Cute Elephant Ears!

Morning Folks!

This is another weekend where my blog posts are like buses, two at once again - but that's just the way DT posts happen sometimes!!

This post is to say the new challenge is just starting over at Sparkles Monthly Challenges, this time we'd like to see you using

DIES & / or PUNCHES

This is my card which actually uses 6 different dies! The cuttlebug and the circular nesties got a bit of a workout! It's been ages since I've made a circular easel card, I'd forgotten how fun they are. 

The super cute elephant die cut is by Tattered Lace. I'm not usually a huge fan of their dies as they are a bit too fussy and twirly for my taste, but this little chap called out to me in a Hobbycraft sale earlier in the year. As soon as I  saw it I thought of baby cards, but I think it was the cute way the ear sticks out that sold it to me!!

Can you see that cute ear? I couldn't resist adding a googly eye either - don't want a blind elephant blundering around the place!!

Other Details

Paper - LOTV Up, Up and Away Pastel Dreams

Sentiment and matching die - Stampin' Up

Googly Eye and Liquid Pearls from stash

Please visit the main blog

to see the inspiration from the rest of the design team!

Thank you so much for visiting today and for any comments you're kind enough to leave xx

I'd also like to enter the challenges at:

Laughing Hound

Morning Folks!

Hope you have something nice planned for the weekend, it's my son's birthday today so we are heading out shortly to celebrate  :-)

First though, here's my mid way reminder post for the challenge over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge 

As usual ANYTHING PENNY BLACK GOES

The optional 'Extra' challenge this time is to use this sketch: 

I really like this sketch so I've made another card using it, a little more CAS than the last one. I've used a PB stamp called 'Man's Best Friend' 

How cute is this dog!! 

Card details
Papers - Pretty Pastels from The Works and Dovecraft Spots and Stripes Pastel collection
Promarkers to colour image
Die Cuts - Sizix - My life Handmade
Nesties Circles
Card Candi to finish

We're looking forward to seeing your entries over at PBSC, just click the hedgehog below and he should take you straight there!

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The prize is a $20 voucher.

Thanks for visiting today and for any comments you'd like to leave!

I'd also like to join the following challenges:

Mousey hugs!

Morning Folks!
It's like buses on my blog this morning, nothing for ages then two posts at once! You can find my Sparkles Christmas DT post below this one!

The new challenge is just starting over at Penny Black Saturday Challenges, as usual ANYTHING PENNY BLACK GOES

The optional 'Extra' challenge this time is to use this sketch:

I do love a sketch to follow and I really enjoyed using this one! I made a wedding anniversary card for my sister and her hubby using PB 'Squeeze Till I squeak'

This has to be one of my most used PB stamps, it's useful for so many occasions!

Card Details 

Image coloured with promarkers
Papers - Dotty =Crafter's Companion - The snowman
and Hearts = Forever Friends - Best of British
Prima Flowers, pearls and ribbon from stash
Die cut  - Cut and Make

I do hope you'll pop over to the main blog, just click on the picture below, to see the fabulous cards from the rest of the design team. 

We're also looking forward to seeing your entries, we are generously sponsored by 

The prize is a $20 voucher.

Thanks for visiting today and for any comments you leave. I'd also like to enter the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Wedding Anniversary / Wedding / Engagement - This is a wedding anniversary card for my sister!

CHNPP - Anything goes with patterned paper

Crafty Animals - Anything goes with an animal

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

I love Promarkers - Anything goes opt die cut / punches - I used die cut sentiment and nesties

Papercraft Challenges - Animals

Simon Says stamp - anything goes

EDITED TO ADD:

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Morning Folks! 

This is my first blog post of a double bill today, my Penny Black Saturday Challenge will be along shortly. Meanwhile, we have a new challenge over at SPARKLES CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE today and the theme is:

BLUE & GOLD

Here's my cards - yes plural! - and apologies for the poor photos, I tried to photograph these 3 times but none of the pics are that good - sigh!  I bought this stamp years ago from a fellow crafter but I've only used it once before! Its a clear unmounted stamp from circadesign who still seem to be going but this particular stamp is discontinued. I decided it would look nice done with gold embossing powder, it's been ages since I heat embossed anything but once I'd found everything it was quite fun! I cut the arch shaped image out and mounted it on foam dots on white card with gold mirri underneath. It still looked a bit stark so I added some glittery gold stickers to the corners.

While I'd got all the embossing gear out I grabbed a few more pieces of blue card and made these too:

Please click the piccy below to visit the main blog and see the inspiration from the rest of the design team! You have a whole month to join us, we'd love to see what you make! 

Thank you so much for visiting today and for any comments you're kind enough to leave xx

I'd also like to enter the challenges at:

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything goes

CHNXmas challenge - Anything Christmas goes

The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas goes

Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes