Crafty Pad Challenge 28 entry.

A bit last minute, I know. Still I felt I couldn't really leave this challenge unattended so to speak. As you will probably already have heard, Debbie from The Crafty Pad has had a very rough week and her mum has unfortunately passed away. I'm sure that everyone who knows her is, just like me, thinking of her and her family at this very difficult time.

Last week I won her challenge and got this very lovely stamp, 'Belinda Garden', which I have used for this challenge. For this challenge card I have kept Debbie in mind. She is a very lovely lady and I hope she will find all the strength she needs to cope with her loss.

Here's to you Debbie! Take care, we are all thinking of you!

Other ingredients for this card: nestibilities classic circle (to cut out the image), nestibilities scalloped circle (for the red handmade paper underneath the image, some free background paper from Funky Fairies and of course, buttons as that is what this challenge is about. I have used a springy card for this one. It will also double up as an example for the summer fayre at school tomorrow. Have been railroaded into helping out at the craf stall. Made a grand total of 36 cards now, not bad in 2 weeks, I think.

Well, thank you all for looking, all comments very welcome and much appreciated. And as previously mentioned: Best Wishes to Debbie, we're thinking of you!

Love,

Jo.

Birthday card and combined challenge card

Hello everyone,






Today I quickly made a card for one of my youngest class mates. She is having her



birthday party tomorrow and we received the invite earlier this week. Although she will only be 6 on her birthday, I think she will probably like the image I have chosen. The background papers I'm not really sure about, probably more suitable for someone a little bit older.



I have used a garden fairy decoupage image layered onto 3 different Funky Fairies papers. 2 from the swirly range, pink and brown and one from the birds range, a turquoise one. The papers have been die cut using scalloped edged rectangle nestibilities and classic oval nestibilities in my Big Shot.

I therefore believe this cards fits in with several challenges.

1. Allsorts Challenge blog , the challenge there is 'Curly Swirly' and I feel it is fit for purpose with the swirls papers.

2. Charisma Cardz Thursday Challenge where the challenge is a colour combo pink/brown. I feel it fits the bill there as well.

3. Cute Card Thursday, the challenge is to 'A Nip and a Punch'. You need to use your punches or die cuts, I made some diecut pieces of paper to mount the image on, so feel it fits this challenge as well.

4. Shapes and More where the challenge is to use scrolls/swirls in your card, fits again.

5. Creative Card Crew Challenge, where the brief is child's play, a kid's card.

6. And last, but not least I'm also entering it in Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge, where the challenge is Pink, Turquoise and a hint of brown, and this card fits the bill there as well.

Hope you all like the card and of course especially the birthday girl. All comments are very welcome and very much appreciated. Thank you for looking.

Love,

Jo.