2 cards, 3 challenges!

I've made two cards today - one for the SBS18 Challenges - which is Oktoberfest, I used a SU mini card and stamped the beer image onto some ps, used the cuttlebug to emboss some backing paper and mounted that onto some su brown card.
The other card is for 2 challenges - Sketch Saturday and Our Creative Corner which is Bling on the Bling.
I used some adhesive shiny paper (that I bought ages ago and never used) to mount on the card, and also to use with the big shot to cut the letters and number. I added some flowery vellum, raffia and a stamped tilda image coloured with paints that are a cheap version of twinkling h2o's and my sakura stardust pens. The card is really very very sparkly, but it hasn't come out in the photo. I'm sure Anna will love it's sparklyness anyway!!!

SBS18 Challenge 18 - Thank You

Here's my card for the SBS Challenge which this week is to make a Thank You card.
I went and bought myself some of the new forever friends papers and stickers yesterday (a present to myself for my birthday!), and couldn't wait to use them. I would've liked the stamps too, but couldn't afford to buy them all and couldn't choose just one!!

I used the papers, some ribbon and then added some buttons, as well as the cuttlebug letters and a sticker that's mounted on 3d foam.

This is an A5 card as it's also going to be given for a friend who's leaving our local nursery, so loads of people will be signing it - plenty of space inside.

SBS18 Challenge 15 Bling It On

I've definitely been busy today - made up for the rest of the week when I haven't been able to craft at all!!
I've made this card using a Stamping Bella stamp, some SU cardstock and stamps, I coloured the image with stardust pens, added some bling and it now justifies entry into this weeks SBS18 challenge which is Bling It On!! I'm not sure if you can see the sparkly effect in the photo - I'll maybe do another pic tomorrow if I get the chance!!

SBS18 Challenge #14 ** Beautiful Days **

This week, I'm setting the challenge for the SBS18 blog, and I've decided to make the topic "Beautiful Days" after spending a very wet and muddy weekend at the Beautiful Days Festival near Exeter!

So, the challenge is to make a card or atc or whatever you like, make your project a bit hippy, musical, you can involve a bit of camping, long hair, etc etc!!! As long as it's cheerful and a bit groovy!!!
Here's my card ...

The winner will receive a selection of charms, and maybe some other surprise bits and pieces!!

So, click here to go to the SBS18 challenge blog to enter!!! You have until noon, next Tuesday 26th August to get your entries in!! Good luck!

SBS18 Challenge #13 Something Useful and ABC Embellishments

Here are some things I made for this weeks SBS18 challenge which was to make something useful. This also ties in nicely with the ABC challenge - E is for Embellishments.

The notebook has a magnetic back (thanks to my xyron sticker machine), and I covered it with some retro paper and embellies. The note clip I also covered with some retro paper, added a clip, and a magnetic back. These are two items I will find really useful on my fridge (or breadmaker where they are at the mo!) I'm always writing little shopping lists or whatever when I go to the fridge, so they'll definitely come in handy!

Oh, and I couldn't leave out my tub of home-made coconut ice - while I was taking pics in the kitchen, it just had to come out!!

SBS18 Challenge #12 Anniversaries

Here's my DT effort for this weeks SBS18 challenge which is to make a card for an Anniversary. I'm rather pleased with the results, used some backing paper, a Sarah Kay image, layered onto two different pieces, all cut with nesties (of course), some SU ribbon and hodge podge hardware and a stamped message and flower and brad.

SBS18 Challenge #8 - All Things Beachy

I am sponsoring this weeks SBS18 Challenge, and up for grabs is all this lovely stuff.... ... a stencil, stickers, stamped images and a stamp (on ez mount).

Go on - you know you want to - click on the SBS18 banner to leave a link to your entry, by next Tuesday 8th July.

Here's my DT effort ...


I used the Summer By The Sea SU stamp set, coloured with watercolour pencils, some gold paper, pale yellow embossed with cuttlebug embossing folder, some raffia down the side embellished with some shell beads, and a tag.

SBS18 Challenge #6 - Lilac

This is a card I managed to make while in sunny France. I'm not too sure about it myself, but with limited resources and time, it was the best I could come up with. I made the stamped image 3d, layering it 3 times, and it is dangling on the ribbon, which obviously doesn't really show in the picture. I just wanted to try my new spring card template!
Luckily, it also fits in with the SBS18 challenge #6, being that it's lilac!!!

SBS18 Challenge #4

Here's my entry for this weeks SBS18 Challenge - a non conventional fold, with red, black, pink and white.

I used white cardstock for the base, layered the stamped two-step stampin simple sketches stamped in ruby red, cameo coral and rose regal, onto white, layered onto black sparkly paper. I also used my xyron to make sparkly laminated danglies that hung from pink and red ribbon, and a few brads and greeting to finish.

Hope you like it!

SBS18 Challenge #3 & Paper Take Weekly Challenge

Thought I'd make this card for both challenges, and I'm going to give it to my dad for father's day.

Friends Challenge SBS18

My first ever ATC!!! For the Friends theme Challenge #2, SBS18. Now winging its way to Jane!