DT card for Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends

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

Today is the start of a new Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge. This time we are onto Sketch #16

Our optional theme chosen by the lovely Janet is Monochromatic.

For this challenge we are sponsored by the wonderful Crafty Individuals

Please see the challenge blog for details of the fabulous prize.

So here is my card, it's a really easy sketch this time. You can add any embellishments you wish but I decided to keep it fairly simple.

Here is the sketch:

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - Digi Stamp Boutique Mac and Flowers coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Pink Petticoat Daisy Bouquet

Punches - Tonic Studio and EK Success

Spellbinders Circle and Labels 22

Sentiment - Craftwork cards

If your 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:

The Cutie Pie - Anything Goes

Digi Stamp Boutique - August customer challenge

Sister Act Challenge - Anything Goes

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

Bye for now

hugs 

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 

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 

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

Dies and Punches at the Ready Teady Go Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends

I hope you are well and having a good week, sending hugs to those who need them.

Thank you once again for all your lovely comments, you have all been so kind.

My card today is part of the mid way reminder of the Ready Teddy Go Challenge

This month our theme is 

Use Dies and/or Punches

Our lovely sponsor is Lili of the Valley who will be giving a £10 voucher to the lucky winner.

I have used another Bobbi Bear image from Digi Stamp Boutique. Can you tell I love this bear!

 I think he is just so cute and was a joy to colour.

Item Used:

Digi Stamp - Digi Stamp Boutique Bathtime Bobbi coloured with Promarkers

Paper - Forever Friends New Arrival

Die Namics Blueprints 3 die (for the bow)

Whimsy Banner Pennants Die and Sentiments

Spellbinders Large Circle die

Ribbon and button and felt from stash

If you take a look on the  Ready Teddy Go 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:

Digi Stamp Boutique - August Customer competition
Pollycraft - Buttons and Bows
Creative Card Crew - Banner/Pennant

Oldie But A Goodie Challenge  Boy/Male Card - old items are button, felt and ribbon

Thank you once again for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. 

Your support and kind comment this week have really meant so much to me and I am so grateful to you all.

Bye for now

hugs 

Guest Designer card for Papertake Weekly Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends

I just wanted to start by saying a big heart felt thank you for your comforting words about the loss of our cat, I was deeply touched reading them. I don't normally share much personal stuff on my blog but I knew that you would all understand and be so supportive and I feel honoured to call you my friends.

So, it's Tuesday so that means the start of a new Papertake Weekly Challenge  which I have such pleasure to be a Guest Designer.

This week the theme is

Occasion -ally (make something for an occasion e.g. birthday, wedding etc)

The sponsor for this challenge is

Whiff of Joy

I coloured up these cute love birds from Digi Stamp Boutique. 

I think this could be used for either a Wedding of Anniversary.

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - DSB Cute Love Birds coloured with Promarkers

Papers - First Edition Love Letters

Spellbinders Floral Oval

Spellbinders Labels 18

Memory Box - Precious Hearts

Sentiment Clearly Besotted A little Sentimental - again !(can you tell I love this set!!)

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

Jellypark Challenges - Cuddly Wuddly

Digi Stamp Boutique - August Customer competition

Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my blog today. I really do appreciate, your support and encouragement means so much to me

Bye for now

hugs