Just Cute Bears #18 - Bev's Sketch

Can you believe it finally feels like summer is here?!? It's taken forever to get some lovely sunshine so I hope you're all enjoying it!

It's a gorgeous summer morning here in Berkshire and it means that it's also time for another Just Cute Bears Challenge. Thank you to everyone that took part in last weeks recipe challenge, don't forget to check back to see if you're our lucky winner!

Before I mention today's challenges I just wanted to share the sad news that Jane has decided to step down from the team. We wish Jane all the best and thank her for all her wonderful sketches.

This weeks challenge is a fabulous sketch by our lovely GDT Bev so I hope you'll all play along!

I've opted for another Xmas card to try and get myself started on this mission that takes longer than the day itself! It's another cute LOTV bear and I've coloured him with Copics (what else!). The base has been made up of SU! CS and some Doodlebug DP. I've used a Fiskars snowflake punch that I've had for an age. I really must get myself some more MS punches. It's been finished off with some ribbons, gems and a Woodware sentiment.

Here's a close up of the bear. Apologies for the darkness of the photos, these were taken last Sunday when it was a complete contrast to today's weather!

We are once again sponsored by the lovely Kim at Cuddly Buddly. Please check out the blog to see the rest of my teamies gorgeous cards!

I don't know about everyone else but I'm hoping to do some more crafting today. Living in a flat we don't have a garden to sit in and enjoy the sunshine! Plus there are the usual chores that need doing!

I hope you all have an enjoyable day whatever you're up to. Thank you for stopping by and for any comments you may leave, they are greatly appreciated.

xx :0)

More Christmas Cards

I'm sorry it's taken me this long to post the remaining cards that I made during my craft day with Nikola. I kept feeling poorly on and off last week and we also had some work done outside the flat on Friday and Saturday, so didn't really have much time. I'm pleased to say that I'm now feeling better and have put the finishing touches to these cards.

Supplies:

Stamps: Reindeer & Robin - Elzybells; Inks: Memento TB & Copics;

CS & DP: Bazzill Basics & Doodlebug

Tools: Rectangle Nestabilities, Argyle CB Folder

Embellishments: Gems - Papermania, Senitment - CWC, Silver Border Peel-off - Papermania

Supplies:
Stamps: Reindeer & Star - Elzybells; Inks: Memento TB & Copics;
CS & DP: Papermania & DCWV Christmas Stack;
Tools: Rectangle Nestabilities, Swiss Dots CB Folder;
Embellishments: Gems - Papermania, Senitment - CWC, Silver Border Peel-off - Papermania

Supplies:
Stamps: Forever Friends - Set of 3 Christmas set; Inks: Memento TB & Copics;
CS: Papermania & CWC;

Tools: Oval Nestabilities, Argyle CB Folder; Embellishments: Sentiment - CWC

I have used my favourite red card from Papermania and Bazzil Basic blues for these cards. I hate to use them for fear of running out and not being able to get them ever again, but they are perfect colours for Christmas!

I hope everyone is having a lovely day. Thank you for stopping by and any comments you may leave, they are greatly appreciated.

xx :0)

Cute Mojo Monday

I was dreaming about cards last night and so wished I could've stayed at home to make them but, alas, work called! However, once home I was straight in my craft room and whipped up this cutie! I recently purchased the exclusive Forever Friends stamps from The Glitter Pot and they are just gorgeous so had to ink one up. After my comment yesterday about not starting my Christmas cards, I knew which one I would use first.

This card fits the Cute Card Thursday challenge - Xmas in July and I've used this weeks Mojo Monday sketch.

Supplies

Stamps: Santa - Forever Friends, Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

CS & DP: Papermania, SU! Whisper White & Doodlebug,

Tools: Circle & Pinking Nestabilites;

Embellishments: Ho! Ho! Ho! ribbon - Papermania

I left the bow off the card as it hid the ribbon which I thought suited the image and I didn't think it was right on a Christmas card. In hindsight I guess I could've cut out a snowflake to put in it's place. I hope it's still acceptable for the sketch challenged

Hopefully this is the first of many Christmas cards now! I'm off to finish my book now, not many pages left. I'm reading The Kite Runner and would recommend to any of you out there that have not read it. It's a very powerful and emotional read.

I hope you are all enjoying the rest of your evening and thank you for stopping by. Any comments you leave are much appreciated.

xx :0)

Pretty in Pink!!

Not sure why but I've been adamant today that it's Friday and that tomorrow is the weekend!! It's going to be disappointing tomorrow when my alarm goes off at 5:50am!

Anyway, I've two cards to show you today. Both have been requests from colleagues/friends.

For the first one, the only brief I had was it had to be pink and girly. I immediately thought of Tilda with Rose from the Pink Collection. She has been stamped and coloured in with Copics before being mounted onto pink cs. I added some stickles glitter glue to her wings, but I don't think it shows up in the photo. The base is two shades of Core-dinations cardstock. The lighter shade has been partially embossed with the swiss dots folder. I have then used some pink satin ribbon and a heart slider to hide the divide. The sentiment is from Woodware and has been cute out using my new tag nestabilities. The "25 Today" has been cut out using the Girls are Weird alphabet font.

What do you think, is it pink and girly enough??

For the second card, I decided to use an old Friday Sketchers sketch. I don't participate in this challenge, but I had seen it used on a number of blogs and made a mental note to try it out. I used my new Penny Black Gift's For You stamp which has been watercoloured and cut out using oval nestabilities. The base is pink cs with a section of DB Polka Dot paper. The second section is pearlised card that has again been embossed using the swiss dots folder. More pink satin ribbon has been used to hide the joins. The flowers are Prima and the brads are from my stash. It has been finished off with a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

I have been really low in confidence the last week or so on everything, not just my cards. I think that incident at work has affected me more than I've realised. I was not happy at all last night when trying to make a card and even contemplated giving up card making altogether! My confidence isn't the greatest at the best of times. I'm always being told off for not having enough faith in myself when everyone else does, but it does just seem to be even worse than normal at the moment.

Anyway, thank you for stopping by and for any comments you may leave, they really are appreciated.

xx :0)