WOYWW & A New Home

I may just make this on time - by the skin of my teeth!
I'm back to saying that I can't believe another week has passed!  Time is starting to fly again.  I suppose it's because I went back to work on Monday after my lovely Christmas holidays and I was trying to get back into a routine before I went back.  I don't know why but I always get my routine way off when I'm on holidays - I usually end up sitting up all night and sleeping all day.  It's not good.
But anyway, at the rate I'm typing this post I'll be back on my holiday routine and I'll have to find a blog that does "What's on your workdesk....Thursday"!  (This, of course, is meant for Julia's "What's on your workdesk Wednesday")
So the desk is a little tidier than last week as I still haven't made a card in 2012.  It's that old excuse of trying to get other things done before I start new ones.

I've moved the laptop back to it's spot so I do actually have somewhere to do some work - should the notion grab me.  I just have a couple of bits of jewellery I was repairing and a cuppa to keep me company.

My other desk looks a little more different though...

I've now got my new printer in situ, but it hasn't been installed yet and that's the printhead thingy sitting on top waiting to be plugged in.  I've also moved my beloved markers out into the open.  They used to be where the printer is now but I much prefer them where they are now.  Where I can see them.  And hopefully one day, use them!

I have used them, though this card is one I made ages ago and I thought it was about time I blogged about it.
It was for my cousin who had just moved house.

The image is by the lovely Spyder and I coloured it with copics (I think, it was a while back so I'm not totally sure now)  I think the paper is a Stampin' Up! one, but again, I'm not totally sure.

I used an MS punch and some ribbon from my stash and made the ribbon flowers by twisting and sticking ribbon onto a circle of card.  I finished off the centre with a wee diamante flower from my stash.  The sentiment was computer generated.

The sentiment on the inside is from Waltzing Mouse as are the wee shamrocks stamps.  I just cut the image and inside randomly with my knife and metal ruler.  I added another flower to the inside which helped to stop the card from falling over as the front was quite heavy.

So I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Anything Goes; Anything Goes
Bling It On; New beginnings
By The Cute & Girly; New beginnings
CES Challenges; Anything Goes
Colour Create; Red, cream & sage green
Craft Your Days Away; New beginnings
Crafty Boots; New beginnings
Crafty Catz; A new beginning
Crafty Ribbons; New beginnings
Cupcake Craft Challenges; Something new
Diva's By Design; New beginnings
Dream Valley Challenges; Anything goes
Oh la la Challenges; New beginnings

Thanks for looking!
 

New House, New Card, New Challenge!

I’m scheduling this card way in advance as I’m off on my holidays at the moment. I am actually due home, but just not soon enough to do this as it is for the new challenge at Alphabet Challenge Blog.

We’re up to R now and the challenge this fortnight is...

R for Recipe!

The recipe in question is 1 image, 2 patterned papers and 3 flowers.  Simples!

My sister has recently moved house, so I made this card for her.  I saw a tutorial for a cute pop-up card a while back, so I thought I’d give it a go.

Here it is...

And a side view

The fabby image was a freebie from the even more fabby spyder, you can purchase her digi’s here.  I coloured it with my copics.  The papers I used are from the Jillibean Soup “Blossom Soup” pad.

I used some cute little toadstools that I got ages ago in a garden centre!  I could never find the right thing to use them on as they are quite bulky, but this card was perfect for them along with 3 cherry blossoms from Wild Orchid Crafts.

The card folds up really easily

And fits into the box which I made for it – I used a scallop edge punch on the lid and base of the box

And I tied a ribbon around it to keep it closed

And that’s it!

So why don’t you pop over the the Alphabet Challenge Blog to see the other DT’s fabby cards and then make one for me to see!

Thanks for looking!

 

A New Home

A friend recently moved into her new home, so I made this card for her

The image was a fabby freebie from Spyder, she has loads more fabby digi’s here, and she regularly has freebies here! I love this house, can you spot the little spider? Lol!

It has been coloured with copics

The sentiments are computer generated and punched out with a Stampin’ Up! punch.

The inside has the same nestie shape from the front and a rose cut from the design paper used on the front.

This card fits the following challenges;

Anything Goes Challenge Blog: Home Sweet Home

Crafty Creations: Anything goes

Creative Inspirations: Decorate the inside of your card

Delightful Challenges: Flowers – the design paper

Joyful Stamper, Inspire Me Fridays: Anything goes

Papertake Weekly: Fancy a punch – the sentiments were punched

Scrappy Frogs: Anything goes

Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays: Old supplies – I’ve had the paper for ages!

Thanks for looking!