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.