Make a wish...

Hi all

On the last minute again hence the rubbish picture!

Before I get onto the card I just want to remind my blogging buddettes that you still have time to enter the Easter Challenge over at Creative Craft World. Entries have to be in by Midnight (GMT) tomorrow 4th April 2010!!

Made this card using the FABBY Butterfly Love digi stamp from Stitchy Bear Stamps, I was lucky enough to win this in a challenge as really loved using her, great detail and a joy to colour with my promarkers.

I am entering this into the One Stitch at a Time challenge which was a recipe revealed on their recent easter egg hunt (great fun) to celebrate their GRAN OPENING. I used glitter, ribbon, beads, buttons and 2 papers from the recipe ingredients.



I have followed the sketch over at Sketch Saturday for the layout.

Also entering into the following challenges:

Totally Papercraft - Go digital!
Cooking it up with Katie - Recipe = Something new (digi fairy stamp), something old (the button I have had for ages and never used them) and something sweet (the image)
By the Cute and Girly - Fairytales
Papertake Weekly - Open theme

Easter DT creations 1 sheet of 12 x 12 Bazzill = 5 items!!

Hi all

Here are my DT creations for Creative Craft World using the DT Easter kit, the challenge this week is Easter and you have until midnight 4th April to enter. As we can't join in our own challenges (obviously) Lou set us a DT challenge! She sent us each a DT pack containing some of the gorgeous Glazed Easter egg Bazzill card, some ribbon, flowers and brads and asked us to show what we can up with using only 1 sheet of the glazed Bazzill!!! The Bazzill comes in purple or white and is not the cheapest at £1.40 a sheet (hence the challenge to show how far 1 sheet can go) - I got eh white and wow it is so versatile! As the eggs are glazed I experimented by swiping an ink pad (I used Aloe Vera VersaMagic chalk ink) great as you can make everything co-ordinated!

The little rabbit and chick digi stamp (freebie from Bee crafty card I left the Bazzill au naturel. The eggs really stand out in real life but I found it hard to get a decent pic of it with my limited photographic skills!!

As you can see I made quite a lot with just the one sheet of 12 x 12!

3 cards, a basket and a gift sweet packet!! Hope you all like them?

















I am entering these into the following challenges:

Simon Says Challenge - Easter or Spring and some glimmer
C.R.A.F.T. - Easter
Creative Inspirations Challenge - Easter
Charisma Cardz - Spring
Daring Cardmakers - Eggs!!! (Got lots of those LOL)
Colour Create - Your choice of pastels
Cupcake Challenges - Spring or Easter and lots of chocolate (I have included REAL chocolate which is no longer around hmmm - so much for the diet)!

Thank you card

Hi all

I don't often use Penny Black stamps for some reason - even though I do own some. This "Uplifting Occassions" is a stamped image I received in a swap. The challenge this week on the Penny Black Saturday challenge is "Butterflies and Bees" (don't know what happened to the birds and the bees LOL!

For the layout I have followed the Papertake Weekly sketch over as it is quite a big image and I don't think it needs much embellishments.

I have coloured the image using watercolours and pencils, glittered it with Ice Stickles. Papers are DCWV Sweet Stack.

Recently I won some blog candy over at Lisa's blog (Mess 2 Magic) and this is to say thank you! She is such a kind and generous lady - Lisa if you are reading this before you have received the card look away NOW!!!







I am entering this into the following challenges:
Sophisticat - Raining cats and dogs
Cute Card Thursday - Dimensions
Simon Says Challenge - Easter/spring and glimmer!

New challenge to win 5 Promarkers!

Hi all

Just letting you know about the new challenge over on Creative Craft World blog where you can win 5 promarkers!!

Also, a reminder that the fab offer of 4 for 3 on the new Prima flowers is ending tomorrow so hurry up and place your order!!! Rumour has it that the next special offer is going to be a FAB deal on Promarkers which Lou is currently loading onto the site at Creative Craft World but SHHHH you didn't hear it from me LOL!!!

I have placed my order of these little Prima lovelies, can't wait to get hold of them!

Prima Symphony Blend - Arietta Lilac



Madrigal Blossom - Nocturne



Prima Tea Roses - Latte



Love Story - Kissing Pink

Sweet - totally gorjuss

Made this for the Totally Gorgeous challenge, which is "sweet" but the photo is totally rubbish!!! Will have to take another one in the morning as the lighting in my house at night is too yellow - especially when the card has yellow on it also!



Made with love using:

DCWV Sweet Card stack
WOJ Willow stamp coloured with promarkers
Ribbon, gems and button from stash.

I am entering into the following challenges:
Raise the Bar - fruit

Sugar Nellies Luca

Hi all

Another boys birthday card - seem to be making a few mens cards recently! Mind you, the Cards for Men challenge blog helps out with inspiration (this weeks theme is birthday) as a lot of mens/boys cards seem to be the same theme and layout - don't know why men can't like primas' LOL!

I have followed the sketch on Sugar Bowl which had to include stars on the card.



I have coloured the Sugar Nellie stamp with distress inks and watercolours.

I am also entering into the following challenges:

Crafty Creations - Spots and Dots
One Stop Crafts - Spots & Dots
Creative Card Crew - Going dotty!
Creative Inspiration - Male

Distressed - the card not me!!

Hi all

I made this card today as I wanted to try a vintage look - first time I have ever distressed the papers! Think it looks ok though as it is not too torn - I love the tattered look on other peoples cards just not too sure on my own cards - think I am too much of a neat freak LOL!

I followed the sketch over at Crafty Sentiments which my lovely blogging friend is a DT member of (thanks Lisa Jane as I really loved this sketch)



I have used a Sarah Kay image and coloured her with distress inks (Frayed Burlap, Peeled Paint and Faded Jeans). I have used K & Co papers (Bailey) and flowers and ribbon from my stash!

I am entering this into the following challenges:

One Stitch at a Time - Recipe = 1 ribbon, 2 brads/eyelets, 2 papers
Cuttlebug Spot - Vintage
Cupcake - going green
Incy Wincy Designs - Green
Raise the Bar - Go green
The Pixie Cottage - Green
Fussy and Fancy - Green

Brand new challenge blog and my DT card!

Hi all

I am sooo excited to let you know about this one! Now I can reveal all hehe...

Lou from Creative Craft World has started up a BRAND NEW challenge blog and she has asked me to be one of the DT yay.... of course it took me all of about a nano second to say YES!!!

The first challenge this week is of course to celebrate all those Mothers out there and is is Lou's first Mothers Day, most of the time it is a thank less job but this is the one day of the year where Mums should get spoilt (I'm all for being spoilt all year round though ;-)

Here is my first card for the DT and we would all appreciate your support by joining in this special first challenge (FAB prize on offer too) have a look at the blog here





Thought I'd have another bash at making an easel card. I have used a Sarah Kay stamp and coloured with pro markers. Flowers are from my stash, prima and some silk flowers I took apart (LOL). I have used the Hero Arts Dandelion frame to make it look as though she is walking through the grasses. Papers are Papermania capsule collection (Heather) and of course Martha Stewart doily punch.

I am also entering this for the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Mothers Day/girly
Creative Card Crew - Celebration
Cupcake Craft Challenge - Flowers
Crafty Cardmakers - Female celebration
Ooh la la creations - Anything goes
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Flower power (optional extra is pastels)
By the Cute and Girly - Spring is in the air

4 for 3 on the NEW Primas!!!!

Hi all

I don't know anyone who doesn't love Primas, right girls (and boys if there are any stumbling through) Louise over at Creative Craft World has an amazing offer of buy 3 packs and get 1 FREE on preorders of the new Primas (and she has 5 pages worth on her shop site already)





Hold on though, don't place your order yet cos I still need to place mine!!!

Sunshine Award

Hi all

I received this lovely Sunshine Award from my lovely blogging friend Lisa Jane over at Mess 2 Magic. She is truly 1 sweet lady who reminds me of a ray of sunshine!



I would like to share this award with some of my blogging buddies whose comments really boost me:

Anita
Tracy
Jude who not only is a lovely and generous person but constantly raises money for Alzheimers charity
Cheryl
Maxine
Andrea
Anesha

And of course share it back with Lisa Jane ;-)