Crafty Little Fairies - for the one you love

Hello everyone :o)

Our new challenge at Crafty Little Fairies is 'for the one you love' and we're sponsored by Dreamees.  I was going to make another Christmas card, and then I spotted this stamp that hasn't been inked for a while...

Items Used

Card base - Grand Nestabilities Labels 1 (again, sorry!)

Stamp - Together Forever - LOTV

Colouring - copics

Sentiment - Vintage Sentiments 'just to say' - LOTV

Papers - Perfect Pair - LOTV

La La Land Heart Banner die

Pink seam binding from my stash

I'm entering my card for the following challenges

LOTV Monthly Challenge - anything goes

In The Pink - ribbons & bows (hope it's pink enough)
Simon Says - anything goes

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Sketchy Mistletoe - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Hello everyone :o)

It's my day to post on the DigiStamp Boutique blog, and I've used an image and sentiment from the new Sketchy Holly and Mistletoe Set... perfect for those grown up types who don't appreciate the cute stuff!

The camera's doing that odd thing again - the green paper matches the green in the image, but looks completely different in the photo.

Items Used

6" x 8" card blank - Kraft cardstock - Anna Marie Designs

Digi stamp and sentiment - Sketchy Mistletoe - DigiStamp Boutique

Colouring - prisma pencils

Papers - LOTV

MME Enamel Dot

Viva Pearl Pen in Ice White

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Totally Papercrafts - no squares allowed
Just Inspirational - kraft
Sweet Stampin' - wood, trees or leaves (does mistletoe count? Hello old teamies!)

We've had a bit of a tummy bug in our house, but luckily it seems to be a fairly short-lived one... We've all had it except for Morgan, who doesn't often get the bugs that go round, lucky thing!

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

70th birthday

Hello everyone :o)

Today's card is for an order, and I've been very brave and used one of my last remaining pieces of GCD Studios 'Ella Blue' paper... it's my absolute favourite paper pad and is nearly all gone... sob!  Don't suppose anyone knows if it's still sold anywhere so I can get another?

Items Used

Card base - Grand Nestabilities Labels 1

Stamp - Apothecary Art - Stampin' Up

Matching frame dies - Stampin' Up

Colouring - copics

Butterflies - Impression Obsession Butterfly Set dies - MCH

Pearls from my stash

Computer generated sentiment - Chocolate Box font

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Totally Papercrafts - no squares allowed
MAWTT - shape up
My Time to Craft - butterflies

It's been raining and a bit blustery today, but no signs (yet) of the huge storm that's supposed to be coming, although I don't think we're due to have it as bad as those of you down south... Hope it's not too bad where you are!

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Pippi Longsocks - Sugar Nellie DT

Hello everyone :o)

Sorry my blog's been a bit quiet over the last couple of days - the mojo's on a go-slow unfortunately... you know those days when you stamp things, cut lots of bits of paper and shuffle things around but don't actually finish anything off?

I did eventually manage to finish this one, which is my card for the Sugar Nellie blog, using the fabulous Pippi Longsocks... one of my favourite stamps, but then I do have quite a few!

Items Used

Scalloped card blank - Craftwork Cards

Stamp - Sugar Nellie Pippi Longsocks - Funky Kits

Colouring - copics

Papers - Echo Park Sweet Girl - MCH

Impression Obsession Butterfly Set dies - MCH

Sentiment stamp - LOTV

Twill ribbon - Fantastic Ribbons

Glamour Dust in Crystal

Gems from my stash

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Delightful Challenges - winged things
Crafty Hands - anything goes
Craftin' Boutique - anything goes
Timeless Tuesday - fussy cutting fun

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

Bathtime Duke - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Hello everyone :o)

It's my day to post on the DigiStamp Boutique blog, and I've used one of the adorable new Duke images... aww, isn't he fab?  He looks quite cheerful about bathtime too lol...

Items Used

Digi stamp - Bathtime Duke - DigiStamp Boutique

Colouring - copics

Papers - Basic Grey Hipster - MCH

Star punch - Hobbycraft

Sentiment stamp - Penny Black

MME Enamel Dots (out of stock) - MCH

Stickles in Frosted Lace

I'm entering my card for the following challenges

Sketch Saturday - fab sketch
Little Claire Monthly Challenge - child's birthday
The Crafter's Cafe - how adorable

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Barry Fishing

Hello everyone :o)

While I was having a half-hearted tidy up in the craft room, I found a few Barry Bear images that I'd coloured ages ago when I still used promarkers... only the bears were coloured though, so I've just finished off the other bits with copics and got this one made into a card.

Items Used

Digi stamp - Barry Fishing - Stamp Fairy

Colouring - promarkers & copics

Papers - Bo Bunny Welcome Home - MCH

Sentiment stamp - Personal Impressions

Memory Box Party Lanterns die - MCH

Memory Box fish die

Stickles in Diamond - MCH

Viva Decor Pearl Pen in Metallic Anthracite (for the fish eye!) - MCH

Off for a little catch up with some of your blogs... Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Birthday dreams...

Happy Saturday everyone :o)

Today's creation is just a quick one, as I felt like playing with those lovely Isabelline papers from Pink Petticoat again, and they look great on fairly CAS cards.

The yellow is a much prettier shade than the photo shows really, but as usual trying to make all the white look white has altered the other colours.

Items Used

White linen cardstock - Papermill Direct

Digi papers - Isabelline - Pink Petticoat

Butterfly die - Xcut (I think)

Sparkly card - Stampin' Up

Sentiment - Penny Black

(stamped in Memento 'Grey Flannel' ink)

Pearls from my stash

I'm all on my own for most of this weekend... well, apart from the kids of course!  Hubby's staying in Donington for the Gatecrasher 20th birthday thing, which is what happens when you marry someone a wee bit younger and they have appalling taste in music lol.  So it's an evening of X Factor, pizza and comfy pyjamas for me... there would've been wine too, but I've just realised we've not got any!

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Fifi Goes Shopping - Sugar Nellie DT

Hello everyone :o)

It's my day to post on the Sugar Nellie blog today, and I've used the fabulous Fifi Goes Shopping to make another Christmas card...

Her outfit is more or less the same colour as the paper, so I'm not sure why it looks so different in the photos!

Items Used

Stamp - Sugar Nellie Fifi Goes Shopping - Funky Kits

Colouring - copics

Papers - Woodland Wishes - LOTV

Memory Box Holly Vine die - MCH

Memory Box Pierson Corner die - MCH

Flower - Bo Bunny Plum Purple Daisies - MCH

Sentiment stamp - PI Warm Winter Wishes - Funky Kits

Pearl & gem from my stash

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Simon Says - Christmas/ holiday
Fairytale Challenge - bingo (Christmas, dies, gemstones)
CRAFT - Christmas
MAWTT - Christmas cuties
Creative Fingers - anything goes + optional girls just wanna have fun
Polkadoodle - Christmas is coming

Off to visit some of your blogs... Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Crafty Little Fairies - Christmas in October

Hello everyone :o)

I'm here with my DT card for Crafty Little Fairies, where our challenge is 'Christmas in October', and we have 3 fab sponsors this month - The Ribbon Girl, Delicious Doodles and Hobbycutz.

Caution... my card is a little bit on the bright side (and my photos are wonky)!

Items Used

Scalloped card blank - Joanna Sheen

Stamp - Sugar Nellie Festive Friends - Funky Kits

Colouring - copics

Papers - Bo Bunny Alora - MCH

Memory Box Night Sky Border die - MCH

Sentiment stamp - Uniko

Glamour Dust in Crystal

Loads to do tonight, but I'll try and have a little commenting catch up later... Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Using the Gorjuss stash...

Hello everyone :o)

Today's card is a fairly quick one, using an old Gorjuss Girl topper from my stash... Somehow I've managed to collect enough Gorjuss bits and pieces to make about 200 cards lol, so I really need to get some of it used!

Items Used

Scallop edge card blank - Craftwork Cards

Gorjuss Girl image

Papers - Docrafts Gorjuss Girl

Flower & ribbon - Ribbon Girl

Memory Box Melinda Corner die - MCH

Gems from my stash

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

Santa Alf - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Hello everyone :o)

It's my day to post on the DigiStamp Boutique blog, and I seem to have made yet another Alf creation... don't seem to be able to resist, even when I didn't intend to colour him at all!

It's not quite as wonky as it looks, I'm just not very good at taking photos of anything that isn't square!

Items Used

Card base - Grand Nestabilities Decorative Circles

Digi stamp - NEW Santa Alf - DigiStamp Boutique

Colouring - copics

Papers - Simple Joys - LOTV

Sentiment stamp - Elzybells (now closed)

Memory Box Holly Vine die - MCH

Ribbon - Fantastic Ribbons

Glamour Dust in Crystal

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - cards for the men
QKR Stampede - anything goes with circles

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

A little bit different...

Hello everyone :o)

Today's creation is a bit different for me... I've gone all goth for an order, and I'm quite pleased with how this one turned out...

The sentiment was one of those happy accidents - it slipped slightly in the printer and went a bit blurry... normally I'd have redone it, but it quite suits the style of the card so I left it!  Love this quirky Dilly Beans image too.

Items Used

Elegant edge card blank - Craftwork Cards

Digi stamp - Friday With Skull - Dilly Beans

Colouring - copics

Papers - Docrafts Gorjuss Girl

Stickles in Diamond (on her eyelids)

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Left of Center - left of centre (or halloween/ orange/ black)

Off for a quick hop around some of your blogs... Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Reilly Needs to Relax

Hello everyone :o)

For today's card I've used the other Stamping Bella stamp that I bought... I really need some more of these, they're fab!  They stamp beautifully too.

I'm not all that happy with my card... doesn't look quite how it did in my head!  It's for an order so I hope it'll be ok.

Items Used

Card base - Grand Nestabilities Labels 1

Stamp - Stamping Bella, Reilly Needs to Relax - Quixotic Paperie

Colouring - copics

Papers - Bo Bunny Isabella - MCH

Memory Box Riviera Corner die - MCH

Memory Box Macarena Corner die (cut up)

Whimsy corner die

Flower - Bo Bunny Blush Daisies - MCH

MeiFlower pearl - MCH

Sakura Clear Stardust pen (pattern on chair)

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Simon Says - use a stamp (no digi)
Milk Coffee - spots & dots
Graph'It - greys
Pile It On - humour

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Hazel & Nutty - Sugar Nellie DT

Hello everyone :o)

I'm here with my DT card for Sugar Nellie, and I've used the gorgeous Hazel & Nutty to make an autumn themed card... not my usual colours for girlie cards, but I think I quite like it.

Items Used

Card base - Grand Nestabilities Labels 1

Stamp - Sugar Nellie Hazel & Nutty - Funky Kits

(also available as a digi stamp here)

Colouring - copics

Papers - Echo Park Reflections - MCH

Sentiment stamp - LOTV

Memory Box Melinda Corner die - MCH

Prima Divine Daisies (yellow flower) - MCH

Blue flower from my stash

Glamour Dust in Crystal

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Divas By Design - 3 or more layers
Creative Moments - anything goes/ autumn
Charisma Cardz - animals
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - autumn
Stampin' for the Weekend - anything goes

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

Oh dear... might be a new addiction!

Hello everyone :o)

For quite some time I've been resisting the gorgeous Stamping Bella 'uptown girls' stamps, mainly because I knew that if I bought one I'd be hooked.  However... they were just perfect for an order, so I caved and ordered two... and I really love them, which is very dangerous indeed!

So here's my first Uptown Girl - Bubbles Loves Bubbly.  Expect to see my other new stamp very soon...

Items Used

Scalloped card blank - Craftwork Cards

Stamp - Stamping Bella Bubbles Loves Bubbly - Quixotic Paperie

Colouring - copics

Sentiment stamp - CC Designs

Sentiment tag stamp - LOTV

Alphabet stamps - Paper Smooches

Papers - MME Cambridge Court - MCH

Memory Box Corner Bow die

Pearl & gem - Bo Bunny Isabella Jewels - MCH

Stickles in Frosted Lace

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Simon Says - use a stamp (no digi)
Inky Impressions - glitter & sparkle
Creative Card Crew - tag
Pile It On - favourite colour as main colour
(I've chosen pink, although I do have lots of favourites!)

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Bubble Bloom Felicity

Hello everyone :o)

I have a fairly simple creation to share today, using a stamp that I think I first spotted on the lovely Nic's (Coops) blog... making me spend money again lol.  Never mind, I'm sure it'll get plenty of use!

Items Used

White linen cardstock - Papermill Direct

Stamp - Woodware Bubble Bloom Felicity - Funky Kits

Paper - First Edition Isabelle - MCH

Impression Obsession Butterfly Set dies - MCH

Sentiment stamp (stamped 3 times) - Little Claire (I think)

Card candy - Craftwork Cards

Stickles in Frosted Lace

Viva Decor Pearl Pen in Light Green - MCH

Ink Pad - Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana

Felt & pearls from my stash

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Papertake Weekly - two by two (2 butterflies)
Simon Says - use a rubber or clear stamp

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Alf & Betty Mistletoe Kiss - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Hello everyone :o)

It's my day to post on the DigiStamp Boutique blog, and ooh look... Alf's got a Mrs!!!  She's called Betty and I LOVE this image so much!  Expect to see it again several times before Christmas...

Items Used

Card base - Grand Nestabilities Labels 1

Digi stamp - NEW Alf & Betty Mistletoe Kiss - DigiStamp Boutique

Colouring - copics

Papers - Papermania 12 days of Christmas

(I won these as part of last month's Docrafts prize, there were LOADS of goodies!)

Sentiment - Elzybells (now closed)

Memory Box Simple Banner die

Memory Box Precious Snowflakes dies (cut up - bows added to banner)

MeiFlower gems - MCH

Viva Pearl Pen in Ice White - MCH

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Papertake Weekly - two by two (2 characters, 2 snowflakes, etc)
MarkerPOP - anything goes
Delightful Challenges - holiday spirit

I did my usual session at the gym this morning and then did the Abs class... if I didn't already know it, I now know for certain that having babies ruined my tummy muscles lol!  I enjoyed it but there were some bits I just couldn't do at all.  I'm going to keep doing it though, and hopefully things will improve... next class on Thursday.

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

Without Words - pumpkins

Hello everyone :o)

It's the start of a new challenge over at Without Words today, and this month our theme is 'pumpkins'... we only need to see the colours, not actual pumpkins - so think oranges, browns, greens.  We're sponsored by the lovely Teresa at My Crafty Heart.

Here's my card using a super cute image from Tiddly Inks that I just couldn't resist!

Items Used

Kraft card - Anna Marie Designs

Digi stamp - For the Birds - Tiddly Inks

Colouring - copics (+ a bit of white prisma pencil)

Computer generated sentiment (pharmacy font)

I'm entering my card for the following challenges

Tiddly Inks Challenge - anything goes

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Owen & iPod - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Hello everyone :o)

I've been colouring a few of the fab new DigiStamp Boutique images this weekend, so I thought I'd share one of them today.  You can see all the latest images here.

Items Used

Digi stamp - Owen and iPod - DigiStamp Boutique

Colouring - copics

Papers - Echo Park Reflections Fall- MCH

Sentiment - CC Designs

Memory Box Party Lanterns die - MCH

Star punch - Hobbycraft

Gems & buttons from my stash

I'm entering my card for the following challenges

Dream Valley - buttons

Heck of a Challenge - autumn colours

Paper Crafting Journey - for a boy

Rhedd & Rosie's - something for the men

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

Sweet Stampin' - Autumn

Hello everyone... I've not been looking forward to this post, because it's my very last one as a DT member for Sweet Stampin'... I've been struggling to fit everything in lately, and really want to get some of those fun crafting sessions back, where I can just sit and play for no reason.  Also, next year we're hoping to move house so I'd have to cut things back for a bit anyway.  I'd just like to thank the lovely Sweet Stampin' girls for having me on the team, I'll really miss you all xxx

So... our challenge is 'Autumn' and we're sponsored by Cuddly Buddly and our monthly sponsor is The Ribbon Girl.

Items Used

Birthday stamp - LOTV

Papers - Echo Park Reflections Fall - MCH

Memory Box Happy Script die - MCH

All Occasion alphabet dies

Buttons from my stash

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Allsorts - autumn colours
4 Crafty Chicks - fall/ autumn
Creative Moments - anything goes/ autumn

I'm really aching from yesterday's Spin class - coming down the stairs was a bit tricky this morning, my legs went without me lol.  Hopefully I'll get used to it!

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Winter Wonders Princess - Sugar Nellie DT

Hello everyone :o)

It's my day to post on the Sugar Nellie blog today, and I used the recently released image Winter Wonders - Princess, which is a digi stamp available here at Funky Kits.  I used her on a Christmas card not long ago, but thought she was also perfect for birthday creations... lovely isn't she?

Items Used

Card base - Grand Nestabilities Labels 1

Digi stamp - Sugar Nellie Winter Wonders Princess - Funky Kits

Colouring - copics

Sentiment stamp - CC Designs

Papers - Basic Grey Hipster - MCH

Nestabilities Floral Ovals dies - MCH

Impression Obsession Spiral Daisy die - MCH

Memory Box Lorelai Leaf die (cut up) - MCH

Prima flower (next to daisies)

Lace - Ribbon Girl
Glamour Dust in Crystal

Seam binding & pearls from my stash (seam binding dyed to match)

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Simon Says - we're going dotty
MAWTT - anything goes
Crafty Ribbons - anything goes with ribbon
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - flowers
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - anything goes

I've done my first Spin class at the gym today... wow, I knew it wouldn't be easy but it just about finished me off!  Doing it again next week though lol.

Right, off for a good catch up with some of your blogs... Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Crafty Little Fairies - bows & brads

Hello everyone :o)

Our new challenge at Crafty Little Fairies is 'bows & brads', and I decided to make a real bow for a change as I usually use a die now (I must have at least 5 bow dies!).  I'm not very good at 'real' bows though so I'm sort of wishing I hadn't!  We're sponsored by Crafty Ribbons with a £10 voucher for our lucky winner.

Items Used

Petal edge card blank - Craftwork Cards

Stamp - Snow Family - LOTV

Colouring - copics

Papers - MME Mistletoe Magic - MCH

Sentiment tag stamps - LOTV

Seam binding - Ribbon Girl

Sparkly brad - Stampin' Up

Glamour Dust in Crystal

We've been to school for the boys' parents evening tonight and they're both doing very well.  Morgan's maths and literacy teacher described him as gifted (!!) and said he's got him on an accelerated learning program as he thinks he should be aiming high.  Just got to curb the silliness - funnily enough every single teacher since he started in reception has said the same lol!  And Dex is settling into Y1 nicely and doing very well with his reading.  It's always nice to get good reports at these things isn't it?!

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)