A Three in One!

I made this card last night for the challenges over on A Spoon Full of Sugar, Papertake Weekly and Daring Cardmakers. On Daring Cardmakers they want you to make a card with a theme that starts with the first letter of your name....I am a C...so Christmas. On A Spoon Full of Sugar they want you to you a colour combo of Brown and either Blue or Pink....so I used Brown & Blue. Finally on Papertake Weekly they want you to make a Christmas Card.

For my card I used an image by CC Designs that I coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E31/E25/E27/E49
Clothing - BG10/BG11/BG13/E33/E35
The papers are all by Magnolia from the Christmas collection that I layered with some Bazill & Bazzill Bling cardstock. I also added some lace, pearl pin and pearl bling from my stash together with flowers by Wild Orchid Crafts and a sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

Been feeling in a crafty funk all week....most unlike me.....hope it passes quickly.

Crafty Angels Weekly Challenge - Week 11 "Caz's Sketch"

This week over on the Crafty Angels Weekly Challenge Blog there is a sketch....provided by me...

So, as you can see I had to hand draw it.....thank goodness for the SU grid paper...LOL. Below is how if interpreted my own sketch...I decided to turn it 90 degrees to the left.
The image is one of the new Magnolia Christmas Collection called "Unwrapped Tilda"...available HERE, I also used some of the Magnolia papers, a selection of which are available HERE, which I layered with some Bazzill cardstock. I added some gorgeous cream lace, pearls and some stunning flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts which I "glimmered and glamoured" and finished off with a sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

Be sure to pop over to the Crafty Angels blog and see how the rest of the DT did with my sketch.

Anyone for Anya? - Week 13 "Make a Fake!"

Here is my card for this weeks challenge over on Anyone for Anya? Our theme this week is "Make a fake", use fake something on your card....stitching, lace whatever you can think of.

For my card I have used the new Autumn Anya Digi download by The Greeting Farm which has been coloured with Copics. The papers are MME Bloom & Grow layered with Bazzill cardstock. The lace is created with a Martha Stewart Floral Lace punch and I also added faux stitching. The flowers are by Wild Orchid Crafts and I have "glimmered & glamoured" them, and added a sentiment by Craftwork cards, and some ribbon from my stash.

We are sponsored by the wonderful Tracy @ Dies to Die For.....so be sure to pop over and join in the fun.

Friday Sketchers meets Just Magnolia

Just a very quick post from me as we overslept this morning and have to take Georgia to her swimming lessons in less than an hour...

Here is a card I made last night using the sketch over on Friday Sketchers with the theme "Masking" over on Just Magnolia. For my card I have used a couple of the new Christmas Magnolias coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E47/E43
Clothes - E51/E53/R46/R59
Holly - R46/G28
Fireplace - W1/W3/W5
Stockings - G21/G94/R46/R59
The papers are also all by Magnolia layered with Bazzill cardstock. I added some ribbon, pearl bling and a heart pin from my stash. The flowers are all by Wild Orchid Crafts and have been "Glimmered & Glamoured" (thanks tab for that expression....I love it!) and finally I added a sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

Thanks to the DT's on both teams....stunning work as always.

Cute Card Thursday - Teen Terrors!

This week over on Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog our theme is "Teen Terrors!". We want to see cards aimed at the teens in our lives. We are sponsored this week by Whimsy Stamps who have kindly donate a very cute stamps with cats on. We also have a new Guest DT....Lorraine, be sure to check out her blog to see her fab creation.

On to my card, I have used the new Autumn Ian Digi Stamp by The Greeting Farm which I have coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Clothing - Y17/Y38/R59/C3/C5/C7
The papers are all Prima Marketing {You}th Collection. I have kept the card very simple just adding screw brads, and stars cut from the same paper using my Star Nestabilities and sentiment by Stampin' Up and Craftwork Cards.

Be sure to come on over and join is with us to be in with a chance of winning that fab Whimsy Stamp.

Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog...first DT card.

Well here it is.....My First DT Card with Lili of the Valley. I used one of the super cute Christmas Bears....I can't tell you how much I love this bear...I own all 4 designs and when I was at the NEC I begged for more designs with him. Anyway, back to the challenge and my card.

The challenge is a gorgeous Sketch provided by Jacqui. I had these gorgeous Bo Bunny papers just sat on my desk from a previous card and thought they would be perfect. The image has been coloured with Copics using E31/E33/E35/R37/Y38. I also added DecoArt "Glamour Dust" to the hat and snowflakes and Flowersoft in "Polar White" for the snow. The fab star pin is from Tabby Crafts and the ribbon is a 69p reel from Anita's that I got from The Range.

I am so chuffed to have join such a lovely group of talented ladies, and cannot wait to see what the future brings. Remember you don't need to use these stamps to join in with the challenge.

A Just Because Card...

I got this cutie stamp by The Greetings Farm at the beginning of the month, and finally I had a chance to ink her up and use her last night. It was such a lovely change to just make a card and not do it for a DT, challenge...but just for me because I wanted to do it...my way.

Along with "Princess Ava" by The Greeting Farm I used DCWV "Be Mine" stack layered with some Bazzill cardstock...which I distressed. Added some lace, flowers by Tabby Crafts & Wild Orchid Crafts to which I added some DecoArt "Glamour Dust", plus some pins which are by Fancy Pants and Heidi Grace, and then finally added some pearl bling.....I think this is a "congratulations you kissed enough frogs and found your prince" card....LOL.

So tomorrow is my first card on the Lili of the Valley Challenge DT.....and of course me Cute Card Thursday card...so please come back and check them both out.

Papertake Weekly - DawnyP's Sketch #28

Here is a card I made last night using DawnyP's sketch over on Papertake Weekly. I have used a couple of my cute Squiggle Stamps, you can get it HERE and HERE. I cannot remember what colours I used as I made the silly mistake of actually putting them away as I went along....LOL. The papers are Sassafras Lass "Monstrosity" and I have layered them with Bazzill cardstock. I have kept the card pretty simple as it is a boys card, adding just some Ikea string and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Be sure to pop over and take a look at DawnyP's sketch and the DT card....just yummy!

Have the Eagle Eyes Among You Noticed....

There is a new logo on the right hand side of my blog...Yes, I have been invited to join the Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog DT. Yesterday I had a lovely email from Jacqui asking if I was interested...and how could I refuse those super cute images....So watch out on Thursday for my first DT card.

Squiggle Stamps meets Friday Sketchers

This week over on Friday Sketchers there is another fabby sketch, and here is the card I made with it. I have used one of the new Squiggle Stamps due for release very very soon (just waiting for the overdue rubba to land...). I have coloured it with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E57
Clothing - BG11/BG13/R37
Sledge - C3/E57
The papers are all Bo Bunny Press "Tis the Season", which I layered with some Bazzill cardstock. I also added some ribbon from my stash, of course some bling, and some snowflakes with my Martha Stewart punch...finished off with a sentiment by Craftwork Cards. On the main image I have added Flowersoft in Polar White with a little added DecoArt Glamour Dust, so create snow and fur.

Be sure to check out the Friday Sketchers blog to see what the DT came up with...Also keep checking the Squiggle Stamps website as Tracy is expecting the new rubba very soon.

Crafty Angels Weekly Challenge - Week 10 "Anything But a Card!"

This week over on the Crafty Angels Weekly Challenge Blog the theme has been set by Sandie and she wanted us to make...."Anything but a card". Having already made boxes etc I decided to tackle the mammouth task of making an Advent Calendar. Armed with Camilla's instruction in the Magnolia Ink magazine I set to work, cutting and scoring all the 24 boxes (you can cheat and make one with match boxes...) and then of course there is all the construction and decoration....anyway here it is...

The Top

The papers I used on the whole project were by Making Memories they were in a pad designed to be used with The Slice. I inked them with Vintage Photo distress inks added some paper roses by Wild Orchid Crafts with foilage using my Martha Stewart "Branch" punch, one of the Xmas Magnolia's and a sentiment by Teresa Collins.

Side View One

More of the same papers plus a couple more of the new Xmas Magnolia stamps the little "Dec 25" stamp is by Studio G. To create the drawer handles I used my Cropadile to punch two holes in each drawer and added a couple of eyelets and then used some string to create the pull.

Side View Two

Again more Xmas Magnolia's, I have added Flowersoft in Christmas Green & Shamrock Green (mixed together) to the wreath, and the sentiment is by Catslife Press, with more paper roses.

Side View Three

Again, more Xmas Magnolia's with snowflakes using my Martha Stewart punch.

Side View Four

I used another Tilda from the Xmas collection and also the "DO NOT OPEN" is by Catslife Press, and the "Gifts Checklist" is by Teresa Collins.

I am so pleased that I made this, and it is being kept for ME....I just cannot bear to part with it...so Georgia & David are going to fill it for me...yay

Be sure to pop on over to the Crafty Angels Blog to see what the other DT members came up with. Many of the Xmas Magnolia collection can be found in the store HERE.

Sketch Saturday #77 & Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps #6

Here is the card I made last night combining the challenges over on Sketch Saturday and Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge Blog. Luckily the sketch and theme both revolved around the use of circles.

For my card I coloured "Clara" from the Kraftin' Kimmie Moonlight Whispers range with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Bird - C1/C3
Boots - R46
Clothes - BG11/BG13/R20/R21/R22
The papers are all Cosmo Cricket "Jolly by Golly" that I layered with some random pink cardstock from my stash. I added some gorgeous sequin lace that I got from Tabby Crafts, added some flowers by Wild Orchid Crafts and some pearl bling from my stash. Finally I topped it off with a sentiment by Craftwork Cards. All the smaller circles were cut with either Woodware or Stampin' Up punches, and the image was cut out using my Nestabilities.

Be sure to check out both the blogs to see what their talented DT's came up with.

Anyone for Anya? - Getting Round To It!

This week over on the Anyone for Anya? Challenge Blog our theme is "Getting Round To It". We want to see anything round on your cards this week. It could be the shape of your card, or included in your designer paper (spots for example), or buttons. Anything you fancy....as long as it is round.

This week we are sponsored by Paper & Pictures, Truike has offered her new book to one lucky winner this week....It is so new that it will not be available to buy instore until the 21st. Although the book is in Dutch, we think the photos are so good that it will provide fantastic inspiration to everyone.

We are joined again this week by the dynamic duo of Beth & Nicole. Sadly this is their last week with us, but we thank them for an awesome job.

So back to my card, I have used Elf Anya, she was from last years release and she was a limited edition...so you can't get her anymore. I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Clothing - R27/R29/BG06/B32
The papers are all Bo Bunny Press "Tis the Season" and I have layered them onto some Bazzill Bling cardstock. I have decoupaged the christmas ree, added a sentiment by Studio G and some gorgeous flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts with leaves punched with my Martha Stewart branch punch.

Be sure to pop over and check out everyone elses fab cards....so much creativity in one place...just amazing.

Just Magnolia Week #31 - Sketch by Mina

This week over on the Just Magnolia Challenge Blog there is a fab sketch provided by Mina. They also have a new DT member...DawnyP (congrats Hun x).

For my card I have used one of the new Christmas range and coloured her with Copics. The papers are all My Minds Eye "Glitter Christmas Stack" and I have layered them with some Bazzill cardstock. The flowers are a mixture of one from Tabby Crafts that only arrived this morning (Large blue one..Thanks Hun x) and some I got a while back from Wild Orchid Crafts, the greenery has been added with DCWV cardstock punched with my Martha Stewart Branch punch. Finally the sentiment was from a set of Studio G stamps from the US. I used my Rectangle Nestbilities to cut out the main image and also added Flowersoft in "Shamrock Green" and "Christmas Green" to the wreath...plus a little DecoArt Glamour Dust, which has also been added to Tilda's wings.

Just Georgia and I at home this weekend, so we have enjoyed the day staying inside in the warm out of the filthy weather...and have pretty much the same planned for tomorrow.

Daring Cardmakers "Scraplings"

This week over on Daring Cardmakers the theme is "Scraplings"....the cards you make with left over cardstock. These cards are 2.5 x 5.5 inches...the leftover bit from my A4 cardstock when I make a 5.75 x 5.75 inch card. I have also used scraps from one of my DT kits from Crafty Angels.
I kept the Thank You cards pretty simple just cardstock, papers. ribbon and bling. The stamp and punch are by Stampin' Up (US set) and the butterfly was cut with my Papermania Dimensional Butterfly punch.

With Christmas fast appoaching it is nice to send Thank You cards after, particularly when the kids write them themselves.

High Hopes Challenge 52 - Sketch by Lacey

This week over on the High Hopes Blog there is a fab sketch provided by Lacey. As I had already been playing with the Large Stacking Santa I decided to take the sketch and stretch it into an A5 card. I have coloured the Santas with my Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Beard - C1
Costume - R46/C5/C7/C9

The papers are all My Minds Eye "Winter Wonderland" and have been layered with some Bazzil Lustre cardstock and DCWV cardstock. All I have added to this one in the way of embellishments is some snowflakes created with my Martha Stewart punch, some bling and a sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

I think I have about 22 Christmas Cards made now....but I need to make more....last year I made about 60...all unique....and I am aiming for the same again.

Cute Card Thursday - Glitter Me Silly!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog our theme is "Glitter Me Silly"....we want to see your creations with loads of sparkle... Our sponsor this week is Simon Says Stamp and we are also joined again by Jenn, our Guest DT.

For my card I have used a couple of stamps by CC Designs coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E50/E51/E53
Boots - BG18
Clothes -R59/R85
Tree - YG95/E57
The papers are all My Minds Eye "Winter Wonderland" and I have layered them with some Bazzil & Bazzill Bling cardstock. I have used my Nesties to create a background for my image to sit on, and it has been embossed with my new Cuttlebug Kars Snow Embossing Folder. I have also used a couple of Martha Stewart punches, one for the snowflake and one to create the double scallop. Finally I have added some bling and ribbon from my stash and a sentiment by Craftwork Cards. Also as you can see from the side shot below the papers are all glittered and I have added glitter to the Flowersoft I used on the image, some Doodlebug glitter on the bauble, DecoArt Glamour Dust to the snowflakes and some Sakura clear glitter gel pen to the wings on the main image...so it really dones sparkle.
I have also used the sketch over on Sketch Saturday, which I have rotated through 90 degrees.

On a happy note today, I won last weeks challenge over on the All That Scraps Challenge Blog....so I got to choose FOUR CC Designs stamps, so I chose the new Sweet November stamps.

Friday Sketchers #77

Here is a card I made using the sketch over on Friday Sketchers. I have used one of my Squiggle Stamps called "Snow Pals" you can find it HERE. The image has been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E47
Hat - R46
Scarf & Gloves - B93/B95/B97
Jeans - B93/B95/B97
Jumper - R46
Wellies - YG03/G28
The paper is My Minds Eye "Winter Wonderland", I have punched some snowflakes out of the paper with my Martha Stewart punch, added some ribbon, pearl bling and a charm from my stash. To finish I added a sentiment by Craftwork Cards layered up with my Stampin' Up circle and scalloped circle punches, which are raised on 3D foam.

Thanks to the DT over on Friday Sketchers for a lovely sketch and their inspiration.

Just Magnolia - Distressing!

This week over on the Just Magnolia Challenge Blog the theme is "Distressing". I decided to make a wedding card after getting the mini bride & groom stamps for the Magnolia stand at the NEC on Saturday. I put them on top of the cake by masking Tilda before I stamped Edwin so that he is just slightly behind the train of Tilda's dress. All the images have been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Tilda's Hair - E53
Edwin's Hair - E47
Tilda's Clothing - E50/R20/G21/YR31
Edwin's Clothing - R20/C1/C3/C5
Cake - E50/R20/R21
The papers are all by DCWV from the "Be Mine" stack, including the sentiment which was cut from one of the sheets in the pad. I have added some lace, pearl bling and string from my stash. The gorgeous paper roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts and I have used my Martha Stewart "branch" punch to add some foilage.

I loved this challenge and think it is my favourite wedding card I have ever made.....now I just need someone to get married....LOL So a huge thanks to the DT for inspiring me.

Crafty Angels Weekly Challenge - Week 9 - Blue, Red & White

This week over on the Crafty Angels Weekly Challenge Blog we have a theme set my Mandy of Blue, Red & White. As I desperately need to crack on with my Christmas Cards I decided to use a couple of sheets of the My Minds Eye from the Winter Wonderland Glitter Stack available HERE. I didn't use a stamp this week as I wanted to make a card just using the gorgeous papers...and they really are stunning. I have added some Prima E blossoms (white) and a Prima Poinsetta, the centre of which I added some Stickles to in Inced Coffe available HERE. I have also used some bling from my stash and a round sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

A much simpler card from my....as no stamping, but with so many Christmas Cards to make sometime a different style is good.

Anyone for Anya?

This week over on the Anyone for Anya? Challenge Blog we have a recipe for you to use. We want you to use 3 Designer Papers, 2 Buttons and a Ribbon/Bow. We are also sponsored this week by Tracy @ Dies to Die For. We also have three new Guest DT members...Amanda, Beth and Nicole....so be sure to come over to the blog and check them out.

For my card I have used one of the Anya from the new Christmas Anya & Ian set and coloured them with Copics. I also added some polar white Flower Soft to the hood and sleeves of Anya's coat. The papers are all by My Minds Eye and I have layered them on some pink cardstock from my stash. I cut the circle and scalloped circle around Anya using my Nestabilities, the ribbon is by American Crafts and I used a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Be sure to come over and join us to be in with a chance of winning Birthday Anya.

Sympathy Card...

During the week I found out from my Sister that my Dad's neighbour had passed away, having had health problems for as long as I have known him. So last night I came home from the NEC...and then a Firework Party and made a quick card for his wife to let her know we are thinking of her. Having only ever made one other Sympathy card....I was a little nervous. I think keeping the colours soft and serene and the card relatively simple is the way to go....so here is what I made...
What do you think?

So now that I am up, I have got to get a wriggle on as we are off to have dinner with the family down in Surrey today. I will be back again later this morning with my Anyone for Anya? card.

I had a fab day at the NEC, for me the best part was meeting up with my Blogging Buds and having a 2 hour lunch....I know 2 hours when there is stash to buy is a miracle, but it was a blast. I will be back with more details and pics later too.

All that Scraps meets Daring Cardmakers

Here is a card I made last night for the challenges on All That Scraps (use an older stamp set) and Daring Card Makers (use Kraft Cardstock).

For my card I have used the Bear Hugs stamps and coloured them with Copics (sorry can't remember the colours). I have also used My Minds Eye "Life Stories" for the base of the card and also for the distressed piece and the die-cut shield (which I cut with my Nestabilites). I have also added a Jenni Bowlin "Bingo Card", some Making Memories mini alpha stickers a red hear pin and some lace and pearl bling from my stash.

I am off to the NEC is about 10 minutes to meet up with a ton of my blogging buds...plus Marlene of course....so see you all later.