Great week!

I have just got in from an amazing evening at Dancing on Ice the Live tour, it was spectacular!! We had rink side seats so were right next to the action! Of course Hayley and Dan won the Bolero this evening but ALL the skaters including Torville and Dean were amazing!

Well I managed to sort out my Cosmic Shimmer Mist problem, I emailed the manufacturer and explained the problem to them and today in the post arrived a new pump and spray thingy and it works a treat!

Got some more exciting news, CJ from Cowgirl Up Stamps recently had a call out for a new DT and I was one of the lucky ladies, the new challenges start on 2nd May over on Cowgirls Sunday Stamp'en challenge, the challenges will run every other week on a Sunday so come over and join us when the fun starts!



I have some other news but have been sworn to secrecy for a couple of weeks... oh gosh why is it soooo hard to keep a secret??

My other FAB news is that I got picked as top 3 in the recent Creative Inspirations challenge whoohoo, just waiting for the badge now to wear with pride ;-)

Penny Black shades of brown!

Hi all

Can't believe that I have never used this little cutie stamp for soooo long! It is from the Penny Black "Hugs" set.

Penny Black Saturday has a challenge of "MONOCHROMATIC BROWN" sounds a bit scary and well brownie but I had fun with this creation ;-)



Image was coloured with promarkers,bottom DP is K&Co, top one is cream paper stamped with a background stamp.

Cosmic Shimmer Mist problem!

Hi all

I wonder if anyone has any answers for me and my Cosmic Shimmer Mist problem.

I have only used it a few times but the pump action on the bottle is not working anymore. I have tried moving the nozzle thingy around millimetre by millimetre in case it had a locking mechanism, I have tried washing out the tube which sits in the bottle but it is still not spraying boohoo!!

Am I doing something wrong with it or has it gone faulty? Either way does any of you clever lot have a solution??



Thanks!

New home card

One of my collegaues has just bought a house and was moving in over this weekend, so I thought this card would bring some sunshine into her new home amidst all the mayhem of cardboard boxes!!

I have followed the sketch over at Midnight Madness. The stamp was another freebie from Craft Stamper magazine, don't they have great freebies which you can actually use! This is my 2nd DT card for Creative Craft World, the challenge this week is all about Prima flowers! The flowers are Prima e-line, I think I need some more of these as I love the little dotty ones!



The papers are the gorgeous DCWV Nana's Nursery cardstock, I have had this pack for ages but HATE cutting it!! How sad is that? Is it just a me thing or a crafters thing?

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Totally Gorjuss - Charming (the key is a manmade (well woman made) charm
Raise the Bar - Movie (Home Alone)

Creative Craft World DT PRIMA card

Hi all

This is my DT card for Creative Craft World, the challenge this week is all about Prima flowers! All entries must be in by midnight Sunday 18th April 2010.

Before I get onto the card we are giving away some candy to a random follower of Creative Craft World once we reach 100 followers.... so get yourself and your blogging buddies over there as you never know... you gotta be in it to win it!

Lou is selling some of the gorgeous new 2010 Prima flowers, take a look here. I have used the Prima Love Story - Kissing Pink (the large flower on the left) and also Prima Hydrangea (the large one on the right), the roses are from my stash.



Papers are the gorgeous Blueberry Hill by Papermania and the stamp is Whiff of Joy - coloured with promarkers.

I am also entering this into the following challenges:

Fussy and Fancy - Sketch

Another Sweet Pea

Hi all

Can you tell I am in love with these Sweet Pea stamps?? I havew made this for the Crafts and Me challenge which is a colour combo - pink, yellow and brown. Not a colour choice which I would normally pick ;-)

Love these Kate Knight papers which were free with this months Cardmaking and Papercraft, the colours are gorgeous and those birds were placed perfectly



Ribbon and flowers from my stash and the image coloured with promarkers. I added some sparkle with glamour dust on her eyelids.

I am entering into the following challenges:

Pollycraft Challenge -

Bookmark and card - faux metal!

Hi all

I recently joined in a monthly bookmark swap over on Trimcraft, this months theme was pink and brown. The stamped image on the card and bookmark is the free stamp from the cover of the March 2010 edition of Craft Stamper.





On the card I made the faux metal background by adhering some kitchen tin foil to a piece of card stock, after the glue had dried (well I did wait for the glue to dry after I rushed making a test version and the glue oozed out all over my cuttlebug folder duh - well you live and learn!!) I put the card through my Big Shot using the Cuttlebug Devine Swirls embossing folder. After embossing I swiped some Black Stazon over the foil, after leaving it for a couple of minutes I them wiped off the excess with kitchen paper. I then used a Henna coloured Promarker over the foil and again wiped off the excess with kitchen roll. I used the same technique for the border around the image only this time using the Swiss Dots embossing folder. I inked the stamp with Memento Tuxedo Black and then stamped the image twice as I wanted a paler image which looked like a negative, the image was then highlighted with Promarkers.

I got the inspiration for the faux metal from Inky Fingers blog.

I am entering these into the following challenges:
One stitch at a Time - Torn, distressed or shabby
Tag Tuesday - Sketch (the bookmark)
Charisma Cardz - Monochromatic (the card)

Sweet Pea Stamps ATC

Hi all

I haven't made an ATC for ages and had such fun doing this one! These stamps are the perfect size for making ATC's with! The one I have used is Ching-Chou Kuik's
"Thousand Years Waiting" from the only UK stockistCrafts and Me



The Sweet Pea customer challenge is to make an ATC following this criteria:

1. Using ONLY Sweet Pea Stamps,
2. Create an ATC (2.5" x 3.5") Card.
3. Use Purple and Pink.
4. Include an 'Odd' Embellishment.
Upload and add the link to your blog here during the week of April 11-17.


The "odd" thing I have used is a rivet from a broken button off my sons Carbrini jeans, no I didn't break it on purpose LOL!

Sweet Pea stamps are having a Blog Hop for their one year celebration which will take place on 20th April.

I coloured the image in using promarkers.

It could be YOU!!!

Lovely Lou over at Creative Craft World is offering a surprise gift to a randomly selected follower when we reach 75 followers!!!! Knowing Lou it will be something gorgeous!!



The good news is that there is only 4 to go.... come on what are you waiting for, show us some support and become a follower! You know you want to cos there are some AMAZING sponsors for our upcoming challenges... Stitchy Bear Digi Stamps, AMERICAN CRAFTS (yes really!!!), Letrasett, The Crafty Pad and more.....

See you over there ;-)

Happy Birthday Hubby!

Hi all

Made this card for my husbands birthday today! The fab digi image is from Stitchy Bear and is called 16 candles! Really great image to colour in, left myself open to comments like "did you get someone to sketch you?".... cheeky LOL! Cards for Men challenge this week is "Humour" and this even made my hubby chuckle first thing in the morning - which is no mean feat I can tell you!

I have followed the sketch over at Sketch Saturday (I just skewed the sentiment).