Been fishing?

I am so proud of this very special card for my father in law's 70th birthday! He loves fishing, so that was the theme for the card and cake. I found some great paper in my stock for the background.

I used some 3d shaker foam to add some dimension to the card and used Glossy Accents for the glasses to make them look like glass.

My husband and I also created this huge cake for his surprise birthday party down in Bognor. The cake went down a treat!

Paper - K & Co
Embellishments - Hook and feathers from google images then coloured with ProMarkers to match
Sentiment - Made by me
Image - Dr Digi Anglin' Andy coloured with ProMarkers

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog - #142 One for the boys
Ooh La La Creations - #183 Happy birthday
Crafts 4 Eternity - #231 Dads
Kitty Bee Designs - #50 Birthday
Create and Inspire - #24 Anything goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - #91 Anything goes with a touch of summer
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything goes 23-29th June
Craft your Passion - #267 Anything goes

Baby Boy

I made this card for my friend who has just had a baby boy! He was late but well worth the wait!

Paper - a freebie from Star Sunflower Studio
Embellishments - flowers from Craftwork Cards & Embellished with Paperchase rhinestone shapes
Image -New baby by Wee Stamps coloured with ProMarkers embellished with Angel Whispers Diamond Sparkles from Hunkydory

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:
4 Crafty Chicks - #246 Chevron
Passion for ProMarkers - #297 no sentiment
Through The Craftroom Door - anything goes
Craft Your Passion Challenges - #262 anything goes
Melonheadz Friends - all about kids
Sparkle N Sprinkle - May - anything goes - using loose glitter
Crafting When We Can Challenges - #94 one for the kids
Send A Smile for Kids - anything goes for kids

Marvelous Mums

Two special cards made for two special ladies. The top one for my mum and the second one for my mother in law. I was inspired to make this background after seeing Beccy from Beccy's Place had been making her own backgrounds with left over paper scraps. I loved the idea so thought I'd have a go and I love the result!

I have recently started an online colouring course with Kit & Clowder and so far have only completed the basic skin shading. I am so happy at how quickly my colouring has changed and recommend it to everyone! I used one of my new dies called Plum Blossom from Spellbinders for extra detail.

Finally I mounted all the parts onto the background with 3D foam to give it some dimension.

Paper - Me to You mothers day pack
Embellishments -Plum blossoms die from Spellbinders
Sentiments - Craftwork Cards
Image - One of my challenge wins! - Chloe with daffodils coloured with ProMarkers from Pink Gem Designs

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:
Craftin Desert Diva's - Mothers Day
4 Crafty Chicks - #245 Mothers Day
D.R.S Designs - Beautiful Backgrounds
Art Impressions - #159 Lovely Ladies
Scrapbooker PhD - #23 Mothers Day
Scrappy Land Challenges - #17 Anything Goes
Emerald Faeries Challenge Blog - #67 Flowers for mum
Incy Wincy Designs - Moms The Word
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes
SweetStamps Blog - #220 For Mom
Pile it on - #67 Mothers Day
The Kraft Journal - #222 Mothers Day

Peacock

I love this peacock image from Doodle Pantry. After colouring it with Pro Markers I decided that it was missing a little something so I added some gold stickles glitter to his tail. I then paired the image with some teal card stock from my stash and a beautiful blue/green glittery ribbon. 

Paper - Craftwork cards
Embellishments - Handtied ribbon from Create & Craft
Sentiment - A stamp from my stash
Image - Doodle Pantry Peacock coloured with Pro Markers

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:
The Male Room - #9 Birds
Cardz 4 Guys - #68 Flight
Creative Inspirations - #311 Cute Critters

Crafty Calender Challenge - Things With Wings

Crafty Boots Challenge Blog - Things With Wings

Doodle Pantry Challenge Blog - #5 Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - #104 Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - #78 Anything Goes

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - #144 Anything Goes

Scrappers Delight Challenge Blog - #44 Anything Goes

Sunset Geisha

This was the first image I found of Jade's and have been saving it for someone special. This card is for my mum. I embossed some Sheena stamps from - a little bit oriental using Martha Stuart gold embossing powder to tie in gold from the ribbon which I hand tied.

Paper - a selection of free papers from Far Far Hill
Embellishments - ribbon from Hobby Craft
Sentiment - embossed using stamps from Sheena
Image - Sunset Geisha from Jade Dragonne coloured with Pro Markers

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:
Sparkle N Sprinkle - Use loose glitter, embossing powder or flocking
Sugar & Betty's Challenge Blog - Anything goes / Layers
Creative Ladybird Creations - #2 Anything goes
Crafty Girlz Challenges - #1 Anything goes
Lia Stampz - #87 Ribbon
The Crafter's Cafe - #113 Ribbon and or lace
Addicted to Stamps - #141 Anything goes
Craft your Passion - #258 Always anything goes

Baby Olivia

A card I am very happy with for baby Olivia! I love Riley and Company images and got a set imported, this stamp was a must as all my friends are having babies. I cut the image out using my Sizzix fancy labels dies and matted it on corresponding card. I found some lovely papers in my stash which worked well together. I used oriental letters as baby Olivia is part Chinese.

Paper - K & Company
Sentiment -Die cut oriental alphabet from Tattered Lace
Image -Bundle of Joy by Riley and Company coloured with ProMarkers

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:
2 Cute Ink Digital Stamps - #127 Baby theme
Sweet Stampin' - Children's cards
Come and Get it Challenges - Make a card for a child
I love ProMarkers - #265 Many happy returns
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog - #223 One for the girls
The Crafter's Cafe - #112 Animal antics
Sweet Stamps Blog - #217 Pink
Stamping Sensations - Pretty in pink
Polkadoodles Challenge - Pink and pretty
Create and Inspire - #19 Use a die
Send a Smile 4 Kids - For a mom or special female
Digi Design Challenge Blog - Include an animal

Crazy Cat 30th

A joke between my best friend and I is that she is a crazy cat lady so I just had to make her card cat related. She only actually has two cats so I squeezed as many in as I could. A great feature of the pets in a mess CD is that you can recolour things so I recoloured the sofa to match hers and the lady's hair to match my friends. I then recoloured her clothes to match the card and added a picture of a dog which I recoloured to match her chocolate lab.

I finished the card off by adding lots of layers with 3D foam, some glitter and gemstones.

Paper - HOT & Create & Craft members gift paper
Embellishments - Gemstones & Hunkydory glitter
Sentiment & Image - Pets in a mess CD from Create & Craft

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:
Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog - #27 Feline frenzy
Digi Sketch Challenge - Fury friends
Crafting for all Seasons - #99 Animal magic
Creative Corner Challenges - Animal fun
Dragons Lair Designs - Add an animal
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog -#221 Anything goes
Craft your Passion - #255 Anything goes