Red and Green

Artydoll over on MSE set this fortnights challenge " Red and Green" and boy did I struggle, I just could not work with the colours at all and had almost decided not to enter and then Dragonllew posted a query about snowflake dies............ I reached for my die case, knocked over my folder box and hey presto as they say. Papermania embossing folder Christmas tree on red cordination card sanded back. Matt onto green card, Mount onto lovely Daisy and Dandelion paper and dress with tartan ribbon and the Marrianne Creatable Snowflake dies I reached for in the first place. Now why did it take me almost the whole fortnight to get it done :)

that bear stamp again

This stamp keeps finding its way to the craft desk and sending "use me" vibes so here it is again this time in blue. The new Marianne flower dies are sending the same vibes, I have been experimenting and tried a scrap of vellum and am delighted with the results, what do you think?

BP DCWV Sweet

stamp Suggar Nellie coloured with Promarkers

Frame Spellbinders

Flowers Marianne creatables

Button and ribbon from stash

I should like to enter this card in the following challenges

Just cute bears Buttons and blooms See challenge side bar

Craft Your Passion Anything Goes " "See challenge side bar

The ABC Challenge " B is for Blue" See Challenge side bar

in love with flowers!!

I think I am in love... nah but I do love the purchase I made of these lovely dies from MariianneCrafti

they are a bit of a faff to remove from the dies once cut but thanks to a tip from Rusty(MSE) I left a thin paper in the die and then used the paper I wanted over the top and it does make it easier and the finished flowers are so beautiful it makes it worth it. The swirly bit is so useful too and just adds that something to the card.

The first card I made using them is the last one for my Cancer Research challenge box which was well recieved yesterday at the shop.

I should like to enter this card into the following challenges

Craftalicious Challenge Pearls and Swirls see challenge side bar
Craft Your Days Away Favourit things see challenge side bar

This card is for two very special family members who, after being married for ssooo many years

and being just a wee bit grey ( hence the grey papers and bits) still do the holdy hands and lovvy looks bits ( and we love them for it).

I should like to enter the Sugar Nellie challenge (see challenge side bar)

I used sketch 33

I found that once I re discovered this Clarity stamp I just had to use it again she really is an elegant lady, this time I used shades of browns and gold in the backing paper to colour my flowers with promarkers and the twiddly bits behind them are my new nestie swirls. I borrowed the nestie "ribbon labels" dies from a friend and guess what is now on my shopping list

I should like to enter this card in the following challenges

Wild Orchid Challenge 3 " One for the Girls" see my challenge side bar

Craft your days away " Favourite things" see my challenge side bar

at last I managed to get the final birthdays cards on

if you saw my last post you will know that I received some really beautiful cards and fat pages on my recent birthday above are pictured the late (but very welcome) arrivals.

The fat pages are from June, Mumsy and Zot and the cards from Mad frog,Jowri and Debbie

I think you will agree I was/am blessed with some very talented crafty friends thankyou all