Just Magnolia wk 43 sketch

Today I did a card using the gorgeous sketch over on just magnolia. I just loved this sketch and the DT's examples. It's def one I will use more than once! I made a mothers day card (as I really need to get a few of these made for selling purposes asap) with some stunning papers from Papermania's capsule collection, this is the red hot paper pack. I used the adorable butterfly tilda image coloured as per usual with Prismas and some stickles. The flowers are Prima painterly petals hydrangeas with little roses from mulberry crafts again. The butterfly charm is from the hobby house and the sentiment computer printed.



I really need to invest in a light box thingy when taking photos in the eve as usual so apologies for poor picture quality, maybe I should slope off and order one now! Thanks for looking again and for your lovely comments!

Paper Piecing Anya card

This is my card for the paper piecing challenge over on club Anya I used the cute Pirate Anya from the Matey collection and pieced paper from Rusty Pickles Pirate princess collection for her bandana top and shorts, I did do a little colouring on her top so her stripes would stand out! All the papers are from the same range on the card with a little distressing and ome ribbon from my stash. Quite simple but she is cute enough! Thanks for looking again peeps! xx Oh and apologies for all the poor light in photos at the mo, what with late night blogging and dreadful weather daylight is absent at the mo and the desk lamp is working overtime!!

Sketch sat & monochromatic cards

I am a bit later today as I had a real stress with my card this morn, between that and constant child issues! So I scrapped the whole card and started again! I'm so glad I did too! This is so much better and I am very pleased. I used the sketch over on sketch saturday, I used an idea from a couple of the DT's with the ribbons, it's such a cute effect! I also carried the theme over on Anya Ink which is monochromatic cards. I have used an adorable stamp from the Miss Anya rain snow shine collection coloured in with my faithful prismas. The papers are papermania creative tones, the flowers are from a great range at Mulberry crafts with the foliage punched with my McGill branch punch. The sentiment is computer printed and the chiffon ribbon from my stash. I also added a little stickles to the white roses for a little blingy touch! I distressed all the paper and am really pleased with the final result (haven't I said that already!). Thanks for looking again and thanks for all your lovely comments! xx

Just magnolia wk42 Love card

I know Valentines has past but a love card can be sent to practically anyone at any time really just to say I love you and prob should, so this is my card for the just magnolia love challenge. I don't have as many magnolia images as I would like which is just an excuse to buy some more! On this card I have used papers from De create with prima flowers including painterly petals and mulberry roses. The sentiment is papermania and the metal flower from a selection at the hobby house, I'm not completely convinced on the final result of this card but thanks for looking anyway!! xx

Sugar bowl sketch 29 Tiets sketch

Two posts in one day surely unheard of?! In my house it is, but I guess I am preparing for even less posts over the next few days? You never know! Anyway I really liked the look of challenge 29 on the sugar bowl I also needed to add one button, two brads and three flowers. I used one of my fabulous gorguss girl stamps for this along with some scrapbook walls and papermania paper. The felt ribbon is papermania, the leaves prima and the mulberry flowers from e bay though a fantastic selection can be also found at wild orchid crafts. Thanks for looking again! xx

Flower power/ friday sketchers

Hi everyone, I apologise now for sporadic blogging as it is half term and I now have 3 children to entertain as opposed to 2 normally! I am hoping to still keep up with some challenges though. This card is the sketch over on friday sketchers and also kept with the theme of flower power over on the anyone for anya blog. That was easy for me as I pretty much always include flowers or floral paper of some kind! The stamp I have used is Megan from the greeting farm, the papers are K&Co, the ribbon is Maya road and the flowers from my stash, I have used the McGill pine branch punch to make the pink foliage. Thanks again for looking and for your comments!

Mojo monday sketch

Happy thursday all! Today I have decided to do the mojo monday sketch #125. I am always behind on the daily sketches, it's a good job I have a wk to do them in! This was an unusual sketch and quite simple and I actually quite like my end result. I have used creative memories papers with another cc design stamp and a sentiment from papermania. Thanks for looking as always!

Club Anya sketch sat #5

This is my take for the sketch sat over on club Anya I have used this really cute stamp called ruby from the wild sprouts range over on the greeting farm. I have used papers from K&Co and as I don't have a scalloped oval punch or nestabilities (I know I'm behind the times!) I have used buttons under the image to create the scalloped effect for the sketch. Thanks for looking everyone! xx

Gorguss card (sketch #89 saturday)

Well as much as I would like to say having my husband off hasn't affected my blogging it clearly has! I didn't even have work this wkend but I haven't been able to sneak off card making!
I have chosen to use a lovely sugar nellie stamp for this card, the little goth girl from the gorguss girl stamp range. I have used rusty pickle papers again with some rub ons, prima flowers and gem brad, sentiment is papermania. I have used the sketch over on sketch saturday and have created a birthday card in amoungst all the valentine madness (even though I did use lots of pink!). Thanks for looking and for your comments, hopefully tomorrow when he is back to work normal service will resume!

Sketch saturday #88

Hi again, thanks for looking at my interpretation of sketch 88 over on sketch saturday I used the "me time" Anya stamps for this card which I think I will most likely use as a mothers day card. I couldn't even tell you where i got my bubble and soap resin embellishments from they have been in my stash for an age! I have used lots of bling with stickles on the bubbles, glitter card and pearls and sparklies, nothing like a sparkly card to make me smile! Thanks again xx

Lollipop Anya

Tee hee whilst my darling husband is off having his minor foot op I'm taking the opportunity to craft something! I was desperate to get into the crazy 4 challenges challenge this week as the theme is lollipops and I have been waiting for an excuse to use my new lollipop Anya stamp and I knew I had these cute little resin lollipop embellishments that I got as a free gift once so these were perfect for C4C22! I also used the anyone for anya sketch this wk as it seemed to fit so well with this theme on my card. I'm really quite pleased with the way this little cutie has turned out, such cute girlie colours. I have used patterned paper from paper mania and doodlebug and sentiment stamp from Stampin up. I hope you like her too thanks for looking! xx

Anya Ink Sketch

If only I didn't work wkends I would be able to do more cards! As it is I have gone 3 days without posting, well 4 if you count that it's now past midnight tues! Anyway I kept this card simple due to lack of time and it is a male card so I guess the less fussy the better! I have used the sketch over on Anya ink and for this card I have used skater Ian with paper from KI memories and Cherry Arte with chipboard from American crafts, most of this came in a kit my sister bought me for my birthday Thanks sis! I would like to say I will get more cards on soon as there are so many challenges I am eager to get stuck into but as my hubby goes into hospital tomorrow afternoon rendering him incapacitated for a bit this could be tricky, although I could sneak off it's not like he can run after me! Thanks for looking again, all your comments are appreciated!