Happy cards are the best!

Good morning all

There's a new challenge starting over at 

Fab'n'Funky Challenges

the theme is 

Happy

(anything at all with the word Happy)

I thought it was a great opportunity to use the new flower dies that I bought in the sales over Christmas - so much so that I made two cards!

The dies are from Tonic - believe it or not the first Tonic dies I've ever bought!

So do you like the bright and bold.....

.......or the muted softer tones

This is what I did.....

1st card

Dies - Tonic Sunny Gazania

        - Sizzix border die

       - Happy birthday - from crafter's companion Sara's birthday collection

Embossing folder - from crafter's companion Sara's birthday collection
glossy accentsand viva decor (red)

Card from my stash

2nd Card

Dies - Tonic  Apple Blossom

        - Spellbinders happy birthday

       - crafters companion - diesire fancy edgeable

       - small stitche circle die - MFT?

papers - First edition - spring feast

card from my stash

I love these flowers - such a great size and variety for ll sorts of projects - you may see them again very soon!

Hope you'll join in with us over at fab'n'funky this week 

Hugs

Judith

Birds of a feather.....

Good morning all

We have a new challenge starting at 

Moving Along with the Times 

our theme is 

birds or feathers

I made this card for a dear friend's birthday 

using this cute owl stamp from Woodware

I decided to go for a bright cheerful card rather than a serious floral

- sometimes we need a bit of fun in life : ) 

and the inside to match

This is what I did....

Image and sentiment - from Woodware stamps
coloured with spectrum Noir Colourblend pencils
Papers - LOTV Birdie Lane
Dies - Circles and scalloped circles - Grand nestabilities
        - flowers , leaves and border - MFT blueprints
       - Happy birthday - Sara Davies birthday signeature collection From Crafter's Companion
       - inside  word dies - Tattered Lace

Hope you can join in with us at Moving along with the times this challenge.

Hugs

Judith xx

Winter (wonderland)Chaos and spring fever

Good morning all

We're up and running again over at 

Winter Wonderland

We found out that our lovely DT leader Eileen (Stars cards) is very poorly in hospital at the moment and we've been cast a drift a bit , firstly because we didn't know where she was , then we didn't know what to do without her!  In the meantime Helen has taken over temporarily and we are running the challenge without our sponsors at the moment as we're not really sure about things!!

I'm sure you all agree that we need  to thank Helen for taking on the task and  also send our love and prayers to Eileen, we are being updated by her friend as to how she is and hope we will hear some good news about her soon

Anyway......

the theme of the challenge is

Spring Fever

(flowers, romance, sunshine  etc)

(we don't run Christmas challenges for the first few weeks of the year - to give you all a break!!)

I decided just to go with a pretty floral scene - of what I would like it to be like - instead of miserable cold and damp!!

This is what i did 

Cardbase - Diesire side stepper fancy card blank  (Kraft) from Crafter's Companion 

Dies   -Die'sire Grand Entrance Die from CC

       -  Happy birthday from CC Saras signature Just for Men

       - Flowers Sheena Douglass plain honesty  smallest die 

       - Birdcage - Kimono from CC

      - Leafy dies from Heartfelt Creations

Papers - Sugar hollow from HC

Owl stamp and die Sugar hollow

Bicycle stamp HC Journey

Coloured with CC Spectrum noir blendable pencils

Flowers - TH DI spun  and CC sparkle pen- lilac and sage green

shabby shutters distress stickles 

glossy accents

pebeo gilding wax (gates, cage, sentiment)

Hope you'll join in with us at WW this week and support our challenge as we struggle along

Challenges I'm entering with this card

Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Little miss muffet - Anything goes

hugs

Judith xx