DT Card for Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well and had a good weekend.

Today is the start of a new Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge.

This time we are using sketch #34

Our sponsors for this challenge are

Crafty Devils - Prize £10 voucher

and

Crafty Individuals - Please see here for details of the fabulous prize

So, I decided to make a card suitable for a Springtime birthday using an adorable Penny Black Stamp, I always enjoy colouring these.

Here is the sketch :

Items Used:

Stamp - Penny Black Playtime coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment - LOTV For You Circular Sentiments

Papers - Wildrose Studio 

Dies - La la lands heart banner

Die-namics Upsy Daisy

Die-namics Stitched Circle Stax

If you take a look at the Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of the design team and see who were the winners of the last challenge.

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

Penny Black and More - Blossoms and Blooms

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

bye for now

hugs

DT card for A Little Bit Crafty Challenge

Hello again everyone. 

As promised I am here with my final card of the day.

Today is the start of a new 

A Little Bit Crafty Challenge

We have a really fun theme for you this time:

Are We There Yet?

feel free to interpret however you like, e.g. travel/holidays/transport etc

For this challenge we have 3 fabulous sponsors (please see challenge blog for the prize details)

Mo's Digital Pencil 
Which craft? 
Marianne Design 

So I have gone with the travel theme, well sort of anyway!  I think I just wanted an excuse to use this cute Penny Black stamp that I have had for ages but have hardly used!

Items Used:

Stamp - Penny Black Scooting Along coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment - Whimsy Mini Postage Stamps

Papers - MME Boy Crazy

Dies - Die-Namics Pierced Squares

Die-Namics Fishtail Flags Stax

Whimsy Mini Postage Stamp Die

If you take a look at A Little Bit Crafty Challenge, you will see the wonderful inspiring creations made by the rest of the design team including our fabulous new members!

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my blog once again today, I really am so grateful to you all for your support and encouragement.

Bye for now

hugs

DT card for Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge #125

Hello again everyone, as promised I'm here with my second card of the day.

Today is the start of a new Stetch 'n' Stash Challenge.

This time we are using Sketch number 21 and our optional theme chosen by the lovely Ally is Fairytale.

Our sponsors for this challenge are

Di's Digistamps - Prize $10 voucher

and

Fred She Said - Prize £10 voucher

I decided to use one of my older, much loved,  Penny Black Stamps. I thought the poppies were appropriate for this time of year.

Here is the sketch for you to follow this time:

Items Used:

Stamp - Penny Black Poppy Fields coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Dovecraft Monochrome

Nellie Snellen Floral Punches

Martha Stewart Branch Punch

Martha Stewart Medium Monarch Butterfly Punch

Sentiment - Pink Gem Designs Vintage Occasion Sentiments

If you take a look at the Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the design team.

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

Crafting with Dragonflies - make your own flower embellishments (no Halloween)
Penny's Paper-Crafty - Black or Bling
Penny Black and More - Anything goes
Pile it on - Animals with Character
613 Avenue - 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

GDT card for Papertake Weekly Challenge

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

As promised I'm back with my second card of the day

This time it's my GDT card for the new Papertake Weekly Challenge.

This week our theme is

Anything Goes with the option of Christmas

The sponsor for this challenge is the wonderful

Lili of The Valley who will give a £10 voucher to the lucky winner.

So here's my card, as you can see I used the optional theme this time as I love making Christmas cards.

Items Used:

Stamps - Penny Black Carolling Trio coloured with Promarkers

Penny Black Snow Scroll

Papers - Dovecraft Back to Basics Christmas

Dies - Cheery Lynn Holly Lace Flourish

Cheery Lynn Holly Corner

Pearls from stash

Sentiment - LOTV Christmas Grungy Messages

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

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

That Craft Place - Music

The Cutie Pies - Cute Christmas in September

Glitter n Sparkle  -Anything Goes.
Fashionista - Christmas

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

bye for now

hugs

Strawberry Jam !

Hello and good morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

I hope all is well with you, sending hugs to those who need them.

Goodness, it's Saturday already!  My son is playing his usual cricket matches today and tomorrow and then on Sunday evening my eldest daughter is going to a Summer School at Sussex University. She will be staying for 3 nights which will hopefully give her a taste of Uni life and help her make some decisions about the future. 

My card today is one I made simply because I love the image!

These Penny Black hedgehogs always make me smile.

Items Used:

Stamp - Penny Black  -  Strawberry Jam coloured with Promakers

Paper - Doodlebug Designs

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat Happy Birthday Sentiments

Crafters Companion Embossing folder Petite Dots

Ribbons from stash

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

Penny Black Challenge - Bright and Sunny

Penny Black and More - In the Garden 

As you like it - favourite ribbon or twine. I  love spotty and gingham ribbon, they seem to add that little bit of extra interest to a design without distracting from the image.

I ♥ Promarkers - Summertime

Crafty Ribbons - Use 3 of something - 3 ribbons

Sweet Stampin'  - Bold and Beautiful

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

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend.

Bye for now

hugs

DT card for Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge.

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

Just wanted to start by saying sorry that I have been a bit quiet recently. One of our cats, Claude, suddenly became very ill last week  and we had to make the heart breaking decision to have him put to sleep yesterday. Our pets become such a big part of our lives, it's so hard to say goodbye to them. So, we shed a lot of tears yesterday, but at least he is at rest now and no longer in pain and we have lots of special happy memories.

Anyway, today is the start of a new Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge.

This week we are onto sketch number 15 and our optional theme is use handmade flowers.

For this challenge we are sponsored by the fabulous Ooh La la Creations

The prize is a CD of the winner's choice and some bling!

I decided to ink up one of my older Penny Black Stamps. Obviously, I made this card before Claude became ill,  now I will dedicate it to him, he brought so much happiness into our lives.

Items used:

Stamp - Penny Black Cat Bath coloured with Promarkers

Papers - First Edition Blank Canvas

Cheery Lynn - Mini Fanciful flourish

Memory Box Norland Flower

Sentiment Clearly Besotted A little Sentimental

Here is the sketch for you to follow, as you can see, I have rotated it

If you take a look at the Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge blog you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of the design team and we have introduced our fabulous new teamies too.

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

Crafty Sentiments - Animals

Polkadoodles - In the Garden 

Sweet Stampin' - Going Krafty

Pile it On - Outdoors

Penny Black Challenge - Bright and Sunny

Penny Black and More - In the Garden 

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

Snowmen at the Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends. I hope your week is going well.

My card today is part of  the mid-way reminder and inspiration post for the Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Our fun theme this month is

Snowmen or Snowpeople 

We are sponsored by My Mum's Craft Shop who have a £10 voucher for the lucky winner.

So here's the card I made last week on one of the hottest days of the year, it felt a little strange but one good thing - the glitter dried really quickly!!!

Items Used

Ink Stamps - Penny Black Sweet Snowman coloured with Promakers

Penny Black Snow Scroll ( for edges)

Embossing Folder Cuttlebug Snowflakes

Memory Box Star Flourish

Memory Box Precious Snowflakes (with bow cut off !)

Sentiment - Whimsy Holiday Mini Postage Stamps

Glamour Dust and Stardust Stickles

If you take a look at the Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge you will see loads of inspiring creations from the rest of the design team

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

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - What -  Christmas In July

Penny Black - Christmas in July

Clearly iStamp - Christmas in July

Creative Corner - Let it Sparkle

Sentimental Sundays - Christmas in July

Holly Jolly Christmas - snowmen

I ♥ Promakers - Christmas in July

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

Easel Does It at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

I hope you are well, sending hugs for those in need of them.

Today is the start of a new Passion for Promarkers Challenge

This week our theme chosen by the lovely Jane is

Easel Does It 

For this challenge we are sponsored by the wonderful

Clearly Besotted Stamps 

The prize for the lucky winner is 1 stamp set

I was really pleased when I saw this theme as I  love making easel cards, I think it's nice to have the extra space to add the sentiment which is especially handy if you have a larger image.

Items Used:

Stamp- Penny Black Perils of Love coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Wild Rose Studio Milton and Co ( magazine freebie)

Spellbinders Labels 8

Memory Box  Blooming Posie Die

Martha Stewart Doliy Lace border punch

Martha Stewart Frond punch 

Die-namics Polka Dot Greetings

Tonic Studio Small Flower punch

If you take a look at the  Passion for Promarkers Challenge you will see the wonderful easel cards made by this week's design team

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

Penny Black and More - dies and punches

Ladybug Crafts -  July Challenge Favourite embellishment (die cut and/or punched flowers)

Dream Valley - Fancy Folds

The Corrosive Challenge - Fancy Folds

Craft Your Passion - Happy Birthday

Eureka Stamps Challenge - Happy Birthday

Thank you so much for taking the time to 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