Apple for Teacher!

This is my second post tonight, just in case I get the call to go to my sisters field at any minute ( her donkey is due to go in to labour any minute)

First, I must say a big "Thank You" to Broni at Color Throwdown who said that she thought one of the outstanding cards in their challenge this week was my Peacock card, with "Gorgeously colored peacock and great embossed background panels!" 

Now, here's my CAS card

First, I stamped the wood texture on white card, and placed it at the lower half of the base card, with a wobbly line around the top half. Next, I stamped the mouse on white card, coloured him with my AP and SU markers, and cut it with a Framelit in the Big Shot. This was then added on top of the wood panel with a sentiment printed on my laptop. The finishing touch was the gem dewdrop on the apple. 

I am entering these challenges :

The CAS sketch is from the

House of Cards,

Color Throwdown have these colours

and lastly, 

Addicted to Stamps want us to

MAKE YOUR MARK                                   

Supplies :

Card - Real Red, Whisper White, and base FMS

Stamps - House Mouse, and Hardwood

Inks - Black Archival, Bermuda Bay, Real Red, and Smoky Slate

Tools - Big Shot, Framelits Labels, and Aqua Painter

Extras - 3D Pads, Laptop Sentiment, and Gem

Hope to be back soon

Friends Like You

Today my card is for my friends birthday next week

I embossed the blue and pink cards and laid them on the brown base matt. I then stamped the bears and coloured them with my favourite ever tool ( aqua painter) and markers, and cut them with a Framelit in the BS. A ribbon was wrapped around the pink card before the bears were laid down on it on 3D pads, and it was all finished off with a bow and some gems.

I am entering it in to these challenges :

The sketch is from Try Stampin' on Tuesday who also want 

THINGS THAT MAKE US HAPPY 

( bears, friends, and Ice cream.....what's not to be happy about?),

the colours are from Just Add Ink,

and lastly, House of Cards with ADD A BOW in Classic/Elegant Style.

Supplies :

Card - Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Pink and base FMS

Stamps - House Mouse Gruffies

Inks - Black Archival, Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, and Blushing Bride

Tools - Big Shot, SU Framelit Labels, Sizzix Textures, Mosaic Madness EF, Aqua Painter, and Stamp-a-ma-jig

Extras - Ribbon and Gems

It's my Sisters birthday tomorrow, so I have another busy family day with no time for crafting, but I hope to be back at my desk soon.

              

                   

A Geordie Birthday

Today I have made a card that my Geordie friend Pat, had asked me to make for her Mum's birthday, as she calls her "Mam". Here it is, I hope she likes it?

I am entering it in to these challenges :

The sketch is from Try Stampin' on Tuesday,

from The Paper Players tic tac toe, I chose the bottom line,

Less is More want us to use something RECYCLED,

and lastly, House of Cards want us to ADD A BOW                                                     

I embossed some pink card with diagonal stripes, and I recycled the ribbon and bow from a birthday present I had 2 weeks ago (and it luckily matches the colours of the card and stamped roses). I then stamped the sentiment on a die cut label and grouped some fussy cut roses and leaves underneath it.

Supplies :

Card - Whisper White, Raspberry Ripple, pale pink and white base FMS

Stamps - Stippled Blossoms and Papermania

Inks - Black, Strawberry Slush, Raspberry Ripple, Lucky Limeade, and Gumball Green

Tools - Big Shot, Sizzix Textures, SU Window Frame Dies, and Stamp-a-ma-jig

Extras - 3D Pads and Pearls

I'm in hospital for my treatment tomorrow so I may be AWOL for a few days, but I'll be back soon

Blossom Bird

Today, I could not decide what sentiment to put on my card, so for a change I decided to leave it off all together so I can use it for any occasion.

I will also be entering it into these challenges :

Addicted to Stamps want us to

        "MAKE YOUR MARK" 

and Inkspirational have the theme of 

      "BLOOM"

the sketch comes from Mojo Monday

House of Cards have this photo inspiration and colour palette 

                                         

I haven't used a DL card for some time, and I quite enjoyed the challenge of creating something slim lined so may use one again soon.

Supplies :

Card = Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder, and DL base FMS

Stamps = Whimsical Wings, Simply Soft, and Everything Eleanor

Inks = Black Archival, Pistachio Pudding, Wisteria Wonder, and Blushing Bride

Tools = Stamp-a-ma-jig, and Fiskars Scissors

Extras = 3D Pads, Gems, and Ribbon FMS

I have spent the last few days with my family working hard in my garden. We (well, they! helped by me ) laid a concrete slab base and built a shed on it, and painted 13 6' x 6' fence panels.

This is before, and after the shed. There is still a lot more to do to tidy it up, and to build raised flower beds so I can easily reach weeds and the plants. 

Thanks for dropping by