It takes someone special ...

This is for the sketch for Truly Scrumptious 50:

For Daisy doodles 27 there is a free download sentiment to use as a focal point with red as the main colour -I chose this lovely sentiment. Sentimental Sundays 41 asks for Happy Valentine's day so this is good for that as well. I think it also qualifies for Aud sentiments 21 corny Valentine's day sayings (although I think it's so sweet so it's not that corny).

Papers are BG blush, so I'm linking for Basic Grey 37: all heart and Fiskarettes Monday challenge this week is to make a red Valentine card (just scraping in at the last minute for this one). Crafts and me 23 also called for red to be used, also Do you stack up? 5: red hot, Gingerloft 11: the colour red , By the cute amd girly: red is all around us and Moving along with the times 84.

It's also for:

Digis with attitude 16: colour challenge 1: red & white
Frosted designs fabulous Friday challenge: pink, red & white only
Creative inspirations 52: Valentines/love
Double Dutch 61: love is in the air
City crafter 42: all you need is love
Creative card world: love card challenge
Simon says: love is in the air
Tanda teaser 164: share the love
One powerful hour: true love
Shelly's terrifically thrilling Thursday: love
Mami doodles 19: the magic of love
Wild orchid 16: love is ...
Prairie fairy Fridays 45: for a sweetheart
Cutie Sunday 130: hearts
Bunny Zoe 8: love is in the air
Stamp n doodle: Valentines and/or love
Allsorts 89: it must be love love love
Crafty calendar 17: love
ECP 31: love
Penny's 46: hearts a flutter
Digi doodle 45: Valentines
Ann's creative nook 122: anything goes - Valentine styles
Paper issues: Valentine's day
Flourish timeless 103: Valentine
Crafty purple frog: Valentine's day/romance
Alota 52: Valentine
Fun at fairy knoll: hearts
Fun with shapes and more 76: of heart with heart
Raise the bar 52: hearts
Tellen's place: hearty hearts
Simply create 36: give your heart away
Try it on Tuesday (Taggers): feel the lurrrvvveeeee
Sundays with Crissy: love is ...
Stamp dreams 69: hearts - red
Creative craft: love is in the air - hearts and flowers
Papertake: anything goes + flowers
Crafty creations 104: my love is like a red, red, rose - poem inspiration (it's not a rose exactly, but it is a red flower)
Pixie dust 60: say it with roses (or red flowers)
Etsy inspired 125: Daisy petals - inspired by this winter flower brooch (the red flower)
Stamp it crazy: Valentine's card
Crafty Ho's: love theme
The Crafty pad 107: love is in the air
Sew many challenges 42: anything goes
One stitch at a time 48: do it with a digi
Stamp something: February digi day challenge
CES 22: red & romance
Crazy4challenges 73: Valentine's day
The secret crafter Saturday 120: Valentine
I did it 41: love is in the air (I'll be back later with another entry using one of their digis)
My Sheri crafts 42: anniversary (just as suitable for an anniversary as for Valentine's day)
Off the wall 44:

Craft your days away 13: photo inspiration:

Merry kiss-mouse

For winning challenge 40 on I did it I was able to choose a JLJ digi - I chose this cute 'Merry kiss-mouse image and couldn't wait to use it. I coloured with copics - and make a confession that I went over the edge of the tail and didn't want to bin the card, so I've added the little red bow, which I think looks kind of cute really. Papers are S.e.i Christmas mint and Winter song.

I used the sketch for CPS 204:

I'm putting this on my Craftyhazelnut Christmas Challenge blog as another card for challenge 6. The challenge this week is to use a digi - and it's being sponsored by Shelly's Images. It would be good to see your cards for this challenge - it's never too early to start your Christmas cards - you'll then have a head start on those who are in a panic towards the big day later in the year.

This is also for:

Stamps r us 13: animals
One stitch at a time 48: do it with a digi
Karber Christmas challenge 6: Christmas card with digi
Sew many challenges 42: anything goes
Stamp something: February digi day
Stampin with the dragon: anything goes

Round and round again

Having been neglected for a while, my cricut is doing a bit of overtime atm.

This is another 'doiley' card from the wild card cartridge, this time for the sketch on Mojo Monday 176:

The basic card is cut from DCWV textured, as is the darker shade insert on the front. The double sided paper is imaginisce twitterpated colorfall. The flowers are a beaded ribbon (lovely and shiny) that I picked up from a market stall a while ago.

The stripes aren't crooked - just the angle of the photo.

This is also for:

For fun 50: spring
Papertake: anything goes + flowers
Aly's Sunday 35: bling bling (on the beaded ribbon)
Creative Belli 110: jewelry (the beaded ribbon)
Sew many challenges 42: anything goes
Some odd girl: scallops galore
Whoopsi Daisy: any shape but square
Kort o mania 33: make a card not the usual square size
Stamp away color cue 11:

Going round in circles again

Last night I made a 'going round in circles' card using a 'doiley' card with my cricut wild card cartridge. Because I wanted to make an insert for the front of the card, I cut out another card, so I had a piece left over, which I've used on this card today. I've added a background paper from the Funky Hand Colour me happy 'blissful baby' CD to match the hearts paper I used for the first card.

So this is another entry for Get Funky 15th challenge: going round in circles. I think this card would be suitable to give a friend, so I'm linking for the CD Sunday challenge: friendship and for Totally papercrafts 52: friendship.

I used sketch 103 on Sweet Sunday sketch (as soon as I saw it I knew it would be perfect to use up the cricut cut out):

The ribbon across the bottom and for the 'bow' at the top is a piece that's been in my box for quite some time (no idea where it came from). The bow seemed just right to cover up the flat piece at the top where the card was cut from the cricut 'doiley' card. The flowers are prima that I got as part of a fabby prize (here). Sadly, I've used all of them now, but they have finished this card off nicely.

The card base is stardream so it sparkles.


Of course, as this card has hearts and flowers it's suitable to be used for Valentine's Day or any other 'love' occasion.

I'm linking for these challenges:

Creative inspirations 52: Valentines/love
Double Dutch 61: love is in the air
City crafter 42: all you need is love
Creative card world: love card challenge
Simon says: love is in the air
Tanda teaser 164: share the love
One powerful hour: true love
Shelly's terrifically thrilling Thursday: love
Mami doodles 19: the magic of love
Wild orchid 16: love is ...
Prairie fairy Fridays 45: for a sweetheart
Cutie Sunday 130: hearts
Bunny Zoe 8: love is in the air
Stamp n doodle: Valentines and/or love
Allsorts 89: it must be love love love
Crafty calendar 17: love
ECP 31: love
Penny's 46: hearts a flutter
Digi doodle 45: Valentines
Ann's creative nook 122: anything goes - Valentine styles
Paper issues: Valentine's day
Flourish timeless 103: Valentine
Crafty purple frog: Valentine's day/romance
Alota 52: Valentine
Fun at fairy knoll: hearts
Fun with shapes and more 76: of heart with heart
Raise the bar 52: hearts
Tellen's place: hearty hearts
Simply create 36: give your heart away
Try it on Tuesday (Taggers): feel the lurrrvvveeeee
Sundays with Crissy: love is ...
Stamping sisters in Christ 75: no words on the front yet signifies love
Die cut dreams 82: lots of heart but NO sentiment
Stamp dreams 69: hearts - red
Creative craft: love is in the air - hearts and flowers
Papertake: anything goes + flowers
Aly's Sunday 35: bling bling (on the prima flowers)
Craft your passion 43: bling on your love - bling & red or hearts
Creative Belli 110: jewelry (the gems on the prima flowers) - I used old neglected ribbon
Creatalicious 18: it's all about the ribbon - with LOVE theme
Really reasonable ribbon 17: pink, red, white theme with ribbon
Stamp it crazy: Valentine's card
Crafty Ho's: love theme
The Crafty pad 107: love is in the air
Sew many challenges 42: anything goes
One stitch at a time 48: do it with a digi (digi papers)
If the shoe fits Fashionista Friday 65: get your PINK on
CES 22: red & romance
Crazy4challenges 73: Valentine's day
The secret crafter Saturday 120: Valentine
My Sheri crafts 42: anniversary (just as suitable for an anniversary as for Valentine's day)
Freshly brewed 33: anniversary
Moxie Tuesday trigger: sweets for the sweet (inspired by the colours)
Some odd girl: scallops galore
Etsy inspired 125: Daisy petals - inspired by this magnolia headband (the prima flowers)
Off the wall 44: