Bright and summery - even if it's -3 outside

Well it's been absolutely glorious again today, albeit absolutely freezing......

And all this sunshine gave me the inspiration needed for my next card.  I wanted to give a feeling of all things good about summer, the sun, the colours of the flowers, butterflies, pot plants and great birthdays...

I have used a sketch and stash sketch (No 7) as the basis for this card.  They have some fab sketches in their library.  The image is a Wee Stamps image.  I think she's just too cute.  What do you guys think??

The papers used are from Stampin Up, Pampered Pets, Kate Knight Totally Tropical and papermania card stock.  I used a spellbinders die to cut the centre shape and the sentiment is from the Tulip range.  The butterfly charm is from my stash of broken up jewelry. The pink and orange butterfly was cut on the cricut and then glittered using stickles.  The edges of all papers were inked using Marmalade TH Distress inks.  The image was coloured with my fab promarkers.

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Hooked on Craft Challenges :  Something Bright & Summery
I love promarkers: photo inspiration bright buttons
Crafts and Me - Brighten up your day
Divas by Design :  Anything goes
Sketch n Stash:  Free Choice sketch No7

My mums craft shop Challenges:  Fab n Funky

Thanks for popping in and having a look and for any comments you leave.  They are always much appreciated.

Hugs

Lilac Angel

Hi,  Don't forget today is the start of another great challenge fortnight over on the Cutie Pie Challenge.  Our challenge this fortnight is a recipe.

Lilac/Silver Tones

Fairy Image

Lace/Ribbon

Glitter

3 Buttons/Flowers

For my GTD card I used a Meljens image.  She's so cute.  I have added some bling as well, she has a great sparkly necklace and a gorgeous pearl centre to her flower.  My card is from Hunky Dory as is the sentiment.  The ribbons and bows were from my stash, as was the backing paper.  The border is a Woodware punch.  I have added the glitter using Ranger Stickles Glitter glue and have chalked the background using dovecraft chalks.  Hope you like her.  She is of course coloured with promarkers.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Christmas Inspirations:  Die cuts or punches

Crafting when we can:  Christmas Almost

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - You choose 134

The Squirrel and the fox - One for the girls

Bythecuteandgirly challenge - 2nd year birthday

Colour Create Challenge: Lilac, grey and white

Flutterby Wednesdays: NO 175 

Also do you fancy the chance to win some fab Tim Holtz papers then check out this link and have a go.  I have - I'll keep my fingers crossed.

http://pages.exacttarget.com/coredinationsraf/?eKey=0XSg147l00DdmuF4uc14cuXSgE

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Mid week reminder

Have you popped over to The Cutie Pie Challenge and joining in the fun yet???????

No ..........  what are you waiting for ......  well please finish reading my blog post first.  lol

This is my GDT card for this fortnight's challenge.

It's a bingo board this fortnight and I choose the following:  Glitter, Pattern Papers x 2 and Flowers

So here she is..  The lovely image is from Prarie Fairy who are sponsoring this challenge:

 well because it's christmas and she has mistletoe.....

And heres a close up of the image

I used promarkers to colour my image, ranger stickles glitter glue to do the glittering.  The papers are from Papermania  and the coloured card is coredinations.

The sentiment "Just Because" was cut on the cricut.  The Poinsettia was cut on my trusty Bug using a Marionne Designs  die.

If you were a man ...........  would you kiss her ............. just because ..........  ????????

Thanks for taking the time to read my blog and to leave all your comments.  They are always much appreciated.

I will be entering this into the following challenges:

My Partner in Crafting Crime - No 33 photo inspiration
Christmas Card Challenge - week 45 photo inspiration
Sentimental Sundays - challenge 76
The secret crafter - challenge 155 - as long as it sparkles
Bah-humbug - challenge 40 glitz and glitter

Tilda in the fall

Hi everyone and thanks for taking the time to pop in and have a wander around.

Have been sat watching the leaves falling to the ground, and their fantastic array of colours and this has inspired the colours in my Tilda card.

Tilda has been coloured with Promarkers and then sat in an oval frame.  The roses are handmade spiral roses.  The tree and leaves were cut on the cricut.  The ribbons are from Stampin Up and the papers were some I had given to me for my birthday.  I finished the card off with a little bit of bronze glitter.

I am going to enter this card ito the following challenges.

Just Magnolia - Fall is in the air

The Ribbon Girls - No 11 Brown and Green

Craft Spot By Kimberly - Monday Challenge 26 - fall leaves

Magnolia Stamp Loves - Fall

Magnolia Down UnderChallenge 114 

Scrapbook Sisters - challege 53

Crafting for all seasons

I brake for challenges - fallin for you

CUTIE PIE BLOG CHALLENGE NO 1 - SKETCH  gtd


I am soooooo excited - as you know I was asked to be a Guest Team Designer for the Fantastic new Cutie Pie Blog.  Well today's the day we go live and it would be wonderful if you could pop on over and join in with our fantastic challenges at:


http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.com


We have wonderful sponsors and there are great prizes.  The design team are truly talented and have come up with some fantastic ideas.


Anyway I was asked to guest design for this first one and here's my card

The papers are from the fantastic new Christmas range by Kars.  The gorgeous little cuties are of course Penny Black.  These are coloured with promarkers and the snow created with Ranger Stickles glitter glue. The sentiment is a Hunky Dory one and the leaves are cut from Stampin Up papers.  To finish some papermania flowers and some card candi.  The bow is a double bow in Papermania Christmas Ribbon.

• I wish to enter this card into the following challenges:
• Bugaboo Stamps Catch The Bug Blog - Scene It
• Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - Glitter
• Christmas Stampin Blog- Challenge
• Penny Black at Allsorts Blog - September
• Penny Black Blog