cute as a button

Good eveningall.i hope you are all well.i`ve been doing a little decluttering in the garden today,digging up my rose bushes which had gone beyond salvage and also a bush which the cat liked so always had an ugly brown patch.cor it was a right pain to get out,i was swinging on it and pulling but it would not budge,in the end hubby managed to get it out for me.
so enough of my green fingers and on to my card which i am entering into the following challenges:
1.sketchy colors challenge - challenge 107 - pink,blue and beige
2.crafty boots challenge - glitter
3.papertake weekly - anything goes
4.simon says stamp challenge - mothers day/special girl ( this is for my cousins `13th)
5.paper shelter challenge - anything goes
6.divas by design challenge- challenge 25 - favourite things - sc digis, sparkle and buttons
7.moving along with the times challenge - cute as a button

products used are:
white scalloped card blank
blue pearl card
mix of papers from my stash
buttons from stash
stickles - stardust
sizzix corners
ms punch
hero arts sentiment
saturated canary digi stamp - circus trixie
promarkers and flexmarkers

promarkers and flexmarkers used are:
blush,sunkissed pink,coral.cinnamon
primrose,buttercup,cappuccino,caramel.umber
baby pink,cocktail pink,antique pink,cardinal red
cool aqua,duck egg.celestial blue,storm blue
sandstone,caramel,umber
satin,pastel beige,khaki,warm grey 3

and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by, means a lot ;D
luv coops xxx

swinging into spring

good evening all.i hope you are all well.a really quick make from me tonight as i just had one of those never sit down days today.lol but it is my day off tomorrow.
i am entering my card into the following challenges:
1.deep ocean challenge - challenge 20 - spring
2.friday sketch challenge - sketch 12 by genievieve
3.pollycraft challenge - challenge 130 - spring has sprung
4.my mums craft shop challenge - challenge 47 - spring is springing

products used are:
white scalloped card blank
green pearl card
stickles stardust
woodware leaf punch
first edition papers - hideaway
hand rolled flowers and wooden flowers
pollycraft image
kaisercraft sentiment
promarkers and flexmarkers

promarkers and flexmarkers used are:
blush,sunkissed pink,coral,cinnamon
primrose,buttercup.cappuccino,caramel
lime zest.lime green.pear
gold,amber,pumpkin
ice grey 1,2,blender
glacier blue,cloud.powder

and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by, means a lot :D
luv coops xx

ooooooooo i can now share

Good evening all.i can now share my good news.the link has been in my sidebar for a while and some of you were eagle eyed enough to spot it.lol.
i was asked way back in january by the lovely carisa if i would like to create a couple of cards to be seen in her very own premier issue magazine Designed to color (click on the badge in my sidebar) and wow i was so shocked to be asked and of course i said yes.
i sent off a couple of cards in different styles and to my surprise they were both used in the magazine, with my black and white one being a double page spread.i am also now the very proud owner of a printed issue of this magazine which carisa has also signed.i can not thank carisa enough for the awesome chance of appearing in her premier issue.do get yourself over there and submit your designs for future issues, full details can be found on the designed to color blog which you can get to by clicking on the link in my sidebar.
you never know unless you try.
so here are the 2 cards i sent to carisa.

for this one i used the following products:
white card blank
white pearl card
sugar nellie stamp - cinderella - i stamped her 3 times using a masking
docrafts portobello road papers
promarkers and flexmarkers.

promarkers and flexmarkers used are:
blush,sunkissed pink,coral,cinnamon.rose peach
ice grey 3,5,antique white
satin,pastel beige,khaki,,warm grey 3
sky blue,true blue,toyal blue,indigo blue
red,berry,crimson.shale
mustard,raw sienna
buttercup,cappuccino,caramel,umber
nutmeg,auburn,walnut,umber

and my 2nd card
i used the following products:
white card blank
cream pearl card
kaisercraft papers - black and white timeless
artworld pearls
ms butterfly punch
distress ink - black soot
saturated canary digi - janessa
promarkers

promarkers used are:
warm grey 1,2,3,4,5
ice grey 1,2,3,4,5
cool grey 1,2,3,4,5

thanks so much for popping by and sharing in my excitement with me and a huge thankyou to carisa.i can`t wait to to try out and submit for future issues :D

luv coops xx