Sweetheart @ FMS

Here is another lovely card sketch across at Freshly Made Sketches

They are always open to so much interpretation.

So here is my card....& I have rotated the sketch 90deg, & just loved making this card.

I have used a beautiful card base, one with a lovely sheen, layered with a PL card, & with a piece of October Afternoon scrap attached to the back.

I have then added an acrylic flower die cut along with 2 flower diecuts from Heidi Swapp, & lovely enamel dots from Twine & Ink.

Thank you for another lovely challenge.

Hugs xx

Love @ Kraft+

I haven't been able to join in as yet with the Kraft+ challenges....but here is my first project with this gorgeous inspiration for April...retro!

Just love it!

Well I chose an old retro photo from my files of my late MIL, & my two children when they were young..in 1984...so many years ago...

Of course I have used Kraft, with lots of stamping & a dash of washi, 3 tags - two of which I made & embellished, little sequins of silver & a knot of cotton.

What a lovely lot of ingredients!

Thank you for a great challenge.

Hugs xx

Hello @ The Card Concept

I found a fabulous card challenge blog called The Card Concept.

Here is the challenge inspiration that I have based my card on...

Aren't the colours warm & happy...a tremendous concept too.

Here is my card...

I have worked on a zentangle on lovely white card, then used my gelatos & Prima inks to highlight some areas of my tangling!

And a close up..with a Heidi Swapp puffy sticker too

I believe that my style is mixed media...

Thank you for a fab challenge...

Hugs xx

Every Day @ CASology

Playing across at CASology with this lovely challenge this week,

There will always be good news, along with the bad....& I need the lift this week, so my card is Life is Good - Every Day....I am battling a rare Leukemia, so there are days when I really have to look for the good news!! So this card is really true for me.

I just love this paper, this pink wooden Crate Paper, so used that as my base with Basic Grey paper strip, green embroidery cotton, Fancy Pants stamps with that big pink butterfly that a friend gave me.

Thank you for looking,

Hugs xx

 

J'adore @ Freshly Made Sketches

It is about time I played along with Freshly Made Sketches....especially with this simple but so elegant sketch

I was very inspired to get to my desk & make a card with this one.

So here is my card....

I have used these wonderful Prima stamps to create the background using various Prima & VersaColor inks. This is layered onto Basic Grey paper, with builders tape & yellow embroidery cotton over the top. The fabulous paper clip, butterflies & die cut are all from Studio Calico.

Thank you for looking,

Hugs xx

Stamping Magic @ Scrap the Girls

I haven't played along with Scrap the Girls for ages, but had a bit of time today so joined in with this fabulous challenge April Challenge.

Isn't this the most gorgeous mood board!!

So using this photo taken early today, of my darling little grand daughter, who was visiting ...I had fun!! Misting & sticking & stamping...what joy!

Pippi is all set up for some stamping fun & some lovely Easter stamps I bought specifically for her to play with.

I just loved the tea cups in the inspiration with the gold rims...oh aren't they gorgeous!

Pippi also loves using my circle punches, so we cut out quite a few the other day...so they fitted perfectly, along with an off cut of Jade's wedding album too.

Thank you for a lovely inspiration.

Hugs xx

Lovely @ The Memory Nest

Across at The Memory Nest, the Make it Monday sketch 35 goes like this...

But I am having page sizing issues...& what I mean by that is I want to keep changing the sizes of my working page, so I am not following the rules...got to break some rules sometime in life hey!!

So here is my 10" x 9" page about adorable little Pippi.

I have used this divine paper that I bought at Typo!  With lovely Heidi Swapp & Dear Lizzy embellies. And of course this wonderful Pippi photo!

Here is a little closeup...

Thank you for a lovely challenge Leslie & DT's!

Hugs xx

Love in 1994 @ Let's Get Shabby...Arty!

Well Lets Get Shabby is back....hooray!!

And I have to say with the most innovative challenge idea I have ever seen - I love it!!

CHALLENGE #61
Colour Swatch Challenge!

PICK a photo from your photo gallery

UPLOAD it to  ‘Chip It’  to  get your swatch colours….   

CREATE a project  based on at least four colours from the colour swatches.

 

(The LGS gals tell you how to go about getting your own Chip It)

 

Here is my Chip It....I used a photo I took last weekend at my Jade & Pete's glorious wedding...

 

 

And here is my project...a 6.5" x 12" memory page...

I loved using these colours & working on a thinner size...and loved using this old photo of us as a young family, during the recent clearup of my dear departed FIL's home.

A fabulous challenge - thank you!

Hugs xx

 

 

One hump or 2 @ Archi-scraps

Been a while since I scrapped, so it was fabulous to be able to this morning...

And I have chosen Archi-scraps fabulous challenge..

The criteria this month is to use only Black, White and Grey. (You may use a coloured photo)

So here is my page...

Our fabulous OS trip in 2005/2006 to meet up with Jade, met with lots of laughter &

 fun signs...

Thank you for a fab challenge Julene...I loved it.

Hugs xx

Lucky Me @ Auzz Trinklets N Krafts

I have been lucky enough to find this fabulous scrapbooking spot called 

 Auzz Trinklets N Krafts.

And here is their first challenge...& it is fantastic!

Here is the 1st opening challenge from Auzz Trinklets N Krafts, this month we want to see the colors from the Inspiration Pic on your project . Please keep in mind that all challenges here at Auzz Trinklets are OPEN papercraft, as long as you projects uses paper as the base and your project fits the challenge theme you are eligible to enter.

The prize is sponsored by Auzz Trinklets N Krafts....

 

So using this glorious inspiration & this lovely photo of a Lily I had fun working on my page.

 

The paper is Grand Bazaar by Basic Grey...& I just LOVE it all...funny how that can work sometimes, dont you think?

My journaling reads -

After my nasal operation my dear friend Sue bought me a bunch of flowers - these beautiful & very highly perfumed Lilies.

As she gave them to me she said ' I forgot about how they would affect your nose!' We had a laugh & then they proudly stayed outside on the deck.

 

 

I used lots of bits & bobs in my stash including gold sequins, & gorgeous net from Leanne and Glimmermist too

Leanne also gave me these glorious vellum leaves & die cut stem made by her on her Silhouette.

 

Thank you for a lovely challenge Neha..

 

Do check out her shop..

Auzz Trinklets N Krafts.

 

Hugs xx

 

 

 

Twine @ Use Your Stuff

The challenge over at Use Your Stuff is

Challenge #175 - Twine

 

 

So here is my card...

I used 3 colours of twine inside the card, so it shows through the die cut holes in the front. 

I also added twine to my buttons...and a sticker button that says 'For He's A Jolly Good Fellow'.

 

A happy & cheery card, me thinks!

Hugs xx

 

 

Happy & Carefree @ The Memory Nest

Playing across at The Memory Nest with this fabulous Make it Monday sketch...

Another great one from Leslie

So here is my page take...I use 8.5 x 11

Isn't she divine!! heheheh - but she is!

And this wonderful Pinkfresh paper, courtesy of my lovely scrapping friend Leanne.

Hugs xx

Guest Designer @ Sketchy Boards!!

The lovely Heidi Williams asked me to be a March Guest Designer over at Sketchy Boards Challenge

and just look at this amazing sketch inspiration..........

and colour & style inspiration...

so marrying these two up, here is my LO..

Oh I just loved working on this old photo & the inspiration...

 

This is fabulous pp with texture paste and Heidi Swapp mists & lots of fun in between!

I hope you can join in with this great challenge this month...pop on over to Sketchy Boards Challenge.

Hugs xx