Daring Card Makers Challenge - Animal Antics

It's time for a new Daring Cardmakers challenge and the theme this week is

Animal Antics

I've used another of the Lili of the Valley squares which seems to be no longer available but the digi stamp is on the website.  Papers are from my stash and I've added die cut snowflakes, one layered on a wooden star.

The sentiment is a Sizzix die cut and I've added a charm and embroidery thread from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Gorgeous Gifts

It's time for a new Daring Cardmakers challenge and the theme this week is

Gorgeous Gifts

I've made a cute card using a Lili of the Valley topper - this now available as a Simply Print but I bought as a topper years ago and I'm desperately trying to use up everything I already have!  Papers are also from my stash and ones that I've have for quite some time; plus the ribbon too!

Added a bit of glitter glue to the fur on the hat and some half pearls from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 184 - Anything Goes

It's time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme, as always is

Anything Goes

I've used this pre coloured topper from Lili of the Valley which I bought quite some time ago and I don't think it is available any more.  I've used some papers from my stash plus ribbons and a wooden star embellishment to which I've tied a silver snowflake charm

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Crafty Hazlenut's Patterned Paper:  Anything Goes
Merry Little Christmas Challenge:  Anything Goes
12 Months of Christmas:  Anything Goes
ABC Christmas Challenge:  K is for Kids

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 168 - Anything Goes

Time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme is

Anything Goes

I've used a cute Simply Print image from Lily of the Valley which is no longer available and have added a little glitter glue here and there to it.  The paper is from Polkadoodles - Ho Ho Ho Christmas 6x6 pad and I've inked the edges and added a doodled border.

The poinsettia is one I've had for ages from Hobbycraft (bought a few packs of them in a January sale years ago), frame is a Spellbinders die and ribbon, embroidery thread and charm are from my stash.

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Christmas at Sweet Stampin';  Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs:  Christmas
Watercooler Wednesday:  Holidays  WATERCOOLER ROCKER
Creative Craft Cottage:  Ribbon or Lace
Merry Little Christmas:  Anything Goes

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Go Outside

It's time for a new Daring Card Makers challenge and this week the theme is:

Go Outside

I've made this cute card using a Lily of the Valley Simply Print image - Vegetable Patch which I've then coloured the background and foreground with coloured pencils.  The papers I found in my stash and I've made a tag from offcuts of card and Sizzix number dies.

The sentiment is a mixture of various different Clearly Besotted dies - I've had to make the word Grandad from a few!  Good luck with the challenge!

Creative Knockouts:  Tag Time  WINNER
Crafting By Designs:  Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday:  Die or Punch
That's Crafty:  Close to Nature
Watercooler Wednesday:  Masculine  TOP PICK

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Elemental Inspiration

Welcome to a new Daring Card Makers challenge!  As its the first Friday of the month, its an Elemental Inspiration challenge - please use at least 3 elements from the photo:

I've used the flowers, pink and the white background.  I've used a Lily of the Valley simply print image Hellebores - printed directly onto white linen effect cardstock.  I've layered it up with scrap card and added sparkly number stickers from my stash.  Ribbons and half pearls are also from my stash.

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Addicted to Stamps:  Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers:  Floral Delight
Crafting With An Attitude:  Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday:  Anything Goes
Seize The Birthday:  Anything Goes

Third Birthday

Here is a quick last minute card that I needed to make for a third birthday. I've used a pre coloured Lily of the Valley big square, trimmed it down to fit the card blank and used papers from Stampin' Unicorn - Butterfly Dreams 6x6 paper pack and the sentiment is also from Stampin' Unicorn - Bits and Pieces Sentiments.

I've added a line of glitter around the edge of the image, embroidery thread and charm are from my stash and the die cut number 3 is an unbranded metal die.

I'd like to enter the following:

Sketch Saturday:  Sketch followed
613 Avenue Create:  Anything Goes
Crafters Castle:  Anything Goes
Di's Digi's:  Birthday
Brown Sugar:  Birthday

Christening

A quick card from me today using a Lily of the Valley pre coloured image that I've cut down to fit onto my card blank.  The papers are from Stampin' Unicorn - Butterfly Dreams 6x6 paper pack and the sentiment is also from Stampin' Unicorn - Bits and Pieces Sentiments.

I've added a dotted line of liquid pearls around the edges of all elements and the embroidery thread and charm are from my stash.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crazy 4 Challenges:  Sketch followed

Dragonfly Dreams:  Anything Goes
Crafters Castle:  Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments:  Anything Goes
Crafting With An Attitude:  Anything Goes

Two Babies

Two quick but cute cards from me both use the Lili of the Valley Simply Prints - Fast Asleep Boy and Fast Asleep Girl.  Both have been printed directly onto linen effect white card and then layered using foam pads onto a Spellbinders die cut, again from the same card.

The buttons, embroidery tread and half pearls are all from my stash and I've added a dotted line of liquid pearls around the edge of the image and also card edge.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Simply Cards and Papercraft:  Anything Goes
Scrap and Craft:  New Baby
Crafting With Dragonflies:  Baby Card
Sweet Sketch Wednesday:  Sketch followed

Hellebores

A quick card using a quick sketch (see below) and using a Lili of the Valley Simply Print sheet - Hellebores.  Printed directly onto linen effect cardstock and layered onto a 6x6 sheet from Happy Watercolours pad from The Works.  The sentiment is also from Lili of the Valley - Happy Circular Sentiments.

The buttons and embroidery thread are from my stash and I've added a border of dotted liquid pearls around the edge of the card.

I'd like to enter the following:

A Gem of a Challenge:  Birthday Wishes  TOP THREE
Emerald City Crafts:  Anything Goes
Patties Creations:  Anything Goes
Southern Girls:  Flower Power
Tuesday Morning Sketches:  Sketch followed  DT FAVOURITE

First Birthday

My youngest cousins' son will be one in a few weeks and this is the card I made for him from one of my other cousins!

I've used another cute Lili of the Valley Simply Print images - Fast Asleep Boy, printed onto white linen effect card.  I've used the same card for the bunting on which I've handwritten his name.  Half pearls, ribbon and teddy bear charm are all from my stash.

I've layered the image onto a Make and Create (Poundshop I think) Happy Watercolour 6x6 pad as it matched one of the ribbons perfectly.  The edge of the card and image have been glittered with iridescent glitter glue and the sparkly number is from The Works.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Sketch Aunts:  Sketch followed
Crafting With Dragonflies:  Baby Card
Really Reasonable Ribbon:  Anything Goes
The Sisterhood of Crafters:  Boys to Men

Relax

I treated myself a while ago to some of the Lili of the Valley Simply Print sheets - this one is called Put Your Feet Up.  I printed it directly onto some linen effect white card and then used watercolour pencils to add some background to the image.

I've used some kraft card and layered distressed pieces of Dovecraft 6x6 Back To Basics True Blue paper (I seem to have a lot of 6x6 paper packs in my stash - I blame The Works for having such good offers on them!)

I've added a fine liner black pen border to the edges plus all the buttons and waxed cord are from my stash; the sentiment I printed on my pc.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Brown Sugar:  Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft:  Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday:  Anything Goes
Seize The Birthday:  Anything Goes
Sweet Sketch Wednesday:  Sketch followed

Another New Home!

And here is another new home card made using the Simply Print - Mouse Key sheet from Lili of the Valley.  I printed it directly onto the card stock and added the sentiment on the tag with free text from Pic Monkey.

Papers are 6x6 Curiosity Corner from Dovecraft and I've lightly distressed the edges and then added a light faux running stitch around the edges,  Ribbons, half pearls and charms are all from my stash.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

The Ribbon Girls:  Anything Goes plus Ribbon
Glitter and Sparkle:  Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create:  Anything Goes
Sweet Sketch Wednesday:  Sketch followed

Sweet New Home

I've been asked to make a few new home cards recently so I treated myself to a Lili of the Valley Simply Print Sheet - Mouse Key.  So this is one of three cards I made with the image!  I added the sentiment myself with Pic Monkey and one of the free fonts from it.

I've used some cream card from my stash and printed the image onto it plus used it also for the card blank.  Chocolate brown card from my stash along with the half pearls, twine and two key charms.

I'd like to enter the following:

Freshly Made Sketches:  Sketch followed
Gem of a Challenge:  Animals
Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes
Fussy and Fancy:  Celebration