Cute and Girly Friday Sketchers

Hi

I liked this week's challenge on Friday Sketchers (not that I don't always like them) and I used it to create this card for Mother's Day.  It was also supposed to be for another challenge with Butterflies but typically I managed to miss that but I think it fits with the 'Spring is in the Air' challenge at By the Cute and Girly blog.

The photograph is not too good but I was quite pleased with how this turned out.  A nice sketch to use and went well with this new Buzzcraft Olivers Orchard stamp which I coloured with copics.  The little butterflies were from the same stamp set and made nice embellishments.  The paper was from my stash which I have looked at for ages and eventually decided to use it.

Thanks for looking

Laurane x

Things with Wings

Hi

I made this card for the 'Things with Wings' challenge over on Totally Papercrafts blog.  It was actually an old clip art file I had of the little fairy which I printed twice, decoupaged and covered in my trusty glossy accents.  I've got two minutes to get it logged.  Talk about cutting it fine.

Laurane

Blog Candy - Jak Heath

Hi

Just to let you know that there is some amazing Blog Candy being given away by the fabulous Jak Heath.  Check out her blog if you haven't already for super inspiration.

Jak Heath Blog Candy - ends 31 March

Laurane x

Something Girly

The new challenge at Stamp Something was to do something 'girly'.  My cards are usually pretty girly as I'm a bit of a glitter fan and love a bit of pink or lilacs but I thought I would enter a card which is not really girly in a traditional sense but is on a theme that most girls love - 'Chocolate'.

The stamp was from a small set of the 'therapist' and the sentiment and I couldn't resist it when I saw it - soooo true.  The 'chocolates' were actually recycled from a real box of chocolates I got at Christmas.  I'm a bit of a weight watcher freak and actually didn't have any of the choccies - even at Christmas time - but I could be tempted to buy the same box from M&S just to do a similar card.

I am also entering this into the challenge at Ooh-la-la-creations where the challenge is 'Anything Goes' - I think this card definitely qualifies.

Laurane x

I'm on a Roll

Hi
Well, I go from one extreme to the other.  Not been doing much crafting recently but after going to the Hobbycraft show at the SECC last week I've made a few.

I made this easel card for a couple of challenges:

I used the fabulously gorgeous 'Partying' stamp from penny black which I actually won on a Penny Black Saturday Challenge at the end of last year and had never got round to inking it up.  It is soooo lovely.  The challenge this week on PBSC is to make an easel card.  I love doing these cards.

I was at the Lili of the Valley stand at the SECC and they had such lovely stamps I'll definitely be making some purchases from them.  Their challenge this week is also to make an easel card so I'm entering this one too - think I'm just in time.

Here's a close up of the stamp

Take care

Laurane x