Anniversary Blooms

Today, I am sat at my study desk with a thunder storm going on above my head and heavy rain on the roof. I have the TV and light on which keep flickering so any minute now I'm expecting to loose Internet connection. So I'll be brief, and here is my card.

I am entering it in the following challenges :

The sketch is from Retro Sketches,

the colours from this photo inspiration at

Stampin' Royalty,

Make My Monday have a theme of

ANNIVERSARIES,

and lastly, Addicted to Stamps have ANYTHING GOES

              

I've made the card for my friends daughter who will be celebrating her 4th wedding anniversary on 18th August. I looked anniversaries up on the Internet and found that for the 4th one it is traditional to give the gifts of fruit or flowers, so I choose flowers for my card.

Supplies :
Card - Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Baked Brown Sugar, and base FMS

Stamps - Fabulous Florets, Papillion Potpourri, and Express Yourself

Inks - Black Archival,  Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Baked Sugar, and Pear Pizzazz

Tools - Big Shot, Fancy Fan and Mosaic Madness EF's, Aqua Painter, and Elegant Butterfly Punch

Extras - 3D Pads and Gems

I'm logging off now so I don't loose Internet connection, thanks for dropping by

Blue China

Today, I have been sat outside crafting in the shade, as the sun is not as hot as it has been. I also had a few hours spare between the tennis matches I wanted to see from Wimbledon.

I randomly stamped cups on blue card for the background and laid it on a white base, and topped with some white card down the centre. I stamped the flourish so it looked like steam coming off a hot drink, and placed a fussy cut cup on top on 3D pads. To finish, I added the two banners that were topped with the Nestie sentiment, and some pearls.

 I am also entering it into these challenges :

The sketch is from The Paper Players,

the colours from

 Inkspirational,

and lastly, Addicted to Stamps with

ANYTHING GOES

Supplies :

Card = Whisper White, Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise, blue and white base FMS

Stamps = Tea Shoppe and Everything Eleanor

Inks = Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, and Concord Crush

Tools = Big Shot, Nestabilities, and Stamp-a-ma-jig

Extras = 3D Pads and Pearls                                                            

Thanks for dropping by and I hope you'll call again soon

Golden Poppies

Here is my second card for today. I apologise for the photo but the gold glitter in the vellum made the flash bounce everywhere

Some white card was embossed in a butterfly folder with the insects flying up the right hand side of the card. I then heat embossed the poppy and sentiment in gold EP on the gold vellum, and cut it into a banner. It was all finished with a gold embossed butterfly and some mini gems.

I am entering these challenges :

The sketch and inspiration come from two challenges that have come together CASe this Sketch and Fusion Cards

and also Seize the Birthday with

ANYTHING GOES

Supplies :

Card = Whisper White, Gold glitter Vellum, and base FMS

Stamps = Simply Sketched and Papillion Potpourri

Inks = Versamark

Tools = Big Shot, Butterfly EF, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Elegant Butterfly Punch, and Heat Gun

Extras = Gold EP, 3D Pads, and Mini Gems

Tomorrow, I'm off to my sisters, and Sophie has told me to take my swimming costume so I can play with her in her paddling pool and cool my burning swollen feet!!??!! Bless her cotton socks, she is so caring and thoughtful and only 3 years old!

Thanks for dropping by, and hope you'll come back soon

Seaside Fun in the Sun

After overdoing it in the garden yesterday, I'm avoiding the sun  this afternoon and staying indoors, but the sun inspired me with this seaside card

I water coloured the image with my Aqua Painter, made it into a banner, and layered it on some striped embossed card which was highlighted with markers in one corner. It was finished with a sentiment sun cut Nestie.

I am also entering it in these challenges :

The sketch is from Paper Craft Crew,

Colours inspiration from Just-Add-Ink,

Addicted to CAS

have the theme of 

    SUN

and lastly, Less is More want CAS with    WATERCOLOURS

    

Supplies :

Card = Whisper White, Naturals White, Crushed Curry, and white base FMS

Stamps = Summer by the Sea, and Fiskars

Inks = Black Archival, Crushed Curry, Smokey Slate, and Concord Crush

Tools = Big Shot, Sizzix Textures, Nestabilities, Aqua Painter

Extras = 3D Pads

More Wimbledon to keep me happy today, and I hope you're doing something that makes you happy too!

Be back soon

                                               

Mousey Birthday

Today, while watching Wimbledon, I made this card using some mousey stamps I had for one of my birthday presents

The image was stamped in black and coloured with my Aqua Painter, and cut out with a Nestie. I made two embossed lines across the base and water coloured between them in blue with my AP, and stamped the sentiment underneath. The label was added on 3D Pads and pearls scattered on the cupcake.

I am also entering it in these challenges

The sketch is from Try Stampin' on Tuesday and they want to see something that makes you happy...........well that would be CUPCAKES then!

CAS Colours and Sketches have these lovely colours,

and, Less is More want a CAS card using WATERCOLOURS

Supplies :
Card = Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White, and white base FMS
Stamps = Madison Avenue, Express Yourself, and House Mouse
Inks = Black Archival, Wisteria Wonder, Coastal Cabana, and Crisp Cantaloupe
Tools = Big Shot, Nestabilities, Embossing Board, Aqua Painter, and Stamp-a-ma-jig
Extras = 3D Pads and Pearl Gems

Thanks for dropping by, and I hope you enjoy the tennis.

Watercoloured Trellis

Today my card is for my friends Birthday next week.

My friend loves her garden, and is lucky enough to have green fingers to keep her flowers looking beautiful. So to echo her planting, I used the Mosaic Madness EF to emboss some white card and water coloured the gaps with blue, before laying it on blue card, and then some embossed brown card. I then added some die cut vines and stamped fussy cut flowers to the trellis, all topped with the sentiment label, ribbon, gems and a butterfly.

I am also entering these challenges

The sketch is from Mojo Monday,

The colours from ColourQ,

and Seize the Birthday who have a theme of

ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Card = Crumb Cake, Naturals White, Whisper White, Marina Mist, Green and base FMS

Stamps = Stippled Blossoms, Apothecary Art, and Papillon Potpourri

Inks = Black Archival, Old Olive, Marina Mist, Crumb Cake, and Rich Razzelberry

Tools = Big Shot, Sizzix Textures, Mosaic Madness EF, Marianne Die, Aqua Painter, Stamp-a-ma-jig, and Elegant Butterfly Punch

Extras = 3D Pads, Ribbon, and Gems

Thanks for dropping by, please call again soon

Birthday Thank You's

These are a few of the quick "Thank You" cards I made for friends and family, after having a lovely birthday (which was spread over several days), and great gifts.

I am also entering these challenges :

Inkspirational want a CAS   card                                                                          Paper Players are celebrating 200 challenges and want us to choose a theme from the DT picks. I went with a                                        ONE LAYER card,              

 Less is More also want it to be ONE LAYER and OFF THE EDGE         

                  

and lastly, the colours come from Make My Monday with PRETTY IN PINK

Supplies ;

Card - White base FMS

Stamps - Swallowtail and Simply Sketched

Inks - Raspberry Ripple, Strawberry Slush, Blushing Bride, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry     

Tools - Stamp-a-ma-jig and Spray Bottle

Extras - Gems                                

I hope to have some free time this weekend, so I can get some crafting and blog hopping done, so have fun whatever you are doing

A Groovy Father's Day

Here is my Father's Day card for my music crazy SD Dave

I am entering these challenges :

The sketch is from Seize the Sketch,

Inkspirational want a CAS card,

Make My Monday want a 
MALE CARD,


                                                               
and lastly, The Male Room want a card for FATHERS DAY

The colours were for another challenge (Less is More), but I missed the deadline!! never mind, I'll try to do my next post on time if I can. 

Supplies :

Card = Marina Mist, Whisper White, and base FMS

Stamps = Papermania

Inks = Too many to mention, but all SU

Tools = Big Shot, and Nestabilities

Extras = 3D Pads, Ribbon, Music sheet and Sentiment by my PC

It's my birthday on Monday, so the early part of the week is going to be a little busy, but I'll be back as soon as I can. Enjoy the sunshine and Football ( if you're a fan, or the peace of crafting while your other half watches the game!) 

Thanks for dropping by, and I'll try to get around to visiting your lovely blogs soon

Loads of Love!

Another quick post today with a masculine card

I am entering it into these lovely challenges :

Paper Craft Crew have this sketch,

CAS Colours and Sketches  have these colours      

Addicted to CAS want to see TRANSPORT

and lastly,
CAS-ual Fridays
 want to see a



 CAS  male card  using NO KRAFT at all, and include a RIBBON

                                                         
After stamping the truck and its presents, I masked them with a Post It note and stamped the trees. Everything was coloured with SU Markers and an Aqua Painter. Some white card was textured, matted on some green card and laid on a base. A tag shape was cut freehand, and finished off with a stapled ribbon and some gems.

Supplies :
Card - Whisper White, Green and base card FMS
Stamps - SU All Natural, Loads of Love and LOL Accessories

Inks - Archival Black, Tempting Turquoise, Crushed Curry, and Pistachio Pudding
Tools - Big Shot, Sizzix Textures, Nestabilities, Stamp-a-ma-jig,  Aqua Painter

Extras - 3D Pads, Mini Stapler, Ribbon and Gems

                                    

Sophie has had her plaster off her arm this week, so tomorrow we'll be catching up on playing with things that she hasn't been able to handle with one arm! Let's hope that the thunder and rain storms will have finished by then?

 Thanks for dropping by, see you again soon I hope

                        

Friends Birthday

Yaay! I made it with my 'Ring of Flowers' as a ColorQ Courtier, so a "Big Thank You" to their lovely DT.

I'm sorry, but it's only a quick post from me today, with this birthday card for my friend

I will be entering it into these challenges :


The colours are from ColourQ

and the sketch from Retro Sketches

                                                     

Supplies :
Card = Night of Navy, Whisper White, and base FMS
Stamps = Vintage Vogue, Express Yourself, and Sassy Salutations (inside)
Inks = Bashful Blue, Concord Crush, Old Olive, and Peach Parfait
Tools = Big Shot, Nestabilities, Stamp-a-ma-jig, and Fiskars Scissors
Extras = 3D Pads and Gems

Thanks for dropping by today, and I'll be back soon

Tag Tree

My card today is for my Step Dad's birthday next Month ( sorry about the photo, my camera flash is still doing it's own thing! )

I will also be entering it in these challenges :

Colour Me have these autumn colours,

the sketch comes from Freshly Made Sketches,

The Male Room want a masculine card with theme of

"TREES AND LEAVES"

 Seize the Birthday have a toppings of "TAGS"

and lastly, but no means least,  Addicted to Stamps want us to

"MAKE YOUR MARK"

I stamped the tree with rust ink, and hand coloured the leaves with SU markers. I then cut it out using the shape from the outside of a Nestie for the top of the tag, and laid it on some rust card. This was then placed onto a randomly stamped base card with leaves, script, and splodges. It was finished off with a sentiment banner, ribbon and button.

Supplies :

Card = Whisper White, Rust and base FMS

Stamps = Leaves of a Tree, French Foliage, and Apothecary Art

Inks = Black, Crushed Curry, Baked Brown Sugar, Old Olive, and Adirondack Rust

Tools = Nestie and Stamp-a-ma-jig

Extras = 3D Pads, Button, Ribbon, and Bakers Twine

I had a bad fall in the garden again yesterday, and my arms and legs are black and blue, so I decided to do the right thing today, and stay indoors watching the French Open Tennis while crafting. 

Thanks for dropping by, hope you'll come back again soon