Some News and a Card Just for Fun

Hi everyone, hope you're all enjoying a lovely evening. Whimsy Stamps are having a summer sale right now, until August 31st.  All items in the store, except gift
certificates, will be 25% off while supplies last - whooo hoooo!!!  Happy days - why not take a peek and nab yourself a few bargains.

http://whimsystamps.com/store

I've been playing with one of the new digi images released by Whimsy this month, the Rose Butterfly which is available HERE. 

 This is such a beauty to work with, I couldn't resist glittering it up a bit.  I'm going to save this until Christmas - a birthday card for my MIL, I think she'll really like it!  I've used BG Boxer Papers and cardstock from my stash.  The sentiment was done on my lappy and also edged with glitter as was the border, topper and card itself.  The gold pearls are from my stash also.

I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges........

Papertake Weekly - Sketch(I moved text to centre - ignore entry if unacceptable)
 Basic Grey - Pearls
The Crafty Pad - Glitz and Glitter
Crafty Creations - Butterflies

Thank you for stopping by, enjoy the rest of your evening.

Mel X

Two Cards for Challenges

Hiya everyone, hope you're all well and finding time to craft.  I went to the Harrogate Paper Extravaganza on Sunday with my crafty buddies Emma and Jo.  We had a wonderful time and I even came back with change - a MIRACLE lol!  Today I've lost myself in my craft room playing with some new papers and images I've been longing to use - a bit of relief from my ongoing car trouble!  The AA towed it to the garage for me yesterday where it is now refusing to play nice with mechanics - won't even turn on!  The breakdown man discovered the clutch is gone - the jury's still out on the engine!  Oh well, such is life!

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Wow, what a lovely sunny day here in East Yorkshire, and quite warm too!  The garden is definetly waking up after its winter sleep - I can see new growth everywhere!  My first card is for nine challenges;

Dotties World - Step into Spring

Create4Fun - Sketch

Crafty Creations - Spots & Dots (Paper and flowers)

Magical Crafts - Spring/Easter

Crazy 4 Challenges - Spring

Sweet Stamping Challenge - Spring is in the Air

Allsorts - Spring is in the Air
Digital Tuesday - Happy Spring
 

RECIPE


Digi Image - Charmed Download
Colouring Mediums - Copics and Promarkers
8x8 card and Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
Papers - Blonde Moments
Flowers - Prima and Hobbycraft
Punches - Martha Stewart and Leone Em
Clear Gems and Bows - Hobbycraft
Card Candy

I did this one first and found out the cost of a new clutch when halfway through - my embellies exploded all over it in response lol, VERY cathartic, even the image is layered.

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My second card is for

Pollycraft - Things that Sparkle

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Totally Gorjuss - Ribbon

Simon Says - A Splash of Green

One Stop Craft Challenge- Let it Shine

RECIPE


Digi Image - Pollycraft Download
Colouring Medium - Copics and Promarkers
Papers - Basic Grey
Punch - Martha Stewart
Ribbon - Stash
Spacer and Brad - Hobby House
Flower - Prima

Isn't she lovely, this is first time I've used her and I think she's gorgeous.  Her hat, dress and shoes are layered with glamour dust applied to her wings and a greenish glitter to the stars.

I think I'm gonna make more cards today for some challenges.  I'm back at work tomorrow and then won't be off til Saturday so need time to play I reckon whilst waiting for the garage to ring.  I have a curtesy car in the meantime and may even take it for a little spin to Hobbycraft and Boyes lol!

Thanks for stopping by my little haven in cyberspace. Take care and happy crafting.

Mel X