Come Fly With Me

Here is my final card from "Hedgehog Season", sorry it's a bit later than all the rest, but I seemed to get side tracked there before I got to the end of my little pile of hedgehog stamps!

This one is by Sugar Nellie and is available at the Funky Kits Shop here - He's called Aviator.

So he's coloured with Promarkers, accents & glamour dust have been added along with twine, tags and card candi.  Papers are by MME - Every Day Flair & ? - can't find the grey pad atm!

Challenges;
Allsorts - Masculine
Sugar Nellie - Anything Goes
SSW2 - Sketch 80 with orange twist
Passion for Promarkers - Add some sparkle - glamour dust on bee and accents on goggles
Crafting for All Seasons - Tag it - sentiment tags

Fashionable Stamping Challenge - Animals

One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes

I love Promarkers - 3 of a kind - 3x candi

Butterfly Catcher

I'm on a roll this week, I've managed to make a few cards!  This one was quite quick though as the PB image was coloured a couple of weeks back when I was in my hedgehog phase.  I coupled it with an old Papertake sketch and gorgeous Bo Bunny papers and the result is below!

Challenges;
Papertake - Old sketch - Sketch 80
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Diva's by Design - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Delighted to see I won the Papertake Challenge this week and will pick up a $25 prize from Simon Says Stamp! Yipee!!!

White Christmas

I loved making my all white Christmas card last week for MAWTT, so this week I'm making another white card - this time with a splash of colour on the image but again predominately white.

So, the image is a gorgeous Delicious Doodle, and colouring by pencil for a change! Lots of lace, pearls, embossing and glitter finish the card.

Challenges;
Allsorts - Embossing
Sketch n Stash - 149 - Nothing new on this one all stash items!
Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes
Ribbon Girls - White & ribbon...does lace count??
CHCC - Use a forgotten item - my filgiree die - hasn't been used on a Xmas card before

Winner at Oct Challenge - The Ribbon Girls 

What Next???

So, you all know about Merlot, no real change with him at the moment, will speak to the specialist vet later today, but in the mean time...

I need to replace the windscreen in my car!  What a fright I got yesterday as a lorry passed and hurled something towards me, don't know what it was just heard the whack then saw the damage!  Good job it hit the corner otherwise my whole windscreen would have shattered!

So to put me in a better frame of mind, what better than a spot of card making.  This time using a Willow Sketchie Image from a couple of years back.  Such a cutie don't you think?

Challenges;
Sketch Saturday - Loved this weeks sketch!
Papertake - Oh How Cute
Passion for Promarkers - Autumn Colours
Fitztown - Tag & Digital Element - digi stamp
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Cutie Pies - 3 of something...3 hedgehogs & 3 squares

Winner at Passion for Promarkers! Yipee!! Jx

Chums

It's so lovely to be back crafting, I've really missed it over the Summer and hope to get caught up on cards over the coming weeks.  We have loads of family Birthdays in October, so I best make a start on them, so today's offering is a boy birthday card made using the OLL CD Say It With Words.

Challenges;
Ooh LaLa 65 - Birthday Boys
Jelly Park - All about pets
Crafting at the Weekend - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - CAS

Finally I must share this photo with you, Merlot & the catch of the day... I hasten to add, the mouse was not harmed in any way and is now back in the field!

Vintage

I really don't know where this summer has gone - the weeks have just flown past and the sun is long gone - blown away by nasty hurricane Bertha!  Not long now till the boys head off for Uni either so my incredibly busy summer home will all to soon be calm again.

Before all that however, we have a new challenge over at Moving Along With The Times as Hazel has set us the challenge of

Vintage - again

Really don't like vintage and struggle with this style - but hopefully you guys won't and will give us some lovely projects to feast our eyes on.

As for my card - well I do like it, I'm just not sure if it can be classed as vintage.  It doesn't use bright colours and the girl looks old fashioned so that classes as vintage... right?

Everything used, except the card stock was generated from the Ooh La La CD "Say it with Words."  I'm new to this type of crafting, but it's nice to have a change and I did enjoy working from the CD again.  I also discovered that it's well worth putting quality paper into the printer when running off design papers, funnily enough they come out so much nicer!

Challenges;
Simply Create Too - Vintage/Old Fashioned
Wags n Whiskers - Birthdays
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
The Stamping Chef - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes  Jx

Cone-gratulations

I'm so happy! I've had major computer problems these past few days, huge red internet warning messages and no access to my blog from the PC.  Colin however has just fixed it - a little battery problem which feeds the clock.  Something I never even knew existed.  Anyway, battery changed, clock working and internet back! Yip-ee!

Now onto today's card wich actually is for a Colin, who passed all his SQA exams yesterday and has now secured a place at Robert Gordon's University. We are all so happy for him, well done Colin, all that hard work paid off.

Now, as some of you may know, Colin's summer job is at Mackie's Ice-Cream and so, when I saw this image, I knew it would be perfect for him.

So his CAS card uses a House Mouse image, kraft and Promarkers for colour.  The personalised sentiment was computer generated, love the cone-gratulations! (That was Craig's idea!)

Challenges;
House Mouse - relax and enjoy life - hopefully he will now he has his results, and enough ice-cream to feed a small nation!
Crafty Sentiments - Add a sentiment - made to link with the image!
Fan-tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes
Papertake - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Something sweet - ice-cream
Craft Your Passion - Sweet Treats...ice-cream
Penny Black & More - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Favourite things - House Mouse & Ice-cream & CAS...& passing exams!
Gruffies & Guests - For the boys - my son!

Bugaboo Christmas in July - Days 1 - 4

This week, Bugaboo are holding their 4th annual Christmas in July event and as I'm a huge fan, I used this week long challenge to boost my Christmas card stocks and get me back on track with Christmas production.  Rather than post my cards daily, I decided to do a couple of  posts containing all 7 cards.

Challenges pertaining to each card are listed beneath.

Day 1 - Saturday Santa Challenge
Made using Chimney Santa - Available here.

Challenges;
Catch The Bug - Day 1 - CiJ - Santa
Glitter n Sparkle - Anything Goes
Quirky Crafts - Christmas in July, with dies or punches - LaLaLand filigree die
CHCE - Anything
Passion for Promarkers - Christmas in July

Day 2 - Stella Says Sketch 

Challenges;

Catch The Bug - Day 2 - CiJ - SSS

Robyn's Fetish - Christmas in July
Storyteller - Christmas in July
Holly Jolly - Christmas Critters

Day 3 - Colour Challenge Lime/Pink/Purple

Challenges;

Catch The Bug - Day 3 - CiJ
The Glory of Christmas - Anything Goes Christmas

Completely Christmas - Anything Goes

Christmas Stampin All Year Long - Recipe, 1 Image, 2 Embellishments (Candy & Pearls) 1 Sentiment

CHCC - Glam Glitter & Bling - Glossy Accents & Glamour Dust

Day 4 - Recipe Challenge Kraft/Emboss/Snowflake (Embossing with frantage.)

Challenges;

Catch The Bug - Day 4 - CiJ
Crafting at the Weekend - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin - Christmas in July
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
ABC Christmas - N for Number - 25
Christmas @ Sweet Stampin - Kraft @ Christmas

My Day 4 Card won First Prize at Catch The Bug!!!

Due to the number of challenges I've entered I thought it best to split my Bugaboo Christmas in July entry into 2 posts, Jx

School Is Out

I'm way ahead of myself here, but I know last Summer I found it a real bonus to have worked ahead over the holiday period, so there wasn't as much pressure on to get DT work out.

So today's card is for the current challenge at an Oldie But A Goodie.  Anne-Marie  has chosen...

School's Out 

(Remember to use an item older than 6months on your project and to tell us what it it.)

as our theme.

In my case the oldie was the image - as infact was the colouring - think it was one I prepared last year but never turned into a card.

The paper is a 12x12 sheet - MME Lime Twist and my colouring by Promarker.

Challenges;
613 Avenue Create - anything goes
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Cutie Pies - Use a cute digi
Brown Sugar - anything goes
Fairy tale - from a child
Digi Galore - Anything Goes

It's a good job I did have this prepared in advance as we ended up in Aberdeen last night staying over for a little break. Watched a DVD, Philomena, with Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, best film I've seen in ages so I recommend it to you all. A great story, funny, sad, moving and true. Jx

Driving Test Success

As I mentioned last week, Colin passed his driving test so below is the card I made for him for the occasion.

Obviously it's a jokey card using another great Bugaboo image, but I thought the No "L" was kinda appropriate and made a change from the usual car cards!

And here's the main man himself just after his test.

Challenges;
Catch The Bug Bingo - diagonal - Squares/ "R"/Players Choice - "L" Plates/Robin/Kraft
That's Crafty Challenge Blog - Birds
Sketch n Stash - Sketch 142 (New image - bought for this card not Christmas! Old DP, bought with driving cards in mind.) - Winner

Bookworm

Today's card uses my brand new Hannah Lynn digi called Book Worm Fairy - available here.

I got her as a gift last week from Crafts & Me after there was a mix up with an order of mine.  So I have to say, after a little hic-up everything was sorted and I was delighted with the service I recieved... and over the moon with my free digi's!

Thank you Teresa, I will most certainly be shopping with you again.

Back to my card now, coloured with Pro/ Flexmarkers and set upon my fav Bo Bunny Primrose Collection papers with a die cut bow & butterfly to finish.  (& some glossy accents!)

Challenges;
Allsorts - Butterflies 2nd Entry
Sweet Stampin - Fairies or Fantasy
Clear it Out - Favourite Product - Those Bo Bunny Primrose Collection papers - can't stop using them!
Krafty Hands - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafting - 2 or more papers
Curtain Call Challenge - Pretty & Pink
Fab n Funky - Pretty Hair
CRAFT - Birthday
In the Pink - Fluttering by

Inspired by a Film

Well Easter has come and gone, as has the chololate and the holidays! I'm home alone apart from the cats and am here to tell you about the next challenge over at Diva's by Design.

This time we want cards

Inspired by a Film 

and I chose the film...Breakfast at Tiffany's starring Audrey Hepburn.

The image is a Stamping Bella one and the papers are Bo Bunny - Avenue's Collection.

Challenges;
Sketch Saturday - Sketch 206
Sweet Stampin - Lots of Layers
My Mum's Craft Shop - April Anything Goes
Ribbon Girls - Yellow/Lemon

Sponsoring the challenge this week are the fabulous Crafty Ribbons who are offering our winner a great prize.

& more ribbon news now - this lovely lady has just scooped top prize at the Ribbon Girls Challenge!  They don't have a winners badge but as my prize is a voucher, I guess it's safe to say...

Bugaboo Bingo - CC17

Well my blog has been somewhat dominated by Easter/Spring projects, at the expense of Christmas, so to rectify the situation I'm back playing Christmas Catch-Up - this time over at Bugaboo and Catch The Bug.

Today's Saturday challenge is

Bingo

and the grid is shown at the bottom of this post as well as on the Main Blog page.

I chose the middle line - Bugaboo/Players Choice(Glossy Accents)/Border
and here's my somewhat unseasonal card!

Challenges;
Crafty Sentiments - Use lots of white
Incy Wincy Designs - CAS
TTCRD - Anything goes
CHCE - Anything goes
Holly Jolly Christmas - Reason for the Season
Ladybug Crafts Inc - WoW
Crafters Cafe - CAS
Winter Wonderland - Little Robin Redbreast - on at the end!
CHCC - Hats - on the snowman & robin

Spring Time

Well I don't know about where you are, but I'd certainly say Spring has sprung here!  What a great week we've had weather wise, it's been dry, it's been sunny and dare I say it... it's been warm!

The daffodils are a mass of sunshine yellow at the moment and it's a joy to be outside again - albeit with a jumper!

Anyway, back to inside activities first, and this weeks Saturday challenge over at Catch the Bug.  This time our theme is, unsurprisingly

Spring Time

and with so many great Bugaboo Spring stamps available this year, the only problem is, deciding which one to use!  I went with Spring Friends available here.

So, my card uses Basic Grey papers and as always, is coloured by Promarker.

Challenges;
Kraftyhands - Sketch
Passion for Promarkers - So Sentimental
Thru The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Papertake - Spring has Sprung
Creative Card Crew - Spring
CHPP - Patterned papers
Crafters Cafe - Spring
Creative Knockouts - Spring is in the air

Sorry I haven't been around much this week, it's always the same when the boys are at home - too many other things to do.  So far this week, Colin has sat and passed his theory driving test, we've viewed various accomodation for him for the Autumn when he hopefully starts Uni. We've been visiting, gardening, shopping and basically doing things together - got to make the most of their time at home! Jx

Also winner at Creative Knockouts and getting a prize from Sweet n Sassy Stamps - no blinkie from CK!

The Sun Has Got His Hat On!

Morning all! Beautiful day, washing out and a card made...and it's not even ten o'clock!  It's one of those days I have a jobs list a mile long, so hopefully by this evening I'll have ticked most of them off and be back at my cards!

For now, a Spring Birthday card using a super Penny Black - Sam told me I wasn't using enough PB's these days and she has a point as I do love their stamps, (too!)

Papers are by Papermania and Basic Grey and colouring as always by Promarker.  And the flower is by a Memory Box die from Debs.

Challenges;
Sketch Sat - 310
PB@Allsorts - So Sweet
Bunny Zoe - Monochrome - Yellows
Crafting For All Seasons - Spring into Spring
Charisma Cardz - Birthday Girls
Milk Coffee Cards - Flowers - At least 2 - daffodil & Die cut
Fussy & Fancy - Birthdays
Die Cut Divas - Emboss it
Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge - Emboss It Jx

Make it Sparkle

Morning all and welcome to the latest challenge over at Diva's by Design.  today we'd like to see you,

Make it Sparkle

So any sparkly project will do, and sponsoring us this time are Craft Bag - a new company to me but one that looks well worth a visit!

For my project, I went with a girly card using a gorgeous LOTV image and some rather old Doodlebug Papers.  The sketch I followed was one I used a couple of weeks back off a Christmas Sketch challenge - told you I'd use it again!

Anyway, that's my take on things.  For more inspiration check out what the rest of the DT did, Jx

Challenges;
PB@Allsorts - A bit more sparkle
Artistic Inspirations - For the kids
Craft It Up - Glitter
Digi Sketch Challenge - Glitter
I Love Promarkers - Dies not punches - balloon die

Cats!

Well anyone that follows my blog will know I'm a cat person - I realise not everyone is, but loads of you crafters are, that's why I chose

Cats

as the current challenge over at Moving Along With The Times .

I hope you can join us on this one, there are loads of cat stamps out there - the hard bit is deciding on which one to use!  The prize this time around is this is this wooden Hampton Art Stamp

So I went with a new PB called It's Your Day, I got it from Sam as she won it in a prize from Laurie when she did an earlier MAWTT challenge - so I guess it's thanks to both of them that I now have this little beauty!

Papers again are LOTV, as is the sentiment and the card is decorated further with ribbon, glossy accents, pearls and heart diecuts.

Challenges;
Hobbycutz - Lots of Layers
SSW2 - Another beautiful sketch to follow
Deep Ocean Challenge - Birthdays
Shopping Our Stash - Winter Blues
Cutie Pie Challenge - Cute & Blue
Kaboodle Doodles - Use Blue
Make It Monday With Kraft Outlet - Kraft & Winter Blue
Make My Monday - Kraft Card
613 Avenue Create - Winter Blue


And now a story that happened a few months back, which made this stamp so perfect.  When Merlot had only been with us a few weeks, he followed me about like a shaddow - still does when he's in the house!  Anyway, one night I went for a bath and you know whats coming... little Lotty jumped up on the side and was happily patrolling the perimeter when the inevitable happened and he went for a dip.  Strange thing is he wasn't that phased, just soaked thru!

And this is my shaddow before his op as I upload cards!