Sparkly Swallowtail

Hi Everyone!

Hope you have something fun planned for the weekend, I have been on half term this week - yay!! I've not managed to do too much crafting though, I've been painting on a larger scale - the dining room is getting a fresh lick of paint! Hoping to get it finished later today, why is it these jobs always seem to take twice as long as I expect? TV makeovers can manage the whole room in 2 days .... maybe a need a magic roller or some different paint!!

The new challenge at Sweet Stampin' this week is quite decorative too - Glitter and Sparkle. Somehow everytime I use glitter I always seem to be wearing it and finding it around for days!! I made this card for my boss - bet you can't guess her favourite colour!! The gorgeous stamp is by Stampin Up and is probably the largest stamp I own. In real life this is quite sparkly, the butterfly has lots of Wink of Stella on the wings but my camera just makes it grey looking ;-( 

The ribbon is also quite sparkly and the scrap of background paper has a nice sheen. Wish I had managed to take a few better pics of the card before I had to give it away!! A sideways shot would have been good so that you could see the different layers on the butterfly, still too late now but at least my boss loved it!! 

Thanks for popping by today! 

As usual I can't resist joining in with a few challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More - A/G
ABC Challenge - B is for .... Butterfly
Dream Valley Challenges - Sparkle, bling and Embellish
and Bunny Zoe's Craft Challenge - Things with Wings

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Baby Kitty

Afternoon Folks!

It's not often lately that I write a mid week post but I finished this cute baby card for some friends on Monday night and have just managed to photograph it in daylight, so I thought I would share it with you!

Love that expression:

Details:

Stamps - PB Baby Kitty and Stampin up Itty Bitty banners

Promarkers and liquid pearls

Papers - LOTV Bonnets and Bowties, 

First Edition Bella Rose

Dies - Nesties, Stampin Up and Simon says Stamp 'string of hearts'

Ribbons - Art of Craft

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog and for any comments - I love reading them xx

I'd also like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Ribbons - Animals

The Crafty Addicts - AG or cute and cuddly

CHPP - anything goes

Addicted to stamps - A/G with a stamp

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Use Hearts and / or Red

In the Pink - With Love

The ABC Challenge - A is for Animals

Animal Friends Challenge - Cats

Double D Challenge - Pretty pink hearts

Crafty Sentiments - Dies / Punches

Everybody Art - Hearts

Inky Chicks - Love +/ or hearts

The cutie pie challenge - All you need is cutie love

The Ribbon Girls - February card challenge - A/G

Stamping Sensations - Anything goes

Penny Black and More - A/G with a stamp and die(s)

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Joyride!

Morning Folks!

Can you believe we are into February already? I'm always so glad to see January behind us. Of course, Valentine's Day is creeping up fast, so over at Sweet Stampin' our new challenge is 

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE

I saw this PB stamp in the sale over at The Glitter Pot in January and despite trying hard to resist, eventually I just had to get it!!  My excuse is that I 'needed it' to make a Valentine's card for my hubby. Here's the end result, quite CAS, he's not into fussy cards and I think perhaps the hint of pink was pushing the limits!!

Here's a closer look at the cute couple:

I found this charm in my stash and thought it was very appropriate:

Details:

Stamps - Penny Black 'joyride' and LOTV sentiment

Promarkers and glossy accents

Papers - Forever Friends 'Forever Love'

Ribbons - Hobbycraft

Charm and brad from stash

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog and I hope you'll visit the Sweet Stampin' blog and check out the rest of the inspiration from Team Jacky!

I'd also like to enter the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge - Y for you choose

Winter Wonderland - Best Friends

That's Crafty - first love - PB stamps were among my first stamp purchases many years ago and I'm still in love with them now!!

Polkadoodles - Love and romance

Simply Create Too - Love and romance

4 Crafty Chicks - Love

Craft Rocket Challenge - Valentine's / Love

Crafty Ribbons - Animals

Crafty Gals corner - Love is in the Air

Fab n Funky - All creatures great and small

I love promarkers - Anything goes

Simon says Stamp - Have a heart

The Crafty Addicts - AG or cute and cuddly

Whimsy Inspiration - With Love

Colour Throwdown - 

CHPP - anything goes

Paperminutes - Hedgehogs

Passion for promarkers - show us your favourites (Penny Black Hedgehogs)

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Hearts

The Ribbon Girls - Love

Brown Sugar Challenge - Valentine / Love

Addicted to stamps - A/G with a stamp

Crafty Calendar - Love is in the Air

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Use Hearts and / or Red

A Gem of a Challenge - Love is in the Air

EDITED TO ADD :-)