Happy Birthday Mum

It was Mum's birthday on Sunday and this is the card I made her.

Using a Popcorn bear decoupage from the CD and paper from a K&Co pad which I've had for ages. Border punch from Martha Stewart, circle die from Spellbinders, flowers from Wild Orchid Craft, fronds die (behind floral display) from Marian Designs. Ribbon gems and pearls from my stash.

A side shot to show the dimension on the image. Inside was decorated to match.

Challenges entered:

Little Red Wagon - spring colours

CCEE - use 3 embellies (ribbon, flowers, pearls)

CD Sunday - ring a roses

Pile it On - pop it up

The Hybrid Chick Card Caravan - spring

Joanna Sheen - someone special

ABC DT - anything goes

Cards Galore - celebration

Marianne Design - swirls and pearls

St Lukes Charity - bling it on

Craft your Passion - die cuts and punches

Pollycraft Monday - cute critters

Lexi's Creations - punches and dies

My Craft Spot - make it pop

Crafty Boots - no girls allowed

Carol x

Crafting for all Seasons #22 Green and Yellow

Time for a new challenge at CFAS and the theme is to use the colours green and yellow. We're being sponsored by Bugaboo and Tickled Pink. I've used two silhouette images from Bugaboo.

The images and sentiment have been printed onto vellum

• Images: Bugaboo Silhouette Butterfly and Silhouette Butterfly Flowers
• Medium : promarkers
• Backing papers: Wild Rose Studios
• Square, round and scalloped dies: Spellbinders
• Swirl dies: Marianne Designs
• Ribbon: Joanna Sheen
• Flowers: Wild Orchid Craft

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the creations of the other Design Team girls.

Challenges entered:

Delicious Doodles - inspired by a song (Love is like a butterfly)

Stamp Man - colours of spring

Deep Ocean Challenge - spring

House that Stamps Built - spring colours

Cute Card Thursday - signs of spring

Delightful Challenges - spring colours

DYSU - things with wings

Rainbow Lady's - St David's Day (I used the colours)

St Luke's Charity - spring into spring

Lothian Crafts - two main colours

Lia Stampz - tic tac toe (scallops, flowers,ribbon)

CES - flower frenzy

Paper Creations Ink - spring is in the air

Crafter's Companion - spring

Joanna Sheen - spring/easter

Catch the Bug - anything goes

Queen's Royal Challenge - anything goes + green

Carol x

PS Don't forget I have blog candy up for grabs and it closes midnight tomorrow!

Red and White

Paid a flying visit to Durham today to the passport office. Slight delay on the way there as a suspect package was found on the train and we had to wait 45 minutes for the police to arrive to remove it. Managed a flying visit to the Crafty Nook before lunch then it was a case of legging it back to the station to catch the train home again.

Any way onto crafting, this was made last night and left to dry:

Tilda has been coloured with promarkers and her dress and the bow on her hat have been paper pieced. Backing papers are from a DCWV adhesive stack, heart doilies were in my stash, Tilda is mounted onto a Marriane Diecut mat. Card is finished with white satin ribbon, a red rose (from WOC), a die cut corner and swirls, pearls and smaller flowers from my stash.

Challenges I'm entering:

Magnolia Mania - hearts

My Time to Craft - red and white

Ribbon Carousel - get inspired

Simon says Stamp - paper piecing

Divas by Design - anything goes

Paper Play Challenges - show us your style

Shelley's Image Blog - sugar and spice

By the Cute and Girly - anything goes

Stamptacular Sunday - Mum's the word

Aud Sentiments - Happy Mother's Day

Carol x

Paper piecing

Well thats the kids back to school/college again at least for three days! The sun is shining but it's pretty darned chilly so don't think I'll be sitting out today.

Well onto craft and another new technique (to me anyway!!) for me to try....

Apologies the colours haven't come out too great on the photo. I made this last night but couldn't find the right embellishments to finish it off so I decided to get my crochet hook out and make my own. Now its years since I last held a crochet hook in my hand and I wasn't sure whether I would remember what to do with it............however it was like riding a bike and the stitches just flowed..........one small problem though - I couldn't see where I was going and had to resort to my strong reading glasses to see what I was doing!!
Backing papers are from Bearly Mine (also used to "piece" Tilda's dungarees), seam binding from WOC, ribbon flower from Crafty Bits and Pieces, flourish is a creatable die from Marianne Designs, button, pearls, ribbon and rafia lace from my stash, sentiment from Kanban.

Challenges entered:

Just Magnolia - sketch

Cutie Sunday - points (spots?)

Stamptacular Sunday - pile it on

Totally Tilda - paper piecing

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - flowers

Saturday Challenge - pink, brown and cream

Magnolia Mania - pink and....

Carol x

Magnolia-licious

Been school shoe shopping today, always a nightmare as darling daughter has very wide feet and no interest in shoes!!! My last comment before leaving home was put socks on and make sure theres no holes in them - so why was she revealing a good square inch of bare sole to everyone when trying shoes on!!! Kids - love em but couldn't eat a whole one! Did manage shoes, trainers and some new socks and didn't need a morgage to pay for them though.

Onto crafty things now, I made this card last night and left it overnight to be given some finishing touches.

Using my Tilda with butterfly stamp again, Tilda is coloured with watercolour pencils. Backing paper is from Bearly Mine, ribbon is from Hobbycraft, flowers from WOC, Hobby craft and my stash. Tag is a Doo Hickey die, butterfly and doiley from Joanna Sheen. Card is finished with pearls and lace from my stash.

This is the inside:

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Stamptacular Sunday - Magnolia-licious

Cupcake - lots of layers

Just Magnolia - Happy Birthday

Bearly Mine - Inside out

DYSU - Scallops

Aud Sentiments - Anything goes

Magnolia Mania - Butterfly

Carol x

Springtime scallops

Joanna Sheens A Cardmakers Year was the Cd used for the image and the backing papers on this card. I've used another PATP punch to cut the outer matt and the topmost backing paper. Flower is from WOC and card is finished with a bow and some pearls.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Rainbow Lady's -Springtime

DYSU - Scallops

Aud Sentiments - Anything goes

Fresh Brewed Designs - Flowers
Fresh Brewed Designs - Cute and Sweet

Carol x