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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

PEARLS AND SWIRLS.

Our challenge #34 at I ♥ PROMARKERS this week is Pearls and Swirls. We are being sponsored by POLLYCRAFT and she is offering 5 digi images to the winner. All the design team used one of her images so go and take a look at their blogs to see what's available. Or better still, go to Pollycraft.

For my card, I chose 'Secrets'. I thought the little girl sitting under the flower was lovely. I cut the image into two so the flower is stuck to the background and the girl is on foam pads. My background paper is Bo Bunny. All my pearls are actually 'Liquid Pearls'. I've had bottles of this stuff for a couple of years and never used it but I've finally got the hang of it, so thought I'd give it a try. Much cheaper than using all your others too, lol.

I used a rub on for my greeting and made the yellow bow using my 'Bow Easy' from BUNNY ZOE'S CRAFTS.



I'm entering this into:
ANYTHING GOES -Going Round in Circles
AI Factory - Anything Goes.
INCY WINCY - Anything Goes
ONE STITCH AT A TIME - Anything Goes.
CHARISMA CARDS - Anything Goes.
OTHER LOVELIES D is for Digi.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

WHITE ON WHITE

I ♥ PROMARKERS challenge week #33. Where do the weeks go?

This weeks challenge is white on white. The only colour allowed is on your image and the rest has to be white. I wasn't sure about this but have to say, I love it and I'll be doing more of it in the future. The design team have come up with some stunning examples so please go take a look.

We are sponsored this week by DIGI DOODLE SHOP, one of my fave places for digi images and the prize is $10 to spend in store.

So not a lot to tell you about this. White card, cuttlebug folders and promarkers to colour, lol. I still haven't decided whether or not to put a greeting on it.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Ooooeerrr!!!!

I've just showed my 3 year old granddaughter, Maukie and she said it sounds like he's farting, pmsl. Has anybody else thought that? I just thought he was purring. Tee hee!!!

Friday, September 17, 2010

RIP IT UP...

Oooops! I'm a bit late this week. Sorry.

Challenge #32 at I ♥ PROMARKERS this week is a sketch with an optional theme of 'rip it up'. The DT all used the ripping, tearing and distressing. Our sponsor this week is SIMON SAYS STAMP and a $15 spend in their online store is up for grabs. They'll even pay your shipping costs.

I used 7Gypsies papers and walnut stain distress ink for my card. The tag stamps, I've had for so long, I haven't a clue what/where/who....
It's taken me right away from cute and back to what I love best, so I enjoyed making this one.


Wednesday, September 08, 2010

WEDNESDAY AGAIN...

..and this weeks Challenge #31 over at I ♥ PROMARKERS has the theme of transport. Lots of interpretations possible for this one, so let's see how you all get around, lol. We are sponsored this week by LETRASET and the winner will receive a pack of 5 Promarkers.

I wanted to do something with a vintage type look to it so I chose my paper (just the one) from the V & A collection. My image is 'Tricycle Trip' from CHARMED CARDS & CRAFTS. It was coloured with Promarkers, of course, and I also put a layer of Glossy Accents over the red bike frame.



I'm entering it into the following challenges too:
CHARISMA CARDZ - Inspired by a song. My song is Main Road (lots of lines about a lucky little girl on a little red bike).
BEE CRAFTY - Anything goes.
COWGIRLS SUNDAY - Anything goes.
CRAFTY CREATIONS - Transportation.
BUNNY ZOE'S CRAFTS - Vintage.
PENNY'S CHALLENGE - Happy Birthday.

The lovely lyrics of MAIN ROAD BY LUCINDA WILLIAMS (and others).

On The Red River, on Bayou Pierre
Rosalee worked in White's Grocery
I'd get in trouble for goin' down there
She'd give me corn pops for free

Little red bike out on the main road
Lucky little girl
Little red bike out on the main road
Lucky little girl

Early in the mornin' brother and sister off at school
Mama sent me for wild flowers
Buttercups in the mornin' dew
A little red bike out on the main road too

Ghost tracks, water towers, picnics in a haunted roost
Horses waiting to be groomed need a little sugar too
Train game, moss monster, playin' down in the woods of bamboo
Mr. Black Snake ate all the bad snakes, Mr. Black Snake'll eat you too

Games turn into life
Once a tomboy now a tomwife

Little red bike out on the main road
Lucky little girl
Little red bike out on the main road
Lucky little girl
Lucky little girl

Monday, September 06, 2010

DEAR DOGS AND CATS....

My crafty mate, Jane posted this on our craft forum. I love it, so had to post it here for you to read. Thanks, Jane for the chuckle.

Dear Dogs and Cats,
The dishes on the floor with the paw prints are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Placing a paw print in the middle of my plate does not mean that is suddenly your food, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Racing me to the top of the stairs is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep. It Is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other, stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out on the other end to maximize space that you are taking up, is nothing but sarcasm.

For the last time, there is no secret exit from the bathroom! If, by some miracle, I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge in an attempt to open the door. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years - canine/feline attendance is not required.

The proper order for kissing is: Kiss me first, then go smell the other dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough.

Finally, in fairness, dear pets, I have posted the following message on the front door:

TO ALL NON-PET OWNERS WHO VISIT AND LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT OUR PETS:

(1) They live here. You don't.

(2) If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. That's why they call it 'fur'-niture.

(3) I like my pets a lot better than I like most people.

(4) To you, they are animals. To me, they are adopted sons/daughters who are short, hairy, walk on all fours and don't speak clearly.

Remember, dogs and cats are better than kids because they:

(1) eat less

(2) don't ask for money all the time

(3) are easier to train

(4) normally come when called

(5) never ask to drive the car

(6) don't hang out with drug-using people

(7) don't smoke or drink

(8) don't want to wear your clothes

(9) don't have to buy the latest fashions

(10) don't need a gazillion dollars for college

(11) if they get pregnant, you can sell their children ....

Wednesday, September 01, 2010

MYTH AND MAGIC

Well, I've got a couple of cards for you today and very different they are. The first one is my DT card for I ♥ PROMARKERS. The theme this week for challenge #30, as chosen by me, is Myth and Magic. Lots of scope here...dragons, fairies, mermaids...etc. We are sponsored this week by the lovely JOANNA SHEEN who is offering a £10 gift voucher to the winner to spend in her online store.




I have had my dragon image for a long time now so I'm sorry, I can't tell you where I got it from as I can't remember. The papers are Papermania 'Hampstead'. This is the first time I've actually found them suitable for a card, lol. I used walnut stain distress ink to ink all the edges (after giving them a good distressing with a sanding block) and did the same to the Sizzix 'Tim Holtz' hinge dies to try and make them look a little rusty. The swirl at the bottom is a nestability shape and the trellis is a Martha Stewart punch. I am also very fond of this fold and use it quite a lot now.

I'm also entering this at:
PAPERTAKE WEEKLY - Just One.
CHRISTMAS STAMPING - Anything but Christmas.
CORROSIVE CHALLENGE - For the Boys.
GINGERSNAP CREATIONS - Ancient Ages (I think this card has a distinct medieval look to it).
CRAFTY EMMA'S - Anything Goes.
STAMPIN' FOR THE WEEKEND - Anything Goes.
BELLI CHALLENGE - Old Stamps.


So, do you ever go back to basics? I am finding at the moment that crafting seems to have gone full circle and things that were popular at the beginning of the craze are now popular again. I am seeing more heat embossing, dry embossing, die cuts and other things. I am currently involved in a ZENTANGLE swap. Google it to find out what it's all about, but let me tell you that I, and I suspect many of you, were doing it as a child and possibly still do it without knowing that it's now got a fancy new name. Basically, it's doodling, lol but doodling with rules. Go search and you'll find some fabulous examples.

My second card resurrects another basic which also seems to be all the rage again now and it's paper piecing. Now, this is the first time I have ever done it as I didn't like it before, but using DP's for clothes and things seems to make such a difference and so I've used it on this card and I must admit, I quite like it, lol.

I think you'll agree...two VERY different cards from me this week.


My image is 'Charley' stamp from Cuddly Buddly and the papers are MME which was a freebie pad in a mag a few weeks ago. Her dress and hat are pieced and the rest of Charley and her flowers are coloured with my Promarkers. Labels eight nestability, Martha Stewart heart punch, Prima flowers and a bit of lace finish it off.

I'm going to enter this at:
FAB 'N FUNKY - Material World.

The lovely DAWN has given me this super blog award.


Thanks so much, hun. It's much appreciated.
Now, I have to nominate 7 people to pass this to, so I'll be back soon with their names and blogs. :o)

Well, I've written a bit of a tome this week, pmsl so I'll shut up now.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

THANKS VIX.

The lovely Vixykins has passed me this:


Thank you, hun. Much appreciated. :o) (that's a big grin, lol.)

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

CHARMING!!!

I ♥ PROMARKERS's challenge no. 29 this week is to use a charm on your card. We are sponsored once again, by the fabulous DIGI DOODLE SHOP who is offering a $10 prize to the winner. I've said it before and I'll say it again, she has some FABULOUS images, you really should go and look if you haven't already.

This week, I chose to use 'Old Wagon' (although I wish I hadn't, lol) I love the image but my mojo went on holiday and I didn't know what to do or how to incorporate a charm. I think maybe I don't like the 'in your face' border either. Doh!!!! I actually ended up doing my background in Photoshop. After I'd got the sky and green, I added the mushrooms and fairy and then added the white image of the wagon. When printed out, I coloured the wagon with my Promarkers.



My charm is a little silver flower in the centre of the large flower.
Papers are 'All Fall' from Fancy Pants.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

THANK YOU CLARE.

I'm well chuffed. Clare over at DISTRESSED MISS has awarded me a blog award. Yay!!!! I have to say, I've been itching to get an award from somebody, lol.


Now, there are some rules that go along with receiving this award.
1. Thank the person that gave it to you.
2. Post it with pride on your blog.
3. List 3 things you love about yourself. Eeek!!!!!!
4. Post a picture you love.
5. Tag 5 other people for the award.

I'm going to tag:
No. 1...Christine. The most gorgeous cards and with stunning colouring.

No.2....Vixykins. An incredibly gifted crafter and I love everything she does.

No.3....Bobs. 'Cause I luv her and her photographs.

No.4....Meeshka. I love the quirky images she uses on her cards.

No.5....Spyder, 'cause she makes me smile.


So, 3 things I like about me...ummmm - Geez, talk about blowing your own trumpet.
OK.
1...I'm kind (I think, lol)
2...I like my creativity, something a few years ago, I never thought I had.
3...can't think. I'll have to come back to this, lol.

Now for a picture that I love. This is my future son in law, Jonny proposing to my daughter, Nicola. I knew he was going to do it, so the camera was at the ready and I bet not many people have a picture of their actual marriage proposal. :D

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

THE SEASIDE.

Challenge #28 at I LOVE PROMARKERS this week is 'The Seaside' and we are being sponsored by the super SIMON SAYS STAMP who is giving the winner $15 to spend in the online store.

This is my card. Not one of my best and I'm not too pleased with it. But, I'm in no mood for blogging or anything else at the moment, so I'm not going into any other challenges with it either.

Sunday, August 08, 2010

Flippin' Peace in the Flippin' Morning.

After seeing a card of Peace, I just had to have it and I ended up with all 16 sets of Flippin' stamps. :o) Never again will I have to worry about making a card for a man, lol.

Anyway, I sat down to see what I could come up with as I wanted to do one for a man and one for a woman. These are they and they're coloured with Promarkers.

For 'Peace' I used Basic Grey 'Cappella' papers. I thought the striped one looked just like some old fashioned paper people used to have in their toilets, lol. Edges are inked with Walnut Stain distress ink.
For 'Morning' I raided my scrap box and found some old Doodlebug papers and I thought the orange went quite well with the pastel colours in the image. The edges are inked with Dried Marigold distress ink.
Both cards use the Martha Stewart deep lattice edge punch.





I'd like to enter either one or both cards in the following challenges:
CUTE CARD THURSDAY - Whateva'
BLOG-A-DOODLE - Birthday
MY TIME TO CRAFT - Drink it Up (he's got his beer and she's got her coffee).
SECRET CRAFTER - A Man's World.
SCRAP CREATIONS - Anything Goes.
GINGER SNAP CREATIONS - Markers.
OUR DAILY BREAD - 3 of Something (3 flowers on Morning).
WHOOPSI DAISY - Blue and Green.

Wednesday, August 04, 2010

ONLY 3 COLOURS.

Another day, another dollar or should I say another week, another challenge. Boy! where does time go, eh?
Anyway, this week over at I ♥ PROMARKERS we had to follow a sketch by our very own Wynneth, and use no more than 3 colours (excluding flesh tones). We are sponsored this week by the gorgeous JOANNA SHEEN who is giving the winner £10 to spend in her online store.


For my card, I decided to use blue and brown with a bit of green on the flower stems. I used the digi stamp 'Flower Girl' from KAREN'S DOODLES which, obviously, was coloured with Promarkers. My background paper is Basic Grey 'Capella' and the blue are some scraps of Rusty Pickle 'Chocolate Bunnies' I had left over from the pocket book I made. I punched down each side of the strip for the centre and then cut the squares from another punched edge to make the corners (I added 4 instead of just 2). All edges were inked with walnut stain distress ink. Little pearls and the bow were added to finish it off.



I'm also going to enter this in the following challenges:
KAREN'S DOODLES CHALLENGE - Anything goes.
MAMI DOODLES - Anything goes.
O.W.H. - Patterned Paper.
2 SISTERS - Punches.
WHOOPSIE DAISY - Blue and Green. (OK, not a lot of green in mine, but it is there, lol).
DUTCH DARE - Anything Goes.
TELLENS PLACE - A candy link rather than a card challenge.
ONE STOP CRAFT CHALLENGE - Patterns.

Monday, August 02, 2010

BIRD SONG

I came across these little easels recently and I thought they would make lovely cards with a bit of a difference. Then I decided that I'd rather keep them and make some sort of art work with them. I'd not long got THIS fabulous set of stamps from Elusive Images so I sat down to see what I could do with them.


The card and easel were inked with 4 shades of brown distress ink pads. I then stamped two of the images in different shades of brown (but found out that the ink beaded on this card as there is some sort of coating on it). I overstamped the third image using Archival ink.

I then stamped another of the set on a separate bit of card, cut it out and stuck it on with foam pads. I have to say, that apart from the dicey stamping, I'm really pleased with this. Three black pearls finished it off.

Thursday, July 29, 2010

AUBERY BUMBLETHORPE

Meet Aubery. Isn't he just fabulous? When I saw him over at Just Inklined, I had to have him. Rock On!!!! lol.

He is coloured with Promarkers. Papers and brad are Papermania 'Hampstead' and a bit of Basic Grey too. The lattice is done with the Martha Stewart punch and I used a label nestie for the greeting.


I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
ALPHABET CHALLENGE - M for Men
PASSION FOR PROMARKERS - The colour Green.
PEAR TREE DESIGNS - Birthday.
ANYTHING GOES - Punches.
GINGERSNAP CREATIONS - GC62 Markers
CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS - Anything goes.
MAMI DOODLES - Anything goes.
COWGIRL UP - Anything goes.

POCKETS IN BLUE.

I recently hosted a pocket page book swap on the craft forum that I run. It was great and the girls produced some fabulous little books. They all used the tutorial that I did some time ago over at MAKE SOMETHING NICE (which reminds me, it's time I got some more up) and this was mine.




I used my last pieces of Chocolate Bunny papers from Rusty Pickle (really didn't want to part with these, sob!) and inked the edges with Ranger walnut stain distress ink. The key holes were cut using the fabulous T.H. die and I thought they'd make nice tab pulls as well as a faux fastener - it actually fastens with a small Basic Grey magnet. For the inner pages, I used plain old printer paper and using my Crafters Workshop template, I stencilled with the walnut stain ink and weathered wood alternately. The back of each pocket is stamped with a lace background stamp. Each tab in the pockets has a quote on it.

Martha Stewart (as usual, involved in a lot of my work recently) provided the lattice punch on the front cover and I finished off with a couple of flat back pearls as I didn't want to pierce the cover.

I made a card last night too with an image I fell in love with when I saw him, so I'm off to do a challenge search and see if he fits more than the one I made him for.
Have a great day, everybody.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

I ♥ PROMARKERS # 24

Buttons, buttons and more buttons. This week over at I ♥ PROMARKERS the challenge is to use buttons on your card. Our sponsor this week is SIMON SAYS STAMP and he is offering a $15 spend in the online store and he'll even pay your postage for you.

For my card, I used an image by BECCY MUIR. I fell in love with this fella when I saw him, lol. My papers are from my favourite pad of the moment - FancyPants' 'All Fall' - they're yummy. The sentiment is a Rivercity Rubberworks stamp and the buttons are from a set of stamps by Hero Arts.



I'm also going to enter this card into the following challenges:

MY TIME TO CRAFT who want 'checks'. I hope my pattern qualifies for this.
PAPERTAKE WEEKLY who want cute and I reckon this fella is as cute as a button (no pun intended, lol).
DIGITAL TUESDAY who want'Happy Birthday'.
CRAFTALICIOUS who also want 'birthday'.

Monday, July 19, 2010

AN APOLOGY.

We've had a very disappointing number of entries over at I ♥ Promarkers this week, so I'd like to apologise to everybody that usually enters for my sketch and theme. I promise I won't do it again, lol. I hope you all come back though, 'cause we miss you.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

CHALLENGE #23 I ♥ PROMARKERS

This week at I ♥ PROMARKERS it was my turn to set the challenge. I did a sketch and also added the theme of dogs. We are sponsored this week by ROBYN'S FETISH and she provided the Design Team with some images to use. The prize this week is 3 digi stamps of your choice from Robyn.

I chose to make another plate card and stand as the sketch is based on circles. The papers are Cosmo Cricket 'Delovely'.

Sunday, July 11, 2010

THE PROPOSAL AND A PARTY.

What a wonderful afternoon I've had. It's my granddaughter's, Mia, 3rd birthday on Tuesday but she had a party this afternoon at the Tattershall Animal Farm. The kids really enjoyed themselves and Mia was full of herself with getting early pressies and cake with candles, lol. Bless her.


But, I have to say the highlight was my daughter's boyfriend proposing to her. *huge grin here*. Jonny's a smashing bloke and Nicola is so happy with him. I saw him sneak her off so I spied with my camera, lol. He did it right too. He'd asked my permission AND he got down on one knee. *another big grin*.








Now, the NOT such a highlight was that this beastie bit me!!!!!!!


Luckily, he realised pretty quickly that my hand wasn't actually the food and let go. Still hurt though, lol.

Saturday, July 10, 2010

On 16th January this year, my grandson, Aidan was born with a bi-lateral cleft lip and palate. Thanks to the wonderful surgeons at Queens Medical Centre you can hardly tell and he is healing beautifully. My daughter, Nicola and her partner, Jonny are doing a 12 hour sponsored silence on August 14th in aid of the charity 'Operation Smile'. This charity gives free cleft surgery to children in the third world who otherwise wouldn't get help and would go through life with the deformity. If you'd like to help by giving a small donation, please go to Nic's Just Giving page HERE. We would be very grateful for any help you are willing to give.
Thank you.



Wednesday, July 07, 2010

SOOOO DISTRESSED!!!!! I ♥ PROMARKER #22

Ha, ha. Not me - my card. :o)
This weeks challenge over at I ♥ PROMARKERS is distressing. A technique close to my heart. I love it. We are sponsored again this week by the lovely JOANNA SHEEN and she is giving a £10 gift voucher to the winner.

For my card I used one of my fave stamps from Lost Coast Designs and the ruler stamp is also LCD. The papers are Basic Grey 'Recess', other stamps from Paperartsy and the gorgeous leather look lace was a RAK from my mate, Karelyn. There's also lots of inking with my Walnut Stain Distress ink pads.


I'm also entering this into a few challenges.
ONE STOP CRAFT who want distressing.
CRAFT CATZ WEEKLY who also want distressing.
CRAFTY CARD MAKERS who have Inky Fingers so need inks used on your card.
FLUTTERBY WEDNESDAY who have an open week but it still must have wings of some sort on.
PRAIRIE FAIRY DESIGNS anything goes.

Saturday, July 03, 2010

TUMMY TIME

It's been a while since I did any scrapbooking. I've mostly been making cards and now doing my paper designing too. Anyway, today I thought I'd get back in the craft room and do a LO. I took these pictures yesterday of my 5 month old grandson, Aidan. He recently had an operation for a cleft lip and he's healing so well, bless him. He's such a happy baby. Papers are from the My Minds Eye Little Robot range and I don't think it needs anything else. It's busy enough as it is, lol.


This is one I did the day he came home from the hospital. He had his op on the Tuesday and came home on the Friday.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

WATCH YOUR NOSE.....

Challenge #21 over at I ♥ PROMARKERS this week is to use stripes on your project. Our sponsor this week is the fabulous LETRASET and the prize is a pack of 5 Promarkers.

I looked through all my striped paper and then decided to make my own. Using my metal edged ruler and both ends of my PM's I just drew random stripes in the colours I'd used for my image and then ran that bit through the Cuttlebug. The red block is 'self striped' just using the same colour pen. The terrific Pinocchio is from Mo at DIGITAL PENCIL TOO.

Ooooh, a little update....there will be a surprise prize, courtesy of Karen (our esteemed leader) added to the set of Promarkers.

Sunday, June 27, 2010

A NEW HOBBY.

Well, I've found myself yet another side of crafting. Something I never thought I'd do or be able to do. The beauty of it is that I can spend hours on my computer and have something at the end of it. :D

I've started designing papers and decoupage, although I don't do decoupage myself. Take a look HERE and see what you think. There's some lovely stuff on this site if you like downloads.

I watched the crappy football match today. Now I know why football doesn't float my boat, lol. Disgraceful performance and that goal decision was a joke. Oh well, better luck next time, lads.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

I ♥ PROMARKERS # 20

Another week, and another super challenge over at I ♥ PROMARKERS. This week there is a super sketch for you. Our fabulous sponsor this time is DIGI DOODLE SHOP and she has a $10 prize for you to spend in her online shop. Digi Doodle Shop has some of the most gorgeous images, so you really should go and take a look.

The Design Team were asked to use one of her images and I chose 'Spring Gathering'. My papers are Basic Grey 'Periphery' and the flowers are from the ever popular Wild Orchid Crafts.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

I ♥ PROMARKERS # 19

This weeks challenge over at I ♥ PROMARKERS is to use bears on your project. Our fabulous sponsor this week is SIMON SAYS STAMP and he is offering a $15 spend and will even pay your postage for you. So what are you waiting for? Get out your bears and start colouring. :o)
My papers are from Dovecraft Funky Vintage.
Sentiment from Pollycrafts.
Bear from Firecracker Designs and
the ribbon from my stash.



I'm also going to enter this into another challenge this week.
JUST CUTE BEARS have a theme of summer, and my colours, I think, are really bright and summery.

Wednesday, June 09, 2010

I ♥ PROMARKERS # 18

Before I give you the challenge details, I just want to have a little brag. My plate card made the top 5 passionista at Passion for Promarkers challenge blog. :o)

This week over on the I ♥ PROMARKERS challenge blog, there's a super sketch to follow. Our lovely sponsor this week is LILAC LEMON DESIGNS and she has some gorgeous stamps, including the one I used on my card which is from the Art Deco set. The prize this week is two rubber stamps - a floral one and an aeroplane. Click on the I ♥ Promarker link to see them.
The Paper I used is K & Co from the pad 'Tapestry'. It is one of the foiled sheets from the pad, as shown in the second photo.




Wednesday, June 02, 2010

IS IT A PLATE....?

Editing: It's 11th May 2011 today but I'm linking this post to MAKE IT MONDAY. I really like this card so am showing it again.

I had a go at something a little different this afternoon and made a plate card. I think I'll be making more of these as I love the way it sits on its stand and you can pop your written greeting on the back. I raided my scrap box for my papers again as there is so much in there. The pink paper is Basic Grey but where the brown came from is anybody's guess, lol. I wanted it to look a bit distressed so the BG paper was perfect and I inked all the edges with Black Soot distress ink. The image is by Elizabeth Dulemba who is a children's book author and illustrator and the flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I'm entering this card for 4 challenges this week.

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS whose theme is books.
MY TIME TO CRAFT are asking for Wild Things - something that lives in the wild and I figure an Owl fits the bill.
PEAR TREE DESIGNS who want flowers on your card/project.
CRAFTS AND ME who want distressing.

I ♥ PROMARKERS # 17

This week the I ♥ PROMARKERS challenge is a recipe. We ask you to use 3 buttons, 2 papers and 1 ribbon. Our sponsor this week again is the lovely JOANNA SHEEN and she is offering the winner a £10 voucher to spend in her online store.

My card uses papers from K & Co. 'Blue Awning' and the image is from Lilac Lemon designs.

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