Anything with wings over at Flutter By Wednesday!

A new challenge has opened over at Flutter By Wednesay and this week we want to see....

Anything with Wings!

We normally only allow butterflies, angels or fairies, but just for this week you can use anything as long as it has wings!  So I decided to have some butterflies but use a bird for the main focal point...

I am really getting into my non-stamp cards!  It's scarey not to use an image to work with and it feels little like cheating by not colouring in!  But I am loving stretching my creative skills by using die cuts - and goodness knows I own A LOT of dies that are barely used!  I haven't decided whether to use this for an engagement card or a wedding card - what do you think it is most suitable for - advice please!

I used more yummy papers from Echo Park's Be Mine 12 x 12 collection (from Quixotic Paperie here) and a My Favorite Things sentiment along with a varity of their dies too.

You can see more fluttery gorgossity over at the Flutter By Wednesday blog!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Do You Stack Up - love
• If The Shoe Fits - anything goes
• Fussy and Fancy - show us some love
• Joanna Sheen - love is in the air
• Crafty Sentiments - love
• Crafty Calendar - love and marriage
• By The Cute and Girly - love is in the air
• Karen's Doodles - celebrate
• Cards for Men - love (well, this is for a couple, does it count?!!)

  

LOVER over at Flutter By Wednesday!

A new challenge has opened over at Flutter By Wednesday and this week we have a recipe for you...

L = 2 or more layers

O = have an odd number of embellishments (eg 3, 5, 7)

V = have the color Violet on your creation

E = you can use any color except Red

Remember your butterfly, fairy or angel!

So here is what I came up with...

Isn't she beautiful?  I don't think you can buy this though - sorry!  Lovely FBW leader Danni commissioned Victoria Case to make it for just for the design team!  I matched her up with gorgeous BasicGrey Wiseria papers with a touch of lace and created some shabby chic flowers.

You can see more fluttery gorgossity over at the Flutter By Wednesday blog!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Sundays with Chrissy - birthdays
• Birthday Sundaes - birthday card with sentiment on front
• Catch the Bug - anything goes
• Crazy 4 Challenges - make a scene
• Allsorts - free and easy
• Crafty Sentiments - let's get girly
• Papertake Weekly - anything goes
• Anything Goes - bingo (handmade flowers, your choice and bling)

  

Embossing time over at Flutter By Wednesday!

A new challenge has opened over at Flutter By Wednesday and this week we want to see some embossing - just don't forget to use your fairies, angels or butterflies!  So here is my DT make for this week...

I've been dying to use one of my border embossing folders - I have at least 10 of them and never used!!!  So, I used it with pink DCWV with a white core along with papers from Echo Park's Be Mine 12 x 12 collection (from Quixotic Paperie here and currently in the sale with 25% off).  I used a My Favorite Things sentiment and a selection of label, flower and vine dies.  And all topped off with Martha Stewart punched butterflies and bit of lace - voila!

You can see more fluttery gorgossity over at the Flutter By Wednesday blog!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Elisabeth Bell's monthly challenge - bingo (flowers, lace and pearls)
• DoYou Stack Up - patterned paper
• Totally Papercrafts - make your own flowers
• Card Mkin' Mamas - something old (the papers and the embossing folder)
• Di's Digi Designs - thank you
• The Stamping Boutique - die cuts

  

Anything goes over at Flutter By Wednesday!

It's Wednesday so that means a new challenge over at Flutter By Wednesday and this one is an open one - just don't forget to use your fairies, angels or butterflies!  So here is my DT make for this week...

I hope you lot aren't getting bored of my circdle cards and my fence punch and little rolled rose flowers!!  I thought the My Minds Eye Everyday Flair (from Quixotic Paperie here) would be sweet to go with this sweet C.C.Designs Sweet November Chanter Heartsong Stamp.  I've used this layout before but thought it would be great with this little lady!  And do you see skirt?  It's totally thick with Glamour Dust - it's shineeeey!!

You can see more fluttery gorgossity over at the Flutter By Wednesday blog!


I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Papertake Weekly - bling and blooms
• Southern Girls - sparkle
• Craft challenge - celebrations (birthday card)
• Some Odd Girl - bling it up
• Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - glitter
• Sweet Stampin - all that glitters
• Crafty Sentiments - anything goes
• Stampin Boutique - die cuts

  

Get bright over at Flutter By Wednesday!

There's a new challenge over at Flutter By Wednesday - get rid of those winter blahs by using bright colours - and don't forget to use your fairies, angels or butterflies!  So here is my take on  it...

You can't get much brighter than yellow!  I used Meljen Designs Flutterby Fairy (yes, a newbie for me!) along with various sizes of Stitched Fan Flowers with lots of Glamour Dust and matched up with BasicGrey Lemonade papers.  Voila - a bright and cheery card!


Go take a look at more fluttery gorgossity over at the Flutter By Wednesday blog!


I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Kraftin' Kimmie - use three different shapes
• Craft Your Passion - mythical creatures (fairy, or is it a pixie?!)
• Fairy Fun Fridays - things with sparkly wings (Glamour Dust on her spots on the wings!)
• Catch The Bug - anything goes
• Crafty Emma's Store - anything goes
• BasicGrey challenge - something new (the digi) and used Lemonade papers

Flutter By Wednesday blog hop!

It's a very special day over at Flutter By Wednesday - not only do we have a blog hop, we also have some new very talented members to the team!  So a big hello {WAVING!} to...

Karen, Lynette, Leanne and Suzanne!

And for our first challenge of 2012 we're sponsored by Bugaboo and having a blog hop!  Be sure to visit the Flutter By Wednesday challenge blog to see how you can play along for full details for the chance to win their sweet and funny goodies!  And a big thank you to those who played along in our month long December challenge too!  If you're already on the hop, you should have come here from the lovely, talented Kristie!

Onto my card!  Now, every year I always leave making Steve's Valentine's Card to the last minute so this year I decided to be mega early making it!  I used this cute Bugaboo Heart Fairy 2...

She is wayyyy toooo cute!  I matched her up with papers from Doodlebug and sweet little flat backed pearls and silver silk ribbon.  Probably a bit too girly for him, but I think he'll like the cheeky fairy!

You now need to hop off to the ever sweet and creative Nancy!  And if you get lost along the way, you can find the full hop list on the Flutter By Wednesday challenge blog!


I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Dare to be Sassy - shaped card
• Crafting For All Seasons - fairies
• Fairy Fun Fridays - things with sparkly wings (lots of Glamour Dust on hers!)
• Bunny Zoe's monthly challenge - shaped cards
• The Pink Elephant - anything goes
• Magical Monday challenge - anything magical goes
• Penny Black and More - love and hearts
• Pretty Little Ribbons - be my valentine
• Crafty Sentiments - love and romance

Flutter By Wednesday - challenge reminder!

Oh my, only a few more days to Christmas - and I am MEGA excited!!!  Anyhoo, I wanted to remind you of the month long challenge over at Flutter By Wednesday- it's an open challenge, just make sure you use your fairies, angels or butterflies!

I wanted to share a very special fairy with you - a very blue, whimsical Xmas card using Tickled Winter Snowflake Fairy Nadine...

She is so LOVELY, don't cha think?!  I used more gorgeous paper from the October Afternoon Good Cheer paper pack and that huge Cuttlebug snowflake die cut from glitter cardstock.  I used Glamour Dust generously and some organza ribbon along the bottom with a Pink Petticoat sentiment using my Stampin Up window punch.

I am entering my card into the Tickled Pink Stamps challenge to use your fave challenge (anything but square) and also the following challenges:

• Saturated Canary - Christmas
• Do You Stack Up - witner
• Prairie Fairy Fridays - no red or green Xmas cards
• Catch The Bug - it's cold outside
• Di's digis - Christmas
• Sparkle Creations Christmas challenge - non traditional colours
• Paper Sundaes - celebrate (Christmas!!!)
• St Luke's Charity challenge - anything chilly!

Look, no stamping!!!

...well, apart from the sentiment!  So, a new challenge has opened over at at Flutter By Wednesday and this week is an open challenge, just make sure you use your fairies, angels or butterflies!  And not only that, but this is going to a month long challenge!  So plenty of time to get your entries in!!

I made this...

I used a selection of Magnolia dies (you can get most from Dies To Die For here) and a Martha Stewart butterfly punch and lots of Distress Ink in Antique Linen!  I used some more of the very few papers I have left from my BasicGrey Wisteria paper pad - I'm trying not to get tempted to buy a replacement one!

This challenge will run from Wednesday the 7th through midnight PST on December 31 - so plenty of time to get your fluttery creations in!  You can see with the rest of the gorgeous DT creations over at the Flutter By Wednesday blog!  

  

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• Sir Stampalot - bingo (brad, lace, pearls)
• Crafty Ribbons - make a tag
• Papertake Weekly - anything goes
  

Recipe time over at Flutter by Wednesday!

At last, here is my card!  So the new challenge has opened over at at Flutter By Wednesday and this week it's and this week we have a recipe for you!  So on your make we want to see...

The color blue, lace, at least 3 flowers and at least one butterfly!

And of course you can also add your angels or fairies too!  Here is my make...

This is the gorgeous Silver Fairy created by Sylvia Zet of Wee Stamps for Whimsy Stamps (from Quixotic Paperie here) and I matched her up with papers from the Prima Madelaine and the gorgeous rich Prima cream lace (here).

You can see with the rest of the gorgeous DT creations over at the Flutter By Wednesday blog!  That's it from me today, back tomorrow with my Pixie Dust Studios DT card and a new monthly Cupcake Craftroom challenge!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Sweet Stampin - punches and dies
• Crafts and Me - swirls and pearls
• Fab 'n Funky - anything goes
• The Paper Shelter - anything goes
• Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
• Divas by Design - anything goes

Flutter By Wednesday sponsored by Paper Pretties!

The new challenge has opened over at at Flutter By Wednesday and this week it's and open challenge, just don't forget your butterflies, angels or fairies!

As we are being sponsored by Paper Pretties, I used their Pixie Jena (although I think she looks like a fairy!)...

I think she is so whimsically sweet!  I matched her up with papers from the Crate Paper Paper Doll collection and My Favorite Things flower and flourish dies, Marther Stewart Doily border punch and that fabby Doodlebug spotted sheer ribbon.

You can see with the rest of the gorgeous DT creations over at the Flutter By Wednesday blog!  That's it from me today, back tomorrow with my Pixie Dust Studios DT card!  TTFN!

Friends

Okay, so it's a little late, but at last, here is my card for this week's new challenge over at Flutter By Wednesday! This week our challenge is to use the theme of...

"Friendship" along with your butterfly, fairy or angel!

So here is my make using the gorgeous Juniper and Cecilia by Michelle Perkett Studios...

I luuuuurve Michelle Perkett Studios creations! I matched these beauties with papers from the My Minds Eye Vanity Fair pad and I scrunched up some ribbon with Tim Holtz Antique Linen distress ink.


We also have a guest designer this week! Please be sure to stop by Leanne's blog and leave her some love!!! And don't forget to check out the rest of the gorgeous DT creations over at the Flutter By Wednesday blog!



I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• My Mum's craft Shop - sugar and spice
• Your Next Stamp - friends
• Colour Create - turquoise, deep pink, cream
• Catch the Bug - anything goes
• Di's DigiDesigns - ribbons and bows
• Totally Stampalicious - anything goes

Being thankful over at Flutter By Wednesday!

It's a new challenge over at Flutter By Wednesday and we are challenging you to the theme of...

Thankful / Gratitude

So, you can think of Fall and Thanks Giving or just being grateful or thanking someone!  I opted to make a card for a dear friend who is going through a bit of a rubbish time and hope to lift her spirits up...

I used the new Nuts About You by Whimsie Doodles - I love this cute newbie and the sweet sentiment comes with it too!  You can see the rest of the DT on the main challenge blog here!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• Papertake Weekly - anything goes
• Sweet Stampin - anything goes
• Craft Your Passion - bingo (button - free - sentiment)

Halloween colours over at Flutter By Wednesday!

It's a new challenge over at Flutter By Wednesday and we are challenging you to use colours of Halloween!  So get your black, orange, purple and greens out!  Don't forget to use a butterfly, fairy or angel on your project too!  Here is my make spooky make for this week...

 

I used Betty from Simply Betty Stamps and matched her up with My Minds Eye Mischevious papers with more distressing, inking andlickle, ickle purple butterflies!  You can get the sentiment from one of Pollycrafts' Tuesday Treats (go on, treat yourself here - it's FREE!).

And we can also now announce that we loved last week's special guest designer so much that we asked her (begged her!) to stay!  So a big big welcome to the talented and ever lovely Amanda of Cards, Cats and Copics!  You can see her gorgeous creation and the rest of the DT on the main challenge blog here!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• Crafty Ribbons - ribbons and lace
• Di's DigiDesigns - Halloween
• Allsorts - Halloween
• Sweet Stampin' - Halloween
• Crafty Calendar - spooky

It's Flutter By Wednesday!

It's a new open challenge over at Flutter By Wednesday so anything goes but you must use a butterfly, fairy or angel on your project!  Here is my make fluttery make for this week...

Oh, I just adore every Emerald Faeries images - this one is called Ally and Beeble (from Quixotic Paperie here).

And this week we have a special guest designer - Amanda R. of Cards, Cats and Copics!  Amanda is one hellava talented crafter and I should know cos we both work on the Ladybug Crafts Ink DT!  You can see her gorgeous creation and the rest of the DT on the main challenge blog!  I hope you join us - you can get all the deets here!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• The Emerald Faerie Garden challenge - flowers, flowers, flowers
• Little Miss Muffet - girly
• Di's DigiDesigns - girly
• Prairy Fairy Fridays - girly
• Charmed Cards and Crafts - anything goes

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, My Minds Eye Gertie paper pad

Stamps: Emerald FaeriesAlly and Beeble (from Quixotic Paperie here), My Favorite Things sentiment

Mediums: Copics
Accents: beads
Tools: My Favorite Things rolled rose flower, leaf and label dies, Fiskars border punch, Grand Nestabilitie and Nestabilitie dies

Use your scraps over at Flutter By Wednesday!

It's a new challenge over at Flutter By Wednesday and this week we are encouraging you to use your scraps!  A very useful challenge I'm sure you'll agree!  I pulled out one of my older paper collections My Minds Eye Alphabet Soup Girl (currently 15% off over at Quixotic Paperie here!).  I used my Nesties to make the perfect squares from the bits of scrap paper and made the flowers out of scraps of white cardstock...

 

 

I won over at the Catch the Bug challenge recently and this sweet digi was one of my prizes!  She is called Wee One Fairy - aint' she cute?!  I have loads of Bugaboos but don't get a chance to use them - really should play with them more as they are so much FUN!

Don't forget to add butterflies, fairies or angels on your make somewhere - you can get all the deets here!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• C.R.A.F.T. challenge - bright colours
• Prairie Fairy Friday - girly makes
• Di's DigiDesigns - girly makes
• Papertake Weekly - three different shapes (square rectangle and the label)
• The Stamping Boutique - for someone special

Flutter By Wednesday time with Delicious Doodles!

It's a new open challenge over at Flutter By Wednesday and this week we are being sponsored by Delicious Doodles!  Here is my make using their beautiful Peacock Butterfly...

Isn't it gorgeous?  I loved making this slightly shabby chic card with it!  You can buy it here.

I'm afraid that is it from me tonight - have to go to bed now as I have to be on a very early flight to Glasgow for work and then in the evening I'm going to the MOBO Award's with my fabby Ladybug Crafts Ink buddy Kerry!  We are going to have a blast!!

It's Flutter By Wednesday time!

It's a new open challenge over at Flutter By Wednesday - and as we are continuing with Danni's birthday there is another giveaway! And this week the giveaways are from The Greeting Farm and Paper Makeup - you know you wanna win one of these!   For my make, I used Paper Makeup Heart Fairy ...

 

 

Our challenge is open this week as long as it has butterflies, fairies or angels on your make somewhere.  I hope you join us - you can get all the deets here!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• Moving Along With The Times - recipe
• Paper Sundaes - anything goes
• Emerald Faeries - pearls
• Totally Stampalicious - things with wings

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, My Minds Eye Pretty Please paper kit

Stamps: Paper Makeup Heart Fairy (from Quixotic Paperie here), LCI sentiment

Mediums: Copics
Accents: ric rac ribbon and pearls from stash
Tools: Fiskars border punch, Nestabilitie label die inside card, My Favorite Things rolled rose flower and leaf dies, Magnolia flourish die

New challenge over at Flutter By Wednesday!

It's a new open challenge over at Flutter By Wednesday - and as we are continuing with Danni's birthday there is another giveaway! And this week is it from Susana's Custom Art and Card Designs so I made this card using Hot Stuff by Victoria Case for SCACD...

I wish I could wear those hot pants!  And of course I had to add some fluttery things so I used my EK Success butterfly punches - I shaped them and layered them up to make them POP! 

Our challenge is open this week as long as it has butterflies, fairies or angels on your make somewhere.  I hope you join us - you can get all the deets here!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• Crafty Ribbon - anything goes
• Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
• Totally Papercrafts - clean and simples
• Totally Gorjuss - not square

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, My Minds Eye Gertie paper pad

Stamps: Hot Stuff by Victoria Case for SCACD, CC Designs sentiment

Mediums: Copics
Accents: ribbon from stash
Tools: EK Success butterfly punches, Nestabilitie label die inside card