Where are the pearls?

I've got something worrying to share with you today, because I've been diagnosed with a life changing condition.

It's called EWS.  I have good days and bad, the symptoms come and go, but it's hit me pretty hard today.

I'm going to need a lot of therapy.

Or possibly chocolate.

Actually, better make that a lot of chocolate (and never mind the 'possibly').

So EWS, is 'Embellishment Withdrawal Syndrome'.

The symptoms are clearly present in today's card, which features no embellishments whatsoever.

Not one.

Nothing.

Nada.

Nicht.

Not even any of my beloved pearls.  (yup, I've got it bad)

(OK there's maybe a little stitching, but that doesn't count, right?)

Crafty Little Fairies' new challenge is 'use only one designer paper', so despite the lack of, well, anything, it actually fits that theme perfectly.

I've gone all 'Jen Nelson' on you all of a sudden!!!   I love her style, but get the twitches when I try it myself.

So, take a peek while I nip off to find some chocolate to help me recover from today's bout of EWS.

This is also my final challenge with the Crafty Little Fairies, after 12 months on the team.   I've created with some lovely ladies, and loved every challenge, but it's time to move on.  I hope to see you play along with us this month.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Time Flies by Lili of the Valley
• Typed Sentiment (Wendy Medium font)
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• Cardworks Card base
• Lili of the Valley Promises Paper Pad
• The Langton watercolour paper
• Stazon Ink Pad
• Crystal Glamour Dust
• Glossy Accents

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Monday Challenge - Finishing Touch (Glitter!)
• Allsorts Challenge - A Stitch Up
• NordSalten Hobby Club - CAS
• Sparkles - Things with Wings

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Sparkle and Bling

I usually prefer pearls to rhinestones, but I've gone overboard with the gemstones on today's card!

The challenge at Crafty Little Fairies this month Sparkle and Bling so I've used rhinestones in the corner as well as along the scalloped base.  The sweet bunny image and pretty papers are both from Lili of the Valley, and the rich chocolate brown satin ribbon is less 'black' in real life!

Card Recipe:

• Image - Armfuls of Daisies by Lili of the Valley
• Typed Sentiment
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• Cardworks Card base
• Country Lady Paper Pad from LOTV
• The Langton watercolour paper
• Stazon Ink Pad
• 15mm Chocolate Satin Ribbon
• Rhinestones

I've been inspired by:

• LOTV Ideas to Inspire - Pretty Papers
• Deep Ocean Challenge - Something Sweet
• Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Rubber or Clear Stamps

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Cute & Cuddly

The theme at Crafty Little Fairies this month is Cute and Cuddly, and they don't come much more cute and cuddly than this adorable bunny and teddy from Lili of the Valley.

I water-coloured the image with DI reinkers but added some Sakura stardust pens for the sparkle on the stars and the purple circle.  The gorgeous papers are called Promises, also from Lili of the Valley.

Although the ribbon looks really dark, it is a gorgeous rich purple to match the pearls, flowers and backing card.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Starry Bunny from LOTV
• Colouring - Sakura Stardust Gel pens (stars and circle), Distress Ink Reinkers
• Cardworks Card base
• Lili of the Valley Promises Paper Pad
• Water colour paper
• Stazon ink
• Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
• Ribbon - Fantastic Ribbons
• Pearls
• Glossy Accents

I've been inspired by:

• Stamp & Create - Anything Goes
• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Make it Sparkle
• Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Summer Holiday

The new theme at Crafty Little Fairies this month is Summer Fun, and the first thing that came to mind with that theme was holidays!

Hmm, that may be some wishful thinking as it's a few weeks until I have any time off.

And unfortunately I am not going anywhere which requires the level of packing of this little lady.

Still, holidays are holidays, and the lack of a booking to an exotic location doesn't stop me counting down the weeks.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Pack Light by Saturated Canary
• Typed Sentiment (Wendy Medium font)
• Coloured with markers
• Cardworks Card base
• Lili of the Valley Promises Papers
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Purple Satin Ribbon
• Pearls

I've been inspired by:

• Graph'it Challenge - Anything Goes
• Sentimental Sundays - Summer
• Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
• My Mum's Craft Shop - Summer

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Spots and Stripes

Today's clean and simple card is a cutie featuring Barry the bear from Stampfairy.  The papers are from Lili of the Valley, and are really lovely soft blues.  The theme at Crafty Little Fairies this month is Spots and Stripes, and I'm not usually over keen on either spots or stripes, but I was pleasantly pleased with how this one turned out.  Probably because I like the colours and simple layout.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Barry Circles from Stampfairy
• Purple Onions Designs sentiment
• Colouring - Copics
• Cardworks Card base
• Lili of the Valley Petal Fresh Papers
• Ribbon
• Pearls
• Glossy Accents

I've been inspired by:

• Papertake Weekly Challenge
• Fab 'n' Funky Challenge
• Simon's Wednesday Challenge
• Allsorts Challenge

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Just a Note

I'm really loving these images from LOTV, and these two characters are becoming firm favourites.  I have them in a few different poses, but this one is adorable.  I love the little bunny's expression!  The new challenge at Crafty Little Fairies is 'In the Garden' and I thought this was perfect, especially with the green papers which are from my favourite Lucy Cromwell pad.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Just a Note from LOTV
• Colouring - Distress Inks
• Clouds - Dovecraft Shimmer chalks
• Cardworks Shaped Card base
• Papermania Lucy Cromwell Paper pad
• Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
• Fantastic Ribbons Wired Ribbon
• Pearls

I've been inspired by:

• Deep Ocean Challenges - Stitching
• Papertake - Sketch #42
• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Furry Friends and some Recycling

This project is to support the 'Furry Friends' challenge at Crafty Little Fairies and also the 'Recycled item' challenge at As You Like It Challenge.

By far, my favourite item to recycle is ribbon.  The piece I've used on this card was taken from the shoulder seam of a purple top.  You know those thin little straps they put inside the shoulders, supposedly to help them stay on a hanger, but all they seem to do is poke out the neckline so you spend all day poking them back inside!  So I cut them out, and recycle them of course!

Although it looks black in the photo, the ribbon is actually a lovely deep satin purple, to match the card.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Fabulous Flower from LOTV
• Typed Sentiment (Wendy Medium font)
• Colouring - Sakura Stardust Gel pens, Distress Inks
• Cardworks Shaped Card base
• Nitwits Digi Papers
• Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
• Pearls
• Glossy Accents
• Lace
• Memory Box Pippi and Isabella Butterfly Dies

I've been inspired by:

• Bunny Zoe - Distress (I painted with Distress reinkers)
• Penny Black & More - Blossoms and Blooms
• Stamping Sensations - Dies and/or Punches
• Creative Inspirations - Cute Characters

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Up Up and Away

Today's card has been created with some lovely cloud papers from Nitwits that seemed just perfect for this image of cute little Barry the bear being carried away by his balloons.  It reminded me of the film 'Up' and is to support the 'Up Up and Away' challenge which starts today at Crafty Little Fairies.

I've tried to get a teeny outline hint of the other two balloons behind the front red one, but it did end up only being the smallest of hints, because you can only just make them out through the red one if you look really closely.

I've been playing with my new bow-maker (as you might be able to tell!)   I think I've made nothing but double bows since I got it!  Other than a few (ok, quite a few) pearls, I've laid off the embellishments, which is unusual for me, but I didn't want to cover up the clouds.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Barry Balloons from Stampfairy
• Typed Sentiment (Wendy Medium font)
• Clouds - Dovecraft Shimmer chalks
• Cardworks Card base
• Nitwits Digi Papers
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Ribbon - Fantastic Ribbons
• Pearls
• Glossy Accents

I've been inspired by:

• Crafty Catz - Animals
• Passion for Promarkers - All Creatures Great and Small
• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Animal Antics

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Not quite as well planned out as I'd intended

Well this card has turned out OK, despite all the things that deviated from my original plan!

Firstly, I had not intended to make a Christmas card, but realised it was a Christmassy image, and not a 'spring lamb' themed card when I got around to colouring the poinsettia in Tilda's hair.  I should have realised when I pulled the image out from my Christmas folder, but no, I was obviously thinking about something else at the time.

Then, to top it off, the card was meant to be my DT creation for the new Crafty Little Fairies 'button' challenge, and the As You Like It Challenge 'stitching' challenge, both of which start today.  (Yes I was being lazy and intended to cover both challenges with one creation.)

So, on the basis of this covering both a stitching and a buttons challenge, guess which TWO elements I forgot to add when I got carried away in the assembly of my card?

Yup, both the stitching and the button!

So, before the image stuck down firmly, I carefully peeled it off, and stitched around the circle panel (cursing that I'd cut it as a circle and not a square), and then popped a button on top of the bow with some twine.  Although this was not planned, I actually quite like the combo of bow / button / twine.

It looks like I might have made a recovery from my bout of numptiness.   (Just!)

Card Recipe:

• Image - Tilda with Cute Lamb
• Colouring - Distress Inks
• Cardworks Shaped Card base
• Raspberry Road Timeless Victorian Papers
• Wild Rose Studio Corner Flourish die
• Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
• Vintage Ribbon (coloured purple with copic)
• Button twine
• Purple button
• Pearls
• Glossy Accents

I've been inspired by:

• My Mum's Craft Shop - Anything Goes
• That's Crafty Challenge - You Spin Me Right Round
• Stamping Sensations - Dies and/or punches
• Magnolia-licious Challenge - Flowery

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Pots of Love

The new challenge at As You Like It Challenge has given me the perfect opportunity to play with another stamp I've not used before.  The theme is to showcase your favourite animal, and mine has to be kitty-cats!

I've used a sweet little image by Lili of the Valley and painted with DI reinkers in some dusky pinks.  The papers are also from LOTV, and are my current favourite pad.

There is also a brand new challenge starting today at  Crafty Little Fairies, where the theme is tags, so I've created a little tag using the sentiment that came with the image.  I punched a hole in one end and threaded through a couple of strands of pink twine, inked around the edge, and popped it on the card using some foam pads.  I thought it looked a bit like a plant pot tag, so it kind of matched the plant pot theme in the image and gorgeous floral papers.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Pots of Love from Lili of the Valley
• Sentiment - Pots of Love from Lili of the Valley
• Colouring - Distress Inks
• Cardworks Shaped Card base
• Lili of the Valley Always and Forever paper pad
• Satin Ribbon
• Pink Twine
• Pearls
• Glossy Accents
• Liquid Pearls

I've been inspired by:

• LOTV Ideas to Inspire - Bingo (Ribbon, Pearls, Flowers)

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Tag Team

We're down on the farm this week at Crafty Little Fairies and I've made a trio of tags using Penny Black farmyard animals doing a variety of antics.

The images are actually from the 12 Days of Christmas transparent set, but as I've not included the matching sentiments (6 Geese a-Laying, 8 Maids a Milking and 11 Pipers Piping) they can pass as everyday-images.

I like the quirky image of the sheep playing the bagpipes, but that goose's expression as she's pointing at the egg made me chuckle.  It looks like she's saying 'What!  You expect me to lay one of these?!"

I do admit that it does look rather large for the poor old girl, as it's almost the same size as her head!

So, does anyone fancy an omelette!!  :0)

Card Recipe:

• Images - 12 Days of Christmas Penny Black Transparent set
• Colouring - Copics
• Clouds - Dovecraft Shimmer chalks
• Prima Almanac Papers
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Memory Box Precious Stars die
• Magnolia DooHickey Swirl die
• Spellbinders Labels 18 Nestie die
• Circle dies
• Lace
• Pearls

I've been inspired by:

• Crafty Calendar - Animal Antics
• My Mum's Craft Challenge - Easter (the goose one with the eggs)
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Lace & pearls
• Deep Ocean Challenge - Lace & Pearls
• Inky Chicks - Lace

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Dreams and Wishes

I've been using my DI reinkers again today, because the new challenge at As You Like It Challenge is to showcase your favourite colouring medium.  Well it's been my new year's resolution for 2 years running to get more practice water-colouring with these pesky inks, so today I've reached for the paintbrush instead of the Copics.  Some of my favourite designers watercolour with the DI reinkers, and they are lovely to use, and quite satisfying (when it goes to plan), although they take a lot longer to use than the markers.

The image is one of my new Sugar Nellies called Dreams and Wishes, and oh boy is she a large image.  I've chosen her for my project because the challenge which starts today at Crafty Little Fairies is Wings, so she fits the bill perfectly.   I hope you like her as much as I do.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Dreams and Wishes from Sugar Nellie
• Typed Sentiment
• Colouring - Distress Inks - Reinkers
• Clouds - Dovecraft Shimmer chalks
• Cardworks Card base
• Nitwits Digi Papers
• Magnolia Border Die
• Purple Twine
• Pearls
• Crystal Glamour Dust
• Glossy Accents

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Special Lady
• Creative Inspirations - Fave colour combo (pink, purple and aqua blue)
• Cute Card Thursday - Girls

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Bambi

I'm really loving these Purple Onions Design images at the moment and am on a mission to ink up the ones I've bought recently (even though I've not used all the ones from my first order yet!).  Anyway, today's theme at Crafty Little Fairies is a song or film theme, so I've used Laurel the reindeer to represent the movie "Bambi"

The papers decided the colour scheme, but I'm afraid I can't remember what they are.  I think they were in a magazine, but I just can't remember the manufacturer.  If you recognise them, please let me know and I'll link them up properly.  I thought that the little trees on the paper complemented the trees in the background of my image.  I fussy-cut out the reindeer and layered him onto foam pads in front of my snowy trees.

Card Recipe, featuring items from The Stamp Basket:

• Image - Laurel from Purple Onion Designs and Snowy trees
• Sentiment from Purple Onion Designs, stamped and overwritten with Stardust gel pen
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• Cardworks Shaped Card base
• Memory Box Silent Night die
• Pearls
• Crystal Glamour Dust
• Glossy Accents

I've been inspired by:

• Crafty Calendar - Animal Antics
• Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Vogue

It's nearly the end of another week *yay* which means we've a new challenge over at As You Like It and Crafty Little Fairies.

The theme at Crafty Little Fairies is shopping (I like to think that it's shoe or crafty stash shopping, as either will do me!) and the theme at As You Like It Challenge is to showcase your favourite 3D texture items.

I couldn't decide which of flowers, ribbons or pearls were my favourite items to add 3D texture, so I flipped a coin.  And then added all three!  :0)

Card Recipe:

• Image - LOTV Born to Shop
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics
• Clouds - Dovecraft Shimmer chalks
• Cardworks Shaped Card base
• Always and Forever Lili of the Valley Papers
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
• Lacey Circle Spellbinder Nesties
• Ribbon - Fantastic Ribbons
• Pearls
• Glossy Accents
• Hobby House 8mm Pearl Brad
• Liquid Pearls

I've been inspired by:

• LOTV Monthly Challenge - Name that Tune (Madonna's "Vogue" to go with the shopping theme)
• WOC Challenge - It's a Stitch Up

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Anyone for Cricket?

Today's card is for a colleague who likes cricket, and was appropriately made to cover my DT sample for Crafty Little Fairies, where the theme this week is For the Boys.

Well, anyone who reads my post often, will already know that there are 3 crafting themes that I find especially difficult ...

     1)  Masculine cards
     2)  "Colouring" white (usually reserved for snowman)
     3)  Clean and Simple Style

I'll say no more.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Cricket
• Typed Sentiment
• Colouring - Copics
• Cardworks Shaped Card base
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Ribbon (was white, but I swiped it across a pale green copic)

I've been inspired by:

• LOTV Challenge - Name That Tune (Can I get away with "Hit me with your (rhythm) stick" by Ian Dury & the Blockheads!)  :0)

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Inspiration from a box ... or maybe it was the chocolates?

I received a lovely box of chocs for Christmas, and decided that the gorgeous circular box was just too lovely to throw away and I kept it to decorate.  Unfortunately, of course, before I could decorate it, I would firstly have to empty it.

Well, that was a really difficult task, but I battled on, and managed to succeed in emptying it fairly quickly.  ;0)

After bravely emptying the box, I painted it using some leftover cream paint (I had to give it several coats to hide the dark bits), and after much frustration trying to get rid of brush marks, I used a small paint roller to roll out the brush marks, which gave it a lovely mottled effect.  

Once the paint had dried, I decorated it with lots of layers of cream and gold card, a gorgeous teddy bear image (teddies are something else I love as well as chocolates boxes).  

I added some gorgeous gold organza ribbon, and some golden die cut hearts.  

Finally I stamped teeny flowers and leaves around the largest circle layer, and also all around the sides of the box, and wrapped more of the organza ribbon around the edge and tied a small knot to hold it in place.

This project is to support the inspirational object challenge at As You Like It Challenge and also the Teddies challenge at Crafty Little Fairies.

Here's the original box (no drooling now girls!)

Card Recipe:

• Image - Barry Spring from Stampfairy
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics, Sakura Stardust Gel pens
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Gold Organza Ribbon
• Gold Mirri card
• Corrugated Gold Card
• Memory Box Precious Hearts Die
• Whiff of Joy Heart Banner Die
• Go Kreate Frilly Frame 10 Nestie

I've been inspired by:

• Cute Card Thursday - Clever Cutting (die cuts)
• Bunny Zoe - Hearts / Love

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

James, With Love

I've been playing with James the bear again, and have just realised that I used exactly the same image a week ago today!  I did actually buy a few in the set, but seem to have inked up the same one twice so far.  I really must get the others out soon!

Anyway this card is to support the 'Love' challenge at Crafty Little Fairies and is also a bit of a LOTV-fest.  As well as the LOTV image, I've also used gorgeous LOTV papers and a sentiment from their Grunge set.

To meet the love theme, I have used a heart border punch, lovely red colour scheme, love sentiment and also a little red heart button tied up with the red twine.

James is painted in DI reinkers with a chalked cloud background.  I usually use Vintage Photo for painting bears, but today I tried a new DI colour combo out (expertly recommended by the talented Squirrel) which is Antique Linen and Frayed Burlap.  I do like it, but the Frayed Burlap seemed to go a bit pink at the top of his head (or perhaps my water pot had a bit of pink in it and was tainting the brush!), but otherwise, the shading wasn't too bad, although I think the flowers look a bit flat.  One day I might master this colouring technique!

Card Recipe:

• Image - James Daisy from LOTV
• Pretty Grunge Good Times sentiment from LOTV
• Colouring - Distress Inks
• Clouds - Dovecraft Shimmer chalks
• Cardworks Card base
• Always and Forever papers from LOTV
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Go Kreate Frilly Frame 10
• Circle nestie (for circle sentiment)
• Heart border punch
• Heart button
• Red Burlap Twine
• Berisfords Satin Ribbon 15mm Red
• Pearls
• Glossy Accents

I've been inspired by:

• Lili of the Valley - Name That Tune (I Will Always Love You)

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

My Style

Well the challenge themes I've followed on today's project have given me the chance to create something that really is my style of card.  I'm using the card to support the 'Your Style' challenge at As You Like It Challenge and also the 'Lavender and Lace' challenge at Crafty Little Fairies.  And the themes couldn't be better as far as I'm concerned!  :0)

So, let's cover why this card is my style ...

Well, where do I start!!

1. My favourite LOTV character - I couldn't resist the latest set featuring James the bear and this is my first play with one of the newly released images.  
2. I've taken the trouble (in honour of James the bear) to paint him with my DI reinkers rather than reaching for my Copics.
3. Shapes - a lovely fancy nestie shape (for the image) and a shaped card.
4. Stitching - I've taken the trouble to do some stitching (although I regretted doing the nestie shape - far too many curves and corners to get around it neatlly!)
5. Pretty pastel colours - my top 3 colours are pink, aqua and purple
6. Papers - My favourite Papermania paper pad
7. Embellishments - Pearls are my 'go to' embellishments, and a must have on all my creations.
8. Pretty coloured twine and lace
9. Background clouds - I love creating these for the scene that it creates behind the image
10. Colour coordinated elements - Everything is in various shades of purple and lilac, including an element of the image where I sneaked on a spot of purple on the daisies.

Yup, this is just my style!!!  Hope you like it too.

ps - I've just realised that another reason this is 'my style' is that, as is quite common on my cards, I've forgotten to put a sentiment on it.

At least it keeps it appropriate for any occasion!

That's my excuse, and I'm sticking to it.   ;0)

Card Recipe:

• Image - James Daisy
• Colouring - Distress Inks
• Clouds - Dovecraft Shimmer chalks
• Cardworks Shaped Card base
• Papermania Lucy Cromwell Papers
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Purple Bazzill Cardstock
• Go Kreate Frilly Frame 10
• Purple twine
• Lace
• Flower button
• Pearls
• Glossy Accents

I've been inspired by:

• LOTV - Anything Goes
• Bunny Zoe - Stitching
• The Ribbon Girl - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Argyle

I've had my DI reinkers out today to do some painting (wow, that's 3 times this month)!!  This time, it's James the bear with a bit of a masculine theme going on as he's sat with his footie shirt (although the shirt looks a little bit large for him!)

This project is to support the 'sporty' challenge at Crafty Little Fairies. I'm the first to admit that I'm hopeless at masculine themes, but when I saw the theme, I knew immediately what image I was going to use.

But I'm not sure about the papers now that I've finished the card.  The reason I used them is that the card is actually intended for a Plymouth Argyle footie fan.  The Plymouth Argyle kit is green, and the squares backing paper is an Argyle pattern.  I think I may have over-thought this because now I'm not sure about the colour combo.  Usually red and green are two colours which go together, so perhaps it's the shade of green I used, but something just doesn't feel right to me.

Card Recipe, featuring items from The Stamp Basket:

• Image - No.7 Bear by LOTV
• Typed Sentiment (font is Wendy Medium)
• Painted using Distress Reinkers
• Cardworks Card base
• Dovecraft 'Tis the Season paper pad
• Watercolour card
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Pearls

I've been inspired by:

• LOTV Challenge - Anything Goes
• Crafty Calendar - Let's Celebrate

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

It's clear and simple, eat more cake

C&S is not usually my style, but I'm actually really fond of this version.  The die cut creates a bit of interest but has relatively no other embellishments.  Plus it's also almost completely flat, which is ideal for posting.  I've made a few cards in this style now, and really like it.

My Christmas versions of this style used the Frostyville snowflake border die, but today's birthday version features a Memory Box Nottingham Flower border die.  I am really liking this die at the moment, and snagged it in the sale at The Stamp Basket.  There are some dies that I buy and then wonder how I'm going to use them, but this is one that I predict will get a lot of use.

The only embellishments are some liquid pearls on the flowers of the die, and a thin pink satin ribbon, tied into a double bow, with my newly acquired bow maker, which is another tool I'm using a lot lately.

I debated whether to add a sentiment, or some pearls, but decided against both in the end.

I've been super efficient because this project is to support the 'favourite C&S style' challenge at As You Like It Challenge and also the 'In the Kitchen' challenge at Crafty Little Fairies.

And if you're doubting this is my favourite C&S style, then take a look here and here for some of the previous versions.  :0)

Card Recipe:

• Image - I Baked A Cake from LOTV
• Cardworks Card base
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Memory Box Nottingham Border Die
• Pink Satin Ribbon
• Liquid Pearls

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Monday Challenge
• Inky Chicks
• Graph'It Challenge
• Ideas to Inspire Challenge

Happy crafting
Annette
xx