Yeah Monday and it's The Pink Elephant Day!

This week, at The Pink Elephant, we have a sketch by the incredibly talented Lori. Wow this one was a super cool one to follow.

I decided to use my free digi from MFT that Kim very kindly gave everyone the chance to pick up over the weekend. MFT stamps are definitely one of 'My Favourite Things' so I was over the moon with this offer. Thank you so much Kim.

In Kim's words the only catch with the free digi was that they would ...

"like you to send a card made with your new stamp to someone you know that needs a lift. A friend who's blue, a charity organization you support, whatever makes you happy."

Hmmm, what a great idea. I've made my 'shoppers' card to cheer up a friend, who I know is feeling the 'winter's coming' blues. Inside the card I've added a 'Let's go shopping and cheer ourselves up' message. I know the card will brighten her day and we'll both have a lovely shopping trip to look forward to. Yeah two people cheered up in one go!!

Materials used:

• MFT digi image
• Promarkers
  
• Purple 'stardust' type card
• yellow paper
• floral (Kanban?) card
• brads from stash
• flowers and scalloped border cut on Cricut machine
  

yeah I'm back and...

it's Pink Elephant day!!!

I so missed blogging and looking at the amazing creations that we have entered at the Pink Elephant while I was away last week. I was in York and had a lovely stay, but it was really tough leaving all that fabulous new birthday craft stuff behind.

This week, at TPE, is our colour themed challenge. I always find this one a toughie, but I'm sure everyone will come up with some amazing creations. The colours this time are mid blue, dark blue and red - so we're going bold, bright and beautiful - well hopefully we are.

I used one of my favourite layouts and one that I have used with this set of MFT stamps before. I really wanted to see how the design worked in a different colour combination.

My original pink and brown version is here - I'm not sure which I like best, but I do like the Promarker colouring on the latest one. I can't seem to stop using those pens now I've finally got the hang of them.

My Favourite Things stamps are just wonderful - I love their images and really must treat myself to another set sometime soon. The sentiments that come with each set are just amazing. On this card I've used 'Rain or shine' stamped on the front and inside I've stamped 'I'll be your umbrella'. How cool is that? The umbrella is part of the set too.

So get out your red and blue papers everyone and join in the fun at the Pink Elephant - we would love to see your designs in this colour scheme.

Pink Elephant Challenge 12 - wow!!!

Just a quick scheduled posting today as I am going away for the weekend.

Challenge 12 at the Pink Elephant - can you believe that? I know I can't!

For my card this week I have used some fabbie card I bought at Wath Market (love my little craft stall - it's the Michaels of South Yorkshire - lol). I couldn't resist this card as it reminds so much of our blog design at the Pink Elephant.

The image is a stamp from a set by My Favourite things. I love their stamps - I must get some more. I did some paper piecing for the lady's dresses and canopy on the cafe. I also cut a frame on my Cricut and attached acetate to the frame to make a real window (well almost) effect.

Now what do you think the challenge at the Pink Elephant is this week?

Hmmmmmmm...

Could it be a 'friends' theme or using the colours pink and black? Could it be 'windows'?

I am feeling such a little tinker today (must be the excitement of going away for the weekend)! I'm not going to tell!

You'll have to slip over to the Pink Elephant to find out!!!

Rainy Days...

'Rain or Shine' ... and on the inner 'You're a friend of mine'.

A card to cheer up a friend and also for the the challenge at http://tandastamps.blogspot.com/where the theme is rainy days.
I used this great sketch which is the challenge at http://cutie-sunday.blogspot.com/ this week.


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The stamps for both the image and the sentiment are by My Favourite Things. I stamped and paper pieced the raincoat. The rest of the image was coloured using Derwent Inktense pencils.

Feeling under the weather...

Not me fortunately, but eversince seeing the challenge of 'underneath' at http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com/ I was thinking along the lines of under an umbrella. I don't know why really, but I ended up with this card to keep in my box for the next time a friend needs cheering up.

The stamps are from a clear set by My Favourite Things and I absolutely love them. The whole sheet of stamps has the most perfect sayings for making cards like this and lots of accessories.

I stamped the central image and the boots on to pink paper and then paper pieced them on to the main stamping. The rest of the image was coloured using Derwent Inktense and Lyra Aqua Colours.

I was thrilled to find just the right colour of pink ribbon in my stash for the bows and as the challenge at http://wednesdaystamper.wordpress.com/ is bows this week my card fits the criteria for that challenge too.