Birds, butterflies and flowers

Hello there,

It's the first of the month again, so it's time for a new Pearly Sparkles challenge, over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog. Our theme this month is "Anything but a Card". We have recently had new bedroom furniture, different to the old, which had left a piece of blank wall. So I decided to make a picture to fill the gap, using paper craft materials. I've made a couple of others for the house so thought I'd give it a go. I hope you like the end result!

I also hope you'll join us over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog this month and share your makes with us. 

Card recipe

20" x 16" mahogany and gold frame with a cream mount

Crafter's Companion gold patterned backing card

Maximum Crafts 5 x 7 Easy Frame die

Terracotta card and cream card for the small frames and spots 

Pictures from First Edition Botanical Notes and Falling Leaves paper pads

I hope you like the picture I've made, fortunately it does look good in my bedroom. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think if you've got time. I do appreciate them and like to read them.

 Please also join us over at the 
 Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog this month, 
 we'd love to see your makes.

Gnomes in the garden

Hello there,

Welcome to another Challenge over at the Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog.  As always it starts the first Saturday of the month, and as usual it lasts for about a month. I do hope that you'll join us. 

The theme of the Challenge, as always, is Fantasy, however as long as it's Fantasy pretty much anything goes. If you're not sure what we mean by that just check out the guidance in the Challenge Rules, and in the side bar on the Challenge blog. We also have a monthly optional theme, this month it's Gnomes. I've made a card using images from a digikit to create a scene. I've not put a sentiment on, I might use it as a new home card should the occasion arise.

Card recipe

A5 white landscape card blank

Daisytrail No Place Like Gnome digikit images

Gold, Burgundy, and White card

Maximum Crafts A5 easy Frame die set

2 Jays Dots and Swirls stamp

Memento Sweet Plum ink

Crafter's Companion Spectrum Noir OR1

Promarkers Burnt Sienna pen

I hope you like the card I've made, please leave a comment to let me know what you think if you've got time. I do appreciate them and like to read them.

Please also join us over at the Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog this month, we'd love to see you.