30th Birthday card

My daughter asked me to make a card for her friend's 30th birthday. The scary thing is that my daughter will be 30 later this year... she can't be that old, she's my baby, and I'm obviously not old enough to be her mother!

I used the sketch from Truly Scrumptious and the colour theme of Black, White + one other from Allsorts. The Butterflies on the backing paper plus the little stamped one, together with the flowers make it eligible for the challenge 'Butterflies & Blooms' at the Secret Crafter this week. Actually I've just had another look at the card and nearly every butterfly on the DP has been obscured by some of the other elements... never mind!

Just Us Girls has the challenge 'Dry Embossing this week. The flowers were embossed after punching and the white backing paper has also had the treatment.

For the monthly challenge from Sir Stampalot, they have the theme 'Punch it'!

The paper is from a Paper Cellar pad and the embossing is Cuttlebug's Paisley folder.

I'm not sure which clear stamp set the chandelier comes from, I really should make a note of these things. The flowers were made from a couple of Nellie Snellen cut/emboss duo punch sets and the sentiment uses a font which I recently downloaded, I really think it's rather snazz.

Have a good day everyone!

Wild Things

When I saw the theme of 'Wild Things' for this week's challenge at My Time to Craft, the Trogg's song, 'Wild Thing' jumped into my head... hence the reason for choosing the words for the sentiment on this card, which were computer generated.

The image is from the wonderful Dustin Pike and coloured with Copics. The papers are mainly Cuddly Buddly, with a glimpse of a piece from Pink Petticoat.

I used the sketch from Friday Sketchers as the basis of this card.

I was surprised how similar the two hearts were; the symbol I added to the sentiment is almost a mirror image of the one on the drawing!

I still have to make a card for my daughter's friend, but I'm gradually catching up with things!

Bears everywhere

I came across this Dustin Pike image today, which is just perfect for Teddy Stampers Challenge of Bedtime Bears.

I used the colour theme of Teal and Brown from Crafty Angels, and as I think that the subject matter is suitable for a chap, I have also included 'The boyz are back' from Crafty Cats.

I did think that I would enter it for Pollycraft's challenge too, but when I came to link it, I realised that I was too late and a new challenge has been posted! Hey Ho! Time is running away with me!

I've still got some commission baby cards to do.... I'd better press on!

Another bear

This card is for several challenges.

Just Cute Bears - Thank You

Clean & Simple - Sketch

Charisma Cardz - Going round in Circles

Moving Along with the Times - Folds (Joy Fold)

Penny Black - In the Garden

Sentimental Sundays - Thankful

Pixie Dust - Round and Round

This is the first time that I have made a Joy Fold card using a circle as the smaller element of the fold. I hope I've left enough for the hinge! It's always difficult to know how much to leave, so that it actually holds together but still keeps the circular shape.

The image is from Penny Black and the paper from Cuddly Buddly. The circular diecut strip is Cuttlebug and the image is mounted on Nesties.

I've just been watching the test match, so I think I'd better get back to card-making!