Happily Ever After - CD Sunday DT

Rather late today, I'm not sure where the weekend went, beautiful weather here, but a bit too hot for me.

So on to the card, I made a wedding card for this theme of 'Happily Ever After' at CD Sunday. I used popcorn Bear CD's from Crafters Companion, Popcorn is still one of my favourites. it was quite a quick and easy card for me, I added a doily to BP for the topper to sit on, some ribbon around the spine of the card and a die cut 'Wedding' sentiment die cut from silver mirri card and finally a few flat back gems on the doily, although they don't show very well on here.

Something Beginning with 'D' - CD Sunday DT

Today my CD Sunday DT card is for my Grand-daughter Ivy's birthday, my 'D' for the theme is decoupage, I've used image and papers from Popcorn Bear - Birthday CD.  the hearts and heart corner and border punch set were from a Martha Stewart punch, sadly the border punch gave up and stopped punching after I had punched a couple of borders, very unusual for an MS punch, unfortunately I can't remember where I got it from. The little hearts scattered around were the offcuts from the main punch. I also used some clear glaze on the balloons, ribbon and 'happy birthday' are from my stash.

Going Round in Circles - CD Sunday DT

The title of this weeks challenge over at CD Sunday sounds a little like me some days, hehe.  Anyway our latest challenge is 'Going Round in Circles', I couldn't think what to do at first, my image and papers are from Popcorn Platinum Edition from Crafters Companion. I ended up with plenty of circles, I also used some purple glitter paper, MS punches, and some little gems, oh yes and some peel offs, I haven't used them for ages.

Challenges:
crafty calendar
brown sugar
crafts 4 eternity
patties creations
simply create too
sister act 

Frosty Days - CD Sunday DT

'Frosty Days' A very apt title for this weeks challenge over at CD Sunday, It's frosty and cold here this morning,  I have used decoupage image/papers from Popcorn Frosty and Bright CD by  Companion, the corners are punched with an MS Punch, glitter and flowersoft snow was added to the scarves and hats and I did a different interior fold for this one which I think is quite effective.

Challenge:
Crafters companion - Winter Friends

Surprise Surprise !! - Bah! Humbug! GDT

Two Surprises, 1st one is I have been lucky to be selected for a GDT spot for the month of June over at Humbug Hall which I am so excited about.  

The 2nd one is the theme for this week over at Bah! Humbug! the humbug ladies would love to see your Christmas projects this week "containing or hiding a surprise".  

Despite my best intentions to make a christmas card each week this year, I've been overtaken by various events recently and haven't managed to make one for weeks now, so it's good that I get to make some over the next 4 weeks. 

Here's mine for this week I hope you like it. It would be lovely if you join us this week, you know it makes sense to get a good head start on all those Christmas cards

My image and papers came from the Crafters Companion Popcorn range, embossed card is from my stash, the holly and berries were cut and embossed from mirri using my Marianne Creatables dies.

Other Challenges:

christmas cards all year round anything goes
christmas stampin all year long a little something
southern girls challenge  Christmas
bling it on embossing
fabs big christmas cards challenge

Popcorn Christmas - Bah Humbug

Bah Humbug's challenge this week is  - Oldie but a Goldie.  I'm having a change from the traditional Christmas colours and time to get Popcorn out of hibernation this card was created from Crafters Companion Popcorn the Bear, images and backing papers,  Kanban Mirri Linen, tnot sure where I got the base card from, the corners  and medallion shape were punched with an MS punch,

Check it out

Happy New Year. I hope there aren't too many hangovers out there and the year brings you happy times, good health and good fortune.

Over at CD Sunday it's time for the monthly sponsor challenge, this month we are lucky to be sponsored by Bearly Mine Designs who have been very generous in offering a £10 voucher towards a Bearly Mine Designs CD to the lucky winner this week, there are some beautiful papers available over there, I have only just discovered BMD, wish I had found them sooner, why not pop on over and take a look. 

 The DT had a selection of papers to play with, after much playing around with it all,  I used one of the Just Plaid paper on my card, as well as Popcorn images and Centura Pearl card from Crafters Companion, I also used some mirri card from my stash, glitter on the roses and one of my fav techniques using MS punch around the page sets.
Other challenges:
woodware usa    anything goes
the crazy challenge   Punch It
digi doodle shops best   anything goes
crafts and me    anything goes
delicious doodles    purple reign
creative craft challenges  anything goes
alys sunday challenge.   anything goes
craft your days away    anything goes
aud sentiments    anything goes
ces challenges     anything goes
crafty catz   anything goes
crafty sentiments   anything goes
one stitch at a time    anything goes
creative cowgirls    Something New (BMD Papers)
creative inspirations  Something New (BMD Papers)
I Did it Creations Favorite Tecnique (MS Punching)
sparkles forum challenge Something New (BMD papers)
bunnyzoescrafts Sparkle & Shine
stamping vacation   Ligtht purple & lt blue
card makin mamas   anything goes

popcorn birthday card

The challenge this week at Polka Doodles  is a birthday card not any old birthday thoughit needs to be an age related one. I have made this using images/papers  from Popcorn and some playing about in MCS with letters and numbers for the large  "2" and the "E". the base card is Centura Pearl.

I'm also entering this into the following "Anything Goes" challenges:
crafty sentiments
crafty catz weekly
one stitch at a time 
 crafty anns challenge Anything goes
stamps r us   

all sorts     

ces 

sugar sweet paper treats  
I Did It Creations 
 and caardvarks. monochromatic
card makin mamas   anything goes

Early start - popcorn skating scene

I can't believe i'm entering a christmas 2011 challenge already, but they've started work for 2011 over at christmas card challenges it's already #3. This is a quick and easy one to assemble, just the cutting out that took the time.  Images are from Crafter Companion, Christmas Popcorn, glittered with Sakura clear glaze pen. I was in the caravan when making this and couldn't  use loose glitter, as I make such a mess with it.

There are lots of Christmas/winter and anything goes themes out there this week so i am also going to enter this into
Fab n funky    quick and easy
fussy and fancy    snow
moving along with the times   Let it Snow
one stitch at a time Anything goes
polly craft      White christmas
sentimental sundays - inspired-by-song
totally papercrafts  time to party
all sorts   anything goes
ceschallenges. anything goes
crafty sentiments anything goes
alys sunday challenge  anything goes
a spoonfull of sugar christmas card
sassy studio designs.   snow
crafty purple frog   christmas
sew many challenges   winter
Lady crafts Ink TLT - Winter Wonderland
cutie-sunday
dutchdare
corrosive challenge
 the fuzzy wuzzy challenges
top tip tuesday.
creative inspirations
a spoonfull of sugar
the pink elephant
 digis with attitude
just-hanna-stamps
paper romance challenges.
glitter babes
stamping with dragon
2 sisters challenge

lastly creative cowgirls who also have a blog hop on and are have candy for some lucky winners

Popcorn in the Garden

I'm keeping Popcorn very busy at the moment in all sorts of situations, such a useful little fella, now he's in the garden with Souffle and a lovely basket of flowers.  Made as a tri - fold Octagon for a change

Popcorn images, papers, Centura pearl card from Crafters Companion. all other bits from my stash.

I am entering this into the following:
Pollycraft Monday - Nature theme
Allsorts - Garden or Park inspiration
My Time to Craft - In the garden
Cute & Girly - Indian Summer

Tuesday morning sketch

Over at Tuesday Morning Sketch there is a this sketch to follow
 I have chosen to make my card and then mount as an easel card

I used Crafters Companion Platinum Collection and coloured the Popcorns' football strip in Berry Red Promarker as he is going to be playing for Liverpool, I am told red are their colours, no idea really, it's for my son's birthday. There are 3 different papers in this card as well as the layers of gold and red. and several embellishments.

This card also qualifies to be entered for:
Promarkers Challenge - Teddy Bears
Fab ' n'Funky - 3,2,1 challenge -  3 papers, 2 embellishments, 1 image

Pocorn's summer picnic

I made this Popcorn one for the Crafters Companion Monthly challenge according to the layout for August.  This one's going into several others as well :

Crafters Companion Monthly Challenge - August
Just Cute Bears #28
CD Sunday Challenge - Anything Goes
crafty creations challenges - Summer Lovin
 ooh-la-la-creations challenges #59
cute and girly - Animal Antics -August

Images and papers - Popcorn bear range, Crafter Companion
Centura Pear Card - Crafters Companion
MS punches 
bits and bobs from stash

Thanks for looking

Popcorn for another daughter

A busy time for birthdays here, 2nd card done only 7 to go, it will keep me out of mischief, it's great as I can combine some of them with challenges/sketches etc, which is  just as well as i'm struggling to find my crafting mojo after this marathon flu sickness, it started almost 4 weeks ago and whilst were both are over the worst last week, it's taking a long time to recover and get rid of the coughs and sneezes.  Anyway enough of our boring health.

I love popcorn, he's such a cutie, this one is for another of our daughters and I'm also entering it into 3 challenges:
 Just Inspirational 1st Challenge
Just cute bears challenge  # 24
CD Sunday Challenge  - Just for you

Recipe:

Image/decoupage and 2 of the backing papers from Popcorn floral CD by Crafters Companion the 3rd paper from Sharon Duncan Embossibilities CD.
Plain silver mirri, Ribbed effect silver card, and a lilac pearlescent card and ribbon from stash
Martha Stewart corner punch on the mirri topper

Yes I know there's a lot of purple/lilac, again.