Annes Crafty Bits

Male card for a change

2012-01-17T20:18:00.001Z

Im on a roll lol. Fo my next card I have done an easel card, The topper is from dufex which is layered up everything else is from my stash. Makes a nice change to create a male card. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.
I would like to enter this into the following challenge
cards for men boys and their toys

Anything goes

2012-01-17T18:57:00.001Z

For my next post, I have used this from image from making cards mag, I think it is fab although it looks more grey than blue but it is blue. the flowers are ribbon are from my stash. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
the secret crafter anything goes with blue
cupcake craftborn on a winters day

Woo hoo I've made a card

2012-01-17T16:52:00.002Z

Good afternoon, well it's been a long time since I have uploaded any cards but hopefully I'm I can get back into it. For this card I have used lemon and white which is very different for me tend to stick to pink, lilac's lol. The bear is Me To you isnt it so cute flowers are papermania papers from my stash. I didn't have any lemon card candy so coloured it with my promarkers added sentiment and gems to finish off.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
Pile it onFuzzy Friends
For fun challenge Anything goes

Easel Birthday Card

2011-11-26T22:56:00.001Z

Good evening for my card I have made an easel card, card and paper from my stash I can't remember where I got the i phone decoupage eighteen I used my cuttlebug to die cut and layered with foam pads to add a bit of depth then used peel offs and card candy to finish off. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
fabnfunkychallengeHappy Birthday
creativecraftchallenge Free for all

Cake my nephew made

2011-11-09T21:59:00.001Z

Good evening again lol, I just wanted to show you the cake my nephew who is only 17 made for my granddaughter isnt it fantastic thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.

30th birthday card

2011-11-09T18:41:00.000Z

Good evening my next card is a crafts you print sheet. I am really pleased with how turn out printed onto good quality card put together with lilac ribbon added some gems to finish it off. Thank you for any comments you may leave.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge
allsorts anything but a square

Anne-marie

Football card

2011-11-09T15:06:00.000Z

My next card is from the Daisy and Dandelion range Onion plays footie, isnt he cute. Decoupage Onion onto the backing sheet added faux stitching around the edge of card ribbon and gems from my stash. The sentiment is from stamping all day address in my side bar. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge
anythingchallenge Stitches real or faux

Anne-marie

2011-11-09T14:16:00.001Z

For my first card today is a new baby card using Forever friends decoupage. These images are so cute. The pink paper is from the Me to You range which I brought the other day and couldn't wait to use lol. Pink card, bow and gems from my stash which I've had so long can't remember where I got them.
Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge

Foreverfriends Something Old Something New

Anne-marie

Good afternoon

2011-11-09T12:28:00.003Z

Good afternoon everyone, well its been a long time since I was on my blog. With one thing and another the year has just flown by. I have had a lot going on so haven't had time to do much card making but i'm back now lol and will be up loading some cards later. Hope you all have a fab day.

Anything Goes

2011-02-06T20:21:00.005Z

Good evening for my next post I have made a card from a craftsuprint sheet link in my side bar.
Printed onto card then cut and layered with foam pads added some gems and sentiment such a quick card to make. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge
thesisterhoodofcrafters anything goes
littleclairesdesigns anything goes
catchthebugblog anything goes
craftuscrazy anything goes

On a Roll lol

2011-02-06T17:51:00.002Z

Good evening I,m on a roll today lol. Forever friends image coloured with promarkers.
Paper is from the Daisy and Dandelion range isnt it gorgeous, gems from my stash. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge
promarkers inspirational photo

Love is in the air

2011-02-06T12:53:00.010Z

Good afternoon and what a windy afternoon it is. This is my first attempt at box making the template is from Crafts you Print the link is in the side bar. I printed onto good quality card cut and scored added some peel offs around the edge, then added flower and gems from my stash. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

thecraftypad Love is in the air
pennyschallengesHearts a Flutter
funatfairyknoll Hearts
simplycreate Give your hearts away
allsorts Love Love Love
thesecretcrafter Valentines

Dressing Up

2011-02-05T21:18:00.004Z

Good evening, For my card I have used a Lili of The Valley Square isnt she gorgeous she reminds me of my youngest granddaughter who loves dressing up. The border is a Martha Stewart punch. Sentiment, flowers and all gems are from my stash, card candy from Cardworks, paper is Back to Basics. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
papertake weekly anything goes optional flowers
pile it on punch it
kaboodledoodlesmonochromatic

Have your cake and eat it !!

2011-01-24T20:50:00.002Z

Good evening, I do love these Forever Friends images they are just so cute lol. Die cut decoupage layered with foam pads, the paper from my stash has dots running down it but the light is a bit poor. Ribbons, gems and sentiment all from my stash. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
Sketch Saturday Sketch
Kaboodles Bling (gems)
Cupcakecraft Food For Thought
Forever Friends Dots and Spots paper has dots/ spots also on cake.

Forever Friends

2011-01-20T21:01:00.007Z

Good evening, for my second post I have a Forever Friends card and isnt she so cute. Layered with foam pads to make the invertage topper. The sentiment is also from Forever Friends, ribbon from my stash I added gems to the pretty paper to finish off. This was half price in the Craft Superstore just one of the goodies I brought lol. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.
I would like to enter this into the following challenges
thecraftypad something new ( new Forever Friends sheet and paper)
stampinsistersinchrist something new ( new Forever Friends sheet and paper)
pollycraft sweet pastel colours
glitterbabes anything goes with sparkle

So Cute

2011-01-20T13:51:00.006Z

Good afternoon, I have finally managed to start making cards again. The cute image is from Lili of the Valley, sentiment was edged with Tim Holts distress ink,gems from my stash, roses Wild Orchid they were not quite the colour I wanted so coloured them with promarkers. The papers are, Back to Basics and Dovecraft Textured card. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge
sketchsaturday Sketch
pileiton anything goes
2sisters flowers
totallypapercrafts Happy Birthday

Sketch

2010-12-27T19:51:00.003Z

Good evening all hope you all had a fab christmas, I sure did had my children and 5 grandchildren around and it was great we all had a fab time. For my card I followed the lili of the Valley sketch, I used one of the fab squares which are gorgeous. Snowflake cut in glitter card with a pink tinge, all other items from my stash. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave. I would like to enter this into the lili of the valley which is a sketch to follow

Pretty in Pink

2010-12-01T10:22:00.005Z

For my second post today I have used a cute Anya image coloured with promarkers, papers are from Do Crafts Back to Basics pearls from my stash flowers are prima with card candy centres border is cut with Martha Stewart punch. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
anyoneforanya a sketch
allsorts Monochrome
toptiptuesday anything goes
otherlovelies M for monochrome

Christmas Wishes

2010-12-01T09:42:00.011Z

Good morning everyone, I managed to make some cards today have been so busy just haven't had time to do any. For my first card today I have used one of the gorgeous cute squares from Lily of the Valley I love these images and they have a fw different sets at such a good price as well. Card stock, snowflakes and gems from my stash, the punched border is Martha Stewart and ribbon is recycled from my granddaughters birthday cake lol. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.
I would like to enter this into the following challenge
liliofthevalley Sketch
charimacardz one for the girls
papercutzanything goes
craftycatz christmas
onestopcraft christmas cuties
pile it on Feathers and or Fur

Fluffy Snowman

2010-11-06T22:45:00.016Z

Woo hoo I have actually managed to make two cards this evening. I'm quite pleased with how this snowman turned out. The snowman is covered with flower soft so he is lovely and fluffy, rest of image is coloured with promarkers, then gems added for eyes and down his front.
Recipe
Penny Black image
Fower soft Polar white
Promarkers
Papers were a freebie from Papercraft Essentials Mag
Gems from Ebay
Die cuts done on Cuttlebug
Sentiment and snowflake from my stash
I would like to enter this into the following challenges
pennybfriends Let it snow
pennyblackatallsortsIt's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
ilovepromarkers snowflakes
anythingchallenge Letter B I chose blue
abcchristmas Winter Wonderland
charismacardz With love at Christmas
toptiptuesday Christmas Inspired
pattiescreations'Make a Christmas card or creation
otherlovelies J for Jewels
critterschallenge Christmas
caardvarks Holiday with die cuts

Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.

Lavender Lace

2010-11-06T19:12:00.009Z

Good evening, and what a cold evening it is but at least its dry lol. I cant remember where I got this image from but coloured her with promarkers. I think lilac is such a pretty colour and I should use it more lol. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave
Recipe
Image coloured with promarkers
Card Gemstones pad
Lilac spotty paper Back to Basics
Lace from my stash
Pearls brought from Ebay
Die cuts done on cuttlebug

I would like to enter this into the following challenge
promarkerchallenge Pearls, Lavender and Lace.
aspoonfullofsugarRelish To Embellish
lexis-creations Anything Goes
craftyourpassion anything goes

Little Darling

2010-11-05T22:20:00.006Z

Good evening, tonight was the first chance I have had to make a card this week. I brought this lovely pre printed image from Lili of the Valley isn't she gorgeous. There are 20 images in a cute little pack, all 9cm square, for only £2.50! Each pack contains 5 of 4 designs, already to go straight onto your cards. They also have other designs.
Recipe
Papers Forever Friends Pink Parfait and Dovecraft Back to Basics
Sentiment Forever Friends
Image Lili of The Valley
Roses Wild Orchid Crafts
Heart Pin unny Zoe Crafts
Pink card and Ribbon from my stash
Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.
I would like to enter this into the following challenges

lili of the valley one for the girls
diecutdreamsno colouring plus a heart

Stars and Stripes

2010-10-26T21:22:00.007+01:00

Good evening and what a cold evening it is. I made a male card for a change lol, image is a digi coloured with my promarkers, stripe paper and star brads from my stash. Sentimant is a stamp from Stampingallday. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.
I would like to enter this into the following challenge
diecutdreams Stars and Stripes for boys
2sisters anything goes

Pink Christmas

2010-10-22T22:21:00.010+01:00

Good evening and what a cold evening it is. My second post today is a pink Christmas card, I usually use traditional colours but I must say I did like making this pink card and think I will be making more. Image coloured with promakers, spotty paper was a freebie from a craft mag. Striped paper, snowflakes and gems from my stash, ribbons brought from internet but cant remember where from. Sentiment from cardcrafts. Thank you for any comment you may leave.
I would like to enter this into the following challenges
promarkerschallenge pink & white or purple & white christmas
sarahhurleychristmas no red and green to be seen
delightfulsketchesits beginning to look like christmas
toptiptuesday anything goes
totallygorjuss sparkle
stampinsanity think pink

Think Pink

2010-10-22T13:59:00.006+01:00

Good afternoon should of been doing the housework but thought crafting was a better idea lol. Tilda is coloured with my promarkers,the papers are from my stash, roses from Wild orchid crafts. Pin and card candy are from craftworks gems from my stash. Thankyou for looking and any comments you may leave.
I would like to enter this into the following challenges
fridaysketchers Sketch
justmagnolia think Pink
wildorchid pastels
7kidschallenge Flowers and layers

Man of the Match ok Elephant lol

2010-10-19T20:30:00.005+01:00

Good evening my second post today. The elephan is layered with foam pads, the green grass paper is from my stash, I cut the goal out on my cuttlebug the peel offs are Man Of The Match and Football Fan but due to bad like they dont so up to well. I used a small flower punch then added gems to the centres. I thought I could get away with the flowers on the male card as its on the grass lol. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.
I would like to enter this into the following challenge
Crafty Emmas Male theme
cutedaisymay paper piece (elephant decoupaged)

Hot Pink and Orange Combo

2010-10-19T16:13:00.004+01:00

Good afternoon it has been a lovely day today very bright and sunny although it is a bit windy. Anyway onto my card, Tilda is coloured with promarkers in hot pink and orange this is not a combo I would normally use but I am pleased with how it turned out. Orange paper and brad from my stash ribbon and flowers were a freebie from a craft magazine. The sentiment on tag is a peel off. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.
I would like to enter this into the following challenge
diecutdreams Colour combo Hot Pink and Orange
allsorts Bingo = brads flowers and ribbon

Look What My Creative Granddaughter Made

2010-10-18T19:11:00.005+01:00

Good evening, I thought I would show you the witch and ghost my 7 year old granddaughter Ellie-Rose made she is so proud of herself lol and so am I, I think they are fab please do you leave a comment for her she will be so happy. Thank you for looking.
I would like to enter this into the following challenge
2sisterchallenge halloween

Paper Sundaes Second Design Team Call

2010-10-18T16:04:00.005+01:00

Over on papersundaes They are looking for their second design team as the existing teams term finishes on the 31st October. The ladies are asking for you to show your favourite three pieces. Please do pop over and see all the details for applying.
My three favourite pieces so far are as follows The baby book is from October 2009 where there is more pictures the last 2 cards are from recently.

Pretty Butterfly

2010-10-18T14:42:00.006+01:00

Good afternoon the weather here today is so cold and overcast, so to cheer me up I made this pretty pink card. The pretty butterfly is from my stash I brought it so long ago I cant remember where from lol. The pin I brought from Vikki at Posh Pins roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts, Gems from ebay, papers from my stash . Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

cutecradthursday Whats bugging you
lilredwagon Something old Butterfly something new Pin from Vikki
onestitchatatime Embellish

F is For Flowers

2010-10-17T21:33:00.009+01:00

Good evening again lol Im on a roll tonight. For my next card which is another Forever Frends bear I do love these cute bears. Coloured with my promarkers then cut with my nesties papers from my stash the border punch is cut with Martha Stewart punch only have the one but I need more lol. Gems, flower and sentiment also from my stash. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.
I would like to enter this into the following challenges
abc F is For Flowers
craftalious Anything Goes
papercutz anything goes

Baby Creation

2010-10-17T21:17:00.008+01:00

Good evening, my first card for the week lol, as I brought some new stamps and have been playing with them. This Forever Friends stamp I brought last year and have only just inked it up. Coloured with my promarkers, papers, sentiment and bows are from my stash. The gems I brought on the internet. Thank you for any comments you may leave.
I would like to enter this into the following challenges
justcutebears baby creation with optional gingham
audsentiments Anything That Has To Do With A Baby
totallygorjuss Pink
wee memories'Celebrate Good Times'
papersundaes For someone little

Fab Candy

2010-10-16T15:31:00.002+01:00

Wow look at this fab candy Samuel Taylors to enter just pop over to the new blog and follow the entry rules good luck.

It consists of the following......
8x lovely 12x12 Echo Park 'Everybody loves Christmas' papers
1x sweet 6x6 Jack and Jill Prima paper pack
1x adorable Mistletoe and Mice stamp by Stampavie
2x Card candy by Craftworkcards
1x In bloom embossing folder... new in our Embsay store this week!
2x assorted bags of punched shapes
A metre of yummy pom pom ribbon
1x cute Swinging Emmylou stamp by Kraftin' Kimmie
A pack of doilies

Free Digi From Janet at Pink Gem

2010-10-09T19:41:00.002+01:00

Good evening I haven't made any cards today but whilst looking around blog land I came across this fab blog by Janet. pinkgem. Janet has a fab freebie of a christmas pudding idea for our christmas cards she also has some fab candy on offer so please do pop over for a look.Hope you all have a good evening.

Cute Bear

2010-10-08T22:55:00.005+01:00

Good evening, another Forever Friends Bear card, bear is decoupaged, swirls done on cuttlebug glitter card and gems from my stash and the roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.
I would like to enter this into the following challenges
justcutebears swirls and bling
pollycraft anything goes

Pretty Tilda

2010-10-07T21:29:00.005+01:00

Good evening now for my second post, Tilda in pink. Tilda coloured with promarkers, roses from Wild Orchid, the ribbon is sparkley and tildas top has glitter on but because of the poor light it doesn't show up to well. around the edge of the scallope I have put liquid pears with a bit of shimmer in. Gems and sentiment is from my stash. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.
I would like to enter this into the following challenges
totallytilda Glitter and Sparkle
ilovepromarkers Think Pink
cinspirations" Birthday

So Chic

2010-10-07T21:18:00.005+01:00

Good evening, I have been a busy bee tonight and made 2 cards, The first one is a recipe challenge I followed. The image is coloured with my promarkers then added to red card, the embossed panel was done on my cuttlebug. Sentiment stamp was from Nikki at Stampingallday address is in my sidebar. The roses are from Wild Orchid, flowers and gems from my stash and the border is cut with a Martha Stewart punch. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.
I would like to enter this into the following challenge
diecutdreams a recipe 4 flowers, gems, embossing and you must use a punch.

Lucky Me

2010-10-04T17:25:00.002+01:00

Wooo hoo I just found out my card was picked as the winner on diecutdreams challenge which was Birthday Bear I'm delighted to have won Thank you Susie. Also my number was picked on stampingallday I won 2 personlised stamps I am a lucky lady thank you so much Nikki.

Recipe 1 2 3

2010-10-04T11:54:00.003+01:00

Good afternoon I'm on a roll today lol my second post. Anya is coloured with my promarkers love this colour combo papers are from my stash. My sentiment is put on with ribbon added pearls and gems to finish. The recipe is one image 2 DPs and 3 embellisments. Hope you like it and thank you for any comments you may leave.
I would like to enter this into the following challenge
anyoneforanya recipe

Swirls and Pearls

2010-10-04T11:35:00.005+01:00

Good morning another wet and miserable day today. I have made a start on my christmas cards lol. I followed the sketch over on papertakeweekly which I thought was a fab sketch. Image coloured with my promarkers, the lace border was cut with my new Martha Stewart punch I only have that one but will be buying more lol. The embossed swirls was done on my cuttlebug machine, The red dotty and check paper is from my stash lastly I added the pearls to the corner and the sentiment I cant remember where I got it from. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.

I would like to enter this in to the following challenges
papertakeweekly Sketch
ilovepromarkers Pearls and Swirls
charismacardzchristmas crafting
stampchallenges something to celebrate

Colour combo

2010-10-01T11:58:00.004+01:00

Woo hooo lol my second post today. I brought the digi from craftyanns digi shop and the prices are really good. Coloured it with my promarkers, the lace border was cut with my new Martha Stewart Punch birthday sentiment stamp brought from Nikki at stamping all day and lastly the pretty pearl branch was what I won on the wild orchid challenge blog. Hope you like it and thank you for any comments you may leave.
I would like to enter this into the following challenge
cupcakecraft pink and brown combo

Birthday Bear

2010-10-01T11:37:00.004+01:00

Good morning, well what an awful day its raining and windy here in Reading, so out come the crafting bits to make some cards lol. I do love these cute Forever Friends Bears. Bear layered with foam pads, paper, ribbon and flowers from my stashi'm terrible never remember where I buy things from lol. Hope you like it and thank you for any comments you may leave.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
diecutdreams Birthday Bear
Forever Friends Sketch
CES Animal Antics

Wedding card

2010-09-25T13:19:00.007+01:00

Good afternoon, quick post today, I had to have a play with the lace I won from Wildorchid challenge isn't it gorgeous, paper is from Lily of the Valley wedding stamped image from ebay, flowers are Prima and I made the pin, gems from my stash. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave. I would like to enter this into the following challenges
thesecretcrafter Purple and Silver
corrosivechallenge clean up the dust ( paper I brought last year and stamped image cant even remember how long I have had it lol)

Pretty in Pink

2010-09-23T21:55:00.007+01:00

Good evening my second post tonight lol, I cant remember where I got the image which I coloured with promarkers, roses from my stash gems brought from ebay and the pin is from Vikki at posh pins and charms its just gorgeous don't you think. Ribbon, lace and banner are also from my stash. thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
thesecretcrafter anything goes
chrismacardz anything goes

Look what the Postman brought me today

2010-09-23T21:15:00.003+01:00

Good evening, look what the postman brought me today, my number was picked on the random Integer Generater on wildorchidchallenge and all these gorgeous flowers and lace was my prize. I am delighted with them I was like a kid with new toys lol. The prize came from Wild Orchid Crafts where you will find these gorgeous flowers as well as other gorgeous crafty bits I will defiantly be shopping there when I need to refill my stash. The new challenge this week on wildorchidchallenge is ribbons and bows do pop over and have a look.

Cute Little Boy

2010-09-17T22:57:00.003+01:00

Good evening, a quick post from me tonight, I used a cute digi image coloured with my promarkers, used my nesties to put the image and sentiment on, striped card gems and brads are all from my stash, the mobile charm I brought from ebay. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.
I woul like to enter this into the following challenge
corrosivechallenge which is a sketch to follow
creativecottage Birthday Boy

Tilda

2010-09-15T21:15:00.010+01:00

Good evening, I haven't made a card for a couple of days and when I see the sketch on thesecretcrafter I thought I would give it ago. I coloured my Tilda with promarkers then cut her out to add to the circle die cut, I used spotty paper which doesn't show up to well as the light was very poor this evening, added matching stripe paper both from my stash. I'm not sure where the sentiment came from pearls and ribbon from my stash. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave. Hi again just took another picture which is much clearer.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

thesecretcrafter Sketch
karberschallenges Girl theme
stampchallenges Spots and Stripes
bah-humbug Favourite Mediums my promarkers

Fab Flower Tutorial By Lynn

2010-09-12T21:49:00.005+01:00

While nosing around blogland today I came across a fab site by Lynn who had a great tutorial with pictures on how to make flowers so I gave them a go and im really pleased with the results, please do go and take a look.

Cute Daisy May

2010-09-11T15:37:00.006+01:00

Cute Daisy May these images are so lovely. Coloured with promarker, paper is from Dovecrafts Naturals, flowers from Papermania I made the pin with beads brought from ebay. Sentiment, tassel are from my stash Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.
I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Cute Daisy May Pile on the Flowers
Creative Cottage Celebrations

Tilda in Pink

2010-09-09T15:34:00.004+01:00

Good afternoon the sun has been shining at last should of been doing some gardening but made a card instead lol. Tilda in Pink I coloured her with promarkers the die cut, papers and gems are from my stash. The ribbon, beads and charm were brought from ebay. I made the little dangle which im quite pleased with. The sentiment is a vellum sticker from Papermania. Thank you for looking any any comments you may leave.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
dcdchristmas Tilda in Pink
abc C is for Charm
justmagnolia Anything goes
stampchallenge Something Cute

New Shoes

2010-09-08T20:52:00.008+01:00

New shoes I love shoes have so many pairs just collecting dust lol. The shoe die cut I brought from ebay I think it is gorgeous, paper, pearls and flowers are all from my stash. The pins I made (my first attempt at making them) beads were also brought from ebay. The sentiment was brought from
stampingallday who has some fab stamps at very good prices do pop over and have a look. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

diecutdreams Pearls and Pins
wildorchidchallenge also Pearls and Pins
pocketfullofposies Floral Fantasy
craftycreations white plus one
Craftyemmas Floral Frenzy
lexiscreations Flower Power

Dots and Stripes

2010-09-07T09:48:00.007+01:00

Good morning a quick card I made, I love this cute little boy reminds me of my grandson always wants to play football. Image is coloured with pro-markers papers and gems from my stash, simple but effective I think. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Kaboodlesdoodles Which is Get Inpired
Pile it on Layers
ooh la la stripes

Pink and Grey

2010-09-02T10:05:00.003+01:00

Good morning, another challenge card I love this colour combo of pink and grey I think they go so well together. Anya was coloured with my pro-markers, papers and grey pearlised card, gems snowflakes from my stash. Thank you for any comments you may leave.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

anyone for anya sketch
ellephantastic pink and grey

Ooh La La

2010-08-31T17:56:00.006+01:00

Ooh la la I love this colour combo, velum is from a magazine flower is from Prima, the pretty pin is my first attempt at making my own, ribbon and sentiment from my stash thank you for looking and any comments you may leave

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Ooh la la challenge
Elegant Ladies

challenge up your life celebrations

crafty emmas anything goes

Tilda in Pink

2010-08-16T16:45:00.004+01:00

woo hoo another challenge card, Tilda in pink coloured with pro-markers,ribbon is white with pink ribbon on top papers, flowers and ribbons all from my stash. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave. I would like to enter this into the following challenge.

cupcakecraftchallenge 2 papers, 2 ribbons and 2 flowers

Baby Book

2010-08-15T17:40:00.011+01:00

Cute baby book, my niece has just had a baby boy so thought I would make her a baby book she could put some photos of baby Lewis. checked paper is a a digi set I layered the bear and chest of drawers, the charm is an old one I had in my craft box lots of new ribbons I also used lots os embellishments . Im really please how this turned out thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

papertakeweekly something blue
pennyschallenge anything goes
atsblog diecuts
allsorts challenge paper piecing
kaboodledoodles metal
craftycatzweekly animals (bear)
suchins buttons,brads or bling I have a brad and bling

Pretty in Pink

2010-08-02T19:12:00.006+01:00

Good evening, heres a card I made this afternoon. I coloured image with promarkers, I followed the sketch over on Meljens Designs, patterned paper, flowers, sentiment and ribbons all from my stash the gingham ribbon was a freebie from a craft magazine . Thank you for any comments you may leave.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Meljens Designs Sketch

Diecut Dreams Gingham

Onestopcraft Patterns

Daringcardsmakers Its a Girl Thing

Tilda in Blue

2010-07-26T19:01:00.008+01:00

I coloured Tilda with pro-markers then layered onto pale blue card, the plain blue has a shimmer to it from Gemstone but doesn't show up very well. The pretty flower paper is from papermania, flowers are prima, i didnt have any blue ribbon so coloured it with pro-marker lol sentiment, gems and lovely butterfly(photo doesn't do it justice) are from my stash. Thank you for any comments you may leave.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

diecutdreams Tilda in Blue

craftycatweekly Summertime

everybody-art blue and white

papertakeweekly cutie Patootie

craftalicious Happy Birthday

stampchallenges Flowery

cowgirlssundaystampenchallenge Anything goes

allsortchallenge Baby/Child

Bear Necessities

2010-07-25T11:41:00.004+01:00

Hi just a simple card today I used Forever Friends Decoupage bear i love these cute bears, the pale blue card is Gemstones card stock which has a lovely shimmer to it ribbon from Anitas Art added a few gems to corners and sentiment is also from the Forever Friends Bear set. Thank you for any comments you may leave I would like to enter this into

justcutebears challenge

Woo Hoo at last I have made a card lol

2010-07-18T19:46:00.013+01:00

At long last I have made a card after losing my mojo just couldnt get back into it, but hopefully this is the start I needed. Although the colour looks grey it is actually a lovely green colour. The image is a Sarah Kay the papers are from Daisy and Dandelion Christmas Collection A Winter's tale, the sentiment is a peel off from Do Crafts and the ribbon and snowflake brad is from my stash. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
Die cut dreams Christmas Challenge the theme is Santa

Cute card thursday Get a head start

The Shabby Tearoom Christmas in July

Cute Daisy May

2010-01-21T15:10:00.005Z

Good afternoon I'm so pleased with myself I have made another card today after losing my mojo and not making anything for weeks I'm now getting back into it lol.I have used a cute Daisy May image, which is a digi image I coloured with my pro-markers. I followed the sketch on delightfulsketches. The paper is from Papermania, the ribbon, lilac card, sentiment and gems are all from my stash. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
delightfulsketches which is a sketch.
corrosivechallenges which is use a digi image.

On a roll lol

2010-01-19T15:05:00.004Z

I'm on a roll today lol this is my second post. This is a quick card I made using Forever Friends stamp coloured with pro-markers, pink paper, gems, ribbon and bow from my stash pink check paper is from Forever friends paper pad. Thank you for looking and any comment you may leave.

I would like to enter the following challenge
foreverfriends which is quick and simple

Another cute bear

2010-01-19T12:59:00.012Z

Good afternoon, Im on a roll lol made another card today, another Forever Friends Bear I so love these bears.The bear is decoupaged using foam pads I have try the glue in the past but just can't get it right. The pink card, papers gems and brads are all from my stash thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.

I would like to enter this into

aspoonfullofsugar Lots of layers
paperplaychallenges Furry friends
creataliciouschallenge no stamped or digi images
charismacardz anything new (decoupage sheet is new brought this month)

Birthday Bear

2010-01-18T20:29:00.003Z

Good evening, I had a bit of free time so made another card. I love the Popcorn bear he is just so cute I coloured him with pro-markers although the bear doesn't show up as coloured as I couldn't get a good picture with my new camera (christmas present)it will take me a while to get used to it lol. Orange and yellow card are from Papermill, the yellow paper is Tim Coffey, ribbon was a freebie from one of the many craft mags I buy lol the gems are from my stash,I haven't put a sentiment on yet as can't make up my mind where to put it. Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.
I would like to enter this into
itsacrafterscompanion which is a colour combo of orange and yellow

Anyone For Anya

2010-01-17T18:59:00.001Z

My card today is a pretty Anya image which I coloured with my pro-markers then added to black card I used a white card blank then added black card and the pretty pink paper is from Making cards mag, then I added white ribbon with pink on top the the flowers are from Prima and the gems are from my stash thanks you for looking and any comments you may leave.

I would like to add this to the following challenges

anyoneforanya which is black and white plus one
cupcakecraft which is going girly

Susie & Vikki's Christmas Club

2010-01-16T16:03:00.018Z

This is my 2nd post today, Susie & Vikki have lauched a new challenge blog Christmas club dcdchristmasclub The first callenge started today every Saturday a new challenge will be set on a chrismas theme.
For my card I used a stamped image coloured with my pro-markers a white card blank which I added snowflake paper from papermania then added some gems to the centres of the snowflakes the image is layered on to green card then added to card, I have added fake snow to the bottom of the image but it doesnt show up to well in the photo, the snowflake brads and greeting is from my stash thanks for looking and any comments you may leave

I would also like to add this to the following challenges
challengeupyourlife which is snow/ice
saturdayspotlight which is snowflakes
fussyandfancychallenge which is winter
threecloverdesigns which is winter theme
everybodyart which is also snowflakes
stampwithfun which is also snowflakes
rosesonpaper which is winter
sophisticat which is doth the North wind blow
wow this is entered into 9 challenges lol

Forever Friends Card

2010-01-16T14:19:00.009Z

Good afternoon at last I have some time to make a card, I used a 6 by 6 inch white card then added the card from Gemstones pad which I brought in the sale The Forever friends bear is decoupaged up with foam pads, the scalloped square, brown ribbon and brads are from my stash lastly added gems and a tag I would like to add this to the following challenges

Forever Friends a cheerful/happy card, but with a twist! It must have 2 layers (which can include the base of the card), a ribbon and something that sparkles"

Diecutdreams is coffee and cream well my bear is drinking coffee and I used coffee cream colours

Abc challenge L is for layers

Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave

First Challenge card of the Year

2010-01-01T21:29:00.005Z

My first card for a while lol, I used a cream card blank added a strip of gold patterned card down the left hand side then added ribbon and a flower gem, the sentiment is gold peel offs lastly I layered cream card onto gold card and added the flowers sorry about the quality of the picture.
I would like to enter this into the

cupcake challenge which is celebrations.
Charismacardz which is also celebrations

Quixotic Paperie Mystery Prize

2009-12-30T23:47:00.005Z

I have actually done some blog hopping and came across Happy New Year Candy from
Quixotic Paperie they are offering a mystery candy worth £40.00 all you have to do is
1,Place details of the candy and a link to their blog.
2,Your own favourite card of 2009 (from your personal creations).
my favourite card is the Baby book card I was so pleased with how it turned out.

so please do pop over to have a look
This candy ends 12am 5th January

Merry Christmas

2009-12-24T15:47:00.002Z

I would just like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year im sorry I havent posted in a while but hurt my back at work so have been laid up for weeks, then I got a chest infection so havent be able to or felt like making anything

best wishes

xxxxx

Getting round to it .......

2009-11-15T19:23:00.006Z

Good evening I finally had some time to make a card today. The image is stamped onto white card then cut out with my nesties. I used a 6 by 6 inch lilac deckled edge card, The lilac papers which I layered are from my stash then I added the brads the flowers I made up with several layers then added a lilac flower gem to the centre. The image was coloured with my promarkers.
Lastly I added some gems to the corners, I would like to enter this in the following challenges

anyoneforanya would like to see round
allsortschallenge anything for a child
thesecretcraftersaturday any of the four seasons

Cute Birthday Bear

2009-11-06T22:11:00.006Z

Good evening ladies, my first card for a few days. I have used a popcorn the bear image and coloured with my promarkers then layered on to pale pink card I used white card then added shocking pink card then added the 3 strips of ribbon and added the image. I used gems pink gems on the corner lastly I added the layered flower I followed the sketch on Cupcakechallenge hope you like it
I would like to enter it in the following challenges

Cupcakechallnge Sketch
Creativecardcrew Ribbons & Gems
Craftycardmakers Stamp something
Quixoticpaperie Birthdays
Lalalandcrafts Pink

Wedding Anniversary

2009-10-28T15:41:00.011Z

Good afternoon, over on Diecutdreams the challenge for this week is "Wedded Bliss" which can also be Wedding Anniversary. Also on the pixiecottage is celebrate, Craft Challenge they are asking for Anniversary. Then on Royal Challenge are asking for Pink and must be entered into as many other challenges as you can. Next at incywincydesigns they ask you to use your favourite embellishments mine is ribbons, flowers and charms.
I used 6 by 6 inch white card then added pink patterned paper from Nancy Watts The flowers were from my stash layered onto pink and white card and stickles around the edges the heart charm, ribbons and gems are also from my stash sorry cant remember where I brought them the butterfly is edged with silver but doesnt show up to well.

Pink Christmas

2009-10-27T22:19:00.004Z

Good evening all, I have decided to enter Susie's DT call on her blog Sassydesigns by Susie. The challenge was for a christmas card I realise im very late entering but wasnt sure whether to enter but I told my children about it and they encouraged me to enter so here is my entry. I have done a pink christmas card (which is a first for me lol ) as I know Susuie loves pink lol. The bear is from create and craft it is decoupage but doesnt show up to well the outfit on the bear is pink but the light isnt very good for taking the picture. I used a 6 by 6 inch white card which I layered pretty pink paper on which was a freebie, the ribbon has a silver edge on the pink stars, gems and sentiment were from my stash, I could kick myself as I have left it so late to enter lol

Popcorn Bear

2009-10-26T20:48:00.003Z

Good evening
I am entering this card into the
Its a Crafters Companion challenge 9 which is a sketch to follow, which I turned around slightly I used the image that I won as a prize I used a 6 by 6 inch white card then added the patterned paper I coloured the bear with my pro-markers then cut the shape to follow the sketch the flower border is from Do Crafts but wasnt the right pink so coloured that with pink a pro-marker then added gems to the centres of the flowers also added pink gems to image which are from my stash, the sentiment which is showing up to well reads "If friends were flowers I'd pick you" this sentiment stamp is from Nicky at stampingallday.

Cute House Mouse Halloween

2009-10-25T20:21:00.014Z

Good evening at last I made a card have been so busy this week with one thing and another. This card is for a 12 challenges I used a house mouse image that was coloured with my pro-markers, I used a 6 by 6 black card layered with orange patterned paper then added a orange piece of vellum I used nesties for the image then layered onto black the spiders are cut on my quickutz machine I added gems for their eyes the sentiment was a freebie from a magazine im really pleased how this turned out.
The challenges im entering into are

Stampchallenges

Cupcakecraftchallenges

Everybody Art

Handfullof stamps

tuesdaytaggers

Kaboodledoodles

mytimetocraft

Polkadoodle

Stampingfortheweekend

Thesecretcraftersaturday

craftycreations

incywincydesigns

Peachy Keen Stamps BlogCandy

2009-10-20T08:51:00.002+01:00

wow just look at the Candy that Kathy & Dave from Peachy Keen Stamps are giving away to their followers and loyal customers a chance to win. There are a few things you have to do in order to qualify. To find out just click on the name above or the candy picture in my side bar. You know what they say, you have to be in it to win it. This candy runs until the 23rd October.

My First Baby Book

2009-10-16T15:57:00.014+01:00

This is my first Baby book I am so pleased with how it turned out. I am entering this into Die Cut Dreams Challenge the theme this week is babies.Also for Stampinsistersinchrist. This is also for Caardvarks which is for ribbons, lastly this is entered into Paperplay Challenges which is favorite embelishments and mine is gems, flowers and charms. I used a template to cut out on pink card then I covered it in different baby pinks. I decorated every page with an assortment of embelishments pram, baby shoes, bottle and cot I also added a couple of frames for a picture to be added of the new baby. I used split pins to hold it all together then added the ribbons, the flower and all gems are from my stash as is the little bear charm which I attached with a pink brad, the die cut bear was brought from ebay I think it is so cute. Hope you like it as much as I do.

Whats on your desk

2009-10-08T12:20:00.003+01:00

Good afternoon, I thought I would join in the whats on your desk over at Stamping-ground well my desk is never tidy but this is better than usual lol my desk is in my craftroom which is a shed in my garden which has all been insulated and plastered boarded out even got a carpet in there lol and I love it out there I will take more pictures of it next week lol. So why dont you over and have a nosy lol

Forever Friends Colours of Autumn

2009-10-07T22:31:00.003+01:00

Two cards in one day lol, over on the Forever Friends blog the challenge is Autumn colours, I used 6 by 6 white card then added brown shimmer card the shimmer doesnt show uo to well, I stamped my bear then cut out using my nestabilities added foam pads to the white then put this on brown shimmer card the orange patterned card is from my stash as are the gems I made the flowers with punches im pleased with how this turned out and I love this colour combination.

Crafters Companion Challenge 7

2009-10-07T22:12:00.006+01:00

Woo hoo at last I have made a card, over on the Crafters Companion they have a sketch to follow, The stamped image was part of the lovely prize I won on a previous challenge on crafters companion. I coloured the popcorn bear with pro markers, the checked paper is forever friends paper I used to sets of peel offs for the border the gems and flowers are all from my stash.

Amazing Blog Candy Silhouette Machine

2009-10-04T11:48:00.003+01:00

This amazing Silhouette Machine worth £299 is up for grabs in a blog candy giveaway, whilst having a look at the blogs I follow I found this amazing candy at Jak Heaths Blog Crafters kitchen what are you waiting for please do go and have a look then follow the easy instructions on how to enter good luck everyone

Snowflakes

2009-09-20T20:07:00.003+01:00

Over on the Allsorts Challenge they are asking for snowflakes. I coloured the image with my pro markers then layered it onto green card the snow flake paper is from my stash the silver ribbon is from Do crafts I added gems to the centre of the snow flakes the sentiment is also from do crafts then I used a puch to make more snowflakes hope you like it.

Card for 2 Challenges

2009-09-20T17:26:00.002+01:00

My entry for sketchandchallenge which is a sketch to follow and to say what say what stash is new, used or neglected stash. Also for Corrosive challenge. They are asking for a childs birthday card. I used a new magnolia image which I coloured with my pro markers the papers are also new the purple card was an odd bit I found and the ribbon was a neglected bit in the bottom of my box, the purple flowers are prima which are also new lastly I added gold peel off sentiment.

Die Cut Dreams Challenge

2009-09-12T13:03:00.003+01:00

Good afternoon, this is my first card for a week. I have had problems first with the PC then the lap top was nearly throwing it out the window lol. Anyway on to the challenge at Die Cut Dreams the challenge for this week is chocolate and orange which I think is a lovely combination. I used a 6 by 6 inch chocolate shimmer card blank and added orange paper which was a freebie from one of my magazine subscriptions. I stamped the sentiment and added to chocolate card the image is cute Daisy May which I think is lovely coloured with my pro markers the flowers are from Prima the centre of flower is from my stash. I didnt have an orange one so also coloured that with my pro markers lastly added the gems from my stash.

Another Male Themed Card

2009-09-05T23:22:00.003+01:00

The Allsorts challenge the theme this week is something for the males. I think this is a great image again it is from Elizabeth also a freebie. I coloured it with my promarkers then put onto navy card and added foam pads to give it a bit of height. The ship background was also a freebie but cant remember where from lol. The chest was covered in gold glitter to look like the pirate had found treasure, although it doesnt show up to well I put white foam on the edge of the sea sand to look like the waves when they come in. The sentiment stamp is from Nicky. All brads and gems are from my stash hope you like it

Cup Cake Craft Challenge

2009-09-05T19:09:00.003+01:00

Over at Cup cake challenge this weeks theme is a recipe 3 buttons, 2 papers and 1 ribbon so this is my entry. The digi image is another freebie from Elizabeth, which I coloure with promarkers both the papers are from Papermania, The ribbon and buttons are from my stash I used the stamp from Nickys for the sentiments and just added some brads to finish off.

Nicky at Stamping all day
Elizabeth O Dulemba

Corrosive Challenge

2009-09-03T22:57:00.003+01:00

My entry for Corrosive challenge the theme this week is back to school. The image is a digital image from Elizabeth O Dulemba who is a childrens illustrator and author. Elizabeth has some lovely images on her site most are free. The image was coloured with pro markers then cut out and foam pads added for a bit of a lift. The paper, pencils brads and card are all from my stash, the sentiment is hand written and attached with a paperclip. I think this image is cute. Also I still havent done the date on camera lol must remember to change it tomorrow.

Corrosive Challenge
Elizabeth Dulemba

Multi Challenge Card

2009-09-03T20:10:00.005+01:00

Today is the first chance I got to make a card, This is for Sketch and Stash which is to use sketch and new or neglected stash and to let them know what you have used. Next challenge is Cute Daisy May which is a thank you card, Forever Friends which is eyelets or brads. I followed the sketch at sketchandstash I stamped the Forever Friends bear and coloured with my promarkers. The new items I used were the papers from Papermania Naughty and Nice and also the thank you stamp and used my new nesties for the shape I stamped the bear on the flowers, gems brads are from my stash.
Oh I have just noticed I didnt sent the date on my camera :-((((( lol
Sketchandstash challenge
Cute Daisy May
Forever friends

Its a Crafters Companion Challenge

2009-08-31T22:40:00.002+01:00

Only one post today lol. This is my entry for Its a Crafters Companion which is a sketch and the colour blue. I coloured my popcorn bear with promarkers think this image is cute. I used dark blue mirror card and light blue card peel offs were used down the joins. The blue gems and sentimant is from my stash.

Forever Friends

2009-08-30T20:44:00.004+01:00

Forever friends challenge this week is a sketch to follow. I stamped image onto blue card then added white to layer. The bear is coloured with pro markers I think my stamping is getting a little better lol. The pattern card, gems and ribbon are from my stash. I used happy birthday peel offs on the ribbon.

Forever Friends Challenge

ABC Challenge, Pile it on, Allsorts,

2009-08-30T20:31:00.007+01:00

This is my entry for ABC challenge which is for the letter C for circles This theme is running for 2 weeks because of the bank holiday and children in the UK are back to school this week . Also for Pile it On which is round. On the Allsorts Challenge no rubber stamps but you can use digital images which my Daisy May is a digital image. I used my nesties for the circles the image is cute Daisy May which I coloured with my pro markers the red card and striped card are from Kanban, gold ribbon is from Do Crafts and gems are from my stash.

Abc challenge
Pile it on challenge
Allsorts Challenge
Daisy May Images

The Corrosive Challenge, Stamp something,

2009-08-29T18:05:00.004+01:00

Another card I made today for a challenge at Corrosive Challenge blog, which they asked for jungle animals, also on Stampsomething they want animals. Well I couldnt resist doing this cute image which I got from a card making site I belong to. I layered it with foam pads then placed on pale blue card then added animal print to a 6 by 6 card blank. The gems and brads are all from my stash, hope you think this is cute because I do lol.
Corrosive Challenge Blog
Stamp something

Multi Challenges

2009-08-29T16:01:00.008+01:00

My second post today is for Die Cut Dreams which is hearts and flowers, also Secret Crafter which is for Flights of Fantasy anything with wings, Whimysstamps want sparkle Lastly Creative Inspirations is friendship. The image is from Susie for the challenge I won on DCD, this was coloured with my promarkers in different shades of purples and pink for her wings then layered on to purple card.The flowers in wheelbarrow are from Prima and also gems from my stash. I used a 6 by 6 lilac spakle shimmer card and added lilac patterned paper from my stash. The sentiment is from Nicky at stampingallday, if you have visited Nicky before you really should have a look she has some wonderful sentiment stamps. Lastly I added little clear heart gems to the corners of the image then added 3 purple hearts down the side. The sparkle doent show up to well in picture, Hope you like it.

Die Cut Dreams
Secret Crafter
Nicky at Stamping All Day
Whimsy Stamps
Creative Inspirations

Passion for Promarkers week 14 & Kaboodles week 12

2009-08-28T16:05:00.006+01:00

Hi, this is my entry for Passion For Promarkers which is purples and at Kaboodles their theme is purple,black and white.The image is a didi download from Sassy Studio Designs. I used lilac, Amethyst, Lavender and Aubergine. I also used Cinnamon for her hair and satin for the skin tone. I used A5 lilac card the purple backing paper with black spots is from Annamarie designs. The image is on purple card then I used foam pads to lift it slightly, the flowers are from Prima, the charm and spacer bead is from my stash. The sentiment is a stamp from Nicky at stampingallday. Lastly the bow wasnt the right colour so I coloured that with my promarkers. Hope you like it.

Passion For Promarkers
Kaboodle Doodles
Stampningallday
Sassy Studio Designs
Annamarie Designs

Saturday Challenge

2009-08-23T18:30:00.004+01:00

Last card for today over at Saturday Challenge the challenge is for TURQUOISE & BROWN. Im pleased with how this card turned out as I sat looking at the bits for an hour before I could decide how to put it together lol. I used 6 by 6 square white card then add the flower paper and brownand turquise card all from my stash the flowers are from Prima and the gem was a free gift.

Stamptacular Challenge and A Spoonful Of Sugar

2009-08-23T15:28:00.004+01:00

For the Stamptacular Challenge this week’s challenge you must create a CARD that is three dimensional! It’s up to you and your choice as to how you create this effect! Along with this requirement, of course, you must also include some sort of stamping on your project! Also on A Spoonful Of Sugar their theme for this week is travel you could use a holiday theme or a form of transport ( Bike ,car, horse,) anything goes. I used a Forever friends decoupage sgeet layered with foam pads. I used 6 by 6 white card then added patterned card. The ribbon is from Do crafts the gems from my stash. The sentiment I stamped then put on red card.

Whimsy stamp Challenge

2009-08-23T11:15:00.004+01:00

Over on Whimsystamps the challenge is for ribbons. The image is coloured with promarkers then added to navy card put onto A5 blue card. the hearts are from Papermania ribbon was a freebie from a magarzine gems and peel offs are from my stash. The peel offs dont show up very well in picture it says with love and kisses.

Mmmm Ice Cream

2009-08-22T19:44:00.006+01:00

Over on Die Cut Dreams This weeks theme is "I scream for ice cream". Also on Lili of the Valley they want you to add a charm. Also on papertakeweekly they are celebrating 100 challenges so you can use any past challenge I chose food for thought from the December 2007 challenge.
I used a free image from the internet and coloured with pro markers then cut out and used foam pads to raise it slightly. The card I used is shimmer card but it doesn't show up to well, the pattern card was a download I brought from the Internet flowers are from Prima gems from Papermania the ribbon and charm is from my stash.

The Fresh Batch Sketch

2009-08-22T16:23:00.003+01:00

My entry for the Fresh Batch Sketch the decoupage is from a card making group I belong to which I layered with foam pads. I used a black A5 card blank then added the black and white check card, the gold ribbon is from Do crafts gems are from the candy I won. The black brads are from Papermania the scalloped shapes I cut on my cuttlebug. I havent decided on a sentiment yet.