Totally Gorjuss - Spring has Sprung

This time at Totally Gorjuss we have the them of spring is sprung and it always make me think of picnics so when I cam across this decoupage image I thought hay presto . And so far its looking like we do have spring its been a lovely day here again  , just hope it stays but wont get my hopes up , as we know how great out UK weather can be LOL.

OK I ll get on and tell you who the sponsor is Handy Hippo

Items used
Backing paper - magazine freebie
mirri card - the range
cream card - DCWV
message and decoupage - the gruffies - Joanna sheen
ribbon and button - docrafts

more playing

As I said in my 1st post my mojo was over flowing with ideas for this sketch at less is more so here are the other 2 cards I did and yes one of them is Xmas - sorry

For this one i used a cuttlebug embossing folder and inked it - my stash

ribbon and message are from docrafts

coloured with Pm's

close up of the sentiment

oh the Xmas one

cuttlebug folder , sanded

stamp - magazine freebie

ribbon - my stash

gems - docrafts

close up of snowflake

Less is more - a sketch

Over at Less Is More this week we had a lovely sketch to follow

And I have to say thank you again to Mandi and Chrissie for helping my mojo flow with ideas even got a few Xmas cards made with this sketch , sorry for using that word but worked out that I have about another 350 to make so thought a few clean and simple ones would be nice to have in the stash.
I made 3 with this sketch that I will post separate as don't wont to over load you in one go LOL.

Items used
orange card - cordations - embossed with dotty folder - cuttlebug
ribbon , topper and message are all from docrafts

here is a close up of the topper

Winter Wonderland - Oh Baubles!!!

At Winter Wonderland this week we had the theme to have baubles on our card.
I love baubles on a tree and buy one every year in memory of my best friend who passed away as we both loved Xmas and we used to watch lots of Xmas films on the run up to Xmas . And I still love Xmas and do all the count down things to it even though Lisa is gone. OK before I get tears in my eyes I will carry on and tell you who the sponsor for the week is Simon Says Stamp

Items used

bauble paper and message - kanban

ribbon - American crafts

felt bauble and gems - papermaina

Just Magnolia - Eyes Down - BINGO

So this is what we had at Just Magnolia to get our mojos going a bingo board and we chose any line we wanted and me been me just had to go with the Gems , Flowers , Ribbon and Lace one Lol.
And we have a extra treat this week of 2 sponsors

7 Kids College Fund

a $20 voucher to use with them

The Ribbon Girl who are offering a choice of either blue or lilac ribbon

Ok so here is the piccie of my card

Items used

Paper - DCWV

Green paper - my mind's eye

Gems and message - papermaina

lace and flowers - wild orchids - the lace I coloured with PM - pastel yellow

Ribbon - my stash

Tilda in egg - coloured with Pm's

Egg - burnt ornage

Hair - cocoa

Skin - almond , blush , dusky pink

Grass - Apple and moss

Flowers - tuilp yellw and buttercup

Dress - medow green

some close up pics

Crafty Creations - In stiches

This week at Crafty Creations we had the theme of stitches either sewing or funny stitches . I went with the sewing kind as don't have many humours images .
And the sponsor for the week is Jamie from CTMH

Items used

Pricking stencil - QVC

Ribbon and thread - my stash

Topper - magazine freebie

The Cuttlebug Spot - Buttons

Over at The Cuttlebug Spot we had such a brill theme for me as I love buttons which you will probably guess from the amount I used LOL.
And they have a goodie bag up as the prize which they said might have buttons in LOL.

Items used

card base - papermaina

Inked with Tim Holtz - milled lavender

embossing folder - cuttlebug

buttons - my stash

mirri card - kanban - embossed with docrafts message folder