Best Friends at Penny Black

Happy weekend everyone and a three day one at that. It's the event of the year tonight, the Eurovision Song Contest. Terrible songs, terrible costumes, excellent TV! We are having a Eurovision party with the family. Fish suppers, a little drinkie and a bit of a sweepstake for fun.

Today also brings a brand new challenge at Penny Black. This week the theme is...
'In the Garden'

Well, I didn't have an original idea in my head, zilch, nadda, nothing and the deadline for my Penny Black card was looming. I must have 'gotten a whiff of my Mum's anaesthetic and it's numbed my brain. So, in times of crisis, I trawl the blogs and lo and behold I found this. I didn't mean for my card to turn out quite as much like the original but everything was so well placed that the flowers and ladybirds didn't look right if I switched it around.

For my card I have used a stamp from the PB transparent set 'hugs' and coloured with watercolour pencils. The papers are by MakingMemories.

We hope that you can join in this week, pop over to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge for some gorgeous inspiration.

Giggly & Gorgeous

Thank goodness it's Friday tomorrow, and, a Bank Holiday weekend, and, it's pay day! It's all good!

I have made a fairly quick and simple card tonight and just managed to catch the last of the daylight to take the piccie. Dashed out and in with my PJs on, I dread to think what my neighbours must think!

The image is Marvin, Martha and Milo from the DigiStamp Boutique. I coloured with copics and the papers are from my 'scraps' box.

I am entering this card into the Papertake Weekly challenge, a fabby sketch to follow.

LOTV Blog Candy

I am keeping everything crossed that this candy will soon be winging it's way to me!

It is to celebrate the next release of LOTV stamps on 1st June.
Candy closes 31st May.

My Forever Friend

About 2 years ago I bought a little white ink pad, y'know 'a must have', 'can't live without it' kind of ink pad. Well, last night I took off it's cellophane wrapper and used it. I inked the edges of the black card and I'm quite pleased with the result.

So this is for two challenges...

Cupcake....black and grey plus one colour

Sketch Saturday....another fabby sketch

The image is a Lili of the Valley stamp and I coloured with Prisma pencils. The paper is 'Spring Burst' by Papermania.

Just for Ewe

This is my second card as a guest on the fabby Sketch and Stash challenge. I have thoroughly enjoyed the two sketches the girls over there came up with and will be sorry to say goodbye. Thanks for having me ladies!

The image is from Pink Petticoat and I coloured with copics. The papers are by Doodlebug.

Please try and join in the fun this next fortnight.

Beep!

Have you paid a visit to the DigiStamp Boutique lately? Sally-Ann has added some new images this month and they are fab. I have used the new Robbo image (there is also a Mrs Robbo....Roberta!). These images are really cool for boys (and girls) cards.

The DigiStamp Boutique monthly comp' is still running for May. Simply use one of Sally-Anns images on your creation and you could win 5 more! Join in here.

I am entering this card into three challenges...

Cute Card Thursday....a great sketch

Dare U2 Digi....one for the boys

Daring Cardmakers....boyzone

I used papers by Cosmo Cricket 'Joy Ride' and Bella Blvd 'Robot Love'. The image is Robbo from the DigiStamp Boutique coloured with Copics. I thought the little flower punch looked like cogs and I put tiny brads in the middle (bit fiddly....never again).