TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS CHALLENGE NO. 10

And my final card for today is for Truly Scrumptious Challenge No. 10 - a great Sketch from Sharon. This Sketch had an additional challenge of using some of your neglected stash - be it some old stamps, papers or embellishments that you've forgotten you had! I have chosen to use a neglected Sugar Nellie stamp called Catch a Butterfly, and I just love her, I really should use her more often. The image has been coloured with a combination of Art-Kure WC Brushes, and Sukura Gel Pens. The image has been cut to size, and layered on lilac and grey card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Wisteria. To finish the card off, I have used a stamped senitment, some paper flowers with gem brads, punch corners with a corner punch, and some lilac gems - all from my craft stash. Many thanks for dropping by, and hope you have enjoyed your visit. Happy Crafting!

STAMP WITH STAMPAVIE CHALLENGE NO. 49

Hello everyone, hope you are all well, and enjoying the gorgeous sunshine. I have two posts today, so I will start off with a card for Stamp with Stampavie Challenge No. 49 - a Sketch. I have used one of my old favourites from Sugar Nellie called Daisy, and she has been coloured with a combination of Art-Kure WC Brushes, and Sukura Gel Pens. The image has been cut with a round nesty, and layered on pink and orange card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Sugared. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, a strip of pink ribbon, some paper flowers with pearl brads, and some pink gems - all from my craft stash.

DT CARD CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS CHALLENGE NO. 12

Hello everyone, hope you are all well. I only have one quick post today, and this is my DT card for Creative Inspirations Challenge No. 12 - a Sketch from the talented Maxine, with a Fathers Day/Male theme. I have used one of the new stamps from Joanna Sheen's Lofty and Co. Collection, and this one is called PC Lofty. The image has been coloured with a combination of Art-Kure WC brushes, and Sukura Gel Pens. The shield, handcuffs, badges and baton have been covered with Glossy Accents for some added texture. The image has been cut with a round nesty, and layered on Black card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Granola, and to finish the card off, a stamped sentiment and some cream buttons from my craft stash. Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you will join us on Creative Inspirations Challenge!

WHIFF OF JOY CHALLENGE NO. 36

Good morning everyone, hope everyone is well, and enjoying the lovely weekend. I had such a hectic day yesterday, I didn't even have time to post anything, so here I am today, catching up again! This card for today is for Whiff of Joy Challenge No. 36 - a fab Sketch from the very talented Heather. I have used one of my old Whiff of Joy stamps from the Spring Collection called Kneeling Willow, and she has been coloured with Sukura Gel Pens. The image has been cut a label nesty and layered on pink card. Another layer was cut with the same label nesty from yellow card, and a piece of backing paper as the second layer. The backing papers are all from a Basic Grey paper pad called Eva. A little strip of pink card was also punched with a Martha Stewart. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, two yellow brads, some strips of pink ribbon, paper flowers with gem brads, and a few pale pink gems , all from my craft stash. Well, I hope you have enjoyed your visit and thanks for stopping by!

SKETCH AND STASH CHALLENGE NO. 13

Hello everyone, hope you are all well, YIPEE it's Friday, just got to get through it, and the weekend is upon us. Hope the lovely weather will hold out! I have one post today, and this is a card for Sketch and Stash Challenge No. 13, a Sketch with an option - an "Animal" theme. I have also decided to rotate the Sketch, and have used one of my new Joanna Sheen stamps from her Messy Rabbit Collection called Sir Messy. He has been coloured with Sukura Gel Pens, and his armour, and the "M's" have been covered with Glossy Accents for added texture. The image has been cut to size, and layered on green and brown card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Archiac. I have again used a piece of Jute as an element of the card. The little flag at the top of the card is from Whiff of Joy, and the stamped sentiment has been cut in the shape of a shield, along with the green and brown layers. The card has been finished off with two corners punch with a paper punch, some pale blue gems, and two brass brads, all from my craft stash. Many thanks for dropping by, and hope you have a lovely day!

PENNY BLACK SATURDAY CHALLENGE - WEEK 54

Hi crafters, hope you are all well, and enjoying the lovely sunshine we have been having over the past couple of days. It's Thursday, and almost the weekend..... I just live for the weekends, so I can craft to my hearts content with no interruptions! I have once post today, and this card is for Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Week 54 "Embossing". I have chosen a stamp from the Penny Black T-for Transparent Collection called Teddy and Company, and he has been coloured with Sukura Gel Pens. The image has been cut with an Octagonal Nesty, and layered on blue and green card. The backing paper is from a Basic Grey paper pad called Gypsy. For the Embossed element of my card, I have used a Cuttlebug Embossing Folder of a bunch of flowers, which has been embossed onto blue card, and then layered on green card too. I also ran a chalk eye inkpad over the embossing for a little more interest, but not too sure I got the effect I was looking for, more of a mess I think! The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, and small piece of ribbon, and some pale blue gems, all from my craft stash. Thanks for dropping by, and hope you have a great day. Happy Crafting!

FRIDAY SKETCHERS CHALLENGE NO. 57

Hi everyone, hope you are all well! I am slowly but surely getting back into the swing of things. I have one card today which is for Friday Sketchers Challenge No. 57. I have used a stamp from a Collection called Buzzcraft Fairy Doodles, and this adorable little fairy has been coloured with Sukura Gel Pens, and the wings glittered with a Quickie Glue pen and Crustal Glitter. The image has been cut to size, and layered on blue and pale yellow card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Wisteria, and to finish the card off, a stamped sentiment, some fibre type Jute (no idea what you call it!), a paper flower with a pearl brad, and some pale blue gems from my craft stash. Many thanks for stopping by, and hope you have a great day!

THE SUGAR BOWL CHALLENGE NO. 13

Hello everyone, hope you are all well. I am slowly starting to get back on track, but still little steps at the moment. So for now, I have one post, and this is a card for The Sugar Bowl Challenge No. 13 - another great Sketch from Lilian, but with a colour option - "kraft", and if you don't have Kraft to hand, browns and creams. Well to tell you the truth, I have never heard of Kraft, so I stuck with the browns and creams. I have used one of Sugar Nellies new stamps from Leanne Ellis called Patience, and she has been coloured with Sukura Gel Pens. I stamped the image again on Eclipse tape to make a mask of the image, and then covered the girl, and filled the background with chalks. The image was cut to the borders of the image, and layered on cream and brown card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Granola, another fav of mine at the moment. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, a strip of cream ribbon, a paper flower with gem brad, and some gold gems, all from my craft stash. Many thanks for dropping by, and hope you have a lovely day! Happy Crafting!

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY CHALLENGE 16 06 09

Hi Crafters, hope you are all well, sorry I have been AWOL for a while, but I am really struggling to get back into the swing of things since I have come back from Devon. I have managed to do a few cards, and this card has been made for Papertake Weekly Challenge - Dawny's Sketch No. 17. I have used a stamp from The Greeting Farm, and this cutie is called Annika, and she has been coloured with Sukura Gel Pens. The image has been cut and layered onto lilac card with foam pads for a little extra dimension. The other layers of card are cream and maroon card. The backing papers are all from a Basic Grey paper pad called Wisteria, one of my favs. The card has been finished with a stamped sentiment and a blue spotty bow, from my craft stash. Many thanks for stopping by, and hope you have a great day.

WHIFF OF JOY CHALLENGE NO. 35

Hello crafters, hope you are all well. It's Friday, and almost the weekend! I only have one post today, and this card is for Whiff of Joy Challenge No. 35 - Paper Piecing. I have used a Whiff of Joy stamp called Confirmed Melinda, and she has been coloured with Sukura Gel pens. Her dress and little jacket have been stamped onto scraps of patterned paper and cut out, and layered over the stamped image using foam pads. The image has been cut with an Oval nesty, and layered on cream and maroon card. The backing papers and scrap papers used for the paper piecing are all from a Basic Grey paper pad called Sugared. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, some organza ribbon, a paper flower with pearl brad, and also a little flower charm - all from my craft stash. Many thanks for stopping by, and hope you have enjoyed your visit.

A SPOON FULL OF SUGAR CHALLENGE NO. 56

Hello everyone, hope you are all well. It's Thursday, and almost the weekend, I can't wait! I only have one post today, and this is a card for A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge No. 56 - a fabulous Sketch from the very talented Michelle O. I have used a Sugar Nellie stamp called Purrfect Playmates, and this has been coloured with a combination of Sukura Gel Pens and Art-Kure WC Brushes. The image has been cut to size, and layered on pink and green card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Porcelain. A strip of green card was also run through a Martha Stewart punch. For a little difference, I have mounted the topper onto some foam pads for a little more dimension. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, a strip of pink ribbon, paper flowers with pearl brads, and a few pink gems - all from my craft stash. Thanks for stopping by, and hope you have a lovely day. Happy crafting!

CUTIE SUNDAY CHALLENGENO. 46

Hello crafters, hope you are all well. and enjoying your week so far. I only have one post today, and this card is for Cutie Sunday Challenge No. 46. I have used one of my favourite stamps from Sugar Nellie's Gorjuss Girl Collection, and she has been coloured with Sukura Gel Pens. I really love using these Gel Pens because they give a lovely shimmer to the finished coloured image. The image was cut out, and layered on orange and blue card. My layers are not quite the shape of a star, but it had divisions, so I thought it would pass for the Sketch. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Lime Rickey. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, some paper flowers with gem brads, and a few blue gems for added interest - all from my craft stash. Thanks for stopping by, and hope you have a great day!

SKETCH AND STASH CHALLENGE NO. 12

Hello everyone, hope you are all well. What a day yesterday, my first day back from holiday, and it took me THREE hours to get to work, and then driving home in that terrible storm.... think I need to go on holiday again, just to relax again! Anyway, back to my post for today, and this card is for Sketch and Stash Challenge No. 12. I have used one of my new stamps from Joanna Sheen's Lofty and Co. Collection, and this little guy is called Leaky Lofty. I just love this collection of stamps, they make me smile. The image has been coloured with a combination of Sukura Gel Pens and Art-Kure WC Brushes. I have also used Glossy Accents over the watery bits, to make it look more like water. The image was cut to size, and layered on yellow and blue card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Lime Rickey, and to finish the card off, a stamped sentiment, some yellow brads, buttons and a strip of ribbon - all from my craft stash. Many thanks for dropping by, and hope you have a great day!

DT CARD CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS CHALLENGE NO. 11

My next project is for my DT contribution to Creative Inspirations Challenge No. 11 - "Anything but a card". I have chosen to make a Desk Calendar using an Acrylic Picture Frame. I have stamped a Sugar Nellie image from the second Gorjuss Girl Collection, and this little lady is called Flower Girl. She has been coloured with Sukura Gel Pens, and then cut out and mounted with 1mm foam pads. I also ran a strip of lilac card through a Martha Stewart punch, and cut a calendar page with a deckled rectangle nesty and dusted the edges with a chalk eye ink pad to soften the edges. The backing paper is from a Basic Grey paper pad called Eva, and to finish this page off, some tiny lilac gems, a strip of ribbon, and paper flowers - all from my craft stash. Many thanks for stopping by, and hope you will join us on Creative Inspirations Challenge! Happy crafting!

SKETCH SATURDAY CHALLENGE NO. 55

Hello everyone, hope you are all well. I have a few posts today, so will get right down to it. My first card is for Sketch Saturday Challenge No. 55, and for this I have used a new stamp exclusive to Susana's Custom Art and Card Design, from Victoria Case's Hearts and Hugs Collection, and this cutie is called Nuts for You. This image has been coloured with a combination of Art-Kure WC Brushes, and Sukura Gel Pens, and then cut to size and layered on pink and blue card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Euphoria, and to finish the card off, a stamped sentiment, some pink gems, and paper flowers from my craft stash.

PENNY BLACK SATURDAY CHALLENGE - BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

And my next card for today is for Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Birthday Celebrations - Penny Black Saturday Challenges 1st Birthday! So this weeks theme is Celebrations - birthday, engagement, anniversary, new baby, new job.... the list is endless! I have chosen a Birthday Celebration, and have selected a stamp from the Penny Black T-for Transparent Collection called Purrfect Day. This image has been coloured with Art-Kure WC Brushes, and a few little touches with Sukura Gel Pens. The image has been cut to size with a round nesty, and layered on maroon, lilac and green card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Eva, and to finish the card off, a stamped sentiment, ribbon, paper flowers with gem brads, and a few lilac gems - all from my craft stash. Thanks for stopping by, and hope you have a great day!

THE SECRET CRAFTER SATURDAY CHALLENGE NO. 36

Hello everyone, hope you are all well. I am now back from my week long break in Devon, and I have missed my Blogging terribly. I must confess I did take my Laptop with me to keep upto date, but unfortunately the T-Mobile reception in Devon was not very good, apart from walking around the parking lot with a laptop in my hand! Anyway, I am back now, and can catch up with everything I have missed. My first card for today is for The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge No. 36 - In the Jungle - see jungle animals on your creations, and for this I have used a High Hopes stamp called Stretch. He has been coloured with Sukura Gel pens, and then the image has been cut with an Oval nesty, and layered on brown and pink card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Bittersweet, and to finish the card off, a stamped sentiment, some pink ribbon and pink gems from my craft stash.

DARING CARDMAKERS - WHETHER THE WEATHER BE FINE

And my final card for today is for Daring Cardmakers - a meterorological theme - a weather filled dare, rain, hail, clouds etc. I have chosen one of my oldies from Whiff of Joy called Willow with Umbrella, and she has been coloured with a combination of Sukura Gel Pens, and Art-Kure WC brushes. The image has been cut with a round nesty, and layered on pink card also cut with a scalloped round nesty. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Perhaps, and to finish the card off, a stamped sentiment, paper flowers with pearl brads, and a strip of cream ribbon, all from my craft stash. Thanks for stopping by, and hope you have a great day.

FRIDAY SKETCHERS CHALLENGE NO. 55

Good morning ladies, hope you are all well, two very quick posts from me today, as I am off to Devon for a week with two friends. My first card is for Friday Sketchers Challenge No. 55, and for this I have chosen a stamp from Dew Drop Craftz called Seifuku, and she has been coloured with Sukura Gel pens. The image has been cut to size and layered on lilac and maroon card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Euphoria, and to finish the card off, a stamped sentiment, some strips of ribbon and some lilac gems from my craft stash.

THE SUGAR BOWL CHALLENGE NO. 12

Good morning everyone, hope you are all well! What lousy weather we are having, thought it was supposed to be sunny all weekend. Never mind, all the more reason to be inside crafting! I only have one post today, and this card is for The Sugar Bowl Challenge No. 12 - A Sketch from Lia, with a colour challenge -include blue and green in your design. I have chosen one of Sugar Nellies stamps from the Leanne Ellis Collection called Blossom, and she has been coloured with Sukura Gel Pens. For a little added texture, I have added small paper flowers with green gems to the image, where the stamped flowers were. The image has been cut with a Deckled Edged Rectangle nesty, and layered on pale green card. The backing papers are all from a Basic Grey paper pad called Two Scoops. The card has been finished off with a strip of ribbon, another paper flower with a gem brad, and a few pale blue gems in the top corner, all from my endless craft stash. Thanks for dropping by, and hope you enjoyed your visit. Happy crafting!

WHIFF OF JOY CHALLENGE NO. 33

And my next card for today is for Whiff of Joy Challenge No. 33 - Charms - use charms on your card. I have used one of the new Whiff of Joy stamps called Willow in the Summer Breeze, and she has been coloured with Sukura Gel Pens. The image has been cut with an Oval nesty, and layered on pink card. The backing paper is from a Basic Grey paper pad called Bittersweet. The charm I have used was a Mobile Phone charm which I bought at Accessorize a while back, and I have just taken the clip off it, and added a length of silver chain. The charm has then been attached to the paper flower, and to finish the card off, a stamped sentiment, a strip of ribbon and some pink gems, all from my craft stash. Thank you for stopping by, and hope you have enjoyed your visit. Happy crafting, I think we have the right weather today to do just that!

STAMP WITH STAMPAVIE CHALLENGE NO. 46

Good morning everyone, hope you are all well. I have two quick posts this morning, so I will start off with a card for Stamp with Stampavie Challenge No. 46 - a lovely Sketch from Guest Designer Gio. I have used one of Rachelle Anne Millers new stamps called Birthday Monkeys, and they have been coloured with Sukura Gel Pens. The image has been cut to size and layered on green card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Two Scoops, and to finish the card off, a stamped sentiment, a paper flower with pearl brad, and some pink gems, all from my craft stash.

A SPOON FULL OF SUGAR CHALLENGE NO. 54

And my next card is for A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge No. 54 - A Sketch by Sonja. I have used a Magnolia stamp called Tilda as a Butterfly, and she has been coloured with Sukura Gel Pens. Tilda's wings have also been glittered using a Quickie Glue pen and Crystal Glitter. The image has been cut and layered on green and pink card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Porcelain, and to finish the card off, a stamped sentiment, a small strip of pink ribbon, a flower with a gem brad, and an assortment of pink buttons, all from my craft stash. Many thanks for dropping by, and hope you have enjoyed your visit. Hope you have a fab day!

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY CHALLENGE 01 06 09

Hi everyone hope you are all well, and looking forward to the weekend as much as me! I have two posts today, and I will start off with a card for Papertake Weekly Challenge - a Sketch No. 16 from Dawny. I have used a stamp from Rubber Romance called Girlfriends on a Bench, and this has been coloured with a combination of Art-Kure WC Brushes, and Sukura Gel Pens. The image has been cut to size, and layered on pink and brown card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Sultry, and to finish the card off, a stamped sentiment and a strip of pink ribbon from my craft stash.

CUTIE SUNDAY CHALLENGE NO. 44

And my final card is for Cutie Sunday Challenge No. 44 - a great Sketch from Tanja. I have used a new stamp from Joanna Sheen's Lofty and Co. Collection called Lick of Paint Lofty. This cutie has been coloured with a combination of Art-Kure WC Brushes, and Sukura Gel Pens. All the areas of paint have been covered with Glossy Accents for added texture. The image has been cut with a Label nesty, and layered on orange card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Ambrosia. I have used a normal office Stapler to make the "X"'s, and to finish the card off, a stamped sentiment, and various orange buttons from my craft stash. Thanks for stopping by, and hope you have a great day!

PENNY BLACK SATURDAY CHALLENGE - WEEK 51

Hello crafters, hope you are well, almost the weekend, and I can't wait. I have two posts today, and the first card is for Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Week 51 - a Sketch from Domi, for which I have used a stamp from the Penny Black T-for Transparent Collection called Hugs. The image has been coloured with Sukura Gel Pens, and then cut with an Oval nesty, and layered on pink and maroon card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Sugared, and to finish the card off, a stamped sentiment, paper flowers with pearl brads, and two butterfly punch with a Martha Stewart punch, with pink gems, all from my craft stash.

THE SECRET CRAFTER SATURDAY CHALLENGE NO. 34

And my final card for today is for The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge No. 34 - a fab colour combo Challenge from DT member Donna - "Pink, Turquoise and a hint of Brown". I have used another stamp from the Buzzcraft Fairy Doodles Collection, and this adorable fairy has been coloured with Sukura Gel Pens, and a little glitter added using a Quickie Glue pen and Crystal glitter. The image has been cut with a round nesty, and layered on pink, turquoise and brown card, and also a little stamped sentiment added. The backing papers are a combination from two Basic Grey paper pads called Two Scoops and Blush, and to finish the card off some paper flowers with gem brads, and some pink and blue gems, all from my craft stash. Many thanks for stopping by, and hope you have a great day.

I would also like to take a quick minute to say "Thank You" to the Secret Crafter, as I was May's Challenge winner. I was totally surprised, and can't wait for my goodie bag to arrive!!!!!

SKETCH SATURDAY CHALLENGE NO. 53

Hi everyone hope you are all well. I have two posts today, and I will kick off with a card for Sketch Saturday Challenge No. 53, and it's also their Birthday, so "Happy Birthday" Sketch Saturday!!!! I have used a stamp from the Penny Black T-for Transparent Collection called Purrfect Day, and this cutie has been coloured with my Art-Kure WC Brushes. For some more added interest on the image, I have put some small gems on the cats collar, and some tiny paper flowers and even tinier gems in their centres. The image was cut with an oval nesty, and layered on pink turquoise green card. Another piece of pink card was run through a Cuttlebug "Swiss Dots" Embossing Folder, for the base layer. The backing paper is from a Basic Grey paper pad called Bittersweet. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment cut with a label nesty, a strip of ribbon and three pink gems, all from my craft stash.

DARING CARDMAKERS - TAKE FIVE

My next card is for Daring Cardmakers Challenge - Take Five - feature five things that are the same on your card ie five circles, five brads, five birds, five ribbons, anything. I have chosen another new stamp in my stash, and this is from the Victoria Case Collection called Hearts and Hugs, which is exclusive to Susana's Custom Art and Card Design, and this gorgeous little girl is called Alexa, and she has been coloured with Sukura Gel Pens. The image has been cut to size, and layered on yellow, pink and maroon card. The backing paper is from a Basic Grey paper pad called Sugared, and to finish the card off, a stamped sentiment, and FIVE flowers with gem brads. Many thanks for stopping by, and hope you have enjoyed your visit today. Happy Crafting!

FRIDAY SKETCHERS CHALLENGE NO. 54

Hello crafters, hope you are all well, and enjoying the lovely sunshine! I have a few posts today, and my first card is for Friday Sketchers Challenge No. 54, another fab Sketch. I have used a new stamp from Joanna Sheen from the Lofty and Co. Collection, and this one is called Oriental Lofty, and she has been coloured with Sukura Gel Pens. The image has been cut with an Oval nesty, and layered on pink card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Lily Kate, and to finish the card off, a stamped sentiment, some pink brads, pink gems, and a couple of paper flowers with gem brads, all from my craft stash.