Good Luck

Thank you for the lovely comments on my last post.  The physiotherapist gave me the all clear on Wednesday to drive again.  Whoo hoo!  I still have finger and wrist exercises to do to strength my hand, but it's such a relief to be able to drive again.  Another physio appointment in four weeks, when hopefully my right hand will be more or less back to normal.

I made two cards using this CAS design for two special young people who are taking their school exams this summer.  As the cards were sent to a boy and a girl, I thought this design would be suitable for both of them.              

I used an old Sizzix  embossing folder for the background and a punch for the lucky four leafed clovers.  The sentiment and mat were die cut with Sizzix dies and raised up on foam pads to add some dimension.

  

I am joining in the following challenges:

Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge #386 ~ Squash It! - Use an Embossing Folder

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #638 ~ Use a stencil and/or embossing folder

Can You Handle The Pressure? Challenge ~ Anything Goes

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