Ladybugcraftsink Challenge and Blog...

Been a while since I have added to my blog, life just seems busy all the time, although I have been making some nice cards, just not listed on the blog as yet. One of my favourite blogs, Ladybugcraftsink have a challenge this week of a male card (http://ladybugscraftsinkchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/challenge-31-its-all-about-males.html), so I thought I would enter this card. Do we all find making cards for males so difficult, anything pink or purple seems so much easier!

The Ladybugscraftink are also running a blogaversary, (http://ladybugcraftsink.blogspot.com/)so well worth having a look at the website, Kerry is almost at her target of 200 followers, so go on, give her a hand...

May Bank Holiday...

What a lovely sunny weekend we have had, I really like the idea of four day weekends! Another one at the end of this month as well, yeah!

I have made this card for Bethany who will be 12 tomorrow, I hope she likes it. She likes stickles so I have used these around the flowers and the butterfly, I have also added a wee metal handbag to go with the Lili of the Valley topper which has the cute little girly bear shopping for shoes, ideal for a young lady who just loves being fashionable. I have also used my new circle nestie and scallop circle, really like these. Craftwork Cards came to the rescue with their new sentiment tags, they offer different shapes and I think this shape is my favourite of the lot. I have entered this in the following challenges... Ladybugcrafts ink challenge - topic of fashion (and blog hop as well) Moving Along With The Times - anything goes

PaperCutz Challenge - anything goes

Totally Gorjuss Challenge - 3, 2 1, (three flowers, 2 papers and 1 image

Sarah Hurley Challenge - Butterflies/things with wings

Anne's Card...

Anne's Card

These cards have been made using the wonderful cute cards which Lili of the Valley have available, they are excellent value for money and good quality card, ideal for adding glitter and gems. (http://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/acatalog/__New___Cute_Squares.html). I have punched the butterfuly using a Martha Stewart punch and added a few gems to these, whilst also adding Craftwork Cards silver card candi to give this a shine and their new sentiment tags. We made a variation of this card in one of my card classes which the wonderful Caroline takes and I hope she likes my use of the Lili of the Valley cards.

This is Anne's card which has been entered into the following challenges... Delicious Doodles Challenge - anything goes

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge - anything goes

Bethany's Card...

Bethany's Card

Well been a while, time just disappears. I have made quite a few cards and will list them over next few days. This card has two variations, one by me and the other by Bethany. This was made using one of the Lili of the Valley toppers, a Martha Stewart butterfly punch with diamante gems and Craftwork Cards candi. We are going to enter them into different blog challenges, we're curious to see who likes them and who is the winner! No matter what, as always we had a nice time "playing". Hope everyone is well and having a nice Easter and enjoying the sunshine... Bethany's card has been entered into the following challenges....

Ladybugcraftsink Challenge - Anything Goes (blog hop Tuesday 26/4/11 - have a look!)

Challenges....

Time just flies by and before I know it, deadline for challenges appear. I have made a few cards this week, and just finished this one. I have used one of my favourite Ladybug Crafts Ink stamp of Robyn, I love this because I can glitter her umbrella. I have entered this in this week's Ladybug Crafts Ink challenge (http://ladybugscraftsinkchallengeblog.blogspot.com/) which is on Spring colours, there is a lovely floral paper underneath but as I always say, a new camera is needed. I have used glamour dust on Robyn's umbrella and glossy accents on the puddle and raindrops, and my new nesties too!

Thanks for looking...

Challenges...

I have been desperately trying to get some crafting time this weekend, and only just made it. I have entered this lovely wee card into the following challenges, and definitely into the Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge as I have used the lovely Robyn in the puddle stamp. This can be purchased from Ladybug Crafts Ink ( http://ladybugcraftsink.co.uk/wellies-robyn-188-p.asp) Their challenges run from a Tuesday until a Monday, this week has their blog hop in line with release of their new stamps. The current challenge asks for two papers, one image and three flowers. I adore glitter and just always feel that the umbrella cries out for it. The stamp is from Ladybug Crafts Ink and the paper is from Docrafts in their new range. I have used stickles around the side of the paper and also around the image, as well as a few sprinklings on the flowers, which I have purchased from Wild Orchid Crafts, ( http://www.wildorchidcrafts.com/ ) their flowers are absolutely stunning. This card has also been entered into the following challenges, thanks for looking...

Critter Sketch Challenge - use a sentiment - http://critterchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Sketchy Colors - use pink and beige - http://sketchycolors.blogspot.com/

A week to go...

Well, only one week until the craft show in Glasgow, looking forward to going along and seeing all those tempting goodies! Bethany and I will be there bright and early, and stop for lunch when the going gets tough, normally about midday, when for some reason, the halls fill up! I do prefer the October show, as all the Christmas goodies are there - but wouldn't miss the March one. One of my recent discoveries, and I love it, is Pinflair Photoglue (http://www.joannasheen.com/craft-supplies/glues-and-sticky-things/glues/pinflair-foto-glue-single-50ml-tube/) , it's brilliant (on my top list with my glamour dust). I have for ages struggled with lining up my papers using doublesided tape (fingerlift tape) and, you know, with one eye shut trying to get it in line. However, I bought some of the Photoglue, well, it's brilliant! Put it on, line it up, down it goes and after a wee shuggle, all is straight, and one of the best things, any excess glue just rubs off, voila! Needless to say, I will be stocking up on this. (I think the Collall photoglue is very similar, though I haven't used it). I love using the Pinflair Gel Glue for decoupage and adding embellishments (and holding my shower head together, honestly....).