Hand Crafted Memories

What a lovely challenge is going on this month over on the Sir Stampalot Challenge Blog . Its lazy, hazy days of summer, perfect for the weather we are having on the UK at the moment. I'm also entering this card into the Crafty Calendar Challenge for this month, their theme is Summer. I have a whole weeks holiday next week and I am hoping this weather will continue right through the week. Here is my entry for this months challenge. Don't you think this image is too cute? Did you notice my little circles? I like using this for clouds on my pages and cards, it 'suggest' clouds in the sky rather than a whole strip of paper. I used it for the fish as well. It was something I picked up at the Inspired Retreat I attended in February and loved it when I used it on this page,based on a class taught by Emma Trout.

Have you seen the new challenge over on Sir Stampalot's Blog ? Wowee! they certainly know how to pick their prizes! The challenge is to create something and use the theme of Butterflies and Blossoms . As you may know I am working my way through the purple cardstock mountain, so its a purple inspired card. I'm also inspired by the amount of beautiful blossom on the trees at the moment. I created lilac blossom by punching out tiny flowers, then carefully glued a seed bead in the centre of each. Yes it took me ages, but I think it was well worth it.  

I almost forgot the post this card and mention the fabulous competition over at the Sir Stampalot Challenge Blog . The deadline is 12 o'clock lunchtime on 28th April, so I'm sliding in under the wire with this one. The theme of the challenge is Fantasies for you to interpret how you wish. Fairies, pixies, goblins elves all popped into my mind and I immediatly thought of this stamp. My best friends son and partner have just had a little girl, they are so happy the waiting is now over, this also made me think of this stamp. a little elf waiting. It was stamped and embossed with black ink and black embossing powder, then glitzed with pink and lilac glimmer mists. I masked the moon so it didn't get glitzed, then added some glossy accents to make it shine, dropping a purple gem over the end of the swirl. The rest is self explanatory. Phew! just in time. Don't forget you only have until Friday to enter the Craftwork Cards Card Candy Challenge , there's a great prize o...

Well I have no idea what happened to this entry yesterday, I had the day off work so thought I would post two entries because I have so many photographed cards and projects. Then when I looked this had disappeared and so had the link. Maybe my limit is one entry a day 8-). No seriously I just can't have saved or published it. Anyway the fabulous Sir Stampalot have relocated to bigger premises, I loved their space before so this now is on my list of trips to take. I simply must go and have a nosey. To celebrate Brenda is hosting a blog hop and some of the most fabulous blog candy is up for grabs. Go over to Brenda's Blog for details, but you'll have to hurry it will all be over this weekend. Here is my little project that I made to help celebrate the move.