Candi Circus Little Abi

Good morning all.

No problems at the dentist yesterday thank goodness but if the new nurse had shoved the squirty, sucky thing any further down my throat during the scale and polish I swear it would have come out the other end!! On the other hand it was nice to find a helpful receptionist who happily checked up to see if eldest had any pending appointments and then changed his details to include his phone no for a reminder....the usual receptionist would have sat very smugly and told me she couldn't divulge any information due to date protection!!

A birthday card to share today, for our neighbour's little girl who will soon be one.

Image is from PPinky Dolls Art, coloured with promarkers. Sentiment from LOTV. Oval dies and circle die are from Spellbinders. All other dies from Marianne Design....the doily die and flower shape have been in my stash for ages and this must be the first time I've used them!  Border punch from Martha Stewart which I've edged with distress ink. Backing paper from Crafty Individuals. Flowers from Petal Lu.

Challenges entered:

Crafter's Cafe - card for a child

Crafting by Designs - pretty in pink

Digi Sketch Challenge - sketch and/or girly

Incy Wincy Designs - girly

PPinky Dolls Challenge - anything goes/add flowers

Use Your Stuff - border punch

Whoopsi Daisy - flowers

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes

Lia Stampz - girly

Marianne Design Divas - anything goes with min 3 products (used 6 dies)

Wags n Whiskers - for the girls

Art is Life

Good morning all.

I think shopping will have to be on today's agenda, the cupboards are bare and the natives are revolting!!

What a difference a day makes - had a crafty afternoon on Monday and nothing came out right, had another yesterday which was hugely productive. Here is one of the cards I made.

I had another play with distress ink...using three colours (peacock, dried marigold and mustard seed) I randomly blotched over a piece of white linen card, then stamped over with various stamps using the same inks. Stamps are mainly from The Artistic Stampers with a couple of magazine freebies thrown in for good measure. Things went a little awry when I tried to stamp the main image in black ink and didn't get a good print so I changed tack and stamped the image on white linen using peacock and coloured the flowers with DI pens...which frankly haven't had a lot of use in the time I've owned them and need a lot more practise!! The stamp is from Crafty Individuals and had just arrived in the post...it would have been rude not to use it! The dies are both from Spellbinders and the sentiment is from Hero Arts.

Challenges entered:

Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - anything goes

{Pin}spirational Challenge - anything goes

Bunny Zoe's - summer colours

The Artistic Stamper - anything goes

No Rest for the Wicked

Good morning all.

We've enjoyed a lovely restful three weeks away with mostly gorgeous weather but all good things must come to an end! My niece got engaged last month when she and her partner were away on holiday so I didn't find out until after we had left home so I had to spend yesterday making her a card. My sister told me she was planning a shabby chic wedding so that set the tone for the card and luckily she loved it. So I've another set of Wedding Invites to do for next summer....I've also been told by my sister I can organise the wedding as she hasn't a clue what "shabby chic" is!!

So it looks like I'm going to be a busy bee for the next year at least!

I think a trip to the supermarket is on the cards for today as the cupboards are bare!! Then I need to get some DT work done and get some birthday cards made.

Backing paper is from Crafty Individuals; bird cage and bird dies are from Ann Marie Designs; heart dies are from Spellbinders; border punch from Martha Stewart; butterfly and corner from Melissa Francis; lace, ribbon, string and button from my stash.

I'm very pleased with the final card as shabby chic isn't really my forte but this one came together quite peaceably thank goodness!

Challenges entered:

Crafty Calender - anything goes

Bastel-Traum - shabby chic/vintage

Card and Scrap - anything goes

Really Reasonable Ribbon - things with wings

Craftin Boutique - anything goes

Paper Crafting Journal - punches or die cuts

By LORi Designs - designer paper

Crafting by Designs - anything goes

Crafts and Me - anything goes

Whimsy Stamps Challenge - ribbon and lace

Die Cuttin Divas - anything goes

Party Time Tuesdays - anything goes

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Fashionista Challenge - things with wings

Carol x