Friday 31 May 2013

Present Kitty

Well I'm even later than usual tonight - we spent the evening at my mum's and decided to order pizza... yum :o)

I thought I'd still pop in though, as I wanted to show off some of the fab new dies that Teresa's stocking at My Crafty Heart... I've not had Impression Obsession dies before and I'm very impressed with how well they cut - I tried them with felt too (the butterflies) and they still cut perfectly.




Items Used
Scalloped card blank - Craftwork Cards
Stamp - Present Kitty - LOTV
Colouring - copics & prisma pencils
Digi papers - Pink Petticoat
Sentiment - computer generated (chocolate box font)
MFT dienamics By the Numbers dies
Spellbinders Labels 5 dies
NEW Impression Obsession Butterfly Set die - MCH
NEW Impression Obsession Buttons die - MCH
NEW Impression Obsession Large Bow die - MCH
MeiFlower Crystal AB Gems - MCH
MeiFlower Purple Mix Pearls - MCH
Charm & pink thread from my stash

Some of the Impression Obsession dies are out of stock at the moment, but they'll be back in soon!

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Totally Papercrafts - anything goes
Flutterby Wednesday - flowers, butterfly, die cut/ punch
Southern Girls - Tic Tac Toe (spots, chevrons, charms)
Happy Campers - use metal
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes (3rd entry)
In The Pink - anything goes

Off for a little blog catch up before bed :o)

Thursday 30 May 2013

Lili's Little Fairies - purple & yellow

Hello everyone :o)

I'm here with my DT card for Lili's Little Fairies, where this week's challenge is 'purple & yellow'... not colours I think to put together very often, but I think they work well.  We're sponsored by Dreamees, with a £10 voucher for our lucky winner.




Items Used
Scalloped card blank - Craftwork Cards
Stamp - Starry Bunny - LOTV
Colouring - copics & prisma pencils
Digi papers - Pink Petticoat
Sentiment stamp - LOTV
Flowers - x-cut punch
MFT die-namics By The Numbers die
Sizzix (Tim Holtz) scalloped border die
Glamour Dust in Crystal (on the stars)
Viva Decor Pearl Pen in Ice White - MCH
Ribbon from my stash

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes (2nd entry)
Dream Valley - animals
That Craft Place - dies & punches
One Stop Craft - furry friends
Fab n Funky - for the girls

We've been bowling today - I lost as usual but we all had fun... Then we popped to Asda for some cat food and came out over an hour later with a trolley full of shopping - never just buy what you go in for, do you?

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

Wednesday 29 May 2013

Hogs & Kisses and my exciting news!

Hello everyone :o)

As some of you might already have spotted, I was very lucky to make it onto Paula's DT at Pollycraft... eeeek, so exciting!  So I had to celebrate with a card of course... and here's my annual 'pig-themed' creation that my mum always requests for one of her friends (who loves pigs, obviously!).




Items Used
Scalloped card blank - Craftwork Cards
Digi stamp - Hogs & Kisses - Pollycraft
Colouring - copics & prisma pencils
White highlights - copic opaque white
Papers - Dovecraft Garden Party (out of stock) - MCH
Sentiment stamp - LOTV
Butterflies - Kars punches
Memory Box Simple Banner die
Pearls from my stash

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Celebrate the Occasion - fluttering by (butterflies)

We've been to see Epic with the boys today - it's the school hols, hubby's off work for the week too, so of course it's done nothing but pour with rain lol... It was quite a good film, the kids enjoyed it, but I was more excited by the clips at the beginning - so many sequels coming out this year, and I can't wait for the Monster's Inc one... I love kids films!

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Tuesday 28 May 2013

Abi & Pony - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Hello, hope you're all having a good week so far :o)

It's my day to post on the DigiStamp Boutique blog, and I've used one of the newest images - Abi and Pony... lots of other cards I probably should have been making but I just couldn't resist colouring this one, she's so sweet!




Items Used
Scalloped edge card blank - Craftwork Cards
Digi stamp - Abi & Pony - DigiStamp Boutique
Colouring - copics & prisma pencils
White highlights - copic opaque white
Papers - Bo Bunny Prairie Chic - MCH
Memory Box Fabulous Phlox die - MCH
Memory Box Corner Bow die (out of stock) - MCH
Sentiment stamp - LOTV
MeiFlower Gems - MCH
Green brad - The Hobby House

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Joanna Sheen - girls, girls, girls
Songbird Challenge - all creatures great & small
Created With Love - at least 3 layers

Right, I'll keep this short so I can have a bit of a catch up with some of your blogs, I'll waffle on a bit more tomorrow lol... Have a lovely evening :o)

Sunday 26 May 2013

CAS anniversary card

Hello everyone!... Hope you're having a lovely weekend :o)

Today's make is loosely based on a card I spotted on Pinterest... although mine ended up quite different, but that's usually how it goes isn't it?


Items Used
Kraft cardstock - Anna Marie Designs
Heart dies - L'il Inkers
NEW Memory Box Happy Script die - MCH
Anniversary stamp - Stampin' Up (with 'happy' bit masked off)
Twine from my stash

** Bank Holiday sale - There's a fabulous 15% discount off EVERYTHING at My Crafty Heart until tomorrow at 10pm **

We've been out all day today, been to Wentworth Garden Centre... not for plants, just for cake lol, and a lovely walk around the gardens.  Then we hit the shops for sandals for the kids, trainers for me (so I can start doing proper exercise and shift some cake-related podge!...), and hubby even let me loose in the Range.  It's supposed to be raining tomorrow, but I'm planning a day shut in the craft room anyway so it won't matter!

Hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Friday 24 May 2013

Stitch - Sugar Nellie DT

Hello... late as usual!  I've completely reorganised the craft room today, thrown loads of stuff away, moved the furniture around (with Pav's help) and I now have a little desk for my sewing machine... I've had it for at least 2yrs, probably longer and haven't really got a clue how to use it lol, but I'm determined to learn.  And that'll be easier with a permanent place for it, instead of on the window sill gathering dust!  So expect to see some wonky stitching on my cards soon :o)

Today's card is for the Sugar Nellie blog, where we're showcasing Leanne Ellis stamps at the moment... I've used the very lovely Stitch.




Items Used
Scalloped card blank - Craftwork Cards
Stamp - Sugar Nellie Stitch - Funky Kits
Colouring - copics & prisma pencils
Highlights - copic opaque white
Papers - Bo Bunny C'est La Vie - MCH
Butterfly - Prima Lifetime Butterflies - MCH
Button - Bo Bunny C'est la Vie Buttons - MCH
Gems - Bo Bunny C'est La Vie Jewels - MCH
Tape measure stamp - magazine freebie
Viva Decor Pearl Pen in Light Green - MCH

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

Wednesday 22 May 2013

Less is More - cats and/or dogs

I'm very late posting tonight - Pav finally got fed up of me moaning about my photos, and said if I get on ok with the trial of Photoshop Elements he'll buy me the full version... so I've been trying to figure it all out.  What do you think?  Do you think my photos look better... or are they worse?!

I've made this one for Less is More, where Chrissie and Jen would like to see cats or dogs this week - hope this is LIM enough :o)




Items Used
Kraft card blank - Anna Marie Designs
Stamp - Milly Me & My Dog - LOTV
Colouring - copics & prisma pencils
plus my new toy - copic opaque white (love!)
Papers - NEW Echo Park Sweet Girl - MCH
Dies - MFT dienamics Blueprints 3

Well I can't say have a lovely evening, because it's nearly over... umm... Hope you sleep well :o)

Tuesday 21 May 2013

Jasper & Flower - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Hello :o)

I'm here with my DT card for DigiStamp Boutique today, and I've used one of my favourite older images - this is Jasper... isn't he fab?




Items Used
Kraft card blank - Anna Marie Designs
Digi stamp - Jasper & Flower - DigiStamp Boutique
Colouring - copics & prisma pencils
Kars butterfly punches
Gems from my stash

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Dream Valley - animals
Addicted to CAS - birthday
Sketch Saturday - fab sketch

Sorry I'm a bit quiet at the moment - I'm very busy with orders, but I'm sure I'll catch up eventually!  Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Sunday 19 May 2013

(Sort of) CAS Christening card!

Hello everyone :o)

My auntie (the one who's just a few years older than me) orders a lot of my cards, and as I've mentioned before she prefers them very CAS... this week she asked for a Christening card and I just couldn't think of anything CAS without being overly religious (knowing she wouldn't want it to be).

After googling and looking on Pinterest, I still hadn't found anything that inspired me, so this is what I ended up with - not quite as CAS as I was aiming for but ok hopefully!


Items Used
White pearlised cardstock - Papermill Direct
Onesie die - Papertrey Ink
Embossing folders - Sizzix (flowers) & Stampin' Up (stripes)
Ribbon - Fantastic Ribbons
Sentiment stamp - LOTV
Spellbinders oval dies

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
In The Pink - maybe baby (please delete if there's not enough pink, or if Christening cards aren't allowed!)
Stamping Sensations - embossing & texture
Crafty Ribbons - no designer paper

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

Saturday 18 May 2013

Sweet Stampin' - doodles

Happy Saturday everyone :o)

I'm here with my DT card for Sweet Stampin', where our challenge is 'doodles'... Now, I don't doodle, I can't doodle, so I struggled with this one!  I tried all different doodles but they all looked like I'd let Dex loose on my card (perhaps I should have done!), so I resorted to adding some dots... still looks very messy to me!  We're sponsored by Crafter's Companion, Sir Stampalot, and our regular monthly sponsor is The Ribbon Girl, so lots of chances to win.

Here's my card...




Items Used
Digi stamp - Party Monster - Pollycraft
Colouring - copics & prisma pencils
Papers - NEW Echo Park All About a Boy - MCH
Layout & dies - MFT dienamics Blueprints 3 (LOVE this set!)
Card candy - Craftwork Cards

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Crafts For Eternity - sweet tooth
One Stop Craft - anything goes

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Friday 17 May 2013

Bubble & Squeak - Sugar Nellie DT

Hello everyone... nearly the weekend :o)

Today I have my Sugar Nellie DT card to show you, which is also an anniversary card for my mum and her hubby... Mum loves cute animal images, and this one is very cute indeed!




Items Used
Scalloped card blank - Craftwork Cards
Stamp - Sugar Nellie Bubble & Squeak - Funky Kits
Colouring - copics & prisma pencils
Papers - Melissa Frances Kitschy Kitchen - MCH
Spellbinders Floral Ovals dies - MCH
Memory Box Precious Hearts die - MCH
Sentiment stamp - LOTV
Pearls from my stash

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
ABC Challenges - wedding & anniversary
Crafty Catz - 3,2,1 (3 papers, 2 hearts, 1 image)
Charisma Cardz - no digis allowed (2nd entry)

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

Thursday 16 May 2013

Thank You at Lili's Little Fairies

Morning everyone, hope you're all having a good week :o)

This week at Lili's Little Fairies we'd like to see your 'thank you' creations, and we're sponsored by the lovely Delicious Doodles.

I think I've only used this little bunny once before, but it's quite a handy stamp - you get 4 little sentiment stamps that fit on the bunny's paper, so it works for all different occasions.




Items Used
Petal edge card blank - Craftwork Cards
Stamp - Messy Messages - LOTV
Colouring - copics & prisma pencils
Papers - Prima Hello Pastel - MCH
Spellbinders Floral Ovals dies - MCH
NEW Memory Box Precious Stars die - MCH
NEW Memory Box Tiny Bow die - MCH
Bo Bunny C'est La Vie Jewels - MCH

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Charisma Cardz - no digis allowed
Cupcake Craft - lots of layers
Ink It Pink - thank you

It's my mum and her hubby's 2nd wedding anniversary today, so happy anniversary Mum and Andrew (not that you're likely to pop in here today lol...)... I've made a card but can't show it until tomorrow.

Off to make a couple of cards for orders, will be around this evening for a commenting catch up... Hope you all have a lovely day :o)

Wednesday 15 May 2013

Less is More - coloured card blank

Hello everyone :o)

I have another DigiStamp Boutique card today, this time for the 'coloured card blank' challenge at Less is More... it's also one-layer week and I'm not great at those!...


Like my card yesterday, I opened up a solid digi paper in PagePlus, layered the image on and then added the sentiment underneath (changing the text to white before printing).  Then I sanded the colour off around the edges to leave a distressed white border.  It's dark blue, not black, in case it looks like I'm cheating for the challenge lol.

Items Used
White linen cardstock - Papermill Direct
Digi stamp & sentiment - Tie Set - DigiStamp Boutique
Solid digi paper - Pink Petticoat
Colouring - copics & prisma pencils

Bram's home from the vets looking very bald and sorry for himself, poor love!  He had two abscesses that both needed draining, and he's now got big holes that need bathing to keep them open... I'm not even thinking about the bill, it's too scary... sob!

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Tuesday 14 May 2013

Black Floral (in white!) - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Hello everyone :o)

It's my day to post over on the DigiStamp Boutique blog, and I've been playing with the gorgeous Black Floral set... It's supposed to be a sympathy card for a man - what do you think?  Is it appropriate?


The images are all black, but I wanted them white so I've changed the colour in PagePlus... I started with a solid digi paper, layered the image on and made it white, then did the same with the sentiment and printed them out.  Because the digi paper is printed on white card, you can then use a sandpaper block around all the edges to take the colour off, giving a white distressed edge... I quite like this effect!

Items Used
White linen cardstock - Papermill Direct
Digi stamp and sentiment - Black Floral set
Solid digi paper - Pink Petticoat
Viva Pearl Pen in Ice White - MCH

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
MAWTT - CAS

We've been back to the vets with Bram (cat) again this evening, and he's now booked in for blood tests and general anaesthetic tomorrow morning as it looks like an abscess is brewing... fingers crossed he'll be ok, poor old man.

Off for a catch up and then I need to make a start on a card for my mum and her hubby as it's their anniversary in a couple of days... Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Monday 13 May 2013

Violet Vintage - My Crafty Heart DT

Hello everyone :o)

For today's card I've used a gorgeous Saturated Canary digi stamp, and matched her up with some lovely goodies from My Crafty Heart... I've had this one half-coloured in for weeks and finally got round to finishing her off!




Isn't she fabulous?  It's a full length image but I've just used the top part of her... and I thought she went perfectly with these papers!

Items Used
Scalloped card blank - Craftwork Cards
Digi stamp - Violet Vintage - Saturated Canary
Colouring - copics & prisma pencils
Papers - Glitz Design Cashmere Dame - MCH
Chipboard tag - Bo Bunny C'est La Vie buttons - MCH
Pearl - Bo Bunny C'est La Vie Jewels - MCH
NEW Memory Box Tiny Bow die - MCH
Glossy Accents (on her glasses) - MCH
Sentiment - Stampin' Up

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Sketch Saturday - fab sketch
Copic Marker Europe - girls aloud
Divas By Design - anything goes

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

Saturday 11 May 2013

Jasper's Kite - DT call at Pollycraft!

Happy Saturday everyone, hope you're having a good weekend so far :o)

Did you spot the DT call at the newly re-opened Pollycraft?  I love Pollycraft images and couldn't resist entering... Here's the card I've made for my entry, using one of the new images, the very cute Jasper's Kite.




Items Used
Digi stamp - Jasper's Kite - Pollycraft
Colouring - copics & prisma pencils
Papers - NEW Echo Park All About a Boy - MCH
NEW Memory Box Summer Kites die - MCH
Memory Box Marshmallow Clouds die - MCH
Sun die & Fishtail banner die - L'il Inkers
Sentiment stamp - LOTV
Star punch - Hobbycraft
Buttons from my stash

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Cards for Men - animals
Stampin' for the Weekend - button it up

Thanks for all your lovely messages about my poorly old cat... He's a bit brighter today, managed a drink and a tiny bit of food... only if I stand there with the bowl under his nose though lol!  We've been back to the vets this afternoon and are now loaded up with various tablets, stuff to syringe into him, special food... £120 spent so far - ouch!  Back again next week to see how he's doing, if he's not much better he'll need blood tests and x-rays... We're getting Boris (the kitten) insured before he starts being expensive I think!

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Friday 10 May 2013

Bumble Bee - Sugar Nellie DT

Hello everyone :o)

It's my day to post on the Sugar Nellie blog today... luckily I scheduled my post there, but I'm a bit late posting here due to being in a bit of a flap about our cat - the 'old' one, not the kitten.  We thought he'd been bumped by a car as his left side seems to be giving him a lot of pain and he doesn't want to move at all, but the vet thinks it's just a really nasty infection... he's not eaten or drunk anything since yesterday morning poor thing.  Back at the vets with him tomorrow, and hopefully he'll have picked up a bit with the injections he's been given.

Anyway, enough waffle... here's my card at last!




Items Used
Scalloped edge card blank - Craftwork Cards
Stamp - Sugar Nellie Bumble Bee - Funky Kits
Colouring - copics & prisma pencils
Papers - NEW Echo Park Sweet Girl - MCH
NEW Memory Box Happy Script die - MCH
NEW Memory Box Tiny Bow die (SO cute!) - MCH
Bo Bunny C'est La Vie Jewels - MCH
Sentiment tag stamp - LOTV
Glamour dust in Crystal
Pink twine from my stash

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Simon Says - things with wings
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Sentimental Sundays - paper piecing

Off for a catch up, hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Thursday 9 May 2013

Less is More - opposite colours

Ok... so I've made a card for this week's challenge at Less is More... but it's very silly, sorry!


This week Chrissie and Jen would like to see opposite colours of the colour wheel.


I chose blue and orange, because I'd bought the new Memory Box fish dies and thought they might work quite well.  I cut 3 apertures with my Stampin' Up square punch, added some tiny blue pearls for eyes and a LOTV tag sentiment - I masked the 'w' and replaced it with an 'f'... It made hubby laugh, but he is very easily amused!

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

Tuesday 7 May 2013

Super Dad Alf - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Hello everyone :o)

Today I have my DT card for the DigiStamp Boutique blog, and I just couldn't resist using the fabulous Alf again... here he is in Super Dad mode!




Items Used
Digi stamp & sentiment - Super Dad Alf - DigiStamp Boutique
Colouring - copics & prisma pencils
Papers - MME On The Bright Side - MCH
Star punch - Hobbycraft
Ribbon - Stampin' Up
Pearls - MeiFlower Coffee Mix - MCH

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Cupcake Craft - sketch
Papertake Weekly - anything goes (+ optional use 2 stamps)
MAWTT - one for the guys
ABC Challenges - tic tac toe (ribbon, punch, DSP)

We had a great time in Filey yesterday, apart from getting stuck in traffic for ages on the way... Had yummy fish and chips (well you've got to, haven't you?!) but I resisted ice cream seen as I'm supposed to be dieting... We did lots of walking so hopefully that worked some of it off lol.  Wasn't it gorgeous weather all day?!

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Monday 6 May 2013

Without Words - May flowers

Morning everyone :o)

A bit of a flying visit from me today, as we're supposed to be setting off to Filey for the day... just wanted to quickly post this though!

Our new challenge for this month at Without Words is 'May flowers', and we're sponsored by the fabulous Quixotic Paperie.



Items Used
Stamp - Blossom - LOTV
Colouring - copics & prisma pencils
Papers - Melissa Frances Kitschy Kitchen - MCH
Sentiment banner die - L'il Inkers
Viva Decor Pearl Pen in Ice White - MCH

Better get us out of here!  I'll be around for a bit of a blog catch up when we get back this evening... Hope you all have a lovely day :o)