Red or White????

From the Heart do some super cute digital stamps and sentiments. This is Birdbrain Wire.

 I used the current sketch (#81) on their challenge blog:

Along with the current color combo challenge on My Favorite Things blog: 

The papers are all scraps of Echo Park and I cut out the wine glasses and bottle on my silhouette. The coloring was done with my prismacolor pencils.

I am also entering this card into the challenge on Crafty Catz Challenge blog - birthday/celebration.

Thanks for looking.

Happy Crafting :)

Santa just called...!

I just love the Bugaboo digital stamps - so much variety and so much fun!

This digi is Crabby Cathy - one of my favorite characters.

 I used the current photo inspiration challenge on Catch the Bug blog as a basis for my card. I used the color combo and circles for inspiration.

 This worked perfectly using sketch #12 on the Sugar Pea Designs blog:

I am also entering this card into the 'Anything Goes' challenge over on the Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge blog.

Thanks for looking.

Happy Crafting :)

Too cute to spook!

A little Halloween fun for a change! I found this super cute image on the Dearie Dolls digi stamps blog (all of which are free!), and paired it up with a sentiment from The Cutting Cafe.

I used the current sketch from My Favorite things blog (#195)

I am also entering this into challenge on Aud Sentiments challenge blog - #116 Halloween Sentiment.

Thanks for looking.

Happy Crafting :)

Holly Jolly Christmas

In case you STILL hadn't heard, I have joined a group called Postpals, which send cards, letters, small gifts to sick children in the UK.

This year I am joining in with the 'Reindeer scheme'. A Reindeer is someone who is assigned a Pal and their siblings and sends 9 cards during the month of December, one from each reindeer, talking from the reindeers perspective.

Here is my 8th card - I found this image on the internet - not sure if it's a reindeer or not but it's close!!

I added a little glitter powder onto the hat and found some glittery wire ribbon in my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
 Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - to use ribbon or lace 

Fab'n'funky Challenge #230 - Christmas
Whimsy Stamps Challenge #75 - Monochromatic
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge #48 - Anything goes with a twist...use red

Thanks for looking.

Happy Crafting :)

When life gives you curves...

Another Bugaboo image that works so well with Ginger's House sentiments!

I used the current sketch from Bugaboo's Catch the Bug Challenge Blog - Sketch #215:

I am also entering this card into a challenge on Open-minded Crafting Challenges - #19 Roll out the red.

Thanks for looking.

Happy Crafting :)

Mornings & Coffee!

Love this image from Bugaboo stamps - it is SO me in the mornings! I paired it with a sentiment I found on Ginger's House blog. 

I used the current bingo challenge on the Bugaboo blog:

I chose the bottom row - use mustard, burgundy or brown, use brads and twine. 

I also used the Bugaboo image :)

Happy crafting :)

Cute Card Thursday - Dies and Punches

Our theme at Cute Card Thursday this week is 'Dies and Punches'.

As always, we welcome your own interpretation.  

I used the 'Holiday Cottage Scene' from our sponsor Rick St Dennis, along with a scallop die, a holly die and a circle punch.

We are sponsored this week by Rick St Dennis, a great prize as always! 

Hope you can join us! See you there!

Happy crafting :-)

Technology & Shoes!!

Just love this image from Bugaboo stamps and it works so well with a sentiment I found on Ginger's House blog. 

The pink and block color combo was inspired by challenge #103 on Glitter'n'Sparkle challenge blog, to use pink! 

I think it turned out quite well in the end - I even used up some of my pink scraps of card!

Happy crafting :)

Flappy bird - September challenge

So I have stumbled upon a great new digi stamp store - From the Heart Stamps. They have super cute digi stamps, perfect for any occasion. They have a challenge running each month, where they give you a freebie digi and ask that you make a project with it. If you make it within that month, they will give you the next month's digi free....and so on (you do have to buy the first digi to get started).

September's digi is Flappy bird - super cute!!!! Here is the card I made with it:

Super fun - and it comes with 4 different sentiments too.

I am also entering this card in Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday challenge - Anything goes.

Happy Crafting :)

Busy crafting....more reindeer cards!

I had a busy day yesterday - lots of cards made!

Here is another reindeer card - this time with a tag! I am trying to make each of my reindeer cards fun and a little bit different each time - these children need some entertainment! In case you STILL hadn't heard, I have joined a group called Postpals, which send cards, letters, small gifts to sick children in the UK.

This year I am joining in with the 'Reindeer scheme'. A Reindeer is someone who is assigned a Pal and their siblings and sends 9 cards during the month of December, one from each reindeer, talking from the reindeers perspective.

Here is my card, all cut out using the Silhouette:

This time, the tag will have the letter/note from the reindeer.

I am entering this into the Simon Says Stamp Challenge - TAG IT!

I also made this little cutie too:

Happy Crafting :)

Yet another reindeer card!!

As you are now aware, I have joined a group called Postpals, which send cards, letters, small gifts to sick children in the UK.

This year I am joining in with the 'Reindeer scheme'. A Reindeer is someone who is assigned a Pal and their siblings and sends 9 cards during the month of December, one from each reindeer, talking from the reindeers perspective. 

Here is another card from one of the Reindeer:

I used my Silhouette to cute out the reindeer shapes, along with papers from My Mind's Eye 'Winter Wonderland' collection.
I used the current sketch from Sugar Pea Designs (#11):

and the color combo from the Creative Challenge Club (CCC14):

I am also entering this into Suzy Bee's Bloomin' challenge blog - Challenge #47 Anything Goes...with a twist. Use spots and dots.

Happy Crafting :)

Cute Card Thursday - Awesome Autumn

Our theme at Cute Card Thursday this week is 'Awesome Autumn'.

As always, we welcome your own interpretation.  

I used the colors of Autumn, along with Meljen's Designs 'Fisher Moose' image 
and Bella Blvd's papers.

We are sponsored this week by Whimsy, a great prize as always! 

Hope you can join us! See you there!

Happy crafting :-)

I am also entering this card into a challenge on Jellypark Friday challenge blog - pets/animals. 

Postpals Reindeer Scheme

I have joined a group called Postpals, which send cards, letters, small gifts to sick children in the UK.

This year I have decided to join in with the 'Reindeer scheme'. A Reindeer is someone who is assigned a Pal and their siblings and sends 9 cards during the month of December, one from each reindeer, talking from the reindeers perspective i.e. talking about the sleigh getting full, getting ready for the big night, loving carrots being left out etc. It is not only fun for the children receiving the cards, but also for the volunteers getting to do imaginative writing. In the past one girl believed the reindeer wrote to them as she helped look after her disabled brother. Another little boy was very relieved as Father Christmas definitely knew he was in hospital so wouldn’t be missed out.

I am making a different card from each of the reindeer to go along with the letters - which means that my blog may suddenly become overrun with reindeer cards!!!

For this reindeer card, I used an image from Bugaboo digital stamps (Snowball Reindeer) which I colored with my prismacolor pencils. I paired this with Echo Park's 'Winter Park' collection of papers and My Mind's Eye's 'Winter Wonderland' twine. I think it's turned out pretty cute! This reindeer letter will be all about playing in the snow and having fun!

I am entering this card into the current sketch challenge (#214) on the Bugaboo challenge blog:

I am also entering this card into the Jellypark Friday challenge blog - pets/animals.

Happy Crafting :)

Cute Card Thursday - Too Cute!

Our theme at Cute Card Thursday this week is 'Too Cute!'

As always, we welcome your own interpretation.  

I love love love this cute elephant punch from Martha Stewart! 
Perfect for a baby card! I used papers from Echo Park and some bright blue burlap! 
Super cute! I love how this card turned out!

We are sponsored this week by Whiff of Joy, a great prize as always! 

Hope you can join us! See you there!

Happy crafting :-)

I am also entering this card into the Jellypark Friday challenge blog - pets/animals.

Cute Card Thursday - Rainbows

Our theme at Cute Card Thursday this week is 'Rainbows'.

As always, we welcome your own interpretation.  

I used one of my project life cutting files from Silhouette, and backed it with a 'washi tape rainbow'.

We are sponsored this week by Bunny Zoes, a great prize as always! 

Hope you can join us! See you there!

Happy crafting :-)