Mr Bird and Mr Scarf

Morning Folks!
The new challenge is just starting over at Penny Black Saturday Challenges , as usual ANYTHING PENNY BLACK GOES

The optional 'Extra' challenge this time is

TAGS

I've made a couple of tags using Mr Bird and Mr Scarf from Penny Black, which are both about 1" round. The background die cut is a nestie and I've added a little glitter sticker to each one, after all it's not really Christmas without glitter!

I do hope you'll pop over to the main blog, just click on the picture below, to see the fabulous cards from the rest of the design team. 

We're also looking forward to seeing your entries, we are generously sponsored by 

The prize is a $20 voucher.

Thanks for visiting today and for any comments you leave.

An old favourite !

Morning Folks!

This week, I've choosen the theme for the new challenge at Passion for Promarkers :

USE SOMETHING OLD  

I hope you'll be able to join us. I used an old favourite stamp from 2000, it's a Penny Black one called Cheesecake Party along with some old Forever Friends paper:

Here's the little gang:

Don't forget to pop over to

 to see what the rest of the design team have made!

Get creating with your Letraset / Winsor & Newton markers and join us!! Remember you can enter any type of creation, it doesn't have to be a card.

This week we are generously sponsored by:

who are giving 3 digi stamps to our lucky winner!

Thanks for visiting today xx

Down at the farm!

Afternoon Folks!
I was away yesterday and ran out of time to this post in advance for the new challenge over at Penny Black Saturday Challenges. 
As usual ANYTHING PENNY BLACK GOES

The optional 'Extra' challenge this time is

BLACK, WHITE and ONE OTHER COLOUR

I chose red as my additional colour and went for a CAS card with this fab farmyard scene. The stamp is called ".. to you" (2610K), I love the cow's expression and that bunch of crazy chickens!

I do hope you'll pop over to the main blog, just click on the picture below, to see the fabulous cards from the rest of the design team. 

We're also looking forward to seeing your entries, we are generously sponsored by 

The prize is a $20 voucher.

Thanks for visiting today and for any comments you leave.

Back to School

Morning Folks!

The new theme over at Sparkles Monthly Challenges is 

BACK TO SCHOOL

I've been back a couple of weeks now - BOO!! - and am already looking forward to the next holiday!

Here's the card I made after a very long rummage through my stash:

The paper is from PaperNation, the owl is a Penny Black stamp called 'Nocturne' and the sentiment is LOTV.

Please visit the main blog

to see the inspiration from the rest of the design team!

Thank you so much for visiting today and for any comments you're kind enough to leave xx

Living in a watering can!

Morning Folks!
Hope you're all OK?
The new challenge is just starting over at Penny Black Saturday Challenges , as usual ANYTHING PENNY BLACK GOES

The optional 'Extra' challenge this time is

WATER or WATERCOLOUR

I had a hunt through my PB collection, not that mant obviously water themed stamps lept out at me, but I decided that this cute hedgehog in his watering can would be appropriate:

 Here's a closer look, I'm not quite sure why he is in the watering can, probably best not to ask!

Card Details:

Stamp - PB 'Yearning' coloured with promarkers and pencil

Papers - MME 'Please Spring' and a magazine freebie

Flowers - Prima and Docrafts

Gems and ribbon from stash

I do hope you'll pop over to the main blog, just click on the picture below, to see the fabulous cards from the rest of the design team. 

We're also looking forward to seeing your entries, we are generously sponsored by 

The prize is a $20 voucher.

Thanks for visiting today and for any comments you leave. I'd also like to enter the following challenges:

Fresh baked Cookies?

Morning Folks!
We are into July and I'm feeling that summer has arrived, nearly the end of term, Wimbledon on the telly and finally some decent weather!!

The new challenge is just starting over at Penny Black Saturday Challenges , as usual ANYTHING PENNY BLACK GOES

The optional 'Extra' challenge this time is

FOOD AND DRINK

I have used a really sweet stamp from the PB T for Transparent Happy Critters set for a very CAS card:

I wonder if mice have bake off competitions??

I do hope you'll pop over to the main blog, just click on the picture below, to see the fabulous cards from the rest of the design team. 

We're also looking forward to seeing your entries, we are generously sponsored by 

The prize is a $20 voucher.

Thanks for visiting today and for any comments you leave.

Bad Kitty!

Afternoon Folks!

This week, the new challenge at Passion for Promarkers is right up my street :

4 LEGGED FRIENDS  

I used a PB stamp that I got for Christmas but hadn't seen ink until yesterday - there don't seem to be enough hours in the day lately!! It's called 'a little bird...' and it reminds me of the Sylvester and Tweety Pie cartoons I watched as a  kid!!  Anyway, here's my card

I do hope the feather's aren't the last traces of Tweety Pie!

Love the sentiment which came with this set:

Card Details

Papers - Dovecraft Baby Steps

Dies - The Works and Crafter's Companions

Card Candi coloured with promarkers to match the card!

Don't forget to pop over to

 to see what the rest of the design team have made!

Get creating with your Letraset / Winsor & Newton markers and join us!! Remember you can enter any type of creation, it doesn't have to be a card.

This week we are generously sponsored by:

The prize is a 6 pack of metallic markers

Thanks for visiting today xx

I'd also like to enter the challenges at:

In a hurry to a party ...

Morning Folks!
It's just like buses again on my blog, nothing for ages then a flurry of posts!
This one is to say that the new challenge is just starting over at Penny Black Saturday Challenges 

As usual ANYTHING PENNY BLACK GOES

The optional 'Extra' challenge this time is

PARTIAL STAMPING

I needed a really quick birthday card last week for a young friend, here's what I made in a tearing hurry to catch the post. Actually, I think this might be a good way to work, I didn't hunt through lots of papers or stamps. I just grabbed some odds and ends that were left over on my desk  from making this card and cracked on!! 
I even had time to photograph it before posting !!

Card Details
Stamp - Penny Black T for transparent - Cheerful Critters
The papers are Docrafts Papermania
Sentiment - Letraset rub on
Die cuts - Stampin Up and nesties

I do hope you'll pop over to the main blog, just click on the picture below, to see the fabulous cards from the rest of the design team. 

We're also looking forward to seeing your entries, we are generously sponsored by 

The prize is a $20 voucher.

Thanks for visiting today and for any comments you leave. I'd also like to enter the following challenges:

Balloon Madness

Afternoon Folks!

Hope you're enjoying the sunshine? Brace yourselves for a long post ... biccys and a cuppa might be needed!

It's a very special day over at A passion for promarkers as we are celebrating our 10th Anniversary!!!!

I think you'll agree that's a long time in Blogland and worth celebrating in style!

We have a really easy theme for this week

 "anything goes".  

As the title suggests you can make anything you like, but please remember to be eligible for our prize draw you must use your Winsor & Newton/Letraset products (i.e. pro, flex, tria, aqua, metallic or neon markers)  

We expect to see lots of entries this week so please note we are only accepting a maximum of 3 entries per person for this one challenge only.  

I know you'll want to enter when you see the fantastic prizes that are up for grabs and our sponsors have been very generous as usual.  Here we go....

Dies to Die For are offering one lucky winner a £15.00 voucher

Bugaboo Stamps are offering one lucky winner a $12.00 voucher

Di’s Digi Stamps are offering one lucky winner a $6.00 voucher

Crafty Sentiments designs is offering one lucky winner 3 digi images

Leann’s World 101 is offering one lucky winner 2 digi images

Dr Digi’s House of Stamps is offering one lucky winner 2 digi images

Cowling & Wilcox are offering one lucky winner a 12 pack of promarkers (set 1)

Wow, we told you there were amazing prizes didn’t we?  Definitely lots of reasons to join in the fun this week!! To give you lots of inspiration we have both Team 1 and Team 2 to share their creations over on the Passion for Promarkers challenge blog and here's a look at my DT card...

I used a really fun and jolly PB stamp called Balloon Madness, don't these little guys look like they are having fun

 The spotty paper is from my scraps folder, I used a Die'sire embossing folder called petite dot and a die by cut and make. 

Thanks for looking and get busy with those letraset markers!! 

I'd also like to join in the challenges at

Allsorts - Happy Birthday - Congrats on your 10th Birthday too!

& Penny Black and More - Feminine or Anything goes

A mad trio of critters!

Morning Folks! 
Yippee, it's a bank holiday weekend here in the UK, I'm not planning much - hopefully just a nice chilled out break! I do have some tidying to do in my craft room. I'm doing some serious downsizing of my papercrafting stash but in sorting things out I seem to be ending up in a bigger mess. I have some House Mouse and other stamps listed here on Ebay so hoping they sell, it would be nice to think they are going to a home where they will be loved and enjoyed - not just gathering dust!

If you're looking for something to do, the new challenge is just starting over at Penny Black Saturday Challenges , as usual ANYTHING PENNY BLACK GOES

The optional 'Extra' challenge this time is

MAKE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND

I was a bit pushed for time this week so I passed on the optional extra and went for the Anything PB goes theme. I used a stamp which I bought last summer but that hadn't seen ink until now, this cute trio are from a T for transparent set called Cheerful Critters. I had a hunt through my scrap paper folders (that are once again bulging at the seams) and just added a quick die cut sentiment by cut and make from The Range.

Look at this mad trio - not a seatbelt in sight!!

I do hope you'll pop over to the main blog, just click on the picture below, to see the fabulous cards from the rest of the design team. 

We're also looking forward to seeing your entries, we are generously sponsored by 

The prize is a $20 voucher.

Thanks for visiting today and for any comments you leave.