Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Our theme at Cute Card Thursday this week is 'Dies and Punches'.

As always, we welcome your own interpretation.  

I used the 'Flower Cart' digital stamp from Rick St Dennis along with papers from My Mind's Eye 'Collectable - Notable' collection.

We are sponsored this week by Rick St Dennis, a great prize as always! 

Hope you can join us! See you there!

Happy crafting :-)

Cute Card Thursday - Sparkles

Our theme at Cute Card Thursday this week is 'Sparkles'.

As always, we welcome your own interpretation.  

I found a black and white image to color from the film frozen, 
and added blue sparkly paper, glitter and bling!

We are sponsored this week by Whimsy, a great prize as always! 

Hope you can join us! See you there!

Happy crafting :-)

Unusual Christmas

I have had this stamp in my collection for SO long and it has never been used! I did intend to try a glittery or embossed card, but it just wasn't going working!!! I decided to try an unusual color scheme for a Christmas card, and I really like how it has turned out!

I love the kraft/brown/cream color scheme. The pierced holes and little wooden heart just add that finishing touch!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Open-minded crafting - #25 Unusual Christmas

Fab'n'funky - #241 Christmas

Crafty Catz - #259 Last minute Christmas

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge blog - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - #225 Christmas

Thanks for looking!

Happy Crafting :)

Christmas Spirit

This month's Stamp of the Month from From The Heart Stamps is 'Christmas Spirit Birdbrain'.

I used this week's sketch from the Sweet Sketch Wednesday2 challenge blog:

The papers are Bo Bunny's 'Mistletoe' collection.

Thanks for looking!

Happy crafting :)

'Tis the Season

From the Heart Stamps has created some adorable Christmas stamps! This one is another BirdBrain Chick called 'Holly Jolly Christmas'.

I used the current sketch #90 from the blog:

The papers are Bo Bunny's 'Mistletoe' collection.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - #206 bright colors

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra - December Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!

Happy crafting :)

Cute Card Thursday - Bells and Bows

Our theme at Cute Card Thursday this week is 'Bells and Bows'.

As always, we welcome your own interpretation. 

I loved the idea of putting mini bells on cards and just had to do the traditional red and green card! The sentiment is cut out using my Silhouette, and there was going to be stitching on the card but I decided I liked it just with the punched holes! 

We are sponsored this week by Whiff of Joy, a great prize as always! 

Hope you can join us! See you there!

Happy crafting :-)

Cute Card Thursday - Little Angels

Our theme at Cute Card Thursday this week is 'Little Angels'.

As always, we welcome your own interpretation.  

I found a freebie image on the internet and printed it several times on different papers. 
I used Simple Stories 'Handmade holiday' collection. 
I then paper pieced the image together.

We are sponsored this week by Bunny Zoes, a great prize as always! 

Hope you can join us! See you there!

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra - December
ABC challenges - Y is for Yuletide
Sentimental Sundays - #235 lots of layers

Happy crafting :-)

JellyPark Digital Stamps - Guest Designer!

I am so excited to be Guest Designer over at the JellyPark Friends Challenge Blog this month. If you haven't heard of this blog or the JellyPark images - head on over to the blog or store now to see the super cute images they have on sale. 

I was able to choose 2 images to work with - and choosing just 2 was not easy!

The theme for this month's challenge is Ribbons/Bows.

The first image I chose was the typewriter digital stamp:

 

 I paired this with Niki Sivil's 'Messages' collection, 

some old embellishments from my stash and a twine bow.

 The second image I chose just sums my youngest up perfectly - I just had to have this image! She is just coming up to the teenage years! This image is the teenage girl bedroom stamp:

 

I used lots of my scraps from Echo Park paper collections and again added a twine bow.

I hope I have inspired you to come check out this month's challenge and digi's from JellyPark. You have until Saturday 3rd January 2015 to show us your cards!

I'll see you over at the challenge!

I am entering the first card into this week's challenge #184 over on 
The Paper Shelter blog - metal somewhere.
I am entering the second card into the weekly challenge over on 
Delightful Sketches - it's a kids world.

Thanks for looking.

Happy crafting :)

Biggest Fan of the Month - Bugaboo! Theme: STUFFED!

My next guest designer spot at Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug blog is STUFFED!

I took a twist on this theme - AGAIN! Instead of the turkey dinner, I took 'stuffed' to mean full/fat/bloated!! I just love this fun image and sentiment - it is called Calorie Creatures. 

The twist to this week's challenge, is to use ONLY paper scraps/leftovers. If you remember back to my first guest designer challenge - Anything Goes Happy Birthday card - this card was made using the leftovers from that card!

You have a week to complete this challenge - I would love to see you join in!

I hope I have inspired you to create! Check out the Catch the Bug blog for more inspiration from the Bugaboo DT.
Thanks for looking!

Just wanted to say a huge thank you to Bugaboo Stamps for having me as guest designer this month - it's been a blast!

Happy Crafting :)

Cute Card Thursday - Ginger Spice

Our theme at Cute Card Thursday this week is 'Ginger Spice'.

As always, we welcome your own interpretation.  

I found a similar card to this on Pinterest and just knew I had to give it a try! I used my silhouette to cut out the shapes and hand stitched around the outside. 
I love how this has turned out!

We are sponsored this week by Sunflower Field, a great prize as always! 

Hope you can join us! See you there!

Happy crafting :-)

Stacks of happiness

Birdbrain Chick from From The Heart stamps is definitely one of my favorites! The image is Gift Stack Birdbrain.

I used the current sketch from their blog - #88:

I rotated the sketch to fit my image. The papers are from Bo Bunny's 'Mistletoe' collection.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - #120 use a sentiment for any December holiday

Crafty Catz - #256 winter theme (including Christmas)

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmnas Challenge - #204 Getting ready for Christmas 

Thanks for looking!

Happy Crafting :)

Birthday Bears

A super cute image from Bugaboo Stamps - Frame it Bears birthday. I love this image - its so versatile - use it for boys or girls. The sentiment is taken from Bugaboo's Birthday Strip.

I used the current Stella Says Sketch #219 on the Catch a Bug blog:

The papers are a variety of Echo Park collections. Some simple stitching and bling finished it off!

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Fab'n'funky challenges - Birthday celebration week 2

Delightful sketches - You're a gem (use bling)

The Paper Shelter - #183 card for a child

Thanks for looking!

Happy Crafting :)

The body of a GOD!

Another great Gus image from Bugaboo Stamps - Gus Buddha. Perfect for a work colleague of my husband's!!

I used this week's sketch from the Sweet Sketch Wednesday2 blog - #35:

I used Echo Park's 'This & That' collection of papers.

Thanks for looking!

Happy crafting :)

Biggest Fan of the Month - Bugaboo! Theme: Photo Inspiration.

My next guest designer spot at Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug blog is PHOTO INSPIRATION!

Here is the inspiration:

The typical Thanksgiving dinner! I didn't want to go down the turkey route - so instead, I chose another fab Mildred image! This one is Mildred - Smoked Dinner!

The papers are a selection of scraps from Imaginisce collections, 
finished off with twine and brads..

You have a week to complete this challenge - I would love to see you join in!

I hope I have inspired you to create! Check out the Catch the Bug blog for more inspiration from the Bugaboo DT.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:
Red Carpet Studio #83 - Food


Thanks for looking!

Happy Crafting :)

Cute Card Thursday - Stars

Our theme at Cute Card Thursday this week is 'Stars'.

As always, we welcome your own interpretation.  

I found this cute image on Pinterest and decided to try and make a Christmas card with non-standard Christmas colors! The papers are a variety of scraps I had left over from a range of different companies.

We are sponsored this week by Whimsy, a great prize as always! 

Hope you can join us! See you there!

Happy crafting :-)

Christmoose Wishes

I found this super cute image on the Digital Delights shop - Christmas joy Molly.

I used this week's sketch #34 from the Sweet Sketch Wednesday2 challenge blog:

I used paper's from Bo Bunny's 'Mistletoe' collection.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Delightful Sketches - Weekly Challenge Happy Holidays

Holly Jolly Christmas - color choice (red, green, white)

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - #203 use some green

Thanks for looking!

Happy crafting :)

Biggest Fan of the Month - Bugaboo! Theme: BINGO.

My next guest designer spot at Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug blog is BINGO!

This super cute image - birthday monsters - is perfect for a boy or girl's birthday!

I chose the middle row on the bingo card: baker's twine, embossing (on the banner) and bugaboo image! The papers are just scraps of Echo Park papers I had lying around.

You have a week to complete this challenge - I would love to see you join in!

I hope I have inspired you to create! Check out the Catch the Bug blog for more inspiration from the Bugaboo DT.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:
Fab'n'funky challenge blog - #237 Happy Birthday
ABC challenges - X is for Xtra special (person or occasion)
Glitter'n'sparkle challenge blog - #111 Cute

Thanks for looking!

Happy Crafting :)

Skating By.....

Another super cute Birdbrain Chick image from From the Heart Stamps - Skating Birdbrain.

(Please excuse the bad photo - I have broken my camera!! Aaaarghhh! Had to take this one on my phone!)

I used this week's sketch #86 from their blog:

I used My Mind's Eye 'Winter Wonderland' collection of papers.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

The Cutie Pie challenge blog - #81 festive furry friends

Open-minded crafting - #23 Fowl of all kinds

Craft you passion - Something beginning with B

Thanks for looking!

Happy crafting :)

Cute Card Thursday - Red and Green

Our theme at Cute Card Thursday this week is 'Red and Green'

As always, we welcome your own interpretation.  

This image (which is just adorable) is another one from Jellypark Post Pals Club is headed to the UK in time for a young boy's birthday.

We are sponsored this week by Whiff of Joy, a great prize as always! 

Hope you can join us! See you there!

Happy crafting :-)

If you would like to take part in this worthwhile group, and find a home for all those cards you have made that are collecting dust, check out the Postpals website or the Jellypark Post Pals Club on Facebook.

He's All BOY!

This is one of my favorite images from The Paper Shelter - Mad about video games!

I used this week's sketch from Sketch Saturday #335:

The papers are from Echo Park's 'A boy's life' collection. I made the remote embellishment myself!

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

The Paper Shelter - #181 For the Man in you Life

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog - #54 Make it male

Glitter'n'sparkle Challenge Blog - #110 Autumn colors

Thanks for looking!

Happy Crafting :)

Stacks of Happiness!

I just love this super cute image from Sassy Cheryl's store - Christmas package overload.

The sentiment comes from a set over on From the Heart Stamps - Gift Stack Birdbrain.

I used the current sketch from the Sugar Pea Designs blog #15:

I used papers from Bo Bunny's 'Mistletoe' collection.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra - November Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge #202 - keep it flat

Thanks for looking!

Happy crafting :)