Truly Scrumptious Challenge #33

This weeks challenge is a fab sketch designed by Mina and is sponsored by Digital Delights. The winner of our challenge will receive a $10 voucher to spend in their store.

To make my card i used:-

• CS ~ Stash
• DP's ~ Feelin' Silly Freebie Download Papers
• Image ~ Bronte & Lewis ~ Mo's Digital Pencil Too
• Sentiment ~ Cupcakes & Cookies Collection ~ Create with TLC
• Ribbon & Buttons ~ Stash
• Tools ~ Nesties, Sewing Machine, Blending Stumps No.0, Sansodor, Pencil Crayons, Sakura Glaze Pen (Red)

Truly Scrumptious Happy Birthday

Wednesday was Truly Scrumptious' first birthday!!

For their special birthday challenge they have a sketch with the additional (optional) challenge to make a birthday card.

They are delighted to welcome back Digital Delights by Louby Lou. The birthday challenge winner will receive a $20 voucher to spend in Wendy's Digital Delights store. Plus, three runners-up will receive a mystery prize from the Truly Scrumptious shop

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ K & Co ~ Elizabeth Brownd ~ Garden Cottage

Image ~ Ching-Chou Kwik ~ gorgeous RAK from Linda xxx

Flowers ~ Stash & TabbyCrafts
Dewdrops ~ TabbyCrafts

Eyelets & Ribbon ~ Stash

Sentiment ~ PC Generated

Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Birch Leaf Punch, Pencil Crayons, Gamasol, Blending Stumps No.0, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Glamour Dust, Sakura Stardust Pen (Silver).

Truly Scrumptious Challenge 25

This weeks challenge is another sketch plus the additional extra of buttons and bows. The sponsor for this challenge is Truly Scrumptious Crafts. Truly Scrumptious Crafts is my small online shop selling embellishments for papercrafters. At the moment we have a lovely selection of ribbons, buttons and charms and we will be adding new products in the near future. The winner of this challenge will be able to chose a ribbon & button kit of their choice.

CS ~ Paper Cellar

DP's ~ Alexa Crazy

Image ~ Rak from my gorgeous blog buddy Diane xxx VBFBF

Ribbon, Pearls and Button ~ Stash

Flowers ~ TabbyCrafts

Sentiment ~ PC Generated

Tools ~ Pencil Crayons, Gamasol, Blending Stump No.0, Sakura Glaze Pens (Pink, Purple, Orange, Yellow) Nesties, Ribbon Slot Punch.

Truly Scrumptious ~ Challenge 24

This weeks challenge is a lovely sketch designed by Truly Scrumptious DT member Nicole.

And the optional extra challenge is to use some stitching on your card - real or faux! Thats not difficult for me seeing as i generally stitch every card i make LOL ... they just feel unfinished without it!!!

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~

Image ~ High Hopes ~ Rudy Golfer

Sentiment ~ PC Generated

Buttons & Raffia ~ Stash

Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Pencil Crayons, Blending Stump No.0, Gamasol, Sakura Stardust Pen (Silver)

Truly Scrumptious Challenge #19

The challenge this week is a sketch but is to include a recipe of ....

3 flowers
3 brads

3 gems/pearls

CS ~ Stash (Papermill box)

DP's ~ Summer Driggs Winter Wonderland

Image ~ RAK from last year so no idea who sent it me ... thanks anyway x

Sentiment ~ Pink Petticoat Sentiment & Tags

Brads & Gems ~ Stash

Tools ~ Nesties, Woodware 2" Flower Punch, Dovecraft Small Daisy Punch, Woodware Leaf Punch, Watercolour Pencils, Tombo Blender Pen, Glitz it Sparkles Glitter Glue, Sakura Stardust and Glaze pens.

The wedding went really well yesterday. It was such a relaxed affair. We had a beautiful meal, the cake was delicious ... although could've done with a little more buttercream for my liking LOL! The bridal party looked amazing ... but then it included my girls so it would PMSL! I have uploaded some photos on my Facebook and i will load a couple up on my blogspot when i get chance!

Truly Scrumptious Challenge #18 and DP2 Challenge 2

This week is a sketch designed by Mina and the theme for this challenge is 'Autumn'. This weeks DP2 challenge is to use colors that remind you of Fall and to use only 2 embellishments. Your image does not have to be a Fall image, although it can, just use colors that remind you of Fall. The limited embellishments will make sure that Mo's fabulous image is the main focal point of the card.
Flippin heck, thats harder than you think to only use 2 embellishments ... now i'm not sure if this counts, cos wasn't sure if it was 2 embellishements or 2 types of embellishments! Well thats my excuse anyway LOL! So my 2 embellishments are the flowers and the stitching.

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Summer Driggs Falling for Fall

Image ~ Digital Pencil Too

Flowers ~ Stash

Sentiment ~ PC Generated

Tools ~ Whisper Strokes, Sewing Machine, Nesties

Truly Scrumptious missed Challenge #16

There appears to be a lot of challenges i've missed lately but did manage to make the cards for, but due to be wedding'ed out i've forgotten to post them! The challenge was a fab sketch from Heather. Well you know how much i love my sketches!

• CS ~ Stash
• DP's ~ Pink Petticoat ~ Lottie, Dottie & Jack ~ Modern Princess
• Image ~ Magnolia Fall Collection ~ her very first inking!
• Flowers, Ribbon & Pearls~ Stash
• Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Nesties, Woodware Leaf Punch, Whisper Strokes

We had a fab Wedding shopping day yesterday .... i enlisted the help of Scott (son-in-law, sort of lol) to help dress David (BIL) and Andy (DH) and oh my word did he do an excellent job! I think he enjoyed his task far to much though .... he might be looking for a career change as a personal shopper lol! We managed between us to get the girls sorted with shoes and head-dresses too, along with a tiara for the bride. I also finished all the button holes, so treated myself to a huge bar of fruit and nut whilst watching Strictly! I've given myself the day off today so that i can concentrate on cardmaking only, although i need to pop into town and just quickly change Andy's shirt ... we decided that he should have a slim fit shirt rather than the one he got yesterday. So its all good ... at the minute!

Truly Scrumptious Challenge #13

For this weeks challenge there is a lovely sketch by the very talented Mina with the added challenge of using some bling on your card. As usual i didn't read this bit until i was ready to upload the card lol!

I'm loving how this card has turned out, wasn't too sure about it when it was all in pieces on the table.

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Summer Driggs ~ Happy Mother's Day

Image ~ RAK from my gorgeous buddy Tab ... thanks honey x ... coloured with Whisper Strokes and Watercolour pencils.

Martha Stewart Doily Punched bits ~ RAK from Dawny P ages ago, but decided at the time i would use them sparingly lol!

Sentiment ~ combination of Pink Petticoat Sentiments & Tags and PC Generated using Juice ITC font.

Flowers ~ Stash

Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Woodware Leaf Punch, Dovecraft 1.5" Daisy Punch.

Truly Scrumptious Challenge #12

This weeks sketch has been designed by Heather.

I decided to make 2 cards following this sketch .... my card tin is really depleted and i can only cater for sick males at the minute lol!

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Raspberry Road Designs ~ My Baby Love Boy

Image ~ coloured with Whisper Strokes

Sentiment ~ My Baby Love

Buttons ~ Stash

Tools ~ Martha Stewart Flourish Punch, Sewing Machine

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Raspberry Road Designs ~ My Baby Love Girl

Image ~ coloured with Whisper Strokes

Sentiment ~ My Baby Love

Buttons ~ Stash

Tools ~ Martha Stewart Flourish Punch, Sewing Machine

A 3 in 1 Challenge Card!

This weeks challenge at Papertake Weekly is Delightful Downloads, so all you have to do is use something on your card that has been downloaded. It could be a paper or an image or both!Colour Create's colours have been chosen this week by Juliet and are Pistachio Green, Aqua and Powder Pink.

And finally Truly Scrumptious challenge is a sketch designed by Sharon.

My card has been made for Ellie and Tilda's friend Claire (yes my daughter actually has a friend called Tilda!). Claire has just got some fab grades in her first Uni year exams (or something like that ... god knows).

CS ~ Left overs

DP's ~ Summer Driggs free download papers (PTW)

Sentiment ~ Pink Petticoat Tiny Tags

Images ~ Magnolia ... RAK from Tab i believe, but can't be 100% sure. Coloured with Whisper Strokes and watercolour pencils. Books ... found via Google.

Flowers and Brads ~ Stash.

The inside has been decorated with left over paper and my gorgeous flowers from Diane.

Truly Scrumptious Challenge #5 & Colour Create #13

Oh i've been cooking on gas this morning. I was awake at 6.50am ... up with the birds ... wondering where my 19 year old daughter was for one thing ... the little ****, her. Kid's who'd have em? I sometimes wonder why i did ... Unfortunately, for us we appear to have chosen the wrong name for her, although i'm not taking responsibility for that cos i wanted to call her Naomi, Eloise was Andy's choice!

It seems every Eloise we have met or read about is an absolute nightmare. For instance in the book i'm reading at the moment has an Eloise in it "Eloise (who was Satan cunningly disguised as a four year old festooned in pink frills)." "Eloise sauntered up to Reuben and, with the casualness of a seasoned football hooligan, whacked him over the head with the plastic fairy wand she was carrying" "Eloise's proximity and the 'it wasn't me, I didn't do it' expression gave the game away" " Sorry, said Eloise, grinning and clearly not meaning it." Which is precisely what she did when she arrived home this morning after i sent a few choice words to her in a text message. She meant to let me know, but fell asleep! In all fairness she did text her Dad to say she might be out all night. Anyway, i was up the sun was shining and i have my June list of cards to make. 2 down ...11 or so to do. The majority of them are mens/boys cards ... which i find, like most of you, quite difficult to do.

I was hoping not for a repeat of yesterday, where my mojo escaped me and all i did for over an hour was sit and stare at an image i coloured!

This weeks challenge at Truly Scrumptious is hosted by Design Team member Michele and she has put together a fab sketch. Whimsy Stamps have a range of adorable child and animal images so it seemed appropriate that the theme for this challenge is to make a Card for a child. Remember, you need to follow the sketch AND the theme to be entered into the draw for the prize.

Week 13 at Colour Create is "Orange, Green and Brown" as you probably know orange and green are just a couple of the colours i love working with, so i couldn't wait to get started with this one. This weeks extra option is to make a card for a man/male/boy.

CS ~ stash

DP's ~ Shabby Princess and left overs

Image ~ High Hopes, coloured with Whisper Markers (thanks Tab, mwah's)

flowers ~ RAK from Diane x

Sentiment ~ PC generated

Gems ~ stash

Dentures image ~ google find

Swirly stamp ~ my new inkadinkadoo dotty swirls

present stamp ~ Studio G

Truly Scrumptious Challenge #2

Another sketch, but there is more, although i didn't read this bit until i'd finished my card pmsl! Typical really for me! "We would like to see some handmade buttons on your card". They can be made from anything; paper, card, fabric, shrink plastic, acetate, fimo.... but they must be made by you (or not as in my case). Our sponsor for this challenge is Sketching Stamper Digi Stamps. Christine has designed a range of gorgeous digital stamp images, some of which have been used by our Design Team. The winner of this challenge will get to choose eight images to download.

I dont expect to be entered into the competition, but i do like the sketch. CS & DP's ~ Leftover's. Image ~ giraffe stamp Rubber Cottage, coloured with twinkling H2O's. Buttons and raffia ~ stash. No2 ~ cut using Hippy Chic Alpha's dies.

Truly Scrumptious Challenge #1

The first challenge at Truly Scrumptious is a sketch. You can use any image you like and combine your entry with as many other challenges as you like. Alota Rubber Stamps are sponsoring our very first challenge. The winner will receive two gorgeous stamps; fantastic for making those Easter cards.

Well, this is another of my March cards done .... only 2 more to do! All CS & DP's ~ scraps, image ~ RAK from my fairy blogmother Jill .. coloured with WM's and Sakura Glaze pens, flowers, brads and raffia ~ stash, stitching ~ sewing machine, flourishes ~ cuttlebug die, sentiment ~ PC generated.