Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge #104 Janet's Sketch

Hello to you all my wonderful friends and blogging buddies.

I hope you are all well and enjoying the festive season.

I can hardly believe that today is the last day of 2012, my mum always says that time goes quicker as you get older and now I can see her point!

Anyway, today is also the start of a new Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge and this time our fabulous sketch has been designed by the lovely Janet

I used the sketch to make a birthday card for a crafting buddy that I met on the Do-crafts forum. It is her birthday today so I hope she has received it! I know that she likes spiders so I hope she likes butterflies too!

Items Used:

Ink stamps ~ Kaisercraft Tigerlilly coloured with Promarkers

Papers ~ First Edition Noir er Chic

Cheery Lynn Dancing Doily Lace Border Die

Craftwork cards Sentiment

Ribbon and pearls from stash

Here is Janet's fab sketch:

This challenge is sponsored by

Prize..........£10 Voucher

If you pop over to the Sketch n Stash Challenge blog you will be able to see the fabulous 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:
Charisma Cardz - anything goes
LMM - Anything Goes
Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Card Crafters Circle - Anything Goes
Flutterby Wednesday - #220 Open Challenge
PTT - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by and looking at my blog today, I really do appreciate it.

So as 2012 comes to an end I would like to say thank you once again to you all for making me feel so welcome into this wonderful blogging community. I felt so nervous when I added my first card 7 months ago, you have no idea how much your kindness has helped me in so many ways.

I wish you all the best and a Happy New Year!

Hugs 

Sue

Simple Thank you card

Good Morning to you all, my wonderful friends and blogging buddies.

I hope you all well and had a good Christmas.

I am so lucky to have such a lovely family, we had a fabulous fun time together with lots of laughter.

Yesterday afternoon I had a chance to play with some of the new goodies that I was lucky to receive from Father Christmas.

I made some very simple thank you cards, here is one that I made using my newest Cheery Lynn die, the gorgeous Celtic Heart. I am sure I will be using it a lot more in future. 

Items Used:

Cheery Lynn die ~ Celtic Heart

Cheery Lynn Die - Small Exotic butterflies

Papers ~ First Edition

Sentiment Stamp ~ Craftwork cards

Lace and pearls from stash

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

Cheery Lynn designs - Add lace (real or faux)

MAWTT - thank you creations
PTT - Anything Goes
Sentimental Sunday - Focus on the Sentiment

That's all from me for now, I'm just going to see what you have all been up to and catch up with my DT commenting.

Thanks so much for taking the time to look at my blog today. I hope you all enjoy the rest of the festive season.

Bye for now

Hugs

Sue

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

A Gem of a Challenge - Lavender and Lace

Good Morning to you all, my wonderful friends and blogging buddies and a big warm welcome to all my new followers too, I feel so honoured to have you there.

I'm here today to tell you about the new challenge over at A Gem of A Challenge.

This time  the lovely Debbie has chosen the theme of

Lavendar and Lace

This challenge will run until 6pm 4th January 2013
The prize for the winner will be.....
4 Digi images of the winners choice from PINK GEM DESIGNS (Subject to Availability)....

So, if you fancy a change from making Christmas cards this is ideal, or you may decide to make a festive card using non-traditional colours.

Janet has recently added some adorable new snowmen to her Pink Gems Designs Shop called The Snow Cute Set and they really are cute too. In the set you get 3 digi stamps, in black and white and colour plus 3 bonus sentiments!!

Of course I couldn't resist making a card with one of them and luckily enough the friend I have made this for loves this colour.

Items Used:

Digi Stamp and Sentiment - Pink Gem Designs Snow Cute Set coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Papermania (I think)

Embossing folders- Cuttlebug snowflakes 

                                                                              - Sizzex Powdered Sugar & Snow

Memory Box Winterland Tree die

Memory Box Snowflake corner die

Glamour dust

Stickles - Star dust

Gems and lace from stash

If you take a look on A Gem of a Challenge blog you will see the rest of the wonderful creations made by 'Team Pink' and also you will be able to see who were the winners of the last challenge.

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

Natalie and Amy - Winter wishes
Lisa B - Christmas joy
Cards Galore - Christmas

4 Crafty Chicks - Snowmen
Totally Gorjuss - Oh no Snow!

Right then, I'm off the do a bit of commenting and then I really must try to get the rest of my Christmas cards finished. I feel so unorganised this year and time is running out fast.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend

Bye for now

Hugs

Sue

Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge - Let it Snow!

Good Morning Everyone

I hope you are all keeping well and looking forward to the weekend. I know I am!

So, I'm here to tell you about the new Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge which starts today.

Our theme , is a very appropriate one

Let it Snow !

Our prize is a voucher from the wonderful Simon Says Stamp.

I decided to use this theme to make my Dad's Christmas card. Last year I sent him a card with my favourite snowman on (Penny Black's Snowy) and he loved it so this time I used my second favourite snowman which is also by Penny Black and hopefully he will love this one too.

Not many embellishments on this one but hopefully all the sparkle ( which is hard to see on here) makes up for it

Items used:

Ink Stamp - Penny Black Sweet Snowman coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment - LOTV Christmas Grungy Messages

Papers - LOTV Nitwits Frosty Christmas

Polar White flower soft

Marianne Designs Snowflake dies

Woodware snowflake punch

Stickles - Stardust

Viva Decor Pearl Pen  ~ Ice White from MCH

If you take a look on the Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of the design team and also see who were the winners of the last challenge.

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

Perfect Sentiments ~ Let it Snow

Craft us Crazy - Christmas/Winter and/or fav embellishment

Charisma Cardz -  Christmas

Penny Black  Saturday December Challenge - Glitter in Sparkle

Penny Black and More - December Challenge It's Your Choice

No Matter Which - Christmas

Crafty Sentiments - Snowmen or Ladies!

Craft Your Passion - Snow

Divas by Design - Let it Snow

Simon Says Stamp - Snowflakes

So that is all from me for now. 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 you all for your support and kind comments.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend

Bye for now

Hugs

Sue

Lili's Little Fairies Challenge - Use 3 punches or dies

Good Morning everyone, I hope you are all well and managing to stay warm.

Gosh, this week is going fast. It's Thursday already so that means the start of a new challenge over at

Lili's Little Fairies

This week our theme is 

Use 3 punches and/or Dies

This week the sponsors NITWITS COLLECTIONS are offering a $10 voucher to spend on their Website

So, no surprise, I used this theme to make another Christmas card, this is for my eldest daughter. I will give it to her later today after college because I think she looks on my blog sometimes. (So if you are looking, I love you lots and I hope you like your card!!!)

Items Used

Stamp ~ Lili of the Valley Fur Cones coloured with Promakers

Papers ~ LOTV Nitwits Frosty Christmas

Memory Box Frostyville border die

MFT Dienamics Crochet Border die

Marianne Designs Tree (cut 5 times to layer up)

Distress Ink ~ Weathered Wood (for tree)

Sentiment ~ Craftwork cards

Flower soft - polar white

Glamour Dust - Crystal

Tiny pompom trim ~ The Flower Girl

Stickles ~ Stardust

If you take a look on the Lili's Little Fairies Challenge you will 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:
By Lori Designs - Winter
Fashionable Stamping - To Die for
Eclectic Ellapu - Santa Paws and/or Snowflakes
Created With Love - Christmas Blues
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Crafts and Me - Anything goes (plus optional extra)
CRAFT challenge - Christmas

Well, that's all from me for now.

Thanks so much for stopping by and looking at my card today, you are all so kind.

Bye for now

Hugs

 Sue

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge - A Non Traditional Christmas colours

Good Morning to you all.

I hope you are all having a good week, I think we may be due some snow here today which my children will be pleased about!

Well, as it is Wednesday I'm here with my DT card for the wonderful Fab n Funky Challenge.

This time the lovely Ciska has set the theme of

A Non-Traditional Christmas

 So use either an image or colour scheme that we don't traditionally associate with Christmas

For this challenge we are sponsored by Stamp Fairy
and Colour Creative Classroom

The Design Team were lucky to be given some cute Stamp Fairy images to use.

As I seem to have made lots of blue Christmas cards this year I decided to go for something different

Items used

Digi Stamp - Stamp Fairy Jake poinsettia coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Dovecraft (old ones!)

Cuttlebug Embossing folder Snowflakes

Kraft card

Memory Box Piestra Tile Border Die

Marianne Designs Poinsettia Die

Martha Stewart Branch Punch

Small heart woodware punch

Sentiment Craftwork cards

Stickles- stardust

Oh, don't forget, if you entered the last challenge you really need to take a look to see if you were one of our lucky winners, we had some fab prizes to give away. You will also be able to see the wonderful and inspiring creations made by the rest of the design team.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
Sparkles Christmas Challenge - button or bow
Incy Wincy Designs - Non Traditional Christmas colours
Digital Tuesday - Non Traditional Christmas
Jackson Digital Expression - Inks and such

Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my blog today, I really do appreciate it.
Time for me to check out what you have been up to today

Bye for now

Hugs

Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge 102 - My Sketch!!

Hello again everyone.

As promised I'm back with my second post for the day. If you would like to see my card for the card Mania Challenge please scroll down the page.

So today it the start of a new Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge and this time we are onto Sketch number 102 which is my sketch!!

I used the sketch to make a Christmas card for one of my best friends. She has always kept pet rabbits so it has become a bit of a tradition for me to send her a card with a bunny on.

I used one of my older Lili of the Valley images this time, I'd almost forgotten how much I love this cutie!

There is a lot of sparkle added to all the navy blue matting and the tree which of course you cannot really see on my photo.

A close up of the cute image:

Items used:

Ink stamp ~ LOTV The Night Before Christmas coloured with Promakers

Papers - Dovecraft

Memory Box Winterland Tree

Marianne Design Creatables Dies - Snowflake (cut for me by a friend, she is so good to me!!)
Sentiment - Craftwork cards
Stickles - Stardust
Gems from stash
White Gel pen

Anyway, here is the sketch for you to follow

 I designed this months ago, I can hardly believe how quickly the time has gone.

For this challenge we are sponsored by DIS DIGI DOWNLOADS
Prize:

a $10 voucher to the DIS DIGI DOWNLOADS STORE

If you take a look on the Sketch 'n' Stash blog you will be able to see the wonderful creations made using this sketch.
I hope lots of you will be able to join in this time.

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

Sentimental Sundays - Non traditional Xmas colours
Divas by design - Glitter and Sparkle
Songbird Challenge  - Deeper Shade of Blue
Charisma cardz -  Christmas with a twist
Totally Gorjuss - Anything goes ...with glitter

DCC and friends - Christmas Time
Lisa B Designs - Christmas Joy
Penny Black and More - December challenge Your Choice

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

Hugs