Think Spring!

Hello to all my lovely visitors.  This post introduces the latest challenge at Just Inspirational Challenges.  The sponsor for this week is Stitchy Bear. 

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For my card, I used a digital paper, sentiment and image from Stitchy Bear.  Here is what I came up with....

The floral paper is a digital paper from Stitchy Bear.  I imported the paper into My Craft Studio and added the yellow and pink 'layers' as well as the framed sentiment.  The 'textured' yellow layer framing the pink is also a digi paper from Stitchy bear.  The image is colored with Pro Markers.  I am working on my technique with hair.  I think I am getting there...hopefully..lol.

The image layer and it's mat are cut out with Grand Nesties dies.  I really wanted the card to move from a muted background to the bright flowers in the forefront.  The flowers are from a set I got from Create and Craft.  They are the type of embellishment that you want to use on everything, but you want to horde it at the same time.  They are definitely too pretty to stay in a box though, so on the card they went.

Do check out the digis at Stitchy Bear -  they really have a wide range of styles in their digis.

Don't forget to pop over to Just Inspirational Challenges to see what the rest of the design team have come up with and to link up your own creations.

Okee dokee, I am off now to clear up my crafting supplies to make room for Virgin to install our fibre optic broadband on Friday...   I can't wait to have a speedier (is that a word) internet connection, but it does mean they have to be able to run the cable so my entire downstairs will be in disarray and my crafting will be a bit on hold for a bit.  Hopefully it will be worth it when it is all over!

Enough babble from me.  Take care and come visit again soon.  I love reading your comments, so please feel free to let me know what you think of my card.

xx Denise

Anything Goes Challenge at Crafty Boots

Hello everyone.  I hope you had a lovely weekend and were lucky enough to get some sunshine.  It was gorgeous here in Southampton.

Anyway, there is a new challenge over at Crafty Boots, and I am extra super excited about it.  The challenge is Anything Goes and there is a wonderful prize.  The exciting part is that you can earn 1 extra entry by using a bow in your project.  You can earn a second extra entry by using any Crafty Boots Digital image - which include my very own Daffy's Digis!!

There is a freebie digi over on the challenge blog - and it is a bow....so if you like it, grab it and use it in your project and you will get 3 entries!!! 

Without further ado, here is my card.

I used one of my Daffy's Digis - Ella the Unicorn.  You can get her here...

She is colored with Flex Markers and Pro Markers.  The shaped layers are cut out with Grand Nesties Dies.  The sentiment is from Create and Craft as are the ribbons I used for the bows.

I wanted it to be very girly and soft, so I hope I have achieved that.

Right, the challenge runs for two weeks, so pop over to the main blog to get more inspiration from the design team projects and get the free bow digi stamp.  Of course we would love you to link up your own creations so we can see your beautiful work - but also so you can be in with up to 3 chances of winning a Pan Pastels trial kit!

 I am also entering Ella in these challenges...

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes / Any Sentiment.
Love to Create Challenge Blog - # 17 Add A Sentiment.
Hybrid ChicCard Caravan - #20 - Use Pink
Totally Papercraft Friday Challenges - Animal
Digi Doodle Shop Challenge - Let's Go Spotty

Thank you so much for looking.  I hope you come back soon!  Please feel free to leave a comment as I love knowing what you think of my creations.

Take care and keep on crafting!
xx Denise