Introducing Ella...

At long last the clues can be revealed ...

Here is Ella - isn't she just adorable? She has been designed by my friend Lori at http://byloridesigns.blogspot.com/, but Ella isn't around to just stand around looking cute she is part of something big. Something I am so proud and happy to be a part of.

Ella is part of a new challenge site - check it out at http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/.

I know you are probably thinking 'another challenge site', but I reckon you can never have too much of a good thing - this especially applies to chocolate, rubber stamps and challenge sites that offer fun and inspiration!

The aim of The Pink Elephant is to bring FUN and INSPIRATION to your crafting and to encourage everyone to dust down those die cutting machines, punches etc and use them to produce stunning new work.

Our first challenge will be posted on Monday and there is already a clue on the site about what the challenge might be. Do pop over and take a look at the rest of the design team. I'm so looking forward to seeing everyone's fantastic contributions.

Hearts and flowers...

This is my new stamp from Pollycraft - isn't she gorgeous? Well I think she is - but both my daughters think she has an evil look! I prefer the term impish!!

My card is for quite a few challenges, which is perhaps as well seeing as not being very well this week really curtailed my crafting. The challenges are:

Love at http://pollycraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/
Hearts and Flowers at http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/
Hearts at http://joannasheenscraftforum2966.yuku.com/
Crazy for Hearts at http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/
Hearts Galore at http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/

Hmmm something tells me lurve is in the air in the crafting world!

Materials used:

• Pollycraft Sherbert clear stamp
• Sakura Stardust pens and Lyra Aqua Colours
• Pink card and Dovecraft floral paper
• Cuttlebug Heart die used on shrink plastic
• gems and organza ribbon from stash

Another version (and maybe one showing the not so innocent side of this stamp) will be on my blog on Monday - I will also be telling you about something really BIG and PINK then too so do come back to see what's going on.

An Award...

I am so pleased to have been given this award by my new Blogging Buddy, Robin, at http://rockinrobin1973.blogspot.com/. Robin is amazingly talented you really should check out her work if you have time.

I am going to pass this award on to five other blogging buddies who inspire me both with their work and their friendship.

Irene at http://alloccasionscards.blogspot.com/

Chrissie at http://chrissiescreations.blogspot.com/

Ann at http://craftblogspiritofcreativity.blogspot.com/

Heather at http://ricas-haven.blogspot.com/

Max at http://maxscraftcreations.blogspot.com/

In case you are wondering about the snippet of a picture of something pink at the side of my blog it is something I am involved in with Robin - and it's exciting - very!!!

Windows...

I'm still not feeling too good. The ordinary cold I had turned into something far more nasty and led to me spending most of the weekend in bed. Even now I don't feel great so please don't come too close as I don't want anyone catching anything!

I've been working on this card for about 4 days. Everytime I've felt a little bit better I've done something to it - usually something that has meant starting again! Isn't funny how when you are not well the craft knife slips - the painting water spills - the ... well you know what I mean we've all been there.


I made the card using two stamps from Art Impressions. One is a window which I have used for the front of the card and the other is a view of a garden with the most wonderful sentiment written around it.

'Treasured friends like you bloom in the garden of my heart'

If I remember rightly Art Impressions do a whole series of scenes that you can add to your collection but I only have this one.






I particularly wanted to use acetate for this card to emphasise the window aspect, but it did bring some problems. I usually cover any DST by attaching card to both sides of the acetate, but of course if I had done that the window would not have been 'see through'.

The only way I could think to get round this fairly neatly was to cut a square out around the window area, which I did. The remaining space left me enough room to write a message to the friend I am sending my card to.




My card is just in time for the challenge at http://rainbowladyschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ where this week (surprise - surprise) Cynthia has set a theme of windows.