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 

Bows 'n' Brads at Crafty Little Fairies Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

I hope you are well and that your week is going okay, not too long now until the weekend - thank goodness!

I would like to say a big thank you for your lovely comments on my recent creations, you really are so kind to me!

Today is the start of a new Crafty Little Fairies Challenge.

This week our theme is

Bows 'n' Brads

Our sponsor this week is

CRAFTY RIBBONS with an amazing £10 voucher up for grabs

So here is my card. I have had a selection of peach coloured brads in my stash for a couple of years so I based my colour scheme around them.

Items Used:

Stamp - LOTV Pretty Bouquet coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Papers - First Edition Daydream

Sentiment - LOTV Vintage Labels Occasions

Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly punch

Seam binding and brads from stash

If you take a look at the  Crafty Little Fairies Challenge blog you will see the wonderful creations made this week by the Blue Fairies team and see who were the winners of the last challenge.

Please note the the blog address has changed click here to go to the correct page.

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

Graphic Markers - Autumn colours

Crafty Catz - Happy Birthday

LOTV Ideas to Inspire - Anything Goes

Fab 'n' Funky - Ribbons

Thank you 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 to you all

Numbered Birthday at Crafty Little Fairies Challenge

Hello 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 Crafty Little Fairies Challenge (previously Lili's Little Fairies)

This week our theme is

A Numbered Birthday

A birthday card with a number on it - 21st, 30th, 40th, etc - a milestone celebration

For this challenge we are sponsored by the wonderful Delicious Doodles

My daughter has several friends who will be 18 this year so hopefully my card will be suitable for one of them. I love these cute LOTV mice.

The sentiment is a freebie from the wonderful Annette which you can find here, she has loads to chose from, they are fabulous - thanks Annette!

Items Used:

Stamp - LOTV Chocolate Factory coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Doodlebug Designs

Sentiment - Freebie from Netty's cards 

Memory Box Simple Banner

Martha Stewart Lace Heart Border Punch

Ribbon and sequins from stash

If your pop over to the Crafty Little Fairies Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by this week's design team and also see who were the winners of the last challenge.

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

LOTV - Ribbon and/or Lace
Loves Rubberstamps - 1,2,3 1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellishments (banner, sequins and ribbon)
Addicted to stamps 1,2,3 1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellishments (banner, sequins and ribbon)
Oldie but Goodie - Die cuts and/or Punches - old items are stamp, banner die, sequins and border punch
Creative Craft Challenges - Ribbon
I ♥ Promakers - Anything Goes
Inky Impressions - Food Glorious Food!

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

Use Ribbon at the Joanna Sheen Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends

I hope you are having a good weekend. The weather here hasn't been too bad so far, hopefully it will stay dry for my Son's cricket match later.

Today is the start of a new Joanna Sheen Challenge.

This week our theme is a nice easy one

Ribbons

As always the wonderful prize for the lucky winner will be a £15 voucher to spend online at Joanna Sheen.

I made a centre stepper card, I love this design and it seemed to work well with my image - the fabulous Joanna Sheen Country Kitchen Blackberry Stamp

Items Used:

 Joanna Sheen Country Kitchen Blackberry Stamp coloured with Promarkers

     Ribbon - Cottage Check - Antique Gold

Papers - Papermania Cranberry and Apple

Memory Box Lavish Branch

Whimsy Corner Die Set

Button and Twine from stash

If you take a look at the Joanna Sheen Challenge blog 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:

Bearly Mine - Anything Goes

Crafty Ribbons -  Anything Goes with ribbon

Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes
My Sheri Crafts - Fall Colours

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. Your support and encouragement really means a lot to me and I love the read any comments you may wish to make

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend

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

Make it Cute at the Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge!

Hello again everyone.

I hope you are all having a good weekend and a share of the wonderful sunshine we have here today.

I'm just popping back today to let you know about the new Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge.

This time our theme is

Cute

For this challenge we are sponsored by the wonderful Stamp Fairy

Prize - $10 Gift Certificate 

I have used a delightful image from Stamp Fairy to make a summery card in celebration of the wonderful weather we are having here at the moment.

Items Used

Digi Stamp - Stamp Fairy Clementine Spring coloured with Promarkers.

Papers - First Edition Blank Canvas

Flowers - Nellie Snellen floral punches

Spellbinders Circles and Labels 22

Memory Box Pippi Butterfly

Sentiment - LOTV sentiment tags

Ribbon and pearls from stash

If you pop along to the Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge later you will be able to see the fabulous creations made by the rest of the Design Team and see the winners of the last challenge.

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

Incy Wincy Designs - Bring on Spring

Penny's Challenges - Birthdays

The paper shelter - flower power

4 Crafty Chicks - Flowers
Crafty Friends - Bingo - Pink/pearls/flowers
Craft Dee BowZ - Celebrate summer and add a handmade bow

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 

It's time for Bingo at No Matter Which Challenge

Hello again to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good weekend.

I'm back here today to tell you about the new No Matter Which Challenge which has just started.

This week we have a fun Bingo board for you to follow ( please see the challenge blog for full details )

For this challenge we are sponsored by the wonderful

Delicious Doodles

Prize 4 digi stamps of the the winners choice

The design team were given a choice of images from Delicious Doodles, I have used Fairy Fae.

From the bingo board I have used the line - Sparkle/Glitter - Border Punch - Bows.

I have used a Wink of Stella Brush to apply glitter to her wings and the butterflies, it adds a gorgeous delicate touch of sparkle but unfortunately you cannot see this on my photo.

A side view to try and show you the sparkle on her wings and on the butterflies

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - Delicious Doodles Fairy Fae coloured with Promarkers

Embossing Folder - Couture Creations Intrinsic

Martha Stewart Border Punch - Doily Lace

Wink of Stella Brush Clear

Craftwork Cards Sentiment

Ribbon and gems from stash

If you pop over to the No Matter Which Challenge you will be able to see the stunning creations made by the rest of the design team.

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

Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky - For the Girls
Charisma Cardz - Divas
Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes
Sandy's Craft Creations - embossed backgrounds
The ABC Challenge - O for Open

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

Bye for now

Enjoy the rest of the weekend

hugs