Another pointsettia card

I used my new nesties for this card, and my brown distress ink. I woudl like to enter this into the following challenges:

crafty ho's - red, green and brown

uber girly

Ohhhh I loved making this card as it is so girly. I have used a digi stamp, promarkers, glitter, paper flowers and gems. I would like to eneter this card into the following challenges:

Cowgirl's Sunday Stamp'en Challenge - Girly Girl
Craftiliocious - anything goes
One Stich at a Time - digi stamps/paper
ellephantastic - anything goes
glitterbabe's challenge - anything goes

Sparkly Handbag card

I made this card for one of my best friends birthdays. I have used lots of glitter and bling! It is also a musical card and plays 'Happy Birthday' when you open it! The handbaf is pink but the glitter and the photo seem to make it look more orange.  I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog - Bling
Mami Doodles - girls birthday card with a bit of sparkle
Colour Create Challenge Blog - Pink, Green and Cream
Digi Doodle Shop's Best - Orange me Glad
A Spoonfull of sugar - Sparkle and Shine
Incy Wincy Designs - Sparkly - Glitter
Ginger loft challenge blog - glitter or bling
Freshly brewed - anything girly

glitterbabes challenge - anything goes

Bauble Reindeer

I don't usually make Christmas Cards with lots of different colours but I really like the way this turned out. I used a digi stamp with coloured pencils and then some good old matting and layering!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

MSE - festive fun
2 sisters - animal fun
allsorts challenge blog - inspired by a song 'rudolph the red nosed reindeer'
create4fun - use a digi stamp
Marks Finest Papers - Stripes
aplhabet challenge blog - x for xmas
anything goes - christmas has come early
ohh La la - nothing floral

hat

I enjoyed colouring in this digi image, I think I may be starting to get obsessed with promakers! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sew Many Cards
Paper Sundaes - Anything goes  the papers and bows are from my stash.
Cowgirl's Sunday Stamp'en Challenge - Anything goes

Fairy Easel Card

I had to make a card as it is World Card Making day!

This is my 2nd Easel Card, I learnt a lot from my first attempt, and foam tape for the base is definitely the way to go! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges please:

Catch the Bug  - Anything goes
The Secret Crafter - Easel Cards
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle - Anything Goes
The Creative Cottage Challenge Blog - Bling
Oh Alice - Dictionary of Nonsense
Alphabet Challenge Blog - W for Wings
One Stich at a Time - Anything Goes

Dog in Bucket

I have been on a card making roll tonight! As you can see I am still obsessed with my circle dies and am using them at every opportunity. The image is from an old calendar which was too lovely to throw away. I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Paper Pretties - Animal or animal print
The Crazy Chellenge: no ribbons or buttons

Seaside Card

I think this is probably the first male card I have ever made, not that it couldn't be sent to a female too, but I am very proud to be entering the world of male cards! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Ann's Creative Nook - Seaside Wishes
One stitch at a time - Anything Goes

Teddy with Vase

I love promarkers!!!!  I would like to enter this circlicious card into the following challenges:

Penny's Paper - Crafty Challenge Blog - Circles
Anything goes challenge blog - going round in circles
One Stich at a time- anything goes
Die Cut Dreams Challenge blog - teddy bear birthday

Fairy kissing flower

The lovely Fifi folle stamped this image for me which I really enjoyed colouring in with my new promarkers. I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Paper Sundaes - Things With Wings
Scrappy Frongs - Make your own Flowers
One stitch at a time -anything goes
Creative Card Crew - Bloomin' Marvelous!

Christmas Bucket Bag

My Mum loved my other bucket bag so much that she asked me to make her a Christmas one to put her friends present in and here is the result. I would like to enter this bag into the following challenges:

One stitch at a time - Anything goes
Totally Gorjuss - Christmass
Charisma Card Challenges: Christmas Crafting
Create with Connie and Mary - anything but a card
Allsorts - Plain and Simple

Little Glitter Girl

This card was made with some challenges in mind. Pardon the pun but I really find challenges challenge me and I make better cards as a result. The image is a glitterbabes digi which I think is really cute. Glitter, gems, peel offs and dried flowers have been used to embellish.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Glitterbabes challenge - sketch
Incy Wincy Designs - I wonder what it could be?
Secret Crafter - Pruple and Silver
One Stich at a time - anything goes
Crazy 4 Challenges - Bling
Lollipop crafts - glitter, sparkle and gems

Girly Room

I created this card in response to some challenges, I am really pleased with the result and would never have made something like this without a sketch! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Digital Tuesday - It's all about the girls
Tuesday Morning Sketches - handmade Flowers
Lord Have Mercy - Sketch
Paper Romance Challenges - Paper Flowers

Bucket Bag

I love, love, loved making this bag! I got the template from Mels Stampz which is a blog on here. It was easy to make and really enjoyable. I would like to enter this bag into the following challenges:

The Craft Den - Cute
Charisma Cards - Anything goes

poinsettia

I used a digi imiage for the poinsettias and coloured and decoupaged them myself, I am really pleased with the results, who knew crayons could look so good, I think they mimic the waxy texture of flowers.

I would like to enter this card  into the following challenges:

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Anything goes
Charimsa cards - Anything goes
AiFactory - Anything goes

Tag It!

This is the first card I have made using a tag, and folding over corners, it was a lot harder to do than I thought it would be! I would like to enter this into Stampin' for the weekend - Tag it challenge

Blue Butterfly

I am really into crafting with butterflies at the moment, and built this one using my ultimate pro and some pearlescent papers, with sitcky lace as a border.

I would like to enter this card into
Daring Cardmakers - There's Something in the air Challenge

Reindeer Everywhere!

I used a Christmas digi for this card, I love the way the reindeer fly off into the distance. I am so excited about Christmas!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:

Stamp Something - digi day

Dog holding Flower

I stamped the adorable doggy onto some  paper, and ripped and inked the edges to distress it. I also distressed the edges of the acutal card too.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

The Stamp Man -Distress

Secret Crafter - Anything goes
Totally Gorjuss - Wild Thing
Stamptacular - Gird Challenge
Papertake weekly - Animal Magic

Shoes!

Who doesn't love shoes, I would have way more shoes if I could fit into adult shoes instead of childrens! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges;
Paper Playtime Challenge 16 - If the shoes fits
Truly Scrumptious Challenge 41

Lady with flower in her hair

I have used lots of techniques on this card including, dry embossing, heat embossing, stamping, and paper tearing. The flower in the lady's hair is actually a real dried flower, they are incredibly delicate!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Stampin for the weekend
totally gorjuss
I (heart) to stamp
Cowgirls Sunday Stamp'en challenge

Purple handbag

 I stamped the handbag using purple ink, and have used microbeads at the side of the card for some added bling!


I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Glitterbabe's Challenge
craft your days away

Fairy Christmas Cards

Here are two Christmas Cards made using free stamps I got with some crafting magazines.

I made this card specifically for the I did it creations challenge. I would never have thought about using beige and blue together but I think they work really well.

Pink Handbag Card

I like the way the backing paper shows through the stamped handbag on this card. It took me ages to get the stamp to print clearly, but I am pleased with the finished result and glad I persevered!

I would like to enter this into
Aly's Sunday Challenge 

Black and White

I would like to enter this card into the MSE challenge, crafty creations challenge 83
the shabby tea room old meets new (ancient glitter, new vellum)
I have used sticky lace, dry embossing, a butterfly punch, vellum and glitter.

Fairy cards

I used a digi frame and then decoupaged this first fairy. I used ink to distress then inside of the frame and then added some glitter to the fairy's wings.

For the 2nd card, I used letter stamps to make the word fairy.

Carry on Card

I have made this card for my boyfriends BIL as he is obsessed with Carry On flims. It doesn't really show up on he photo but the girl at the front is decoupaged.

Check out this fab blog candy from the crafting dragon!

If friends were flowers.....

The caption reads 'If friends were flowers, I'd pick you!' I used stamping, dry embossing, heat embossing etc.

handbag gift bag

I love this gift bag, I have used velcro for the fastening. I think it would be great for wrapping jewellery or posh choccies!

vintage piramage

Can you tell I am into vintage and dry embossing at the moment?

red lady

Another vintage one for you!

Vintage Lady

The first Card

Art Deco Lady

Welcome to the first card of the blog. This is an A6 card featuring a digi Art Deco Lady, embellished with ribbon and gems. The card is blank inside.

I would like to enter this card into Bee Crafty challenge

Welcome to my blog. Here I will be featuring a selection of cards, gift bags and 

boxes available for purchase.

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