Pooh bear for Ralph

A commissioned card for a one-year old's birthday, using some magazine freebie paper as background, the repeated sentiment piece of card upcycled, the lovely 3D Pooh toppers, alphabet stickers and the yummy little shaker circles from Paperchase.

This is for:

Noor February: celebrations
Fab n funky 381: babies, children ... or men
Crafty animals 11: anything goes
Make my Monday 64: going around in circles
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Sorry for your loss

This card was made with a mix of Kanban and Hunkydory supplies:

This is for:

Crazy 4 challenges 421: love - Valentine, anniversary, thinking of you or card showing support
Creatalicious 132: anything  goes + option: love/anniversary/thinking of you
Country view February: anything but cute
Dragonfly dreams February: flowers
Artistic inspirations 193: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 61: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Inspiration destination 143: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Play it cool

For this 8 x 8 I used a background from Daphne's Dairy, adding the delicious ice cream houses (think it was from another mag, but can't remember), bunting, padded cherries and strawberries from stash and the beautifully cute bear is one that I won from Leinzlove Tear Bears challenge for May 2016 (you can read about it here). I loved this so much that I never wanted to use her, but decided in the end that it would be good to add to this card. (Sadly, the Leinzlove challenges stopped a while back ... I miss them).

This is for:

Pinspirational 209:

Papercraft challenges 5: sweets for my sweet
Tuesday throwdown 379: sweets for my sweet
Oddball February: cute or die
International art &  soul 26: texture (plenty of different textures on the bear)
Crafty animals 11: anything goes
Pile it on 139: 3D embellishments
Cute as a button 41: anything goes + option: spring (ice cream weather - lol!)
Ike's world 105: anything goes/hidden desires .... to enjoy some of that lovely ice cream!
Artistic inspirations 193: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 61: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Inspiration destination 143: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

To the one I love

Card for a man to give to a lady (perhaps for tomorrow? - lol!), using background paper from Crafty Individuals, ribbons and elements from a Hunkydory kit, as well as the computer generated 'to the one I love'.

This is for:

Pinspirational 209:

Papercraft challenges 5: sweets for my sweet
Tuesday throwdown 379: sweets for my sweet
Art impressions 225: sweet treats
Cupcake inspirations 439: love
Dragonfly journeys 111: love
Cards in envy: love you so much
Use your stuff 299: love is all around
Deep ocean 174: love is all around
Try it on Tuesday (Tuesday taggers): love is in the air
Moo mania & more: love - Valentines
The paper shelter 325: for the one you love
Simon says Wednesday: it must  be 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
Paru February: love
Pearly sparkles 25: love, love, 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
Always fun 45: Valentines
Artistic inspirations 193: anything goes + option: be my Valentine
CCEE 1808: Valentine's day
Creative Friday 198: be my Valentine
Crafting with dragonflies 97: Valentine/romantic
Scrap from your heart 18: mother's day/Valentine
Broiwn sugar 275: Valentine day
The cutie pie 120: Valentines or mums
Noor February: celebrations

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

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

Celebrate with ice cream

A card made with papers from Crafty Individuals 'seaside' pad, ribbos and 3D stickers from Creative expressions. It's a good idea to celebrate with ice cream ... but atm I think it's too cold to think of doing so - lol!

This is for:

Art impressions 225: sweet treats
Get creative 66: use ribbon or washi tape
Unstampabelles 76: anything goes  + twist: anything newly acquired (the Crafty Individuals paper pad - bought with a prize certificate from them)
Inspiration destination 143: anything goes
Corrosive 2 February: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Thinking of you

Another 'thinking of you' card made with Kanban supplies:

This is for:

Calling all sistahs 09: encouragement card inspired by photo/colours:

Crazy 4 challenges 421: love - Valentine, anniversary, thinking of you or card showing support
Creatalicious 132: anything  goes + option: love/anniversary/thinking of you
That's crafty: I heart you - feature hearts
A gem of a challenge 212: have a heart
Daisy chain 16: add a heartv
4 crafty chicks 389: anything goes
Inspiration destination 143: anything goes
Corrosive 2 February: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes
DL.ART February linky

Champagne and rugby for dad

This is a commissioned card, featuring Champagne (creative expressions glittered stickers) and rugby (Anita decoupaged). Background sentiment cards from Kanban.

This is

Shopping our stash 340: sport
The male room 78: inspired by television: rugby coverage
Unstampabelles 76: anything goes  + twist: anything newly acquired (the Anita's decoupage)
Noor February: celebrations

Crafty calendar February: 2 or more layers

Archi-scraps February: bling

4 crafty chicks 389: anything goes
Inspiration destination 143: anything goes
Corrosive 2 February: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes
DL.ART February linky

Especially for you ... in blue

A quick card made with Kanban supplies.

This is for:

Calling all sistahs 09: encouragement card inspired by photo/colours:

Crazy 4 challenges 421: love - Valentine, anniversary, thinking of you or card showing support
Creatalicious 132: anything  goes + option: love/anniversary/thinking of you
Country view February: anything but cute
4 crafty chicks 389: anything goes
Inspiration destination 143: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes
DL.ART February linky

Especially for you

This is a card using unknown papers, with torn script paper, ribbon (both pieces from offcuts box), bow with gems and the lovely Penny Black jump for joy frog stamped image.

This is for:

Fashionable stamping 132: one for the girls
Heartful stamping (stamped blessings): anything goes + a stamp
One crazy stamper February: anything goes
The house that stamps built DCC 27: a way with words
Penny Black February: anything goes + option: use some scraps
Hiding in my craft room 339: super scraps days
Crafty animals 11: anything goes
2 crafty critter crazies 11: anything goes animals
The cat's pajamas 343: include an animal
Crazy 4 challenges 421: love - Valentine, anniversary, thinking of you or card showing support
Creatalicious 132: anything  goes + option: love/anniversary/thinking of you
QKR stampede 282: anything goes
4 crafty chicks 389: anything goes
Inspiration destination 143: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes
DL.ART February linky

Sweet baking

This is a commissioned card for someone who loves baking and crafting. I used three different stamps: Dovecraft cupcake boutique baking, a Kanban cupcake stamp and a Kanban cup and saucer stamp, layering one on top of the other and colouring with spectrum noir, the cup and saucer just inked with memento Paris dusk and stamped on to blue checked card. The background paper was a magazine freebie and ribbon and scalloped trim from stash.

This is for:

Fairytale challenge 186: coffee and cake
PDE linky 6: Valentine cards or treats
Art impressions 225: sweet treats
Stampavie and more 298: something blue
Noor February: celebrations
Heartful stamping (stamped blessings): anything goes + a stamp
One crazy stamper February: anything goes
Fashionable stamping 131: anything goes
Craft stamper take it make it February: anything goes
QKR stampede 282: anything goes
4 crafty chicks 389: anything goes
Inspiration destination 143: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes
DL.ART February linky

Hello

A quick card using an upcycled Hello with butterfly on to two offcuts of papers (think they were magazine freebies):

This is for:

Calling all sistahs 09: encouragement card inspired by photo/colours:

Crazy 4 challenges 421: love - Valentine, anniversary, thinking of you or card showing support
CASology 286: butterfly
Butterfly challenges 94: spin the wheel with the letter C: cornflower blue and checks
Everybody art 418: circle or square
Jo's scrap shack funday 220: anything goes
4 crafty chicks 389: anything goes
Inspiration destination 143: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes
DL.ART February linky

Thinking of you

This is a card made with Kanban supplies - inner oval is raised with foam to give dimension.

This is for:

Calling all sistahs 09: encouragement card inspired by photo/colours:

Crazy 4 challenges 421: love - Valentine, anniversary, thinking of you or card showing support
Creatalicious 132: anything  goes + option: love/anniversary/thinking of you
Country view February: anything but cute
Word art Wednesday 321: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 220: anything goes
Polka doodles 6: anything goes
4 crafty chicks 389: anything goes
Mix it up 10: anything goes + option: clean and simple
Inspiration destination 143: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes
DL.ART February linky

CHNC challenge 372

This is my card for my  CHNC challenge 372 - please click on the link to see the lovely designs of the rest of my team and find out what it's all about and I hope you'll be able to join in with your Christmas designs - anything goes as long as it's Christmas with the optional theme of 'cute'.

The background of my card is an offcut from some embossed blue mirror card using the lovely Embossalicious star of wonder embossing folder. The topper is a lovely cute one from Elisabeth Bell, matted on to a square of matt silver (cut on the Scan n cut so that it's perfectly square - my guillotined efforts aren't always - lol!).

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas February: anything goes
The merry Christmas 6: anything goes
Crimbo crackers 151: anything goes
The holly and the ivy 23: anything Christmas goes
Incy wincy: clean and simple
ABC Christmas: C for clean
Addicted to CAS 129: teal
Hanna and friends 290: winter
Oddball: cute or die
Inspiration destination 143: anything goes