Spot & Stripe Christmas

The second card I made this weekend was a Christmas one using Papermania 'festive spots & stripes' and a pre-coloured 'Lili of the Valley' topper.

I started with a 6x6 white card blank, to which I attached a pre-cut patterned paper shape from the 'spots & stripes' range. I then took a Lili of the Valley topper and mounted it onto red mirror card. I then added stitching detail to both the topper and the patterned paper shape using a black promarker. I mounted the topper onto the card with double sided tape. The topper had a bow design on the 'tree' so I decided to add a real ribbon to it instead and then added the buttons to the right edge of the card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-
The Pink Elephant 'dots & stripes'
The Paper Shelter 'stitching'
Cute Card Thursday 'ribbons'
Totally Gorjuss 'traditional christmas colours'

Teddy with a BIG flower!

Been busy this afternoon making a few more cards before my holiday runs out! It's starting to look a bit more like spring (even though I am still wearing a hoodie!) so I thought I'd make a nice bright springy card.

As always, it was pretty quick & simple to make. I started with the topper which is a new one (for me anyway) from Lili of the Valley. I then chose 2 papers from the Forver Friends kraft range which matched it nicely. I mounted the topper onto the lilac mat and then wonkily put this onto the turquoise backing paper- all on top of a 6x6 card blank. I then used my black promarker (with the fine tip nib) to add the stitching detail around each piece. The 3 buttons were 'borrowed' from my sewing stash and then I adding some extra sparkle using my stardust stickles.

I am entering this card into the following challenges-
Mayzyart 'sparkle'
Clear it Out 'spring flowers'
Cute Card Thursday 'something borrowed'
Lili's Little Fairies 'all stitched up'
Totally Gorjuss 'anything goes with sparkle'
The Pink Elephant 'spring colours'

You're Number 1!

Here's a cute card perfect for many occasions where you need a card for someone special- as it's March though, I expect it will become a card for my mum's birthday which is at the end of the month. It uses a 6x6 scalloped edge card blank, Lily of the Valley die-cut topper embellished with silver stickles glitter glue and faux stitching and 2 different papers from the new Forever Friends Kraft range. I also edged the star design paper with some pink pearlescent brilliance ink.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-
Papertake Weekly 'anything goes'
Creative Inspirations 'mother's day'
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges 'stitching'
Crafty Catz 'all stitched up'
Lili's Little Fairies 'for mum'
Songbird 'mother's day (mama)'
MayzyArt 'stars'