A day of crafting!

As it is the Easter holidays I decided to have a relaxing day crafting! I initially started off with the intention of starting my Christmas cards but I then had a look at some of the challenges I used to take part in, and some new ones too. I was inspired to have a go at them and really pleased I did! I might even have time to do some Christmas cards whilst cooking a roast dinner later! Lol! So here's what I've made. I started off last night making a few ATCs...haven't made any of those for ages so really enjoyed making them.

My next card is for a challenge I have never entered before, the Crafters Companion Challenge Blog. I absolutely love Crafters Companion products so really enjoyed using my Popcorn the bear stamps on this one. The challenge was to use the colours 'Aqua and Brown'. I found this really difficult at first and wasn't sure it was going to look right, but once I found some aqua and brown crafty items I was away! I was really pleased with the end result and thought the colour combination really suited a man's card. I also had a go at an easel card...think they may be my new craze!

I'd like to enter my next card into a number of challenges! Firstly, I have made this for the Cute Card Thursday challenge which is to make a card inspired by the weather. My 'Gorjuss Girl' is enjoying the rainy weather! I would also like to enter this card for the 'My Time to Craft' challenge which was to include some kind of spots or dots.....I used some embossed spotty card and dotty ribbon. The final challenge I'd like to enter this card into is the 'Papertake Weekly' which was to add some dimension to your card and so I have decoupaged my image here. So a triple challenge card! My next card is for the 'Just Magnolia' challenge. the challenge was to make a birthday card as it is their 2nd birthday, and so I used this really cute image of Tilda shopping. I really enjoyed taking part in this challenge again as I love working with Tilda and her friends! They are so cute! Happy birthday 'Just Magnolia'!

My final card....for now(!)....is another birthday card and I would like to enter it into two challenges. The first challenge I'd like to enter it into is 'Sketch Saturday'. I have really enjoyed taking part in this challenge again. I really struggle with the layout of my cards sometimes, so challenges like this really help me to vary my style of cards! I would also like to enter this into 'A Spoonful of Sugar' challenge which was to use animals on your cards, so I have used this really cute Penny Black cat on my card. This is another challenge I used to take part in, so it has been lovely to have a go at it again. I have really enjoyed taking part in these challenges again, and trying a few new ones too! Hopefully I will get some Christmas cards done so that I can get a head start! Hope you enjoyed looking at them and thanks for looking.