Wedding

Hopefully I've got the new challenge on Everybody Art Challenge right, it seems ages since I made this card but it should be for a Wedding card.
Now I've added a touch of colour because the Kaiser papers had that colour and then when I made the card I didn't use it but I've added a mat round the one I did use to bring the colour in.
My favourite Floral Oval well you have to for my Bride which is a Saturated Canary I've had this image so long I believe its not in Krista shop anymore.
Now since time was in short supply before I went on hols I had to CAS my way and just added some Delicate Fern leaves from a Memory box die and the flowers with pearls on clear stems were in my stash. Finished with Simon Says Stamps Butterfly but I added the body from a Memory box butterfly but do like the size and the swirls of Simons butterfly.
Do pop over and check out the team.

The Tramp

Yes I'm back but I'm pretty sure you don't want to know that I've only seen clear blue skies for a week and now I need a holiday to get over how hard I've pushed myself. It will take a few days for me to get back to normal so cards have been made in advance till the end of the week.

Including this one I made for my Dad for Father's Day using Mo Manning The Tramp and I'm cross with myself I can't remember the papers, has I've tidy up before I left and its not in the usual pile.

Also I'm pretty sure I saw a sketch and this was result but it was a while ago in preparation of going on holiday and making sure Dad had all his cards, its his 89th Birthday today.

Right off to start catching up and finding out whats everyone been up too.

Two Butterflies

I'm pretty sure this was a sketch from Freshly Made Sketches but several weeks ago but I saw it on a scrap of paper of my desk and I needed a quick card and I had these papers left over from the Wedding card and decided to use them.
The papers are Echo Park possibly Devoted if not it was definitely a Valentines pack.
You must be sick of me using the same things but yes that is the Fresh Foliage die from Memory Box and that is again the ornament punch from Stamping Up but cut the bottom off a lot for my plant pot.  Again those butterflies are the Kars punch can't believe how cheap this punch was and its paid for itself dozen times over.
The scallop down the side is the Martha Stewart punch with most of the pattern hidden.
I should be back from my hols but I'm scheduling my post, in case I'm extremely tired and not up yet.
Luckily I've worked out posts till the 20th but I haven't written them yet but I don't have to worry about DT deadlines and can take it easy the next couple of days and just do what I fancy.

Lets go Fly a Kite

I've used this pussy cat Fly with Me a few times cos he's so cute and quick to colour up especially mice colours.
 Also gave me an excuse of using the Flat Bottom Clouds ( really must stop calling them fat bottom girls) from Simon Says Stamps. There are free different sizes so I've just used two and even then I just cut of the side possibly a bit too quick but at this point I still had another 4 cards to make before I went away and time was running out on me.
So the papers are Doodlebug, gutted cos they're nearly all gone, the sketch sorry was from somewhere possibly Stamp with fun a couple of weeks ago.
The flowers are CC Designs Five Point Flower die in different colours I've been using a foam pad for my flowers but they do crease if you not gentle and slowly build up, having to do this cos my hands are struggling with the embossing. But these creased a little possibly because it was decent cardstock,

Fore You

Yes I'm still on Man cards I think there should only be one more but I could be lying because over the course of a couple weeks I've made loads of card to post on my blog because if you haven't guessed by now I'm actually not here in the UK.

Oh yes I'm on my girlie week in Spain but I'm back soon and I shall need a holiday to get over it.

So back to my Big Guy card you can find the image in Mo's Manning shop 

I think the papers are Bo Bunny and the grass is a Doo Hickey die, looks like he's in the rough I'm sure thats the golfing term.

Similar to the LOTV golf card I've used a banner, well what else can you use for a mans card but I've used some rub ons for the sentiment. As with the other card used the same sentiment and used the Simon Says Stamp Especially You die again.

Butterfly Baby

I'm not sure that the pink works well not in the photo, likes so much better in real life. But there is no doubting that Mos Baby Fairy Butterfly is adorable.
Not sure where the sketch is from but it cried out for the Joy corners which now look they've taken over the whole card.
I used the Leafy Branch from Memory box for the corner and some EK Success punched flowers. The butterflies are from a couple of punches that I've had probably since I first started cardmaking about the 14 years ago and one of them has issues but a quick snip and you wouldn't know.

Transport

Time for new challenge on Simon Says Stamp Challenge 

 and this week its

Transport

The team are also using Basic Grey products but thats not a requirement for the challenge just the DT chance to show what amazing products Simon Says Stamps have in their store.

When the team was asked to use Basic Grey products I just went and brought a brand new one Mint Julep with pretty colours and floral prints not thinking the challenge was Transport and how masculine it sound. You won't find Traffic signs etc in the pack either luckily there are some blue prints with some pinky flowers which worked with red.

So that was why I chose to use this Penny Black Auto Hog which I had for ages and not used. Gosh there were quite a few bits to layer and I used glossy accents for the window screen. I was kinda lost when it came for embellishments this wasn't the time to lose Mr Mojo but lose him I did.

I decided to use the MFT fence which I cut so I use it top and bottom of the image so it looks like he's driving through. The grass is Martha Stewart Icicle punch but I think that may be retired I'm still on the lookout for something this size in die. My flowers are Flower Friends the tiny flower from the die set and the sentiment by the way is using the stamp set, The tiny centres are from the Bella Bloom I'm on my second set having the lost the tiny centre once already, now I keep it in the plastic bag it came in and reseal it, not going to lose it twice.

Now you know the drill to win the chance of this fabulous prize you have to enter the challenge with a new card no backlinking and you need to enter your post using the linky thing on the challenge blog. Also you need to link to the challenge in your post or you won't be eligible for the prize.

Doreen and Me

My sister and I have these very spooky moments where we wear the same colours even though we haven't compared notes. For example when we went to Spain to celebrate her 60th some years back we both discovered we were wearing the same pjs. When we went to Lesley's Stamping Up party again we both wore red and when we went to Verity and Chris's Christmas Party we both were wearing Teal.

Of course I shall advise myself not to muck about when someone's else is taking the picture, thats my first glass of Mulled Wine honest.

The prompt for this layout was who did you admire and for that it had to be my Sister. When I was little it was to her house we went to Christmas and she always was the perfect hostess. She has this way with people that they just open up and spill their guts tell her their life stories. Also she is someone who will roll up her sleeves and get stuck in to help. Don't worry she has some real bad traits too, she's very bossy but I wouldn't have her any other way.

See you at 2pm