The cutest baby.....

Morning All!! There's a new sketch challenge starting today over at Sunday Sketch and Stamp and the sketch has been designed by ME, so I hope you'll join in!! I've made a card for a commission I had (and it's another easel (with a box) so lots of pics - sorry!!)

Ingredients:

Image - Mo Manning (Mo's Digital Pencil) watercoloured with distress inks).

Papers and Heart Die Cut - Craftwork Cards.

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts.

Dies and Punches - MS Heart Doily punch, Marianne Designs flourish rectangle (word panel), Nestabilities Circle and Scalloped Circle, Magnolia Doohickeys Tag and Doily Flowers (on box).

Other - Pearls from stash.

I'm also entering my card into the following challenges:

• Bronte and Bella's Challenge Blog - Challenge #106 And Holiday or Celebration.
• Digi Doodle Shop's Best - Challenge #80 Anything Goes.
• Card Cupids - More than one fold.
• Come and Get It Challenges - Anything Goes.
• Dream Valley Challenges - Challenge 19 - Anything Goes.

And that's about it for now, I think!?! Don't forget to join in over at Sunday Sketch and Stamp - I'd love to see what you do with my sketch. Enjoy the last of your weekend. I'll be back tomorrow.......mwah x

Gorgeous Girlie!

Hello again! Back so soon because I've got a card to share and it's for the Lili of the Valley challenge which closes today. This week was a 'Bingo' challenge and I'd been asked by a friend to make a card for one of her friend's 50th Birthday, so I used Flowers, Gems and Ribbon to fit into the challenge. Here's the card (and it's an easel card - with a box too - so lots of pics. Sorry!!!!)

Ingredients:

Image - Lili of the Valley coloured with Spectrum Noirs.

Papers - First Edition.

Card - Bazzill Basics.

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards.

Ribbon and Gems - Wild Orchid Crafts.

Flowers on Box - The Works.

Dies - Cheery Lynn Doily Die, Flourish - Whimsy Stamps, Leaves - Marianne Design, Flowers and Tag (on box) - Magnolia Doohickey.

And that's about it! I really hope you like it - I've used quite an unusual colour combination but I thought it worked with the papers. Thanks for visiting and I'd love to know what you think! Bye for now..........xxx

Spooky!!

Morning! The new challenge starting today over at My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge is 'Spooky Time', so we want to see your Halloween cards/projects.
I must admit I kinda struggled with this one because Halloween isn't a big thing here in the UK and so there isn't much call for cards for the occasion, but here's what I came up with:

Ingredients:

Images - David Parkins (Free from Simply Cards and Papercrafts magazine) coloured with Spectrum Noirs).

Papers - Another freebie from Summer Driggs.

Punch - Martha Stewart.

And that's it! I'll be back later to link it up to some challenges but for now, I've gotta dash! See you later lovelies............xxx

Naughty or Nice?

Morning! What have you all got planned for the weekend? My son's has gone away with his Nan, so I've got a nice quiet one planned full of uninterrupted stamping - 'specially with my new SWALK winter cheer stamps and some of the christmas Magnolias!! I seriously need to get a wriggle on with the chrimbo cards.......but, here's another one for ya!

Ingredients:

Image - Pollycraft coloured with Spectrum Noirs.

Papers - Free from a magazine.

Sentiment - Whimsy Stamps.

Dies and Punches - Nellie Snellen rectangle die and Fiskars Threading Water punch.

Other - Bias binding from stash.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

• Sketch N Stash - Challenge 72.
• Make It Monday - Anything Goes.
• Pollycraft Monday Challenge - Challenge #115 Girls, Girls, Girls.

Aren't those papers just the cutest? They were free with Quick Cards magazine and they're just perfect for alot of cards I've got planned!! And do you like my sentiment? I love these Whimsy Stamps ticket sentiments and my fave thing to do with them at the mo, is to stamp them in two different colours, as I've done here. What d'you think? Well, I hope you like it and have a good weekend!! Thanks for looking and I hope to see you again soon TTFN.......................xxx

Fairy Wishes....

Morning! It's my turn to post over on the JSL blog today and the card I've made is using another one of the images from last week's Christmas digi release/blog hop - you really should check them out, Jehanne (the owner) has come up with some wonderful images this year. For this card, I've used Mistletoe Fairy:

Ingredients:

Image - Just Some Lines coloured with Spectrum Noirs.

Papers and sticker border - Echo Park.

Other - Button, Baker's Twine, Craftwork Cards card candy, Viva Decor pearl pen, Stickles and free chunky glitter from magazine.

I'm also entering my card into the following challenges:

• Sketches by Carly - Sketch #42.
• Christmas Card Challenges - Week #46 Stickers (the border).
• ABC Christmas - U for unused stash (I've used Echo Park paper left over from last year).
• Flutter by Wednesday - Anything Goes with a Fairy, Butterfly or Angel.
• Cupcake Craft Challenges - Challenge #164 Buttons and Bows.
• Make It Monday - Anything Goes.

Isn't she the cutest? I've only just made a start with my christmas cards, so I really must get a move on!! How are you getting on with yours? Well, I'd better dash! Have a Happy Friday! Back tomorrow...................xx

Mmmmmm.......Food (and drink!)

Morning All!! There's a new challenge starting today over at 'My Mum's Craft Shop Challenges' and this week, we want to see your cards featuring food and/or drink. The challenge is being sponsored by Wild Rose Studio and being as I had their image of a girl holding a cupcake - still uninked (slapped wrists) - I thought it would be rude not to use it, so here it is:

Ingredients:

Image - Wild Rose Studio coloured with Spectrum Noirs.

Papers and Ribbon - Papermania 'Little Cake Shoppe' (I think!?)

Dies - MFT Rosette die and Magnolia Doohickey Lace border die.

Other - Ranger Glossy Accents (on the cherry!) and Gems from stash.

I followed the sketch over at Dutch Dare, so I'll be entering it over there, and I think that's about it from me - I've kept it short (and I hope sweet!) today. I'd better go cos I've got a little dog that wants a walk. And I'm in a fab mood today cos my SWALK winter cheer stamps arrived this morning - and my mum's taking Sam away for the weekend, so guess what I'll be doing!!!??? Bye for now......................xxx

Just Some Lines Christmas Blog Hop

Hello and Welcome to our Christmas Blog Hop! Today we are showing off the remaining 12 NEW Christmas images that can be found at the Just Some Lines shop (the 1st image was shown as a sneak peek on the JSL Blog yesterday). Jehanne has created some fabulous images for us and you'll definitely want to check them all out by hopping around to our DT members' blogs.

We also have some fun prizes for you to win, so make sure you stop at each blog along the route and leave a comment - winners will be chosen from the comments.

You should have arrived here from Jenn. If you haven't come from there, please go back to Just Some Lines Blog for a full list of 'Hoppers' and start at the beginning.

Here's my card:

Today I've used 'Seeing Santa' (you can go straight to the store by clicking on the link). I've also used Imaginisce papers, a Craftwork Cards sentiment and used a Cuttlebug die to cut the fancy corner. I used the sketch over at Sketch Saturday, so I'll be entering my card into their challenge.

I hope you enjoyed your stop, now it's off to the next blog, which is Juelmarie. Have fun!!