FRIDAY SKETCHERS CHALLENGE NO. 60

Hi everyone, hope you are all well, I have been so busy at work, I don't know whether I am coming or going! Another two weeks of this, and then hopefully things will be back to normal. I have two quick posts today, before I start another day of madness. My first card is for Friday Sketchers Challenge No. 60, and I have chosen one of the new Popcorn the Bear stamps, and this one is called "Smile", and it has been coloured with Sukura Gel Pens. The image has been cut to size, and layered on green and blue card. All the corners have been rounded using a corner punch. The backing paper is from a Basic Grey paper pad called Gypsy. I ran a strip of pink card through a Cuttlebug "Swiss Dots" Embossing Folder, and finished the card off with a stamped sentiment and two buttons from my craft stash.

WHIFF OF JOY CHALLENGE NO. 38

Hi everyone, hope Monday went fine for you all. A very quick post for me today, and it is a card for Whiff of Joy Challenge No. 38, a wonderful Sketch from Katharina. I have used one of the stamps from Whiff of Joy called Willow with Flowers, and for a change I have dusted off the H2O's. Still not mastered them very well, but with a little practice, I am sure I will get the effect I am looking for. The image has been cut to size and layered on pink and aqua card. The backing papers are from a new Basic Grey paper pad called Lemonade. A strip of Aqua card was also run through a Martha Stewart punch, for an element of the Sketch. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, and some pink gems from my craft stash. Thanks for stopping by, and hope you have a great day.

DT CARD CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS CHALLENGE NO. 13

And my second post today is my DT card for Creative Inspirations Challenge No. 13, which is my very first Challenge setting a theme. My theme is "Something Old/Something New" -Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue....... it does not necessarily mean you have to make a wedding card.... - something old could be something you have had in your stash which you have not used for a long time- something new - a new stamp, paper - anything new in your stash- something borrowed - a borrowed stamp from a friend, or even an element ie. embellishment "borrowed" off a card you have made before- something blue - there has to be something on your card, which needs to be Blue.
Please leave description of items used under your creation's on your blogs so we can see!



I am also donating the Prize for the Challenge, and consists of :


1 x Papermania Clear Stamps - Claire Curds Signature Range - Stamping Chic Party
3 x metres Pink Spotty Ribbon
1 x Making Memories pack of ribbon and brads (yellow/pink)
1 x Papermania Embellishment Trio (Pink)
1 x C6 pack of 10 Pearlescent Cards with envelopes (5 assorted colours - 2 of each)
1 x Basic Grey 6x6 Paper Pad (Cupcake)



So, here is my card for the Challenge.

Something old - a Papermania 6x6 paper pad called Exquisite from my craft stash

Something new - New Whiff of Joy stamp called Wedding Carriage

Something borrowed - jewellery fittings ie. chain and jump rings from my Jewellery stash

Something Blue - Blue bench, and hearts on the Carriage

The image has been coloured with a combination of Sukura gel Pens and Art-Kure WC Brushes. The brides veil has been glittered with a Quickie Glue pen and crystal glitter, and the two blue hearts have been covered with Glossy Accents, for a little added texture.
The image has been cut to size, and layered on pink and silver card.
To finish the card off a stamped senitment, two strips of self-adhesive pink pearls, a paper flower with pearl brad, and silver heart charm - from my craft stash.

Many thanks for stopping by, and hope you will be able to join us for the Challenge this fortnight, and be in with a chance to win my srummy prize! Happy Crafting X

STAMP WITH STAMPAVIE CHALLENGE NO. 51

Hi everyone, hope you have had a lovely weekend. I have two posts today, and my first card is for Stamp with Stampavie Challenge No. 51 - a Sketch from Valerie, and for this I have used a new stamp from a company called Inky Impressions, and this gorgeous stamp is called Angelica's Daydream. She has been coloured with Sukura Gel Pens, and then cut out and layered with foam pads. She has then been placed on a pink and brown background of ovals which have been cut with oval nesties. The pink layer was also run through a Cuttlebug "Swiss Dots" Embossing Folder. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Bittersweet. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, strip of Jute ribbon, a strip of pink spotty ribbon, some brown brads, paper flowers and pink gems - all from my craft stash.

CRAFT AND STASH CHALLENGE NO. 14

Hi everyone, hope you are all well, and enjoying your weekend. I had such a tiring day doing my Ceramic Workshop yesterday, I was totally knackered when I got home, and simply ate dinner, and went straight to bed. So I am now feeling very wide awake and full of energy today. I have one post today, and this is a card for Craft and Stash Challenge No. 14, another fantastic Sketch. I just could not resist using one of the NEW Sugar Nellie Gorjuss Girls from Collection 3, and for a change decided to dust off the Twinkling H2O's, and give them an airing, although I did also use my Sukura gel pens too. For a little more added interest I used tiny paper flowers stuck over the original stamped flowers, and topped them with tiny little gold gems. The image was cut to size, and layered on 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, two corners punch with a corner punch, a paper flower with gem brad, a strip of cream ribbon, and some buttons - all from my craft stash. Thanks for stpping by, and hope you have enjoyed your visit. Have a super day, and Happy Crafting!

CUTIE SUNDAY CHALLENGE NO. 49

Good morning everyone, hope all is well. I have a very quick post this morning, as I am off the Kettering, Northants for a Ceramic Workshop today, so an early start. I have one post today, and this card is for Cutie Sunday Challenge No. 49 - a wonderful Sketch from Guest Designer Nancy. What a great Sketch it was, and I have used one of the New Popcorn the Bear available from Crafters Companion, and this one is called Someone Special, and he has been coloured with Sukura Gel pens. The image has been cut to size, and layered on yellow and green card. The backing papers are from a NEW Basic Grey paper pad called June Bug, and to finish the card off, a stamped sentiment, a paper flower with gem brad, a strip of green ribbon and some little green gems from my craft stash. Many thanks for dropping by, and hope you too have a lovely day!

SKETCH SATURDAY CHALLENGE NO. 58

My next card is for Sketch Saturday - Sketch No. 58, a fab sketch from Gill. This was a great Sketch, and had lots of fun. I have used a stamp from Faerie Song Art Stamps, and this lovely fairy is called Bryony. She has been coloured with Sukura Gel Pens, and her wings glittered with a Quickie Glue pen and Crystal Glitter. The image has been cut to size, and layered on lilac and grey card. The backing papers are from one of my fav Basic Grey paper pads called Wisteria. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, a strip of ribbon, some paper flowers, and lilac gems. Many thanks for dropping by, and hope you have a lovely day! Happy Crafting X

PENNY BLACK SATURDAY CHALLENGE - WEEK 56

Hi everyone, well it's Friday, and I am so looking forward to the weekend! Hope the weather holds out! I have two posts today, and my first card is for Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Week 56 - Colour Challenge in honour of the American Flag "Red, White and Blue". I have used one of the stamps from the Penny Black T-for Transparent Collection called Teddy and Company, and this adorable little fella has been coloured with Sukura Gel Pens. The image has been cut with a round nesty, and layered on red, white and blue card. The backing papers are from a NEW Basic Grey paper pad called June Bug. I used a ribbon punch to punch a strip down the side of the card, and threaded red and white ribbon through. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, gem brads, paper flower, and some little red, white and blue buttons - all from my craft stash.

THE SECRET CRAFTER SATURDAY CHALLENGE NO. 39

And my next card today is for The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge No. 39 - 3 Ribbons. I have used a stamp from Victoria Case's Collection called Hearts and Hugs, which is exclusive to Susana's Custom art and Card Design, and this cutie is called Forever Friends, and has been coloured with Sukura Gel pens. The image has been cut with a Octagonal nesty, and layered on lilac and green card. The backing paper is from a Basic Grey paper pad called Euphoria, and to finish the card off - the 3 ribbons, a paper flower with pearl brad, and some lilac gems - all from my craft stash. Thanks for stopping by, and hope you have a great day.

FRIDAY SKETCHERS CHALLENGE NO. 59

Hi everyone, hope all is well. I have two posts today, and shall start off with a card for Friday Sketchers Challenge No. 59 - a great Sketch from Claudia Rosa. I have chosen one of the stamps from The Greeting Farm Collection called Rain, Now, Shine, so I presume that this one is "Shine", and she has been coloured with Sukura Gel Pens. Her glasses have had a little Glossy Accents added to the lenses, to make them look like "glass". The image has been cut to size, and layered on red and yellow card. The backing papers are from a new Basic Grey paper pad called Lemonade, and to finish the card off, a stamped sentiment, a strip of yellow ribbon and some little yellow buttons - from my craft stash.

THE SUGAR BOWL CHALLENGE NO. 14

Hi everyone, hope you are all well this Wednesday. Just think... one the downhill run to the weekend! I have a very quick post today, as I am totally swamped at work, this time of year everyone is going on Holiday, and the workload gets heavier. This card is for The Sugar Bowl Challenge No. 14 - a wonderful Sketch from Judy, and the option of having some "Sparkle" - using Bling, Shimmerz, Stickles, Glitter, Glimmer Mist etc. I have gone into my craft box, and pulled out one of the oldies from Sugar Nellie called Letter Box, and this adorable image has been coloured with Sukura Gel Pens, and a few touches with my Art-Kure WC Brushes. I have used some glitter on the spots of the hat, ribbon and belt, using a Quickie Glue pen, and Crystal Glitter. The image has been cut to size, and layered on red and brown card. The backing papers are all from a Basic Grey paper pad called Infuse. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, paper flower with gem brad, a strip of brown ribbon and some red gems, all from my craft stash. Many thanks for stopping by, and hope you have a lovely day!

WHIFF OF JOY ANNIVERSARY BLOG HOP - GUEST DESIGNER CALL

Hi everyone, just a quick post from me tonight for Whiff of Joy. Katharina will be celebrating Whiff of Joy's First Anniversary , and to celebrate, there will be a Party taking place on 25th July 2009 starting 7 pm on Katharina's Blog. For more details, please "Hop" over to Katharina's Blog and have a read, and see everything that is happening. Katharina is also looking for 15 dedicated WOJ fans who will be Guest Designers for the Anniversary Blog Hop. So don't miss out, as the Designer Call is open till Wednesday July 8th, 8pm.

Here is my card, following Katharina's fabulous Sketch, using one of my absolute favourites "Musing Melinda". She has been coloured with Sukura Gel Pens, and her wings glittered using a Quickie Glue Pen and Crystal Glitter. The papers used are from a NEW Basic Grey paper pad called Lemonade. The sentiment is also from Whiff of Joy, and the card has been finished off with some pink ribbon and buttons, from my bottomless craft stash!

WHIFF OF JOY CHALLENGE NO. 37

Hello everyone, hope you are all well. I have one post today, and this is a card for Whiff of Joy Challenge No. 37 - a Recipe - 3 Patterned papers, 3 Flowers and 1 Ribbon. I have chosen two stamps from Whiff of Joy - the first is called Willow sitting with floral wreath, and the second stamp is called Rose Swing. Both images have been coloured with Sukura Gel Pens. Willow has then been cut out, and layered over the Rose Swing with 1mm foam pads. The image has then been cut to size, and layered on pink and green card. The three patterned backing papers are all from a Basic Grey paper pad called Sultry. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, three paper flowers with gem brads, a strip a pink ribbon, and finally some pink gems, all from my craft stash. Many thanks for dropping by, and hope you enjoyed your visit. Hope you have a great day! Happy Crafting X

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY CHALLENGE 30 06 09

Hello everyone, hope you are all well, and had a lovely weekend! I only have one post today, and this is a card for Papertake Weekly Challenge - another great Sketch. I have used a Whiff of Joy stamp called Cute Snail, and she has been coloured with Twinkling H2O's, and Sukura Gel Pens. The image has been 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 strip of cream ribbon, and some gold gems - all from my craft stash. Thanks for stopping by, and hope you have a lovely day. Happy Crafting!

CUTIE SUNDAY CHALLENGE NO. 48

Hello everyone, hope you are all well. A very quick post from me this morning, as I am off to London today to go and see "The Lion King" musical. I am so excited, I can't wait! The card for today is for Cutie Sunday Challenge No. 48 - another fab Sketch. I have used a stamp from The Greeting Farm called Ballerina Anya, and she has been coloured with Sukura Gel Pens, and some glitter added to her tiara using a Quickie Glue pen, and Crystal glitter. The image has been cut with a round nesty, and layered on pink card. All the other circles have been cut also using small, and large round nesties. The backing papers used are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Bittersweet, andthe card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, paper flowers and gem brads, and some pale pink gems - all from my craft stash. Thanks for stopping by, and hope you too have a lovely day!

PENNY BLACK SATURDAY CHALLENGE - WEEK 55

And my final card for today is for Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Week 55 - a Sketch from Nat. I have used a Penny Black stamp called Sisterhood, 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 lilac card. The backing papers are from one of my fav Basic Grey paper pads called Eva. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, some pink ribbon, and some pink buttons - all from my bottomless craft stash. Many thanks for stopping by, and hope you have a great day! Happy Crafting X

SKETCH SATURDAY CHALLENGE NO. 57

Yipee, it's Friday.... hope your are all well! I have two posts today, and will start off with a card for Sketch Saturday Challenge No. 57 - a Sketch, which I have rotated. I have used one of my old favs from Sugar Nellie called Fingers Crossed, and she 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 orange and brown card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Archiac, and to finish off the card - a stamped sentiment, paper flower with gem brad, and some gems - all from my craft stash.

FRIDAY SKETCHERS CHALLENGE NO. 58

Hello everyone, hope you are all well. One very quick post from me today, as I have loads of work today. This card is for Friday Sketchers Challenge No. 58, and I have chosen to use a Whiff of Joy stamp called Willow with Flower Basket, and she has been coloured with Art-Kure WC Brushes. The image has been cut with an Oval nesty, and layered on lilac card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Eva, and to finish the card off, a stamped sentiment, some paper flowers with pearl brads, and some gems - all from my craft stash. Many thanks for stopping by, and hope you have a great day.

COLOUR CREATE CHALLENGE NO. 21

And my next card is for Colour Create Challenge No. 21 - Pistachio Green, Aqua and Powder Pink, with an option of using Buttons somewhere on your creation. I have used a stamp by Victoria Case from her Collection called Hearts & Hugs, which is exclusive to Susanas Custom Art and Card Design, and this cutie is called "Follow your Heart", and she has been coloured in Sukura Gel Pens. The image has been cut and layered on pink and green card. The backing paper is a 12x12 sheet from Bo Bunny called Back to Basics. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, some pink and aqua organza ribbon, and some tiny buttons - all from my craft stash. Many thanks for stopping by, and hope you have a lovely day!

CUTE CARD THURSDAY CHALLENGE NO. 66

Hi everyone, hope all is well. It's Wednesday, and now on the downhill run to the weekend! it's 1st July, I can't believe how quickly the year has flown by. Anyway, I have a few posts, and will start off with a card for Cute Card Thursday Challenge No. 66 - Wheely Good Fun! - we want to see some wheels on your creations. I have chosen an old Whiff of Joy stamp called Oakley with Scooter, and he has been coloured with a combination of Art-Kure WC Brushes, and Sukura Gel Pens. The image has been cut with an Oval nesty, and layered on green and grey card. The backing papers are from a Basic Grey paper pad called Archiac. The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, a strip of ribbon, and some buttons - all from my craft stash.