Friends are Forever - Dies to Die for GDT card

Hello to you all my wonderful crafty friends.
I hope you are having a good weekend.
A big warm welcome to my newest followers too, thank you so much for your support, it really means a lot to me.

I am here today with my next Guest Designer card made with some gorgeous goodies from

Dies to Die for

I have made a centre stepper card to showcase a delightful stamp by Bildmalarna. The gorgeous papers are also by Bildmalarna, they are such a lovely colour and the designs on them are so pretty.
The butterfly, from Cheery Lynn, is one of my favourites it's from the wonderfully named Exotic Butterflies set.
I have used Bazzill Kraft card for my layering and the sentiment is from a really useful set by Tina Wenke

Side view

Items Used:

Stamps - Image -Bildmalarna - LWF - Umbrella 

Sentiment - Tina Wenke Sweet Wishes

Papers - Bildmalarna Flowers of Spring 

Bazzill Kraft Cardstock

Dies - Memory Box Spring Border

Cheery Lynn Small Exotic Butterflies

Image has been coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

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

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Hanna and Friends - Best Friends
Polka doodles - more than one fold

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 hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend

bye for now

hugs

Here Comes Santa at the Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Hello to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good week. Sending big hugs out to anyone who would like one!

We have had glorious weather here for the last 2 days and all my children seem to have settled nicely into their new terms at school and college so I'm happy!

My card today is part of the mid way reminder for the Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge.

This time our fun theme is

Here Comes Santa 

For this challenge we are sponsored by the wonderful Funky Kits

My image is one I bought last year in the sale, it's quite a large stamp and was so much fun to colour although it did make me feel rather sleepy. I'm yawning again looking at it now!

Items Used:

Stamp -  Heltz Cuppleditch Snoozing Santa coloured with Promarkers

Papers - First Edition Nordic Christmas 

Dies - Memory Box Precious Mittens

Memory Box Primo Labels 

Spellbinders Labels 1 and Scalloped Labels 1

Sentiment - Paula Pascual Christmas Messages

Polar White Flower Soft

Distress Ink - Antique Linen

If you take a look at the Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge blog you will see the wonderful creations made by the design team.

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

Creative card Crew - Christmas

Graphic Markers - No Characters and or/colour an accessory (hope this counts, please feel free to delete if necessary!)

Christmas Stampin all year long - Anything Goes

Bearly Mine - Anything Goes

Oldie but Goodie - Dies and Punches (old items are stamp and Sentiment)

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. 

I really do appreciate it, your support and encouragement means so much to me.

bye for now

hugs

It's Sketch Time at the Papertake Weekly Challenge

Good Afternoon to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

I hope all is well with you, sending hugs to those in need of them.

Today is the start of a new Papertake Weekly Challenge, I am really enjoying being a Guest Designer for them.

This time the theme is 

Sketchie Free For All

There is a new sketch for this week or you can use any other Papertake Weekly sketch that you can find on the challenge blog here

The fabulous sponsor for this week is

Simon Says Stamp

Prize - $20 voucher to spend online for the lucky winner.

I know that I am completely of season for this card if you live in the UK but I just felt like making a Springtime card and I wanted to use my gorgeous First Edition Bird Song papers too.

Here is Dawny's fabulous sketch for this week which I followed:

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - Heather Ellis Pure Innocence 01 coloured with Promarkers

Papers - First Edition Bird Song

Dies - Die-namics Solid Bracket Border

La La Lands Heart Banner

Spellbinders Ovals

Spellbinders Labels 18

Sentiment Stamp - Craftwork cards

Ribbon and Button from stash

If you take a look at the  Papertake Weekly Challenge blog you will see the wonderful creations made by the design team and see who was the lucky winner of the last challenge.

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

Crafty Cardmakers - Winged Things

Penny's Paper Crafty - 2 or more papers
Polka Doodles - Candy colours (these colours remind me of sherbet pips!)
Allsorts - Button up!
Send a Smile 4 Kids - Anything Goes 4 Kids
Card Mania - cute as a button
Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my card today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comment you may wish to make.

Bye for now

hugs

DT card for Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friend

I hope you had a good weekend, they just go far too quickly don't they!

Thank you for all of your lovely comments on my last cards. You are all so kind.

Anyway, today is the start of a new Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge.

This time we are onto sketch number 18 and our optional theme is Birthdays.

We have 2 fabulous sponsors this time:

Dies to Die for

Prize - £10 to spend online

and

Inky Impressions

prize $10 to spend online

As I have made a few girlie cards lately I thought is was about time I made one for the boys.

I used a image from the LOTV Vintage Boy Sketch Pad which I have coloured with Promarkers.

 I love these images, they are such fun to colour.

Here is the fab sketch for you to follow:

                                                             

Items Used:

Image - from LOTV Vintage Boys Sketch Pad, coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Bo Bunny Welcome Home

Sentiment - LOTV sentiments to fit scroll

Dies - Memory Box Forest Snail

Marianne Designs Bird on Branch 

Cheery Lynn Leaf Flourish Strip

If you take a look at the Sketch 'n' Stash 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:

Cutie Pies - Cute card for a boy
Clear It Out Challenge: Boys/Men  Stash Item: Punches/ Die Cuts
Fab 'n' Funky - Leaves
Glitter 'n' Sparkle - Male cards

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

Party Hardy - Dies to Die for GDT card

Hello again everyone, I hope you are having a good day.

I'm back again today with my next Guest Designer card using some gorgeous goodies from

Dies to Die for

Today the lovely Tracy (owner of  Dies to Die for) is celebrating her birthday.

In celebration Tracy has 10% everything online - WOW!

I made this card for her, fingers crossed she has received it!

The stamp is of course from Saturated Canary and the fabulous papers are My Minds Eye (which are in the sale at the moment!)

I have used Bazzill Kraft Cardstock for my matting, I love this as it is slightly paler than my other Kraft card and I think works well with most colour schemes.

The sentiment banner set from Whimsy it comes with a really great choice of sentiments and different patterns to mix and match to your designs.

Items Used:

Stamps - Little Darlings Saturated Canary Party Hardy 

- Whimsy Stamps Celebration Pennants

Papers- Bazzill Kraft Cardstock

                                              - MME Ooh La La-  La Dee Dee (great name!)

               - MME Ooh La La - Playful

Dies - Whimsy Banner Pennants Die Set

- Memory Box Precious Stars

MME Enamel Dots

Image is coloured with Promarkers

All papers are edged with Evergreen Bough Distress Ink

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

I ♥ Promakers - Anything Goes
Divas by Design - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - 2 or more papers

Inky Impressions - Food Glorious Food!
Scribble & Scrap Challenge - Anything Goes

Seize the Birthday - Anything goes (monochrome optional topping)

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog once again today. It really means so much to me and I really love to read any comments you may wish to make

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend

bye for now

hugs

Pink, Pink, Pink and Gems 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. 

We have nothing in particular planned, that's fine by me,  it's just so lovely to spend time together and relax after such a busy week.

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

This week our theme chosen by the lovely Christine is

Pink, Pink, Pink and Gems 

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.....

For my card I coloured Pink Gem's sweet Chloe in Knitted .

Now, I will admit, I made a bit of a mistake with this card. I was going to add some faux stitching to the pale pink backing paper but I once had I remembered it was too late, unfortunately I ran out of time to redo it.

Items Used

Digi Stamp - Pink Gem Designs  Chloe in Knitted  coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Loose in my box, think the paler pink piece is Lucy Cromwell

Spellbinders Labels 18 and Decorated Ovals

Martha Stewart Medium Monach Butterfly punch

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Ribbon and gems from Stash

If you pop over to  A Gem of a Challenge you will be able to see the wonderful pink creations made by the rest of the design team.

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

Inky Chicks - Pretty in Pink

In the Pink - Bling it Up!

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 that you wish to make.

I'll be back later with my GDT card for Dies to Die for

bye for now and have a good day whatever you are up to

hugs

Numbered Birthday at Crafty Little Fairies Challenge

Hello to you 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 Crafty Little Fairies Challenge (previously Lili's Little Fairies)

This week our theme is

A Numbered Birthday

A birthday card with a number on it - 21st, 30th, 40th, etc - a milestone celebration

For this challenge we are sponsored by the wonderful Delicious Doodles

My daughter has several friends who will be 18 this year so hopefully my card will be suitable for one of them. I love these cute LOTV mice.

The sentiment is a freebie from the wonderful Annette which you can find here, she has loads to chose from, they are fabulous - thanks Annette!

Items Used:

Stamp - LOTV Chocolate Factory coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Doodlebug Designs

Sentiment - Freebie from Netty's cards 

Memory Box Simple Banner

Martha Stewart Lace Heart Border Punch

Ribbon and sequins from stash

If your pop over to the Crafty Little Fairies Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by 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:

LOTV - Ribbon and/or Lace
Loves Rubberstamps - 1,2,3 1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellishments (banner, sequins and ribbon)
Addicted to stamps 1,2,3 1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellishments (banner, sequins and ribbon)
Oldie but Goodie - Die cuts and/or Punches - old items are stamp, banner die, sequins and border punch
Creative Craft Challenges - Ribbon
I ♥ Promakers - Anything Goes
Inky Impressions - Food Glorious Food!

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

GDT card for Papertake Weekly Challenge

Hello again everyone.

As promised I am back with my GDT card for the Papertake Weekly Challenge

This week the theme is

Make it Sparkle

For this challenge we are sponsored by

The Ribbon Girl

Prize for the lucky winner is a £10 voucher to spend online

Here's my card, sorry about the glare on the sentiment - it says 'Just for You'.

My image is a digi stamp from the wonderful Sylvia Zet, I'm sure you know that adore her cute images.

Whoops - just realised that I have used the same corner bow that I used on my previous card, at least I have placed it in a different corner!

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - Wee Stamps Sweet Sparkle coloured with Promarkers

Papers - First Edition Bird Song

Memory Box Corner Bow

Craftwork cards Sentiment

Small butterfly punch

Gems from stash.

Stickles - Stardust

If you take a look at the Papertake Weekly Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the design team.

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

Ladybug Crafts ~ Anything Goes
Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Fairies and or Butterflies
Hobby House - Use an image from a Hobby House artist - Sylvia Zet
C is for Challenge - Make it sparkle
Scribble and Scrap - Anything Goes

Thank you for taking the time to stop and 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

Embossing at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good Morning everyone, I hope all is well with you. Sending hugs to those in need of them

Today is the start of a new Passion for Promarkers Challenge.

This week I have chosen a nice easy theme of

Embossing (wet, dry or both)

For this challenge we are sponsored by the wonderful DigiStamp Boutique

Prize for the lucky winner is a £10 voucher to spend online

I was very lucky to be able to chose an image from DigiStamp Boutique to use for this challenge

After much deliberation (as I love all their images) I picked adorable Barney and flower.

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Barney and flower.coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Papers - First Edition New Leaf

Embossing - Crafters Companion Petite Dots

Memory Box Corner Bow

Marianne Designs Creatables English Rose

Sentiment - Clearly Besotted A little Sentimental 

Xcut corner rounder punch

If you pop over 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:

Simon Says - Emboss it!
Challenges for Everybody - Anything Goes
DigiStamp Boutique - Sept Customer competition
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Anything Goes

Thank you 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.

I'll be back later with my GDT card for the Papertake Weekly Challenge

bye for now

hugs

Summer Days at the Ready Teddy Go Challenge

Good morning to you all, my wonderful crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good weekend. It's certainly turned very cold this morning but still dry - for now!

Talking of the weather,  my card today is part of the mid way reminder of the Ready Teddy Go Challenge

This month our theme is 

Summer Days

Please don't forget that your entry MUST feature a bear or teddy too!

Our Sponsor is the wonderful Meiflower.

Prize for the lucky winner - £20 voucher to spend online.

So here is my Summery card

Items Used :

Stamp - Penny Johnson Bird and Bear coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Dovecraft Garden Party

Sentiment - LOTV

Memory Box Swirly Tree

Spellbinders Scallop Border Die

Tonic Studio meduim and small flower punches

Woodward medium leaf punch

If you pop over the Ready Teddy Go Challenge you will be able to see the wonderful creations made by the rest of the design team.

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

Crafty Calendars - We're going on a bear hunt

Deep Ocean Challenge - Goodbye Summer

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 enjoy the rest of the weekend

bye for now

hugs 

You're Too Sweet - Dies to Die for GDT card

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good weekend. Sending hugs to those in need of them.

I think we are all glad to have a couple of days rest. That first full week back at school and college is always a bit tiring and now my son has to catch the train at 7.20am each morning he is really appreciating having a lie in.

Anyway, I am here today with my next Guest Designer card made with some gorgeous goodies from

Dies to Die for

I have used a cute image and sentiment from Tiddly Inks Sweets for my Sweet stamp set.

This is a fabulous set, you get 2 main images, 2 sentiments and loads of little extras ( and it's in the sale at the moment too!)

My flower was made using the Die-namics Layered Rose with a Memory Box Scalloped Posie in the centre.

Items Used:

Stamp -  Tiddly Inks Sweets for my Sweet coloured with Promarkers

Papers - MME Ooh La La - Playful

MME Ooh La La Simply Sweet  (these are in the sale too!)

Bazzill Cardstock Yellow

Dies - Die-namics Layered Rose

Memory Box Scalloped Posie

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

Tiddly Inks - saying thanks

Addicted to Stamps and more - Make your mark

Fab 'n' Funky - Sweet Treats

The Perfect Sentiment - cards only -must have sentiment on front - Thank You

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. Your support, encouragement and friendship really means so much to me.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend

Bye for now

hugs

Child's Play at the Papertake Weekly Challenge

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

I still haven't really got used to being here without the children during the day. I can't imagine how I'll feel when they leave home! I'm glad I have you, my wonderful blogging friends, to keep me company.

Anyway, today I'm here with my GDT card for the Papertake Weekly Challenge

This week the theme is 

Child's Play

make a card for a child, it can be for any occasion 

The sponsor this week is Whiff of Joy

I have used another fabulous digi stamp from Digi-Stamp Boutique, this one is from the Funtime Dan Set.

I just love the look on that frog's face!

Digi Stamp - Digi Stamp Boutique Funtime Dan Set 2 coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Echo Park All About A Boy

Memory Box Summer Kites

Die-Namics Fishtail Flags Stax 

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat Happy birthday Sentiments

If you pop along to the  Papertake Weekly Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the Design Team

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

My mums craft shop Boys
Creative Corner Challenge - Child's Play
Digi Stamp Boutique - Sept Customer Competition
Divas by Design Water themed
Whimsy Masculine
Sieze the Birthday - Anything Birthday

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. It always amazes how kind and support you all are and I really do love to read any comments you may wish to make

bye for now

hugs

DT card for the Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

I hope you are well and that you had a good weekend. Sending hugs to those in need of them.

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

This time we are onto sketch #17 and our optional theme chosen by the lovely Julie is Time - preferably vintage in style.

For this challenge we are sponsored by the wonderful

Live and Love Crafts

Prize for the lucky winner £10 voucher to spend online

So, here's my card. No colouring for a change, just used lots of Dusty Concord Distress Inks

here is the sketch for you to follow

Items Used:

Stamp and Sentiment - Flourishes Kid's Play

Papers - Wild Rose Studio Floral

Memory Box floral vine

Cheery Lynn Sweet William Flower

Distress Ink Dusty Concord

If you take a look at the Sketch 'n' Stash 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:

Addicted to Stamps - Anything Goes

Creative Corner - Child's Play

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Any Sentiment
WordArt Wednesdays  -use an encouraging uplifting sentiment -Anything goes
Lothian Crafts - Anything Goes, must use dies

Thank you for taking the time to stop by and look at my blog today. I really do appreciate it so much and it's so lovely to read any comments you may wish to make

bye for now

hugs 

Use Ribbon at the Joanna Sheen Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends

I hope you are having a good weekend. The weather here hasn't been too bad so far, hopefully it will stay dry for my Son's cricket match later.

Today is the start of a new Joanna Sheen Challenge.

This week our theme is a nice easy one

Ribbons

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

I made a centre stepper card, I love this design and it seemed to work well with my image - the fabulous Joanna Sheen Country Kitchen Blackberry Stamp

Items Used:

 Joanna Sheen Country Kitchen Blackberry Stamp coloured with Promarkers

     Ribbon - Cottage Check - Antique Gold

Papers - Papermania Cranberry and Apple

Memory Box Lavish Branch

Whimsy Corner Die Set

Button and Twine from stash

If you take a look at the Joanna Sheen Challenge blog 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:

Bearly Mine - Anything Goes

Crafty Ribbons -  Anything Goes with ribbon

Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes
My Sheri Crafts - Fall Colours

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. Your support and encouragement really means a lot to me and I love the read any comments you may wish to make

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend

bye for now

hugs

Rose Pretty in Pink - Dies to Die for GDT card

Hello to your all my wonderful crafty friends.
It's been a busy week here with one thing and another so we are all pleased it's the weekend and get to spend some time together.
I hope you are well and having a good weekend too.

I am here today with my next Guest Designer card made with some gorgeous goodies from

Dies to Die for

I've gone all pretty and pink this time using a sweet stamp from CC Designs.

I added some tiny flowers to her dress using a memory box die

The papers I have used are by Bildmalarna. They are totally gorgeous, honestly I could hardly bear to cut into them.!

So here's my card.

Items used :

Stamp - CC Designs - Drozy's Darlings - Rose

Paper - Bildmalarna Flowers of Spring

Dies - Memory Box Floral Delights

        - Memory Box Cherish Border

Die-Namics Blueprints 3
Die-Namics Mini Hybrid Heirloom Rose

Stickles Glitter Glue Stardust

Sentiment - Personal Impression Big Sentiments

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

Inky Chicks - Stitching Real or Faux

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 hope you all enjoy the rest of the week
bye for now
hugs