Willow Sketchie Challenges

Well I'm sharing two cards with you for the Willow Sketchie Challenges cos I didn't manage to upload the last one in time. This weeks challenge is first :D
Just in time for Mothers' Day I used this weeks sketchie for my Mams' card and it's just as well she doesn't read my blog cos I used a photo of her when she was little on the front ( I don't even think she knows that I've got it...lol)
Along with the sketch the challenge was to use embossing somewhere on your card and I used a strip of dotty cuttlebugged card across the middle and the circles beneath the flowers are embossed too but not very visible I'm afraid... you just have to take my word for it :D

The papers on this card are from Willow Designs Floral collection cd. I added some big blooms... paper punched flowers and some gorgeous pearl hearts and a strip of paper lace made with a Fiskars border punch.

The previous challenge was to use dots and stripes along with another sketchie and this time I used papers from Willow Designs Occasions Collection cd. The 'For you' fairy looks right a home there doesn't she?

I added a piece of ribbon under the sentiment and a hand cut dotty flower under my prima flower to bring everything together.

The little green circles are 'toffee treats' from Craftwork cards... yummy.

Have a great weekend all :D

hugs

Chris xx

Artygirlz challenge #59 and Big Art Adventure challenge catch up.

I began this project for last weeks Big Art Adventure challenge to make a 3d house but didn't manage to complete it on time with Dad being in hospital and everything but the Artygirlz challenge this week gave me an extra push to complete it :D This weeks Artygirls challenge is to include a hand drawn element in your project ... so I combined the two challenges (hope you girls don't mind) to come up with my little fairy house :D

This side of my house has lots of my favourite things... bling, flowers, pink paper and chipboard :D
The papers I used are all from Willow Designs Occasions Cd ....

and these are two of my favourite stamps... the 'for you fairy' and cute little doggy friend (sorry I forgot his name...lol) also from Willow designs :D Aren't they just scrummy!! The other side fits in with the Artygirlz hand drawn element :D I decorated it with more papers from the same Occasions CD but I drew some curtains, window boxes and a door on the pink dotty paper before cutting them out and sticking them on and then sketching in the windows and flowers... loads of fun ;-)

I am just so happy with every little corner of my little house and I even added some bling fairy lights... imagination overload happenin' right now...lol

Had to eat lots of chocolate last night while I was finishing my little project as I got together with my pal Chriss for a crafty get together... surprising how company and chocolate seem to give my crafting a push in the right direction.... 'specially if the air is sprinkled with a fair amount of laughter. Not quite so happy today when I look at my 'Nanna' arms... you know the type... underneath hangs like bat wings and the rest looks like curdled custard...rofl... BUT can't blame anyone but myself, lack of exercise and a bad diet will do it every time!! A long way from looking like a pretty little fairy... those days are well gone... but I guess soon I will manage to take the part of Grandma in Little red riding hood... eeeeeerm... oooooh what big teeth you have Grandma... all the better to EAT you with my dear.... ha ha ha

have a great evening :)

hugs

Chris xx