Saturday, September 29, 2012

Birthday Ballerina ...

I'm the Guest Designer over at Sketch Saturday again this week and had a great sketch to play with.
 
 
 
I used:
Beautiful digital papers from Nitwit Collections (Sunshine & Laughter Collection)
Lili of the Valley pre-coloured mini masterpiece - I love these, they're releasing some more next week that will be going straight on my shopping list! I added a little Stickles sparkliness to her tutu
Spellbinders scallop and circle dies
Pale aqua satin ribbon, white Liquid Pearls, Stickles, diamante spacer and a pearl that I coloured with a Copic pen all from the Ribbon Girl
I used half of a sentiment stamp from LOTV to make the little greeting tag

 

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Pink and green ...

It's the start of a new colour challenge over at the Ribbon Girl blog and this month it's one of my favourite colour combinations pink and green
 
 
 
I used:
Magnolia image coloured with Copics
Nitwit Collections paper from LOTV
Go Kreate, Spellbinders and Joy Craft dies
Pink concertiner pleat, green saddlestitch and white looped organza ribbons from Ribbon Girl
Pink and white liquid pearls, crystal stems, baby's breath flowers and beady swirly embellishments also from Ribbon Girl
Sentiment stamp from LOTV and paper flowers from stash
 

Saturday, September 15, 2012

It's Sketch Saturday ...

Hello, I'm a guest designer this week over at the Sketch Saturday blog and this is the card I've made for them. They have a fab sketch that I loved using
 
 
My card:
 
 
I used:
Beautiful digital papers from Nitwit Collections (Sunshine & Laughter Collection)
Magnolia stamp coloured with Copics and Distress Markers and with extra sparkly bits on her crown and wand with Stickles
Corrugated card
Making Memories alphabet stickers tinted with a Copic pen
Church window guipure lace, medium pompom trim, Stickles glitter glue and Zva crystal lines all from the Ribbon Girl
 
 
 

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Things that make you go aww ...

The challenge this week over at Papertake Weekly is 'things that make you go aww' and this is my card.
 
 
I used the cutsey little Magnolia bumble bee girl coloured with Copics
I cut the scalloped heart from felt and added cream grosgrain ribbon and a daisy flower from Ribbon Girl. Also cluny lace and satin pleat ribbon, liquid pearls and stickles on her wings to make them super sparkly.
Spellbinders heart and scallop heart dies, Martha Stewart doilie punch and the gorgeous papers are from Nitwit Collections
 
 
 

Thursday, September 06, 2012

Anything Goes ...

This weeks challenge at Papertake Weekly is an anything goes challenge with the option of  'not a square'. We're sponsored by Lili Of The Valley once again so there is a fabulous prize up for grabs.
 
I used:
Magnolia stamp coloured with Copics
Paper from Lili Of The Valley
Spellbinders dies and a Papertrey Ink border die
Velvet lace, pearl string, white carnations, metal butterfly embellishment (painted white), liquid pearls and beaded spiral embellishments (my current fave!!)
The little tag is a Papertrey Ink sentiment and a woodware tag punch
 
 
 

Wednesday, September 05, 2012

Flutter ...

The latest challenge at the Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia challenge blog is to 'flutter' so butterflies, angels, fairies, bees etc.

I used:
Magnolia image coloured with Copics
Digital papers from Nitwit Collections
Cluny lace, pearl lace, swirly bead embellishments, metal butterfly embellishment (painted with white paint) and self adhesive pearl hearts all from Ribbon Girl
Sentiment stamp - Lili Of The Valley
Spellbinders dies, white paint, feather, distress ink, doilie and mulberry flowers

Sunday, September 02, 2012

Pearls ...

There is a new challenge up over at the Ribbon Girl blog and it's an easy one - just add pearls.
 
I used:
Pretty digital papers by Kristin Cronin Barrow at Sweet Shoppe Designs
 
Wool felt, ivory rose organza ribbon, pearly hat pins, floral cluny lace, pink silky crush ribbon that I ruffled up, pearl swirl, liquid pearls, large butterfly embellishment and pin end protector all from Ribbon Girl
 
Heart and stars dies from Sizzix
 
Corrugated card that I've had for forever and some white paint
 
 
 
The design team have made some lovely cards, why not pop over to have a look and enter, you might win the prizes from Ribbon Girl and Lili Of The Valley