Forgot all about ....

.... this one.  I started making this card well over a year ago, at a crop I think.  Then bits of it sat on my desk for months and months until eventually I finished it at another crop.  Then it sat on the desk again for a while, then I put it in a storage box, and when I took it out to write for a friend's birthday today, I realised I'd never photographed or uploaded it!!  Here's the slow card:

I'm entering this in the following challenges: Crafty Cardmakers ("Slap it On"), Papertake Weekly ("Anything Goes") and Shopping our Stash ("3-2-1" - I have 3 banners, 2 flowers, 1 brad).

This card covers the change in style of my card-making - see, I was still spending ages and ages stitching when I started it (the background paper and the circle base for the flower) and then the other layers aren't stitched at all!!  Here's a little side-shot of the dimension on this card:

Recipe:

Papers: Basic Grey "Ambrosia" and MME "Stella Rose Hattie" - I think!!

Stamp: Hero Arts "Doodle Leaf Flower"

Colouring Medium: Prismacolor Pencils

Die: Nestabilities "Eyelet Circles"

Other: Hero Arts pearls, Julie Frog's washi tape, Basic Grey "Sugared" brad

Thanks for looking!

Made a start ....

.... on the February workload!  My mother-in-law's birthday is this Saturday, but since she comes over for dinner every Thursday evening, today was my deadline for getting her card done.  I was sticking the last bits together before I left for school this morning, and had to bring it to school for half-decent light to photograph, bit last minute-y really, but it's done and she liked it very much, so phew!!  Here's what I made:

Update 11th Feb: This card was picked as a Cupcake Cutie on Cupcake Craft - thank you!
Another Update 13th Feb: This card was picked as a winner on Mojo Monday - thank you!

I used the sketch from this week's Mojo Monday (turned on its side), and I'm also entering this into the following challenges: Cupcake Craft ("Yellow and Grey"), Moving along with the Times ("Only Girls Allowed"), Crafts and Me ("Favourite Colour Combo") and ABC Challenge ("G is for Going Dotty").

I really like yellow and grey combined, so much so I'm thinking it might look nice in the sitting room!!  I pulled together papers from 2 different manufacturers and 4 different collections, and added brads and buttons from another 3 lines.  Such diversity!!  I printed the digi image twice and cut out and layered up three petals over the base image, adding a few stripes of glossy accents for extra oomph!  Here's a closer view:

Recipe:

Papers: October Afternoon "Seaside", MME "Miss Caroline Fiddlesticks", "Stella Rose Hattie" and "Stella Rose Hazel"

Image: Digi but I can't remember where I got it - can anyone enlighten me?

Colouring Medium: Prismacolor Pencils

Other: BG "Sugared" brads, BG "Bittersweet" and "Urban Prairie" buttons, needle + thread

Thanks for looking!

From one extreme ....

.... to the other!  We went to my friend's son's 21st party at the weekend, and also in attendance were other friends with their new baby, Matthew - all of 5 days old!!  He is the cutest little guy, and also the most calm and tranquil baby I've seen in a long time.  But in case you think I was getting broody, I wasn't - I am so glad I'm past that stage!!!  I made this card for him:

I used the sketch from this week's Sweet Sketch Wednesday, and I'm also entering it in the following challenges: Mo's Digital Challenge ("Anything Goes"), Cupcake Craft Challenge ("In Stitches") and The Cute Pie Challenge ("No Flowers").

I used one of Mo Manning's cute baby images - here's a closer look, followed by a side-shot of the dimension of this card.

Recipe:

Papers: MME "Stella Rose - Hattie"

Image: Mo Manning "Binky Baby"

Colouring Medium: Distress Inks

Other: Brads and ric-rac from stash, buttons - Basic Grey "Granola".

Thanks for looking!

Slipping already ....

.... oh dear, I didn't make anything yesterday.  Only because I got a reprieve, we were supposed to go to a friend's daughter's 2nd birthday in the afternoon (I was going to make her card in the morning), but they had to cancel it - so that one went on the long finger!!

But I can't escape my own daughter's birthday, coming up fast, so today I made her card.  Here it is:

I used the sketch from this week's Papertake Weekly and I'm also entering this into Kenny K's Krafty Girlz ("Metal Embellishment"), Totally Papercrafts ("Bling it up") and Crafts and Me ("Ribbon").

The MME papers I bought last week in Cork have the perfect colour pallette, as my daughter's current favourite colours are mustard, dark grey and wine. 

This is the first time I've used a Kenny K image, I really like this one for an older teenage girl, although I'm a bit sniffy about some of their images, too tarty for my taste, guess I'm a big old pearl-clutcher!!!  I broke out my pro-markers for the first time in absolutely ages to colour this - still haven't got the hang of doing hair, but I'm pleased with the rest of it, especially the jeans and the shoes.  Here's a close-up:

I made the numbers myself - printed out from the computer, stuck down and cut out from chipboard - and then I added a row of gems to each.  Here's a side shot of the dimension on this card:

Recipe:

Papers: MME Stella Rose "Hattie"

Image: Kenny K "Club Kid"

Colouring Medium: Pro Markers

Other: Fancy Pants "Daily Grind" chipboard cloud, Hero Arts gems on numbers, Prima swirl, Doodlebug brads, ribbon and buckle frpm stash, needle + thread

Thanks for looking!