Balloon and buttons!

I received this little cutie from a fellow crafter and been meaning to do something with it for aaaages! As i need a birthday card i thought this would be lovely.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Pollycraft - sweet pastels
Pear Tree Designs - anything goes
Crazy Challenge - buttons
Sketch and Stash - sketch (neglected image, new flower punch)
Incy Wincy Designs - bears, bears, bears
Craft Your Passion - button up
Cooking it Up - embossed pink
I Love Promarkers - punches
PaperPlay Challenge - cutie patootie
Stamp Something - anything goes
Totally Papercraft - happy birthday
Teddy Stampers - celebrations
Totally Gorjuss - cuddly
Pile it On - anything goes

Get well soon...

a card for my sil with a lovely Anya stamp which i have never inked up before..they are so lovely to colour in! Also my lovely new card candy which is yummy!

I am entering this card into the following challenges;

Stampin B's - use a die cut
Stamp Something - anything goes
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday -anything goes
Do you stack up - distress
Sunday Sketch and Stamp -sketch

Mirror, mirror...

was the twist set by the lovely Rosie over on Craftbubble, in the CMLI group (see sidebar) . Everyone came up with great ideas of mirror card and reflective images but i was dying to use one of the LOTV stamps i got forChristmas.  Hope you like it :) 

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Pollycraft - new things (stamp and sentiment)

Shabby Tea Room - sketch

Cupcake Craft - something new (stamp/sentiment)

Craft your Passion - tie it on (ribbon)

Stampin B's - use a die cut

PaperPlay Challenges - cutie patootie

Do you stack up - distressed

Stamp Something - anything goes

Crafty Ann's - old and new (nestie/paper old,  stamp sentiment new)

The Stamp Man - distress

Craft Your Days Away - anything goes

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - anything goes

Onestitchatatime - new (stash)

Crafty Pad - something new (stash)

First Christmas card of 2011

I still had some images inked and coloured so why not! Hopefully will try and do some more so not as much panic in 12 months time!

 I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

The shabby tea room - sketch
Crafty card makers - red and a die cut
Craft your passion - lets tie it on
Top tip tuesday - anything goes
ABC Christmas - a for anything
Stampavie - glitter
Pixie dust studio - tie it up with ribbon
Craft your days away - anything goes
Secret crafter - tons of texture
Diecut dreams christmas - punch out your sentiment  (top 3!)

Finally a post and a card!

Well what with Christmas, work, illness and the pc dying i have been a very bad blogger! Luckily the CMLI team on craftbubble have stepped in and Karen has come up with a sketch and theme of pearls! I had a go at using the blender pen following the tutorial on the LOTV blog and am quite pleased with the result...i just realised..this is my first blog post on my new laptop too! what a lot of firsts eh? I also treated myself to some lovely card candy which i have been eyeing enviously on other people's cards! Anyway, hope you like the card :)

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Kaboodledoodles - anything goes
Craft your passion - anything goes
Bee Crafty - whats new? (technique and card candy)
Inky Impressions - ribbons and pearls
FabnFunky - anything goes
Delightful Sketches - buttons
DigiDoodleshopsbest - buttons (top 3!)
Do you stack up - cute as a button
If the shoe fits - ribbon
Craft your days away - anything goes
Crazy4Challenges - colour inspiration
Let's ink it up - anything goes
Creative Inspirations - new element (candy)
Crafty Sentiments - anything goes