September Challenge-Anything Goes

This months challenge at Creatalicious means that we can go for it any way we wish. As I have a birthday card owing I decided that I would make that and combine the challenge at the same time. Apart from the base card everything else was grabbed from scraps. I've made an easel card with a difference-by combining it with a step card. I've had the idea in mind for some time but hadn't tried it out yet. The first step has layers of grass and a row of pansies (Martha Stewart border punches) with the stamped image in between. Tilda is coloured with Copics and I've used dimensional magic on the ladybird. The second step has more grass and a picket fence (Magnolia die) with roses twined onto it. The easel part has more grass layered over the background paper and tree branches (Stampin Up Punch) from card scraps. The butterflies were fussy cut from the reverse side of the paper. The label is from Stampin Up Four Frames set and I have used the matching Punch. I've coloured the roses with Copics to match the colours on the front.

Christmas challenge

Hi again

At Creatalicious this month the challenge is to make something for Christmas that has 1 ribbon, 2 snowflakes, 5 flowers and some bling. I didn't want to make this card too "snowy' as it was a warm Christmas this year and I also wanted to make it a special card for a special friend.

The papers are all from the Kaiser 6x6 Tis The Season Collection. The background papers is shiny so tricky to photograph! Some edges have been distressed and inked. Tilda is coloured with Copics and sitting inside Spellbinders shapes. Gold ribbon and bling (in the corners) are from my stash. Flowers are from Bizzy Becs and have a light spray of Glimmer Mist. 2 snowflake stickers and some Kindyglitz around Tilda and on her hat and Stickles on the red paper complete it. Cardstock is Stampin' Up.