Custard Cow from Sugar Nellie...

Hi, 

I'm sharing another Custard Cow card. This time it's a Birthday card. I love this stamp it's so versatile!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Holiday - http://totallygorjuss.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-136-holiday.html

Anything Goes - http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-112-anything-goes-6172012.html

Anything Goes + Sentiment - http://paperplaytime.blogspot.com/2012/06/ch-77-say-it-with-sentiments-anything.html

Masculine - http://cceestampers.blogspot.com/2012/06/ccee1225.html

Farmyard or Zoo - http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-113-farmyard-or-zoo.html

Use Dies - http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-40-to-die-for.html

Polka Dot - http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-126-polka-dots-and-new-dt.html

Happy Birthday - http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/2012/06/happy-3rd-birthday-mawtt.html

About The Boys - http://mymumscraftshopchallenges.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-62-about-boys.html

Use A Die - http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/2012/06/12-week-25-use-die.html

Anything Goes - http://shellysimagesblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/terrifically-thrilling-thursday_21.html

Anything Goes - http://yournextstamp.blogspot.com/2012/06/yns-challenge-3-anything-goes.html

Vroom, vroom...

Hi, 

today I'd like to share this Birthday card I made for a friend of mine. He's mad about cards! :)

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Masculine - http://phindysplacechallenge.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-109-fathers-day-or-masculine.html

Male - http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-15-happy-fathers-day-or-for.html

For The Fellas - http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-21-for-fellas.html

For That Special Guy - http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-34-for-that-special-guy.html

Vintage - http://gingerloftchallenge.blogspot.com/2012/06/gl42-vintage.html

Male - http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-117.html

Boys - http://panpasteluk.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-22-boysfathers-day.html

Boys - http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/05/challenge-44-about-boys.html

Punches - http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-151-feeling-punchy.html

Boys - http://thecraftypad.blogspot.com/2012/06/174-lets-hear-it-for-boys.html

Anything Goes - http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-114-anything-goes.html

Special guy - http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-106-for-special-guy.html

Happy Birthday - http://lexiscreations.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-67-and-winners-of-66.html

Maculine - http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/2012/06/pink-elephant-tpe52.html

Custard Cow from Sugar Nellie in brown...

Hi, 

today I'm sharing a Birthday Card I made for my brother. I used Custard Cow image from Sugar Nellie and coloured it with Copic markers.

I have to say that I love the crackle glaze used on the die cut and edges of the 3 pieces of checked card. :)

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Circles - http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/2012/05/challenge-172-circles.html

Anything Goes - http://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/2012/05/anything-goes.html

Anything Goes - http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2012/05/challenge-37-anything-goes.html

Anything Goes - http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com/2012/05/anything-goes.html

Anything Goes - http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/2012/05/ptt70-anything-goes.html

Masculine - http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/2012/05/tuesday-throwdown-100.html

Summer - http://pixieduststudiopixiechallenge.blogspot.com/2012/05/challenge-129.html

Inside and Out - http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-94-inside-out.html

Anything Goes - http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/bugaboos-june-anything-goes.html

Time to Embellish - http://ccmonthlychallenge.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-25.html

Boy Crazy - http://jellyparkchallenges.blogspot.com/2012/06/its-challenge-time-boy-crazy.html

Pearls - http://kennykkraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-96-pearls.html

Vintage - http://panpasteluk.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-21-something-vintage.html

A Car For A Guy - http://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-45-theme-is-fathers-day-or.html

Pile It On - http://phindysplacechallenge.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-108-pile-it-on.html

Anything Goes - http://thesecretcraftersaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-188.html

For A Man - http://thestampmanchallenges.blogspot.com/2012/06/make-it-for-man-challenge.html

Forever Friends Easter Card...

Hi, 

today I'd like to share my first Easter card for this year. Had to make them early as I needed 5!

I used a stamp from Forever Friends Spring Time coloured with Copics, a sentiment stamp from Lili Of The Valley (I just love them!), patterned papers with chicks and Mulbery flowers. 

I also used some gems, punched out butterfly and white core brown cardstock. 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Vintage - http://thestampmanchallenges.blogspot.com/2012/03/vintage-theme-challenge.html

My Favourite Things - http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/2012/03/totally-papercrafts-challenge-107-my.html – mulbery flowers

Spring/Easter - http://stampwithsarahkay.blogspot.com/2012/03/challenge-164-spring-easter.html

Distress It - http://prairiefairyfridays.blogspot.com/2012/03/74-challenge-distress-it-our-hostess-is.html

Say It With Flowers - http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/03/week-145-say-it-with-flowers.html

Ribbon - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CateredCrop/~3/za4Na4DmB70/

Floral - http://craftybloggersnetwork.blogspot.com/2012/03/challenge-17-floral.html

Easter - http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2012/03/challenge-98-easter-3112012.html

Things With Wings - http://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/2012/03/things-with-wings.html

Vintage - http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/2012/03/6-vintage.html

Monochromatic - http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/2012/03/ptt59-monochromatic.html

 

Gift set for Mother's Day...

Hi, 

I'd like to share with you this gift set I made for Mother's Day. I know it's only February and Mother's Day is a while away but I like to be ready in advance. :)

I made a card, a photo frame and I also altered a small wooden box. 

I used paper from K and Company 360 sheets 12x12" pad, shimmer card in brown, brown scalloped card from Papermania in brown as well, mulberry flowers, label, circles, scalloped circles, square frame cutting dies, flower border punch from Martha Stewart, gold organza ribbon, leaf punch and a die cut image from Lili Of The Valley.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Celebrations - http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.com/2012/02/challenge-21-celebrations.html

Brown, blue, cream - http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2012/02/challenge-150-colour-scheme.html

Altered box - http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2012/02/challenge-108-try-something-new.html

Anything Goes - http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2012/02/challenge-73.html

Use Your Scraps - http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/2012/02/use-your-scraps-challenge.html – leaves are punched from scraps of card

Favourite colour/embellishment - http://craftuscrazy.blogspot.com/2012/02/challenge-21-everyone-has-favoritesw.html – browns/beiges and mulberry flowers

Flower Power - http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2012/02/challenge-204-flower-power.html

Anything Goes - http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/2012/02/challenge-95-anything-goes.html

Layers - http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/2012/02/dysu-59-layers.html

Anything Goes - http://shellysimagesblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/2-16-terrifically-thrilling-thursday.html

Ribbons and Bows - http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/2012/02/totally-papercrafts-challenge-104.html

Birthday - http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/2012/02/challenge-39-happy-birthday.html – this set could also be a Birthday gift

 

Top Tip Tuesday

This week we have a very easy challenge for you

ANYTHING GOES

Doesn't have to be christmas inspired - just anything at all!

Our sponsors:

Pink Gem Designs

Fred She Said

Ooh La La Creations

Dew Drop Craftz

My take on the above challenge:

Anything Goes - http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2011/12/challenge-143-anything-goes.html

Anything Goes - http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/2011/12/challenge-97-anything-goes.html

P.S.

 

Top Tip Tuesday

Hi everyone!

It's time for another challenge at Top Tip Tuesday and this week it's 

Tag it - use a tag on your project or make a tag as your project! 

Pop over and join us!

Our sponsors:

Pink Cat Studio

Glitterbabe Greetings

My Tip:

Use super-fine embossing powder with intricate stamps. This will keep the detail of the stamped image without swamping it.

My take on Tag it - use a tag on your project or make a tag as your project.

I'd like to enter:

Cute - http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/11/craft-challenge-128-cute.html

Paper Piercing - http://bellichallenge.blogspot.com/2011/11/belli-130-paper-piercing.html

All Stitched Up - http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-137-all-stitched-up.html

Orange and/or Brown - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MeljensDesignsDtBlog/~3/ViFmJKnzaAo/challenge-84-and-new-release.html

First Christmas - http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2011/11/first-christmas-card-of-year-at-ptw.html

Favourite Colour Combo - http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/2011/11/tuesday-throwdown-74.html

Non Traditional Colours for Christmas - http://sundayswithcrissy.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-23-christmas-card-using-non.html

Texture - http://doitwithdigischallenge.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-21-texture-dt-call.html

No Black Lines - http://prairiefairyfridays.blogspot.com/2011/11/midweek-reminder-for-challenge-65-no.html

Use a Bear on Your Creation - http://simplycreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-56-love-you-bear-ly-much.html

Anything Goes - http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-65-anything-goes.html

Everybody Loves teddy - http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-81-everybody-loves-teddy.html

Try Something New - http://iftheshoefitsscrapit.blogspot.com/2011/11/ff96try-something-new.html – tag die

Emboss Away - http://kennykkraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-69-emboss-away.html

Fav Technique - http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/2011/11/speedy-cats-friends-challenge-week_12.html – embossing

Non Traditional Christmas Colours - http://sundayswithcrissy.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-23-christmas-card-using-non_12.html

Let It Snow - http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-84-sponsored-by-phooka.html

Something punched - http://hookedoncraftchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-12.html

Embossing - http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/11/pink-elephant-tpe125.html

P.S.

Have you been to my Etsy shop yet?