SJ's Little Musings Friday Freebie...

This week over on SJ's Little Musings it is Friday Freebie time. Todays freebie is Lillian, you can get her HERE from SJ's blog.

For my card I have used some gorgeous My Minds Eye Quite Contrary "Little Miss Muffet" available HERE from Dies to Die For. I have used Loop-Dee-Lou, Lovely Lines & Purple Plumes. I have embellished with some heart pins from Creative Treasures, available HERE, the swirls are created with an EK Success Flourish punch, a sentiment by Craftwork Cards, which I have folded ribbon around to make a rosette. I also used a scrap of ribbon to make a bow. The sentiment is from a set by Inkadinkado....I really love these quotes from kids....they are so much fun....I have two packs of clear ones and about five wooden ones.

I have also used this weeks sketch over on Papertake Weekly, so be sure to pop on over there and check out the sketch and DT cards....and remember, you can get the SJ's Friday Freebie HERE

Cute Card Thursday - Celebrations!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday challenge blog we are celebrating our Two Year Blogaversary, so we want to see your "celebration" cards....it can be birthdays, anniversaries, friendship, weddings, basically anything you like to celebrate!

For my card I have used a High Hopes Stamp called "Cherry Chip Chimp available HERE from Dies to Die For, he has been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Chimp - E30/E31/E25/E27/R01
Cupcake - E47/E49/Y00/V12/V15/YG03
Cherry - R59/E31
Shadow - W1/W2
The papers are all My Minds Eye "Penny Lane" from a stack available HERE fom Dies to Die For. I have embellished with some Anita's teal ribbon, some pearl bling, a couple of heart pins available HERE from Creative Treasures, a small piece of Stampin' Up Choc Chip Taffeta, an American Craft "Puffy Thicker" for the number 2, and a sentiment by Craftwork Cards. I have also added some Sakura Stardust Clear Glitter Gel Pen and also the papers are all glittery, so I have also entered the card into the challenge on the High Hopes Challenge Blog.

It's hard to believe that it's been two years already, I remember when it started, there were so few challenge blogs out there...in fact many are not around anymore. Although I only joined the team a little under a year ago, it feels like I have been with them since the beginning having joined in with so many of those early challenges. So be sure to pop over and join in with our challenge....you never know you may win the $25 gift voucher from Simon Says Stamp.

Lili of the Valley Release Day!!

The cute Thomas the Cat stamps have been released today over on Lili of the Valley. They are all so adorable, and impossible to resist...I am so lucky that I get to play with these cuties....I am a cat lover after all!

Club Anya & Friends Sketchy Saturday & Monday Mania

Here is a card I made last night using the sketch from Sketchy Saturday on Club Anya and also the Monday Mania Challenge "Laces Up!" also on Club Anya.

For my card I have used one of the new Creepy Cakes "Twisted Tea" and I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - B12
Hair - Star Dust Stickles
Clothing - C0/C1/C2/C3/C5/C7/C9/R20/R21/R22/R46
This card I have made entirely with cardstock only. The base is DCWV, and then I have used Doodlebug Glitter cardstock and also Doodlebug Flocked cardstock. I have embellished with some gorgeous stretchy lace, ribbon bows, Heidi Grace Decorative Pins, and a sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

Check out the Club Anya Blog for these and other challenges.....there are prizes to be won!

All That Scraps Weekly Wednesday Challenge - Dots & Stripes

This week over on the All That Scraps Weekly Challenge blog the theme is "Dots & Stripes". For my card I have used one of the CC Designs "Spring Set" (available from Tracy @ Dies to Die For...but be super quick as they are very limited), she has been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E51/E51/E53
Clothing - R20/R21/R22/BG10/BG11/E50
The papers are all October Afternoon "DayDreams" and I have layered them with some Doodlebug Sugar Coated cardstock in cupcake. I have embellished with some pearl bling, Tim Holtz "Adage" tickets and some butterflies punched with a Martha Stewart punch. I finished off by using a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

The card also uses this weeks sketch over on Sketch Saturday. Be sure to pop over and check out both the blogs.

Just Magnolia - Tent Card!

This week over on the Just Magnolia challenge blog the team have challenged us all to make a tent card. Now until then I had never heard of or made a tent card.....and now I have...LOL

For my card I have used the Magnolia cake stamp and a couple of the Magnolia mini's that they sell at the show....you may remember the search for Bride Tilda's Groom....like many women in this world....it took some time. The images have been coloured with Copics using the following colours....
Cake - E50/E51/R20/R21
Bride - E000/E00/E11/R20/E50/E53
Groom - E000/E00/E11/R20/E25/W0/W1/W2/W3/R21
The papers are all DCWV "Be Loved", I have embellished with some Bazzill Tulle, some Cherry Blossoms and Roses from Wild Orchid Crafts, a few pins a cage heart from HobbyCraft and a couple of sentiments by Craftwork Cards. I even made a co-ordinating box to send the card it...they are just a little too bulky for an envelope.

Be sure to pop over and check out the instructions....you won't believe how simple they are...yet so effective.

SJ's Flower Tutorial...

Since seeing SJ's Flower Tutorial...HERE, I just had to dash over to eBay and buy some calico so that I could have a go. Since the calico arrived I have been too busy to have a try....finally today I got some free time, and boy are they addictive....even Georgia has joined in...hers are the three on the right hand side of the screen. I did help a little with cutting the circle and calico, and helped with the gathering of the fabric in the very centre of the circle as her little fingers couldn't quite manage it...but she managed 85% of it on her own. Since this picture was taken she has made more....and bow she has 5 and I have 7..... Georgia has decided that she wants to decorate one of her notebooks with the largest of her flowers.

Go order yourself some calico and have a go...you won't be disappointed...they really do look as good as the large Prima flowers that you can get...at a fraction of the cost.

Anyone for Anya? - Mum's the Word!

This week over on the Anyone for Anya? blog our theme is "Mum's the Word!", we want to see your cards for Mothers, which makes sense as next week is Mother's Day. Sadly I lost my Mum 7 years ago in May so don't have a card to make for her (MIL's is already made and as she reads my blog I can't show it...lol). So I decided to make a card for a Mum's Birthday. I have used The Greeting Farm Digi Stamp called "Royal Pain" and coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - C0/C1/C2
Clothing - C0/C1/C2/C3/C5/C7/C9/R46
The background of the card is Doodlebug Sugar Coated cardstock in Beetle Black and the patterned paper is by My Little Bicycle "Love Notes" and is a gorgeous flocked damask....hmmmm yum. I have added a couple of gorgeous Gardenia's in black and deep red from Wild Orchid Crafts, and a couple of heart pins and black lace from Creative Treasures all finished off with some grey pearl bling from my stash and a sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

I have also used the lovely sketch this week from Friday Sketchers. Be sure to pop over to both blogs and check out the gorgeous cards.

Creepy Cake - Royal Pain!

As soon as I saw these new Creepy Cakes Digi Stamps from The Greeting Farm I fell in love. This one is called "Royal Pain" and I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - RV00/RV02
Clothing - RV00/Rv02/C0/C1/C2/C3/C5/C7/C9
I have used Doodlebug Sugar Coated cardstock, the scalloped cardstock is by Craftwork Cards in a pack of black and white that I got from Creative Treasures, the spotted paper is October Afternoon "Cherry Hill". I have embellished with feathers from Craft Fairy, heart pins, black lace, Dovecraft crystal decorative brads, ribbon from HobbyCraft and some pearl bling from my stash. To finish off I added a sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

Here is a picture from a slightly different angle. The card is really dimensional as there is 3D foam raising each of the three layers.
Be sure to come back tomorrow as I will have my card for this weeks challenge on Anyone for Anya?

SJ's Little Musings Friday Freebie

This week it's the turn of Bethanie over on SJ's Little Musings Friday Freebie. I have printed her out already coloured...although I have added some more colour to her face to make her a little more blushy...my printer didn't cope with skin too well....but at least you can add a little colour. When putting together this card, I remembered my Inkadinkado stamps that are quotes from kids....and this was the perfect sentiment...so I made the card into a Get Well Soon card. The papers are all Prima "Pulse Collection" and I have embellished with some KI Memories Love Elsie "Roxie" ribbon, KI Memories Love Elsie "Zoe" chipboard buttons, stars punched with Stampin' Up punch.

Be sure to pop to SJ's Little Musings Blog to pick up this cutie.

Cute Card Thursday - Lucky Green!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday challenge blog with St Patrick's Day coming up later this month, we want to see all your "Lucky Green" cards. Any shade of green as long as it is the main colour of your creation.

For my card I have used another of the Creepy Cakes by The Greeting Farm, this one is called "Twisted Tea" and I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - G00/G02/G05
Clothing - G00/G02/C1/C2/C3/C5/C7/C9
Eyes - G07
I have used October Afternoon "Hometown" paper layered with some Doodlebug Sugar Coated cardstock, and I also embossed a piece of Coredinations cardstock with the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder. I have embellished with some Bazzill Tulle, a heart pin and some jet black bling. The sentiments are a mix of Technique Tuesday and Studio G stamps, and I have used my Stampin' Up Designer label punch to cut it out. Around the main image I have used my Martha Stewart Flourish Punch....so love that punch...and it's all DawnyP's fault....she made me want one.

Be sure to pop over to the Cute Card Thursday blog and see what the rest of the DT have made...I love that each week we all come up with something so different from each other.

Lili of the Valley - Easel Card

This week over on the Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog our theme is Easel Cards. They seem to be all the rage at the moment, so we thought it would be a great idea to challenge you all to make one.
For my card I have used one of the new Thomas the Cat stamps that are being released on March 10th (not long now). I have coloured him with Copics using the following colours...
Cat - E11/E13
Flowers - R02/R05/R27/BG10/BG11
The papers are all My Minds Eye "Be Loved" and I have layered them with some DCWV cardstock. I have embellished with some of the die-cuts that come in the kit, some decorative pins, lace, Cherry Blossoms from Wild Orchid Crafts and sentiments by Craftwork Cards.

Here is a picture from a slight different angle.
Be sure to pop over to the Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog and check out the rest of the DT's fabby creations.

Papertake Weekly - Buttons, Bows, Brads & Bling!

This week over on the Papertake Weekly Challenge blog the theme is "Buttons, Bows, Brads & Bling!". The DT want to see you use all or some of those products on your card. Also on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog the theme is Mother's Day/Girly Cards...think me card definately fits the theme. Also on The Greeting Farm Blog there is a Farm Fresh Friday challenge called "Got Desserts"....and it fits there too....so three in one!

For my card I have used one of the new Creepy Cakes Digi Stamps from The Greeting Farm, this one is called "Freaky Flutter" she has been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - RV000/RV02
Hairband - BV02/BV04
Clothing - RV000/RV02/BG10/BG11/BV02/BV04
The papers are all Basic Grey "Sugar Rush" and I have layered them with some DCWV cardstock which I have distressed the edges of with a nail file. I have embellished with some Bazzill Tulle, some decorative pins, some pearl and bling and butterflies punched with my Martha Stewart punch and my X-Cut dimensional butterfly punch. The sentiment is one of the gorgeous set designed by Jessica Diedrich for The Greeting Farm. I also used my Stampin' Up ticket punch on the sentiment and also my Martha Stewart Flourish punch on the image.

I am loving these Creepy Cakes images...they are soooo much fun to colour. Be sure to check out the Papertake Weekly blog to see what the uber talented DT came up with.

Just Magnolia meets Sketch Saturday!

Here is a card I made using this weeks sketch over on Sketch Saturday and the theme over on Just Magnolia.

For my card I have used "Happy Tilda", which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Clothing - R20/R21/BG11/BG13
The papers are My Minds Eye "Be Loved", I kept the card pretty simply embellished as they papers were so gorgeous. All I have added is a coupon stamped with a Studio G stamp, some Heidi Grace decorative pins, and some sentiments by Craftwork Cards.

Be sure to pop over to both blogs and check out their challenge and the gorgeous DT cards.

***ETA - The Studio G stamp is from Series 24 and was from the US/Canada....I was very lucky to receive it as a gift. I have seen them on eBay...

Squiggle Stamps March prize Challenge

Here we go again - another fun Squiggle Challenge!

This month's challenge is brought to you be ME, and I have chosen a theme of
{SPRING}

Soooo - all you have to do is create a project with a {SPRING} theme and incorporate a Squiggle Stamp

This can be either a digital image or a rubber stamped image - prices start at just 99p so do have a peek in the shop!

You can incorporate any other challenges - only other rule is to have FUN!

Challenge open until midnight on 31st March 2010

Soooo - here is this month's prize on offer:

Selection of 4 Lilliputs Stamps
Rusty Pickle "White Chocolate Bunnies" Kit which includes:
Chipboard Flower Album
Selection of White Chocolate Bunnies Paper
Pack of Buttons
Pink, Cream & Brown Fabric
Small Rusty Pickle Tags
Full Colour step by step instructions

Here is my card, and to sweeten the challenge "Hoppy Easter" is also our stamp of the month and has 20% off the price!
For my card I have used Basic Grey "Lemonade" papers, I have also used the sketch again from Anyone for Anya. As you can see Hoppy Easter has been coloured with Copics using the following colours..
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Bunny Costume - C0/C1/R20
Egg - R20/R21/YG03/R39
I have embellished with some flowers from Creative Treasures, you can get them HERE, some bling from my stash, a piece of organza ribbons and the sentiments are by Inkadinkado (the quote one), and Stampin' Up (the Easter one).

Please upload your card to the Squiggle Stamps blog to be in with a chance of winning this fabulous prize.

Anyone for Anya? - Sketch #7

This week over on the Anyone for Anya? Challenge Blog we have a fab sketch for you provided by DawnyP. We are also sponsored this week by Tracy @ Squiggle Stamps. For my card I have used one of the new Cheeky Cherry range, this stamp is called "Cherry Shooter". I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E43/E47/E49
Clothing - R29/Y17/C1/C2/C3/C5
The papers are by Stampin' Up and I have layered them with some Doodlebug Sugar Coated cardstock in Beetle Black. As the papers have a gambling theme I have added a Jenni Bowlin Bingo Card that says "Lucky"...she looks like the short of naughty girl you would find in a Saloon gambling in the Wild West. The only other embellishments that I have added are a sentiment by Craftwork Card, a heart pin, a piece of gingham ribbon and some bling from my stash.

Be sure to pop on over to the Anyone for Anya? Blog and see what the rest of the DT have come up with.

Friday Sketchers #91 - Squiggle Chef Daisy...

Here is a card I made last night using the sketch over on Friday Sketchers. I have used a cute Squiggle Stamp called Cupcake Chef Daisy...you can get it HERE in rubber or HERE as a digi. The papers are by Craftwork Cards....they are lush and have a fab shimmer and foiling....in fact all items on this card (except the image, pin & ribbon) are by Craftwork Cards.

Don't forget, if you want to be in with a chance of winning THIS...
Fab prize, be sure to check out the Squiggle Stamps blog.....HERE. You have until midnight (UK Time) on Sunday 28th February to enter....you can still manage it all you need to do is go to the Squiggle site and buy one of the digi downloads...just £1.99 could win you the amazing prize above...as I type this there are just 8 entries....so fantastic odds.

Lili of the Valley - Spring 2010 Sneak Peek...

There are some more gorgeous new stamps on the way from Lili of the Valley....SIX more in total, and they are utterly gorgeous....they are amoungst by favourites...

I have again used the sketch over on Papertake Weekly and followed the theme over on A Spoon Full of Sugar. For my card I have used Kitty with Champagne stamps coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Cat - E40/E41/E42/E43
Mouse - E40/E41
Champagne - R20
Parcel - R20/R21/E47/W1
The papers are all by Craftwork Cards called Milk Chocolate and Marshmallows. I have distress the edges of the paper and the main image with distress inks and embellished my card with gardenias and cherry blossoms from Wild Orchid Crafts, a sentiment also by Craftwork Cards with some added Stampin' Up choc chip taffeta and a couple of pearl pins. The finishing touch is a little Stickles glitter glue added to the flowers and the champagne bubbles, plus some pearl bling.

You don't have to wait too long to get your grubby mitts on these cuties as they are due to be released on March 1oth....trust me you will want them all....

SJ's Little Musings Friday Freebie

It's that time of the week again....SJ's Little Musings Friday Freebie, and today it is Sam, which you can download from SJ's Blog HERE.

I have used the coloured image again to show how you can match them to all those papers you already own...I have used October Afternoon "Report Card" with some Bazzill cardstock. Seeing as it is a boy/male card I have kept the embellishment to some string from Ikea and a few punched stars. The sentiment is a fab stamp called "I-Chart" by Penny Black.

Make sure you pop on over to SJ's Blog and download that freebie.....there is also a totally cute image you can buy called "Caroline"...yay I am famous!

Cute Card Thursday - Ribbon-Tastic!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog our theme is "Ribbon-Tastic!"...which I pretty much speaks for itself....but just incase you didn't know....we want to see you use ribbons on your project....either a little.....or a lot. We are sponsored this week by The Stamping Boutique.

For my card I have used one of the images by The Stamping Boutique, called Tag Present which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...BG10/BG11/BG13/R29/BG18
The papers are all Crate Paper "Seasons". Instead of my usual white card base I have opted for a Stampin' Up "Taken with Teal" base for my card. I have embellished with some ribbon that I found in my stash (flower one), some Anita's teal satin ribbon, a couple of die-cuts from the same paper range, a couple of heart pins, a ribbon bow and a sentiment by Craftwork Cards available from Creative Treasures HERE.

Today I am off on a school trip with Georgia to the National Space Centre in Leicester...which I am really looking forward to.

Be sure to pop on over to the Cute Card Thursday Blog and join us....the DT have come up with an amazing array of cards....as always.