Monday 30 June 2008

Checks Galore

This week challenge at a Spoon Full Of Sugar " We would like you to make a card using any type of check paper Ribbon or Brads, etc somewhere on the design." I have used this cute Hamish fixing tractor image and coloured him in with Prismas. The paper and greeting is from a freebie kit i got with a magazine (using up all my freebie papers this week.challenge to myself!!) gold photo corners are peel offs.

Sunday 29 June 2008

Five Brillante weblog Awards


I have been sent his award four times from Karen ,Alison ,Liz at Crimson Moon, Gail and Elaine feel truly honoured they though my blog worth a mention :) It's a special award given to weblogs that somehow catch your eye.

The rules for this award:1. The winner can put the logo on her blog.2. Link the person you received your award from.3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.4. Put links of those blogs on yours.5. Leave a message on the blogs of the girls you've nominated

1. Annie (Who i imagine will receive many awards, great inspirational cards)
2. Caz (One of the first blogs i ever visited)
3. Claudia (Wow fantastic cards)
4. Fran ( Love how Fran colours her images)
5. Tiets ( Love all the scrummy sugar on this site)
6. Michelle ( Fab cards)
7. Edna ( a fellow crafter from CB, great cards and inspiration)

There are some truly amazing crafter's out there who blogs i visit, would like to send this award to many more people.

Tilda & Co Challenge

Well at long last a card from me, lol. I have started the week with today's challenge from Tilda & Co, which was to follow a sketch set by Lorraine. I have used some paper that was a freebie with a mag i got some time ago. The Tilda and fence is from the Shabby Chic collection, coloured in with Prisma pencils and blended. The round greeting stamp is from Cuddlybuddly. Flowers are from Sarah crafts. Oh well at least i have made a card, hope you like it?

Friday 27 June 2008

Sorry i have been Awol

Sorry to all that have visited my blog with the expectations of seeing some cards but as some of you know i have had a tough week :( The toothache didn't get any better and was driving me insane, so much so that i had the tooth out on Wednesday. It was such a relief and well worth it to get a good nights sleep. I now feel slightly sore but nothing compared to what i was feeling, so the good news is i feel up to doing a little bit of card making. Hopefully i will have some cards to show you soon, so please pop back.

Sunday 22 June 2008

Sarah Kay card



This is a Sarah Kay image that was sent to me as part of a prize i won form the Tilda challenge blog. I love these cute images and think i may have to get some when they are eventually in stock, think they are supposed to be here sometime this month. I have coloured the image with pearly paints and H2o's, just for a change. The papers used are from my BG two scoops collection,bazzil card stock, greeting is PP printable. I did this today to try and take my mind off my toothache :( Still feel bad but hopefully will get it sorted tomorrow.

Saturday 21 June 2008

Papertake weekly Challenge

The challenge on Papertake weekly challenge This weeks challenge is to use HOT colours! Think reds, oranges, yellows, hot pinks etc!! To use bright and zingy colours. This is a magnolia stamp water coloured , matted and layered onto Bazzil card stock and paper from DCVW floral stack. The flower was a Bosskutz die, greeting stamp by Hero arts.

Cute card Thursday Challenge

This card i have made for the Cute card Thursday challenge, which was make a birthday card.I have been a bad blogger this week, apologises but you know how it is!! My mojo had gone walk abouts, luckily i have found it just in time for the weekend. Hope to get some cards made ready for the week ahead tomorrow, especially if the weather is naff like it is today.
Anyway enough rambling. I have made this card with one of the cute Elisabeth Bell stamps, so sweet. The papers are from the K & Co paper pack, but can't remember the name of it! the card is bazzil and DCWV. Coloured in with Prisma pencils, tried a different paper this time, but think i need some smooth card stock for these pencils.

Wednesday 18 June 2008

Cazs Blog Candy

Caz has some blog candy to give away over at her blog so do pop along and take a look. I love looking at Caz's cards and i am sure you will to.

Monday 16 June 2008

Charley And Sal

This card is made with Cuddly Buddly stamp called Charley and Sal , its been stamped on linen card and coloured with Prisma pencils, oval greeting is also from the same place. The paper is basic grey two scoops, card in bazzil. The flowers on the border are quickutz dies, layered onto of each other.The dragonfly i think is a crafttime embellishment form my stash.

Sunday 15 June 2008

Pretty In Pink

This card was inspired by Karenscards, she makes some fabulous cards the design and layout are great. The papers used are from the K&CO stack, fabby colours in this pack. The card is Bazzil Bling. Stamped image is a Magnolia stamp coloured in with Prisma pencils and some glitter added here and there.Flowers are from my stash box , leaves made with Quickutz die,the photo corners are made with a sizzlit die I am not to sure about this card as its a little bold for me, i hope you like it? If not do say as its nice to get feed back good or bad.


Penny Black Challenge 1



This is week one of the Penny black Saturday challenge.The challenge was to create a card with the first Penny Black stamp you purchased, well could of been one of many in my collection. Its been some time since i have stamped with these beauties. I have for a change coloured with water colours and the cheap paints from the Works. The paper i have used is for the DCWV floral stack and card stock is mainly Bazzil. Have used some pearlesant card and embossed with Swiss dots CB embossing folder. The flowers are Aunties Bloomers from Sarahs Cards, a brilliant selection of flowers in the bitty bag.

Thursday 12 June 2008

Cute Card Thursday

Well i had a Fathers day card to make for my other half from the boys, and the cute card Thursday challenge came just about the right time. this was the challenge- Make a card using
3 different types of embellishments e.g. buttons, brads, ribbons. I have used my Kyle Cuddly Buddly stamp and coloured him in with Prisma pencils. I have used card stock from my stash and the paper is HOTP. The embellishments i have used for this challenge are Brads, photo corner and a little pocket watch which i had forgotten i had until looking through my embellishments. Thanks for a great challenge :)

Wednesday 11 June 2008

Happy Birthday Jonathan


Just wanted to send Birthday greeting to my son Jonathan who is 22 today!! Where does the time go i ask myself...Only seems like yesterday he was a baby,lol. Have a great day.

Tuesday 10 June 2008

New Penny Black Challenge

I have just wondered over to Pauline's blog and noticed this link and though how exciting. As i have 26 of these little darlings i think this is one challenge i will be taking part in, so am gonna dust off the cobwebs and bring them out to play this weekend.
The challenge doesn't start until Saturday, so get ready :) See you all there.

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge


This is the 3rd challenge from a spoon full of sugar, it was to use 3 brads or buttons, 2 patterned papers and 1 flowers. I have used 'pickin apples' by Elisabeth Bell and coloured her in with my prisma pencils. The papers i have used are DCWV 'A pocket full of posies' . The sketch is from Mojo Mondays challenge , i just love the layouts on this site, so do pop over and take a look. The greeting stamp is PB and stamped with versafine black

Monday 9 June 2008

Fathers day card

This is the card i have made for my FIL for Fathers day this coming Sunday. I have used my Penny Black stamp called Dressed Up, he is such a cute little image and ideal for men's cards. I have coloured him in with prisma pencils and used HOTP papers for my backing papers, with blue bazzil card stock, embossed with cuttlebug folder. The layout was from the ismaki challenge blog a couple of weeks ago!! That's me always behind, lol.

Friday 6 June 2008

Cute Card Thursday

I know, i know its a Christmas card!! The sun is shining outside and here i am making a Christmas card, lol. It has been made for the Cute card Thursday challenge, which was to make a Christmas card. This is a Penny Black stamp i bought last Christmas and never got around to using. I have coloured him in with watercolour pencils and added i little glamour dust here and there. The papers i have used are HOTP Christmas pack that i bought from QVC some years back now, the embellishment is also HOTP. Now will this encourage me to make more Christmas card????

Wednesday 4 June 2008

25th Anniversary Card

This card i made a while ago but wanted to post in my blog for Jacqui to look at as she is making a 25th Anniversary card and i tried to explain how i had made mine. So here you go- I embossed card through the Cuttlebug with the swiss dots folder, then scored either side with score board. The heart was cut on the Cricut, one in silver and the other in white, which i think embossed with the bird embossing folder. I added silver heart peel offs and the 25 was cut on the cuttlebug using sizzlet dies. Very easy to do, but very effective. The greeting was done on the computer, before i started the embossing. (sorry those who have seen this before)

Monday 2 June 2008

Friday sketchers Challenge 3

This is my first card made with Elisbeth designs, i think she is very cute. I have coloured her in with Prisma pencils and added some glamour dust here and there. The papers used are Basic grey two scoops, with a little bits of bazzil card for the matting and layering. This is for the Friday Sketcher challenge, this week sketch was designed by Heidi.