A Blogger Holiday

I have decided i am going to take some time out from blogging for a little while, i just feel that its taken over my life, with challenges and browsing the blog etc.. I have neglected other stuff so have decided to take a blogger day lol.. I appreciate all the comments that you lovely people have left me over the last 9 months or so, hopefully i will be back real soon :)

A Lovely Award

I have received so many lovely awards lately and have been very naughty and not posted them, i so appreciate all these award so sorry i have not been collected them as yet.. This award is from Karen who one was of the 1st people to add me to her "Blogs i like to visit" section, i was shocked to see my name there and honoured as she makes amazing card, so pop on over and take a look for yourself.

I am supposed to nominate 5 people well i would like to give this award to all the lovely people who take the time to visit my blog... your all great xxx

Another Baby Card

This is yet another baby card, but did a little bit so decoupage for a change. This was a commissioned card for my friend to give to her neice on the birth of her daughter Evie, congratulations Helen. Its a while since i have had the snipps and silicone out lol... The paper is from my stash box , the card is bazzil ye tagain the MS punch has been used , told you i needed to get my monies worth from this punch. The greeting has been computer generated straight onto the card.

Oh Baby

Thought i had best get some baby cards in my lil box as i am sure they will be needed at some point, always looking for a baby card or two.. This is the cute Elzybell stamps that i used on the boys card i made the other week, layout is almost the same, just different embellishments here and there. I have paper pieced the blanket and coloured teddy with promarkers. The greeting stamps are the wonderful SU! congrats set that i won from my stamping 10 club, ohh more
goodies expected soon :) I am not sure what papers are as are from my stash, but are lovely candy pink colours.

PB challenge 'Circles'

The PB challenge this week is to make a circular card and at first i thought "How am i going to do that!?" So out came the trusted nesties and away i went, was a lot simpler than i at first thought. I have loved looking at all the DT cards and everyones lovely creations. Now i wonder what i can do next shape wise mmmm??? I have seen the tag card over at the sugar bowl so may have a go at that next.
The lil PB stamp is so cute, one of my favourites.... Been hiding in my cupboard it has :)

* Medium- Promarkers
* CB folder- Swiss dots

PB Frame That Duck

I have to say i like the over all look of this card and am quite pleased with the way it turned out. The stamp is a PB one coloured in with promarkers,need i say lol.... The MS punch has been used yet again. All the design papers are from SU, yep junior varsity again, only set i have at the minute but am working on that ;) I have used nesties label set 1, love this set and can see me using it a lot. The little cutly bits i made with some card cut very thinly and wound around my pokey tool, i saw something similair on Tara's blog (thanks Tara ) The flowers are prima, have added a SU brad. I have made the card to enter the PB challenge which was 'Frame It'.

Thank You Amy

I didn't make this card it was made for me by Amy to say "thank you" for stamping her some magnolia images. Can you believe Amy is only nine??I thinks she has made a beautiful job of colouring the 'Forever Friends bear' and the card is lovely :) Thank you Amy and of course i will stamp you some more images :)
I know Amy and her mum look a the blog so would be nice if you could leave her a comment :) I work with Amy's mum Helen who is into card making like me, we love to natter about crafting when time allows :)

Sketch Saturday #34

This is one of my new stamps by Lelo - Dragon with flower he is called, i have coloured him with Promarkers. The papers are SU!, as is the ribbon and brads i just love the way they all coordinate so well. I have once again used my Martha Stewert doily punch, got to get my moneys worth out of it lol.. I have followed the sketch on sketch Saturday, there are some lovely cards by the design team so do pop along and take a look :)

*Punches- SU! round punch, MS Doily punch
*DP- SU! Junior Versity
*Medium- Promarkers
*Stamps- Lelo 'Dragon with Flower'
*Greeting- Hero Art stamp

Forever Friends

Firstly sorry about the quality of this photo but was a little gloomy when i took it, the weather that is lol... not me. I stamped the FF bear with memento black ink and coloured with Promarkers. I have forgotten what paper i used as was out of my stash as was the little organza bow and metal charm. The embossing has been done with cuttlebug embossing folder, punched the border with friskars threading water punch.

Anyone For cakes!

I have made this card using my SU! stamps that i got last month from Jules, they are called 'Crazy For Cupcakes'. I have coloured with Promarkers and added glamour dust to added that iced look. The papers and card are also SU! the dp are called 'Junior Varsity', can't remember the colours of the card. I am so impressed with the way all the colours blend together, really helps when matting and layering. I did try and follow Dawny's sketch on PTW but have added an extra strip of card across the middle as looked a little plain, so don't know if it still counts in the challenge?!

* Stamps- Stampin Up!
* DP and card- Stampin up!
* Punch Martha Stewert
* Meduim- Promarkers

A Spoon Full Sugar Challenge #34

I have used my new 'Congratulations' stamps from SU! and have to say thanks Jules as i won these this week in my SU! 10 club. If you pop over tho Jules blog you will see she has this stamp set as candy on her blog. This set is only available when you place an order for £45 or more during Jan /Feb , then its FREE. The cute bear image is from Elzybell, such a cute wee bear for making baby cards with. I have paper pieced the bear with SU! papers and added a lil embellishment that i have had in my stash for a while.

* DP and card -Stampin Up!
* Medium- Promarkers
* Martha Stewert punch
* Stamps - Elzybell
* Greetings- SU! Congratulations set

In the Pink

This little cutie has been coloured with Promarkers, the papers where so pretty i didn't want to add to many embellishments so just glittered the butterflies. The dark days makes it very difficult to get a good photo, need some nice natural sunlight to show the true colours.
I have used my MS doily stamp again i can see me using this quite a lot, just as well as it didn't come cheap lol.. The sentiment has been made on the PC ..
Tomorrow i will show you what i have been making with my SU! goodies, am well impressed with their stamps, especially love my new greeting stamps.

PB & Mojo Monday Sketch

I have made this card for this weeks Penny Black challenge but also followed the sketch by Julee on the Mojo Monday blog, which is one of my favourite places for sketches and cards. I have struggled with this card. I coloured the image in 3 times before i was happy with white i had done, had promarkers out and Prisma pencils.
I have today received my SU! order from Jules so hoping to have a play with that tomorrow :) I also won a set of stamps this month so am a happy bunny :)
This stamp i have used i bought last year when i went to the NEC and have never used it until now, how bad is that?? A whole 10 months it has sat in my crafting trolley waiting to be used shameful isn't it?

Bath Time Bear

Here is my first card for 2009. I have made this card following Linda's challenge on Cuddly Buddly, which was a fabby sketch with the theme being blue. Anyone can join in this challenge if you join the forum, there is a fabby prize up for grabs to from Kim. I have quite a few of Kim's downloads, they print out so clearly. This little cutie is a brilliant set called 'Bath time Bear' blue, they also do it in pink. The gingham papers are 'Little Kwackerz' papers set in blue, also available in pink and yellow. I have added some glamour dust on the bubbles to make them glisten a little bit.

Sorry, Sorry!!

I have to confess i made this card before Christmas, my mojo still hasn't returned :( I have a few days off work next week so am hoping to get back into it, if not then i don't know what i am going to do with all the crafting stuff i have.
I have been visiting all your lovely blogs and have to say there is lots of inspiration out there so i should pull my socks up and get on with it.
The image is Forever friends and has been coloured with Promarkers, dsp is from my stash can't remember what it is lol.. The lil brads also from my stash and ribbon i bought in many colours from Abakan some time ago.
Hope to be able to share something with you all next week :)