A Special Friend

Wow what a day it has been today. Charlie has been so ill bless him. He has had a horrible sickness bug and has really not been himself. At the time of writing this he is laying asleep next to me. I have'nt really had much time to be creative today but after sitting with Charlie all day I got a tiny bit of time to make a card and here is what I came up with. Sorry if the picture is not very good but it's the best I could do in the light I have. If it's really bad I will change it tomorrow.

I have used a precious moments image and coloured it with promarkers. I used the blender pen to give a softer look. I have gone for the Deep Purple, Bright Green and Cream colour theme from Colour Create. The papers were from a pack I got years ago while on holiday in Canada. The craft stores over there are fab. I have distressed them by tearing the edges. The purple card is also from my stash and I have embossed it using an embossing folder. I have embellieshed using gems, Pearls, Buttons, Lace, String and flowers all from my stash. The little sentiment was from a pack I have had for ages and the metal buttons have a distressed look ( Well they look like they have been well used but I think its just a distressed effect.)

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Fab n Funky - Emboss it
Colour Create -  Deep Purple, Bright Green and Cream
Cupcake Crafts - Spring is in the air
I Love Promarkers - Springtime
Crafty Purple Frog - Lets get distressed
Paperplay - A shaped card
Crafters Companion - Four Legged Friends

What No Chocolate......

One more day to go until I get my choccy yay. So here is an Easter card with no choccy in sight.

I have used a Precious Moments colouring page and coloured it with promarkers. I have used the limited edition spring promarkers and I love them. The colours are so soft. The papers are from a Dovecraft Back To Basics pad. I used some pretty flowers, gems and buttons to embellish and cut the lettering from a sizzix alphabet using my Bigshot.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The Paper shelter - Anything Goes - Easter
C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Easter/Spring
Allsorts - Colour Bingo Pink, Yellow, Blue
Sketch Saturday - Sketch
Paper Makeup Stamps - Tic-Tac-Toe Pink, Buttons, Flowers
Secret Crafter - Easter
Creative Inspirations - Easter

Pretty Patchwork

Here is the second card from last night and I think this will be going off to my cousin for her Birthday in a couple of weeks.

I have used the Freebie image from Bugaboo and coloured it with Promarkers. The patchwork paper is from Nitwits and came on a Free CD from a magazine. I have also used some pretty green vellum that I have had for a while. The sentiment was just typed in Craft Artist and colour matched to the patchwork. I have used some little silver stickers that look like brads, some pink Candi and some Gems. The Sketch is from Quirky Crafts and I think works perfectly.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Bearly-Mine - Patchwork
Quirky Crafts - Sketch

A Summer with Friends

Afternoon all, I had a busy evening last night and managed to make two cards which I don't think I have managed to do since Charlie was born.

The first one has a summer feel to it in the hope that the nice weather will soon return.

I found the image on a colouring page site and thought she was perfect for a Summer theme with her pretty dress. I have coloured her with promarkers. The papers are from my ever growing stash, I am pretty sure they were from a Papermania collection but I could be wrong. The little saying was from a pack of acetate quotes that I have had for years and the little lace border was from an Ebay bargain. I then used some buttons, Candis and gems to embellish.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Cupcake Crafts - Sewing Box - Buttons and Lace
Passion For Promarkers - Whatever the Weather - Summer Sunshine
Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Easter Bunny

I have been banned from raiding the cupboard for my Easter eggs and boy did I need chocolate today. Charlie is teething and it has been a long and very tiring day. I decided to put my choccy cravings aside and keep myself busy with this little card. The image, papers and little flowers are all from the Me to You Spring Chic CD. I have added lots of little bits and bobs to embellish it. So here it is:

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Secret Crafter - A shaped card
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Love to create - Bunnies, Chickies and Jelly Beans Easter Challenge
Crafty Cardmakers - Easter

Little Skater Boy

My newest card and what a toughy it was but I got there in the end. I used some papers from an old scrapbooking kit that I have had around for years and never used. The cute little fellow on the front is from a colouring page.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Joanna Sheen - It's a mans world
C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Things with wheels
Papertake weekly - Sketch
A Gem of A Challenge - Aquamarine

Happy Easter !!!

Happy Easter everyone. I know it's early but as I have already munched my way through two choccy eggs I thought I would say it now.
Here is my easter card. I have used a lovely image from the very talented Sliekjes. Please visit her blog here where you will find lots of great images and they are all free.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
The Paper Shelter - Easter
Cute Card Thursday - Easter
Charisma Cardz - Easter
Craft Your Days Away - Easter
Allsorts - Photo Inspiration
Paperplay - Easter
Create inspirations - Sketch
Fab n Funky - Easter
Crafty Catz - Digi Image