Friday Sketchers ~ Sketch #142

Beatrix, from Germany is the designer of this weeks sketch and week's Friday Sketchers is sponsored by Pink Cat Studio:

Pink Cat Studio is all about offering fun and whimsical stamps to inspire your creativity. They have a huge selection of super cute digi and rubber stamps to choose from and they add more each week. Owner and artist Melissa started PCSin 2005 and over the years nothing has excited and inspired her more than to see your creations with her stamps. Melissa’s goal is to continue to delight & surprise you with her designs. Stop by the studio today and get in on the fun!

The prize this week from Pink Cat Studio is 5 digital stamps of the winner's choice! 

This weeks Sketch ...

... and my card ...

To make this card I used:~

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Pirate Booty

Image ~ Gorjuss Girl

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC

Pearls ~ Stash

Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Corner Punch, Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps, Sansodor

Christmas Cards ...

I've finally got round to making a couple of Christmas cards.  That's a grand total of 4 I have for this year now LOL!  Might need a few more than that I think 

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I decided to use a couple of the sketches from Sketch Saturday that I didn't get around to making cards with due to the house move.  

DP's ~ RAK from Linda 

CS ~ Left overs

Images ~ Gowguss Girls

Sentiments ~ Create with TLC

Tools ~ Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps, Sansodor, Cuttlebug, Nesties, Snowflake Die, Corner Die, Martha Stewart Border Punch, Star Border Punch, Sewing Machine, Silver Embroidery Thread

Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge #35

This week Stampin' for the Weekend want to see some Easter creations, you can make anything you like it does not have to be a card so let your imagination run wild. Dulcie from Wild Rose Studio is the sponsor this week and is generously giving two Milton stamps of the Winners choice.

• Heavy Weight DP's ~ RAK from Linda xxx
• Images ~ RAK from Tab
• Ribbon ~ Stash
• Tools ~ Box Template, Acetate, Nesties, Pencil Crayons, Odourless White Spirits, Blending Stumps No.0, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch from Here, Diamond Stickles.

The Sugar Bowl ~ Challenge 19

Marlene's Sketch ... with the added 'Please use' - the colours Pink and Brown.

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ A Whisper Of Romantic

Image ~ Gorjuss Girl

Dewdrops ~ Available Here

Gems ~ Stash

Flower ~ made using Rach's fab tutorial ... thanks honey x

Sentiment ~ PC Generated

Tools ~ Woodware Leaf Punch, Woodware Small Flower Punch, Stapler, Nesties, Whisper Strokes

What a fab night we all had last night at the Psychic Supper! It was our first time at anything like this and OMG how did they know what they were telling us if someone from the other side wasn't telling them! I had my angel cards done first and she had me perfectly ... i told her nothing, didn't confirm or deny anything, she told us collectively (Sis, Dec, Andy, Fae, Ellie and me) that we had a female in our lives that was causing a lot of upset and it was time to just let it go! She had no idea we were related! She told hubby he was taking driving lessons, Ellie that she was having a new car and that the relationship that she was beginning now was probably the one as it was very strong, Fae and Ellie pulled out the same angel cards and she said "you're related, are you sisters?" now the girls weren't sat with one another and they don't look alike. Dec was told that his friend called Stephen was in the army and not to worry about him cos he would be ok and he'd see him again ... his best friend Stephen is in Afganistan! Oh i could go on, but i wont bore you with it all. We will be going again though!

Sunday Sketch & Stamp Challenge #11

This fortnight's sketch (#11) has been designed by Arianne:

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Free Download

Image ~ RAK from either Carole or Tab ... thanks whichever one it was! x

Mesh stuff ~ my prize from Amy Stampin' 4 the Weekend

Flowers and Brads ~ Stash

Sentiment ~ PC Generated

Tools ~ Oval Nesties, Woodware Leaf Punch, Whisper Strokes, Tombo Blender Pen

Edited: DH just got letter through post informing him of his new test date ... its now 28th September at 8:40am .... so in just a little under 2 weeks i could be chauffeur driven everywhere ... woohoo (obviously bound and gagged in the boot, as Paula suggested LOL) x

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge #63

The Challenge this week is Floral Fantasy. So something floral on our cards!

• CS ~ from my Paula Papermill box ... Mwahs to Paulax
• DP's ~ Freebie Download ~ Swanky Papers
• Image ~ RAK from Tab ... thanks x coloured with Whisper Strokes and Sakura Stardust Pens
• Flowers ~ Stash
• Sentiment ~ one of those foam ones from out of a pack in Argos
• Tools ~ Martha Stewart Flourish Punch, Glamour Dust, Woodware Leaf Punch

Don't you just hate making these cards? I know I do ... but I suppose needs must! This image does work well though, couldn't image what else it would be used for to be honest!

For My Friend ....

Well, its not actually for my friend ... it was for Ellie's friend Tilda! I had been hoping that i could enter this card into one of the challenges, but typically there doesn't appear to be one that it fits lol! Although, you can bet your life once this has been published they'll be one lol!

Had a phone call Monday from the Magnolia man who confirmed my Summer Stamp Club Kit had been posted July 8th ... I'm really hoping its been delayed due to the recent postal strikes, but i am trying to come to terms with the fact that i may never see them and have lost the best part of £30! This has really put me off ordering the Fall Kit too. I had saved my birthday money to buy that kit ... with things being a little tight and now i can't justify spending the same again on something that has no guarantees of arriving. I could quite cheerfully sob! I have everything crossed here!

Anyway, here's the card ...

CS ~ Stash, DP's ~ Raspberry Road Designs ~ Sassy Lass, Image ~ RAK from Carole ... thanks honey x. coloured with Whisper Strokes, Sentiment ~ Freebie Wordart, Tools ~ Martha Stewart Flourish Punch, Sewing Machine, Woodware Leaf Punch, Dovecraft Medium and Small Daisy Punch, Gems and flower ~ Stash.

Mojo Monday #77

Working slowly through my challenge blogs my next is Mojo Monday with another fantabulous sketch.Holographic card ~ stash, brought from Home Bargains 59p for a pack of 16 sheets in 2 colours. DPs ~ PP and the one with bags and shoes was part of a RAK from my VBMF Tab along with the Gorguss girl image. Image ~ coloured with WM's. Flowers ~ from my speshull envie from Diane. Butterfly ~ I dont remember where that came from, but i stuck it on an offcut of a laminating sheet that's been through the laminator. Stitching ~ DaisyD's.