LOTV Challenge 59 ~ A Sketch

I have managed to find time to take part in the LOTV Challenge which this week is a lovely sketch by Bev. The papers i have used are all SU! in fact the lovely Jules sent me these a little gift with my last order. The image is from the LOTV die cut range which i stocked up on whilst they where 50p each, these are great for a nice quick card, although i do feel i have cheated when i don't colour in the image lol...This one is called Fairy Present. The flowers are from Wild Orchid, aren't they yummy? The border punch was one of my old Fiskar border punches, think its called Sunburst it very similar to one of the MS punches.

Cuddly Buddly are launching their new Christmas range tomorrow, some yummy papers and images. Here is a little sneaky peak to tease you before the big day.

Don't forget to check back tomorrow when you can see what the rest of the Crafty Friends have been up to, I'm sure there will be some lovely samples to tempt you xx

Just Cute Bears ~ Bear And Me

This week on Just Cute bears the challenge is Bear and Me, we want to see a bear and someone else on your card. We are being sponsored by Whiff of Joy this week, there is a lovely Bruno Bear stamp up for grabs, so pop along and check out the wonderful creations made this week by the design team you won't be disappointed ...

I didn't think i had anything suitable for this weeks challenge, then remembered i had this lovely sweet Sarah Kay stamp that's never been inked up! I coloured the image with Promarkers for a change. I have used the lovely lace hearts MS punch, then added some lovely Guipure lace above. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, leaves have been punched out with MS Frond punch. The design paper is from the checked collection by Pink Petticoat.

Oh well my week off is nearly over it back to work for me on Monday, although the weather hasn't been all that good its been nice to be at home relaxing. We did take a run out to Southport on Thursday which was nice. I have been trying to find some summer clothes for my holidays in September and I'm not having much luck, managed to get a few crop pants and t shirts but can't find shorts anywhere :( Every year i leave it to late!!

Scripture Card

This card is a little sneak peek at the new Cuddly Buddly Christmas papers that are coming out real soon.... The scripture stamps is also from Cuddly Buddly you can find it HERE, it has been stamped onto the oval nestabilities and layered. The BIG MS Daisy fan punch has been used to make the fancy border. The big purple flower is from the Prima Lilliput Rose collection,the lil roses are Fairytale Roses french white all available from Cuddly Buddly. This is something a little different from me, but i hope you like it? I have to say i am very pleased with the way it turned out, its great when the old mojo is working :) I am off to Liverpool today with my MIL for a spot of retail therapy, see if i can pick up any holiday clothes.

Christmas Is Coming ...

I know we are only just in August but Christmas stamps are appearing already.

These beautiful stamps will be available at Cuddly Buddly Crafts real soon....

They are just beautiful don't you think? Clare one of Cuddly Buddlys 'Crafty Friends'

has made some beautiful cards. You can win yourself all three of these wonderful' Giggles

Gang' stamps by leaving a comment on the Cuddly Buddly Blog.

I to have been very busy making samples as have the other' Crafty Friend's', so keep

checking on Cuddly Buddly, i think they are due for release mid August :)

Just Cute Bears ~ Anything But Square

This week on Just Cute Bears the challenge is "Anything But Square & Include A Tag"

I didn't have a clue what i was going to do for this weeks challenge, so came as a little surprise to me lol.... I'm not a great lover of green so why i used it as my main colour i don't know!

The image is one of my favourite Forever Friends stamps, coloured with Copics and Prisma's.

I treated myself to a new EK Success punch this week called Daisy scallop, i have fallen out with my MS punches as after a while they just give up the ghost :( The EK in my opinion are much stronger, just wish the range was bigger but I'm sure it will be in time :)

I am now off work for a whole week, yippeeeeee..... Just hope the weather improves a little so i can relax sunning myself in the garden with a good book.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend and find time to do some crafting xxx

Just Cute Bears ~ Bear Necessities

This week we are very proud to be sponsored by Pollycraft's, you have the chance to win two of the new Cuthbert and Kiki digi stamps, they are oh so cute don't you think? So pop over to Just Cute Bears and join in with the challenge this week which is 'Bear Necessities', we want to see your clean and simple cards.

This is my clean and simple card that i have made for OH's Birthday on the 2nd August...

I have used an image from the Forever Friends CD, i was going to use the footballer one then realised he had a red scarf on which is no good as OH is a Chelsea fan lol...

There is not a lot to tell you about this card as it is very clean and simple, greeting done on the computer, little bit of line scoring with the MS board and that's it all done..simple.

I am so late getting this on here today, i bet my teamies think i have gone on holiday lol...

We where out with friends last night, had a lovely meal was so nice to eat real food! I have am trying to lose weight for my hols at the end of Sept so I'm on a healthy eating plan (don't like the work diet), i have lost 11lb so far, only another 17lb to go :) I am so determined to do it this time.

Well i hope you all have a lovely weekend, just hope the weather picks up a little as its very grey outside at the minute x

Cuddly Buddly Challenge

On the Cuddly Buddly forum Linda hosts a challenge once a month with a great prize of £5 to spend in the CB shop, well thats easily done isn't it? I have used a 'Lilyboo' image which is a freeby on Cuddly Buddly, but have to say there are lots available at a great price of 99p which is a real bargain for digi stamps. I coloured my image in with Copics and prisma pencils, the papers are also from CB and are all downloads. Why not pop over and have a go yourself, what have you got to lose? I have one more week in work then i am off for a whole week, yippeeee......

Just Cute Bears~ Christmas in July

This week at Just Cute Bears we are in the Christmas mood, so this weeks challenge is Christmas! I know its only July but you have got to be organised especially the way the weeks are flying by, don't know where this week has gone.

The card this week has been made with a free download from Cuddly Buddly which Kim has kindly put in her freebies section for you to colour, so no excused for not joining in this week. There are some fab new Christmas stamps from Cuddly Buddly coming out in August, so keep a look out. The image was printed onto graphic/ text paper on my Epson printer and left to dry over night, i used a mixture of Copics and prisma pencil to colour the bears in, lots of glitter added for good measure. The papers are CB they are from the Immanuel christmas collection.

I am also entering this card into the Fun n Funky challenge which is also Christmas..... in July, also Cute Card Thursday which is called 'Getting a head start'.

I hope you all have a good weekend even though the weather is supposed to be a bit naff, i'm full of cold so plan on staying in anyway.

Quick and Easy

I made this card a whole ago for my youngest Sons Birthday and forgot to post it so thought i would share it with you today, its nothing fancy just plan and simple. I used an image from the FF cd , papers are from Pink Petticoat and the greeting was done on my PC with tempus font. I hope you are all having a nice weekend , its been sunshine and showers here today not nice really. I hope you will pop back tomorrow for the Just Cute Bears challenge xx

LOTV Challenge ~57

I have managed to find time to join in with the LOTV challenge this time, i always intend to join in but just seem to leave it to late. This week is a fabby sketch by Dawny P her sketches are always so inspirational, thanks Dawny :) I have used a die cut for my card so no colouring involved, nice for quick easy cards i have ordered lots more of these whilst they have been on offer. The papers are SU, flowers are from wild orchid.

I hope you all had a nice weekend, it certainly has gone by far to quickly for my liking, oh well only another 3 weeks and i will be off for a whole week, yippeeee.....

Just Cute Bears ~ Sketch

This week on Just Cute Bears we have a sketch for you to follow which has been provided by the talented Helen, we know you all love a sketch so what you waiting for get crafting. I have used a FF bear this week which has been coloured with prisma pencils, the copic have had a weekend off for a change lol.. The papers are a mixture of Cuddly Buddly Miss Daisy papers and the dotty paper is from the wild rose pack of spots and dots. The Tim Holtz flourish die has been used for the swirls, a few punches to make the little flowers and there you have it.

I hope you are all having a lovely weekend and that the weather isn't too hot for you all in the South? Its been quite a humid night here although the sun keeps going in and out its still very warm, i do feel for people who are ill with breathing problems can't be very nice for them when the weather is so hot and stuffy. I haven't much planned today except to do a little bit of blog hopping catch up with what you have all been up to :) Oh don't forget to check out the other girls blogs on Just Cute Bears there are some smashing card

Just Cute Bears~ Decoupage

Happy Anniversary

Today is my 10th Wedding Anniversary i'm just wondering will Neil remember lol... well he sure will when i give him this card! This week the Just Cute Bears challenge was decoupage so out came the Forever Friends cd, which is where i found this little cutie, the papers are also off the disc. The greeting has been done on the cd using Tempus font another one of my favourites. Don't forget to take a look at the great cards the team have come up with this week,we have the talented Becky as a guest designer this month.

I am pleased to say that my back is a lot better this weekend, have been in agony for about 10 days with it, have no idea what i had done to it but was very painful. I might get chance to do some cards this week now i am feeling better :) There are a few challenges i would like to join in with. I hope you all have a fabby day, thank you for visiting my blog would be nice if you said Hi x

Just Cute Bears~ Open Theme

This week at Just Cute Bears we have an 'Open Theme' which basically means

you can decide yourself what you would like to do, don't forget to check out what

the rest of the team have made, oh and the lovely prize on offer made by Annie

Its my Sisters Birthday next week so i decided i would make her Birthday card using one of the LOTV bears, this one is so sweet holding the sunflowers. I had to ask OH "What colour is the middle of a sunflower" lol.... In the end i googled it and there where many different colours

The image has been coloured in with a mixture of Copic and Prisma pencils, lil bit of glamour dust for the flutterflies :) The card stock is from DCWV, paper is from the paper pack. The Fiskars sunburst punch has been used for the border edging, little word punch from SU! for the greeting. The buttons where made from a sizzlets die i have which i had forgotten all about, just need some string really for the thread.

The sketch i followed was from 'Sketch Saturday' thank you for the inspiration girls your cards are lovely, as always. I can also enter this into Teddy Stamper which is 'Summer Bears', first time i have entered this challenge.

I think today is going to be even hotter than yesterday, its very hot already at 8.30am. I only made my card last night, bit of a rush lol.... but i made it phew, hence why i am up so early as needed to take a photo and upload it before 9am. I hope you all have a great day and "Come on England", think we will need a lot of luck to beat the Germans but hey ho strange things are happening in this World cup.

Wedding Day

Wedding Day

This is the other commission card i was asked to make, so different to the last one but equally as nice i think. I am pleased to say the guy who ordered them was extremely pleased phew....

Once again i used the largest of the LOTV image from the die cute sheet, some matting and layering with red and silver card stock. The greeting was once again computer generated using Chopin font just great for weddings and engagements etc.

I have made no cards this week so far, mainly because its to hot and i can't be bothered.. I think my mojo may have gone on his holidays, hopefully he will be back real soon. I'm not moaning about the weather as its beautiful ,long may it last i say as would be lovely to have a nice long summer for a change. I think we have had more BBQ's this year than we have had in the last two years in total, love BBQ's as it means no cooking for moi lol..... Anyway folks enjoy the sunshine, will hopefully catch up with you real soon.

Just Cute Bears~ Monochrome

The Challenge this week at Just Cute Bears is 'Monochrome'

Sadly Alison has had to step down from running the Just Cute Bears challenge, will

miss you so much Ali hopefully in the not to distant future you will be back with us.

Cathy has very kindly taken over the running of the blog, so we are still able to share our

ideas and inspirations with you, thanks Cathy.

I have to admit i did struggle with this challenge, i don't know why but i had to keep stopping and thinking blue, blue only blue lol.... i did sneak a little bit of white in there though hope this is ok.

The papers are all SU! which made things a little easier for me as they all blend so well together.

The image is from Elyzbell i have had this stamp for a while and do love it for baby cards, coloured with Copics and a little bit of paper piercing for the blanket.The little flowers have been punched out with the retro punches, buttons and bow are from my stash.

I hope you are all having a nice weekend and that the weather is good for you, its ok here as i type but then again this is a scheduled post so don't know what it will be like by the time you read this. Happy Fathers Day to all the Dads out there, hope you all have a smashing day.