A challenge card at last

We're back from a few days away and feeling slightly more refreshed!! Beth's impetigo has almost gone and Ellie is off school for the week so lots of nice thingss planned.
The children are still tired from their time away and chose to have a chill time this afternoon in front of the telly ... they ended up watching it through their eyelids!!!

So I made a card for some challenges:
Quixotic Cards - tag it
Simon Says Stamp - Whats love got to do with it
Just Magnolia - Love
Friday Sketcher - sketch
Allsorts - recipe - 3,2,1 ... I used 3 flowers (and buttons!), 2 patterned papers, 1 ribbon
A Spoonfull of Sugar - Springtime
Passion for Promarkers - buttons and bows
Papertake Weekly - Check this out (checks/gingham)

I colouredTilda in and then cut her out. I matted her onto oval dp and scalloped oval cardstock (I love my nesties!!!). The dp is edged with pink ink. I added yellow ribbon and a bow. I punched flowers out of the dp and added white buttons. Finally a tag stamped with the sentiment.


Recipe:
Stamp(s): Magnolia Happy Tilda; PB sentiment
Colouring Media: Promarkers
Papers: Forever Friends
Embellishments: punched flowers, ribbon and buttons from stash

Dutchdare Card Challenge #70

This week's challenge is
Summer in Winter

I think this Penny Black stamp is soi summery and that mouse seems to be having so much fun. i watercoloured the image and then used broken china and worn lipstick ink to distress the background. I haven't used these BG papers for ages, but they go so well with the colours in the image. Another simple layout for me ... just some lacey ribbon and some punched flowers and leaves.

This week's Quixotic Paperie challegne is Flutterby ... I have a butterfly.
Recipe:
Stamp(s): Penny Black Lily Waterskiing; Penny Black sentiment
Colouring Media: Distress inks
Papers: Basic Grey Two Scoops
Embellishments: from stash

Melinda with bouquet

I haven't done much crafting this week, but I did manage to get this card made over a couple of evenings.
I am entering for the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - punches
Whiff of Joy - recipe
Quixotic Paperie challenges - use an old, neglected stamp

I haven't inked up either of these stamps for ages ... so I stamped Melinda nad masked the fall background. I watercoloured the images, and mixed a few inks together to get the colour of her top to match the dp. I punched my swirls and flowers and added a little bling ... still keeping to simpl, less fussy cards. I love this dp ... need to get some more!!!

Recipe:
Stamp(s): WOJ Melinda with bouquet, fall grass
Colouring Media: Distress inks
Papers: Cosmo Cricket
Embellishments: from stash