Relax...

It's time to review the All That Scraps Sweet November May release and here is my make using Lil Lad Frisbee Damon and AmyR Stamps Oh So Beachy set...

Damon is so cool!  I matched him up with Echo Park Paradise Beach papers with a few iridescent sequins to make it pop a bit.  You can check out more summery Tickled Pink inspiration over at the blog here.

Thanks for visiting and I will catch you later on my blog rounds.  TTFN!

Day 2 of the All That Scraps June release!

It's the second day for the All That Scraps May release showcase and today we showcasing the new Tickled Pink Lil Lads & Lolitas and Drozy's Darlings.  Here is my make using new Bikini Lyla and C.C. Designs Beach Logos sentiment set...

I wish I was skinny enough to wear a bikini like that!  I matched her up with Echo Park Paradise Beach papers and a little twine - et voila!

Check out the blog here to see more inspiration and  link up to Inlinkz for a chance to win some of today's cool stuff!  Thanks for visiting and I will be back tomorrow with day 3 of the new release!

 

All That Scraps January release review!

We are reviewing more gorgeous the All that Scraps  January new release!  Today we are showcasing the cool and fun Mashi's Muffins and Lil Lads and Lolitas.   Here is my DT make using Lil Lads Baby Frankie, AmyR Welcome Little One sentiment, C.C. Cutters Mini Banners Die and C.C. Cutters Baby Accessories...

What a cutie - look at his huge eyes!!  I matched him up with DCWV Baby Boy papers and some fluffy pom poms I found in my stash.  Check out more Lil Lolita and Mashi Muffin inspiration over at the blog here. 

Thanks for visiting and see you Friday with my Bellarific Friday post!

 

Day 2 of the All That Scraps January release previews!

Today we are previewing the All That Scraps January release and we are previewing the Tickled Pink Lil' Lads and Lolitas.  Here is my DT make using newbies Baby Ivy...

 

Other newbies I used are AmyR Welcome Little One and CC Cutters Baby Accessories - all available in store on 3 January 8pm CST!  I matched them up with DCWV Baby Girl papers.  I am entering this into the Dies to Die For challenge for celebration (a new baby of course!).  I am entering this into the Simon Says Stamps challenge of anything goes.

Check out the blog here and  link up to Inlinkz for a chance to win some of today's cute stuff and also get another chance to win by joining in with the Banner Blog Giveaway!  I'll be back tomorrow with day 3 of the previews!

 

All That Scraps November release review!

(Please scroll down for my Lil' Inker Designs new release post!)

We are reviewing more gorgeous the All that Scraps  November new release!  Today we are showcasing the cool and fun Lil Lads and Lolitas.   Here is my DT make...

Isn't she brilliant?  And such a pleasure to colour!  This is  Lil Lolita Sookie Skates and I also used sentiments from the Winter Chuckles Sayings set - main sentiment and in background.  Take a closer look...

Check out more Lolita and Lil Lads previews over at the blog here.  I'm going now but see you this afternoon with a very special guest designer post!

 

Day 5 of the All That Scraps October previews!

We are continuing with our previews for the All that Scraps October new release and today we have something VERY special!  Some of you may know that the Tickled Pink Stamps store has now closed (see more detail here) but the good news is that Christine, owner of All that Scraps, has taken over the fab Lil Lolita and Lil Lads line of stamps!  So today we are showcasing the first stamps available in Lolita and Lil Lads rubber.  Here is my make...

And the even more exciting news is that all of the new goodies you've seen previewed this week are available in store today at 12:01am CST!  But before you go and fill up your basket, check out more Lolita and Lil Lads previews over at the blog here and put your name down for a chance to win some of the new release! 

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• ABC Challenges - male themed
• Stamptacular Sundays - birthdays
• Papertake Weekly - anything goes
• My Crafts and Me - use a sentiment
• Penny's Papercrafty - dies/punches 

  

Flutter By Wednesday - challenge reminder!

Oh my, only a few more days to Christmas - and I am MEGA excited!!!  Anyhoo, I wanted to remind you of the month long challenge over at Flutter By Wednesday- it's an open challenge, just make sure you use your fairies, angels or butterflies!

I wanted to share a very special fairy with you - a very blue, whimsical Xmas card using Tickled Winter Snowflake Fairy Nadine...

She is so LOVELY, don't cha think?!  I used more gorgeous paper from the October Afternoon Good Cheer paper pack and that huge Cuttlebug snowflake die cut from glitter cardstock.  I used Glamour Dust generously and some organza ribbon along the bottom with a Pink Petticoat sentiment using my Stampin Up window punch.

I am entering my card into the Tickled Pink Stamps challenge to use your fave challenge (anything but square) and also the following challenges:

• Saturated Canary - Christmas
• Do You Stack Up - witner
• Prairie Fairy Fridays - no red or green Xmas cards
• Catch The Bug - it's cold outside
• Di's digis - Christmas
• Sparkle Creations Christmas challenge - non traditional colours
• Paper Sundaes - celebrate (Christmas!!!)
• St Luke's Charity challenge - anything chilly!

Make It Monday sponsored by Cupcake Cards & Crafts!

You know, I don't mind Mondays so much - I look forward to sharing my DT cards that are scheduled to post on Mondays!!  And this post is for the Make It Monday challenge where we just want you to share creativity, be it new or old!  I love seeing the entrant's creations - talk about inspiration!  For this week, we are being sponsored by one of my favourite stores that sells gorgeous and funky digital papers and kits!  This is my make using their gorgeous You Rock! design digi papers...

 

 

I thought the Tickled Pink Lil' Lolita 60's Hippie Willow (from Bunny Zoe's here) would be perfect for this funky and used some CC Designs sentiments (don't ask me which!).  As you can see from the photos, I used the same papers to create the smaller squares then the large background for the inside of the card - I simply did this using the printing options.  If you want more info on this, just ask!

Anyhoo, this week's prize will be the 'Polly Anna' Paper collection (which you can buy here), a bright colour palette with fabulous modern designs!

 

You can see what the rest of the design team made with this gorgeous paper collection here - I know you will love them!

And now for my choice from last week's MIM entrants!  This week I have chosen this stunning shabby chic tag by Einat!  It's easy to see why I love it but the most striking aspects are the colour combo and placement of the embellies - just came together perfectly!

Thanks for visiting and I'll be back later with my DT card for Quixotic Inspirations and some exciting news on my guest designer role for Pollycrafts Monday!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• Whimsie Wednesdays - use dies
• Move Along With The Times - inspired by a song (Groovy Baby by Billy Abbott & The Jewels)
• Totally PaperCrafts - use dies or punches
  

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, Cupcake Cards & Crafts You Rock!

Stamps: Tickled Pink Lil' Lolita 60's Hippie Willow (from Bunny Zoe's here), CC Designs sentiments

Mediums: Copics
Accents: 4mm and 8mm flat backed pearls (from Quixotic Paperie here)
Tools: Fiskars border punch, My Favorite Things flower trio dies (from Dies to Die For here), Stampin Up embossing folder (from the Sticky Elf, you can order here), Nestabilities dies

A reason to smile

Hello all!  Are you having a great weekend?  It's very cloudy in the UK so decided to do some [bloomin'] gardening (can you tell how much I love it?!) instead of going down to the coast.  I managed to sneak in some crafting time and made this card...

 

 

My Ladybug Crafts Ink DT pal Gaelle and I recently did a swap of stash and she sent me this wonderful Lil Lolita Lilith by Tickled Pink.  I matched her up with this sentiment from a set by The Greeting Farm Roll Call kit.  I think they are the perfect match - I just love her po-face!  This is going to go to one of my friends who can crack a joke and look miserable at the same time!  (She described it herself like that to me, I would never be so rude!!)

I used the wonderful My Minds Eye Stella & Rose Gertie papers - I'm running desperately low on this pad now but must be strong and not buy another one!!

I'd like to enter this card into the Stampavie and More challenge to use black and Copic Creations challenge to use your favourite paper for Copic  colouring (mine is Neenah Classic!).


Enjoy the rest of your day and see you tomorrow with a very special announcement I have to make!!

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill kraft cardstock, My Minds Eye Stella & Rose Gertie papers (got mine from Quixotic Paperie here)

Stamps: Lil Lolita Lilith by Tickled Pink (you can buy her from Bunny Zoe's Crafts here), sentiment from The Greeting Farm Roll Call kit (Quixotic Paperie sells here)

Mediums: Copics

Accents: Stampin Up ribbon, 4mm pearl gems (from Quixotic Paperie here)

Tools: Nestabilities label die inside card

Tickled pink!

Not in a great mood.  Back to work tomorrow, hmmph.  Been thinking about packing the day job and trying to make enough money making cards - but the sums just don't add up!  So back to work tomorrow, lol!!

Tonight's card is a birthday card for a little lady and I think those sweet Cherrie images are perfect for any girl  under the age of 14 - or older in fact!  I used the Tickled Pink Stamp monthly challenge sketch and here is my card...

That's it for today!  Back tomorrow for Totally Ladybug Tuesday so see ya then!

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

• Secret Crafter Saturday challenge - buttons and bows
• Paper Sundaes - use something new (the digi stamp and DPs)

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, Imaginisce birthday papers

Stamps: Cupcake Cherrie digi stamp, My Favorite Things sentiments 

Mediums: Copics and ProMarkers, Diamond Glaze (on balloons)

Accents: buttons from stash, Bazzill white floss

Tools: Martha Stewart border punch, Nestabilities label die (inside card)

A Totally Gorjuss traditional coloured Xmas!

I was a very naughty girl last week and missed the Totally Gorjuss challenge - how dare work get in the way, hmmph!  But I'm back and this week we are challenging you to create something with traditional Christmas colours - a nice easy one!  And this week you have the chance of winning a Magnolia stamp - and you can never get enough of those cuties, right?!  So here it my card....

 

Of course I used traditional colours, but I couldn't help but use a sassy Lil Lolita image.  I love the sentiment inside this card - "Friends are the true gift of the season" - I'm generally an objective, practical person but when it comes to family and friends, I'm as wet as they come!

The other DT cards are as fab as always - hop on over to take a look at them at the challenge blog here!

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Tickled Pink - sketch
The Creative Cottage - someone special at Xmas
Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
Just Add Ink - just add Christmas
Inkspirations challenges - red, green, kraft and white

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill kraft cardstock, BasicGrey Wassail paper pack
Stamps: Lil Lolita Lylah (you can buy from Bunny Zoe's Crafts here)
Mediums: Copic markers
Accents: pearls, lace and red satin ribbon from stash
Tools: Nestabilities label die (inside card)

Thank you

Am I feeling lucky, or what?  I got chosen for Quixotic Inspirations August top pick here!  It seems like August was a long time ago so I barely recognised my card, lol!!

I also found out today that I got chosen as one of the top five for the latest All That Scraps Magnolia challenge to make a Christmas scene here!  It is always wonderful to be chosen by your peers when there's so much talent out there so a big thanks to both blogs for acknowledging my work!

So enough of the showing off, today's card is a thank you card...

I left the inside blank so I write the appropriate thing when I actually need it.  I used the current sketch over at Tickled Pink stamp monthly challenge and I am also entering into the following challenges:

Color Me Copic - colouring folds

Papertake Weekly challenge - 3 of a kind

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, Kaiser Craft Hippy Girl collection
Stamps: Lil Lolita Willow
Mediums: Copic markers
Accents: ribbon and buttons from stash, American Crafts rub on sentiment
Tools: Nestabilities label die

You're fabulous!

And all of my blog mates are!  I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend - it was cold but sunny in south east England yesterday and we went for a brisk walk along the coast.  Very invigorating, I can tell you!

Onto today's card.   I wanted to make a thank you card for my 18 year old niece and this Lil Lolita stamp is just perfect for this age group and was dying to match her up with this funky paper!  The CC Designs sentiment is perfect for it, the inside says "Fashion can be bought, style one must possess" - brilliant!

I am submitting my card into the following challenges:

• Lil Lolita Boutique - stitches
• C.R.A.F.T. challenges - teenagers
• Stamp Something - fall colours
• No Time to Stamp - photo challenge...isn't she gorgeous?!!

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, Cosmo Cricket Nutmet

Stamps: Tickled Pink Lil Lolita 60s Mod Ivy, CC Designs sentiments

Mediums: Copic Sketch markers

Accents: BasicGrey buttons, Bazzill floss, American Crafts ribbon

Tools: Nestabilities label die (inside card), Martha Stewart border punch