Becky Boo!

Its most unlike me to blog twice in one day but now she's opened it I can share a friends 'get well' card with you. Becky had her galbladder removed yesterday and is currently resting up at home.

The image is a digi stamp from Cherryblossom Lane coloured with Graph'it Markers cut out with a circle die & matted onto a scalloped circle in a contrasting colour. Onto an 8x8 scalloped card blank I matted up one of the backing papers from the same cd again onto contrasting card stock. Wrapping a pretty pink ribbon around the middle. I added the topper on foam tape to give dimension and a few pretty flowers, leaves & a flourish to bring the whole thing together.  

Hope youre feeling better soon Becky Boo!

Rose Budd

I was so excited when Nikky Hall sent the files over for the new Rose Budd CDrom. I mean what girl doesn't like 'Pride and Prejudice' and other films of that ilk?

Here's my sample from this morning's show on create & craft. I created a scene in a box, something that really pushed me out of my comfort zone but boy was I pleased with the end result!

I printed a couple of the gorgeous background sheets and laid down a plain sheet of card as lawn. The cute little 3d cottage was adapted slightly by cutting the windows out and adding a bit of acetate and of course some floral embellishments & flowersoft. I also cut out the wall and gate, attached it to the side of the box and the other to the side of the cottage.

  

The characters were coloured with my Graph'it markers and I made little stands for them so they became freestanding. I finished the front off with a couple of the floral 'roll up' roses & leaves from the cd.

Thanks for stopping by please feel free to leave a comment x

Men In Mind

It'd mid challenge time over at Polkadoodles this week & the subject is... Men in Mind. Now those of you who 'know' me know I've been a little distracted of late by a certain man and those of you who don't a) where have you been? b) here's photographic evidence!

Now since being back on the crafty planet I've been rather busy. For this challenge I used the fabulous Not For Girls double cd rom. The scooter is so versatile from youths to the older 'boys' out there. The backing paper, topper, border and sentiment are all from the cd. I just added a bit of embossed card & ink. Simple but hope you'll agree effective?

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

http://www.trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/challenge-262-5th-of-june-fathers.html

http://4kraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/challenge-19.html

http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.ch/2014/06/something-for-men-in-your-life.html

http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/a-new-challenge-and-some-new-designers.html

Here Come The Girls

I keep forgetting I have this CD in my collection although how is beyond me, there are some gorgeous characters on it. I made the above card for my fellow crafting buddy Kate.

I won't bore you with how I put her together as to be fair its quite clear but for those interested in the colours used (yes Graph'its - I don't use anything else these days).

Skin: 4115, 4155, 4170, 4175

Hair: 3210, 3245, 3250, 3255

Headband: 2105, 2110, 2140, 2150, 8220, 8240, 8260

Dress: 8220, 8240, 8250, 8260,2140, 2150

Thank you for stopping by have a lovely day & feel free to leave me a comment should you wish x

Wings

I just love butterflies and fancied doing something a bit different this week for my Polkadoodles Challenge DT project so I made an inspirational wall hanging using Bonbon Belles cd rom - seriously you need this double disc in your collection its jammed packed! With lots of wonderful sentiments too. To make this I've just used a piece of stiff card layered up with papers from the cd that I distressed. There are loads of lovely flowers to cut out and layer up add your buttons, glitter and inks then there are the lush butterflies in so many colour options .......

Something Old Something New

Hi all, I'm here again with my latest Polkadoodles DT make for our 'Something Old, Something New' challenge. I used the papers and border from It's Not For Girls for something 'old' I just added antique linen and tea dye distress inks to the edges.and for the 'new' a couple of digi's from Work & Play 4 which I've coloured in with my Graph'it Markers.

Skin, 4115, 4155, 4170, 4175. Hair, 3280. Hat, 1149, 1150, 1170, 1180, 3245, 9500, blender. Jeans, 9500, 9502, 9503, 9504. T shirt, 8240, 8250, 8260, 8280. Boots, 9506,9507, 9508, 9509. Bricks, 1210, 1230, 3210, 3230, 3120, 3125. Tray & Trowel, 3245, 9304, 9500. Cement Mixer, 1210, 1230, 1250, 3170, 3180, 3190, 9504, 9505, 9506, 9500, 9501, 9502.

This week I would like to enter the following challenges

http://thestampingchef.com/Challenges/2014/05/07/challenge-28-anything-goes/

http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/challenge-22-anything-goes.html

Happy 5th Birthday Polkadoodles

Wow has it really been 5 years since Polkadoodles were up and running? Well Long may they  continue. I have the pleasure of being on the current design team and couldn't wish to work with a better team of peeps. Here's to the next 5! You can join in there blog hop here