Something a little different

Here is something a little different from me but I have to say I like it.

This is a commissioned card for a friend of a friend whose only request was a BIG card with his wife's name on and her age, I just hope he likes it as I know nothing about the lady in question.

The image is a Nice and easel sheet from La Pashe these really are beautiful images and fill an 8x8 card very nicely. The papers are from the Designer series from SU! thought they matched the Peony flower perfectly.

Well my week off is almost over :( its back to work for me Monday. I have managed to get my bedroom decorated, new carpet and bedding, its all looking very posh I am very pleased with it.

Double Trouble

Good afternoon its a grey old day here in Cheshire and fairly cold considering its June..

This is another card from the new 'Island Girls' collection over at Cuddly Buddly , looks like she has her hands full with these two little rascals, defo double trouble lol.... 

I have coloured my images in with the usual Copics and Prisma pencils. The beautiful papers are 'Cottage collection' in Duck Egg blue also downloads from Cuddly Buddly, I think this is my favourite set of papers.

The lovely ticket sentiment is from 'The Garden Vigrettes ticket sentiment collection by Bits of Ivory available at Cuddly Buddly , I do loves these so watch out as they will be on all my cards lol...

Well I best get back to the decorating :( Don't know if i will get much time to make cards, even though i am off work for a whole week. Enjoy your weekend xx

New Island Girls

Just a quick post from me this afternoon to share with you the new 'Island girl' digi stamps from Cuddly Buddly, this down to earth Island is called 'Coming Up Daisies' coloured with Copics and prisma's.

I love that Kim has drawn these images with glasses on gives them much more character. There are 6 images in total and some Christmas one for those if you wishing to make an early start on those Christmas cards, well lets face it the weather isn't very summery so you may be in the mood to do some lol....

 Don't forget the new Cuddly Buddly Challenge starts Friday 1st July, so pop on over to the blog and become a follower so you don't miss it.

Meet Furgus MacFluffy

This is one of the new MacFluffies range from Cuddly Buddly he is called Fergus MacFluff  - 'All Mine' by Pachela Studios one of the many artists at Cuddly Buddly.

I love this cute little dog and can't wait to meet the other in the Macfluffies range. I'm sure they will be very popular for those difficult men's cards that we all struggle with.

 If you haven't made your Fathers Day card yet why not get yourself over the Cuddly Buddly and download Fergus. I have coloured the image in with my usual mix of Copics and Prisma pencils, Czes has made it really easy by adding the shading. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges

One Stop Craft Challenge ~ Fathers Day

Dream Valley Challenge ~ Fathers Day

Fizzy Moon

This card I made a while ago but never got around to sharing on my blog. Its one of the Fizzy Moon stamps they are so cute, so many cute stamps around at the minute.

I have coloured the image with copics and prisma pencils for shading. The papers are a mixture from my bitty box, think the dotty one is Pink petticoat and the other papers is from Cuddly Buddly Bits Of Ivory Digi papers which print out beautifully.

I have to say I'm struggling with making cards at the moment, its just not happening think we all go through this at times, I'm sure it will come back to me eventually so until then I may be missing in action.

Less Is More ~ Pick A Square

Good afternoon folks here is my card for the Less Is More which is 'Pick A Square'

I opted for the simple option a central square, a very quick card using a small card I had laying around my desk, think it will make a nice little notelet.

The stamp is from the bargain bin at the Port Sunlight show 3 for £1, they where freebies with the Craft Stamper magazine. I have stamped the flower in with Perfect plum ink form SU! blended a little with SU! blender pen to give a little bit of a washed effect.

Thank goodness the weather seems to be improving, so fed up of all the rain and wind. I hope the weather is good for you all today.

A Little Note

Just a short post from me tonight as not a lot to say about this card.

The image is a LOTV die cut, such a cut sweet image which has been cut out with an oval nestability.

The papers are SU! and where a freebie from my lovely friend Linda, they are lovely papers mixing and matching is not a problem with these papers.

I am hoping to get a little bit of crafting done tomorrow before I go to work, so may have something to share with you tomorrow if all goes to plan xx

Me To You

Yesterday I treated myself to some Me To You Bears, have always loved these little Tatty Teddies. 

I have to say they are very easy to colour, which is just great for me who is really struggling with colouring at the minute. I have used the Bear called 'A Gift inside' Stamp and coloured the bear with Copics and Prisma pencils, I did cheat and copy the colours on the stamp lol... The papers are also from The 'Me To You' range of papers, I like the pretty pastel shades in this pack. 

Anyway I hope you like my little bear? I have two more in my collection to play with so watch this space.

I am entering this card into the 'Papertake Weekly' Challenge which is pale, pretty pastels.

I hope you are all having a lovely B/H weekend even though the weather is a bit rubbish at least it hasn't rained here, but been a very dull grey day. Its back to work for me tomorrow, don't really mind to be honest as its a short week for me as guess who is going to see 'Take That' on Friday??? Yep me, I'm so excited..

Dandelion Girl

Good evening folks this my card made with the lovely new Wee digi stamps by Sylvia Zet, there are 3 in total and all are equally as beautiful. I have coloured Dandelion Girl with copics  and prisma pencils. 

I did faff about with this cards couldn't decide what to put where lol. I think i need to follow a sketch and stick to it, thats my plan for the next card anyway.

There is still places left on the DT over at Cuddly Buddly if you fancy it why not give it a go, you will be working with some great images and people, details are HERE.

I am so glad it the weekend so need to recharge my batteries just a shame its not a long weekend , but sadly I have to work B/H Monday. I hope that you all have a lovely long weekend and that the weather improves so you can get out and enjoy it xx

I Believe In Fairies

Good morning from a wet and cold Cheshire, hard to believe its June next week!

Here is a little card I have made for the LOTV Challenge which this week is' I believe in Fairies'

There are so many lovely fairies at LOTV its difficult to know which one to use. I have gone with a die cut fairy as am struggling with my colouring lately :( Just can't get it to look how I want it to (just me being fussy probably) The papers I have used on this card are from Craft creations, they have some lovely pastel papers.

I have one of the new Wee stamps from Sylvia to show you tomorrow, she is sooooo sweet your going to love the new releases available at Cuddly Buddly so don't forget to check back.

Feelin Ducky

This is 'Feelin Ducky' he is one of the new digi images by Kim Sponaugle of Picture Kitchens Studios, its been a while since we have had any of Kim's lovely images to work with.

I think this lil ducky looks like i do when caught in a shower of rain, not impressed lol.. I have coloured him in with a mixture of mediums, Promarkers, Copics and Prisma pencils. I'm not a happy bunny with my colouring at the minute just can't seem to get things right lately, think its just my frame of mind (hopefully)

Kim is on the look out for some designers for the new Challenges ahead, so if you fancy having a go pop over to the Cuddly Buddly Blog where you will fine all the details.

Image ~ Feelin Ducky Digi stamp

Papers ~  Patchwork Blue Digi Papers

Medium ~ Copics & Promarkers

Greeting ~ Computer Generated

Tools ~ MS Doily Punch, EK Success retro flower punch

Get the Motor running

Here is another one of those difficult men's cards, but not difficult at all with the Stampin Up! Motorcycle stamp. I just stamp then did a little bit of blending in of the colour and viola a nice clean cut card. Once again all SU! products where bought from my friend Linda who is giving 10% off until the 12th June.

The papers are also SU! they are what i had left from the Sail Away card i made, waste not want not lol...

Fathers Day greeting was done with Personal Impressions stamp set, Dad was done with the letter tiles from Clever Cuts, i can see me using this set quite a lot.

That's me done for today, best go and walk the dogs before i set off for work. Oh to stay at home and be a lady of leisure, oh well some day but until the I best show willing lol..

Sail Away

I am getting ahead of myself and making some Fathers Day cards, the way the weeks are whizzing by it will soon be here.

My lovely friend Linda is a stamping up! Demonstrator  and every now and again we challenge each other to make a card. I asked what my challenge was this week and it was to use one of my new stamps.

This is 'Sail Away' which is just great for men's card, we all struggle with those now don't we girls? I stamped in 'Not Quite Navy' matted and layered on to some real red card. The papers where a freebie from Linda to say thank you for ordering from her (she does sweet like things like that), they are Designer paper series which are a free gift when ordering £150 worth of goodies

Stamps ~ Stampin up! Sail Away, Letter tiles from Clever cuts

Greetings Stamps ~ Personal Impressions

Embellishments ~ Button & Twine Stampin Up!

Papers ~ Stampin Up! Designer series

Inks ~ Stampin Up! Not Quite Navy

Tea Time With Teddy Tumble

Here is Teddy Tumble at  a 'Tea Party' doesn't he look so cute pouring the cuppa tea?

This was a dream to print and cut, makes a very sweet Birthday card don't you think? As I have struggled with cards lately it was nice to do a bit of decoupage for a change, although the layout is fairly simple it makes a lovely card, well I think so lol..

There are two new 3D sheets from Czes available at Cuddly Buddly, this one and 'Precious Pup Temptation' both as cute as each other. I have used the very lovely ' Cottage Collection' Papers in Lavender, also available from Cuddly Buddly in lots of different colours.

Hope you are all having a lovely Sunday x

Less Is More ~ White On White

I have made the 'Less Is More' Challenge this week which is 'White On White'

You wouldn't believe how many shades of white there are, suppose its the same with Black too.

Now the challenge says Less Is More so I may have made this card to busy, that's the trouble with me at the minute I keep adding more and more things to my card. I really need to revert back to basics have been so disappointed with my card making lately, was thinking of packing it all in!

Anyway my card has been made with the Daisy die and leaf die, which is  available from SU!
I bought mine form my lovely friend Linda who I can really throughly recommend.

The wording was done with a Cuttlebug embossing folder I suddenly remembered about, it was like a Eureka moment lol... I think I should of left the daisy trim off the card but to late now its all stuck down.

Hope you have better weather where every you are in the world, its typical April weather here, rain,sunshine, rain, sunshine but not really to cold. I am hoping to get the washing dry during the sunny periods,so hope.