Crafting in ....

.... chaos!!!  My craftroom is out of action at the moment, we are getting a new storage unit fitted there (not for me!!) in a few weeks and since the room has to be entirely cleared for the carpenter, we decided to do that early and paint the walls too.  I spent most of last weekend standing in the middle of the room in a confused manner, trying to decide what crafting things I would be able to do without for a few weeks and pack away, and what small amount would absolutely have to come downstairs into the corner of the playroom where I have taken up temporary residence.  It was not easy!!!  Needless to say, I got next to no crafting or blogging done and this will be the norm for the next few weeks while we get the work on the room done.

A lovely challenge this week on PaperPlay Challenges from Deirdre, who has sponsored this lovely Hero Arts goodie pack for the week's winner.

Deirdre's challenge is called "Just Because": - "I love getting mail and I particularly adore getting a card in the mail.  I bet I am not alone in this?!!  I would like you to make a card/project - "Just Because".  We have all been busy making Valentines, St. Patrick's Day and Mother's Day cards .... so this week I want you to make a "just because" card - thinking of you, miss you etc and send it!"

I had a sympathy card to make for an old school friend, so here it is as my DT sample:

I'm also going to enter it on Daring Cardmakers - their challenge this week is called "Here Comes the Sun" - I think the warm yellows and browns of the yummy Cosmo Cricket "Everafter" papers in my card, as well as the lovely flowers, are quite spring/summer-ish!!  And this week's challenge on Quixotic Challenges is called "Leave it Out" - you have to use leaves somewhere - I have!!!  And Simon Says Stamp's challenge is either Mother's Day or Girlie - I think this card is a definite girlie one!!

I particularly love this Hero Arts stamp set, I don't have the stamps (yet - but am ordering them today) - a forum friend, Sabrina, sent me the stamped images and I think they are so lovely, used either singly or together as I have on this card.  Here's a close-up:

Recipe:

Paper: Cosmo Cricket "Everafter"

Stamps: Hero Arts

Colouring Medium: Prismas

Other: Rock Candy Stickles, Doodlebug brads, ribbon from stash, needle and thread

Thanks for looking - and thanks to those who left me lovely comments - I'm sorry I'll not have time to reciprocate over the next few weeks!!