Together We Can Do So Much...

A card for the new Papertake Weekly challenge - it's a 3,2,1 challenge and for this card I used 3 papers, 2 pins and 1 button

I used:

Sweet Shoppe Designs digital papers

Ribbon Girl pins, button, twine and Liquid Pearls

Papertrey Ink border die

Pink Petticoat sentiment

Sailor Boy ...

My card for the latest challenge at Lovely Hanglar and Sweet Magnolia which is to use  your favourite colour

All the Jubilee celebrations and forthcoming Olympic celebrations seem to have gotten to me as I am loving the colour combo of red, white and blue

I used:

Magnolia stamp coloured with Copics

These digital papers

Spellbinders, Magnolia and Papertrey dies

Ribbon and lace from Ribbon Girl

EK Success border punch

White paint

Pretty card ...

I bought a new stamp last week, it's been a while since I added to my Magnolia collection.

I used:

Magnolia stamp coloured with Distress Markers

Melissa Francis papers

Pins, crystal embellishments, ruffle edge and pleated organza ribbons from Ribbon Girl

Martha Stewart punch

Magnolia swirl die

The feather and the sparkly bead embellishment were in my drawer

I will enter this card into TOMIC and Midweek Magnolias challenges as they both have an anything goes challenge

A Clean and Simple Card ...

I'm on holiday this week for half term so I've had more time to play with paper. I spent some time tootling around different challenge blogs (and pinterest of course) and found the CAS-ual Fridays challenge. This is the card I made for the 'put bling on it' challenge

I used:

Paper from my scraps (I think it's Sweet Shoppe digital)

Pink Petticoat digital image stamp

Ribbon Girl bling, twine and bee charm

Andrea xx

This Boy ...

It's anything goes week over at Papertake Weekly Challenge and this is the card I made

I used:

Hanglar image coloured with Copics

MME papers

October Afternoon stamps

Ribbon Girl ribbon and twine

Happy Happy Birthday ...

Have you seen that there is a new monthly card challenge over at the Ribbon Girl blog? On the first Sunday of every month the Ribbon Girl blog is the place to be.

This is the card I made for the first challenge

I used:

Lace, button twine, zebra button, pins and crystal swirl from Ribbon Girl

These digital papers

Papertrey Ink sentiment stamp

Doily die

Butterfly embellishment

Sailor Girl ...

My card for the PTW challenge which is a sketch from Dawny P - check out the blog for more details

I used:

Hanglar stamp coloured with Distress Markers (my first attempt with them)

Papers from Sweet Shoppe Designs

Ribbon, lace and charm from Ribbon Girl

sentiment stamp and tiny tag die from Papertrey Ink

Border punch by Martha Stewart

Paint by Ranger

Water Fun ...

A card made for the Tilda's Town challenge blog which asked for 'water fun' , I made a nice simple no fuss card :)

I used:

Magnolia image coloured with Copics

October Afternoon papers

Spellbinders die

Liquid Pearls from the Ribbon Girl

Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia

The new challenge at the Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia challenge blog this week is a great sketch and this is my take on it.

I used:

Hanglar stamped image coloured with Copics

Tilda paper

Dies - Spellbinders and Papertrey Ink

Tulle, dewdrops, pins, charm, twine, stickles and rhinestone hearts - Ribbon Girl

Computer font for sentiment - TypewriterHand

Gingham ...

The challenge over at Just Magnolia and Hanglar Stanglar this week is to use gingham and because the Ribbon Girl are sponsoring the challenge this week I got to be a guest designer :)  This is the card I made

I used:

Magnolia stamp coloured with Distress Markers

Papers - Daydreamer digital kit by Mari Koegelenberg at Sweet Shoppe Designs

Martha Stewart PATP doily punch

Papertrey Ink sentiment stamp and tag die

Gingham ribbon, pins, button, twine, liquid pearls and that gorgeous pearl rose organza all from Ribbon Girl

Red, White and Blue ...

The challenge over at Papertake Weekly is to use patriotic colours and this is my card

I used:

October Afternoon papers

Tiddlyinks image coloured with Copics

Ribbon Girl ribbon, pins, charm and pearls

Waltzingmouse sentiment stamp

Kraft cardstock

Ribbon Girl Colour Challenge

There is a new Colour Challenge over at the Ribbon Girl blog with two fabulous prizes from Lili Of The Valley and Ribbon Girl.  The Design Team have created some gorgeous projects so hop over to the blog to check them all out

This is my Design Team card for the challenge

I used:

 A pre-coloured image from the Hobby House (I added stickles to her wings)

Scrapcake papers

Seambinding, silky crush ribbon, pins, crystal leaves, liquid pearls, stickles, button and twine from Ribbon Girl

Spellbinders, MFT and Magnolia dies

Distress inks

We Will Miss You ...

 A card for the lovely student who has been working in my Classroom for the last few months, she is leaving next week to finish her course and then to go on to University to get her teaching qualification and we're all going to be sad when she leaves us so this little Magnolia was very suitable. It's my DT card for the Lovely Hanglar and Sweet Magnolia challenge blog which has a theme of vintage/shabby chic

I used:

Magnolia image coloured with Copics

My Minds Eye papers

Spellbinders dies

Lace, ribbon, button, pins and liquid pearls from the Ribbon Girl

Sentiment stamp - Waltzingmouse Stamps

Kraft cardstock PTI

Party Girl ...

The challenge over at Lil's Little Fairies challenge blog is to use your favourite craft tools and it's sponsored by the Ribbon Girl. Our favourite tool in this house is our Big Shot closely followed by all our lovely dies and this is my card I entered as a Guest Designer for the blog

I used:

Stamped image - LOTV coloured with Copics

Papers - My Minds Eye

Dies - Spellbinders and Magnolia

Lace, silk ribbon, buttons, stickles and liquid pearls all from Ribbon Girl

Cute Card

The challenge at Papertake Weekly today is cute cards and sponsored by Stamp Fairy. I used their Lenny and Linda Wedding stamp for my card and embellished it with a sparkly button, stickles and liquid pearls from Ribbon Girl

I printed the bears as large as my regular square cards, coloured them and turned them into a shaped card, I like it