PaperTake Weekly Challenge

After a very hectic week I have finally managed to get an hour to make a card. I really liked this weeks sketch over on Papertake Weekly Challenge - simple but quite striking.

Sketch Saturday

I found this weeks Sketch Saturday sketch quite a challenge. I decided to stay away from stamping for a change and created this lovely little toadstool house from a template I found lurking in the cupboard.

Friday Sketchers

A lovely sketch over on Friday Sketchers. I have used some of the smaller stamps on one of the Daisy and Dandelion sets to create this image. I have then use a variety of pink papers for the layering.

Feelin Fruity

The theme on Papertake Weekly Challenge was to use something edible on your card. I rumaged around in a box of embellishments and found these two cute buttons; one apple and one bananas. I have tried to make the colour scheme of the card fit with the buttons.

A Spoon Full of Sugar

There was a lovely sketch to follow on A Spoon Full of Sugar and it involved some stitching. I have attempted the stitching and I am pleased with the effect that it has created. I am not sure about the colour scheme though.

Colour Create - Orange, Yellow and Green

A lovely colour challenge on Colour Create last Sunday - Orange, Yellow and Green. The added bit to the challenge was to try and make something other than a card. Well, I thought about it for a while and deided to use some felt to make a bouquet of flowers for my Mum for Mothers Day. I then decided to carry the colour scheme on into the pot to stand them in. This has been a real challenge for me but I am very happy with the finished product.

Spring into Life

I have produced three ATCs for this months Crafts 4 U colour swap. The colours were "Spring Colours" which is open to a range of interpretation. I chose to use yellow, orange, green and pink along with pale blue and lilac to reflect all the colours that nature is starting to produce in my garden. I have also used the Serendipity Embossing Technique which I discovered from Sonia's blog. You can see the tutorial here.

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

And finally for today (I think), the title on this weeks Penny Black Saturday Challenge was "Something to eat". I have used this cute stamp of three mice sharing a cake and then added two more cakes at the top. I have used some Forever Friends backing paper because it fitted the title nicely.

Friday Sketchers

A very simple but effective sketch on Friday Sketchers this week. Again, I have been able to use my new stamps, this time "Bubbles".

Colour Create - Blue and Bown

Blue and Brown are not colours I would naturally put together, but it works. I have been able to use my new Daisy and Dandelion stamps that arrived in the post this morning. They really are lovely. The card is for this weeks Colour Create challenge.

Two Challenges in one

I have combined the colour theme on Papertake Weekly Challenge (Orange, Pink and Brown) with the sketch on Sketch Saturday to create this card. I am beginning to feel braver working with stronger colours from taking part in these challenges.

Crafts 4 U Forum

The theme for this months lottery on Crafts 4 U is "Fun and Games". I have used a mini deck of cards that I got in a cracker on this ATC.

Children's Book Characters

At my local ATC swap group the theme on Saturday was children's book characters. These are the 5 that I chose.