Happy Easter

Hello

I hope this finds you safe and well this Easter Sunday.  Easter, this year has certainly been different for many families - many forced, due to Coronavirus, to spend it apart from extended families and friends.  However, it's a small sacrifice to try and stop the spread of this terrible virus and hopefully save lives. 

Anyway onto today's card which is my final Easter card (for this year!)  

The image is from a Forever Friends decoupage sheet (still chipping away at the old craft stash!).  I'm not sure about the papers as I've had them so long in my pile of papers!

The die cut Easter sentiment is a Simon Says Stamp die which I've teamed with the Happy Happy Happy stamp sentiment from Lawn Fawn.  A little bit of ribbon and pearl string adds a finishing touch.  

Thank you for stopping by and visiting.  Enjoy the rest 

of this Easter weekend and stay safe.

Using Up Crafty Stash

Hello

I hope everyone is staying safe and well.  One advantage of not being able to go out is that I get a bit more time to craft!  Hopefully I will have a few cards to share over the next few days/weeks.  

One of my targets this year was to use up some of the crafty stash that I've accumulated over recent years.  I was having a clear out the other week and came across a box full of Forever Friends images, decoupage sheets and stickers.  I decided to create this birthday card using one of the decoupage sheets.  

Apologies for the poor photography - I find easel cards difficult to photography!!

The patterned paper is also Forever Friends.  The sentiment is one of Phil Martin's Sentimentally Yours range (Elegant Milestone Birthdays) which was heat embossed using WOW Metallic Silver Super Fine Embossing Powder.  The dies are by Tattered Lace (Essential Pearl Circles) and the butterfly is a  Memory Box die (Pippi Butterfly).  Roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Thank you for stopping by and for any comments - I really do appreciate them.   

Mid Way Reminder at Ready Teddy Go - Love is in the Air

Hi there

Firstly let me apologise for my lack of posting/commenting over recent weeks.  I thought I had been lucky and managed to avoid all the bugs and viruses that had been going around this winter, but the flu bug finally caught up with me, and knocked me for six.  I am finally feeling better and getting back to some regular crafting/blogging.   

Anyway enough of my waffling, I'm here to remind you that you still have time to enter this month's challenge over at Ready Teddy Go.

The theme this month is 'Love is in the Air' and we have a great sponsor MeiFlower who are offering one lucky winner a fantastic prize, so well worth having a go. 

My card features 'Teddy with Balloon' by LOTV which I've coloured with Copic pens.  The background paper is from Forever Friends. 

Image : Special Delivery (LOTV)

Papers : With Love (Forever Friends) and Bazzil Cardstock

Embellishments : Flowers (Wild Orchid Crafts), Ribbon (craft stash) and

Rhinestones (craft stash)

Dies : Classic Rectangle & Classic Scalloped Rectange (Spellbinder)

Classic Petal Edgeabilities (Spellbinder) and Sofia Heart (Memory Box)

 

Please pop over to the challenge blog to find more inspiration from the design team. 

 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Inky Chicks : Valentine/Anniversary Creation
Papertake Weekly : Heart & Flowers
Pretty Little Ribbons : Anything Goes

 

Well that's it from me for now, have a great day. 

Mid Way Reminder at Ready Teddy Go - Something New

Hi there

Just wanted to remind you that there is still time to enter this month’s challenge over at Ready TeddyGo. 

The theme this month is 'Something New' and there is a great sponsor – My Mum’s Craft Shop who are offering a £10 Voucher to the winner.  You could choose to do something for a new baby, new job, new home or even show a new craft item.
I’ve gone for a ‘new baby’ card featuring the cute LOTV image ‘Special Delivery’ which has been coloured with Copic Pens.

 

 

 Image : Special Delivery (LOTV)

Sentiment : Set 26 - Simply Sophisticated (LOTV)

Papers : Hugs & Cuddles (Forever Friends) and Bazzil Cardstock

Embellishments : Mixed Bloom Set (Wild Orchid Crafts), Ribbon (craft stash), Charm (The Hobby House) and Rhinestones (craft stash)

Tools : Circle Die (Spellbinders), 6002/0147 (Joy Crafts)

Please pop over to the challenge blog to find more inspiration from the talented design team. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

J & C Creations Challenge : Something New/Something Old (New - Joy Die/Old - Forever Friends Paper)
Pretty Little Ribbons : Challenge #18 - Flowers & Ribbons
Inky Chicks : Challenge #1 - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge : Week 190 - Flower Power

Have a great day wherever you are and stay safe and warm.  We got about six inches of snow and, according to the weatherman, there is more expected tonight/early tomorrow.  (Might be a fun trip to work tomorrow morning!!)

Mid Way Reminder at Ready Teddy Go - Brown, Pink and Cream

Hi there

 

Just a quick reminder about this month’s challenge over at Ready Teddy Go. 

The theme this month is 'Brown, Pink and Cream' and there is a great sponsor, Torico from Birdie Brown, who is offering the winner of the challenge three digital images from her Etsy shop.

For this card I have used a Forever Friends Stamp which has been coloured with Copic Pens and I’ve added some glossy accents to the balloon.

 

Stamp : Forever Friends

Papers : Crab Apple Lane (Nitwit Collections)

Flowers – Mulberry Cherry Blossoms (The Hobby House)

Punch : Daisy Lace (Martha Stewart)

Dies : Circles (Spellbinders Nestibilities), Leaves (Cheery Lane) & Corner/Ticket (Whimsy)

Sentiment : Friendship Ticket Sentiments

Ribbon & Pearls – From my craft stash

Please pop over to the challenge blog to see some more inspiration from the design team.

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

Sir Stampalot Challenge : Punch Away

Anything Goes Challenge : Challenge #77 – Animals
Creative Inspirations : Challenge #184 – Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly : All Creatures Great & Small

Have a great day. 

Surprise Parcel

Good evening

Hope you are having a good week so far.  At least we are more than half way through - only two days until the weekend J. 

Today I have a Christmas card to share with you.  My husband went into shock when I told him I had made a Christmas card - especially as it's only June!!  Unfortunately, not for lack of trying, I never seem to be organised for Christmas.  Every year I have good intentions but find myself  finishing cards on the last posting date.  But this year will be different - or that's the plan.

Anyway enough waffling here's the card.

The image is from Forever Friends (sorry, I don't know what it's called - it came as part of a set) and has been coloured with Copics. To replicate the fur on his hat I used glitter and glossy accents on the bobble to give it some dimension.

I have matted the image using Spellbinder Nestibilities (Circle and Lacey Circles).   The papers are from K and Company.

A Holly Vine die by Memory Box has been used to create the holly border and small red pearls have been added to replicate the berries.  

I would like to enter the following challenge:

Winter Wonderland - Christmas Teddy