Strawberry Kisses time!

Hi All

Work has been mad since we’ve been back, parents evening and reports due for last week! Finally been able to breathe this weekend and have enjoyed a good old crafternoon!

I decided to use my Christmas money to buy the new Strawberry Kisses collection from Crafters Companion and have had so much fun with it this afternoon…..my crafting mojo wasn’t there so I am not too happy with my cards but I loved playing with the cute little characters!

My first card is for the Crafters Companion challenge this month which is ‘Love is in the Air’. Love this little image, tis sooo cute! My colouring of the moon didn’t go well so please excuse it!

My next card is for the Totally Papercrafts Challenge this week, ‘Spots and Stripes’ (My backing papers have them both on!) and for the Cupcake challenge which is ‘Something New’ which could be interpreted as your new stash…this is definitely new!

All pink and girly so far….and yet another one coming up!! My next card, which I think is my fave so far, is for the I Love Promarkers challenge which is, cute and cuddly, and I have used Denim blue, Ice grey 1, Blossom and Buttercup when I coloured in this little cutie. I’d also like to enter it into Sketch Saturday this week….I have moved the sketch around a little but all of the elements are there :) I would also like to enter this one into the Winter Wonderland challenge this week which is ‘Birthday Wishes’.

  

One last Strawberry Kisses card for now, although I really don’t think I can stop playing with them!! This one I have made for my Uncle who is 50 in February. I made an easel card and thought the sentiment went really well with the image….hoping my Uncle won’t end up sleeping in a shoe on his birthday night though!! Lol!

Phew….that is a lot of cuteness…how about some attitude now?! I have recently bought some Saturated Canary images and have loved colouring them in today….definitely some more cards coming during the week or next weekend! Here is my first attempt which I have kept really plain as I would like to enter it in the challenge over at the Saturated Canary Challenge Blog and the challenge is ‘Clean and Simple’…hoping this will qualify!

This fab image is called Kitty and I love her! My little sister has a hoody similar to this one…tis white with cat ears and has paws that she can wear too! Definitely think this one is a good teenagers card or students…might keep it for my sis for later in the year!

Sorry for the mammoth post!! Just before I finish I thought I’d just update you on the resolutions!! Diet is going pretty well….pleased as I am being really good….getting back on my Wii Fit this week to get my exercise regime started! Saving money is going well…also trying to sell more than buy it…going ok..! Work/life balance….not bad…had almost a completely work free weekend which was nice…still one to work on though. Haven’t done anything in the house this week but think that will be more of a holiday progression…should have an update in February half-term! Moisturising going well and have decorated three insides of the cards made today! Other crafty resolutions are a work in progress! So a promising start I think!

Thanks for looking and I really appreciate all of your comments! Am feeling some candy coming on if I can get my followers over 200…!! ;)

Hugs

Arline

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