Clean and simple times three...

Good afternoon, my dear blogger friends!  My, these weeks are just flying by and what wonderful weather we've been having - it was fabulous for getting the washing done, but not so much for crafting!  Everytime I walked into my craftroom, the sunshine called me back outside again!  We've been gardening, barbecuing, relaxing, swimming and my little man got man of the match in his footie game last Friday...such a proud Mamma and a chuffed little boy, too!  He has a match again tonight, so fingers crossed the rain stays away and he has a good game!
Anyhow, I managed to sit at my crafty table...well, to be honest, I was sat at it most of Monday, yesterday and today as I had 3 card orders to make, then Mum and I spent yesterday trying to get ahead with workshop cards (very trying!) and the same again today!  In between all this cardmaking, I managed to get a couple of hours to colour...oh, I do LOVE to colour!  I decided to make a few CAS cards after being inspired by the lovely Delphine - I love how simple her cards are, just showcasing the image and her fabulous colouring!  So this is what I knocked up in a few hours of therapeutic colouring...

...This first card was made using Wee Stamps Dreamy Dragon - he is just adorable!  I glittered his scales and the flower centres with Stardust Stickles, but it doesn't show very well in the image!

Body - Soft Aqua, Cool Aqua, Duck Egg, Surf Blue

Scales - Meadow, Leaf, Bright, Forest Greens

Wings and feet - Soft Fawn, Soft Peach, Rose Peach

Tree - Sandstone, Caramel, Saddle Brown

Flowers - Vanilla

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges - 

No Matter Which Challenge

BINGO

(Ribbon, Pearls, Sparkle/Glitter)

Natalie and Amy

Fantasy

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge

Fantasy and/or Fairies

...Next up, I made a card using Digi Stamp Boutique's Alyssa Relaxing and paper pieced the bath with a paper from First Edition's Dreamcatcher pad.

Skin - Blush, Dusky, Sunkissed Pink

Hair - Sandstone, Caramel, Cocoa, Henna, Umber

Bath top and feet - Ivory, Vanilla, Sandstone

Pillow - Pale Blossom, Pale Pink, Sorbat

Bottle - Pale Citrus, Aniseed, Pear Green

Bow - Cocktail Pink, Vermillion

Shadow on bath - Dove Grey, Dolphin Blue

Shadow - Pastel Beige

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge - 

The ABC Challenge

O for Open (Anything Goes)

...Last up, I used Saturated Canary's Hugs and Kisses digistamp.  I wanted to make the colours a little brighter, so decided to colour her hair in purple...

Skin - Blush, Dusky, Sunkissed Pink

Hair - Orchid, Wild Orchid, Purple, Slate

Skirt - Dolphin, Denim, Cadet, Navy Blues

Heart - Cerise, Vermillion

Boots - Pink Pearl, Sorbet, Fuschia Pink, Lavender, Orchid, Wild Orchid, Soft Khaki, Sandstone, Caramel

Box - Soft Khaki, Sandstone, Caramel

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges :

Crafting When we Can

Mad about Markers

Hobby House

Anything Goes

...I really like CAS cards and I managed to make these three in the same amount of time it would take to make a 'normal' card with all the layers!  Hope the fine weather comes back again soon and I'm going to need it over the summer holidays as the council are planning to modernise our house...I am terrified at the thought of having to try and pack up as much of our things as possible and of the mess that the work will entail, but I will be so glad when it is all done and I can decorate everywhere as I want.  It will be a lot of work and unfortunately is likely to mean I will be absent from blogging for a while, but I will still be able to come and visit you all on my tablet and hope to get ahead enough with my DT duties that I shan't have to miss any challenges...fingers crossed!  Thanks for coming to visit me today and I hope you like my quick and easy cards...see you soon, Lisa x