Playful Kitten - Dies to Die for DT card

Hello my lovely crafty friends.
I hope you are all well and happy.

At last I have a card to share with you which is my DT card for Dies to Die for.

I have used one of the stamps from the Wee Stamps- Playful Kittens set. There are 3 other equally cute kittens in the set and it is on sale at a reduced price the moment too!
The gorgeous papers are Dovecraft Sweet Paris and the beautiful flower is made with Die-Namics Layered Rose.

Items Used:

Stamp - Wee Stamps Playful Kittens
Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler
Papers - Dovecraft Sweet Paris
Dies -Die-Namics  Cross Stitch Circle Stax

Die-Namics Layered Rose
Die-Namics Blueprints 14
Die-Namics Layered Leaves
Impression Obsession Butterflies

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Antique Linen



Thank you for sticking with me and for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. Your support and encouragement means so much to me and I love to read any comments you may wish to make.
I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend.
bye for now
hugs

Femme Fatale at the Without Words Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well and that you had a good weekend.

So, I'm back again. I think you will be fed up with me by the end of the week!

Today is the start of a new Without Words Challenge.

This week out theme is 

Femme Fatale 

- We would like to see birthday cards for females

For this challenge we are sponsored by the brilliant

QUIXOTIC PAPERIE

Please remember, for your entry to be considered for the prize, you will need to follow our very simple Without Words rules.

So, onto my card. I have coloured the beautiful Rosetta from Wee Stamps, I think she is so pretty.

Items Used:

Digi-Stamp - Wee Stamps Rosetta  coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Papers - First Edition Blank Canvas

Dies -  Tonic Studio Scalloped Square Nesting Die

Cheery Lynn Mini Pearl Circle Mega Die

Memory Box Delaney Butterfly

Craftwork Cards Sentiment and Shaped Card Blank

If you take a look at the Without Words Challenge you will see the stunning 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:
We Do Doobadoo Challenge- Different Shapes
Inkspirational - word inspiration - Bloom
A Creative Romance -  Girly Creations

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my card today. Your support and encouragement means so much to mean and I love to read any comments you may wish to make.

bye for now

hugs

Ribbon, Lace or Twine at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends and a big warm welcome to my newest followers, thank you so much for visiting me.

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 time our theme is a nice easy one

Ribbon, Lace or Twine

We have 2  fabulous sponsors this time:

 DigiStamp Boutique - Prize £10 voucher

Michele R Designs - $10 worth of digi papers

For my card I have used an adorable digi-stamp from Wee stamps. My colour scheme was influenced by some gorgeous papers and ribbons that were inside a fabulous Hobbyhouse Cardmaking Kit that I won last year.

Items Used :

Digi Stamp - Wee Stamps Amy coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Stamp (around edges) - Penny Black Scrolling Around

Papers - The Hobby House Spring Paper Collection

Ribbon and Pearls -The Hobby House Wee Cardmaking Kit 

Sentiment Stamp - Craftwork cards 

Buttons and twine from stash

If you take a look at the  Passion for Promarkers Challenge, you will be able to see the beautiful creations made by this week's design team.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
The Hobbyhouse Challenge - Ribbons (Hobbyhouse products used - papers, pearls and ribbons)

Stamping Sensations Challenge - January challenge Ribbon, Buttons and Bows
Allsorts - Buttons and Bows
Eureka Stamps - 3 Favourite Embellishments - ribbon, buttons and pearls
Love to Create - Button it up!
Graph'It Markers - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my card today. You support and encouragement mean so much to me.

Bye for now

hugs 

DT card for the Without Words Challenge!

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

I hope you are well and that you had a good weekend.

We had glorious weather yesterday and a nice family day, just perfect really.

I have some happy news to share with you today.

A couple of weeks ago the lovely Squirrel contacted me to ask if I would like to join the Design Team of the Without Words Challenge. Even though I very surprised to be asked I didn't hesitate in accepting. Its a fabulous challenge and the DT ladies (the Word Birds) are all so friendly and very talented.

So today is the start of  a new Without Words Challenge 

This month our fun theme is

PUMPKINS

use oranges, browns and greens

For this challenge we are sponsored by

MY CRAFTY HEART with a £10 voucher for the winner

So here is my first DT card.

I love this sweet image from the wonderful Wee Stamps and really enjoyed colouring her.

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - Wee Stamps Rowan Fairy coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Papers - First Edition Boho Chic and Blank Canvas

Butterfly Wishes Die - Clearly Besotted Stamps

Sentiment - Happy Everything ~ Clearly Besotted Stamps

If your pop along to the Without Words Challenge blog you will see the amazing creations made by the design team and also see who were the winners of the last challenge.

I hope lots of you will join us. Please remember our special rules:

A clean and simple design

Handcoloured image

Minimal or no embellishments

Sentiments are allowed

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
A Heck of a Challenge - Autumn Colours
Divas by Design - CAS
Creative Moments - Anything goes/Autumn
Moving Along with the Times -Anything Goes
Polka Doodles - Autumn
I ♥ Promakers - Song - 'Happy' by Leona Lewis ( as chosen by my daughter!)

Allsorts - Autumn colours
Di's Digis Designs  Colouring Skills

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my blog this morning. I will be back a bit later with my DT card for the Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge

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

Pink and Pearly at The Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

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

Today is the start of a new Passion for Promarkers Challenge

This week our theme chosen by the lovely Kelly is

Pink and Pearly

Our sponsor this week is the wonderful Letraset and one lucky winner will receive a 6 pack of Flex Markers. 

I have used another gorgeous digi from Wee stamp, I love colouring these images.

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - Wee Stamps Mountain Lily coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Bo Bunny Isabella

Dies - Memory Box Butterfly Delights

Memory Box Hollyhock Stem

Dienamics Layered Rose

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Pearls from stash

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

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

Creative Inspirations - Fairies

Paper Playtime - Use 3 different papers

Eureka Stamps - Tender Thoughts

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. I will be back later with my GDT card for the Papertake Weekly Challenge

bye for now

hugs

Favourite Colours at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Hello to your all my wonderful crafty friends.

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

Today is the start of a new Passion for Promarkers Challenge

This week our theme is

Your Favourite Colour Combination

Our sponsor this week is the wonderful Digi-Stamp Boutique

The lucky winner can choose 6 digi stamps of their choice.

I have to admit that I do have a couple of favourite colour combinations.

 In the end I went with blue, beige and white, mainly because I wanted to use my pretty papers from Lili of the Valley!

I made this card to give to my daughter before she set off for Summer School at Sussex Uni on Sunday. I just wanted to remind her how proud we all are of her.

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - Wee Stamps - Hopeful. Coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers.

Papers - LOTV Petal Fresh

Sentiment - LOTV Inspirational Sentiments 

Memory Box Corner Bow Die

Flowers Stamps - Heartfelt Creation Posy Patch coloured with Promarkers

Martha Stewart Frond Punch

If you take a look at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made from this week's design team.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
Challenges 4 Everybody - Always Anything Goes
The Cutie Pie - Anything Goes
Kaboodle Doodle - song title or quote (Shine by Take That and a sentiment quote too! )

Thank you 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.

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

bye for now

hugs 

Name that Tune at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends

I hope you are well and having a good week so far.

Today is the start of a new Passion for Promarkers Challenge

The theme this week is a fun one

♫ ♪ Name that Tune ( Inspired by a Song Title) 

For this challenge we are sponsored by the wonderful Bugaboo Digi Stamps they are offering 1 lucky winner 7 digi images of their choice from their store.

My song choice is ♪Love is in the Air♫ I made this card for a very special couple - my lovely brother and sister-in-law who celebrate their Anniversary in July.

The adorable image is from Wee Stamps. It is called Love Trip which is available as a digi stamp HERE and a rubber stamp from HERE. You can also buy this as a topper from HERE

Items Used

Digi stamp - Wee Stamps Love Trip coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Papers - Magazine freebie

Embossing folder Cloudy Sky by Darice

Memory Box Precious Hearts

Sentiment - LOTV Vintage Labels Occasions

Ribbon Trim  and pearls from stash 

If you take a look at the  Passion for Promarkers Challenge you will see the wonderful inspiring creations made my the rest of this week's design team.

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

Fab 'n' Funky - Animals

Sweet Stampin' - Cute and Cuddly
Crafty Catz - Pick & Mix, optional add embossing
HobbyCutz  Something beginning with H - hot air balloon and hearts
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes.
Crafty Bloggers Network - Bright and Breezy
I ♥ Promarkers - Anything Goes

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

Bye for now

hugs

Anything Goes at the Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge

Good Morning Everyone.

I hope you are well and that you have had a good week. A few of my crafty friends are going through some difficult times, for one reason or the other, so I would like to send you all comforting hugs and hope life gets better really soon.

Today is the start of a new Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge.

This time our theme is everyone's favourite

Anything Goes

For this challenge we are sponsored by the fabulous Pretty little ribbon shop 

I needed to make a card for my friend's daughter so I used the adorable Peggy from Wee Stamps.

She is available as a digi stamp HERE and  a rubber stamp from HERE. You can also buy her as a topper from HERE

I know I always say it but I really do enjoy colouring these sweet Wee images.

Items Used

Digi Stamp - Wee Stamps Peggy coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Wild Rose Studio Annabelles Meadow and Forever Friends ( I think!)

Tonic Studio Medium and Small Flower Punches

Martha Stewart Frond punch from MCH

Impression Obsession Heart Stems from MCH

Craftwork Cards Sentiment and card blank

Pearls from stash

If you pop over to the  Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of the design team and also see who the winners were from the last challenge.

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

Bearly Mine - Flowers Galore

I ♥ Promarkers - Anything Goes (2nd entry)

Charisma Cardz - pink and green

Inky Impressions - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Hot, Hot, Hot ( I hope my bright pink is classed as a hot colour, if not please free to delete!)

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

Bye for now

hugs

** Wee One ** Wee Stamps New Release

Hello again Everyone.

 I hope you are well and having a good week so far. 

Thank you so much for your kind comments on my card yesterday, it seems you love Sweet Sparkle as much as me!

As promised, I'm back today with my card using the other new Wee stamp which was released yesterday.

This adorable image is called Wee One and is available as a digi stamp today HERE and will also as a rubber stamp from HERE

As you can see I have used this image to make a card to welcome a baby girl into the world but it would of course work just as well for a baby boy.

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - Wee Stamps Wee One coloured with Promarkers and touches of white gel pen

Papers - Forever Friends New Arrival

Spellbinders Labels 1 and Scalloped labels 1

Cheery Lynn Mini Pearl Circle Mega Doily

Digi Sentiment - Pink Gem Designs

Stickles - Stardust

Pearl Heart and Charm from MCH

Ribbon with heart trim from a very kind crafty friend!

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

Crafty Catz - Let's Go Pink!

ABC Challenge - pretty in pink

The squirrel and the fox - use something metal

The Ribbon Girl - June colour challenge (pink!)

I ♥ Promarkers  - anything goes

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.

Bye for now

hugs 

**Sweet Sparkle ** Wee Stamps New Release

Hello to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

Today I am really excited and honoured to share with you a card make with one of the new images from Wee Stamps which are released today.

There are 2 new stamps and they are both totally gorgeous.

The first one I have to share with you today is the beautiful Sweet Sparkle. 

She is available as a digi stamp today HERE and will also be available to buy as a rubber stamp tomorrow from HERE

Sylvia has kindly added a free butterfly digi on the Wee blog which goes perfectly with this image. I have printed it out in various sizes to embellish my card.

I really did have so much fun colouring this sweet image. I used my Wink of Stella Clear glitter brush to add some delicate touches of sparkle to her wings and the butterflies, of course this doesn't show up on my picture!

Items Used

Digi stamp - Wee Stamps Sweet Sparkle coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Zig Wink of Stella Clear glitter brush 

Papers - LOTV Nitwits Petal Fresh

Martha Stewart PATP punch Vintage Floral

Sentiment - Craftwork cards

Viva Decor Pearl Pen - Ice White from MCH

Orgnanza ribbon from stash

If you take a look on Sylvia Zet's Wee Stamps Blog you will see the amazing creations made using this and the other gorgeous image that has been released today.

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

Totally Papercrafts - feeling blue
Crafty Friends - favourite colour combination
Bunny Zoe's Crafts -Wings
Send a Smile for Kids -  For a Girl
Creative Corner - Girly Girl
The Hobby House - Anything Goes

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'll be back tomorrow with my card using the adorable 'Wee One'!

bye for now

hugs

Inspired by a Fairy Tale at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

I hope you are well and that your week is going okay.

Today is the start of a new Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Our theme this week chosen by the lovely Andie is

Inspired by a Fairy Tale

Our Sponsor this week is the wonderful Bearly Mine Designs

Prize - £10 voucher to spend in their store

My choice of fairy tale is Puff the Magic Dragon. (my children tell me this a fairy tale as well as a song!)

 A couple of months ago I was lucky to win this gorgeous stamp from the lovely Dawn which is one of her favourite stamps and I can see why too. If you look on her blog you will see a stunning night-light that she made with it for her son's bedroom.

The stamp is Wee Dreamy Dragon which is available as a rubber stamp HERE or digi stamp HERE.

Items Used:

Stamp - Wee Dreamy Dragon coloured with Promarkers

Papers - LOTV Perfect Pair

Memory Box Lavish Branch

Tonic Studio small flower punch

Sentiment ~ My Creative Time Teeny Tag Greetings

Beaded Pearl Heart from MCH

Viva Decor Pearl Pen - Ice White from MCH

Pearls and Ribbon from Stash.

If you pop along 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:

Natalie and Amy - Fantasy

I ♥ Promarkers - stitching (real or faux)

Charisma Cardz - Tons of layers

Totally Gorjuss  - Hey Baby

My time to Craft - Fairy Tale

The Hobby House - Anything Goes

Coffee Chocolate and Cards - Fantasy and/or Fairies

Bunny Zoe Crafts - wings

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 

Rosetta - DT card for Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends

I hope you all had a good weekend and had a share of the glorious sunshine that we had here.

My children went back to school and college today and I am missing them already!

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

We are onto sketch number 11. This time our optional theme chosen by our gorgeous Doreen is Gems and Glitter.

For this challenge we are sponsored by

Ooh La la Creations

one lucky winner gets to choose a CD of their choice

as well as some bling.

As you may have noticed from my side bar, I am very lucky and extremely honoured to be a Guest Designer this month for the wonderful Wee Stamps. I have used one of Sylvia's gorgeous images for my card

This is Rosetta. I think she is so beautiful and such a joy to colour. 

Rosetta is available as a digital image HERE and as a rubber stamp HERE.

Here is the sketch for you to follow

Items used

Digi Stamp - Wee Stamps Rosetta coloured with Promakers

Papers - MME Lost and Found Blush

Marianne Design Creatables English Rose Die coloured with Distress Inks

Memory Box Lavish Branch

Spellbinders Circles and Lacy Circles

Ribbon and gems from stash

If you pop over to 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:
Divas - Tie a ribbon
I ♥ Promarkers  - Use Dies (but no punches)
Fab 'n' Funky -  For the Girls
Allsorts -  Here come the girls
The Hobby House - Anything Goes
Eclectic Ellapu - Things with Wings
Ribbon Girl - June card challenge add a die cut
Hobbycutz - Flowers/Roses

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