1000 Followers Candy!

I've been trying to decide what to do for blog candy to celebrate reaching 1000 followers... as I couldn't come up with anything original I thought I'd go for my usual gift voucher...

... and I thought I'd also put together a little mystery box for another winner - the contents are still a mystery to me too lol, but I'll make sure there are some nice goodies in there :o)

So there'll be 2 winners... you must be a follower... you don't need to add the candy to your blog unless you want to.  No 'candy only' blogs though - I will check!

Just add a link to your blog and I'll announce the winners at the end of March... Good luck :o)

Jasmine - Sugar Nellie DT

Hello everyone... I don't often remember to schedule my posts, but I know I'm going to have a busy day so thought I'd better do it this time... I'm typing this at midnight and I'm a wee bit tired, so off to bed as soon as I've done!

I'm here with my DT card for Sugar Nellie, and I've used one of the lovely fairies from the Fairy Glen collection.

Items Used

Scalloped card blank - Craftwork Cards

Stamp - Sugar Nellie Jasmine - Funky Kits

Colouring - copics & prisma pencils

Papers - NEW Prima Hello Pastel - MCH

Butterfly - Prima Papillons Zephyr - MCH

Flowers - Memory Box Fabulous Phlox die - MCH

Bo Bunny C'est La Vie Jewels - MCH

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
The Sugar Bowl - anything goes (with SN stamp)
Everybody Art - fairy
Crazy Challenge - fairies & flowers
Pile It On - dots
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - bring on spring
Fussy & Fancy - spring days

**Enter my candy here**

Off for a lemsip - yep, I've got another cold!!  Hope you all have a lovely day :o)

Darkroom Door - Surfboards

Hello... Flying visit today as I'm having one of those days!

This is another of my new Darkroom Door stamps... I wanted to leave most of it uncoloured and just add a pop of colour to the surfboards, but I'm not sure if it really worked - maybe I should have used different colours.

Items Used

Stamp - Surfboards - Darkroom Door

Stamped using Archival Ink in Sepia

Colouring - copics

Papers - NEW Prima Forever Young - MCH

Memory Box Simple Banner die - MCH (out of stock)

Twine (ordinary garden twine bought in big rolls on Ebay!)

Blue fibres & starfish charm from my stash

Sentiment - Stampin' Up

Still lots more to do, but hopefully I'll be around later for a bit of a commenting catch up... and I've got a girlie creation for tomorrow (for those of you who don't like the boring male stuff!).

**Enter my candy here**

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Daisy & Cake - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Hello, hope you're all having a good day :o)

I'm here with my DT card for DigiStamp Boutique, using one of this month's gorgeous new images - this is Daisy & Cake...

Items Used

Scalloped edge card blank - Craftwork Cards

Digi stamp & sentiment - Daisy & Cake - DigiStamp Boutique

Colouring - copics & prisma pencils

Papers - Bo Bunny Sweet Tooth - MCH

Flower - Prima Divine Daisies - MCH

Memory Box Forget Me Not Stem die - MCH

MeiFlower Pink Mix pearls - MCH

MeiFlower Barbie Pink gems - MCH

Running late as usual, so I'll keep this short so I can catch up with a bit of commenting!... Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

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Mr Bright Idea

Hello.... Ooh it's been so cold today!  Well it has been for the last few days I suppose, but I was forced outside for the school run today... brrrr!  There's ice and slushy snow everywhere too, I don't like it at all.

I have another male card today, with one of my new Darkroom Door stamps... they have some fab stamps for male cards :o)

Bit different isn't it?  Hopefully it'll appeal to someone - not everyone like soppy romantic cards do they?

Items Used

6" x 8" card base using white linen card from Papermill Direct

Stamp - Mr Bright Idea - Darkroom Door

Distress Inks - forgotten the colours!

Papers - Happy Days - Papermania

Sentiment - LOTV

Frame stamp - Waltzingmouse Stamps

Nestabilities Labels 5 dies

Stampin' Up Owl Punch (for the little hearts!)

Husband sentiment - Stampin' Up

Goosebumps spray - can't see it in the photo but it's a glossy/ bumpy texture spray, sprayed over the image

Gem from my stash

I'm entering my card for the following challenges

Cupcake Craft - cool men

I typed this up a couple of hours ago, and then forgot to hit publish lol, so I'm a bit later than planned!  Hope you enjoy the rest of your evening :o)

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Donald - Sugar Nellie DT & a discount code for you!

Hello everyone... what a surprise, I'm running a bit late again!

I've used an older Sugar Nellie stamp for today's card - this is Donald, and I love him... but then I love 'em all lol :o)

Items Used

Stamp - Sugar Nellie Donald (out of stock) - Funky Kits

Colouring - copics

Papers - MME On The Bright Side - MCH

Memory Box Marshmallow Clouds die - MCH

Ribbon - The Ribbon Collection Brights - MCH

Button - MME Winter Wonderland Buttons - MCH

Gems - MeiFlower Mixed Gems - MCH

Sentiment stamp - LOTV

I'm entering my card for the following challenges

Joanna Sheen - come rain or shine

Creative Moments - animals

Brown Sugar - anything goes

The Sugar Bowl - anything goes (with SN stamp)

** Oh and I think I mentioned a discount code :o)  For TODAY ONLY you can get 20% off at Funky Kits using the code SPRING **

Hope you all have a lovely evening... I'm off for a little catch up with some of your blogs before I go back in the craft room :o)

** Enter my candy here **

Sweet Stampin' - lots of layers

Hello everyone... I really must start scheduling my posts - running late again!

I'm here (finally) with my post for Sweet Stampin', where our new challenge is 'lots of layers' - suits me perfectly, I do love my layers :o)  We're sponsored by My Mum's Craft Shop and our monthly sponsor is The Ribbon Girl.

I made another 'sensible male' card, using a little Prima stamp set I've had for ages and hadn't got round to using before.

Items Used

Hammered white card & blue card - Papermill Direct

Stamps - Prima

Sentiment Stamp - Stampin' Up

Memento Ink in Paris Dusk

Papers - Papermania

Stampin' Up Word Window punch

Twine & charm - stash

I'm entering my card for the following challenges

Creative Card Crew - masculine

Paper Minutes - real metal

Crafty Ribbons - one for the boys

Hubby was meant to be going out this evening, so I had my craft room evening all planned out... But they've had to cancel due to the snow (where is spring?)... Pav's going to watch a film that I'm not bothered about watching though, so I'll still get a couple of hours crafting.

Hope you're all having a lovely weekend so far :o)

** Enter my candy here **

Ballet Rosie - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Hello :o)

Today's card is for an order, for a girl who likes dancing... I thought of this image straight away, lovely isn't she?  I've also used my new heart banner die that I pre-ordered 2 months ago and finally received this week!

Items Used

6" x 8" card base - white linen card from Papermill Direct

Digi stamp - Funtime Rosie set - DigiStamp Boutique

Sentiment - Simply Birthday Greetings Female - DigiStamp Boutique

Colouring - copics

Papers - LOTV

La La Land Heart Banner die

MFT die-namics By The Letter dies

Memory Box Whimsical Flourish die - MCH (out of stock)

Butterfly - NEW Prima Lifetime Butterflies - MCH

Hubby took today off so we could have a 'just us' day while the boys are at school... unfortunately it snowed quite badly, so we decided not to risk going anywhere, we're having a lazy day at home instead.  Pav cooked a very yummy breakfast and now we're catching up on some of our favourite tv shows.

Hope you're all having a lovely day :o)

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Little Lady Bug - My Crafty Heart DT

Hello everyone :o)

I thought I'd try and get my card on here fairly early today, seen as I've got a few cards ready and often seem to run out of time to blog them...

I've used one of the gorgeous Saturated Canary stamps from My Crafty Heart - isn't she just adorable?!

Items Used

Scalloped card blank - Joanna Sheen

Stamp - Saturated Canary Little Lady Bug - MCH

(currently out of stock, but back soon!)

Colouring - copics

Papers - NEW Prima Bohemian Bamboo - MCH

Flowers - Prima Silentium Tea Thyme - MCH

Butterfly - NEW Prima Divine Butterflies - MCH

Memory Box Corner Bow die - MCH

MME Lost & Found Everywhere Brads - MCH

Whimsy Corner die

Spellbinders Grand Decorative Circle dies

MeiFlower Mixed Gems - MCH

Viva Decor Pearl Pen in Ice White - MCH

I'm entering my card for the following challenges

Sketch Saturday - fab sketch

ABC Challenges - bring on the flowers

Charisma Cardz - die cuts

Pile It On - circles and/ or squares

** Enter my candy here **

Well I suppose I'd better get some 'work' done in the craft room... I'll be around later for a bit of a catch up with your blogs, hope you all have a lovely day :o)

An inky distressed one...

Hello!  Something a bit different today... I keep being asked for male cards that aren't cute - inconsiderate men expecting grown up cards eh lol?!  So I'm trying to 'grow' my collection of sensible male themed stamps at the moment, and this is one of my new ones...

Items Used

Stamp - Darkroom Door

Papers - Prima Romance Novel

Distress inks in Antique Linen & Walnut Stain

Button, silver brad and twine from my stash

Sentiment stamps - Stampin' Up

I'm entering my card for the following challenges

Ooh-La-La - it's a man thing

Creative Creations - the letter B (bike, brown, brad, button, brother...)

Creative Card Crew - masculine

Sunday Stamper - use brown

Off for a little commenting catch up... Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

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A girlie 21st birthday card

Hello everyone :o)

Today's card is for an order - the recipient likes 'pink, purple, cats, bags, shoes and sparkle'... really you can't get a more perfect order than that eh?  Think I've got it all covered...

 

I'm not too happy with my colouring, but otherwise I'm quite pleased with this one.

Items Used

Scalloped card blank - Joanna Sheen

Stamp - Puss in Boot - LOTV

Colouring - copics

Papers - Bo Bunny Smoochable - MCH

Pink flower - Prima Lifetime Daisies - MCH

Purple flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Butterfly - Prima Lifetime Butterflies - MCH

Silver chunky glitter (added to butterfly) - ancient stash

Spellbinders Floral Oval dies

MFT die-namics By the Numbers dies

Handbag charm - Accessories Charm collection - MCH

Meiflower Beaded Pearl Heart in Lilac - MCH

Viva Decor Pearl Pen in Ice White - MCH

Ribbon - Fantastic Ribbons

Hope you've all had a fab weekend and have a lovely evening too :o)

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Another Gorjuss Girl

Well I'm fairly late again... busy again, but it's been a good day :o)

I have another Gorjuss Girl card today, but this time using the new decoupage pack and papers from Docrafts... so easy to put them together when you have matching papers, and they're the sort of cards that are very popular in the gift shop.

Items Used

6.5" square card blank cut from Papermill ivory linen cardstock

Image - Docrafts Gorjuss Girl Ultimate Decoupage pack

Papers - Docrafts Gorjuss Girl (not sure which ones, I bought them in every size lol!)

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Leaves - Memory Box Fabulous Phlox die - MCH

Whimsy corner die

Spellbinders Grand Labels 4 dies

Sentiment stamp - Paper MakeUp

Gem - MeiFlower Mixed Gems - MCH

** Enter my candy here **

Hope you're all having a good weekend so far :o)

Gorjuss Girl Sitting - Sugar Nellie DT

Ooh dear, I'm a bit late posting today!  I just haven't managed to get near the laptop for long enough...

So I'm finally here with my DT card for Sugar Nellie, using one of the lovely Gorjuss Girl stamps.

Items Used

Stamp - Sugar Nellie Gorjuss Girl Sitting - Funky Kits

Colouring - copics

Papers - Bo Bunny C'est La Vie - MCH

Tag - Bo Bunny C'est La Vie buttons - MCH

Bo Bunny C'est La Vie Jewels - MCH

Flower - Prima Lifetime Daisies - MCH

Memory Box Floral Vine die - MCH

Martha Stewart Royal Butterfly punch - MCH

Sentiment - Stampin' Up

Back tomorrow a bit earlier hopefully!

**Enter my candy here**

Tattered floral & Isabelline

Hello... I wasn't really meaning to blog this card today, but I haven't quite got round to taking photos of anything else... oops!

This is a bit different for me, because I DO NOT TEAR PAPER!!!  I saw a similar card in a magazine though, and just couldn't resist having a go.

Items Used

Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die

Digi papers - Isabelline - Pink Petticoat

(printed on linen card from Papermill Direct)

Sparkle & Shine (sprayed on the flower) - Crafter's Companion

Large pearl - Bo Bunny Isabella Jewels - MCH

Distress Ink in Frayed Burlap

I'm entering my card for the Tattered Floral challenge on Tim Holtz's blog.

**Enter my candy here**

I'm having a very happy, if busy, week in my craft room - just struggling a bit to fit in blogging... Oh, and I had all my hair cut off too, which always cheers me up... I've now got a very short bob, and I dyed it red too :o)  Just what I needed after all these nasty bugs, which are hopefully going to leave us alone for a while now!

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Pink Petticoat CAS cards

Hello!  Sorry I'm a rubbish blogger at the moment... I've been busy making cards for the gift shop, and I've got a few orders too, so I've lots that I could be showing you but no time to blog!

Here's a set of simple cards that I made a couple of weeks ago...

Items Used

Digi papers - Pink Petticoat

Sentiments - Pink Petticoat

Sizzix primitive star die

Stampin Up square punch

**Enter my candy here**

Hopefully I'll be back with something else to show you tomorrow... Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Mother's Day card

Hello!.. Happy Mother's Day to all the mums, and hugs to all those who need them.

I've had a bit of a busy day and some lovely pressies - I got daffodils and tulips, and hubby enlisted the lovely Teresa's help to choose me some fab goodies from My Crafty Heart, so I've got gorgeous new stuff to play with too :o)

I'm just popping in quickly with the Mother's Day card I made for my mum - it's a decoupage one which is what she likes at the moment...

Items Used

8" square card blank - Craftwork Cards

Decoupage image - Docrafts Country Companions CD

Papers - Country Companions & Wellington Sunny Days CDs

all printed onto linen card from Papermill Direct

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Memory Box Corner Bow die (cut up) - MCH

Memory Box Macarena Corner die (cut up) MCH

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Stickles in Diamond

I'm entering my card for the following challenges

Joanna Sheen - Mum's the word

Dream Valley - Mother's Day

Totally Gorjuss - for Mum

So, not really my usual style, but Mum loved it and that's the main thing.  I'm a bit miffed too - I ordered flowers and chocs to be delivered for her on Mother's Day and they arrived yesterday... I searched around and specifically chose a florists that said they could deliver on the actual day, and paid for delivery when I could have got them delivered free on a different day.  So I'm not impressed really!  At least they arrived I suppose, could have been worse...

**Enter my candy here**

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Sweet Stampin' - for a man or boy

Happy Saturday everyone!

I'm here with my DT card for Sweet Stampin', where our challenge for this week is 'for a man or boy'.  We're sponsored by Cuddly Buddly and our monthly sponsor is The Ribbon Girl.

Items Used

Digi stamp - Rugby Justin - DigiStamp Boutique

Colouring - copics

Papers - Bo Bunny Family Is - MCH

MFT die-namics chevron die

Sentiment - Stampin' Up

Rugby ball - ancient stash!

Keeping this short again, so I can dash around and catch up with some of your blogs!  Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

**Enter my candy here**

Flower Arranging

Well I hardly dare say it, but I think we're all starting to feel better now... which means tomorrow we'll probably wake up with a new bug!

I was asked for a couple of simple 'Grandma' cards for Mother's Day, so I thought I'd use one of my LOTV stamps from the recent spring release.

Items Used

Elegant Edge card blanks - Craftwork Cards

Stamp - Flower Arranging - LOTV

Colouring - copics

Sentiment - computer generated (Zipty Do font)

Papers - Promises - LOTV

Whimsy corner die

Pearls from my stash

Diamond stickles (in flower centres)

I'm entering my cards for the following challenges

Jellypark - Bunny Hop challenge

Fab n Funky - cute & cuddly

Addicted to Stamps & More - clean & simple

Cute Card Thursday - spring fever

Lili's Little Fairies - for Mum/ Grandma/ special lady

**Enter my candy here**

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

For Mum - DigiStamp Boutique DT

I'm not having the best week, but I'm boring myself moaning lately so let's move swiftly on!

I made these cards days ago, using the new For Mum set from DigiStamp Boutique, but haven't had chance to blog them... obviously it's a Mother's Day set, but the images could easily be used for Mum birthdays too and you get gorgeous matching papers too :o)

Keeping this short so I can visit some of your blogs... I'm so behind now, there's no hope of me ever catching up but I'm trying!

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

**Enter my candy here**

Without Words - a time for renewal

Hello everyone!

Well, what a rotten weekend I've had!  I was just saying on Saturday morning how much better I was feeling, and hoping all the bugs were done with for a while... By Saturday evening I'd started with a tummy bug and was very very sick!  Now Dex is off school poorly, I've got so much to do and I'm soooo behind with all your blogs - really sorry :o(

Luckily I made this one last week... Our new challenge at Without Words is 'A Time for Renewal' with a focus on spring or Easter.  We're sponsored by the lovely Janet at Pink Gem Designs.  I made another Mother's Day card (surprise, surprise lol).  We'd love to see lots of you join in - but don't forget, you need a hand-coloured image and a clean & simple design.

Items Used

Digi stamp - Chloe with Daffodils - Pink Gem Designs

Colouring - copics

Paper - Prima Meadowlark

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Memory Box Corner Bow die - MCH

Pearls from my stash

I'm entering my card for the following challenges

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

My Mum's Craft Shop - spring has sprung

Songbird - Mama, I Love You

**Enter my candy here**

Hopefully I'll be around to do a bit of catching up with you all later... Hope you all have a lovely day :o)

Sugar Nellie hop - Bags of Fashion

Happy Saturday everyone :o)

Today we're having a blog hop to celebrate the release of the gorgeous new Sugar Nellie 'Bags of Fashion' rubber stamps - there's 4 of them, and they're all fabulous!  They're also available at a special price for all of them, for this weekend only.

I'm the first on the hop this time, so you should have arrived here from the Sugar Nellie blog.

This is Morgan... my eldest son is not impressed with her name lol, he hates it when girls are called the same as him!  I've kept my card quite simple as the papers are fairly busy, but I thought she suited the funky colours :o)

Items Used

Scalloped card blank - Joanna Sheen

Stamp - Sugar Nellie BOF Morgan - Funky Kits

Papers - Bo Bunny Family Is - MCH

Memory Box Cherry Blossom die - MCH

Memory Box Forget Me Not Stem die - MCH

Memory Box Floral Vine die - MCH

Sentiment - Stampin' Up

Brad - The Hobby House

Viva Decor Pearl Pen in Ice White - MCH

Your next stop is one of our fab new Guest Designers Amanda.

There are so many gorgeous cards for you to see, hope you have fun hopping along - and don't forget to leave comments on your way, there will be Sugar Nellie candy for some lucky winners!

**Enter my candy here**

Hope you all have a lovely day :o)