Friday 31 December 2010

A Special Thank You!!!

This image is just stunning to work with from Sweet Pea Stamps and I am eagerly waiting for my new ones to arrive (cant wait)! Image is called Spring Spread from the Ching-Chou Kuiks collection. She has been coloured with copic markers. Papers are a mix of My minds eye & papermania. Flowers and pin are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

This card is for the following challenges:
Create 4 Fun - Sketch
Cupcake crafts - Thankyou
Papertake weekly - Thankyou
Cute Card Thursday - Thankyou
Sweet pea stampers - Anything goes
In A sweet pea Dream - Ribbons & Bows
Phindy's Place - Give Thanks

Fav Five of 2010!!


This Pirate stamp is just stunning to work with. It is one of my favs from Sweet Peas Ching-Chou Kuiks fantasy collection. The Map was printed from the computer.


This Air Guitar Image is from Mo's digital Pencl and was made for my guitar crazy son's birthday. A must for any teenage boy.


Another Sweet Pea Called Spring Spread from Ching-Chou kuiks fantasy collection.
Made for my daughters college tutor.

This was made for my daughters mother in law (well sort of!!)
The first time for me to make a Tri shutter card.
Papers were Basic Grey. Image Papermania


Here are 2 Sweet Pea Images from the Ching-Chou Kuiks collection.
One the left is Inner Tender and the right is Love is gone.

Debbie from A Scrapjourney has some candy on offer if you join in the fun and post your fav 5 Cards of 2010. Find her blog Here.

Wednesday 29 December 2010

Sweet Pea Diary !!


Here is a Diary for my friend whos birthday is New Years Day.
Image is from Sweet Pea by Ching Chou Kuik called Inner Tender and one of my favorites.
Paper is My Mind Eye
I just love to give these diarys as a little gift to friends and family.
I am entering it into the following challenges:
Crafts & Me - Anything goes
My time to Craft - Brand Spanking New (new year, new diary)
Paperplay - Anything but a card
Sweet Pea Stampers -Anything goes
In a Sweet Pea Dream - Ribbons & Bows
( I have just found this blog and it is fab so go check it out Here)

Keeping it Simple!!!!


This card is for the following challenges:
Sassy Studio Designs : Clean & Simple
Crazy Challenge : Punch it!
Digital Tuesday - Anything goes
ABC - Keep it Simple

Image is called Sassy Cassie from Sassy Studio Designs and colored with copic markers her top is paper piecing.
Papers are from Papermania Regency pack.
Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts
Martha stewart corner punch and Leone em leaf punches were used.
Ribbon,lace and ribbon slider from my stash.

Tuesday 21 December 2010

Creative Card Crew DT Card!!!


The theme for this week at the Creative card Crew is Birthdays at Christmas
Papers were free with making cards and the image is fromPersonal Impressions.

Challenges:
Sweet Stampin - Celebrations
Allsorts - Anything goes
Papertake weekly - Anything goes


Wednesday 8 December 2010

Open Challenge at the Creative Card Crew!!

For this week's challenge! We have 2 sponsors! Which means 2 winners will be chosen at the end! Woohooo!!!
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We are always adding to our range of craft supplies which are ideal for making handmade greeting cards, do-it-yourself invitations scrapbook pages, altered items and much more.
Our card making craft supplies include free and our popular discount scheme and quick service means our customers keep coming back for more.
Our prices are very competitive and this & makes us an ideal place to buy your cardmaking supplies online."
The prize is:




Just a quickie card this week as we are all busy with christmas stuff.
Image and papers are from Papermania
Off to do some more shopping now! Hope you all have a good day.

Monday 22 November 2010

Treat Bag!!! (Creative Card Crew DT)


Over at the Creative Card Crew this week the Theme is Treat Bag!
We are Sponsored by Simon Says for this challenge.
Image is from Mo's digital pencil, Papers are Bearly mine,
Nesties available at Simon Says stamp store.
Image coloured with Copic markers available at Simon Says stamp store.

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Secret Crafter saturday Challenge - Handmade christmas gift
A Spoon full of sugar - Anything goes
Papertake weekly - Cut it outkg

Friday 12 November 2010

Pinkilicious Christmas!!


I am entering this card into the following challenges :
Digital Tuesday - Unused stash & Digi
Creative Inspirations - Pink Christmas
ABC - H is for Holiday
Crafts & me - Glitter
Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes
Stamp Something - November Digi Day

Image is from Mo's digital pencil, Papers are Bearly mine, Flowers are wild orchid crafts,
Martha stewart punch used and stickles added to the edges.

Thursday 21 October 2010

Teenage Years!!!!


This is the card I made for my Son's Birthday. I just love this image from Mo's Digital Pencil.
Papers are papermania It's a Mans world for the checked one and the other was a freebie in a magazine. Image was colored with Copic Markers and Martha Stewart punch used on the edges.

I am entering it into the following challenges:

Papercutz - Anything goes
Cupcake Craft challenge - Boy's and their toys
Everbody art - Blue, Green & Brown
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything goes
Mo's Digital Challenge - Colours of Fall
Cards For men - Happy Birthday

Tuesday 12 October 2010

Creative Card Crew Dt Card ( A Knights Tale)


Creative Card Crew are Sponsored by Digital Delights this week and the theme is Fairytales.
I couldn't resist this little cutie from Digital Delights available HERE.
Paper is papermania, Marths stewart punched was used and banner was cut freehand.
Copic markers used to colour.

I am entering it into the following challenges:
Creative Inspirations - Birthday theme
Cute Card Thursday - Make your own embelishments ( flags)
Craftilicious - Anything goes
Stamp Something - Something Punchy!
Allsorts - Inspiration from song title ( I need a Hero)
Pollycraft - It's A Fairytale


And below is a picture of the Cake I made for my Grandsons Birthday

Friday 1 October 2010

Crafty Calender First Birthday Challenge DT Card!!!


Over at the Crafty Calender Challenge blog this month we are celebrating our First Birthday.
So there are 12 prizes up for grabs if you enter the challenge.
The theme this month is Birthdays with the added option of using autumn colours.
So pop over and take a look at the inspiration from the DT.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges :
Stamp with fun - Sketch
Incy Wincy - Anything goes
Tuesday Taggers - Autumn
Simon Says stamp challenge - It's Autumn
Totally Papercrafts - the great outdoors
Stampin for the weekend - Autumn Inspiration

Image is from Fred She Said coloured with copic markers. Flowers Wild Orchid Crafts.
Ticket stamp is Inkadinkado. Also used Marthe stewart border punch and Leone em leaf punch.

Tuesday 28 September 2010

Creative Card Crew DT card!!


Here is my DT Card for this week. The Theme is Bloomin Marvelous and we are sponsored by Fred She Said and we got to play with some of their fab images. You Can find them HERE.
Image - Pansies in a tea cup from Fred She Said.
Papers - Bearly mine digital papers
Flowers & pin - Wild Orchid Crafts
Why not pop over to the Crative Card Crew Blog and check out the work and inspiration of the DT. CCC Challenge Blog Here

Tuesday 31 August 2010

Creative Card Crew DT Card!!


The Theme we have this week over on the Creative Card Crew Challenge Blog is:
Back to school
Our Sponsor for this challenge is Simon Says

Image is from crafters companion. It has been coloured using copic markers which you can find at the Simon Says Store along with the Tim Holtz distressed ink that I have used on the edges and the Inkadinkado ticket stamp.
Flower are from Prima. Paper brads and ribbon from my stash.

I am also entering the following challenges:
Stamp Something - Back to school
Cute Card Thursday - Dieing fo a punch (no diecuts or punches)
Papercutz - Use Metal (brads)
Totally papercrafts - Clean & Simple
Incy Wincy - Back to school

Monday 23 August 2010

Vintage style !!!!


Here is a card that I was asked to make for a neighbour. I am entering it into the following challenges:
Crafts & Me - Petals & Pearls
Oh la la creations - Elegant ladies
Papertake weekly - 3,2,1 of whatever you choose
(3embelishments, 2 images, 1 punch)
Dutch Dare - Vintage Summer


Images are free and available HERE from Magic Moonlight.
Papers are Digital papers from Bearly Mine. Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts.
Leone em Ash Branch punched leaves and Martha stewart Trellis border punch used.

Friday 6 August 2010

Craft Calender DT Card!!!


This months Crafty Calender Challenge is a fab sketch by our very own Laura.
I Used the sketch to make a gift card then made a bracelet to go inside.
Image is called spring night from the Ching Chou Kuik collection available from Sweet Pea.
She has been colored with copics and the background chalked.

I am entering it into the following challenges:
ABC - A is for August
Creative inspirations - 5 flowers, 3 papers, 1 ribbon.
Simon Says - Song title ( In the Summertime)
Cute Card Thursday - Whatever!!!
Totally papercrafts - By the sea

Tuesday 3 August 2010

First Creative Card Crew DT Card!!!


First of all I would like to say a big thank you to all the ladies on the Creative Card Crew Design Team for making me feel welcome and to Janna for inviting me to join them. I am honoured to be working with you and look forward to getting to know you all.

Now onto this weeks challenge Cute & Girly which is being sponsored by MelJen's Designs and the DT are showcasing some of her images so why not visit them via the links in my sidebar.
I have loved working with this image called Little Girl Bear Hugs available HERE.
Image from MelJen Designs, Papers Forever Freinds, Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Punches used are Martha Stewart eyelet lace & Leone em leaf punch.

I am also entering the following challenges:
Dutch Dare - Anything goes
Paperplay - Anything goes
One Stop Crafts - Patterns
Cupcake - Distressing
Incy Wincy - Summer fun!!
Pollycraft - Fit for a Princess
Papertake weekly - White & Bright

Tuesday 20 July 2010

Birthday card and Money Wallet !!!!!

This is ready for my son's birthday in August.
I am entering this card and Money Wallet into the following challenges:

Mo's Digital challenge - Masculine theme
Totally Papercrafts - 1 image, 1 ribbon, 2 papers, 3 embelishments
Crafty Catz - Anything but a card (money wallet)
Pollycraft - Happy Birthday
Cards for men - 1 image, 2 papers, 3 embelishments
Crazy Challenge - Boys and their toys
Digital Tuesday - Happy Birthday

This Fab image is from Mo's Digital pencil called Air Guitar and has been coloured with copic markers and edges distressed with Tim Holtz ink weatherd wood and paper distressing tool. Edges have also been pierced with pricking tool. Sentiment stamp is from inkadinkado and so is the wallet image both from the Rock star collection. Tulle and charm from my stash. Martha stewart punch used and stars punched from a 2nd paper.

Nephews Birthday Card!!


Made this for my Nephews birthday and I am entering it into the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations - Let's get Physical
Craftilicious - Birthdays
Secret Crafter - That summer feeling
Dotties World - Summer Holiday

Image is called Mikey from Charmed cards and crafts and has been coloured with Copic Markers. Papers and sentiment were free with a magazine.

Thursday 15 July 2010

Another Christmas card!!!

Just a quick post before I go to bed!
I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Fussy & Fancy - Christmas in july
Papercutz - Christmas ( no red or green)
Shabby tea room - Christmas in july
Oh la la - Christmas in july
One stop crafts - Monocromatic
Cute Card Thursday - Christmas
Stamp Something - Recipe (1 paper, 1 image, 1 ribbon)

Sunday 11 July 2010

Happily Ever After!!!!


I was asked to make a Shrek & Fiona Wedding card by a friend. She was going to a Shrek themed wedding yesterday. The bride had a Shrek weding cake and all the tables were themed to one of the characters. My friend was on the Donkey Table!!!

I am entering it into the following challenges:
Double Dutch - Movie Madness
Everybody art challenge - Sketch
ABC - Y is for you & me

Papers are BasicGrey & I am not sure what the other one is and they have been distressed with my Tim Holtz distressing tool. Flowers from Wild orchid crafts and leaves are a leone em punch.

Monday 5 July 2010

1st Criss-cross challenge card!


This is My very first Criss Cross Card there is a fab tutorial over on the Just Magnolia Challenge Blog. I am entering it into the following Challenges :
Just Magnolia - Criss Cross Card
Fussy & Fancy - Christmas in July
Crafty Catz - Distressing (edges of paper)
One stop crafts - Distressing (edges of paper)
Pile it on - Favorite things (flowers)
Incy Wincy - Punches (martha stewart)

Image is Magnolia coloured with copic markers. Paper is Forever Friends. Flowers are Wild orchid crafts. Martha Stewart eyelet lace border punch used.

Friday 2 July 2010

Crafty Calender Challenge DT Card & 4 challenges!!


Here is my DT Card for the Crafty Calender Challenge. This month we have the theme of Summer with the added option of using yellow.
I am also entering it into the following challenges :
Ohh LaLa - Simply summer
Stamp with fun - Birthday
A spoon full of sugar - Animal crackers
Crafty Creations - Ice cream & cakes


The stamp is from sugar nellie at Funky kits. Flowers from Wild Orchid crsfts. I used Martha steward double loops punch and for the leaves Leone em punch.