Back but shaky!!!

Had a fabulous holiday but the journey home was just horrendous! Never again will I book a holiday involving so much coach travel - 3 days to get home is just oh!!! Croatia was beautiful though and there maybe photos later when I feel human - we'll see.

Meanwhile there is still time for anyone who hasn't already to enter the challenge at ooh-la-la-creations which involves using black and white plus one other colour.

My card is one I did before I went away and is such a cheat because it is made using one of the 'quick card' images on the CD Silhouette Magic. They are just a simple click and print although I did print the central image out twice so that I could raise it up from the main card slightly and I added a bit of bling too. Still very easy though and ideal when you want a card in a hurry.

Off to Croatia....

But before I go just wanted to let you know that the challenge on Ooh-la-la-Creations starting from tomorrow is 'Singing in the Rain!' The image and backing paper I have used are from the CD 'Kiddiwinks'.

We all have times in our lifes when we need something to cheer us up and what can be better than receiving a card from a good friend. So if you have time make a card to make someone happy and join in our challenge.

I will be back on the 26th September with pictures of the island of Kirk and maybe some new ideas for cards - oh I am so going to miss crafting and blogging!!!

Be good while I'm away and seeing as I'm not going to be around next week the challenge is going to be...

Black and white plus one other colour! But shhhhhhhhh don't tell anyone that I told you early. LOL!!!

Autumn Haze...

Two challenges this week have the theme of Autumn. At http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/ the theme is anything you relate to autumn and Cynthia at http://rainbowladyschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ would like us to work on autumnal leaves.

She also added a tiny twist to the theme by insisting that everyone used at least one stamp. I used a huge stamp by Stamps Happen which almost fills a DL card! Beautiful stamp though and very easy to work with even though it is so large.

My card is for a friend (who I don't think checks my blog) who is going through a very sad time and I just wanted to send her my love.

Materials used:

• Cream based card covered with black pearlescent paper.
• brown slightly sparkly card
• watercolour card
• Inktense Pencil crayons
• Sakura Stardust clear pen - for leave veins - not viewable in photo but in real life gives a touch of frost.
• gold sentiment peel off
• Autumn leaves stamp by Stamps Happen Inc