Sunday 8 April 2012

Happy Easter!


With the wonderful weather last week (even if we had hailstones recently) Spring is in the air & the bunnies & chicks are bouncing! I hope today saw lots of chocolate eggs & treats for you.

Challenges:
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge  : Bunnies
Di's Digi Designs Challenge: Easter (Spring)
Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge #66: Bunnies & Chicks
I ♥ Promarkers Challenge #111: Springtime
Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes
DYSU #66: Friendly Critters











Supplies
Stamps: Lawn Fawn Critters in the 'Burbs, Docrafts Forever Friends Spring Time, Hero Arts Magical Background
Dies & Punches: Spellbinders Ovals
Paper:  White card from stash
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Mustard Seed
Embellishments: Glossy Accents, Glitter glue, Liquid Pearls White Opal
Promarkers: 


Thanks for dropping by, hope you enjoyed your visit.

Mermaid Lover's Birthday


"I love the glitter", "Did you make the candle?!" & "I love it anyway" where the responses to this card & my bought candle. I had to promise to make a candle sometime soon, even though I've not made one in twenty years!



Going Buggy's March Challenge is to 'use something on your card that wasn't intended for cardmaking'.  So many things are now used on cards that I found it difficult to think of something suitable.  I found some old wrapping paper (hence the designer creases!) that I thought would go perfectly with  A Day For Daisies' Birthday Mermaid & their "found paper" challenge, but was that enough?






I kept looking until I saw the No. 6 birthday candle.  








 



Just right for the card & the cake.

















The Polycraft Monday Challenge is Water, Water, Everywhere! A few forum friends have made lovely water wave cards & | really wanted to have a go. I used a scallop punch & the folded wrapping paper to make the waves. I love how the paper reflects the light (even on a dull day outside) & it's satisfying using the negative bits of the scallop punch.


I almost made the optional extra monotone theme on Papertake Weekly Challenge Anything Goes, but couldn't resist the orange balloons & the candle didn't have a turquoise trim.





April birthdays are great & Aoife agrees!

Cards Galore celebrated their first birthday on the 4th of April, Happy Birthday! Hope you enjoy your big birthday bash this month.

Stampalot Challenge is turning two this April & has lots going on. Happy Birthday!


Challenges:
Going Buggy Challenge #3: Use something on your card that wasn't intended for cardmaking [Candle & Wrapping Paper]
A Day for Daisies Challenge #40: Found Paper [Left Over Wrapping Paper]
Pollycraft Monday Challenge #134: Water, Water, Everywhere!
Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes optional extra Monotone Theme
Cards Galore April Challenge: Celebration
Stampalot Challenge: Happy Birthday

Supplies

Stamps: A Day For Daisies Birthday Mermaid, Lawn Fawn Sally's ABCs & Quinn's ABCs
Dies & Punches: Scallop border
Paper:  White card & Turquoise wrapping paper from stash
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Embellishments: Glossy Accents, Glitter glue, candle
Promarkers:








'Hope the Easter Bunny hopped your way with lots of goodies. Will post soon!