Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 -12

So here is my entry for this weeks sketch over at Sweet sketch Wednesday 2
and here is the sketch



The image is from the Crafters Companion Mulberry Wood CD but I have adapted it as it only had the one bear and I wanted two, the sentiment is from a Woodware stamp, the pink card is coredinations and everything else is Craftwork Cards.

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Best laid plans

So I had planned to have a whole day crafting while we were off over Easter. It didn't happen.

First we got distracted by this little chap bobbing around the garden and in and out of the nest box, fingers crossed they have taken up residence with us this year

Then today I was in the mood for baking so baked a loaf 

used the bananas up with some banana and sultana buns

then thought I had better use some of the rhubarb out of the garden before the stalks got too big so I made crumbles

Then I found the time to make a card for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2, not quite as last minute as last week, although last minute was good for me as amazingly I won! 

So here is this weeks sketch

another great sketch which will definitely be used again.

Here is my card

I twisted the sketch so that my Digistamp boutique image would fit.

The base card is a 120mm scalloped from Craftwork cards, image is coloured with Copics as are the punched hearts in the right hand corner.

Lilac card is American Crafts and left over from a mermaid card I made a few weeks ago, flower papers came free in a magazine, white card has been embossed with a Sizzix embossing folder and I think the trim came from The Range.

Thank you for visiting and for putting up with all the waffle and I have just twigged that Allsorts  Challenge blog have Birds and Feathers for their challenge this week so I will enter this there too.

Easter Greetings

Something simple for Easter Day.

Hope anyone visiting is having a lovely day whatever you are doing.

Nearly out of time

Well with 2 hours to go I am finally managing to do an entry for the latest sketch over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2

So here is the sketch, another blast from the past



and here is my effort

Not sure I am 100% happy with it but wanted to get an entry in as all the DT are so supportive in their lovely comments.

So the main image is a Reddy decoupage image, ribbon came from Stampin up, pearls are Hobby House and the cardstock, papers (which I have overstamped but it doesn't show up too well) and the sentiment are all Craftwork Cards.

Sorry about the bit of glare on the pic but that is the problem with taking photos at 9.45pm.

Thank you for visiting and I hope all my visitors who celebrate it have a lovely Easter.

From the depths of the giveaway bag

Here's a card for our great nephew over in Australia, he will be 3 in a couple of weeks.

I have used this weeks Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 sketch



another great one.

The image is from one of the Lili of the Valley mini masterpiece sheets which isn't available any more but the stamp is and it's called Yee Haa! The no longer available theme continued with the paper and corrugated card which I rescued from the to give away bag and the blue pearl card came from Craftwork Cards originally but am not sure if they do it any more.
The base card and sentiment are still available from Craftwork Cards, the wood veneer embellishments are Studio Calico and the twine is American Crafts.

Allsorts have a No Flowers challenge this week so I will enter this there and also Ooh la la creations have a Card for a Child so I will enter there too.

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The Little Mermaid

It was Mothering Sunday yesterday so we had my 91 year old mum-in-law and my brother-in-law over for lunch. Once they had gone it was time to play and this is what I came up with. (Sorry it looks a bit out of focus)

I've used this sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 this week


but I have rotated it 180 degrees.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 has a twist of using mermaids or fairies on your cards this week so I have used the Mermaid 2 stamp from Lili of the Valley and coloured it with my copics, the papers are also from Lili of the Valley.
Allsorts challenge blog have challenged us to Use those dies this week, so I have used Spelbinders Lacey Circles and Standard Circles and then the shell is a Sizzix die which has been resident in the craft room for about 12 years.
I have finished off with a pearl and with some dew drops as they seemed to match in with the water theme.
The lilac card is American Crafts and the base card is Craftwork Cards oh and the ribbon is American Crafts too.

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One for the boys

Allsorts challenge blog are challenging us to make cards for the "guys in your lives" this week.

I have quite a few male birthdays coming up and not many male cards in the made box so this has started me off.

I had planned to use this Hunkydory decoupage for a colleagues card so thought I would start with this as it was in my head.

I made a stepper card from a 5 x 7 card blank, added some Lili of the Valley papers, a bit of mirri card and some Card Candi from Craftwork Cards and there it was done although it's taken a couple of days to blog it because blogger didn't want to play at loading pictures for the last couple of evenings.