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 

**Sweet Sparkle ** Wee Stamps New Release

Hello to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

Today I am really excited and honoured to share with you a card make with one of the new images from Wee Stamps which are released today.

There are 2 new stamps and they are both totally gorgeous.

The first one I have to share with you today is the beautiful Sweet Sparkle. 

She is available as a digi stamp today HERE and will also be available to buy as a rubber stamp tomorrow from HERE

Sylvia has kindly added a free butterfly digi on the Wee blog which goes perfectly with this image. I have printed it out in various sizes to embellish my card.

I really did have so much fun colouring this sweet image. I used my Wink of Stella Clear glitter brush to add some delicate touches of sparkle to her wings and the butterflies, of course this doesn't show up on my picture!

Items Used

Digi stamp - Wee Stamps Sweet Sparkle coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Zig Wink of Stella Clear glitter brush 

Papers - LOTV Nitwits Petal Fresh

Martha Stewart PATP punch Vintage Floral

Sentiment - Craftwork cards

Viva Decor Pearl Pen - Ice White from MCH

Orgnanza ribbon from stash

If you take a look on Sylvia Zet's Wee Stamps Blog you will see the amazing creations made using this and the other gorgeous image that has been released today.

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

Totally Papercrafts - feeling blue
Crafty Friends - favourite colour combination
Bunny Zoe's Crafts -Wings
Send a Smile for Kids -  For a Girl
Creative Corner - Girly Girl
The Hobby House - Anything Goes

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.

I'll be back tomorrow with my card using the adorable 'Wee One'!

bye for now

hugs

DT card for Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends

I hope you have all had a good weekend and are ready for the week ahead.

Today is the start of a new Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge

This time we are onto sketch number 12. Our optional theme set by the lovely Alessandra is Summer Fun.

For this challenge or sponsor is the Wonderful Stamp Fairy

The prize for the lucky winner is a $10 voucher to spend online.

I chose the adorable Clementine Spring, I love her big hat and her floppy ears! I think she is supposed to be holding a plant pot but I think it works okay as a bucket and spade!

Here is the sketch for you to follow:

Items Used

Digi Stamp - Stamp Fairy Clementine Spring 4 coloured with Promarkers

Paper - Echo Park Sweet Girl available @ MCH

Embossing Folder - Crafter's Companion Petite Dot

Sentiment - Pink Gem Designs

Memory Box Hello Script available @ MCH

Shell beads from stash

If you take a look at the Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge you will see the gorgeous 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 my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Creatalicious Challenge - All about Summer

Whoopsi Daisy - Fun in the Sun/Summer

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

Father's Day / for a Male at the Joanna Sheen Challenge

Hello to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good weekend. 

Today is the start of a new Joanna Sheen Challenge

This fortnight our theme is to create something for

Father’s Day / for a Male

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

For this challenge I was sent some House Mouse Gruffies stamps, quite handy really as my dad is rather partial to a slice (or two) of pizza! The only thing is, he would prefer to have a pint of beer to wash it down with!

Items Used: 

Stamp - House Mouse Gruffies Slice of Happiness coloured with Promakers

Papers - MME On the Bright Side and Papermania Happy Days

Sentiment - Kaisercraft Occasions

Dienamics Fishtail Flags Stax

Wooden Stars from stash

If you take a look at the Joanna Sheen Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of this week's design team and also see the amazing winning entries from the last challenge.

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

Hobby Cutz - Male/Father's Day
Ladybug Crafts - For the men in your life
Creative crafts Challenges 2 - We Love you Dad
Papertake Weekly - hello boys :)
Totally Gorjuss - For Dad
Inky Impressions Father's Day/For a Guy
Polka Doodles ~ Males
Crafty Sentiments ~ For a Male

Lisa B Designs - Those Magnificent Men!

Right, that's it from me for now. I'm off to visit my dear dad soon and then my hubby and son are playing cricket so fingers crossed the rains stays away.
I hope you all enjoy the rest of the weekend
Bye for now
hugs

 -

Get Well Soon - Lili's Little Fairies Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends

I hope you are having a good week, I'm already looking forward to the weekend!

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

This week our theme is 

Get Well Soon

This week, instead of a sponsor prize, we have a 2 week GDT spot with the Fairies

up for grabs.

I have coloured one of the images from the fabulous Wild Flowers Sketch Pad and have gone for a fairly simple layout.

Items Used

Image - from LOTV Wild Flowers Sketch Pad coloured with Promarkers

Papers - not sure as they were loose in my box - maybe Dovecraft?

Senitment - LOTV Vintage Labels Occasions ( I love this set)

Memory Box Pippi Butterfly

Spellbinders Labels 1 and Scalloped Labels 1

Button, lace and seam binding from stash

If you take a look on the Lili's Little Fairies 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:

Crafty Catz - Lace and Buttons

Bearly Mine anything goes

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

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and 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

Inspired by a Fairy Tale at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

I hope you are well and that your week is going okay.

Today is the start of a new Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Our theme this week chosen by the lovely Andie is

Inspired by a Fairy Tale

Our Sponsor this week is the wonderful Bearly Mine Designs

Prize - £10 voucher to spend in their store

My choice of fairy tale is Puff the Magic Dragon. (my children tell me this a fairy tale as well as a song!)

 A couple of months ago I was lucky to win this gorgeous stamp from the lovely Dawn which is one of her favourite stamps and I can see why too. If you look on her blog you will see a stunning night-light that she made with it for her son's bedroom.

The stamp is Wee Dreamy Dragon which is available as a rubber stamp HERE or digi stamp HERE.

Items Used:

Stamp - Wee Dreamy Dragon coloured with Promarkers

Papers - LOTV Perfect Pair

Memory Box Lavish Branch

Tonic Studio small flower punch

Sentiment ~ My Creative Time Teeny Tag Greetings

Beaded Pearl Heart from MCH

Viva Decor Pearl Pen - Ice White from MCH

Pearls and Ribbon from Stash.

If you pop along to the Passion for Promarkers Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of this week's design team.

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

Natalie and Amy - Fantasy

I ♥ Promarkers - stitching (real or faux)

Charisma Cardz - Tons of layers

Totally Gorjuss  - Hey Baby

My time to Craft - Fairy Tale

The Hobby House - Anything Goes

Coffee Chocolate and Cards - Fantasy and/or Fairies

Bunny Zoe Crafts - wings

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 

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 

Emboss it at A Gem of a Challenge!

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good weekend.

Thank you so much for your kind birthday wishes on Thursday, you helped to make my day extra special. I really did have a lovely day and the weather was glorious.

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

This week the lovely Mags has chosen the theme of

Emboss it!

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.....

I couldn't resist colouring another of Janet's cute Little Gem images, this one is Little Gem in Bee Suit.

I have added lots of sparkle to the wings, you will just have believe me on that one as it doesn't show up on my photo at all!!

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - Pink Gem Designs Little Gem in Bee Suit coloured with Promarkers

Embossing folder - Florabunda Embossalicious by Crafter's Companion

Flowers- Joy Crafts Die

Happy and Birthday dies - Cheery Lynn Designs

Spellbinders Hexagon

Ribbon and gems from stash

If you pop over to A Gem of a Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made 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:

Shopping our Stash - No Patterned Paper

Ink Impressions - Birthday or Anniversary
Penny's Challenges - Birthdays
Tuesday Throwdown - Embossing

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.

I'll be back later with my DT card for the Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge

Have a good day

bye for now

hugs

Purple Wind Flower to say Thanks

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends

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

 My earliest card making memories are as a young child making cards for friends and family to thank them for Birthday and Christmas presents. I think that is where my love of crafting began.

So, as it is my Birthday tomorrow (and maybe I will be lucky enough to get a couple of pressies !!) I decided to be really organised for a change and made some really simple cards ready to write out.

As you know, I love making floral cards so I chose the gorgeous the Wind Flower (or Wind Anemone) from Janey’s Digi Designs. I layered up the biggest flower and shaped the petals with an embossing tool.

Items Used:

Digi Stamp  - Wind Flower  Janey's Digi Design coloured with Promarkers

Nellie Snellen Multi Frame die Doily Flower

Memory Box - Lorelai Leaf

Memory Box - little thanks available @ MCH

Impression Obsession Die - Butterfly set available @ MCH

Martha Stewart Medium Monarch Butterfly

Paper - Pink Petticoat Fairy Dots
pearls from stash

If you like floral cards then pop over to Janey's Digi Design Blog where you will be able to see loads of inspiration using Jane's gorgeous images.

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

My mums Craft shop - dies,dies, dies!
Papertake Weekly - anything goes (optional shaped cards)

Bearly Mine - Dies and/or Punches
Polka Doodles - The Colour Purple
Heck of a Challenge - bingo (flowers/die cut or punch/pearls)

Thank you so much to each of 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