Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Papertake Weekly ,,,,Sketch Challenge

Hi all :-) another scheduled post so will make this short ,, have loads of these to write up :-)

This week on the Papertake Weekly Dawny has made us a fab sketch to follow, which I have followed exactly ! :-) not even an extra embellie !!

We are sponsored by the lovely Heidi at Simon Says Stamp so a fab $20 voucher to spend in the store for one lucky entrant :-)



I used this fab La Soiree image from Penny Black, this is a huge stamp so I made a big A5 card. I coloured with copics, inked the edges with Stormy Sky Distress ink and added Star Dust stickles to her dress, the flower and around the edes, I also added a little gem to the centre of the flower. The papers are from 2 Bugs In a Rug and I mounted on purple card and stitched all the edges on my machine. The sentiment is from Hero Arts.



Thanks for looking :-) Please leave me a comment so I know you popped by and I will see ya’ll when I get back from the CHA ! :-)


Monday, January 30, 2012

House Mouse and Friends Blog Hop :-)

Hi all :-) This is a scheduled post so I hope it works !!

Welcome to the House Mouse and Friends Challenge Blog Hop !! If you arrived here from the super talented Lori's blog then you are going in the right direction :-)

We have loads of sponsors for this challenge and there is tons of candy along the way !! Please see the HM&F Challenge blog for more info :-)

The theme for the hop is 'LOVE'

so make a card/creation using a House Mouse Happy Hopper or Gruffie image and join in !!



For my card I used this adorable House Mouse Love Letter image, coloured with Copics and layered onto grey and black card. The papers are Echo park from a Be Mine pack, so romantic ! I used a Martha Stewart Scalloped Heart border punch and added some bias tape and organza ribbon,tied into a double bow. I added a beautiful pink rose, glittered with Star Dust Stickles, a few Blush Dots and a Pearl swirl design to finish.



From here you need to hop on over to the lovely NATASCHA'S blog for more mousie inspiration. Good Luck and Happy Hopping !! Smile

My candy is sponsored by the lovely Heidi at Simon says Stamp and I have a fab $25 voucher to give away. Please note that the winner will be responsible for shipping charges.





If you would like a chance to win this then add a link to your blog with the link below, leave comments on the DT blogs along the hop and enter the challenge by linking your card on the HM&F Monday Challenge blog when you're ready :-) You have until Feb 12th to join in.




Friday, January 27, 2012

Totally Papercrafts ,,,, Pearls and Lace Challenge :-)

Good Mornin all :-) this is a scheduled post so I hope Mr Blogger does his job :-) I am in the US going to the CHA craft fair in Anaheim ,,,, woo hoo !!! :-) Today I will be sightseeing and maybe doing a little shopping ,,, have to go to meet Mickey n Minnie for lunch ,,, lol :-)

This week on the Totally Papercrafts Challenge it is Dora’s turn to choose the theme ,,,

PEARLS AND LACE ,,,,,




For my card I used this very cute Happy Hopper stamp, she is called Fancy Pants, isn’t she fabulous !! :-) I coloured with Copics and inked the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. The papers are Basic Grey from The Little Black Dress pack, LOVE these ,, I coloured some white lace with a black copic ( I need to buy some black) and added a sparkly ribbon slider, a few black pearls and a heart swirl die cut with a few tiny champagne coloured pearls to finish.



We are sponsored by our lovely ex =teamie Emma aka Crafty Emma Store and she will be giving one lucky entrant a fab £10 voucher to spend in her shop :-)




Thanks for looking :-) I appreciate your comments so please leave me one so I know you popped by and I will see you all when I get back ! Smile


Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Simon Says ,,,,, Anything Goes


Simon Says Stamp

This week on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge we have a fab theme of

ANYTHING GOES :-)

The DT are showcasing Echo Park papers this week, you don't have to use them but if you have some we would love to see them :-)


As usual Heidi will be giving one lucky entrant a $50 voucher to her FANTASTIC Simon Says Stamp Superstore !! For fabulous tutorials, inspiration and candy you should keep an eye on the Simon Says Stamp Blog too




For my card I decided to make a Joy Fold card and used this gorgeous new Big Eyes Owl stamp from Hero Arts.



I stamped with Memento Ink onto Neenah card 3 times, I cut out the image and used Antique Linen and Vintage Photo Distress inks to colour. I then cut out the eyes twice , coloured the outer rim with the vintage photo and the inner eye with the Antique linen. I also cut out his beak and coloured it with an orange copic marker.

The papers are Echo Park from a Victoria Gardens pack, love this pack ,, all are lovely designs ! I inked all the edges and used Hero Arts Kraft paper and some plain brown card for layering. I made the branches using a Memory Box Twigs and Berries die and added a few Hero Arts Pearls and a large Graphic 45 chipboard button for the closure. I added some bias tape, coloured with an orange copic and some brown organza ribbon to finish.



On the inside I used this very cute Tiny Owl and Scroll Tree, both by Hero Arts , the words were stamped using a Lawn Fawn alphabet set.

I am leaving later today and will be meeting up with Heidi, Steph and lots more people who are behind the scenes at Simon Says Stamp ,,, We’re all going to the CHA looking for new products ,,,, SOOOO EXCITED !! Smile

Thanks for looking :-) I love reading what you think so please leave me a comment and I will pop by to visit you when I get back from LA !!! Woo Hoo ,,, U S of A ,,, here I come !!


ABC Christmas ,,,, ‘B’ for Bears and Bunting ,,,,

Hi all :-) I am leaving for the CHA today ,, woo hoo !!! This is a scheduled post so I hope it works :-)

This time on the ABC Christmas Challenge it is Dorte’s turn to choose the theme ,,,,

‘B’ FOR BEARS AND BUNTING ,,,, ( plus Christmas of course)




I used this very cute Gruffie Bear stamp, this is called Box of Ornaments, I coloured with Copics and inked the edges with Pumice Stone Distress Ink. The papers are Memory Box from the ‘Yuletide’ pack. I used a Spellbinders Banner to make the bunting and added some gems to bling it up a bit :-) I used some twine, a charm and I used the little snowflakes left over from the EK Success Snowflake border punch, coloured with silver pigment ink.



We’re sponsored by our lovely teamie Lacey, owner of Stamp and Create and she will be giving one lucky entrant fab voucher for $25 to her store :-)




AND

the lovely Jodie from Bugaboo Stamps will be giving one lucky entrant a choice of 7 digi stamps !




Thanks for looking , I appreciate your comments and I will pop by to visit you all when I get back ,,, Ta ta for now !! Smile


Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Papertake Weekly ,,, Happy Highlights Challenge :-)

Hi all :-) Hope all is well with everyone and you’re ready for another challenge on the Papertake Weekly ! :-)

This week we have a fab theme ,,

HAPPY HIGHLIGHTS ,,,

So, just highlight part of the image or paper using something like glitter, glossy accents or decoupage :-)

We are sponsored by the lovely Jodie from Bugaboo Stamps and one lucky entrant can win a choice of 7 digi images ! :-)


The DT were all given a choice of images to use and I chose this very cute Knobby Knee’s Nurse.




I coloured with Copics and highlighted the flower with Star Dust Stickles and a gem in the center. The papers are Jillibean Blossom soup. I used a Heart Swirl die cut and the flowers were a gift from Debby xx, I added a satin ribbon, a charm, a few gems and stitched all the edges on my machine :-)



Thanks for looking :-) The DT have all made fabulous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the PTW to see them :-)

I am preparing to leave for the CHA so I will pop by to visit you all when I get back :-) Sooo Excited !!! CAN'T WAIT !!! :-) LA here I come !! :-)

Friday, January 20, 2012

Totally Papercrafts ….. Make Your Own Flowers Challenge :-)

Hi all :-) another Friday is here and almost time for a weekend of catching up with the crafty challenges :-)

On the Totally Papercrafts Challenge this week we’re asking you to

Make Your Own Flowers :-)

these can be punched, hand cut, die cut ,, whatever you like as long as it’s not a ready made one !! :-)

We are sponsored by the lovely Melissa, owner of Meljen Designs and she will be giving one lucky entrant a choice of 4 digi images !! :-)



The DT were offered a choice of images to use and I decided to use this gorgeous Victorian Bird Cage image. I coloured with Copics and inked the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink . The papers are Echo Park from a Be Mine pack, all the edges were inked too and distressed, I then rounded a few edges and stitched them on my machine. I used a Swirl Heart die cut and some bias tape from The Ribbon Girl,

Now for the important bit :-) I made the flowers using MFT rolled roses dies, these come in 3 sizes and I used the large and medium sizes. I cut them out of plain white card, sprayed with water and scrunched before rolling them, this makes them much easier to handle I find ,,,.I use a glue gun to fix them once rolled, I have tried glue dots and glossy accents but find the glue gun works best for me :-) I then sprayed them all with pink Copic’s ,RV 32 and RV 34, and I popped a pearl in the largest one :-)




I must admit that I do like this card and think I will send it to my Mum, it's her birthday in a couple of weeks ,,,,shhhh :-)

The DT have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the TPC to see them :-)

Challenges :

Colour Create ,, Pink and Green + optional handmade flowers !

Cute Card Thursday ,,, Music and Dance ,, the bird is singing and there is manuscript paper :-)

Paper Crafting Journey ,,, Floral

Paper Play ,,,, Ribbon Every Which Way

Moving Along with the Times ,,, Things with Wings


Thursday, January 19, 2012

A little birdie ,,,,,,,

Hi all ,,, is it cold where you are ?? Here it is sunny but bloomin freezing. It isn’t often that I need heating in my craft room but I have today !!! brrr ,, my hands are really cold !

Anyway ,, I have just bought this new Big Eyes Owl stamp from Hero Arts and thought I would make another card for the Less Is More Challenge , Mandi and Chrissie are asking us for one layer and birds ,,, LOTS of white space on this !!! YAY !! :-)



I stamped with Memento Black ink onto some white card and coloured with Copics, I added some Glossy Accents to his eyes and beak,a few dots of Star Dust Stickles and added a sentiment that I have no idea who made it but it was in a little set that was a gift from Domi xx :-)

Thanks for looking :-) I appreciate your comments so please leave me one :-)

Challenges :

Less Is More ,,, One Layer + Birds

Charisma Cardz ,,,, CAS

MAWTT ,,,, Things With Wings

Right ,off to pop the kettle on ,, maybe a nice brew will warm me up a bit ,,,,, brrrr ,,, See ya later xx


Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Simon Says ,,,,,,Use Domi’s Sketch :-)

Simon Says Stamp

WOW!!! What a fabby turn out for last weeks Spots and Stripes challenge!!!! Lots of gorgeous creations for us to pop by and admire :-)

This week we have another great challenge for you...

USE DOMI'S SKETCH :-)

Our lovely teamie, Domi, has made this gorgeous sketch for us all to use this week. You can rotate or flip it, as long as we can see the basic sketch is there thats OK :-)



Simon Says Stamp has recently started a MONTHLY CARD KIT , these are fabulous value for money !! Check them out HERE

BONUS ALERT ! BONUS ALERT !BONUS ALERT ! :-)

Updated on January 9: February kits have sold out. Subscribers who purchase a subscription in January will still receive the Bonus Tim Holtz 3 pack of ink pads with their first (March 2012) Kit.



As usual Heidi will be giving one lucky entrant a $50 voucher to her FANTASTIC Simon Says Stamp Superstore !! For fabulous tutorials, inspiration and candy you should keep an eye on the Simon Says Stamp Blog too



For my card I used my fabulous BRAND NEW Hero Arts For You Gifts stamp from the 2012 release, isn’t she lovely, and so easy to colour !! I stamped the image twice using Memento Black ink onto Neenah cardstock and coloured with Copics, I then cut out the gifts and used pop dots to fix them in front for added dimension. I also used a Hero Arts Envelope Pattern stamp to make the design in the circle background, I stamped with Versafine ink and embossed with white EP, I then coloured with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink.

The paper is Echo Park Be Mine ( candy win from Mandy xx:-) ) The flowers are Prima and I used an American Crafts brad in the centre and popped it on top of a Heart Swirl die cut. I added a little bag charm, some gems a strip of organza ribbon and placed some fab Hemptique pink twine over the top, the sentiment is part of the girl stamp but I cut it off and moved it to the side :-)





Thanks for looking :-) Our fabulous GD Debbie and the DT have all made gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge to see them ! :-)

Challenges :

Colour Me Creative Copics ,, Hot Pink/Black/White + photo inspiration


Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Buttons, Bows,Bling and Blooms ,,

Mornin all :-) Hope you are all fit and well and ready for a new challenge over on the Papertake Weekly :-) We had hundreds of entries last week and we hope you join us again this week too !

Buttons, Bows, Bling and Blooms !

not missing many embelllies there eh ! :-)



I went all girly and used this gorgeous Lili of the Valley stamp that was a RAK from my lovely buddy Cathy xx Coloured with Copics and oodles of Star Dust Stickles added for extra sparkle. I cut out the image using a Nellie Snellen Oval Multi Frame and threaded an organza ribbon through and tied a double bow using a bow easy to cover the join ( I did try to tie a bow but gave up)

I used some soft pink DP and some sparkly spotty embossed card from Craft Creations, I made the swirly panel by using a Hero Arts Flourish background stamp, versafine and white EP to emboss resist and then added Victorian Velvet DI.

The base card was plain white card that I inked with Broken China Distress Ink. The flowers are a mix from The Ribbon Girl and a candy win from Mandy ( xx) I also used some gorgeous Twinkle Organza, Pearl Buttons and finished with a few gems for extra bling :-)




We are sponsored by our lovely teamies, Andrea and Mary aka The Ribbon Girl so a gorgeous prize of ribbon, lace, trim and buttons on offer for one lucky entrant :-)



Thanks for looking :-) Our lovely GD’s and the DT have made some fabulous cards for you to see so hop on over to the PTW to see them :-)

Challenges :

Stamps R Us ,,,, Just Kidding Around ( cards for kids)

One Stop Craft ,,, Spots and Ribbon ( the embossed panel is spotty)

Lili’s Little Fairies,, Your fave LOTV stamp ( diffy choice ,, I love em all !! )


Monday, January 16, 2012

House Mouse and Friends ,,,, Black and White Challenge :-)

Hi all :-) I hope you had a lovely weekend and managed to get a little crafty time for yourself.

Before moving onto the challenge we are welcoming 5 new teamies !! Woo Hoo !! A HUGE welcome ( in alphabetical order) to Dorte, Jennifer, Kate, Paula and Tracy. I am sure you will enjoy being part of this fabulous, friendly and close knit group :-) We are sisters:-)

Also our next challenge ,, which will start in 2 weeks ,, will be a HUGE blog hop with LOADS of fabby prizes on offer !! So make sure you make a note and don’t miss it !!

This fortnight on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge it was America’s turn to choose the theme and she chose ,,,,,

BLACK AND WHITE, you are allowed to use skin and fur tones on the image :-)

When I saw that the challenge was black/white, I immediately thought of black and white photo’s and as luck would have it I recently bought this fab Say Cheese House Mouse stamp ,,, isn’t it CUTE :-)



I stamped with Memento ink and coloured slightly with N00, No and N1 copics, didn’t use much ink !! I cut out with Spellbinders circle and scalloped circle dies and inked the edges with black ink to add definition. The papers are from Doodlebug and I used plain black SU card for layering and for the panel too. The gorgeous lace and gingham ribbons are from The Ribbon Girl and the beautiful button is from Basic Grey Little Black Dress Eclectic Embellishments. The sentiment is from a Lawn Fawn set and I added some Star Dust Stickles around the image and sewed the edges to finish.



We are sponsored by our very own teamie, America, who will be giving one lucky entrant a gorgeous House Mouse stamp with matching sentiment and a fabby selection of charms.

AND

Di’s Digi Downloads who will be giving a fab choice of images too :-)


Thanks for looking , our special GD’s come DT’s Paula and Tracy and the DT have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration so please hop on over to the HM&F Monday Challenge to see them ! :-) , before you hop off I would appreciate a comment so I know you popped by Smile

Challenges :

Lets Ink It Up ,,,, Anything Goes

Pile It On ,,,,, Fuzzy Friends

Sentimental Sundays ,,,, Ribbon

Crafty Emma ,,, Vintage Dahling , I think the camera is old fashioned and vintage and the lace and button too ,,,, :-)

Stampalot ,,,, Monochromatic . I have just noticed that I was chosen to be in the top 3 too with this card :-) thanks xx


Sunday, January 15, 2012

The Ribbon Girl 'Pink and Blue' Challenge


Hi all :-) I hope you’re all having a FABULOUS weekend !! I am having a GREAT one !! I am thrilled to have been asked by my PTW teamies, Mary and Andrea aka The Ribbon Girl to be their GD for the January colour challenge on The Ribbon Girl Blog. Woo Hoo !!! :-)

There are fabulous prizes on offer this month ,,,,

This gorgeous ribbon kit from The Ribbon Girl



AND this fab £10 voucher to Lili Of the Valley :-)



We have recently had 2 new additions to the family, both girls, so I thought this colour combo would be perfect to make a little card and photo album for the happy parents :-)



The card was made using this oh, soo cute House Mouse stamp, this one is called Monica with Pacifier, coloured with Copics and the edges inked with Stormy Sky Distress Ink. I cut out the image with Spellbinders nestie circle and scalloped circle dies. The base card is plain white card inked with the stormy sky distress inks, I love the delicate look you get doing them like this. The papers are from Craft Creations and the lovely Gingham Ribbon, Button, Button Twine and perfect ‘Dummy’ charm are all from The Ribbon Girl, I used a Martha Stewart Scalloped Heart border punch, a Magnolia Doohickey Heart Swirl, some tiny rosebuds,flat backed pearls and oodles of Star Dust Stickles to finish.



The album was made using another House Mouse stamp ( surprise surprise ! :-) this one is called ‘A Birdie Told Me’ , made using the same basic products as the card and finished with a Bind It All machine.



I made this box to pop them in, again using the same basic products but this time using some gorgeous Siam Pink Vintage Style Seam Binding. I used a MFT Tag You’re It stamp and die set to make the tag and finished with a few Card Candy dots

I would like to say a HUGE thank you to Mary and Andrea for inviting me along and to the team for welcoming me too :-)

NOW I am hoping that ALL my followers join in with this fab challenge ! The challenge will run until January 28th at 9PM (UK time) so plenty of time to join in ,, but DON’T FORGET !! jot it down in your notebook !! :-)

Challenges :

Craft Your Days Away ,,,,, New Beginnings

Crafty Calendar ,,, New News with optional extra of Buttons and Bows ( tick)

Designed to Delight ,,, Card or Project to include a heart

One Stop Craft ,,, On the spot + ribbon

Cooking It Up with Katie ,, Pink, Posies with Pearls

My Mum’s Craft Shop ,,,, Here Come the Girls

Cupcake Craft ,,,, Something New

Sweet Stampin ,,, Glitter, Bling, Sparkle and Shine