Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays -this little card is for all the people out in Blogland .

Crafty Creations - challenge 215 - Easter
Papercraft Star - challenge 138 - Easter

Autumn is here

The theme at Papercraft Star is Birds -challenge 137 -  I've used this stamp so many times in so many colour combinations , it will always be my favourite stamp.

It was good to get back in the craft room this week and make a few cards ,after the disaster of my computer crashing and losing everything stored on it I was a bit crabby and couldn't see past what I had lost.

Red 'n' White

My time to play came quicker than I thought and I made this simple card with the Washi tape from The Stamp Spot .
Lucy's Cards - day 3 - sketch above. I always try and play along when Lucy does her sketch challenges ,you can still join in if you are quick.
Papercraft Star - challenge 134 - Birthdays -

Vintage Vogue

Papercraft Star -challenge 130 - A Frame - Use a frame in your creation- this one is soft and puffy.I think it may have come from Spotlight in a pack of 3 ,it's quite busy so I've kept the rest simple.

White on White

I've done a bit of recycling on this card .When you open a box of chocolates there is always a piece of squishy thick paper on the top ,if you split the layers apart this background paper is the end result . The large die cut heart was covered in lace and a few random pearls sewn to it .Smaller hearts and a stick on sentiment complete my simple card.
Papercraft Star- challenge 128 -White on White
Sugar Creek Hollow- challenge 44 -White on White
UnstampaBelles - challenge 19 -Use 2 or more dies -I've used hearts .

Starlight ,Starbright

This is my first time using the new blogger and I'm not impressed ,I suppose I will sort it out eventually.I would have liked a bigger pic of the main card and a smaller pic of the bear.Well what do you know I've managed to change the size.
I've had a change from the usual card making and made my own background.The little bear is coloured with copics and promarkers .A touch of glitter on his boot,mitten,scarfe and hat.

Papercraft Star -challenge 113 - Use a star.

Who's a pretty birdie

The papers and the birdcage are all Kaisercraft.The little birds are done with a stencil before stamping.

Papercraft Star - challenge 112 - Include a birdcage.

Amusing Challenges - Colours challenge - Pink, Green and Brown.

Up,Up and away in Turkey

We gathered very early in the morning quite excited about our trip.

Our pilot was very skilful and at one point we were very close to the ground and I managed to get a shot of the other balloons.

We've all seen balloon landings in Africa where the basket hits the ground and then falls over ,not so for our pilot who landed us on this small trailer - we were somewhat impressed.

Papercraft Star - challenge 109 - Holiday or Vacation - I would love another trip to Turkey ,there is so much to see. I would quite like to go now .. this very minute as the heavens have opened and it's raining.

The balloon paper is Bo Bunny and everything else is Kaisercraft.

Anyone for apple pie

Papercraft Star - challenge 107 - Include some fruit - Apples -probably the most used fruit for cooking sweet dishes.

Cupcake Craft -challenge 204 - Bunting -It's back in a big way this year.

Incy Wincy - challenge -Sugar and Spice and all things nice.

Seems A Little Sketchy - I've used their layout above and added a few extra bits'n bobs .

Dare to Dream

Made Especially For You - week 5 - Colour combo - pick 3 -I went with aqua,dark brown and grey . Thanks to MEFY as I won the easel card challenge from last week.

Papercraft Star - challenge 106 - Maps - My map tag and travel notice are from Kaisercraft 'Pack your Bags ' collection.

Yummy - Ice cream

Papercraft Star - challenge 104 - Ice cream - background paper is Wendy Irvine 'diamond days' ,I love this paper for it's soft,distressed look .

Dream Valley - challenge 37 - Summer- Ice cream ,just the thing for a hot day, on it's own or with some yummy ripe fruits.

My Sheri Crafts - challenge 90 - National Ice Cream Month - All this ice cream is heading straight to bum.

Window card

I've used graphic45 'Once upon a Springtime Collection' to make this card.I used sticky tape down the left hand side of the window. The flowers on the lace I fussy cut from a sheet called 'Flower Box by Lori Whitlock. The sentiment inside the window is from Abi's Crafts.


Digi Darla's -challenge 14 - Tic Tac Toe - I've gone the diagonal with lace,gems and flowers.

Papercraft Star - challenge 100 - Summer - this little butterfly fairy is tending her garden .

Thinking of You

Stamps I used ,sorry I don't know where they came from. I also used a flower stamp for the butterfly paper. It's all very well making a tag but it doesn't stand up for the photo .I improvised with a tiny hairbrush and cut away some of the bristles leaving just enough to hold my tag.

Papercraft Star - challenge 96 - Use a stamp .
Sarah Hurley - challenge 66 - Tags and Tickets.

Polka Dots - Clean and Simple

I'm not sure I always quite get there with my CAS cards,but I sure do try.Sorry about the shadows the afternoon sun has just about gone.

Papercraft Star - challenge 94 - Polka Dots

A ticket to Paris

Papercraft Star -challenge 93 - Something French -

The Eiffel Tower and Fleur de lis are from THATB the poster is from Very Merry Vintage.

So Tweet

Papercraft Star - challenge 92 -Umbrellas.

2 Sisters - challenge - 87 -flowers ,not just embellishments but flowers which are part of your image.

Sarah Hurley - challenge 64 - Circles - cards or scrapbook page.

What time is it.

Yeh ,I got to use my favourite brand when making this card ,Graphic45 .They have some fabulous paper and tags in amazing colours.My local craft shop stock all their papers .

This clock paper is called 'Timely Point of View' from the 'Proper Gentleman' Collection .After sticking a page from an old book onto the base card I fussy cut around one corner of the clock paper .The sentiment is computer generated.

Papercraft Star - challenge 91 - Anything goes.
Sugar Creek Hollow - challenge 5 - Birthday - Vintage style.

bird house

I've seen a couple of the book birdhouses and thought it might be fun to make one. I actually made two last week whilst watching TV. I don't seem to have the time during the day to do any crafting .

I didn't join this one together but left it flat and stuck it to a length of wood. I'm not sure how much decoration to put on it. Some of the pages have flowers or buttons stuck inside. I quite like the clock face and the butterflies,not so sure about the blue Easter chicks.

Unstampabelles - challenge 9 - Easter + folds .

Papercraft Star - challenge 89 - Spring.

I will be back tomorrow with another card and other stuff ,the housework will just have to wait for once.

Yummy cupcake

Papercraft Star - challenge 85 -Something from the kitchen - My sweet tooth will always pick a muffin ,on this occasion a chocolate one.

The Ribbon Girls - challenge 16 - Pink, Cream and Brown .These colours conjure up lots of yummy food stuff ,cupcakes ,choccy pud with raspberry custard ,mashmallows ,I could go on.

Creations by Gill - challenge 2 - Colour- blue,pink cream,chocolate.

I trimmed down a card to make a cupcake shape and covered it with paper from Wendy Irving called 'Diamond Days ' .Chocolate card for the muffin top covered with bits of bling and flowers .I can feel my bum getting bigger as we speak.

A quick card

Papercraft Star - challenge - 80 - Frames .I made a cute flowery frame for my sentiment.

Lucy's Cards -Inspiration week - day 1 - Picture of lavender on a white shelf,you can see the pic on Lucy's blog .

Scrapbook Boutique - Photo above for inspiration. I love the colours for this challenge.

The flower stamp is from Abi's crafts ,the sentiment stamp is very old .I will have to trawl through some old posts to find the origin.Enjoy your weekend ,off to put some flat pack furniture togther,how good is my weekend LOL.