Sunny is Stylish - Dies to Die for DT card

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope all is well with you and that you are having a good weekend. 

Today I am here to share my latest card made with some gorgeous goodies from Dies to Die for.

The wonderful stylish stamp is by Stamping Bella, with the fabulous sentiment which is included. I have teamed her with some gorgeous Fancy Pants Papers. Minimal embellishments this time, the Scalloped Border and Photo Corner are both Die-Namics dies.

Items Used:

Stamp and sentiment- Stamping Bella Uptown Girls - Sunny is Stylish coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Fancy Pants Happy Go Lucky

Bazzill Kraft Cardstock

Bazzill Cardstock Garnet

Dies Die-Namics Simply Scallops Medium

Die-Namics Photo Corners

Die-Namics Circle Stax set 1

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
Divas by Design - Rubber Stamps Only
Crafty Creations - Keep it simple
A Creative Romance - Let's Get Sentimental

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

One for the Boys at Crafty Little Fairies Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good week.

Today is the start of a new Crafty Little Fairies Challenge.

This week our theme is 

One for the Boys

For this challenge we are sponsored by

Handy Hippo, please see challenge blog for details of the prize.

I have used another adorable image from DigiStamp Boutique. This is Funtime Dan and comes in a set with 2 other images.

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Funtime Dan Set 2

Papers - Bo Bunny Prairie Chic

Embossing Folder - Crafts Too Bone Paw Print

Sentiment - Clearly Besotted A Little Sentimental

Die-Namics Pierced Rectangle Stax

Wooden Stars from stash

If you take a look at the Crafty Little Fairies 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:

DigiStamp Boutique - February Customer Competition

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.

bye for now

hugs

Shaped Cards at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I do 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 our theme chosen by the lovely Lotta is

Shaped Cards 

No Squares or Rectangles

For this challenge we are sponsored by the wonderful DigiStamp Boutique

Prize - £10 voucher

I have made an easel card using a Marianne Designs Die, I love how the shape looks like flower petals.

The totally adorable stamp is from LOTV this one is called Woof You!

Items Used:

Stamp - LOTV Woof You coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Sentiment - Do-crafts (Forever Friends Range)

Marianne Design Creatables Die - Frame Circle

Flowers - Cheery Lynn Large and Medium Roses

Cheery Lynn Mini Fanciful Flourish

Cheery Lynn Small Exotic Butterflies

Die-Namics Stitched Circle Stax

If you take a look at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge blog 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:

Cheery Lynn Designs - Shaped Card

LOTV Ideas to Inspire - Song Title - A good Year for the Roses

Stampin' for the Weekend - Flower Power

Graph'It Markers - Floral/ Love

Butterfly Challenge - Butterflies and Flowers

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes/Use Flowers

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

DT card for Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you 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 using sketch#29

Our sponsor for this challenge is 

Crafty Devils - Prize £10 voucher

So here's my card. I have used a beautiful digi stamp from Sugar Nellie that I was lucky enough to win from one of their blog hops last year. I have used a colour scheme to fit in with their Sugar Bowl Challenge this month.

Here is the sketch to follow, I have rotated it to fit my image:

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - Sugar Nellie  Simple Adorable Summer Smiles coloured with Promarkers

Stamp (around edges of image) - LOTV

Papers - Prima Rondelle

Sentiment - LOTV 

Flower - Die-Namics Mini Hybrid Heirloom Rose

Martha Stewart Medium Punch - Frond

Small butterfly punch (no makers name think it may be Woodware?)

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

The sugar bowl -  use 2 or more of the given colours

Addicted to stamps and More - Make your mark

Brown Sugar Challenge -Use a die cut or punch
MilkCoffee Challenge -Girly
Butterfly Challenge - Butterflies and 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.

Bye for now

hugs 

Bows - Dies to Die for DT Card

Good Morning Everyone.

I hope you are well and having a good weekend. My heart goes out to those affected by the awful weather.

I am here today to show you my latest card made with some gorgeous goodies from Dies to Die for.

The beautiful stamp is from Time For Tea Designs which is made by Whimsy so it's excellent quality. The sentiment banner is made by Whimsy too. I have used one of my favourite paper pads by Fancy Pants, I love these colours.

The gorgeous flower is Die-Namics Mini Hybrid Heirloom Rose, which includes 3 separate dies to build up the wonderful layered flower.

Items Used:

Stamp - Whimsy Stamps Time for Tea Designs Bows
Whimsy Stamps Celebration Pennants

Papers - Fancy Pants Park Bench

Bazzill Cardstock Sea Salt
Bazzill Cardstock Frosted Yellow

Dies - Die-Namics Mini Hybrid Heirloom Rose

Die-Namics Pierced Rectangles Stax
Whimsy Banner Pennant Die
Enamel Dots - MME The Sweetest Thing Bluebell 'Smile'

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

Digi Chooseday - Fashionable Fun

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
big hugs

Teddies at the Crafty Little Fairies Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good week. Sending hugs to those in need of them.
Sorry I haven't posted anything for a couple of days. All is well here, I have been trying to get ahead with my DT cards so I have next week free to spend some time with my children during the half-term holiday.

Today it the start of a new Crafty Little Fairies Challenge.

It's the turn of the 'Pink Fairies' but as I am hosting this week I decided to join in, especially as we have one of my favourite themes:

Teddies

We have 2 fabulous sponsors this week:

Marianne Designs - see blog for picture of the fab prize

and

Live and Love Crafts - £10 voucher to spend online

So, I have made a bright card to hopefully brighten your day despite the weather!

The adorable image is from DigiStamp Boutique, this cute is called is called Truffle and comes in a set with the equally adorable Honey!

Sorry for the glare on the sentiment, it says 'Especially For You'.

Items Used :

Digi Stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Spring Truffle and Honey Set coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Fancy Pants Park Bench and Bo Bunny Buttercup Flourish

Die-Namics Stitched Circles Stax

Nellie Snellen small and medium flower punches

Small buttons from stash

If you take a look at the Crafty Little Fairies 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 hope lots of you will join in again this week.

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

Sketchy Colours - Brown Orange Yellow
DigiStamp Boutique -  Feb Customer Competition
Simon Says - Get Krafty!
Handmade Harbour - Bright and Happy

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.

Bye for now.

hugs

Bildmalarna Rain - Dies to Die for DT Card

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends.
I hope you are well and having a good weekend.
I am here today to show you a card I made using some wonderful goodies from Dies to Die for.

The sweet stamp is by Bildmalarna, the stunning papers are a mix of Bildmalarna and Inkido. I cut the gorgeous butterflies out from the Inkido paper.
I love the sentiment, it is from the very useful Whimsy Ticket Notes. The swirls are Die-Namics and the pretty flowers are one of the new releases from Memory Box.

Items Used:

Stamp - Bildmalarna LWF Rain coloured with Promakers

Sentiment - Whimsy Ticket Notes

Papers - Bildmalarna Wild Flowers Wild Meadow

Inkido Beautiful Memories Beige
Memory Box Kraft card

Dies - Die-Namics Fancy Flourish Medium
Memory Box Adorable Posies
Die-Namics Pierced Rectangle Stax
Flat Back Pearls Pale Peach 4mm

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

Top Tip Tuesday -Girly Cards
Allsorts - Colours beginning with B - beige and brown

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my card 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

Love at the Crafty Little Fairies Challenge

Good Morning to you all my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are having a good week, sending hugs to those in need of them.

Today is the start of a new

Crafty Little Fairies Challenge.

This week our theme is 

Love

Our sponsor for this challenge is the fabulous

Ribbon Girl

So onto my card. I think the cute Wild Rose Studio stamp I have used could be used for many occasions, I have used it for an Anniversary card.

I have used one of my much neglected border punches to make an arch around the image.

Items Used:

Stamp - Wild Rose Studio Flower Heart coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment - Whimsy Everyday Mini Postage Stamps

Papers - LOTV Always and Forever

Memory Box Heart Flourish

Border Punch - Martha Stewart Lace Heart

Small Daisy punch - Woodware

If you take a look at the Crafty 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:

Crafty Sentiments - Love is in the Air!

Inky Chicks - Use a cute animal stamp

Crafting for all Seasons - Show us some Love

Penny Paper Crafty - Something old, Something new - old border punch, new memory box die

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Have a Heart

Fantasy Stampers - Love and Cherish (wildrose studio stamp)

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today, your support and encouragement means so much to me and I love to read any comments you may with to make.

Bye for now.

hugs 

Spots and Stripes at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good Morning to you all, my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well, sending hugs to those in need of them.

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

This week it's my turn to choose a theme and I picked a nice easy one...

Spots and Stripes

Our sponsor for this challenge is Little Claire Designs.

So, for my card I have used an adorable digi stamp from Little Miss Muffet Stamps, she is  called Snuggly. I love her cute slippers!

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - LMM Swings and Slides Snuggly coloured with Promakers and Flexmarkers

Papers - First Edition Sweet Owl and Bo Bunny Double Dot

Sentiment - Paper Smooches 

Die-Namics Pierced Rectangles

La La Land Heart Border Die

Button and twine from stash

If you take a look at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge blog you will see the wonderful creations made by this week's Design Team.

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

In the Pink - Die cuts/punches

Little Miss Muffet - Luuuurve! ( I hope hugs count!?)
My Mums Craft Shop - Spots and Stripes

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.

Bye for now

hugs

DT card for Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge

Hello again everyone.

 As promised I am here with my second card of the day this time for the 

Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge.

This time we are using sketch # 28

The sponsors for this challenge are

Crafty Individuals

and

Inky Impressions

please see the challenge blog for full details of the fabulous prizes

My card uses an another adorable image from DigiStamp Boutique, can you tell how much I love their images?

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Jasper and flower coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Doodlebug Designs

Embossing Folder - Crafters Companion Petite Dot 

Die Namics Stitched Circle Stax

La La Land Heart Border die (cut up)

Memory Box Alphabet Soup die

Sketch to follow (I have rotated it)

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:
DigiStamp Boutique - February Customer Competition
Winter Wonderland - Digi Days

Thank you so much for stopping by and looking 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

Working 9 to 5 at the Without Words Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

I hope you all had a good weekend.

Thank you so much for all of your kind comments on my recent cards.

I have 2 cards to share today so I will start with my DT card for the

Without Words Challenge.

This month our theme is

Working 9 to 5 (Occupations)

Our sponsor is the fabulous QUIXOTIC PAPERIE who will give a store voucher to the winner.

So the occupation I chose is a florist which meant I could use this pretty digi stamp from the wonderful Mo's Digital Pencil

Items Used :

Digi Stamp - Mo's Digital Pencil Spring for Sale coloured with Promakers

Papers - Fancy Pants Park Bench

Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch

Sentiment - Clearly Besotted Stamps Butterfly Wishes

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

Hobbycutz Challenge - For a Lady

If you take a look at the Without Words Challenge you will see the stunning creations made by the rest of the design team.

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my card this morning. 

I will be back soon with my Sketch 'n' Stash DT card

Bye for now

Hugs 

Man up! at A Little Bit Crafty Challenge

Hello once again everyone.

I hope you are having a good weekend.

As promised here is my final card of the day. 

Whoops sorry it's so late, I forgot to schedule it!

Today is the start of a new A Little Bit Crafty Challenge.

This month our theme is

Man Up!

We have 3 fabulous sponsors:

Visible image stamps - Prize Set of 3 stamp sets

The Fruit Pixie - Prize Ephemera pack

Crafty Individuals -  Prize 2 stamps

I have used a cute image from Bugaboo, they have lots of great images suitable for male cards.

The papers I've had for ages and I have lost the front cover, they are double sided and I think they are by My Mind's Eye but not certain.

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - Bugaboo Digi Stamps Clyde Birthday coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Papers - MME?

Sentiment - LOTV Sentiment tags

Die Namics Stitiched Circle Stax

Die Namics Circle Stax 1

Memory Box Simple Banner

Gems from stash (coloured with Promarkers)

If you take a look at the A Little Bit Crafty Challenge blog you will see the wonderful inspiring creations made by the rest of the design team.

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

MAWTT - Birthday Boy

Pennys Paper-Crafty Challenge - Spots and Dots

Seize the Birthday - Birthday Theme with optional Chevrons

Graph'It Colour Challenge  - Anything Goes /Different Coloured Hair
Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug - Anything Goes

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

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend

Bye for now

hugs

Pippa Loves to Plant - Dies to Die for DT card

Hello again everyone.

I'm back with my second card of the day. Please scroll down if you would like to see my Pink Gem DT card.

  So this time I am sharing my DT card using gorgeous goodies from  Dies to Die for.

I think it's fair to say that most of us in the UK are fed up with all the rain we are having at the moment so I have made a pretty summery card to remind us of sunnier days.

The gorgeous stamp is by Stamping Bella, the lovely friendship sentiment is included. As this is a nice big stamp I made a centre stepper card using some pretty papers from My Minds Eye. The beautiful Spring Border is from Memory Box and the butterflies are by Impression Obsession.

Sorry about the rubbish photos, I blame the bad weather!

Items Used:

 Stamp - Stamping Bella Uptown Girls - Pippa Loves to Plant coloured with Promarkers

Papers - My Mind's Eye Cut & Paste Adorbs

Bazzill  Kraft Cardstock

Dies - Memory Box Spring Border

Impression Obsession Butterfly Set

Die-Namics Pierced Rectangles

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
Creative Inspirations - stamping

Once again, I would like to say a big thank you for stopping by and looking at my blog today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comment you may wish to make

Bye for now

hugs

All you Need is Love at A Gem of a Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends. 

I hope you are all well and having a good weekend.

I have 3 cards to share today so I am going to try and space them out a bit and get straight on with my first card.

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

For the next 2 weeks our theme is 

All you need is love 

The prize for the winner is 2 Individual Digi images

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

of the winners choice from PINKGEM DESIGNS.....

I have used Pink Gem's adorable Love Owls and made a card using a layout similar to the Christmas Owls version that I made last year.

I decided to have a change from the traditional red hearts and printed out some fabulous Pink Gem Digi Papers available here in blue and brown.  This card is for my wonderful hubby, I don't think he has time to look at my blog so hopefully I am safe to show it.

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - Pink Gem Designs Love Owls coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Papers - Pink Gem Designs Mini Hearts Digi Papers

XCut Corner Rounder Punch

La La Lands Heart Border (cut up)

Penny Black Heart String Die

If you take a look at A Gem of a Challenge, you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of  'The Gems' 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 - Love is in the Air

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Brown Sugar - Feathers

Hanna and Friends - Hearts

Natalie and Amy - Love is all Around

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my first card of the day, I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may with to make.

Bye for now

hugs