Feel the Sketch - Magnolia Vs Stampavie

Had fully intended to get this posted earlier for the wonderful sketch challenge over at Magnolia Vs Stampavie this week, but better late than never!! Love this sketch & will use it time & again I am sure. Tilda is supposed to be holding a cowberry muffin, what is a cowberry? I'm not sure it sounds very tasty, but hey, I've never been known to turn down a muffin, so I'm willing to give it a try, LOL! I have never used beads on a card before & trawled round Hobbycraft trying to find the best way of fixing it to the card. I'm not sure this is the best! The papers are blush from Basic Grey.
Thanks for looking,
Andrea

Happy Birthday Mum!!

As I can not give this to you personally today Mum, I thought I would at least let you open it, or at least open a link to it. Hope you are continuing to have a wonderful holiday, even though it is coming to an end. Can't wait to see you next week & give it to you personally. All my Love.xxx

I am also entering this for the Ismaki Sketch Challenge this week. It is a great layout, Though I fear I have not done it justice. I will definitely give it another go! Thanks for looking.
Regards,
Andrea

Sugar Bowl Challenge 4 - One!

It is a little last minute I know, but just got this done in time for the deadline over at the Sugar Bowl. The hardest thing about this challenge was finding just one patterned paper to use! However, when I saw the name of this one from Pebbles Inc, I knew I would not find another more apropriate. It is called Nellie's Garden Flower! I coloured Daisy with Distress Inks, as usual. The sentiment is from Whiff of Joy. The brads are not brads at all, but funny little bowl shaped things I got from Craftwork Cards stuck on with foam pads. You get hundreds in a packet for £1, & they are available in lots of yummy shades. Everything else is from my stash.
Hope you are all having a good evening.
Regards,
Andrea

Spoon Full of Sugar - Challenge 39

This is my interpretation of Debbie's very stylish & classy sketch over at A Spoon Full of Sugar . It was fun to do & I will definitely use it again. This sweet little mouse is from the Homegrown range at Funky Kits & the sentiment is from Hero Arts. The papers are Art Nouveau by Dream Street. The lace I picked up in Hobbycraft. I'm pretty pleased with how he turned out, but in retrospect I should have put him on a bigger card. But after I had already started cutting into my precious papers, I was too mean & eeky to start again, LOL! Hope you are all having a good day!
Regards,
Andrea

Ismaki Sketch Challenge - 09/007

Here's my entry for the Ismaki Sketch Challenge this week. Isn't this little fella so cute? I love elephants anyway, I think it is something to do with the size of their backsides reminds me of me! I really enjoyed this challenge, I have long been thinking about incorporating some sewing into my cards & this was the perfect opportunity to try it out. The image is from Little Claire Designs, coloured as usual with Distress Inks. The papers are from Chatterbox, & the sentiment is one of my favourites from Whiff of Joy. The rest is from my stash. Hope everyone is having a good weekend.
All the Best,
Andrea

Magnolia Vs Stampavie - Week 14 Colour Combo Challenge

This is my entry for this week's colour combo challenge at Magnolia Vs Stampavie. It's funny, I had just been looking at these papers from K & Co & wondering how I would ever use them. I'm really pleased with the result, the colour palette is not one I would have chosen myself, but I would certainly use again, especially for images with a rustic feel. As for the stamp, this is the first time I have used a Magnolia stamp & I am smitten. Can't wait for next week's challenge so I can use my other one! After that I will have to get some more - hey, any excuse to buy more will do, LOL! The ribbon/lace I picked up today at Dunelm Mill, on sale, 6 reels of various types for £2.49 - Bargain! The flowers were made from various punches with Papermania brads.

Below is a picture of my eldest son, Jack, holding the card he made for his Grandad Thomas' birthday. See how proud he is! He had great fun using a Cuttlekids die set & colouring it in. Before any of you ask why is he wearing that strange wig, that is actually his own hair! And yes, he is getting it cut this weekend!

Thanks for looking,

Andrea

Whiff of Joy #18 - A Recipe

Here's my entry for this week's Whiff of Joy challenge. This character sure reminds me of... Me!! Except I do not drink much in front of my children. Though Lord knows I often feel like it. Take today for instance, the first day of the half term holidays, & I already feel I'd like/need a glass of white wine. When are they going to find any health benefits to drinking white wine, like there are for drinking red?! Oh well, it's good for my sanity at least! Anyone want to do any clinical trials, I'll volounteer, LOL! Back to the card, the papers are from Paper Salon - Enamored, the flowers were created with punches & the button is from my stash, glitzed up with Stickles.
Hope you are having a good day!
Thanks for Looking,
Andrea