The Sugar Bowl

Fantastic sketch over at the Sugar Bowl-as always-all the 'sweeties' sketches are fab! The extra was to include pearls so I used adhesive pearls around the scalloped circle. Did you notice the fun thing I did to little Annie? I crackled her! Was sooo fun and I love the effect, think this image works really well with it too. If you can't see it well in the pic then give a little click on the pic for a close-up. I also made some ickle twigs around the prima flower which I made from a bare tree punch I had and I just trimmed it up a bit then added some ink to the edges to co-ordinate with the photo corner. Can you tell I had fun hehe? 

If anything doesn't make sense in this post it's because I'm trying to make sure Leo doesn't do himself a mischief as he has discovered climbing this week-and there I was thinking I could snatch 5 mins to write this! 

Materials: Doodlebug papers, Core'dinations cardstock, Leanne Ellis stamp Sugar Nellie coloured with Promarkers, Kars scallop circle stamp, Inkadinkado swirl stamps (on photo corner), Cricut Jasmine cartridge, Ranger crackle accents, prima flowers, Papermania adhesive pearls, tree punch.

Thanks so much for stopping by and any comments you might leave-I really appreciate them!

Cute Card Thursday

Over on Cute Card Thursday the theme is bling! To be fair the card I've made isn't the most 'blingin' I've ever done hehe but if you click on the pic for a close up you can see I've popped some glossy accents over the spots on the brolly and the rain drops so didn't want to go OTT with the embellies. The 'bling' bits I've added as extras are 3 ickle kanban bling adhesive stones and the large pearl brad in the flower. Don't you just love this stamp?! I love all Elisabeth Bell's stamps though but since this has a brolly in it I love it even more:) Ooo I've also used download papers-I never thought I'd do that ever but I think I may have been converted:) I don't think I'll be venturing to digi stamps though as I'd miss out on my favourite parts of stamping-I LOVE picking out my stamp, rummaging around in my stamp boxes, and I love inking em up:) I love the little rubber smell they all have too hehehe. Is all part of the fun for me anyways.

Materials: Whiff of Joy stamp coloured with Promarkers, Backing papers from ShabbyPrincess - Sun Porch by Amy Teets, BoBunny paper Linen Fields, BoBunny ribbon, Papermania sentiment, core'dinations cardstock, Ranger Glossy Accents, Kanban Bling, Papermania brad, Prima flowers.

Ooo almost forgot....I won the goodies over at C.R.A.F.T challenge! How cool is that! Well am gonna go start my SugarBowl entry I think. See ya tomorrows:)

Midnight Madness

Evening lovely bloggers. I've just recently found this new challenge blog, but I think I'm really going to love it, there is defo something different about it so I shall keep playing along. So this card is for the new blog Midnight Madness. The sketch supplied was fab, shall use again for sure and I decided I'd use one of my newer Tilda's-I love this one, I popped some glossy accents on areas of her hair and some roses too! I've also used some bits and bobs that have been hanging around in my off cut box which are from the Cloud9 kit I won-I love these papers so much, but there doesn't seem to be many places that do thus brand in packs of 12 x 12. Ah well I shall keep looking..

Materials: Magnolia Tilda stamp coloured with promarkers (spice, apricot, blue pearl, cornflower, marsh green, moss, ruby, poppy, cinnamon, cocoa, vanilla and blush), Cloud9 papers-Hannah's Story, Ranger Glossy Accents, Core-dinations cardstock, BoBunny ribbon, bling from stash, The Artistic Stamper sentiment.

Am off to catch up on the Apprentice! See ya tomorrows. Thanks for popping by and many comments you might leave.

C.R.A.F.T Challenge

Another new challenge blog started this week, the more the merrier I reckon, especially as they're all abit different aren't they?! The new challenge blog called C.R.A.F.T challenge wanted us to make a card for something 'new' so I've done a new baby card. There are a number of my family and friends who are preggers atm so this will come in handy soon, unless everyone has boys hehe. 

Materials: Magnolia Tilda stamp, Promarkers (pastel yellow, cinnamon, sandstone, lilac, amethyst, blossom, rose pink, pastel green and saffron), Blonde moments Sugar Dumpling paper, HOTP papers, nesties (circle, scalloped circle), Bazill bling cardstock, Prima flowers, brads and bling from stash, BoBunny ribbon, rub on sentiment from stash and paper lace also from stash.

Hope everyone has had a lovely day, am popping off now to catch up on Desperate Housewives and chill.

Spoonful of Sugar and Mojo Monday

Hope everyone has had a great bank holiday weekend?! I've had lots of fun-Saturday we had a lovely picnic with some friends we hadn't seen for ages and ages and had a looky round a car boot-found a gorgeous mirror that I'm going to do some bits and pieces to then will show you. Yesterday my nephew and his girfriend phoned me out of blue and said they were going to pop round which was lovely, hadn't seen them since my wedding in January. Then today which was hubbys birthday we went to the seaside which was lots of fun-Leo loved building sandcastles! How gorgeous has this weather been? Loving it! Above is piccy of Leo and Ian on the beach today!

Ok so onto the card....Over at A Spoonful of Sugar to celebrate being 1 yr old there is fab prizes to be won and the theme is celebration so I've made a birthday card with one of my gorjuss girls. I also followed the sketch over at Mojo Monday, I love their sketches! I used my new nesties too-I love them lots:) I actually forgot to take a pic of the inside so I may add one tomorrow if I remember, but it's basically just decorated with off cuts from the front and a label nestie to add a greeting to.

Materials: Basic Grey wisteria paper, Bazill bling cardstock, Sugar Nellie stamp gorjuss girl coloured with promarkers (aubergine, amethyst, lilac, olive green, magenta, ivory, blush, rose pink, and blossom), Prima flowers, nestie, distress inks (weathered wood and dusty concord) and paper lace.

Thanks for stopping by and for any comments you might leave-very much appreciated!

Stamp Something and Ebay Puzzlement

Todays card is for the Stamp Something challenge, which I love and it's from a sketch. I actually really love the simplicity, lovely change from millions of layers. I've made it for my step-bro's birthday next week, I think he'll really like it. Was a great excuse to use this Mary Hall stamp which is just fabby from sugar nellie (did you guess they're my faves. LOL). Also got the white gel pen out after I'd coloured with my promarkers, am quite pleased how its turned out. The papers are Basic Grey and I know their challenge this week is 'your favourtie ice-cream colours', now if my fave was chocolate and pistachio it would be ideal but since it's not I'm not going to enter it! I Hate pistachio! 

Materials: 'Best Fishes' Stamp by Mary Hall for Sugar Nellie, Basic Grey Archaic Papers, Doodlebug brads, ccsr sentiments, BoBunny ribbon, Core'dinations cardstock and distress inks.

Now I know I said I was going to be back yesterday after my first post but my nesties arrived and I decided I'd have a go at decorating one of the insides of my card-well I loved it so much I had to all the cards in my posession (or make or a bloomin good start anyway) so I got quite busy doing that. Also I made a little something for hubby as it's his birthday on Monday-I will take a pic of it after I've given it to him as he does read my blog and will spy it!

Ok, so my ebay puzzlement.......have you checked out the Magnolia, or Sugar Nellie stamps on there recently? It really is quite mental....people are bidding double the price for them when they are in stock online at like funkykits or sirstampalot etc. What's it all about? There was a tilda on yesterday (the one with a baking tray of cookies), now it was used as well and I messaged the seller and asked would she do a buy it now and what price at and she said she wanted £8.00. Now come on! I've seen the gorjuss girl stamps go for crazy prices-one went for like £18! Is it people who are new to crafting and don't know where to buy them or what? It just seems all very crazy. 

Ok ebay rant over! Hope everyone has a lovely bank holiday weekend. Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you like my card!

Simon Says Challenge

This week over at SimonSaysChallenge there's a fabby sketch! This is the first time I've entered over there and will definetly be joining in again. Just a really quick post as my nesties have just arrived so am going to run off play!

Materials: Papermania signature range papers (Blueberry Hill), flowers made from cricut, artistic stamper sentiment, papermania brads, sugarnellie stamp coloured with promarkers, and dcwv metallic stack.

Will be back later for sure. Have a great day, I hope you don't have the weather we've got here wherever you are!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cupcake Crafts

Good evening,

Had a lovely day today, leo has been a pleasure after 3 weeks of him teething and being quite poorly, bless him so it's been a super fun day! Last night was the first night in 3 weeks that he slept through so I also have felt like a 'normal' person, getting up every couple of hours with a poorly toddler does tend to make you feel a lil zombiefied (hmm don't think that's a real word. lol). So here's my card for this evening-I am loving this stamp, doesn't she look so classy-I think she's actually called poise! I've followed the sketch over at Cupcake Crafts which is a lovely one, another I think I'll be using again. I am going to send this one to a friend over at a card swap on docrafts, it's lovely getting cards isn't it?! Nesties haven't arrived yet-am crossing my fingers that they'll come tomorrow on my 'day off'! 

Materials: Bazill cardstock, cosmocricket honeypie papers, flowers made on cricut, brads from stash, leanne ellis sugar nellie stamp coloured with promarkers, the artistic stamper sentiment plate, adhesive lace from stash.

Have a fun night, am off to watch The Apprentice-love it!!!

Sweetie colours for 2 challenges

Hello lovely bloggers, hope you've all had a nice day, despite the weather. I've done this card for 2 challenges, using the sketch at Double Dutch which is fab and over at Allsorts their theme is sweets and these colours are very like sweeties I think. I love this Leanne Ellis stamp from Sugar Nellie, its very cute don't you think, makes me smile anyways. Another ideal image for a get well card. 

Materials: Leanne Ellis stamp by Sugar Nellie, core'dinations cardstock, Papermania signature papers, BoBunny ribbon, any other bits are from stash.

I ordered some nesties today! Wohoooo! Have been wittering on about getting some to Ian (hubby) for a while:) In the end I chose the ovals, circles (both with the scallops to match) and labels 1 (I think it was 1 I decided on in the end but could have been 3 hehe). Am hoping they'll come by Thursday as I have a day to myself as Leo is going with my mum to my sisters houseso I can have a little break (can't wait!).

Am going to pop off now, thanks for stopping by:)

There's a new challenge blog in town-The Next Level!

There's a new blog that just about to launch called The Next Level! If you pop over there there's also the chance to win some fabulous blog candy, and it really is yummy! Below is what they have to say:

The Next Level is the exciting new concept of Dawn (All Pink Girl) and Ann (Madgesty - Love to Create) probably better known as blog name Madge. Our aim in designing this new informative style of blog is not only to produce really creative Weekly Challenges that are not tied to any specific brand, but also to explore new avenues, ideas and techniques with a completely fresh approach.

The Next Level will not only be a fun and informative place to hang out for card crafters and scrapbookers of all levels, but it is hoped that it will also become a valuable source of information, hints and tips, tutorials, downloads and much more. We want to cover the craft of traditional card making but also add in a touch of digital, not too much to scare anyone away, but enough to explore the magical world out there at your fingertips for anyone wanting to venture.

Just Magnolia

I keep leaving the Just Magnolia challenge too late as I always think I have loads of time to do it then the week whizzes by, so I've got in early! A few weeks ago I mentioned that the village shop started stocking my cards, well 80% of the stock I gave them has been sold so I dropped some more off yesterday but she wants a few get well cards and I think this cutey Tilda is just right. Went with an earthy palette of colours, I don't often use green so it was a bit different but I love the combination now it's finished.  Not sure if you can see in the pic very well but some of the roses are a bit shiny as I popped some glossy accents on-love that stuff! Ooo nearly forgot to say that I've ordered the summer Magnolia stamp club now-hope it won't be long till they're released!

Materials: Magnolia Tilda Spring release, core'dinations cardstock, Cloud9 papers and chipboard stickers (flowers), papermania brads, ccsr sentiment, glossy accents, prima flowers

Thanks for stopping by-really appreciate it! Hope everyone's had a fab weekend!

Friday Sketchers and Cute Card Thursday

My dad wanted me to make a card for his sister-in-law's 60th next month so I've used the sketch over at Friday Sketchers which is another cracker. Will defo be using this again. Am also going to use this for Cute Card Thursday which asks for Letters and/or Numbers this week. I wanted to make a classy card that isn't 'old' because 60 is so not old now is it and she definetly looks great so this is what I came up with?! I used my new goodies that Steph sent me that I won which are gorgeous colours and another Leanne Ellis stamp. I love this one, it's very versatile isn't it. So this is what I used....

Materials: Leanne Ellis stamp for Sugar Nellie, Cloud9 papers, Prima flowers, core'dinations cardstock, cricut for numbers, BoBunny ribbon, brads from stash.

Thanks for stopping by and peeking, I love all your comments. Have a fab weekend!

Lovely Awards

I have got 3 lovely awards from my good blogging friends Tracey and Lorraine-love ya guys! Firstly there's the 'Thanks for your Support' award for leaving feedback which I always try to do as often as I can-I actually read everything everyone does from the little feed we get in blogger and then pop over. Next award is the Lemonade award for great attitude and gratitude. How cool is that?! Last but not least is the Inspiration Award for blogs that help inspire. Am so grateful to have been thought of. Now as there is 3 and I don't have tons of followers I would like everyone who stops by reguarly to please take one each as all of you deserve them. Tracey I especially want you to take the Inspiration Award! Can you feel all the love today?

A Note Book and the Secret Crafter

I made this notebook for ME, I never make anything for myself so thought I'd treat myself. hehehe. It was sooo fun making something different, I'm entering it for this weeks Secret Crafter which was to use brads and/or eyelets. Just a really quick post right now cos I'm starving, lol and while Leo's having his nap I'll grab something. Oooo the postie just came and he brought my Cloud9 kit I won, it's so lovely, the colours are fab, thanks Steph! I really need to post my awards, shall do it laters me thinks:)

Materials: Leanne Ellis stamp from Sugar Nellie coloured with promarkers, core'dinations card, dcwv rockstar stack, papermania brads, bobunny ribbons, chipboard, ring binders (7gypsies), rub on from stash. Hope you likey, thanks for dropping by, I really appreciate it:)

Oh my god, I am sooooo lucky!!!

Well talk about lucky, today came my prize from the Sugar Bowl, and I couldn't have even wished for a better prize. Amazing!!!! All of Leanne Ellis's new collection that aren't even for sale yet!!!! She is my favourite stamp designer so I had been putting pennies aside for this release anyway as I was so excited for these to come out. Am so grateful to Sugar Nellie for this amazing prize. Can you tell I'm chuffed?! Here is what I managed to make this afternoon with my new stamps.

Materials: Fiskars border punch, paper from stash, core'dinations card, hero arts sentiment, prima flowers, papermania brads and Leanne Ellis stamp available from Funky Kits,

Goth anyone?

Reason I've not posted anything is because I seemed to have misplaced my mojo or at least it went on a little holiday. But I have actually decided it's because as much as I love cute adorable images it's not really my personality so I obviously needed to do something a bit more 'me'. So here it is in it's pink gothicness hehehe. I'm entering this for the Stamp Something challenge which was to make something pink and as they're looking for a new DT thought I'd pop my name down for that too, would love it if I got it!

Materials: core'dinations black cardstock, glitx doublesided paper, dcwv rockstar stack, cherrypie art stamps (main image) which was embossed with a hot pink embossing powder, heat gun, prima build a swirl stamps (sentiment), papermania brads.

Ooo also have got another award from the fabulous Tracey, she is such a sweetie and her work is absolutely stunning! I shall post the award tomorrow when I've chosen who to pass it onto. Also I won some blog candy-how cool is that!!! And....on mojo monday my card got chosen as a finalist although I didn't eventually win am really chuffed since so many talented people enter that challenge blog. Well am off to watch The Apprentice with hubby. Just wanted to say thanks everyone who stops by, and to my followers, I love going to visit your blogs, your work is all so inspiring and I am meeting such lovely people, I wish I'd started blogging sooner!

Friday Sketchers

Over on Friday Sketchers there is a wicked sketch by Carole and as it's their bloggy birthday there is a ton of goodies up for grabs, go have a look see! I really loved taking part this week, I used my Windswept stamp by Sugar Nellie (Elisabeth Bell) and to match this little summery cutie I used Basic Grey urban prairie papers. I feel proper summery now after being immersed in all those uplifting colours! 

Materials: Windswept Elisabeth Bell for Sugar Nellie stamp coloured with promarkers, Basic Grey urban prairie, K and Co Urban Rhapsody papers, Elusive images sentiment plate, Ranger glossy accents, Prima flowers, bling from stash, Papermania brads.

Not long till the new challenge blog Allsorts begin. Pop over if you haven't already, looks like it's gonna be fun over there.

Thanks for stopping by, have a lovely evening:)

The Gift of Love Award!

I received this lovely award from my fantastic friend Lorraine, her work is so fab so why not pop over and have a peek. She sent me the most gorgeous card this week with some Miss anyas in for me to colour-she is such a wonderful person! In true blogging award stylee I have to pass this on to 5 others which is a toughie but here goes:

Tracey

Michelle

Dianne

Cindersmcphee

Eisbarin

A Spoonful Full of Sugar

Been a few days since I've posted hasn't it. Haven't had much crafting time past few days :( But am back with a new card and a bit of excitement (well alot actually). This card is for Spoonful of Sugar, is the first time I've had a go at something over there and this weeks challenge was called touchy feely-all about textures. I think the roses, ribbon and brads definetly count for texture. This is the first outing for this cutie Tilda too-isn't she gorgeous! 

 

Materials: Basic grey wassail papers, Sandylion paper, Fiskars lace punch, BoBunny ribbon, Papermania brad, Magnolia Tilda image coloured with ProMarkers, handmade roses.

Ok...here's my fab news-I won the Sugar Bowl challenge!! Wohooooo. I couldn't believe it! If I could pick anything to win it would be something yummy from Sugar Nellie-they are my absolute fave. The challenge I won was to make a mens card and the prize was a mystery so can't wait to see what arrives! I shall take a piccy when it does though so you can see:)

Mojo Monday

Here's my card for this weeks Mojo Monday which was a lovely sketch, bit different as there's not many layers compared to recent sketches I've followed. Love the stamp I've used, it's a Sugar Nellie Elisabeth Bell design called Birdhouse but I masked the birdhouse, it's quite a big stamp, really versatile. Have you seen the new Sugar Nellie's to be released end of the week? They are lovely, think I might have to treat myself:) 

Materials:

Cosmo Cricket Honey Pie papers, dcwv blossoms and butterflies stack

BoBunny ribbons

Sugar Nellie stamp coloured with promarkers

Prima vagabond flowers

Papermania and doodlebug brads

Sentiment from elusive images stamp plate

Just a little post tonight, as hubby is using the compy for his OU course so am off to watch Shameless and ponder on who to pass an award onto given to me from the lovely Lorraine

Colour Create

This card is for this weeks scrummy colour combo over at Colour Create of red, brown and cream. I decided to do quite a simple card today with minimal embellishments and focus on stamping instead. I love how it turned out in the end, I hadn't even used these lovely swirly stamps, they were hidden in my ever expanding stamp draw (I saw draw but its a chest of draws hehehe). Here are the materials I used:

Sugar Nellie stamp by Leanne Ellis

core'dinations cardstock

Inkadinkadoo clear swirl stamp

doodlebug mini brads

Elusive images Thank You plate

Cosmo Cricket Honey Pie paper

Coloured with distress inks-walnut stain, aged mahogany, tattered rose, vintage photo, broken china, peeled paint, fired brick

Weather's been a bit rubbish today hasn't it? I do love a bank holiday though! Not done too much today, popped down to the village for the scarecrow weekend and did a bit of crafting, nice chilled day:) I did win a punch on ebay, a lacey border punch so it'll be nice to have a go with that when it comes, got it for a bargain too-even better:)

Saturday Secret Crafter Challenge

Hello lovely bloggers,

This card is for the Secret Crafter's Saturday Challenge. The challenge was flowers either as embellishments or as the feature. Now on this card I've popped two gorjuss girls together. Have seen this done a few times and really wanted to give it a go with these girlies, Tab is fab at this technique. Had lots of fun making this and playing around, I haven't posted for a few days as I've been trying out a few new techniques instead which was lots of fun. 

Yesterday we had a stall of bits of bobs I didn't want anymore as there is a scarecrow weekend going on in our village. I actually got a bit sunburnt whilst sat out!!! I didn't make much, only £20 but hey extra pennies for stamps!! I am wondering when the next Magnolia stamp club closes for order, I don't really want to order too early as I'll have to pay straight away but I don't want to miss it either-guess I shall do it soon just incase:) I hope everyone is having a lovely bank holiday weekend, if the weather's nice we might go to the beach tomorrow. 

Materials used:

Papermania scalloped card blanks

Distress inks

Promarkers

Crafty Individuals Spring papers

Papermania brads

Prima vagabond flowers

BoBunny ribbon

Hero Arts sentiment masked to remove border

Truly Scrumptious Challenge

Todays card is for the Truly Scrumptious challenge-I only just realised that last week I forgot to do the theme and had just done the sketch-what a wally! This time I have definetly done both-which was a sketch with the extra theme of 'good enough to eat'. I just had to get the Magnolia Love Muffin out again for this-it's such a lush image! I used ccsr big one, bazill swiss dots cardstock, dcwv teen stack, k and co metal charm and hot pink celebration ribbon. I was going to post my Just Magnolia card but to be honest am not keen on it, I really struggled with the pink and green theme (am not feeling the greens atm lol) so I think it's gonna get pulled apart and recycled instead. Am feeling a bit tired tonight so I am off for an earlyish night (early for me anyways). See yas tomorrow.

Our Creative Corner Challenge

Found Our Creative Corner challenge blog this week and the theme this time is to design something with your fave colour combination. At the moment I am lovin coffee and cream colours with a dash of pink! I think these colours always make a card look really luxurious don't you? And...they're very comforting, makes me think of snuggling up with a duvet, some hot chocolate and a box of choccies. This is something I dream about now that I have a little one! I would LOVE a duvet day-bliss!!

Anyways....I used a new alota stamp which I won on ebay in a set of 4, they are sooooooo cute-I love this little girls' face. The image is fab to colour so I really enjoyed making this. The bits and bobs I used are: my promarkers to colour, bazill swiss dot cardstock in cream, dcwv metallic stack, anitas everyday ribbon, daisy and dandelion backing papers and the sentiment is from a sentiment plate by elusive images. 

I just wanted to say thank you so much to my 'followers' and for all the encouraging comments you've left, it really means a lot!

Sugar Bowl Challenge

This time over at the Sugar Bowl (which is defo my fave challenge blog-just love love love those sweet stamps) the theme is to make a mens card for any age! Quite a toughie but really enjoyed it. I made this card for my husband as it is his Birthday this month-hope he likes it! I went to town on the distressing-which was really fun! 

Before I get to the ingredients here's a question-When you craft do you listen to music, enjoy the peace and quiet, watch the tv, or something else?I listen to audio books usually when I craft or music-am on Terry Pratchetts Mort right now-am just getting into his books so haven't heard many.

On this card I used mainly dcwv rockstar stack, core-dinations card, coloured with promarkers, brads were doodlebug and HOTP, also used some jute, the sentiment is from penny black t for transparency. Hope you have a fab day everyone. xxx

Whiff of Joy

This is my first Whiff of Joy Card ever!! I got 2 of their stamps over the weekend and I love them, they're a dream to colour. So, this card is for the Whiff of Joy challenge which is a sketch this week, a lovely layout it is too! I hope everyone had a lovely weekend, we did here. I was rather getting used to the beautiful sunshine and then today it's been dreary all day which is a shame because Leo loves playing in the garden with me and he's been rattling the door keys all day to go outside! Bless. We did go to town to do some bits and bobs but its clearly not as fun as diggers in the garden. 

Anyways, the card is made from: dcwv teen prints stack, dcwv metallic, ccsr the big one paper, promarkers to colour image, anitas everyday ribbon, prima flowers, doodlebug mini brads, and the sentiment is a hero arts stamp that I masked to remove the border. Hope you likey. If you're stopping by please do say hi, I love reading your comments!

Cupcake Craft Challenge

Found the Cupcake Craft Challenge blog a few weeks ago but haven't managed to have a go before now. I've made this card with a pagan/wiccan theme for something different and thought it might go to one of my pagan friends. It is also the first outing for my new gorjuss girl!!! Isn't she lovely, I think this is my fave from the set actually.

On this card I used CCSR the big one paper, bazill cardstock, dcwv metallic stack, cherry pie art stamps for the pentagrams, gorjuss girl, dcwv ribbon, cherry pie art stamps for the sentiment too. I also distressed all the stamped images with distress inks, the colouring was with my promarkers (I love them so much). I hope you like it! Well I am off to bed soon so catch you all tomorrow, hope you're having a lovely weekend!

Truly Scrumptious and Some Sweet Post

Here is my challenge card for the Truly Scrumptious blog, which was a fab sketch. I used one of my new Tilda stamps and distressed her background, I'm not sure where or what the swirly card is, also used dcwv metallic stack, dcwv once upon a time, dcwv pearlised stack and prima sweet pea flowers with doodlebug mini brads, the sentiment is a k and co wedding rub on. Hope you like it!

My other news today is my gorjuss girls set 2 arrived today! Wohoo! In fact I am just between playing right now. AND mr postie brought me 2 whiff of joy stamps! I haven't got any of these but decided I'd treat meself from some ebay pennies-I got willow with cookies and a christmas one, can't wait to have a go with these too! Well I am gonna get back to crafting, have a lovely evening everyone whatever you're doing. 

Colour Create and The Karma Award

Firstly, here's my card for this weeks Colour Create which was a gorgeous colour theme of black, white, pink with an optional extra of polka dots. This is only my second entry over there but it is definetly one of my fave blogs to visit and take part in! I've used CCSR The Big One, Doodlebug paper, dcwv rockstar stack, distress inks, gorjuss girl image coloured with promarkers, hearts from a sizzix die using dcwv blossoms and butterflies and ribbon from sillymonkeycrafts but don't think there was a brand. I loved colouring this gorjuss girl in, decided I'd make her really funky-and the pink in her hair with the black looks just like mine atm!

The Karma Award:

These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind of bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly written text into the body of their award.

I received The Karma Award from my lovely blogging friend Lorraine!

Now I have to pass it it onto 8 others so here goes:

Tracey

Craftyspider

Kerry

AuntySue

Tiets

Tab

Michelleo

Tanja

Cute Card Thursday

What a beautiful day! Again! I am so loving this weather, makes you feel wonderful, doesn't it? First I'll tell you my bit of news, our village shop bought 9 of my cards to sell! Wohoo, am well chuffed about that, and she actually bought them outright rather than stocking them and taking a cut! Also my hairdressers are having some too! All very nice and gives me a few extra pennies (goes towards funding my stamping habit!). Have had a busy few days with this and that but on to the card...

This card was made for Cute Card Thursday with my new magnolia stamps which arrived yesterday, love them soooo much, have wanted this flower box for ages! Am really pleased with it, I think the colours go really well. I used K and Co paper (rose one), CCSR The Big One (polka dots), dcwv metallic, prima flowers, and a K and Co rub on, brads are doodlebug. 

I haven't posted since Sunday and thats because I've been trying to make a card from a sketch and I keep not being happy with it so have been faffing around for a couple of days, this happens to me once in a while where I just can't seem to get things 'to go', I think everyone does though don't they at some point?!

Oooo I got a parcel from Sillymonkeycrafts today, I've never used them before but I got some paypal money and decided I'd top up my promarkers from there, and guess what? In the parcel they also put a Cadbury's fudge bar in! LOVE it!!! How cool is that! Tis only a little thing but I thought it was a lovely touch! Will defo be buying from them again soon, they also do a rewards thing too which is good. Well I may be back later, you never know ; )

Stampavie DT Challenge

Stumbled across the stampavie dt challenge blog whilst blog hopping and thought I'd give it a whirl. The challenge was a lovely sketch and thought I'd use this lovely cutie dragon I gotrecently. I coloured him with distress inks, used dcwv rockstar stack, dcwv once upon a time stack, prima flowers with distressed edges (distress inks), papermania brads, ribbon and bow from stash. Really pleased with how this turned out, was my first go at colouring with distress inks. 

It's been a lovely sunny day here, we went to a car boot sale this morning in the village and got a couple of bits for Leo, main thing being a plastic play table and chairs as he really loves colouring in with me in his little book and thought it would be quite nice for him to sit at a little desk :) Got them for £3 which is a proper bargain as they're in great condition and I've been looking around and the cheapest which was from tesco was £40 all in!! Might be back later with another card. Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you like my card.

Just Magnolia Challenge

Well here's my card for the new Just Magnolia challenge. Remembered to pop it on my baby easel this time too. I used papers fro my stash, Crafty individuals backing paper springtime for the circle, tilda with baby tingla coloured with promarkers, papermania felt, craftynotions flowers,and  papermania brads. Forgot to say yesterday that I bought a copic pen to have a go with but found that the brush lines weren't invisible like with the promarkers so wasn't too impressed. Perhaps it was me though?! Been a quiet day today, well in that haven't been anywhere exciting, but Leo hasn't exactly been quiet as he's having trouble with teething atm. Bless him. I saw the new Magnolias released yesterday, the spring ones, they are gorgeous but the couple I was after have sold out! Will have to wait till next week and see who else gets them in stock as have only seen one online shop which was craftsulove. I really wanted the one with tilda holding the ladybug, sooo adorable. Well I'm going to go play in the craft room now Leo has gone to bed. 

Pink and Purple Nellie for a friend

Hello all,

Got back at tea time today after terrible traffic on the A1, but we had a lovely time at my dads! Ooo the new Magnolia blog, has begun so I'll pop my card on tomorrow for that! What a fab prize they have too, not that I'm very lucky like that but it's just fun making the cards for the challenges, don't you think?! While we were in Darlington I managed to have a quick peek into The Art Shop which is heaven, loads of goodies in there, but only got a few bits as am saving for some Sugar Nellies which will be released soon. Talking of which, my pre-order of Gorjuss girls set 2 should be dropping through the post this week. Ooooo can't wait for those lovelies!

Well todays card is for a friend which shall be winging its way tomorrow with some bits. It's a bazill polka dot card, basic grey paper (can't remember which pack), ccsr flowers, hero arts sentiment, handmade scallop, leanne ellis sugar nellie stamp (is she a cutie?!) and papermania brads. Hope you likey. Night night. 

Sketch Saturday and Charisma Cardz

This is going to be my last post till Friday evening as we're going to visit my dad in Darlington till then which will be lovely. Little Leo had some jabs today and he's been feeling grisly this evening bless him, but he was so brave at the drs! 

Todays card is for Sketch Saturday and I'm also entering it over at Charisma as their theme this week is purple and green. I am so loving purple right now but I'm running out of purple papers now! I used a sugar nellie stamp called Choose, Basic Grey papers, Bazzill Basic paper (purple dotty), and Ki Memories lace cardstock called bouquet. The lace cardstock was one of the goodies mr postie brought me this morning and it's something I've been after for ages but I spotted on sale last week at craftsulove and it just jumped into my shopping basket. *loves a bargain*

Well I am going to pop off now and watch the Apprentice!!! Love that show! Thanks everyone for leaving me such lovely comments recently, it's so nice of you all. Lorraine you are a real sweetie, and your card shall be in the post for you over the weekend! Have a lovely evening everyone.

Oooo I got an Award!!!!

How exciting! The lovely Tracey has given me this award, go check out her work, it's gorgeous! Well, I'm going to have to have a think on who to pass it on to so will update this but the First person is definetly Coldwaters.

Coldwaters (Lorraine) is a lovely lady and she makes gorgeous cards, I love reading her posts so go looky at her blog! You have to pass this onto 5 others Lorraine! Well I'll be popping back later with a card. 

Cute Card Thursday meets Colour Create

Here is my card for cute card thursday which had the yummy theme of chocolate and marshmallows (drooling here). When I look at this card it makes me want some, am really pleased with how it turned out in the end, took a while actually as I originally had a different backing paper and just couldn't co ordinate it, when I eventually gave up with it and chose this one it was done in about half an hour. I'm also entering this for Colour Create as I think it fits in with their colour scheme really nicely of chocolate, coffee and cream. For the card I used Magnolia stamp love muffin, daisy and dandelion backing paper, promarkers, hero arts stamp and papermania brads. Hope you like it! Well I'm off to the Post Office in a moment to send some bits and bobs. Hope everyone has a wonderful day!

If you're stopping by please do take a moment to say hi and comment, it really is appreciated and I can come visit you too! 

Truly Scrumptious Challenge!

Been a lovely quiet day today, even got to have a nap this afternoon as hubby was home to look after Leo, I absolutely love naps! 

Well todays card is for Truly Scrumptious which was a sketch with the theme 'flower power', was really fun as I've not made a card similar to this layout before. I used a tilda stamp coloured with promarkers, dcwv metallic stack, dcwv pocket full of posies stack, organza ribbon (anitas), prima flowers and papermania brads. I thought it would make an ideal card for someone who was poorly so added a get well soon sentiment.

I'm eagerly anticipating the postman tomorrow, and well, all this week I suppose, can't wait for my new bits and bobs. Am off to bed soon so night night all.

Easter Wkend

Hi guys,

Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend! Hope the Easter bunny has brought you lots of choccie too. We had a lovely today at a local farm park with Leo-he had so much fun. I loved all the animals, though a rather over enthusiastic donkey started nibbling my handbag-think he may have took a few sequins with him! 

Well todays card is for Mojo Monday, which is a sketchie blog-am getting well into these now aren't I?! I used a gorjuss girl coloured with promarkers (the hair colour is modelled on mine hehe), dcwv rockstar stack, we r memory keepers glitter rub ons, prima flowers, papermania brads, ccsr stamp, and bo bunny ribbon. It was a really fun sketch to work with. 

The only thing about Bank Holidays is no mail! I'm waiting for quite a few goodies to arrive, some lovely new stamps among them, argghhh I want them now! Thanks for stopping by!

Another....

This card is a very late entry for Sketch Saturday but hopefully not too late:) For this card I used Penny Black Raining Daisies stamp, Basic Grey papers, K and Co felt ribbon, Papermania scallop card blank, Prima flowers, Papermania brads and gems, CCSR sentiment stamp.

SugarBowl Challenge

I hope everyone has had a lovely day today, hopefully you've had the day off! Ideally you've been crafting and eating yummy easter eggs (haven't started mine yet but been nibbling bits off hubby's hehe). Todays card is for The Sugar Bowl, my favourite challenge! It was a sketch this time, and I had lots of fun with it, was different for me as the sketch involved lots of layers but I'm quite pleased with the finished result. It's going to winging its way to a new friend tomorrow, hope she likes it.

For the card I used a Gorjuss girl stamp, Sandylion paper, dcwv metallic stack, rockstar stack, prima flowers, papermania brads, sizzix die cut, prima star stamps from build a swirl, distress inks oo and cosmo cricket fleuriste papers too. 

Other news, I've pre ordered the gorjuss girls set 2-woohoo! Can't wait for those lovelies to get delivered! Well am off to do some more crafting, have a lovely evening and thanks for stopping by. 

Moving in Together Card

My card today is for my step-brother and his lovely girlfriend who has just moved in with him. The stamp is a newie I got this week from a local craft shop and it's a Little Claire Designs. I just love those stamps, they're so cute. The flowers are from CCSR stamped onto vellum, CCSR papers, and Papermania brads, oh and the sentiment is Hero Arts. Hope they like it! 

Busy day today shopping for Easter eggs then dropping them off for the kids, more postage and packing stuff for ebay (oh how I hate parcelling things up and going to the Post Office!) and then general housey stuff. I actually got some crafting done in the DAY today! Usually I have to wait til Leo is all snug in bed before I can really venture into the craft room and then I manage to get about 3 or 4 hours of crafting done till hubby comes home late from work. Today though hubby didn't start work until late and he minded Leo so I could have a day off. Lovely! And I got my lunch cooked for me!

I may well come back and pop another post on here tonight as I'm hoping to get a challenge card done, if not then have a lovely evening everyone!

More Daisy and Dandelions

Have had a funny crafting night and haven't quite finished the cards I've been making so thought I'd post the 2 cards I made as soon as the D and D stamps came out last month. It's my mum's birthday tomorrow, and I just treated her as a little extra to some Penny Black stamps, she is really into them atm, they are super cute though! Just a little post tonight as I need to catch up on the Apprentice!! Hope everyone has had a lovely day! I'm Easter egg shopping tomorrow, yum.

Easter Card no.1

Hmmm, did you know it's Easter soon? Yeah, so did I but it seems to have crept up on me and I haven't made my Easter cards or goodies, so this is my first one I got done tonight. I could end up sending loads but I'm going to keep it to just children or I'll still be doing them at Christmas! I made this card using the sketch over at Charisma Cardz Challenge Blog. My second sketch ever! Now that I've actually had a go, I really like them, it means you can concentrate on just making and what to use instead of adding where to put it all into the equation. For this card I used my Easter Tilda stamp, dcwv pocket full of posies cardstock, dcwv metallic stack, Papermania Easter stamp, promarkers, gems, dovecraft brads, Bo Bunny ribbon and Prima flowers, phew!

I had a lovely day today, the sun was shining, we went out for the day shopping and had a spot of lunch, and my new Magnolia love muffin stamp arrived-I love it! 

Magnolia v Stampavie

My first Edwin card, isn't he a cutie?! This was also my first card following a sketch, which was for the Magnolia v Stampavie Challenge Blog! Sketches have always put me off before but I thought I'd give it a go for a change. It was actually easier in some ways since the layout was already set, I'll definetly do some more in future. I also did a lot of distressing on this card which was fun but is quite time consuming really, and then some of it got hidden! 

I wish the sunshine would come back, have felt a bit down today, not sure why, but tomorrow is another day.

CCSR Make Your Own Flower's Challenge

This card is for the Stampin Chic Challenge for this weeks task of 'make your own flowers'. I used papers from CCSR The Big One, Papermania special glitter vellum, CCSR doodle stamps, sizzix flower die, cuttlebug alphabet, papermania vellums for the flowers. It was really fun making this as I didn't have a set idea how it would look and just 'played' really. 

It's been another lovely day here, more garden fun with Leo, at this rate I'm going to actually get a tan by May! Hope everyones had a lovely weekend!

Daisy and Dandelion 2's Challenge

This is for the Daisy and Dandelion 2's challenge, using 2 papers, 2 flowers, 2 embellishments etc.

I used red cardstock, basic grey papers, heart brad from stash, flowers from Clare Curd's doodle stamps, Daisy and Dandelion stamps, coloured in with promarkers. 

It's been a lovely afternoon here, spent playing in the garden with Leo, it's amazing seeing the world through his eyes when he touches flower petals, scrunches a leaf, squishes a berry. Really should do a few more scrapbook layouts with some photos I've got ready. Well am going to snuggle up next to hubby on the sofa now, enjoy your evening.

Cute Card Thursday

Here is my zesty citrusy card for Cute Card Thursday. Loved using these colours, makes you feel so cheery, ideal on a foggy murky day like we've had today. 

Was in my lovely local craft shop today and the Clare Curd stamps are finally in stock!! I'd already got the sentiments and doodles as soon as they came out but couldn't get hold of the stampin chic and the blokey ones til today. Can't wait to use them now! 

Think the new Sugar Nellie's will be on pre-order tomorrow.....ooo, shall have to have me some of those :) 

Thanks for popping by looking at my card.