Blooming Love!

Good morning all

I'm here today with my inspiration card for Whimsy Stamps.  I've used not one but two of the cute January release digis from Stampart Design by Kathryne

 together with a bonus sentiment that comes with it.

The main image is called Katie available here

The pink flowers are cut from Pretty Petals 2 available here

and the sentiment comes as a bonus with the Pretty Petals 2 stamp 

The flowers in the bottom corner are cut from the pretty Petals 2 digi - I coloured them then cut them out and mounted them on 3D foam before arranging them on the die cut leaves as an embellishment to match the flower on the image.  I really like these little flowers and I think they could be used to make all sorts of flower embellishments as there is an assortment of shapes and sizes of flower.  The centre of each flower is coloured and then I added diamond stickles which really makes these flowers stand out.   The design paper I used is first edition spring drop - the colours in it are green, pink, peach and aqua and I used those colours for my image - the aqua doesn't show up to well on the photo which makes the colours look a bit random - its better in real life  honest!

This is what I did....

Image - Katie from Stampart Designs from Whimsey Stamps

Flowers and sentiment - from Pretty Petals 2 by Stampart designs by Kathryne

Coloured with copics and prismacolor pencils

Papers - Spring drop from first edition

Dies used -spellbinders large scalloped oval

                Fence -whimsy  stamps 

                Heart and flag tail dies - memory box

                leaves from fabulous phlox die set from MB

Ribbon - carnmeal cottage 

Distressed with - brown corduroy from TH

Glitter - diamond stickles

Challenges I'm entering with this card

Gem of a challenge - add a bow
Colour me creative classroom - girly
Paper creators crafts - flowery
Craftycatz weekly challenge - punches and dies
challenges 4everybody -anything goes
Joanna Sheen - lots of layers
My crafty spot - flowers

Thanks for visiting today! - have a great weekend  

hugs

Judith x

Sketchy Challenge at Moving Along with the Times

Good morning all

Just want to say a big hello and give a wave to my new followers this week

 - so happy you came to see me!

Here I am a day late with my MAWTT DT card - had all sorts of techy problems that I won't bore you with - but I haven't been able to print off my images - hence no card yesterday.....Anyhooos! its here today and I'm using a cute image  called big sweater kid available here 

from Meljens Designs who are sponsoring the challenge at MAWTT this week.  

Here's what I did....

Image  Big sweater kid from Meljens Designs

Coloured with copics and prismacoor pencils

Sentiment - computer produced in word

Papers - Blue Christmas at reolestions and Winterwonderland MME

Snowfloke embellie - Recollections

Oval dies - spellbinders

Gems - from my stash

There are some fab digis over at Meljens including a big collection of kids and teens - I really loved them when I went over to the store to have a look - a new digi company for me - but I know  I'll be back there

Challenges I'm entering with this card

Holly jolly christmas - tic tac toe - gems /diecuts/designer papers

Through the craftroom door - anything goes

Critterchallenge blogspot - snowflakes

House of gilli - anything goes with pastel colours

Have a great weekend everyone

hugs

Judithxx

Sketch Challenge at Delightful Challenges

Good morning all

We have  a sketch challenge over at Delightful Challenges this week.
Oh I do love sketch challenges it makes life so easy when designing a card.
I chose to use the cute Starry Booboo for this card available here
along with the baby sentiments set available here

Here is the sketch for this weeks challenge

Our fab sponsor this week is Scrapyland 

Who are offering a fab prize of $20 to spend in store  

You obviously can't tell by looking at the picture - but this is a big 8x8 inch card.  Its a while since I made such a big card - sometimes I think you just reach for the 6x6 inch as normal.  

But this one had me think outside of the box. 

 I made it for our team at work all to sign as one of our workmates  had a baby boy last week so its the "office card" and there has to be plenty of space for everyone to sign!

This is what I did....

Image - Starry Booboo from Digital delights

Sentiment - from Baby sentiment set

Coloured with copics  E40,E41,E43, B000,B00,YR20,YR21,YR01,C1
and prismacolor pencils - 70% warm grey for shading

Papers- Liliofthevalley

Ribbon - Carnmeal cottage

Glitter -  diamond stickles  think I'm adicted to this!! 

Pearls and baby sticker embellies - from my stash (had those stickers for yeeeears!)

Diecut circles - Spellbinders grand nesties and Spellbinders scalloped edge die

There are some fab interpretations on this sketch over at Delightful challenges this week - take a look- you really should have a go at it - its a great sketch to follow.

Challenges I'm entering with this card

Little miss muffet - blue and yellow
Creative moments - shades of blue
Little red wagon - teddies
Pennys paper crafty - anything goes

Hugs 

Judith x

Power to your flowers!

Good morning all

We have a great new challenge at Fab'n' Funky Challenges this week  set by our lovely Wendy who set the challenge theme for the week

Flower Power

I'm sure you can all come up with a card with flowers somewhere for this challenge 

I made this card for the daughter of a dear friend who just got engaged

and a close up of the details

(don't you just love that butterfly - Its from Prima and I got it from My Crafty Heart (one of my favourite shops!) when I saw they had them on sale - I already had the papers so had to have butterflies to match - as I was treating myself to the new dies - also used on this card

 - well its my birthday soon!!!)

We have two great sponsors this week

Flonzcraft

Who are offering  a $20 voucher + free shipping

AND

StampArt Design by Kathryne

Who is offering a fabulous prize of 5 digis to the first prize winner 

This is what I did.......

Image - The Charleston from LOTV

Coloured with copics and prismacolour pencils

Sentiments - also from LOTV - vintage sentiments - occasions and sentiment tags

Flowers - MB fabulous Phlox die and honeyblossom bunch 

Leaves MB Delicate fern

Papers amd butterfly - Prima Rondelle
Card - Bazzill basics

Sentiment mount  spellbinders  fancy tags 3

Gems and pearls - kaisercraft

Challenges I'm entering with this card 

Crafty sentiments - fancy folds or non square
Bunny Zoes - flowers and pearls
The paper shelter - celebrations
Dies to die for - Flower power
The perfect sentiment - floral fantasia
Crafting by designs- anything goes
Through the craftroomdoor - anything goes
Inky Impressions - favourite colour combo - pink and black

Hope we see your flower power cards at Fab'n'Funky this week

hugs

Judith x

Colour my world

Hi all

You're probably wondering what's going on - here I am my 5th day in a row!!

 When I first started blogging I had an ambition to post a card at least 4 times a week and although I haven't always hit that target - I feel as if I have come pretty close. 

 I get a great feeling of satisfaction each time I post a card 

- it's like - ok job done!

I have a really cute little girl today from Digital Delights, Wendy (aka Louby Lou) asked for some samples to be made with this cute set of stamps and I really couldn't resist

The set is called colour my world and is available here

I decide to make an easel card so I could fit all the elements of the set on the card - the sentiment, Chelsea the little girl and the pencils and paints.  I decided just to go for total colour overload here - after all this image was an invitation and how often do you get the chance!  It is  also available already coloured (here) and there are some cute sentiments too

Heres what I did.....

Image and sentiment - colour my world set from Digital delights by Louby Lou

Coloured with copics and prismacolor pencils

Papers - K and co

Die cuts - swirls - Riviera corner from Memory box (cut into pieces)

              Hearts and stars - Whimsy stamps tag set

              bows  cut from the top of precious heart dies from Memory box

Glitter - (on hearts) stickles 

Gems and blue card from my stash 

Card shape cut with spellbinders grand nesties scallop dies and circle dies

Challenges I'm entering with this card

Corrosive challenge - rainbow bright
Inspire me Fridays - anything goes
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Sweet'n'Sassy digis - 321 (3 hearts, 2 images,1 sentiment)
Crafting by designs - heart - but not valentine card
Digi Makeover challenge - anything goes
Incy Wincy - pop it up

hugs 

Judith 

Are you ready for a romantic moment?!

Good morning all

I'm back today with a new inspiration card for Whimsy stamps.  This one is from the gorgeous Fairy dust images and is called Romantic Moment available here

Isn't it just a gorgeous fairy image - I just loved it the minute I saw it and was dying to colour it up. I was originally going to colour it in pale pastel colours and went looking for papers to do that but when I saw this paper i decided to go with the pale green and red colour scheme and I really like how it turned out.  I went a bit overboard with the stickles - well you can with a fairy - and although the sparkle of the glitter on the wings is reflecting the light so that you cant see the wings too well - they are coloured in a graduated blue,green,pink and lilac design.

This is what I did.....

Image - Romantic Moment from Fairy dust Images at Whimsy Stamps

Coloured with - copics and prismacolor pencils

Paper -MME - lost and found blush

Sentiment LOTV grungy everyday messages

Distress ink - Faded corduroy

Stickles - Diamond

Dies -Memory box - Debutante frame and Honeyblossom frame from Oyster stamps - I cut some extra branches to fill the bottom of the frame as well.  also ivy tendrill die - all cut with pearl card

Gems,heart and flower embellies - Gems -Kaiser craft and Meiflower flowers and heart from MCH

Ribbon - carnmeal cottage 

Charm - Inky Impressions

Challenges I'm entering with this card

A gem of  a challenge - dies and punches 

Allsorts - things with wings 

Crafty calendar - love and Marriage

Alphabet challenge - anything with wings

Dream valley challenges - ribbon and bling

Quirky crafts challenge - supernatural love story 

That craft place - valentine

Addicted to  stamps - bingo - digi/red/heart

  

It's men only at MTTC today

Good morning all

Well it certainly is a good morning here in the frozen north!  The sun is shining and theres even a touch of spring in the air - don't suppose it'll last but its nice to have some decent weather for a change.  

Its also challenge day at MTTC  - so another reason to be cheerful!

This week challenge is 

Men only

(only cards for men)

I decided to use this cute image called Birthday Ted from Dis Digi downloads -I bought it before Christmas intending to use it for a little boys birthday card but somehow it didn't get used.  Its one of those versatile stamps that I think you could use for a birthday card for almost anyone so I decided to use it to make a 30th Birthday card for my son in law.  His birthdays at the end of March, I need to be prepared for this day as not only is it his birthday but also my daughters birthday and their wedding anniversary all on the same day - not a day for last minute cards lol

Anyway here's the card I made for him

 I decided to take it into the conservatory to photograph as it was such a bright sunny day - its on my glass dining table so there's lots of light - just in case you're trying to work out what on earth you can see in this picture - its a glass table and chairs under it!!

This is what I did...

Image - birthday Ted from Dis digi downloads

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Card - bazzill basics 

Papers - kitschy kitchen from Melissa Frances (aqua) and everyday essentials from paper mania(beige)

Card cut with spellbinders grand nestis circles and scallops

Star dies - Mariannes

Numbers - Sizzix tim holtz wanted alphabet

Sentiment  - LOTV

I know lots of people don't like making cards for men - so this could be just the challenge for you - get challengeing yourself - that why its called a challenge lol

Challenges i'm entering with this card

Card making mammas - birthday
a gem of a challenge - die cuts and punches
Charizma cards - Anything goes
Milk Coffee challenge - Make it cute
Craft room challenge - handmade embellies
Stampavie and more - lots of layers

Have a great weekend everyone

Hugs 

Judith x