Inspiration Destination Challenge 18

This week at Inspiration Destination our sponsors are My Whimsical Little World and Bugaboo.

I chose Bugaboo's image of Stella Tidbits - Message, you can buy her here, and this is my card.

The card blank is by Craft UK. I used a sheet of My Mind's Eye paper as the backing sheet and wrote the notes of Stella's day in pencil. It's supposed to be a whiteboard in her office! lol The corners of the paper were rounded with a Carl's corner punch. I coloured the image with my Promarkers and fussy cut her, leaving the paper between her and the computer. The sentiment, which also comes from Bugaboo, was cut, corners rounded, and then edged with Distress Ink. I used Marianne dies for the swirl and the leaves. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Scrap and Craft Challenge - Anything Goes
Artbymiran Challenge - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
That's Crafty Challenge - Tick Tock
The Stamping Boutique Challenge - Make your own background

Moving along with the Times - Autumn Leaves

It's my turn this week to host the challenge at Moving Along with the Times and I chose the theme of Autumn Leaves. Unfortunately my eyes have been so bad that I didn't get the chance to write my MAWTT post as Hostess and Hazel (Didos) did it for me - thank you, Hazel. My blog post had been scheduled, apart from this couple of sentences, so there was no problem for me there.

Here's my card and for a change I haven't used any image, only a sentiment, diecut leaves and embossed background.

The large card blank is by Joanna Sheen and the brown card is by Papermill. The embossing folder is by Crafter's Companion. The quote was taken from the internet and is by Elizabeth Lawrence. After generating on the computer I cut it with a Sue Wilson die and raised it on foam pads. The leaves are mostly cut with Spellbinder dies but there's also a Marianne leaf die amongst them. The varying shades of card and paper are from my stash.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
2 Cute Ink Digital Stamps Challenge - Orange, Yellow and Brown
Dream Valley Challenges - Anything Goes
Melonheadz Friends Challenge - Add a Sentiment
Craft Creations New Challenge - Anything Goes
Great Impressions November Challenge - Thankful Thoughts
Lacy Sunshine Challenge - Harvest or Thanksgiving

Another one for fun

Today after doing my ironing I decided to make a card. I'm so pleased that I'm eventually getting back into my crafting, I enjoy it so much once I get going.

My image is Tropical Masquerade by Delicious Doodles and you can buy it at the Delicious Doodles shop.

I enjoyed colouring the image, though it's not perfect by any means. The card blank is by Joanna Sheen and so is the purple Mirri card. The two backing papers are by Papermania. I used the purple Mirri card to cut two Marianne die swirls. I bought the little masks, I think they might have been from The Works, probably a year ago and this is the first time I've used one. My Promarkers were used for the image as per usual.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Delicious Doodles Challenge - For the love of animals
A Creative Romance Challenge - Girly Creations
Crafty Catz Challenge - Anything Goes
Left of Center Challenge - Girly

I want to thank all those followers who come and comment on my cards regularly when I just haven't felt able to reciprocate. I'm hoping that once I get settled into a new home, with my son and daughter in law, and have everything sorted out I'll feel able to slip into a routine.

Thank you all.

OSAAT #212 use a Digi

This is my last card as a member of the Design Team of One Stitch at a Time. I've been here for three years and I thought it was time for a change otherwise I'll stagnate. I've enjoyed working with all the images and even more so with the DT - I'll miss you all.

The theme is Use a Digi and it was Jeanette's turn to choose an image for our mini team and she chose Hope Jacare's Swirly Owl Branch which is available to buy at the Stitchybear Digi Outlet.

My card blank is a large square by Joanna Sheen. I coloured the image with my Promarkers and then cut it into a rectangle and matted it on to dark brown card. The green backing paper is from a pad by First Edition called Hideaway. That was also matted on to the dark brown Papermill card. I used a Tattered Lace owl die to cut an owl in beige paper and then matted that on to a dark brown oval, cut with a Spellbinders die. I cut a narrow strip of the brown card to set across the bottom of the card and then decided to mirror the swirly branch in the image by using a Marianne swirl die. I used this on my last challenge card too - it gets used a lot! Well worth the money. The oval with the owl was raised on foam pads. The only embellishments then were three pieces of dark brown spotty Card Candi.

Please check out the OSAAT blog for details of the prizes.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Digi Makeover Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Design - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
4Kraftygirlz Challenge - Anything Goes
The House that Stamps Built -  Repeat Impressions DCC57 - Bird Watching
Whimsy Inspires - Two or more diecuts

Thank you for supporting me over the past three years - please continue to support me in Blogland. I'm still a member of the MAWTT DT and coming up shortly I have more exciting news.

OSAAT #211 Ribbon or Lace

The theme this week over at One Stitch at a Time is Ribbon or Lace. I chose this pretty image of Pansies by CraftyGirl at the Stitchybear Digi Outlet.

My card blank is a large square by Joanna Sheen. The dusky pink paper and the yellow pearlescent card is by Hobbycraft. I coloured the image with Promarkers and then after cutting I used Distress Ink on the edges. I used a strip of cream lace across the bottom of the card and then used a Marianne die to cut the swirls in green pearlescent card. The green swirls are to echo the swirls in CraftyGirl's design. I topped the swirls with an Art and Crafts Diecuts Ltd flower. I've had this book of diecuts for at least a couple of years and never used any of the images before. I cut three layers of the flower out and then layered them trying to keep them quite flat (for posting purposes) before adding some Glossy Accents and a yellow gem as the centre. It took me a long time to finish this card because I started it before I took time off to go to my brother's funeral and then couldn't get started again. It was one of those cards that just don't come easily. I eventually finished it and now I quite like it.

Please check out the OSAAT blog for details of the prizes on offer this week.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Mellow Yellow
Creative Colours - Use 3 colours from photo and Flowers
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Floral
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
4kraftygirlz Challenge- Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes
Creative Moments Challenge - Anything Goes/Spring
Little Red Wagon Challenge - DIY Flower
Simon Says - Anything Goes

MAWTT - Make Box and Decorate it

This WAS a challenge for me so I hope you can come along and join us at Moving Along with the Times this week  and you can be challenged too! lol It was Karina's turn to host the challenge and set the theme. When I saw the theme my heart missed a beat. Oh, my goodness, I've made card boxes but I've never made a little gift box or decorated it. I don't have a box maker so I had to use my brain - a difficult feat. This was the third attempt and it worked out pretty well, though I do say so myself. I don't usually use blue very much, it's not one of my favourite colours, but the deep turquoise card was the one I pulled out of the 'blue' drawer so it ended up in turquoise and royal blue.

It's roughly four inches by two inches deep. I used card from Papermill, Mirri board from Joanna Sheen and lace from the local market. The dies that I used are Memory Box Flowering Vine to go round the sides and Fresh Foliage to add to the flowers on the top. The flowers were a present from a crafting buddy, Nataliya. The doily, cut in royal blue Mirri board, is a Marianne die and the large gems are from Create and Craft. I gave the box a light dusting of turquoise glitter over the top and that looks quite pretty.

Thanks, Karina, you certainly set a challenge for me but I did eventually get to enjoy it.

I'm entering my box into the following challenges:
Craft My Life All Crafts - Anything BUT a card
Melonheadz Friends Challenge - Bright Colours
Deep Ocean Challenge - Lace and Pearls
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Delicious Doodles - Anything but a Card

OSAAT #176 - Use a Digi

The theme this week is Use a Digi so pop over to One Stitch at a Time, check out the DT cards and add your card. I chose the image 'A bird with leaves' by Tami of Gingerloft over at the Stitchybear Digi Outlet. I hope my DT buddies Josephine and Shell liked working with this image that I chose.

Check out the OSAAT blog for details of the prizes.

My card blank is by Joanna Sheen. The backing paper is from a Papermania pad by Docrafts. The paper was matted on to Papermill green card. I decided to use different colour greens for the base mat, ribbon and leaves but I'm not sure that I chose well! Hmm. I coloured the image with Promarkers and cut it with a Spellbinders grand circle nestie. I also used my new Britannia lattice die and then cut around the edge so that I could use it as a bower. The leaves and swirls are cut with Spellbinders, Marianne and Crealies dies. The ribbon is from my Australian stash.

I'm entering my card in to the following challenges:
Crafty Boots Challenges - Die Cuts
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge - Use a Swirl
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine Challenge - Tic Tac Toe (Ribbon, Circle, Die Cuts)
Crafts and Me Challenge - Anything Goes
Flutter by Wednesday Challenge - Any winged creature (this week only)
Lady Anne's Challenge 10 - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything Goes
Polkadoodles and Studio Challenge - In the Garden


In only a few days it will be one year since Eric died and it's been the worst year of my life. I've been supported by family, friends and so many crafters - thank you all for your continued support. Let's hope that the coming year will be happier for all those of us going through hard times.

OSAAT #175 - In the Summer

The theme this week, over at One Stitch at a Time, is 'In the Summer'. I chose April's 'A Buggy', at Reece's Scrap Pieces at Stitchybear Digital Outlet.

Yikes, I thought - how do I make this image fit the theme? As it turned out it I didn't find it too hard to imagine that it was my holiday buggy all packed and ready to go holiday in the sun. I coloured the image with my Promarkers and cut it with a Spellbinders grand nestie. After cutting I used Distress Ink Squeezed Lemonade for the edges. The blank card base is an 8x8 square by Joanna Sheen and the bronze Mirri card is also from JS. I matted the First Editions, Hideway, glitter paper on to the tan Mirri card as the mat. The circular diecuts in the bottom left are by Marianne Creatables and the one in the top right is the centre of the same die. I then used my Whimsy pennant die to make the bunting which I strung together with orange silk and added the word Fun in red with my Whispers fine pen. I also added Sun 1 to the number plate on the buggy - I hope that's acceptable and not seen as altering the digi. :(  The lights were 'coloured' with a Sakura gelly roll pen, diamond, to give a hint of glass perhaps? Once the elements were all put together it looked OK and I think it passes muster.

The prizes can all be checked on the OSAAT blog - please come and join and check them out.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
City Crafter Challenge - Summer Time
Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Summer Holiday
Die Cuttin Divas Challenge - Anything Goes
Twisted Tuesday Challenges - Playing Bingo
Addicted to Stamps Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafts Too Challenge - Summer Days with twist of Fun in the Sun
Delicious Doodles  Challenge - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede Challenge - Summer Fun

Thanks for your comments, all much appreciated.

A card just for fun!

Hello everyone - a second post for today! I made a card for fun, no design team work and I think this is one of only a handful I've made since Eric's death. I just haven't been in the mood for crafting and making my design team cards for Stitchybear has actually covered me for family and friend birthdays during the past year. This morning I've finished off a card I started earlier this week. I've been very remiss in my blog entries and blog visits so I must apologise to all those bloggers who have commented time and time again, each week, and had nothing in return from me.

I was going to enter it into the Joanna Sheen craft forum monthly challenge and then I thought I would add it to my blog too. 

The large square card blank is by Joanna Sheen. The image is from Joanna Sheen's Enchanted Dreams CD. I matted it on to Papermill purple card. The backing paper is from Chocolate Baroque's Peacock Summer Party CD and I matted that on to Papermill's cerise card. The little butterflies are all cut with a Martha Stewart punch in various papers. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the leaves are all dies by Crealies and Marianne. 

I'm entering it in to the following challenges:

The CD Sunday Challenge - Hats

Jellypark Friends Challenge - Celebrate Summer

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

OSAAT #145 - 'New'

Happy New Year to you all.

The first challenge of the New Year over at One Stitch at a Time challenge blog and the theme is New. That means it can be new year, new baby, new craft items used, anything along the lines of 'new', good luck.

I chose the image of Catlady by Pookie over at Sitchybear Digital Stamps and decided to use her for a new year card. She would be welcomed at any new year party when she's wearing such a beautiful dress - I'm not so sure whether the big cat would be welcome though!!

I used a large scalloped card blank by Craft UK from Joanna Sheen. The embossed panel is white paper embossed using a Crafter's Companion Embossalicious folder and then matted on to purple Mirri card. Both panels had their corners rounded with a Carl corner punch. The image was coloured with my Promarkers and cut with a Spellbinders grand oval nestie and matted on to the scalloepd nestie.Her necklace was enhanced with some purple Stickles to add some glitz for that party! I used a Marianne die for the scroll and a Spellbinders die for the beautiful shape in the top right corner, it's from the Ironwork Motifs set. I generated the Happy New Year on the computer, rounded the corners, matted on to purple Mirri card as a small plaque and added three purple pearls from Wild Orchid Crafts.

All details of the prizes can be found on the OSAAT challenge blog, please come and join us.

I'm entering this card in to the following challenges:
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Embossing
Divas by Design - Anything Goes
Freshly Brewed - Anything Goes
Little Red Wagon - New Year
Simon Says Stamp - New Something
ABC Challenge - Embossing
Digi Galore - Something New
Crafty Sentiments - New
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

#132 Bingo

The theme at One Stitch at a Time this week is Bingo and I've chosen the line Ribbon, Digi, Die Cut. The image I used was chosen for me by Ali, a team mate on OSAAT, and it's called Flight of Fancy. The designer is Jess and the digi can be bought from Stitchybear Digital Stamp Shop.

The card blank is a large square by Craft UK. The backing paper is from Create and Craft I think - I've had it for so long I've forgotten - the red card is from Papermill. The image didn't really need much to enhance it. It was matted on to red card and then the addition of a red organza ribbon from Create and Craft and a black scroll cut with a Marianne die completed the design. 

The sponsor for this challenge will be announced later but please check the OSAAT challenge blog for full details of the prizes.

I'm entering this card in to the following challenges:

Love to Create Challenge - Things with Wings

Tammy's Scrapin Corner Challenge - Anything Goes

Digital Tuesday Challenge - Things with Wings

Oldie but a Goodie Challenge - Show us your Ribbons and use something at least 6 months old - that backing paper!!

Papelitos Challenge - Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz Challenge - Things with Wings

Sarah Hurley Challenge - Something Magical

Simply Create - Anything Goes

Patties Creations - Anything Goes

#126 Anything Goes

The theme at One Stitch at a Time is Anything Goes so come along and join, you'll enjoy it. Josephine had the task of choosing an image for the two of us to use and she chose this wonderful image, Woodland Scene, by Donna (Lil Diva) of Stitchybear Digital Stamps Shop.

I framed the image with silver card and set it an angle on a mat of black and silver card. The black card is from Papermill and the silver card was in a Secret Santa gift so I have no idea of the maker. The silver leaves are all from Spellbinders and Marianne dies. The three pearls are from Kanban. I hope I've done this beautiful image justice.

The sponsor this week is Creative Craft World but please check the OSAAT blog for the prize structure.

I'm entering this card in to the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Craft your Passion- Anything Goes
Lexi's Creations - Sparkle and Shine
Love to Create - Punches and Dies
The Crazy Challenge - Black, white and 1 other. Mine - black, white and silver

#117 For the man in your life

The theme of this challenge over at One Stitch at a Time is 'For the man in your life'. I've made this as an anniversary card and it could be used for male or female. The image is 'Waiting for You' by Priyanka over at Stitchybear Digital Stamp Store.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and then tore round the edges before inking them with Distress Ink in Spiced Marmalade. The wings of the fairies were made with fusible film and I burnt my craft room carpet when doing them! I switched my travel iron on and got the wings ready between some sheets of paper , on the floor! I noticed that the iron had a green mark on it after I'd ironed for a few seconds, doh! It was my carpet. Fortunately it isn't an expensive carpet, it's only a cord one - now with a patch of burnt fibres!! lol I've had suggestions from cyber friends to cover it with a butterfly or a flower, etc. That won't work, so I'll just have to admit to my folly when I get visitors to my room. Now, back to my card  - the backing paper is from my favourite First Editions pad Hideaway. It's a beautiful glitter paper and is matted on to tan coloured card from Papermill. I used the same card to cut the Marianne die leaves. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. I generated the sentiment on the computer and tore it and edged it as before. Four pieces of Card Candi are in the top left corner. My card blank is from Craft UK.

Our sponsor is Creative Craft World - check out the challenge blog for details of the prize structure.

I'm entering this card in to the following challenges:

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Rainbows, Clouds or Wings
Paper Crafting Journey - Colour it up - Hand coloured images
Southern Girls Challenge - Things with Wings
My Heart Pieces Digital Stamps Challenge - Flower/s
Crafty Creations - Anniversary
Whimsy Stamps Challenge - Things with Wings
Anything Goes Challenge - Anniversaries
Digital Tuesday - Anything Goes but must use something digital
Polka Doodles - Lots of Flowers

My Favourite Green

It took me two days to make this card because I kept changing the layout! I used a Craft UK scalloped card blank. The lime green card is from Papermill and the flowered backing paper is from Joanna Sheen's Baby Love CD. I cut the paper with a Spellbinders grand nestie before matting on to the green card. A piece of  green satin ribbon was tied in a bow across the top corner before fixing to the card blank. The Saturated Canary image was coloured with Promarkers and cut with a grand nestie oval. While it was still in the nestie I used Distress Ink round the inner edge. The top right die cut is a Spellbinders and the bottom left is a Marianne. I bought the three silver flower charms at Bluewater Craft Show but there is no name on the packet, sorry. The sentiment stamp is by LOTV which I stamped and shrunk to make it a better size for this design.
I'm entering this card in to the following challenges:
Crafter's Companion - Embellishments
The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - Lots of layers

Fab 'n' Funky - Go Green plus A DT call
The CD Sunday Challenge - Gorgeous Green - the flowered paper is from Joanna Sheen's Baby Love CD
Saturated Canary - Anything Goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings - Flowers and Ribbons
Crafting for All Seasons - Many layers
I Love Promarkers - For a Little Girl
Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties - Favourite Colour Combo

Thank you for visiting - it's nice to see you.

#114 Anything Goes

This week the challenge at One Stitch at a Time is Anything Goes. My DT buddy, Josephine, had to choose the image for us both and she chose the image Arianna by Sue.You can buy Arianna at the Stitchybear Digital Stamp Shop.

I coloured Arianna with my Promarkers and then cut the image in to a rectangle, matting it on to pink card. The pink card is from Papermill and the backing paper is a from a freebie pack of Hot off the Press papers that I got in a magazine. The dusky pink paper is from my stash and I've had it so long I have no idea where it came from. I used my Spellbinders dies to cut the corners and the border. The doiley shape is cut with a Marianne Creatables die. As per usual my card blank is by Craft UK.

Our sponsor this week is our own Stitchybear.

I'm going to a big Country Fair today so I'll link to the challenges and comment on the rest of the DT cards on my return - hopefully having sold lots of cards!

I'm entering my card in to the following challenges:

Crafty Sentiments - Bingo - middle line down, patterned paper,coloured image,die cuts 

Divas by Design - Tickled Pink

I love Promarkers - Anything Goes

Shelly's Images - Show us what you got

Whimsy Stamps - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - Girlie Time

Hotshot Crafts - Die Cuts

Lady Jane again

Today I decided to use another digi that I've had for a while and here she is, Lady Jane from Stitchybear Digital Stamps Store. 

I used a small square card blank from Craft UK. The green pearlescent card is from Payper Box and I used it as a mat for the black and white backing paper from a Paper Cellar pad. I coloured the digi with Promarkers, the jewellery was coloured with a Sakura glitter pen. I cut it with my Spellbinders circle nestie backing it with a fancy Spellbinder nestie. The doiley is one that I received in Nat's candy a few months ago. I used flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and cut the leaves with dies from Marianne and Crealies.

I'm entering this card in to the following challenges:

The Corrosive Challenge - Flowers and Doilies and Bling Oh My

Hooked on Crafts - Flowers

Wild Orchid Crafts - Anything Goes

We love Pink

'We love pink' is the theme for the challenge over at Whoopsi Daisy. I've used a large scalloped card blank by Craft UK. I've used two backing papers but have no idea where the striped one came from. The dusky pink is from Costco. They were stuck together and then cut with a Spellbinders grand scalloped square nestie before matting on to pink card from Papermill. The beautiful image is from sheet 345 which has four images on it to choose from, and is available here. I coloured the image with Promarkers before cutting with a Spellbinders oval nestie. After cutting I used Distress Ink on the edges and then matted it on to the scalloped nestie. I used the same pink card to cut leaves with a Marianne die and the flourish with my Spellbinders die. The sentiment is by Lili of the Valley and it was also cut with Spellbinders nesties and edged with the Distress Ink.

I'm entering this card in to the following challenges -

Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog - Flower Power
My Sheri Crafts - Add Flowers
Creative Mondays - Anything Goes
Hooked on Crafts - Flowers
Incy Wincy - Mother's Day or Girlie
There she Goes - May Flowers
Crafters Companion - Here Comes Summer

Geranium Stand and Holiday Story

I had this Delicious Doodles digi, available here, printed already and I decided to colour it last night. I coloured it with my Promarkers before cutting it with my Spellbinders oval nestie and matting on to a pink scalloped nestie. This morning I eventually made the card! The card blank is from Craft UK. The pink card is all available from Papermill, I used two different shades of pink. The pink patterned paper was in my 'pink' drawer and I have no idea where I got it from, sorry. I used my Martha Stewart punch on each long edge before adding to the lower part of the card. The dark pink paper is from Costco. I added a silver metallic decorative square to the top corner and two swirls were added - the top one is a Spellbinder die and the other is a Marianne die. 

We were also invited by Just Keep on Creating to tell a travel story for a separate challenge entry. My husband and I went on a trip of a lifetime in 2010 to visit relatives in Darwin, Australia from our home in the UK.  We did so many exciting things whilst we were there and one of them was going on the Adelaide River Queen boat to see the jumping crocodiles. I took wonderful close up photographs of these huge creatures jumping right out of the water. The guide then told us she was going to dangle some meat from the top deck of the boat and we would see the white bellied sea eagles come swooping down for it. I positioned my camera, waited for the call, clicked....... and caught an image of the empty string dangling! Fortunately my husband's cousin got a perfect shot of the eagle and that's the one that's in our scrapbook. We flew down to visit more relatives in Perth, Manjimup and Augusta and have more photos of where the two oceans meet, the Southern Ocean and the Indian Ocean, spectacular. So many happy memories.

I'm entering my card in to the following challenges:

Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes and Travel Stories

Little Miss Muffet Challenge - May Flowers

The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes

Pixie Dust Studio - Flowers

Chocolate, Cream and One Other

I've made this card over the past two days - I kept losing interest and was almost at the point of giving up. Anyway, I've finished it and so here it is, for all to see.

It's a large ivory square card blank by Craft UK. The dark brown pearlescent card is from Payper Box and the beige backing paper is from Joanna Sheen's 'American Frontier' CD. I used a large Spellbinders butterfly die for the main focal point and I cut it in brown and cream before layering. Some wire that I bought from Create and Craft years ago was used to make the antennae. A strip of the brown card across the bottom completed the card and then this morning it looked a bit bare so I decided to add more! My Spellbinder corner die came out and a Marianne flower die. It's the first time I've used this flower die and I've had it since it first came out! I've never really felt happy with it but it looks OK on this. Again, I cut it with brown and cream to layer. I added 'diamonds' from my stash for the body of the butterfly and the centre of the flower. That's it, it's finished this time!

I'm entering this card in to the following challenges:


The CD Sunday Challenge - Chocolate, cream and one other
Anything Goes Challenge - Things with Wings
Crazy Amigo Challenge - Flowers
Deep Ocean Challenge - Use Punches/Dies
Flourishes - Butterflies
Oldie but a Goodie - Die cuts and punches

Zodiac

The theme of the challenge at The CD Sunday Challenge blog is the Zodiac. I love Autumn cards and as my sister's birthday is October and she's a Libra I thought I would use this autumn image from Joanna Sheen's  Jane Shasky CD. The backing paper is also from that CD and the yellow card is from Papermill. The small square card blank is from Craft UK. I cut the leaves with my Spellbinders die and Marianne die. I generated the sentiment on the computer and that was it finished. I've had a busy week visiting hospitals with Eric and next week will be just the same! I've hardly had any time for crafting so I'm surprised that I got this done today. Men just aren't very considerate, are they?  Lol   Bless him.