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Happy Saturday Everyone!

How are you all?  I hope you have all had a good week and you are ready for the weekend.

Hello to my new follower "Chris Carter" - thank you for choosing to come and look at my little crafting space - I'm very flattered :o)

It's challenge time over at Totally Gorjuss and the theme this week is "Texture".  We have two generous sponsors this week - Quixotic Paperie and Bugaboo Stamps - so if you want to be in with a chance to win a prize - then what are you waiting for?  Get your entries in over at Totally Gorjuss as we want to see all your creations with "texture" in mind.  As always, check out what the awesome DT girls have made for your inspiration.

Here is the card I have made:

Another Christmas card off my list - still another 50 + to go :oS

For the "texture" on my card I have used an embossing folder on the larger red section and I have distressed all the edges of the paper.

The recipe for the card is:

Stamp:  Whimsy - Little Cottage Cuties - Two Turtle Doves by Elisabeth Bell

Papers:  Kaisercraft - Just Believe - I also got the Sentiment and scalloped border from this paper pad too

Flowers:  Die-Namics - Mini Rolled Rose / Marianne Creatables - English Rose / Impression Obsession - Spiral Daisy

Foliage:  Cheery Lynn - Holly Flourish

Charm:  2 Christmas Trees

Corners:  Die-namics - Photo Corners

Rhinestone Sparkler:  The Hobby House (these are just amazing!)

The image has been coloured with Copics:

Skin:  E21 E00 E000 / R20 R30 (cheeks)

Hair:  E29 E27 E25 E23 E21

Jumper:  YG99 YG97 YG95 YG93

Dress:  E42 E41 E40 / R39 R29 E27 R24 R22 / C2 C0

Trousers:  E29 E27 E25 E23

Shoes:  T6 T5 T4 T3 T2

Turtle Doves:  E44 E43 E42 E41

Cage:  C3 C2 C1

Holly and Foliage:  YG99 YG97 YG95 YG93

Ribbon:  R39 R29 E27 R24 R22

Bells:  YR24 YR23 YR21 YR20

Shading:  W5 W3 W1 W0

I have outlined the image with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink - no air compressor this time ;o)

The papers have been edged with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink

And that's it.  Thank you for popping by and I hope you have a great weekend.

Toodle pip

OLD, NEW, BORROWED, BLUE

Well Hello Everyone

How was your weekend?  Wasn't Andy Murray just A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!  What an incredible game, I couldn't take my eyes of the tv - brilliant!

I hope your week is also off to a good start too ;o)

It's Tuesday which means it's challenge time over at Papertake Weekly and our theme for this week is "Old, New, Borrowed, Blue".

Now this doesn't mean it has to be a wedding (even though I have done a wedding card), it can be absolutely anything as long as it fits the challenge.

Our wonderful sponsor this week is the one and only Whiff of Joy, so if you want to be in with a chance to win a voucher to spend in their on line shop, then get your entries in over at Papertake Weekly and you're in.  As always, check out what the clever DT girlies have made for your inspiration.

Here is my card:

So, something OLD - well that'll be me then ;o);  something NEW - fabulous image from Saturated Canary;  something BORROWED - I borrowed a sketch from Dawny P for my layout;  and finally, something BLUE - the colours on my card.  What do you reckon?

The recipe for the card is:

Digi Stamp:  Saturated Canary - Double Take - by Krista Smith

Papers:  Maja - Vintage Spring Basics

Rose Dies:  Marianne Design Creatables - English Rose and Die-namics - Mini Royal Roses

Leaves:  Memory Box - Tender Leaves

Swirl Die:  Magnolia Doohickey - Leaf & Swirl
Corner Die:  La La Land - Filigree Corner
Heart Stems:  Impression Obsession - Heart Stems
Heart Charm:  The Hobby House - Double Hearts
Rhinestone Sparkler:  The Hobby House

I have coloured the image with Copics:

Skin:  E21 E00 E000 / R20 R30 (cheeks)
Hair:  E29 E27 E25 E23
Dress:  C1 C0 C00

The image has been outlined with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink
The papers have been edged with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink
I made the sentiment on my computer

I have one final picture to show you of the inside of the card:

And there you have it.

I hope you have a great week whatever you are doing and thank you for popping by.

Toodle pip

MR & MRS

Hello Everyone

And a big "HELLO" to my new follower - Lou - it was so lovely to meet you on Saturday Lou and thank you for choosing to come and visit me in my little world.

It's challenge time over at Papertake Weekly and our challenge for you this week is a sketch!  For those of you who have been with me for a while it will come as no surprise to you that I just love working with sketches as it takes all the thinking time out of trying to figure out how you are going to lay your card out :o)

So, here is the sketch for this week's challenge:

Easy huh!  You can make anything you want and you can rotate and flip the sketch as long as we can see that the sketch is still there in some shape or form then you're in.

Our generous sponsor this week for the challenge is Simon Says Stamp so if you want to be in with a chance to win, then make sure you get your entries in over at Papertake Weekly and as always, make sure you check out what the super talented DT girlies have made to give you some inspiration.

Here is my card:

What a gorgeous couple.

The recipe for the card is:

Stamp:  Lili of the Valley - Mr & Mrs

Papers:  Pion - Fiarytale of Spring - Lili of the Valley

Daisy Die:  Impression Obsession - Spiral Daisy

Roses:  Marianne Design Creatables - English Rose and Die-namics - Mini Royal Roses

Tiny Roses:  Impression Obsession - Spiral Flowers

Heart Stems:  Impression Obsession - Heart Stems

Fern Die:  Dee's Distinctively - Large Fern

Corner Die:  La La Land - Filigree Corner

Heart Charm:  Double Heart

I have coloured the image with Copics, a Promarker and a Flexmarker:

Skin:  E21 E00 E000 / R20 R30 (cheeks)

Hair:  E55 E53 E51 E50

Tuxedo & Hat:  N7 N6 N5 N4 N3 / C4 C3 C2 C0

Waistcoat:  C4 C3 C2 C0

Bouquet:  YG67 YG63 YG61 (Leaves) / Satin (Promarker) Antique White (Flexmarker) E0000

Hearts:  R27 R22

I have outlined the image with Bundled Sage Distress Ink

The papers have been edged with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink

I have covered the Heart Stems and Filigree Corner with Shabby Green and Aged Ivory Frantage

I have one final picture of the inside of the card to show you:

And that's it.

Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful week.

Toodle Pip