Pink and Blue Forget-me-Not

Hello Everyone

I hope you are well and having a good weekend. For me, I will be spending time with my lovely daughters as my son and hubby are out playing cricket both today and tomorrow. The forecast is quite good too which is a bonus!

 Yesterday I decided to have a little break from making Design Team cards because I wanted to make a card to send to a special person who is going through a difficult time at the moment.

This gave me a good reason to colour another gorgeous image from Janey’s Digi Designs as you probably know by now how much I love making floral cards.

I chose the delicate Forget-Me-Not which seemed quite appropriate for the occasion. I hadn't realised that these tiny flowers also grow in shades of pink until I saw a photo of them on Janey's Digi designs blog. So, I decided on a pretty pink and blue colour scheme for a bit of a change.

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - Janey's Digi Designs Forget me Not coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Papers - Pink Petticoat Daisy Bouquet and Hydrangeas

Sentiment Stamp - Craftwork Cards

Butterfly punch (no makers name on it)

Organza ribbon from stash

If like floral cards then please take a look on Janey's Digi designs blog. You will see loads of inspiration on there from the Design Team and also some really wonderful creations made by customers using Jane's fabulous images.

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

Papertake Weekly - FAB sketch
CraftyCatz  Say it with flowers
Creative Moments - Flowers
I love Promarkers - Pink and Blue

Simon Says Challenge - Anything Goes

Digi Haven - Flowers

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.

I hope you all have a good weekend

bye for now

hugs 

It's as Easy as 1,2,3 at Lili's Little Fairies

Hello again everyone. I hope you are well and having a good week.

Today is the start of a new Lili's Little Fairies Challenge.

This week our theme is

It's as Easy as 1,2,3 

Please use 1 image, 2 papers and 3 embellishments ( or 3 types of embellishment)

and our lovely sponsor is DREAMEES with a £10 voucher.

For my card I have used 3 types of embellishments - ribbon, flowers and pearls.

The layout is a sketch from the Papertake weekly challenge, there are loads of fab ones there to choose from.

Items Used

Stamp - Lili of the Valley Best Dress coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment - LOTV sentiment to fit scroll

Papers - First Edition Summer Breeze

Dienamics flower and leaf trio 

Pearls and Organza ribbon from stash.

If you take a look at the Lili's Little Fairies Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of 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:

Ladybug crafts ink - Flowers and Ribbon

Totally Papercrafts - Flowers and Bows

Lili of the Valley Monthly Challenge - Use a (LOTV) Sentiment

Sentimental Sundays - For the Girls
Crafty Sentiments - Girl Power
Papertake Weekly - Sketchie free for all - I used Sketch number 65
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes option of ribbon
simon says stamp – 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 leave.

Bye for now

hugs

Cute and Cuddly and Non Traditional Colours too!

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

I hope you are having a good week.

So, finally we had a full day of sunshine here yesterday and here I am with a Christmas card !! It is for a good reason though as today is the mid-way reminder and inspiration post for the Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Our fun theme this month is

Cute & Cuddly + Non Traditional Colours

We are sponsored by the fabulous Flat Friends with a prize of 4 Digis to the lucky winner

This theme gave me a great excuse to colour one of my favourite bears - Lili of the Valley's James Bear and use one of my favourite colour combinations too.

Items Used

Stamp - LOTV James Bear in the Snow coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Papers - LOTV Krafty Christmas

Sentiment - LOTV Christmas Sentiment Tags

Memory Box Precious Stars

Glamour Dust

Seam Binding, gems and button from stash

If you take a look at the Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge you will see the wonderful creations to inspire you from the rest of the design team.

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

Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Buttons and Bows
Sweet Stampin' Cute and Cuddly
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Lili of the Valley Monthly Challenge - Use a (LOTV) Sentiment

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Snow

Addicted to Stamps and More - Anything Goes

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

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

Male Birthday cards at A Gem of A Challenge

Good Morning Everyone and Happy Saturday!

I hope you are having a good weekend. I plan to spend some nice quality time with my daughters as my son will be out with his dad most of the weekend because he has 3 cricket matches to play.

Today is the start of a new A Gem of a Challenge

This week the theme set by the lovely Christine is

A Male Birthday card (with a Birthday Sentiment)

The prize for the winner will be.....

2 Individual Digi images

(NO SETS, PERSONALISED WATERMARK'S OR SENTIMENT SETS) 

of the winners choice from PINK GEM DESIGNS.....

As you know, male cards are not really my strong point so it is very lucky that Pink Gem Designs have loads of fabulous images to choose from. I have used the adorable Josh with Puppy as he reminds me of my son a few years ago, he still loves dogs now.

Items Used

Digi Stamp - Pink Gem Designs Josh with Puppy  coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Magazine freebie from a while ago

Memory Box Simple Banner Die

Die Namics Fishtail Flags Stax

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

If you take a look at A Gem of a Challenge, you will see the wonderful creations make by the rest of 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:

Papertake Weekly - Hot, Hot, Hot (if these colours are not hot enough please feel free to delete!)
Digital Delights - Raise the Banner
Jellypark Challenges - Masculine
Crafting for all Seasons - Masculine
Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge -Spots and stripes
Here come the Boys - Let's go Dotty!

That's it from me for now. Thank you to you all 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 hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

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