Magnolia Parrot

Continuing my love of Magnolia stamps, here is the Parrot from 2009 Animal collection, which I have placed onto the Jungle Vine. I have coloured both with Prisma pencils. BP are from stash, as are the rik rak & dew drops. Added a big bow & highlighted  with glitter some of the leaves on the top BP. MS punch used to make the butterfly which has been embossed.
Entered into the following challenges.
Just Magnolia  Anything Goes but optional glitter.
Papertake Weekly Anything Goes with optional something old (ribbon is years old)
Belli Challenge Animals
Craft Us Crazy Nature
Paper Crafting Journey Wings
Crafty Purple Frog Things with Wings
Alphabet Challenge Ribbon

If the shoe fits new challenge

Its time for another challenge over at The Shoe & this week it is sponsored by Digi Doodle who are giving away a $10 voucher to spend. (hop over to the main blog for links).
This week, we have a photo inspiration

I have taken the orange & green from the photo to use & made this card.

I started off stamping a brocade stamp from Dimension Fourth & is part of their Paper Garden set which I bought when I recently went to Stamperama in Stevenge and stamped it in Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink. I then printed off the Sunflower image by Digi Doodle & distressed the whole image using again Spiced Marmalade & Peeled Paint Distress Inks. I then used a black Marvy Le Plume pen & went over the image again to make it stand out & then spritzed the whole image with Dawn Bibby Golden Glitz Shimmer Spritz which has covered it in a gorgeous golden shine.

I added a gold piece of rik rak & sentiment from an Anna Griffin set & there you are. Hopefully you can see the shimmer as it is difficult to photograph.
Entered into the following challenges
Incy Wincy Spring in the Air
The Crazy Challenge Here Comes Spring
Die Cut Dreams Spring Garden Scenes
Lexis Creations Flowers
Lollipop Crafts Spring
Everybody Art Spring

OSAAT Challenge 51 Card for Mum

This weeks challenge is hosted by Choccy & she has asked that we make cards for mums, whether that be Mothers Day, or Mum to be, the choice is yours.
This challenge is being sponsored by Bunny Zoe Crafts & they are giving away a £10 gift voucher to spend in their store.

Here is my card

BP from Toucan Scraps over at Stitchy store which I have overstamped with a Dimension Fourth flourish. The image is by Blackberry Lane Designs, again over at Stitchy store Tulips, which I have coloured with Promarkers & covered with Glossy Accents, which has given them a lovely shiny look. MS Daisy punch used on border edging. Ribbon  from stash. Flowers from Crafty Feeling Cuttlebug alphabet used to make the letters.

Entered into the following challenges

Stamp Something Something with flowers

Creative Cottage Fabulous Florals

Bunny Zoes Crafts Flowers

Pink & Brown Tilda

After taking all week to make the previous card, today, after I had done my cleaning & washing, I sat down & came up with this card. I used the Castle Stone Window & Longing Tilda & coloured with Promarkers. The BPs are from my scrap drawer & all edges are distressed. I added ribbon from stash. The base of the flower was made using the deep edged Daisy MS punch & matching it up to make a round as opposed to an edge & then spritzed with Cosmic Shimmer gold. Flower & button from stash. Added dew drops & more little flowers.
Entered into the followng challenges
Just Magnolia Sketch
Magnolia Down Under Distressing
Magnolia-licious Pink & Brown
Riley & Co Pink & 1 other colour  (Brown)
Anything Goes Distressing
Diva Coffee Break Colour Combo (Dark pink, Light pink & Brown)

Purple at ''The Shoe''

Its time for another challenge over at If the Shoe Fits, Scrap It & this week its PURPLE, so lets see your creations with the colour purple. We have chosen purple because its the colour of Februarys birthstone.
I have had no mojo this week at all & it has taken me all week to make this card. I started off by stamping this image by Stamps Happen Inc called Divine Silhouette & colouring with H2Os for a change. Made the background by just stamping with a Brilliance ink pad. Dew drops from stash.

BP from stash, I am trying to use more of my scraps as the drawer is overflowing, so I need to reduce the amount in there.I made my own tag from mirri card to match the topper backing & chalked the sentiment which was an internet freebie. Ribbon from stash, as is glitter around the edges.

Chalked the doily in the same colour as the sentiment, cuttlebugged the flower chain onto same mirri card & added flowers from Crafty Feeling. Hey presto a purple easel card that has taken all week to make, doing a little bit every now & then & struggling with all of it, as I really had no inspiration!. Entered into the following challenges
Stamp It Crazy Free For All
Challenge Up Your Life Monochrome
Paper Pretties Glitter

Hedgehog

I don't know where my mojo has gone this week, but I do know its not with me!!!! This is a card I made last week. The image is Dis Digital Downloads & was a freebie, I have coloured it with Prisma pencils & added Glossy Aceents to the flowers, although its difficult to see in the photo. Added a doily which I have coloured with a Promarker, ribbed a strip of card & used a Martha Stewart punch to create the strip at the bottom of the card onto which I added ribbon from stash. Papers from my scrap drawer & flowers from Crafty Feeling subscription. The flourishes are from my new Sissiz Flourish Die set, onto which I have added a few jewels.
Entered into the following challenges.
I Did It Creations Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Punches/Dies
Digital Tuesday Punches
Party Time Tuesday Anything Goes
Ooh La La Pinks (I have used deep pink)

My 1st DT card over at If the shoe fits, scrap it!

The challenge over at The Shoe today is Birthdays, one reason is that one of the founders Tanisha is having a baby anytime now, so this little one will have a birthday in February & it is also the anniversary of the blog. So lets see your entries.

I needed to make some mens cards, so this is what I came up with. The stamps are from a set Called Vintage Labels by Creative Expressions & is so versatile for both men & women, as most people drink wine (not me though) lol.

Coloured with Promarkers.

Can't remember where the paper came from, as it was in my scrap drawer, as was the vellum. " brads added & hey presto, a mens card with no embellishments.

Entered into the following challenges

Curtain Call Colour Challenge Use 3 different colours listed, reds, vanilla, crumb

Gingerloft Red

Whoopsiedaisy Anything Goes

Claudia & Co Male

Stamping Royalty Use markers

Digi Doodle Shops Best Anything Goes

Samuel Taylors Copic Chic/Promarker Gal

Sassy Studio Designs Use a punch