Saturday 19 November 2016

Sweet Stampin' - Happy Birthday!

Hello everyone :o)

It's our 7th birthday over at Sweet Stampin', so we have a nice easy 'birthday' challenge theme, plus a prize from Crafts & Me and an extra mystery prize too.

Here's my card...


I used some fab new goodies from Crafter's Companion's Birthday Party collection, with a super cute older image from DigiStamp Boutique.

Items Used
7" square card blank made from A3 Centura Pearl Snow White Hint of Gold
Image - Daisy & Cake - DigiStamp Boutique
Colouring - Spectrum Noirs & Illustrators & Clear Sparkle pen - Crafter's Companion
(left the die in place after cutting, and inked the lettering with white ink before removing)
Core'dinations Darks cardstock
Doodlebug enamel dots

Ooh, we've booked to see Fantastic Beasts at the cinema tomorrow... I've been looking forward to this for months (we're all slightly Harry Potter obsessed in our house).  I'm probably more excited than the kids lol... can't wait!!

Thanks for popping in, hope you all have a lovely evening :o)

Saturday 5 November 2016

Sweet Stampin' - red for remembrance

Hello everyone :o)

Our challenge this week at Sweet Stampin' is 'red for remembrance' and we're sponsored by Crafts U Love.

I made a Christmas card to add to the (teeny tiny) pile, using a fab new image from DigiStamp Boutique.


Items Used
Image & Sentiment - Merry & Bright - DigiStamp Boutique
Colouring - Spectrum Noir Illustrators
Papers - Sara Signature Contemporary Christmas 6x6 paper pad
Memory Box Precious Stars die
Doodlebug enamel glitter dot
Glamour Dust

I had to treat myself to the new Illustrator pens from Crafter's Companion... I've been playing with them lots and love them!  There's a brush nib and a fine bullet nib in each pen, gorgeous rich colours and they blend beautifully... can't wait for the rest of the colours to come out, I need them all ;o)

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening!

Saturday 29 October 2016

Autumn Morning - Inspirers DT

Hello everyone :o)

I'm here with a card for Crafter's Companion Inspirers DT, using the gorgeous Autumn Morning collection.


Items Used
Papers - Sara Signature Autumn Morning 6x6 paper pad
Sentiment stamp - Sara Signature Autumn Morning Rustling Leaves stamps
Small tab die - supplied with Gemini machine
Core'dinations Cardstock - Darks
Core'dinations - Sand It Gadget
Matt Black Cardstock
Resin flowers from my stash

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
My Time to Craft - Autumn colours or Halloween
Simon Says - anything goes
Fussy & Fancy - shades of Autumn
Stamps + Fun = Creativity - Autumn/ Halloween

Dex's off to a Halloween party at his friend's house tonight... he's SO excited :o)  I'm quite pleased he's getting to do something as I don't think we're bothering with Trick or Treating this year - the boys are a bit put off by all the 'clowns' nonsense so I think we'll just stay in.  Morgan's also going to a (different) Halloween party, but he's a teenager, so doesn't really do excited lol.

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Saturday 22 October 2016

Sweet Stampin' - favourite colour combo

Happy Saturday :o)

Sorry to have disappeared for a while - my eBosser finally gave up, so I had nothing to cut with... I've replaced it with a Gemini, which is fabulous!  The plates are much lighter than the eBosser ones, and it cuts so well - the die cuts just pop out of the dies, no fiddling, swearing, poking or tearing involved lol.

Anyway... I'm here with my DT card for Sweet Stampin', where our challenge for this week is 'favourite colour combo' and we're sponsored by Live & Love Crafts.  I don't really have a favourite colour combo, there are so many I love to use... I decided on blue & green though.


Items Used
Stamps - Paper Smooches
Colouring - Spectrum Noirs + Sparkle Pens (clear)
Stitched rectangle die - MFT

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Saturday 8 October 2016

Sweet Stampin' - Autumn

Happy Saturday :o)

I'm here (a bit late!) with my card for this week's Sweet Stampin challenge - our theme this week is 'autumn', and we're sponsored by Robyn's Fetish, who kindly provided the DT with some images to use.


Items Used
Image - Fall Fun - Robyn's Fetish
Colouring - Spectrum Noirs
Sara Signature Autumn Morning 6x6 papers - Crafter's Companion
Sara Signature Autumn Morning Hessian Pack - Crafter's Companion
Sara Signature Autumn Morning Leaves Are Falling dies - Crafter's Companion
Buttons from my stash

I still have my cold... it's lingering on and on, and I seem to be permanently exhausted.  Pav's got it too, and is obviously feeling much worse than me!

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Saturday 1 October 2016

Oops, I forgot...

Hello!

Soooo.... I'm rubbish, and seem to have forgotten entirely about posting last week's Sweet Stampin' DT card, so I'm adding it now.  But make sure you join in with this week's challenge which is 'oh baby'!


It's been a very busy week with Morgan's 14th (14?... seriously, 14?!!!) birthday, plus birthday parties for a couple of friends and family members too.  And I've got a rotten cold.  So they're my excuses for forgetting to blog lol!

Items Used
Image - Pink Cat Studio
Colouring - Spectrum Noirs
Papers - Doodlebug
Sentiment - Simply Birthday Greetings Female - DigiStamp Boutique
MFT By the Numbers dies
Star punch, ribbon & buttons from my stash

Thanks for popping in, hope you're all well and having a lovely weekend :o)

Tuesday 20 September 2016

Love You Mac - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Hello :o)

I've used an older DigiStamp Boutique image for today's card... this cute little chap is Mac, and he was released for Valentine's Day last year, but I think he works perfectly for birthdays too.


Items Used
8" square scalloped card blank
Image - Love You Mac - DigiStamp Boutique
Colouring - Spectrum Noirs
(dog - IG4, IG6, IG8, IG10, BGR4, heart - PP2, PP4, PP5, grass - DG1, CG1, CG2, DG3)
Sentiment - Simply Birthday Greetings Female - DigiStamp Boutique
Papers - LOTV (retired)
Sara Signature English Country Garden Lazy Daisy die (swirl) - Crafter's Companion
Doodlebug gems

I know things are very slow on my blog at the moment, I just can't seem to get going!  Will eventually get my act together I'm sure.

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Saturday 10 September 2016

Sweet Stampin' - cute & cuddly

Hello everyone :o)

Our challenge at Sweet Stampin' this week is 'cute & cuddly', and we're sponsored by Marianne Design with a surprise prize for our lucky winner.


I've used these super cute DigiStamp Boutique penguins that have been sat on my desk waiting to be coloured... well I'd like to give them a cuddle, wouldn't you?

Items Used
Image - Sketchy Penguins - DigiStamp Boutique
Colouring - Spectrum Noirs
(plus Clear Sparkle pen that isn't showing up in the photo!)
Papers - Sara Signature Contemporary Christmas - Crafter's Companion
Die'sire Christmas Fancy Edge'ables Twinkle Twinkle - Crafter's Companion
Sentiment Stamp - Clearly Besotted

I was supposed to be meeting up with my Crafter's Companion 'Inspirers' teamies today for a get together at the Newton Aycliffe store, but Dex is poorly so I couldn't go... and now I feel like I'm getting it too.  Don't you just love it when the kids go back to school and get every bug going?!

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Saturday 3 September 2016

Sweet Stampin' - weddings/ anniversary/ love

Happy Saturday :o)

It's not my week at Sweet Stampin' but I'm joining in anyway... our challenge is weddings/ anniversary/ love, and we're sponsored by Crafts and Me.


This might look a bit familiar, as I made a similar card not long ago... I just reversed the layout and used different papers.

Items Used
Stamp - Flower Heart - Wild Rose Studio
(stamped in Memento Ink in Espresso Truffle)
Colouring - Spectrum Noirs
Papers - Petal Fresh - LOTV (discontinued)
Sentiment stamp - Clearly Besotted
MFT dienamics - By the Numbers dies
Leafy die (not sure of the name) - Memory Box
Heart banner die - La La Land
Spray & Sparkle Iridescent - Crafter's Companion
Corner rounder punch
Pearls from my stash

We've been out for a meal today at Bella Italia with the boys and Pav's family, then went shopping for a few last 'back to school' bits and pieces... managed to pick up a few tops for myself too, which is very unusual (I hate clothes shopping!).  So I'm full and tired, and wet because it's pouring down!  We should really be walking the dog now, but he doesn't like the rain - he'll wait all day until he can't hold it any longer, and then mad dash into the garden for a quick wee... the rest of the time he sits staring sadly at the rain, and sadly at us, as if we're the ones ruining his day!

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Saturday 27 August 2016

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - no DSP

Happy Saturday :o)

This week's challenge at Sweet Stampin' is 'no dsp' - anything's fine as long as there's no patterned paper and something stamped.  We're sponsored by Freckled Fawn who have a surprise prize for our lucky winner.


This card didn't really turn out as I wanted it to, but never mind... I had fun making it!  I splatted and brushed on a few different Spectrum Noir Aquatints, flicked some water drops on, sponged on some distress ink, added a bit of silver gilding wax, dots of copic opaque white with a paintbrush and even a bit of doodling around the edges (I never doodle so I'm not sure what came over me).  Lots of messy fun!

Items Used
Stamps - Butterfly Inkognito set - Visible Image
Spectrum Noir Aqua Tint Inks in Bright & Beautiful - Crafter's Companion
White Linen Textured Cardstock - Crafter's Companion
Pebeo Gilding Wax Silver - Crafter's Companion
Distress Ink in Black Soot
Archival Ink in Jet Black
Copic Opaque White
Doodlebug silver sequin

 Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Friday 26 August 2016

Barkley for National Dog Day - The Inspirers DT

Hello :o)

Here's a little Crafter's Companion creation using super sweet Barkley, made for the National Dog Day celebrations on the CC Facebook page.


Items Used
Buttons from my stash

And our own soggy doggy at the beach last week!

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Monday 22 August 2016

Autumn Leaves

Hello, at last...

Pav had last week off work, so we spent the first few days decorating and then had a couple of days out with my family... meant to blog something all week, but just didn't quite get round to it!

Here's a card I made for The Inspirers DT for Crafter's Companion, using the fab freebies that come with Crafter's Inspiration magazine Issue 11.


Items Used
Leaf dies & stamps, sentiment stamp - FREE with Crafter's Inspiration Issue 11
Core'dinations Essentials Darks cardstock
Memento Inks in Toffee Crunch, Espresso Truffle & Elderberry
Spectrum Noir Aqua Tints in Bright & Beautiful
(splashed on in little drops)
Twine from my stash

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Addicted to Stamps - make your mark
Pile it On - die-cut embellishments
Love to Scrap - anything goes


A little pic of the boys having fun on the beach at Filey.  Hardly got any photos because I completely forgot to take any... luckily Pav remembered to take a few.

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Saturday 13 August 2016

Sweet Stampin' - Favourite Stamp

Happy Saturday :o)

For this week's challenge at Sweet Stampin', we're asking you to do the unthinkable and choose your favourite stamp!  That meant all my cute stamps were out of the running, because choosing between those would be like having a favourite child... so I went with one of the LOTV statement sentiments because I use them loads, they're so handy for all different cards.

We're sponsored by Crafts & Me with a voucher for our lucky winner.

Items Used
Birthday sentiment - Statements- Fabulous - LOTV
Wishes sentiment - Clearly Besotted
Paw print - Paper Smooches
Dog stamps - magazine freebie
Stampin' Up white ink
Doodlebug enamel dots

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Thursday 11 August 2016

Flower Heart

Hello :o)

Today's card was made a few weeks ago for a family wedding anniversary, using a very cute (discontinued) Wild Rose Studio stamp that I'd never used before (one day I'll use all my un-inked stamps... well ok, probably not!).


Items Used
Stamp - Flower Heart - Wild Rose Studio
(stamped in Memento Ink in Espresso Truffle)
Colouring - Spectrum Noirs
(will add colours later, I've got them written down somewhere!)
Papers - Petal Fresh - LOTV (discontinued)
Sentiment stamp - Clearly Besotted
MFT dienamics - By the Numbers dies
Leafy die (not sure of the name) - Memory Box
Heart banner die - La La Land
Spray & Sparkle Iridescent - Crafter's Companion
Corner rounder punch
Pearls from my stash

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Simon Says - let's go wild
Alphabet Challenge - L for Love
Critters & Creatures - anything goes with a critter or creature
Naughty or Nice - your number's up
Pearly Sparkles - happy anything with pearls

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Tuesday 9 August 2016

Sketchy House - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Hello :o)

I've used an image from last year for today's DigiStamp Boutique card... although as I hardly made anything last year, they all seem quite new to me!


My auntie Di (who's more like my sister, as she's only 3yrs older than me, and I'd never call her auntie unless we were winding each other up...) is moving house next week.  This card is actually for her to give to the new owners.  I'm not making one for Di yet as they're moving into a new-build and it's not ready yet, so they're temporarily moving into a house that my stepdad has just finished renovating... not sure why I felt the need to explain all of that... anyway, it's a new home card lol!

Items Used
Image & sentiment - Sketchy House - DigiStamp Boutique
Colouring - Spectrum Noirs
Papers - Doodlebug
Sara Signature English Country Garden Lazy Daisy dies (swirl) - Crafter's Companion

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Sketch Saturday - fab sketch

Thanks for popping in :o)

Saturday 6 August 2016

Sweet Stampin' - black, white and one other colour

Happy Saturday :o)

Although it's not my team's week at Sweet Stampin', I'm sneaking in to play along anyway!  Our challenge is 'black, white and one other colour' and we're sponsored by Bunny Zoe's.


Items Used
Image & sentiment - Black Floral set - DigiStamp Boutique
Papers - Forget Me Not - Lemoncraft
Xcut butterfly punches
Linen Textured Card - Crafter's Companion
Gems from my stash

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Thursday 4 August 2016

The Inspirers DT

Hello everyone :o)

I'm here with my DT make for The Inspirers for Crafter's Companion.  Before I move on to Issue 11 of Crafter's Inspiration (which is FAB!), I have another card to share using the lovely freebies from Issue 10.


You can find this sweet image and the papers on the CD included with the magazine... I think it'd make a lovely new home card, but I didn't have quite the right sentiment so I went with a more general 'hello'!

Items Used
Image, papers, sentiment stamp - FREE with Crafter's Inspiration Issue 10
Sara Signature English Country Garden Floral Duo dies
Sara Signature English Country Garden Lazy Daisy dies (swirl)
Pearls & organza ribbon from my stash

Thanks for popping in :o)

Saturday 30 July 2016

Christmas in July - Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Happy Saturday :o)

Ooh I really must get back into blogging properly!  It's not that I haven't got cards to blog, I have... just got fed up with all my blogger issues and it put me off.  Maybe one day it'll sort itself out though, so I really should keep trying.

Anyway... we have a new challenge starting over at Sweet Stampin', and this week our theme is 'Christmas in July'.  We're sponsored by the fab Michele R Designs, who provided the DT with some lovely papers to use for the challenge.


Items Used
Stamps - Rockin' Robin - Clearly Besotted
(stamped in Memento Toffee Crunch & Espresso Truffle, with tummies and extra shading using Spectrum Noirs)
Papers & Bow - Christmas Time Collection - Michele R Designs
Santoro Mirabelle Pearl Charm (bow centre)

We're putting a trampoline together today... we've been at it for hours already but we're getting there!  We asked the boys what garden things they'd like for the summer, in an effort to get them off their games and outside occasionally, and they debated between them and decided on a trampoline and a basketball net.  I'm quite pleased as I'll be able to use the trampoline for a bit of exercise myself lol.  Chester (the dog) seems to think it's a new den for him to lay under though!

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Friday 22 July 2016

Wedding card - The Inspirers DT

Hello everyone :o)

Now I know we're not supposed to moan about hot weather in the UK.... so, you know, I'm just having a good whinge about it in my head!  Give me spring all year round, that would suit me just fine.  Loving having the kids off school though... the squabbling hasn't reached 'driving me mad' volume yet, although I'm sure they'll get there eventually.

Anyway... here's a DT card for The Inspirers for Crafter's Companion.


I've used lots of spray and sparkle on this one (you probably can't see most of it in the photo) as according to my mum, who ordered the card, wedding cards must have glitter.  Never really thought about glitter and weddings, although sparkle is obviously the law when it comes to fairies or Christmas!

Items Used
Downton Abbey Classical Edge die
Sara Signature Together Forever Forever in my Heart die
Sara Signature Together Forever Celebrate die (cut 3 times & layered)
Sara Signature Together Forever Special Day stamps
Sara Signature English Country Garden Lazy Daisy die (swirl)
Sara Signature English Country Garden Floral Duo die
Sara Signature English Country Garden 6x6 paper pad
Centura Pearl Snow White Gold A3 printable card
Spray & Sparkle Iridescent Glitter Varnish
Gem from my stash

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Monday 18 July 2016

Thank You Cats - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Hello :o)

I've used the boy image from the cute Thank You Cats set from DigiStamp Boutique for today's card... this one's for Dex's teacher.


Items Used
Image - Thank You Cats - DigiStamp Boutique
Colouring - Spectrum Noirs
Cat GB5, OR1, TN6, TN9 Jumper GT1, GT2, GT3, JG5 Trousers/ tie IG4, IG5, IG8
Easel/ brush EB2, GB8, GB10 Painting HB3, IB3, GT3
Papers - LOTV (retired)
Flowers - Die'sire Flowers for all Occasions dies - Crafter's Companion
Buttons from my stash

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Saturday 16 July 2016

Sweet Stampin' - Wheels

Happy Saturday :o)

Our challenge for this week at Sweet Stampin' is 'wheels', and we're sponsored by the fabulous Wild Orchid Crafts with a £10 voucher for our lucky winner.

The challenge gave me the perfect excuse to ink up this cute Stamping Bella stamp that I just had to have a couple of months ago, and then didn't quite get round to using!


Items Used
Stamp - Leo the Balancing Stuffie - Stamping Bella
Colouring - Spectrum Noirs
Face/ body EB1, EB2, GB8, GB10, EB7 Mane TN2, GB3, GB7, GB9, GB10 Nose BG5, EB7, EB8 Ears FS3, CR1
Seat OR3, CR10, TN9 Wheels BGR4, BGR5
Ground BG1, EB2, GB8, GB10, BG7, blender Grass CG1, CG2, CG4, DG1
Papers - Blink of an Eye - MME
Sentiment - Clearly Besotted
Star punch
Doodlebug enamel dots
Button from my stash

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Alphabet Challenge - J for jungle animals
The Sisterhood of Crafters - animals
Little Red Wagon - you're a star
As You Like It - your trademark style
(my style jumps around all over, but I think this one is very 'me'... a coloured image, layers and a few simple embellishments)

Sooo... the last time I posted on my blog it actually posted at more or less the right time, so hopefully this one will be the same.  My blogger issues seem to have completely put me off blogging, so I'm hoping if it's sorted I can get back into it again.  Fingers crossed!

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Saturday 9 July 2016

Floral Heart - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Happy Saturday :o)

I seem to be making a lot of wedding and anniversary cards at the moment, most of which I can't show yet, but I think I'm fairly safe blogging this one.

The image was one of this year's valentine's images from DigiStamp Boutique, but it works well for anniversaries too.


I printed it out twice, cut out and layered up the flowers.  Then roughly cut a heart shape around the image and distressed it so the shape didn't look too wonky!

Items Used
Image - Floral Heart - DigiStamp Boutique
Colouring - Spectrum Noirs
Flowers: GB1, GB3, GB7  Hearts: CT1, CT2, CT4  Leaves: IG4, IG6, IG8, IG10
Die'sire Essentials Lace Corner 2 - Crafter's Companion
Sentiment - Clearly Besotted
Wink of Stella (on the hearts)
Flower sequins & pearls from my stash

Can't believe there's only 1 week of school left!  This term seems to have flown... looking forward to having the boys off and getting out of the routine for a while.

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely day :o)

Saturday 2 July 2016

Sweet Stampin' - summer/ holiday destinations

Happy Saturday :o)

Our challenge for this week at Sweet Stampin' is 'summer/ holiday destinations'... not sure if we're actually getting a summer this year though, there's hardly been a day when it hasn't rained so far lol.  

We're sponsored by Michele R Designs and she kindly provided the DT with some fab papers to use for the challenge.


Items Used
Image & sentiment - Beach Hut - DigiStamp Boutique
Colouring - Spectrum Noirs
beach hut: BG1, BG2, BG3, BG5, blender, TB1, TB2, TB4, TB9
bunting; TN1, GB1, CR5, CR7
sand: TN1, TN2, GB9
Digi papers - By The Sea - Michele R Designs
Buttons & tiny shells from my stash

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely day :o)

Friday 1 July 2016

The Inspirers DT card

Hello everyone :o)

Today's card is for The Inspirers DT at Crafter's Companion... I've used the fab freebies that come with Crafter's Inspiration Issue 10, plus some cogs & gears and a bit of sanding (ooh it is satisfying lol!).


I'd forgotten how much I enjoy playing with sandpaper on core'dinations!  I also used it on the edges of the papers, which is a fun thing you can do with digi papers... because they're printed on white card, you can sand the top layer off in places for a distressed look.

Items Used
Hexagon dies, hexagon embossing folder, sentiment stamp and papers (free CD) - all free with Crafter's Inspiration Issue 10
Sara Signature Just For Men Collection Cogs & Gears dies
Core'dinations Sand It Gadget Tool
Memento Ink in Toffee Crunch

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely day :o)

Friday 24 June 2016

First DT card for The Inspirers

Hello everyone :o)

I'm here with my first DT card for The Inspirers at Crafter's Companion, using products that are FREE with Crafter's Inspiration magazine Issue 10 (plus a gorgeous butterfly die... I can never resist butterflies!).


Items Used
(Crafter's Companion)
Papers & Sentiment - Crafter's Inspiration Issue 10 free CD (Sugar & Spice collection)
Hexagon dies - also free with Issue 10
Sara Signature English Country Garden Flutter Away die
Sheena Douglass White Stamping Card
(other)
Distress Ink - frayed burlap
Doodlebug enamel dots & sequins

Thanks for popping in... hopefully my post will actually appear today, fingers crossed!  Hope you have a lovely day :o)

Tuesday 21 June 2016

Alyssa Relaxing - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Hello everyone :o)

I've used an older image for this week's DigiStamp Boutique DT card - it's for my MIL's names day (a Polish thing) and I thought she'd like something girly.


Items Used
Image - Alyssa Relaxing - DigiStamp Boutique
Colouring - Spectrum Noir markers
Papers - Dress Shoppe - LOTV (retired)
Downton Abbey Ornate Circle Frame die - Crafter's Companion
Sara Signature Floral Duo die - Crafter's Companion
Sentimentals - Greetings - Birthday - Crafter's Companion
Glamour Dust in Crystal
Doodlebug Enamel Dots

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Saturday 18 June 2016

Shaped Cards - Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Happy Saturday :o)

Over at Sweet Stampin' our challenge for this week is 'shaped cards (no squares or rectangles)'.  We're sponsored by Freckled Fawn with a fab prize for our lucky winner.

I went with a shaped easel card as I've not made one for ages.



I also dug out my Inktense pencils (birthday pressie from hubby, not this year but last year) that I've never got round to using, and had a play... I'm not sure anything watercolour is ever going to be my strong point, but I do enjoy it so it's worth persevering even if the results aren't fantastic.

Items Used
Stamp - James-Daisy - LOTV
(stamped in Archival sepia ink, coloured with Inktense pencils)
Papers - LOTV (retired)
Sentiment - Clearly Besotted
(stamped in Memento grape jelly)
Stampin' Up framelit dies
MFT pierced oval dies
Xcut butterfly punches
Doodlebug enamel dots

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Simon Says - animal magic
Alphabet Challenge - H is for hand coloured image
Cute Card Thursday - little bugs/ butterflies
Fab n Funky - shaped cards

So, to top off my Blogger issues, now I'm not getting notifications of comments, so I apologise if I've missed replying to any of you!  I'll have to check them from the comments section instead... feels like my blog's falling apart slightly at the moment!

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely day :o)

Thursday 16 June 2016

Thank You Cats - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Hello :o)

A simple teacher thank you card today, using one of the super cute new images from DigiStamp Boutique.


This one's for an order, so I still need to make Dexter's thank yous... which is always the way for me.  I still have to make the kids' Father's Day cards for Pav, but all my orders are done obviously... I'm never organised with cards I need myself!

Items Used
Image - NEW Thank You Cats - DigiStamp Boutique
Papers - LOTV (retired)
Pearl from my stash

My blogger issues are really starting to put me off posting at the moment... my last post took 12hrs to show up!  I like to craft during the day and blog in the evening, but if I do that my post will usually pop up around 3am... sigh.

Thanks for popping in, have a lovely evening (or whatever it is when my post appears!).

Saturday 11 June 2016

A card and my happy news!

Happy Saturday everyone :o)

Some of you might already have seen this on FB, but I'm very happy to say I was chosen to be part of The Inspirers DT for Crafter's Companion... so exciting!


I made this card just before I found out I'd made the team, so thought I'd save it to post now... it's not a DT card, but does feature a gorgeous Crafter's Companion die (another one that I couldn't resist... oops!).



Items Used
Die'sire Fancy Edge'ables Butterfly Dreams - Crafter's Companion
Stamp - LOTV
Papers - Studio Light
MFT Stitched Circle Scallop Frames
Memento Ink in Sweet Plum
Pearls from my stash

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely day :o)

Tuesday 7 June 2016

Lil Piggy - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Hello :o)

I've used an older image for this week's DigiStamp Boutique DT card, as it's time for my 'annual piggy card'!  Lol, every year my mum gets me to make a card for her friend who loves pigs... and every year it gets harder to find a new pig that I've not used before!

This one is from the Lil Piggy Valentine Set, but there's no reason it can't be used for other occasions.



I always take terrible photos of anything that's not square!

Items Used
Image - Lil Piggy Valentine Set - DigiStamp Boutique
Colouring - copics & prisma pencils
Papers - LOTV (retired)
Flowers - MFT die
Sentiment - MFT
Corner Bow die - Memory Box
Gems & enamel dots - Doodlebug
Ribbon from my stash

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely day :o)

Saturday 4 June 2016

Father's Day/ Special Man - Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Happy Saturday everyone :o)

Our challenge for this week at Sweet Stampin' is 'father's day or special man'.  Our fab sponsor is Marianne Design.

It's our wedding anniversary today, so my card is for my lovely hubby.


I've had a busy week with half term and Pav booked a few days off too, so I've not had much time in the craft room... had to quickly make my card while Pav walked the dog so he wouldn't see!  So it's quite simple, but that's often best with male cards anyway isn't it?

Items Used
Stamps - Mr & Mrs and You & I - Clearly Besotted
Doodlebug enamel dots
Wink of Stella (clear)

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely day :o)

Tuesday 31 May 2016

DIY Cat - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Hello everyone :o)

For today's card I've used a new image from DigiStamp Boutique, he's called DIY Cat and he's very cute.  There are some more images featuring him, including some fab thank you teacher ones... you can see them all HERE.


This one's for an order, but I might use it again for hubby's father's day card... not because he likes DIY, he really doesn't!  But we've spent a lot of time painting over the last few months and there's still loads to go, so it'd be quite appropriate for him too... not sure he's quite so smiley when he's painting though!

Items Used
Image - NEW DIY Cat - DigiStamp Boutique
Colouring - copics
Papers - So Rad - Simple Stories
MFT Stitched Square STAX
Star punch
Buttons from my stash

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Saturday 28 May 2016

Fabulous birthday...

Happy Saturday :o)

Another play with that new die for today's card... I made this in a few different colours but I won't bore you with them all!


The card blank is 5 x 7", just to give you an idea of the size of the die.  I punched lots of flowers, shaped them with an embossing tool and added card candy centres (from my big box of card candy that I rarely think to use these days).

Items Used
Classical Edge die - Crafter's Companion
Flowers - x-cut punch
Sentiment - Clearly Besotted
Card candy - Craftwork Cards

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Simon Says - anything goes
Creative Corner - bingo (white, yellow, black)
Seize the Birthday - birthday (plus optional dimension)

I missed a delivery this morning (it was early, I was asleep and didn't get there in time!)... I couldn't remember ordering anything and I was trying to work out what it could be (I love mysterious packages lol), then Pav, who's at work this morning, pointed out that it'll be Chester's 'mystery dog treat box' that we have delivered monthly... how very disappointing!

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely day :o)

Friday 27 May 2016

A wedding card and a new die...

Morning everyone... or, you know, afternoon (or evening?) depending on when Blogger decides to let this appear lol.

For today's card I've used another of those sneaky new dies that keep finding their way into my home...


I couldn't resist this fab curved die (and a few others that were equally sneaky) from Crafter's Companion.  I'll probably replace the sentiment with a personalised one - it's a card my mum asked me for, but she didn't have the details (it's her hubby's relative getting married and she didn't want to get it wrong).  I thought I'd get it made while the idea was in my head though!

Items Used
Classical Edge die - Crafter's Companion
Heart dies - Lil' Inkers
Leaf-filled Flourish die (cut up) - MFT die-namics
Sentiment - Clearly Besotted

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely day :o)

Thursday 26 May 2016

Harry Fishing - DigiStamp Boutique DT

Hello :o)

Apologies for disappearing for a few days... it's just been one of those weeks, and also my blogger issues are driving me slightly mad!  I'm going to schedule the next few posts in the mornings, and then at least I know they'll show up during the day some time instead of in the middle of the night.

Anyway, enough moaning from me!  Here's my card for DigiStamp Boutique this week, using the fabulous new Harry Fishing.


My hubby doesn't fish... he's one of those awkward men with very few hobbies!  This one is for an order.

Items Used
Image - NEW Harry Fishing - DigiStamp Boutique
Colouring - copics
Papers - So Rad - Simple Stories
Sentiment tags - LOTV
Doodlebug twine

I'm entering my card for the following challenges
Simon Says - anything goes
Allsorts Challenge - happy birthday
CRAFT - father's day/ male

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)

Saturday 21 May 2016

Terrible Teens - Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Happy Saturday :o)

Over at Sweet Stampin', our challenge for this week is 'terrible teens'... and ooh mine is SO hard to please!  We're sponsored by the fabulous Lawn Fawn with a great prize for our lucky winner.


So, as a general rule Morgan is very supportive of my cards.  He often pops into the craft room and says lovely things about my makes... he raves about them to other people too, he's a great walking advert for me lol.  However... when it comes to cards for his own friends he becomes a flippin' nightmare!  They can't have too much stuff on them... that's embarrassing.  But they also can't be too simple... then there's not enough on them, and we might as well have bought one... sigh.  This one passed though thankfully, and was given to one of his friends.  Morgan quite likes neon at the moment, and there's a bit of detail on it but not too much.  Dex is SO much easier!

Items Used
Stamp - MFT Birthday Chalkboard Greetings
MFT Stitchable Dot Circle STAX
Stiched square - MFT Blueprints 14
Neon card - Papermania?  Might have been free with Docrafts mag
Doodlebug enamel dot
Star punch

Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)