Liebster Blog Award

I got this award a few weeks ago already...

Thank you!!!

I was recently given this lovely award by Julie Thank you so much Julie to nominate me as one of your 5, it was very unexpected but really appreciated.
If you haven't already come across Julies fantastic blog click HERE

Here is what it is all about..

The "Liebster Award" is given to smaller bloggers who have 200 or less followers in the hope it will bring them new followers and friends.
The tradition is that it is then passed on to five other blogs to help them too.

If you want to accept the award the steps are:

1. Link back to the persons blog who gave you the award and thank them.
2. Post the award on your blog.
3. Give the award to five fellow bloggers who inspire you.
4. Leave a comment on their blogs to let them know.

So I now need to nominate 5 other bloggers for this award and here are the people I have chosen

Helene
Natascha - Taschi
Michaela - Seija
Mary
Andy

It was a very difficult decision as there are so many talented crafters out there

Thank you for the award and thank you to everyone that follows me too.

Flower Pin

With a litte delay it is time for another another challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog now.

Our theme for this fortnight is "Anything but a card"and the DT did come up with some awesome projects for your inspiration.

We have 2 sponsors this time...

one lucky random person will win a $5 gift certificate from Sassy Cheryl's Digi's!

and another lucky random person will win one 5 digi's of their choice from The Digi Garden!!

Here's my project for the challenge:

Stamp: "Courtney with Flower" from The Digi Garden

Sentiment: "Just for you" from a Forever Friends Set

Ink pad in grey & red

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities

Wooden buttons, pearls, stickles, ribbon, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

bunny zoe's crafts challenge 23 - ribbon or twine

Willy & Mia

Finally I had some time to craft again..

And here's what I came up with:

Stamp: "Willy & Mia" from The Emerald Faerie Garden

Sentiment: from My Craft Spot

Pigment Ink pad in brown

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell
Sketch: A & T Sketch Challenge

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Magnolia Doohickeys, Whiff of Joy Dies, Go Kreate Dies

Punches: flower from EKsuccess

Paper: from Forever Friends "Spring Time" pack
Pearls, ribbon, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

emerald faeries challenge 21 - let's see a banner 
timbro scrapmania challenge 45 - buttons & pearls 
totally papercrafts challenge 112 - things with wings 
craft your passion challenge 105 - shaped cards 
digi doodle shops best challenge 103 - paper lace 
do you stack up challenge 67 - glitter & bling 
A and T sketch challenge 2 - Sketch 
sentimental sundays challenge 98 - frame it 
stempel magie challenge 58 - Pünktchen, Schnörkel & Bänder 
bastelmuehle challenge 35 - P = Punkte/Perlen 
bunny zoe's crafts challenge 23 - ribbon or twine 
sentimental sundays challenge 135 - your favorite sentimental sunday entry in 2012 

Birthday Hedgie

Here's a quick Birthday card I made today with a Penny Black hedgehog I've coloured ages ago...

Stamp: "Hedgehog in flower swing" from Penny Black transparent set "Garden Friends"

Sentiment: from Lili of the Valley's Dreamy Day Sentiments
Pigment Ink pad in black & purple

Colours: Colour Pencils from Faber Castell

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Creatables, Magnolia Doohickeys

Punches: flower from EKsuccess

Paper: free digi paper "flowers" from Bearly Mine Designs
Flower Gems from Viva Decor
Plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

allsorts challenge 148 - photo inspiration (I got inspired by the creme colour and the springy theme of all those photos). 
penny b friends saturday challenge 195 - sing-a-long  I got inspired by the song "Happy Birthday" from Stevie Wonder
simon says stamps challenge - use your favourite tool dies & punches
creative card crew challenge 7 - spring
papertake weekly challenge - anything goes
the paper shelter challenge 58 - anything goes
trimmie's craft challenge 149 - easter/spring
digi doodle shops best challenge 102 - something new  Circle Easel Card  -  it's my first!
do you stack up challenge 66 - friendly critters
just hanna stamps challenge 139 - Ostern/Frühling
fairytale challenge 38 - everything goes
cutie pie challenge 15 - favourite cute stamp This is one of my Penny Black favourites...
penny black at allsorts april challenge - oh soo cute

Piggy Birthday

Here's a birthday I made for my friend in Chile... She LOVES pigs, so I had to do something with a piggy!

Stamp: "Piggy Bath" from Meljen's Designs

Sentiment: WordArt

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell 

Sketch: EAC

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Creatables, Magnolia Doohickeys

Punches:Martha Stewart

Embossing folder from Cart-US

Paper: gingham from Crafts-Too
Gems, pearls, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

I am entering the card in the following challenges:

everybody art challenge 186 - sketch
stempelsonne challenge 59 - recipe (1 image, 2 design papers, 3 flowers & 3 pearls)  I used the design papers when making my flowers... I hope that counts as well...
moving along with the times challenge 142 - cute 'n cuddly
stampin' for the weekend challenge 6 - anything goes
kaboodle doodles challenge 113 - anything but a rectangle
timbro scrap mania challenge 45 - buttons & pearls
cutie pie challenge 15 - favourite cute stamp  (I have many favourite stamps... and I love this one as I think it is such a cute piggy)