Birthday card for nephew and challenges!!

Hi Everyone,I'm still sticking to my new year's resolution i think its a record that a resolution has kept for so long!LOL

I've made a birthday card for my nephew Michael he will be 9 so i thught he might want a bit grown up rather than cutey and i'm also entering the following challenges also:

Allsorts Challenge - A tag, ticket or label

Anyone 4 Anya- Something completley different - i've used a new folding techinque which is  a spring card

ICS Sketch 55 


The Crafty Pad - Brown, Blue & Cream or White

Totally Papercrafts - Lots of Spots

I've used:

DCWV retro papers
Papermania textured carstock
'Prince Ian' digi stamp TGF
HOTP Brads
Sizzix dots embossing folder
Ribbon
carstock label
Promarker for skin colour and pencils for clothes

I thought i would give promarkers a go but not use them for all my image as i didn't want to ruin it but i think it's turned out really nice so they will be going on my shopping list!LOL

Thanks for looking!

Sal xx

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Mother's Day card

Evening All, hope your well!!

I'm definitely sticking to my new year's resolution by making cards in plenty of time instead of being last minute, I've just made my mum's card for mother's day which isn't till 14th March LOL but i couldn't resist in entering the following challenges too:

Allsorts Challenge 38 - "Get Distressed with Button/s and a bow"
Polka Doodles Week 5 Challenge - "Paper Piecing"
Splendid Stamping with The Greeting Farm - "Farm Fresh Friday's Gettin' Sketchy!"
Totally Paper Crafts - Challenge no.2 Recipe

Here's what I've used:
Papermania Textured Cardstock, Ribbon and Buttons
DCWV Retro Paper
Making Memories Backing Paper
TGF - Signature Stamp
Quickutz Metro Alphabet Dies
Sizzix Nesting Flower Die

Take care

Sal x

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Valentine Card for Hubby

Hi All

I'm on the ball again, I've just finished making my hubby's valentines card and decided to go for a easel card which I've never done before LOL i think it's turned out quite good to say its first attempt LOL I'm also entering Allsorts Challenge Week 37 and DT Call. I've also downloaded my first ever digi stamp of which is 50's Sweetheart from The Greeting Farm website i love it!! It's all good fun with converting dollars into sterling LOL

I've used:

50's Sweetheart Digi Stamp - TGF
Sunshine Capsule Papers, Ribbon, flower and brads
Papermania Red textured Cardstock
Watercolour pencils
Heart punch
and the PC to print the Digi and Sentiment which reads 'True love stories never have endings'

Hope your all getting ready for valentines next week!

Take care

Sal xx

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