Freebies

I must admit I like a freebie!

Because I entered the 'Imagine That' Challenge in December

 I received the Jenn & Friends set.

I printed out the coloured version as the colours were so pretty - and I need to get some turquoise Promarkers!

I used papers from American Crafts 'My Girl' 6x6 paper pad 

which has been in my stash since I was on the DT for Pretty Paper Studios in Dubai,

 and a cream square card base.

I stamped the Warm Wishes in Stampin Up's 'Baja Breeze' -

 the stamp came with December's copy of 'Get Stamping'!

 After matting this I added it using foam pads.

The lace and flowers came from Naiff Street Souq in Dubai at the beginning of the year.

I am going to submit this to 

Imagine That's January Freebie Challenge #16

The design of the card was based on this sketch

I am also going to submit the card to 

Sketch and Stash #129 

and

Crafty Creations Challenge - Something to drink

Another freebie came from Bugaboo - their Friday Freebie - nurse and baby cart.

I printed this on ivory card which matched my ivory rectangular card base.

 I added shades of blue with Promarkers and mounted it on to some blue card which I had previously embossed with Congratulations in blue.

I added a strip of ivory baby ribbon before attaching my motif.

I am going to submit this to 

'Less is more' challenge - shades of blue

and

Catch the Bug Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy Crafting!

Back in my craft room after the holiday!

Living as an expat, some of the things I miss are the UK seasons.

It always seems strange to enjoy Christmas in the sun as we just did in Australia!

Now back in India, it is constantly hot...

Something made me think of Spring!

 I love the emergence of all the lovely spring flowers

And so this is where my crafting led me today...

I noticed this sketch on Fresh Brewed Challenge blog and decided to use it.

I started with a white card blank but then looked in my 'yellow' scrap papers

 to make all the layers. I distressed the edges of the first rectangle

 then the circular segment with antique linen distress ink.

At the end of 2013 I entered a Glitter'n'Sparkle challenge

 and was very pleased to win a handful of digis from the sponsor Stitchy Bear!

This image of daises and butterfly was one - from Delicious Doodles.

I printed it on white card and added a little Promarker and fine glitter. Having cut this out and rounded the corners I mounted it on a nesting die shape. I added three gems and decided I needed a little more - so 'Spring has Sprung' came from a sheet of Bobunny rub on's placed on more of my paper scraps!

I am going to submit this to a number of challenges:

Fresh Brewed January Choose your Challenge

Glitter'n'Sparkle Anything Goes

Delicious Doodles - Layer Up

One Stitch at a time Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Suzy Bees Bloomin' Challenge 10 - Anything Goes

Feeling Crafty Challenge 24 - Butterflies

Happy Crafting!

Hap-bee New Year 2014!

A New Year and a new DT - how exciting is that?

This is my first inspirational make for Get Inky Challenge!

And you still have time to enter if you get a move on!

All you need to make is a New Year card with 14 embellishments!

I have used the super Get Inky digi from Blue Moon Creation.

I printed it three times on yellow card, and cut the bees out as shown.

 I coloured the bees with my favourite Promarker - 'tequila sunrise' and added fine glitter.

To make the base I scored and folded some brown cardstock, matted it with yellow card and then added another layer of a different brown - all from my stash.

 This had been embossed in my Big Shot with the 'Stampin Up' Honeycomb folder.

My next layer was made using a very thin die - one that I think looks like fireworks!

Finally the bees, on foam pads!

I have described how I counted my embellishments on the Get Inky Stamps blog...where you will find more inspiration...

I do hope you will join the Challenge!!

Happy Crafting!

New Year's Resolutions!

This is my first inspiration post for the brand new

Christmas Fun Challenge Blog

Every year I resolve to make my Christmas cards steadily throughout the year -

 so that I do not have to 'go bananas' in November!

Every year I get behind!!

This year, I am hoping that being on the DT of the Christmas Fun Challenge Blog,

 I will have a stack made when we get to November!

The first challenge is 'Anything Goes' but with a Christmas theme.

Here is my example...

I started off with a white, embossed card blank, with rounded corners.

I punched a small circular aperture and added a few blue gems to the front.

Inside I used Bugaboo 'Stellasantadies' - the image and sentiment. I matted these onto blue card and coloured the image with Promarkers. I added some fine glitter on to the baubles - I think you can see it on these photos!

It amused me and hope it will amuse you!

Please join in with the challenge - more details of a big prize on the blog!

Happy Crafting!

Happy New Year - 2014!

Happy New Year!

I hope that 2014 brings all that you wish for!

I was thinking of New Year celebrations when I made the above card -

 the lovely corner flourish die reminds me of fireworks.

 Last night we enjoyed the fireworks lighting up the sky in Melbourne, Australia!

A very pleasant evening with friends!

But what I want to blog is 'Something New' - this is the January Challenge for 

Just For Fun

Because both my oldest son and my husband and I have recently moved house,

 I thought 'New Home' was appropriate!

But then I had two digis I wanted to use - one from Polkadoodles, one from Lavinia Stamps.

I couldn't choose - so I made two cards - hope they will inspire you!

Both my cards are tri-folds...this first one I made for my son,
 as the image reminds me of him when young!

 I used an Amy Tangerine 'Yes Please' paper to cover the card base, with a little textured paper from my scraps to add a 'road'.

The image and the words 'happy new home' (printed from my computer)

 were matted on grey card.

I coloured the image - Polkadoodles 'Moving Home' - with Promarkers.

I am also submitting this to Polkadoodles Challenge Happy New Year - Anything Goes

For my second card I scored and folded a different tri-fold.



The outer triangles fold in to the middle.

I wanted to use Lavinia Stamps 'Zen Houses' - an image comprising 3 houses.
 I thought this lent itself to an tri-fold with the image split into 3. I coloured the image with cyan and cerise Promarkers, then cut around each house and matted them onto blue card.

As embellishment I added some Bobunny ribbon - in strips and bows. And for a bit of glitter, gems and fine glitter dust on the tiny circles (not very visible on these photos I'm afraid!)...
I am also submitting this to Lavinia stamps Challenge - add a bit of glitter

I hope you like my cards and will enter the challenge over at Just For Fun
- new home, new baby, new year...anything new!

Happy Crafting!