Cute Card Thursday - Something New!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog our theme is Something New and we are sponsored by Wendy at All Dressed Up.

For my card I have used one of Wendy's images called Amore which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E15/E17
Clothing - R81/R83/R37
The papers are all my American Crafts XOXO and I have layered them with black and red Bazzill cardstock. I embellished with some SU seam binding and a heart shape doily...plus an Inkadinkado sentiment stamp, some Tim Holtz chitchat stickers and the lips were stamped with a stamp from Sir Stampalot.

Be sure to check out the challenge as Wendy is offering one lucky winner the chance to win two images from her Etsy store.

Crafty Angels Weekly Challenge - Fantastic Flowers!

This week over on the Crafty Angels Weekly Challenge Blog our theme is Fantastic Flowers. The DT have come up with some stunning flowers cards...so be sure to pop on over and check it out.

For my card I have used one of the new Magnolia Stamps, she is called "Happy Tilda" and has been coloured with Copics using the following colours....
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Clothing - R20/R21/R22/E30/E31/E33
The papers are all Basic Grey "Indian Summer" and I have layered them with some Bazzill cardstock. I have embellished with some Cherry Blossoms and closed rosebuds, a couple of Fancy Pants pins and some cream lace.

I am entering this card into the following other challenges too....
Just Magnolia - "Love" themed cards
Basic Grey Challenges - Sketch and use of Basic Grey papers

Be sure to pop over to the Crafty Angels blog and check out the rest of the DT cards.

Cute Card Thursday - In the Name of Love!

This week over on Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog our theme is "In the Name of Love!". We want to see your love themes cards/projects. It doesn't have to be valentines...although that would be great, it can also be anniversary, or a card for your other half's birthday....we just want to see the Love! I have also used the fab sketch over on Friday Sketchers...again...'cause I loved it.

For my card I have used a couple of the new Magnolia stamps....the honey pot and honey bee ones (sorry can't remember their real names). Both images are coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E47/E49
Clothing - W0/W1/W2/W3/W5/W7/Y17/Y21/YR31
Honey Pot - Y17/Y21/C0/C1/C2
The papers are all October Afternoon "Farm Fresh" and I have layered them with some Bazzill cardstock. I have kept the embellishments fairly simple on this one, just adding some gorgeous lace from Tabby Crafts, some pearl bling, a dotty bow from Craft Fairy, some hearts punched with my Stampin' Up punch and a sentiment by Daisy Bucket that was punched out using my Stampin' Up Designer Punch from the US.

We are joined by a Guest DT until the end of Feb....my DT bud from Crafty Angels, and this week our sponsors are the wonderful Simon Says Stamp. Be sure to pop on over and check out Sandie's and the rest of the DT's stunning creations....so much variety...it's amazing!

Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog - Valentines!

This week over on the Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog our theme is "Valentines", I have used one of the new images, this one is called Rosie Posy. I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Clothing - R02/R05/BG10/BG11
Bouquet - R02/BG10/G12/R21/R27
The papers are all My Minds Eye "Be Loved" and are layered with some Bazzill Cardstock. I used my circle and heart nesties to create the layers. Finally I have embellished with some pearl bling, Heidi Grace pins and the sentiment is a stamp by Maya Road. The little lips stamp over the edge of the main image is an Anna Griffin stamp that came in a set from QVC....super price too..less than £10 inc P&P.

Be sure to pop over and check out the rest of the DT's stunning creations. I have also used the lovely sketch over on A Spoon Full of Sugar and the theme over on Papertake Weekly....so check them out too.

Anyone for Anya? - Heart 4 Hearts Sake!

This week over on the Anyone for Anya? challenge blog our theme is "Heart 4 Hearts Sake". We want to see hearts on your creations. We are sponsored this week by Karen's Doodles.

For my card I have used two of the Wild Sprout Digi Images available from The Greeting Farm store and they have been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Her Hair - E50/E51/E53
His Hair - E08/E19
Her Clothing - R81/R83/R85/R37
His Clothing - W5/W7/W9/R29
The papers are all KI Memories Love Elsie "Betty" collection. I have added hearts with my heart Nesties, SU heart punch and also a Heidi Grace heart pin. I have also embellished with an expoy heart sticker, SU choc chip taffeta ribbon, pearl bling and the sentiment is by Studio G (from the cheapie sets).

Be sure to pop over to the Anyone for Anya? blog and check out the prize and also the rest of the DT's fabby creations.

Sketch Saturday - Sketch #37

This week over on Sketch Saturday it is the turn of Jeanette to provide us with a sketch, and a simply fab one it is too.

For my card I have used 4 Magnolia stamps, 3 from the Love Collection and 1 from the Valentine Collection. I have coloured the 3 from the Love Collection with distress inks using the following colours...
Tattered Rose (Skin)
Walnut Stain (Hair)
Worn Lipstick (Dress & Headband)
Vintage Photo (Bow & Arrow)
Old Paper/Worn Lipstick (Envelope)
Peeled Paint/Worn Lipstick/Weathered Wood/Vintage Photo (Target)
The papers are all by Cloud 9 "Chocolate Chalet", I have also added some of my favourite Stampin' Up Choc Chip Taffeta (I am rapidly running out of my second reel...think I need to reorder), a couple of heart pins, a heart charm (from Marlene), and some random bling. The florishes were cut on my Cuttlebug with a Quickutz Revolution die, and finally I added some Sakura clear glitter gel pen to Tilda's hair and some Stickles "star dust" to her wings.

Thanks Jeanette and the rest of the DT over on Sketch Saturday.....fab work.

Today I was supposed to be going to our local crop, but it was cancelled earlier in the week as more snow was expected...and now we are not getting any until early next week....if weather reports are to be believed....so instead it is a family day with some crafting thrown in for good measure.

Friday Sketchers - Sketch 38

Last night I made this card using the sketcher over on Friday Sketchers. I have used four Magnolia stamps, three are from the Love Collection and the sentiment is from the Valentine Collection. I have coloured all the images with Distress Inks using the following colours...
Tattered Rose (Skin)
Worn Lipstick (Blush)
Walnut Stain (Hair/Horse Mane/Bow)
Antique Linen (Horse)
Vintage Photo (Bridle/Arrow Bag)
Milled Lavender (Dress/Socks/Rosette)
Fired Brick (Hearts)

I have used papers by Basic Grey "Bittersweet" from a 6x6 paper pad, Stampin' Up Choc Chip Taffeta, a heart pin, and some bling from my stash. To cut the circle and scallop I used my Nestabilities.

Lovely sketch, thanks ladies.

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 46 "Metallica"

On the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog this week we are challenged to use something metal on our card. For my card I have used a couple of metal items...pin & charm. The images are all by Magnolia from the new Love Collection and have been coloured with distress inks using the following colours...
Tattered Rose (Skin)
Scattered Straw/Frayed Burlap (Hair)
Milled Lavender/Walnut Stain(Hat/Dress/Socks/Cake/Notepad)
The papers are by SEI "Chocolat", stickers are Basic Grey "Bittersweet" and the flower is by Maya Road, and they are all from the ScrapaGoGo Feb 2009 Create & Greetings kit. I have also used Stampin' Up Choc Chip Taffeta, heart pin and a charm given to me by Marlene.

Another lovely challenge from the ladies of the Cute Card Thursday DT...thanks for the inspiration.

Yet more snow this morning, came down quickly...approx another 3-4 inches on top of what was still hadn't melted yesterday...so yet again school was closed and we are home. David left home before 6am and got to Luton by 7.30am....just as it started to snow much harder again...it has almost stopped again now...lets hope the same is happening in Luton, as everywhere is hilly and hard to pass in the snow.

Back to crafting....while Georgia plays with her dogs.....well Nintendogs on her DS....lol

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge #37 & Papertake Weekly Challenge "Heart & Flowers"

This week over on the Papertake Weekly Challenge Blog the theme is "Hearts & Flowers" and I have teamed it with the lovely sketch over on A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge Blog provided by Tina46.

For my card I have used two of the new Magnolia Love Collection, both have been coloured with Distress Inks using the following colours...

Tattered Rose (Skin)

Worn Lipstick (Blush)

Milled Lavender (Dress)

Frayed Burlap (Hair)

Black Soot/Frayed Burlap (Bow & Arrow)

Weathered Wood (Shadow)

I have used SEI "Chocolat" papers, Bazzill cardstock, Maya Road Blossom, Basic Grey Stickers (all these items are from the ScrapaGoGo February 2009 Kit), and I have also used Stampin' Up Choc Chip Taffeta and a charm given to me by Marlene.

I am really pleased with the card, and love all the elements used....and that stamp...just too cute.

To check out both the challenges that I combined to make this card...follow the links to the right. There are some gorgeous cards, and it is well worth checking them out.

More snow arrived early this morning, so Georgia is off school and David spend over one hour waiting at junction 13 to join the M1 trying to get to work....he eventually gave up after being told that the place he was driving to was in chaos...so we are all taking advantage of an unexpected day off.

***ETA A Huge Thank You to Simonne who kindly answered my plea for a watermark....I have added it to the card above....and it is FAB-U-LOUS....Thanks so much Simonne, you are a star.***

The Sugar Bowl - Challenge 3 "Love & Romance"

Here is my card for the challenge over on The Sugar Bowl. I have made a romantic card without using heart and pink and all my usual stuff.
I have used one of my new Elisabeth Bell stamps.....she is Spring has Sprung...and she is gorgeous. I have coloured her with Distress Inks using the following colours...
Tattered Rose (Skin)
Walnut Stain (Hair)
Spiced Marmalade (Dress & Hair Bow)
Peeled Paint (Apron)
Black Soot (Lambs face)
Weathered Wood (Shadow)
The papers are all from an old ScrapaGoGo kit and are by My Minds Eye. I have also used Prima blossoms attached with a brad and spacer. The swirls were done with a QK Revolution die (run through my CuttleBug), and the card was finished off with a sentiment using a ScrapaGoGo stamp from the July 2008 kit designed my Anam Stubbington, and I also added some Making Memories mini alpha stickers.

The stamp is so cute, and I cannot believe I am one of the first people to receive her....yay me. Hop on over to The Sugar Bowl and check out all the wonderful cards....there is a truly fabulous prize on offer.....6 Leanne Ellis stamps....either the first set, or the new set that is due for release.

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 45 "Valentines"

This week on Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog the theme is "Valentines". For my card I have used my new(ish) Hero Arts "Four Dolls" stamps, and coloured them with Distress Inks (Tattered Rose & Worn Lipstick). I have kept the card fairy simple using just some Basic Grey "Bittersweet" papers, random ribbon and sentiments by Autumn Leaves....and that is it. But I love the card...I fell in love with these Hero Arts stamps as soon as I saw them.....they remind me of my Momiji dolls....

It seems like most challenges are having a Valentines/Love theme this week, so I have kept mine fairly loose so that it can be used as an anniversary card....I mean I only send 2 valentines cards a year...and there are loads more challenge blogs than that...LOL

As today is the 31st, this is officially my last day as a GoGo Girlie, so now I am looking for a new challenge....a new DT...

Two in One....

Another card combining two challenges in one card. I have used Dawny's Sketch from this weeks challenge over on PaperTake Weekly Challenge Blog, and also used the theme of "Love is in the Air" over on A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge Blog.

For my card I have used three of the Magnolia Valentines 2009 Collection released earlier this year. I have coloured all the images with Distress Inks using the following colours...
Tattered Rose (Skin)
Walnut Stain (Hair)
Tattered Rose/Walnut Stain (Clothing)
Worn Lipstick (Hearts)
Worn Lipstick/Vintage Photo (Large Heart)
Old Paper/Frayed Burlap (Background)
Weathered Wood (Shadows)
The papers are all Basic Grey "Bittersweet" and I have added some sheer ribbon, heart pin and love token charm from my stash. The sentiment is also a Magnolia from the same collection.

Thanks Dawny for the fab sketch, and to both sets of DT's for the challenge and your inspiration.

Magnolia v Stampavie Week 11 "Double Trouble"

This week over on the Magnolia v Stampavie Challenge Blog the theme is "Double Trouble", to use two or more Magnolia or Stampavie stamps on your card.

For my card I have used one stamp from the Pink Collection 2008, and two of the new Valentine Collection 2009. I have coloured all the images with Distress Inks using the following colours...
Tattered Rose/Worn Lipstick (Skin)
Work Lipstick/Broken China (Clothing)
Walnut Stain (Hair/Love Post Seat)
Broken China/Worn Lipstick/Tattered Rose (Background)
The papers are all by Bo Bunny and were from my first ever DT ScrapaGoGo kit back in February 2007....wow seems like yesterday, those two years really did fly by. The ribbon is also by Bo Bunny, the gorgeous blossom isa Prima Belle Fleur, and I have added a pink heart pin and some bling.

I am please with the results as I love the colour combo, and that Magnolia stamp is one of my faves....I lurrrvvveee her hair do.

Thanks for stopping by, and for all your fab comments.

Friday Sketchers - Sketch 35 by Mumur of France

This week over on Friday Sketchers there is a fab sketch provided by Mumur of France. For my card I have used four of the new Magnolia Valentine range. Tilda with tag, Letter, Love Letter Background and Love is in the Air. The two central images have been coloured with ProMarkers using the following colours...
Ivory/Blush (Skin)
Warm Grey 5 (Hair)
Blossom (Hair Bow/Top)
Umber (Dress)
Maroon (Socks)
Ivory/Cool Grey 1 (Tag)
Ivory/Maroon/Blossom (Letter)
The background and the tag with the sentiment on have been coloured using VersaMagic "Wheat" and a Chalk Ink "Pastel Pink". The papers are all SEI Chocolat, and to finish off I have added Prima Blossoms with a brad and spacer, a heart pin, some pearl gems in a strip that I made into swirls, and to added some finishing sparkle I have used Sakura clear glitter gel pen.

Why not stop by the Friday Sketchers blog...you cannot fail to be inspired, as there are always so many fab cards to look at.

Papertake Weekly Challenge "Dawny's Sketch #6"

This week over on Papertake Weekly Challenge Blog there is a fab sketch by Dawny. For my card I have used three of the new Valentine collection by Magnolia. Tilda has been coloured with ProMarkers using the following colours...
Ivory/Blush (Skin)
Cocoa (Hair)
Ruby (Hair Bows)
Pastel Pink/Cocoa (Clothing)

To colour the background stamp and sentiment I used two VersaMagic ink pads. First I took "Pixie Dust" and inked inked the edges gently drawing the colour further towards the centre of the image so that it wasn't too white. I then took "Jumbo Java" and just inked carefully on the edge of the cardstock. The papers are DCWV "The Sweet Range" and the cardstock is Stampin' Up "Choc Chip". The final touches are Bazzill tulle ,a red heart pin and Sakura clear glitter gel pen on Tilda's hair the heart on the envelope and on the "italic words" on the image and sentiment.

Pop on over to the blog to see what the Papertake Weekly DT came up with.....it really is well worth a good look.