PENNY BLACK SATURDAY CHALLENGE - WEEK 68

And my second card for today is for Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Week 68, a colour Challenge - "Chocolate.... Lemon & Pink". I have used a Penny Black stamp, which I got from a Bargain bucket at Ally Pally, and this is called Baby Hammock. I have been eyeing this stamp for a while now, and could not believe my luck when I saw it in the Bargain Bucket for half the price! The image has been coloured with Sakura Gel pens, and the cut with a round nesty, and layered on pink and yellow card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Two Scoops. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, a paper flower with a flower brad, some ribbon and a few tiny brown buttons - all from my craft stash! Thank you for stopping by, and hope you have a great day! Happy Crafting X

THE SUGAR BOWL CHALLENGE NO. 20

Hello everyone, half way through the week, and starting the downhill run to the weekend! Two posts today, and my first card is for The Sugar Bowl Challenge No. 20 - a wonderful Sketch from Gayle, with the inclusion of "Paper Piecing". I have used one of my fav stamps from Sugar Nellie's Gorjuss Girl Collection, and she is called "Bumble Bee". The dress has been stamped onto some paper from a Crafty Individuals 6x6 paper pad called Springtime, cut out and layered onto the image with foam pads. The little hearts on the dress have been covered with tiny pink gems. The image has been cut to size, and layered on pink, lilac and yellow card. The backing paper is from the same Crafty Individuals paper pad. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, pink jute ribbon, with lilac ribbon threaded through the centre, paper flowers with pearl brads, and some Dew Drops - all from my craft stash.

FRIDAY SKETCHERS CHALLENGE NO. 71

My second card is for Friday Sketchers Challenge No. 71 a Sketch by Jeanette with an extra option of "Distressing". I have used a cute little stamp from Lili of the Valley called Christmas Angel Standing, and she has been coloured with Twinkling H2O's and Sakura Gel Pens. The image has been trimmed to size and layered on blue and dusty rose card. The backing papers are from a new Basic Grey paper pad called Eskimo Kisses. All the edges of the papers have been distressed with a Tim Holtz Distressing Tool. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, strip of white ribbon and a paper flower with spacer and pearl brad, and a few Dew Drops - all from my craft stash. Thanks for stopping by, and hope you enjoyed your visit. Have a lovely day, and Happy Crafting X

DARING CARDMAKERS - TARTAN IT UP

Hi everyone, hope all is well in Blogland, and you are enjoying your week so far! I have two posts today, and my first card is for Daring Cardmakers Challenge - Tartan it up! - use some sort of Tartan on your cards! I have used a stamp from Joanna Sheen's Lofty & Co. Collection which is perfect for this Challenge, and this stamp is called "Scottish Lofty", and he has been coloured with a combo of Art-Kure WC Brushes and Sakura Gel Pens. The image has been cut with a round nesty, and layered on black card. A piece of white pearlescent card has been run through a Cuttlebug "Swiss Dots" Embossing Folder for the top half of the card. The backing paper is a red tartan from Kameo Cards, and to finish the card off - a stamped sentiment, a strip of black tartan ribbon and some little black buttons - all from my craft stash.

VC STAMP CHALLENGE NO. 18

And my final card for today is for VC Stamp Challenge No. 18 - a colour challenge "Black-Purple-Green". I have used a Victoria Case stamp from the Hearts and Hugs Collection 2, available from Susana's Custom Art and Card Design, and this adorable little girl is called "Susy", and she has been coloured with Sakura Gel Pens. I never get bored using Sakura Gel Pens because they always have a lovely shimmer, and I love this effect on my cards. The image has been cut to size, and layered on purple, green and black card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Eva, and to finish the card off - a stamped sentiment, purple organza ribbon and paper flowers with gem brads - all from my endless craft stash! Thanks so much for stopping by, and hope you have had an enjoyable visit. Hope you have a great day, and Happy Crafting !

COLOUR CREATE CHALLENGE NO. 28

My second card is for Colour Create Challenge No. 28 - Hot Pink, Dusty Pink, Ice Chocolate, with an optional extra of "Pearls and Swirls". I have used a stamp from Sugar Nellie's Autumn 2009 Collection, and she has been coloured with a combo of Sakura Gel Pens, and Twinkling H2O's. The image has been cut to size, and the edges have been distressed with a brown chalk eye ink pad, and stamped again with a "Swirls" stamp. The image has been layered on pink and brown card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Bittersweet, and another piece of pink card run through a Cuttlebug "Swirls" Embossing Folder. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, brown ribbon and pink pearls, all from my craft stash.

CUTE CARD THURSDAY CHALLENGE NO. 79

Hi everyone, hope you are all well, and have had a lovely weekend! I have three posts today, so will start off straight away with a card for Cute Card Thursday Challenge No. 79 - "Buzz Off!" - a colour combo of Black & Yellow. I have used a stamp from Victoria Case Heart and Hugs Collection 2 available from Susana's Custom Art and Card Design, and this cutie is called Taylor, and she has been coloured with Sakura Gel Pens. The image has been trimmed down and layered on yellow and black card. The backing paper is from a Basic Grey paper pad called Granola. A strip of yellow card has been run through a Martha Stewart "zigzag" punch. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, some black ribbon, a paper flower with a black Dew Drop, and some yellow Dew Drops down the side - all of which are from my craft stash.

INKY IMPRESSIONS CHALLENGE NO. 16

And my final card for today is for Inky Impressions Challenge No. 16 - Use 4 Embellishments! Wow this was hard, not as easy as it sounds! I used an Inky Impressions stamp called Lili's Prayer, and she has been coloured with a combo of Art-Kure WC Brushes, and Sakura 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 Two Scoops, and to finish the card off a stamped stentiment, and four embellishments made up of one paper flower, and three pink Dew Drops - all from my craft stash. Thanks for stopping by, and hope you have enjoyed your visit. Hope you have a fab day, and Happy Crafting!

STAMPAVIE AND MORE CHALLENGE NO. 62

The next card today is for Stampavie and More Challenge No. 62 - "Pumpkins". I have used a stamp from Penny Black called "Cat O Lantern", and this has been coloured with Sakura Gel Pens. The image has been cut with a Peony Nesty, and layered on orange and black card. The backing paper are from a new Basic Grey paper pad called Eerie, and to finish the card off - a stamped sentiment, orange and black ribbon, and a few orange gems from my craft stash.

WHIFF OF JOY CHALLENGE NO. 49

Hello everyone, hope you are all well, and enjoying the weekend. I had a lovely day at Ally Pally, and bought lots of lovely stash! I have a few posts today, so will start off with a card for Whiff of Joy Challenge No. 49 - a Recipe - 6 Brads, 2 Flowers and 3 Patterned papers. I have used a stamp from Whiff of Joy called Bruno Bear with Cupcake, and he has been coloured with Sakura Gel Pens, and a few highlights with Twinkling H2O's. The image has been cut with a Label nesty, and layered on pink card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Infuse, and to finish the card off - a stamped sentiment, strip of ribbon, paper flowers with pearl brads, and more pearl brads - all from my craft stash.

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY CHALLENGE SKETCH NO. 24

My second and final card for today is for Papertake Weekly Challenge - Sketch No. 24. I have used yet another stamp from Victoria Case's Hearts and Hugs Collection 2 from Susana's Custom Art and Card Design called "Jami", and she has been coloured with Sakura Gel Pens, and a few touches with Twinkling H2O's. The image has been cut to size and layered on grey, lilac and purple card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Wisteria, and to finish the card - a stamped sentiment, a strip of purple jute ribbon, paper flowers with pearl brads, and a few Dew Drops - all from my craft stash. Thanks so much for stopping by, and hope you have a lovely day. Hopefully I will get to meet a few Blogging Buddies today at Ally Pally! Happy Crafting X

A SPOON FULL OF SUGAR CHALLENGE NO. 70

Hi everyone, hope you are all well. I am so excited today, as I am off to Ally Pally. Hopefully I will come home with lots of exciting goodies. So two very quick posts from my this morning, and the first card is for A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge No. 70 - a Sketch by Nikki. I have used a stamp from the Victoria Case Heart and Hugs Collection 2, available from Susana's Custom Art and Card Design, and this little boy is called "Matthew", and he has been coloured with a combo of Art-Kure WC Brushes and Sakura Gel Pens. The image has been trimmed down and layered on cream and blue card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Archiac, and to finish the card off - a stamped sentiment, paper flowers with gem brads, a few metal brads, a strip of brown ribbon and two brown buttons - all from my craft stash.

ANYONE FOR ANYA CHALLENGE NO. 5

And my second card today is for Anyone for Anya Challenge No. 5 - "Funky Flowers" - see something flowery on your cards. I have used one of the stamps from The Greeting Farm "Miss Anya Dressy" Collection, and she has been coloured with Sakura Gel Pens. The image has been cut with a round nesty, and layered on pink and pale yellow card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Porcelain. I made my "funky flowers" using about 5cm of satin ribbon, and loosely stitched along the bottom of one side of the ribbon, then pulled the stitching together to form a gather, and then stitched the two short sides together. The flowers were finished off with a spacer and pearl brad, and then positioned on top of a slightly bigger paper flower. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, and some pink gems from my craft stash. Thanks so much for stopping by, and hope you have a great day! Off to Ally Pally tomorrow... can't wait!

CUTIE SUNDAY CHALLENGE NO. 60

Hi everyone, hope you are all well. Firstly I would like to say a BIG "THANK YOU" to all my blogging buddies who wished me a Happy Birthday yesterday! I had a lovely day, and got lots of lovely goodies and cards. I had all good intentions of spending a good few hours blog hopping around, and suddenly I had NO internet! That was out for the rest of the day but now it's back, so hopefully I can get a bit done today! So, down to business.... My first card for today is for Cutie Sunday Challenge No. 60 - a Sketch. I have used a stamp from Joanna Sheen's Lofty & Co. Collection called "Driving Test Lofty", and this has been coloured with Sakura Gel Pens. The image has been cut with an Oval nesty, and layered on Blue card. The backing paper is from a Basic Grey paper pad called Granola. I chose this paper because I thought the pattern looked like "tyre tracks". The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment cut with a Tag nesty, some cream ribbon, and some buttons from my craft stash.

PENNY BLACK SATURDAY CHALLENGE - WEEK 67

Apologies folks! This should have been posted on Thur 24th, but in the middle of posting my internet connection went down ( Thanks BT!), and I was unable to do anything for the whole day! Hence the late posting of this card today!

And my final card for today is for Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Week 67 - "Lace and Pearls". I have used a Penny Black stamp called "Country Lady", and she has been coloured with Sakura Gel Pens. The image has been cut with a Blossom nesty, and layered on pink and cream card. The lace has been layered over some pink satin ribbon, and the backing paper is from a Basic Grey paper pad called Porcelain. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, paper flowers with pearl brads, and some more self-adhesive brads - all from my craft stash. Thanks so much for looking, and hope you have a great day!

THE SECRET CRAFTER SATURDAY CHALLENGE NO. 50

My second card is for The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge No. 60 - "One for the Girls", and for this I have chosen a new stamp from Lili of the Valley called Little Girls Hug Time, and this has been coloured with a combo of Sakura Gel Pens, and Twinkling H2O's. The image has been cut with a round nesty, and layered on blue, grey and dark purple card. The backing paper is from a Basic Grey paper pad called Wisteria, and to finish the card off - a stamped sentiment, lilac ribbon, paper flowers with pearl brads, and lilac gems - all from my craft stash.

SKETCH SATURDAY CHALLENGE NO. 69

Hi everyone, hope you are all well on this lovely sunny day! Yippee!!!! It's my Birthday today, so I have had a nice lie in this morning, and then opened a few pressies and cards! I have truly been spoilt! I have a few posts today, so will get started with a card for Sketch Saturday Challenge No. 69. I have used a new stamp from Joanna Sheens Messy Rabbit Collection called "Messy Rudolph", and he has been coloured with a combo of Sakura Gel Pens and Twinkling H2O's. The Christmas lights have had a lick of Glossy Accents, and Messy's tail fluffed up with Liquid Applique for added texture. The image has been cut with an Oval nesty, and layered on dusty rose card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Wassail, and the card finished off with a stamped sentiment, ribbon, and paper flowers with spacers and pearl brads.

FRIDAY SKETCHERS CHALLENGE NO. 70

And my second card is for Friday Sketchers Challenge No. 70. I have used one of the new stamps from Sugar Nellie's Manga Christmas Collection called "Miss Clause", and she has been coloured with a combo of Sakura Gel Pens and Twinkling H2O's. The "fur" has been fluffed up with Liquid Applique and a Heat Gun. The image has been cut with an Oval nesty, and layered on cream card. The backing paper is from a Basic Grey paper pad called Wassail, and to finish the card off - a stamped sentiment, two strips of ribbon, paper flowers with pearl brads, and some gems - all from my craft stash. Thanks so much for stopping by, and hope you have a fabulous day! Happy Crafting X

VC STAMP CHALLENGE NO. 17

Hello everyone, hope you are all well. We are on the downhill run to the weekend, and even better for me, my last working day this week, then I have a few days off for my Birthday! I have two posts today, and my first card is for VC Stamp Challenge No. 17 - a Sketch. I have used a Victoria Case stamp from the Hearts and Hugs Collection 2 available from Susana's Custom Art and Card Design, and this cutie is called "Milla", and she has been coloured with Sakura Gel Pens. I have used tiny silver gems to add sparkle to her earring and bracelet. The image has been cut with a Labels nesty, and layered on creamy coloured card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Bittersweet, and to finish the card a stamped sentiment and some paper flowers with pearl brads.

TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS CHALLENGE NO. 16

Phew, and my final card for today is for Truly Scrumptious Challenge No. 16, a wonderful Sketch from Heather. There was an extra challenge "Use a MINIMUM of 3 stamps", but silly me only read this after I had made the card..... note to self.... "read instructions before putting together"! I have used one of the new stamps from Joanna Sheens Messy Rabbit Collection, and this is called "Messy Angel", and he has been coloured with Sakura Gel Pens. The image has been cut with a round nesty, and layered on white and blue card. Another square of white card was run through a Cuttlebug "Snowflakes" Embossing Folder, and layered on backing paper from a Kars Xmas Collection paper pad. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, a strip of silver ribbon, paper flowers with spacers and pearl brads - all from my craft stash. Thanks for popping by, and hope you have enjoyed your visit. Have a super day, and Happy Crafting X

WHIFF OF JOY CHALLENGE NO. 48

My next card is for Whiff of Joy Challenge No 48, a Sketch from Heather. This was quiet a "Challenge" with all the layers, but I got there in the end! I have used a stamp from Whiff of Joy called Fred Celebrating Elephant, and has been coloured with Sakura Gel Pens. The image has been cut with a Labels Nesty, and layered on Pink card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Sultry, but most of these layers were made up from scraps I had lying around. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, paper flowers with pearl brads, a pink button and some little pink gems - all from my bottomless supply of craft stash!

STAMPAVIE AND MORE CHALLENGE NO. 61

My second card is for Stampavie and More Challenge No. 61 - "Think Pink". I have used one of the new stamps from Sarah Kay called Noel Joy, and she has been coloured with Sakura Gel Pens. All the "fur" has been covered with Liquid Applique and fluffed up for added texture. The image has been cut with an oval nesty and layered on silver and pink card. The backing paper was a scrap left of from last year, and I think it is from My Minds Eye. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, pink organza ribbon, a snowflake charm with a pink gem fixed in the centre, some self-adhesive pearls, and some pink gems - all from my craft stash.

INKY IMPRESSIONS CHALLENGE NO. 15

Hi everyone, hope you are all well! I have quite a few posts today, so will get right down to it with a card for Inky Impressions Challenge No. 15 - Real or Faux Stitching. I have used an adorable stamp from Inky Impressions called Angelica's Bunny Hugs, and she has been coloured with Sakura Gel Pens. The image has been cut with a Labels Nesty, and layered on orange card. The backing paper is from a 12x12 sheet from My Minds Eye called "Pretty Please". The card has been finished off with faux stitching, a stamped sentiment, a paper flower with gem brad, and some gems from my craft stash.

DT CARD CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS CHALLENGE NO. 18

And my final card for today is my DT card for Creative Inspirations Challenge - a wonderful Sketch from DT member Jenni. Jenni has also brought out some lovely Digi images, check them out they are fab, and only 99p each! I have used one of Jenni's digi images called "Sweet Snowbaby", and this image was printed onto heat resistant acetate and then completely coloured in with glitter, using clear drying glue. The image was then layered on white and blue card and fixed together with Blue brads. The backing papers are all from a Basic Grey paper pad called Figgy. I made my own snowflakes using paper flowers dipped in glitter, with spacers and pearl brads. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment and a strip of ribbon all from my craft stash. Thanks for stopping by, and hope you will join us on Creative Inspirations Challenge. Happy Crafting X

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY CHALLENGE 15 09 09

My second card today is for Papertake Weekly Challenge - "Faking it" - see anything fake on your cards - this can be stitching, face lace, fake ribbons, bows and flowers! I have used a stamp from Belles 'n Whistles called Belle with Teddy, and this has been coloured with Sakura Gel Pens and a few highlights with Twinkling H2O's. The image has been cut with a round nesty, and layered on green, blue and pink card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Euphoria. My faux stitching is around all the circles and around the outside of my card too! The card has simply been finished off with a stamped sentiment.

A SPOON FULL OF SUGAR CHALLENGE NO. 69

Hi everyone, hope you have all had a lovely weekend, and are looking forward to the new week ahead. A short week for me this week, as I have decided to take two days off at the end of the week, because it will be my Birthday, and who wants to work on their Birthday! So today, I will start off with a card for A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge No. 69 - "Fall into Autumn". I have used the perfect stamp from Whiff of Joy called "Herbstliche Charlotte", and I have used my Sakura Gel pens to colour the image. The image has been cut to size and layered on orange, brown and green card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Infuse, and to finish the card off - a stamped sentiment, some green ribbon, and a few Dew Drops all from my craft stash.

POLLYCRAFT MONDAY CHALLENGE NO. 24

And my final card for today is for Pollycraft Monday Challenge No. 24 - a colour Challenge "Black/White and one other colour". I have used a stamp from Pollycraft called "Innocence", and this has been coloured with Sakura Gel Pens. The image has been cut with an Oval nesty, and layered on black, white and pink card. The backing paper is from a Basic Grey paper pad called Granola. A strip of pink card was also run though a Martha Stewart punch, and a strip of white ribbon added. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment mounted on top of a paper flower, and some tiny little pink gems have been added to the image, for added interest, and also a few more pink gems down the side of the card - all of which are from my craft stash. Many thanks for stopping by, and hope you have enjoyed your visit. Hope you have a great day and Happy Crafting X

SKETCH AND STASH CHALLENGE NO. 19

My second card is for Sketch and Stash Challenge No. 19. I have just a new stamp from Victoria Case's Hearts and Hugs Collection 2 which is available from Susanas Custom Art and Card Design, and this adorable little girl is called "Aud", and she has been coloured with my ever faithful Sakura Gel Pens. The image has been trimmed down and layered on pink and green card. The backing papers are also new from a paper pack by My Minds Eye called Wild Asparagus. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, a strip of ribbon, a paper flower with pearl brad, and some pink gems - all from my craft stash.

IT'S A CRAFTERS COMPANION CHALLENGE NO. 6

Hello all, hope everyone is well. I have a few posts today, so will start right off with a card for It's a Crafters Companion Challenge No. 6 - Anne's Sketch. I have used one of the Popcorn the Bears from the Collection called "Golfing Popcorn", and he has been coloured with a combo of Twinkling H2O's and Sakura Gel pens. The golf clubs have also had a layer of Glossy Accents for added texture. The image has been trimmed down and layered on blue and orange card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Marrakesh, and to finish the card off - a stamped sentiment, strip of blue ribbon and some gems, from my craft stash.

ANYONE FOR ANYA CHALLENGE NO.4

My second card is for Anyone for Anya Challenge No. 4 - a colour challenge "Pink & White + 1". My other colour I chose was Brown. I have used this cutie from The Greeting Farm called "Bree", and she has been coloured with Sakura Gel Pens, and cut with a Labels nesty, and layered on pink card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Sultry, and to finish the card off - a stamped sentiment, a strip of white ribbon and loads of pink gems - all from my craft stash. Thank you so much for stopping by, and hope you enjoy the rest of your day! Happy Crafting X

CUTIE SUNDAY CHALLENGE NO. 59

Hi everyone, well it's the weekend, and I am loving it so far. The weather is not all that nice outside, but all the more reason to be inside CRAFTING! I have two posts today, and my first card is for Cutie Sunday Challenge No. 59, and I have used a stamp from Sugar Nellie which is being sold for Charity called "It's a Girl Thing". She has been coloured with Sakura Gel Pens, and then cut with an Octagonal nesty, and layered on pink and green card. The backing paper is from a Basic Grey paper pad called Wisteria, and to finish the card off - a stamped sentiment, some jute ribbon, paper flowers with pearl brads, and a few pink gems - all from my craft stash.

PENNY BLACK SATURDAY CHALLENGE - WEEK 66

My second card is for Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Week 66 - a great Sketch from Domi. I have used a Penny Black stamp called "Jump Rope", and this has been coloured with Art-Kure WC brushes, and Sakura Gel pens. The flowers on the jump rope have been replaced with little paper flowers, and tiny pink gems, for added texture, and a more 3-D look. The image has been trimmed to size, and layered on cream and pale pink card, and all corners rounded with a corner punch. The two circles have been cut on my Cricut, and the backing papers are from a paper pack from My Minds Eye called Wild Asparagus. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, two strips of ribbon, and some paper flowers with pearl brads - all from my bottomless craft stash. Thanks so much for stopping by, and hope you have a lovely day! Happy Crafting X

THE SECRET CRAFTER SATURDAY CHALLENGE NO. 49

Yipee, it's Friday, can't wait for the weekend. Hope you are all well, and looking forward to the weekend as much as I am. I have two posts today, and will start off with a card for The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge No. 49 - Teenage Boys. I have used a stamp from Joanna Sheens Lofty & Co. Collection called "Techy Lofty", as I thought teenage boys do like their technology! The image has been coloured with a combo of Art-Kure WC brushes, and Sakura Gel Pens, and then trimmed down and layered on blue and red card. The backing paper is from a Basic Grey paper pad called Marrakesh, and to finish the card - a stamped sentiment, some gem brads, and some blue gems - all from my craft stash.

SKETCH SATURDAY CHALLENGE NO. 68

And my second card today is for Sketch Saturday Challenge No. 68. This was a great Sketch, and I did enjoy this one. I have used a Whiff of Joy stamp called "Willow with Sunhat", and she has been coloured with Sakura Gel Pens. The image has been trimmed down and layered on pink, lilac and maroon card. The backing paper is one of my favs from a Basic Grey paper pad called Eva, and to finish the card off - a stamped sentiment cut with a label nesty, some paper flowers with spacers and pearl brads, and a few little lilac gems - all from my craft stash. Thanks for stopping by, and hope you have a lovely day. Happy Crafting X