I am in Punch Heaven...

Well after almost giving up hope on ever getting my order for the Martha Stewart Valentines Lace punch.....Craft Obsessions got their delivery, even though they were told it was discontinued and unlikely ever to appear...

Not only that Pam, my Mother in Law managed to get me an X-Cut Dimension Butterfly Punch from The Range in Southampton...the last one they had.

Seems like the punch fairy is looking after me today....yay!!!

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 66 "Wheely Good Fun!"

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog we have a theme of "Wheely Good Fun!". We want to see wheels somewhere on your card or project. We are sponsored this week by Marlene of A Lil' Bit of Me. Marlene has supplied us with a fab set of Stampin' Up stamps, they are not available to buy as they are a hostess gift. So if you are in the UK and looking for any Stampin' Up products be sure to go to her Blog and contact her from there. We are also joined again by our Guest DT Wendy of Wendy's Little Blog be sure to have a look at her wonderful creations.

For my card I have used three stamps, 2 hAnglar & stAnglar images and a Magnolia image. I have coloured them all with Copics. The papers are all Scenic Route "Garden Grove" and I have layered them with Core-dinations cardstock which I have sanded. I have added some random flowers from my stash attached with a spacer and Doodlebug sugar coated brad, some ribbon (possibly Making Memories) and I added a sentiment from Craftwork Cards layered up on 3d foam using my SU oval and scalloped oval punches.

Be sure to join us if you want a chance to win those fab SU stamps.

Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge "3D Fun"

This week over on the Tilda and Friends ATC Challenge Blog we have a theme of "3D Fun", we want to see all your 3D ATC's. For my card I have used a new stamp from CC Designs called Heidi, and she has been coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Eyes - BG01
Hair - C1/C3/C5/C7
Clothing - Y38/YR16
I have then added some Sakura clear glitter gel pen to her hair, and some "Orange Peel" Stickles to her wings.
I have used some Core-dinations cardstock as the base of the ATC, which I have sanded the edges of, and also a label cut with my nestabilities. Finally I have inked the edges and added a 3D butterfly cut with my new punch and added some words with my ATB tape writer.

Georgia spent the whole day at the school she is going up to in September....and had a great time. It took a huge weight off my mind as she is going to a different school to all of her friends. So knowing that she has already started to make a friend is a good sign.

Friday Sketchers - Sketch #57

This week over on the Friday Sketchers Blog there is a lovely sketch provided by Beatrix. For my card I have used one of The Greeting Farm "Hope & Grace" stamps coloured using Copics. The papers are all DCWV "Latte" and I have layered them with Core-dinations cardstock. I have kept the embellishments very simple, I used my new punch to create the 3d butterflies. The punch is the same as the X-Cut Dimensions Butterfly punch that was a limited edition back in May, and is rarer than hens teeth (I love that saying...LOL)I put some gems onto the wings to make them sparkle, they are also cut from glitter cardstock that is in the DCWV "Latte" cardstock matt pad. I got the butterfly punch from Studio Cards...just incase your were wondering. I also used my new EK Success swirl punch, and finally I used a sentiment by Craftwork Cards layered up with scallop oval and ovals punch with my Stampin' Up punches.

Here is a picture of the inside decorated with the leftover scraps... Pop over to the Friday Sketchers blog and join in....as always the DT cards are gorgeous.

The Sugar Bowl - Challenge 13 "Lilian's Sketch"

Over on The Sugar Bowl there is a fab sketch by Lilian together with the "please include" option of using Kraft paper, or brown and cream cardstock. To be in with a chance of winning the fab Gorjuss Girls 3 you need to use the option.....so that is what I have done.
For my card I have used one of the girls from Gorjuss Girls set 2, coloured with Copics. The papers are all DCWV "The Green Stack" layered with Core-dinations cardstock. I have used my Nesties to cut the matts for the main image, and my new swirl punch. The flower was given to me by Marlene when I was visiting yesterday....actually she never gave it to me.....I just chose it, and she was good enough to let me have it.....thanks hun x To finish off I have used some Basic Grey Opaline in a teal colour, and a TLC rubon.

As you can see below I have decorated the inside with more of the same papers, and also another image. The back is also decorated with smaller scraps, and my handmade by stamp

Thanks to Lilian for the lovely sketch and also to the DT for more fab cards..... x

I has such fun with Marlene and her family yesterday, we got there at 8.10am, and left at 8pm...Georgia said that it felt like we had been there 2 days as we got there so early...LOL

This weekend I got an email asking if I wanted to have a stall at a local "Colour/Image Evening", so I will have to decide this evening and start preparing this week....luckily I have a stock of cards already made...LOL

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 65 "Tag, You're It!"

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog we have a theme of "Tag, You're It!". For my card I have combined our challenge with the sketch over on Papertake Weekly Challenge Blog....it fitted with the way I wanted to hide my tag inside the card.
For my card I have used one of the Magnolia Pet Collection that only arrived yesterday, she is called Tilda with Cat and I have coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E47/E49/E57
Clothing - R46/BG09/BG10/BG18
The papers are all DCWV "The Green Stack" which are made from 70% recycled paper, and I have layered them with come Core-dinations cardstock. I have embellished with the help of my labels nesties, some Tim Holtz Adage tickets, some Anita's ribbon, a heart pin and the flower is made from a coupe of Prima blossoms at the bottom held with a Wildorchidcrafts paper rose.

Inside I have decorated with some scraps and also another flower by Wildorchidcrafts and a Tim Holtz Adage ticket.

To fasten the flat I added a velcro square that I got cheap in Tescos....the brad and spacer that I added to the flar are purely decorative as the velcro holds the flap shut.

Come over to the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog and join in the fun, this week we have a fab prize....three sets of stamps by Artful Inkables for one lucky winner. We also have a new Guest DT member....Wendy, and as always the DT cards are fab.

Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge "Fathers Day"

This week over on the Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge Blog we have a theme of "Fathers Day". We want to you to make an ATC to celebrate the fathers in your life.

For my ATC I have used a stamped image by hAnglar & stAnglar that I was given in a swap...I thought it fitted the theme perfectly....So my ATC is the kids brining breakfast in bed to their Daddy. The background of the ATC is Cor-dinations cardstock and also DCWV La Creme stack. The image has been coloured with Copics and I have added the words with my ATB tape writer.

Come over and join us....ATC's are so quick and fun.

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge #56 - A sketch by MichelleO

This week over on the A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge Blog there is a fab sketch provided by the talented MichelleO. for my card I have used one of the new hAnglar & stAnglar images coloured with my Copics. The papers are all Scenic Route "Garden Grove" and I have layered them with Core-dinations cardstock. This one is pretty simple (as it is a male card) so all I have added was some string....to give the impression of kite string, some buttons attached with Karen Foster Scrappers Floss, and a few Kars gems.

I think this may be the fastest I have completed a card for a challenge...well except the ones I am on a DT for....LOL. I had already coloured the image last night, and chosen papers....just got too tired to do anymore.

Pop on over and join in, there is a fab prize...and amazing DT cards to look at.

Sketch Saturday - Sketch #55

Here is a card I made using this weeks sketch over on Sketch Saturday. For my main image I have used one of the new Hope & Grace stamps from The Greeting Farm, coloured using my Copics. The papers are all Basic Grey "Wisteria" and I have layered them with Core-dinations cardstock. I have used my nesties to cut out the layer for the image, and I used some flowers from WildOrchidCrafts, I found them via Bev's Blog. Finally I have added a sentiment by Stampin Up and also some punched leaves around the flowers.

I have decorated the inside, but my camera batteries went flat....

Thanks to the SS team for the sketch and their inspiration...

Friday Sketchers - Sketch #56

Here is my latest card using the sketch over on Friday Sketchers together with my new Hope & Grace "Sing", coloured with Copics. The papers are by Basic Grey "Sultry" and I have used my Nesties and QK Flourish dies in my Cuttlebug. The flowers are by Prima and are held together using spacers and Doodlebug sugar coated brads.

I have also decorated the inside with the scraps, more blossoms and another of the coloured images punched in a circle.

Thanks to the DT over on Friday Sketchers for their inspiration....there cards are always amazing.

On a good note, Apple have ordered me a new iPod to replace my broken one, and I am in talks with Sony about my Vaio laptop repair....and the sun is shining...

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 64 "Quotations!"

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog the theme is "Quotations!". We would like you to use a quotation on your card or project. This week we are joined again by Jilly, be sure to check her blog to see more of her fab work. We also have another new and lovely sponsor, Cathy from DRS Designs. The prize this week is a selection of wonderful stamps.

So for my card I have used one of my new hAnglar & stAnglar images, coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E25
Flower - YG03/Y15/Y17
Shoes - B05/B12
Hat - B05/B12/R46
Clothes - B05/B12/R46
Tights - YG03
The papers are all by Scenic Route "Garden Grove" layered with Core-dinations cardstock. I love these papers....I got the pack from the shop at the retreat last weekend. I have added Quickutz swirls and Prima blossoms attached with a Doodlebug sugar coated brad and spacer. The sentiment is by Inkadinkado, I saw it used on one of the blogs I follow and fell in love....so tracked the stamp down and got it from eBay US. I have used my Nesties to cut around the image and sentiment, and popped the sentiment onto 3D foam pads for some added dimension.

So, come on over to the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful prize this week.

Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge "Summer Fun"

This week on the Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge Blog we have a theme of "Summer Fun". We want you to use summery colours, and or summery themed stamps.

We are joined again by the talented Tracey Feeger, our Guest DT member for June....be sure to check out her blog.

For my ATC I have used two Sugar Plum images by CC Designs. They have been coloured with Copics using the following colours
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - E47
Sitting Girl - Y15/YR07/R46
Surfboard Girl - B12/YG03/YG00/R46/Y15

The papers are Scenic Route "Garden Grove" and I have used some Bazzill cardstock as the base. The sentiment has been added with my ATB Taoe Writer....and I trimmed it down a little.

Come on over and join us....ATC's are such a fun way to use uo those tiny scraps, and also to get your kids crafting. My daughter loves to make them with me.

Something from the weekend....

Well I have no card to show you this morning as last night I was working on my ATC for this weeks Tilda and Friends Challenge, and I was also planning my card for CCT this week. So instead I thought I would show you this completed wall hanging I made a GoGo Getaway. The workshop was taught by Mary Anne Walters (owner of UKScrappers and DT member of Scrapbook Inspirations) and I am so pleased with my completed project. The base of this wall hanging is made from mount board, and all the papers are from Scenic Route "Garden Grove". Now I am even more impressed with myself as those pictures were only taken on the Saturday, and I printed them on my Canon Selphy CP760 (love my little printer) and then used on Sunday morning....I think that may just be the quickest I have ever scrapped a photo.... The only things that weren't included were the glitter thickers that I added. I even managed last night to unpack my stash from the weekend and get it put back to where it lives (at the moment), and I went into my Craft Room to do some more sorting so that I can move most of my stash back up there.

So, while I was away my new iPhone arrived....and the minute I got home I just wanted to play and get everything set up....and once we worked out that you needed to read the online manual to work out ho to get the dang SIM card in....all was well. Last night David also managed to get my purchased iTunes songs off my sick Nano and onto my iPhone.....we had to sync my iPod to my desktop seeing as how my Vaio is still poorly, and so far I am loving my iPhone....it looks so gorgeous and sexy in black.

Desperately Seeking....

X-Cut Dimension Butterfly Punch. If anyone has a spare, or has seen them in their local D0-Crafts stockists please please can you help me. I have been to all my local shops and also searched the internet for a shop online....and nothing, nada, zilch, zip........woe is me.

It's almost over....

The weekend that is. Marlene and I have had a blast, we have had some fun classes with, Shimelle, Jane Dean and Fiona Beckman, and today we have a workshop with Mary Ann Walters. Marlene is just getting ready for a quick photoshoot with CJ (Cheryl Johnson) and I am trying to recover from another late night.

Yesterday we went for a walk in the grounds of Theobalds Park to take some photos of each other...I am sure she will show you some of hers....LOL. While there we got one of the other girls to take some fun pics of us together in the treehouse......and here is one of them.

We have even managed to wear co-ordinating outfits...which was not planned I can promise you...LOL . Marlene is going to be showing you a different photo. We had such fun with these....by the time this photo was taken my knees were killing me as I was leaning on the very edge of the piece of tree stump.

I will be back either this evening or more likely tomorrow morning to show you a couple of the things we have made.

I'm off...

But just for a weekend....I am GoGo Getting Away with Marlene....yay us.

I seem to be having a technological nightmare at the moment. My poorly Vaio has to go back to Sony....they are calling me on Monday, and the data is safe but cannot be retrieved by anyone but Sony....can't tell you how disgsuted I am as I know a few kids who read here....need I say more.

And now to add insult to injury I was charging my iPod to take with me....and low and behold the click wheel has decided not to work....I am more than a little miffed as this is not even six month old.......and what is worse I just ordered an iPhone yesterday and now I am wondering whether that was a big mistake too......oh well

Anyway my stash is just about packed and I am about to pack my clothes. Marlene is coming to collect me at midday and we are going out for a spot of lunch before driving the hour to the venue.

I will try to come back later with some pics or even some creations...if I can squeeze them in between all the fun we are going to have. It is hard to believe that I only met Marlene a year ago today....and we have become such great friends....isn't the internet a wonderful thing!

Till later...

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 63 "Nip and a Punch"

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog we have a theme of "Nip and a Punch"...we want you to use punches and/or die-cuts on your card.

This week we have a new Guest DT member, Jilly of Jilly's Creations. We also have a sponsor, Sheetload Shortcuts who kindly provided the whole DT with a pack of wonderful clear and frosted acetate cards and also some giftcard holders. She has also provided the same wonderful prize to two lucky winners.

For my card I have used an image from the "Wild Sprouts" range at The Greeting Farm she is called "Dahlia" and I have coloured her with my Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/YR00/E11/R20
Hair - E43/E47/E49
Flower - V06/V09
Clothing - YG03/V09
Tights - YG11/V06
The papers I have used are all by DCWV from the "Latte" paper pad, and matching cardstock stacks. For the punches I have used my Stampin' Up oval and scalloped oval punches and also my oval Nestabilities. Finally I have embellished with Stampin' Up choc chip taffeta ribbon, Prima and Craft Fairy blossoms held together with a Doodlebug sugar coated brad and spacer. The sentiment is also from Stampin' Up.

As the card is acetate I have stuck matching size papers on the inside of the front of the card. I have also used one of the giftcard holders on the inside of the card, and I have attached more papers to cover it. I left the inside of the giftcard holder plain so that I can write the birthday wishes on the inside of it.

This is only my second ever acetate card, and I am really pleased with how it has turned out. Below is a picture take from another angle to show you the dimension and a little of the inside.

Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge "Race for Life 2009"

This week over on the Tilda and Friends ATC Challenge Blog we have an "open theme". We want you to create an ATC of your choice. We have a new Guest DT member for June, Tracey Feeger aka Booyagirl. Check out her blog to see her wonderful creations.

For my ATC I have used one of my new hAnglar & stAnglar stamps coloured with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - C-1/C-3/C-5/C-7
Clothing - R59/Y17
Trainers - Y17
The wall paper in the background is by Prima Marketing "IOD Pulse Collection", and I have added the wording with my ATB tape writer. My friend Lynsey & her 8 year old daughter Melissa are running the Race for Life in Northampton today....so this is for them...good luck Girls.

Club Anya - I Wanna Be Just Like......

UKCaz...that's me. This weekend over on the Club Anya Blog, the challenge was to CASE my card above....and I had the incredibly difficult task of choosing the winner. Well I looked at them all, made a short list of my favourites looked at them again...and again...and yep, you got it....Again. Eventually I chose Mindy with her card Hello...and here it is...

Mindy won a prize which was some The Greeting Farm digital images....congrats to Mindy....isn't her card fab.

A Double Act....

As it was a lovely weekend and I wanted to be in the garden, I decided to combine two of the Friday challenges.....Just Magnolia & Friday Sketchers. For my card I have used a Magnolia stamp from the Spring Stamp Club and coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - C-1/C-3/C-5/C-7
Dress - C-1/C-3
Apron & Wellies - R27

The papers are all by DCWV "La Creme" stack, and I have added some red Coredinations cardstock for layering. The blossoms are a mix of Prima and Craft Fairy and they are attached with a brad and spacer, finally I finished off with some bling, and a sentiment by Craftwork Cards that I have layered with my Stampin' Up Oval and Scalloped Oval punches. The inside is decorated but my batteries ran out, so will add it later this evening.

Thanks to the DT's from both Blogs...as always your work is an inspiration. Georgia was back at school this morning....and I was paranoid about over sleeping....but all turned out OK....all because I left the curtains open a little in my bedroom and the sunshine woke me....yay for the sunshine.