Get Well Hugs

And my final card of the weekend is for Lili's Little Fairies Get Well Soon Challenge. I thought this stamp, Big Hug, was perfect as you just have to give a big hug to someone who's not well. This is also for F4A172 to use at least 4 flowers. It didn't specify what type of flowers but I have 4 as part of my image, 3 stamped on the sentiment tag and 7 embellishment flowers!

Recipe:

Stamps: Big Hug from Lili of the Valley, Mat Stack 5 Collection, Framed Out #3 both from Papertrey Ink

Papers: Regal Rose, Old Olive both from Stampin' Up, Copic X-Press It Blending Card, Perfect Pair Patterned Papers from Lili of the Valley

Inks: Regal Rose from Stampin' Up, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers

Accessories: Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon (Retired), Finishing Touches Edgelits Dies both from Stampin' Up, Foam Rose from Hobbycraft, Paper Roses and Tulips from Wild Orchid Crafts, Floral 3 Dies from Marianne Creatables, Frame Tabs Dies from cArt-Us

And that's all from me for today folks! Thanks for stopping by.

Myriam from Swizterland

I got my winning prizes from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps the other day from winning a couple of their challenge and just had to use one today for Kraftin' Kimmie's Challenge #183 Anything Goes, The Sweet Stop's Sketch Challenge #215 with a spin of It's A Girl Thing (I did have to make a 5 x 7 inch card to fit my little Myriam on as she was way too big for a regular A6 sized card) and for F4A173 to use pleats or ruffles. I used my almost full roll of pleated Blushing Bride ribbon along with the Twitterpatted DSP. Love this colour combo!

And here's my card.

Recipe:

Stamps: Myriam from Switzerland from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, Tiny Tags, Boxes, Bags & Tags both from Papertrey Ink

Papers: Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Twitterpated DSP all from Stampin' Up, Copic X-Press It Blending Card

Inks: Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride, Baja Breeze all from Stampin' Up, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers

Accessories: Blushing Bride Pleated Satin Ribbon (Retired) from Stampin' Up, Oval Nestabilities, Tiny Tags Die from Papertrey Ink, Pastel Raspberry Liquid Pearls, Baby Blue Liquid Pearls, Tilda's Lace Border Die from Magnolia, Baker's Twine from The Ribbon Reel, Vellum Flowers from Papermania

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by.

Ombre Butterflies

This week's Make It Monday Challenge #120 was to use the overlapping ombre technique. I just had to go for some pretty butterflies in a range of pinks and I love how this one came out.

Recipe:

Stamps: Butterfly Dreams, Mat Stack 2 Collection both from Papertrey Ink

Papers: Regal Rose, Raspberry Ripple, Whisper White all from Stampin' Up

Inks: Regal Rose, Raspberry Ripple,, Rose Red, Blushing Bride, Strawberry Slush, Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette all from Stampin' Up

Accessories: Pearls from stash

And that's all form me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by.

Mojo done properly this time!

I attempted the Mojo Monday's Sketch Challenge #297 again today and actually did the sketch properly this time! I combined it this time with CC430 from SCS and did basically the same card again, using the same stamps and dies, because I liked yesterday's so much. To get the Daffodil to work on the flower without another colour to shade, I just stamped it off and it came out really nicely.

And here's my card.

Recipe:

Stamps: Stippled Blossoms, Itty Bitty Banners both from Stampin' Up

Papers: Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Whisper White, Brights DSP Stack, In Colors 2010 - 12 DSP Stack (Retired) all from Stampin' Up

Inks: Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive all from Stampin' Up

Accessories: Bitty Banner Dies, Adorning Accents Dies, Delicate Doilies Sizzlit Die all from Stampin' Up

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by!

Another Stippled Blossom

I love this Stippled Blossom set from Stampin' Up as the flowers are just s pretty in it. This card is for Color Throwdown's Challenge #246 to use this pretty colour combo. Love the pink and Razzleberry together. (It was supposed to be for Mono Monday's Challenge as well, but when I went to link to the challenge, I realised I had missed an entire panel off the card - oops! Back to the drawing board with this one then!)

And here's my card.

Recipe:

Stamps: Stippled Blossoms, Itty Bitty Banners both from Stampin' Up

Papers: Blushing Bride (Retired, but coming back next month!), Old Olive, Whisper White, Cottage Wall DSP (Retired), In Colors 2010-12 DSP Stack (Retired) all from Stampin' Up

Inks: Blushing Bride (Retired, but coming back next month!), Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz, Rich Razzleberry all from Stampin' Up

Accessories: Bitty Banner Dies, Adorning Accents Dies, Delicate Doilies Sizzlit Die all from Stampin' Up

And that's all from me today folks! Thanks for stopping by!

Bright Summer Silhouettes

This week's colour challenge over on ColourQ #193 was a fabulous bright combo - totally loved it. I combined it with the sketch challenge #440 from SCS and came up with this. Love the pattern the background stamp makes as well, even if it was a bit fiddly getting it lined up every time.

And here's my card... (Just noticed the wonky rhinestone in the photo, which has since done a runner from the actual card. Best put another one on! LOL)

Recipe:

Stamps: Summer Silhouettes, Made For You both from Stampin' Up

Papers: Island Indigo, Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Brights DSP Stack all from Stampin' Up

Inks: Island Indigo, Certainly Celery, Real Red, Bermuda Bay all from Stampin' Up

Accessories: Oval Punch, scallop Oval Punch, Bermuda Bay Polka Dot Ribbon (Retired), Rhinestones all from Stampin' Up

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by!

We Are Sailing....

This fun little card is for Friday MashUp's Challenge #114 to use the sketch and the brick wall technique, which I haven't done in ages, for Papertake Weekly's Hello Boys Challenge to make a boy's card and for Inkspirational's Challenge #24 to be inspired by the photo below. I have no lighthouse or boat stamps at all. I have a heap of Stampin' Up sets, a heap of Papertrey Ink sets, a huge heap of others, but not a single boat in any of them (probably as they're just not my thing at all) so I decided to do a punch/die cut boat having been inspired by a photo on Pinterest after doing a Stampin' Up boat search to see if there were any sets I may have hidden away which had a boat in!

And here's my card.

Recipe:

Stamps: Fillable Frames #4 from Papertrey Ink

Papers: Marina Mist, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Sunshine & Sprinkles DSP all from Stampin' Up

Inks: Soft Sky, Marina Mist, Basic Black all from Stampin' Up

Accessories: Basic Gray Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Pennant Punch, Itty Banner Dies, Scallop Edge Punch all from Stampin' Up, Circle Nestabilities, Oval Nestabilities, Woodgrain Embossing Folder from Cuttlebug, Clouds Dies from Papertrey (as a mask)

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by!

Sketch Saturday Week #263 with Sassy Studio Designs!

This is my first post for the Sketch Saturday Challenge blog and I am so excited about it! 

This week's challenge is sponsored by Sassy Studio Design.

The prize on offer to the winner of this week's sketch is a fantastic 4 digital stamps from the

Sassy Studio Design Store! What a fantastic prize.

And here's the fabulous sketch for this week - love all the hexagons!

And here's my card.

And I carried on the hexagons pattern on the inside too.

Recipe:

Stamps: Happy Hexagons, All About You, Happy Day, Make A Wish all from Papertrey Ink

Papers: Pistachio Pudding, Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White all from Stampin' Up

Inks: Pistachio Pudding, Baked Brown Sugar, Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana all from Stampin' Up

Accessories: Hexagon Cover Plate Die from Papertrey Ink

So why not come over to the Sketch Saturday Challenge Blog and join in.

She's just Lovely!

Challenge #45 on the Saturated Canary Challenge blog is an anything goes challenge with the option of using the Lovely digi stamp, which I just happened to buy last weekend! I used the colours from CC429 as a basis and added some of my new Frantage embossing powder - this stuff is just gorgeous, although not very pinky (I used the Shabby Pink version on this card).

And here's my card.

Recipe:

Stamps: Lovely digi stamp from Saturated Canary, Ticket to Ride from Papertrey Ink

Papers: Sahara Sand, Soft Sky both from Stampin' Up, Copic X-Press It Blending Card, Cappella Patterned Papers from Basic Grey

Inks: Sahara Sand, Pink Pirouette, Soft Sky all from Stampin' Up, Copic Markers

Accessories: Pink Pirouette Taffeta Ribbon (Retired), Vintage Faceted Button both from Stampin' Up, Ticket Border Die from Papertrey Ink, Butterflight Die from Tim Holtz Alterations, Labels 23 from Spellbinders, Shabby Pink Frantage Embossing Powder from Stampendous, Paper Roses and Rosebuds from Wild Orchid Crafts, Paper Doily from eBay (just peeking out near the tickets), Baker's Twine from The Ribbon Reel, Lace from stash

And that's all from me today folks! Thanks for stopping by!

A couple more for VSN

These are another couple of card I managed to get done for some VSN challenges over on SCS this weekend.

Challenge F was to use a trellis, so I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday's Challenge #262 and my clay flowers I made yesterday to come up with this - love these flowers, just wish I had made more than 3 in each colour, so will have to make some more!

And here's my card. (Can't wait to start on the Sketch Saturday DT next week!)

Recipe:

Stamps: Tiny Tags from Papertrey Ink

Papers: So Saffron, Pale Plum (Retired), Whisper White, So Saffron Prints DSP (Retired) all from Stampin' Up

Inks: So Saffron, Pale Plum (Retired), Reinkers in Pixie Pink (Retired), Yoyo Yellow (Retired), Tempting Turquoise, Pale Plum (Retired), Cameo Coral (Retired) all from Stampin' Up

Accessories: Buttons & Blossoms Simply Pressed Clay Molds, Simply Pressed Clay, Little Leaves Sizzlits Die, Subtles Brads all from Stampin' Up, Oval Nestabilities, Tiny Tags Die from Papertrey Ink

Challenge G was to make a one layer card, which I always find difficult to do as I love my layers. I used a scalloped square Nestabilities as a frame to sponge my grass and clouds so it didn't look too empty and blank!

Recipe:

Stamps: Women of Life from Papertrey Ink

Papers: Stampers Select White from Papertrey Ink

Inks: Certainly Celery, Soft Sky, Wild Wasabi, Primrose Petals, Summer Starfruit all from Stampin' Up

Accessories: Scalloped Square Nestabilities, Clouds Dies from Papertrey Ink both used as masks

And that's all from me for this post folks! Thanks for stopping by!