Button Flowers!

Evening! I don't want to miss the deadline for this challenge and a plumber has just arrived for our shower so I'll add the details later!

Hi again! I'm back, sorry about that! I've made quite a simple card using these gorgeous never-seen-ink stamps, it looks like I'm super organised with this card but actually, I just thought this sentiment suited the flowers! Thanks for looking, I hope you're having a lovely evening!

 

 

Challenges;
CAS(E) this sketch - this sketch -->
Less is More - Pink
Totally Gorjuss - Anything goes with a button
Cupcake Craft - Kraft

Supplies;

SWALK Sneak Peek!

Hi everyone, I'm back again! I have a sneak peek to share using one of the 12 new SWALK stamps from Crafters Companion. This is my first play with these stamps and they're really cute! This card is using one of the new images to be released next Tuesday. She's called A Little Bird.

On the stamp plate you have the sentiment plus 3 little birds which I've stamped in the corners. I've used papers from the SWALK CD rom, the image is stamped onto Neenah card and coloured in with Spectrum Noirs all of which are available here.
PLUS, Crafters Companion are running a competition giving away all of the new stamps! If you head over to here there is a simple question to answer and you will be entered. Closing date is 8th May at 9.00am. You have to be logged on to be able to see the question and add your answer so if you are not already a member then please register and the winner could be you! Good luck!

Challenges;
Sweet Stop Sketch - Any sketch (I picked sketch 94, sort of, went off track a little!)
Papertake - Anything Goes  
Simon Says Stamp - Birthdays

Supplies;

Penny Black Saturday #142!

Good morning! Hopefully this has published as I scheduled it too - otherwise I'm talking to myself! But I'm on my way to the airport for a weeks skiing in Bulgaria! Woo hoo! I'm really nervous but excited too!!
But this post is for this weeks Penny Black Saturday challenge (they seem to come around quicker and quicker these days!). This week, in honour of St Patrick's Day on the 17th (Thursday) we would like to see the colour Green on your cards, I doesn't have to be specific to the Green Isle but that's totally up to you! This weeks prize is a $20 voucher to spend with 1-2-3 Stitch!
Here's my card, it isn't really Irish, or anything to do with Luck, I just liked these papers and thought Mimi would look good in a little green dress!

Here's the other challenges it's for-
Sketch and Stash Challenge - this sketch (using both neglected papers and a new stamp)
Thanks for looking, I'll be back on Wednesday with my Truly Scrumptious card! By for now! :-)

Supplies-

Image - 'Mimi in Paris' by Penny Black

Colouring - Copics & Stickles

Papers - Daisy Bucket

Ribbon - Hobbycraft

Sentiment - Wild Rose Studio & Kars 'Multi Tags' punch

Flowers - EK Success 'Retro Flower' punch

Corners - Cuttlebug die

Charm - Hobby House

Other - Circle & Square Nestabilities

Papertake GD week #3: In stitches

Hi again! As promised, here's my third card for my Guest Designer spot on the Papertake challenge. This week it's In Stitches! Use any kind of stitching on your card or project. I've kind of done faux stitching by poking holes all around the edge, then joining up with a blue pen. Simon Says Stamp are sponsoring this weeks challenge with a $25 voucher to their store so I hope you can join in!
What is it with me and baby cards at the moment?! - I'm promise I'm not hinting at anything! But I actually Love this stamp! It's sooo gorgeous! This card is also for a couple of other challenges. This weeks Lili of the Valley sketch and also Cute card Thursday challenge which is Reuse, Renew, Recycle. The buttons are off an old shirt and the ribbon is those stupid hangy things that always stick out the sides of your top! So I snip them off for my cards! Much better use for them! Thanks for popping over and having a look!

Supplies-
Image - 'Baby Blanket' by Lili of the Valley
Colouring - Copics
Papers - Core'dinations & 'Nana's Nursery - Boy' by DCWV
Buttons & ribbon - recycled!
Sentiment - Personal Impressions

Penny Black Saturday #107!

Hi there! It's a lovely sunny saturday, and also time for another Penny Black Saturday challenge! Woo hoo! Thanks so much for all of last weeks entries, lots of you thinking of summer holidays now! This weeks challenge is Paper Patch, which is basically patchwork made from paper.
I made a card using patchwork for a baby boy (here) so I thought I would make a matching girls card, the patchwork reminds me of their little baby blankets! Bless!
We're so lucky to have 2 prizes up for grabs this week, P B Stamps are offering a 15% lifetime discount voucher to their store, and Fantastic Ribbons are giving away 4 rolls of the winners choice of ribbons! They also sent a selection of ribbons for the DT to play with too and that's where these gorgeous sher ribbons on my card are from, I love how delicate they are! But you have to play along to be in with a chance!
The rest of the DT have made some gorgeous Paper Patch cards to ispire you with so I hope you can join us! I am also going to enter this card into this weeks Create 4 Fun which is to make a Baby card. Have a great weekend!

Supplies-
Stamp - 'Baby Hammock' by Penny Black
Colouring - Copics
Papers - Pink Petticoat
Stitches - Stamps Away stamp
Ribbon - Fantastic Ribbons
Sentiment - Elzybells
Buttons & thread - stash
Circle Nestabilities

Truly Scrumptious Challenge #35!

Hiya! Well it's already been 2 weeks since the last Truly Scrumptious challenge so it's time for another! Thanks for all the lovely entries into my sketch last week too!
This time, Sharon has designed this fab sketch with the Wimbledon style 'Strawberries and Cream' optional challenge. I love Strawberries so I took it literally! The papers have strawberries on them, the sentiment was part of the same download and I love this sweet little Squirrel munching his way through a pile of them!
Whiff of Joy are sponsoring this fortnights challenge so I hope you can join us! I am also entering this card into this weeks Cupcake Craft challenge which is also Strawberries and Cream! Thanks for looking!

Supplies-
Image - 'Sammy Squirrel eats Strawberries' from Digi Stamp Oasis @ Etsy
Colouring - Copics
Papers & sentiment - 'Berry Patch' from Sweet Shoppe
Flowers - EK Success small 'Daisy' punch
Leaves - Leone Em 'New Ash Family' punch
Gems - Anitas
Embossing - 'Swiss Dots' Cuttlebug folder
Ribbon - stash

Copic Colour Challenge #53!

Morning! I've actually made a card! Yey!! It's for this weeks Copic Colour Challenge, we've chosen some 'Springy' colours for you this week, C7, Y17 & YG03, I hope you have fun with them! I've used this cute little Stamposaurus Elephant, he's so cute! I just thought of him for using the grey tone and the sunflowers seemed to fit the the yellow and green tones - job done! I didn't want to test the brain cells too much though so it's quite a simple layout! I hope you can join us this week, there's some fab digi stamps to be won! We also have 3 new additions to our little Copic family! The very talented Chrissy, Jane & Lily! Woo hoo! Welcome aboard girls!

Supplies-
Stamp - 'Lazy Ellie - large' from Stamposaurus
Colouring - Copics & a white gel pen
Papers - Core'dinations & Doodlebug
Fancy edge - Fiskars 'Sunburst' punch
Ribbon & pearls - stash
Sentiment - Stamps Away
Thanks for stopping by!

Penny Black Saturday #77 & Blog Hop results!

Good morning! Wow! What a fantastic response to the Countdown to Christmas blog hop! There were so many beautiful entries and lovely comments left, but there can only be one winner....actually there's loads but you'll have to check the Penny Black Saturday challenge blog and DT blogs for those! There can only be one winner for my little candy, and that person is (chosen by Random.org but I don't know how to get the little box on here!)................drumroll please.................

Ali from Ali's Stamping & Papercraft Heaven!!!

Woo hoo!! Congratulations Ali! Send me an email with your address and I'll get your goodies in the post to you! Thanks so much to everyone else who entered! I hope you got lucky with the other draws!
Now for this weeks Penny Black Saturday challenge, I've designed a little sketch for you all to play with! I hope you have fun with it, the DT cards are beautiful (as always!!) And here's my card - goody list below! I hope you like it! Have a fab weekend!

Supplies-
Stamp - 'Holly Jolly' clear set by Penny Black
Colouring - Copics, 'Crystal' Stickles & 'Polar White' Flower Soft
Papers - DCWV 'Christmas Wishes' stack & Core'dinations
Ribbon & gems - stash
Sentiment - 'Retro Noel' font by Scrap'n'fonts
Holly - Paper Mania punch & gems by Anita's

Truly Scrumptious Challenge #16!

Hello my lovelies! It's time for another Truly Scrumptious challenge! This fortnight is a fab sketch by my teamie Heather with the added challenge of using no fewer than 3 stamps! I struggled a little with this challenge (why they call them challenges though huh?!) Some ideas can be stamping your own background/borders, masking your image and making a background or giving a character a friend or accessory! The choice is yours!
The 3 I've used are the new Hero Arts Snowflake Circle background, some little holly corners and of course, the cute little Forever Friends bear! I've embossed the background with a sparkle powder but these things never seem to show in photos! I hope you like it and get a chance to join us!

Supplies-
Stamps - Forever Friends, Hero Arts 'Snowflake Circle' & Elzybells 'Holly'
Colouring - Copics & a white gel pen
Papers - Core'dinations & DCWV old Christmas stack
Ribbon & gems - stash
Sentiment - Pebbles Inc rub-on

Penny Black Saturday #63!

This is going to be a quickie from me, I'm scheduling this at about 1:30 and I'm supposed to be up early tomorrow for my friends wedding but I've been celebrating my birthday with my parents, a yummy Chinese and a few Pinot Grigios so the sooner I get to bed, the better!
This weeks Penny Black Saturday is Stitching! I've gone for faux as my lovely sewing machine broke when I was making myself a dress - I digress - the DT cards are beautiful, as always! And our lovely Tracie is giving away these cute Stickeroos (plus a second set) as a prize to one lucky entry! Enjoy your weekend, thanks for popping by!

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Basket of Joy' by Penny Black

Colouring - Copics

Papers - Pink Petticoat (Turquoise 'Stitching' from Little Fleur's, Turquoise dots from the 'Dotty' collection &

Tangerine solid)

Letters - 'Big Fella Mix' alphas

Flowers - EK Success punches

Brads - Doodlebug

Ric rac - Ribbon Mad

Truly Scrumptious Challenge #14!

Hi everyone! I can't really believe it but it's meant to be the hottest day of the year - and I'm off work - can it be true??!

Anyway, it's time for this weeks Truly Scrumptious challenge and it's a little different today, we'd like to see Anything but a card - the possibilities are endless! Sandra Dry Digi Stamps is offering one lucky entry a choice of 6 of her gorgeous digi stamps! I've made some little Christmas sweetie boxes to hang on the tree, decorated with some little die cuts - I thought it would make a nice (but brief) change from stamping! It seemed a bit odd hanging Christmas decorations on a blooming summer tree! Hee hee! Thanks for looking!

Supplies-

Images - Sizzix dies and scraps of paper

papers - Sweet Shoppe

Sentiments - made on the PC

Ribbons - stash

Templates - Pink Petticoat 'Bon bon box'

Sugar Bowl #17 & Cupcake Craft #53!

Hi everyone! Here's my card for this fortnights The Sugar Bowl sketch by Judy, with the added challenge of Handmade Flowers, it's also for this weeks Cupcake Craft challenge, it's their first birthday so they'e celebrating in style with lots of goodies up for grabs! Their challenge is 'Something Sweet' - Cupcakes optional! I've used little Hamish with this birthday cake as my something sweet! The papers are a gorgeous downlaod by Kristin Cronin-Barrow - she designs some lovely stuff! Thanks for looking!

Supplies-

Stamp - 'Chef Hamish' by Sugar Nellie

Colouring - Copics & a white gel pen

Papers - 'Berry Patch' by Kristin Cronin-Barrow @ Sweet Shoppe

Flowers - EK Success punches

Pearls - Glitter Pot

Sentiment - made on the PC

Just before I go, I've recied this award from my lovely bloggy bud Stacey! Thank you! It's so sweet of you to pick me!

I'm not sure of the rules so I'm just going to pass this on to just a few of the lovely and talented people out there in blog-land!

~~~Tara ~~~Leann~~~ Fran~~~ Kath~~~

...enjoy!

Papertake: Dawny's Sketch #21!

Morning! I'm off out to work now so it'll just be a quickie! Here's my card for this weeks Papertake challenge, another fab sketch from the lovely Dawny P! I've used one of the increasingly popular images from Mo's Digital Pencil, she's soooo talented! Thanks for looking!

Supplies-
Image - 'Not even a mouse' from Mo's Digital Pencil
Colouring - Copics
Papers - DCWV Christmas '08 stack
Ribbon - stash
Sentiment -
Pearls - Glitter Pot