BUTTERFLIES ARE LIKE FLOWERS OF THE SKY....

Hi all....today's share is a card i've made to cover several challenges...how cute is this image....sweet :)...



RECIPE FOR CARD:-
Stamp LOTV "Bear and Butterflies".
Prisma Pencils to colour.
Sentiment Elzybells.
Papers all from First Edition "Daydream".
Xcut "Picket Fence" border die.
Martha Stewart butterfly punch.
Self adhesive pearls and buttons from stash.
Alittle glamour and liquid pearls to finish.

      

                                                                

I'm entering the following challenges:-
SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY....Fab sketch.
LILI'S LITTLE FAIRIES..."In The Garden".
CRAFTROOM CHALLENGE..."Here Comes The Summer".
CUTE CARD THURSDAY...."In The Summertime".
DUTCH DARE CARD CHALLENGE..."Things That Begin With The Letter B"...mine are...stamp bear and butterflies...buttons and butterflies.

Well thats all from me
Take care
San x

HAPPY BIRTHDAY and CUTE AS A BUTTON.....

Today i've two cards to share with you....firstly my DT card for THE PAPER SHELTER...this week we have the theme of "Bling it up".
I've used "Birthday Cupcake" image and "Birthday Cupcake papers" set....both available to purchase from THE PAPER SHELTER.
i'VE 3d'd the topping on the cupcake using pinflair glue gel,i've used glossy accents,self adhesive gems and glamour dust to bling it up!
The sentiment is from a Elzybells clear stamp set....sadly no longer available.


As always there's a PAPER SHELTER gift certificate for the lucky winner.....if you've used a PAPER SHELTER image....if you're drawn and not used a PAPER SHELTER image you won't miss out you'll still get a prize of a digi image :0).

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:-

SKETCH AND STASH(Mon)....Your choice of sketch....i've used No7.

LADYBUG CRAFTS INK(Tues)...."Going Dotty".

Now onto my second card which is my DT card for STAMPAVIE AND MORE....this week we have the theme of "BABY".
I've used one of the newly released Sugar Nellie Adorables "Bambino"....available as a download from FUNKYKITS".
I've used Promarkers and Prisma's to colour my image.
The papers are DCWV "Nana's Nursery"...the sentiment is by Serendipity,and buttons from stash.

I'm entering this into the following challenges:-

SUGAR BOWL(Thurs).....sketch by Marlene and optional extra "Buttons".

SECRET CRAFTER(Sat)...."For a baby"

KABOODLE DOODLES(Tues)...."It's the B's knees"...embellishments beginning with "B"

A SPOONFULL OF SUGAR(Tues).....White + One colour

I LOVE PROMARKERS(Wed)....Song title...."Baby Boy" by Beyonce
Well that's about it for now...hope you have a lovely day
Take care

TOPPED WITH LOVE & SWEET WISHES....

Well i'm alittle late with this one,my DT card for SKETCH SATURDAY....this week it's Maya's turn to host the challenge and to supply the sketch...fabby sketch to work with Maya :0),,,and we also have a lovely sponsor this week TICKLED PINK STAMPS....great prize up for grabs for the lucky winner,so hope you'll come and join us!
The DT were lucky enough to get to pick an image from TICKLED PINK STAMPS to work with...well i just had to have this cutie :0)...."Cherrie With Cupcake",she's been coloured using Promarkers and Prisma's and i've added glamour dust to the topping and heart on the cupcake.
All cardstock both patterned and plain are from DCWV "Nana's Kitchen" glittered card stack.
The sentiment is by Elzybells from the "Hey Cupcake" set...unfortunately no longer available.
Brads and pearls from stash.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges :-
LITTLE CLAIRES.....Anything goes.
I LOVE PROMARKERS....Anything goes.
STAMP SOMETHING.....Digi day.

Well that's about it for today,i'll be back tomorrow with my POLLYCRAFT card,
Have a fabby Sunday
Take care

FOR YOU.....AND SOME NEWS!

Well today see's our last sketch of 2010 over at SKETCH SATURDAY....and must say a fabby sketch to end the year with Jo :0).
It's also Catherine's last week with us...she's decided to step down from her DT post,we are all sad to see this lovely lady go....all the best Catherine.
Our sponsor this week is Tickled Pink Stamps and the lucky winner will get to pick 3 stamps of their own choice....don't forget you've got to be in it to win it!
Now on to my little bit of exciting news :0)...well it is for me anyway!....i had an email from Janet (Pink Gem Designs) asking if i would like to be GDT for her for 3 months...well as you can see from my card what the answer was...and it didn't take me that long to make my mind up....lol
This gorgeous stamp i've used is "Ollie and Gingerbread man" (Pink Gem Designs),coloured using Copic markers and Prisma's...i've added alittle glamour dust but only on the stars around him.
All patterned and plain cardstock is from the Martha Stewart "Frosty Gingerbread"pad....just perfect with this image...well i think so :0).
The sentiment is Elzybells....no longer available :0(,i've added alittle glamour dust to this too.
Brads are Basic Grey.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges :-
CUTE CARD THURSDAY....."One for the kids"
STAMPIN FOR THE WEEKEND...."Christmas"
2 SISTERS CHALLENGE....."Christmas"
ALLSORTS CHALLENGE...."Free and Easy-Anything Goes"
CES CHALLENGE...."Anything Goes"

Well that's about it for now...a big thank you to all that took up the challenge with us last week and hope you can squeeze alittle time to join us this week...
Have a lovely day
Take care

WELCOME TO MY WORLD.....

It's time for another challenge over at JUST CUTE BEARS...YAY,now where's that fortnight gone?...this week our theme is "BABY",with the bonus challenge of gingham paper and ribbon...well i'm sure you will agree no hardship there :0)
I've gone for a slightly different shaped card this week and not the usual pale pink,blue or lemon colour scheme you would normally use for a baby card.
The two bear images are both from Elzybells,sadly now closed down...but as one door closes another one opens and i'm pleased to say that Elizabeth will be designing for Penny Black...how cool is that.
I've coloured the images with Koh-I-Noor woodless colouring pencils,blended with Sansador.
The gingham cardstock is DCWV "Nana's Kitchen" and the textured cardstock also DCWV.
The sentiment and letters are rub ons.
The ballon punch is Xcut,ribbon,button and adhesive pearls from stash.


Hope you will all come and join us this week...and a big thank you to those of you who took up the challenge last time,there were some amazing cards :0).

I'm entering this card in the following challenges :-
ALLSORTS CHALLENGE....Song inspiration.."Welcome to my world" by Jim Reeves.
PIXIE DUST STUDIO...."Sweet Baby".
TOTALLY PAPERCRAFTS....Buttons and Bows.
CRAFT YOUR DAYS AWAY...."BABIES"

All that's left to say is have a lovely Sunday whatever you're up to :0)...i'll be back tomorrow with another card and alittle bit of news :0).
Take care

STAMP WITH STAMPAVIE...CHALLENGE 18,SKETCH BY JAYJAY

Well where does the time go,another week at Stamp With Stampavie,and this week it's a sketch by our guest designer JayJay,thaks to you all who joined us last week and hope to see you all again this week,don't forget you can now use both Sarah Kay and Rachelle Anne Miller stamps,so what you waiting for,get stamping.
I've used a Rachelle Anne Miller stamp "Snowman" coloured with Promarkers and Prisma's with alittle diamond Stickles for the snow,
The paper is DCWV Christmas stack,the textured card is also DCWV.
The sentiment is an Elzybells one.
The snowflakes are cut out with a Spellbinders die on the Wizard and Xcut punches.
Ribbon from stash mountain.
I'm not really happy with this card,i forgot less is more...i think there's too many snowflakes,oh well i'll try to remember the saying next time....lol.
Hope you all have a good day whatever you're doing,and thanks for taking the time to view my blog and if you leave me a comment good or bad,many thanks for that,time's precious these days,your comments are very much appreciated.....Take care San x

SPOOFULL OF SUGAR,CHALLENGE 19......AND CUTE CARD THURSDAY"CHRISTMAS ANIMALS"

I've combine two challenges again today,Spoonfull Of Sugar Challenge 19 a sketch by Camilla and Cute Card Thursday which this week is "Christmas Animals",sorry folks but i've gone for the red and white theme again with this...
The stamp is "Sleeping Mouse" Elzybells and so is the sentiment,ive coloured the image with Promarkers and Prismas and added diamond stickles on the pom pom and trim,matted,layered and 3d'd.
The paper is printed off a Funkyhand CD "Yule Be Funky".
The snowflake stamp is from a SeeD's Christmas set,and the centre of each one i've added a gem from my stash.
I've used Fiskars Threading Water punch and organza ribbon from my stash.
Chipboard shapes are Papermania and the metal charm is from Cuddly Buddly.