For a wonderful mum

Good Morning everyone Happy Friday, What happened to the lovely weather. Fingers crossed it comes back for the next couple of weeks while the children are off school.

I would like to share this card with you today, I made it following the sketch over at the Sugarbowl, its the second one using the sketch, unfortunately I made the first without reading the rest of the theme, which was Pink and I had made a boys, blue card. So here's my very pink card instead.

I decided to try a shaped easel card after being inspired by my very talented blogging buddy Donna. Why not pop over and check out her cards and creations.

 Before you go I'd like to tell you about this card. I used XL frames - frilly #2 - from Go Kreate to make the base easel card, then various sizes of Nesties - Labels 8 for the mats and layers. 

I chose this Adorables image by Sugar Nellie, this is the first time I have used this one and I think I have a new favourite. She is so pretty and easily coloured using Copics.

This is the inside or base of card, I repeated the design from the sketch, using the same papers, ribbon and lace as the front. The papers are from Papermania - Summer Bloom, yes I'm still using them, they're still my faves.

Here's a side view so you can see the easel design better. I used flowers from Wild Orchid and the ribbon and lace are from stash. I had already made a card for my mum for Sunday, but think I'll give her this instead.

I am entering it into these challenges;

The Sugarbowl - Sketch and Pink theme

Paperplay - For Mum

My Time To Craft - #134 Mums the Word

Cupcake - Flowers for mum

Allsorts challenge - For a Special Lady

Craft Your Days Away - For Mum

One Stitch At A Time -  Mothers Day

Delicious Doodles - For mum

Stampin for the weekend - For mum/ mothers day

Birthday boy

Good afternoon everyone, I can hardly believe it Friday already, where has this week gone? I've been getting things ready this week for a Craft Fair tomorrow, but thought I should also make a quick card for a couple of challenges.

I followed Kiki's sketch at the Sugarbowl challenge, which I turned on its side. Unfortunately I had already picked and coloured this image before realising the optional extra was Pink.

I'm not sure where the papers are from as they were a couple of  loose sheets in my box, but they are very pretty, possibly K and Co, if not then I'm sorry for giving you duff info.

I coloured him with Copics and have to say, these latest images in the Adorables range from Sugar Nellie, are just so easy to colour, there is no trying to work out where the shadow goes as its all suggested in the image.

I used some lace trim from The Ribbon Girls and a piece of ribbon, buttons and train charm from stash.

Challenges that inspired this card are

Sugarbowl - Kiki's sketch #56 (not pink, hope thats ok)

Stampavie - #134 - For a boy

Cupcake - Monochromatic

Love mom..

Good morning, its the weekend, hooray.

Here's the card I made for the Sugar Bowl challenge #53. This week was a sketch by Marlene and a picture inspiration

I used just one patterned paper and white card that I embossed in my cuttlebug.  I cut the corners with a die and put one in each corner, as my circle was a bit small and I thought there was too much blank space. Everything was edged with a soft brown ink.

I coloured this beautiful young lady's clothes with Prisma pencils, as my blue copics were too dark. As usual I used Copics on her hair and skin.

I printed out the heart mom sentiment and embossed a heart shape around it before cutting it out and inking the edge.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the satin ribbon and pearls from stash.

I would like to enter it into these challenges also;

Cute Card Thursday - Hearts and Flowers (well I've used one heart )

Rainbow Lady challenge - It's all about love

Crafty Cardmaker challenge - Hearts ( again, just the one, hope thats ok)

The Stamp man - #16 Heart theme

Love....Sugar Nellie

This is my card for The Sugar Bowl challenge #52. This week its a sketch by Marie Therese with the optional theme - Love.

I chose papers from K and Co in lemon and green so that I can also enter it into the Colour Create Challenge #63 who want to see cards made using, you've guessed it, lemon, green and white.

I chose this beautiful image from Sugar Nellie's Adorable range, as I am totally in love with them, I can't stop colouring them, they are just so gorgeous. I used Copics and had a play with my new Prisma pencils.

Therefore I will enter it into Totally Gorjuss challenge # 65 - As you like it.

I finished off by embellishing with punched out swirls and a couple of different style flowers. This means I can enter it into the Crafty catz weekly challenge - flowers.

Playing with Copics

My Copic markers arrived yesterday and I couldnt wait to play. I had also downloaded some of the adorable Sugar Nellie digi's stamps from Funky Kits, so decided to try them out too.

After spending an hour colouring the very beautiful Verity, I made the mistake of putting a little bit of tape on the edge of the nestie to hold the image in place whilst I cut it out, and when I removed it I tore the bottom of the card. Can you spot the strategically placed orange swirl ?

The paper is K and Co, I chose these colours because its so dull outside lately and they brightened up my day.
The sentiment is from Lili of the Valley and the flowers from stash.
I would like to enter this card into The Sugar Bowl challenge #51- this week its Kiki's sketch and the theme is Birthdays.
Also Stamp Something challenge as this week its Anything goes.
The Crafty Purple Frog Challenge who want to see what you have been making with your -New Things
Totally Papercrafts challenge #49 Happy Birthday
Totally Gorjuss This weeks challenge #63 Cuddly, who wouldn't want to cuddle this little sweetheart?
Copic Creations #42 - Whats New, both the image and all my Copics are new.