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

Cute Baby Fairy!

Evening! How's your week going so far? It's turned super cold here in London again but I've finally managed to get my winter coat that I've been searching for since Christmas! Every time I found one I liked, it had either sold out or they didn't have it in my size, so I'm so happy I've finally got one - and it's sooooo lovely and cosy, now I'm 'snug as a bug in a rug' LOL!!
Here's a card I made a week or so ago using a sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday but I'm only just getting round to posting it.....

I love this image, so adorable and I've watercoloured it with Distress Inks. All the papers and Chipboard flowers/sentiment, etc are from Imaginisce 'All Kinds of Happy' with a few embellies from my stash and that's about it!
I'm entering my card over at The Sugar Bowl, who from now on are running a monthly 'Anything Goes' challenge.
BTW - in case you've just noticed my Sunday Sketch and Stamp post has just magically appeared, it's cos I'd left it scheduled but hadn't realised it wasn't live until I went to post this one, doh!!
Right, I'm off to get Sam's dinner out the oven and then I'll be hopping round to see you. Stay warm (if it's cold where you are obvs!)....................xx

One of the Pips

Evening! I've not posted for a few days - I've been busy doing all sorts of things. Firstly, thanks if you crossed your fingers for my little Ka - it passed it's MOT!!! I've been to the opticians for an eye test and am waiting to pick up my new specs, can't wait! My little fur baby has finally had a fur cut and looks like a little baldie (no offence baby xx) And last but not least, I was busy packing for my son, Sam over the weekend (and attending meetings) cos he went away on an outward bound trip to treejumpers in Kent on Tuesday with his new school. He's back tomorrow, so I can't wait to hear what he's been up to and if he's made some new friends. Phew! I think that's just about covered it! What have you all been up to? I'll be round to visit you all to find out in a bit. Here's the card I wanted to share with you:

Ingredients:

Image - Sugar Nellie (it's one of the 'Pips' but I can't remember which one - hence the post title!) coloured with Spectrum Noirs.

Papers and Buttons - Papermania Capsule Collection.

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts.

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards.

Raffia Ribbon - Bunny Zoe's.

Flourish - Marianne Designs die.

Such a cute image - they're nice and big too - I've had her for a while but only just got round to using her (like so many of my stamps, slapped wrists all round!!). I'm also entering my card into the following challenges:

• City Crafter Challenge - Week 126 Polka Dot Palooza.
• Shopping Our Stash - Challenge 68 3, 2, 1 (3 buttons, 2 DPs, 1 image).
• Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes.
• The Crafty Bloggers Network - Challenge #3 Purple.
• Make It Monday - Anything Goes.
• My Mum's Craft Shop Challenges - Challenge #74 Buttons.

Right, I think that's it for now! Thanks for visiting me and any comments you might leave. Bye for now............xx
 

One for the Boys

Evening All. I'm sorry I've not been around for a while - what with everything that's been going on, I needed to take some time out to get my head around everything and back in the right 'place' if you know what I mean and I wanted to make sure that I was 100% ready before I started blogging again. But I am, and here I am! And while I've been away, I've been making lots of cards so I've got plenty to share with you....starting with this one! I've finally managed to make one to join in over at the Sugar Bowl, which is Challenge 86 - Marie Therese's Sketch - I even managed to meet the theme 'One for the Boys' whoop, whoop. Here's my card:

Ingredients:

Image - Simply Sassy - Sugar Nellie/Funky Kits watercoloured with distress inks.

Papers - My Mind's Eye.

Die - MFT die-namics.

Other - Rub-on sentiment - Crate Paper, Buttons from stash, Brown card - Bazzill Basics.

After such a long time off-line, I had about a million emails to catch up with so I went through all of those yesterday and now I'm going to start on catching up with all of you - I just hope I've still got some followers left. I've missed being a part of blog land and I'm happy to be back - I hope you're happy to have me and that you like my card. Back tomorrow........xx

Evening!I think everyone was so busy enjoying the jubilee weekend that no-one put the post up on the
Sunday Sketch and Stamp blog. Thankfully, Gry came along to save the day! Here's my card:

Ingredients:

Image - Sugar Nellie coloured with Spectrum Noirs with glitter on the wings.

Papers - My Mind's Eye.

Doily Die - Cheery Lynn.

Sentiment - Whimsy.

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts.

Also used: Paper lace tape and gems from stash.

I must apologise for going missing again - the news from my aunt's PET scan wasn't good, I'm afraid and my family have been going through a really hard time - and a huge thanks to those of you who left me some really touching comments - I can't thank you enough for being so supportive, it means the world. I don't want to go into it too much at the moment because we've come away for a week to try and take our minds off of it, so I'm trying not to upset myself. Anyway, I hope you like my card and I hope you've all had a good weekend. Bye for now..........xx

The Best Is Yet To Be....

Here's my first attempt at the Sketch and Stash Challenge - I like the idea of this challenge blog cos I've got loads of stuff that I've not used yet and I buy stuff all the time (!!!), so it seems like it was made for me!! For my card, I've made an easel card for the first time and, as I'm never one for doing things by halves - and also because of the sketch requirements - I've made a round one. I really love the look of these, so it'll definitely be something that I'll be repeating!! Most of the things on this card are being used for the first time.... the Manga Girl image from Sugar Nellie I bought ages ago but this is the first time I've ever used it and the Basic Grey Ambrosia papers and Daisy Bucket sentiment stamp are both brand new - they were reduced, so I ordered them from The Craft Emporium. I went a bit picture crazy but it's hard to get a good angle with these cards and cos they're dimensional, they can't be scanned in. Overall, I was pretty pleased with the way it turned out - the only thing is, I used Spiced Marmalade and Wild Honey distress inks to colour in her tights and I thought the SM would be more orange and the WH more yellow, but they're virtually the same colour - a small issue though! I'd really love to know what you think of it!

Ingredients: Image - Manga Girl from Sugar Nellie watercoloured with distress inks, Backing Papers - Basic Grey Ambrosia, Flowers - Prima and Papermania, Craftwork Cards Card Candy, Sentiment Stamp - Daisy Bucket Designs. Also used: nestibilities and nellie snellen dies.