Bearlymine Designs 45th Challenge - "Shaped Cards"

Good Morning All, I do hope your enjoying the drier weather, I certainly took advantage of it on Saturday and shampooed all my carpets, luckily most of them did'nt take to long to dry and they do look a lot cleaner to. You should have seen the dirt that came up out of them you don't realise how much dirt you grind into your carpets do you? Anyway back to this weeks Bearlymine Designs Challenge, and for this one we want to see "Shaped Cards" some of you do brilliantly at this, Im not so good so I rather cheated and just cut a fancy edge to mine.
Anyway before I show you my card I had better let you know who the sponsor is for this weeks Challenge and that is

Bearlymine Designs - 2 Digi Sets of Winner Choice

Donna's papers are just gorgeous you really should go and visit her website and see for yourself, she puts such a lot of thought into her designs and they are really reasonable in this modern time. And now here is my card for this weeks challenge.

I used a large Go Create die to create the shape of my card, then used smaller ones for the mounts, the beautiful papers I have used are from Donna's "Petunia Parade" digi paper set and you will find them here. I have also used a Lili of the Valley image which I have stamped then coloured with my copic pens before cutting it out completely and positioning if on top of a Cheery Lynn Heart Die shape.

And before placing my image in the centre I wrapped a piece of binding tape around the middle and stuck it to the back of the first mount.

The sentiment is one from my stash thats been stamped onto a piece of white card then mounted on pink and positioned at the bottom on the right. Ive also used a swirl of pearls in the bottom left and top right corners, and for the final flourish I used another of the Cheery Lynn Flower dies then I layered it up and positioned in the top left hand corner and stuck it to the card with silicone glue on top of several leaves that were also cut using yet more of the Cheery Lynn dies.

Now that youve seen my card I do hope that you will go and visit the Bearlymine Designs Challenge Blogspot and see what the rest of the talented Design Team have created for your inspiration and hopefully you to will take part in this "Shaped Cards" Challenge.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://creativecraftchallenges2.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://jacksonsdigitalexpressions.blogspot.ca/ 
http://stampnplus.blogspot.co.uk/ 

A Card for the LOV "Anything Goes" Challenge

Good Afternoon All, well its been a dry day and the sun has made it quite hot and sticky, so weve used it and got the grass cut, as I expect you already know weve been promised more rain this weekend and I didnt want it to be left to grow any longer. Weve also got our months shopping to do so thats something to look forward to, not really I hate shopping its always a chore, if you think about it you move the same thing once from the shelf to the trolley, then from the basket to the checkout, then back into your bag in the trolley, then roll it out to your car, move it from the trolley to the car, drive home and of course you have to remove it from the car to the house, and thats before you even start to put it away, if you count up all the times youve moved it, it soon adds up.
Well now back to more happy things todays card has been created for the Lili of the Valley "Anything Goes" Challenge, and Ive used this sweet image of this pair and coloured it with my copic pens, then used Nestabilitie Die No.1 to cut it out, then used a larger one for the mount. The sentiment has been done in the same way.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card and for the first mount I used the blue card, the papers Ive used are by Maya and its "Vintage Summer Basics" and the first paper is a blue background with pink roses on, the second is a double sided paper which has blue one side with a beige side with blue and pink design on the other, and I have used both of them with the other mounts.
I then positioned my mounted image in the centre with the sentiment at the bottom on the right. To finish of I have used six different sized roses and some punched out leaves and created a spray in the bottom left hand corner.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
http://cupcakecraftroom.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.memascrafts.blogspot.co.uk/
http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Cards for Men Challenge #14 "Happy Birthday"

Good Morning everyone, I do hope that youve all had a enjoyable weekend, the weather as usual has been difficult and I hope those that have suffered the worse are getting help to sort things out for themselves. Anyway this fortnights challenge is being sponsered by Di's Digi Downloads.

Im not sure what the prize is at the moment but Im sure you will be able to find out on the Cards for Men Challenge blogspot.
As the challenge theme is Happy Birthday I decided to use a Lili of the Valley image.

 And I stamped him onto white card then used my copic pens to colour him, afterwards I used Nestabilitie Die No.1 to cut it out and a larger one for the mount.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a paper I found in my stash, I believe its a Wild Rose "All about Man" paper pad, and then the piece of card I used down the card has been put through my cuttlebug with a start embossing folder. The sentiment was one I created on my computer and then printed and cut out with a circle die, and then mounted on a larger one out of pale blue card.
Now that youve seen my card I do hope you will go and visit The Cards for Men Challenge Blogspot and see what the rest of the Design Team have created for you, and hopefully they will inspire you to take part in this "Happy Birthday" Challenge.
This Card is to be entered into the following Challenges:-
http://craftascene.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://craftingwhenwecanchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 

A Card for the LOV Challenge "A Sketch by Bev"

Good Afternoon All, sorry Ive not been around much this week but have been rather busy making samples for Sarah Hallams new Cuddle Upz Cd thats due to be previewed on Create and Craft on Monday 7th November at 10am, you will see some of those samples on my No.2 blog if your interested, anyway I hope you will watching and supporting her on the day. Anyway I decided to try and make a card to post and made this card for this weeks Lili of the Valley's Sketch by Bev, and Ive used this sweet image for my card and coloured it with my copic and tria pens then used a circle Nestabilitie Die to cut it out, I then used a butterfly circle for the mount out of blue pearlescent card.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of blue card and one of three papers from "Nitwits Cooking Goodies" digi paper set, a plain white paper with lots of spots and bubbles on it, the second is a pink background with lots of sentiments on it, and the third paper is a blue background with hearts on it in several coloures.
I then mounted the card as the sketch shows, and then around the middle I have wrapped a white ribbon with cookies and teacups and teapots on in several colours. Then positioned my mounted image in the centre, with the sentiment at the bottom on the right. To finish of Ive used some of the left over paper to create some paper flowers that have been arranged in the top right hand corner and stuck to the card with silicone glue and punched out rose leaves.
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/
http://www.charismacardz.blogspot.com/
http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/
http://www.palspaperarts.com/
http://morethanfavors.blogspot.com/
http://www.scrapbooksisters.blogspot.com/
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/
http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/
http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.com/

Bearlymine Designs Challenge Seventeen - "Bring on the Bling"

Good Morning Everyone, here we are another two weeks have flown by and weve reached our Seventeenth Challenge and for this one we want you to bring out all your "Bling" and Im sure hidden away in secret places youve got lots of that so lets see what your cards will look like. This time we are being sponsered by the following:-

Lili of the Valley - £10. Gift Certificate

Bearlymine Designs - 2 Digi Sets of Winners Choice

Stamp Fairy - 2 Digi's of Winners Choice

The Paper Shelter - $15. Gift Certificate

Wow lots of fabulous prizes on offer Im sure you will be able to pick some gorgeous goodies from these companies.  And heres my card for this Challenge.

And for my card I decided to use this cute fairy from the "Stamp Fairy" and have printed her onto white card before colouring her with my copic and tria pens, then used the Nestabilitie Labels Die No.18 to cut it out then used the die again to draw around and create a faux mount for it. The sentiment is one of the Whimsey ones thats been cut out with a Go Kreate tag die, and I then trimmed it down and cut another one out of pink card to create the mount for it.

The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with one of Donna's Bearlymine Design Digi set of Papers "Summer Roses" these are such gorgeous papers and so pretty, this first one is a pink background with red roses on, then on top is a yellow paper with mauve roses, this one has been cut into a 5" square and Ive used one of my corner and border punches on it. This was then laid on top of my first mount and then across the middle I have wrapped a pink satin ribbon and attached it to the back of the mount. I then positioned my mounted image in the middle but before sticking it to the card I cut another mount with one of the Marianne dies out of yellow card and mounted them up together. The sentiment tag was attached to the right hand side of the card with a large butterfly stuck on the ribbon top.

I then put a large pearl brad through a spacer and dangled a charm from it and attached it to the card on the left on the ribbon, and to finish of I created a spray in the top left hand corner from different sized roses and attached them to the card with silicone glue on top of some punched out fern leaves. The final flourish is the two rows of pink pearls in the two opposite corners.

Now that youve seen my card I do hope that you will go across to The Bearlymine Challenge Blogspot  and see what the rest of the very talented team have created for you and hopefully it will inspire you to take part in this weeks "Bring on the Bling" Challenge.

This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-

http://cupcakecraftroom.blogspot.com/

http://mariannedesigndivas.blogspot.com/

http://theangelcompany.typepad.com/digi_design_house/

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/

http://mimchallegeblog.blogspot.com/

http://www.papercreationsink.com/

Lili of the Valley Challenge - "A Thank You" Card

Good Afternoon Everyone, well how about this two cards in one week I must be pushing my luck here, anyway heres a card forthis weeks LOV Challenge "Thank You" and Ive used this sweet image of a Teddy Bear with a flower and card, its one of the freebie images from one of the Craft Magazines. Ive coloured it with my promarkers and flex markers that turned up this morning, theyve certainly got nice nibs though not a lot of choice in the colours at the moment. Ive then cut it out with my rotatrim and mounted it onto a piece of green pearlescent card, the sentiment is one from my stash and this has been cut out with a small Go Kreate Tag Dies and mounted again onto a mount of the same card.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card and for my firstmount Ive used a bit more of the same green card and one of three papers from the Echo Park "Victoria Gardens" papers a pretty white paper with spiral flowers all over it in several different colours. I then used a green leaf paper on a white background and cut it into a 5" square then used my leaf corner and border punches from Martha Stewart, the last mount is a strip of yellow paper on top of a another piece of the same green card.
The mounted image was then positioned in the middle with the tag which has a piece of green seam binding popped through the hole and then stuck to the right hand side of the image. To finish of I created a flower with the new Die Namics flower and this was stuck to the card on top of some punched out green leaves in the top right hand corner.
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/
http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/
http://aifactorychallenges.blogspot.com/
http://craftuscrazy.blogspot.com/
http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com/
http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com/

A Card for the Lili of the Valley - "Pink and Blue" Challenge

Before I start I want to let you know that my Design Team Leader Donna of Bearlymine Designs has a Midsummer Sale on at the moment so do please pop across and see for yourself what wonderful digi design sets she has.

Now again I must apologise for not posting very much over the last week, its mainly because we have the new pup but also because Im trying to get ready for my grandsons who are due to arrive on the 23rd for a week and I know Im not going to be able to do much while they are here as they take over my craft room and I have to move out. My DT cards will be scheduled for the right date for them to appear so there will be cards appearing on certain days. Anyway to start again Good Morning Everyone, hope the weather with you is a little brighter than it is with me today, its suddenly gone very cloudy and hubby has gone to take his car in for its first service so will be away for a few hours and Im in sole charge of Madam Missy, shes a right little madam believe me like all pups into everything and chewing anything she can get her sharp little needle teeth into, this week she demolised part of the door seal on the back door, I just hope we dont get a puddle indoors when it rains or we will be in trouble.
Anyway todays card has been created for this weeks Lili of the Valley "Pink and Blue" Challenge, and Ive used this sweet little girl for my image.

She was one of the freebies I got from a craft magazine and Ive coloured her with my copic pens then used the Nestabilitie Labels 15 to cut her out, then used the die to draw around to create the mount for it. The sentiment is one from my stash and I believe its one of the C&C stamps, Ive mounted this onto a piece of the left over pink card.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first layer of pink and blue patterned paper from another freebie pack Pink Peddicoat that I got from Quick Cards, on top of this is a pink spot paper thats been cut into a 5" square and one of my Martha Stewart border and corner lace punches have been used (not that you can see it to well) then on top of this is a third mount this time its a pretty rose pattern on a white background. I then stuck a blue heart that I punched out with the Cherry Lynn die, and positioned my mounted image on top. The sentiment was then stuck at the bottom on the right hand side.
The last thing is the spray of five roses in the top left hand corner, Ive used three pink ones and two blue and white ones, these were stuck with some punched out rose leaves on top of silicone glue.
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/
http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/
http://limitedrunsstamps.blogspot.com/
http://pixieduststudiopixiechallenge.blogspot.com/
http://stampinsanity.com/
http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/

A Card for the LOV Challenge "I Believe in Fairies"

Good Morning Everyone, and guess what after all that wind its now pouring of rain I know our poor gardens could do with it, but why does it always have to do it on a Bank Holiday? Oh well never mind it at least gives me the excuse of not having to go out in it, and todays card has been created for the Lili of the Valleys "I believe in Fairies" Challenge, now Ive got a big secret to tell you, I love them and have always believed in them since I found a book with them in when I was five years old and now over 60 years later I still have that same book its a little battle worn but its still my fondest memory of my grandparents and Christmas 1947, I know you can now work out how old I am but what the heck go for girls, (Im actually 69 this November). Well getting back to the card Ive used this sweet image of a fairie then coloured her with my copic and tria pens after whice Ive used my Nestabilitie Die No.19 to cut her out and used a smaller one for the sentiment which is another of the LOV stamps. Both have been mounted onto card where Ive used the same dies to draw arund then cut them out with scissors.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of deep purple card and one of three papers from Kay Millers "Wings" digi download papers, the first a mauve background with several coloured butterflies on, the second is a green paper and Ive used the butterfly punch set all around the sides from Martha Stewart, then on top a strip of card with a stripe paper down the card then Ive used another of the same pearlescent card and ran it through my cuttlebug with an butterfly embossing folder, this was then laid across the card with a piece of seam binding ribbon wrapped around the middle.
I then positioned my mounted image in the middle with the sentiment at the bottom on the right, I then created a triple bow with the same seam binding and stuck to the left of the mount with a silver butterfly stuck in the centre. To finish of I used some of the left over paper to create two flowers that have then been stuck to the top on the left with some punched out leaves.
Before I finish I want to let you know that my Design Team Leader Donna of Bearlymine in collaboration with Fred She Said,  has another beautiful and stunning "Summer Roses" digi paper set out, if youd like to see how gorgeous it is please do pop across to her site here and see for yourself.

 This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/
http://www.cardcupids.org/blog/
http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/
http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/
http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.com/
http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/
http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/

A Card for LOV Challenge - "Here comes Summer"

Good Afternoon All, hope you are enjoying your weekend, my hubby has gone volunteering so Ive been trying to get some jobs done without him under my feet, Ive painted a couple of doors and now Ive just finished my challenge card for Lili of the Valleys "Here comes Summer" challenge, and Ive used this sweet image of a rabbit swinging in the garden. Ive stamped it onto white card and then used my Tria pens to colour it, after which I used the Nestabilitie Die No.17 to cut it out and then drew around the die to create the mount out of pink pearlescent card. The sentiment is yet another of the LOV stamps and Ive treated it in the same way as the mount, but I used a small leaf stamp on the edges of both just to fill up the whiteness that didnt look right.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card and on top of this I have used a first mount of pink pearlescent card and then one of four papers from the Nitwits "Super MeeWee" digi download papers, the first one a white background with flowers on, then down the right hand side is a yellow check paper that Ive used one of the flower border punches from Martha Stewart on. Then on top is a stripe paper on a piece of pink card, and the fourth paper is a pink flower pattern on yet another piece of pink card. I then wrapped a pink grosgrain ribbon down and around the card  that was then attached to the back of the first mount.
The mounted image was then positioned in the middle with the sentiment at the bottom on the right, I then popped some pink pearls down the two opposite corners and the last thing I created two paper flowers with the new Die namics roll flower punch and stuck to the card on top of some punched out leaves on some silicone glue.
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-

http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/
http://ceschallenges.blogspot.com/
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/
http://trulyscrumptiouschallenges.blogspot.com/
http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/
http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/
http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Bearlymine Ninth Challenge "Beautiful Babies"

Wow another fortnights has flown by and here were are at yet another Challenge and this one is being hosted by Amy of http://amyscraft.blogspot.com/ and for this one she has chosen as her theme "Beautiful Babies" now Im sure if wont be to difficult to find some suitable images amoung your stash for this one.
We are being sponsered this time by the following companies:

    Bearly Mine Designs - 2 Digi sets of the Winner's Choice

    LOTV - £10 Gift Certificate
    Di's Digi Downloads - 3 Digi's of the Winner's Choice

Im sure you will find something from these three fabulous companies for your choice but I just hope you might be persuaded to visit Donna of Bearlymine now and buy some of her fabulous papers and use them on your card for this Challenge.
And here is my card.

For my card I have used this sweet baby image from Di's Digi Downloads and printed it onto white card then used my copic pens to colour it, afterwards I have used the Nestabilie Die No.1 to cut it out then used it again to create the faux mount by drawing all around the edge of the die and cutting it out by hand. The sentiment is one of the LOV images thats been stamped then cut out with a circle die and mounted on a larger one from blue card.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of blue pearlescent card and one of Donna's Bearlymine Papers, this one is from the "Spring Surprise" set and its a scene that I have stuck onto this mount and then used glossy accents on the bubbles. The mounted image was then stuck to the top on the left and the sentiment at the bottom on the right.
To finish of I have mounted the whole thing onto a larger mount of white pearlescent card on which I have used all around set of border and corner punches from Martha Stewart. I do hope that now that youve seen my card you will now go and visit our Bearlymine Challenge Blogspot to see what the rest of my fellow Design Team members have created for you, and hopefully it will inspire you to take part in our Challenge this time.
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-

A Card for Sunday's with Santa Challenge - "Monochromatic"

Good Morning Everyone, wow the sun is out and its absolutely gorgeous outside and theres me trying to catch up with myself. My eldest daughter Karen is taking part in the London Marathon so Im trying to keep tabs on her to, shes flown down from Glasgow to take part in the race and I want to wish her all the best, shes a real devoted runner and Im sure with her determination she will achieve her very best, I sincerely hope so as she would be very dissappointed if she didnt finish the race, she promised to let me know how she gets on, lets hope shes not to shattered to do so.
Todays card has been created for this weeks Sundays with Santa, its a Challenge site that Pops has created to allow us to make cards for this coming Christmas, and as we all struggle to get enough together this is a fine and fun way of doing so, at least you should have 50 cards by the time it comes around. This card is to follow last weeks theme which was "Monochromatic" and as I was away in London Im a week behind, if your interested in taking part this weeks Challenge is "Purple and Green" thats some combination you will find the site here so do pop across and have a look for yourself.
Ive used this sweet image of Santa and then my Tria pens to colour it in tones of grey and black, then cut it out with the rectangle Nestabilitie Die, then used a Deckle Edged one for the mount. The sentiment is one of the LOV ones thats been given the same treatment. The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of black card and one of three papers that I found in my stash, the first one is a black spot paper and on top is a white with black spotted and Ive used a snowflake border punch down both edges and stuck on top of the first layer, the third paper is a black and white stripe thats then been stuck on top of the spotted one.
Around the middle is a black satin ribbon thats been attached to the back of the first mount, then I stuck my mounted image in the middle with the sentiment at the bottom on the right. To finish of Ive used two snowflake buttons at the top on the right and a snowman at the bottom on the left.

A Card for Mo and Cute Card Thursday Challenges

Well Good Afternoon All, the sun is out and its gorgeous and warm and Im enjoying sitting indoors playing with my craft stuff, this card will be the last one I will be posting now till my Mondays Scheduled one as we are of to London tomorrow for four days, firstly to go to Ally Pally on Saturday, then to visit daughters and granddaughters on Sunday and finally before coming home Monday a quick visit to a dear friend in Sussex, so its going to be a busy time but hopefully rewarding one way or another.
This card has been created for Mo's "How does your Garden Grow" I thought it was In the Garden so its a bit of the mark this one but I hope they dont mind shes resting with her icecream after helping dad with the garden, and Cute Card Thursdays "Totally Tropical" I felt the colour choice was very tropical hope they accept it. Ive used this sweet image of "Lacie with an Icecream" for my choice and coloured her with my copic pens before cutting her out with the Rectangle Die and the new Nestabilitie Fleur De Lis Rectangle die for her mount, Ive used a bright yellow pearlescent card for this. The sentiment is one of the Lili of the Valley stamps and this was stamped and mounted in the same way as the image.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of the same yellow card and one of three papers from Donnas of Bearlymine Designs "Daffodils" arnt they gorgeous, its a special collaberation with Fred she Said, Ive used this first paper a yellow background with the Daffs on, and the second and third mounts are mounted on bright green card and are basically a green background with yet more of the daffs in different combinations one has spots and the other just plain.
I then threaded green seambinding ribbon through the holes of the mount and created a large bow at the top, I then positioned it on towards the right with the sentiment at the bottom on the left. To finish of I cut out some circles from some left over paper and created three flowers which were then stuck to the top on the left with some silicone glue and punched out leaves.
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://www.cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/
http://mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.com/
http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com/
http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.com/

A Card for LOV Challenge - "A Sketch by Bev"

"Good Moaning All", I hope you smiled at that greeting remember "Allo Allo" the French Farce, that so called policeman who was a English person trying to speak French, Im afraid my French would sound like that to. Anyway good morning everyone, hope you are all ready for yet another day, its cloudy here in Gloucestershire and Im sure we are in for some more rain, oh well such is life.

Todays card is created for the Lili of the Valley Challenge "A Sketch by Bev" and Ive used this sweet pair for my image, which I stamped onto white card and coloured it with my copic pens then used a circle Nestabilitie to cut it out, I also used a scalloped circle for the mount and the sentiment which is another of the LOV stamps.

The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first layer of mauve pearlescent card and the first paper is from Donna's brand new Vintage Lace Cd, and the other two are from her Spring Delights and Spring and Summer Stripes, you will find them here on her website. Ive mounted up the card according to the sketch and wrapped ribbon and lace around the middle then positioned my image towards the right with the sentiment above on the left.

To finish of I then made up a bow that I attached with some silicone glue and a spray of two roses at the bottom on the right and one at the top on the left around the image.

This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-

http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/

http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/

http://www.southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/

http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/

http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/

A Card for Many Challenges

Good Afternoon All, the sun is out and it looks gorgeous outside, not sure how warm it is but the sun cheers you all doesnt it? Todays card has been created yet again for several Challenges but I started it for the Lili of the Valley's "Sketch" then I found several other challenges as well, so will post them at the bottom.

Ive used this sweet pair sitting on their swing together as a Anniversary Card for a dear friend of mine, just hope she doesnt see it, keep your fingers crossed.

The image was stamped onto white card and coloured with my copic pens, and I used the large mega Nestabilitie to cut it out, then used the die itself to draw around on some pink card then cut it out with my scissors. The sentiment is yet another of the LOV stamps and this was stamped and cut out with Nestabilitie Label Die No.8 and then I draw around this in the same way as the image.

The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of dark pink pearlescent card, with one of two papers from Donna's brand new digi set of papers "Spring Delights" they are stunning and you will find them in the Bearlymine Webshop here ,

 the paper has a rainbow of pink and yellow with bunches of flowers on, the second paper has been shaped as the sketch asks and this is a yellow base with again large pink flowers on. I then stuck some pretty lace along the edge before sticking it to my base layer. I then wrapped a dark pink ribbon around the card and attached it to the back of the first mount.

The stamped image was positioned to the right with the sentiment underneath. I then arranged several sized roses from Wild Orchid Crafts along the edge of the lace on some punched out rose leaves, these were attached to the card with silicone glue.

This card has been entered in the following Challenges:-

http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/

http://diecutdreams.blogspot.com/

http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/

http://simplycreatechallenges.blogspot.com/

A Card for Just Magnolia Challenge - "Mina's Sketch"

Good Afternoon Ladies, Ive got to admit Ive been rather busy lately with my DT work that Ive got a big behind with some of my challenges, but I thought Id have a go at this weeks Just Magnolia's one "Mina's Sketch" and Ive used this new stamp I received yesterday morning from H&S isnt she a poppet, the hair on the two girls is gorgeous wish mine was like that but oh well what can you expect when you get older. Anyway Ive stamped her onto white card then used my copic pens to colour her, afterwards I used my oval Nestabilitie die to cut her out and a scalloped one for the mount. The sentiment is one of the LOV circle stamps Ive also mounted this onto pink scalloped one to.

The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of pink pearlescent card and one of Donna's brand new digi papers this is from the "Spring Flight" (scroll down to the last post to see the new sets) set a very pretty pink base with dragonflies on it, on top of this I have layered up two more of the Bearlymine papers a gingham one and a spot one, each is white spots and squares with a pink background, these were layered up as asked by the sketch. Across the card at the bottom Ive wrapped two piece of lace and a ribbon was then placed on top, the mounted image was positioned  in the middle and the sentiment at the bottom on the right.

To finish of Ive stuck several roses around the sentiment and the mounted image, the top ones arnt quite to the sketch but it looked a bit bare there so popped them their to.

This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-

http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/

http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/

http://lovely-haenglar-only.blogspot.com/

A Card for LOV Challenge - "Sketch by Dawny"

Well yes Im late again, you know when I was younger I was always known as early Shirley, but Ive rather lost that label now Im afraid and todays card has been created for the Lili of Valley Challenge a "Sketch by Dawny". Ive used these two friends playing together and coloured them with my copic pens before cutting them out with my rectangle Nestabilitie Die, and used a Scalloped one for the mount. The sentiment I found in my images box so Im not quite sure whose it is so please forgive me.

The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first layer of pink pearlescent card and one of the papers from Donna's new "Spring Blossoms" digi paper set, and this with "Spring Flight" will be released on the 15th February, the day before "The Paper Shelters" new Challenges start, if you click on the box at the top on the 16th you will find out all about it. Ive then used two more of Donna's papers one of her spotty ones and another of her stripe ones, these were mounted then stuck to the base mount as the sketch shows, I then wrapped a beautiful satin ribbon around the middle, its one of the ones I won in Mandy of Craftyfox Blog in her recent draw, they are fabulous and Im now deciding when I can use another, soon I hope.

On top of this I have stuck my mounted image, though I do see Ive accidently pulled up the edge on the left, of well I think we all do that at times, and I positioned my sentiment at the bottom as it was to big to put along the side of the mounted image as called for in the sketch, hope they dont mind. To finish of Ive used a paper flower that was given to me and some other leaves and flower sprays to create a spray at the top on the right.

This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-

http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/

"Sundays with Santa" - A Family Christmas

Good Afternoon Ladies, I must apologise for not posting any cards since Thursday but Ive been a bit busy trying to catch up with not only my DT cards but also family birthday cards, and Im still down on one card but as Im waiting for my image to be sent to me I thought Id take a bit of time out to post this card.

Now I suppose you will be wanting to know why a Christmas card, well you can blame Pops for that, she started a new Challenge on Facebook five weeks ago, and any of you can take part if you click on this link here  its only to give us the excuse to start creating cards each week to be ready for sending out once December comes around again. Oh before I forget, there is no prize for taking part just a bit of fun.

Ive actually used  Crafters Companion Adorables images for my card, both the children and the fireplace are two stamps and Ive stamped them close together to give the illusion of them standing close to the fireplace. Ive coloured it with my copic pens and cut it out with my rotatrim, the card is a 6"x 6" white card and a first mount of red card and two papers from the "Deck the Halls" paper pad from Papermania, the first paper is a stripped one, and on top Ive mounted a beige paper with a red pattern on, then along the side of this I have wrapped a wide holly patterned ribbon down the card.

On top Ive put my mounted image and then stuck the sentiment (which is one of LOV seal stamps) at the bottom on the right hand side. To finish of Ive popped three buttons down the right hand side at the top.