Thank You

You can never have too many thank you cards in your boxes of cards so I thought I'd add to mine!  I have used papers from Bearly Mine Designs Rose's Dream and some plain cs the bottom half of which I embossed then I added some green ribbon and some peeloff sentiment from my stash.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Friday Sketch #16
Crafts and Me #83 ~ Punches & die cuts
TFL

Mad For Markers Vintage Dragon

Now this dragon image from the Fairy Ria and Friends collection available from the Mad For Markers Online Store I just adore but I wanted to make a vintage style card and really couldn't figure out what colours to go for so headed to my papers first and on choosing these wonderful papers from Echo Park Times & Seasons pad I realised that I didn't need to add much in the way of colour to the dragon so just used copic W1 for some shading (which still needs practice LOL) then I inked the edges, the ribbon is from my stash but I actually turned it over as the other side is very shiny and I thought too shiny for this style of card. I also used a tiny bit of the ribbon to make my tag.  Finished off with some nesties cog shapes and I think I have ended up with a vintage steampunk card

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Stampin' for the Weekend ~ Layers
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #184 ~ Sketch
2 Sisters #90 ~ Anything Goes
TFL

Crafty Sentiments ~ Mothers

This week over at Crafty Sentiments sees a nice easy challenge 'Mothers Day' and I have used one of my favourite images (mind you I think they are all faves! lol)  Anyway this one is Flopsy with Flowers and is available at the Crafty Sentiments Designs Store, I have added just a little colour to Flopsy using a soft purple and green for the stem. I added 2 flowers from my stash over the printed flower for more dimension.  The sentiment is cut using the cricut and the papers are Bearly Mine Designs Petunia Parade.

Now thats what I have made this week, please do pop on over to the Crafty Sentiments Challenge blog as there is lots going on over there and check out the awesome inspiration that the ladies of Team B have come up with for you and hopefully it will inspire you to take part in our challenge.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Creations #168 ~ Mothers Day

Creative Inspirations #161 ~ Animal Antics

Crafty Catz #131 ~ April showers bring forth May flowers

Sweet Stampin' ~ 4 legged friends

Paper Sundaes #119 ~ Mothers Day

OSAAT #112 ~ Use a digi for Mothers Day

Feeling a little patriotic

Love these Portobello Road papers by Papermania and just the other day I bought a new KennyK stamp (not one of the newest ones but still new! thats 3 I've got now must be careful it doesn't start to become an obsession!) Anyway this one is quite aptly Queens Cutie, I've coloured her with copics and she is sat one the circles raised up on foam pads for a bit more dimension.  The sentiment is also from the Portobello Road range.    I had hoped to have her finished in time for this weeks challenge over at Keeny K's Krafty Girlz but alas I had to go to work so have finished her now that I am home again.  

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sunday Sketch & Stamp #104 (cutting it fine!)

Cupcake Crafts #190 ~ Best of British

2 Sisters #90 ~ Anything Goes

TFL

C&S Birthday card

It takes me ages to put a card together!  I decide on what image I want to use then think about colours so go through my papers (no mean feat as I'm sure you will agree! lol) once I've chosen then I need to sort the colours of my copics to tie in and what design the card is going to take.  Once I've decided on all that it tends to come together reasonably quickly just have to work out the embellishments!  Now you may wonder why I have rambled on a bit here but this card which uses the fantastic Birthday Girl 1 digi stamp from Mad For Markers, looks very simple but it actually took me hours!  I kept swapping papers around then umming and ahhing over design, need I go on but the finished card looks so clean and simple and looks like it could have been made in minutes!  Am I really the only one this happens too?  Anyway I have used copics E00, 11, 47,49 & 57 V000, 12, 15 & 17 YG03 &23  then added a little touch of sakura stardust, my papers are First Editions Daydream pad and then added 2 different ribbons and a little charm from my stash and a stamped sentiment.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sweet Stampin' ~ Anything But Square

Stamp Scrap & Doodle Saturday ~ Birthday

Sentimental Sunday #100 ~ Cards for Kids

Papertake Weekly ~ Anything Goes

Crafts and Me #82 ~ Fave colour combo

Crafts 4 Eternity #70 ~ Maypole Ribbons

TFL

Celebrate Anniversary

Adrian told me yesterday he would like an anniversary card for today so I beavered away and this is what I came up with. (He didn't want any of my cute images! lol)  I went for more of a classic look to this card.  The mat and design are cut on the Cricut using the paperlace cartridge and the selection of flowers, gem stone leaves, silver clover and ribbon are all from my stash.

A close up of the flowers

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Totally Gorjuss #129 ~ Congratulations

2 Sisters #89 ~ Black & White + a hint of one other colour

Paper Sundaes #118 ~ Ribbon & Pearls

TFL

Crafty Sentiments ~ Spots &/or Stripes

Ok over at the Crafty Sentiments Challenge blog the theme this week for the challenge is spots &/or stripes and I managed a bit of both.  My image is the gorgeous Butterflies & Flowers available at the Crafty Sentiments Design Store, coloured with copics.  My inspiration came from the piece of ribbon that was wrapped round a birthday cake! Background paper is MME On The Bright Side, used xcut border punches and finished off with some flowers, leaves and a gem from my stash.  I hope you like it  and I hope you will join in with the fun challenge.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Creations #167 ~ What little girls are made of

Creative Inspiration #160 ~ Anything Goes

Crafty Catz #130 ~ Anything Goes

Stamptacular Sundays #161 ~ Spring Bling

Incy Wincy Designs #143 ~ Mothers Day or Girlie

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out the rest of the amazing work by the DT over at Crafty Sentiments

Meet Scilla over at Crafty Sentiments Designs

Hi, today I'd like to introduce you to 'Scilla' she is the newest digi image over at Crafty Sentiments Designs and she is available from today, she really is adorable. Iused my copics and stardust pens to colour her, the papers are all First Editions, New Leaf pad and I added some card candi, ribbon, flower and feather with jewels from my stash.  The feather embellishment I got at Easter and have been wanting to find the right card for it!

Do check out the Crafty Sentiments Challenge blog to see some more gorgeous samples the DT have made.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sketch Saturday #204

Stamptacular Sundays #160 ~ Loaded with layers 

Tuesday Throwdown #95 ~ Use some sparkle ~ one of th epapers is glittered and the gems really do sparkle when the light catches them right.

Crafts 4 Eternity #69 ~ Spring

TFL

Meet Miss Piglet

Good morning!  well I said I'd be back and here I am this time with a card using one of the adorable Dog digi images available at Mad For Markers.  Today is the turn of 'Miss Piglet' and she is a dream to colour, I used copics C1, 3, 5, RV000, 02 10 and BG10.  Paper is from First Editions Dreamcatcher pad with some black cs, some black lace and pink organza ribbon and finished off with some black brads.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafts 4 Eternity #68 ~ Something New ~ new image and paper

Crazy 4 Challenges #133 ~ add black cs

Crazy Challenge #116 ~ Feminine/girly

Incy Wincy Designs ~ Sketch

Creative Card Crew #9 ~ Ribbon

Cupcake Crafts #189 ~ Material Girl

TFL

Anzac Day at Mad For Markers

Today in Australia and New Zealand is Anzac Day which is the day they remember those that went to war but never returned and the sacrifice that was made.  In commemoration of this Sammi has designed this gorgeous image of Anzac Diggers.  I have used copics E00,21, 31, 33, 35, 37, 41 and YG95.  The poppy background paper is from a free image on line, the poppy is one I had last year for our own Remembrance Day here in the UK, the In Remembrance sentiment stamp is PaperMania and the ribbon and little gems are from my stash.  You really should stop by the Mad For Markers Blog and check out Sammi's wonderful images

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

One Stop Craft Challenge #179 ~ Sketch

SCSC #182 ~ Inspired by a film ~ Gallipoli

2 Sisters #88 ~ Use a digi image

TFL and now I'm off to bed but I will be back later with another card.

Party Time Tuesdays

This week Crafty Sentiments Designs is sponsoring Party Time Tuesdays and we were offered the chance to be GDT for their challenge which is Anything Goes + Kraft.  So I used my MME papers and used the 'oh so cute' Billy Back to School which is available at Crafty Sentiments Designs coloured with copics, I also used a Crafty Cutter border die also available at Crafty Sentiments Designs.  My sentiment is cut on the Cricut using the Beyond Birthdays cartridge.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Totally Gorjuss #128 ~ Boys and Their Toys

OSAAT #110 ~ Anything Goes

TFL

Crafty Sentiments ~ For a child

Wow great response to lasts week challenge over at Crafty Sentiments and now its time for another and this week we would love to see your creations 'For a Child'  For my card I have used the adorable 'Flopsy' available at Crafty Sentiments Designs.  I just love this image with his ice cream and those gorgeous long ears.  I coloured with copics and added a touch of sakura stardust to the nose and ice cream.  Papers are First Editions Dream catcher which I bought recently I love the fact that some are foiled.  Sentiment is PM Portobello Road collection, I added some little peeloff flowers and the butterflies are made with my Nellie Snellen double fold die.

Be sure to check out what the rest of the uber talented ladies on the DT have created for your inspiration and then jump on in and join the challenge we'd love to see your creations.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Stampin' for the Weekend #8 ~ Sparkle & Shine

Fussy and Fancy Fridays #61 ~ Punches & Dies

Friday Sketch Challenge #15

Paper Sundaes #117 ~ Lets Get Cute

TFL

A birthday card

Today I am trying to have a ME day and this is my first card and I have used a KennyK freebie image Map boy and I coloured with copics and used the out of the frame technique to cut it out. My papers are First Editions Family Ties and I finished off with some ribbon, gems and a corrugated card star.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Kenny K's Krafty Girlz ~ Time to get cooking with Kenny K

(recipe 1 image, 2 papers, 3 embelishments)

Our Creative Corner ~ Our boys and thier toys

Sunday Sketch and Stamp #102

Crafty Catz #129 ~ Stripes or checks

TFL

Meet Mr Doll from Mad For Markers

Well you remember I said there were some lovely dog digi images available at Mad For Markers?  I just had to make another card and this one features Mr Doll and as soon as I saw him I knew he would be perfect for a 'sorry' card so thats what I have made.  I coloured him in using copics E31, 33,35 & 37 cut him out using a Go Create die which I then inked the edges of, the paper is DCWV Natural stack foiled which I distessed the edges of, added some ribbon and a tag cut using my BigShot with a computer generated sentiment using a free font called Bones then finished that off with a little button and some cotton.  Kept this simple as I really wanted Mr Doll to stand out.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

ABC ~ N is for neutral

Allsorts #150 ~ Buttons & Thread

Stamptacular Sundays #159 ~ Freebie week

Digital Tuesday #156 ~ Distressing

Tuesday Throwdown #94 ~ Recycling/scraps (Ribbon is from a wedding favours box)

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you get chance to check out the other fabulous images available over at Mad For Markers

 

Mad For Markers - Who let the dogs out!

There is a fabulous new digi release going on over at Mad For Markers, some really cute dogs (incase you hadn't guessed by my title! lol) which are sure to become a firm favourite among all you dog lovers out there.  For my card I have used 'Silver Iggy' and have had a practice at my fur colouring (still room for improvement! lol) the copics I used are C1,3,5,& 7 and then added some RV06 for the collar. I have used black cs, Hint of Pink paper which I think is Dovecraft, some pink ribbon from my stash, holographic silver s/a border, a peel off sentiment and I embossed one stripe of black cs with a button plate and then rubbed silver ink pad over it for more definition.  There really are some fab dog images and I hope to be back in a day or 2 with another sample for you.  Be sure to check out the Mad For Markers Blog for more inspiration from the rest of the DT ladies, you wont be disappointed.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Catz #128 Animals

Crafts 4 Eternity #67 ~ Cool Greys

Crazy 4 Challenges #132 ~ buttons

Sketch Saturday #203

Incy Wincy Designs #142 ~ Digis only

TFL

Crafty Sentiments - Use a digi

Gosh it feels like I've been away from blogging for ages, but it was fab to get away and spend the week with my mum & dad and we had a fab time but more about that in another post. 

On to this weeks challenge over at Crafty Sentiments which is 'Use a Digi' have you checked out the Crafty Sentiments Designs store recently there are loads of fabulous digi images available.  For my card I have use 'Amy looking Out' this is such a sweet image and as I have been stash shopping wholst away I thought it only right to use some of that new stash on my card!  Well it would be rude not to wouldn't it?! lol  Well I coloured Amy using copics, matted her onto a doily (from The Range), my papers are from First Editions 'New Leaf' pad (new) added some organze ribbon thats been in my stash for ages and the selection of flowers and leaf are all new stash, I also glittered the main flower and finished off with some card candi and a sentiment stamp.

Don't forget to check out the amazing work by the rest of the DT ladies and then please do join in the challenge as we love coming round to see what you have been doing.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Creations #165 ~ Flower Power

Totally Gorjuss #127 ~ Bling (my glittered flower)

Sweet Stampin ~ Girly but NO pink

Paper Sundaes #116 ~ Anything Goes

Sketch & Stash #85 Mostly new stash but organza ribbon very old

TFL

Crafty Sentiments ~ Spring Pastel Shades

Did you like the previews of those wonderful new stamps that are now available at Crafty Sentiments Designs? I love them and have used one for my card for the Crafty Sentiments challenge this week which is Spring Pastel Shades.  I have used Butterflies & Flowers and coloured with copics.  I fussy cut so didn't include the little butterflies but instead I have cut a butterfly panel out of pink marbled paper on the Cricut using paperlace cartridge along with the sentiment.  A simple card but I like the way it has turned out.

I hope you find time this week to join in with our challenge over at Crafty Sentiments and pop over to the blog and check out what the super talented ladies of the DT have been up to.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Cupcake Crafts #187 ~ Spring is in the air

Crafty Sentiments Preview Day 6 ~ Pregnant Annabel

Are you all having a wonderful Easter?  We sure are!  My Mum & Dad did a great egg hunt for Ria and myself yesterday and we had fun finding and working out clues and little gifts along the way and then we found 2 large boxes and inside them were more wrapping and boxes and the end result was ...

... a super gift of an ipad 3!  wow talk about surprised and so we have been playing on them alot! lol

Anyway lets get back to business, today is preview 6 of the wonderful new stamp collection availble to buy tomorrow from Crafty Sentiments Designs and today is the turn of Primrose Pregnant. I have used copics to colour the image, my paers are all First Edition.  I have used a Crafty Cutters border die available at Crafty Sentinments Designs.  I have cut the sentiment and some of the flowers using the Cricut and added some more flowers from my stash. 

Isn't she beautiful? Pop over to the Crafty Sentiments blog and see what the other DT members have been doing and while you are there dont't forget to enter the competition.  And tomorrow these stamps are available to buy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:

Simon Says Stamp ~ Use your favourite tool ~ my Cricut

Thanks for stopping by and  I hope you have enjoyed the previews this week.  See you tomorrow for a new challenge.

 

Crafty Sentiments Preview Day 5 ~ Sweet Butterfly

Happy Easter!  I hope you are all enjoying your fair share of chocolate and time with your loved ones.  Ria and I are having a wonderful time here in Kent with my Mum & Dad, but I digress, what you came here for is day 5 of our previews of the wonderful new stamp release from Crafty Sentiments Designs and I don't want to disappoint you, so here is todays preview introducing the adorable Sweet Butterfly.  She really is gorgeous and here I have coloured her using copics, background paper is First Edition, the butterfly ribbon I got at a show last year and I have added a butterfly cut on the Cricut along with a border also cut on the Cricut and a butterfly using my new double die, the sentiment is a papermania stamp.

Now don't forget to pop over the the Crafty Sentiments blog and check out the amazing cards the ladies have been busy making and take the time to enter the competition to be in with the chance to win 3 of these adorable stamps.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Tuesday Throwdown ~ Pastels

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturdays ~ With wings

 One Stop Craft Challenges #177 ~ Pastels & Die Cuts

Allsorts #149 ~ Colour Bingo ~ Green, ribbon or lace, pink

Thanks for stopping by, don't forget to pop back tomorrow for day 6 of the previews.

Crafty Sentiments Preview Day 4 ~ My Best Friend

Good morning and its Preview day 4 of the wonderful new stamps that will be available to buy from Crafty Sentiments Designs on 10th April.  Now as you are reading this (if you are reading it this morning! lol) Ria and I are sat on a train making our way to Kent to visit my parents for Easter, we should be there by 1 if everything goes according to plan! and we shall be staying for the week and I'm really excited!  Havent seen my mum and dad since before Christmas! 

Anyway back to the preview, they really are fantstic stamps.  Today its the turn of 'My Best Friend' and it is really adorable.  I have used Papermania papers (had 'em a while and can't remember what they are called!) some orange cs and a sentiment from Charmed Cards and Crafts 'Let It Shine' collection.  I have coloured the image with copics and finished off with a couple of small blue brads.

Now don't forget ot pop over to the Crafty Sentiments blog and check out what everyone else has been up to and enter the competition for your chance to win 3 of these stamps.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:

Crafty Catz #127 ~ CAS

Just Keep On Creating #1 ~ Anything Goes

Crafters Companion #22 ~ Four Legged Friends

Do You Stack Up #66 ~ Friendly Critters
Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to stop by tomorrow for another preview.

Crafty Sentiments Preview Day 3 ~ Butterflies & Flowers

Here we are its day 3 of the previews of the super new set of stamps from Crafty Sentiments Designs and today is the turn of Butterflies & Flowers and it is a gorgeous stamp.  This time I did some paper piecing for her trousers and top and added a little sakura stardust the rest is coloured with copics.  The papers I used are Butterfly Dreams from Raspberry Road Designs and it gave me the chance to try out a new die that I won its a Nellie Snellen Butterfly double fold die and I think I am going to really enjoy this one! Made some flowers to match the colours and added a peeloff sentiment to a Crafty Cutters Vintage Label die cut and also used a Crafty Cutters border die both of which are available at Crafty Sentiments Designs.

Don't forget to pop over to the Crafty Sentiments blog and check out the amazing work by the other ladies, you won't be disappointed and remember to enter into the competition to win 3 of these amazing stamps.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sketch and Stash #84 New image, new die, papers have had for ages

Challenge up your Life #66 Colours challenge

Sweet Stampin'  ~ Spring or Easter

Crafts and me #78 ~ Butterflies and bows

(butterflies are on the paper, the image and the dies my bows are in the image)

Thanks so much for stopping by and dont forget to come back tomorrow for another preview.

 

Crafty Sentiments Preview Day 2 ~ Doctor Tobey

Ok its day 2 of the Crafty Sentiments Designs Previews and today is the turn of Doctor Tobey (mmm wish he was my doctor, he's so cute! lol) I have coloured him using copics and my papers are DCWV Glitter Stack with some red cs, black & white ribbon and red button added.  The sentiment is one from a while ago from Sentimental Sundays and the border is made using Tonic Studio punches.  Don't forget these stamps will be available to buy on Tuesday 10th April over at Crafty Sentiments Designs.

Dont forget to visit the Crafty Sentiments Blog to see what other delights have been made to inspire you and while you are there don't forget to enter into the competition to win 3 of these wonderful new stamps.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sentimental Sundays #96 ~ My Hero ~ Dr Tobey can be my hero any day!

Cupcake Crafts #186 ~ In your sewing box (my stitched ribbon & button)

PaperTake Weekly ~ Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to come back tomorrow for another preview.

Crafty Sentiments Preview Day 1 ~ Primrose Garden Flowers

Whoo hoo here we are at Day 1 of previews for the fabulous new release of stamps from Crafty Sentiments Designs, these adorable stamps will be available to buy on Tuesday 10th April but before then the DT both weekly and monthly ladies and some special guests will be giving you lots of previews and  boy oh boy are you going to love these stamps they really are fabulous.

Today is the turn of Primrose Garden Flowers, for my card I have used some daffodil papers that I think are Joanna Sheen and some green cs.  I have coloured Primrose using copics and added some crystal glaze to her wellies, spots on watering can and sprinkle of water.  The larger daffs I cut using the Cricut Walk in my Garden cartridge then I added a little lace, a sentiment from Crafty Sentiments Designs which is printed onto a Crafty Cutters Vintage Label (available at Crafty Sentiments Designs) diecut and I finished off her hat with a little pink quilled flower.

So please do pop over the the Crafty Sentiments blog and take a look at what everyone has been up to and theres more because ....

A lucky winner will win 3 of these fab new stamps

To Enter to Win:

Please comment on Each of our new releases over the next 6 days

 on the Crafty Sentiments Blog,

make sure you comment on each new post,

we will be checking.

So how easy is that!

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Stamp Scrap & Doodle Saturday ~ Spring

Allsorts #148 ~ photo inspiration

2 Sisters #85 ~ Birthday Fun

Crazy Challenge #113 ~ Spring

Thanks for stopping by, don't forget to come back tomorrow for another preview.

New card for Mad For Markers

Wednesday is the day for the Mad For Markers Digi DT to showcase their cards for the week over at the Mad Form Markers blog and all things being equal this should be going live at the same time as it goes live on the Mad For Markers Blog (Australian time! they are 10 hours ahead of us here in the UK).  So for this week I have chosen the gorgeous dragon image which is available at the Mad For Markers Store, now I have to admit that this didn't quite go like I expected it to and it very nearly didn't make it on to my card! the colour is far brighter that I had pictured and in the end Ria persuaded me it worked and if I really wasn't going to use then she wanted it! So here it is on my card! lol

The copics I used are G000, YG00, 91 and then I added some sakura stardust.  The papers are Echo Park Times & Seasons, the swirls are cut using my Cricut and the sentiment is a stamp from a set I won last year (funnily enough that has a dragon too!lol)  Do pop over to the blog and see what the other DT members have been up to this week.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Totally Gorjuss #125 ~ Swirly whirly

ABC ~ M is for Magical

Our Creative Corner ~ How green is your spring?

Sunday Sketch & Stamp #100

TFL

Crafty Sentiments ~ Bunnies

Wow its Tuesday already and its April, where is the year going?  Its time for a new challenge over at Crafty Sentiments and Dora is our host this week with a fabulous theme of 'Bunnies'.  I have chosen to use the cute image of Annabel in her bunny ears for this challenge.  She is available over at the Crafty Sentiments Store and she is a dream to colour.  I went for pinks and browns used my copics and added a few touches of sakura stardust.  My papers are DCWV Glitter Stack and a piece of Coredinations whitewash cs which I embossed and sanded.  I chose not to add any other embellishments as I felt the card was busy enough and I wanted Annabel to be the focus.

I hope you like her, now be sure to check out what the rest of the DT have been up to this week and then hopefully you will join our challenge.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations #156  ~ Sketch

Totally Papercrafts #110 ~ Easter

Crafty Cardmakers #65 ~ Easter

One Stop Craft Challenge #176 ~ Easter

Paper Sundaes #114 ~ Happy Easter

Now I have some other Crafty Sentiments News, tomorrow sees the start of some wonderful previews to announce the release of some totally gorgeous stamps which are being released on Tuesday 10 April and I can tell you they really are gorgeous images and oh so cute so make sure you check the Crafty Sentiments blog and the individual DT blogs as there will be plenty of wonderful creations for you all to see.  See you tomorrow!