Pink Christmas

This one is really non-traditional!  Not only the colours - but the summer background with a winter image!

I would like to enter my card into these challenges:
CRAFT Challenge - Christmas
http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/challenge-333-15th-of-october-christmas.html
The Outlawz Saturday Challenge - Non-Traditional Christmas
http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/saturday-paper-a-la-mode/forum/topics/paper-ala-mode-non-traditional-christmas-10-17-10-23
Winter Wonderland - Christmas with ribbon
http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/christmas-with-ribbon.html

I have used a background paper and sentiment from a Christmas paper pad by Kaisercraft.  I have a feeling that they are from a Southern Hemisphere country - hence the summer roses!   I added some pink grosgrain ribbon through the centr of the card.  The image is from Teri Sherman and is coloured with copic markers.  I then added some Stickles over the snow.  I matted using gold glitter cardstock from American Crafts.

Pastel Owls

I have made a pastel shaded card featuring owls for a very young child.

I would like to enter my card into these challenges:
Cupcake Inspirations - Cupcake #321
http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.co.nz/2015/08/challenge-321.html
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch #312
http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.co.nz/2015/08/tuesday-morning-sketches-312.html
Penny's Paper - For A Child
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.nz/2015/08/welcome-to-pennys-challenge-239.html
The Outlawz Friday Challenge - Kids/Family
http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/friday-color/forum/topics/friday-coloring-challenge-august-7th-13th


I have used pastel colours throughout this card inspired by the palette at Cupcake Inspirations.  This cute image is from Sweet Pea Stamps - Teresa Sherman.  I coloured using copic markers Y000, B000, G000, R000, YR000.  The pennant is cut from a piece of left over cardstock.  The circle is cut from a piece of embossed paper.

Woo Hoo - this is my third card this week for The Outlawz Challenge.  I've been struggling to do much more than that per month!

Magenta Butterflies

I'm pleased with this colour combination:

I would like to enter my card into these challenges:
The Outlawz Colour Challenge - Magenta + Green + Yellow + Add Butterfly
http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/tuesday-color/forum/topics/colour-challenge-31st-march-2015
CRAFT Challenge - Photo Inspiration (Flowers)
http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/challenge-305-2nd-of-april-inspiration.html
The Corrosive Challenge - Hop Into Spring
http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.co.nz/2015/03/challenge-221-hop-into-spring.html

I have used a striped paper from Creativ for the background.  I added some ribbon and a bow from the same ribbon.  The image is from Theresa Sherman and has been coloured with copic markers.  I matted with some deep red cardstock from Rosie's Studio.  I die-cut a butterfly from the same deep red cardstock using a memory Box die and then added some Liquid Pearls along the body.

You can find me at the beach

Actually - not!  The weather here today is definitely not beach weather.  I think winter is really trying to take hold now.

I haven't created a card with a Theresa Sherman image for a while so I had fun creating this one.  She is one of the artists featured at Sweet Pea Stamps who are the sponsor for the Tuesday Morning Sketches.  As I always try to use one of the sponsor's images for challenges I enter if I can, this was a great opportunity to use this image.

I would like to enter my card into these challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch #293
http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.co.nz/2015/03/tuesday-morning-sketches-293.html
Crafting For All Seasons - Pastel Hues
http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.co.nz/2015/03/challenge-98-pastel-hues.html

I have used a paper from a paper pad by Kaisercraft called "Sandy Toes".  The sentiment is also from that paper pad.  I followed the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches - but changed the shape of the sentiment.  I also used some glitter cardstock from DCWV cut with Spellbinder dies.  I added some clear rhinestones as accents.  Colouring is with copic markers with the addition of Stickles - Gold and Diamond.


I'm not sure why but when I enter the Crafting For All Seasons Challenges it says there is no backlink despite the fact it is in my post.  When I was using Internet Explorer it worked every time but since I had to switch to Google Chrome it keeps giving me an error message.  I don't want to go back to using Internet Explorer as I was starting to have too many problems with it.  If anyone has any solutions I'd love to hear them!