Making A Cake

I have used nice bright summery colours for this card - partly because it is so bleak here at the moment (I'm sick of the cold of winter!).  I also associate baking with summer time as that is when I feel more enthused to bake.

I would like to enter my card into these challenges:
Victorian Stamping Challenge - Hot Sunny Colours
http://www.flonzcraft.com/vsc/2015/05/20/challenge-33-hot-sunny-colours/
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.nz/2015/06/challenge-268-always-anything-goes.html


I have used a paper from Rosie's Studio.  The image is from Flonz Craft.  The die is a Spellbinders die which I inked with Distress Ink - Mustard Seed.  I also used some mesh ribbon and some pearls from Rosie's Studio.

By The Sea

Another aquatic themed card!  I'm either creating aquatic or Christmas cards lately!

I would like to enter my card into these challenges:
Digi Sketch - Sketch + Theme
http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2015/06/in-summertime.html
All Dressed Up - Anything Goes
http://alldressedupchallenges.blogspot.co.nz/2015/07/challenge-38.html

I have used a paper from Kaisercraft for the background.  The square piece has been created using Shaving Foam and Distress Ink re-inkers.  The image is from All Dressed Up and is coloured with copic markers.  The arrow die-cut is from the Kaisercraft paper pad.

Beauty of Nature

Being an aquatic person, the inspiration I got from the photo inspiration at Catch The Bug was from the water!

I would like to enter my card into these challenges:
Catch The Bug - Photo Inspiration
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.co.nz/2015/06/photo-inspiration-challenge.html

I have used a paper from a paper pad by Rosie's Studio.  I added some organza ribbon along with some pearls from Rosie's Studio.  The image is from Bugaboo Stamps, coloured with copic markers BG000, R000 and G000 and then fussy cut.

12 Months of Christmas - July Challenge

This month we have an optional challenge of Christmas ornaments.  Full details of the challenge can be found here.

This month, I have worked with Putting Up The Tree from Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps.

I have also used a paper from Décosse's Dynamite Doodles.  I decided to create a scene with one tree already decorated and another being brought in to be decorated!  I also added some red glitter domes which match the ornaments on the decorated tree.

Vintage May

This is the second of the "calendar" pages that I have worked on today.  I'm slowly getting through them as I feel inspired.

I would like to enter my calendar page into these challenges:
Open Minded Crafting Fun - Vintage
http://open-mindedcraftingfun.blogspot.co.nz/2015/06/challenge-39-vintage-midway-post.html

I have used paper and die-cuts from Graphic 45.  The chipboard embellishment is also from Graphic 45.  The image is from Lemon Shortbread and has been coloured with copic markers to match the colours in the paper.  The die I used to cut the image is from Spellbinders.  I also added some vintage looking braid.

Vintage June

I've managed to work on another couple of pages for my monthly "calendar".  That is in quote marks because I don't actually have the dates on the pages! 

I would like to enter my calendar page into these challenges:
Open Minded Crafting Fun - Vintage
http://open-mindedcraftingfun.blogspot.co.nz/2015/06/challenge-39-vintage-midway-post.html

The paper and die-cuts are from Graphic 45.  The image is from Nikki Burnette.  I coloured the image with copic markers to match the paper and then die-cut using a Spellbinders die.  I added some vintage looking braid tied in a knot.

Christmas Owl

This is a a great image for a child's card - and I added plenty of stripes and dots to make it fun.  A bit of texture with some Stickles and Glossy Accents too.

I would like to enter my card into these challenges:
CHNC - Two words
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/chnc-challenge-235-two-words.html
Christmas Cards All Year Round - Dots and Stripes
http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/july-challenge-dots-stripes.html
QKR Stampede - For A Child
http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.nz/2015/07/qkr-stampede-challenge-146-for-child.html


I have used a paper and die-cuts from a Christmas paper pad by Kaisercraft.  The image is from QKR Stampede and has been coloured with copic markers and the embellished with Stickles - Star Dust and Glossy Accents.  I also added some Christmas coloured bakers twine.  The sentiment is from Desert Diva and has been cut with a Spellbinders die.  The image has also been cut with a Spellbinders die.