Sunday 31 May 2009

What a busy Sunday...

Several challenges below all done today...didn't I do well! I am also VERY excited about Siobhan's Fathers' Day Class and can't wait for it!

Stamp with us Circle Sketch Challenge


























Card Recipe:

Rose Red & Regal Rose Card Stock
Circle punch - 1 1/4"
Simply Said Stamp Set
Oval All Stamp Set
Fun & Fast Notes Stamp Set
Rose Red & Elegant Eggplant Stamp Pads

Daring Cardmakers Challenge - Take 5

This week we had to make a card featuring 5 things that were the same...so I went for little green dots...



















Card Recipe:
Fun & Fast Notes Stamp Set - Stampin Up
Handsome Hunter Card Stock (SU)
Oval All Stamp Set (SU)
Large Oval & Scallop Oval Punches (SU)
Pattened Paper and brads - from my stash

Sketch Saturday Birthday Sketch

An appropriate weekend for a birthday sketch...it was Ben's birthday yesterday as well as Sketch Saturday's and I just happened to need to find the time to make a birthday card for little Alfie who will be 1 in June - he is soooooooooo cute!


































Card Recipe:
Rich Regals Card stock (SU)
White SU grosgrain ribbon
Cricut George & Basic Shapes Cartridge

Wednesday 27 May 2009

Sketch & Stash Challenge 11

Here is the sketch...

And here is my card...not quite the same as the sketch I know but I had a badge to get on there somewhere so I had to adapt it slightly! My unused stash are the background papers I have used. They are goodness knows how many years old and I think they may even have come free with something...clearly a good deal.

Monday 25 May 2009

Mojo Monday week 88

Hi All, I had to make a wedding card for my friend Sarah who is getting married on Friday so thought I'd get my inspiration from the Mojo Monday sketch...
Back ground papers: from my stash
Offray ribbon
Fun & Fast Notes stamp set - Stampin' Up!
Flowers: Flora Doodles

Saturday 23 May 2009

My first proper Stampin' Up project

A birthday card for my Dad.


Materials:

Stampin' Up! Rich Regals coloured cardstock - Bordering Blue & Elegant Eggplant
Stampin' Up! Cheers to You stamp set
Mugs coloured with Stampin Pastels
So Swirly jumbo Stampin' around wheel also by Stampin' Up
Letters: Cut with George Cartridge on the Cricut Expression machine

Sunday 17 May 2009

Isn't it beautiful...

...my starter kit! How Exciting!

Sunday 10 May 2009

2 Sketches 4 You Laura's Sketch 25

The sketch...



















And mine...I really enjoyed this challenge. I am a right-angles girl so using a circle was way out of my comfort zone but I'm really please with the way it has turned out!

Papertake Weekly Challenge

The Sketch...


















And my take on it...

Friday 8 May 2009

Mojo Monday Contest - Week 85

This was the sketch...



















And this is my attempt...

Wednesday 6 May 2009

My Time to Craft Challenge #60

My 'My Time to Craft Challenge' - Anything but a Card. I thought I'd do a few pages for my latest Scrapbook of a recent skiing holiday.

Monday 4 May 2009

ABC L is for...List Challenge


OK, this is my first post on my new blog (I am new to blogging and still figuring it all out) so fingers crossed it works all right...Also my first challenge so hopefully I've done that right too...hope you like it!