Ballerina Marci 6 fold card for our Mad for Markers New Colour Challenge

Hi all, hope you are all well and for those where there is snow, hope you are not too badly affected.

Today I would like to show you another 6 fold card I have made using Ballerina Marci, available here in the Mad for Markers Store.  Our New Mad for Markers Challenge this month is to use your R's and/or RV's.

The ribbon on the cute charm was coloured using RV00 and RV02 to create two shades of pink, I have used the Midnight Madness Monthly Sketch for inspiration.

 Kindyglitz the pink edge and added rhinestones and pearls (some coloured using RV02 and RV04)

on the inside I have added various flowers, rhinestones, pearls and the beautiful recipe sentiment from LOTV, I was very lucky to win a 10.00 pound voucher from my gorgeous blog buddy Lorraine, THANKYOU!  I do have more some LOTV goodies to play with lol!

A closer look at the sentiment, also cut some ribbon to get 'Princess"

How beautiful is this Fairy Ballerina ribbon from my stash, had if for ages just waiting for Ballerina Marci to come along lol!  SU Birthday sentiment.

Copics used

Skin/Face E000, E00, E11, R20

Hair E31, 33, 35, 37

Clothes etc RV00, 02, 04, G14 and spica blossom

Outline C1

for all your copic requirements please visit Sammi over at the Mad for Markers Store

EDITED AWESOME NEWS
The New 12 Sketch Colour Markers are now in the store, should have my next week lol!

Challenges I would like to enter

Midnight Madness Monthly Sketch #135
Make It Monday Linky Party #75
Crafty Sentiments Design Challenge - 'Lets Get Girly
Flutter By Wednesday's Challenge #189 - LOVE recipe
L= 2 or more Layers
O= have an Odd number of embellishments - (I have 39)
V=have the color Violet on your creation - (ribbon)
E= you can use any color Except red
Inky Impressions Challenge #45 - Use two trims or ribbon
Paper Take Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes with the option of Love

Thank you for visiting, happy crafting and a wonderful weekend, take careX:)

Warm Wishes Tia Non Traditional colour Christmas Card with Shrink Plastic Sentiment

Hi all, hope you are all well, running a little late, the camera was at work, took the card into work and couldn't find the cable to connect to the computer, so brought her back home again lol!  Today for my inspiration post over on the Mad for Markers Store Blog I have used the gorgeous Some Odd Girls Stamp 'Warm Wishes Tia'  set which comes with a cute penguin, sentiments and presents, now available from Sammi.  She is coloured with some of my new favourate copic colours.   Kindyglitz Glitter around the edges and in places on embossed background, which is metallic card.

A closer look at all the sparkle, she was also sprayed with glimmermist after I cut her out and glossy accents on eyes, bell and shoes.

Had a little play with the shrink plastic as I had an idea to make a tag/label using it and this is some of what I came up with, on the card I coloured the edge with Copic V09 and punched a hole for the twine.  Below are a few different variations, if you click on the photo, you can see the writing is very clear.  Need some different coloured inks pads now.

Papers are mainly Kasiercraft from the 'Dear Santa Collection'.  Sentiment SU 'Many Merry Messages'. 

Copics Used

Hat - RV63, 66, 69, Spica Garnet

Hair - V09, 20, 25,

Clothes - V04, V06, 09, BV01, 02, 04

Skin/Face - E000, E00, B24

Parcels - FRV1, FV2, RV21, BV11R85 and Spica Garnet

You still have time to enter our 'Black and Orange' Challenge over at our Mad for Markers Challenge Blog.

Challenges

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #129 -
Sundays with Chrissy Challenge #23 - Christmas Card Using Non Traditional Colours
Inky Impressions Challenge #32 - Glitter It Up
Make It Monday Challenge #62 - Anything Goes
Shirley-Anne's Blog - 50 cards by 1st December, thought this was going to be easy lol, way behind!!  Hi Shirley-Anne remember me lol!

Better go got to make tea, going to be a little late tonight lol!  Thanks for stopping by, happy crafting, enjoy the rest of your week, take careX:)

My first Copic Coloured Popcorn Bear - Birthday Hugs

Hi all, hope you are all well, for my inspiration this week over at the Mad for Markers Blog I have coloured in my first Popcorn Bear, have loved these images for ages, finally bought some from Bizzy Becs and this is how he turned out, kinda pleased with my him and isn't that duck just cute.  Looking forward to having a go at colouring him in purples next lol! The rhinestones are coloured using copics too.

The edges have been sponges using SU Orchid Opulence and Lovely Lilac, I used the Pansy Martha Stewart Punch on purple card then lined the back with yellow card and cut around the pansy shape so I had a coloured centre and finished with rhinestones.

A closer look to show the special effects on the eyes, nose, ducks feet, beak and spots, which were also coloured using the Lavender spica, hard to show the sparkle in a photo.

Copics Used

Bear - E31, 33, 35, 37, 39 & 51

Duck - Y11, 13, 15 & 17

Present - V12, 15, 17, RV63, RV55 & V000

Rhinestones - BV08, Y18 & Y38

Lavender Spica

Challenges

Midnight Madness Sketch #127 -
Inky Impressions Challenge #30 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes
Make It Monday #60 - Anything Goes
Scrapbook Sisters Challenge #60 - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Design Challenge - No Designer Paper

Just going to link these challenges, then better get off to work lol!  Where does the time go!

Thanks for stopping by, look forward to seeing your entries over at our challenge blog, have a FANTASTIC weekend, happy colouring, take careX:)

Inky Impressions Embossing Challenge

Hi all

Hope you have all had an Wonderful Australia Day!  We set out early this morning and went to Healesville Sanctuary, and have had a fantastic day, then went into the city and had a meal in Lygon Street at an Italian Restaurant.  So yes we have all been spoilt! Just wished Edward's Aunty Nan A Very Happy 85th Birthday, she is celebrating with a party on the 5th but unfortunately we can't make it.

Anyway onto our Inky Impressions Challenge 7 which is 'Embossing', we would love to see any kind of embossing on your creation!  I have heat embossed the snowflakes (dots) and sentiment.  I have used Nicole's new winter release 'Winter Fashion Marlee' available here isn't she gorgeous!  Aren't those eyes just amazing!

A closer look at the Marshmallow Glimmer Mist and Sugar Sparkly Fluff, kindly glitzed all the edges and dots on the dsp

 Heat embossed Inky Impressions sentiment with Brad

Crafting goodies used

Inky Impressions -Winter Fashion Marlee, Sentiment and Brad
Papers Papermania 'Festive Folics' - just loove these papers
Cardstock SU

Don't forget to pop over to the Challenge blog and see what gorgeous 'Embossed' creations the DT have for you.

Challenges

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #88 -so missed doing these sketches but being a little behind with my DT work I managed to use the sneak peak
Let's Ink It Up Challenge #8 - Anything Goes
Glitterbabe's Challenge #28 - Anything Goes with Sparkle
Crafty Creations Challenges - "Let's Heat it Up'
CMC Copic Challenge Group - Red and Pink



Thank you for visiting, happy crafting, take careX:)

Another Inky Lili Card

Hi all, hope you all have had a wonderful weekend, just a quick post, as I off to work, this has to be my favourate Inky Image, been playing with my copics again and had a go at feathering and this is the result.



Challenges

Midnight Madness Sketch #48
Mad For Markers #1 - Copics BG15, R20 & E00
Inky Impressions Challenge #33 - Charm It
Doodle Palace - Mothers Day Card
Flutter By Wednesday #104 - Sparkle
Sew Many Challenges #10 - Let's see some Stitching

Thanks for visiting, happy crafting, take careX:)

Codi Stylin from Polly Craft

Hi all, today I would like to show you this wonderful digi image from Tales from Polly Craft called 'Codi Stylin', she was one of the free images two weeks ago. I have been practising colouring again with my copics in purple of course lol! Trying to shadow/shade, this is my first attempt, I am fairly pleased with it. Had wanted a skull background paper but just didn't have any so decided to go slightly floral and plain, inspiration for the layout was taken from this weeks Midnight Madness Sketch #46, distressed all the edges.

Isn't she just gorgeous.

Basic Grey Papers (Wisteria), sentiment SU, ribbon, brad & charm from my stash)

Challenges

Tales from Polly Craft - To use freebie image and DT Call

Midnight Madness Sketch #46 - to the right

Cute Card Thursday #105 - Dimension (layers)

Sew Many Challenges Wk #9 - Punch It

Thanks for visiting, happy crafting, have a great weekend, take careX:)

MMSC43 meets Clover and Butterflies

Hi all just a quick post as family movie tonight and get to pick so we are watching the latest Star Trek Movie (as I didn't get to the pictures:( Won't say how fiddly this one was lol! But I must say fairly pleased with it!! Had so much fun messing with my copics practicing how to blend, definately need one or two more colours lol, but happy for the moment! The gorgeous image is from Pollycraft and she is called Clover with Butterflies, for other gorgeous creations using this lovely image please go visit Pollycraft. DSP - Kaisercraft Lilac Avenue, fiddled for ages trying had wanted a butterfly or flower instead of an oval, but drawing skills just not up to it!

Distress Stickles etc and Special Effects have been used.

Challenges

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #43 - to the right

Pollycraft Monday Challenge #35 - Distressing

Flutter By Wednesday #99 - Inspiration + Our fluttery friends
Simon Says Challenge - Mothers Day/Girly

Catt's Scratching Post - Fabulous Friday Freebie #29

Oh Alice Chapter 3 - Inspiration Challenge Purple, Blue and Red

Doodle Palace - Ribbon and Happy Birthday

Thanks for visiting, happy crafting, take carex:)

MMSC42, Oh Alice and one or two more

Hi all, this is my card for the new Oh Alice challenge starting this week, using my favourate Sketch Challenge Blog Midnight Madness, took me a bit to work this one out as I challenged myself to use the trickier sketch, the image is from Pollycraft called Clover Dancing with Dragonflies and Butterflies, isn't she cute!! Sentiment from Sweet Peas Stamps (link in sidebar), all papers, ribbons, brads etc from my stash.

This is a close up to try and show the wings using Pearl Ex (from my local store), purple stickles for the heart and little bits on wings


Challenges
Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #42 - to the right
Oh Alice Chapter 1 Down the Rabbit Hole - Inspiration from this gorgeous makeup box

Etsy Inspired Challenge #76 - Enchanted Beehive, I used this Gorgeous Purple Pendant, so pretty
Creative Belli Challenge #85 - Dragonfly or Butterfly

Inky Impressions Challenge #30 - Think Spring

Flutter by Wednesday #98 - Open + something with wings
Artful Inkables Think Ink #14- naughty or nice

Cute Card Thursday 100 - Metal Mania (brads, eyelets, butterflys)
The Corrosive Blog Challenge #52 - Wings
The Cute Maisy Day Challenge - Flowers (Eyelets and digi image)
Incy Wincy Challenge #31 - Touchy Feely (Sparkly fluff Appletini Green, butterflys, ribbons)
Sophisticats Challenge #23- Embossing (all the wings, with heat gun)
Cupcake Challenge #71 - Friends








Thanks for visiting, happy crafting, take careX:)

Anya Ink meets MMSC41, flowers and more

Hi all, been spoilt today, had some time to play, still not got the hang of these flowers, thankfully this didn't take as long to put together as my Magnolia card last weekend. I have taken loads of photos inside, outside, in the sun out of the sun but I am still struggling to get some of my PURPLES to look PURPLE and not blue. Must have stressed enough hubby is looking into one of those photo box cubes with lights, before we buy one, do they really work, would love some feedback, please:) Rather than waffle too much I am going to list the challenges below as most of you know what you are doing far better than me, but any questions only to willing to answer.

Recipe

SU Cardstock elegant eggplant, Lovely Lilac & Lavender Lace, special effects for shoes, buttons, eyelashes and flower part of hat.
Anya Images (Madelynn and Guy Ian) and embossed background courtesy of my lovely friend Debbie P from Stamp Camp.
Flowers my stash, Kaisercraft and Bizzy Bec's (see sidebar), flowersoft from Bec to (hat) also 3d kindyglitz hat rim but flowersoft nearly covers it
Kaisercraft Lilac Avenue 12 x 12 dsp and velvet ribbon
Purple Stickles - Susana's Store (see sidebar)
Lace ribbon, brads and charm from my stash

Challenges

Anya Ink - Monochromatic
Anyone for Anya? - Flower Power
Midnight Madness Sketch 41 - as above
By The Cute and Girly February - LOVE
Pile it On - Flowers
Pollycraft Monday Challenge #34 - Double Up - use two images
A Spoon Full of Sugar #91- Spring is in the Air
Allsorts Challenge #39 - Recipe, 3, 2, 1
The Corrosive Challenge #51 - Sew it Up
The Pink Elephant #54 - Ribbon
Sophisticats Challenge Blog #22 - Stitching
Flutter by Wednesday #97 - Hearts
Think Ink Challenge #14 - Naughty or Nice
The Pixie Dust Challenge #9 - Charmed
The Creative Belli Challenge #85 - Butterflies or Dragonflies
Crafty Creations Challenge # 55 - Stitching
ABC Challenge O - O is for one paper
Cute Card Thursday 100 - Metal Mania
Little Red Wagon #16 - Ribbon
Lots to Do #6 - Love is in the air


Thanks for visiting, happy crafting, take careX:)

Midnight Madness Again with Designed 2 Delight and C.R.A.F.T. #37

Hi all, what a great day it has been cool enough to do some digging in the garden or at least it was when we started LOL! At least we have made a start!! Got caught up with DT blogging and had a little time to play, I have used Midnight Madness Challenge Sketch #40 again (the easy one this time) oh this card so came together so much quicker than yesterday's all that bling and flowers wiped me out! Can't believe I have done both sketches don't always get time to do one! Today I have used a lovely image and sentiment from Designed 2 Delight, for their challenge at Delightful Inspirations as soon as I received this image I new I had to use my bees from my stash been so waiting to fit them into a challenge. Please check out their blog as there are FREE digi images for playing along. Also fits into this weeks C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #37 - Digi Colouring, just love colouring digi images

Recipe
Cardstock, mainly SU, flower dsp, ribbon and bees from my stash, flowers Kaisercraft.
I have kindlyglitz some of the icing and flowers and special effects on the bees and sentiment, oh a little sponging with SU So Saffron.

Challenges

Delightful Inspirations Feb Week 2 - Happy Bee Day Digi Image

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #40 - Sketch to the right

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #37 - Digi Colouring

Thanks for visiting, happy crafting, take careX:)

Magnolia Wiper Card

Hi all, Now don't be shocked, challenged myself to be lots more blingy and flowery (not easy lol). So not easy using grey either but here you are pink and grey, was lucky to have a coffee and a play at my friends Emma's in the week (got a pass to go in late) we got our touch markers together and Emma got some Copic sketch markers, which are so different to my touch markers, so went for a play and coloured this lovely image as you can see still need to practice. My wish list is made!!

This is the second wiper card I have made and this one is huge, hubby wants to know why make a card that can't fit in an ordinary envelope!! Hand stitched the flower using SU ribbons, added the heart button with silver metallic embroidery thread for the middle. The gorgeous roses are my new purchase from Bizzy Becs, then placed them on flowers from my stash that I kindyglitz the bottom layer, there are two layers plus the rose. Machined stitched various papers and distressed edges. Also used my new Distress Stickles - Brushed Pewter for the balloon and her wings, from Susana's Store. Please see my Sidebar for links to these stores, Bec and Susana are such lovely ladies to deal with. All cardstock and dsp SU. For 1, 2, 3 challenges, 1 gorgeous image or 1 handmade flower, 2 matching layered flowers on the very left or two hearts on Tilda's pockets, 3 little bud roses in the leaf ribbon or 3 beaded hearts to the very left or 3 dsp, then I went onto 4 beautiful layered roses lol.

ChallengesMidnight Madness Sketch Challenge #40 - Sketch to above
Magnolia Down Under #33 - Buttons, Flowers and Bows - missed Pink and Grey but definately fits this weeks
Just Magnolia #42 - Love
Magnolia Stamp Lovers #3 - Buttons or Bows
Magnolia-licous Highlights - Wiper Card
Simons Say Stamp - Love
By the Cute and Girly - Love
Creative Belli Blog - Ribbons
ABC Challenge - 'N' is for New
Creative Card Crew #44 - Valentines
Flutter By Wednesday #96 - Love + Angel/Butterfly
Pile it On #5 - To the One I Love
Alphabet Challenge - P for Pink
Stamp with Fun #45 - Hearts
Tuesday Taggers - Love for a friend
Tellen's Place #5 - Use at least 5 Hearts
Cute Card Thursday #99 - In the name of Love
Allsorts #39 - Recipe 3, 2, 1
and Doodle Palace - Lots of layers

Thanks for visiting, happy crafting, take careX:)

p.s. would like to thank everyone involved in hosting these challenges, DT and GDT for taking the time to leave a some love, much appreciated!

Twit Woo, I Owl You

Hi all, just a quick post as it has taken me twice as long with doing a post for Rosanna so not going to waffle on too much, is that a huge sigh of relief I hear LOL! I have entered Delightful Inspiration Challenges for the first time, they give you this gorgeous digital image to play with and if you complete this challenge they give you another one for the next challenge, how cool is that. Did think of putting the sentiment I Owl You, but Rosanna wasn't keen, I think the card says it all. Firstly apologies to whom I visited one night whilst blogging and saw a tutorial on making these flowers using a heart punch, got to say theirs definately looked better, though they did use a nestie/spellbinder template, thought I had put them in the favourates to give them credit but can't find it. Did try machine stitching the ribbon around the heart, but failed and had to start again with sticky tape so I added diamond glitter to the sticky tape on the front of the heart.

Challenges

Midnight Madness Sketch #39 - as above
Delightful Inspiration Feb - to use their digital image
Papertake Weekly - Love Actually
Crazy 4 Challenges #23 - Be My Valentine
Creative Card Crew #44 - Valentine
Belli Challenge #84 - Ribbons
Dare U 2 Digi Stamp #30 - Valentine
ABC Challenge - N for NEW - (charm, digi image, purple ribbon)
Inky Impressions #29 - Add a Charm/s
Tellens Place #4 - Tic Tac Toe, I chose Flowers, Punch and Bling
Crafty Creations #53 - To use Wings
La-La Land Challenges #24 - Use Hearts
Pollycraft #33- Things with Wings
C.R.A.F.T. #36 - Love or Valentine
Pile it On #5 - To the one I Love
Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light Challenge #1 - Hearts

Also entered this into Digital Doodles Challenge this week - Textures

Thanks for looking, happy crafting, take careX:)

My First Machine Stitched Card

Hi all, what a busy day today, gardened, cleaned and got the washing dry in minutes due to the heat we are having hear in OZ. So thought time to play so wanted to have a go at stitching a card always love the effect I have seen on others peoples creations, so sits at the machine and realise I don't have a stitch that makes crosses, so played around and this is what I came up with. Oh and look girls no PURPLE! Have entered this in K L Stampin Challenge, Pink, Black and a Neutral (I choose White). I have Kindyglitz all the holly and the fluffy lace trim and used Special Effects on the snowglobe, bells and berries.

Also new to me I have decorated the inside pages and used my Crop A Dile, now I know I need a little more practice with the stitching but on the quiet I am quite pleased with the card, as black is not a colour I would choose to use and have used it twice now!

All paper/cardstock are Stampin Up, which I am sure most of you will know I have resigned in October as I didn't wish to sign the new agreement, very disappointed! Image is from MO's Digital the crochet flower I got when I was at stamp camp from the lovely Alison, another thing I am going to have a go at LOL, got the thread and the crochet hook, just need to mess.

Challenges Entered

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #35 - to the right
Mo's Digital Challenge #13 - Birthday - (forgot to write Happy Birthday inside)

Cute Card Thursday #94- Create a card using something new

JUGS #15 - A technique Challenge - Add Stitching to your project

Crazy 4 Challenges #19 - Birthday Theme

KL Stampin #2 - Pink Black and Neutral

Saturday Spotlight Challenge #13 - Love Without Hearts

I am interpreting that love didn't necessarily mean your beau, made this in mind for my daughter's birthday (starting early), so hopefully haven't broken any rules.

Finally girls you remember that lovely craft desk hubby got me, still trying to set it up, but someone has taken over, the pretence being to spend more time at home with his family over the hols he brought his main computer from work home that has his drawing package on. So I am still working at the dining table LOL!

Got to dash hubby gone for the Indian Takeaway, he will only frown if I am still on here LOL!

Many thanks for looking, happy crafting, wishing you all a fantastic 2010, take care AnnetteX:)

Chirstmas Challenges - Red & Green

Hi all, this could be my final challenge for this year, though Allsorts new challenge is Purple, so do need to create an anniversary card for hubby so will try to squeeze that one in before our visitors arrive. Then we will be off camping down the Great Ocean Road. Anyway enough waffle, so had this idea in my head for Inky Impressions Challenge to use an ornament in your creation. I found this wonderful idea in my Magnolia Ink 1 magazine, many years ago they used icing sugar, egg white and a few drops of lemon to make their ornaments for the tree. A little solid for a snowflake but didn't think it would hold together with spaces and not too sure my piping skills are upto it lol!We (Rosanna (my not so little helper, same height as me and only 12 and I) decided to add some dazzling diamonds to add a little sparkle, struggled with this card trying to keep to Red and Green, but did just manage to sneek a little purple in there lol. The ribbon says Merry Christmas and the ornament can be removed from the card to hang on the tree.
The metallic cardstock is from my stash (from many years ago), have used 'So Jolly' Magnolia for the background available from Kellie's Magnolia Store.
These are the challenges I have entered:

Magnolia Down Under Challenges #27 - Christmas Decoration/Card

Stampin Sisters in Christ #15 - to have a gift on your card/creation

Midnight Madness Sketch #30

Cupcake Craft Challenges #68 - Red & Green

Lots to Do #49 - Snow

Corrosive Challenges #40 - Green & Red

Creative Card Crew Challenge #39 - Christmas

Stamp with Fun #35 - Christmas

Incy Wincy Designs #30 - Red & Green

Rosie D's Challenges #59 - Red & Green with a little bling

Alota Challenge #24 - Decorate for Christmas


Thanks for looking, happy crafting, have a great weekend, take careX:)

Snow Many Challenges

Hi all, try to make this brief, firstly I heat embossed the snowflake onto Elegant Eggplant cardstock, which was to create your own masterboard/paper. Then I coloured in Holly the Fairy a digital image from Mo's Digital Shop, so love this image! She is coloured using a mixture of copics and markers, her wings are a mixture of special effects and Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, special effects has been used on the bells and holly in her hair and on her dress, I also paper toled the lace on her dress. I then hand stitched round the edges and added little metal bells and beads. Then used various ribbons etc., just so love the snowball ribbon and the purple edged ribbon has a gorgeous sequins edge, finishing with a metal snowflake. All the edges on the cardstock have been distressed and I sponged the edges of the cardstock that has Holly on. Took loads of pics but really struggled with the light. Will see if I can improve on it tomorrow.

Midnight Madness Sketch 28


Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #7 - Recipe, 3 Papers, 2 Ribbons, 1 (punch, lace, trim)


Doodle Palace #15 - Create a Purple Christmas Card

KLSNS November Challenge - Snowflakes

Bizzy Bec's Creatalicious #4- Christmas, Snow, Sparkles

Flutter by Wednesday #84 - Fairy, butterfly or angel

Crafty Creations #42 - Metal or metallic colours

Little Red Wagon #3 - Distress edges and Ink Papers

There She Goes #29 - Stitching

Corrosive Challenge #38 - Let's emboss something

Creative Inspirations #36 - Glitter

Lots to Do #47 - Free Theme (had intended for #46 embossing but missed the deadline)

Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential #7 - Masterboard (missed the deadline)

Now back to my stack of Christmas cards I have been making, oh and I must fit in some cleaning. Nice easy tea hubby is picking up an Indian Takeaway, mmmmmmmmm.

Thanks for looking, happy crafting, take careX:)

P.S. Holly is PURPLE and not BLUE, just couldn't get it to photo properly.

MDU25, MMSC25, SSCC10, SSS, SSHP5 & FBW#81

Hi all, What a busy day, but managed to get away from work, sweetly smiling at hubby, Yes he took the children and dog to the beach, I put the bird outside, bliss no noise, so got to play for a couple of hours, so wanted to have a go a chalking after Guest Design Diva Linda did a tutorial on 'How to Chalk an Image'. Got to say my pastels from my SU Kit were still wrapped as I didn't know how to use them so thank you Linda! Though must say still need to practice but fairly pleased with my first attempt.

Got hubby to take the first picture while we still had daylight as I had halloween to do with the children, wasn't till I came to load realised he has missed off my stressing! How stressing is that! So took another picture posted both as the colour changes from Purple to Blue. Managed to cover six challenges with this card named in order of finding challenges, first Magnolia Down Under Challenge#25 stressing had to be used in your project, second Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #25 as shown below:

The third, Stampin Sisters in Christ #10, to make a card that expresses your thankfulness for someone or something they have done, or that encourages someone to be thankful, my sentiment is inside, I had a go at writing it myself as I didn't have a stamp that said what I wanted to say (this is below) as you can see I need more practise in that area too, keep telling hubby I shall have to give up work, not going for it though lol!

Fourth, Flutter By Wednesday #81, to create a card with a butterfly or fairy on it, Fifth, Simon Says Challenge, All that Sparkles, so add glitter, pearls, ribbons, stickles (which I just got today), first time for this challenge. Final Challenge just discovered today thanks to Chris, went to leave a comment on her lovely projects and found this challenge Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential #5 - In so many words, to use words within your project.

Recipe: SU Cardstock Lovely Lilac, Whisper White and pastels. Sponged the edges of the cardstock on the front
My new Stickles - Purple
Kayaz handmade paper (the circles) so pleased when I found this as I don't have a cuttlebug/big kick. Yet LOL
The ribbons, embellishments out of my stash.

Many thanks for looking, have a great weekend, happy crafting and take careX:)