Anything Goes at the Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge

Hello to you all my wonderful friends and blogging buddies.

Yippee!!!! Friday at last. In a couple more hours and my children will be home from school and then they are off for 2 weeks, I love that end of term feeling and it's even better at Christmas.

Today is the start of a new Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge and this time we are being very kind as the theme for the next 2 weeks is

Anything Goes

Our sponsors for this challenge are  The pretty little ribbon shop 
and Bugaboo Digi Stamps

It was my wonderful hubby's birthday on Wednesday so I used this challenge to make his card. Whilst searching for images I found 2 that I really liked and knew they would be ideal ( hubby likes to do a bit of DIY and he also loves drawing and painting. )

Then, I couldn't choose which one I liked best so I decided to use both and made a swing fold card. (if you type in 'swing fold card' into Google you will get loads of tutorials). It did take me a little while to get the measurements right but was worth it in the end to get a 'WOW' from hubby when he opened it!

This was a tricky card to photograph so sorry lots of pictures here:

front

opened card

 card laid flat! 

Items used:

Digi Stamps ~ Teddy Bo DIY Bo #167

Teddy Bo Painting by Numbers ~#216   - both coloured with Promarkers

Papers ~Doodlebug - Snips & Snails - Twinkle Twinkle and Little boy blue

Memory box simple banner die

Spellbinders Stars

Sentiment ~ The works and Lili of the Valley Everyday Grungy Messages

If you pop over to the Stampin for the Weekend blog you will be able to see the wonderful creations 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:

I ♥ Promarkers - Anything but square

Passion for Promakers - Include the word happy in the sentiment

Totally Gorjuss - For someone special

Divas by Design  - Anything goes

Here come the boys - Anything goes

Come and Get it Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Crafts 4 Eternity - anything Goes

Winter Wonderland - wish upon a star (can be non-Christmas!)

DYSU - Anything Goes

This is my last DT card now until 31st December, although I'll still be around to do some commenting.  I'd like to say a really big thank you to you all for your support and encouragement you have given to me since I started my blog 7 months ago. You have no idea how much it means to me and helped me in so many ways.

BIG hugs to you all and I wish you all a 

Merry Christmas

and a

Happy New Year

Sue

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge - Ribbon and/or Lace

Good Morning to you all my wonderful blogging buddies

I hope you are all well and having a good week. 

Well, it's Wednesday again so that means the start of a new Fab 'n' Funky Challenge and this time it is my turn to choose a theme and I have picked a nice easy one for you

Add ribbon and/or Lace

For this challenge we are sponsored by Joanna Sheen and the prize is a £10 voucher to spend online

This will be our last challenge of the year and will end on 30th December. The winners will be announced on the 31st. Our next challenge will start on the 9th January.

So here is my card which I made for my youngest daughter. I adore this cute image and as soon as I saw it I knew it would be perfect for her as she loves cats. 

Image - Wee Digi stamp - Berry, coloured with Promarkers

Papers- not sure as they were loose ones in my box, might be craftwork cards.

Spellbinders poinsettia die

Spellbinders Floral Oval

Martha Stewart Branch punch

Craftwork cards sentiment

Viva Decor Pearl Pen  ~ Ice White from MCH

Felt, organza ribbon and pearls from stash

If you take a look on the Fab 'n' Funky blog you will be able to see the wonderful creations by the rest of the design team.

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

The Cutie Pie - cute Christmas

In the Pink  - pink and pearlie

Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - It's Christmas

Card Making Mamas - It's the holidays (Christmas or New Year related)

Creative Craft Challenge non traditional Christmas

Papertake Weekly  pick of the year - I chose'All Things Girlie' from July

Crafts and Me - Winter Wonderland

Thank you so much for stopping by and looking at my blog again today, I know how busy everyone is at the moment so I really do appreciate it

Bye for now

Hugs to you all

Sue

Pop up Gift Card/Money Wallet - Pink Gem Designs Inspiration

Hello Everyone

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

Today is my turn to post on the fabulous Pink Gem Designs Inspiration Blog and I decided to make a fun pop up gift card/money wallet using lots of Pink Gem Designs Products

The cute penguin is from the Pink Gem Designs Penguin set 2   and the fabulous coordinating papers from Pink Gem Designs Licorice Ice

I also printed out some of the wonderful Christmas Frames and coloured the edges with my Promarkers to match 

I followed a tutorial which I found here, just changing the measurement slightly. 

Here is what it looks like folded up:

The part where the money is placed is cut using a spellbinders die which are also available to buy at Pink Gem Designs.

I used another one of the Christmas frames as a space to write on.

I attached the image to a piece of stretchy cord which is secured underneath the image

Items Used

Digi Stamp -  Pink Gem Designs Penguin set 2  coloured with Promarkers

Digi papers -Pink Gem Designs Licorice Ice

Frames - Pink Gem Designs Christmas Frames coloured with promarkers and white pen

Spellbinders labels 6

Xcut punch corner rounder

Silver stretchy cord

White gel pen

Lots of glamour dust and gems have been for added Christmas sparkle! 

I would like to enter this into the following fabulous challenges:

Platypus Creek - Anything Christmas
Di's Digi Designs  - Christmas creation - anything but a card
Creative Moments- anything goes/ anything but a card
Charisma cardz - Christmas makes
Top Tip Tuesday - anything Christmas
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Gift-spiration

Right, that's it from me for now, I have a busy day ahead. It's my hubby's birthday tomorrow so I am just about to make his cake so that my children can ice it when they get back from school. It's nice now that they are old enough to do it without too much help and they always come up with such wonderful designs!!

Thanks for stopping by. I really do appreciate it and I hope you have a good day

Bye for now

Hugs

Sue

Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge - Sketch 103 Sarah-Jane's Sketch

Hello again everyone

As promised I'm back with my DT card for the Sketch n Stash Challenge and this time our sketch was designed by the lovely Sarah-Jane

For this challenge we are Sponsored by Teddy Bo & Co

I used the sketch to make my Son's Christmas card. As you can see it's another bright card!

I put LOADS of glitter on the tinsel so it looks really sparkly in real life but unfortunately not on my picture.

Here is Sarah-Janes fabulous sketch

Items used:

Ink Stamp - Lili of the Valley - James Bear Wrapped in Tinsel coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Dovecraft Merry and Magic

Memory Box party lanterns die

Whimsy corner dies

Spellbinders labels 18

Craftwork cards sentiment.

Jingle bells and silver twine from stash.

If you take a look on the Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge blog you will be able to see the wonderful creations by the rest of the design team and see who were the winners of the last challenge.

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

I ♥ Promakers - One for the boys

ATC and cards with Attitude - Anything goes

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - Christmas Time

Thanks for stopping by and looking at my blog today. I really do appreciate it, especially as I know it is such a busy time for everyone at the moment.

Bye for now

Hugs 

Sue

Card Mania Challenge DT card - Snowflakes

Good Morning Everyone

I hope you all had a good weekend.

We finally go round to putting our Christmas tree and decorations up. We only have a small tree due to lack of space but it still looks magical and makes the room feel all nice and cosy.  I love this time of year!

It's the start of a very busy week for everyone I'm sure, trying to get organised for Christmas. It is also a busy week on my blog with lots of DT cards so I had better get on with it!!

Today is the start of a new Card Mania Challenge and the theme for the next 2 weeks is

Snowflakes

We are sponsored by the fabulous  KennyK Downloads and the prize is 5 digis of your choice

The design team were very lucky to be given some digi images from KennyK to use.

 I have gone for bright colours which I think work better for these type of images.

This card was made for a lovely friend and blogging buddy, luckily she has already received it!

Close up of one of the snowflakes to show the layers, I used some vellum and white card with plenty of glitter!

Digi Stamp - KennyK downloads Xmas Shopping coloured with Promakers

Papers - old magazine freebies

Spellbinders Floral ovals

Memory Box Meridian Border die

Marianne Design Snowflakes die

Wooware medium snowflake punch

Sentiment ~ Craftwork Cards

Pink gems from stash

If you take a look on the Card Mania Challenge blog 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:

Dutch Dare - snowflakes

Passion for Promarkers - include the word Happy in your sentiment

Ruby's Rainbow - Christmas with non-traditional colours

Fasionista  - Winter (2nd Entry)

Creative Inspirations - Contemporary Christmas colours

The Squirrel and the Fox - Chrsitmas

Right, that's it for now, I will be back later with my DT card for the Sketch n Stash Challenge

Thanks of stopping by, I really do appreciate it

Bye for now 

Hugs

Sue

Fab 'n' Funky DT card - Vintage Christmas

Hello Everyone.

I hope you are all having a good week. I can hardly believe it's Wednesday already but it defintely is so that means the start of a new Fab 'n' Funky Challenge

This time the lovely Anne-Marie has set the theme of

A Vintage Christmas

For this challenge we are so lucky to be sponsored by Crimson Cloud 

and Floppe Latte Digital Designs. So there will be two lucky winners this week!

The design team were each able to choose a digi from Floppe Latte to use for the challenge but because I wasn't sure if I would have time to make a card this week I didn't request one just in case. 

Anyway, in the end I decided to use the theme to make a card for my wonderful Mum-in-law and Step Dad.

I chose this gorgeous image from Mo's Digital Pencil because these cute carol singers really remind me of my own children  - a few years ago!! ( They are 17, 15 and 13 now, how time flies!) 

Items used

Digi stamp ~ Mos Digital Pencil Carolers Three coloured with Promarkers

Papers- Dovecraft Vintage Christmas

Sentiment - LOTV Christmas Grungy Messages

Woodware Punch - Multi Christmas Flower

Martha Stewart Branch Punch

Distress Inks - Old Paper and Antique Linen

Viva Decor Pearl Pen  ~ Ice White from MCH

Memory Box Corner Bow Die

Stickles - Star Dust

If you take a look in the Fab 'n' Funky Challenge blog you will see some wonderful creations from the design team and also be able to see who were the winners of the last challenge.

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

Fasionista Challenge - Winter

Bearly Mine Designs - Anything Goes

Mos Digital Pencil - Anything Goes

Cupcake Craft - Merry Christmas

Sweet Stampin' -Dies and/or Punches

Pan Pastels - Song or Carol Title -  ♪ Ding Dong Merrily on High♫

Dream Valley - Christmas

Songbird - Merry Christmas Everybody!

ABC Christmas Challenge - Favourite punch or Die (MB corner bow and Martha Stewart branch)

The Crazy Challenge - Christmas Time

Right, that's it from me for now. I need to go and brave the cold to get a bit of shopping but I'll be back later to see what you have all been up to today.

Thank you for stopping by and looking at my card today, I really am so grateful to each and every one of you. Your encouragement and support means so much.

Bye for now, I hope you have a good day!

Hugs

Sue

Joanna Sheen Challenge - With Love at Christmas

Good Morning Everyone, I hope you are all having a good weekend.

Today is the start of a new Joanna Sheen Challenge and this time the challenge will run for 4 weeks, it will end on Thursday 10th January 2013!!

The theme this time is

With Love at Christmas

As this a longer challenge the prize will be a massive £30 Joanna Sheen Voucher - WOW!

I was sent some gorgeous Thomas Kinkade decoupage sheets to use so I have kept my layout simple because I didn't want to distract too much from the wonderful image. 

I used distress inks to colour the die cut trees to match the colours in the image but not on my photo, for some reason, they just look white.  I really wish you could see how beautiful the image is.

Sideways view to try to show the layers, sorry it's a rubbish photo!

Items used

Decoupage - Thomas Kinkade Christmas Lights

Papers - Dovecraft Vintage Christmas

Marianne Designs Tree (cut and layered up)

Stickles - Star Dust

Sentiment - Crafty Impressions

Gold embossing powder

If you take a look on the Joanna Sheen Challenge blog you will see the wonderful creations made by all 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:

Little Red Wagon - Christmas card with a house on it

Crafty Catz - Shaped cards

So that is all from me. I'm just off now to catch up with what you have all been up to today.

Thank you for stopping by and looking at my cards, I really am so grateful to each and every one of you.

Bye for now, I hope you have a good day!

Hugs

Sue