Friends Forever

 Midway Inspiration time for the September Challenge at Path of Positivity.  The optional twist this month is a Tic Tac Board.  I followed the top row of Feminine, Buttons and Florals.

I also used a digital paper.  The images are from Beary Wishes (both on right side) and Whoopsi Daisy (left).

I would like to enter:

The Corrosive Challenge - September Challenge
http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-9-sep-2023-anything-goes.html

Merry Christmas

This week at CHNC, the optional twist is Use a button or two or more.

I have used a paper from a paper pad by Rosie's Studio.  The image is from Beary Wishes and the sentiment is from Bugaboo Stamps.  I added a fancy button as well as four smaller plain buttons, alternating the direction of the holes.  Colouring is with copic markers.

I would like to enter:

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2022/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

The Holly and Ivy Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/challenge-127-anything-christmas-goes.html

Get Well Soon

Another image and sentiment from my Awaiting Crafting boxes.  I can see that I have made a lot of progress on reducing them recently but still have a ways to go yet.

I would like to enter:

Colour Crazy - Hand Colouring
https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2021/06/week-22-anything-goes-colouring.html

I have used a digital paper from Delicious Doodles.   The image is from Beary Wishes and the sentiment is from Bugaboo Stamps.  Colouring is with copic markers and Kindy Glitz.

I added some red organza ribbon and also tied a bow with the same ribbon.  I had a few issues tying the bow as I hadn't used the bow maker tool for some time and couldn't remember how to make the bow.  After several failed attempts, I eventually trawled through all the tutorials on the internet until I found one using the same tool that I have. I've now bookmarked that tutorial so I don't have as much trouble finding it next time I need it.

Apricot wedding card

I'm working with a bridesmaid image rather than a bride for this card - although with the soft colouring this could be a bride!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Brown Sugar - Weddings
http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2013/08/challenge-57-wedding.html

I have  used a DP from Kaisercraft.  The image is from Beary Wishes and coloured with copic markers.  The lace is from Sullivans.  I have matted the image with pearlised paper.

Winter Birthday

It is quite weird making a winter birthday card in the middle of summer.  I had a bit of trouble avoiding the flowery papers!  The image ended up with a pink flower - couldn't help myself when I am surrounded by flowers at present.

This card is for the challenge at Bearly Mine Challenges:
http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/challenge-66-winter-birthdays.html
A great sponsor this time and already seems to be alot of entries.  I always try to enter when it is sponsored by Bearly Mine Designs.

The card uses two different backing papers from Bearly Mine Designs that come from July 2012.  The image that I have chosen to use comes from Beary Wishes.  The sentiment is from Desert Diva.  I have matted both the image and the sentiment on to some shiny silver cardstock.  The snowflake has been die-cut using a Spellbinders die and has been embellished with a pretty pearl.

Thinking of you Bear

This Thinking of you card:

will be entered into the following challenges:

Incy Wincy - Bears Bears Bears
http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.co.nz/2012/10/bears-bears-bears.html
Love to Create - Thinking of You
http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2012/10/challenge-35-thinking-of-you.html


When I saw this bear from Beary Wishes I immediately thought of linking these two challenges.  The bear is called Day Dreaming Bear.  The sentiment is from Digital Doodling.  The background and matting papers are from When the scrap hits the fun. 

I have threaded some purple satin ribbon through some lace.  I coloured some white satin roses with my copics and cut some leaves for them using my Spellbinders carnation set.

A tall and thin Christmas Card

I have combined the following three challenges:
Crimbo Crackers - Tall and thin card
http://crimbo-crackers.blogspot.co.nz/2012/08/challenge-21-tall-and-thin.html
Bearly Mine Designs - Anything goes
http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-no-46-anything-goes.html
Winter Wonderland - Ribbon and Lace
http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2012/08/ribbon-and-lace.html

And this is the result of the above combination:

This is the first tall and thin card I have made.  I usually stick to A6 or a square.  I'm pleased with how it turned out and found that it wasn't that difficult to work with a different size.

I have used:

Bearly Mine Designs paper - Holly
Merry Christmas - acrylic stamp by Adam Pescott
Red Lace
Red Christmas ribbon
Red scrapbook paper (brand unknown)
Image by Beary Wishes - Angel

Christmas wishes from Beary Wishes

This week at Christmas Challenges{with sketches} the sketch was created by Claire.  You can see her sketch here:
http://christmaschallenges.blogspot.co.nz/2012/06/challenge-29-sponsered-by-krea-teja.html

The card has been created using an image from Beary Wishes called Xmas 2 Angel 2:

I have coloured her using copic markers and die cut her using a Spellbinders Oval die.  The matt has been die cut from black cardstock.  The sentiment also die cut using a Spellbinders Oval die is an acrylic stamp. Background papers are from my stash.. To finish the card, I coloured some clear stars with green - they disappeared into the background when they were clear!

Mother's Day Cards

I made two cards for Mother's Day - one for my mother and one for my hubby's mother (who is currently in hospital recovering from a stroke).

My mother's card:

For this card, I used part of a Beary Wishes image http://www.bearywishes.com/2011/04/11/a-fundraiser-cards-a-freebie-2/ which I have die-cut with a Spellbinders Oval Die and matted with a Spellbinders Scallop Oval die.  The sentiment is from Desert Diva    http://desertdiva-hannelie.blogspot.co.nz.  I cut both the sentiment and mat using my Fiskars trimmer.  The matting is from a glitter cardstock pack I bought for doing my Christmas cards last year and still have heaps left.  The scrapbook paper is from a similar pack (matt stack) that I bought a few years ago.  The lace is some that my mother gave me when I stayed with her a few weeks back for the school holidays.  The lace was quite old looking and also the wrong colour so I coloured it with my copic markers - which I have also used for colouring my image.  I added five rhinestones (from Kaisercraft) in the bottom left hand corner for balance.


Hubby's mother's card:

This one is another Beary wishes image http://www.bearywishes.com/2012/04/22/floral-basket-freebie-22/  which I have coloured using my trusty copic markers!  I cut this one using my Spellbinders Large circles and matted using Spellbinders Scallop Large circle.  The sentiment is also from  Desert Diva    http://desertdiva-hannelie.blogspot.co.nz . The scrapbook paper is another one from the matt stack that I mentioned for the other card.  This time the matting is light pink cardstock.  I have added two ribbons from American crafts along the left hand edge and some pink rhinestones at the top.

Elegant Lady

The latest challenge from Jellypark Friends:


I'm not used to doing alot of girlie girl type cards as my daughter and her friends are not really girlie girl.  However, I am really pleased with how this one turned out and may do more in the future.

My card uses a gorgeous image from Beary Wishes called Elegant Lady. 

The stamp can be found here:

http://www.bearywishes.com/2012/04/

I have used Spellbinder oval dies to cut her out and matt her.  The scallop oval has been cut from white cardstock and had some pink Christmas frosting added on top - this came free with a magazine last Christmas and I still had quite a bit left.  The scrapbook paper and ribbon I have had in my stash for ages and consequently don't know the brands for them.  The ribbon roses were white ones I got from a discount store but coloured them pink with Copic marker RV06.  The image is also coloured with copic markers - mainly RV06, RV02, E000 (skin) and Y38 or Y35 for the hair (can't remember which one I used now as I coloured it last night).   I have added three pink rhinestones to finish.