it's a birthday...

 

Good morning everybody and what a lovely day it looks like it's gonna be...might be able to get some washing hung up outside!!

HAPPY EASTER!!

Now I sat up late last making this card and I am pleased with it however it supposed to be for one of the girls at work and I have forgotten to make space for a name...oh well...just need to make another!

I have used papers from MME - On the sunny side which I layered onto kraft card, the stamp and message  is from LOTV which I coloured with copics, the flowers have been cut using a die-namics flower trio die, the flourish is a Magnolia die.  I then added some pearls to the centres of the flowers and in the corners of each of the layers and then added a button and bow to finish...oh and there is some glitter on the image too.

supplies:

papers- MME - On the sunny Side

stamps - LOTV

pens - copics

ribbon - stash

pearls - pearl pen stash

button - stash

dies - die-namics flower trio, Magnolia fancy flourish

challenges:

By the Cute and Girly - favourite things(dies, peral pen & stamp)

LOTV - buttons and bows

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Die-ing for a challenge - spring

Fi

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A frosty card....

Good morning frosty bloggers...well what is this all about??  Yesterday at work it was weird...we were all sitting working away and somebody shouted to look out the windows....on one side of the building it was a white out a blowing a blizzard and on the other side it was sunny and no snow...how weird is that??

So today we have a mid month inspirational post over at Christmas at Sweet Stampin'!  The challenge this month is no red or green....

We are sponsored this month by the lovely Emma and Flatfriends...

 

For my card I have embossed the white backing card and then layered it onto blue bazzill card.  The stamp is from LOTV which I coloured with copics and layered onto a beautiful snowflake doilly die cut that the lovely Faye sent to me.  I glittered around the edges of the snowflake for a frosty look and finished with a wee sentiment and some gems.

supplies:

card - stash

stamp - LOTV

pens - copics

gems - The Hobby House

snowflake die cut - Faye

challenges:

Christmas Stampin all year long - anything goes

Dilly Beans - glitter
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Fi

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A wee Sugar Nellie quickie...

 

Hey all...well it is so freeeeeeezing here and it's supposed to be spring!!  So I thought I would make a cheery wee card so I thought this stamp was just the one to use!!  Now the layout and design and I have totally pinched from the lovely Tracey....isn't her card gorgeous!!

The papers are from MME - On the Sunny Side which I distressed and layered onto kraft card and then cream card, the stamp is Butterfly Girl from Sugar Nellie which I coloured with copics. The flourish is from magnolia, the rolled rose is a die-namics and the butterlies are punched with with my MS punch, I added some pearls to the centres of the butterflies and flower and in the corner...I added a few buttons to finish.

supplies:

papers - MME On the Sunny Side

stamp - Sugar Nellie Butterfly Girl

pearls - The Hobby House

pens - copics

buttons - stash

dies - die-namics mini rolled rose, Magnolia fancy flourish

punch - MS butterfly

sentiment - Stampin Up

challenges:

Kenny K's Krafty Krew - anything goes

Charisma Cardz - die cuts

Bearly Mine - anything goes

Fi

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Lots of Layers...

Good morning folks....oh my what is this weather like...it's so baltic!!  Anyway I am a bit late this morning and that is because somebody had been mucking around with the settings on my camera and I couldn't get it fixed...the photos were all blurry but hey ho now it's fixed....wonder who was tampering...I can give you 2 guesses!!

So the challenge over at Sweet Stampin' this week is "lots of layers"...I so love lots of layers...gives you the chance to show all those fabby papers!!

We are sponsored this week by the fabulous My Mum's Craft Shop...

...who will be giving one lucky winner a £10 voucher to their store.

We also have our monthly sponsor The Ribbon Girl...

...who is also giving a £10 voucher to one winner.

So for my card I have used papers from MME - Lost and Found Two which I layered onto kraft card, the stamp is from LOTV which I coloured with promarkers, I bought this stamp at the SECC as I had ordered a sunflower die online and thought they would both be a perfect match however 3 and a half weeks later still no die...I am having problems with the online company which I won't order from ever again...best to stick to the ones you know...so since there was no die I added a few little flowers.

supplies

papers - MME Lost and found Two - stash

stamp - LOTV

flowers - WOC

pens - promarkers

pearls - stash

challenges:

My Mum's Craft Shop - spring

Lili's Little Fairies - spring
I ♥ promarkers - anything goes
Bearly Mine - anything goes
Crafty Boots - flowers

Fi

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Never too old for a hug...

Good morning peeps and another dreich day here in Scotland...I am on holiday from work today so thought I was start the day with a card.  I do have housework to do but priorities first!!

This little cutie is from LOTV which I coloured with copics, the papers are from Echo Park - So happy Together and MME - Unforgettable..they both seemed to match really well.  I layered them onto bazzill card and distressed the edges.  I cut the flower from my Mini Hybrid Rolled Rose die-namics and the flourish is from Magnolia.  I tied a piece of ribbon around one of the layers and then finished with glitter and pearls.

supplies:

papers - Echo Park so Happy Together & MME Unforgettable

stamp - LOTV

dies - die-namics mini rolled hybrid rose & Magnolia fancy flourish

ribbon - stash

pens- copics

glitter - stash

pearl pen - stash

challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - sketch

Bunny Zoe - girly
Really Reasonable ribbon - flowers and ribbon

Art Impressions - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - 1-2-3(1 image, 2 dies and 3 papers

Fi

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A wee springtime bunny...

 

Happy Sunday folks...bet you thought I had gone missing??  I have had a busy week with work last week and had to prepare a presentation, go through 4 stages of an interview not to get the job!!  At least I still have my old one...

Although it has been snowing this week I felt it was to for a spring time card.  I bought this stamp at the SECC...isn't it cute!!

Now I am not quite sure how the green thing happened but it has...I have used papers from MME - Meadow which I layered onto bazzill card and stitched and distressed each of the layers.  The stamp is from LOTv which I coloured with copics.  I added a ribbon and a few little bud type things which I coloured green to match the card...oh and some pearls.

supplies:

papers - MME Meadow

pearls - The Hobby House

ribbon - stash

buds - stash

stamp - LOTV

pens - copics

challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - spring/easter

The Ribbon Girl - green

Simply Create Too - easter/bunnies

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes

Moving Along with the Times- spring is in the air

Simon Says Stamp - sketch

Celebrate the Occasion  - spring

Creative Card Crew - ribbon

Deep Ocean challenges - cute & cuddly

Ladybug - spring

Squigglefly - spring

My Mum's Craft Shop - spring has sprung

A guest spot at Joanna Sheen...

Good morning Sunday bloggers....yes this is a bit unexpected!!  I almost forgot that the lovely Paula had asked me to be a Guest Designer today over on the Joanna sheen blog... it was ages ago we arranged...so here we have it!!

I have used a Joanna Sheen image called Daisy from the Daisy and friends CD and coloured her with polychromos.  The papers are from MME - Bluebell collection which I layered onto bazzill card.  I added the flower which I made with one of the die-namics rolled roses and finished with some pearls.

challenges:

Sketch Saturday - sketch

Totally Gorjuss - for mum

Crafts for Eternity - marvellous mums 

Fi

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It's all about men this week...

Good morning sweet stampers and my scheduled post as I might be having a lie in as I was at the theatre last night to see Priscilla Queen of the Desert...it was fab...music was fab, costumes were fab and Jason Donovan and Richard Grieve were amazing as drag queens!!  I would highly recommend it, well worth the watch!!

So the challenge this week at Sweet Stampin' is "for a man/boy"....maybe not so easy this week as male cards are not top of my list!!

Our sponsor this week is Cuddly Buddly...

...who will be giving a £10 voucher to one lucky winner.

and our monthly sponsor The Ribbon Girl...

...who will also be giving a £10 voucher to one lucky winner.

I thought I would get ahead of myself and make a card for my son, it's his birthday next month and this image is just him to a T.....For my card I have used Video boy from Mo Manning which I coloured with copics, the papers I have had in my stash for ages and are from Imaginisce Live Loud collection.

challenges:

DP2 challenge - anything goes

Raise the Bar - that's my boy

Craft us Crazy - anything goes

Little Miss Muffet - boys only

anything Goes - make it manly

Deep Ocean Challenge - something for a boy

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Fi

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The Sugar Bowl challenge 101....

 

Good morning sugar fans....so as you are reading this I am en route to the Craft show at the SECC with my friend Karen and we are hoping to meet up with some fellow crafters along the way.  Oh i get all excited when there's a craft show...can't wait to see what goodies there is to buy!!

The challenge over at The Sugar Bowl is "anything goes"...how easy can it be?

Please remember to use a Sugar Nellie stamp...rubber or digi to be eligible!!

As always the prize for one lucky winner picked at random is 4 Sugar Nellie stamps from FunkyKits...

...over 100 entries then that prize increases to 6 Sugar Nellie stamps...

In addition, Gayle and Elaine will also be awarding Eye Candy to some lucky entrants so pop back to the Sugar Nellie blog next Thursday to see if you have been spotted!!

For my card I have used papers from Echo Park - Country Drive, I layered each of them onto white bazzill card, stitched around the edges and then added a touch of DI to the edges.  I then distressed the edges.  The stamp is of course Bumble Bee from Sugar Nellie which I coloured with promarkers this time....and I thought  would kind of colour her to match her name....and the paper!!

supplies:
papers - Echo Park Country Drive - stash
promarkers - Hobbycraft
stamp - Bumble Bee Sugar Nellie @ Funky Kits
ribbon - The ribbon Girl
sentiment - SU


challenges:
The Ribbon Girl - ribbon or twine
Allsorts - for a lady
One Crazy Stamper - anything goes
Crafty Ribbons -  anything goes
Craft us Crazy - anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - one for the ladies



Fi
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A wee birthday wish...

hey Friday bloggers....well it's a lovely day outside today although I am still not feeling 100% and still off work so I thought I would cheer myself up with a card.  So not my normal colour combo but that may because I am under the weather but I think I like it....I am not going to wish that i should be under the weather more often cos I wouldn't want that....

The stamp is Milly Just for you from LOTV which I coloured with copics, then shaded with polychromos.  The papers are from MME - My Girl and are so delish and the flower has been cut with felt using my die-namics mini hybrid rose....not sure about this flower in felt!!  I finished off with some little gems...oh and I doodled around the edges too.

challenges:

Papertake Weekly - sketch free for all (I have used sketch #63)

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

LOTV Ideas to Inspire - birthday card competition

Die-ing for a Challenge - flower power

Fi

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