Cute Card Thursday Challenge

This weeks challenge was to use no ready made backing papers. My card is my entry for this challenge. I used Sugar Nellie "Maggie dressing up stamp" & matted with nestabilities. I then used cuttlebug embossed backing, bow & flower added.

Second card was going to be my entry but I couldn't resist using the Francois Reade paper as I thought it went well with the Sugar Nellie "picking apples" stamp. Funky ribbon & buttons to embellish as I very into these at the moment!

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Magnolia challenge card & first Sugar Nellie!

First Sugar Nellie card. I also used oil pastels for the first time to colour the image. I can see with a bit more practice the pastels will be an effective medium to use.

The dottie card for this Sunday's Magnolia challenge.

Charity Cards

These are just a few of my favourite cards I have made for the charity box at St Marks school. The money raised goes to street children in Africa, they sponsor a little boy called Emanuel. I am enjoying blogging now, I think it will be a great way to keep a record of past designs.

Magnolia Sunday Challenge-Swirls

This Sunday challenge blog card was done with Edwin for a change. K & Co papers & die cut swirls used to embellish the card.

Twinkle toes!!!

I made this card very quickly last night, after my unucessful attempts with shrink plastic lol!!!! I love the Papernation characters they are so versatile! I coloured image with Sakura jellyroll glaze pens & embellished with a ribbon rose. I like simple cards, & it seems to stand out !!!

Summer Tilda ATC

First of my Tilda ATC'S. Stamped & mounted on summery paper, embellished with a punched flutterby!!!

Funky Fairies Tri Challenge

A TRIO of vintage coins mounted on to handstamped paper that I TRIED to make myself!!! Peeloff greetings mounted on to ribbon. Thought I would avoid the cute images this week & do something different!!!!

Funky fairies "Button & Beads" challenge card.

Card made for this weeks funky fairy challenge. Tilda stamped & water coloured. Mounted on to stamped happy birthday back round & patterned papers. embellished with ribbon,beads (in hair), buttons & eyelets. A bit busier than my normal style but I think I like it!!!

Tilda Challenge (Do Crafts forum)

This is my entry for the Tilda challenge on the Do Crafts forum. This week the task I set was to use some form of cut work on the cards. I used scalloped edged scissors to cut patchwork squares from handmade paper. I also had great fun using my fab new border & decorative accent cuttlebug dies for the borders. I will remember to use more handmade papers they seem to suit the Magnolia stamps.

Sunday Magnolia Challenge/Thursday cute card challenge

Completed my combined entry for both challenges this week as I was running out of time lol!!! Martha stamped & watercoloured, layered on to inked & torn papers. Embellished with ribbon yarn,flowers,tag & stickers.