Tilda again

Another Tilda card today and I've used the freebie MME papers again.




I followed this sketch at The Pixie Cottage






and here she is:


I've used:
Plain pink paper is from Pink Petticoat
DP is from the freebie MME papers with magazine
Stamped image is Tilda and she is overstamped onto the fence, coloured with Promarkers
Flowers and brads from stash

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
The Pixie Cottage #28 - Sketch with option to double up and use 2 stamps
PaperPlay Week 30 - Anything Goes
Stamp n Doodle Anything Goes
Dutch Dare #83 - Anything Goes
The Stamp Man #2 - Take 2 colours

Pink Christmas

After my blue Christmas card yesterday, it's time for a pink one!


I have used:
Pink trees DP is from DCWV
Pink dotty DP and plain pink for mats are Pink Petticoat and bottom edges cut with Martha Stewart Scallop Dot edge punch
Pink spotty ribbon from Papermania Capsule Collection
Stamped image is Penny Black's Snowy coloured with Promarkers and her hat has been glittered with Ultra Fine Crystal and Pink glitter
Snowflakes and stars cut from pink glitter card with Cuttlebug Snowflake die

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Penny Black Saturday Challenge #111 - Christmas in July
Cupcake Craft Challenge #101 - Pastel Christmas
Kah Wink E Dink Anything Goes as long as it's cool!
PaperPlay #30 - Anything Goes

Christmas in July

I wanted to try something different from the traditional Christmas colours and I finally got around to making the blue Christmas card I intended to make the other day! My next one is going to be pink!


I have used:
DP is from Dovecraft's Winter Wonderland pack
Dark blue pearlescent card for mats from stash
Light blue pearlescent card is from stash and has been Cuttlebugged with Snowflakes embossing folder
Image is Snowflake Tree from The Stamping Boutique, coloured with Promarkers and I have added Ultra Fine Crystal glitter to the snowflakes
Scalloped circles cut with Nellie Snellen multiframe round die

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Use a Digi Image
2 Sisters 2nd Challenge - Christmas in July
Stampacular Sunday #69 - Christmas in July
Tuesday Taggers Christmas in July
I Love Promarkers #25 - Christmas in July

Teddy with bouquet

I seem to be quite organised this week for a change and I've made time in the afternoons to do a little crafting.




Today I made a card using this sketch from Papertake Weekly








The lovely Karen sent me some stamped images and this teddy one is adorable, and for the first time I've used the freebie MME papers from the recent Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine.

Recipe:
DP My Minds Eye freebie papers with magazine
Core'dinations Whitewash card Cuttlebugged with Jules Jewells folder and sanded
Stamped image courtesy of Karen is Lili of the Valley's Teddy With Bouquet and coloured with Promarkers
Charm from The Works
Bow from stash

I'd like to enter it into the following challenges:
Teddy Stampers #16 - As You Wish
Just Cute Bears #27 - Bear Necessities (clean and simple)
Craftalicious #4 - Birthdays
The Crazy Challenge All About Birthdays
Papertake Weekly Sketch #45

MSE Texture swap card

I have made another card using feathers and a pearl spray, this time for the Crafty Place Texture Swap. This month my card was for Choccy and it should have arrived today. Adding the embellishments didn't quite go according to plan but I think I've just about pulled it off so I hope it arrived in one piece Choccy!


I have used:
DP from Pink Petticoat
The beautiful LOTV New Hat image is courtesy of the lovely Flourgirl on MSE (thanks Karen!) which has been coloured with Promarkers
MS Doily Lace edge punch
Feather and pearl spray from stash
Ribbon from stash

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Daring Cardmakers Layer It Up who are being sponsored this week by Teri's Delicious Doodles
Cowgirl's Sunday Challenge Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge #74 Pink and Blue
The Creative Cottage #19 - Touchy Feely
Simon Says Dotty

Tilda card

I found this lovely sketch at Friday Sketchers and thought it was about time to use one of my Tilda images





and here is my card:


I've used:
1) 6" x 6" card blank
2) Green/blue striped paper from stash used as main DP and for strip cut with
3) MS Doily Lace Trim deep edge punch
4) Green spotty paper from stash
5) Blue card for mats from stash
6) Tilda stamped image coloured with
7) Promarkers
8) Flowers from stash
9) Kanban Bling adhesive stones from Joanna Sheen

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Digi Doodle Shop's Best #17 - Anything Goes
Friday Sketchers #112 - Sketch
Practical Scrappers Use 7 or more items (I used 9)
Create4Fun #30 - Use flowers
Stamp Something Something flowery
Passion for Promarkers #62 - Main colour green (green stripes in paper, green spotty paper, Tilda's dress and socks are green, green adhesive stones)
Creative Inspirations #39 - Anything Goes
Donna's Den #4 - Main colour green (green stripes in paper, green spotty paper, Tilda's dress and socks are green, green adhesive stones)

It's Christmas!

There are quite a few Christmas in July challenges about at the moment, and even QVC has had Christmas in July on today, so I thought I'd get into the mood and make a Christmas card. As I haven't made an easel card for a while I decided it was also time for one of those. I started off getting out all my blue papers so I'm not really sure how it ended up red and green!!!






I have used:
Digi image is First Snow from Nina Jay May, coloured with Promarkers
Check DP from DCWV Christmas scrapbook pad
Red snowflake DP saved to computer (source unknown)
White pearlescent card with gold shimmer from stash (bought about 5 years ago) has been Cuttlebug embossed with Snowflakes folder
Red pearlescent card for scalloped circle old stash
Gold snowflake embellishment also old stash
Sentiment is from Daisy & Dandelion paper pack A Winter's Tale

I'd like to enter this card into the following:
Practical Scrappers Use stash older than 1 year (pearlescent card, snowflake embellishment and digi paper)
The Cuttlebug Spot Christmas in July
Ooh La La Creations #58 - Christmas in July
Meljens DT #17 - Easel card
2 Sisters #2 - Christmas in July
Polka Doodle #29 - Christmas in July
Your Next Stamp #21 - Easel card

Yummy Cupcakes

I also put the finishing touches to this card this morning. It's a similar style to one I made a few weeks ago but I've used a different digi image and a different layout.


Recipe:
5" x 7" card blank for a change
DP from Summer Driggs Sweet Cakes collection
Digi image is a freebie but I can't remember where from, sorry, and I've coloured it with Promarkers
Blue card for mats from stash
Paper clip from stash
Card Candy coloured with Promarkers

I'd like to enter it into the following challenges:
One Stitch At A Time #22 - Use a Digi
Digital Tuesday #68 - Happy Birthday
Pollycraft #53 - Happy Birthday
Crafty Creations #77 - Happy or Sweet
Shelly's Images TTT Challenge Happy Birthday

Lazin' on a sunny afternoon

Well, I'm not sure where this week has gone, it's whizzed by and I don't seem to have done anything! I did manage to finish off a couple of cards this morning and this one makes me wish the sun would come back here - out of two weeks we've only had two days with sunny spells and it's gone AWOL again today.


I've used:
Image is House Mouse, coloured with Promarkers
Pink and blue papers from Pink Petticoat
Multicoloured spotty paper from MMC
Green card for mats are from DCWV Brights stack
Yellow spotty ribbon from stash
Card Candy coloured with Promarkers

I'd like to enter it into the following challenges:
The Secret Crafter #92 - Summer Holidays
Sir Stampalot July Challenge - Lazy Hazy Days of Summer
Crafty Ann #19 - Cliff Richard song - Summer Holiday
Crafty Catz #42 - Summer Time
Catch The Bug Sweet Summertime

Snuggled in a sunflower

Here we have .......... another rubbish photo from Susan. I'm really trying (as my OH would say) but I'll have to admit defeat, I just can't take a decent photo. I tried this one with a white background instead of my usual black but it's no better. Oh well, you get the general idea.

This gorgeous House Mouse has found himself a lovely sunflower to snuggle into and seems to be happily dreaming away, probably of cheese!

I debossed the green panel, mainly because last time I embossed pearlescent card it split the pearlescent layer and I ended up sanding it. This design didn't lend itself to sanding and I'm actually quite pleased with the way it looks.



I've followed Heidi's sketch at Moving Along With The Times:







and here's my interpretation:


Recipe:
DP is from K & Co's Daisy pad
Green pearlescent card from stash, Cuttlebug embossed with Jules Jewells folder
Image is House Mouse and coloured with Promarkers
Yellow and green pearlescent card for mats from stash
Ribbon from stash
Card Candy from Craftwork Cards and coloured with Promarkers

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Moving Along With The Times #55 Sketch and Animals
Stamp Scrap Doodle Animals

A plethora of pink!

It's no secret that pink is just about my favourite colour so I really enjoyed making this card. It was made for a couple of challenges, one of which was to make a 4" x 9.25" card. This just about makes it size-wise but the challenge for me here was getting the papers cut properly. I'm sure there was an easier way, probably something mathematical but my brain doesn't think like that! I got there in the end but will ask OH the easiest way next time I decide to do papers like this!

I used a die cut decoupage pyramid stacker thingy for the first time, not sure if I'm into it, it's very cute and the perfect colour but not really my thing. Good job I only bought one sheet! Still, it's always good to try something new.



Recipe:
Both DPs printed on my computer:
Plaid paper from Monti's Pixel Playground
Spotty paper from Summer Driggs
Die cut decoupage is a Paws-Fur-A-Moment one, sentiment was included on the sheet
White card for mats from stash
Kanban Bling pink adhesive gems from Joanna Sheen

I'd like to enter this card into the following:
Meljens Design DT #16 - Long or Tall
Charisma Cardz #28 - Pink
Shellys Images TTT Challenge Lots of layers
The Crafty Pad #80 - Photo Inspiration - inspired me to use pink
Stampacular Sunday #68 - Ice Cream colours (strawberry of course!)

Twirling Fairy

As part of a prize I won as challenge winner recently over at Craftalicious Challenges I chose this adorable image of Twirling Fairy from The Stamping Boutique. I love her and decided she should be dressed in pink!


Recipe:
DPs printed on my computer and they are from Monti's Pixel Playground
Burgundy swirly card from a DCWV Christmas stack
Cream glitter card from stash and coloured with Promarkers
Image from The Stamping Boutique and coloured with Promarkers, branch coloured with pencils
Scalloped circle cut with Nesties
Ribbon from stash
Card Candy from Craftwork Cards and coloured with Promarkers

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Flutterby Wednesday #113 - Use 3 or more layers
Stamp Something Go Digital
Rosie D's #75 - Burgundy/Pink/Cream (I've used cream glitter card and the fairy's wings are cream)
Mami Doodles #7 - Anything Goes
and last but not least is
The Town Scrapper Anything Goes - Their last post until after Labour Day in the US but they'll be back on 10 September.

ATTEN...SHUN!

This is something I rarely do, male cards! But as this was for a young lad who, when asked what his latest interest is answered "Army", then I decided to give it a go. It couldn't be too fussy so this is more my old style of card. Sorry about the rubbish picture.


Recipe:
Card stock from stash
Camouflage paper printed on my computer
Sentiment printed on computer
The little soldier and other bits and pieces were in a set from a local shop

It fits the challenge at One Stitch At A Time where the theme for their Challenge #21 is Military.

I was one of the winners at OSAAT with this card.

How does your garden grow?

I love sunflowers and this year I've planted some lovely dwarf ones in my garden. There are quite a few in flower at the moment and there's still lots of buds so they should look good for a while yet.


Every time I look out of the kitchen window they remind me that it's summer (and we certainly needed reminding today!) and today they inspired me to use this image from The Stamping Boutique which I chose recently as a prize for being a challenge winner. I loosely followed a sketch I'd seen for a recent challenge but never got around to entering, probably because I forgot where it was LOL!!!


Goodies:
DP printed on my computer are from Zoe Pearn
Image from The Stamping Boutique and coloured with Promarkers
Red card for mats from stash
Card Candy from Craftwork Cards and coloured with Promarkers

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Polka Doodles #27 - Summer
Papertake Weekly In the garden

Lazing on a sunny afternoon!

Well, it's not exactly been a sunny afternoon here, more like weather for ducks with torrential rain so it should suit this little chap very well!


A little bit different for me, certainly the colours, but I was itching to use this gorgeous House Mouse image, I think it's called Relaxing Ride. Wish I could get all snuggled up like that, they seem to be having a wonderful snooze!

For this card I've used:
6" x 6" card base
Yellow paper from K & Co's Daisy pad which I've had for far too long without using
Blue flowery paper is from Daisy & Dandelion Some Bunny Loves You pad
Blue pearlescent card has been Cuttlebug embossed with D'vine Swirls folder and sanded
Image has been coloured with Promarkers although I've used pencils on the grasses as I'm hopeless at colouring anything so slim with PMs
Yellow and blue pearlescent card for mats from stash
Ribbon from QVC

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Totally Gorjuss #38 - Water
Ann's Creative Nook #96 - Anything Goes
Paper Sundaes #26 - Lots of layers
ABC Challenge Y is for You and Me
Practical Scrappers Embossing
Scrap It With A Song #13 - So Happy Together
Passion for Promarkers #60 - Animals
Bunny Zoes #2 - Summer Days

Oh so girly!

The lovely Trish sent me this image, isn't it gorgeous and such fun! The feather boa reminded me that I had a box full of feathers bought years ago and not touched for probably four or five years so out they came. Whilst rummaging in the cupboard I also found these pearl sprays, bought round about the same time, and so this rather girly card evolved! I adore this backing paper so pink became the theme, which is fine by me as it's my favourite colour along with lilac/purple.


For this card I've used:
6" x 6" card base
DP from Monti's Pixel Playground
Image sent to me by Trish and coloured with Promarkers and cut with Nesties Circle Die
Black card for mat from stash and cut with Nesties Scallop Circle Die
Pink card behind ribbon is the reverse of Gemstones Core'dinations pink Whitewash card
Ribbon from stash
Pink and white feathers and pearl spray are very old stash

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Crafty Angels Circles/Squares
CraftsandMe #8 - Black/Pink/White
Digi Doodle Shop #15 - Texture
Creative Card Crew Use die cuts
Creative Inspirations #38 - Use the oldest thing in your craft stash - feathers and pearl spray

Stan is 65!

As Mr Sun has craftily avoided our part of the UK the last couple of days while everyone else was basking in a mini heatwave, I've caught up with the ironing (ooh, wash my mouth out!) and made a couple of cards.

My friend's OH, Stan, hasn't worked for a long time now, due to two hip replacements and a bionic ankle, so he's not exactly retiring as such. However, he does officially become a pensioner in a few day's time. I'm not big on age cards (and requested none for my milestone birthday a couple of years ago!) but as they're having a family celebration for him I decided he'd not be unhappy with an age card. I'm not good with men's themed cards but I think this Penny Black image fits the bill.


Goodies:
6" x 6" card base from stash
DP are from Monti's Pixel Playground and Zoe Pearn
Image is Penny Black (I think it's called Dog Puddle, or maybe that's my interpretation!) and coloured with Promarkers
Mats are a dark brown with gold shimmer card I bought from CraftLlandudno
Martha Stewart Scallop Dot edge punch and the little circle punchie waste has been used for imitation brads
Sentiment and number are computer generated

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Passion for Promarkers #59 - Give Us A Laugh
Paperplay 27 - Your Number's Up
The Town Scrapper Friday Challenge - Monochrome
2SistersChallenge #1 - Anything Goes
Ellephantastic #2 - Birthday
One Stop Craft #88 - Monochromatic

This card was chosen for Top 3 at Ellephantastic.

Yummy cakes!

My fourth post today! The weather hasn't been too kind where I live so as I can't get out much into the garden I've heard my craft desk calling! It's either that or the ironing!

This super image was sent to me by the lovely Sarah (aka Rainmac) and as I had some cupcake paper it seems they were made for each other. I found a cupcake challenge for it too!


Recipe:
6" x 6" card base
Circles paper is from Spring Fling Blog Train by Monti's Pixel Playground
Cupcake paper is from a set called Feeling Sweet but I can't find where I got it from, sorry
Purple and pink card for mats from stash, punched with Martha Stewart Scallop Dot edge punch
Circles cut with Nesties
Image coloured with Promarkers

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Meljen's Design DT #15 - Circles
C.R.A.F.T. #58 - Cakes/Ice Cream

Happy House Mouse!

I love this House Mouse image, he looks so happy! I'm not sure if that flower is supposed to be a dandelion but whatever it is I wanted it pink! Next time I will do it as a dandelion! (Jennie - did you send me this, if so thank you!)


This card fits into the following challenges:
The Crazy Challenge - Up In The Air (I resisted the temptation to use balloons or wings!)
Your Next Stamp #20 - Flower Power
Aud Sentiments #6 - No Sentiment

Recipe:
6" x 6" card base
DP are from Zoe Pearn
Image is House Mouse and coloured with Promarkers
Scalloped circle cut with Nesties
Ribbon from QVC
Flowers from stash
Card Candy coloured with Promarkers

Teddy hugs!

The image I've used for this card is one of Meljen's which I chose as part of a challenge prize. Like all her images I love it and I found the perfect challenge for it, and even found a couple more it fitted too.


I followed this sketch but when I'd finished I realised I missed the sentiment and the bottom element off and put Card Candy on instead, so if my card's not acceptable I'll understand.





Recipe:
6" x 6" card blank
Flowery paper given to me by a friend so I don't know which collection it's from
Brown card is from DCWV Latte stack and Cuttlebug embossed with Daisy Pattern folder and sanded
Pink spotty paper from the Daisy & Dandelion "Some Bunny Loves You" pack
Image is Meljen's Little Girl Bear Hugs and coloured with Promarkers
Papermania adhesive shimmer dots
Card candy coloured with Promarkers

I'd like to enter it into the following challenges:
Wee Memories #13 - Free for all
Pollycraft #51 - Sketch by Marit (if it's acceptable)
The Shabby Tea Rooms #17 - Let's Make An Impression - Embossing
Teddy Stampers #15 - Love My Teddy
2 Sisters #1 - Anything Goes

New technique for me

Over at MSE the lovely Claire has set a new challenge - try something new. I've been wanting to try a stepper card and I bought a Hougie board recently which came with instructions for just that! This is my first effort, not perfect in some ways (but being a perfectionist nothing I ever do is perfect!) but I've learned a lot. I used 250gsm uncoated card, which I thought would be good enough but although it stands up well I do think a thicker card would have been better. I was a bit stumped as to how to decorate the steps but luckily had a set of co-ordinating papers and although not very elaborate it all goes together. Would I do another one? Yes but I'd want to iron out some of the little niggles I have with this card and I think I'll search for some inspiration. (Another of my rubbish photos, it's really not as wishy-washy as this in real life!)


The image is recycled from an old Christmas card, matted onto dark blue pearlescent card then gold shimmer card.
Papers and sticky ribbon are Dovecraft's Winter Wonderland.
Snowballs are white pom poms which were in my stash.
Trees cut from one of the papers and mounted onto gold shimmer card.
Holographic borders and glittery peel-off sentiment from stash.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
ABC Christmas Challenge N for Noel
Fussy and Fancy #14 - Christmas in July

Peek-a-boo!

It's been a foul day here weather-wise. I got up this morning to torrential rain and howling winds and it continued until about 4pm. Back to the good old British summer!!

I spent some time in my crafty place this afternoon with the intention of making a card to fit a couple of challenges,




one of them being this sketch at Create4Fun






and here it is:


I have had this cute digi image saved on my computer for a long time, it's called Bunny Frame but that may be just what I've called it. Unfortunately I haven't got a note of where I got it from so I'm afraid I can't acknowledge whoever it is.

I used:

6" x 6" card blank
DP are from Joy's Soft Collection of Papers, a HOTP book of scrapbook papers I've had for yonks and decided to give it an airing!
Image is coloured with Promarkers
Green pearlescent card used for mats from stash
Martha Stewart Scallop Dot edge punch
Pink ribbon printed with butterflies from stash
Prima flowers from stash, larger one coloured with Promarkers
Card Candy from Craftwork Cards and coloured with Promarker

I'd like to enter it into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Check It Out
Your Next Stamp #19 - Printed Ribbon
Create4Fun #27 - Sketch
Ellephantastic #01 - It's up to you
The Crafty Pad #78 - Animal Fun
One Stitch at a Time #20 - Ribbon, Lace or Bow
Craftalicious #3 - Cute

Anyone for cake?

It's been a really horrible day weather-wise here, rain lashing down and so windy it knocked over my tub of runner beans. So different from the last few days of gorgeous hot, sunny weather. I was thinking of the lovely ice cream (whippy 99 cone - yum!) that I had on Monday when we went to Anglesey for the day so I thought I'd make a nice cheery card with ice creams on.

While we were at Anglesey we called in at Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, well you can't go there and not visit can you, it would be rude! Can't say we were impressed though. But we did learn that Llanfairpwll or LlanfairPG (as it's known on the island) actually means "The church of St. Mary in the hollow of white hazel trees near the rapid whirlpool by St. Tysilio's of the red cave". If you want to impress your friends you can learn how to pronounce it here.

So, here's my card. Actually, I thought they were ice creams but apparently they're cupcakes!



I'd like to enter it into the following challenges:
I love Promarkers #21 - Stripes
Crafty Creations # 74 - Ice cream and cakes
Lexi's Creations # 17 - Layers/3D

For this card I've used:
Cream coloured 5" x 7" card base
Stripey and sprinkles DP are from Summer Driggs Sweet Cakes set
Digi image is Meljen's freebie Triple Treat Cupcake, printed twice so that I could layer up the cupcakes, coloured with Promarkers and the red hearts coloured with a Sakura glaze pen
Sentiment is a freebie but I can't remember where from, sorry
Blue mat and blue scalloped frame are from DCWV Brights stack and the frame has been cut with Nellie Snellen's rectangle multiframe die
Glitter from stash