Card using one of Lili of the Valley new stamps

Here is the latest card I have made. I have followed the sketch over at Lili of the valley this week and also used one of their new girly stamps. I have used two shades of purple card, one was embossed using the seeing spots Cuttlebug embossing folder and the base card is a cream.

I stamped the image using a memento ink pad and coloured the image in with Copics, then cut into a circle using my circle and scalloped nesties dies. I got the lilac ribbon from Stamposaurus at a craft show. The 6 roses (they are lilac/lavendar colour but seem to have a blue tinge in the photo) are from the 99p shop. The leaves have been cut with a Leone M punch and the handbag and shoe charms I bought off ebay.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
LOTV Sketch
Sew Many Dry embossing
Crafty Catz Add a charm
Alphabet challenge H for half a dozen
stampin for the weekend My favourite things - purple is my favourite colour and Lili of the Valley stamps are my favourites as they are all so cute
Mami Doodles Heavy metal
Secret Crafter Embossing
Our creative corner Your style
Pile it on Going round in circles
The crafty pad Bold and bright or soft pastels
Quirky crafts Recipe box - used embossing, ribbon and stamped image
Stamp with fun Lilac and cream
Pear tree designs Stamp something
Crazy challenge Beautiful women
Make it Monday Anything goes
Phindys place Circles
Rubys Rainbow Flowers
Karens Doodles Perfect purples
My mums craft shop Something old/something new - new LOTV stamp old- Leone M Punch

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A card for Jackie

Here is a card I have made for my friend Jackie, its her birthday on 28th June, Happy Birthday Jackie.

I decided to make a circle easel card using a cd as a template and followed the sketch over at Sweet Shop Sketches.

The dotty and stripey backing papers are digi papers from Cuddly Buddly called patchwork orange, the image is a Karens Doodles image coloured in with Promarkers. I then added some glitterations around the edges of the image and backing papers. I have faux stitched on the orange card using a scorbug and then went over the dots with a brown marvey le plume fin tip pen. I have used a Martha Stewart punch on the bottom of stripey paper, added the name Jackie in peel offs and Happy birthday and a balloon. I thought these colours are really summery.

For the stopper I have used an orange Prima flower with a punched stamen in the centre and a Craftwork Cards piece of pearlescent orange card candy on top.

I have also added some lime green and orange pearlescent card candy around the edge of the circle.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Just some lines Spotty Dotty
Sweet stop sketches Sketch
Stamptacular Sunday Fun in the sun
Paper Sundaes Easel or twisted easel
Kaboodle Doodles Food or drink
Make it Mondays Anything goes
Karens Doodles Netherlands Photo inspiration
Digital Tuesday Favourite ice cream combos (orange and lime ice cream)
Papertake weekly Here comes the sun
I love Promarkers Anything goes
Fab n funky Summer loving
Crafts and me Stitching
The Paper Variety It's summer
Meljens Designs Stripes
Delightful sketches Fun in the sun
Totally papercrafts Spots and stripes
Wags n whiskers Summertime
Crafters Companion Here comes summer
Bee Crafty Summers here

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A card for Malcolm

Here is a card for Malcolm who is very keen on Bowls. I saw the decoupage sheet at a craft show and knew it was perfect to make a card for him.

I have made a front panel side step card as the base and used some backing paper from the You're never too old craft cd.

The decoupage was die cut already for me so I just had to make up the layers up and add to the card and then added the sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Papertake weekly Dads and lads
Shellys Images Boys/men
Dutch Dare For the boys
Craft us crazy Masculine
2 sisters For a guy
Ooh la la Masculine

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Happy Birthday Olivia

Here is the card I have made for my daughter Freya's best friend Olivia, its her 14th birthday tomorrow, happy birthday Olivia!
I have made the base of the easel card with purple card which is Olivia's favourite colour.

The papers I have used are digi papers from a Nitwit Collection called Promises, the papers are beautiful. The image and sentiment stamp are both from Lili of the valley. I have also used a Marianne Creatables Die and a Martha Stewart lace doily punch. I have used a scalloped circle nestie and a normal circle nestie too.
The ribbon was from my craft stash as were the purple roses and the leaves have been cut using a Leone M punch.
I have also attached two metal charms to the image, a watering can and a trowel using Pinflair.

I have also made a matching gift box like the one I did for Freya but I made Olivia's deeper so I could put her present in the bottom of it and the card on top, I will post the matching box soon.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Pollcraft Ribbon and flowers
Kaboodledoodles Floral showcase
Make it Monday Anything goes
Delightful Sketches Anything goes
The poodle parlour Anything goes
Stamp something Something with pretty papers
Sew Many Punch it
Totally Papercrafts Die cuts and punches
Crafty Catz Fancy folds
Crafts 4 Eternity R - ribbon, roses, round circle
Pink Gem Bloomin charmin

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Best friends Card

Another easel card from me today, I have followed the inspiration photo on the Crafts for eternity challenge this week, which was strawberries and cream.
I have used red, white and cream, I have even used some strawberry backing paper from a Nitwit Collection so strawberries actually appear on the card.

The image is from Lili of the valley and the sentiment is one of their clear sentiment stamps too which I love. The backing papers are both from a Nitwits Collection called So Berry.
The leaves have been cut with an Leone M punch and flowers are from my craft stash.
I have used a Marianne Creatable die to cut the decorative circle, a Spellbinders circle nestie for inside the decorative circle, a Martha Stewart Doily Lace punch and the red dotty ribbon was from my craft stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Crafts for eternity Strawberries and cream
LOTV Bring on the music - (You're my best friend by Queen)
Totally Papercrafts Summer
Crafty Emma's Inspired by a movie - Beaches (Best friends)
Pennys paper crafty Best friends
MAWTT Inspired by a song (Queen's You're my best friend)
Totally Papercrafts Die cuts and punches
Scrappy Frogs Red
The poodles parlour Anything goes

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The box to match Freya's birthday card

Here is the gift box I made to match Freya's birthday card. I have used the same layout as the card. If you want to see the card Click here

The box measures 15cm x 15cm wide and 4cm deep, the papers I have used are from Nitwits, the image is from Lili of the valley, the flowers are from my craft stash and the leaves have been cut using a Leone M punch.
I have used my Marianne Designs die to cut the pretty circle and my nestie circle to cut the paper to cut the paper inside the circle, my Martha Stewart punch for the lace doily border and my new Martha Stewart PATP Deco flowers punch for the border around the box.

I am entering this box into the following challenges
MAWTT Anything but a card
Make it Monday Anything goes
Lexi's creations No sentiment

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I made top 3 in The Crafty Pads challenge - Woohoo !!!!

Woohoo I have made the top 3 over at The Crafty Pad with a Fathers Day card I made for my dad which can been seen Here
I get to wear the above badge proudly on my blog, I am having a very lucky week!

Thanks for looking x

Freya's Birthday Card

As promised earlier here is the card I made for my daughter Freya's 14th Birthday. Its an easel card using a Lili of the Valley image. The papers I have used are from Nitwit Collections.

I have used my Martha Stewart lace doily border punch and a Marianne Creatables circle die. Th sentiment has been stamped using a Lili of the Valley clear stamp which I have cut cut with my circle nesties and matted onto a scalloped circle cut using my nesties.

The beautiful roses are from my craft stash and the leaves/branches have been cut using a punch.
I bought the hat and handbag charms from ebay and threaded them onto some fireline with beads to match the card and stuck on with Pinflair.

She loved it, I have also made matching box which I shall try and post later.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Creative Craft Movable parts
Creative Belli Branches
LOTV Anything goes
Do you stack up Birthdays
Stamp something Something punched
Crafty Emma's Inspired by a movie - sex and the city - shoes and handbags
Pink Gem Bloomin charmin
Paper Sundaes Girly girl
Alys sunday challenge Kids
Pollycraft Ribbon and flowers
Kaboodle Doodles Floral showcase
Make It MondayAnything goes

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I've won a challenge Woohoo !!!

Hi Everyone

I have been lucky and won a challenge, the first one in ages, woohoo!!

The challenge I have won is Pixie Cottages anything but a card challenge

My entry was the picnic basket I made which can be seen Here

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Happy Birthday Freya

Its my daughter Freya's 14th Birthday today, Happy Birthday Freya, I hope you have enjoyed your day.
I will post the card and gift box I made for her tomorrow for anyone that might like to see it, Freya was really pleased with it, I just haven't had a chance to take a photo of it yet but will take one tomorrow in daylight and post it then.

Anniversary card for Ju & Rich

Here is a card I have made for my friend Ju and her hubby Rich for their 22nd Wedding Anniversary on 17th June, Congratulations Ju & Rich what an achievement in this day and age.

I have made an easel card base using red card. The two backing papers I have used are digi papers from Nitwit Collections, which I have matted onto red card before sticking to the main card.

The image is a rubber stamp from Lili of the Valley which I have coloured in with Copics. I have used a Marianne Creatables die to cut the swirls and used one of her leafy dies to cut the leaves on the bottom section. I can't remember where I got the roses as I have had them stored in the garage for ages. I have also added some Craftwork card candy in pearlescent red, 3 of them on the top left hand corner and 3 on the right hand side of the bottom section. I used a Martha Stewart punch on some red card and added some glitterations to create the stopper.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Trimmies CRAFT Wedding/love
Lili of the valley Punch it up
One stop craft Texture
The crafty pad Stripes
Sketchy Colours Red, white and green
Cupcake Craft Things with tails, I believe rabbits have cotton tails
Pollycraft Love and marriage

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Happy Father's Day card

Here is the card I have made for my Dad for Father's Day. I have had to make it now as he lives in France and I want to make sure he gets it in time. Its a step card but with a whole front panel. I started off with a piece of card at 6 inches by 11 inches and cut a line 1 inch in from both sides between1 inch mark and 6.5 inch mark and then scored at 1 inch, 2 inch, and 6.5 inch on both sides and only scored in the centre of the card at 5.5 inches only, hope that makes sense.

The image is a Lili of the valley stamp which I have coloured in with Promarkers. I have edged the image and papers with Glitterations. I have printed some Pink Petticoat pinstripes backing paper and some dotty backing paper both in Air force blue and edged with the Glitterations . I have added a metal charm Hammer to the image before sticking down onto the main card. I have then used Craftwork Cards Candi and stuck onto card with Pinflair.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Claudia and Co Fancy folds
Creative Inspirations Cute Bears/Animals only
I love Promarkers Sparkly Bling
Cute Card Thursday Embellish it
Crafty Catz Lots of circles
Fussy and fancy Card for a man/boy
Simply Create All about Dad
Craft your days away Fathers day/special man
The Crafty Pad Stripes
Theres magic in the air Masculine
Crazy Challenge Fathers Day
Lexi's creations Fathers Day

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Picnic Basket

Here is a picnic basket I made with a bit of help from the wonderfully talented Maya here is her blog and here is her fantastic basket she followed a tutorial here but altered the size.

I have woven the basket using some 12 x 12 double sided green and pink paper, I made the large flower rosettes myself on each side of the basket and used a Martha Stewart punch on the hande and around the pink edging on the sides. I have also added some pink and green ribbon around the basket too.

I am entering this project into the following challenges
Totally Papercrafts Pink and girlie
Crafty Catz Pink and green
Pixie Cottage Anything but a card
Fab n funky Whatever
Pixie dust studio Home made embellies
Dutch Dare Photo inspiration

Thanks for looking x