Gamer Boy!

Evening everyone, well it's raining here but I suppose we do need some! I have the day off tomorrow so I am sure it will rain some more LOL! Now for today's card I have followed Vicky's fab sketch over at Sketch & Stash Challenge 58. I needed to make a card for our Nephew's birthday and it was perfect! As you can probably guess he enjoys spending his spare time on his Playstation, so when I saw this Digi Image over at Mo Manning's I had to get it!

So the image is new and I have teamed it up with some very old Essentials Paperz I found in my stash and embossed some co-ordinating card stock using a Cuttlebug folder. The embossing means I can also enter this into I love ProMarkers Challenge 59 - Emboss it!

Stamp: Mo Manning - Video Boy

Papers: Essentials Paperz - Earth Dots & card stock from stash

Medium: ProMarkers - Denim Blue, Burnt Orange, Tan, Cinnamon, Cool Grey 1& 4, Ruby, Ivory, BlushGrey Green & Black

Embellishments: Woodware sentiment

Tools: Circle Nesties & Cuttlebug embossing folder

Thanks for looking! 

Spring is here, for now!

Morning everyone, I have a nice spring card for you all this morning to match the weather we have had, though they say rain is on it's way! I have followed the fab sketch from Friday Sketchers Challenge 147 which I really enjoyed using and I am also entering it into The Ribbon Girls Colour Challenge 6. Their colour scheme this month is Yellow & Green!

Sorry for the poor photo, was in a rush! I have used my new digi stamp from Pollycraft - Bumble Bunny, sooo cute! Just perfect for a spring card and the gorgeous ribbon is from The Ribbon Girls which I won in a competition a little while back!

Stamp: Pollycraft - Bumble Bunny

Papers: Cosmo Cricket - Delovely paper pack & Bazzil  card stock

Medium: ProMarkers - Cool Grey 1, 2 & 4, Ivory, Sandstone, Tulip Yellow & Forest Green

Embellishments: Flowers from stash, Ribbon - The Ribbon Girls, Craftwork Cards Candy & Penny Black sentiment

Thanks for looking!

Flowers for Mum!

Morning everyone! Wow, I can't believe it's my final GDT card for Cupcake Craft Challenges! I have really enjoyed my time with them. The theme this week is Flowers For Mum and I decided to use an old Penny Black stamp for this one. They are sponsored this week by:

I stamped the image three times and then raised the middle one (not that you can tell from the pic!) and added ribbon & gems to make it stand out from the rest! The papers are from Craftwork Cards again and the sentiment is a combination of Hero Arts & Woodware alphabet set.

I am also entering this one into Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Mothers Day/Girlie Challenge!

Stamp: Penny Black - Delicate

Papers: Craftwork Cards goody bag

Medium: ProMarkers - Cocktail Pink

Embellishments: Ribbon & Gems from stash

Tools: Circle Nesties

Thanks for looking!

Ellie-cake!

Hi everyone, the sun is trying to come out today but failing LOL! I am entering today's card into the following three challenges:

Pollycraft Challenge 85 - Pearls & Swirls

Bunny Zoes Crafts Challenge 10 - Happy Birthday with lots of Pearls

I Love ProMarkers Challenge 58 - Go Dotty!

I have used my new digi stamp from Pollycraft - Patchwork Elephants Cupcake, isn't he fab and so easy to colour! I have teamed him up with some papers from a Craftwork Cards goody bag, lots of silver pearls & a Marianne Design Swirl. I used some Glossy Accents & Accent Beads for the cake topping!

Stamp:  Pollycraft - Patchwork Elephants Cupcake

Papers: Craftwork Cards goody bag

Medium: ProMarkers - Cool Grey 1, 2 & 4, Antique Pink, Vanilla & Cinnamon

Embellishments: Craftwork Cards Sentiment, Silver Pearls from stash & Glossy Accents & Accent Beads

Tools: Circle Nesies & Marianne Design Swirl

Thanks for looking!

Punch it!

Hi everyone, another lovely sunny day here, let's hope it lasts! I am entering today's card into Lili of the Valley Challenge 89 - Punch it! I have used my new little elephant stamp, he is just so cute! The theme this week is punches so I have used my Papermania Butterfly Punch, Stampin-Up Word Window punch, an EK Success border punch and small flower punch (magazine freebie!).

I have teamed him up with some more unknown papers and more faux stitching!

Stamp: Lili of the valley

Papers: ? and Core Colour card stock

Medium: ProMarkers - Cool Grey 1, 2 & 4, Antique Pink & Sandstone

Embellishments: Sentiment by Penny Black, Diamante's from stash

Tools: Circle Nesties, Ek Success border punch, Papermania butterfly punch, Stampin-Up Word Window punch, Flower punch? & EK Success Cutter Bee Bug

Not a stamp in sight!

Morning everyone, hope you are all well on this lovely sunny day! I have something a little different for you today. It is my Sister-in-Law's 50th birthday shortly and her most favourite thing in her life is her dog Teddy! So not a stamp or digi image in sight for this one I'm afraid. I have used a photo of Teddy which I adjusted using Aperture software and followed the fabulous sketch over at Friday Sketchers. I hope a photo is allowed!

The papers are again unknown I'm afraid they were a gift from someone and had no packaging sorry! I have also added some faux stitching using my trusty EK Success Cutter Bee and opaque pen again. The sentiment is by Penny Black and the numbers come from a Sizzix Azure alphabet set.

Thanks for looking, sorry for the short post but I am going to be late for work!

Monochromatic

Morning everyone, here is my 3rd GDT card for Cupcake Craft Challenges! The theme this week is MONOCHROMATIC so I decided to go for traditional black & white! I had never coloured an image in shades of black before and I was really pleased how it turned out. Cupcake Craft Challenge is sponsored this week by Prairie Fairy Designs.

I am afraid I don't know who the papers are by again as I have had them since I first started crafting. Don't know why I have never used them before as they are great! The image is by The Greeting Farm and was perfect for this one!

Stamp: The Greeting Farm ?

Papers: From Stash?

Medium: ProMarkers - Cool Grey 1, 2, 4 & 5

Embellishments: Craftwork Cards Sentiment & Card Candy

Thanks for looking!

Spring is here, not!

Morning all! It was a beautiful day yesterday when I had to work and today when I'm off it's cloudy and grey, charming! I apologise for the odd photo today, this card just would not photograph upright for some strange reason! My husband would of been able to sort it out but he is still asleep! I should be too but my lovely cat decided to wake me up early! I have used the fab sketch from Sketch & Stash Challenge 57 for this one and I am also entering it into Penny Blacks Saturday Challenge - Spring is Sprung. 

Not my usual choice of colours but very spring like I thought. I have inked up an old and neglected Penny Black stamp using ProMarkers and a water spray (didn't know if it would work but thankfully it did) and I have used some neglected Bo Bunny papers too!

Stamp: Penny Black - Rhyme

Papers : Bo Bunny & AC card stock

Medium: ProMarkers - Tulip Yellow, Leaf Green & water spray

Embellishments: Craftwork Cards sentiment, Flowers & Gems from stash

Tools: Oval Nesties & Marianne Design leaf die

Thanks for looking!

Baking Mice!

Evening all! Glad it's Friday only one more day at work, but as I did have half the week off I really shouldn't complain lol! For today's card I have used the fab sketch by Bev over at Lili of The Valley Challenge 88! This image was a bit too big for the sketch really but I couldn't wait to use it, so I made it fit!

I found the papers amongst my stash and have no idea who they are by sorry! I just love these little mice and they were surprisingly easy to colour. I decided to keep the colour scheme simple as the papers are quite loud (can't think of a better word!). I made the flowers using a Marianne Design Die with some Craftwork Card Candy for the centres, they are supposed to layer up but I like them like this!

Stamp: Lili of the Valley - Cherry On Top

Papers: From stash?

Medium: ProMarkers - Cardinal Red, Vanilla, Tan, Sandstone, Ivory, Cool Grey 1, 2 & 4

Embellishments: Marianne Design Flower Die, Craftwork Cards Candy & Sentiment

Tools: Fiskars Shape Cutter & Circle Nesties

Thanks for looking!

Rock on!

Hi everyone, hope you are all well! Sorry it's been a while since I posted but I took my Husband away to London for a few days as a birthday surprise! We had a fab time and went to see "Love Never Dies" at the theatre which was brilliant! We also went to the National History Museum which is just incredible and free!! Anyway enough about me and onto my card for today, I am entering this one into four challenges, as I have some catching up to do:

I Love ProMarkers Challenge 57 - Men's Cards

The Sugar Bowl Challenge 55 - Erika's Sketch

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Happy Birthday

Pollycraft Challenge 84 - Teen Cards

I followed the fab sketch from Erika over at the Sugar Bowl but I didn't include the optional Spring theme as it did not really work with this image! 

Stamp: Sugar Nellie - Rock Star

Papers: Scraps From Stash?

Medium: ProMarkers - Forest Green, Cardinal Red, Ivory, Blush, Tan, Cinnamon, Sandstone, Cool Grey 1

Embellishments: Craftwork Cards sentiment

Tools: Oval Nesties 

Thanks for looking & a big hello to my new followers!

Up in the air!

Morning everyone, well here is my 2nd GDT card for Cupcake Craft Challenges. The theme this week is "Up in the air" with the option of using Green for St Patricks day! I decided to use this fab Penny Black stamp and as you can see I went for the green option! They are sponsored this week by:

The papers were a freebie from a magazine so I don't know the make I'm afraid, but they were perfect for this theme! I used promarkers for the image and chalk for the sky!

Stamp: Penny Black clear stamp set?

Papers: Magazine freebie?

Medium: Promarkers - Tan, Henna, Lime Green, Forest Green

Embellishments: Craftwork Cards Sentiment, Flowers and Ribbon from stash

Tools: Circle Nesties

Thanks for looking!

1 today!

Hi everyone, just a quick post today as it is my husbands 40th birthday weekend and I have loads to do!

I am entering this one into:

Digistamp Boutique Monthly Competition

I Love ProMarkers Challenge 56 - Babies

I was asked to make a 1st Birthday card for a friend of mine and found this fab image over at Digistamp Boutique which was just perfect! I teamed it up with some Craftwork Cards papers and there you go a quick and simple card!

Stamp: Digistamp Boutique - Age 1 Girl

Papers: Craftwork Cards & Core Colour card stock

Medium: ProMarkers - Pale Pink, Rose Pink, Tan & Ivory

Embellishments: Craftwork Cards Candy

Tools: Circle Nesties

Thanks for looking and will catch up with you all in the week after all the birthday celebrations!

A Flower For You!

Hi everyone, hope you are all well on this windy day! For today's card I have used an old Lili of the Valley favourite. I am entering this card into:

Lili of the Valley Challenge 87 - Say it with flowers

A Gem of a Challenge 16

I have followed the fab sketch from A Gem of a Challenge and I have even had a go at machine stitching the edges. It is hard to see on this pic but that's probably a good thing LOL!

Stamp: Lili of the Valley - Teddy with flower

Papers: Bo Bunny? & Core Colour card stock

Medium: Promarkers - Ivory, Sandstone, Pear Green, Honeycomb, Saffron & Cool Grey 1

Embellishments: Flowers and gems from stash & Craftwork Cards sentiment

Tools: EK Success border punch & Marianne Design Swirls

Thanks for looking!

Smile if you're 40!

Evening everyone, now it is my husbands 40th birthday this weekend so of course a card is needed! He is a keen photographer so this image from Pollycraft is just perfect, apart from the fact he isn't bald LOL! He has also always been fascinated by Aliens and has watched the Alien films about a million times! I noticed over at Pollycraft Challenge this week the theme was "Fly me to the moon" so originally I was going to make him two cards to fit both his interests. Then I was just finishing this card using the fab sketch from Friday Sketchers and thought how moon like the circle element looked. So I shrunk an Alien Pollycraft image as small as I could, turned some card candy upside down for craters and voila! I had managed to get both interests on one card!  A bit random but I think it works!

The little alien was a bit fiddly to cut out but very easy to colour! I created the sentiment on my computer, I thought it was more subtle than a big 40!

Images: Pollycraft - Maurice say cheese & Critters ship

Papers: Basic Grey - Marjolaine paper pad & AC Cardstock

Medium: Promarkers - Cool Grey 1, 4 & 5, Cornflower, Black, Ivory & Blush

Embellishments: Craftwork Cards Candy & Computer sentiment

Tools: Circle Nesties

Thanks for looking!

My 1st GDT Card!

Morning everyone, I have my very first GDT card to show you today for Cupcake Craft Challenge! I was sooo nervous at first but they have a fab theme this week which is "Pink Polka Dots" and once I chose my papers it all went smoothly! They are sponsored this week by:

I used a fab Tida image and paper pieced her top & bow to match the papers. The frame is a Marianne Design Die and I used circle nesties for the centre. I added some Glamour Dust to her wings and some Craftwork Cards Candy to continue the dotty theme!

Stamp: Magnolia - Tilda
Papers: Craft Creations
Medium: Promarkers - Tan, Cinnamon, Henna, Ivory, Blush, Cocktail Pink, Denim Blue & White Opaque Pen
Embellishments: Sentiment from Lili of the Valley, Craftwork Cards Candy & Ribbon from stash
Tools: Marianne Design Die & Circle Nesties

Thanks for looking!

Christening Wishes!

Hi everyone, thank goodness it's the weekend! Hope you all have a good one. I was asked to make a christening card in the unusual colours of pink & black! I decided to use the fab sketch over at Sketch & Stash Challenge 56 by Lizzy for this one. I decided to keep the black to a minimum in order to keep it girly and I think it worked out ok.

I used my neglected Forever Friends Christening stamp and some papers from my stash along with my fairly new corner die from Marianne Designs. I used my computer to print the wording!

Stamp: Forever Friends?

Papers: from stash

Medium: Promarkers - Tan, Cinnamon, Satin, Cocktail Pink, Blossom & Cool Grey 1

Embellishments: Buttons from stash, computer generated wording

Tools: Marianne Design Corner Die

Thanks for looking!

Get Well Soon!

Hi everyone, I am off to take my Mum to see my Nan this weekend. She has been poorly so I thought I would use the fab sketch by Bev over at Lili Of The Valley to make her a get well card! It also qualifies for  Simon Says Challenge who have a recipe to follow:

1 Image

2 Patterned Papers (+ plain card for layering)

3 Different types of embellishment

I had great fun with this sketch. I rotated it to fit the image better and I did cheat by adding my sentiment in a different spot but I hope they will let me off! The papers are again from my Mum who is not sure of the make but we think My Minds eye. I just realised as I am typing that I forgot to colour in bunnies medicine whoops! I will have to sort that out later.

Stamp: Lili of the Valley - Poorly Bunny

Papers: My Minds Eye? & AC Cardstock

Medium: Promarkers - Cool Grey 1, 2 & 4, Blossom, Satin, Moss Green, Honeycomb & Raw Sienna

Embellishments: Flowers & Brads from stash, Sentiment - Hero Arts, Marianne Design Swirls

Tools: Oval Nesties

Thanks for looking!