Pink, Fluffy and Felt Tips

Although I try not to, I do look out for new challenge blogs. I really shouldn't because its not like I have oodles of time on my hands, but sometimes the challenges set make me smile and I know what I want to make!

Anyway, I found this one - Crafty Downloads whilst visiting my Funky Hand DT mate Allison. So Allison, its all your fault! This is their first challenge and I had the option to download the cute Angelic Molli as the theme is:

Pink and Fluffy

I've used some backing paper that I found in my stash which I printed a while ago when, unknown to me, the colour ink was running out so the colours should not really be like this, but not one to throw things away, I knew I'd be able to reuse it! The paper is from Funky Daze and I've used it to cover a tall and thin card blank. I've lightly inked the edges in pink and have done the same with the image. I've layered the image onto some scrap pearlescent pink card.

The pink and fluffy ensemble is made up of a number of things! The large backing flower and very pretty embossed pink flower were sent to me by Jenny (I'd sent her some stamped images that she had admired on Kath's blog and Jenny sent me a lovely stash of stuff in return!) the fabric covered button I bought from PeggyCrafts and the fluffy stuff I've had in my stash for absolutely ages!

I've coloured Molli with my new felt tips, then worked over the top with watercolour pencils and finally added some highlights with a white gel pen. Her wings have had the glitter glue treatment because wings just need to be glittery!

There are some lovely images to purchase via the challenge blog so I'd say, go and have a look!

• Printed backing paper: Funky Hand
• Image: Free download from Crafty Downloads, coloured with felt tips, watercolour pencils and white gel pen and glitter glue
• Fluffy stuff: My stash
• Fabric button: PeggyCrafts
• Other flowers: From Jenny
  
  

Anything Goes!

The Penny Black challenge this week is a dream! It is:

Anything Goes!

As you can see, I've made the card with the Patti Picklicious template and the papers (left over from the previous card - waste not want not!) Again I've inked the edges with chestnut Whispers and a pink ink and used a white gel pen. The image is a stickeroo with the flowers and ribbon from my stash. The button is another from Peggy Crafts.

I think the card needs a sentiment, just don't know what or where!

• Backing papers & card template: Patti Picklicious cd
• Image: Penny Black Stickeroo
• Fabric Button: Peggy Crafts
• Everything else: My stash

Pink Welly

The Digi Stamper Challenge this week is a coloured theme:

Pink and Green

I enjoyed using this welly template last time from Craftwork Cards so decided to use it again, but as a pink welly! Plus, thinking about it, its a bit of a hidden green theme going on too! The pink card has been chalked and inked to give it depth and structure, the flowers were freebies from a recent craft magazine and the button in the centre is from the lovely Helen at Peggy Crafts.

The image is from the Holly and Madison collection by Charmed Cards and Crafts, and I've coloured her with watercolour pencils and added a bit of glitter here and there.

• Template: Craftwork Cards
• Image: Holly and Madison downloads from Charmed Cards and Crafts
• Button: From Peggy Crafts
• Flowers: Freebies from a recent craft magazine
  

Slurrruuup!! Guess What I Have?!

OMG! Could it be that I am now the very proud owner of some BASIC GREY papers?! And yes, it had to be in capitals!! How I have managed to resist all this time is beyond me, but I think it was Jozza's offer to let me have some of her papers in a stash swop that finally did it for me. And I know what you are thinking - I did not have to plead with her, she freely gave them to me! How very fab is that?!

Anyway, so, I had a little look on the Basic Grey Challenge blog to see if I could have a go. I could, and I have!

This week, the challenge is:

.... a colour combo, we would like you to pick one of the following colour combos for your creations (Skin and white card colours are allowed too),

Pink and Green

Pink and Brown

Blue and Brown

I went for Pink and Brown. The papers are 6 x 6 Sultry which I have trimmed ever so little off the sides (how can I waste such lush papers?!) and if you look closely, I have reused them under the ribbon flower. However, I forgot to ink them so they are not that easy to see. Edges of the cardstock and backing paper have been inked in bright pink and then Chestnut Whispers.

The flower is made from scraps of chocolate satin ribbon and the centre is another of the buttons I bought from Helen recently. And that's it! Very simple.

I am actually quite mad as I've brought the bunch of papers to work with me every day and sat and looked at them from time to time. Well, its better than picking my nose or trumping....

• Backing papers: Basic Grey - Sultry 6 x 6 (very generously donated by Jozza)
• Ribbon: From my stash (Ribbon Oasis)
• Button: From Helen
  

Big thanks to Jozza'll-Fix-It for the opportunity!

Signs of Spring

The Cute Card Thursday challenge this week is:

Signs of Spring

This could be interpreted through your image, an embellishment or even your colour-scheme

I found these scraps of backing paper on the table (I'm not sure why there were quite a few all the same size!) and only trimmed about a centimetre off the end so they would fit on the cardstock. All have had their edges inked. The ribbon stuff is actually raffia. For a change.

The flower is made from a scrap of fabric (I bought some fat quarters many moons ago and never used them) and I drew round the outside of a sellotape roll to get a 8cm circle then sewed a running stitch around the edge of the circle and pulled the thread together so it all bunched up (inspiration came from the recent Crafts Beautiful magazine but I must be a bit gormless as the instructions didn't seem to be particularly clear, so in my usual style, I made it up as I went along!) The lovely button is a recent purchase from Peggycrafts - I think I may have bought a fair bit of her stock (sorry Helen!) as I had a difficult time choosing which designs to buy!

Again, dodgy lighting courtesy of the kitchen lights.

• Backing papers: Funky Daze
• Raffia: From my stash
• Button embellishment: Actual covered button from Peggycrafts - I made the other bit
  
  
  

Look What I Got In The Post!

Look what arrived for me in the post! All from Helen at PeggyCrafts! She picked my ideas for new things to make on her blog a few weeks ago (still in shock that she thought my ideas were good!) and sent me this as a thank you!

The little lilac felt purse has been snaffled by Jacob who uses it for his pennies rather than rattling them in a tin (its a small tin!) I'm looking forward to making my own Mrs Flower with the little kit and I have a feeling I shall find a use for the lovely fabric flowers too!

And the cotton bag I think will be perfect for any potential purchases I may make at the Great Northern Papercrafts Event at the end of March!

Thank you so much Helen!!