Thank You

Today I'm the host for the Ooh La La challenge so I've set the theme as;

Thank You

I always think it is important to say thank you, and what better way to say it than with a pretty card.

For my card, I used files off the Paula Oakley CD - this one's called Sunflowers/Nasturtiums.  It's a lovely bright image perfect for the job I'd say!

Challenges;
Come And Get It - 3 or more layers
Dragonfly Dreams - With Thanks
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
As You Like it  - Favourite Flower & Why - Sunflowers - they are such happy flowers which just make me smile!

Finally a late addition to this post a picture I took of the countryside around us on my daily walk from the house.

Jx

Thank You

This is odd!!!

Every other Thursday is normally a card day for me as it see's a new challenge begin at MAWTT.  But we are on extended challenges over there to give the DT a summer rest so no card was required this week.  But I have been busy none the less!

Guess what?  I have another stepper card to show you - 3 actually, variations on a theme, all using a great new Bugaboo image and lovely Ooh La La papers off a variety of CD's.

The results, below;

Really pleased with these! Love the image, added my favourite glossy accents  and even did a bit of paper piecing!

Challenges;
Catch the Bug - Anything Goes
My Time to Craft - Paper piecing - the flowers
Fussy & Fancy - Fancy folds
Wags & Whiskers - More than one fold
Creative Card Crew - Die cuts - Stepper card die
Papertake - Anything goes
Fab n Funky - Inspired by a song - Thank you Very much by The Scaffold - knew the song, not the artists!Jx

Let's Celebrate Kindness

Morning all, how are you today?  Hopefully well and wrapped up cosy - don't know about where you are, but it's defo cooler here abouts and soooo wet ... Winter is on it's way!

Another thing that's on it's way is the latest challenge over at Moving Along With The Times, it's set by our boss lady, Hazel, and she's looking for projcts inspired by the theme,

Let's Celebrate Kindness

It's up to you how you interpret this one, but the most obvious way is with a thank you card & I needed one of these a couple of weeks back to give to the vet who sorted out Merlot Mogs.

Now Merlot is a fun lovin, playful adventurous cat and as it's Autumn, I thought this Stampendous Fluffles image would suit him perfectly.

Fluffles himself was double stamped and set on gel to raise him above the leaves.

Papers are LOTV and colouring by Promarker.

Challenges;
Papertake - 2 or 4 legs (and an old sketch of yours too!)
My Time To Craft - Farm Yard Animals - well most farms have a cat... don't they?
Cheerful Stamp Pad - Cats/Kitties
Eureka Stamps - Four legged friends
Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes

And for those of you who have been following Merlot and his health issues, well I'm pleased to report he is doing well.  He's back to his normal self again, up to his old tricks and it's just amazing how well he's adapted to loosing his eye.  As I was told at the onset - cats are amazingly resilient creatures! Jx

Say It With Flowers - Thank-You

Morning everyone and welcome to the May holiday weekend.  Hope you've all got something nice planned.  Not up to much here as Colin starts his exams on Tues, so I think it will be a tidyup/crafty weekend and possibly a run.

Today's card is to close my spell as Guest Designer over at Catch the Bug with Bugaboo Stamps.

Boy was that a quick month - but very enjoyable digging out old and new Bugaboo stamps again.

Today's card is just a thank you to Jodie, Min and the DT over at Bugaboo for inviting me to play along with them and for all the fantastic Bugaboo stamps I picked up along the way.  Thanks you guys!

 This card uses Bugaboo Thank you Tulip Block .  I double printed it then cut out and raised the flower heads using silicone glue to add dimension to the card.  Colouring by Promarker.

Challenges;
Catch the Bug - May,Anything Goes
Stamp & Create - Spring Flowers
Allsorts - Butterflies