Green Fingers

So, we are now half way through the year, when did that happen?! At least we are having some nice weather at last in my little corner of the UK, not sure how long it will last, I have given up watching the forecast, it’s more accurate to have a  guess! I’d just like to apologise for not getting around to everyone’s blogs recently, I know I keep saying it, but there really are not enough hours in the day and add that to an internet connection that is so slow some days I could cry! I did do a catch up last night, so hopefully I’m not in anyone’s bad books!

On to my DT card for July’s challenge at A Little Bit Crafty where this month the theme is ‘Die-ing For It’. What a fab theme, I’m sure you can all incorporate a die cut or 2 into your cards and there are some fantastic prizes as usual, Paula really does work hard to get such brilliant sponsors.

Saturated Canary are offering 3 digis of the winner's choice

Smeared Ink are offering a £15 voucher

Cheery Lynn are offering a $20 voucher

So, fantastic prizes, get yourselves over to the ALBC blog for some lovely inspiration from the DT.

The lucky DT had the choice of any Saturated Canary digi to work with this month, oh my, what a hard decision! I ended up with Maxine, she’s a bit different from a lot of Krista’s gorgeous images, but I love her ‘big’ hair and thought the gardening theme would make a perfect card to sell in our garden centre.

Image - ‘Maxine The Florist’ – Saturated Canary coloured with Promarkers
Kraft card – Craftwork Cards
Papers - ‘Garden Party’ – Dovecraft
Pearls – J & C Creations
Dies used: SB ‘Labels 25’, Cheery Lynn ‘Fanciful Flourish’ & Heartfelt Creations ‘Daisy Patch Bouquet'

Challenges:
’Summer Fruits’ – Saturated Canary (no actual fruit, but the colours make me think of strawberries and kiwis - hope that counts?!)
‘Anything Goes’ – Inky Chicks
‘Pretty Pearls’ – Divas By Design
’Not Cute’ – Sweet Stampin
’Flowers’ – That Craft Place
'Let's Get Girly' - Whoopsi Daisy
'Make Your Own Flowers/Embellishments' - Dream Valley
'Flowers' - C Is For Challenge

Thanks for looking!
Natx

Something Sweet

Can it really be June already!?! So, apparently it is, which means it’s the start of a new challenge at A Little Bit Crafty and this month the theme is ‘Something Sweet’. We have some fantastic sponsors lined up!

Wild Rose Studio are offering 2 stamps of the winner's choice.

Bugaboo Stamps  are giving away 7 of their fabulous digis.

Dawn Til Dusk are offering a fantastic £15 voucher.

Wow, we really are spoiling you all! The DT have been working hard, so please pop over to A Little Bit Crafty and see what we have all been doing.

When I saw the title for this challenge I immediately thought of this stamp as it is sweet as in ahhh and sweet as in chocolate, yumm! and even the sentiment matched as well!

Image & sentiment – House Mouse ‘Love Chocolate Heart’ – Joanna Sheen
Papers – ‘Summer Breeze’ – Dovecraft
Ribbon, DMC thread (banner), flowers and brown card from stash
Pearls – J & C Creations
Dies used: SB ‘Labels 25’, Marianne Designs ‘Layered Flowers’ LR0106 (leaves) and Cheery Lynn’s ‘Tags 4’

Challenges:
’Dies & Punches’ – That Craft Place
’Punches And/Or dies’ – Creative Card Crew
’Tie A Ribbon – Divas By Design
'Use Dies (But No Punches) - I ♥ Promarkers

Thanks for looking!
Natx

Kraft It!

Oh wow, 1st May today, where on earth did April go?! The good news is that there is a new challenge at A Little Bit Crafty starting today and the theme is ‘Kraft It’.

We had a fabulous response last month and would love to keep it up and this month we have again three fantastic sponsors.

HobbyCutz are offering a £7.50 voucher

Sarah Hurley is offering a £10 voucher AND  a 'Curio' digi kit

Clare Curd Crafts is offering a £10 voucher

Please pop over to the A Little Bit Crafty challenge blog to see all the different takes on the theme and to get some inspiration from the super DT.

I have used some elements from Sarah Hurley’s ‘Curio’ kit and decided they were perfect for a male card.

Kraft card from stash
Charm – J & C Creations
Twine – Joanna Sheen
Ticket sentiment stamp - Stamping All Day
Postage stamp die-cut - Cuttlebug
Everything else – Sarah Hurley’s ‘Curio’ kit

Challenges:
’Lots Of Layers’ – Tammy's Scrapin Corner
'Anything But Birthday' - Sweet Stampin

Thanks for looking!
Natx

A Little Bit Crafty 1st Challenge!

I’m very excited about my card today as it’s my first DT card for A Little Bit Crafty. We are kicking off with a nice easy theme of ‘Anything Goes’ so no excuses not to join in! We have not 1 but 3 fantastic sponsors.

My Mum’s Craft Shop who are offering a £10 voucher

Lacy Sunshine Stamps who are offering a $20 voucher

and Creepy Cutie Stamps who are offering 3 free digis

Wow, fantastic prizes as I’m sure you’ll agree, so pop over to A Little Bit Crafty for all the info and to see what all the DT members have been up to !

I decided to use an image from Lacy Sunshine Stamps, she is so sweet and a dream to colour.

Image - ‘Maddie n Clover Groovy Music’ – Lacy Sunshine Stamps coloured with Promarkers
Card - Coredinations - Crafter’s Companion
Papers – Dovecrafts ‘Back to Basics II’
Flowers – J & C Creations shop
Brads, card candi (coloured with Promarkers to match) & ribbon from stash
Dies used: SB ‘Leafy Squares’

Challenges:
Mother’s Day/Female – C.R.A.F.T
’Oh So Girly' – Sweet Stampin
'Anything Goes' - Lacy Sunshine

Thanks for looking!
Natx