Pre - Birthday wishes...

... well its been a while and I have no excuses,

I've just been out enjoying the glorious sunshine

that we've been blessed with.

The card I am sharing with you today 

is shown in advance of my mums' birthday, 

we shall be away on her birthday, for a couple of weeks,

 basking in more glorious sunshine I hope!

 

 I love the sunny feel of the colour scheme, 

with its mix of peaches and creams, orange and gold.

The design paper used for this card 

is one by Andrea Jayne Evans called 'pampered pets'.

The original colour of the design paper was pale pink.

I thought I'd experiment with it, 

so I scanned it into my computer and played with the colours a little

using microsoft digital imaging suite.

And 'VOILA' turned it peachy.

I chose a gorgeous lili of the valley image for this card

'rosie with presents'.

 Out came the beloved promarkers,

I used coral, peach and soft peach.

The gems and pearls are from my stash.

 

The cardstock used here is by bazill bling in two complimentary shades.

The flourish is by cheery lynn 'tropical flourish'.

 These tickets were cut using the whimsy 'ticket' die.

I used a pearlised cardstock in cream and peel offs from my stash.

 

I got these delightful orangey coloured flowers from my local craft shop,

I used stickles 'crystal' to make them sparkle.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUM xx

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Stampin for the Weekend challenge 6  - anything goes

 Cute Card Thursday challenge 209  -  anything goes

 

Creative Inspirations challenge 155  - anything goes

Scrapbook Sisters challenge 76   - anything goes

 

Daring Cardmakers challenge   - a box of tricks

Crafty Catz challenge 125  - spring is in the air

 

Hanna and Friends challenge 137  -  flowers

Simply Create too challenge 9  - its spring

Paperplay challenge 12  - spring colours

 

Allsorts challenge 146  - 3 in a row

Frosted Designs challenge  - grids

Thanx for popping by...

Keep Calm and Craft xx

Mum's the word...

...with mothers day approaching 

this post is to show a card I have made for my mother-in-law.

 

The border edges on this card is a punch by x-cut.

It is one of my new punches that I couldn't wait to play with.

The pale pink cardstock is by papermania,

the pearlised pink card is one from my stash.

 

This effect was created by using the off-cuts

 from creating the original border edges.

The card candi is by craftworks and it is a mix of

 'passionista' and 'love me do'.

This little cutie is Milly flower power by Lili of the Valley.

I used my beloved promarkers to colour her in.

The border edges are outlined with 'crystal' stickles.

And to add that extra pizazz

 I used a diamond dust on the flower.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Passion for Promarkers challenge 138  - pastel colours

Creative Inspirations challenge 152  - anything goes

 Craft Your Days Away challenge 40  - mothers day

Hanna and Friends challenge 134  - cute stamp

 

Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge   - pink and girly

Everybody Art Challenge 182  - monochrome

Simon says Stamp challenge   - anything goes

Crafty Catz challenge 122  - punches/dies

The Crazy Challenge 108  - anything goes

Delightful Challenges   - spring colours

Sew Many Challenges 83  - punches

Craft Challenge 144  - mothers Day

Thanx for popping by...

Keep Calm and Craft x

Here comes the bride...

...as the wedding season is approaching,

todays post is all about wedded bliss,

 it's my friends turn to tie the knot now, so here is the card I have made...

The colour scheme she has set for her wedding is red and ivory

so I opted to use these colours for her card too.

These shimmery cardstocks are from my stash.

I have been very fortunate to have a little spending spree this week 

so I have had lots of lovely new thing to play and create with.

The heart design is a border punch by x-cut, I have had so much fun using it.

I just adore this cute little bride and groom image by lili of the valley.

I used cool grey 3 and shale promarkers to colour the groom, 

crimson red for the flowers in her hair

 and a small amount of 'crystal' stickles for the brides dress.

I decided to add some extra depth by using these gorgeous little red rose bud blooms for her bouquet.

These ones were sourced from my local craft shop.

The red on the stems is a small piece of felt from my stash,

with a little pearl to finish.

The flourish I have used is one by cheery lynn 'tropical flourish'.

Finished with red gems from my stash.

This flower is one of my new punches by x-cut, 

there is also a smaller version of this made by papermania.

Again I finished this with a pearl from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Paper Pretties challenge -  use a punch or die cuts

Whimsy Stamps challenge 27 -  monochromatic

Charisma Cardz challenge 7 -  love is in the air

Hanna and Friends challenge 133 -  pearls

Thanx for popping by...

Keep Calm and Craft x