Chocolate

That's the theme for the current challenges at Daring Cardmakers and The Cuttlebug Spot. For my card I've followed this sketch from Seems a Little Sketchy

I've used a stamp by My Favourite Things called Dip me In Chocolate and coloured it with Flexmarkers and cut it with Nesties in my Cuttlebug. The backing paper is from an old pack called Amethyst Infusion by Papermania. Thecicle is cut with a Marianne die and the large piece of card was put through the bug with the Divine Swirls folder and sanded.  A ribbon and sentiment from the same stamp set to finish. I wasn't totally sure about this colour scheme but if Mr Cadbury can get away with it then why not?

Cute As A Button

That's the theme at this weeks Cuttlebug Spot challenge. I've used the pram from Stampin Up's Bundle of Love set and stamped it with Memento London Fog to give a softer outline, coloured it with Promarkers and die cut it with a Marianne die. The button backing paper is from a Forever Friends pad. I've added buttons for wheels which were cut in the bug with a Stampin Up Embosslits die and used the same die for the corner buttons. A ribbon and sentiment and the card is finished. I'm also entering this into the CRAFT recipe challenge which is 1 circle, two squares, a sentiment and ribbon

Happy Valentines Day

Happy Valentines Day everyone. I hope you all got something nice from your loved one even if it was only a kiss. Hugs to those who have no-one to share the day with x

My card today is made using the Cuttlebug Owl Flourish folder. This is great for a quick card as it is the main focus. I've used some old Whitewash Core'dinations card to emboss and then sanded it down to bring out the red colour. It's layered onto a red card base and I've used the same card to cut the Marianne heart. The sentiment is from  the Woodware Patchwork Owl set and stamped with Cloud White VersaMagic. You can get this stamp set free with the current Papercraft Essentials magazine although I've had mine for ages. The Cuttlebug Spot have got a Valentine blog hop so pop over for the chance to win some lovely prizes

WOW

 I really find white on white cards a challenge but thought I'd have a go at this one at That Crafty Place. For this challenge you are allowed to use a coloured image but I've gone with a simple stamp again from the Stampin Up Ain't Love Grand set. I've cut it out with a Marianne Designs small oval and layered it with the larger oval of the set. The flowers are also a Marianne die and the corners are an old Sizzix cut n emboss die. I can never get the flowers the same size but then neither can nature. The leaves are fabric and have been sitting on my window sill for ages waiting to be used. It's been such a dull day the picture hasn't come out too well - all the elements apart from the leaves are cut from the same cardstock although looking at the flowers you wouldn't think so. I'll try and get a better picture tomorrow.

As it's Valentines Day next week there are lots of challenges with the theme Love is In The Air so I'm entering my card into the following challenges

Cuttlebug Spot
 Incy Wincy
Daring Cardmakers
The Stamping Shack
One Stop Craft Challenge

Seeing Stars

Stars are the theme of this weeks Cuttlebug Spot challenge and I thought I'd used one of the bargains I got at the Range yesterday. This paper pack was reduced to just £1

Yes, I know the Jubilee and the Olympics are history now but all the papers in the pack are double sided and all that have flags and crowns etc have usable designs on the reverse so I'm well pleased with it. I've picked two of the papers and layered them on the card. The stars are cut from Spellbinders Presto Punch dies. Now I don't have a Presto Punch thingy but the dies work perfectly well in the Cuttlebug. The greeting is from Stampin Up'sSprinkled Expressions set and cut with the new ticket punch. The layout is from this weeks Fetch A Sketch challenge