1, 2, 3 (and 4, 5, 6, 7)

In contrast to yesterday's CAS card, I've gone a little overboard with the embellies today. So much that instead of stopping at the 1, 2, 3 theme for this fortnight's In The Pink challenge, I've also got a 4, 5, 6 and 7!

I've used 1 bow (& 1 image), 2 papers, 3 colours (pink, green, brown), 4 dies, 5 lanterns on the bunting, 6 pearls and 7 flowers......  and relax!

I am really pleased with this card and I'm not sure I want to part with it now!

Card Recipe:

• Image - Cute Sakura Tilda
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• LOTV paper pad (retired)
• Stazon Ink Pad
• The Langton Watercolour paper
• Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
• Viva Pearl Pen - Ice White
• Memory Box Party Lanterns die
• Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Border die
• MFT Stitched Circles die
• Mama Elephant Smile Script Die
• 15mm Velvet Ribbon
• Flat Backed Pearls

Created for:

Sponsored by:

I've been inspired by:

• All About Magnolia - Crafting
• Bunny Zoe - Lovely Layers
• Chocolate Coffee Cards - Just us Girls
• Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia - Anything Goes
• The Ribbon Girl - Any Image
• Noor! Design - Spring Flowers

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Beary Special Wishes

I'm a tad late posting this today, but better late than never, huh?  I'm sharing an image that is new for me from Whipper Snapper called Beary Special and I love his cute face and little ears.  I've also used a new Die-Namics Sunny Skies die and mixed it in with some stitched clouds.  Both the image and the sun die are available from My Mum's Craft Shop.  I've added some chalked clouds to my image using a home-made 'cloud' mask which you can download for free here if you like it.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Whipper Snapper Beary Special
• Typed Sentiment (Wendy Medium font)
• Colouring - Alcohol Markers
• Clouds - Dovecraft chalks with freebie template
• Die-Namics Sunny Skys Die
• Maja Design Papers
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Memory Box Stitched Clouds
• Flat Backed Pearls
• Glossy Accents
• Cheery Lynn Designs LG Square Stitched Die

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Monday Challenge - Make a Wish
• Alsorts - Happy Birthday
• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Bow-tastic

To tie, or not to tie, that is the question.  Yup, we're talking bows at As You Like It this fortnight and we want to know if you like them big or small! I'm definitely into my double bows, so I'd say the bigger the better! I love satin ribbons (I have a whole array of 15mm wide satins in all the colours under the sun) and love matching them to my papers.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Cute Sakura Tilda
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• Stazon Ink Pad
• The Langton Watercolour paper
• Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
• Viva Pearl Pen - green
• MFT Stitched Ovals
• 15mm Satin Ribbon
• Gem brad
• Flat backed pearls

I've been inspired by:

• All About Magnolia - All About Crafting
• The Ribbon Girl - Any Image
• Live & Love Crafts - Blossoms

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Wild Thing

Wooohooooo.  It's time for another SRC (Squirrel's Random Challenge).  That's right, a totally random challenge over on Squirrel's blog with a bundles of prizes to be won.

The theme this time is Wild Thing, and oddly the three of us who've made samples for the challenge have all used giraffes!  How weird is that!

We can't wait to see what you create. You have 5 weeks to join in as it doesn't close until Friday 17 June, so come on, take a walk on the wild side!

Click on the link below to go straight to the challenge entry page:

Card Recipe:

• Image - Gigi the Giraffe Stuffie from Stamping Bella
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• Stazon Ink Pad
• The Langton Watercolour paper
• Button Twine

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Blossoms

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Computer Fun

There's only a few more days to enter the sketch challenge at Lili of the Valley and I've got a bit of last minute inspiration for you using one of the re-released boy images. This one's called 'Computer Fun' (something the man in my life doesn't seem to have grown out of!).

Card Recipe:

• Image - Computer Fun from Lili of the Valley
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• LOTV paper pad (retired)
• The Langton Watercolour paper
• Button Twine
• Star brads

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Honeybears

Woohoooo, it's Wednesday which means it's midway through the week (and I'm already ready for the weekend!)  Today I'm sharing my Favourite Stamping Bella images, Honeybear Stuffies, available from My Mum's Craft Shop. I've kept the layout simple with a Scalloped Border and added a cute little bee button that I found in my stash.  I love these bears! :0)

Card Recipe:

• Image - Stamping Bella Stuffies Honeybear Stuffies
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• LOTV paper pad (retired)
• Stazon Ink Pad
• The Langton Watercolour paper
• Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Border die
• Ribbon
• Paper flower
• Bee button

Created for:

I've been inspired by:

• Penny Black & More - Anything Goes
• Crafty Calendar - Things with Wings

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Riding my Bike

There's a sketch challenge going on at Lili of the Valley and you've still got time to enter, so I've made this card using one of the re-released boy images.  This little laddie riding his bike was retired a while ago but is coming back *yay*.  I hope you like my CAS card using the sketch, and pop along to join in the fun on the Facebook page.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Riding my Bike from Lili of the Valley
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• Clouds - Chalk and 
• LOTV paper pad (retired)
• The Langton Watercolour paper
• Button Twine
• Bicycle charm

I've been inspired by:

• Bunny Zoe - Transport/Travel
• Creative Inspirations - For the Boys / Sporty

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Patterns

Today's challenge at As You Like It Challenge asks whether you prefer patterned or embossed papers and for me it's pretty designer papers every time.  I do love the look and texture of dry embossing, but I can't deny my love of pretty papers.  My card today only has a slither of papers, but I rarely have any project without patterned papers of some sort.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Stamping Bella Uptown Girls Brittany the Birthday Girl
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• Papers - Nitwits Always & Forever
• Stazon Ink Pad
• The Langton Watercolour paper
• Joanna Sheen Starry Night Edger die
• Satin Ribbon

I've been inspired by:

• Magnolialicious - Anything Goes
• The Ribbon Girl - Anything Goes
• Penny Black & More - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

In the Shed

I'm sharing another one of the new masculine releases from Lili of the Valley although I'm not sure whether the red/pink shed makes it a 'she-shed' instead!  Either way, I'd be happy with this shed in my garden. :0)

Card Recipe:

• Image - In the Shed by Lili of the Valley
• Sentiment - Sweet & Simple by Lili of the Valley
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• Papers - Nitwits Cottage Charm
• The Langton Watercolour paper
• Flat Backed Pearls
• Frantic Stamper Stitched Scene Builder Die

I've been inspired by:

• Creative Inspirations - For the Boys

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Off in the Caravan

There's a new release of masculine stamps at Lili of the Valley out now and this is my first using one of the scenic images called Off in the Caravan.  It makes me wish I was on holiday!

Card Recipe:

• Image - Off in the Caravan from Lili of the Valley
• Typed Sentiment (Papyrus font)
• Colouring - Distress Ink Reinkers
• Nitwits Papers - Cottage Charm
• The Langton Watercolour paper
• Memory Box Stitched Clouds
• Flat Backed Pearls
• Frantic Stamper Stitched Scene Builder Die

I've been inspired by:

• Bunny Zoe - Travel / Transport
• Creative Inspirations - Masculine/Sporty
• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
• Penny Black & More - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx