3 challenges in 1 card

Well I was very good today and didnt start crafting till tonight even though I really wanted to! Thought I'd better do some hw seeing as I'm working all weekend, but I have now sat and crafted and used some of my new rubba! I have used TGF Wild Sprout Maria and inside my card which I didnt take a pic of is the sentiment 'time to follow your dreams' I used this as this is a card for a work colleague who is leaving on Sunday and going back to Slovenia to be with her boyfriend. Anyway this card is for the following 3 challenges:-

Papertake Weekly ~ sketch #43 the papers I used are K&Co McKenna and Maria is coloured with copics and I added some glamour dust to her dress collar and some dew drops to the flowers in her hair.

Cute Card Thursday #118 ~ reuse, renew, recycle and for this challenge I have included the buttons which came of a garment ages ago

Stamp Something ~ Vintage with flowers so I sanded and inked the edges of the paper and then sponged some ink around the image to remove the glare of white paper and the flowers are from my party bag candy.

Well TFL I'm off to see if I can fit another card in before I go to bed. x

Friday Sketchers # 107

Another great sketch over at Friday Sketchers this week and I'm only just making it too! My papers are MME Bloom & Grow, flowers are from my stash, the image is from Dreams 2 Stamp and is called Annelise with goose it is one that I won last October. The swirl at the bottom is actually what was left after I had used a sizzix die on another project and I really liked what was left so decided to keep it in the hope that I would find a use for it one day and hey presto! I did!lol, actually all the pieces of paper are actually scraps from that collection. And amazingly for me my desk is still tidy! lol TFL x

Rubba fest!

Yipee, my wonderful TGF stamps have just arrived and they are gorgeous BUT Boo Hoo I have to go to work, its so not fair all I want to do now is sit and play! :( Oh well at least I have a day off tomorrow!

Hopefully back later tonight with a card that just needs putting together for a challenge so am aiming to do that when I get back from work tonight. Bye for now

Stamp Something ~ Something Summer

Well this card should have been for 2 challenges but I missed the deadline for Cute Card Thursday this week which was a sketch - never mind it still fits the challenge over at Stamp Something who this week want to see Something Summer, which I believe I acheived with the gorgeous summer Miss Anya, coloured with copics and a touch of sakura glaze, the papers are from the M&MBI paper pad. Sentiment cut with my Neon alpha long cuts sizzix die, the little prima flowers have been in my stash for quite sometime and then I added some dew drops.

Well I know I said I had a day of sitting at my desk today, well I did but I didnt actually get much done in the way of crafting but I do have a tidy crafting desk now so have room to craft again! that took me quite some time I can assure you! lol Also did a little bit of shopping and popped over to 'Silly Monkey Crafts' for a browse and well can you believe it but some stamps just happend to fall into my basket! Anyway I shall now be stalking the postie eagerly awaiting the arrival of TGF Roll Call and Spotlight collections. hee hee! Right off to see if I can rustle up another card before bed time. TFL

Anya Ink #3 Bling

Ok this project which is for the Bling challenge over at Anya Ink I had finished last night except for the flower button which I decided at the last minute to add diamond glaze after I had coloured it with sakura stardust. So I had to add the button and take the pic this morning before Ria took it to school for her friend for her birthday! (yes I had plenty of notice Monday night!lol) Unfortunately the pic doesnt really show the glitz and bling of the glitter or stardust but using flaxh only gave me glare! The paper is from the DCWV glitter stack, the image which is coloured with copics and stardusts is a digi download of Audrey from TGF, then I added the card candy, 'celebrate' and glazed button to the outside of the glass. The lettering inside the glass says 'randominated' which the girls made up as Ellie is very random and we thought the pattern on the paper was also quite random. Hope it goes down well today.

Anyway I have a day off today and somehow I have managed to bruise my heal and it hurts to walk or stand so looks like I'm desk bound today - oh what a shame! lol

Crafty Sentiments #23 & Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #88

A 2 challenges in 1 card project today, started it last night but couldnt quite get it to come together and not sure I'm entirely happy with it now! but it did seem to 'come together' this morning which it had no intention of doing last night! lol

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #88 ~ weddings/anniversaries fairly self explanitory there! lol

Crafty Sentiments #23 ~ a sketch. I turned the sketch around so that I could use 'Sammy Snail' again this week, this is the freebie image that is available over at Crafty Sentiments blog. I manipulated the image so that I could flip it then paperpieced the shells and coloured the rest in with copics. The papers are Papermania Signature range Regency, the ribbon I have had in my stash forever and its self-adhesive. The little green hearts are done using a Tonic Studios punch and the brads were in my stash.

TFL and now its time to get sorted out for work.

Scrap That Idea - World Cup Promo challenge 3

Well here is another digi lo for the Scrap That Idea challenge, the kit is a freebie which was provided for the challenge, it had 11 elements and the challenge was to use all 11! That was certainly a challenge for me but I got there in the end. lol TFL

PaperTake Weekly - Ice Cream Flavours

Great challenge this week from Papertake Weekly to use Ice Cream Flavours for your inspiration so I went with Neopolitan. My papers are MM Cosmopolitan collection, brads and flowers are from my stash and I embellished the flowers with some dew drops from my party bag, the image which is a Pure Innocence image is also from my party bag and I coloured her with copics and bit of sakura stardust for the flowers, sentiment is from a pack I got at the Works the other day. I also based my card on PTW sketch from last week as I didnt get the chance to use it in time! TFL x

Sketch & Stash Challenge #37 & Pollycraft Monday #48

Another card tonight and its for another 2 challenges!

Pollycraft Monday Challenge #48 ~ lets have a sing song - We'd like to see a project inspired by a song... so use a song title/lyrics as your sentiment... or create your card with a song in mind... Well my card is inspired by the song 'We are Family' by Sister Sledge and the freebie image from PollyCraft Designs suited it perfectly, coloured with copics and I had another try at feathering on her skirt.

Sketch and Stash #37 ~ well my card is based on the sketch and I have used MME papers from the Wild Asparagus collection and my new stash is the flowers which are from my party bag and the old stash is the pale lilac lace.

TFL and now I'm off to bed, night all. xx

Crafty Sentiments #22 & Sketch Saturday #108

This card covers 2 challenges and because Crafty Sentiments changed their challenge rules to allow any stamps to be used and also because they are giving away a free digi image here I was able to take part again in their great challenges.

Crafty Sentiments #22 Black, Pink & White ~ papers are Dovecraft A Hint Of Pink and some pink cs, the image is their freebie 'Sammy Snail' and I have used a pink flower from my party bag stash that I won and 2 little ribbon flowers from my stash.

Sketch Saturday #108 ~ Card made following this weeks sketch, as soon as I saw it this morning I knew I had to use it with the image I had chosen for the CS challenge!

TFL off to do some more crafting!

Parcel in the post

Good Morning Blogland! Well I had a nice lie in this morning (doesn't happen very often!) and I didn't get up till just gone 10! Lovely! lol Then the postman delivered a scrummy parcel to my door, what better way to start the day! The parcel was my Party Bag Candy from the Sketch Satruday Blog Hop on the 29 May. I have won a beautiful handmade bag which is full of wonderful stash. So I have to say a very big thank you to Emma for such a divine party bag and I'm really looking forward to putting all these things to very good use and some of them very soon! Definately a great way to start the day! xx

Dotties World - Fathers Day Card

Louise set the challenge for Fathers Day over at Dotties World and then Karen offered a free Fathers Day bundle for all those who were going to take part in the challenge this week. Well I nearly always take part in Dotties World challenges, they are what got me started with my blogging and I just adore ALL the images that Louise creates (and yes I have them all! lol) Anyway when I saw the bundle I knew exactly what card I wanted to create and here it is, my pop up Fathers Day card using 'Super George' which isnt actually part of a collection I think it was a participation gift (see I said I had 'em all! lol) and I just think he is adorable and fits perfectly with the 'SuperDad' sentiment. The cloud paper is from a digi kit by Digi Designs By Nicole (DDBN) which was a freebie I collected awhile ago, the other papers are Papermania and some red pearlescent card from my scraps drawer, the little screw head brads have been in my stash a long time and were part of a brad swap I took part in. Well I hope you like the card, thanks for stopping by and taking a look. xx

PS. I took 3 shots to try and show the front and inside of the card and that it was a pop up!

Scrap That Idea - World Cup Promo challenge 2

Wow, I am so behind this week, really havent had the time or the energy for crafting :( but made up for that tonight by completing the 2nd challenge over at Scrap That Idea World Cup Promo. Again we were given a freebie kit designed by Staceys Scraps and the challenge was to use 3 different papers and 10 different elements - sounds easy Huh? Nope I really struggled to use 10 different elements but got there in the end, hope you like what I ended up with. The picture is taken at our local seaside venue and it was late afternoon/early evening on Christmas Day 2009, we went for a stroll and I went a bit mad with the camera and this was just one shot of many but I really like how it captured the sunset thru the clouds. TFL

Spoon Full of Sugar challenge #107 & Cute Card Thursday #116

Well this clip it frame project meets 2 challenges and is a present for Ria's friend whose party she is going to tomorrow.

Spoon Full Of Sugar #107 ~ Floral Delight, background paper is papermania and is floral, other paper is scraps from my drawers, alpha is cut using xyron pc system, sizzix dies have been used for the daisy flower with button and the flowers and buttons on the top are from my stash and the butterfly dangly is an old earring.

Cute Card Thursday #116 ~ anything but square, well this is a rectangle.

Ria is pleased with the final outcome just hope Emma is too. Right I'm off to get some sleep as on the early shift tomorrow. TFL

Scrap That Idea - World Cup Promo challenge 1

Over at Scrap that Idea blog they are having a great World Cup Promotion which gives those that enter great chances to win stuff from their store (there are some amazing kits there) Anyway there was a gorgeous freebie kit which you had to use for the first challenge and this is what I made, it took me ages as I'm still finding my way round cs4 but did manage eventually to find a way of cuttng my photo into a different shape so that was good - frustrating but good! lol Oh well best go and get on with the shopping etc then I need to make a frame/picture for Ria's friend as she is off to a party tomorrow. Have a great day and thanks for stopping by. TFL xx

MTTC #94 Wild Thing & Stamp Something ~ something Digi

Ok been working on this for the past 2 evenings and its taken me a while but I am pleased with the final outcome. Its for 2 challenges.

My Time To Craft #94 Wild Thing ~ so what better wild thing but our very own bearded dragon, Wally being very wild attacking and eating his cress, it really is quite comical to watch him lunge at it and play tug of war with it, sometimes he even drags it half way across the vivarium!

Stamp Something ~ Digital something, can be papers, image, sentiment anything that is digi, now I do love doing digi bits and those of you who are regular visitors will know I use a lot of digi papers and I adore Charmed Cards & Crafts digi downloads and of course my TGF digi images too, but there are so many available out there its hard to choose and then I also really enjoy making digi scrapbook pages which what I have done for this challenge, the papers and elements and alpha are all from a kit called Cinnamon Spice except the 3 frame which is from a kit called Circle of Life and they are both by one of my favourite designers Stacey Towers aka Stacey's Scraps. And for anyone interested in digi kits 4 fantastic designers inc Stacey trade together at a place called Scrap That Idea and they have new stuff every week, so go check 'em out.

I have used Photoshop CS4 which I am still finding my way round so it gave me lots of practice and I really enjoyed putting this one together so Ihope you all enjoy looking at it. TFL xx

Friday Sketchers # 104

Well 1 card 1 challenge, dont that too often these days. I really liked the sketch this week over at Friday Sketchers (which I rotated!) but just couldn't decide on what image and in the end I chose a stamp that I have had in my collection for quite sometime, it was part of a set but I can't remember who it is by, anyway I stamped and embossed it with copper powder and then filled in the rest of the wings with glamour dust so it is quite sparkly which doesn't really show in the picture, the sentiment is part of a papermania botanicals set of the peacock butterfly. The papers are all from a digi kit called Summer Berries by Staceys Scraps, as is the stitched border. I did try adding some more embellishments but they just weren't working so I ended up leaving quite simple. TFL

Stamp Something - a recipe & SCSC # 85 - buttons & blooms

Well the weather here has certainly improved which was a good thing as Ria had a couple of friends over today and we went to the market so they could have a wander and a spend which I think they all enjoyed followed by a bag of chips and milkshake for lunch, while they were spending I was lookng in the lcs but only bought some glue runners, I'm waiting to buy the Roll Call stamps by TGF and The Spotlight collection also by TGF. Anyway we came home and they played with the lizards for a while before going home. So I think they had an enjoyable time. I have made a card and it meets with 2 challenges.

Stamp Something this week was a recipe ~ Designer paper (Me & My Big Idea Paper Pad), ribbon, bow (from my stash) tag (cut from BIgShot die and covered in papers) the image is one that I won in Sammi's blog candy and is Joseph digi from TGF, I tried to give him a bit of a stubble look but not sure if it really worked or not. The sentiment is from a freebie from Karen of Charmed cards and crafts ages ago.

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #85 ~ buttons & Blooms, both from my stash. TFL

CCT #114 and Sketch Saturday #105

Ok now this card looks really simple and for the most part it was fairly simple to put together but I really struggled with the little flowers I tried lots of different things before I remembered I had these and then that was it finished. I coloured the image (which is a papermania botanicals) with copics and used the feather blending technique for the first time. You can find a brilliant tutorial here by Sammi over at the Mad For Markers blog. This card is for 2 challenges.

Sketch Saturday #105

Cute Card Thursday #114 - No Designer Papers - cs is coredinations and the ribbon and flowers are all from my stash. TFL

'new look' Anya Ink challenge 1 easel card

Have you checked out the new look Anya Ink yet they are also teaming up with CC Design Stamps and the first challenge is to make an easel card, well I just had to join in now that I know how to make easel cards! lol Although this is an easel card I havent made it to send to anyone I have made it for my daughter Ria who is a definate Twilight fan and I am pleased to say she loves it. The papers are from a freebie sampler kit by Sweet Blossom Designs and the design is of course WS Edward & Camille from TGF. TFL

MTTC #93 Vivid greetings cards & PTW sketch 41

Been busy catching up on housework today but sat down tonight and made a card for 2 challenges.

My Time To Craft #93 Vivid Greetings Cards, the papers are from a digi collection by A Work In Progress called Bright Eyes and they are more vivid irl! The image is from the Daisy & Dandelion range, ribbon is American Crafts, the star tag I have had for ages and I think is papermania.



PaperTake Weekly Sketch 41 - I followed this weeks great sketch.



Well thats all for tonight, got ironing waiting for me tomorrow but I also intend on fitting in some premium crafting time too! TFL. X

Dotties World - Easel Card & Sketch and Stash #36

Well I'm home alone tonight and enjoying every minute of the peace and quiet with no interruptions so I settled down to some crafting hoping I'd get several cards made and catch up on some challenges but I have only managed to make one card but it is for 2 challenges! What started out as a fairly simple straight forward card took me ages to decide on the papers and then I decided to stick all the little punched out flowers on to the card too and boy did that take me a while! Anyway here is the finished card and its my first easel card too! TFL

Dotties World - Easel Card with a charmed download of course! I have use the thistle pixie which is pre-coloured so I added some sakura stardust for a touch of bling to her dress and headdress too. Over at Dotties World there is also a link to a great easel card tutorial although I think most people now know how to make them I'm a bit behind!

Sketch and Stash # 36 - used the sketch for the top part of the card and the stash is all neglected, the papers are from the Artylicious Fantasy Floral cd which I have had for a couple of years now and hardly ever use (keep forgetting I've got it!) cs is some I have had for ages and flowers and brad are all from my stash.

Oh well hopefully back tomorrow with more, especially as I'm now on holiday for a week - yipeeee! lol

Also just found out it fits nicely with another challenge too,

Crafty Sentiments which is to punch it! Lots of little punched flowers there and also the border punch too.

I managed 5 challenges in one card!

Dont manage that very often but I seem to have so little crafting time at the moment that I made the most of this card! lol

Cute Card Thursday #103 a sketch - took me a while and lots of different combinations of papers but got there in the end!

Stamp Something - 2 of Something - 2 buttons and 2 pieces of wire.

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #84 - no patterend paper, once I decide that I couldnt get my pp to work this came together quite quickly. cs is coredinations and a little mirriboard, have used the daisy cuttlebug embossing folder and my tonic studio punches to add detail.

Dotties World - Thanks a Bunch - thank you card using Hippy Dottie from the Rock til you Drop collection.

Pollycraft Monday Challenge #45 Buttons and Butterflies, got them both.

Hopefully get more crafting time next week as its half term and I've got the week off! really looking forward to that as work as been pretty hectic recently. TFL

3 challenges in 1card

Well another card tonight thats not bad going for me! This one is for 3 challenges and the base of the card is all done digitally its just the image which I have printed seperate and coloured with copics and stardust pens.

Sketch and Stash #35 the new stash is the digi kit called Princess of Pop and is by Scraps By Stacey. I even managed to give the sentiment a bit of texture and looks like its printed on fabric (can you tell I'm having fun playing! lol)

Spoon Full Of Sugar #104 - Cute & Girly, think this meets the requirements. The image is a Pollycraft Designs Friday Freebie from a while back.

Pollycraft Monday Challenge #44 - Summer Blooms, well I hope the flowers from the kit meet the challenge with their hot pink colouring.

TFL I had great fun (and some frustration!) putting this together, and now I am off to bed! night night x

Crafty Sentiments #18 & Sketch Saturday #104

2 great challenges combined for this card

Crafty Sentiments #18 Pink, Purple + 1 neutral (struggled with the colours a bit here)

Sketch Saturday #104

Image is a Tilda which was sent to me and the papers are a digi kit called Love NOtes by Digi Designs by Nicole

Dotties World - A Sketch

The challenge over at Dotties World this week was a sketch and the DT made some absolutely gorgeous samples to inspire us. I decided I would use this sketch to make a digi scrapbook page and as I have recently taken delivery of Photoshop CS4 which is a much more fuller program than photoshop elements but it is also a lot more complicated as all the little things like drop shadows are not where I was expecting them! but I did finally manage to complete the layout and also made an edge round the circle that I hope looks a bit like its been inked and I gave some texture to the red circle using overlay and blending bits that I didnt know about. (I'm self teaching can you tell! lol) Anyway the images are all from Charmed Cards & Crafts (of course!) and the papers and elements are from a kit called Ivy League by by Stacey Towers aka Scraps by Stacey. TFL

Copic Colour Challenge #64 & Sketch Saturday #103

Combined 2 great challenges for this card and I'm really pleased with how it turned out as last night couldnt quite get it but this morning it worked so thats a relief!

Copic Colour Challenge #64 Goo, BG23 & BV02 had all of them! and added a few of my others too!

Sketch Saturday #103 papers are a mixture from my scrap drawers, cs is coredinations, big flowers are Prima e-line and the little ones I got at a craft stall and I coloured them with BV02 to match the image which is 'a gift for mum' part of the Sugar and Spice collection from Charmed Cards & Crafts.

I'm off to work now, TFL see you all soon. xx

Spoon Full Of Sugar #103 - a recipe

The challenge this week over at a Spoon Full Of Sugar is a receipe which consists of 3 DPs and 3 buttons so I went for a vintage type feel for this card with lots of subtle inking, the papers are Papermania signature range Regency, the image is Dressy Odette digi from The Greeting Farm and I paperpieced her dress, 2 different nesties used and an xcut punch, the photo corners were cut using my xyron personal cutting machine and the buttons I dug out from the depths! The card is also based around last weeks sketch over at Club Anya and Friends but didnt get that done in time but really liked the sketch. TFL

3 challenges in 1card

Really enjoyed making this card, it is for the following challenges:

My Time To Craft - she is Lolli Anya and she is just 'too cute' coloured with copics and sakura stardust

Papertake Weekly - Shiny & Sparkly & Special - papers are DCWV from the glitter Stack and I've used sakura stardust and then a glue pad and glittered the sentiment stamp which is a Daisy and Dandelion one.

Crafty Sentiments gave us a sketch this week so that is what I based my card around

Dotties World - Flowers & Friday Sketchers #101

2 challenges completed with this card. Dotties World is asking for flowers and a Charmed download so I have used a pre coloured Madison on Safari from the Round the World collection, papers are Basic Grey Sugared, flowers from my stash, a bit of card candy! and the leaves were cut with a punch and then I used 2 different green ink pads and stamped over them to give them some definition. The card is then based around the sketch this week over at Friday Sketchers who are celebrating their 2nd anniversary with a fabby blog hop so go check that out too. TFL

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge # 82 Recipe & Pollycraft Monday Challenge #43 Sketchrday

This week I really liked the sketch over at Pollycraft Monday Challenge and I used a past Pollycraft Friday Freebie image of Bridget she is coloured with copics and a touch of sakura stardust and I paperpieced her dress and hat band with the same paper as the decorative strips that were punched with a Tonic Studio punch. I dont often do bears as I'm never sure that my colouring works but I'm quite pleased with how this one turned out. The papers, (2 of them) are My Minds Eye Bloom & Grow, and then I added some pink organza ribbon, flowers and brads so there are the ingredients to the recipe over at Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge. This is a background paper that I struggle with but do like it on this card. TFL back later I hope!

PTW - sketch 40 & Spoon MTTC #90 Stars & Swirls

Another 2 challenges completed. My Time To Craft wanted to see Swirls & Stars, my swirl is cut with a sizzix extended cut and the stars are some little gems from my stash and my card is based on the sketch over at PaperTake Weekly. Image was sent to me in some blog candy and she is coloured with copics and papers are Papermania blueberry Hill. TFL

Sketch & Stash # 34 & Spoon Full of Sugar # 102 Furry Friends

I have made this card to fit with the challenges at Sketch and Stash where most of the stash is new, papers are Me & My Big Ideas, flowers are prima e line (new) and card candy (new), image is a Cuddly Buddly but dont know which as it was an image that was sent to me, coloured with copics and sakura stardust, sentiment is a cuttlebug die. the other challenge is Spoon Full Of Sugar which is Furry Friends and I think this image fits the bill there. Really enjoyed this one and a great sketch. TFL

Copic Colour Challenge # 63 & Pollycraft Monday Challenge - Here Comes the Sun

Just 2 challenges for this card! Copic Colour Challenge and I have used BG01, 05 B12 R11 & R20 and the Pollycraft Monday Challenge is here comes the sun, well what better way to enjoy the sun than lying in a hammock down by the river with a nice cool tipple in your hand? The image is made from a background scene from the Pixies collection 1 which is pre coloured and I have then added lots of sakura stardust for added sparkle and Dottie in the the hammock (coloured with copics!) from Dottie at Home collection both available from Charmed Cards & Crafts. This was inspired by the lovely scenes that Karen is giving away at the moment to anyone who has purchased the Pixie collections either 1 or 2, pop over to Dotties World to check them out. TFL

5 challenges in 1 card

Well I am so behind on my challenges this week that in the end this card has managed to fit in with 5 YES 5 different challenges! Dotties World asked for stitching (and a charmed download of course) I used Mikey at the beach, Cute Card Thursday was Boyz to Men, Crafty Sentiments was to include buttons, Stamp Something was Birthday something and the sketch I followed is this weeks sketch from Sketch Saturday. Papers are from a digi kit by Sweet Blossom Designs called Numb3rs and the buttons are from my stash. TFL I'm off to try and leave some comments on some of your blogs.

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge & Sketch Saturday

but only just! I have followed the sketch from Sketch Saturday and used the theme of friends from Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge for this card which is a bit different for me and as such I'm not sure I like it or not. Anyway the papers (which I love) are MME Wild Asparagus, the sentiment in the middle is a rub on I have had since I began and the friends forever sentiment is a cuttlebug die which was teamed with an embossing folder that I just had to have! first time I've used this sentiment there are 5 all together on the die. Hope you like it I'm off to bed! TFL

Friday Sketchers # 100

As soon as I saw the sketch over at Friday Sketchers this week I knew which image I wanted to use so decided to combine it with the challenge over at Copic Colour Challenge but due to a hectic work schedule this week never got it finished in time so only for 1 challenge! Paper is Me & My Big Ideas, cs is coredinations and the image is one that Sammi sent me so unfortunately I dont know whose image but she is coloured with copics and is for my friend over the road (her birthday is next month!) she is a gardener and she is tall and slim so this fitted perfectly, down to the purple crocs! I apologize for not popping round to visit you all recently but hope to rectify that over the next couple of days when I've caught up on some sleep and a little bit of housework!

3 challenges in 1 project

Unfortunate today work very rudely interrupted my crafting time so I have had to finish this project tonight before heading off to bed! lol This is for the following challenges Spoon Full of Sugar #101 - 3D, PaperTake Weekly - Do Something Different and My Time To Craft - Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby So I decided to make a little box from a template that came with Papercraft Inspirations (but I didnt use the shaped closure) the patterned paper is I believe Raspberry Road Designs digi - Annies Room, the box is tied with some red lace and the image is an adorable TGF and I have coloured her in copic (using plenty of red!) I think with a bit more practice I could make the box better than I have today but it was a first for me and certainly therefore something different. Well thats all folks I'm off to bed. Night night and TFL xx

Pollycraft Surprise Candy

Well you've gotta be in it to win it so here goes! Fingers crossed

Now then...I havent forgotten I said I'd do something for reaching 750followers... so I'm running a little candy draw...

I'm going to give away 5 Prizes to 5 random commentors...

The prize is a secret.....

Hmmmm... sorry I know its naughty, but FUN right!!??

What I will say is each prize is the same, is digital and is worth over £10...

Even my DT havent seen it yet...

I will leave the draw open until Fri 30th 10pm UK time

all you've got to do is spread the word in either a post or in your sidebar

and leave me a link to your blog with mr linky...

simples....

Good luck everyone. xx

Crafty Sentiments # 15 & Pollycraft Monday Challenge #41

Another card today! This one is for the Crafty Sentiments Challenge which is a sketch with the inspiration of flowers somewhere on your project and it is also for the Pollycraft Monday Challenge which is make your own flowers. My papers are from Me & My Big Ideas with coredinations cs, the image is Ian which Sammi very kindly sent me, coloured with ..... Copics! lol, the sentiment is from Pollycraft and for my flowers I have used my sizzlits buttons die and thin cuts daisy die and an oval nestie. TFL

Sketch Saturday #100 & SCSC #80 Distressing

Made this card this afternoon to cover 2 challenges, the sketch over at Sketch Saturday and Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge which this week is distressing. I have embossed and sanded my coredinations cs and inked the edges of the glitter card from the DCWV Glitter Stack and the image, the image is from the Dressy Anya collection coloured with copics and a tiny bit of sakura stardust, the other elements are Papermania and from the capsule collection - Heather (except the yellow brad) The buttons are actually polka dotted on the other side but that didnt really work so flipped them instead. TFL now back to crafting!lol

Friday Sketchers # 99

For the sketch this week over at Friday Sketchers I have used an Anya stamp from the Sun,Rain & shine set and its the first time I've inked her up, she is of course coloured with copics with the addition of some sakura glaze for sunglasses and flipflops, papers are from Me & My Big Ideas, prima e line flowers and some card candy, the sentiment stamp is a Daisy & Dandelion. Thats all from me for tonight as I've got an early shift tomorrow followed by a meeting so home in time for tea! Night all and thanks for stopping by. x

Copic Colour Challenge # 61, CCT #109 and Dotties World Textures galore

Ok I made a card which fits with 3 challenges, Copic Colour Challenge which is YG00, RV13 and V91 and guess what I had all 3! thanks to my wonderful sister (otherwise I would not have had any of them this week! lol), Cute Card Thursday is a sketch and over at Dotties World Adele asked us for lots of texture so I have shiny background paper (2008 flower fairies calendar!) ribbon, embossing on the mat and both butterflies and the flower which has been coloured with copics. The image is from the Sugar & Spice collection available at Charmed Cards & Crafts and this is the collection I chose for winning Adeles Birthday blog candy, My charmed downloads collection is again complete! TFL

Stamp Something - Charmed Something

Well time for another altered picture frame for a friend of Ria's and yes her birthday is tomorrow! I have used some more glittered paper for the background from the DCWV glitter stack, the sentiment is a SeeD stamp stamped using Stazon onto the glass, the 'B' has been cut on the xyron pcm using the embellishment shapes + font book, flowers are from my stash and the charm is an old earring of butterflies. This is for the challenge this week over at Stamp Something which is Charmed Something. TFL

PTW Sketch #39 ; Anya Ink #2 pink & sparkly & SFOS #100 Happy Birthday

This card is for the Papertake Weekly challenge which is a sketch, Spoon Full Of Sugar which is Happy Birthday and Anya Ink which is Pink & Sparkly. This took me a while because I knew what image I wanted (coloured with copics & sakura stardust) and I knew I wanted to use the pink sparkly patterned paper (DCWV glitter stack) but then I spent ages trying to find other suitable papers and elements but I got there in the end. The gingham paper is from the internet the cs is coredinations which I have then embossed with a paisly pattern, the ribbon and flowers are from my stash and the leaves have been cut from some green corrugated paper that I have had for years I also went round the edge of the sentiment with glitz it glitter glue for even more sparkle. TFL

Dotties World - Pocket It

When I saw the challenge this week over at Dotties World where Louise had said ... This week I'd like you to fill your pockets! :) In other words include a pocket in your creation, I don't mind what you put in it as long as the pocket is there....if you are sending it to me £10 notes work well :D. Dont forget Dottie's World challenges MUST include a Charmed download! ... I knew exactly what type of pocket I wanted to do! I remembered quite sometime ago making a herringbone card following Louise's video tutorial which you can find here so I made another one. My papers are from the Wonderful Winter glittered collection from MME and I used Shop til you Drop Dottie. This card is for my sister and I have put a next card in the big pocket. Image coloured with copics - what else!lol and ribbon from my stash which I think is American Crafts. TFL

Crafty Sentiments # 14

This card is for the challenge over at Crafty Sentiments which this week is a sketch and the inspiration is to use your favourite elements. Well at the moment my favourite element is the cute card candy that I got recently, the papers are Blueberry Hill from the signature range by Papermania, cs is coredinations and the image was very kindly stamped for me by Sammi and I have coloured her with copics and used my scalloped and plain circle nesties, I'm really glad I got the plain circle recently