In the Pink

A friend is celebrating her birthday in a week or so.  She collects anything sheep related, so I usually try and make her a card with a sheep theme.

I bought a preloved set of Stampin' Up stamps, 'Counting Sheep' recently and used them for the first time, choosing one of the three sheep images.  I coloured the image with Promarkers, it's not too detailed so I managed the colouring with my dodgy right hand. I die cut a rectangle in a piece of pink card using a new die from the Craft Addiction 'Stitch Craft Fusion Frames (Rectangle)' set.   I added a strip of sheep ribbon and stamped a sentiment from the Stampin' Up 'Best Year', using Versafine Clair 'Nocturne'.  To finish off my card, I added three punched flowers to match the flowers in the ribbon.

I am joining in the following challenges:

 Stamping Sensations May Challenge ~ Cute Creatures

We Love Stamping May Challenge ~ All Creatures Great and Small

Crafty Animals Challenge #105 ~ Anything Goes with an Animal

NBUS Challenge #86 ~ Use  Never-Before-Used-Schtuff (sheep stamp and frame die)

I've got an appointment with the physiotherapist tomorrow about my hand.  I've been doing all the finger exercises, so hopefully I will get the all clear to drive again.  It's been a long seven weeks!

Twofer

The Stamping Sensations challenge is sadly closing down after this month, so I wanted to make sure I joined in their final challenge.  My right hand is improving, but I still can't colour images without it looking like a three year old has coloured them.  So, plan B was to look in my box of images I'd already coloured.  

 

I found a Dr Digi's 'Climbing Kitties' digi stamp, which I had coloured with Promarkers. I embossed the two white panels using a Sue Wilson, 'Paw Print Lattice' embossing folder.  The patterned paper is from The Range.

I added a plain white panel inside for the message.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Stamping Sensations May Challenge ~ Cute Creatures

We Love Stamping May Challenge ~ All Creatures Great and Small

Creative Creases Challenge #115 ~ Use a Fun Fold

I love Promarkers and other Mediums Challenge #607 ~ Special Occasions

Passion for Markers Week 838 ~ Special Anniversary challenge - ATG!

Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge ~ Anything Goes

My second project is a tag

 

I found a snippet of pink card and made into a tag using a Stampin' Up punch. I embossed the tag with a Couture Creations 'Fireflies' embossing folder.  I die cut a Memory Box 'Fairytale Flower Border' from a white snippet, snipping off the bottom to make it fit the tag.  I used pink crochet cotton to tie a bow to keep the ribbon in place.  I punched another white tag to glue to the back so there was a smooth surface to write on.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Tag-Along (and ATCs) May Challenge ~ Add Some Pink

Snippets Playground Challenge #533 ~ Use Snippets

Let's Craft and Create Challenge #231 ~ Tag! You're It

Allsorts Challenge ~ 17th Birthday

We are celebrating our 17th Birthday at Allsorts this week, so there is a special challenge with fabulous prizes.  The theme this time is 'Anything Goes'.  My DT card is a masculine Centre Pop-Out Card.

 

The patterned papers are from the Sara Davies Nautical Collection paper pad, with plain navy blue mats.  The sentiment was made with Sue Wilson 'Happy Birthday' dies.

The card folds flat for posting. 

You can see all the prizes for the lucky winners over on the Allsorts Challenge blog.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Creative Moments Challenge #282 ~ Make It Masculine

Accordion Card

I haven't made this style of card for quite a while, but was reminded of it when a watched a video this week on the Nifty Noodles Crafting Facebook page.  It's a very easy Fancy Fold  to make.

 

The patterned paper is from The Works.  I used a   Poppystamps 'Petal Ribbon' die and added a tiny yellow pearl to the centre of each flower.  The sentiment was punched with a Stampin' Up Punch.  I trimmed it down and used the punch again with yellow card for the mat.

The patterned paper was all snippets and I used a white snippet for the die cut, so I'll share my card over in The Playground.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Snippets Playground Challenge #532 ~ Use Snippets

Love Those Pretty Papers May Challenge ~ Fancy Fold

Creative Creases Challenge #115 ~ Use a Fun Fold

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #277 ~ Anything Goes

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #41 ~ Anything Florals Goes