Ranunculus field

Howdy folks, I'm here with a new card made for Spectrum Noir.

They are having a special collaboration with Stampndous, so pop over to the blog and check it out.

The DT were given Stampendous goodies to use for there cards, I have used this gorgeous stamp called Ranunculus Field, the sentiment is from a set called Happy Messages and there is also frantage glitters on there too.

I coloured the image using my Spectrum Noir pens, the papers are from the Sweet Shoppe.  I added some stitching on this one....just for a wee change.  I added some flowers, ribbon and a button.

pens used:

OR2, OR3, IB1, IB2, CG2, DG2


challenges:
Crafty Ribbons - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Fi

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Snowy Postcard...

Well I'm a day late with my Sweet Stampin post!

What a week I have had, to start off with was a bit under the weather, then Thursday into Friday my heating and hot water packed in...jeezo it's baltic!  The gasman was here yesterday but needed to order a circuit board...he's coming back tomorrow to fit it....keep your fingers crossed for me to have hot water and heating tomorrow!!

So this weeks challenge theme is "to die for" do I love my dies so perfect theme for me!

We're sponsored by the fabulous Yours or Mine Papercrafts:

Who are offering a super duper $10 voucher to the store!

So for my card I used distress inks to colour the image and the backing.  First I stamped the stamp twice onto white card stock and cut out the centre oval, I then inked both of these up and then layered them together.  The backing was also inked up and also used cardio stamps to randomly stamp around the edges as I felt it needed something other than just the ink.  The snowflakes are from my die-namics Let it Snowflake set (love them) and the tiny poinsettia die is from poppy stamps.  I also added a bit of ink to the die cuts too.  I added an organza bow and and I made and organza rose for the centre...I added pearls to the centres of the snowflakes and to the corners of the layers....finished with loads of glitter....hope you likey!


challenges:
Bunny Zoe - snow
Crafty Calendar - christmas
Crafty Catz - Christmas
Crafty Ribbons christmas
Deep Ocean - handmade flowers

Fi
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A wee snowman...

Well happy Sunday...what a glorious day today!!

Thought I would share this wee snowman card I have made....now I just love snowmen so you might see a few from now til the end of the year...

For this card I have used "Seeds and Greetings" from LOTV which I coloured with spectrum noirs. The tags are also from LOTV...which are just the perfect size for this card.  The papers are from the Winter Wishes collection at LOTV. I layered the papers onto bazzill card and added a strip of lace under the snowman.  The snowflakes were made from the Let it snowflake set from die-namics...glittered them up for a bit of bling!  I also added an organza bow with a die cut flower to the centre...hope you likey.

challenges:

LOTV - pretty papers

Crafty Little Fairies - sparkle and bling

Crafty Ribbons - christmas with ribbon

ABC Christmas Challenge - something festive

Simon Says Stamp - tag it

Inky Chicks - anything goes

Fi

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Something a bit different...

Good morning bloggers...and my scheduled post...yes you guessed it at work again however not long til the weekend and I have Monday and Tuesday off as I might have a wee celebration in there aswell.  

I'm meeting friends on Saturday night for a drink or two or maybe three, not many more than that...I might even have a couple of glasses of prosecco in the afternoon.  Then on Sunday it's family day...out for more drinks and dinner...yummmmmm!!  Just aswell I'm off work on Monday and Tuesday to recover...phew....then it starts all over again next weekend as it's one of my friends turn to be 21....so more celebrating...yay!!  I don't get out much really and it's happening all at once!!

So back to the card...this is my DT card for Buttons for Brains.  I thought I would just use papers and dies just to show that you don't always need to colour an image to a get a great card....I am actually quite chuffed with this one as it is not something I would normally make....and flower arranging too...these flowers just happened to fit exactly as I wanted them to.

The papers are Basic Grey Moni Ami, I cut the little pennants and flags from my die-namics die.  I had the lace and ric rac in my stash and then the flowers have been cut with the layered rose die-namics die and the ryal rolled roses...the 2 smallest sizes, the the leaf is from Magnolia.  The tiny message is from the Prima Free Spirit set, then I finished with some teeny pearls and gems dotted around....oh and layered onto kraft card.

supplies:

papers - http://www.buttonsforbrains.co.uk/catalog/kelly-purkey-p-25.htmlBasic Grey Mon Ami

stamp - Prima Free Spirit

dies - die-namics royal rolled rose, layered rose

lace - stash

ric rac - stash

gems - stash

pearls - stash

You can also check out the Buttons for Brains Facebook Group...here!!

challenges:

4 Krafty Girls - anything goes

Crafty Ribbons - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - die crazy

Inky Chicks - clean and simple

Remember I have birthday candy up above!!

Fi

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A little bit of cake....

Hi folks...a bit late with my post today but better late then never!!

I have been busy making some jewellery, once I'm done I will share on my blog...I am sooooo chuffed with how it has turned out so far!!

Today's challenge over at Sweet Stampin' is Fairies or Fantasy....we know you love your fairies...there's so many pretty ones out there!!  Our sponsor this week is the fabulous Crafty Devils, who are giving one lucky winner a £15 voucher for their store...how fab is that??

So for my card I followed the sketch over on the Ideas to Inspire blog and then I have used Echo Park Bundle of Joy papers, which have been layered onto bazzill card, I distressed around the edges of each of the layers, the stamp is Cake Glorious Cake from LOTV which I have coloured with copics and graph it markers and then did my usual shading with polychromos. I added some stickles to the wings and the cake....love a bit sparkle.  I also added a piece of lace and a ribbon bow, the pearls were made using my pearl pen....oops and doodles!!

challenges:

LOTV - Fairies

Bunny Zoe - distress

My Mum's Craft Shop - lots of layers

Graph It Markers - pink, pink, pink

Totally Gorjuss - things with wings

Crafty Ribbons - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Fi

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Cute little chickies...

Howdy folks....a quickie tonight as I am still in the middle of wedding invites...I will get them finished one of these days!!

The challenge this week at Sweet Stampin is Easter/Springtime.  We are sponsored by Crafty Devils who are giving one lucky winner...

For my card I have used that gorgeous stamp from LOTV, which is adorable, I coloured it with copics and the shaded with polychromos.

I doodled around the edges...for a wee change (ahem) and left it quire plain and simple.

challenges:

The Ribbon Girl - spring

Crafty Catz - springtime

Stampin for the Weekend - spring colours

CMD Challenge - Easter

Crafty Ribbons - anything goes

Creative Card Crew - animals

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

My Mum's Craft Shop - anything goes
Dream Valley - Easter

Fi

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A wee quickie....

Hello everybody, well it's pouring down...again so a wee quickie before I get on with more wedding invites!!

I was taking a break from the wedding invites and coloured this little stamp the other night.  The stamp is from Mo Manning which I coloured with copics and then the usual shading with polychromos.  The papers were in my stash and I think they are Fancy Pants - Happy Together which I layered onto green American Crafts card. The ribbon has been recycled as I think I received a gift with this ribbon wrapped around it and it is gorgeous ribbon and I have never made a giant bow for a card before!!  It does kind of take over the card,,,,but as I say...something different!!

challenges:

The Ribbon Girl - colour challenge (green)

Stampin for the Weekend - anything goes

Crafty Ribbons - anything goes

Papertake Weekly - for mum or girlie

Bunny Zoe - monochrome

Fi

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A Little Hug...

Hello everyone...hope you are all enjoying your weekend!!  I have been a bit manic with work recently however this is the first weekend in a wee while that I haven't had to work so priorities right and a card was in the making!!

The lovely Abi sent me these papers and they are beautiful, gorgeous colours and right up my street...thank you my love!! So I hope you like what I have made with them...

So this is my favourite sketch...you may have noticed, I sometimes do a wee variation it it though...the stamp is "A Little Hug" from Leanne Ellis at Sugar Nellie, the papers are MME - Hattie, the flowers have been cut with 2 different die-namics dies, the buttons have also been cut using a die-namics die. The hearts have been cut with my sizzix hearts die....so I am not into valentines although I think this looks ok, non pink but with hearts.

I layers the papers onto kraft card and doodled around each of the edges of the layers, I also did a bit of distressing to the layers, I coloured the image with copics and then shaded with polychromos.  I layered the image onto the card and added a ribbon and tied a little bow at the side.  I attached a die cut button and charm, added the die cut flowers and hearts. The sentiment is from Personal Impressions which I thought matched the image well...

supplies:

papers - MME Hattie

stamp - A Little Hug - Funky Kits

pens - copics

pencils - polychromos

charm - The Hobby House

pearls - The Hobby House

ribbon - The Ribbon Girl

dies - die-namics buttons, rolled rose/flower (My Mum's Craft Shop)

die - sizzix heart

challenges:

Bunny Zoe - hearts

My Mum's Craft Shop - spots and stripes

Crafty Ribbons - ribbons and bows

The Hobby House - anything goes

Graph It's - florals/love

Stampin for the Weekend - flowers

4 Crafty Chicks - pearls

Simon Says Stamp - get krafty

Papertake Weekly - with a heart
ABC Challenge - F for flowers
Color me Creative - anything goes
The Kraft Journal - love

Fi

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The Sugar Bowl challenge - 109

Good morning campers and my second scheduled post or maybe my first depends how blogger feels as to which one it posts first!!

I can't believe it's 4 weeks since my last SB posting...gosh how the time flies in!!  The challenge over at The Sugar Bowl is something a wee bit different...we want you to use your very first Sugar Nellie stamp..

As always the prize for one lucky winner picked at random is 4 Sugar Nellie stamps from FunkyKits...

...over 100 entries then that prize increases to 6 Sugar Nellie stamps...

So for this card I have used papers from Echo park - wintertime.  I have used the die-namics pierced circle die and layered my wee image onto it....the stamp is Bumble Bee from Sugar Nellie which i coloured with copics and then gave her some shading with polychromos.  The snowflakes are MS punches and I borrowed my friends snowflake border...can't remember which manufacturer that is. I also added some sheer ribbon although it's hard to see that. I finished with a little message...oh and a couple of pearls.

Please remember to use a Sugar Nellie stamp...rubber or digi to be eligible.

challenges:
Crafty Ribbons - anything goes with ribbon
Simon says Stamp - Christmas
Christmas Cards all Year round - Christmas
Bearly Mine - anything goes
Bunny Zoe - ribbon
Deep Ocean challenges - christmas is around the corner

Fi

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A little bit of friendship...

Happy Sunday folks...well looks like it's back the the normal Scottish rainy weather!!  So I suppose that means crafting time...lol!!

I sat and coloured this little cutie last night however the dress is not quite the right colour however I think it still looks ok.

So the stamp is from Personal Impressions - A Bluebird's Proposal which I coloured with copics.  The papers are digi papers from The Sweet Shoppe...Oh I love them, they are so my colours!!  I layered each of the papers on to brown card, added some stitching and then also distressed each of the layers.  I added a piece of blue lace under one of the layers. I also added little pearls to each of the corners.  The flourish has been cut with my Magnolia fancy flourish die and the flower is a MFT layered rose...I added a pearl brad through the centre to hold it all together....then added a little ribbon to finish off.

supplies:

stamp - personal Impressions A Bluebird's Proposal

papers - Life Is The Sweet Shoppe

sentiment - Life is The Sweet Shoppe

pearls/brad - The Hobby House

ribbon and lace - The ribbon girl

dies - Magnolia fancy flourish, die-namics layered rose(from my Mum's Craft Shop)

glamour dust - stash

challenges:

Crafty Ribbons - anything goes

Paper Craft Journey - punch/die cuts

Divas by Design - anything goes

Whimsy Inspiration - lace and ribbon

Anything goes - anything goes

Papertake Weekly - die-ing for a punch

A Little bit Crafty - die-ing for it

My Craft Spot - sew fun
My Mum's Craft Shop - for the girls

Addicted to Stamps - layers

Bearly Mine - anything goes

Totally Papercrafts - lace

Fi

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Lili's Little Fairies DT Card...

Good morning folks...and I hope the sun is splitting the trees wherever you are and no more thunder and lightning!!  I am hoping it is here too as I am scheduling this post as I will be at work when you are reading it...lol!! 

Today's challenge over at Lili's Little Fairies is "monochrome".... 

I have used papers from MME but i can't remember which ones as they are odd ones from different collections.  the image is "never too old for a hug" from Lili of the Valley which I coloured with copics. The flourish is a Magnolia die and the flower is my new die-namics layered rose die...finished with a wee ribbon.

challenges:
The Ribbon girl - blue and white
Charisma Cardz - make your own embellishments (flower)
Crafty Ribbons - anything with ribbons
Deep Ocean - blue
Papertake Weekly - die-ing for a punch

Fi

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Toot toot...

Howdy folks....well a weekend of rain so get out the pens!!

So one of the young girls at work asked me to make a pink girly card for her friend who was about to sit her driving test, I hoped it wasn't tempting fate by making the card before she sat the test...however it wasn't as she did pass and here's the card!!

The papers are from Echo Park Love Story, the image is from Meljens Designs which I coloured with promarkers for a wee change and the flowers have been cut using my die-namics flower trio die which I doodled.  I added a ribbon bow fastened with a button...oh and doodled around the edges!!

Well done Poppy!!

supplies:

papers - Echo Park Love Story

image - Vroom, Vroom -Meljens Designs

pens - copics

dies - die-namics flower trio

ribbon - The ribbon girl

pearls - pearl pen

button - stash

challenges:

ABC Challenge - Pretty in Pink

In the Pink - flowers 

Totally Papercrafts - flowers and bows

Crafty Ribbons - flowers Galore

Meljens Designs - pretty in pink

I ♥ Promarkers - anything goes

Fi

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Here comes Tilly...

Hey folks....a quick post tonight as it's nearly bed time!!  So I coloured this little cutie in over the weekend when I wasn't feeling well...isn't it great how crafting makes you feel soooooo much better!!

I have used Tilly from Saturated Canary and coloured her with copics, I added glitter to her wings, skirt, shoes and bag.  The papers are MME - On the Sunny Side, which I love...nice summery colours!!  The flowers have been cut using my die-namics flower trio die and then added pearls to the centres...made with my pearl pen.  I added a bow and fastened with a button...oops and doodles!!

Supplies:

papers - MME On the Sunny Side

stamp - Tilly Saturated Canary

stamp - sentiment LOTV

pens - copics

dies - die-namics flower trio

ribbon - The Ribbon girl

Button - stash

Callenges:

Really Reasonable Ribbon - dots

Crafty Ribbons - anything goes

Divas by Design - birthday

The Hobby House - anything goes

Bunny Zoe - wings
My Mum's Craft Shop - dies, dies, dies

Fi

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pearl pen - stash

Little flower Fairies...

 

Good evening folks ...I'm off to watch Britain's Got Talent but first a wee card.  I have used one of brand new stamps that the lovely Elaine sent to me for my birthday, I just love it, it's so adorable!!

So the papers are Fancy Pants Park Bench, I have layered the papers onto bazzill card and then distressed each of the layers, the stamp is Flower Fairies from Whimsy Stamps which I coloured with copics, I added some stickles to the wings and some tiny pearls around the fairies although it's hard to see them but they are there IRL!! I also used a piece of cheesecloth...thought I would give that a go as so many of you use it and looks amazing so I just did a small piece to start with. I also added a piece of match lace, I added some wee flowers and one to the centre of the bow which also has a wee charm attached....hope you likey.

supplies:

papers - Fancy Pants Park Bench

stamp - Flower Fairies Wee Stamps for Whimsy

pens - copics

ribbon - The Ribbon Girl

lace - The Ribbon Girl

cheesecloth - The Ribbon Girl

charm - The Hobby House

pearls - The Hobby House 

dies - die-namics - mini rolled rose

challenges:

Sunday Sketch & Stamp - sketch

Joanna sheen - girls, girls, girls

That Craft Place - dies and punches

Addicted to Stamps - bingo(charm, sentiment and pearls)

Allsorts - Happy Birthday

Crafty Calendar - blooms and blossoms

Crafty Ribbons - anythin goes

Cute Card Thursday - tie it up

Crafts and Me - lots of layers

Whimsy - anything goes

Fi

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Wee Blossom...

 

Good morning Sunday people...well I thought I was going to be organised this morning...I woke up early with the sun shining so thought I would get loads of washing done and hung up outside and guess what...the heavens have opened and it's pouring...typical Scottish weather!! Well I suppose I can make a start on my Cowboy Pie for dinner tonight...yummy!!

Anyway, I made this wee card last night.  I am loving my new sunflower die...and these papers from Fancy Pants Park Bench which I layered and distressed.  The stamp is Wee Blossom which I coloured with copics, I added some cheesecloth, pearls, the ribbon and button...this seems to be my style, the distressed layers, the blue and other colour combo and those fabby die cut flowers...this seems to be me and I hope you likey!!

supplies:

papers - Fancy Pants Park Bench -

stamp - Wee Blossom -

die - die-namics sunflower

sentiment - Stampin Up

button - stash

pearls

ribbon/cheesecloth 

challenges:

The Ribbon Girl - add a button

My Mums Craft Shop - spots or stripes

As you Like It - favourite die(sunflowers at the moment)

Crafty Calendar - blossoms and blooms

One Stop Craft Challenge - flower power

Mad for Markers - one for the girls

Bearly Mine - anything goes

Everybody Art - pearls

Crafty Ribbons - anything goes

Addicted to Stamps - beautiful button

By the Cute and Girly - flowers

Fi

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Better late than never...

Here we are then...one day late for the challenge over at Sweet Stampin'.  Now I did have my card made well in advance but went and gave it to somebody at work and forgot to take a photo so card number 2!!  Now the challenge this week is scallops...nice and easy and you can just see mine...lol!!  I did almost forget them.

Our sponsor this week is Heather Ellis and of course we have our monthly sponsor The Ribbon Girl.

For my card I have used papers from Fancy Pants - Summer Soul which I layered onto kraft card and then stitched each of the layers in pink. The stamp is from Lili of the Valley which has been coloured with copics and then shaded with polychromos, I then added some glitter to the wings, pom poms and ribbon.  I added the flowers which are various die-namics, the flourish is from magnolia and the scallop border is also a die-namics die.  I added a ribbon bow and fixed it with a little flower button and then added some pearls made with my pearl pen to finish.

supplies:

papers - Fancy Pants Summer Soul

pens - copics

pencils - polychromos

ribbon

button

dies - wonky scallop border, various flower dies, Magnolia Doo Hickey fancy flourish

pearls - pearl pen

challenges:

The Ribbon Girl - flowers

Lili's Little Fairies - all stitched up

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - happy birthday

My Mum's Craft Shop - Easter or Easter Colours

Crafty Catz - anything goes

Totally Gorjuss - anything goes + sparkle

Crafty Ribbons - anything goes

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes

Fi

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The Sugar Bowl challenge 101....

 

Good morning sugar fans....so as you are reading this I am en route to the Craft show at the SECC with my friend Karen and we are hoping to meet up with some fellow crafters along the way.  Oh i get all excited when there's a craft show...can't wait to see what goodies there is to buy!!

The challenge over at The Sugar Bowl is "anything goes"...how easy can it be?

Please remember to use a Sugar Nellie stamp...rubber or digi to be eligible!!

As always the prize for one lucky winner picked at random is 4 Sugar Nellie stamps from FunkyKits...

...over 100 entries then that prize increases to 6 Sugar Nellie stamps...

In addition, Gayle and Elaine will also be awarding Eye Candy to some lucky entrants so pop back to the Sugar Nellie blog next Thursday to see if you have been spotted!!

For my card I have used papers from Echo Park - Country Drive, I layered each of them onto white bazzill card, stitched around the edges and then added a touch of DI to the edges.  I then distressed the edges.  The stamp is of course Bumble Bee from Sugar Nellie which I coloured with promarkers this time....and I thought  would kind of colour her to match her name....and the paper!!

supplies:
papers - Echo Park Country Drive - stash
promarkers - Hobbycraft
stamp - Bumble Bee Sugar Nellie @ Funky Kits
ribbon - The ribbon Girl
sentiment - SU


challenges:
The Ribbon Girl - ribbon or twine
Allsorts - for a lady
One Crazy Stamper - anything goes
Crafty Ribbons -  anything goes
Craft us Crazy - anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - one for the ladies



Fi
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Hello Audrey....

Good morning my luvvlies and my scheduled post...

So the team over at My Mum's Craft Shop are sharing some inspiration with you this week, you've seen some fabby cards this week already and a few more to go but first there's mine!!

When I saw this stamp I just had to have her...she is adorable and perfect for paper piecing although it did take me almost 4 hours so although very therapeutic, I'm not sure I would do that in a hurry again...

The papers are Basic Grey - Little Black Dress which I layered onto Bazzill card, I then stitched each of the layers.  I added a doily, some lace and ribbon aswell for a bit of texture...the flower is a die-namics mini hybrid rolled rose(fabby) and I layered that onto a die-namics fancy flourish and finished with some stickles and a birthday message....oh almost forgot I made some tiny pearls too. hope you can see the photo ok...it's not easy to get a good photo of dark colours!!

Pop over to My Mum's Craft Shop and check out the new arrivals in store this week including MME papers, die-namics to name but a few...

supplies:

papers - Basic Grey - Little Black Dress

stamp - Stamping Bella - Audrey Loves make up

copics - My Mum's Craft Shop

die-namics - mini hybrid rose and fancy flourish - My Mum's Craft Shop

lace - in my stash

ribbon - in my stash

stickles - My Mum's Craft Shop

challenges:

One Stop Craft Challenge - anything goes

Totally Gorjuss - anything goes with lace

Totally Papercrafts - make your own embellishments

ABC challenge - going dotty

Crafty ribbons - anything goes with ribbon

Hannah and Friends - anything goes

Bunny Zoe - anything goes

Fi

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All That Glitters...

Good morning folks and here I am with my late post...oops!  What a lovely day it is today so I am hoping the washing will be all done and dusted today...well here's hoping!!

Today's challenge over at Sweet Stampin is "All that Glitters"...perfect for those Christmas cards.

Our sponsor this week is Iva Nova Chest...

and

we have our monthly sponsor Joanna Sheen...


so pop over for full details and check out my teamies creations too.

For my card I have used papers from Carta Bella - Winter Fun and layered them onto bazzill card, I added some punched snowflakes which I glittered up, the tags and stamp is from LOTV which I coloured with copics.  I added a few tiny pearls to finish.

Papertake Weekly - sketch
CraftyRibbons - Christmas
Lili's little Fairies - snow is falling
Whimsy Inspiration - sparkly
Raise the Bar - anything goes
Fab 'n' funky - die cuts/punches


Fi
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CMC GDT card

Hi folks....it's been a couple of weeks since I have posted but as some of you know my time has been taken up with Holly, my daughter, who was assaulted a couple of weeks ago. She is on the mend now and I am just keeping an eye on her.

I was really excited when Tina emailed and asked if I would like to be a Guest Designer for CMC Copic Challenge...I love my copics and I do try to enter their challene when I can. The them is backgrounds, so let's see what you can do....

For my card I have used papers from Fancy Pants, the stamp is from Marianne Design which has been coloured with copics, I did some colouring of the clouds with copics too and added some glitter, the message is from CC Design...which I thought was perfect.

Papertake Weekly - sketch
Simply Create Too - anything goes
Crafty Ribbons - spots & dots
DYSU - polka dots
Bearly Mine - anything goes


Fi
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