Best Friends

Image is a lovely stamp by Sarah Kaye a Kiss for Chloe. Papers are CCS and Dovecraft. Flowers are from the works and pollycraft. Sentiment is from a clear Penny Black Set. Gems from Papermill. Green strip is cuttlebuged with my dots folder.

I have made this for a docrafter and am entering it in this weeks A Spoon Full of Sugar Blog

Also over at Stampavie Challenge #10 there theme is Summer. Well what better way than spending summer outside with ones best friend

Truly Scrumptious Mo's Digital Rae

Got this image from Mo's Digital Pencils while brosing PCP groups. Wow there is some stunning drawings so well worth checking out.
Papers are Basic Grey and PXP. Flowers are made with a woodware punch. Gems and pearls added. Image is coloured with Promarkers. Brown and Blue flower ribbon.
Layout is from the Truly Scrumptious Blog and extra is Bling.
Also entering in the new challenge blog Crafty CardmakersThis is for crafters of all wals of life and talent and aimed with the new comer in mind with tutorials and questions and answers. The theme this week is Blossom. I have lots of flowers on the ribbon and punched and rae is sat with them so hope this counts.
Thanks for poping by hope to see you again soon.

Chrismas Heidi

Got this cute image from CC Designs Swiss Pixie Heidi from a friend and just had to play. Papers are from my stash and Christmas ribbon from last year. Coloured with Promarkers and a touch of glitter for the wings. Delightful Sketches provided the layout although i have flipped it. Also Paper Take Weekly this week have the theme to make a cards in 1 of the four seasons well dont know about you but after summer christmas is my fave.
I am also entering this in the Winter Wonderland Blog Challenge Theme this week is Twinkle and Sparkle.I think Heidi has sparkle in her eyes with her cute face but plenty of sparkle on her wings.Sorry picture not too good.
Hope you lke and will come back to visit soon.

Great News

Hi People sorry been away for few days from my blog might be away a little more. 1stly i have sold my house bit mixed feelings as this is the home my son has grown up in but since me and his dad has split it isnt the same so onwards and up wards. So now i have to find a new home for the 2 of us so plenty of stress packing and moving so my card making will be a blessing.
2ndly Kimmi from Stampin for the weekend has emailed me and asked if i would be a GDT for 2 weeks. silly question of course so trilled as she has am amazing number of talented people to choose from. The list of new DT's and GDT's are HERE

Creative Inspiration #20 Doodling-

Morning wow it is Wednesday already and time to show you my DT card for Creative Inspirations Challenge 20 nice easy one Doodling. Well i cant draw and always mess up when doing doodling so not too much on this to spoil.

Image is Sugar Nellie Time for Tea, Paper is Pink Petticoat Doodle, Cuttlebug Dots, Pearlised buttons, white satin ribbon,Flowers from the Works. Image coloured with promarkers.Layout from Bizzy Bec

I am entering this in
Pollycraft Designs Blog which this week is Bows and Buttons
Creatalicious Challenge Dt Call Used their fab sketch for this.
Tuesday Taggers- theme to add flowers some where

Award

Received this today from the lovely Cheryl you have to checkout her blog she is soo talented and her cards give me soo much inspiration. She is just about to embark on a the handling of a new challenge along with Becs so pop over and checkout what she has on offer Here. The idea of this award is to pass on to people that you have become friends with that you will not normally meet.This could be from a different part of the world or just someone that you wouldnt normally come in contact with. To keep the Circle of Friends going I must do my part and pass it along.....
Here are the rules for this award:
To pick up the Circle of Friends Blog Award cut and paste the award logo and use it on your own blog.
Nominate 5 other bloggers you feel have become part of your circle of friends.
Link to your nominees within your blog post.
Include these instructions on how to pick up the award in your blog post.
Link back to the person who gave you the award in your blog post, to show your appreciation. Comment on their blogs to let them know they've received the award.
It's very hard to just pick 5 friends as I have gotten to know so many. I will give this award to:
Tanya
Carol
Caroline
Janette
Erin

New Challenge Blog

Good Morning!
Yesterday saw the start of this months challenge over at the Creative Inspirations Blog at PAPER CRAFT PLANET.
We have a nice easy challenge for you this month, to create an Everyday Card & Tag Set.
All you have to do is become a member and submit your entries, this months prize is a selection of Stamped Images & Various Embellishments.
So what you waiting for? Click HERE to go to our page

This is my Card for the Challenge



Miss Anya set 1 image. Coloured with my promarkers in pastal colours. Papers from the old colossal big pack. Flowers made from a woodware punch. Gems centres and cream satin ribbon. Colour scheme inspiraed by my sons new bedroom, magnolia with accents of teal and beige.

I am also entering this in
Allsorts challenge blog this being 3 flowers, 2 papers and 1 ribbon
A Spoon Full of Sugar Theme is floral.

Creative Inspirations Monthly Challenge on Paper Craft Planet

Natalie has set up our own group for Creative Inspirations over at
PAPER CRAFT PLANET.
This is so we can discuss each weeks challenges & offer help and advice.
Also to make this extra special we will be holding Monthly Challenges exclusively for the group members!

Please help spread the word and invite your friends and hope to see you over there.
Click Here to go to our page

New Challenge Blog

Have you seen the new challenge blog over at Creatalicious Challenges. It is going to be a monthly challenge run by Bec's and Cheryl. They are also running a Blog Candy to celebrate their 1st challenge which starts 15th August. So pop on over and see what fab news and candy they have on offer.Also they are looking for 2 DT's.

Creative Inspiration challenge # - Kickstand Miss anya

Well hello folks it is Wednesday so it is time for my DT card over at Creative Inspirations. This week we would like you all to make a Kickstand Card. Well if you are like me I hadnt heard of these then it is a card with the bottom of the front missing and the bottom of the image is the bottom of the front of the card. Hopefully the picture of my card will explain it better. Any theme, any colour so free range.
I have decided to use my Miss Anya from the second set just love these stamps. Papers are from my stash from last year. Image has been coloured using promarkers. Fibres from my stash and a few embellishments foam snow flakes and a small pot snowman.




Hope you will join us all as we had such a fab time checking out all the fab cards you made last week.
We have had some sad new Cheryl has had to give up her place due to work commitments but we wish her well and hope she will join in our challenges and some good new Tanya our guest DT has kindly agreed to join us. Also last week the prize was a place as our guest designer for August. So pop over and see who won and this weeks prize.
I have decided to enter this in the colour create challenge as their theme colour is Blue and white and i think there is enough blue and white for this to count.

whiff of joy - dragon

This is my entry for the whiff of joy challenge blog#40. Sketch by Donalda.
Used the dragon had this image coloured for a while but hadnt made into a card. Papers from my stash . Gems papermainia. Flower from stash and a pin with a grey pearl heart and some clear beads. Ribbon from stash.

I am also entering this in the Creative inspirations challenge #14 which is bling, be it diamonds, pearls or shine.
My bling is on the aubergine paper there is gold glitter, Pearls and clear beads on my pin and gems in the top right hand corner.

Just Magnolia - Surfs Up

This is my entry for this weeks challenge fab sketch by Tabs over at Just Magnolia.




I have used Edwin from the Summer Stamp kit. Some paper from Papermaina which i must have had the pad for a few years just never comes to the end. Coloured with my promarkers. Beads are from the early leaning centre pinched from kids box. lol Few gems from the papermania range.

Followers have return is yours still missing

Have just uninstalled Internet Explorer and re installed and they have now returned think it may have had something to do with Add ons. If you are having this problem and dont want to change to Mozillia firefox then try this 1st. Worked for me.

I Play the sugar bowl challenge 15 - Ribbons and Bows

Over at I play the Sugar Bowl Gayle has come up with this fab sketch and has added an extra challenge. Ribbons and bows.


I have used one of Leanne Ellis' stamps. Coloured with my promarkers and the papers are from the Laura Ashley Range. Added a touch of lace and a red ribbon with spots on to tie in with her dress.


I am keeping my fingers crossed this week because the prize is amazing the new Magna Stamps.

Truly Scrumptious - Miss Anya

Well this week Heather over at Truly Scrumptious came up with this fab Sketch which at 1st thought would be a real challenge not the easiest but did enjoy it.


Used my Miss Anya they are lovely to colour used my Promarkers and watercolours. Paper is Basic Grey and used plain card from Papermill in raspberry and french navy. Flowers punched with a woodware punch. Extra challenge was to use beads so have used for the corners and the flower centers. Have flipped the sketch for this one

Well been asked for some picture of my Little Great Nephew so Dawn here they are. Pictures of the proud parents Lee and Claire. Lee is my sisters 1st born and my nephew and god son.

Can anyone help

For the last week my floowers have all gone missing the space is there and the heading but you are all hiding. If anyone else is having this problem or knows how i can solve this please leave me a message. Thanks for reading and have a lovely day.

Tilda's Strawberry Delight

After all that destressing and making my Sympathy card had to do something lighter.
Have made this for 3 challenges
Tuesday Morning Sketches #3 using their fab sketch
Pollycraft Design Blog using the theme food and the sketch flipped
Stampavie and more Their theme is Summer. Well you cant have summer without Strawberries



Used the Strawberry from the summer Magnolia Club stamps. Coloured with my promarkers then glossed with anitias 3d gloss to make it look juicey. Gingham is from a download. Stamp is from a clear set i got in a sale

Sympathy Card

Hate making these as they tend to make me feel so low. This is for a good friend whos Dad sadly left us last week the same day as my great nephew was born. They do say as 1 leave 1 arrives.

Simple card in black and white . Black paper has a white marble effect. Added a touch of glitter to the edge of the nestie. Stamp is from a friend and cant remeber the name as i type.

God rest his soul Jules will be thinking of you Friday.

Creative Inspirations Wednesday Challenge #17

Morning Girls well it is that time again and time to show you my DT Card for this week.

This week on Creative Inspirations Challenge we would like you all to do a bit of Distressing. Something totally out of my comfort zone as i dont own a distressing tool or any ink. Can you tell. Lol.

Any subject any layout just go to town on crinkling , ripping and inking.

I got this stamp a few weeks ago in a sale thought it might come in handy for mens cards as my Dad loves things like this. The stamp is Personal Impression Beryl Peters Collection P1333P

As I said dont own any inks so used my Promarkers to colour the image and the background edged the paper with the same colour. The green paper is Basic Grey and have edged after ripping with my green versacolour ink and rubbing with my finger. Brown paper has a distressed look to it but added a touch of the old sand paper.

Embellishments 2 green buttons from stash, Button Rocking chair, 2 eyelets in a bottle and old camera in the top corner and the clip is from stampin up. Used the remainder of the papers to decorate the inside.

Now what you waiting for pop over to the blog and checkout the rest of the teams cards they are all different and very talented bunch of people. Also checkout who won the fab ribbons. Cant wait to see what you come up with.