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From x stitch I moved into card making - now I am playing around with mixed media! I am taking part in different workshops and with help from crafty pals, learning about different mediums and techniques. Hope you feel inspired to create after a visit to my blog - Happy Crafting!

Friday 10 February 2012

Sketchie Challenge


Hello to my new follower and Thanks to all those who regularly leave comments!

Some of you will know that I am part of a group on a craft forum (Craft Bubble) and we have a regular Dt and Gdt slots (mine is coming up!!!). This week's sketch and theme was set by the lovely Lauren (DT) who set the theme as 'take it as red'. So many different options to choose from! I have already started my oh's valentine card but I know he checks my blog out so that will have to be finished and then posted after V day. Even tho was we walked into Tesco last night he uttered...Oh Crap! as he saw all the stuff for V day. He honestly does not know the date of it! Ho hum..anyway onto this card. 



Image -  Forever Friends
Coloured with Promarkers
Glossy accents
Brad from local craft shop
Nesties
Ribbon - American Crafts
Punch - Martha Stewart
Papers -  3 bugs in a rug and stash
Embossing folder - Cuttlebug spots and dots
Sentiment - bargain bin special
Faux stitching - Fineliner pen


I'm such a sucker for balloons on a card! Sorry about the quality of the pics, it isn't picking up much of the shading on the bear but maybe it's overshadowed by the red!

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge - Im in Stitches
Alphabet Challenge Blog - A for Animal Antics
Moving Along With the Times - cute critters
Papertake Weekly Challenge - anything goes
Pixie Cottage - Red
Craft Your Days Away - stitchy challenge

Hope you are all warm and snow free! Have a great weekend


26 comments:

Denise said...

Debbie this is so cute - love that little bear and his red balloon.
Hugs
Denise xx

Wishcraft said...

Fab card Debs :o) Love that cute bear and great papers too. Lisa x

Clare Lloyd said...

super cute card. your OH comment about valentines made me laugh. fingers crossed all the stuff in the supermarket will remind him to get you a pressie!! xx

catherine said...

fab card Debbie. well if he has remembered you might be in for a nice surprise!!
x catherine

Sue B said...

Aww this is fab Debs! what a cute bear! Gorgeous papers and layout. I love the bright cheery colours and sentiment - it's a really sweet card!
Thank you for joining us at MAWTT and Good Luck in the Challenge!
Hugs Sue xx

Vicky said...

Gorgeous card sweetie cute image & sooooooo love these fab colours!!!

Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

Davi said...

Very cute card!! I really love the plaid paper with the sweet image.

Debs said...

Fab cute card Debs.
Love the adorable image and great LO.
Thanks for playing along at MAWTT this week.
Good luck.
Debs xx

Always with a Sentiment said...

Hello Debbie. How beautiful. Love the papers and the combination with the embossing and border. Cute image too. Thank you for joining us at MAWTT and good luck.
Love Sandra xxx

coops said...

gorgeous card debs.i love your fab colours and design and the ff bear is adorable :D

xx coops xx

Gaynor Greaves said...

Gorgeous card, I love forever friends, lovely colour combo, thanks for joining us for our stitching challenge at CYDA, good luck and hope to see you again soon, Gaynor DT :)

Shell Shearer Swinscoe said...

Super cute card, love Forever Friends bears!

Thank you for sharing with us at MAWTT this week, good luck!
Hugs Shell xx

Denise said...

Hi Debbie
Just popped back to say thanks for joining us at The Pixie Cottage this week.
Hugs
Denise xx

CraftyC said...

Beautiful card Debs, so sweet!
Clairexx

KraftyKoolKat said...

This is so gorgeous sweetie. Thank you for joining us at Craft Your Day's Away this time and good luck.

Hugs
Cathy
xxxxx

Craftyrose said...

Absolutely adorable debs. I'm always swayed by a cute little bear. xx

Donna Mosley said...

Aww! Debs, this is so cute. Love the sweet image.

Donna x

paper fun said...

Sweet card. Great image.

Thanks for joining us at Alphabet Challenge Blog.

Mari

Anne-Marie said...

Your card is really cute.

Thank you for joining us at Ready-Teddy-Go and good luck.

Anne-Marie x x

Apassionforpaper said...

Debbie, such a cute card and bear image.

Thank you for sharing your card at Ready Teddy Go challenge this month.

Warmest wishes, Julie Ann x

coldwaters2 said...

Fabulous card Debbie that Teddy image is gorgeous and I love the papers and design, that embossed panel looks great.
Hugs
Lorraine x

Crafty and Green said...

Absolutely Adorable Card!! Thank you for joining us at The Pixie Cottage!! Happy Valentine's Day!!

Many Blessings,
Tina

Gemma said...

Such a sweet card. Thank you for joining us at ready teddy go challenge. Gemma x

Lesley said...

Such a cute card! Thank you for taking part in the Alphabet's Animal Antics challenge xx

Daniele said...

such a wonderfully card, love the red embossed background so glad you joined us at Ready Teddy Go
hugs

Wendy said...

Congratulations with your new DT with Ready-Teddy-Go, looking forward to working with you.
Gorgeous card, adorable image.
Wendy xx