The Bearlymine Designs #65 Challenge - "Dies"

Good Morning Everyone, I hope you are enjoying the lovely weather weve been having over the last few days, we even managed to get a bit of gardening done while it was dry, you know what they say you must make hay while the sun shines, and I think weve not quite done that but at least its looking a little tidier. Anyway back to this weeks Challenge over on the Bearlymine Designs Challenge and this week we want to see you cards on which youve used "Dies" now I know if your anything like me youve got loads of them so it shouldnt be a problem. And weve even got one of the most gorgeous of die creators sponsering us this time and that is:-

Sponser - Cheery Lynn Designs

And they do have the most beautiful dies on the market, and this is the gorgeous Waltzing Matilda Die they are offering as a prize.

And here is my card I created for this "Die" Challenge.

For my image I have used this gorgeous TeddyBea image, Ive coloured her with my copic pens then used the circle Nestabilite Die to cut her out, and for the mount I have used one of the beautiful "Cheery Lynn" circle dies, and my sentiment is one from my stash which I felt went well with my image.

The base card is a 6"x 6" white card and the first mount is a green card and for my papers I have used Donna's "Spring Blossoms" papers you will find them here, then across the centre I have wrapped a piece of vintage lage and a piece of green heart ribbon which were attached to the back of the first mount.

The mounted image was then placed in the centre with the sentiment at the bottom on the right. I have used two flower emphany buttons and these where stuck at the top and bottom on the left hand side, I did thread some white ribbon through them both then tied it into a bow before doing this. And the last thing is with some left over paper I used one of the rolled flower dies to create three flowers for the top right hand corner, these were stuck on with some punched out leaves.

Now that youve seen my card I do hope that you will go and visit our Bearlymine Designs Challenge Blogspot and see what the rest of the very talented Design Team have created for your inspiration and hopefully you will want to take part also in this weeks "Dies" Challenge.

This Card is to be entered in the following Challenge:-
http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://critterchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://daisydoodlescreativechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://hookedoncraftchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://www.tammyscrapincorner.com/ 

A Card for the Teddy Bo - "Shaped Card"

Good Morning Everyone, hope that you are enjoying the warmer weather, the sun is out but its still a bit cloudy here in Gloucestershire, but Im keeping my fingers crossed that my washing will dry and smell nice. Hubby has just left for four days to visit his daughters, granddaughters and stepson, so Im sure he will be busy driving from one to another and enjoying the time spent with them all. And I shall be busy getting my scheduling done ready for next week, its another 3 challenge blogs week so need a bit of time to myself to sort it all out. Anyway todays card has been created for this weeks Teddy Bo "Shaped Card" Challenge, and I love these characters they are so cute and so life like in their antics, as you know Im a Teddy mad collector and have quite a lot of special collector ones so these are just right for me, and the fact that a very dear friend of mine in Guernsey has just had a baby boy and Im so thrilled for her, shes waited along time for this though wether shes feeling very fit at the moment is another story, we all know what a first baby is like to live with I think tiredness is the biggest problem.
Anyway Ive printed this cute image onto with card then used my copics and tira pens to colour it, then used my Go Create #5 Frilly Square to cut it out, and then used a large die to create a shaped card, I then put a mount of blue pearlescent card with one of the Nana's Kitchen Baby Boy papers and wrapped a blue seam binding ribbon around the middle and attached it to the back of this mount.
I then positioned my mounted image in the middle, then created a triple bow with some more seam binding ribbon and popped a Whimsey Ticket behind in when sticking it to my card.
Well I want to wish you all a fabulous weekend if the weather forcast is anything to go by it should be hot.
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://teddybochallenge.blogspot.com/
http://craftuscrazy.blogspot.com/
http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.com/
http://stampinsanity.com/
http://sundayswithcrissy.blogspot.com/
http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/
http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/

Cards for Men - Challenge 8 - "Easter"

Good Morning All, I sincerely hope youve all had a wonderful weekend, when this post is posted (Ive scheduled this) I should have had a wonderful weekend away and I should be getting ready to visit a dear friend of mine in Sussex. Anyway to get back to this fortnights Challenge "Easter" and we are being sponsered by a brand new sponser that is "Peachy Keen Stamps"

And they are offering you  a prize of  two fabulous stamp sets:-

Sweetie Pie Peepers

Happy Mothers Day

and this is what they say about their company:-

Peachy Keen Stamps is a family owned and operated leading clear stamp manufacturer based out of Northeast Wisconsin. Our stamps are made with the highest quality polymer on the market today, giving them their unique peach tint. The whimsical images designed by Kathy Jakopovich coupled with their durability make them a favorite amongst scrapbookers, card makers, and artists alike. These stamps are sold exclusively online at http://www.peachykeenstamps.com/ and at independent stamp and scrapbook stores worldwide. Please visit our website for a complete list of retail locations.

And this is my card for the Challenge.

I have used this gorgeous digi stamp from Teddy Bo, hes all dressed up in a bunny suit, I coloured him with my copic pens before cutting him out with my Egg Nestabilitie Die, then drew around the same die to create the mount for him. The sentiment is one from TLC and I have printed it onto a piece of white card and then cut it out with my rotatrim and mounted this also onto a piece of blue card.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card and for my first mount I have used a piece of blue pearlescent card, then I used three papers from the Nitwit Downloads set "Chicks and Bunnies", the first one being a all over egg pattern, and on top of this is a piece of yellow check paper down which one edge I have used a chick Martha Stewart border punch. Then on top of this is a all over sentiment pattern which was mounted on yet another piece of the same blue card.
I then wrapped a egg patterned ribbon around the middle and attached it to the back of the first mount, I then positioned my mounted image in the middle with the sentiment at the bottom on the right hand side. As its for a young man I didnt put any other embellishments on it this time.
I do so hope you will now pop over to our Cards for Men Challenge Blog and see what the rest of our very talented Design Team members have to show you, Im sure it will inspire you to get your Easter Cards made and take part in our Challenge.
This card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/
http://diecutdreams.blogspot.com/
http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com/
http://michelle-pinkpaperparadise.blogspot.com/
http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/
http://www.pollycraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/
http://www.stampsruschallenges.blogspot.com/
http://www.alyssundaychallenge.blogspot.com/
http://creativeinspirationschallenge.blogspot.com/
http://bee-crafty.blogspot.com/
http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.com/
http://digiswithattitudechallenges.blogspot.com/
http://funwithshapesandmore.blogspot.com/
http://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/