Stampers Chef: Polka Doodles Emma Canning Blog Hop!

Happy New Year everyone and I hope you've all had a better start to the year than me. I'm now suffering from my second chest infection in 6 weeks brought on by the cold my dear hubby gave me as a rather unwanted pressie on New Year's Eve!!!
Anyway, enough of my woes, it's Friday so it's time for a new challenge at Polka Doodles and this week is rather special as We're Hopping!
Emma Canning whose cute images are available in the Polka Doodles online shop, has given a really cute image, the challenge being to make a project with it and take part in our hop.

I printed the image out on to thick smooth cartridge paper and then coloured her with my treasured Aquamarkers. I die cut the image with a Papermania die and inked the edges with pink then added some pink pearls.
I covered my card blank with some green corded card from my stash and some very pretty floral paper. I then added a blossom border which I cut out to leave a narrow white border.
I finished off with a die cut, inked sentiment and a really sweet little bird. The paper and all elements are from the gorgeous new Cherry Blossom Lane CD.

You should have arrived here from Astrid's blog but if not just go back to the challenge blog where you'll find the full hop order listed.

Your next stop on the hop is the lovely

Karon

You have until 12 noon on Sunday 13 January to enter the challenge and complete the hop - don't forget you need to do both to be in with a chance of winning a prize.

Happy hopping and good luck!

Fliss xx

25 comments:

Peanut said...: Lovely card, Fliss. The papers are so pretty...perfect for that image. ...sooo sweet!

Get well soon. I had quite a rough Christmas too thanks to my husband's early (unwanted!) pressie! Stay warm!

hugs; 4 January 2013 at 09:28
Valerie-Jael said...: Pretty card! Hope you soon feel better, Valerie; 4 January 2013 at 09:44
Anjie said...: Lovely card Fliss, the soft colours are lovely.
Hope you feel better soon. I've been backwards and forward to the docs for 12 months with infection after infection, so know how you feel.
Hugs
Anj
xx; 4 January 2013 at 10:11
Jacqueline said...: Hi Fliss, Happy New Year - hope you are feeling better soon!
Lovely card - very pretty image and I love the effect you get with the Aquamarkers - Jacqueline xx; 4 January 2013 at 10:18
Kimberly said...: Oh i love the papers you used..great design..tfs; 4 January 2013 at 10:58
Karon said...: I love the layout and the colours - reminds me of Spring, sigh! "Snow covered now until at least the beginning of April here!) Love the use of the papers.

Feel better soon Fliss - hugs, Karon.; 4 January 2013 at 11:09
Unknown said...: Fliss this is so pretty - love the papers you've used and the colours are gorgeous x x Hope you feel better soon, Em :-) x; 4 January 2013 at 12:29
Netty said...: Pretty card Fliss, Annette x; 4 January 2013 at 12:30
Sallybee said...: Hello Fliss, I hope you are feeling better today. This blog hop is fun and so simple now I have the hang of it. Thank you for being patient with me. Your card is lovely, so spring like. It would cheer anyone up on a grey day like today in Germany. Hugs Sally x; 4 January 2013 at 13:26
manucreativa-forever said...: ah la primavera, che sogno per noi che siamo immersi nella neve!!!

la tua card fa venire voglia di uscire a raccogliere qualche fiore....

grazie per l'ispirazione, spero anche io di iniziare ad utilizzare dei pennarelli ad acqua per colorare... spero presto!

bx; 4 January 2013 at 14:09
Carla S. said...: Beautiful card, Fliss! I love the colors and the floral paper! Sweet image! Hope you feel better very soon.; 4 January 2013 at 16:07
Pink Polka Dot Scrapping said...: Your card is fantastic! Love the papers you used and love how you used the aqua Markers! TFS; 4 January 2013 at 16:14
Jenny Marples said...: Beautiful card Fliss and I hope you get better very quickly you poor thing. Hugs, Jenny x; 4 January 2013 at 17:03
Norma Gomez said...: Sweet card, I'm happy to be a new follower!; 4 January 2013 at 18:01
JayBe said...: Happy New Year, Fliss - sorry to hear you're not feeling well, hun. I have spoken to so many people who have been sick over the festive season - hardly seems fair!

I love your card for the Blog Hop - hope all goes well and look forward to joining in next week. I feel as if I have jumped ship now I have swapped teams! Lol.

Hugz, Jan xx; 5 January 2013 at 00:02
cass said...: Very pretty, love all the flowers; 5 January 2013 at 06:01
Silvia(Barnie) said...: Just a lovely card. Great image.; 5 January 2013 at 09:30
Marika said...: Love your card, and that bird really suits the picture :)
XO Mi; 5 January 2013 at 17:12
Rachael's Ramblings said...: lovely card Fliss. love the colours. I too have had a chest infection since New Years Eve.Every body's had it in our house...so sympathise with you. hope you feel well soon. thought I would cheer myself up with this lovely card project after finishing off Hop
Heather x; 6 January 2013 at 10:54
Crafting Mad Emma x said...: lovely card - the subtle inking around the image mat is beautiful xx; 6 January 2013 at 13:44
Kim Dellow said...: Very cute Fliss! :) Kim; 6 January 2013 at 18:35
Paper Panda said...: Really pretty and I love the papers you have used!
Mandy x; 8 January 2013 at 20:54
Kimbo said...: Such a pretty card. I just love that flower paper - must have a proper look at my cd. I tried to follow you but Google is having a hissy fit at the moment so I'll be back later x; 10 January 2013 at 12:37
Unknown said...: papers are a Perfect compliment to the image, love it; 10 January 2013 at 21:49
Debbie said...: What a gorgeous card Fliss.Love how you've cut out the flower paper to make a border.Beautiful colours and layout.Take care.Hugs Debbie x; 12 January 2013 at 19:53