A Christmas Card for Cuddly Buddly

Good Afternoon Everyone, well this is my last card for Cuddly Buddly, as there are no more Challenges I thought Id make it as a thank you to Kim and Ive even used her own digi images and papers. I printed it onto white card before using my copics to colour it. Then cut it out with a Nestabilitie Circle Die, and used one of the Tear Drop Circle die for the mount, I also used a smaller one for the sentiment which is another of Kims own designs.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of red card and the first of two papers from Cuddly Buddly, a very pretty red background with holly pattern, on top of this I have used the second paper a white background with green stripes and another holly pattern on, this was then folded into a smaller strip and cut into four then stuck it across the card and a wide tartan ribbon was then positioned on top and attached to the back of the first mount.
The mounted image was then positioned in the centre with the sentiment at the bottom on the right, and to finish of I have used a large poinsetta and punched out holly leaves and holly berries stuck to the top left hand corner on some silicone glue.
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://bythecuteandgirly.blogspot.com/
http://pictureandscrap.blogspot.com/
http://christmascrafting.blogspot.com/
http://cmitonlineblog.blogspot.com/
http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/
http://emeraldfaeries.blogspot.com/
http://hobbystuggu.blogspot.com/search/label/Utfordringer
http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/search/label/challenges

A Big Thank You to you All

Good Afternoon, well the sun is out and Im gradually making some progress into getting better, Im still coughing well and my voice is still sounding like something resembling someone from Star Wars but now Im on some Antibiotics Im keeping my fingers crossed it wont be long before I start to feel a 100% better. I really dont want to go back down the road Ive just been on as it really did knock me for six, but I want to thank you all so very much for the really lovely comments and good wishes so many of you have left for me. And now that I have managed to create a card its to show my thanks in our usual way "Bless you All". Ive also got some sad news to announce to you all "Cuddly Buddly" Challenges are finishing this Friday as Kim is finding it a struggle to not only cope with the dwindling entrants but also trying to run a shop as well, its just to much like hitting your head against a brick wall, so I also want to thank her for inviting me to be part of one of her teams even though as it turned out for a very short time, I do so hope that it wont stop you all going and visiting her regualarly and seeing what stunning things she has for sale.
And as it is I have used the "Bits of Ivory" digi image and papers from Cuddly Buddly to create my card, isnt she a sweetie, I do hope you like the results. Today Im not going to write out a long post for this but I suspect you will be able to give it a good shot at working out the receipe for it for yourself.

Cuddly Buddly's Challenge 17 - "Best Friends"

Good Morning Everyone, I know Ive been awol this last week but Ive been rather busy with my DT work and trying to arrange something special for December so please forgive me if Im not around so frequently at times its because I just carnt manage to make time to post. Anyway getting back to today its the Seventeenth Challenge for Cuddly Buddly and this week the theme is "Best Friends" and its my turn to use Barbara Williams "Bits of Ivory" images and papers you will find them in here in  "Cuddly Buddley's Webshop", Kim has some really gorgeous images and fabulous papers and you will fall in love them when you go to browse, so be warned have your credit card at the ready. Anyway heres my card for this weeks Challenge.

The image I have used is titled "A Good Book" and you will find it here, this has been printed onto white card then coloured with my copic and tria pens, I then cut it out with Nestabilities Labels 23 and to create the mount I used the same die to draw around and cut out with scissors, the sentiment is also from "Bits of Ivory" and this one is from the "Garden Sentiments" and you will find it here, this was cut out with the circle die and mounted in the same way as the image onto blue card.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card and for my first mount I have used blue card and one of  three papers from the "Garden Vignettes"  you will find them here, a very pretty blue background with white butterflies on, on top of this is a 5" square with a diamond pattern on in multi colours has been punched with one of my Martha Stewart border and corner punch sets, and for my last mount I have used a white background with green stripes with leaves and yellow daisies on this has been munted on some green card and laid down the card on the left hand side. I then wrapped a multi coloured satin ribbon on top of some pretty lace across the centre and attached it to the back of the first mount.
I then positioned my mounted image in the centre with the sentiment at the bottom on the right hand side, to finish of I have used three roses in two colours and some little multi coloured sprays in the corner at the top on the left hand side, this was attached to the card with silicone glue on top of some punched out rose and fern leaves. And the last little flourish is the pearls down the edge at the top and bottom.
Now that youve seen my card do please go and visit Cuddly Buddley's Challenge Blogspot and see what the rest of the very talented team have for your inspiration and hopefully it will get you to take part in this weeks challenge "Best Friends".
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/
http://www.aifgraphics.com/blog/?p=1233
http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.com/
http://foreverfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.com/
http://littlemissmuffetchallenges.blogspot.com/
http://shellysimagesblog.blogspot.com/

Cuddly Buddly's Challenge 13 - "Big it Up!" add BIG Number or Letter

Good Morning Everyone, it does seem strange to be home its been such a busy few days and trying to get back to normal is taking time, and of course we went to pick up our baby yesterday and she was so excited to see us, but now shes feeling a little down and is limping a bit, not sure whats shes done and if it doesnt improve today a trip to the vets I think is called for. Anyway back to this weeks Challenge from Cuddly Buddly we want to see "A BIG Number or Letter" on your cards and its my turn this time to use Kim's own beautiful images and papers and I chose one of the "Eliza and Bro" images called "Birthday Girl" and created a card for our little granddaughter who will be the big "4" next year, you will find the image here in the Cuddly Buddly Webshop.

Ive printed her onto white card then used my copic and tria pens to colour her, then cut her out with Nestabilitie Die Labels 8 and then drawn around the same die to create the mount out of pink card. The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of pink card and one of three beautiful papers from Kim's "Cottage Garden, Poppy" digi paper Collection and you will find them here. The first one is a very pretty pink background with daisies on, and on top is a strip of pink card with the second paper a pink and white spotted paper. And with the last one which is a pretty lace pattern I have used one of the Cherry Lynn Doily Dies and stuck it down just under the mount going down the card.
I then wrapped a beautiful piece of white lace around the middle with a pink heart ribbon along the top and stuck it to the back of the first mount. I then positioned my image in the centre and created a badge Sentiment with a large number 4 on my computer in My Craft Studio graphics program and cut it out with one of the circle nestabilitie dies, then used a larger one for the mount. I did use some glitter on the number though it isnt to easy to see. To finish of Ive used some of the left over paper to create the rolled flowers in the top left hand corner which have been attached to the card with silicone glue on top of some punched out leaves.
Now that youve seen my card I do hope that you will go and visit The Cuddly Buddly Challenge Blogspot to see what the rest of the very talented team have created for you and hopefully it will inspire you to take part in this "Big it Up" Challenge this week.
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-