Are you READY 3-2-1 - GDT Papertake weekly

That's right are you ready for another challenge I hope so. This is my 2nd GDT card for

 PAPERTAKE WEEKLY and theme for this week is 

3  -  2  -  1

Yes we want to see 1 of 1 thing , 2 of another and lastly 3 of something else.

Now how easy is that and we had another fab sponsor for this challenge it is

Whiff of Joy  

so pop on over to the blog for details of the prize 

and while you are there checkout the wonderful talented teams creations.

Now onto my card for your inspirations. I have used this stamp from Whiff of Joy of Oakley in the bath.

My 1 is my image, 2 ribbons, 3 buttons. I have added 3d gloss and glitter to the soap bubbles. Image is coloured with promarkers and papers are papermania and laura ashley. Sentiment is a digi that i got from somewhere sorry didn't save the name. Ribbon from Crafty Ribbon and a local shop.
Well we has an amazing number of entries last week and I enjoyed visiting you and gaining inspiration from you all. Hope that you can join us again we are ready to visit.
i would like to enter this card into the following challenges
Willow Sketchie - Layout
craft your passion - anything goes
lexi's creations - birthday
Simon says stamp and show - anything goes
Stamp & create - bright & bold
platpus Creek Digitals - boys
The Crafty Pad - Lets hear it for the boys
Cute card Thursday - Water water everywhere
Digi Doodle Shop - Male
Sassy Studio Designs - something wet ( 3d gloss)

That Special Guy at Dream Valley

Oh I am sorry this is late thought I had scheduled this but seems either blogger is being naughty or my grey cells are not working.

Today see another challenge at Dream Valley and this time we would like to see Creations for THAT SPECIAL GUY.  Now this doesnt mean it has to be a Father's Day card it could be for Hubby, brother, nephew son or just about any male that you hold dear.

We had another fab turnout and hope you will come and join us again. We have 2 fab sponsor for this challenge and they are

ONE STOP CARDS & CRAFTS  and   SASSY STUDIO DESIGNS

Pop on over to the blog checkout the teams creations and details of the prizes up for grabs.

Well for my card i used a WOJ stamp called Oakley and coloured with my promarkers. The card is for my Nephew gosh were has the time gone seems two minutes ago i was pushing him in his pram.

Used his fave colours and he has a red scooter for his birthday. DP are from stash and star gems are from local shop along with the red ribbon. The thin blue ribbon is off a top I bought a white ago this little bits that keep the item on the hanger.  memory box die and brad. Computer generated sentiment.

Well see not to hard so hoping you will enjoy this challenge we cant wait to see what you come up with.

Thanks for popping by and sorry this is late.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Panpastel uk challenge - father/boy

Platypus Creek Digitals - for the boys

The Crafty Pad - lets hear it for the boys

It's All About Weddings & Love at Dream Valley

Good Afternoon hope you are having a good Sunday and didnt get tricked by the April Foll Jokes.
Today is another challenge at Dream Valley and  this time we would like you to make something to celebrate a Wedding or Love. Our Lovely Teamie Mel is getting married this weekend and she has made such a stunning Wishing Well over on the challenge blog so go and take a peep.
Our sponsor for this challenge is One Step Card Crafts with a £10 gift voucher for their store
For my card I used the Bride and Groom from Whiff of Joy coloured with my Promarkers. Be aware there are lots of pictures to follow.
I didn't use any DP for this but embossed my white card with a Fiskers heart folder. Used a Memory Box dies for the corners and the railings. Some white lace and ribbon. Pearls to finish. Sentiment is a lili of the valley clear stamp. (thanks christine for the lace and railings)

 close up of image

 close up of the corner and the embossed hearts

 Close up of the bottom corner

Well hope you like my card and it has inspired you if you need more inspiration checkout the challenge blog you wont be disappointed. Remember you have 2 weeks to join us so if it is sun shining where you are enjoy yourself.
I am entering this into the following challenges
Di's digis - embossing
Totally Gorjuss - swirly wirly (corners)
Trulyscrumptious - add lace
One stitch at a time - new ( new start wedding)

You too can make a SNOWMAN at Crafty Catz

Good morning or is it afternoon anyway hope you all slept well and are ready for the weekend. Today is Friday and other challenge at Crafty Catz and this week it is Trish's turn and she like me needs to get some more Christmas cards made so has picked SNOWMEN. I have been going through my cards ready to send and cant believe how many snowmen cards I have done so here is another to join them.

Our sponsor this week is Crafty Emma's (who has a massive sale on at the minute)

Prize is a £10 gift voucher to spend at the store.

On to my card and hope it inspires you but don't forget the rest of the team has some fab cards so pop on over and show them some love.

Decided that this snowman although cold is filled with warmth with love he is showing the little bird so picked warm colours with lots of gold and the traditional colours of green and red to highlight it. The image is from Whiff of joy coloured with promarkers/ Lots of gold glitter. DP is from stash omg my papers are in such a mess cant tell who they are. Snowflake card is from my friend tilly well think she is she gives me things. Die cut corner. Gold die cut flower from qvc must be 5 years old found in box. green pearls. Ribbon is a fuzzy green but light is so bad in this house at minute. Unknown clear sentiment stamp picked up from papermill. Lastly some yummy cream lace.

challenges

Dutch Dare - recipe

Scrapbook sister - christmastime

Bearlymine - all my fave things ( just love lace and these colours why i don't use more often?)

Sassy Cheryl - anything goes

Bunny Zoe's -Christmas

Sketch n stash- layout

Card and Nappy Cake for Connor Lee

Morning just thought i would share some pictures of my Card i made my Great Nephew didnt go to town with this kept quite simple as parents are very young. Image is from the new Whiff of Joy Stamps. paper i received in a draw from Kimmi and immediately saved for the occassion.
Nappy Cake is a liitle on the large size forgot to stop rolling nappies. 65 nappies new born and mini. Top bottles are the tiny bottle which they had been looking for. Seemed to go down a hit as they hadnt seen one before and Dad kept say wow cool mint and thanks. Lol.

Creative Inspirations #17 Stitching

Good morning everyone it is Wednesday and a New challenge at Creative Inspirations - Stitching. This can be either Real or Faux.
1stly let me thank you all that took part last week you all seemed to enjoy it and we had some amazing entries.



I have used Laura Ashley Paper and Hand Stitched with Pink thread also hand stitched the flower which i pricked the pattern from part of a download i have. Image is Whiff of joy do love these stamps. Coloured with my Promarkers and added some nice Baby Blue Satin Ribbon from my local market, a few gems and finished.
Hope you will all join us this week and would love to see your take on it. So pop over and join us here and check out the other amazing DT entries along with this weeks prize from Crafty Ribbons.

I am also entering this in this weeks challenge over at:
Tuesday Taggers as their theme is textures. The textures i have used are the stitching and the satin ribbon.
Whiff of joy is Piercing so will beable to enter this as my stitching was pierced and also the flower is from a download that has been pierced.