My Gorjuss New Stamp

There I was, sitting in the coffee shop having a cuppa in Howden's, the garden centre where my favourite craft shop lives, and in walks my good friend, Alison, who works in the craft shop, waving this stamp at me.  "Look what's just come in", she says, followed closely by "I've put one aside for you coz I know you'll want one".  Well I wouldn't want to offend by refusing (yeah right, that's my story and I'm sticking to it!)  so I had to buy it.......... and another stamp too.
I've coloured the image with Promarkers, with some white gel pen for snow.  By cutting it out in a circle, I wanted to give the impression of them inside a snow globe.
The yummy, glittered snowflake paper was sold by the sheet and has been so chopped up I don't know what make it is.  The plain cardstock is all Core'dinations from the Tim Holtz Distress collection and the embossing was done with a Sizzix snowflake embossing folder.
The sentiment stamp is from a Papermania set.
Ribbon, bow, gems, done!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Christmas Challenges - #25 - sketch
Crafty Hazelnut - #70 - greeting without the word, "Christmas"
Little Claire's - #20 - doing the rounds, use circles
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - #8 - anything goes
CRAFT - #152 - animals
Di's Digi Designs - animal friends

Ice Cream and Pickles

I made this card for our niece Maria's birthday.  She's pregnant with her first child at the moment, due in July, and I know she'll love this funky Saturated Canary image.
I coloured the image with Promarkers, added some Anita's 3D Gloss to the eyes, lips and cherry and some Eucalyptus Stickles to her top.  I cut it out with nesties, using the out of the box technique and layered up with a real stash mash up of papers and cardstock, each layer being distressed with my Tim Holtz tool.
The loopy border punch is Martha Stewart and the flourishes were cut on my Cricut and accented with Liquid Pearls.
The ticket sentiment is a Papermania Urban stamp.
The flower was made with my Spellbinders Anemone die set, the layers held together with a green pearl brad.
I added some lace for texture and finished with some more Liquid Pearls in the corners.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges - 

Passion for Promarkers - #146 - use dies

Papertake Weekly - #67 - sketch
Cardcrafter's Circle - #20 - pearls and lace
Truly Scrumptious - #79 - distressing and dies/punches
Bearly Mine - #32 - baby days
Ribbon Carousel - #50 - anything goes

Crab Apple Blossom

Here's another card I've made using one of Ruth's gorgeous images from A Passion For Stamps.  
I've taken a slightly different approach to my colouring on this image, choosing some very pale, subtle colours for the flower and not layering the ink as many times as I usually do.  I've coloured with a mixture of Promarkers and Flexmarkers, using some of the beautiful pale Flexies alongside some more vibrant Pros.  The image was die cut with a nestie using the out of the box technique and layered onto another die cut circle.
The patterned paper is Pink Petticoat Vintage rose in my favourite colour combination of pink and green.  Most women get married in white or ivory, I got married in pink and green!
The punch around the page set is Martha Stewart and works well with almost any floral image.
The sentiment was done with a Kanban ticket stamp and a Personal Impressions thank you stamp.
The layered flowers were made with a Woodware punch with pink Stickles and a gem in the centre.  The leaves were also made with a Woodware punch.
Some green organza and pink gingham ribbon, an organza bow and a few pink gems finish it off.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges - 

Passion for Promarkers - #146 - use die cuts, I've used nesties

I Love Promarkers - #114 - floral image
Fairy Fun Fridays - #77 - anything with flowers
The Poodles Parlour - anything goes
Sweet 'n' Sassy - #51 - April showers bring May flowers
Just Some Lines - give a gift of flowers
Delicious Doodles - #17 - bingo, I've used 1 across and 1 down

Treat Yourself!

Docrafts currently have a fabby selection of the Forever Friends Black and Gold collection on offer for a tenner on their website and at that price I couldn't resist!  My £10 got me an A4 paper stack, two embossing folders, two sets of stamps, ribbons, bows and cardstock letter stickers.  Bargain!
My friend, Alison, got one too and last night we had a play with it together.  Tea, chat and crafting, the perfect combo!
The stamped image was coloured with Promarkers, die cut with a nestie and inked with Antique Linen Distress Ink whilst still in the die.
The papers are all from the A4 stack, some of which have luscious gold foiling, and were layered up distressing as I went with my Tim Holtz tool.
The sentiment was stamped and die cut and the flowers were made with my Nellie Snellen punch and emboss set.
I've finished off with a bow, some pearls, a few black gems and some Liquid Pearls.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Ready Teddy Go - #9 - sketch
Cute Card Thursday - #214 - animal magic
Creative Belli - #142 - animals
Creative Craft - animal antics
Ladybug Crafts - #59 - birthday

Two Turtle Doves

Tuesday morning was, of course, Christmas crafting with the girls and this week we all made white on white birdhouse cards.
The birdhouse was cut with a Sizzix die from white woodgrain card and accented with Pinflair glue for glitter covered with Glamour Dust for a bit of frosty sparkle.  The birds were cut cut with Spellbinders Mixed Media dies from white pearl card with gems added for eyes.
I then just layered up using different finishes of white card including, pearl, glitter and embossed adding a festive touch with the Martha Stewart holly border punch.
To finish off, I've added an organza ribbon, a bow and some large Habico pearls.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Deep Ocean - #24 - dies/punches
Ribbon Carousel - #50 - anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - #95 - use some sparkle
Flourishes - #166 - bingo - bling, die cut, emboss
Crafting When We Can - #16 - just the two of us

Sparkly Sparklers!

This Penny Black stamp is called "Sparklers", so I decided to add some sparkle to this card.  (Like I need a reason!).
 I stamped the flowers in Dusty Concord and Peeled Paint Distress Ink, misting with water before hitting the paper.  I then coloured the edges with Milled Lavender Distress Ink using my Tim Holtz blending tool.  After stamping and inking, I misted the whole piece with water again to allow the colours to bleed slightly giving a soft, watercoloury feel.  Once dry I distressed the edges with my Tim Holtz tool, as with all the edges on this project.  Next it was on with some Lavender Stickles to the flower heads for a touch of bling
After that it was just a case of layering up with a mix of matte and glitter card, adding a splash of green with a Martha Stewart leafy border punch and a sentiment stamped with a Papermania Urban stamp.
Everyone who knows me, knows I'm a hopeless ribbonaholic, so I've layered two ribbons, a purple organza one and a green gingham one, also adding a green bow.
The flowers around the edge are Papermania from a goody bag many moons ago and came as an adhesive strip.  I simply cut them into individual blooms and added a touch of Lavender Stickles to the centres.
A few purple gems finish it off and add even more sparkle!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
There She Goes - #153 - sketch
Penny Black - #198 - no patterned paper
Tuesday Throwdown - #95 - use some sparkle
Stampin' for the Weekend - #9 - sparkle and shine
Fab 'n' Funky - #118 - no DPs
Let's Ink It Up - #22 - distressing

Little Birdhouse

As it was Monday yesterday I had my crafty girlies over to play.  After tea and homebaked toffee apple cookies we all made one of these super cute birdhouses.  The pattern is a free download, you can get it here.  I printed it directly onto the back of woodgrain cardstock so all I had to do was cut it out, make the roof, die cut the door and assemble, adding a ribbon loop so it can be hung up.
I then went to town with the embellishment!  I cut out ivy leaves with an Xcut punch to decorate one side and the roof and continued the leafy theme using a Martha Stewart punch which I added front and back.  The bird was die cut with dies from my Spellbinders Mixed Media set and was inked with Pumice Stone Distress ink while still in the die.  I added some detail with a tiny black gem for his eye.  The flowers were made with my new Woodware punch.

I'm entering this project in the following challenges -
That Craft Place - #9 - anything but square or rectangle
Cupcake Craftroom - things with wings
Top Tip Tuesday - anything but a card

Under the Weather

I love this Gorjuss stamp, lent to me by my friend, Alison.  I know I borrow a lot of her stuff, I do have my own stash and she borrows stuff of mine too, honest!
I've coloured her with a mixture of Promarkers and Flexmarkers, using the two lightest warm greys and loads of blender to create the sky.  I accented the image with Anita's 3D Gloss for raindrops and on the puddle.
The papers are all Papermania from the uber pretty Henbury Lane range and have been distressed with my Tim Holtz tool.
The flowers were all made with my new favourite Woodware punch, I can't get enough of it at the moment in case you hadn't noticed!
The sentiment is a Kanban ticket stamp with a Personal Impressions sentment stamp.
Some ribbon, a bow and a couple of gems provide the finishing touches.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Simon Says Stamp - sketch
Little Miss Muffet - #33 - April showers
Paper Creations Ink - #23 - April showers bring May flowers
Raise the Bar - #101 - clouds

Gilded Pine Cones

Here's another gilded card I made on Saturday using a lovely Inkadinkado stamp lent to me by my friend, Alison.  I stamped the cones using Indigo Blu Flitter Glu and gilded with flakes in a mixture of greens, silver, gold and copper.  I can't remember the name of the assortment as they're not in the original packaging.
To create the green panel, I stamped Stampin' Up pines cones onto satin board and heat embossed with clear powder.  I can't get enough of this Create and Craft satin board, it's just so magical watching the clear embossing powder melt to what looks like foiling.
The grey background is pearl paper, partially embossed with a Cuttlebug snowflake folder.
The holly border punch is by Martha Stewart and Is so useful for Christmas projects.
The flowers were made with my trusty Nellie Snellen punches and the foliage was also made with punches.
Three green gems finish it off.
I just wish I could photograph gilded projects better, the pics don't really capture the lustre that's there in real life.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges - 

Cardabilities - #53 - sketch

Lexi's Creations - #63 - punches and dies
Love to Create - #12 - anything goes
Moving Along With the Times - Christmas

Gilded Sleigh

I had a lovely crafternoon with Mum yesterday playing with gilding flakes.  This was one of my favourite stamps from last year but I hadn't tried using it with Indigo Blu Flitter glu and gilding flakes before so we decided to give it a go.  It's a nice, large stamp, perfect for larger cards such as this A5 one.  The flakes I've used here are called Morris Dance.
The embossed dotty card is Hunkydory, the snowflake pearl paper is Papermania from the Home for Christmas range and the card I've stamped onto is chocolate brown pearl card.
The border punch is Martha Stewart, one of my favourites for Christmas cards.
The sentiment stamp is also Papermania and has been heat embossed with gold powder.
The poinsettias were made with Nellie Snellen punches.
I've added some gold ribbon, a bow, some brown gems, dots of Liquid Pearls and some gold Card Candi as finishing touches.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Dream Valley - #30 - earth tones
One Stitch at a Time - #110 - anything goes
Pile It On - #17 - sparkle and shine
Kimbee's Creations - sketch - I've rotated it and swapped the flowers and sentiment round

Portobello Puddy Cat

Yet another Strawberry Kisses card! I just can't get enough of them at the moment!  This lil cutie belongs to my friend, Alison, and we had a lovely evening crafting together using this stamp.  It's been coloured, as ever, with Promarkers.
The papers are all Papermania Portobello Road which I love as it's the fashionable red, white and blue colour scheme but with a vintage feel.  The rose paper I've used here is my favourite from the pack.
The flower was made with and Xcut die with a Portobello Road button in the centre.
Some lace, gingham ribbon, gold brad and gold gems finish it off.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges - 

A Gem of a Challenge - #44 - sketch, I've rotated it

Card Makin' Mamas - make it girly

Paper Play - #16 - animal antics

SJ Crafts - #4 - favourites, I've used my current fave stamp range, Strawberry Kisses
Crafter's Companion - #23 - four legged friends
The Stamping Boutique - #34 - anything goes

Gorjuss the Bookworm

I treated myself to this lovely stamp from Howden's, my local craft shop the other day, I just couldn't resist her as I'm an avid reader as well as a crafter.
I've coloured her with Promarkers and paper pieced her dress, adding Sakura metallic pen to the spots.
The papers are all magazine freebies, a lovely stack with a vintage feel in vibrant colours as well as pastel shades and I've added some Kraft card too.  All the edges were distressed with my Tim Holtz tool
The flowers were made with Nellie Snellen  and Woodware punches from Stampin' Up book print paper with coloured pearls for centres.
I've finished off with some pink lace and an organza bow.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Through the Craftroom Door - #24 - favourite technique - mine is colouring with Promarkers
A Gem of a Challenge - #44 - sketch
Little Darlings - #21 - pastels
Craftroom Challenge - ink it
Totally Stampalicious - paper piecing

Pretty in Pink

I've had this lovely digi called Big Ida on my computer for a wee while now.  She was a freebie but I can't remember where from, if she's yours please let me know so I can add a link!  She was a pleasure to colour with my Promarkers and Flexmarkers.  She reminds me of my teen self (a long time ago!) with her Doc Martin's, leggings and scarf, so I coloured her with dark hair like mine.
The papers and pink cardstock are all Papermania Capsule Collection in Red Hot and the lace border punch is my favourite Martha Stewart one (again!).  All the edges have been distressed with my Tim Holtz tool.
The flowers were made with Nellie Snellen and Woodware punches using patterned paper with pearls for centres.
The sentiment is from a Lili of the Valley stamp set, I really like the words of this one.  It says, "Believe That You are Wonderful", I think so many people need reminding!
Some pink lace and some pearls are the finishing touches.

Edited to add - you can download her free from - 

http://lineartdigitalstamps.com/2012/02/girl-flower-digistamp/

I'm entering this card in the following challenges - 

Passion for Promarkers - #145 - pink, lace and pearls

Papercrafting Journey - #7 - 3 or more patterned papers

Fab 'n' Funky - #117 - lace and pearls

My Mum's Craft Shop - #53 - favourite song/movie - I've chosen Pretty In Pink

Paper Pretties - card for a girl

Crafty Sentiments - use a digi

Digital Tuesday - #156 - distressing

Joanna Sheen - someone special

Please Know That I Care

I've been playing with Ruth's digis again, this lovely iris is available from A Passion For Stamps and is a joy to colour.  I've used my usual Promarkers here, choosing my  purples which I don't often tend to use.  I wish Letraset would bring out a few more to add to the purple palette as I find it hard to get a lovely, soft blended look with so few colours.  The photo makes it look more blue than it actually is.
The papers and cardstock are a mix of Papermania and Payper Box and the sentiment is from a Stampin' Up set.  I love their sentiments, they always seem to say just the right thing.
The leafy border punch is Martha Stewart and the filigree panel was made with a Papermania square Moroccan style punch.
Some die cut corner features made with a Marianne die, a purple bow and some gems finish it off.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges - 

Crafty Sentiments - use a digi

Creative Card Crew - #8 - use kraft

Digital Tuesday - #156 - distressing

Skipping Stones - #124 - sketch

Sketchy Colors - #113 - colour combo, purple and brown

Mmm, Strawberries!

Yep, I've made yet another Strawberry Kisses card!  I've had this stamp for a while now but it had only seen ink once so I got him out and inked him up.  My friend, Alison, came over to join me for a bit of crafty fun and we had a lovely afternoon with our Promarkers.
After colouring the image, I added Anita's 3D Gloss to the glass dish to give it a glazed shine.
The papers were magazine freebies last year, a lovely stack with a soft, distressed look which I've added to by using my Tim Holtz distress tool on the edges.
The strawberry was made with a Sizzix die with half a paper flower for leaves, a green paper stalk and yellow seed beads for the seeds.
Three buttons and I'm done!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Eat, Sleep, Stamp - sketch
Use it Tuesday - #29 -  hoarded supplies, anything goes - I used old freebie papers
Pollycraft - #136 - cute critters
Let's Ink It Up - #22 - distressing

It's a Nice Day For a White Wedding

Monday night was, of course, craft night and this week the theme was handmade flowers.There was no homebake this week, I was too busy enjoying the last day of the school holidays!  We went on a picnic and for a walk in the grounds of Brodie Castle on what turned out to be the only sunny, dry day of the holidays.  Back to pouring rain today!
The image is a Lili of the Valley stamp, coloured with Promarkers and highlighted with a touch of Diamond Stickles.
The flowers were all made form Centura Pearl paper using Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms (thanks for the loan Mum!) and Nellie Snellen punches.
The sentiment is also Lili of the Valley from a lovely set of circular sentiments.  I thought this one would be perfect for a wedding and a change from the usual congratulations sentiments.
Two of the the layers were embossed with different Cuttlebug folders and one was punched with a Papermania Moroccan style punch.
I finished off with some Habico hearts and a sprinkling of iridescent gems.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Sketch Saturday - #203 - sketch
Truly, Madly, Crafty - handmade flowers
Paper Sundaes - #116 - anything goes
Stamptacular Sunday - #159 - anything goes
I Love Promarkers - #112 - white on white
Totally Gorjuss - #127 - bling

Fizzy Moon and Flowers

I hadn't made a teddy bear card for a while so I dug out my favourite Fizzy Moon stamp for a play.  I stamped him in Rich Cocoa Memento ink, I like the soft look with this colour rather than black for some soft and fluffy images.  He's been coloured, as usual, with Promarkers, die cut with a nestie and I've inked with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink while it's still in the die.  I quite often do this with the largest nestie to give a border as there's no larger shape to layer up with.
The papers are Fizzy Moon too, layered onto a scalloped blank which has also been inked with Tumbled Glass.
The embossed panels were done with a Papermania Triboss folder which had been inked with Spun Sugar Distress Ink before passing through my Cuttlebug, just to give a hint of colour and highlight the button design.
The flowers were made with Xcut floral dies which I've then crimped with tweezers to add texture.  I continued with the button theme adding button centres to the flowers.
I've finished off with a pink bow and some gem and Diamond Stickles accents to the image.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Ready, Teddy, Go - sketch
The Crafty Pad - #166 - bounty of buttons
Craft Your Passion # 106 - dies/punches
Made Especially For You - three flowers
Paper Pretties - embossing
Pollycraft - #136 - cute critters

Scent of Christmas

I love this gorgeous digi image from A Passion For Stamps.  I can almost smell the pine and oranges and I bet that's a scented candle too!  It's been coloured, as usual, with my Promarkers.
The papers are all Papermania Capsule Collection in Cranberry and Apple, a lovely mix of red and green.
The sentiment stamp is also Papermania and the flowers were made with Nellie Snellen punches.
I've finished off with a couple of pieces of Card Candi.
That's another one to pop aside for the festive season!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Christmas Challenges - #24 - sketch and red and green colour combo.  (I've rotated the sketch)
Delicious Doodles - #17 - lots of layers
Flourishes - #164 - fruit

Home is Where the Heart Is

I've made this card for a friend, who after spending years nursing her elderly, sick parents, has finally got a place of her own again.
The shaped card blank is from Express Yourself and the little door actually opens!  As it's plain white I had free reign to embellish away to my hearts content!  I stamped flowers and leaves round the doorway using my geriatric See Ds stamps and coloured the door with Distress Ink in Barn Door, adding a gunmetal gem for a handle.  I cut the window frame with nesties and made curtains from tiny scraps of paper.  I then stamped a plant pot and flowers with See Ds, cut out and added to the window sill.  I made steps from a scrap of grey card and bushes from a scrap of  green card.  The pink flowers were punched with a Martha Stewart border punch and I stuck tiny yellow gems on for the centres.  The birds and pot by the door were all stamped with See Ds stamps too.  I bought heaps of See Ds when they first came out years ago but hadn't really used them for ages.  I quite enjoyed resurrecting them for a play!
I cut the roof from Bazzil card and stamped the sentiment in Pumice Stone Distress Ink using a Personal Impressions stamp.  The heart was made with a Spellbinders Mixed Media die.
I had a great chance to make a tiny dent in my scrap box with this card, now I just have to work out what to do with the rest of my scrap mountain!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Hiding in my Craft Room - #42 - super scraps Saturday
Fairy Fun Friday - #76 - anything goes
Deep Ocean Challenge - inspired by a song - Our House by Madness
Scrappy Frogs - shape it up - shaped card
That Craft Place - #9 - anything but square or rectangle

Lavender Lark

How yummy are these papers?!  They arrived yesterday in the post and I almost snatched them from the poor postie's hand!  Joanna Sheen has a lovely selection of Prima papers and these just happened to fall into my basket while I was ordering some Elegance Satin card for stamping.
All the patterned papers here are from my new Prima Meadow Lark paper stack, I was like a kid in a sweet shop, not knowing which sheets to use first.  The lilac satin board is from Create and Craft.
The central image was made with a  Papermania Urban stamp, heat embossed with plum powder then inked with Distress Ink in Antique Linen and Dusty Concord.  All the layers, apart from the satin board were given the Tim Holtz distressing tool treatment.
The bird and branch were made with my Spellbinders Mixed Media die set, the bird was inked with Dusty Concord whilst still in the die and the flowers were made with a Woodware punch.
A few gems finish it off.
That's two cards in a row with no ribbon, I must be coming down with something!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Sketchy Colors - #112 - sketch
Card Crafter's Circle - #18 - gentle pastels
Totally Papercrafts - #112 - things with wings
Let's Ink It Up - #22 - distressing
Crafty Purple Frog - #38 - let's get distressed

With Sympathy

Here's a card a made for someone who's just lost her Mum.  I really like this SWALK image as it's a bit different to most sympathy images.  I've coloured her with Promarkers, keeping the colours pale.
It was then just a case of layering up with different finishes of white card and paper.    
I made the horizontal strip with an Xcut punch and a Martha Stewart border punch and the flowers and leaves were made with Woodware punches.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Sweet Sunday Sketch - #156 - sketch
I Love Promarkers - #112 - white on white
Passion for Promarkers - #144 - white on white

It's That Little, White Cat Again!

I know, I know, more Strawberry Kisses!  But they're soo cute, I just can't resist them!  This cutie was lent to me by my friend, Alison and we had fun playing with it together.
The image was stamped and coloured with Promarkers and then the cup and saucer were paper pieced.  I coloured the design on them with Sakura metallic gel pens.
The papers are all Pink Petticoat and were a magazine freebie ages ago.  I really love the soft colours of that paper stack.
The lace border punch is my favourite Martha Stewart one again.
The flowers were made with a Woodware punch and I've finished off with a pink, gingham bow and a few gems.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Papercrafting Journey - #7 - 3 or more patterned papers
Little Darlings - #21 pastels
Paper Pretties - 2 or more designer papers
Twisted Tuesdays - #2 - flowers but no roses
Crafter's Companion = #23 - four legged friends
Card Crafter's Circle - #18 - gentle pastels

Cocktail Kitten

Here's another Strawberry Kisses card using the stamps I bought at the weekend.  I had another crafty play with my pal, Alison, yesterday.  She's a big fan of these cute stamps too and we were both going to be in our craft rooms with this stamp so we decided to craft together!
The image was coloured with Promarkers and the glass and cherries were given some shine with Anita's 3D Gloss.  The sentiment is from a Stampin' Up set.
The scalloped blank was inked with Spun Sugar Distress Ink and the cardstock and papers are a mix of Payper Box and Papermania Summer Bloom.
The EK Success pawprint punch was kindly lent by Alison.  It's defo on the wish list!
I've finished off with some lime green ribbon, a bow and a few red gems and pearls to pick out the red of the cherries.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Fab 'n' Funky - #116 - on all fours
Celebrate the Occasion - #58 - just because
Try it on Tuesday - pampered pets
Try Stamping on Tuesday - #61 - sketch

Pregnant Pinup

I've had this image for a wee while and decided to have a play with her yesterday.  I've since discovered that a fellow Docrafter is expecting so I'll pop it in the post to her.
The digi image is from Sassy Studio Designs and I've coloured her with Promarkers. I really like her because she's a bit different to the usual pregnant lady images you see.  After colouring, I simply cut her out and stuck her to a die cut circle embossed with a Craft Concept embossing folder..  The other embossed piece was done with a Cuttlebug folder.
The horizontal strip was punched with a starry Martha Stewart border punch.
The flowers were made with Mum's Bitty Blossoms Spellbinders dies and Woodware punch from White pearl paper and I've added pearls to the centre.
The sentiment is from a Personal Impression stamp set and the ticket is a Kanban stamp.
A bow and some gems in the corner finish it off.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Passion for Promarkers - #144 - white on white
Sketch and Stash - #85 - sketch.  Old stash used - image and embossing folders.  New stash - Woodware punch
Kaboodle Doodles - #114 - celebrate new life
I Love Promarkers - #112 - white on white

Under the Sea

Here's a big 8x8 card I've made with an under the sea theme.  The Mermaid digi stamp is from Saturated Canary and I've coloured her with Promarkers then gone wild on her tail with Cosmic Shimmer glitter glue in Twinkling Apple and Twinkling Sky Blue and Diamond stickles.  The bubbles were done with Liquid Pearls.  The shell digi stamp is from A Passion For Stamps, again coloured with Promarkers and glittered with Cosmic Shimmer glitter glue in Autumn Twinkles.
I've embossed some shimmery paper with a Cuttlebug folder (thanks for the loan of it Ali!) and layered it onto green satin board.
The sand backing paper is some scrapbooking paper I've had for ages.  The blue pearl paper is from Create and Craft and has been punched with a Martha Stewart border punch. (Thanks for the loan of that too Ali!)
I've then just added some ribbon, a bow, gems and glass nuggets along with some seaweed cut on my Cricut and highlighted with glitter glue.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Papertake Weekly - water, water everywhere
Party Time Tuesday - #63 - water
Digi Makeover - #31 - bright colours

Floral Spray

I had such fun creating these flowers.  My friend, Alison, came over yesterday evening for a play and we had a lovely time crafting and chatting.  My Mum has lent me the Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms and Spiral Flower Three which came as part of her Create and Craft Pick of the Week bundle to play with but  I'm definitely going to have to get those flower dies myself, they're gorgeous!
I made the A5 blank from pink pearl card and the patterned papers are Papermania Capsule Collection in Parkstone Pink.  I used two different Martha Stewart punches to create the lace borders.
The sentiment stamp is Papermania from a Pumpkin and Aubergine set.
The flowers were all made from Core'dinations cardstock from the Distress and Whitewash collections using the dies already mentioned, Marianne rolled rose dies and a Woodware punch.  I finished off by adding pearls, gems or glass nuggets to the flower centres.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Truly, Madly, Crafty - handmade flowers
The Pink Elephant - flowers
Sketchbook Saturday - #54 - sketch
Wags 'n' Whiskers - #76 - say it with flowers