Spots & Stripes

That's the challenge at Docrafts this week. For my card, I've used this layout at Sketch N Stash

I'm also entering this card into the Forever Friends Fortnigtly challenge which is Pastel Colours so I've used some papers from the 6x6 Forever Friends pads that I've had for years - they're from two different packs. The topper is a relatively new purchase from the Forever Friends Kraft ultimate kit. The butterflies are a Sizzix Embosslit die and the flower is from a Papermania pack. The sentiment is by Craftwork Cards

Lots of Flowers

That's the challenge at Forever Friends this fortnight. For my card I've followed the layout at Sketch N Stash again

I've used a Forever Friends sticker which I've had for yonks and layered it onto pink card. The card base is from a Papermania Kraft pack and the main backing paper is from the Forever Friends Kraft Ultimate kit. The embossed panel is a Cuttlebug folder and the horizontal strip is a leftover scrap from a previous card. Flowers and gems from my stash to finish

Forever Friends Wedding

This is a cute Forever Friends wedding decoupage although I haven't used all the layers. I've put it onto card cut with dies from a Marianne set and added some bling for a quick card.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Docrafts - Decoupage
Forever Friends - Die Cuts/Punches

Paper Piecing

Paper Piecing is the challenge at both Forever Friends and Polka Doodles. For my card I've used the Forever Friends New Arrival stamp set which was another bargain at the Range

I've used papers from the Hugs & Cuddles Forever Friends pad for bote the background and the paper piecing. I've coloured the bear with Promarkers and paper pieced him too. The sentiment is by Stampin Up and cut with the matching Stampin Up punch. You'll see there's room on the sentiment to write the date of birth.

Spring

I think there may be a little too much yellow on this but it's too late to change it and hey, it's supposed to be spring no matter what the weather is telling us. I've used a Me To You backing paper and yellow card embossed with a butterfly folder which was free with a magazine. the image is a Forever Friends sticker from the new Kraft Notes range. Three fabric flowers and a sparkly brad to finish.

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

Feeling Sketchy - Sketch (see below)
Docrafts - Spring
Forever Friends - Girls
My Mums Craft Shop - Easter Colours

Happy Easter

Now I don't send Easter cards but I just couldn't resist these Forever Friends pearlescent decoupage sets as the Range had reduced them to 25p a set. You get two sheets each with 2 different decoupages on and lots of other little bits and as I only usually use one layer I get 8 cards from a pack. And some of them are suitable for non Easter occasions

I've only used one of the images from the decoupage - the lower image is from the A5 Spring Time paper pack. I'm not normally sure how to use these sheets with the ones with images on but as I had decided to make a stepper card, the paper was just perfect for the lower image. I've cut his ears out so they stick up above the lower level. I've added a little duck on the top image which came from another set and the sentiment is from the same set.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
CRAFT - Easter/Spring
Forever Friends - Shaped Card
Incy Wincy - Things Beginning With F - Forever Friends

I also noticed on the C.R.A.F.T. blog the link for Post Pals so this card will be sent off to one of the children although how I'm supposed to choose one I just don't know

Mum's The Word

That's the current challenge at Joanna Sheen. For my card I've used the layout at Tuesday Morning Sketches

The image and papers are from a Forever Friends kit called Wedding Bliss but I thought this one was OK for a Mum card. The corners are from a Sizzlit Photo Corner die and the MUM is from a Tattered Lace die. The flower is made with two Tonic punches punched from the same card and one of the papers. I'm also entering this into the Forever Friends monthly challenge which is Lots Of Flowers

DAD

I'm trying to get ahead with charity cards for Fathers Day. I saw this sketch on Cally's blog and thought I'd give it a go. It's from Friday Sketch Challenge and this is the sketch

I've used a sticker from Forever Friends New Arrival set and I thought this one would be great for Fathers Day. The backing papers are from the New Arrival Ultimate Die-cut pack as are the letters for DAD. I've added a few Card Candi to finish. I'm also entering this into the fortnightly Forever Friends challenge which is Bears (you can  use any bears but I always like to use a Forever Friends image - well I do have a lot of them) and the Joanna Sheen challenge which is Layer It Up

Best Of British

It's a friend of ours Birthday this week and I normally make him a card with aeroplanes on so wanted something different this year so I was pleased when I found this Best of British Die cut pack.

There are 4 sheets of die cut decoupage (two each of two designs) and 4 sheets of backing paper and while I'm not sure I'll ever use the ones shown, the other two sheets are the Forever Friends bear as a bus conductor and a taxi driver. Well our friend loves the old London Routemasters so this was perfect for him and the taxi driver will be great for my cousins husband so well worth the 75p I spent on it in the Range sale. I've layered the papers onto blue card and did the same for the decoupage. The greeting is from  the Good Life die cut sentiment sheet and I've just added a few stars to finish. I hope he likes it.

I'm entering this into the Anything Goes challenge at Forever Friends

Forever Friends Ribbon or Lace

The current challenge at Forever Friends is Ribbon or lace. For my card I've used the base layer of a Forever Friends decoupage image and kept the other layers for another card. I was trying to find a backing paper to use but everything I looked at took away from the cute image so I haven't used one. I've added a lace border and a ribbon bow so I've covered both angles. The greeting is from a Personal Impressions set. I hope you like it.

Pink & Purple Recycled card

The pink stripped backing for this card was some packaging of two very cute owl handwarmers that I got in Sainsbury's for £2. I've already used the acetate from the packet to make some flowers and when I needed a quick card, this was on my desk. Normally when I save things like this they never get used but it saves cutting into some designer paper :) The image is a Forever Friends sticker which is always useful for a quick card and the ribbon is of course recycled from a top.The greeing is from  Personal Impressions set cut with a Stampin Up punch The border strip is by Fiskars. I've used the current Fetch a Sketch design for this card

I'm also entering it into the Forever Friends monthly challenge

Cosy Christmas

I packed up all my Christmas stash at the weekend but hadn't actually put it away. Then I realised that I hadn't made OH's Christmas card but I know he still has the Prague one I made him a couple of years ago  in his study so I thought I'd just pinch that and put it in a new envelope - job done. However, today I went to put the boxes in the spare bedroom cupboard where they live most of the year and found another box full of Christmas stash that I hadn't even opened this year! Of course I had to go through it just to see what I had missed. I can't believe I actually bought more papers this year.

I found a lovely Forever Friends set so I've used a topper from that to make him a card. I'm quite pleased as I haven't had to cut into any new papers as these are just scraps from other projects mounted onto mirror card I've added some Craftwork Cards poinsettia flowers and some heart gems which are always left on the sheet! So this will be us this Christmas, sat in front of a log fire with a glass of wine but I'm sure there will be a ginger and white bundle of fur between us.

I'm entering this into the Anything Goes - Traditional Christmas Colours challenge, Joanna Sheen - With Love at Christmas and the Forever Friends  - Christmas Cards challenge

Forever Friends Christmas

There's a lovely sketch at Fetch A Sketch this week. I've used  some old papers from a DCWV stack, some mirri card and a Forever Friends image A few gems to finish a very simple card. I'm also entering this into the Forever Friends Monthly challenge which is Anything goes.

Forever Friends Colour Challenge 45 and Anything Goes 76

Where did my mojo go! I went away for a lovely few days in Prague and must have left all my inspiration there as I've been finding it really difficult to make anything since I've been back. I know the first two weeks back I spent a lot of time with Buddy as he likes a cuddle but every time I've been in the craft room I've just moved things about and cut a few bits of card but nothing of any consequence. So today I've looked at various challenges and decided to have a go at the Forever Friends colour challenge based on the picture below

And this is the card I came up with using the pinks from the picture

I've used Pink Parfait sticker, papers and sentiment. The doily is by Dovecraft and I've coloured it Pan Pastels. A bit of lace on a strip of card and some flowers to finish. The small gems in corners have been replaced by larger ones but I posted the card before I could take a picture of it. 

The layout comes from the current Anything Goes challenge which is the sketch below