Figgy Pudding!

Yum! Figgy Pudding! I've had these stamped images lying around in my stamped box for probably a year! The stamp set is from Woodware (which again I don't think they produce any more) and it was generously donated to me from Kath some time ago and I'm shamed to say that this is the first time I've actually made something with them! There is another sentiment in the set plus a few other little stamps too.

Coloured with Promarkers and I've used some of my Nesties to create the shapes. Bit of inking and some faux stitching and tiny black dots around the image and the card is complete! Oh, and the bloke ribbon is from my stash - all the more blingy stuff just didn't look right!

The papers are from Mad About Cards download that I've had for a few years and just love them! I've followed the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge but have used the background circles as my foreground.

The card also fits the following challenges:

Winter Wonderland: Foods of Christmas
Shopping Our Stash: UFO - UnFinished Objects
Crafts and Me Challenges: Stamp Something
Oldie But A Goodie: Lots of Layers (and stamp older than 6 months)

• Papers: Mad About Cards
• Images and Sentiment: Woodware stamps coloured with Promarkers
• Dies: Spellbinder Nestabilities
• Everything else: My stash
  

Boy Blue

See! I can make something other than Christmas cards!! I've used the current Sketch Saturday sketch for the layout and the papers are from my box of bits and they are all from various Polkadoodle cd's.

The stamp is from Woodware - its a really old one as I can't find it listed and I've never used it before! It was a generous destash donation from Lynsey! I've coloured it with Promarkers plus glitter glue on the bubbles, glossy accents on the puddles and I've dotted liquid pearls around the edge for which I've used a Nesties die.


The layered flower, seed beads and ribbons are all from my stash! The cute little charm I bought from one of my local craft shops and it says 'made with love' which I think is just perfect for baby cards!


The card also fits the following challenges:

Crafty Pad: 3 papers, 2 ribbons and 1 flower
Cheerful Stamp Pad: Special Reason
Tip Top Tuesday: Wrap It Up With Ribbon
Shopping Our Stash: Oldies but Goodies

• Stamp: Woodware, coloured with Promarkers
• Papers: Polkadoodles
• Everything else: My stash

Baby Boy

This cute baby boy card was made especially for Amanda and her little (at 9lb 10oz!) arrival just before the start of the New Year! It also fits the current Lexi's Creations Challenge which is:

Pastel Colours

And although the photo makes the card look a bit radioactive, it really is pastel colours! I've used papers from Polkadoodles Candy Doodles cd with a Martha Stewart border punch, organza ribbon from my stash and I've made the little hat pin.


The little baby in a pram stamp is from Woodware and was a generous de-stashing donation from Lynsey (thank you!). I've coloured it with watercolour paints and then pencil over the top with a bit of Liquid Pearls.

I'd like to say thank you to Lexi as I was the winner of the second challenge and won a Joanna Sheen gift voucher - Lexi went the extra mile to make sure everything was ok - thank you so much for your kindness and I'll have fun choosing what to use the voucher on!

Congratulations Amanda, and the card is in the post to you!

• Backing papers: Candy Doodles from Polkadoodles
• Image: Woodware, coloured with watercolour paints and pencils
• Punches: Martha Stewart
• Everything else: My stash