Daisy Pitcher

This card was made using the 'Daisy Pitcher' stamp from Little Claire Designs which is available here - I've coloured it with Promarkers and then die cut it into an oval.  The green paper from the Hideaway paper pad which is available here and I've also used pink card and some pink and white ribbon.  The base card is one of the scalloped cards from Craftwork Cards and the sentiment is a peel off message from Little Claire Designs.

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

Creations by Gill M - 'pink/green with flowers'

Dream Valley Challenges - 'stamp something'

Challenge 8 at Little Claire Designs - Shaped Cards

It's time for another challenge at the Little Claire Designs blog - this time we're challenging you to create a shaped card.  You can see all the cards made by the DT and full details of the challenge and the prize here.

For my card I've made a stepped card using the 'Single Flower' stamp as my main image - you can find it here.  My backing paper is a gingham design (yes again!) from Craft Creations and I used some Card Candy and also two of the 'Retro Flowers' from Craftwork Cards on the other steps - the flowers are available here.  Mine were coloured with Promarkers to match my main image.

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

Crafty Purple Frog Challenge - 'things of beauty'

Crafts and Me - 'gems and pearls'

I Love Promarkers - 'pearls'

On Tiptoes ......

I love the LOTV fairy image stamps include this little cutie which is called 'On Tiptoes'.  I don't usually do glitter or sparkle but I did manage to use some Stickles on her wings and also on the Card Candy I used at the top corners of the card - I coloured it first with a tan Promarker to match the image.  At the bottom of the card I used a piece of lace and put some ribbon along the top edge - something I've not done before with ribbon and lace.  The ribbon is some of the oldest in my store and dates back to pre-Promarker days when everything I made was brown!!

Here's a close up of the ribbon and lace - I also added some pink pearls to the lace:

The pink paper I used is from a pad that was free on the front of one of the magazines earlier this month.

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

Shopping Our Stash - 'ribbon rewind'

Divas by Design - 'one for the girls' (second entry)

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges - 'cute and cuddly'

Lili of the Valley - 'I believe in fairies'

My Mum's Craft Shop - 'favourite colours' (second entry - pink and brown again!)

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - 'lace'

Totally Papercrafts - 'pink and girlie' (second entry)

Allsorts Challenge - 'things with wings'

Dream a Little Dream .....

This card is made with the 'Dream a Little Dream' stamp from Little Claire Designs which is a beautiful little stamp and another easy one to colour!  I've used some backing paper from Kanban and also some Card Candy and two paper flowers (stuck together) from Craftwork Cards.  Both the flower and Card Candy were coloured with Promarkers to match my design and colour scheme.

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

My Mum's Craft Shop - 'favourite colours' (brown and pink)

Divas by Design - 'one for the girls'

Totally Papercrafts - 'pink and girlie'

Cards for Men - Challenge 11

I needed to make a birthday card for my uncle today and decided this image was perfect!  It's part of a set called 'Made for Men' from Little Claire Designs and I kept the card very simple - I just matted the image on to a scalloped square and added some peel off dots.  The sentiment is also in the same set.

I'd like to enter the card in the current challenge on the Cards for Men which is to make a card without using design paper.

My First Teddy Bo Card!

I've been looking at the Teddy Bo stamp designs for a little while but finally gave in last weekend and treated myself to three digi images!  This is my first card made with one of the images - I've used papers from an Anita's pad of mixed designs and sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

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

I Love Promarkers - 'animals' (second entry)

Moving Along With the Times - I've followed the sketch

Teddy Bo Challenge - 'Teddy Bo Only'

CAS Flower

This card was made with the 'Single Flower' stamp from Little Claire Designs.  I coloured it with Promarkers and then die cut the main design in to an oval with a contrasting oval underneath.

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

Fun at Fairy Knoll - 'flowers'

Alphabet Challenge Blog - 'C is for clean and simple'

Small Dreams ....

For this card I've gone back to two old favourites - the main stamp and also the technique I used to stamp and colour the butterflies.  The stamp is from Hampton Art - it has four butterfly designs on it and I've used two of them.  The sentiment stamp is a Hero Arts one.  I stamped the butterflies in Versamark and then used lilac chalk over the top - I used to do this a lot before I discovered the wonders of Promarkers!

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

A Spoonful of Sugar - 'things with wings'

Papertake Weekly - 'pale, pretty pastels'

Less is More - 'butterflies'

Little Claire Designs - Competition!

There is a competition running on the Little Claire Designs blog here until Thursday 26 May.  Take a look at the cards posted there (including my hedgehog one above!) and leave a comment saying which two cards are your favourites and why.  A winner will be chosen at random and will win the stamps used on the cards they have chosen.

The Great Outdoors - Another Sneak Peek!

Here's another preview of a new set of stamps called 'The Great Outdoors' which will be launched on the Little Claire website next week.  I've used two of the images from the set on this card - the main image of the walker reading a map and also the boots - as well as the sentiment.  My background paper is from an old atlas!

On this second card I've used the walker again and also the signpost - I've put a peel off greeting on it!  The paper this time is from Dovecraft.

There is also a compass and tent on the stamp sheet and the set will be on the website next week.  But if you can't wait until then, you can phone Little Claire on 0151 342 5715 and buy them before them.  If you mention my blog, you will also receive a free gift!

I'd like to enter these cards in the current 'anything goes' chalenge at One Stitch at a Time.