Easter Lilies

Not been very bright weather today so my photo is not very good, but my card today is for the challenge at There's Magic in the Air with Paper Cupcakes, the challenge this week is "Anything Goes" and to use the digi image Easter Lilies by Nina May of TMITA you can go to the blog and download this lovely image free. I coloured the image with Copics and the papers are Bo Bunny and a free magazine paper, and I used Martha Stewart Trellis punch. I added buttons, cotton, ribbon and a computer generated sentiment. I am also entering this for following challenges:

• Delightful Sketches - Pull out your punches
• Paperplay Challenge - Pretty Pastels

Have a Pink Christmas

The challenge at Bah Humbug this week is "Pretty in Pink". For my card I used an Anya image from The Greeting Farm, coloured with Copics and added a little Stickles, the papers are Bo Bunny and The Paper Studio matted onto Silver Mirri card. I added a sentiment by Papermania, a ribbon, Christmas tree charm and adhesive stones.

Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby

The challenge today at My Time to Craft is Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, - use lots of red. For my card I used the Sweet Pea Stamp by Ching-Chou kuik - Black Rose Fairy (which I coloured in red!) I coloured with Copics and used Stickles on the wings, I added some Liquid Pearls on her dress and an adhesive stone for the necklace. The papers are Bo Bunny, flowers are Prima with a jewellery spacer and pearl. The card was finished with a ribbon and a computer generated sentiment.

Recycle - The Crafty Pad

The challenge this week at The Crafty Pad is to recycle something before it goes in the bin. I used the cardboard sleeve from a bottle of whisky, cut it in half and covered with paper from Provocraft to make my pen holder. I put some sticky back lace around the top and bottom added four of the lovely Anna images, by Debbie at The Crafty Pad, coloured them with copics and added some flowers from my stash between the images.

This week we are being sponsored by Crafty Sentiments

and they are offering this lovely stamp Ted Rose for the lucky winner, so why not visit The Crafty Pad and join in this week for a chance to win him.

Festive Furry Friends

My card for this weeks challenge at Bah Humbug - Festive Furry Friends. The stamp I used is a Forever Friends from Docrafts stamped onto a shape cut with Nesties and coloured with Copics and Stickles. The papers are Papermania, I kept it quite simple and added ribbon, buttons and computer generated sentiment.

Love Makes the World go Round

Good Morning! It's a beautiful sunny morning here in Lancashire, just taken the girls to school but it is so windy and cold, feels like winter is back.

My DT card today is for the challenge at My Time to Craft the theme this week is "Quick Quotes". I have used a hAngler image sent to me by my lovely blogging friend in the USA, and have coloured with Copics. The papers are g.c.d. Studios and Magnolia, I added a small image of a globe and a computer generated quote "Love Makes the World go Round...."

Just Magnolia Challenge

A card for the challenge at Just Magnolia which is a sketch and to add Thank You. I joined the Spring stamp club at Magnolia and this is one of the new Tilda images I received last week, I stamped her onto an oval cut with a Nellie Snellen die, coloured her with Copics and edged with Distress Ink pad. The papers are Kaisercraft, I used the lace doily punch and added a ribbon, the flowers are Prima and some roses from my stash. The sentiment is by Red Hot Bed and I added a butterfly charm.

I am also entering this card for the following challenges:

• Papertake Weekly - Cutie Pie (any cute image)
• Cute Card Thursday - Touchy feely - texture, ribbons, flowers
• Stamping for the Weekend - Ribbons and Bows
• Stamp Something - Something Layered
• Totally Gorjuss - Charming

All Stitched Up

A DT card for the challenge at The Crafty Pad which this week is to include some stitching on your card, real or faux. My image which is coloured with Copics is another new one from Debbie at The Crafty Pad which comes as a digi image or a clear stamp. The papers are all Basic Grey which I stitched together on my machine, the flowers are Prima with some roses from my stash which I put together on a piece of hessian and added some punched branches and a pearl and I finished off with a pink bow.

We have a new sponser this week, the lovely Joanna Sheen who is offering a £10 voucher to spend in her super craft store which you can visit here

So why not join in our challenge this week and see if you can win this great prize.

Bah Humbug Challenge

A card for the Bah Humbug Challenge which is "Labels and Tags". The stamp is by Sugar Nellie, coloured with Copics, with punched stars on the tag and edged with gold. Papers are Papermania and Basic Grey, I added a Prima gold holly leaf with red adhesive stones and finished with a ribbon.

Pretty Pearls

The challenge at My Time to Craft this week is "Pretty Pearls". My card has a Magnolia Tilda stamp on it coloured with Copics, she is sitting in circles and scallop circles cut with Nesties and edged with some adhesive pearls. The papers are Kaisercraft, flowers are Prima and some from my stash, branches are cut with Leone Em punch with strings of pearls, I added a ribbon and a computer generated sentiment to finish.

Colours of the Rainbow

The Challenge at The Crafty Pad this week is Colours of the Rainbow. My card is made using one of the new Anna stamps by Debbie of The Crafty Pad coloured with Copics, the papers are Doodlebug, K & Co and from my stash. I added a swirl die cut, used the Martha Stewart Garden Trellis edge punch and finished with buttons, raffia, flowers from my stash, pearls and computer generated sentiment.

We also have a great new sponser this week - Lou from Creative Craft World and she is offering as a prize SEVEN PROMARKERS:

Please take some time to visit her super shop here

Hanging On

My card today is for the challenge at Crafty Sentiments, I used their sketch but rotated it to fit my image which is from Penny Black and coloured with copics. I stamped onto an oval cut with a Nellie Snellen die and threaded a ribbon around. The papers are Kaisercraft, Bo Bunny and Making Memories. The flowers are Prima with roses from my stash and branches punched with L-Em punch, I added a button, ribbon and a sentiment stamped with another Penny Black stamp. I am also entering this for the following challenges:

• Theres Magic in the Air - 3d flowers and leaves
• Penny Black - Check it Out
• The Pink Elephant - Nature
• Saturday Challenge - Garden related images
• Stamping for the Weekend - Ribbon and Bows

Christmas Wishes

My card for the Bah Humbug Challenge which this week is embossing. I stamped my Penny Black image with Versafine Onyx Black and used clear embossing powder, I coloured her with Copics and used a little Star Dust Stickles. The papers are by Papermania and I edged with a Martha Stewart punch. I finished with a red ribbon and computer generated sentiment.

I Love Presents - MTTC

My DT card for the challenge at My Time to Craft this week where the challenge is "On the Spot". My image is a hAngler courtesy of my USA blogging friend which I coloured with Copics, the papers are Daisy Bucket, Bo Bunny and Making Memories, I added some new Prima flowers I had with branches punched with a L-Em punch and a pearl pin with a bow on, I put all this on a piece of hessian. I finished with a button, raffia, stamped sentiment and pearls. I am also entering this for the challenge at Stamp Something which this week is "Pink Somethings"

You Make Me Smile

This is Izzy from the Greeting Farm, I coloured her with Copics and she is stamped onto a oval cut with a Nellie Snellen die. The gorgeous papers are from Kaisercraft I bought them a few weeks ago at a show and have been admiring them ever since but thought it was about time I used them. The flowers are Prima and I added buttons, ribbon and a computer generated sentiment. I used the sketch from Create4Fun which I rotated to fit my image. I am also entering this for the following challenges:

• Anyone for Anya - Open theme
• Papertake Weekly - Open theme

The Crafty Pad

My DT card today for the challenge at The Crafty Pad, the challenge this week is "Lace and Bows". My image is one of the new clear stamps and digi images available from Debbie at The Crafty Pad she is from the new range called "Anna" - isn't she gorgeous? I coloured her with Copics and added some adhesive stones. The papers are K & Co, Basic Grey and the sentiment stamp is from HOTP. I added two different pieces of lace, a bow Prima flowers and a button. Don't forget to pop over and check out the new images.

Crafty Sentiments

A card today for the challenge at Crafty Sentiments where there is a sketch to follow. I used the Daisy Sitting Pretty stamp from Squggle, stamped onto shapes cut with Nestabilities and coloured with Copics, the papers are fromMagnolia and Basic Grey. I used some strips of fabric flowers and buttons from my stash, Prima flower with button and rafia and finished with a computer generated sentiment. I am also entering this for the challenge at The Pink Elephant which is Pastels.