Penny Black Thanks a Bunch

Well hello this sunny afternoon hope the sun is shinning where you are. Much better now the rain has gone but at least the garden looks much better think the plants needed a drink.
Well yesterday my son's girlfriend came and handed me a bag which she said she found in the garage not sure if i could save them or if anything is of use but trow if no good. Looked in found a few stamps oh my god what a mess full of ink glitter some fiskers scissors and embossing powder. Hope my face didn't tell a story as my friends will tell you i hate dirty stamps but am getting over it a little. Well they went out straight away and immediately i had to try and clean them. Well they came up ok well only did the few larger ones cause in the bag was 2 penny black and 2 psx 1 a large house oh that will do for my moving house cards with a few others i have gained. Oh sorry going on abit. I inked this stamp up immediately called Bee Sweet 582j1996 never seen before and it inked perfectly.Isn't it the sweetest she looks like she has been picking flowers from the garden and is hurrying to give them them or place in water. Gosh I am happy Bunny. So this is the card i have made for her as a thank you she is coming in a bit so will give her then.
I have used my promarkers, added a tiny touch of glitter but doesnt show on picture. Cuttlebug dotts folder. Paper is K&Co Sparkly Sweet. Ribbon papermania. Card candy coloured with my promarkers to match. Sentiment is Papermania.


I am entering this into the Penny Black Saturday challenge their theme this week is In the Garden
Guess i should enter this in Passion for Promarkers again - Anything goes

Hopping by to say Hi Jayme

Well hello this damp and grey afternoon been playing with this image i got from the pollycraft blog isnt he a cutie this was drawn for lisa who is also doing a draw for cards you can read more about it here it is in aid of her teminal ill sister. Please pop over and read it.


Well i have coloured with my promarkers and use minds eye papers, buttons are papermanina and are soo small and sweet. Dovecraft ribbon and bow, a circle tag hand written. Digi butterflies have been rescaled and are from Pollycraft one of their many freebies. Thanks girls.
I am entering this in the following challenges.
Lisa Rak- card for sister
Pollycraft designs- buttons & butterflies
Delightful Sketches- texture- fibres, buttons, ribbon
Stamp Something- Designer, ribbon, bow & tag
Passion for Promarkers- anything goes

Crafty Catz -Challenge# 34 - The boys are back

Gosh is it Friday already this week has just flown and the kids break up from school for a week today so i guess lots of you will have family home. Now i am rubbing my hands as schools holidays means me time well that is if i dont spend too much time looking for a house.Well enough of my waffle and onto this weeks challeng over at Crafty Catz. This is my 2nd DT card and i must say have loved visiting all the blogs and gaining lots of inspiration from you wonderful crafters. This week it is Carols turn to set our challenge and what a wonderful one too. Carol would like to see a Mans /Boys card. I know that alot dont really like doing fellas cards but it wont be long to fathers day and there are some stunning images out there now. So lets see you all joining in i am sure you can find a man to give a card to.
This week we are sponsored by Susie at Die Cut Dreams.
Here is alittle about her
"Hi, my name is Susie. I'm in my early 40's, Mum to 2 lovely teenage sons Reid & Woody and wife to my best friend Garry.
I have been crafting since 2005 when the bug bit me after watching a craft channel on TV one afternoon.
I now run my own design die cut business called Die Cut Dreams ( http://www.diecutdreams.com/ ) where I sell my own design die cuts and other custom designer die cuts plus lots of crafty goodies.
I love most types of paper crafting, and often wonder what I did with all my time before I started crafting and blogging ...... There just isn't enough hours in the day as I'm totally addicted to all things crafty and couldn't imagine life without craft and my blog http://sassydesignsbysusie.blogspot.com/
So pop on over to the challenge blog and see what wonderful creations the team has made and this weeks prize.
Well I guess you would like to see my card i made for this week challenge



I have use a Lili of the Valley stamp and coloured it in soft colours with my promarkers. I went for the pastel tones to give a relaxed and sleep/ dreamy feel to this. Clean lines for a mascaline card. Coloured with my promarkers and added a few matching buttons from my stash. A touch of bling with the papermanina square gems to reflex the straight lines. cuttlebugged the card in the right hand side. Stamped a simple sentiment. Papers are blue but for some reason shows bit more purple must be the sunshine
I will be entering this into the following challenges
Simon Says - blue, green & brown
Passion for Promarkers - Anything goes

wow look what I got

Hi just popped over to Passion For Promarkers and couldnt believe my eyes. They have kindly awarded me one of their top 5 blinkies. Wow so made up. Thanks girls and well done to the other 4. pop over and see the amazing cards.

An Apple for the Teacher with love

Made this card for my teacher as we wont be seeing her again the course has finished all but the exam in 2 weeks. Grrr revision time. Isnt this image sweet and i picked it because it reminded me of her although a few years ago well this is what i thought she might have look. Strangly she opened it and smiled and said is this me so guess i did ok. Coloured with my promarkers, papers are minds eye i think. Star is a button. Paper clip well we all know that teachers need lots of these. Layout is Papertake Weekly. Oh if you havent guessed the image has to be one of MO's this is from a set of 4 think i need 1 of the lads now.

Close up of image

Side View - oops sorry just love this image

Inside kept fairly plain

I am entering this in the following challenges

MO's challenge blog- whats love got to do with it. ( apple for the teacher and sent with love)

Papertake weekly - Layout

Passion for promarkers- Anything goes

Creative Inspirations Wednesday Challenge does Distressing

Well good morning and hope you are all well and raring to go with this weeks challenge. Today at Creative Inspirations we have Distressing. Oh you dont know how that word brings on a panic attack. lol. No this isnt my fave challenge but here goes and i hope you like. I just never know if i have done enough distressing of my papers & embellishments. So i am hoping to pick up lots of tips & inspiration from your creations.

Our sponser this week is

Also we have 2 of her design team joining us. So pop over and see what amazing job they and our team have done.

Well onto my card. papers are K&Co faux stitching,
Close up of the image coloured with promarkers


Close up of the embellishments flowers from hobbycraft , buttons & ribbon from my stash

I am also entering this card into a few challenges this week

Tuesday Morning Sketches this wonderful sketch

Simon Says- colour theme- Pink/Blue,with Green & brown I picked Blue as coloured my image blue jeans ( papers have a little pink hope that ok if not shout and i will do another)
Crafters & Me- Distressed

Well thanks for popping by and hope to come and see your amazing creations.

Look what I got

This arrived for me in the post well gob smacked is not the word. Got some lovely papers too. No not my birthday Just Janette being Janette ( littlebo). Isnt the colouring just stunning and she made the flowers too. I am lucky to hav such talented friends. She has put this card on her blog now so if you would like a closer look then pop over she will always welcome you with open arms.

It's party Time

Hi well i have managed to get this done tonight although everything has been against me. lol. I just managed to get these pictures and my camera died no batteries. Oh i forgot to charge them oh well. I have used the sketch on Mo's dream team blog the monthly challenge and i am not sure now at this late hour if i have missed it. Never mind i enjoyed colouring. The ballons and his shirt has 3d gloss but doesnt show too well on the picture would have taken another if i had time and power. lol. Coloured with my promarkers and kept it simple. Ribbon from my stash and a few chip board pieces to finish.
I am also entering this in Secert Crafter Saturday Challenge as they would like you to make a card with NO patteren papers.
Thanks for popping by and having a peep at my blog.

Close up of image you can just see the shine from the 3d gloss on his shirt and balloons

Aclose up of the chip board embellishments and sentiment

Pink Gems friends in Bloom

Well this is my 2nd card for today and i hope you like. The image is by the lovely and talented Janet over at Pink Gems . This was a freebie, sometime ago and i think it is just adorable. Janet is running an application for a GDT but closes tomorrow so if you fancy you had better be quick. Also she has for this months challenge to make a card with the colours Pink, Green & Burgundy. Dont these colours work well together.
Image coloured with promarkers , papers from my stash, flowers from hobbycraft. gems papermania. Colours i went with the softer colours of pink and green to contrast with the burgundy.
Also this week at Papertake weekly they have the theme say it with flowers
Pollycraft Designs want you to show them your Summer Blooms
Stamp something want you to use 2 of something. I picked designer papers and 2 type of flowers.
Creative Inspirations wants punches or diecuts on your project. The boarder is a martha punch.

Magical Tilda with her tent card

Well have you all had a good weekend i guess here in Manchester we have had some really lovely weather with reported high for the country. This evening we have had a lovely breeze which has made the evening just perfect. Well today I had so many challenges i wanted to do but with the heat just couldnt get mojo up and running. Now it is a little cooler he has started to play and i have managed to make a tent card. This is only my 2nd and i think i still need a little practise. Papers are from papermaninia. Tilda coloured with my promarkers with a touch of glitter to her wings well fairys are magical so we need a little fairy dust. Flowers are made by my fair hand with co ordinating paers. Charm is from my statsh. Think the sentiment is a See D one i have had ages. Apreture cut with my nesties. Papermanina stones. Which organisa ribbon. Sorry so many pictures but not the easiest to take a picture of.
I am entering this into several challenges.
Simon Says- tent plus charm
Cupcake Crafts -Blooming Charming
ASpoon full of Sugar- Something Girlie
Passion for Promarkers- Fantasy/mirthogly
Thank you for looking and hope you will come back soon. Enjoy the pictures.

Crafty Catz - Challenge 33# Stars & Stripes

Well good morning hope you are all well and ready for a challenge.

Today is my 1st day as a Crafty Catz DT Member so please be gentle with me. However I am looking forward to visiting you all and seeing your fab creations.

Well this week it is Trish's turn to set the challenge and what a fab theme she has picked for us to play along with " Stars & Stripes".

Our sponser this week is Lilac and Lemons

Well my card is a Easel card made with a Sugar Nellie stamp from Leanne Ellis called Catch a Falling Star. I thought this would be perfect for this theme. I have coloured it with my Promarkers. Stars are from Crafty Bitzs which i have had for ages and ages. Paper is Papermania Big One which is another item that has been hiding in my box of papers just waiting for the right moment. The Circles have been cut with my Nesties and the Pink nestie is Gemstones card stock i just love this has such a lovely texture and shimmer. A few pink gems as a girl needs her gems and we are finished.

Well I hope you like my card and you have now decided to join us in this challenge. So click here to jump to the blog

I am entering this into the following challenges also

Corrosive Challenge- easel card

A Spoon Full of Sugar- Cute & Girlie

Everybodys art challenge- Layout

Stamp with fun - Stripes

Creative Inspirations- A Card for a Child

Hi and welcome to another challenge over at Creative Inspirations. Firstly let me say what wonderful cards we had made with our challenge Fairies you all seemed to love this. I really enjoyed checking out your blogs.

This week our sponser is Laurdette and we have used our sponsers images which she kindly gave to us to have a play. I picked this little boy all ready for his party with hat and goodie bag. Looks like he is having a wonderful time. Dont you just love parties. Well if you fancy wining some Digi images well you have to make a card as they say you need to be in it to win it. On offer this challenge 4 yes 4 images so pop over and check out what you might like if you win, never know there maybe something you might like tobuy for this challenge.

Also we are looking for Junes Guest Design Team Member so 2 prizes this week for our winner.

I used my cuttlebug folder and papermania birthday papers. image is coloured with my promarkers and added a few embellishments from my stash.

This also fit into Allsorts challenge this week as it is their birthday and the theme is birthday.

Stampin up for the weekend is Mens cards well all Men start off boys and i know a few who have never grown up. lol. Hope they are not reading this

Well I hope you can join us again this week as i cant wait to see your creations.

Please pop back soon i will have some more card for you very shortly.

Wow more great news

Well I have had such a fab week it is like a dream.

Thursday i found out i had managed to get on the Crafty Catz Design Team then promptly forgot to post my challenge card for this. However this card and tag was also for Pollycraft Designs Challenge and look what my new teamie Linds has just given me the tip off about

Talking of Linds she ran a little draw for people commenting on her bog on friday and I won this too. What more could i ask for the Sun is shinning and i am having the best of weeks.
Oh and not sure if i tell you if it will jinks it but here goes I HAVE SOLD MY HOUSE in the last half hour. This is the 3rd time so please please keep your fingers crossed.
Well off to finish doing my DT card for tomorrow so pop back for anothe challenge with Creative Inspirations and then off to night school.
Bye for now.

Curtsy from Sugar Nellie

Hi hope you are having a good night the weather has been lovely here in manchester really warm and sunny got 3 loads of washing out and dry just need to iron it now. Oh well guess you can have it all your way.
My card is for a special friend which fits in with the challenge over at My time to Craft too cute and Cute Card Thursday which is Someone Special. Layout was from Crafty Shel at the craft meet on Sunday like sketches and this was a lovely one.Coloured again with my promarkers and flowers from Christine thanks they did come in handy. Papers are papermania. Image is from Dianne Dudd over at Sugar nellie.

Rapunzel by Elizabeth Bell

Hi well this is the new stunning Digi stamp by Elizabeth Bell isnt she just gorjuss. I couldnt wait to print her out and colour her. I did this at the craft meet this weekend and their theme this time was nuetral colours. Well I decided i would use the sketch from Trulyscrumptious for this and also Totally Gorjuss has the theme round and round so this fits just perfectly. Coloured with Promarkers, paper Laura Ashley. Gems brads and flowers from stash. Hope you like and come back soon. Also Paper play has the colour theme- Brown and other colours

Good New Revealed

Well I have kept you waiting long enough and have had a few people tell me that i am mean not telling. Well sorry not my fault. Answer to a question from a so called friend. lol. NO i am not expecting tiny feet human or animal.

Well are you ready

Yes I entered and wow I was accepted to join this fab challenge blog. So thanks you girls for taking a chance on me. Have been jumping for joy all weekend so mixed feelings broken freezer to replace Grrr no new stamp for me but celebrations too so this was why i forgot to post my challenge card on Thursday lol.

Well my 1st card for this challenge as a DT will be on friday so hope you will all come and join me then. But dont forget to come back on Wednesday to join me at Creative Inspirations.

Morning Peeps

Hi folks hope you all had a good nights sleep got up this morning and my freezer is playing up think it has finally died poor thing. Grrrrrrrrrrrr well as it is weekend just wondering how quick i can get another and best thing is i went shopping yesterday. Oh well more money down the drain. Really need someone that delivers next day. Gone are the good old days where you went and they came that day with it or the next if in stock. Guess all comes from warehouse now.



Well off now to Craft Meet in Warrington have a good day. Come back tomorrow for latest up date and you never know i might even share my news with you.

Cuthbert for you Card & Tag

Well I must be getting old as I made this card and tag for Crafty Catz last challenge which ended on Thursday but forgot to post. Lol. Oh i got some good news on Thursday and and completely went to bits. lol.
Well the image is from Pollycraft Designs digi stamp Cuthbert isnt he the cutest couldnt wait to play with him.
I have used Lynseys sketch too from their challenge so guess i had better link this before the challenge runs out too.
Coloured with my promarkers and used some fibres instead of ribbon and my cuttlebug folder dots and used some distressed inks on the edges. Flowers from my stash really must get some more. Girl can never have too many flowers dont you agree.
This also fits
Catch the Bug Challenge - Flower power
My time to Craft - Too cute ( well he is isnt he)
Stampavie & More - Pink

Well I hope you like this as much as i enjoyed making it. Please pop back soon as i am hoping to have a crafty day tomorrow at the Crafty devils meet .

Just A Quick Reminder Rachel has Candy till 16th

Hi just a quick reminder that Rachel Has candy if you buy the digi stamps in aid of
AYME (Action for Young people with ME). Images are by Lexi and check out that candy.
So for a good cause you donate and win with a further chance of winning big.
You can find more about it at Rachels

Also my brothers partner Kate is in the Manchester Run this weekend and anyone else doing it good luck.

Crafty Emma 's Candy in Rememberance of her Dad

Pop on over to Emma's she has this candy on offer till this Saturday


This is what Emma wrote
Candy Giveaway - Alota Rubberstamps....

Good Morning
I was recently lucky enough to win 11 Alota Rubberstamps and have decided to give 4 of them away as a ''Thank You'' for your support and donations so far with my fundraising for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance in memory of my Dad.

So come on go and buy this fab digi stamp and enter her candy you never know when you might need or know someone that might need some help

Creative Inspirations does Fairies

Hi there are you all up for a challenge this morning i hope so because at CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE BLOG we have a brilliant one for you today. No not another colour theme. i know it wasnt the colours most would pick but those that did rise to the challenge did yourselves proud. Well as the title say this week we would like you to produce something with fairies on. This could be anything tag, card, scrapbook page or even a box. Cant wait to see what you come up with. I love popping by and learn soo much from you all so thanks.

This week our sponser is Di's Digital Delights

she has some really lovely digi stamps and well worth the visit

I have used one of Mo's Digital pencil digi stamps just love Mo's work and she has some stunning digi images. I have coloured it with promarkers, Mica paints and glitter gel pens. Flowers from Stash, Nesties, Nellie Shellen die and sizzix swirl. Papers are Laura Ashley.sentiment is a Pollycraft Designs. I made this for a friend at Night School who's birthday is on Thursday so hope she likes it.


<>Well i hope you like what you have seen and please checkout the blog and see who has won last weeks challenge. While you are there checkout the stunning work the team has produced this week and if you can spare some time to give them some love then pop over to their blogs. i know it will make their day.

I have managed to incorperate this card into the following challenges

Paper Play Challenges- Stamp Digi and bling. ( digi stamp and lots of glitter and gems.)

Dare to Digi- Anything goes

Papertake Weekly- shiney sparkly and special Lots of glitter, gems and mirri card)

Stamp Something- Birthdays

Crafty Sentiments- Layout ( flipped sideways)