Friday 27 April 2012

A touch of Vintage/ Shabby Chic


Polka Doodles are looking to see your
Vintage/Shabby Chic projects this week.

I seem to be surrounded by new babies at the moment,
so a great opportunity to use the gorgeous
baby boy from Sundae of Seasons cd.

I have used Marianne design dp and the lovely
LR0116 dies to create the flourishes and
frame for my image.

Sentiment tag from the Candy Doodles Collectors edition.

Tiny ceramic flowers, brads and paper doiley.


Pop by Polka Doodles to see what
fab creations the rest of the dt have come up with.
The winner of this challenge will recieve a 

I'd like to share this with
Bearly Mine - Baby days
DTC - Winter/Blues


Wednesday 25 April 2012

Magical People make Magical days.....Polka Doodles


A very quick card using the lovely Sugarplum Daisy Cd
by Nikky at Polka Doodles.

A Kraft base with a dp attached,
it's hard to see in photo but I then added a layer
of printed Vellum with the lovely
spotted halo effect.
Little birds and alphas printed on Safmat then stuck on.
Great sentiment circle also from the cd
tied on with silver raffiia.


Wednesday 18 April 2012

Crafty Creations ...Yellow plus 1


challenge this week is a
Yellow plus 1 other colour challenge.
Thanks Bernie - fab combo!

I have opted for red
and used elements from the lovely
for my card.

The bees are printed on safmat
and cut out as
translucent stickers.


How cute are those bees
and it has some really lovely sentiment
circles on the cd.


It's a very apt combination for this time of year
....yellow plus 1....
so please come and join us this week

Thanks Bernie for this weeks super prize......



Saturday 14 April 2012

Just some fun......Moshi Ninja


Just a little bit of fun....but I enjoyed doing it!

For a friends daughter who is really into Moshi Monsters
especially the Ninja's!


Hand drawn Moshi Ninja with
Dp's and elements from Crate papers.

Created as a gatefold card.


Friday 13 April 2012

Polkadoodles...everythings pink and girly


Everything has come over all
pink and girly at
Polka doodles this week.


Pretty sweet provides plenty of lovely girls
just ideal for this. I have coloured her with Promarkers
to suit my dp's used.


I have used the fab layered cake
and backing papers from 


We'd love to see all your pink and girly
creations over at Polka Doodles!

Wednesday 11 April 2012

Crafty Creations - Flower Power!


Flower Power is our challenge at Crafty Creations this week!

My Golden Wedding card has some fun
Gold foil flowers created with peel offs
something I rarely use.


Papers are a mix of Crate Paper and DCWV.
Sticky alphas, gem brads for flower centres,
punched greenery, sticky gems and pearls.



We are really pleased to have
sponsoring this week
and the winner will recieve this cute stamp.
Come play at Crafty Creations!

Sunday 8 April 2012

Birthday girl!


A recent card for my friend Jo's 40th!
I am going through a really bad phase again
of forgetting to take photo's before cards
head of to their destination.....ahhhhhh!

This uses a gorgeous Mo Manning image
coloured with Promarkers.
Chipboard shapes sprayed with cosmic shimmers,
fabric flowers with Basic grey fabric brad.



I'd like to share this with
Cardmad Fairy Digi Day - Diecuts or punches
Little Miss Muffet - Spring colours/ Pastels

Polka Doodles blog hop

If you are looking for the Polka Doodles blog hop post please pop here.

Wednesday 4 April 2012

Crafty Creations - Spring Greens


Crafty Creations are looking for
Spring Greens
as your inspiration this week!


It was one of my friends 40th this week
and I made her a canvas to go with the new colours in
her kitchen.

Using my twiggy vase image, paper pieced with
Basic Grey papers, stickles,
Cosmic shimmer mists
and alcohol inks.


Come play at Crafty Creations!
You could win this weeks fab prize.....