In the bag

This weeks themed challenge on CMLI is 'In the Bag'. I struggled with this but came up with a bag shaped card (the card base is one I have had for years and not used, embossed by hand using a stencil and a light box). I have used the Pollycraft freebie image 'Earth Fairy'.I will enter this card into this weeks Pollycraft challenge (add a little nature- the flower and 'earth fairy'), I love Promarkers challenge (charmed) and CES challenge (anything goes).

Stars

This weeks sketch for the CMLI group was set by Lauren and the theme was stars. This is alot easier than last weeks 'white on white' and so it was a relief to not have to tax the brain cells too much this week! I have made this card, another Christmas one to add to the pile (30ish at the moment)

R is for Rudolph

This weeks ABC Christmas challenge is 'R is for Rudolph' with an optional extra of brads. I have used a cut reindeer image given to me in the half-way there blog candy, along with some papers adn brads from my stash.I will also enter this card into the first ever CES challenge, which is 'anything goes'.

Autumn Charm

I made this card today (when I should have been packing my stuff for moving house tomorrow- oops!). I have followed the sketch from this weeks Passion for Promarkers challenge and also used autumn colours. Seems like we have had autumn early this year- I'm hoping for an Indian summer, but the weather people say it isn't going to happen this year. I have followed the recipe from this weeks Pollycraft Monday challenge (3 papers, 2 buttons and 1 charm) and have used a Pollycraft freebie image. (I did use this image on spring cards, but she looks much better on autumn cards since mushrooms are only around in the autumn normally.)

I will also enter the card into this weeks I love Promarkers challenge which is to use a charm.

(The image is coloured with Promarkers.)

Tilda in lemon

This weeks DCD challenge is 'Tilda in lemon'. I have made this tent card. I am quite pleased with the result. Since it has a window in it, I will also post it in this weeks CMLI themed challenge which is 'It's clear to see'.

Blog award(s)!!!!!

Wow, I have never had a blog award before and then I get 2 in a day!!!!The conditions of the award are to:

1) Say thankyou

2) Post it on your blog

3) Say three things you like about yourself

4) Post a picture you love

5) Tag 5 other people for the award

So, here goes...

1) Thankyou so much to Lauren and Clare for nominating me.

2) Done this!

3) Ummmm... difficult one this. I think it will have to be sense of humour, determination and kindness.

4) I took this picture of Mum and Dad last week and I think it is a good one. (Taken by the river in Tournus, France)

5) Choosing my 5 people is a bit tricky since I think all of the people I would normally nominate have already recieved it or are the ones who sent it to me!
Hence, my 5 are:
Emma
Katie
Sharon
Georgie
Wynneth
(I hope I have done the right thing trying to spread round the blog-happiness)

White on white #2

I wanted to experiment with making a non-Christmas card with the theme of 'white on white', for this weeks CMLI challenge and so have made this wedding card. (White is a good colour for weddings, isn't it?) It follows the sketch set by Karen. I have not added any additional embellishments appart from the heart (my first thoughts were to make white flowers to put on the card) since I think that the simplicity of the white would look a bit OTT with anything else added. I will enter this into the August Digistamp Boutique competition, since the image is one from DSB- isn't it cute?, and into this weeks Pear Tree Designs challenge (weddings- yippeee, I won last week!!!).

White on White

Karen has been super mean this week when setting the sketchie challenge on CMLI (CB) and has set as sketch with the twist that you are only allowed to use colour on the image. I managed to come up with this after several failed attempts. Not so easy when you don't have an embossing machine or any fancy punches. However I am glad of the challenge to get my brain thinking, since now I have a few other ideas which I want to try out. It is good to be shoved out of your comfort zone once in a while!

Tag

Yipeeee! I won last weeks DCD challenge!

This weeks challenge is to include a tag and to use no stamping. I have made this tag for a birthday present for Mum's friend who is 60 at the beginning of September. It is quite simple, but I made the flower using spare wrapping paper so that it co-ordinates.

Chickens

These are photos of some of Mum's chicken collection in France: