A Friendly Challenge From Sue

Ruby Wedding Anniversary

If you have visited Sues Blog you will of seen that earlier in the week I challenged Sue to make a card using our SU! stash which we have been collecting and not using lol... Sue was much faster off the mark than me and posted her card a few days ago.

This set is the A Rose is a Rose set, i used this to make a card for my sister and her husband who will be celebrating their 40th Wedding anniversary tomorrow, so it will be thier ruby hence why the roses are in a nice deep shade of red. The sentiment has been done on the PC using Chopin font, cut out with nestabilities. The design paper is also from SU! from the rose red collection, MS punch for border.

Its been a lovely summers day here today, i feel so tired this evening though think the heat makes you tired! Well that's my excuse lol.... Have a nice evening everyone xx

Wedding Season

Wedding Season

The Wedding season is certainly upon us, this is the second card i have been asked to make. I do love making Wedding cards though don't you?

This card has been made with a LOTV die cut its the largest image on the sheet and fits nicely on this 8x8 card.

The vellum is from my stash can't remember where i got it from but wished i had got more lol... I have layered it onto a piece of buttermilk yellow card which was then matted onto gold mirri card, think it blends beautifully with the image.

The sentiment has been done on the PC as they wanted it personalised the font i used is called Chopin, i don't think its grammatically correct but hey ho that's what was requested lol....

Just Cute Bears~ Here Comes Summer

This is the challenge this week at 'Just Cute Bears'

Lets hope we get some nice summery weather this week

I have made an easel card using 'Bikini Bear' from Cuddly Buddly coloured with Copics and prisma pencils.

The cloud paper is from Pink petticoat the other paper is the Miss Daisy set from Cuddly Buddly, as is the greeting 'Gentle days and lazy ways' i only wish that's how we could spend our summer day :)

The swirls are from the Tim Holtz flourish die, i just chopped it in two and added some glitter, so it kind of looked like waves lol... Couples of MS punches have been used.

Looking forward to visiting your blogs to see what you come up with, don't forget to check the other girls blogs they have made some smashing cards yet again this week.... they would love you to leave them a little comment.

Sketch Saturday ~ 106

LOTV Sailing Boat

I just loved the sketch this week on Sketch Saturday and this is my interruption using one of my new LOTV stamps, that i was so happy to win :) These certainly are easy to colour and 'Oh' so very cute don't you think? The image has mainly been coloured with Copics but had to use my prisma pencils on his shorts as didn't have any reds in my copics collection.

The papers are from Pink Petticoat when i first printed them out i thought them a bit bold but i like them now everything has been added, this is the Checkered set and the Harlequin set in Navy.The border punch is a Martha Stewert one, greeting is from SU! Pearls are from my stash.

I think i might use this sketch on my next card and use another of my LOTV stamps :) I had better dash and get myself ready for work, bye xxx

Just Cute Bears ~ Fathers Day

'Fathers Day'

The challenge this week is to make a Fathers Day card.

Its only one more week away so best get creating..

I have used yet again another LOTV stamp, coloured with a right mix of SU! ink, Copics and prisma to get the colours that i needed to blend in with the papers lol.. The papers are SU! bought from Jules, sorry can't remember which set though sorry...the buttons are also from the same place, as is the punch lol... The greeting has been done on the PC as have no stamps with Fathers Day.

Oh well i wonder what the weather will be like today? I don't think its forecast to be as nice as yesterday but they don't always get it right do they!! I hope those of your with children have had a nice half term, not long until the summer hols now, where does the time go?? To quickly i know that much.

Don't forget to check the cards made by my fellow team members... you are sure to get some inspiration.

Sketch Saturday Challenge ~ 105

Sketch Saturday

"Happy Birthday To You"

I must be on a roll this week as have made yet another card, shock horror!! This week is Sketch Saturdays 2nd Birthday, the girls have made some fantastic goody bags too...

I have used a WOJ stamp that i have had in my collection for a while and never used (hangs head in shame) The papers are from the Polka dots pack from wild rose, there are so many lovely colours in this collection, your going to be fed up seeing these lol...image coloured with Copics, punch is Fiskars, sentiment SU!.

I was a happy bunny today when the postie turned up, my new LOTV stamps arrived and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, also a lovely gift from a fellow crafter (thanks Gwen x) It looks like i could be busy this weekend, ohhh what to play with first......

LOTV Challenge ~ 54

A Sketch By Bev

Firstly i must share my good news and tell you I WON the LOTV inspiration Blog candy, i was so so happy i was doing the happy dance all evening :) Thank you Laila and Lisa for putting together such a brilliant inspiration site and offering such lovely candy, it was very generous of you. I am stalking the postie now waiting for my package to arrive, so watch my blog as there will be more lovely LOTV cards coming in the next few weeks and months.

Well on to the challenge. I have used the lazy afternoon stamp from LOTV, its the first time o have used this lil cutie, he certainly does seem to be enjoying his afternoon nap doesn't he??

I have used Copics and prisma pencils again, papers are from SU! always seem to revert to these when doing male cards, although i am going to treat myself to some delicious male papers from Cuddly Buddly especially as Kim has a sale on right now :) So go check them out...

I hope the sun is shining where you are after the awful day we had yesterday, suppose the gardens need it! Have a good day folks...

Just Cute Bears~ Thank you

Just Cute Bears Challenge

'Thank You'

I have used the same papers as last week from Wild Rose studio Polka Dots but in a different colour combo, watch this space there could be another combo next week lol...

The lovely bear is from LOTV, coloured in with Copics and a few Promarkers , quite pleased with the colours. The sweet little' Thank You' stamp is from SU, i just love the font on this would love to know what it is, so if anyone can help let me know.

The flowers are from my stash its the first time i have used any this big on my cards, i have to say i quite like them so will have to treat myself to some more i think :) The trouble is now i have to make a box to send it lol...

Well my week off is almost at an end, i have caught up with things that needed doing at home (Well Neil has lol) I went shopping for a new kitchen but can't decide what i want, its not easy lol.. I hope you all have a fabby Bank holiday weekend, the last one until the end of August.

Lili Of The Valley Blog Candy

WOW what fab blog candy, i would so love to win this so many sweet images which go on sale June 1st... at Lili Of The Valley, there are 12 new designs – 4 Dressing Up Girls, 4 Boys, 2 Babies and 2 Get Well Designs. I have left it rather late to enter as i think the closing time is 12pm tonight, that's typically me though i always leave things until the last minute lol..... I'm sure a few of these will be in my shopping basket come Tuesday

Just Cute Bears ~ A sketch

A Sketch by the talented Bev

I do love a good sketch to follow makes life so much easier don't you think? I have used my LOTV stamp 'Born To Shop', i have tried different colours with my bear this time (Thanks Sarah x) so she doesn't look anemic more like a cuddly brown bear lol... I have still managed to use my prisma pencils in the shading. The papers are from a pack i bought at the Port Sunlight show just loved the pastel shades in these, they are 'Polka Dot' pack from wild Rose studio. I have also used my Tim Holtz flourishes die for a little bits of embellishment and because its new and i needed to try it out ;)

I hope you are all enjoying the lovely weather we are having at the minute? It certainly makes a pleasant change, as I'm off next wee I'm hoping there is more of it to come :) We will be having a BBQ today, so no cooking for me yippeeee.

Just Cute Bears ~ Recipe 3-2-1

Our challenge this week is a Recipe. We would like to see your creations using the following recipe.

Recipe ~ 3 Brads, 2 Papers and 1 Ribbon

I have used one of my new stamps from LOTV, he is called 'Pride and Joy' i admit to struggling colouring this lil fella in, I need more practice i think ...he has been coloured in with a combination of Copics and Promarkers then some shading with prismas. The designer papers are from SU! as are the brad and ribbon. The greeting is a Hobby Art stamp, it has been stamped with chocolate chip ink form SU!

Oh well at least i have another male card for my box, which i still haven't taken into work lol... I'm never going to sell any if they are sat at home am i???

I hope the weather has been good to you this weekend, i imagine a lot of you will be out in your gardens. Well they say summer is well on its way next week, we will have to wait and see.

Someone Special

I made this card for a very special friend, who has always been there for me. I used the very cute FF bears, coloured with Promarkers. The very lovely papers are from Cuddly Buddly, they are from the Patchwork collection in pink, Kim has just released a mens range in these which are fabulous. The punches for the flowers are EK retro, the leaf is a Quickutz die. The round greeting is from Craftwork cards, pearls from stash.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend, hopefully the weather will be as predicted as we are off to a BBQ tomorrow for my friends 60th Birthday.

Multi Fold Card

Multi Fold Card

The challenge this week at Just Cute Bears is to make a multi fold card.

The design team have come up with some great ideas so don't forget to

pop along a take a look. I'm really looking forward to visiting your blogs

this week to see what you come up with....

I did wonder what i could do for this weeks challenge as always seem to stick to the same square cards. Anyway i decided to go with a Spring card, having never made one before I had to do a little bit of research and found a great tut on You Tube, i have to say it was quite easy to make.

The card is Burgundy and the papers are yellow, a strange colour combo but it seems to work lol... the papers are from my SU! collection. The lovely little bear is from Arts 4 Crafts, i forgot i had these lovely images on my PC (shame on me), they come in very handy for a quick card. The greeting is from the oval greeting set from SU, oval punches also SU. The flowers are made with Nellies punch and EK small daisy punch, leaves are MS.

I Won a Competition

Today i have been to the Happy Stampers North West show in Port Sunlight, which is held twice a year in March and October. Its a very small show compared to the likes of the NEC but still attracts some good exhibitors, like Barbara from Clarity stamps, Lavina stamps etc. I thought i would enter their card competition this year which was 'Spring Wedding', above is my entry you can image my surprise when i was announced as one of the winners :) I won a bag of goodies with all kinds of bits and bobs in, mostly stamps.

Anyway on to my card- I made the background with my Stampin Up Mr & Mrs set, then cut some out to add as an embellishment. The image stamp is from Lili Of The Valley, i do love this cute Bride and Groom they are so sweet. I coloured them in with my Copics, added some glamour dust to the dress and flowers.

Well tomorrow is the Just Cute Bears challenge so don't forget to pop back tomorrow to see what we have all been up to this week :) Lets just say its a first for me lol.....

A Big 75th Birthday

I was asked by a colleague in work if i could make a card for a 75th Birthday as she was finding it difficult to find a card. I always worry when asked to make a card that they will like it and that i will get it right, I'm sure we are all the same? This card is a massive 8x8 card, so takes a great deal of filling but I think it makes it that bit more special. The papers are from the SU designer paper range, they always contrast so well. The main image is a decoupage i had in my collection, been ages since i have used my snips and silicone glue lol...The greetings have been printed on the PC, ovals cut out with oval SU punches. I think she was pleased with the card, although haven't seen her as yet lol.... but i did get some feed back from the staff in work :) Now does anyone know where i can get some good quality 8x8 cards and envelopes from ?