THE CRAFTY PAD CHALLENGE

Men's cards are definitely NOT my favourite to make, (why can't men be happy with fairies, flowers and glamour dust)? but this is for a golfing friend. The sentiment stamp is from a set which I bought from the lovely Debbie at http://thecraftypad.blogspot.com/ I originally punched holes where the buttons now sit, but when I saw the challenge at the Crafty Pad, ( buttons required) I thought aha - these tiny old buttons would look better than the holes, and they do look a teeny-weeny bit like golf balls (if you screw your eyes up really tight)!! So, this is my challenge card for The Crafty Pad, if I am not disqualified for doing a bit of last-minute "altering"!! (The trousers and cap have been paper-pieced).

All comments appreciated, especially sweet ones! Love, Sylvia xxx

DOTTIES WORLD - CHALLENGE CARD

At last another card! Went to Keswick for a few days last week (birthday treat from hubby - had fabulous weather). Anyhow, I'm back in the swing of things, and this card is for the challenge at Dottie's World, which has a summer theme - anything with sun or sunshine !! I have used the Daisy Pixie from the new digi downloads at http://www.charmedcardsandcrafts.co.uk/ - they are absolutely gorgeous - if you haven't already had a peek at them - please do, but be warned, you may find it difficult to resist! I have coloured her with Copics, and also the punched flowers in the corners of the card. The papers are Basic Grey - Lime Rickey, stamped sentiment from http://www.elzybells.co.uk/ , daisy charm from http://www.paperie.quixoticcards.com/. A sprinkling of Glamour Dust, and everything else from my stash. If you're passing by, I would love to receive your comments. Thank you, Sylvia xxx

JUST MAGNOLIA CHALLENGE

The theme of this week's Just Magnolia Challenge at http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/ is "Summer", and this is my take on it as I always associate Roses (my favourite flower) with Summer. As I don't have a particularly "summery" Magnolia stamp, I have used this one - OK, so she is wearing a little cardi, but up North where I come from, children have to wear a cardi when they play out, even in Summer!!! To those of you who are passing by, I would love to receive your comments. Crafty hugs, Sylvia xxxxPS: Tilda coloured with Copics, papers are "Madeline" from K&Co. Charms from http://paperie.quixoticcards.com/

Wow - I was so surprised to find that my name had been picked out as the winner of the Artful Achievements Challenge prize - thank you!

ARTFUL ACHIEVEMENTS CHALLENGE

Artful Achievements Challenge Card

I absolutely love the work of Leanne Ellis and couldn't resist having a go at this week's challenge at
http://shelley-artfulachievements.blogspot.com/
Leanne's stamps are available from http://www.sugarnellie.com/
I have used Basic Grey Wisteria papers, and coloured the image with Copics. The "Believe" charm is a recent purchase from Quixotic Paperie (http://quixoticcards.com/), other embellishments from my stash. Thanks for stopping by, and if you have the time I would love to receive your comments! Love, Sylvia xx

This Week's Forever Friends Challenge Card

This week's Challenge at http://foreverfriendschallenge.blogspot.com/ - working to a sketch by Sandra. With Father's Day in mind I stamped the DIY Forever Friends bear, heat embossed then coloured with my (very limited) collection of Copic pens - I really must buy some more colours - the greys would have been useful for the metal tools etc)!! The background pieces are silver mirri card, embossed in the CB. Very difficult for an amateur photographer like me to get a decent shot of the mirri - after trillions of attempts, it was pure luck that it turned out looking silver, and not black! The washers I bought from a hardware store ages ago for a man's card - very cheap embellishments! The little hammer brad at the top is from the New Woodware tool brads, which I used to attach the silver curly thingy!
Thanks for stopping by, and if you have the time I would love to receive your comments. Love, Sylvia xxxx

Many thanks to Linda at http://lindyloo6.blogspot.com/ for sending me a Friends Award, which I am happy to share with those who have been kind to me during my new venture into Blogland!
Rozzy at http://rozzyb.blogspot.com for her support and kindness both at Trimcraft and in Blogland.
Claire at http://hopejacare.blogspot.com for her encouragement and inspiration.
Liz at http://laceribbonsbuttonsandbows.blogspot.com for taking the time to tell me how to sort out a problem on my brand new Blog !!
Love, Sylvia xxx

Dottie's World Sunday Challenge - Coffee & Cream

At last, another card! This one is for Dottie's World Sunday challenge (hope that means it lasts all week, and not just for 24 hours on a Sunday - otherwise I'm a bit too late)!! Anyway, the challenge is "Coffee & Cream with Spots or Stripes" (phew), plus a digi download from Charmed Cards & Crafts. This is Mikey, coloured with Copics . The striped & spotted papers are from the Basic Grey Wisteria range, and there is actually quite a bit of cream amongst the stripes, which doesn't show up too well on my photo. The brown and cream background cardstock is Core-dinations. Hope you have all been enjoying the sunshine -let's hope it lasts a while! I would love to receive your comments, good or bad!!