Papertake Weekly - 123

This is for the papertake weekly challenge which is to use a recipe. The recipe is 1 circle the ribbon slider, Two ribbons, and three stamped images. loved the challenge right up my alley. Feeling a bit down as I really let rip at my son today, he just pushed a little too far and now he is at school and I feel really down as I shouldn't of got so angry. Have to make it up to him tonight.

Whiff of Joy - Guest DT challenge!

Finally, yippee, my Whiff of Joy Spring stamps arrived so I can enter this weeks special challenge. The prize is a guest DT spot for the Whiff of Joy design team. Pop over to Whiff of joy challenge , to find out all the details and get some inspiration and of course Katharina's sketch. I thouroughly enjoyed opening the stamps and my 8 and 3 year old daughters did to. My 3 year old has coloured in two designs already! I would of entered hers but she went over the edges a bit.
So, finding it hard to pick which stamp to use, I finally decided on the boy stamp. It is so cute and I love the little log so chose that for him to sit on. I used a granola basic grey paper and I cuttlebugged some card with my argyle embossing folder to compliment the argyle on the boy's top. I made my own sentiment tag. I also used some beautiful teal ribbon with the new style bow that is so popular, right now. I did not embellish as it is a male card and some of my elements are in themselves embellishments. I wanted to keep the card as close to the sketch as I could.

Magnolia Vs Stampavie - Colour challenge

This is for the Magnolia vs Stampavie challenge. It is a colour challenge. I have kept it very simple. Half term tomorrow so have to think of lots to do this week. The baby is getting a tempreture so tomorrow will be visiting the doctors first thing!

He He Post number Three!!!!

This card is for the Sugarbowl challenge. The challenge is to use one piece of patterned paper. I used a piece of paper from my Papercrafts crafters companion CD rom. I used my cuttlebug to emboss the bottom part of the card. I used blue versafine ink and blue hues for the card. I used blues and circles as my personal challenge for the card. I am really happy with the end result. Great stamp to work with this one as it has endless possibilities. Check out the challenge there is over £50.00 of prizes to be won!!!

Cupcake challenge -25 colour challenge

My first time at the Cupcake challenge . It is a colour challenge. I love playing with colour so an easy one for me. I hope I met the colour criteria. Clean and simple is the new black so I have tried to keep this just that. I stamped directly onto the card ( how brave was that) and added colour with a mixture of sakura pen, promarkers and twinkling H20 and added some faux stitching. I used a Leanne Ellis sugar nellie stamp. There is a guest DT spot on offer this week.

Magnolia Vs Stampavie - Colour challenge

Okay so it is a colour challenge over at the Magnolia Vs Stampavie challenge . I hope I have forfilled the colours. Having made a circle card for another challenge I had another go as that was a first and I wanted to see if I could do better. I coloured the image (from Dawn ) with a mixture of Marvys and promarkers. I added faux stitching and some embellishments and the sentiment. The image is a Rachel Anne Miller image called mouse hug.

Daring Cardmakers - 3 patterned papers

Hello again can't keep away today!I have done my first Daring Cardmakers challenge of 2009. The challenge is to use 3 patterned papers. I used BG Eva papers Leanne Ellis image used again, well they are adorable. I used a rosebud to make the rose on the image 3D I added some faux stitching and embellies from the stash.

Good Morning - Cute Card Thursday Valentine

The old man has taken the babes to school as I am off to a meeting. I have quickly made this for my youngest daughter and Cute card Thursday challenge . She has coloured in her own version of the stamp too. Both my girlies were oohhing and ahhing when she arrived the other day. What a gorgeous stamp to colour.

Whiff of joy challenge - Valentine

This is for my eldest daughter who loves these stamps and I thought I would make each of my children a valentines card. The theme at the challenge Whiff of joy is Valentines. Make a card for someone special. Well I have made the old mans so just my adorable babes to go!

Magnolia v Stampavie - Double Trouble

I have made this card for the Magnolia vs Stampavie challenge. I have not used these Sarah Kay stamps for a while. I decided to use one as the main image and one as a shrink plastic charm. I love black and apparently blue is this seasons colour so I used a lot of blue. I cuttlebugged the black coredinations card with some border embossing folders and then I sanded it. I used papermania papers. I really loved making this card. I am starting to improve on my colouring so I feel more inspired in creating images that I am proud of. I coloured the shrink plastic with coloured pencils and promarkers.

2 -4-1 - Basic Grey challenge and Sketch Saturday

Hello again! Blogger seems a bit more co-operative this afternoon!!!! I have made one card for two challenges! The challenge at Basic Grey challenge is the following recipe.

2 Patterned papers - I used EVA

1 Button - from the stash

1 Ribbon and bow - made from a top in the wardrobe

3 brads - I omly had yellow ones to hand that were in the style I wanted and so I used a black permanant promarker to colour them in!

I used the sketch over at sketch saturday . I used the gorgeous Leanne Ellis stamp ,made by the brilliant sugar nellie. Please click on image to get a closer look!

Friday Sketchers

Pop over to Friday sketchers and check out the amazing sketch by Beatrix it is so wonderful and versatile. I used this image by Elizabeth Bell. I used paperpiecing on the hat, top and one of the knee patches. I used brush pens and promarkers to colour the rest of the image. The ribbon is from my stash. The flowers are prima flowers. I put seed beads in the middle. I used some beads and wirework and the papers are Basic Grey "stella ruby" I loved doing this it was a pure joy.

Whiff of Joy - Purple and Green

Okay so I have more pro's than cons so it looks good for tomorrow! If we get a garage a definate yes as it equates to another room! Gotta store your excess stash somewhere! LOL!! Infact I could put a light in and make it my craft space. In the words of Cliff Richard, dream, dream, dream, dream.
Back to cardmaking, I have made this card for the whiff of Joy challenge. I used the coffee cup image she looks so cosy with her hot drink! I love green and purple so i used various shades. The papers are all from the "Eva" pack as are the cut out flowers. The daisy's are from Prima and the image is coloured with a combo of ink pads and promarkers. I also used a rub- on from the neverending stash for the sentiment.

Finally a post that isn't about candy.... On the other hand Boo

This is my entry for the challenge over atForever friends challenge blog It is to make an ATC with your forever friends goodies. I only have two stamps at the moment so you will see lots of baby stuff!!!! I am so excited today we are first on the list for a maisonette so I am just praying to God we stay there till Midnight so we can view it!!!

An award and Penny Black Challenge - Pink and Brown

Hello on this cold and wintery morning!!!! Yes even London is freezing today. I had a lovely surprise when I logged on this morning my crafting friend Lorraine all the way over in Gozo has awarded me this lovely award . Please click on her name and go over to see her wonderful blog. I am passing this too all my followers as they are all as awesome as one another!
I am so chuffed and it matches the challenge at Penny Black Challenge this week. I have made the card using this versatile cutie hedgie. I used papermania simply elegant(now a firm favourite of mine) papers layered with normal cardstock and cordinations. I cuttlebugged some pink card and inked with a marvy pen. I added a prima flower and gem and chipboard sentiment. Click on the image to get a better look! I used a water colour technique for the background from a tutorial by the lovely Chris

Arty Girlz challenge #66 - Home Art

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!!!! ......The challenge from Arty Girlz Challenge is to create something arty that you can display in your home. Well I have made a holder for the pot pourri. I got the the template from Things to make and do I sprayed some cream card on both sides with two shades of glimmer mist. I then stamped with elusive image flower that I inked with Marvy pens. I then used Utee two times to give it a glossy effect and to create a more solid feel to the card. I tied it together using wool and added beads to the end for extra decoration. TFL Pascalex

Yet more Tilda, No I am not bored yet!!!

I wish I had taken the plunge and brought these stamps earlier. Everyone you do has it's own identity! I am loving colouring them in. I made this card using the new papermania papers, I aquired recently. I looked up the spring colour chart for 2009 and plum/fuschia and teal blues feature on it. I love working with colour. I made a frame and a swing ( not 100% about the swing) I used ribbon from a top..... I am actually wearing today. I used some vintage corners to add detail, gems and a sentiment from my stash.

Sketch Saturday - Your choice

Hello I chose the sketch at the top as my favourite. The card underneath is the original card I did for the sketch and the one with Tilda on is my interpretation for this time around. I used basic grey "two scoops" and I added sequins and gems. I used my tag best wishes sentiment to which I added an eyelet. I love Tilda so I used her again!!!!! I cut out the flower on the bottom backing paper and layered it onto the top to add interest to the sketch.

More Tilda and thank you's...

Had to colour in another Tilda and have to make lots of thank you's! I wanted to create a shabby vintage look to this card. I used BG papers and I added some stamping to them to vintage them a bit. I then tore the edges and inked them to create a shabby feel. I added a thank you tag I made and of course my Tilda topper. I also added some corners and a bit of ribbon. I have been a bit hungover today so nice to get some crafting in to make me feel refreshed!

Cute Card Thursday - Open theme

The theme for Cute card Thursday is open theme. I am adoring my new Tilda stamps so have made another Thank you card with this gorgeous image. I also had a visit by Mr Postie who brought me a lovely brown box filled with goodies from Crafty Devils. I used the papermania papers that were "a pound" for 50 sheets and the See-D vintage stamps for the faux stitching and corners. Guess I will be colouring in over christmas!!!