SKETCH SATURDAY and A GEM OF A CHALLENGE...

Hi everyone...today i have two DT cards to share with you...firstly SKETCH SATURDAY which this week Simonne's our host and what a fabby sketch she's come up with,thanks sweetie! We are also sponsored this week by WHIMSY STAMPS.....a brilliant company who i'm really honoured to be on the digital DT for.....Denise as been very generous this week with the prize on offer for the lucky winner,go check out what's up for grabs :0) The image i've used is a newly released MELJEN DESIGNS digi stamp "Victorian Shoe Daisies",coloured with Promarkers and Prisma's,i've added midget gems to the center of the flowers and where the button trim is on the shoe. The papers are Bearlymine Designs ......"Paper Lace"....i was lucky to win the competition Donna was running to name this new collection last week so got this gorgeous download as my prize :0). The metal corner and ribbon slider i've toned down alittle using a black Promarker...they were alittle too bright. Ribbon and tiny pearls from stash. Please go check out what's on offer over at WHIMSY STAMPS...i'm sure something will pop into your basket!

Just a close up of this gorgeous image.....

Now onto my second card which is my DT card for A GEM OF A CHALLENGE....this week our host is Janet,she's come up with a great sketch for us all to work with...i so enjoyed working with this one..thanks hun.

This cute little bear is one of Janets new digi images"Cupcake Teddy" and i've coloured her using Promarkers and Prisma's...i've added glossy accents and a pearl to the cupckae.

The paper and sentiment ticket are both PINK GEM DESIGNS....the "Gingham" paper download and the "Special Day calendar stamp".

I've used a Marianne Designs frame die,ribbon and self adhesive pearls from stash and the wooden hearts are Hobby Craft.

I'm entering this card into the following challenge:-

CRAFTS AND ME(Wed).....Use yellow.

Well that's about it for now....hope you'll all come and join us at both SKETCH SATURDAY and A GEM OF A CHALLENGE....i look forward to seeing how to use the sketches and your fab creations.

Have a great weekend

Take care

HAPPY BIRTHDAY....

Well it's late for me to be posting now but better late than never :0)...
I've used a newly released MELJEN DESIGNS digi image "Cuddle Bun Birthday" which can be purchased from WHIMSY STAMPS....i've used Promarkers and Prisma's for my colouring medium and added alittle glamour dust here and there.
I've given the bunny a tail using a small pom pom you use to apply chalks with.
The papers are all Basic Grey "Cupcake"
The sentiment is CC Designs set by Amy R "Birthday Sentiments"
The ribbon,dome stickers,star button glitter brads and self adhesive pearls from stash.

I've followed the sketch over at SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY...fabby sketch once again this week Arlana...and there's extra challenge this week an "All Bunny Week"....hence the image :0).

Well that's short and sweet...i'm off to have something to eat,we're late having tea too!
Take care

JUST FOR YOU....

Morning all....weekend again,can someone tell me who's pinching the weeks!.....but it does mean that we have a new sketch for you over at SKETCH SATURDAY...and a fabby one it is too...thanks Jo.
I used one of the recently released MELJEN DESIGNS digi images..."Cherry Hedgehog",this along with so many more digi images can be purchased at WHIMSY STAMPS.
I've used Promarkers and Prisma's as my colouring mediums...it's getting a bit boring,must have a change soon!I've added extra spikes to him using a Memento dual marker in Tuxedo Black,which i purchased from PINK GEM DESIGNS.
The papers are a download from CUDDLY BUDDLY from the "Cottage Garden" set and the sentiment is also CUDDLY BUDDLY from the "Round Greetings Set 2".
The cherries have been cut using a die from the Marianne Designs "Cupcake" die set and i've added some CRAFTERS COMPANION "Spray & Shine"
Ribbon from stash


I'm also entering this into the following challenges :-
CREATIVE CARD CREW (Tues)....No flowers.
CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS (Thurs)...."Just For You".
DELICIOUS DOODLES (Fri)....Use green for St Patricks Day.
THE CORROSIVE CHALLENGE (Sun)..."Going green"

Well that's about it again for now....hope you will all come ang join us over at SKETCH SATURDAY,and i almost forgot to mention we are sponsored this week by SIMON SAY'S STAMP...so a fabby prize up for grabs.
Have a lovely day
Take care

SWEET HEART....

As always on a Thursday over at WHIMSY STAMPS we have 5 new digital images from Melissa (Meljen Designs) and this week they're all based on the "Love" theme.....
These images can be Flipped,rotated and resized to suit your project...that's what so good when working with digi's.
I've gone with the "Conversation Hearts" image,which i printed out 3 times...coloured with Promarkers and Prisma's and then decided to cut the actually hearts out and layer them up using Pinflair glue gel.
Now these reminded me so much of the love heart sweets that i rang my hubby up at work and asked him to bring me a packet/roll of them home for me....for photographic purposes only...lol.
All the heart shapes that make up the actual easel card have been cut using Spellbinders Heart and Scalloped Heart dies...and there's two fancy ones underneath...you can just about see them popping out are Nellies multi frame dies.
The gingham bow and heart buttons are from stash.


Don't you think photographing these easel cards are hard work....so difficult to get a good picture,well to be fair i'm not that brilliant at photo's of normal shape cards...lol.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :-
MELJEN DESIGNS......"Put your heart on it!",create something with hearts.
CHARISMA CARDZ.....Valentine/love.
AUD SENTIMENTS....."love theme".
PAPER PLAY CHALLENGE....Layer it up.

Well that's about it again for today...hope you all have a good one
Take care

JUST BECAUSE.....

Well today see's another release for Meljen Designs over at WHIMSY STAMPS....5 new digi's which can be flipped,rotated or resized to suit your needs...that's the beauty of a digital stamp.
I've used the "Swirly Daisy Pot"...coloured with Promarkers and Prisma's.
The papers are Basic Grey "Sugared",the sentiment is MFT "Essential Sentiments" and the gorgeous curly gardenia is from Crafty Emma's Store.I've added alittle glamour dust around the edge of the image and a doily underneath it.

The layout for my card is this weeks sketch over at SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY....another fabby sketch thank you Arlana.
I'm also entering this into I LOVE PROMARKERS.....this week the theme is "Punches"...the four corner circles have been cut using a Fiskars circle punch.
And MELJEN DESIGNS CHALLENGE....Round or square cards....no rectangles.

Well that's about it again for today.
Take care

BE MINE.....

Hi everyone....today's the day for a new challenge over at STAMPAVIE and MORE,this week the theme is "GLITTER",we would like to see some sparkle on your card/project.
For my card i've gone for one of the new MELJEN DESIGNS pre-coloured images "Frog Prince"available at WHIMSY STAMPS.....these precoloured images are just perfect when you're in need of a quick card and don't forget these can be flipped,rotated and resized to suit your needs.
I printed the image off twice and cut him out so that i could give him some dimension.i 3d'd him using glue gel....i glittered the heart in the background using glamour dust.
The papers are Basic Grey "Urban Prairie"....the letters are from a Brenda Pinnock set i purchased from QVC many moons ago...i've also glittered these using glamour dust.
The velvet ric rac is Anna Griffin and the gem brad is Dovecraft.

I'm also entering this into:-
TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS.....Sketch,and extra theme of "Dreaming of Summer".

Well that's about it for today,hope you all have a lovely day
Take care

PARTY...CELEBRATE!

Well hope you've all had a fab Christmas...i've had a quite one but nice....and after the New year celebrations we will all be getting back to normal (is there a normal...lol) :0).
First card after Christmas is for the weekly Thursday release over at WHIMSY STAMPS for Meljen Designs....Melissa's come up with another five fab digital images this week it was so hard for me to decide which one i wanted to play with :0)...in the finish i went with the "Birthday cupcake",this could also be used to celebrate the New year....hence the sentiment i've used which is also available from WHIMSY STAMPS from the "Circle Postmark Sentiments"...the inside of the card can then read either "it's your Birthday" or "it's New year".
I've used Copic markers and Prisma's as my colouring medium and added lots of glamour dust for plenty of sparkle.....i've also added tiny self adhesive pearls to the topping on the cupcake.
The stars have been cut using a Spellbinders star die set and have also been glamour dusted around the edge before layering with 3d foam pads for alittle dimension.
The shaped base card was cut using a Go Kreate die and the image was cut using a Spellbinders labels die.

I'm also entering this card into SIMON SAY'S STAMP CHALLENGE....where this week the theme is "Time to party/Celebrate.

Well that's about it for now...hope you all have a lovely day,
Take care

BUNDLED LITTLE SNOWBOY.....

Well today see's another release day from Melissa (Meljen Designs)...another 5 gorgeous images which can be flipped,rotated and sized to suit your needs...these along with so many more lovely images can be purchased from WHIMSY STAMPS.
I went for "Bundled Little Snowboy" for my card,coloured with Promarkers and Prisma's and lots of glamour dust and stickles :0)....plenty of sparkle!
The cardstock is Martha Stewart from the "Frosty Gingerbread" pad.
The snowflakes have been cut using a Marianne Design snowflakes die set...and the snowflake button from stash as is the waxed thread.
The three pom poms which i wanted to look like snowballs are those you use to apply chalks.


I'm entering this card into the following challenges :-
SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY....Thank you are Arlana for another fabby sketch this week :0).
DIGITAL TUESDAY...."Sparkling Christmas"

Well that's about it folks....i'm off out today to meet up with a friend...so whatever you're doing "Enjoy" your day...
Take care

HAPPY CHRISTMAS....

It's time for another challenge over at STAMPAVIE AND MORE and this week we would like you to make a gift....
I'd never had a go at decorating a candle before with a stamped image so decided it was about time i did....for my image i used one of Melissa's (Meljen designs) coloured digital images "Caroling Snowmen",available to purchase from WHIMSY STAMPS....i printed it out onto tissue paper like you would stamp an image onto the tissue...the beauty with this image was it was already coloured and i could also print it to the exact size i wanted...(i secured the tissue to a sheet of printer paper).
Everythings the same cut around the image as close as possible hold secure with wax paper?greaseproof paper and heat with a heat gun.
I've added loads of stickles to the image and some pearls for buttons.
The bottom of the candle i've trimmed with glittery ribbon and a ribbon slider.


I cut an aperture out of the box i made and put some acetate in it so that you could see the candle....on the box around the aperture i've put some more stickles for even more sparkle.
The large tag closing the box together was created with a Spellbinders "Heirloom Ornaments" die and exactly the same caroling snowmen image that i used on the candle only a tiny version.
The silver foiled "Happy Christmas" sentiment is a Royal & Langnickel rub-on.
Patterned organza ribbon from stash.


I'm entering this into the following challenges:-
CHARISMA CARDZ (Thurs)....."A Christmas Gift"
PEAR TREE DESIGNS....."Christmas"
FUSSY AND FANCY (Fri)...."Anything but a card"
CES CHALLENGE (Sat)....."Anything but a Christmas card".

Well that's about it for today....just to say a big thank you to all who took up the challenge with us last week and hope you can come and join in this week :0)

Take care and have a lovely day

ANYTHING BUT A CARD....

Anything but a card is this weeks challenge for you over at JUST CUTE BEARS and FRIENDS....this challenge will untill Jan 2nd so you've plenty of time to join in....look forward to seeing what you come up with.
I decided to make a snow globe....well not actually the snow globe but to decorate the inside,these are photo snow globes readily available and cheap to buy on the high street...i got mine from Home Bargains £1.29.

I've used one of the new Meljen images "Penguins Little Letter",coloured with Copic markers and Prisma's and a little glamour dust for extra sparkle.

This image along with so many other gorgeous ones can be purchased from WHIMSY STAMPS...digi images are just perfect,they can be rotated,flipped,resized...so many options.

The other side of the snow globe i've added a sentiment from the "Season's Greetings" set by Ann (Raindrop Echo Designs)....again perfect for resizing to suit your needs,and can also be purchased from WHIMSY STAMPS.

I'm entering this into the following challenges :-

CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS (Wed)......Christmas decorations...no cards.

DUTCH DARE CARD CHALLENGE (Thurs).....Christmas card/tag or ornament.

FUSSY AND FANCY FRIDAY CHALLENGE.....Anything but a card.

STAMP SOMETHING (Fri).....Christmas colour combo somethings.

WINTER WONDERLAND....Penguins and Polar Bears.

Well that's about it for now....thank you to all who took up the challenge with us last week and hope you can come join in the fun this week.

Have a lovely Sunday

Take care

MERRY CHRISTMAS.....

Hi....today i'd like to share a card with you i've made with one of Melissa's (Meljen Designs) new images "North Pole Critters",as always on a Thursday Melissa adds more gorgeous digi stamps to her collection and todays images along with many more can be purchased at WHIMSY STAMPS....I decided i wanted to size the image to fill my card....the card was cut using one of my new XL Go Kreate dies i purchased at the NEC...i love the shape of this card.
I've used Copic markers and Prisma's as my colouring medium and added lots of stickles so there's lot's of sparkle :0)...i've added glossy accents to the bears nose.
The snowflakes were cut using Marianne Design dies...i'm loving these too!....i've edged the tips with Old paper Distress Ink before adding lots of glamour dust,i've also edged the image with the same Distress Ink.
Button and adhesive pearls from stash.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :-
DIGITAL TUESDAY ....."Animals at Christmas time"
ABC CHALLENGE....I is for Ice and Snow.

Well that's it again for today.
Take care and keep warm

SANTA'S COMING TO TOWN......

As always on a Thursday there's some new digital images released by Melissa (Meljen Designs) today,this gorgeous Santa's one of them.....you can check out and purchase the new releases from WHIMSY STAMPS.
I used Copic markers and Prisma's to colour "Santa's Jolly Smile"....added some glitter to his hat,cut him out and 3d'd him using Pinflair glue gel.
The "Holiday Wish List" and "Holiday Ticket Sentiments" stamps are both by Ann (Raindrop Echo Designs) and can also be purchased from WHIMSY STAMPS,i've added just alittle colour to the Santa on the wish list...and wrote on the wish list what i would like for Christmas...:0).
The paper is DCWV "Christmas Wishes",black pearls and button from stash.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges :-
MELJEN DESIGNS CHALLENGE......"SPARKLE & SHIME".
TUESDAY TAGGERS.....Use the words "PEACE,JOY,LOVE" somewhere on your project.
ABC CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE.... "X is for XMAS"
BEE CRAFTY...."CHRISTMAS"
TOTALLY GORJUSS...."TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS COLOURS".

Well that's about it for now....have a lovely day
Take care

SPLASH OUT.....IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY!

I'd like to share a card with you today that i've made with one of todays new releases from MELJEN DESIGNS available to purchase from WHIMSY STAMPS,every Thursday Melissa releases new digi images...well worth taking a look.
I knew as soon as i saw this image "Little Umbrella Boy" i would be paper piecing it...just needed to decide on what paper i would be using...finally settled with this gingham paper from Joanna Sheen...i've had it for ages now so not sure if she still sells it....must say good quality :0).I've edged the paper with "Black Soot" Distressing Ink i feel it gives alittle more deepth to the card.The ticket sentiments are a download from Crafty Ann's...i've used the blanks and added my own sentiments on the computer using MCS.
Sorry i should have said that the rest of the image as been coloured using Promarkers and Prisma's.
I've finished the card off with some black pearls.


I'm entering this card into the following challenges :-
MELJEN DESIGNS CHALLENGE(Thursday)...."Use 3 different shapes" ...a square(card base),a circle and rectangle.
TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS (Wednesday).....A Sketch and an optional extra of petals,pearls and pins....i've used some black pearls.

Well that's all from me today...
Have a great day whatever you've got planned
Take care