Belles n whistles card

I have had a very busy morning so far. I wont go into to many details but a little over a year ago i was a witness to a incident that happened, so today i had to got to court as a prosecution witness. I was so worried about it, so worried that my M.E started to act up. Thankfully it didnt take to long so i was able to get home and have a nap. I wanted to get this post done today as i have another project lined up that i want to do tomorrow and show you.
 So on to the card, unfortunately i have only 1 belles n whistles stamp(which you have already seen) and so wanted to join in with the sketch they have. I am very picky with sketches, as i dont like to put too many different things on my cards. The sketch is lovely just want i like, i have followed the sketch but have rotated it 90 degrees anti-clockwise to suit my stamp better.

Stamp-belles n whistles, beary big hugs
Flowers-a selection from wild orchid crafts
Spellbinders nestabilities large deckled rectangles
Dollies-a selection from bizzy becs
DP-both prima, shabby chic collection "sweets"(blue), watercolour rainbow collection "whimsy"(pink)

Challenges
belles n whistles-sketch
wild orchid challenge-say it with flowers

Hope everyone is having a good week.


x laura x

Well prepared!

Afternoon bloggers. It has taken me a while to get going today as i went to a BBQ last night as a friends son is going around the world with his girlfriend for a year, sadly I wasnt told until yesterday that it was happening(boyfriends fault). So i wasnt able to make a card in time. I had a brilliant evening, good to catch up with friends i havent seen in a while. So due to the late night we had(home at midnight) my body didnt want to let me get out of bed straight away. Due to the fact i was not able to make a card, i wanted to be prepared for the furture, so have made a list(love my lists). First on my list is my nephew`s(my boyfriends brothers son) birthday card. He is going to be 2years old at the start of August.  So here it is:

Stamp-the greeting farm, a happy day
Sentiment-justrite, just a note borders and centre`s set
DP-best creation inc, transportation

I wanted to show as much of the DP as i could so have left the card very simple. I love the the DP, i saw it and thought it was perfect. Also it has glitter on it so im happy. I have coloured the image with promarkers. The sentiment is a new set i found HERE. As you may know from a previous post i didnt have many sentiments, so this set gave me 10 sentiments(brilliant). I didnt buy the wood stamper to go with them though. I just use non permanent sticky tape and attach them to a stamping block(Saved £8.00.(bonus)).
Sadly there are no challenges(that i know of) that this would fit into. So it`s just the card today, but at least it is done. 1 item ticked off the list, now onto the next.


x laura x

Elisabeth Bell Giveaway!

The amazingly talented Elisabeth Bell is giving away 36 stamps(jaw drops). Yes 36 amazing stamps. There are a few rules, so make sure you follow them carefully as you will not want to miss out on this.
You can find the give away HERE.
Closes 16th July.
Good Luck!

x laura x

secret crafter freebie friday

Just a quick post to make you all aware of the secret crafter freebie friday give away. There is a couple of rules, so follow them carefully.
Good luck

x laura x

more challenges.

Afternoon bloggers. Just a quick post this afternoon. I made a card to go with some of the challenges i came across.

stamp-belles n whistles, beary big hugs
dp-papermania, rose garden
roses-selection from wild orchid crafts
sentiment-whiff of joy, 1001 nights
pearls-stash
glittler-stickles

The image is coloured with distress inks. I am in love with distress inks, now i have got the hang of them. The ribbon was white organza ribbon which i have coloured with promarkers to match the colour of the dp i used. I am a little disappointed with the way the sentiment came out, i wanted it to be a bit brighter. Never mind you can still see it.

Challenges:
belles n whistles-glitter and pearls
yns challenges-challenge 20 flower power
magical crafts fortnightly challenge-challenge 18 flower power
crafty cardmakers-challenge 24 inky fingers


x laura x

summer

Hi bloggers, Im on a roll with these challenges. My mojo is starting to return but it has taken all day. I have been backwards and  forwards from my craft area today so many times i think i am wearing the carpet down. So onto the card:

stamp-whiff of joy, willow with strawberry basket
sentiment-stampin up, tiny tags and tiny tags punch
DP-magnolia, strawberrys and cream, papermania yellow capsule collection
ribbon-papermania yellow capsule collection
charm-strawberry found here

Now for the challenges:
sketch and stamp-challenge 31 sketch
by the cute and girly-july challenge. warm summer days
cute card thursday-challenge 119, lets get fruity
sir stamp alot-july challenge, lazy hazy days of summer
charisma cardz-challenge 26, metal mickey


x Laura x

challenges

Hello, are you liking the weather in the UK? its so hot.
I had a look at some challenges today as my mojo has gone walk about(if anyone finds it can you send it back please) So i came across a few challenges i wanted to join in with and this is what i came up with.

stamp-magnolia. longing tilda, castle window, frog, im a prince kiss me.
sentiment- verve
DP-papermania, rose garden
card- bazzill, kraft, brown
water-blue card, blue glitter glue

The castle window was coloured with promarkers. I coloured the frog and tilda with distress inks. I ordered more distress inks and they arrived today and just had to use them. I did a better job this time as well. Still needs work but ill get there, just need more practice.

Challenges:
just magnolia-week 62, make a criss cross card
allsorts-challenge 59, create a scene
secret crafter-challenge 90, water

x Laura x