PICKING FLOWERS

The suns out today but its really windy and as I was feeling quite summery today I went for some brighter colours with this card.

This is another stamp that I've had for ages but have never got round to inking up. The image is another Sugar Nellie stamp ~ Country Garden. The papers are My Mind's Eye ~ Mabel. Again I have coloured with Promarkers. The border punch is Martha Stewart and of course the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

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

Cupcake Craft Challenges # 142 ~ In The Garden

Debbie x

A LITTLE BIRD

I haven't had a lot of time this week to do any crafting...busy, busy, busy...so today I was determined to crack on with the housework so this afternoon I could sit down to make a card. I have had an idea in my head all week to make this card...but my cards never turn out quite how I imagined them.

The image I have used is a Sugar Nellie stamp ~ Goujuss ~ A Little Birdie Told Me. I coloured her with Promarkers. The papers are g.c.d studios ~ Ella Blue...I've had these ages but never had the courage to cut into them. I used a Martha Stewart border punch and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

The inspiration for this card was this picture from the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge :~

I love these colours but then again I love all colours, and tomorrow a different combination will be my favourite.

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

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge # 111 ~ A Picture

Debbie x

90TH BIRTHDAY

Today I have card for a man, (well two cards actually). Unfortunately men's cards are not my greatest creations and I take ages to come up with an idea but I managed in the end. I was asked to make a 90th birthday card for a very special gentleman, and I was asked to make it by an equally special lady, my ex-mother-in-law. The card is for her dad who is 90 on Friday.

I've had this stamp for quite a long time but it has served me well over the last couple of years. It is a Funstamp called Gent's Waistcoat. I stamped the image on several pieces of different patterned card and then cut them out and layered them up to give a decoupage effect.

The second card I made was for myself and my daughter to send.

This card was not meant to look quite like this...the idea was to use a Nestie as a frame and some Distress Inks to create a background but I was a bit too over enthusiastic with the inks and caught ink on the outside of the Nestie, not to be put off I continued until I ended up with a white frame...in the end I quite like the effect. I then just stamped some trees in black over the inked shape and added a sentiment.

Debbie x

LITTLE FLOWER

Today I have a card that I made last night...late last night.
I was sorting through my stack of paper pads and found another pad that I haven't used yet, so inspired by the papers and another new stamp I set to work on this card and didn't go to bed until it was finished. I thought I would sleep really well but I didn't and found myself up at the crack of dawn trying to take a photo of the card with the first light.

All said and done the photos not great but never mind. The papers are Kaisercraft and the image is a stamp from The Wild Rose Studio. I coloured her with Promarkers and Stickled both her bows and her wings. The border punch is from Martha Stewart. 

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

 Divas By Design Challenge  ~ # 1 Anything Goes

Debbie x

PINK AND BROWN

I seem to be on a roll at the moment. Today I managed to make three cards, that's a record for me...normally takes me ages to come up with ideas when I'm asked to make cards for other people.  Two cards I've made for a reason but the card I'd like to show this evening is another I've made just for fun....

The pinks are brighter than this but the lighting wasn't great when I took the photo. The image is a new Tilda stamp that I picked up recently and she's coloured with Promarkers...seem to struggle with the pinks for some reason. The papers are a mixture of Basic Grey and Craft Creations and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  I used a Martha Stewart border punch and my faithful old Woodware leaf punch. I added some stickles to her bow and the frilly bits at the bottom of her dungarees.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenge:-

I Love Promarkers Challenge ~ # 65 Pink and Brown

Debbie x

BUNNY AND BEES

This is the first time that I have managed two posts in one day.... 
Here I have a card that I have had in mind all week and as I've been so busy I've only just got around to making it.

The image is a Penny Black stamp~Bees and Bunny. The papers are a mix of  My Mind's Eye and Papermania. I've coloured with Promarkers. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and I've used a Nestie and a Martha Stewart border punch.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenge:-

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge ~ # 110

Debbie x

ITS MY PARTY!!!

Today I have a birthday card that I made for a friend's daughter. The moment I saw this stamp I just knew I had to use it as it just reminds me of her. She's not naughty, she's adorable but she knows what she wants, even for an up and coming four year old.

The image is a Lili of the Valley stamp...I love all of these stamps. I have coloured her with Promarkers. The papers are My Mind's Eye 'quite contrary'. I've stickled the skirt and tiara. I've also used a Nestie and a Martha Stewart border punch. I found the little glittery number 4 in my stash...amazing what I seem to find in there.

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

LOTV's Challenge Blog ~ # 96 Ribbons and Bows

Debbie x