Tickled Pink Stamps Previews...Lil Pinkette August...

Hey there everyone, Emma here...

Over at Tickled Pink Stamps this week we are previewing the new release of the 'Lil Pinkettes and Thank U sentiments' and today we are in introducing you all to 'Lil Pinkette August'...how cute is she?!?!?!

As always there are prizes to be won so click HERE to find out all the details and to see the gorgeous creations that the Pink Ladies have made!!!

....I have made a corner bookmark again....I really love making these cute little gifts!!! {Tutorial HERE on how to make them}  I have used up a few more scraps and the ribbon and lace is from the market...

.....'Lil Pinkette August' designed by Stephanie Corfee, has been coloured with Promarkers and chalks...

...the sentiment is part of the fabby new 'Pink Thank U Sentiment set' designed by the lovely Ann Vento

Thanks so much for looking everyone and the lovely comments...

Big hugs

Emma xxx

Tickled Pink Stamps Previews...'Lil Pinkette Faith' and Challenge #14

Hey everyone, Emma here....

Today at Tickled Pink Stamps we are previewing 'Lil Pinkette Faith' and over at Tickled Pink Stamps Challenges our theme this week is 'PINK'...so if you want lots of inspiration and to check out the fab prize on offer click HERE...

....I decided to make this cute little Easter Egg holder that I found how to make HERE...I used some small scraps up and the ribbon and lace is from the market, 'Lil Pinkette Faith' designed by Stephanie Corfee has been coloured with grey lead pencil...

The sentiment is part of the new 'Pink Thank U sentiments' set designed by Ann Vento...these are a fabby set of sentiments and will be available to buy from Tickled Pink Stamps on the 11th April!!!  The flowers are from my stash.

Thanks for looking everyone, and the comments you leave me...

Big hugs

Emma xxx

Creative Card Crew ... April Showers...

Hi Susan here....

At Creative Card Crew this week our new challenge is 'April Showers', our sponsor for this challenge is Simon Says and the winner is in for a treat. For full details of the challenge and to see what all the design team has made for your inspiration call across to the Creative Card Crew Challenge Blog.

Now for my card.... 

My backing papers are a mix from my stach and a Generations Stacker. I have used stitching on the pieces of backing paper and the ribbon pieces. My flowers are made up by die cutting some felt flowers and using some flower heads from Hobby Craft.

This cute little digi image is called 'Flopsy in the Rain' and you can find it at Crafty Sentiments. I have used Promarkers to colour the image. and then added some glossy accents to the puddle and raindrops.

The ribbon and pearls are from our local market. This fabulous sentiment is from my collection and I used the computer to format it the way I wanted it to look, I love it and the fact that it comes from Dolly Parton is an added bonus!! I have used a die cut from Tickled Pink Stamps it is called 'Pink Valentine Die', I cut the die twice, one with the sentiment that I trimmed down and then left the second cut for the background. I have used stickles for the edges.

Challenges entering -

Delightful Sketches - Flowers

Creatalicious - 2 tone/colours

Stamp Something - Use a digi

Raise the Bar - April showers

Crafty Calendar - April showers

Thanks for looking and for your wonderful comments

Love Susan

xxx

The Stamping Bazaar...Sweet Marvin!!!!!

Hi everyone, Emma here...

Today is my turn to show you my creation for The Stamping Bazaar this week....you must call over to The Stamping Bazaar Blog and check out everyones gorgeous creations for this coming week and also catch up on the latest Stamping Bazaar news!!!!

I have made a corner bookmark with the sweetest little character ever...MARVIN!!!!!  The tutorial on how to make these fab little gifts is HERE...I have used scraps up again and the lace and ribbon is from the market....the lovely bingo ticket I picked up free from HERE quite a long time ago now...

....I have used 'Marvin with candy apple' designed by the talented Marina Neira and is available at The Stamping Bazaar Store.  I am totally in love with this little character, he is my all time favourite design of Marina's and even though this particular stamp was designed for halloween you can see just how versatile he is to use at any time of the year for any occasion really....he is just so CUTE!!!!  To see all the other cute to boot images in the store click HERE.....and also I must say the images are such a dream to colour!!!

I have used Promarkers and chalks to colour this cutie pie...

Challenges entering;

Delightful Sketches-Flowers

Southern Girls-add an animal

Stamp Something-use a digi

Thanks for looking again everyone and for the lovely comments....

Big hugs

Emma xxx

A Spoonful of Sugar....'Texture'...

Hey there everyone, Emma here...

Today over at A Spoonful of Sugar we have a great theme this week....'Tons of Texture', well I just love texture on my creations!!!  For full details of the Challenge and the prize click HERE...

....I decided to make a different kind of gift box for this challenge, and I have used a few different textures as you can see....I always love using cardboard and I have also used acetate for the top of the box and I also used some fine gingham fabric which I frayed a bit.....these little boxes are great for putting a few yummy chocolates in for a quick gift for someone!!!

.....The beautiful Christmas sentiment is designed by the lovely Ann Vento for Raindrop Echo Designs, the flowers and berries are from Hobbycraft. 

Challenges entering:

Charisma Cardz-bling and sparkles

Delightful Sketches-flowers

Simon Says Stamp and Show-anything but a card

Thanks for looking everyone and the fabby comments you leave me...

Big hugs

Emma xxx

Lexi's Creations - New Challenge....

Hi Susan here...

Today we have a new challenge starting at Lexi's Creations and the theme is 'Monochrome', this is a great challenge and simply means that we want to see all your fabulous creations just using shades/tones of one colour!!

Our sponsor this time is Letraset and they are offering a fabulous prize for the winner, so come on have a go, join us this time.

The Design Team have gone to town as usual and have produced some amazing creations for you to get inspiration from - for full details of the challenge and to see the DT creations call across to Lexi's Creations Challenge Blog.

Now for my card....

My backing paper is black card from my stash and a Dovecraft 8x8 Designer Paper Pack. For more impact I have mat and layered onto the black card all the designer papers. The swirls have been made from the same black card using a sizzix accents die. My flowers are a mix from Prima and Hobby Craft. The pearls and black gems are from our local market. My sentiment ticket is from Raindrop Echo Designs.

This is one of my favourite digi images designed by Lexi and available from Fairy Dust Crafts, called 'Christmas Shopping Phoebe'. I love this image because you can use it in so many ways for so many occasions. I have coloured the image using a black chalk pencil. I love colouring images in with chalk pencils the shading can be so dramatic especially in monochromatic colour schemes.

Challenges entering

Delightful Sketches - Flowers

Creatalicious Challenge - 2 tone/colours

Stamp Something - Use a digi

By the Cute and Girly - Cute and girly

Thank you for looking and for all your wonderful comments

Love Susan

xxx

Sentimental Sundays....Rainy Days

Hi Susan here.....

Today at Sentimental Sundays we have started a new challenge and the theme is a great one for this time of the year - 'Let's Get Wet', plus a sentiment!!

We have two sponsors this week - Deedee's Digis and Raindrop Echo Designs

For full details of the challenge and to see some fabulous inspiration from the design team call across to the Sentimental Sunday Challenge Blog.

Now for my card....

My backing paper is a mix from The English Stamp Company and my stash. I have stitched all the edges.

I have used some fabulous double sided satin ribbon that we get from our local market. The lace that I have used is from a very talented young friend of ours 'Albert', he sent it as a gift, absolutely gorgeous.

This beautiful digi image is from Papilo Stamps. I thought it was so appropriate for the challenge this week. I have used promarkers to colour it in and added some stickles to the rain drops and puddle. My sentiment I made myself on the computer. My flowers are from Hobby Craft and Prima.

Challenges entering

Scrappy Frogs - Flowers and lace

Your Next Stamp Challenge - Stitching

Colour Create - Pastel colours

Crafty Catz - April Showers

Raise the Bar - April Showers

Crafty Calendar - April Showers

Thank you for looking and for your wonderful comments

Love Susan

xxx

The New Look to The Stamping Bazaar...

Hi Susan here.....

Over at The Stamping Bazaar we have started something wonderful and exciting....we are leaving the challenges for now and beginning this week each member of the design team will be showing you their creations on specific days of the week. My day is Saturday! So every Saturday I will be showing you a creation made using one of The Stamping Bazaar images that  has been designed by Marina Neira, and available at The Stamping Bazaar Store. 

Take a look on Mondays on The Stamping Bazaar Blog to see the full weeks selection and to get updates about new releases and future special events...Its all new and exciting.

Tomorrow call across to the lovely Tina's Blog to see her creation.

Now for my card....

My backing paper is from an 8x8 pack from Colorbok called 'Possibilities'. I have punched some kraft cardstock and layered it underneath the flowered border backing paper, the edges have been glittered.

My flowers are from Hobby Craft, the leave are made using a punch then inking them. My lace, ribbon and altered pins are from our local market.

This fabulous digi image is from The Stamping Bazaar Store, designed by Marina Neira, called 'Chickies Valentine' I have altered the digi by adding Happy Easter to the little heart. I used Promarkers to colour it, I then carefully cut it out and layered it using foam squares on several different coloured pieces of card.

Challenges entering

Creative Cowgirls - Spring/Easter

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Show a hat

Scrappy Frogs - Flowers and lace

Crafts and Me - Yellow

Crafters Companion Challenges - Easter

Southern Girls - Add an animal

Wags n Whiskers - Spring creations

Fun with Shapes and More - Easter

Stamp Something - Use a digi

Thank you for looking and for leaving all your wonderful comments

Love Susan

xxx

Half way point at Fussy and Fancy....

Hi Susan here...

Today is the turn of group B at Fussy and Fancy to give you some inspiration for the on-going challenge.

The theme is 'USE A ZIPPER OR A FEATHER' you have one more week to join in the fun with us all and you're going to be amazed at the inspiration coming to you from the design team.

For full information about the challenge and to see the design team's work call across to the Fussy and Fancy Challenge Blog and join in the fun with us.

Now for my card...

I have to admit I enjoyed this challenge it made me think for a while....my backing paper is a piece from my stash. My feathers, lace, ribbon and pearls are from our local market. The red border has been punched using a Martha Stewart punch, then glitter added to the punched pattern.

My image is from our sponsor for this challenge Robyns Fetish - called 'Lovebirds'. I have used promarkers to colour the image. My flowers are from Hobby Craft.

I love using Rainbow Echo Designs sentiments, these tickets were designed by Ann Vento and the word sentiments I did on the computer. I have added glitter to the outer edges of the tickets.

Challenges entering

Scrappy Frogs - Flowers and lace

City Crafters - Celebrate good times

Pixie Dust Studio - Fluttering wings

Cute Card Thursday - Couples

Southern Girls - Add an animal

Stamp Something Challenge - Use something digi

Thank you for taking the time to look and for leaving all your wonderful comments

Love Susan

xxx

Tickled Pink Stamps Christmas Challenge #2....

Hey there everyone, Emma here...

Over at Tickled Pink Stamps Challenges today we start our 2nd Christmas Monthly Challenge and we have a great theme going on....'JINGLE BELLS!!!'  So your creation can have bells, bell papers, a sentiment with "bells" in it, etc!!  You are sure to get loads of Festive inspiration from the rest of the gorgeous Pink Ladies HERE!!!  The challenge runs all the month of April so you have plenty of time to join in with us and get a jump start on those Christmassy Creations!!! 

...I decided to make a little gift...a corner bookmark!!  I love these little creations they are so cute and also make FABBY little presents!! The tutorial is HERE on how to make them...I have used up a few more scraps, the lovely lace and seam binding is from the market...

...I have used the very cute 'Mollie Mittens Christmas' designed by Marina Neira and is available at Tickled Pink Stamps.  I have coloured her using Promarkers and chalks and I added glitter to the edge of her hat and also stuck a mini pom pom on there too heehee!!!...

 

...I made the sentiment myself and used the gorgeous Pink Valentine Die also available HERE at Tickled Pink Stamps. 

Thanks for looking everyone and all the comments you leave me....

Big hugs

Emma xxx

Tickled Pink Stamps Challenges #13......

Hey there everyone, Emma here...

It's 'BLING' time this week at Tickled Pink Stamps Challenges and boy do we have LOADS of FAB inspiration for you!!!!  Click HERE to check out the amazing work from the rest of the Pink Ladies!!!!

As you all know, I love to use bling on my creations so this was another great challenge for me!!!

I have used papers by K&Company and Hot off The Press, all the edges have been distressed, glittered and machine stitched, the gorgeous Vintage French Label is from The Graphics Fairy and the tassle is from Joanna Sheens Store....

....I have used my ultimate favourite stamp....'Lil Lolita IVY' designed by Christina Dee and available at Tickled Pink Stamps.  I just LOVE this gorgeous, sassy gal so much!!!!  I have used Promarkers and chalks to colour her and I also glittered her underskirt up for a little extra bling!!!...

....I have used the Pink Valentine Die and matching sentiments set designed by the lovely Ann Vento available HERE at Tickled Pink Stamps...

...The big flower I made myself, the little ones are from Hobbycraft and the gorgeous seam binding is from the market. 

Challenges entering:

Crafty Catz-pearls and swirls

Crazy Challenge-sweet teens

Allsorts-for a special lady

Craft your days away-for Mum or a special lady

Cupcake Craft-flowers for Mum

Incy Wincy Design-sparkle and shiny

 Whoopsi Daisy-glitter and glitz

Scrappy Frogs-flowers and lace

Everybody Art challenge-Pink and Brown

Thanks for looking everyone and for the lovely comments you all leave me...

Big hugs

Emma xxx

The Stamping Bazaar...New things happening!!!!!

Hey there everyone, Emma here...

At The Stamping Bazaar we have lots of new things going on you can read all about it HERE...and today its my turn to show you my creation for this week, as you know I love making these little pizza boxes {tutorial HERE...} and this one is special as I am using it for a little gift for Mothers Day this Sunday!!!

.....I have used up some more of my scraps up and distressed, glittered and machine stitched the edges...

....the lace and ribbon are all from the market, the flowers are from Hobbycraft and as always I have used one of my favourite things to craft with....CARDBOARD!!!!  I just love the texture it gives to my creations...

....I have used the EXTREMELY CUTE 'Marvin the Bat' designed by Marina Neira and is available at The Stamping Bazaar Store, Marvin is one of my most favourite characters that Marina has designed but you should check out the other amazing CUTE images in the store, you just won't be able to resist them!!!!  I have coloured Marvin with grey lead pencil again....YES I am still addicted to black and white images!!!...

...I have used the gorgeous Pink Valentine Die and matching sentiment available HERE at Tickled Pink Stamps..this is one FAB set that you would use all the time!!!

Don't forget to check out The Stamping Bazaar Blog to see all the new things that are going on, tomorrow you must call across to LYNDA'S lovely blog to get lots more inspiration using the very gorgeous Stamping Bazaar Images.

Also...don't forget we still have a DT CALL running HERE....you still have plenty of time to enter!!!! 

Challenges entering:

Crafty Creations-in stitches

Creative Inspirations-no square cards

Digi Doodles Shops Best-anything goes

Paperplay-Distressing

Southern Girls-add an animal

Cardmakin Mamas-animals

Craft Your Days Away-for Mum or Special lady

Sugar Creek Hollow-stitching

Thanks for looking again and all the comments you leave me....

Big hugs

Emma xxx

Sentimental Sundays - Cute and Cuddly....

Hi Susan here....

A new challenge has started today at Sentimental Sundays and the theme is 'Cute and Cuddly', thats an easy one isn't it!! For full details of the challenge and to see some fabulous inspiration from the design team call across to the Sentimental Sundays Challenge Blog.

Now for my card...

My backing paper is from my stash, left over bits and bobs from various different paper stacks. I have aged the edges with inks and then distressed. The flowers I have used are from Hobby Craft. My satin ribbon and pearls are as usual from our local market. The metal flower charm is from Bunny Zoes.

 

This darling digi image is one of my favourites from The Stamping Bazaar Store, its called Marvin with Daisies, designed by Marina Neira, I have used promarkers to colour it and then aged the outer edges of the topper with inks.

 

My sentiment is a mixture from Tickled Pink Stamps, I have used a die and then two stamps one for the fancy frame and one for the sentiment itself.

Challenges entering -

Craft your days away - Mothers Day or special friend

Southern Girls - Animals

My Time to Craft - Ladys Day

Crafts and Me - Anything Goes

Allsorts - Special lady

Paperplay - Distressing

Cardmakin Mamas - Animals

 Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my card, and for leaving your wonderful comments.

Love Susan

xxx

Tickled Pink Stamps Challenge #12

Hey there everyone, Emma here....

Our theme this week at Tickled Pink Stamps Challenges is 'One for the Lads'...to see lots of gorgeous inspiration and to check out the prize click HERE!!!

...I have made a tag to go with a little gift I have in mind heehee!!!  I have used one of my favourite things....cardboard!!!  I just love the texture it gives to my creations, I have also used some scraps up again...

.....I have used 'Lil Lad Eric' designed by Christina Dee and is available at Tickled Pink Stamps.  I have used Promarkers and chalks to colour him....

....The sentiments are available HERE at Tickled Pink Stamps.  These FAB sentiments were designed by the lovely Ann Vento, and I am sure you will agree they are super cool!!!!

Thanks for looking and all the lovely comments...

Big hugs

Emma

xxx

Creative Card Crew....No Stamps

Hi Susan here...

Today at Creative Card Crew we have started a new challenge and the theme is 'NO STAMPS'. For full details of the challenge and for some great inspiration from the design team please call across to the Creative Card Crew Challenge Blog and try and join in with us!!

Now for my card...

The theme of this weeks challenge is NO STAMPS, so keeping to that I have made my card using dies, handmade paper and a handmade flower.

I have used a small piece of handmade backing paper from my stash....it has a very delicate flowery pattern on it and I felt it was just right for what I wanted. I have stitched all around the edges and distressed with Tim Holtz distressing ink. The sentiment has been made on the computer and printed direct onto the backing paper.

The large swirly accent is a die from Sizzix, I used a pink card then inked the edges of the swirls with the same distressing ink as the backing paper. The pearls and ribbon are from our local market. My flower has been made using scraps of netting and two colours of organza fabric, I used a circle die to initially cut the circles then I used a naked flame to sear the edges before fastening the shapes together with a gem brad. I loved making this flower and it has such a dramatic effect on the card.

Challenges entering -

Crafty Creations - Mothers day

Digi Doodle Shops Best - Anything goes

Charisma Cardz - Use dies

Craft your days away - For Mum or a special lady

Simply Create - Monochromatic

Sugar Creek Hollow - Anything goes

Thank you so much for looking and for all your wonderful comments

Love Susan

xxx

A Spoonful of Sugar...Ribbon, Pearls/Rhinestones and Flowers...

Hey there everyone, Emma here...

Its time for another new challenge today over at A Spoonful of Sugar and our theme this week is 'Ribbon, pearls/Rhinestones and flowers'.....now this is a nice easy one for me as I love using all these elements on my creations!!!  For lots and lots of amazing inspiration and to check out the prize on offer click HERE...

...I have used a mix of papers by K&Company and Bearly Mine Designs, all edges have been distressed, glittered and machine stitched...

....This beautiful sentiment and frame are designed by Ann Vento at Raindrop Echo Designs, my lace, ribbon and pearly trim are from the market....

....The big flower I made myself and the little ones are from Hobbycraft.

Challenges entering:

ABC- Quote/sentiment

Charisma Cardz-use dies

Digi Doodles Shops Best-anything goes

Craft your Days Away-Special Lady

Crazy 4 Challenge-colour challenge

Sugar Creek Hollow-Anything goes

Stamptacular Sunday-Are you talking to me?

Thanks for looking and all the lovely comments....

Big hugs

Emma xxx

Tessie Turtle....

Hi Susan here...

Today is the start of a new challenge at Lexi's Creations, the theme for the next two weeks is 'Ribbons - but no bows or knots', you will have a treat to see when you call across to Lexi's Creations Challenge Blog, WOW the design team have really given you some fabulous inspiration for this challenge.

The sponsor is Whiff of Joy and they are giving the winner of this challenge a fabulous stamp.

Now onto my card...

My backing papers are from my stash, bits and pieces left over from previous creations. I have kept the edges clean and crisp for this one. My ribbon is from our local market. My flowers are from Hobby Craft, the leaves are handmade using white card and inks.

Oh I love this little guy, he reminds me of the tortoise I had when I was a child, he has been designed by our very own Lexi, and is available from her store Fairy Dust Crafts. The image is called 'Tessie Turtle'.  I have used promarkers to colour the image.

The word art, frame stamp and die are from Tickled Pink Stamps Store. I used promarkers to colour the outer edges of the frame stamp.

Challenges entering -

Anything Goes - Die cuts

Creative Cottage Challenge - Spring has sprung

Stampavie and More - Spring

Charisma Cardz - Use dies

Cardmakin Mamas - Animals

Thank you for taking the time to look at my card and for all your wonderful comments.

Love Susan

xxx

DESIGN TEAM CALL AT THE STAMPING BAZAAR!!!!

The Stamping Bazaar wants to expand our already very talented design team and we are looking for at least 6 talented, easy going and dedicated new members to join our team - if you would like to apply please leave your name with a link to your blog in the 'linky thing' on The Stamping Bazaar Blog, so that we can come along and see your work.

 

This is what The Stamping Bazaar wants from you -

1. One creation per week, it can be a card, 3D item, tag, bookmark etc. using Marina's fabulous images, to be posted on an assigned day each week on your blog with links to The Stamping Bazaar
2. Join in the regular promotional previews and blog hops
3. Communicate within the group

 

This is what you will get from The Stamping Bazaar -

1. An initial 3 months term on the TSB Design Team 
2. You will get to choose 4 images per month to work with from The Stamping Bazaar Store, and the chance to work with any new images that are being released
3. Have your name and blog linked on the sidebar of the DT page

 

THIS CALL WILL STAY OPEN FOR 2 WEEKS UNTIL 4TH APRIL -

 Winners will be notified soon after.

 

 

Thanks for looking everyone

Big hugs

Susan and Emma

xxx

 

Lets Get Sentimental....

Hi Susan here...

Today at Sentimental Sundays we have started a new challenge and the theme is 'Let's Get Sentimental', this means that we want you to put the main focus on your sentiment. For full details of the challenge and to see some fabulous inspiration from the design team call across to the Sentimental Sundays Challenge Blog and join in with us all.

Now for my card....

My beautiful flowered backing paper is from my stash, it was a small square just the right size, I have teamed it up using scraps of chocolate brown coloured card for matting and layering. The edges have all been distressed and glittered. As usual my ribbon, lace and gems are from our local market. The two little brown hearts in the foreground are a die from Sizzix, I have added glitter to one and crackle glaze to the other.

My beautiful sentiment has been designed by Ann Vento and is available from Raindrop Echo Designs,  our sponsor for this challenge. I cut by hand my own shape for the frame and distressed and glittered the edges. My flowers are from Hobby Craft, the leaves are made using a punch. My pins have been altered by adding more beads to the stem, I have had the deep red and white beads for ages and they looked so good next to this colour scheme.

Challenges entering -

Tuesday Taggers - Chocolate, sweet or colour

ABC Challenge - Quote/Sentiment

Digi Doodle Shops Best - Anything goes

Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my card, and for all those wonderful comments you leave.

Love Susan

xxx