Simples Sunday CASE'd Card

Whilst browsing through the lovely entries for yesterday's LIM challenge I came across a card which I loved and just had to CASE. It was made by Jenny and her card can be seen here (with another version here and yet another here) - do go and have a look they are fab! I do hope Jenny is not offended that I've called it simple but, even though it may be simple to make, I think the design is stunning.
Normally for my Simples Sunday I don't make cards that use a lot of products as I know how annoying it can be to see a card you'd like to make but not have the right dies or punches etc etc. However I make no apology today as, even if you don't own the products that I used you can easily 'do it yourself' with a little cutting. (see card below)
I used the Petite Pennant Punch for the trees, punched from Polka Dot Parade DSP, and one of the Adorning Accents Edgelits for the snow mound. The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Sentiments, stamped in Old Olive.
And here's one made with just scissors and no fancy stuff!

Margaret x

Pink and Sparkly

 Back today with something a little prettier than my recent posts. It is my Grandaughter's 4th birthday next week (4 going on 14!!!) and she likes all things pink & sparkly - unlike Granny who hates pink and is not so keen on sparkly either! Anyway this is the card I have made for her using Pink Pirouette, Whisper White and the Pennant Parade stamp set along with the Petite Pennants Punch. The number and letters were cut with the Timeless Type Junior Alphabet die and I embossed the edge of the Whisper White card with one of the Adorning Accents Embossing Folders. The sentiment and balloons are from retired sets and for the sparkle I added quite a few Basic Rhinestones.

Let's 'Celebrate' Challenges

My second post today!! I am entering this card for two challenges and first of all can I say that the St.Luke's Charity Card Challenge site certainly have something to celebrate. It has now been a year since Tara set up the challenge site to raise money for the hospice who helped her during a difficult time and to celebrate they are offering a bumper prize worth over £50. They are aiming to reach 100 entries for the challenge this month which is 'A bit of bling' so why not hop over and enter a card.

I have to admit that this card was actually made for the Simply Stampin' challenge who are asking for creations using Wild Wasabi, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight and Whisper White. This card has been in the making since yesterday morning, I kept having a go and then, after having coloured in the sentiment, couldn't decide what to do so it was put on one side. This morning I cut it out with the Top Note die and then it was tossed aside again while I made some other cards. Inspiration struck and I decided to use the Pennant Parade stamp set to make flags in the three different colours which were punched out with the Petite Pennants Builder punch and placed across the Top Note then the small star from the same set was inked and stamped off, using all three colours, and stamped randomly to fill in the gaps. This was then matted onto Wild Wasabi cardstock and layered onto a white card blank. The sentiment, also from Pennant Parade was punched out with the Modern Label punch and some Basic Rhinestones (a bit of bling!) were added to finish the card. Oh and by the way the 'Celebrate' was one of the recent SAB stamps but no longer available and the rest of the sentiment is a stamp from the Hostess set, Happiest Birthday Wishes