Coffee Time - Sugar Nellie DT

Hello everyone :o)

I've used one of the older Sugar Nellie stamps for today's card - this one is Coffee Time and she's from the Manga range... they're all on sale at the moment, and you can find them HERE at Funky Kits.  I did a bit of distressing for a change too.

Items Used

Stamp - Sugar Nellie Coffee Time - Funky Kits

Colouring - copics

Papers - Docrafts Gorjuss Girl

Sentiment stamp - Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler - Craft Mojo

Heart banner die - Simon Says Stamp

Doodlebug Enamel Sprinkles in White - Craft Mojo

Inkssentials White Pen (for highlights) - Craft Mojo

Wink of Stella Brush Marker (on the cup) - Craft Mojo

I'm entering my card for the following challenges

Card Making Mamas - stack it up (layers)

Brown Sugar - colour inspiration

Crafty Catz - anything goes

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

PDP Daisy - Little Miss Muffet DT

Hello everyone :o)

I've used the adorable Polka Dot Pals Daisy for today's Little Miss Muffet DT card...  and I'm still trying to use up some of my older papers - this pad must be about 4yrs old... and it's not that I went off them - what tends to happen is, I get about half way through a pad, then stop because I don't want them all to be gone... very silly!

I'm not sure what's going on with the photos - poor Daisy looks like she's got a big slap mark on one cheek, but in 'real life' it's not there... I promise, she's unharmed really!

Items Used

Stamp - Polka Dot Pals Daisy - Little Miss Muffet Stamps

Colouring - copics

Papers - Making Memories (I think)

Stampin' Up framelits dies

Sentiment tag stamps - LOTV

Doodlebug Enamel Sprinkles in Bumblebee - Craft Mojo

Wink of Stella Brush Marker in Clear - Craft Mojo

Twine from my stash

I'm entering my card for the following challenges

Totally Gorjuss - string's the thing

Papertake Weekly - sketch

A conversation with Dex...

Dex: Is our country an island?

Me: Yes... do you know what an island is?

Dex: ....hmmm... no, not really

Me: It means a country, or piece of land, that's surrounded by water

Dex: So you can't ever leave it?

Me: Well, you can by plane, or on a boat...

Dex: Or on a hamster?  A magic one, I mean...

Ermmmm....

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Duchess Cat set - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Hello everyone :o)

I've used a new set from DigiStamp Boutique for today's card, and made what I think will be my mum's Mother's Day card... This is the Duchess Cat set, I used both images and a few of the sentiments that are included too!

... and the inside (sorry, not the best pic!)

Items Used

7" card base - made from white linen card - Papermill Direct

Digi stamps & sentiments - NEW Duchess Cat set - DigiStamp Boutique

Colouring - copics

Papers - Dovecraft (I think)

Memory Box corner bow die

Memory Box butterfly die

Dazzler - Craft Mojo

Doodlebug Enamel Sprinkles in Bumblebee - Craft Mojo

Wink of Stella Brush Marker in Clear - Craft Mojo

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Come & Get It - domestic animals
Craft Room Challenge - colour inspiration
Eureka - add a butterfly

The boys are on half term this week and hubby's had a few days off too, so I apologise for being a bit quiet as far as blogging goes... it's nice to have a bit of family time though isn't it?  We went to the cinema yesterday to see Mr Peabody & Sherman (we all loved it) and we've been to Weston Park Museum today as Dex absolutely loves it there... so it's been a lovely couple of days, but hubby's back at work tomorrow... boo!

Will be round for a little catch up with your blogs later... Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Woohooo! - Craft Mojo DT

Happy Saturday everyone :o)

I'm running a bit late getting my Craft Mojo DT card posted - it's ok having hubby or the kids off, but if they're all off at the same time it gets a bit tricky to make anything!

I started this one with a very simple idea, to use one of the Paper Smooches chubby chums, with the Jane's Doodles present stamp in the background... and it sort of developed into something not very simple by the time I'd done!

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Totally Gorjuss - string's the thing
Sweet Stampin' - humour (maybe not funny enough?!)
Fan-tastic - happy & bright
Papertake Weekly - lovely layers

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

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Donald - Sugar Nellie DT

Hello everyone :o)

I'm attempting to post my Sugar Nellie DT card, but Boris (our daft ginger cat) has flopped between me and the laptop, with his head helpfully draped over my left wrist... this could take some time!

Items Used

Kraft card blank - Anna Marie Designs

Stamp - Sugar Nellie Donald - Funky Kits

(sorry this one's out of stock but you can see others from the same Soft Centres range HERE)

Colouring - copics

Papers - Doodlebug Snips & Snails - Craft Mojo

Paper Smooches Get Well Phrase die - Craft Mojo

Impression Obsession Umbrella die

Glossy Accents & Distress Glitter (on the puddle) - Craft Mojo

Doodlebug Enamel Sprinkles in Bumblebee - Craft Mojo

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Crafty Cardmakers - come fly with me
Divas by Design - rubber stamps only
Crafty Creations - keep it simple
Stuck on U - umbrella
4 Crafty Chicks - things with wings
Keep it Simple - things with wings

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Crafty Little Fairies - one for the boys

Hello everyone... thanks so much for all your kind messages yesterday.  I managed the whole day with just one wobbly moment - we always do a toast to Harvey and wish him happy birthday, and that set me off a bit... I'm not at all religious, but I tend to still think of him as 'out there' somewhere, hopefully with my dad.... silly really, when I don't believe anything else!

Right, so onto the reason you actually visit... Here's my DT card for Crafty Little Fairies, where our challenge  for this week is 'one for the boys', and we're sponsored by Handy Hippo.

Items Used

7" square card - made from white linen card - Papermill Direct

Digi stamp - Baron & Butch - Mo Manning

Colouring - copics

Papers - MME (trying to use up some older paper pads!)

Impression Obsession tag dies

MFT By the Numbers dies

Memory Box Simple Banner die

Sentiment stamp - Personal Impressions

Pearl from my stash

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Papertake Weekly - lovely layers
Eureka Stamps - animal friends
Penny's Paper Crafty - lots of layers

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

Spencer's Party - Little Miss Muffet DT

Hello everyone... hope you're all well, hugs to all who need them.

I'm here with my DT card for Little Miss Muffet, using a new and very cute image called Spencer's Party.  I've used my Cameo to cut the base and layers - Donna used this fab shape recently and I had to have it... I'm not particularly good at using shaped bases, but I do like them so I'll persevere!

Items Used

Card Base - made using Frame Set Bubble Squares (ID #50859)

cut on the Cameo

Digi stamp - Spencer's Party - Little Miss Muffet Stamps

Colouring - copics

Papers - Doodlebug Snips & Snails - Craft Mojo

Sentiment - Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler - Craft Mojo

Wink of Stella Brush Marker in Clear (on balloons & present) - Craft Mojo

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
A Little Bit Crafty - man up
Cutie Pie - cute with spots & dots
Papertake Weekly - lovely layers
A Gem of a Challenge - spots & stripes

Sooo... in past years I've generally not posted a card on this date - it's exactly 7yrs since our beautiful baby Harvey was born sleeping.  It has traditionally been my day for wallowing and crying as much as I blimmin' well like.  But this year Pav said he was taking the day off, and we've spent the day together, just doing normal boring stuff like going to the gym... and I haven't cried (yet!).  So I think this may be the way to go next year too.

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Stanley - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Everyone say awwww!  Here's a new character from DigiStamp Boutique called Stanley... and you can find a set of very cute Stanley images here.  There are some fab matching sentiments in the set too, but I needed to use a 'normal' personalised one for this card.

Items Used

Digi stamp - NEW Stanley dog set - DigiStamp Boutique

Colouring - copics

Inkssentials White Pen (for highlights)

Papers - MME Howdy Doody

Sentiment - computer generated using Pharmacy font

Memory Box Party Lanterns die

X-cut butterfly punch

Glossy Accents & Distress Glitter (on the butterfly)

Pearls from my stash

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Animal Friends - dots
Cutie Pie - cute with spots & dots
Creative Knockouts - spots & dots
Hanna & Friends - bingo (glitter, dies, stripes)
Simon Says - get krafty

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Craft Mojo FB give away

Hello... Just a quick post today, as I've been working on DT stuff that I can't share yet...

Over on the Craft Mojo facebook group, there's a £15 voucher for one lucky winner - just pop over to the group HERE and like & share the give away post.

Good luck, and hopefully I'll be back tomorrow with a card :o)

Eat cake - Craft Mojo DT

Happy Saturday everyone :o)

I've made a little CAS creation for my Craft Mojo DT post today... although I faffed around with it for ages, so although it's simple it wasn't particularly quick!

The cakes, sentiment and  banner stamps are all from the Jane's Doodles Party Time set, and the little 'bows' on the banner are actually upturned leaves from the Doodle Flowers set!  I added one of my new favourites, the Wink of Stella brush marker, for a bit of shimmer on the cakes, and some Doodlebug Sprinkles to finish it off.

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Creative Card Crew - Keep it Simple & Sweet
Jellypark - chocolate and/ or cake
Cute Card Thursday - clever cutting (banners stamped & cut out)
Everybody Art - party time

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

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Cuthbert Cupid - hubby's valentine's card

Hello again!  I'm back with my 2nd post for today - my Valentine's card for Pav, using an adorable new image from Little Miss Muffet... this is Cuthbert Cupid...

As Pav gets to see most of my cards, it's nice to use something new for his card... and I'm very lucky that he doesn't have a problem with all things cute lol.  I used greys to colour Cuthbert, as I was waiting for my replacement brown copics to arrive, and I think he looks sweet in grey!

Items Used

White linen & plain red cardstock - Papermill Direct

Silver pearl card - Anna Marie Designs

Digi stamp - Cuthbert Cupid - Little Miss Muffet Stamps

Colouring - copics

Papers - Prima Hello Pastel

Heart Banner & You dies - Simon Says Stamp

Paper Smooches Love Word die - Craft Mojo

Glamour Dust in Crystal

I'm entering my card for the following challenges

Bunny Zoe's - hearts/ love

Papertake Weekly - with a heart

Cardz 4 Guyz - truly, madly, deeply

Divas by Design - with love

Fab n Funky - love/ valentine

The Male Room - valentine

Copic Marker Europe - valentine

As usual, we said we weren't bothering with presents, and as usual I came downstairs to find all sorts of little goodies left for me... flowers, chocolates, a heart cushion and heart coasters lol... Next year I'm going to ignore him and buy presents so I don't feel guilty!  We'll be ordering a takeaway tonight and then curling up in front of the telly with a bottle of bubbly... boring aren't we?!

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Moon Beams - Sugar Nellie DT

Happy Valentine's Day :o)  Hope someone spoilt you today!

So, my first post today isn't a Valentine's one, but I'll be back later with Pav's card to show you... This one is my Sugar Nellie DT card using a gorgeous Leanne Ellis stamp again.

I seem to be using red cardstock as if it's a neutral at the moment... getting through loads of the stuff, but I do quite like it!

Items Used

Scalloped card blank - Joanna Sheen

Stamp - Sugar Nellie Moon Beams - Funky Kits

Sentiment stamp - Penny Black

Colouring - copics

Papers - Echo Park Dots & Stripes - Craft Mojo

Memory Box Night Sky Border die

Bow die - MFT Dienamics Blueprints 3

**If you'd like some of these sweet little Annie stamps, they're available as part of a fab offer at the moment - 4 Annie stamps for just £9.99!  Set 1 is here and Moon Beams is in Set 2 here**

I'll be back later... Hope you all have a lovely day :o)

CAS Valentines

Hello everyone :o)

I wasn't going to bother showing these cards, as I didn't really like how they turned out!  But as I've not got anything else I can blog today, I thought I might as well...

Items Used

White linen & plain red cardstock - Papermill Direct

Kraft cardstock - Anna Marie Designs

Falling Hearts & You dies - Simon Says Stamp

MFT Dienamics By The Letters dies

MFT Dienamics Peek-a-boo Squared die

Red twine from my stash

Off for a little catch up with your blogs, and I'll be back tomorrow with two DT cards... Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Dudley Balloon - Little Miss Muffet DT

Hello everyone :o)

I'm here with my DT card for Little Miss Muffet, using Dudley Balloon - one of the fab new releases... There are all sorts of special offers and other fabness (oh come on, surely that must be a real word...) to celebrate Little Miss Muffet's birthday - have a look at this post for all the info.

Dudley ended up a lot darker than I wanted him really - my YG copics are all running out, and the lightest one completely ran out just as I started colouring this in.  Yesterday 2 brown ones ran out... it's an expensive business, this colouring lark!

Items Used

Digi stamp - Dudley Balloon - Little Miss Muffet Stamps

Colouring - copics

Papers - Bazzill Basics Dino-mite - Craft Mojo

Sentiment stamp - Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler - Craft Mojo

Navy string/ burlap - Craft Mojo

Hope you all have a lovely evening :o)