C.R.A.F.T and Crafty Sentiments challenge card

Whoohoo this is my 100th post!!! Can't believe I have waffled so many times hehe!

Again I used one of the Tilda images from the lovely Choccy (thanks) and coloured her in using watercolour pencils and paints. The gorgeous pink and brown colour combo is for the current challenge over at C.R.A.F.T Challenge.



I followed the FAB sketch over at Crafty Sentiments which my lovely blogging buddy Lisa Jane is a DT for (waves madly and says hi to Lisa). I rotated the sketch clockwise.



The papers are a combination of DCWV The Sweet Stack and some freebie ones from last year. Used Martha Stewart punch, prima flowers and core'dinations card. Ribbon from a swap, pearls from stash. Tim Holtz distress inks (frayed burlap) and glamour dust.

My last GDT card for C.R.A.F.T blog

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Wow, how quick does 4 weeks go??? Is it just a sign of me getting old that time seems to be flying by so quickly? I really can't believe it is March next week already... busy card month for me in March, my Mums birthday is on Tuesday 2nd, mine and my Dads on Friday 5th (no I don't make myself a card LOL), my lovely sister in laws on the 13th, Mothers Day on 14th...

Here is the card I have made for the C.R.A.F.T challenge which this week is a theme of "glitter and ribbon". I know this looks a bit like a Christmas card but it was also for the dare over at Daring Cardmakers of a winter themed birthday card!



The stamp is Pink Gem - Mimi Skating, stamped on Bristol Board with Memento Tuxedo and coloured with promarkers. The glitter on Mimi is glamour dust and the "ice" is Heat it Up snowflake embossing tinsel.

C.R.A.F.T GDT sketch card

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Gosh I was soooo late getting this card ready for todays challenge over on C.R.A.F.T challenge blog, as I also had my sons birthday card to make for his 8th Birthday today!! I was up until silly O'Clock this morning...

This weeks challenge is a really lovely sketch to work with.



I think I must be going through an experimental stage as again this one is not my "usual style". Oh well, they say variety is the spice of life! I wanted to create a soft looking vintage card and am quite pleased how it turned out - BUT arrrgh my photos are so rubbish again as it looks more orangey than in real life!!





Backing papers are Basic Grey, the top one I stamped with a swirl using Versacolor in Mocha Truffle. The large sparkly love heart I covered a piece of chipboard in glitter paper and then cut it out freehand. Small hearts, lace and buttons are from my stash. The brooch is what my husband brought back from India. Flowers are a mixture of prima and silk flowers from an arrangement at a local garden centre which I dismantled.

I am also entering this into the following challenges:

Saturday Spotlight - Around the house (buttons and brooch)
Our Creative Corner - Something old thats new (brooch and papers)
Allsorts - 3, 2, 1 recipe with a difference (3 hearts, 2 papers and 1 lace)
Totally gorjuss - Feel the lurve
Pile it on - Flowers
Spoonful of Sugar - Spring is in the air
Crafty Angels - Flowers
One Stitch at a time - Stitching
Daring Cardmakers - Have a heart
The Corrosive Challenge blog - Sew it up!

C.R.A.F.T DT pocket card

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This is my second week of being GDT over at C.R.A.F.T challenge blog... can't believe it has been 2 weeks alread but they say time flies when you are having fun!!!

This week it is digi colouring and I have used the super cute Bertie Butterfly which Andrea sent me... how cute is he??

I have made this pocket card and tag as a little gift for my Mum and enclosed a Debenhams gift card, I have coloured Bertie butterfly in water colours. The papers are MME Pretty Please Spring Papers and I am just loving these at the moment. I have used the Martha Stewart doily border punch and nesties. The flowers are made using 2 different sized punches and the gorgeous ribbon I received in a swap.

Once again my photographic skills or rather the lack of them have made each photo come out looking a different colour even though I took them all in the same light and have messed around adjusting the Brightness and contrast... oh well!!







I am also entering this into the following challenges:

Quixotic Challenges - Tag it (to include a tag somewhere on your creation)

In the mood for LOVE... GDT spot card

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Here is my card for my first GDT on C.R.A.F.T challenge blog



I have cut out a heart shape aperture out of the white card stock. Under this I have used some black backing paper with music manuscript printed in red. I have then cut out by hand some stencil letters and overlayed this onto more red backing paper and embellished with red diamante. The poppies were bought from a garden centre and I dismantled them. Charm is from my stash.

There is a lot of LOVE around in blogland this week so I am entering into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Love Actually
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Hearts
Stamp Scrap and Doodle Saturday - Open theme
Magical Crafts - Valentines
The Corrosive Challenge Blog - All you need is love!
Crafty Cardmakers - Hearts and romance
Creative Belli Blog - Ribbons
Sophisticat Challenges - Love
ABC Design blog - I love you sweetheart
Creative Card Crew - Valentines
Lili of the Valley - Valentines
Charisma Cardz - I love you!
Pile it on - To the one you love