonderfully designed card such a cute image and great colours, love it.
hugs
lorraine x

Sue said...

Congrats on your new DT place Judith.
Your card is gorgeous, I love the cute image and fabulous design.
hugs Sue xx

Pat said...

Great card Judith, super cute image and lovely design. Happy Easter.

Pat xx

Pat said...

Forgot to say well done on your new DT position.

Pat xx

Whisper said...

Oooo congrats on your new DT position & what a super card & image to start with too, luv Sam x

Nataliascraft said...

Congratulations on your new DT place! What a brilliant card and fab design.
Happy Easter! x

McCrafty's Cards said...

Beautiful card Judith, I like the sweet image and the colours Congratulations on your new DT Spot.
Kevin xx

Tammy said...

Awww this is so cute Judith, I love the balloons! A big congrats on your new DT! I hope you are doing well!
Hugs, Tammy

Lin said...

Congrats, Judith, on your new DT gig! Your adorable card today is a great birthday card for our challenge at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday blog - thanks so much for playing along!

Zora said...

Welcome and congratulation love how you have used the button under the balloons.
Hugs Zora

Carol S. said...

Great card and sweet cat. Thanks for joining us at Crafting For All Seasons. Carol S DT

Susie Moore said...

You did a great job on this card. Really cute! Thanks for joining us at Little Red Wagon this week!

Tamie said...

Awe this is simply adorable and I love the way you used the die cuts. Thank you so much for sharing your incredible creation at Creative Knockouts!

Tamie DT

Sorry for the late comment, I had no computer.

Unknown said...

Dear Judith, love your work!!!! I'm very happy to work with your at WeW !!! :-)
Kiss,
Cristina

SASAYAKI GLITTER STAMPS BY NAZ said...

This is so cute hun. Thank you so much for joining us at Polkadoodles challenge.
http://polkadoodle.blogspot.co.uk/
Hugs
Naz xxx