If in doubt, Accessorize!

Evening! Here's a card I made using one of the stamps from the latest Sugar Nellie release 'Bags of Fashion' - believe it or not, I think this is the fastest 'through the door' to card, card that I've ever made!

Ingredients:

Image - Sugar Nellie coloured with Pro/Flex-markers and Speccies.

Papers - Cosmo Cricket 'Upcycle'.

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards.

Other - MS 'Cherish' border punch, Grey Bazzill Basics card, Twine and Pearls from stash.

The hair on these images is just amazing!! I'm not sure I've done her justice (you can have a closer look by clicking on the card to enlarge it) but hey, I tried! As soon as I'd inked up this little cutie, I knew exactly what papers to use - I love these Cosmo Cricket ones with handbags all over 'em! And the sentiment from Craftwork Cards seemed like the icing on the cake! Hope ya like it!

I'm going to enter my card into the following challenges:

• Stamptacular Sunday - Challenge #205 Sketch. 
• The Sugar Bowl - Challenge #101 Anything Goes.
• The Pink Elephant Challenge - TPE #189 Inspiration Photo (Yellow and Grey).
• Make It Monday - Anything Goes.
• Passion for Promarkers - Week 188 'One for the Ladies'.
• Loves Rubber Stamps - Week 42 Anything Goes.
• Crazy Amigo Challenge - Women.
• Dutch Dare - Challenge #207 Girls Rule.
• Vickie's Challenges - Challenge #4 Anything Goes.

Phew! I think that's about it! Have a wonderful Mother's Day tomorrow to all you mum's out there. I hope you're all thoroughly spoilt and have a nice relaxing day. Sending hugs.....xx

Noel

Morning! It's the last challenge for 2012 starting today over at Sunday Sketch and Stamp and this time, you can take your pick of any of our previous sketches - and you've got til the 5th January to take part so you've got plenty of time to join in more than once!! I used Sketch # 124 to make my card:

 

Ingredients:

Image - Freebie from Quick Cards made Easy, coloured using Spectrum Noirs with chalk inks in the background.

Papers - Freebies from QCME.

Flowers - made using Bazzill Basics card punched with Martha Stewart flower punch layered with handcut holly leaves with gold glitter glue in the middle.

There have been some fab freebies with the magazines this year and I've not had the chance to use all of them, so I'll still be using them next year! Well, I'll be off - don't forget to hop over to Sunday Sketch and Stamp and have a nose at my fellow teamies gorgeous creations (we've got a couple of new DT members too!) and make sure you join in! Bye for now..................xxx

Best Dress

Hello again! Can you believe it's the 1st of July? Where on earth has this year gone? I can't believe that I need to start thinking about making Christmas cards again soon (yes, I know it's still only July but I'm determined to change the habit of a lifetime and make a start on them much earlier this year!!) Anyways, back to the matter in hand! Cos it's the first of the month, it's time for a new challenge over at the Cupcake Craftroom. This month, the team had the most fabulous 'Flourish' papers to work with - you really must check them out because not only are the designs gorgeous but the soft colour tones are right up my alley too!!! And the theme this month is a nice easy one for you all too.....'Lots of Layers'. Here's my card:

Ingredients:

Image - Lili of the Valley coloured with Spectrum Noirs.

Papers - 'Flourish' Cupcake Cards and Crafts.

Sentiment - Whimsy stamps.

Flowers - Woodware (large green one), Wild Orchid Crafts (all the others!)

Punches/Dies - Whimsy mini postage stamp die, Memory Box Madera corner, MS butterfly punch.

Other - Whitewash coredinations cardstock, Making Memories distressing tool, Pearls from stash.

Isn't this little girl just the absolute cutest?!?! I do love this colour combo - I have said it before....the saying goes 'blue and green should never be seen' but I think it looks pretty darned good together! I have scuffed up all the edges using my distressing tool but looking at the pic, I'm not sure you can see it too well (it might if you enlarge it?!)

I'm also going to enter my card into the following challenges:

• Graphicat Sketches - Challenge #11.
• Lili's Little Fairies - 'A little bit distressed'.
• The Ribbon Girls - July 'Girlie Cards'.
• Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Challenge #16 'Anything Goes'.
• Fairy-tale Challenge blog - Challenge #44 'Soft Colour Tones'.
• Dutch Dare - Challenge #171 Flutterby Butterfly.

Right, I think that's all from me for today - I think two posts in one day is enough, eh!?! I hope you like my card, I love reading any comments you might choose to leave, so thanks in advance! And don't forget to hop over to the Cupcake Craftroom to check out the other gorgeous DT cards and join in with the challenge, you've got a whole month!! Bye for now...............xx

Stay Strong xx

Good Morning! There's a new challenge starting today over at My Mum's Craft Shop Challenges and this week, we want to see your 'Feeling Blue/Get Well Soon' creations. Here's mine:

Ingredients:

Image - Milk Coffee digital images (coloured with Spectrum Noirs).

Papers - First Edition.

Sentiment - Whimsy.

Other - Martha Stewart flower punch and pearls from The Hobby House (@Ally Pally).

The image is actually called 'Celine Praying' and I've used the 'Stay Strong' sentiment because my family have had quite a bit of bad news over the last couple of weeks - one of my aunt's, who dealt with mouth cancer fairly soon after I had my own battle with cancer, has found some lumps in her neck and following initial tests, has been told that her cancer is back. She's up at the hospital today actually, having a PET scan to find out how far it's spread and then they'll make some decisions about what treatment she can have. And also, one of my uncle's - he hasn't been well for quite a few weeks, he was having problems with his throat and finding it hard to eat. At first, the GP told him it was some sort of infection and gave him some medication which seemed to help a bit but after the problem didn't go away, he went back to the doctors, who sent him to the hospital for tests. They were looking at his throat and also his stomach, so you can imagine our shock when the diagnosis came back - he's got lung cancer. For those of you so inclined, if you could keep them in your prayers, I would really appreciate it. I know that this dreadful disease touches so many people's lives but up until 2006, I hadn't really felt so affected by it and then of course, I found out I had thyroid cancer but it seems like ever since, everyone we hear about that is ill, has it in one form or another. I know that they've made alot of advances in the treatment of cancer but I hope that one day they find a cure. And I must also say that if any of you ever find a lump, be in it your breast or neck or anywhere there didn't used to be one!! Please, please go and get it checked out - you never know, it could save your life!!
And on that note, I'll be off for now. Back soon, take care my lovelies...............xxx

Celebrate!!

Hi Everyone. There's a new challenge starting today over at My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge and this week we want to see your creations celebrating something!! My aunt had asked me to make her a card for an old friend who was celebrating her 60th birthday and being as she'd just been to Iceland to see the Aurora Borealis and loves Angels and Fairies, etc. I decided to use an LOTV image to make this card (lots of pics, sorry!):

Ingredients:

Images - Lili of the Valley coloured with Spectrum Noirs and Stickles.

Papers - MME Lost and Found 'Blush'.

Dies and Punches - Nestibilities Labels, Cottage Cutz 'Floral Doily', MS Butterfly punch, Marianne Designs.

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts.

Sentiment - Whimsy.

Other - Lace, Pin, Pearls and Gems from stash, all Edges distressed with TH Vintage Photo DI, Numbers cut with Slice machine.

I'm also entering my card into the challenge over at The Sketchy Challenge cos I've followed their sketch (Challenge #20 - Chantal's Sketch)and Wild Orchid Challenges Week 46 - Things with Wings.
OK, I think that's it from me for today - I keep trying to catch up with everyone but with Sam being on Easter holidays at the moment, I keep getting waylaid. I'm hoping to get one day in front of the computer. BTW - Is anyone going to Ally Pally on Sunday?? Don't forget to pop over and check out my talented teamies cards over at My Mum's Craft Shop Challenges and make sure you join in, it's a pretty open challenge, so I'm sure you can come up with something!! Bye for now.................xx

Music Box.......

Afternoon! This week's challenge over at The Crazy Challenge is 'Vintage' and our sponsor is one of my old design teams, The Stamping Boutique, which was nice cos I had a few images to choose from, to work with! Here's my card:

Ingredients:

Image - The Stamping Boutique coloured with Spectrum Noirs with a bit of stickles and pearly pen!

Paper and Sentiment - Papermania.

Pink Card - Bazzill Basics.

Flowers and Lace - Wild Orchid Crafts.

Punches and Dies - MS Vintage Lace PATP and shapes cut with my Slice.

Other - Pearls from stash.

I hope it's 'vintage' enough! What d'you reckon? I've used pearls and lace and thrown in some vintagey looking paper, so I hope it works! And I got to use my Slice again! I'm determined to use it more and there are some great shapes that are useful for filling in any gaps. Have you made any crafty New Year's resolutions? Right, that's it from me for today, I'd better get on! Don't forget to pop over to The Crazy Challenge to check out my teamie's cards - and join in with the challenge, of course! Back again soon lovelies............xx

It'll be All White on the Night........

Boom, boom! I've always wanted to use that as a title and being as the challenge over at Southern Girls this fortnight is 'White on White', I've finally got my opportunity! Here's my card (get ready for a few pics!!)

Ingredients:

Image - Tickled Pink coloured with Spectrum Noirs.

White Card - Bazzill Basics 'Great White', DCWV Glitter Card.

Dies - Cheery Lynn Doily Die.

Punches - Martha Stewart Butterfly and Leaf punches.

Lace Butterfly - Wild Orchid Crafts.

Flowers - WOC and The Range.

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards.

Other - Ribbon and Gems from stash, Swirls cut using Slice.

Phew, I think that's it! Sorry about the pic and ingredients overload!! I'm also entering my card into the following challenges:

• Crafty Purple Frog Challenges - Anything Goes.
• Paperplay Challenges - Week 3 Ribbon Any Which Way.
• I Brake for Challenges - IBFCC17 Fancy Folds.
• Inky Impressions Challenges - Shape It Up (Shaped Cards).
• Heart Song Inspirations - Challenge #31 Glitter and/or White on White.

Don't forget to pop over to Southern Girls, my fellow teamies have really pulled it out the bag this time around with their projects! And we'll make it worth your while to join in ;-) - our sponsors this time around are Tickled Pink (where my gorge image came from), Artfull Crafts and Meljen's!!
Thanks too - to those of you who asked after my sickly son who was off school!! It must've been a virus because he had a temperature and one bout of sickness! I've kept him off for the rest of the week but I knew he'd started feeling better when he started talking the hind legs off a donkey as usual!!! Bye for now........xxx

Keeping Warm....

Heeeeeellllllllooooooooooooo!!! There's a new challenge over at My Mum's Craft Shop Challenges starting today and it's 'Keeping Warm'. I thought this image would be perfect the way she's warming her little paws on her cocoa with marshmallows - and it just so happened I had the most perfect paper......

Ingredients:

Image - Saturated Canary Digis coloured with Spectrum Noirs and Promarkers.

Papers - K & Co.

Ribbon - Free with magazine.
Other - MS Swirling Lace PATP punches.

I can't believe I lost out on the chance to stock up on the Saturated Canary digis that I'm missing when Krista had the most amazing sale yesterday - just my luck that it was the day before 'pay day' and I literally didn't have a penny to my name :-( Oh well, at least I'll be getting my birthday (and Christmas!) money very soon!!
I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

• Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch #122.
• Kaboodle Doodles - Challenge #95 Bundle Up for Winter.
• Make It Monday - Anything Goes.
• Saturated Canary Challenges - Challenge #5 Anything Goes.

Right, that's it from me! Don't forget to join in with the challenge and of course, check out the other DT member's fabby cards!! Mwah..............xx