Donkey and Friends

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

I hope you are well and that you are having a good weekend.
We are all happy here as the colleges and schools have started their half-term holiday - yippee!!  I am sure you know how much I love having the children at home. We have nothing special planned, it's just nice to have a break from routine and spend some time together.

I'm here to share my DT card for Dies to Die For.

I used an adorable Crissy Armstrong Stamp by Whimsy with some beautiful My Minds Eye papers that are currently in the sale.

My flowers are made with the help of the wonderful  Die-namics Blueprints 3, I cut into them and shaped them slightly then added a Die-Namics Mini Rolled Rose to the centres.

For the corners I have used the Memory Box Ivy Tendrils die decorated with the fabulous Floral Delights.

Items used:

Stamp - Whimsy Stamps - Crissy Armstrong Collection -Donkey and Friends

Sentiment - Whimsy Everyday Mini Postage Stamp

Papers - My Mind's Eye Ooh La La -Lah Dee Dah

My Mind's Eye Lil' Robots on a Pedastal (reverse side)

Bazzill Kraft Cardstock

Dies - Die-namics Blueprints 3

 Die-Namics Mini Rolled Rose

 Memory Box Ivy Tendrils 

Memory Box Floral Delights

Whimsy Mini Postage Die

Thank you so much for stopping to look at my blog today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comment you may wish to make.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend

bye for now

hugs

Friends are Forever - Dies to Die for GDT card

Hello to you all my wonderful crafty friends.
I hope you are having a good weekend.
A big warm welcome to my newest followers too, thank you so much for your support, it really means a lot to me.

I am here today with my next Guest Designer card made with some gorgeous goodies from

Dies to Die for

I have made a centre stepper card to showcase a delightful stamp by Bildmalarna. The gorgeous papers are also by Bildmalarna, they are such a lovely colour and the designs on them are so pretty.
The butterfly, from Cheery Lynn, is one of my favourites it's from the wonderfully named Exotic Butterflies set.
I have used Bazzill Kraft card for my layering and the sentiment is from a really useful set by Tina Wenke

Side view

Items Used:

Stamps - Image -Bildmalarna - LWF - Umbrella 

Sentiment - Tina Wenke Sweet Wishes

Papers - Bildmalarna Flowers of Spring 

Bazzill Kraft Cardstock

Dies - Memory Box Spring Border

Cheery Lynn Small Exotic Butterflies

Image has been coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Hanna and Friends - Best Friends
Polka doodles - more than one fold

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today, I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend

bye for now

hugs

Here Comes Santa at the Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Hello to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good week. Sending big hugs out to anyone who would like one!

We have had glorious weather here for the last 2 days and all my children seem to have settled nicely into their new terms at school and college so I'm happy!

My card today is part of the mid way reminder for the Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge.

This time our fun theme is

Here Comes Santa 

For this challenge we are sponsored by the wonderful Funky Kits

My image is one I bought last year in the sale, it's quite a large stamp and was so much fun to colour although it did make me feel rather sleepy. I'm yawning again looking at it now!

Items Used:

Stamp -  Heltz Cuppleditch Snoozing Santa coloured with Promarkers

Papers - First Edition Nordic Christmas 

Dies - Memory Box Precious Mittens

Memory Box Primo Labels 

Spellbinders Labels 1 and Scalloped Labels 1

Sentiment - Paula Pascual Christmas Messages

Polar White Flower Soft

Distress Ink - Antique Linen

If you take a look at the Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge blog you will see the wonderful creations made by the design team.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Creative card Crew - Christmas

Graphic Markers - No Characters and or/colour an accessory (hope this counts, please feel free to delete if necessary!)

Christmas Stampin all year long - Anything Goes

Bearly Mine - Anything Goes

Oldie but Goodie - Dies and Punches (old items are stamp and Sentiment)

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. 

I really do appreciate it, your support and encouragement means so much to me.

bye for now

hugs

Party Hardy - Dies to Die for GDT card

Hello again everyone, I hope you are having a good day.

I'm back again today with my next Guest Designer card using some gorgeous goodies from

Dies to Die for

Today the lovely Tracy (owner of  Dies to Die for) is celebrating her birthday.

In celebration Tracy has 10% everything online - WOW!

I made this card for her, fingers crossed she has received it!

The stamp is of course from Saturated Canary and the fabulous papers are My Minds Eye (which are in the sale at the moment!)

I have used Bazzill Kraft Cardstock for my matting, I love this as it is slightly paler than my other Kraft card and I think works well with most colour schemes.

The sentiment banner set from Whimsy it comes with a really great choice of sentiments and different patterns to mix and match to your designs.

Items Used:

Stamps - Little Darlings Saturated Canary Party Hardy 

- Whimsy Stamps Celebration Pennants

Papers- Bazzill Kraft Cardstock

                                              - MME Ooh La La-  La Dee Dee (great name!)

               - MME Ooh La La - Playful

Dies - Whimsy Banner Pennants Die Set

- Memory Box Precious Stars

MME Enamel Dots

Image is coloured with Promarkers

All papers are edged with Evergreen Bough Distress Ink

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

I ♥ Promakers - Anything Goes
Divas by Design - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - 2 or more papers

Inky Impressions - Food Glorious Food!
Scribble & Scrap Challenge - Anything Goes

Seize the Birthday - Anything goes (monochrome optional topping)

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog once again today. It really means so much to me and I really love to read any comments you may wish to make

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend

bye for now

hugs

GDT card for Papertake Weekly Challenge

Hello again everyone.

As promised I am back with my GDT card for the Papertake Weekly Challenge

This week the theme is

Make it Sparkle

For this challenge we are sponsored by

The Ribbon Girl

Prize for the lucky winner is a £10 voucher to spend online

Here's my card, sorry about the glare on the sentiment - it says 'Just for You'.

My image is a digi stamp from the wonderful Sylvia Zet, I'm sure you know that adore her cute images.

Whoops - just realised that I have used the same corner bow that I used on my previous card, at least I have placed it in a different corner!

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - Wee Stamps Sweet Sparkle coloured with Promarkers

Papers - First Edition Bird Song

Memory Box Corner Bow

Craftwork cards Sentiment

Small butterfly punch

Gems from stash.

Stickles - Stardust

If you take a look at the Papertake Weekly Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the design team.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Ladybug Crafts ~ Anything Goes
Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Fairies and or Butterflies
Hobby House - Use an image from a Hobby House artist - Sylvia Zet
C is for Challenge - Make it sparkle
Scribble and Scrap - Anything Goes

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog once again today, I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make.

bye for now

hugs

Embossing at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good Morning everyone, I hope all is well with you. Sending hugs to those in need of them

Today is the start of a new Passion for Promarkers Challenge.

This week I have chosen a nice easy theme of

Embossing (wet, dry or both)

For this challenge we are sponsored by the wonderful DigiStamp Boutique

Prize for the lucky winner is a £10 voucher to spend online

I was very lucky to be able to chose an image from DigiStamp Boutique to use for this challenge

After much deliberation (as I love all their images) I picked adorable Barney and flower.

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Barney and flower.coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Papers - First Edition New Leaf

Embossing - Crafters Companion Petite Dots

Memory Box Corner Bow

Marianne Designs Creatables English Rose

Sentiment - Clearly Besotted A little Sentimental 

Xcut corner rounder punch

If you pop over to the Passion for Promarkers Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of this week's design team.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Simon Says - Emboss it!
Challenges for Everybody - Anything Goes
DigiStamp Boutique - Sept Customer competition
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Anything Goes

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today, I really do appreciate it and love the read any comments you may wish to make.

I'll be back later with my GDT card for the Papertake Weekly Challenge

bye for now

hugs

You're Too Sweet - Dies to Die for GDT card

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good weekend. Sending hugs to those in need of them.

I think we are all glad to have a couple of days rest. That first full week back at school and college is always a bit tiring and now my son has to catch the train at 7.20am each morning he is really appreciating having a lie in.

Anyway, I am here today with my next Guest Designer card made with some gorgeous goodies from

Dies to Die for

I have used a cute image and sentiment from Tiddly Inks Sweets for my Sweet stamp set.

This is a fabulous set, you get 2 main images, 2 sentiments and loads of little extras ( and it's in the sale at the moment too!)

My flower was made using the Die-namics Layered Rose with a Memory Box Scalloped Posie in the centre.

Items Used:

Stamp -  Tiddly Inks Sweets for my Sweet coloured with Promarkers

Papers - MME Ooh La La - Playful

MME Ooh La La Simply Sweet  (these are in the sale too!)

Bazzill Cardstock Yellow

Dies - Die-namics Layered Rose

Memory Box Scalloped Posie

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Tiddly Inks - saying thanks

Addicted to Stamps and more - Make your mark

Fab 'n' Funky - Sweet Treats

The Perfect Sentiment - cards only -must have sentiment on front - Thank You

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. Your support, encouragement and friendship really means so much to me.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend

Bye for now

hugs

Rose Pretty in Pink - Dies to Die for GDT card

Hello to your all my wonderful crafty friends.
It's been a busy week here with one thing and another so we are all pleased it's the weekend and get to spend some time together.
I hope you are well and having a good weekend too.

I am here today with my next Guest Designer card made with some gorgeous goodies from

Dies to Die for

I've gone all pretty and pink this time using a sweet stamp from CC Designs.

I added some tiny flowers to her dress using a memory box die

The papers I have used are by Bildmalarna. They are totally gorgeous, honestly I could hardly bear to cut into them.!

So here's my card.

Items used :

Stamp - CC Designs - Drozy's Darlings - Rose

Paper - Bildmalarna Flowers of Spring

Dies - Memory Box Floral Delights

        - Memory Box Cherish Border

Die-Namics Blueprints 3
Die-Namics Mini Hybrid Heirloom Rose

Stickles Glitter Glue Stardust

Sentiment - Personal Impression Big Sentiments

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Inky Chicks - Stitching Real or Faux

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today, I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make
I hope you all enjoy the rest of the week
bye for now
hugs

Still Enjoying the Summer

Hello again everyone. I hope you are having a good weekend.

 I am thrilled and very excited to show you my first card as a Temporary Designer for the wonderful 

Dies to Die for

Thank you so much for asking me Tracy, it's such a BIG honour.

As we are still having such lovely weather here in the UK, I decided a Summery card using sweet Skippy and Bobbin by Elisabeth Bell together with some wonderful papers from Bo Bunny

Items Used - All available at Dies to Die for

Stamp - Whimsy Stamps Elisabeth Bell Skippy and Bobbin coloured with Promakers

Papers - Bo Bunny Sophie Chic and Sophie

Bazzil cardstock Peach Puff

Dies - Memory Box Floral Vine

               -Memory Box Cherry Blossom

                -Memory Box Meridian Border

         -Whimsy Mini Postage Die

Senitment - Whimsy Everyday Mini Postage Stamp Set

Embellishments  - MME Enamel Dots Noteable Cute

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Elisabeth Bell - Sizzling Summer Days

Crafts Too Challenge - Summer Days

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my blog once again today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend

bye for now

All About the Boys at Lili's Little Fairies Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good week so far. Sending hugs to those in need of them.

Today is the start of a new Lili's Little Fairies Challenge

This week our theme is

All About the Boys

For this challenge we are offering a 2 week GDT spot to the lucky winner!

I used to struggle a bit with making male cards but just recently I have found that has changed and I did actually enjoy making this card, probably helped by using this adorable image which is from one of the LOTV sketch pads.

Items Used:

Image - from LOTV sketch pad Vintage Boys. Coloured with Promarkers

Papers - LOTV Country Gent

Sentiment - LOTV Everyday Grungy Messages 

Memory Box Honeysuckle Vine

Marianne Designs Bird on Branch small

If you take a look at the Lili's Little Fairies Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by this week's design team and see who were the winners of the last challenge

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Stamping Sensations - Wings and Things with a touch of vintage

Inky Impressions - Masculine

Penny's Challenge - dies and/or punches

C...is for Challenge - Animals
Lisa B Designs - Vintage

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make

bye for now

hugs

Guest Designer card for Papertake Weekly Challenge

Hello again everyone.

This is my second post for today (please scroll down to see my Passion for Promarkers DT card)

Today is the start of a new Papertake Weekly Challenge. I am really enjoying being a Guest Designer them.

This week the theme is one of my favourites

Flower Power

Add something floral - papers, image, embellishments whatever you choose

For this challenge we are sponsored by

The Ribbon Girl 

The prize for the lucky winner is a £10 voucher to spend online

I used a gorgeous Digi stamp from Janey's Digi Designs and went for a lilac colour scheme. In real life the colours of the petals do match my papers!!

Items used

Digi Stamp - Janey's Digi Designs Phlox coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Papermania Capsule collection Boysenberry

Memory Box Fabulous Phlox

Sentiment Clearly Besotted A little Sentimental

If your take a look at the Papertake Weekly Challenge, you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of the design team.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Creative Inspirations - Monochrome.

Simon Says - Monochrome

Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my blog once again today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make

Bye for now

hugs