Sponged Flowers

Here is my newest card which I made for 4 challenges:

1) Just Us Girls Challenge # 132 (http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.ca/).  This was a technique challenge and required one to sponge a layer.  I found it quite a challenging technique to do but I think the final result was pretty good.

2) The Going Grey with Scrap Creations (http://scrap-creations1.blogspot.ca/). The theme for this week was "April Showers" and of course what do April showers bring but May flowers.

3) The Fab 'N Funky Challenge # 117 (http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.ca/). The theme was lace and pearls.  I have been looking for a place to use that daisy lace and this seemed like the perfect opportunity.  I also used pearls in the centre of the flowers and also in the top left corner.

4) The Sweet Stamping Challenge (http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/).  with a theme of Girly but no Pink. 

Thank You Girl

I can't believe I have finally got 20 followers.  I guess it doesn't seem like much to those of you who have hundreds or thousands, but I feel like at least what I am doing is getting seen by some people.

Anyway, here is a card I am presenting for two challenges:

1) The Card Makin' Mamas Challenge (http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.ca/) which was to "Get Girlie"
2) The Stamptacular Challenge # 159 (http://stamptacularsundaychallenge.blogspot.ca/). This was a "Freebie" or Anything Goes Challenge

The Musical

This is a new card that isn't for Christmas.  This is the last card that I made for one of my church's choral scholars.  I am entering this card into two challenges:

1) The One Stop Craft Challenge # 178 (http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.ca/).  The theme for this challenge was to use three circles

2) The Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge # 154 (http://sweetstopsketches.blogspot.ca/). This challenge allowed you to use any previous sketch so I chose to use sketch # 80.  Here is a copy of the sketch

And here is my card

It's All About the Presents

This is a card I am entering in the Speedy the Fox and Friends Challenge # 103 (http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/). The theme for this challenge is "rainbows" and it can be either an actual rainbow or the colours of the rainbow.  I chose to go with the colours of the rainbow.  The quilled presents on this card are in all the colours of the rainbow.  I'm sorry that the colours don't show up really well in the photo.  I took the photo at night, so it didn't photograph as well as I would like.

Merry Christmas Flowers

This is a card I made for the ABC "N is for Neutral" (http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com/) Challenge .  This was a fun card to make because of the multiple stamping of the sentiment in different attitudes. 

Square Wreath

As you are about to see, I have been on a bit of a Christmas kick this week.  So here is the second of a few posts of Christmas cards made for challenges.

This card was made for Cute Card Thursday Challenge # 213 (http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/).  the theme is Metallica.  The metallic elements on this card are the papers used for the wreath and the quilled bells as well as the stickers.  Actually, it's a whole lot of Metallica (LOL)

Beaded Snowflake

His is a card I made for the Moving Along with the Times Challenge # 145. (http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/).  The theme this week was Christmas and as I have said before, it it never too early to start on Christmas.  This is a card I made to give to my niece (I really hope she doesn't read this blog!!).  I love the tiny clothespin with the string of beads hanging from it. I play with beads all the time to make jewellery, so it is fun to add them to my cards, too.  Plus, thanks to my friend Betty for the loan of the snowflake embossing folder.