A Bit of Retail Therapy .....

My final card for today is for two different challenges:

Anyone for Anya - the challenge was to use two different images on the card.

Quixotic Challenges - the challenge for this one was to use embossing.

I've used the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder on my background and although you can't see it on the scans, the images are embossed as well using Versafine and clear powder.

I Love Promarkers - Challenge 16

And here's my entry for the current sketch challenge on the I Love Promarkers Challenge Blog - I've used a Sugar Nellie image, background paper from Craft Creations and a greeting from Craftwork Cards. The flowers have been coloured again to match the colouring the image.

Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 114

The current challenge on Cute Card Thursday is to make a card without using any pre-printed designer papers. Not as easy as I thought as I do love my papers!! For this card I've used an image from Little Claire Designs together with some purple card and gold paper. I've added some flowers coloured to match the image.

Passion for Promarkers - Week 53

Passion for Promarkers is celebrating its first anniversary with an "anything goes" challenge and there is an amazing list of prizes on offer. My card is made with one of my new Sugar Nellie stamps and some background paper from Kanban. I've added some black ribbon, some flowers coloured with Promarkers and a greeting from Craftwork Cards.

Nutshells Challenge 16

This is my entry for the current challenge on the Nutshells Challenge Blog - the challenge was to use dots or stripes or both on your card. I've used papers from My Mind's Eye and my image is from The Greetings Farm. I've finished the card with peel off greeting and some black dots in different sizes.

I Love Promarkers Challenge Challenge 15

And this one is is my entry for the I Love Promarkers Challenge 15 which is to make a card including your own flowers. The image is a Sarah Kay one which I've matted onto paper from My Mind's Eye. The flowers have been coloured with Promarkers, layered up and completed with dots of brown card. The sentiment is from Hero Arts.

I Love Anya Ink Challenge

This is my card for the challenge on the I Love Anya Ink blog which is to make an easel card. My image is from The Greetings Farm and the background paper and white flowers are from Craftwork Cards - I've added some brown cardstock and a greeting from Hero Arts.

Paris ATCs

I've finally managed to get back to my crafting today and have made a set of ATCs for a Paris themed swap. The backgrounds were done with Distress Inks (Old Paper and Teabag) and then I've stamped with my Hero Arts 'Old French Handwriting' stamp. The images are printed but I've stamped at the corners with some more Hero Arts stamps (Par Avion and a stamp with the Eiffel Tower) and then added some flowers and black gems.

Blog Candy from Charmed Cards & Crafts

I'm recuperating from an operation at the moment so I'm spending a bit more time than usual browsing online - not quite up to card making yet but hopefully it won't be too long.

In the meantime, I've spotted this great blog candy at Charmed Cards & Crafts on their Crafty Goings On blog. It looks like a great prize so fingers crossed!!

Anyone for Anya Challenge - Lotsa Layers

This week's challenge at Anyone for Anya is to make a card using 'lotsa layers' so here's my entry. I've added an extra layer to the background and also an extra oval round the scalloped pink oval and raised the whole main image with foam pads. I've also raised the circular greeting with a pad and then added a double layered flower, coloured with Promarkers to match the image.

I Love Promarkers Challenge 12

Here's my card for the latest sketch challenge on I Love Promarkers using a Greetings Farm image which I really love and some Kanban pink and black card for the main background. The circular greeting is from Craftwork Cards and I've added some papers flowers also coloured with Promarkers.

Moving Along With the Times Challenge #44

This is my card for Challenge 44 on the Moving Along With the Times challenge blog - it's a sketch challenge. I've used a Greetings Farm Anya stamp as my main image with some Die Cuts with a View paper as the panel and then some coloured card for the other layers.