Mystery girl

I don't know where I got the girl cut out from (have a few of these), but thought it would go nicely on a piece of Laura Ashley paper (from long ago), with some lace, some flowers (like a cotton mesh), the Anna Griffin greeting square and a few pearls to finish the flowers.

This is for:


Crazy challenge 268: girl power
Fussy & fancy 205: flowers, lace & pearls
Noor February: celebrations
Dragonfly dreams February: flowers
Not just cards February: anything goes

Inspiration destination 143: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Who's for cricket?

A commissioned card using offcuts to create the background (using the centre piece to disguise the fact that the background is in two pieces, with added Kanban photos and sentiment.

This is for:

Shopping our stash 340: sport
The male room 78: inspired by television: cricket coverage
Crafting from  the heart 194: anything goes
Cardz TV 34: anything goes
Create and inspire 71: anything goes
Noor February: celebrations
Hiding in my craft room 339: super scraps Saturday
Country view February: anything but cute
Not just cards February: anything goes

Inspiration destination 143: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

For mum

This card was made with Hunkydory supplies, including the luscious dresses topper from one of their Little Books. Sorry that the photo is poor and the card has gone now, so I can't take another. The 'Mum@ at the bottom of the card was cut on Cricut (long ago!). Flowers from Hobbycraft, sentiment from Craftwork and padded heart from stash.

This is for:

The cutie pie 120: Valentines or mums
Scrap from your heart 18: mother's day/Valentine
Noor February: celebrations
Dragonfly dreams February: flowers
A gem of a challenge 212: have a heart
Daisy chain 16: add a heart
Inspiration destination 143: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Happy birthday son

This is a simple card made to send to my brother from mum (she is now 96 with severe dementia, so can't do this for herself) last month. I stamped the music background using a large foam stamp bought years ago from QVC (when craft was high on their priorities). I added the washi tape from Paperchase and string down the side and the greetings.

This is for:

Catch the bug: walking in washi wonderland (use washi tape)
Get creative 66: use ribbon or washi tape
Heartful stamping (stamped blessings): anything goes + a stamp
One crazy stamper February: anything goes
Country view February: anything but cute
Always happy birthday February: CAS
Incy wincy: clean and simple
Mix it up 10: anything goes + option: simple
Stampavie and more 298: something blue
Noor February: celebrations

Inspiration destination 143: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Play golf on your birthday

A simple card made with bits and pieces from a long-ago stash, including the offcut of background paper originally from a 12 x 12 and also a piece of Hunkydory matting the silhouette golfer.

This is for:

Shopping our stash 340: sport
The male room 78: inspired by television: golf coverage
Country view February: anything but cute
Crafting from  the heart 194: anything goes
Cardz TV 34: anything goes
Create and inspire 71: anything goes
Noor February: celebrations
Not just cards February: anything goes

Inspiration destination 143: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

On your birthday

This is a commissioned card using papers from Design Blocks from The Works, flowers from Hobbycraft and Kanban sentiment.

This is for:

Crazy challenge 268: girl power
Papercraft 4: pastell colours
Noor February: celebrations
Dragonfly dreams February: flowers
Through the purple haze 141: anything goes with turquoise
Not just cards February: anything goes

Inspiration destination 143: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Wedding day

This was a commissioned card for a weddingday. The background is a Papermania vellum, matted on to gold matt mirri card. The cut out shape (white with a hint of lemon) is from the centre of a 12 x 12 paper and the glittered wedding couple are from stash from long ago.

Pity that flash caught the edge of the sentiment banner and Clare's name- fine irl.

This is for:

Cupcake inspirations 439: love
Dragonfly journeys 111: love
Simon says Monday: love is in the air
Deep ocean 174: love is all around
Try it on Tuesday (Tuesday taggers): love is in the air
Simon says Wednesday: it must  be love
Aud sentiments 196: Valentine or love
Cute card Thursday 516: love
Crafty catz 403: anything goes + option: love is in the air
Allsorts 454: love is in the air
Crafty friends 77: love is in the air
Crazy 4 challenges 421: love
Ellibelle's creative moments Papercrafts linky 2: love is in the air
My time to craft 364: love is all you need
Creative inspirations February: love is in the air
Joy Clair February: month of love
Papercraft business 3: anything goes + option: love
Paru February: love
Pearly sparkles 25: love, love, love
613 avenue create 206: anything goes + option: love
Unicorn 29: love/Valentines
The crafty addicts 45: anything goes/all loved up
Creatalicioues 132: anything goes + option: love
Creative craft cottage 104: love is all around
Use your stuff 299: love is all around
Sasayaki glitter February: a project for a loved one
Papercraft 4: pastell colours
Noor February: celebrations

Inspiration destination 143: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

A day of nothing

Oh, wouldn't that be wonderful! A day of nothing. I got this paper for this 8 x 8 card from a Daphne's Diary and decorated it with the 3 D K & Co flowers and that lovely owl.

The text isn't very clear on the photo, so this is what it says:

I am taking today off

and doing things differently:

no dishes and no ironing,

no shopping list for me.

You won't find me in the itchen

or out moving the grass.

I won't be tidying up the mess

or polishing the brass.

Why don't you give it a go?

Just every now and then.

When you've tried it once I'm sure

You'll want to do it again.

Now I'll just sit and dream for a while - lol! Although I admit that I don't normally do everything on that list, but I do plenty of things that aren't on it - lol!

This is for:

Ik'e world 105: anything goes/hidden desires (oh, to have a day like that - lol!)
2 crafty critter crazies 11 (the owl)
Dragonfly dreams February: flowers
Mix it up 10: anything goes + option: clean and simple
Unstampabelles 76: anything goes + twist: use anything newly acquiared (Daphne's Dairy)
Crafting from  the heart 194: anything goes
Cardz TV 34: anything goes
Create and inspire 71: anything goes
Cute as a button 41: anything goes + option: spring
Not just cards February: anything goes
Inspiration destination 143: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes