Anything Goes Challenge "Out with the Girls" x

Welcome to my post for the

ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE BLOG

This week we are

"Out with the Girls"

When my post goes live I too will be getting ready to go "out with the girls" looking forward to enjoying a very posh lunch and lots to drink in the Bail Gate home to Lincoln's amazing cathedral and stunning castle, I am so lucky to live so near such a beautiful city!!

I used the digi image "GillandCarley" by Sherri Baldy for my card, they are just so cute all dressed up for a big night out !!

The background paper is BoBunny purchased from Lynn's on line shop THE CRAFT DEN

I used my (rusty) Promarkers to colour the girls and them softened the edges of the spellbinders die cut with Distress Ink

I added a big bow, 3 pins, 3 flowers and a large gem for embellishment along with a cute "Happy Birthday" ribbon banner and some little bits of washi tape

The letters used for the name are DoCrafts

Please pop over to the Anything Goes Challenge blog and say hello

The challenge will run for 4 weeks to enable the DT to recharge their batteries in anticipation of some fantastic new challenges 

Happy Birthday Ann x Big 40 x

I have my sister's card to share today along with it's little gift tag card

Lots of champagne will be flowing as this post goes live !!

More Gorjuss Girls because I just love love love them !! I decoupaged some of the 12x12 papers for this one, super simple after all the gift tags lol 

3" Gift Tag Card with a spellbinder used to cut the Gorjuss Girl from the packaging along with scraps left over from the main card.

Back tomorrow with my Dad's card, April is full of Birthdays in our house !!

Exciting News...Anything Goes Challenge Blog DT x

Good Morning Everyone !!

Today I have some very exciting news and a very apt thank you card.

I am really excited to announce that I have been invited to join the lovely ladies over at the 

ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE BLOG !!

YIPPEE !! 

For those that don't know the Anything Goes Challenge Blog belongs to Lynn who own's the Craft Den in Sheffield UK and is coordinated by Tamara with a team of 10 more ladies, now including ME !!, "we" have a fortnightly challenge with a theme to play along too.

Below is my very own DT badge which is now proudly displayed on the left side of my blog with all the lovely ladies and their blog's listed under it. 

Please pop over and see this weeks DT projects for Challenge #84 "Buttons and Bows" and enter into the fun too.

Stamps, punches and distress inks ruled today, my Expression sat very still and I'm sure he was sulking, definitely no chirping going on lol !!
I used a Martha Stewart punch around the page to make all the lacy layers and stuck them down with photo glue and Pinflair.

The stamps and Webster's papers suited the Spellbinder dies I used, everything is Inked Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Rusty Hinge, Tea Dye and Aged Mahogany. I used Rock Candy to crackle the sentiment but its not clear here on the pic - it's beautiful in real life very sparkly.

I absolutely love the tiny cotton reel stamp which I covered with deep embossing powder before I cut it out and added twine. I also embossed the pretty mannequin. There is a doily stamp in the background too.

Lovely buttons and bows complete my thank you card - made to say thank you to the lovely ladies at the Anything Goes Challenge Blog who have made me so welcome this week.
Many of the products used in my card are available at the Craft Den Craft Shop and Studio
Crafty Heaven !!