Happy NEW Year !!!

Firstly this week, I would like to thank every one who took time over this busy holiday period to join the Creative Cowgirls in our hop and Christmas/winter challenge.

The 1st challenge for the 2011 is "Something New", shouldn't be too difficult to use something from all the goodies Santa brought you :D

I've used this gorgeous image from Pollycraft, who are sponsoring us this challenge, called "Cherry Kisses- Lil Miss Attitude". The name gave me my theme and colour combi. The second "new" thing about my card is the style, never made a stepper card before(a lot easier than I'd thought :D ). The

other "new" thing I used, was my latest sets of Promarkers, Autumn and Winter, to colour the flowers and image.

The winner will recieve a £10.00 voucher

for Pollycrafts store and a winners badge, and the Top 3 will get to post a "Top 3" badge on their blog.

Don't forget to check out the challenge blog again tomorrow, when I will be posting the names of the Hop, Challenge Top 3 and the Candy Winners!!! :D XXX

I am entering this card for;

Digital Tuesdays #91 Anything Goes

One Stop Crafts#112 "New Beginnings" (new romance)

Stamping Vacation Pick3 Challenge (Red paper/punch/glitter)

Catch the Bug Challenge Blog# Anything Goes

Prairie Fairy Fridays#43 "New Beginnings" (new romance)

Different yet somehow the same ...

I made 2 cards last night, for totally different challenges, that somehow feel the same? Maybe it's the crawling thing? Anyway, bear with me cos I might get the challenges mixed up haha!

The 1st card is totally clean n simple, just love this cute image. He is called " ff Willie" I've included the ff bit cos I can't for the life of me remember where I got him from, so if you recognize him PLEEEEASE let me know so I can give proper credit! I an entering him for Anything Goes Challenge Blog#8 "Stars" and Digital Tuesday#68 "Happy Birthday"

The 2nd card I made with the secret freebie we got for the "Flash your Freebies" challenge at Pollycraft this week called "turtle hugs"(soo sweet). The second part of the challenge is to make a card with it and the theme "think green". The sentiment is from Paulette at Create with TLC, and I am entering this one for Pollycraft"Flash your Freebies" part 2 and Just Inspirational #4 "use a digital image"

Phew! That felt longer than it looks! :D

Enjoy XXX

Update : We think that "willie" may be a Pollycraft image :D

Carrie doesn't live here anymore!

This Clean n" very "simple card is for 2 challenges. 1st Tales from Pollycraft's "Flash those Freebies" and 2nd Crafty Ann's challenge#19 "Sir Cliff Richards songs". As soon as I saw Crafty Ann's challenge I couldn't get a certain song out of my head "Carrie doesn't live here anymore...", remembered this awesome freebie from Pollycraft called "New Home" and knew it would be perfect :D
Technique; print direct to card and coloured with promarkers! Couldn't be simpler.
Enjoy XXX

You make my heart sing!

This little lady is for 3 challenges today, but was mostly inspired by Pollycraft Mondays Challenge#48 "Let's have a sing song". My fav all time song is "Lovin You" by Minnie Riperton, and I sing it in my heart every time I look at hubby(aaawww! said it for you haha!) The challenge is to make a card representing a song, and I think this image of Aurelia from Pollycraft really is beautiful.

The 2 other challenges I've used are Ooh la la's Challenge#56 "flourishes and pearls", and Fairy Fun Fridays#23 "glitz and glitter". The background paper is from Country Garden cd by Joanna Sheen.

And while I'm being smushy, I'd like to dedicate this card to all my friends in blogland, cos it's true, lovin' you is easy cos your beautiful.......

By the way, to anyone who read my post last week about "little dog", the window cleaner recognised her yesterday, and she is now reunited with a very happy owner(and her companion pooch of many years), so alls well that ends well!

Love as always Gina x x x