Saturday 30 March 2013

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)

Friday 29 March 2013

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)

Thursday 28 March 2013

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)

Tuesday 26 March 2013

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)

** Enter my candy here **

Monday 25 March 2013

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)

** Enter my candy here **

Sunday 24 March 2013

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
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 **

Saturday 23 March 2013

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 **

Friday 22 March 2013

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)

** Enter my candy here **

Thursday 21 March 2013

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
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)

Tuesday 19 March 2013

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)

** Enter my candy here **

Sunday 17 March 2013

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
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)

** Enter my candy here **

Saturday 16 March 2013

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)

Friday 15 March 2013

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**

Thursday 14 March 2013

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)

Wednesday 13 March 2013

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)

Sunday 10 March 2013

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)

Saturday 9 March 2013

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**

Friday 8 March 2013

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)

Wednesday 6 March 2013

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**

Monday 4 March 2013

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)

Saturday 2 March 2013

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)