Thursday 30 April 2009

Scrappy Frogs Challenge #3



Good evening to all my visitors, I hope you've had a good day and that the weather where you are has been better than here, as it's been raining all day.

I decided to do things slightly differently with today's card, usually I would make the card to fit the challenge (and trust me when I say this is much the easier way!) but I made the card first and then set about trying to see if it matched any challenges. However, I did manage to find a new challenge site to me, it's called Scrappy Frogs Challenge Blog and they're up to challenge #3 which is 'It's Spring - For this challenge we thought we would do an easy one....just submit a card, layout, project etc in the theme of spring flowers!' Hopefully this card fits the brief.

Card Details:
* Image - PC Crafter download kit 'Buttons and Bows'
* Sentiment and Embellishments - from same kit
* Little gems and pearls - from my stash

The reason I've gone about things back to front is because I received my weekly e-mail from PC Crafter this morning showing their new items, and absolutely fell in love with the sweet little characters in this new download kit. This meant that I had to immediately zoom over and buy them, then print them and make a card, I just couldn't wait!
Obviously, once I was at the site downloading this, I just had to see what else was about and I ended up buying another kit from the same Designer (If you've read my recent posts you may be getting deja-vu at the moment, as I did this last week at Daisie Company. I really MUST be more self controlled!!)
In case anyone is interested, the artist was Shelly Comiskey and there are more cuties to come from both of these kits, so guess what you're likely to be seeing for the next few days? LOL!
I wanted this card to be very simple and unfussy, so I just added the sentiment and a couple of little embellishments from the same kit and decoupaged the girls so they stood proud of the little frame. I then added some little gems and pearls to the flowers, some scrap paper from my stash as a mat for the sentiment and that was it. Very easy peasy, just how I like it!

8 comments:

Beryl said...

I can see why you just had to have this kit. They are so gorgeous and you've made a great card with them too.
Beryl xx

Wendy said...

Cute card
Wendy x

coldwaters2 said...

Chrissie this is just awesome Im blown away with the elegance and beauty of the card itself and that image is woweeee. Do you think Ilove it lol.

Hugs
Lorraine x

Debbie said...

Aww this is pretty Chrissie, the image is adorable and I love the colours and the flower details. Debbie x

Irene said...

Oh Chrissie your card is gorgeous, I love the cuties........... they are so cute.

I may have to pop over to PC Crafter.

luv
irene
xxxx

Annie said...

A gorgeous gorgeous card Chrissie - strange what you said about finding a challenge to match the card I've just done the same thing!!
You could have entered for that one too 'something new' - lol.

Ann xxx

Eunice said...

This is another gorgeous card Chrissie,love the layout,colours are right up my street what more can I say beautiful Eunice

Riet said...

Wowww Chrissie,what a beautiful card,l love the image and colours.

Hugs Riet.x