Sunday, 11 April 2010

Last night's crafting

I have a busy day so far ... the garden beckoned this morning, so now we have an empty compost heap, mulched beds and 3 planters planted with flowers. The garden has alos been swept and all the outdoor toys scrubbed and dried ... oh and I also cleaned inside the house and have sdone some ironing. So now I am having a cuppa and got my feet up while Dave takes the girls to a party.
I made a couple of cards last night so I thought I would share them with you.

This card covers these challenges:
Just Magnolia - Punch it out
Cute Card Thursday - mono mania
Totally Papercrafts - distressing
Friday Sketcher - sketch
Allsorts - petals and pearls

I coloured this gorgeous Tilda in promarkers and distressed the background. I distressed the edges of the papers and cardstock. I flipped the sketch and added some studded ric rac to the panel and a twine bow. Finally some flowers, a pin and some pearls. I punched some swirls out and a large punched flower to put under the cherry blossom.

My next card covers these challenges:
Wags n Whiskers - Scallops
Fuss and Fancy - Sketch
Totally Gorguss - texture
Allsorts - Petals and Pearls
Stamp Something - stitching
I coloured this gorgeous Wags N Whiskers image using my promarkers. I cut her out and sat her into the oval. I love this Wisteria paper and used co-ordinating cardstock and flowers to complete the sketch. I added pearls to the flowers and corners nad for texture some raffia lace. I faux stitched round the edges of the dp.

My lovely friend Samantha has awarded me these two awards .. thank you hunni.
I am going to pass them on to my fabby DT teamies and all my followers.

31 comments:

brenda said...

Hi Cathy

Souds like you had a incredible burst of energy and deseve that rest.

Two great cards and fab coouring.

Thank you for joining in my Petals and pearls theme at Allsorts this week.

B x

Sue said...

Hi Cathy
two gorgeous cards, lovely colouring,, pretty papers, thank you for joining us at Totally Papercrafts this week hope to see you next week, sue,x

Victoria said...

wow these are absolutely gorgeous my favourite is the top one, love the middle flower it is so lush x

Karen said...

Gorjus gorjus gorjus.

love Karen x

Dragonlady said...

Hi Cathy,

Wow you have been busy, well done on getting all those things done. Your cards are fabulous hun, love the Tilda, great colours and distressing.

Hugs Ali x

Riet said...

What a beautiful cards Cathy,i love your images and colours.
So gorgeous papers.

Hugs Riet.xx

Anonymous said...

You made a gorgeous card with the sketch! I love the cute image and beautiful colors and papers! Thank you for joining us at Fussy and Fancy Friday!
Hugs,
April

Ali said...

Beautiful cards as always - please can you advise what colours you used to colour your top card - many thanks xx

Donalda said...

Oh this is just beautiful dear. Just love it. Thanks for joining us at JM

Sarah said...

Beautiful cards, love the brown/cream shades on the Tilda card xxx

Ali said...

Thank you, for getting back to me so quickly - I feel a pro-marker order coming on!!

Lynne in NI said...

Isn't it fab getting the garden tidied! (except you always notice something else needing done as well!)
Gorgeous cards BTW!
:O)

Becky said...

Wow! What beautiful cards Cathy, I adore the Tilda card especially as I adore the brown tones. Hope you've had a rest this evening, your day sounded very tiring this morning lol!
xx

Net said...

Aw how sweet us that!

Thanks for playing Gorjuss with us.

Jennifer said...

Two wonderful projects. Thanks for playing at Fussy and Fancy.

Jennifer

Joey said...

Hi Cathy

congrats on your award!your distressing on this card is fabulous! thanks for joining us at Tpc this week

Joey.xxx

Tracy said...

Love both cards, the tilda one especially, very appropriate for the kind of outdoor day you've had.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Debs said...

Both beautiful cards.. Thanks for playing along at TG this week…Debs

Mummylade said...

Lovely colours on your cards! I'm so glad you joined the Allsorts challenge this week and good luck.

Lisa Jane said...

two wonderful cards . i love the colours on the second card
Lisa ;)

Kat said...

Hi Cathy, what lovely cards. I love the texture on the second one. Thanks for joining us at TG this week.

The Tilda card is beautiful too. I love how you coloured her.

Kat xx

Tasha said...

Wow these are stunning i love the flowers and the fabulous colours
Gorgeous
love tasha xx

Mina said...

two stunning cards Cathy, I love the mono look of the first...thanks for joining in with the Just Magnolia challenge
Mina xxx

Juanita said...

Both your cards are beautiful, love the color combo on the second one. Thanks for joining us at Fussy and Fancy.

Annie said...

such a cute card! thanks for joining in with us at CCT this week.
hugs, annie x

Nikki Fairbairn said...

Both your cards are so pretty Cathy, I love the gorgeous papers on your Say a Prayer card, Thanks for playing,
Hugs,
Nikki x
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Squirrel x said...

Both fabulous hun! Great cards, thanks for playing with us at Totally Gorjuss this week. Hugs, Squirrel x

Stampin Mindy said...

These cards are so pretty. Such great details. Thanks for joining us at Fussy and Fancy Friday!

Denimo said...

Hey Cathy! What a great pair of cards. Love them both... really!! So glad you could join us for the Stamp Something challenge.
Hugs, Denimo

Jeanette said...

Gorgeous cards. They are both very sweet! Thanks for joining in the Wags challenge this week!
Hugs Jeanette :)

Sharon Caudle said...

Gorgeous cards, Cathy! Love them both! Thanks so much for joining us at Wags 'n Whiskers!
hugs!
Sharon