Wednesday 29 January 2014

Add Some Sparkle

Happy Wednesday

Today the new challenge over at Creative Moments is Anything Goes/Add Some Sparkle

Our lovely Sponsor for this challenge:
Bugaboo is offering 7 images to the winner

My card uses the image Jesse Moon


The corner dies are by Lala Land - Filagree Corner
The sentiment is from Gina K Designs - Inspiration Mosaic


I look forward to seeing your creations in the challenge





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Monday 27 January 2014

Anything Goes

Happy Monday

Today the new Greetings Card Challenge over at the Outlawz is Anything Goes. The Design Team have some gorgeous inspiration for you.

Our lovely sponsors this week

I have used the image Miss Sunshine for my card today


The foliage background is by Heartfelt Creations -  Decorative Leafy Frame
The Sunflowers are by Die-Namics and the sentiment is from Gina K Designs - A Little Something


I look forward to seeing your creations in the challenge

Sunday 26 January 2014

DS4Joy New Release

Happy Sunday (again)

We have a new release today over at the DS4Joy Shop, and the Design Team have some wonderful creations for you over at the DS4Joy Blog

My card uses the image "Heart Geared For You"


The heart is Spellbinders - Scalloped Heart and the wings and crowns' are a Tim Holtz Bigz Die. The musical notes are a new release by Memory Box, and the tiny butterflies are by Cheery Lynn



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613 Avenue Create Challenge 56

Happy Sunday

Today over at 613 Avenue Create we have a new challenge, the theme is Anything goes/Gift Set.

Our lovely sponsors this week are 




I have two projects for you today, the first is a gift bag and tag using the image "Tied Together" by Stamping Chef


My second project is a gift box made using the We R Memory Keepers Gift Box Punch Board and the image "To Die For" by Flat Friends Boutique


The rose is made using the Sizzix Susan's Garden Rose Die and Pan Pastels

I look forward to seeing your creations in the challenge!




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Wednesday 22 January 2014

Ha Ha Very Funny & A Real Ribbon Challenge

Happy Wednesday

Today I have two challenges I have made DT cards for. The first challenge is over at the Crafters Cafe, the theme this time is "Ha Ha Very Funny"

We have two fab sponsors for this challenge



I have used the image - Snack Cat by Oak Pond for my first card


The image is coloured with Copic markers and mat and layered using Grand Circles & Grand Decorative Circles. The sentiment is from Girlfriend Stamps and I used Fancy Frame Tags Two to cut and layer it. The cup-cakes are a die by Quickcutz.

My second card today uses the Bugaboo image - Get Your Craft On 


I have used some DP from my stash and added some shapes cut with Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A & B, I have then embossed them with Do-Craft embossing folders from the Boofie and Happy Days Collections. The embellishments are also by Do-Craft and are from their latest releases Bare Basics and Sew Lovely Collections.



DS4Joy have a new challenge today, and is hosted by my lovely team member Antoinette the theme is "Add Real Ribbon"
I think you will agree I went a little OTT with my interpretation of this theme, but it was a great way to use up some of my ribbon scraps!

My card uses the image - Misteri-Would I Lie


The Sentiment is from Funny Bones and the cat is cut using Poppy Stamps - Large Sitting Cat

I look forward to seeing your creations in these challenges!




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Monday 20 January 2014

Happy Birthday Martin Luther King

Happy Monday

We have a new challenge at the Outlawz Greetings Card Challenge today, we are celebrating the birth of Martin Luther King, so the theme is to make a card for a New Arrival

Our lovely sponsors this week is 



My card uses an image from All Dressed Up called B is for Bear


I printed the image twice, once on the DP so I could paper-piece the B, the die cuts are:
 Memory Box
Baby Clothes
Baby Stuff
Baby Carriage
Small shopping Bag

The little piece of embroidery anglaise in the shopping bag, I found when rummaging in my sewing box, this is a left-over from when I was pregnant with my youngest son, and was re-vamping the family crib, rather appropriate I felt for a new baby card, by the way he will be 26 in June!

I look forward to seeing your entries in the challenge!




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Sunday 19 January 2014

DS4Joy New Release

Happy Sunday



There are some fab new releases this week at DS4Joy Shop and the Design Team have some wonderful inspiration for you at the DS4Joy Blog.

I have two cards to share with you today.

The first uses the image "Bunny Egg"


I have coloured the sweet bunny image with Copic markers and the flowers are Spellbinders Die-delights - Bluebell and Lilly of the Valley.

My second card uses the image "Hello Dear"


I have used Spellbinders Hearts & Scalloped Hearts, A2 Matting Basics A & B, and yes the image is coloured with Copic makers.



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Wednesday 15 January 2014

Buttons and Pearls

Happy Wednesday

Today over at Creative Moments we have a new challenge, the theme this time is:


Our lovely sponsor this time is:
 Just Some Lines

My card uses the image - Bella Ballerina 


The die cut music is by Memory Box - Virtuoso Music
Everything else's is from my stash!

I look forward to seeing your entries in the challenge, and don't forget to check out all the gorgeous inspiration from the Design Team


Thank you for dropping by



Tuesday 14 January 2014

Recipe Challenge

Happy Tuesday

I am hosting this week over at the Outlawz and the theme of the challenge is:


The recipe is:
(No Image!) Use two (2) DPs, Ribbons, Pearls and A Sentiment)

Our lovely sponsor this week is  




My card showcases some of the new Do-Craft Collections
The DP's and Pleated Fabric Trim are from Madame Payraud. The Canvas Star is from Bare Basics, and the sentiment is from Gina K Designs - Border Bling

I look forward to seeing your creations in the challenge

Thanks for stopping by


Sunday 12 January 2014

Party Time

Happy Sunday

Today over at 613 Avenue Create we have a new challenge for you, the theme this week is "Anything Goes/Party Time". We have three amazing sponsors this week, and don't forget to check out the wonderful inspiration from the DT.


My card uses the image Surprise Party


The embossing folder is by Sue Wilson - Interlocking Circles.
The image is coloured with Copic markers and mat and layered using the Perfect Layers Tool.
The sentiments are from Gina K Designs - A Beautiful Life and cut and layered with Spellbinders - Petite Ovals & Fancy Tags 1 & 2


My card uses the image Pure Innocence 044


The DP is from my stash 
The banner is by Whimsy Stamps - Circle Pennants and Tattered Lace - Alphabet 
The balloon is from Spellbinders - Up Up and Away
The sentiment is a wood mounted stamp from my stash and is hand cut and layered on a SU punch cut



My card uses the image Girl with Heart Balloon


The image is coloured with Copic markers 
I have used DP from my stash and the image is mat and layered with Spellbinders - Curved Matting Basics B, Card Creator A2 Polka Dot, Petite Ovals Small & Fancy Frame Tags One
The sentiment is from Gina K Designs - All Occasion Tags 2

I look forward to your entries in the challenge!

Thank you for dropping by 







Wednesday 8 January 2014

Anything Goes

Happy Monday (again)

This week at Crafters Cafe we have an "Anything Goes" Challenge for you and we have three wonderful sponsors

Who are offering three digis of their choice to the winner

My card uses the image Betty Bow


The image is coloured with Copic markers and cut and layered using Spellbinders - Ovals Large & Floral Ovals. The corner is by Lala Land - Filigree Corner, and the DP is from my stash.

We have a new sponsor this time 


I have used the image Cogsley Copperpot


The embossing folder is Cuttlebug - Clockworks and the Die cuts are Spellbinders Cogs. The metal embellishments are from my stash as is the DP.

I have coloured her in the Scandinavian style, and the lovely Susan Dean has 4 fab video on this subject

Here is the first one

Last but by no means least is our third sponsor


My card uses the image "Teeny Mouse Hugs"


The embossing folder is by Sue Wilson - Cascading Hearts and is inked with Tim Holtz Distress ink - Victorian Velvet. The image is coloured with Copic markers and cut and layered with Spellbinders - Large Circles & Lacey Circles. The sentiment is from a sadly retired GKD set called Puuurfectly Delightful, and cut out using SU punches. The little hearts are by Memory Box - Precious Hearts.

I look forward to seeing your entries in the challenge!

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Glitter and Sparkle

Happy Monday


Today over at DS4Joy we have a new challenge for you, the theme is Glitter and Sparkle and the lovely Angela is our host this time, you can check out her blog HERE

My card uses the image Dress on Hanger 


As you probably already know "Bling" is not exactly my thing, but I have risen to the challenge and pulled out some bling from my stash, don't get me wrong I love to buy bling and have a reasonable box full, it is just when it comes to actually using it I tend to leave it in the box!
The sentiment is from GKD and the set is called Girl Talk

I look forward to seeing your entries in the challenge!

Thanks for stopping by

Monday 6 January 2014

My Sentiments Exactly

Happy Monday

Today over at the Outlawz Greetings Card Challenge our intrepid leader Chana is hosting this weeks challenge. I would like to say that Chana is the best team leader I could hope for and it has been a real pleasure working with her on not only the Outlawz DT but also Crafters Cafe and 613 Avenue Create, thanks to her love and support I have grown as a person and as a crafter, stretching my boundaries and trying new crafty things in the last year. To all my fellow DT members, guys you ROCK and I love working with each and every one of you.

Ok so now on the the challenge, our lovely returning sponsor this week is 

The theme is "My Sentiments Exactly"

I have used the image by Rick called Darcy


The DP is from my stash, it is a new years resolution that I use more DP on my cards as I tend to shy away from it!
The die cuts are:
Spellbinders - Labels 28 & Decorative Labels 28
Memory Box - Hibiscus Flower
Cherry Lynn Fanciful Flourish & Mini Fanciful Flourish
The sentiment is a rubber stamp by Funny Bones 
I look forward to seeing your creations over at the challenge 

Thanks for dropping by