James the Bear - Sooooooo cute!!!

Morning All!

Yaaaaaaaaaaay Saturday!!  I had a fab Friday night, we had 'Kitten Club' last night which is a card making club I host once a month for me and my friends with the amazingly talented Lisa Baker teaching us all!!  Lots of fun, laughter, card making, wine and cake - perfect start to the weekend ay  :o)  If I could fit you all in my house, you'd all be invited too I promise!!  Last night we made Christmas Cards so had the Christmas Playlist playing on the iPod in the Dock and we were all singing away - I'm feeling soooooooooo Christmassy right now, can't wait!!  Ooooo I feel fit to burst, lol!!

Onto my card for Sketch Saturday.....and yes it's a Christmas Card, lol!!  This week we're sponsored by The Craft Barn

Who are offering a fabulous Katzelkraft rubber stamp plate worth £12.99!  And all you have to do to be in with a chance of winning this prize is create a card using the fab sketch Jo has created.  Here's the sketch...

And here's my card...

Close up of Lili Of The Valley's super cute James Bear In the Snow (I love him, although I've turned him into a girl for this card!!!)...

Inside of card, sentiment is by Penny Black...

Side view of card, I've sticky fixed up James which you can just about see in this pic!...

Cute or what!!  I think he's absolutely adorable and have bought lots of the different versions of him which you'll all get to see soon I'm sure as I can't wait to ink them all up!!

Come over to Sketch Saturday and join in the fun, or just have a nose at the DT cards - they're well worth a look I can assure you!

Have a great Saturday everyone and see you all soon,

Lots of love

xxx

Challenges I'm entering my card in

Papertake Weekly ~ Sparkly and Bright

A Spoonfull of Sugar ~ Challenge 127, Let's get Punchy

Card Ingredients
Papers and Card ~ Bazzill Bling Sparkle, Fancy Pants Tradition Strips and Papermania Festive Frolics Honey and Hugs

Stamps ~ LOTV James Bear In the Snow and Penny Black Special You

Dies and Punches ~ Martha Stewart Glacial Snowflake and Woodware Snowflake

Embellishments ~ Gems from Papermania and Basic Grey Opaline

Colour Mediums ~ Copic Sketch Markers and Derwent Coloursoft Pencils blended with Sansodor

Other ~ Glossy Accents (for James's nose!!) and GLAMOUR DUST!!

Halloween #3!

Evening All,

Hope you're all well?  I've been a bit poorly over the last couple of days  :o(  Only a cold really, well more aching muscles / head / throat than blocked up nose.  Felt really lousy today so have spent the day on the sofa in my pj's!  I think it's done me some good though and I'm feeling better this evening  :o)

Onto my card and this one I've made for my neice Maisy for Halloween.  She absolutely loves cats and all her cat toys are named George or Millie after my cats, bless!

Close up of Penny Black's Kitty Witch stamp...

Inside of card, sentiment is also Penny Black...

Side view...

That's it from me tonight, I'm off now to catch up on the soaps and have an early night.

Take care all and see you soon,

Lots of love

xxx

Challenges I'm entering my card in:

Papertake Weekly ~ Sketch #49

A Spoon Full of Sugar ~ Challenge 126 Boo

Penny Black Saturday Challenge ~ Week 124 Spooky Nights

Card Ingredients:

Papers and Card ~ Bazzill Bling Black Tie, Bo Bunny Boo Crew Ghoul Friends, Doodlebug Black Magic and Daisy & Dandelion Halloween Stack

Stamps ~ Penny Black Kitty Witch and Halloween!

Embellishments ~ Ribbon - Papermania Capsule Collection, Brads - Doodlebug, Gems - Doodlebug, Charm - Bunny Zoe's

Colour Mediums ~ Copic Markers

Other ~ Glamour Dust

Music Saves My Soul Saturday #6

Me again!!

A few weeks ago I joined in with Marcea's brilliant Music Saves My Soul Saturday. I wanted to take part with this every week as I think it's such a fab idea, but as per, time just runs away!! But I've managed to stop time for a few moments so I can play along this week, yaaaaaay!

The song I'm posting is Crystalised by The xx. I'm really into this band at the moment, love their chilled music. Hope you all enjoy it and why not play along too!

Lots of love

xxx

Happy Birthday Tinks!

Morning All,

Hope you're all well?  Yaaaaaaay it's Saturday and that can mean only one thing..........a new sketch over on Sketch Saturday, whoop whooooop!!  This week we're sponsored by The Stamp Shoppe who have offered a fab prize to one luck winner!  Here's my card...

Close up of Magnolia's Flying Tilda...

Inside of card...

Side view...

I made this card for one of my netball team mates, Tinks.  We call her Tinks as she's so ickle like a fairy so I thought this Tilda was perfect!!  And she may be ickle but believe me, she's an absolutely amazing netball player :o)

Hope you all have fab weekends, not much crafting for me as I have the VAT to do - never enough hours are there!!

Take care all,

xxx

Challenges I'm entering my card in

Just Magnolia Week 78 - Think Pink
Totally Gorgeous Challenge 53 - Sparkle

Card Ingredients

Papers and Card ~ Bazzill Bling Sugar Daddy, Craftwork Cards Blossom and Blossom Spots & Stripes

Stamps ~ Magnolia Flying Tilda, sentiment by Elzybells and swirls by Penny Black (it's actually a Christmas Stamp!)

Dies and Punches ~ Nesties Lacey Squares, X-Cut Retro Flowers and Martha Stewart Lattice Border Punch

Embellishments ~ Charm - From Stash, Ribbon - Hobbycraft, Pearl Gems - Basic Grey Opaline and Hobbycraft

Colour Mediums ~ Copic Markers and Derwent Coloursoft Pencils blended with Sansodor

Other ~ Craftwork Cards Oh My Words! and Glamour Dust

Happy Halloween #2

Hi Peeps,

Well the weather hasn't improved today has it, freezing cold and now pouring with rain!!  Winter really is upon us, think I need to dig out my coat!  I'm meant to be umpiring netball later on, really not looking forward to it.....fingers crossed it's cancelled!!

Onto my card, and this one I've made for my nephew Archie.  I'm making Halloween cards for my Nephews and Niece this year and making them up goody bags of treats, two down and two to go, lol!...

Close up of Mummy Edwin - the glamour dust hasn't come out in the picture but there's loads on him I promise!...

Inside of card...

Side view...

I'm really pleased with the card and think Archie will love it - maybe not as much as the sweets though, lol!

That's it from me tonight, better get off and ready for netball.  See you all soon...

xxx

Challenges I'm entering

Just Magnolia Week 77, Sketch by Dawny P

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge 126 - Boo!

Card Ingredients

Papers and Card:  Bazzill Bling Black Tie, Bo Bunny Boo Crew Dot, Doodlebug Peek-A-Boo, Bazzill Glazed Spider Web

Stamps:  Magnolia RIP Stone, Mummy Edwin, Spider and Spiders Web.  Halloween! by Penny Black

Embellishments:  Ghost Brad - Doodlebug, Ribbon - Urban Deko

Colour Mediums:  Copic Markers

Other:  Tim Holtz Distressing Tool and Glamour Dust!

Up the 'ammers!

Evening All!

Well winter certainly feels like it's here today doesn't it, my goodness it's cold brrrrrrrr!  Daemo has just made me the most delicious Hot Choccie though, with Marshmallows and everything, mmmmmm, it's warmed me right up!

My card tonight is one I made for my nephews friend who was 9 yesterday.  He's a massive West Ham fan (boooooo!) and plays football with Archie - he's a great goal keeper but shame about his taste in football teams, lol!

Close up of Elzybells stamped image...

Inside of card, sentiment also by Elzybells...

Side view, can you see I've sticky fixed the image - am I getting better with my piccies?...

I hope he liked it, my printer broke after printing out the West Ham paper, lol!  Up the Gunners!!  ;o)

See you all soon

xxx

Challenges I'm entering:

Papertake Weekly - 3 of a Kind

Card Ingredients:

Paper and card: Bazzill Bling Red Carpet, LOTV Stars, West Ham Paper computer generated

Stamps:  All from Elzybells

Colour Mediums:  Copic Markers

Other:  Tim Holtz Distressing Tool and Glamour Dust

Happy New Home!

Morning All!

It's Saturday - wahoooooooo!!  Yes you all know by now that Saturday (along with Sunday) is my favourite day of the week!!  And today I have lots of card making lined up so that makes me even happier!!  :o)

This week over on Sketch Saturday we're sponsored by Digital Delights by Louby Loo.  The prize this week is a $10.00 voucher - good ay!!  And all you need to do to be in with a chance of winning is to make card using the fab sketch, so what are you waiting for?

Here's my card, I've made it for friends of ours who've moved house...

Close up of Helz Cuppleditch's Home Sweet Home stamped image...

Inside of card, sentiment from Sir Stampalot...

Side view...

I'm off to make some more cards now (after I've done my shopping!) so hopefully see you all soon.  Until then, have a fab weekend  :o)

Lots of love

xxx

  

Card Ingredients

 

Papers and Card:  Core d'inations Heartfelt and Doodlebug Berry Blue.  Flowers punched using Bazzill Bling

Stamps:  Helz Cuppleditch Home Sweet Home, Welcome To Your New Home from Sir Stampalot

Dies and Punches:  Woodware Big Plum, X-Cut Retro Flowers

Embellishments:  Buttons - Papermania, Pearls - Basic Grey Opaline, Ribbon - Papermania

Colour Mediums:  Copic Markers

Other:  Cotton - from stash, Sentiment - Craftwork Cards, Glamour Dust



Snoozing on the sofa!

Hi ya!

Well I had a fab day Saturday at The Glitter Pot with Kay Carley, we made 4 cards (although only had time to colour 2!) and I learnt loads!  It was also a really nice change to make cards without using Designer Backing Papers but by stamping onto and embossing Bazzill card instead.  I had soooooo much fun, and of course I had to buy some goodies too, lol!

My card tonight is one I made for one of my work colleagues.  Whenever he has some time off work he always says he spends it laying on the sofa eating crisps so as soon as I saw DigiStamp Boutiques' Snoozing Chap I knew this was the perfect image for my card!  I have altered it a little and changed the newspaper to a giant packet of crisps - he he he, Steve loved it!!

Close up (sorry it's a bit blurry!)...

I didn't decorate the inside as the rest of the team needed to sign it!  And the side view piccie was really blurred but I did 3D the snoozing chap - honest!!

TTFN

xxx

Challenges I'm entering my card in:

Friday Sketchers - Sketch #123

DigiStamp Boutique - October Competition

Card Ingredients:

Papers and Card:  Bazzill Bling Handsome.  Wild Rose Studio For Men Paper Stack

Dies and Punches:  Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles

Embellishments:  Ribbon - Papermania Capsule Collection, Charm - Bunny Zoe's, Craft Candy - Craftwork Cards, Pearl Gems - Hobbycraft

Colour Mediums:  Copics and Derwent Coloursoft Pencils blended with Sansodor

Other:  Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Sketch Saturday #124 - And Another Christmas Card, wahoooooooo!!

Hi All,

Hope you're all good and have enjoyed a good week - it's the weekend, yaaaaaaay!!

Quick post from me today as I'm off to a class with the amazingly talented Kay Carley at The Glitter Pot in a mo - WOW I really can't wait!!

So here's my card for this weeks Sketch Saturday Week #124.  This week we're sponsored by Simon Says Stamp so why not join in on the fun too?...

Close up of Elzybells Stamped Image...

Inside of card...

Side View...

Hope you like it?  Think I'm going to give this one to my Sister-In-Law and Brother-In-Law!

Have a good day all

xxx

Card Ingredients:

Papers and Card:  Bazzill Bling Blind Date, My Mind's Eye Colourful Christmas Gumdrop Sparkles and Snowflake Stripes

Stamps:  Elzybells, All sentiments by Penny Black

Dies and Punches:  Martha Stewart Snow Flurry Border Punch, Snowflake Punch from Hobbycraft

Embellishments:  Half Pearls are Basic Grey Opaline

Colour Mediums:  Copics and Derwent Coloursoft Pencils blended with Sansodor

Other:  Glamour Dust!

One down.....plenty to go!!

Morning All,

And how are all you wonderful bloggers??  Hope you're all good??

I've had a couple of days off this week which has been lovely!  Although I haven't done anything exciting it's just been great not having to go to work, lol!  I keep asking hubby if I can change careers and become a lady that lunches instead of being chained to a PC but he says he can't afford to fund my craft habit!!  So I guess the career change is out of the window then, lol!

Onto my card and this week over at Sketch Saturday we're sponsored by one of our very talented teamies, Paula aka Pollycraft.  There is such a huuuuuuuge selection of fantastic digi's to choose from at Pollycraft you really are spoilt for choice!!  And she offering an amazing prize for one lucky winner so to be in with a chance of winning, hop over to SS and join in the fun!!

Here's my card using Luna Bitterfrost...

Close up of Luna and Frosty, coloured with my copics and coloursoft pencils...

Inside of card, sentiment stamp by Penny Black...

Side view...

My first Christmas Card, whoop whoop!!!  Although I did have a few little hiccups making it.  I wanted to add a charm to the card, but couldn't find my charms from last year.....until I'd already stuck the card down - why does that always happen, doh!  Then, I decided to add some snowflakes and both my snowflake punches broke!!  Luckily I found some I had from K and Co so added these instead.  Suffice to say I was on-line yesterday afternoon buying some new stash, lol.  Any excuse ay!!

Making this card has really got me into the Christmas spirit so I think this will be the first of many - about time too ay!!

Take care guys and see you all soon,

Lots of love

xxx

Challenges I'm entering my card in

A Spoonful of Sugar - Challenge 123, Spots and Stripes 
Charisma Cardz Challenges - Challenge #39, Christmas Crafting

Card Ingredients



Paper and Card:  Bazzill Bling Black Tie, Papermania Naughty and Nice Christmas Stack and DCWV The Christmas Multi Stack

Stamps and Images:  Pollycraft Luna Bitterfrost, Penny Black Sentiment (inside of card), 'Cool Yule' computer generated

Dies and Punches:  Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles and Lacey Circles, Woodware Snowflake Punch (pink snowflakes)

Embellishments:  Ribbon is Urban Dekko, Snowflakes (white ones) are K and Co, gems are Papermania

Colour Mediums:  Copic Markers and Derwent Coloursoft Pencils blended with Sansodor

Other:  Lots and lots of Glamour Dust!!!  Well it is Christmas, lol!