Anyone for Anya? Fantastic news for Anya-addicts!

If you love Anya stamps by The Greeting Farm as much as I do then you will be as excited as me at the news of a new challenge blog dedicated to these little beauties!

Anyone for Anya has been set up by the fabulous Dawny P and they are currently looking for more DT members so if you want to have a shot at joining them all you have to do is make a card using your favourite Anya or Greeting Farm image and send it in by 8th August!

Have a great Sunday everyone!

Becky :)

Wedding congratulations - Truly Scrumptious and Colour Create challenges.

Good evening everyone, I hope you're all ready for the weekend!

My sister Kristie is getting married tomorrow and this is the card that I have made for the occasion.

I've used the Truly Scrumptious challenge #12 card sketch and included the additional challenge of using beads on your card. As the wedding colour scheme is blue it also fit in with Colour Create Challenge #23 which this time is blue and white!

The stamp is by Rubber Stampede and as soon as I saw it I knew it was exactly what I was looking for! The DP is Bashful Blue patterned DP by Stampin' Up and the flowers are by Woodware. Once again I used my glossy accents and my copic Spica clear pen to add definition. Unfortunately these caught the flash on every picture so it looks a lot shinier in the photos than it does 'in the flesh'!

I'm relieved to have gotten July's cards out of the way, and I'm looking forward to seeing my husband for a change!

TFL and have a wonderful weekend!!

Becky :)

2 Challenges in 1! Cupcake birthday card

Good afternoon!

My card today is for my husbands birthday and was made following the card sketch designed by Becky for this weeks challenge over at My Time To Craft.

I used Basic Grey Marrakech papers, brads and buttons and the cupcake stamp from Stampin' Up and finished it with glossy accents.

I also incorporated the challenge over at A Spoon Full of Sugar which this week is to have swirls in your card.

I am so close to the end of my mad card-making month that I can taste it, and I'm looking forward to a few days off from making and catching up on all my favourite blogs that I'm not had time to look at over the course of the month!

TFL,

Becky :)

Papertake Weekly Challenge Sketch #19

Well I appear to be taking late entries to a whole new level! This is for the sketch challenge which ends today over at Papertake Weekly.

This is another card for my son Liam, hence the 'L' brad! I used a sentiment stamp that I bought from Hobbycrafts in a box with 5 others for the bargain price of £4.99 and finished it with Copics and glossy accents. The buttons are Basic Grey and SU, and the letter brad was from Hobbyhorse Crafts.

Now to finish hubbys cards that I started last night!

TFL,

Becky :)

A Spoon Full of Sugar challenge #60 - Happy Birthday Liam!

Well July is finally coming to a close and my marathon birthday card making session is nearly over! This card is for my eldest son Liam who will be 16 tomorrow and oh my God does that make me feel old!

The card has been made using the card sketch designed by Debbie for challenge #60 over at A Spoon Full of Sugar and its a great one to play with! I used a Pink Petticoat download as my main image, coloured in with Copics and finished off with glossy accents. The DP is Offbeat by Basic Grey, as are the buttons and brads and once again I used my JustRite Stampers stamp for the sentiment.

Just hubby's birthday and my sisters wedding cards and I can breathe a sigh of relief!

TFL and have a great week!

Becky :)

Something sweet from The Sugar Bowl!

Todays card is for my very own 'gorjuss girl' - my daughter Erynn, who will be celebrating her 2nd birthday this Sunday.

The sketch is challenge #15 over at The Sugar Bowl, and was designed by the lovely Gayle, with the 'please include' option being ribbons and bows. I used some organza ribbon topped with some grosgrain, but unfortunatley the little bow holding the charm doesn't show up too well on the photo!

I used the Princess Gorjuss Girl which seemed quite appropriate as I call Erynn my little princess, and she enjoys being treated like one too! To be honest, in a house with 4 males in it, some female company is fantastic, she even has a love of shoes and handbags already, much to her daddy's dismay!

The DP is from the Lily Kate collection by Basic Grey, and as usual I had to add a charm and a little bling in the form of gems, glossy accents and highlighting the veins in my hydrangeas with my Copic Spica clear pen.

Now I only have to make cards for my eldest sons, husbands and best friends birthday within the next 2 days, oh and a wedding card for my sister - sleep is overrated anyway!

TFL and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Becky :)

Sketch Saturday #59

Hello all!

Well it's been a while since I've posted as I've been under the weather and not felt like moving let alone making cards!

But here (better late than never!) is my take on sketch #59 at Sketch Saturday. I used the adorable Penny Black birthday teddy as this card is for our nephew who is called Teddy and whose birthday it is this weekend. The DP is from the Cupcake collection by Basic Grey, I coloured the bear using my Copics and added Glossy accents to the balloons. I used my JustRite Stampers stamps for the sentiment and couldn't resist a little bit of bling!

I still have 4 birthdays and a wedding to go this month, but at least the end is in sight and soon I'll be back to making cards for fun!

I've also treated myself to a portable studio for my photos and I'm really pleased with how the photo has come out!

TFL, and enjoy you weekend!

Becky :)