Friday 22 April 2011

Happy Easter!

Hi guys! Hope you're all well and enjoying your Easter break if you are getting the time off work. Hubbie isn't working which is wonderful so we are well and truly enjoying the weather and time together. In fact, I best get on with showing you my cards....

First up is a Riley card using one of my fav Riley stamps- Coffee Riley. I coloured him with copics, paper pieced his armchair and added some shading with copics and lyra pencils. Papers are all by Doodlebug. I used MFT Die-namics die for the star borders.

I'd like to enter this into:
Riley & Co- aqua, yellow & brown
MFT- sketch 16
Cupcake Craft Challenge- lots of layers
Papertake Weekly- spots n stripes
Crafty Creations- 1 technique, 2 embellies, 3 papers (paper piecing, dienamics die & brad, 3 papers)
Pile it On- use a rubber stamp

While I'm doing a Riley card, I'd like to give a big shout out for the Riley & Company Challenge blog which holds challenges on a Tuesday every other week. Go check out all the amazing designs by the DT.

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Riley, Papertrey Ink); Papers (Doodlebug); Assorted cardstock; Star border (MFT Die-namics); Brad; Nesties; Copics; Lyra pencils

And a quick little card I did for our friend's little girl- super quick and simple this one. I was going to put some buttons on it but then thought it looked better just simple. These little teddies are of course Penny Black coloured with watercolour pencils. Paper is Cosmo Cricket stitched straight on my card blank. I added rub-on letters. Click on the image for a better look as this photo doesn't really do it justice- you can see my shading alot better!

I'd like to enter this into:
Crafty Catz- card for a child
Delicious Doodle Challenge- anything goes

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Penny Black); Watercolour pencils; Copics; Paper (Cosmo Cricket); Rub-ons

Are you enjoying the shorter, more frequent posts? I think I might stick with this if poss and if everyone prefers it?!! Have a fabbie Easter xxxxx

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

Two super cute cards Steph! Thanks for playing along with us at PTW this week. xx

maddy hill said...

awesome cards - i adore the one for the little girl - so very cute !

hugs
maddy x

Dawn♥ said...

Fantastic cards. Love them. Dawn♥

Donna said...

Beautiful card Steph and definitely lots of layers! Thanks for joining in the fun at Cupcake this week :) Donna x

Liza said...

Gorgeous work, I love all the layers. Thanks for joining us this week at CCC.

Liza x

marilynprestonn said...

So very sweet Riley card. The colors of your dp and his little comfort chair all match! Well done with the Challenge and thank you so much for your interest in the DT and for playing with us. Kindly, Peggy

Aunty Sue said...

Fab cards and thanks for joining Crafty catz this easter

Teri said...

A couple of cute creations hun!
Thanks for playing at the Delicious Doodles Challenge this week, good luck with the draw!
Hugs,
Teri x

Louise said...

Fab card!
Thank you so much for joining us at Little Claire's this week x

Poppit said...

Great card! I adore that image. Thanks for joining us for this week's Cupcake Challenge.

lindyloo said...

Hello Steph oh what a super cute images I love the iccle teddies thank you for joining us at the crafty catz challenge this week hope to see you at the next one huggies linda DT

Tamara Morton said...

Hi Step Welcome to the team, Looking forward to working with you Hugs
Tamara

Lynne said...

Welcome on board the DT looking forward to working with you. Hugs Lynne x

cheryl said...

hi hun gosh adore your cards,love the images,and the detail is amazing look forward to working with you on,the team hun hugs cheryl xxx

Curly said...

OMGosh this is just perfect for our theme Children's card,your colouring is superb and those little bears are so sweet,

Thank you so much for joining us at Crafty Catz A Childrens Card Challenge,
Good Luck,
Hugs Bridget Crafty Catz DT :0)x

Jill said...

2 gorgeous cards Steph love the paper piecing on the chair thanks for joining us at PTW hugs Jill xx

MiamiKel said...

Your card has so much WOW factor! I love all the details and the paper pieced couch - delish! TFS your Riley card!