Britannia Flower Dies Card

For this card I have used two contrasting sheets of papermania paper, some tartan ribbon, and Britannia flower dies for the flowers and a Joy die for the leaves.  I used a Martha Stewart punch to edge the card, the scrolls were done with a Marianne die and the centre was cut with spellbinder dies. I also used pearl gems to highlight the scrolls.
I am entering the card for the following challenges,

Crafty Catz - Anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Any thing goes
Fussy and Fancy Friday - Anything goes
Card Making Mamas - Punches
Pause Dream Enjoy - Happy ............ - happy birthday
Songbird Challenge - Bloom and grow 
Crafty Boots - Celebrations
The Paper Nest Dolls - Pearls, pearls, pearls
Marianne Design Divas - Get your dies out
Tuesday Throwdown - Smell the Roses 
Everybody Art - Purple
Bearly Mine Challenge - Lucky dip - I have used die-cuts, flowers, ribbon and pearls
Let's Craft and Create - Die-cuts
Simon Says - Flower power
The Paper Shelter - Anything goes
Fab n Funky - Use your favourite embellishment - flowers
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Birthday!

Come Softly Sweet Pea Stamp

For this card I have used a Sweet Pea Stamps rubber stamp called "Come Softly" - she is available now in digital format.  I have coloured the image with Promarkers.  The backing papers I was given along with the flowers/butterflies (which I have added Glossy Accents to), edged with peel-offs and finished off with a gingham ribbon bow.

I am entering this card into the following challenge:

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
Crafts 4 Eternity - Wonderful wings
My Time to Craft - Up in the sky
One Stop Craft - Photo inspiration
Totally Gorjuss - Spring shades
Lacy Sunshine - Spring fever
Crafty-Emblies - Anything goes
Fairies Challenge - For a lady
Victorine Stamps - Springtime flowers or colours
Creative Card Crew - handmade flowers
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Let's Craft and Create - Flowers
Whimsical Designs - Smell the flowers
Sweet Pea Stampers - Support your favourite charity (My "nephew" is undertaking a walk up Ben Nevis in July as one of his colleagues has been diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour.  I have made this card for his mum to sell to raise funds.  Details can be found at:

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=Johns-Climbers&isTeam=true

Happy Easter

For this card I have used a Stamp Addicts stamp which I have coloured with Promarkers,I have then fussy cut the little bird, flowers, leaves and the canopy of the umbrella and then decoupaged them onto the card.  I have matted and layered the card by using a copper metallic border topped with card embossed with an embossilicious folder and coloured with Pan Pastels.  The matting for the image was die cut and the flowers and leaves were highlighted with glossy accents and buttons were added to the centres, and finished off with copper coloured card candy and a happy Easter sentiment.

I have entered the following challenges,

Card Makin Mamas - Spring Colours
A Gem of a Challenge - Easter/Spring
Di's Digi Designs - Easter/spring
2 Sisters - Flowers for Spring
Lacy Sunshine - Layer it up
Glitter n Sparkle - Easter/spring colours
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes/optional twist of St Patrick's Day/green
Challenges for Everybody - Any thing goes
Crafty-Emblies - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Crafty Boots - Flowers
Love to Create - Anything goes
The Cutie Pie - Easter cute
Victorine Stamps - Anything Easter
Platypus Creek - Easter theme
Crafty Sentiments - Flowers galore
Oldie but a Goodie - Easter (old item is some card candi which I've not used for a long time now)
Everybody Art - Spring
Cards and More - Spring
LEJ Designs - Add a flower/s
Pile it on - Circles and/or squares
Simon Says - Easter/spring
Little Red Wagon _Easter
Ruby's Rainbow - Easter
The paper Shelter - Let it be spring
Inky Impressions - flowers
Nutcrafter - Spring is here
I Love Promarkers - Any thing goes
Crafts and me - Buttons and bow (buttons on the flowers and a bow on the umbrella)
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Crafty Creations - Embossing
Cute Card Thursday - Easter parade
Happy Campers - Add dimension
CRAFT - Photo inspiration

Debbi Moore Shabby Chic Garden Card

Here is a card I've made with my Debbi Moore Shabby Chic Garden CD.  using the decoupage birdcage scene, borders, flowers a sentiment from the CD and a birdcage die from the Memory Box. I have used glossy accents to highlight the flower centres and the water in the bird bath.  I am entering this into the following challenges.

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes
Cupcake Inspiration - Photo inspiration
One Stitch at a Time - Anything goes
Robyn's Fetish - Birthday Cards
Card Mania - Lots of layers
Bunny Zoe's - Girly
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Totally Papercrafts Challenge - Friday 8 March 2013

Over at the Totally Papercrafts Challenge this week the topic is "punch it" so I thought that this card I have made fits the challenge perfectly.  The image I have used is a Sarah Kay stamp called "Precious Moments".  I have coloured the image with Promarkers.  I have then die-cut and added the background with Pan Pastels.  I haven't used any designer papers but instead used a Diesire embossing folder called "Regal Frame" and added some Pan pastel highlights to the embossed areas.  I have finished the card off with a peel-off sentiment, card candi, punched flowers with gem centres and some ribbon.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Totally Papercrafts - Punch it
Fussy and Fancy Friday - Flowers
Inspire me Friday - Anything goes
Sweet Pea Stampers - Spring colours
A Gem of a Challenge - Floral frenzy
Allsorts - Springtime
One Stop Craft - Spring
The Squirrel and the Fox - Autumn or spring
Pan pastel - Girly theme
Cupcake Inspiration - Photo inspiration
Avenue 613 Create - Anything goes with optional sketch
One Stitch at a Time - Anything goes
Robyn's Fetish - Birthday cards
Stamptacular Sunday - To die for
Card Mania - Lots of layers
Bunny Zoe's - Girly
Simon Says Stamp and Show - It's chic to be shabby
Paper Make-up - Easter/spring
Incy Wincy - Things that begin with "f" - flowers
Celebrate the Occasion - Spring is in the air
Crafty sentiments - Hello spring
Divas by Design - Put on some pink
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Moving Along with the Times - Spring is in the air
Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes
The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - Happy birthday
By the Cute and Girly - Favourite things (stamping, colouring, flowers)
Natalie and Amy - Die-cuts
Aud Sentiments - Girl power
Delicious Doodles - Die-cuts

Valentine's Day Card

Here is a Valentine's Day card that I have made using an Embossalicious embossing folder from Crafter's Companion called "Regal Frame".  I have used an image that I've had printed off for a while so I am unsure of the origin.  It has been coloured in with Promarkers, then die-cut and then shaded with Pan Pastels.  The edge has been done with Cosmic Shimmer powders.  I have used Pan Pastels over the card that has been embossed.  The card has been finished off with some blue lace, sentiment off the computer, roses, leaves and gems.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Frosted Designs - Use the word "love" and at least one heart
Inspire me Friday - Anything goes
Heck of a Challenge - Love is all around
Ladybug Crafts - Valentine's Day and/or love
Natalie and Amy - Something old, something new (Old is the lace, new is the embossing folder)
Di's Digi Designs - Valentine's and/or love
Totally Gorjuss - Anything goes with lace
Glitter n Sparkle - Valentine's/love
Lexi's Creations - Valentine/love
Songbird Challenge - Hopelessly devoted to you
Bunny Zoe's - Anything goes
Ooh-la-la-Creations - Love story
Artistic Inspirations - Embossing/anything goes
Incy Wincy - Love is in the air
The Cutie Pie - Valentine's Day
Top Tip Tuesday - Let me call you sweetheart
Party Time Tuesday - Love and romance
Deep Ocean - Love and lace
Cuttin' and Stampin' - Create a quick and cute Valentine card
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and option of lemon/yellow
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Papercraft Star - Love
Paper Pretties - Valentine's
Inky Impressions - Love
For Your Inspiration - Photo inspiration
Papercrafting Journey - Love
Cute Card Thursday - Love struck
Crafty Calendar - Love and marriage

Totally Papercrafts Challenge - 11 May 2012

I needed to make a birthday card so I have used a piece of an old atlas for the backing paper.  The image is from La Pashe The Big One CD and is one of the Wacky Wheelz images.  The image I have decoupaged.  The sheet also includes a little pyromage version which I have made up as well.  The card has been finished off with some peel-offs, sentiment off the sheet and some card candi.

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

Whimsy Stamps - Make it pop
Divas by Designs - One for the boys
Southern Girls - About the boys
Rainbow Lady's - "Age" as in decoupage
Pixie Dust - For the boys
Totally Papercrafts - No pesky girls allowed
Inspire me Friday - Anything goes
Crafty Emma - Anything goes
Little Claire's - Male themed
Allsorts - Card for a man or boy
Truly Scrumptious - Anything goes
Joanna Sheen Challenge - Happy birthday
Lollipop Crafts - Just for him
Bunny Zoe's Monthly - Anything goes
LEJ Designs - Lots of layers

Christmas Card

For my card I have used an image from Meljen which I have coloured with Promarkers and embossed with Enamel Magic Which I have cracked. I have then layered it onto holographic card and backed with portions of a doily.  The background is holographic card matted with a Bearly mine backing paper.I have finished the card by embellishing with enameled flowers from MCS Flower Expert, some ribbon, little red berries and card candy,

I am entering this card for the following challenges-

Bah Humbug - Snowmen
Winter Wonderland - Make your card sparkle
Mark's Finest Papers - Fall or winter theme
2 Sisters - Ribbon
Sweet Stamp in' - Photo insp.
One Stitch at a Time - Use a digi
Xmas Inspirations- Bows
Totally Stampalicious - Anything goes
Heart sung Inspirations - Anything goes
Daisy Doodles - Anything goes with a digi
My time to Craft - sun, moon or stars
Top Tip Tuesday - anything goes Xmas
Papertake Weekly - First Xmas
Digital Tuesday - Anything Goes
Paperplay - Cracked glass
Craft - Cute
Do You Stack Up - Inspired by a song - Frosty the Snowman
Crimbo Crackers - Make it sparkle
Crafty Hazelnut Christmas - Bright colours and sparkles

New Baby Boy Card

I made this card from the krafty hands Bouncing Baby cd, using one of the images and backing papers. some punched flowers with button centres and two embellishments. the lace effect is a doily with the centre removed.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Inspire me Friday - Anything goes.

Totally Papercrafts -Layer upon layer

Crafty Emma - New beginnings

Emerald Faeires - Flowers, flowers, flowers.

Whimsy stamps - Button it

Scrapbook Sisters - Anything goes

Crafts and Me - Use blue

Charisma Cards- Anything goes 

Creative Craft - Numbers or a sentiment

Ladyburg Crafters ink TLT - Oh Baby!!                            

Crafty Sentiments Challenge-18th October.2011

Crafty Sentiments ~Challenge- Snowmen and Sentiments and so I have made this card from Ooh La La Creations Quick Makes for Christmas C D.  I have used one of the decoupage sheets and backed with silver mirri card, to finish off I have added Stickles to the caps for added sparkle.

I am entering this into the following challenges-

Crafty Senitments- Snowmen and Sentiment.
Inspire Me Friday-Anything goes.
Top Tip Tuesday- Layer it Up.

Bah! Humbug! Challenge - 14 October 2011

Over at the Bah! Humbug! Challenge this time the topic is "food and drink" so I hope that this candy cane will fit the bill.  The image is from the CD Holly and Snowflake by Kraftyhands.  The image has been decoupaged, card/paper from my stash and edged with peel-offs.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Bah! Humbug! - Christmas food
Crafting When We Can - Christmas come early
I Did it Creations - If I could talk to the animals
Pixie Cottage - Sweet as candy and/or sketch
Ruby's Rainbow - Cute and cuddly

Crafting When We Can Challenge - 16 October 2011

The Crafting When We Can Challenge Blog has a topic this time of "Christmas come early" so I thought this card would be perfect.  The image and backing papers are from Robert Addams' CD called Christmas Trees.  The image is a pyromage.  It has been mounted on silver holographic card.  The card is finished off with a sentiment and snowflakes punched out of silver card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafting When We Can - Christmas come early
Christmas Inspiration - Dies/punches and Christmas theme
Ooh-la-la Creations - Let it snow
Top Tip Tuesday - Layer it up
My Time to Craft - Punches and dies
Do You Stack Up? - Trees

Totally Papercrafts Challenge - 14 October 2011

Over at the Totally Papercrafts Challenge this week the topic is "acetate".  For my card I have used Debbi Moore's Christmas Snowglobes.  It is a little mini easel which I have made into a shaker card.  The card is finished off with some poinsettias which I have added Glossy Accents to for some shine.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Totally Papercrafts - Use acetate
I Did it Creations - If I could talk to the animals
Whoopsi Daisy - Free and easy
Ooh-la-la Creations - let it snow
Forever Friends - Anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Shaped card
Top Tip Tuesday - Layer it up
Truly Scrumptious - Shaker card/boxes
Scrapbook Sisters - Circles

Autumn Card

I love the colours of autumn so decided to make a card using that colour scheme.  I have used three different gorgeous papers from K&Co which were certainly made for autumn.  The image is from CraftsUPrint.  The flowers and leaves I have made myself.  The card is finished off with some buttons and card candy.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Digi Designs - Make your own flowers
Just Some Lines - Fall
Cutie Sunday - No text
One Stitch at a Time - Favourites - autumn colours, flowers, buttons
Whoopsi Daisy - Make your own embellishments
Paper Make-up - Size matters
Lollipop Crafts - Anything goes
Lexi's Creations - A card for a child
Sassy Cheryl - fall colours
Bearlymine - 3 designer papers
Simon Says - Anything goes
Scrapbook Sisters - Leaves
Penny's Paper Challenge - Anything goes
Creative Craft - Autumn/fall
Crafts and Me - Flowers
I Brake for Challenges - Fall
Crafting for all Seasons - Fall colours
Freshly Brewed - Fall/autumn
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything goes
Rainbow Lady's - Autumn/fall flowers
Crafty Purple Frog - Lots of layers