Kind and Caring Thoughts with Christine

Hello and welcome to our latest challenge over at

CD SUNDAY

As I prepare my post the sun is shining and it is a lovely warm day, I hope it has been the same for you.

Thank you for your entries for Carol's challenge of 'Round Again - Recycling'

not so many of you but guess it is holiday season and Carol will have trouble choosing her Top 3 as the entries we did have were super.

For this fortnight it is my turn to choose the theme and I have chosen

KIND and CARING THOUGHTS.

I am sure we all need this type of card at sometime in our lives so I look forward to visiting you and seeing your take on the theme.

My DT Card is shown below

I have made an A5 Landscape Card for a change and used 200gsm Card and a paper from

'In Other Words' CD from Joanna Sheen for the base.

I haven't done my favourite colour of lilac for a while so decided this is what I would choose.

The actual topper is also from the same CD and you can change the colour and font of the verses to match.

The sentiment says 

Say Yes to Life

Say Yes to life and let it come

Bounding into heart and home

Giving all it has to give

Say your Yes to Life - and live

Patience Strong

I used a scalloped purple card as a mat and tied ribbon around the middle and down the edge of the card.

I cut out a lovely die - Raindrops on Roses - HCD 743 which was a purchase from Oyster Stamps when I attended the workshop with Emma Lou Beechy who is the Creative Director of Heartfelt Creations, here is the link to their Facebook Page

The die has been cut in half and placed either side of the mat and under the ribbon, a few gems were added for a bit of bling.

The die underneath the bow is - Arianna Lace - HCD 747, again from Oyster Stamps

A few purple pearls complete my design.

As it is my week to choose I am giving you a second card, just because I can

This time it is my favourite 6 x 6 Scalloped Card for the base.

Both the backing paper and sentiment topper is from the same CD as above.

This sentiment is

TAKE HEART

Take heart, Take comfort too,

Let time be kind to you

Think thoughts that heal and bless,

With quiet happiness.

Patience Strong

I chose to matt the topper onto a piece of Burgundy card which I had already embossed and it's from my craft box.

3 Flowers have been punched and added as embellishments along with a Burgundy Ribbon Bow

For a little sparkle on the flowers, glitter has been added.

I hope you like what I have created and look forward to seeing your designs, please remember to use something from a CD and say which it is you have used.

My fellow teamie's have beautiful idea's for you, so do pop over to see what they have designed for you.

CD SUNDAY CHALLENGE

Good morning to all my fellow blogging friends, I hope you are enjoying the last Bank Holiday break for a while.
Time for our latest challenge over at
CD SUNDAY
which is
'SAY IT WITH SCALLOPS'
Sadly this is the last week for JEN as our GDT, she has done us proud with her cards and we hope to persuade her to return later in the year.
My DT Card is below

RECIPE

8 X 8 Scalloped Card Blank
Backing paper and the design in the centre are from - Flower Flies & Flutter Bugs CD
I have just got this fabulous CD from my friend Debs and if you click on the CD link it will take you to her online shop.
I cut another of the beautiful backing papers with my Grand Nesties Scalloped Circles and then used one of the toppers from the same CD.
A little Glamour Dust has been added to the centre flower for a bit of sparkle.
Burgundy Organaza Ribbon has been attached down the side and for my bow I used my latest present, a Bowmaker from my Sister. I am always complaining that I can't tie bows, so now my problem is solved.
A few Gems finish the card.

We hope you will join us again this week, all we ask is that you use something from a CD in your design and say which CD you have used.
Do pop over to see what beautiful designs the rest of my Teamies have made this week.

CD SUNDAY CHALLENGE

Good morning to you all and a Happy May Day

I can't believe how quickly the months are passing and as today is the 1st May we have a New Sponsored Challenge, also a new Guest Design Team member.

Our chosen challenge for this week over at

CD SUNDAY

is

STAMPING

which will give you all a good reason to dig out your stamps as well as your CD's

We are Sponsored this week by

Digi's with Attitude

More details of the prize is on our challenge blog.

Also, for the month of May, we have JEN as our Guest Designer, you can see more about her by clicking on our blog.

Now, onto this weeks challenge of Stamping, my DT Card is shown below

RECIPE

6 x 6 Scalloped White Card Blank

Backing papers from Crafters Companion CD

Flower Fairies - Candytuft

Stamp from Inca Stamps - The Sweet Pea Fairies

Promarkers

Gems

Punched Flowers

Brad

Nestabilitie Dies - Deckled Rectangles Large

I have been using my Promarkers a lot more recently so this challenge gave me the opportunity for more practice and I am pleased with how my image looks.

We hope that you will join in with us as we love looking at your blogs and leaving you comments. Remember to use something from a CD and say which it is you have used.

As it is a Sponsored Challenge this week, any of you not using a CD won't be eligible for the draw.

Do pop over to see what the rest of my Teamies have chosen this week and also to see Jen's work.