Glitter Me Silly

Yes, it’s Monday so it’s a new challenge over at Cupcake Crafts. It’s the first of the DT challenges and this week it’s my turn – yay! Here is what I want you all to do:

LOL – I hope this isn’t too tricky – maybe it will be for those minimalists amongst you!! I get to pick the top 5 too (the hardest part of all!) so I can’t wait to see what you all create.

Here is my example. My 5 includes ribbon, eyelets, staples, gems and glitter. I don’t make enough cards for boys so enjoyed making this one.

The papers, card and chipboard elements are by Sassafrass Lass from a Sarah’s Cards kit from last year. I coloured the chipboard circle/star with a blue promarker before covering it with Aqua stickles. I used my much neglected cropadile on the row of eyelets and then stapled the card along the edges for an “industrial look”. The ribbon is from a Raspberry Ribbons kit.

The rest of the DT really did us proud with their examples – they’re amazing. Please pop by the blog and have a look. Think you can even beat 5???

This is my take on Dawny’s lovely sketch over at PTW this week. I did turn it on it’s side so hope that’s ok. This is made with more of the gorgeous Stampin Up! papers from my pal Steph – this time from the Summer Picnic range. The flowers in the middle (which go very well indeed with the paper I have to say!) are a set of stamps I’ve had for AGES from Banana Frog. I haven’t really used them much latley but as I was looking through them I came across this one. Handy when that kind of thig happens isn’t it??

Ok, off to chip away at that ironing!!

For some reason I have been really bad at getting through the challenges these past few weeks. As I managed to get my DT stuff done early for next week as I was able to have a look through some of the current challenges and was taken with the sketch over at Sketch Saturday. I have used my fave, Daisy and some of the SU! paper from Steph. These are Tea Party from the new mini catalogue and they’re gorgeous.

This is just a quickie as I have a pile of ironing reaching up to the ceiling! It’s all very well and good these lovely sunny days, getting all your washing out on the line and all that….the down side is it all needs ironing!!!