Flower Power

The current challenge at Sweet stampin challenge is Flower Power. This card used stamps from Sheena Douglas Paint fusion range but coloured with Cosmic shimmer mists. The backing paper and border was created on My Craft Studio using elements for their Quintessential garden CD.

Flower Fairies

For this card I've stamped and coloured 'Bluebell' from the Crafters Companion Flower Fairies stamp range. The image and scalloped mats were inked with Tumbled Glass Distress ink and Spice Big and Juicy ink pad. The backing paper is from My Craft Studio Quintessential Garden allow with the layed flower. For the border I've use a deep edge Martha Stewart punch and some ribbon.

Challenges Entered:

365 cards: Day 72 -Colour Scheme
Oldie but a goodie challenge: Die cuts and punches
Bearlymine-challenges: Fairies
Crafty calendar challenge: Things with Wings

Christmas...

Christmas starts early! For this card I've used a Christmas tree stamp from a Kanban stamp set and border stamp from Anna Griffen. Touches of red were added to the baubles and border with ProMarker.

Challenges entered:

Sparkles forum christmas challenge: Christmas Tree

Christmas cards all year round: Inspired by a Christmas Song (O Christmas Tree)

365 Cards

Here's a card I've made for Day 69 challenge at 365 cards - the theme is 3 B's - Blue, Black and Button.
The image i've used is from Joanna Sheen Dancing with Shadow's CD. The backing paper is from Dovecraft and I've embossed some Core'dinations card with Spellbinders M-Bossabilities - Flower Fun.
The sentiment and faux buttons were created on My Craft Studio and I've added glaze to the buttons to make then more dimensional.

A Taste of Summer

The current monthly challenge over at Crafters Companion is 'Here comes summer'. I decided to get out my Jane Nestrorenko Summer Adorables stamps and CD.
I've used a beach scene from the CD and stamped the donkey in Black Soot Distress ink and coloured with Spectrum Noir's. I alse created a sand background using a stamp from the same set with Vintage Photo and Brushed Corduroy distress ink.

I'm also entering this card over at:
Creative Inspirations - Animal Antics
Sweet stampin challenge : 4 Legged Friends
One stop craft challenge: Celebrations

Flower Power

Here's a card I've made for the joanna sheen challenge which is 'Flower Power'.
This card uses a toppers and backing paper from Joanna's 'If Flowers Could Talk' CD.

Christmas Wishes

This card uses an image from Joanna Sheen's 'Times gone by' CD-Rom and backing paper from my stash. The borders were created using a Martha Stwert punch and inked with Tumbled Glass Distress ink.

Challenges Entered:
Joanna sheen challenge: Christmas Wishes
Christmas cards all year round: Anything Goes

Lothian Crafts December Challenge

This month's Challenge at Lothian crafts is Pink and Brown and theres a great Marianne Design Die to win.

My DT challenge uses a stamp from Joanna Sheen House Mouse range coloured with ProMarkers. The papers are from First Edition -Love letters, with sentiment and flowers from My Craft Studio.

Christmas in Autumn

The challenge this week at Winter Wonderland is to use the colours of Autumn in a christmas card. I'm also entering this card into Christmas cards all year round, where the theme is to use at least one of the Halloween colours (orange, green, purple, black).

I've used backing papers and topper from MCS - Winter Wishes CD. I've also stamped and embossed a bauble from Kanban and coloured in the Spectrum Noirs direct onto the printed topper. Extra small snowflakes have been stamped and embossed on to the topper too.  The frame was cut out on my Craft Robo and inked with Big and Juicy Foliage, the borders were made using a Martha Stewart punch.

Natures Wonder

I'm a bit late entering Cd sunday challenge this week. The theme is Natures Wonder. I've used an image and backing paper from MCS CD - Winter Wonderland and gold paper from my stash. I've added glitter to the image and backing paper but it hasn't shown up very well in the picture.

World Cardmaking Day

Here's another card to celebrate World Cardmaking Day, which was on 1st October. This card uses decoupage from Crafters Companion Popcorn Pals CD.

 Competion/challenges entered:
Crafters companion news  - World Cardmaking Day
CC monthly challenge - Pink and Green