Bunny shaped card

Hi all!  Yay, it's Saturday and it's going to be another sunny weekend for us here in the UK - well, in the South East at least!  The bad news is that I have no excuse not to do the gardening today and I've got to wash my car too.  Pah!

Today is also the start of a new Whimsie Doodle challenge and this month we want to be Seeing Spots!  So, any creation with some sort of circle!  I bet a lot of you thought I'd make one of my mini circle cards but instead I made this bunny shaped card instead...

I really liked how this bunny turned out!  I used this month's freebie Bite Me cutting file and sentiment from the Egged set.  I softly roughened the edges to give it a slight shabby chic feel.  I used My Favorite Things dies for the leaf and flower arrangement with a pearl popped in the centre.  The gingham paper is by Pink Petticoat and I finished it off with some sweet Doodlebug spotty chiffon ribbon.  The tail is made out of three fluffy balls that I squished together to make one big ball.

Check out more Doodlelicious Diva inspiration and get all the deets on the prizes over at the blog here.  I'm off to get changed into my gardening clothes (i.e. clothes that I've just got bored of).  

See ya later on my blog rounds - ttfn!

Cupcake love!

I'm here with my Doodlelicious Diva card today using one of the beautiful newbies in store called Treat Lizzie...

As soon as I saw her, I knew I had to use this digi paper by Digital Design Essentials.  I love pink and orange together!  I think the butterfly is proportionately too big against that girl though!  The sentiment is by Lawn Fawn.  I popped the frame onto some foam pads for some interest and depth.  You can check out more new gorgeousness in the store here.

I'm off now but I'll be back with my Lili of the Valley DT make very soon - ttfn!

Hey cute kitty kat!

Hi everyone!  Thanks for everyone's get well wishes - they must have worked because I am feeling so much better today!  

Inspired by the sunny Sunday we've just had, I created this Spring-like card using one of those very sweet digis by Jess College Fund - couldn't resist that cute kitty kat and this very pretty girl...

This cutie is called Girl With Cat and I used papers from the Lili of the Valley Bonnets and Bowties collection and topped it off simply with a big pink daisy. 

I'm entering this into the Jess Challenge with the theme of bling - there is a set of Copics pens to be won!!

Okay, I gotta go now but I will be back soon - ttfn!

Have a rice day

We're shaking things up a bit over at SugarPea Designs and adding a monthly sketch challenge every second Monday of the month.  I know many of you like to use sketches and the ones Wendy has created are so cool that I'm sure you'll be inspired by them!

And the great thing is that SugarPea Designs stamps are NOT required for our sketch challenges. There will be a $5 gift certificate up for grabs and the winner will be randomly chosen and announced on Sunday, April 13th.

Without further ado, here is my DT make using it...

Didn't I say it was a cool sketch?!  I loved using it and I'm not normally a sketch lover.  I used my favourite Rice Rice Baby set along with some kraft cardstock run through my Darice embossing folder.  I think this would be great for a guy of any age.  I might do a pink version for my sushi lovin' girl friend!

I don't enter challenges usually but I am going to enter this into Make It Monday - it's their last one and I'm very sad because I was on the original team and Michelle, the owner, has made it such an incredible success.

Check out the blog here for more sketch inspiration and get all the deets on how to win!

When pigs fly...

Hi everyone!  I'm in a great mood because the sun is shining and it's actually warm here in the UK - woo hoo!  Unfortunately, I've still got my cold so I'm not allowed out, but at least I can see out of our window (even though I feel like a prisoner....).

Anyhoo, popping in today to remind you that you've still got plenty of time to join in with our Naughty or Nice challenge this month with the theme of birthdays.  Nice and easy!  Here's a cheeky card I've made - I think this would be perfect for my brother...

He he!!  A bit naughty, huh?!  To tell the truth, my brother turned 50 in January, but he looks amazing for his age - looks more like he's in his 30s!  But don't tell him I said so....

For this card I used my Nesties to create the base, Echo Park Bundle of Joy papers, some American Crafts foam numbers and an old There She Goes stamp set.  I'm still sad TSG closed down  :(

I hope you can join us this month - can't wait to see your naughty or nice creations, just link up them up on this post.  Ta ta for now and see you tomorrow with my SugarPea Designs post!

Pretty wedding stationery set

Hello everyone, hope you have a good weekend planned.  I've been in bed with a very bad cold the past few days so I suspect I will be in the same place this weekend!

Okay, so today I'm showing you what I created with one of the new wedding sets by Lili of the Valley called Pretty.  I was very nervous creating a whole new wedding set but it was so easy to mix and match the stamps in the set that it all came together quite easily.  So this is what I ended up with, also using the Petal Fresh paper pad...

Save the Date

Front view                                                                                            Inside view

Wedding Invitation

Front view                                                            Side view                                                  Inside view

Evening Invitation

View with belly band on                                                                    View with belly band off

Thank you card

When I designed the set, I wanted to make sure that it was simple and quick to do.  I treated each element so it could be made up in advance (like in a production line!) and then easily brought together using a glue runner and foam pads.

The new wedding sets will be launched on Monday but don't forget to check out LOTV's Ideas to Inspire blog tomorrow to see another sneak peek from the lovely and very talented Gretha!

Come sunshine or rain...

(Please scroll down for my SugarPea Designs sweet sneaks

and deets on how to win prizes!)

There's a new release over at All Dressed Up and it is another super cute set!  The DT are showcasing the beauties and here is my Dressy Girl make using the very sweet A Time To Share digi...

This card didn't turn out anything like I envisaged it, but I think I like it anyway!  I used a variety of dies to create the scene and a My Favorite Things sentiment from the happy set.

Check out the rest of the gorgeous Dressy Girl makes over at the blog here and buy the newbies in the store here!