Hey there! It's been such a weird day today - weather wise! I actually fell asleep on the sofa last night and missed my poor fur baby's last walk, so when I woke up this morning at 5.30am he had all four paws crossed, so I had a quick cuppa and then took him out and it was really misty. The mist took a good few hours to lift and it was quite cold this morning but by about midday it was warm and then it got warmer through the afternoon!! It's a nightmare getting dressed in the morning - you dress for winter and then by the afternoon, you look like a lunatic cos everyone else has got a t-shirt on!! Right, well that's my rant about global warming over with!
Tonight's card I made for the Everybody Art challenge # 111 and it's a sketch challenge. Here it is:

I've used the most perfect Mo Manning image and sentiment (which as usual I bought a while back and have only just got around to inking!) and my Basic Grey Oliver papers, which are quickly becoming my 'go to' papers for male cards!! This card is actually for my aunt to give to my cousin's little boy for his birthday - he can be a bit naughty and my cousin is always telling us stories of what he's been up to, so I think she'll find it funny! Til next time......

Hi Everyone! Have you seen the new releases over at Some Odd Girl? Oh my goodness, I had to buy up the store!!!Here's a card I made using Ballerina Kaylee and some Fancy Pants papers that I've been dying to use!:

I'm entering it into the Papertake Weekly Challenge - I used sketch # 45 and Fab n' Funky challenge # 43 - use a digital image. Hope you like it! Bye for now.....

Today's challenge at Scrap Creations is 'Think Pink' - the reason behind it is because it's Breast Cancer Awareness month and some of the DT  have incorporated this into their cards, but I haven't and if you want to join in with the challenge, it's optional - as long as you go all out on the pinkness!!! Our fabulous sponsor is Tiddly Inks and I really am loving their images!!! Here's my card:

Ingredients: Image - Tiddly Inks coloured with promarkers. Everything else - Imaginisce!!

I followed Friday Sketchers sketch # 122, so I'll be entering into their challenge. Hope you like it! Don't forget to hop over and have a look at the rest of the DT's creations and join in with the challenge!!!
Bye for now,

When I saw that the challenge over at Creative Craft Challenges was 'What a Glamour Puss', I just HAD to make a card using this fabulous image from The Stamping Boutique. Could it be any more perfect? I also used sketch # 85 from Inspirational Card Sketches and lastly, Fab n' Funky Challenge # 42, 'Is it black or is it white (with a twist)?' - the twist being one other colour!!
I've used my favourite papers on this card (well, one of my favourites anyway!?!?), they're from Anna Griffin and the zebra stripes are flocked which is cool. I do love an animal print. It's funny, as I get older, I'm turning into Bet Lynch (of Coronation Street fame for those of you who don't know!) LOL! I also used Flower Soft for the first time, to try and give a furry effect to the kitty - I'm not sure I'm 100% happy with it though so I think I'll stick to using it as snow in future!

Hope you like it. I've got a couple more cards I've got to finish before bed tonight, so you'll be seeing those over the next few days! TTFN.

Hello there. I hope you all had good weekends and are ready to face a new week!! I had quite a quiet one - went to the shops on Saturday afternoon cos Sam (my son) wanted some plastic soldiers (although can you believe that Smyths (the biggest toy shop for miles) doesn't sell them anymore - I know the little green soldiers aren't exactly new but I thought they were one of those things that all children played with?!?). On Saturday night, we had movie night and watched the new Karate Kid film - have you seen it? Jaden Smith (Will Smith's son) acts his little socks off and I'd say he's got a bright future ahead of him but I don't think this one was as good as the original. Then on Sunday we popped round to see my best friend's new flat, which is gorgeous and I'm sure she's going to be very happy there!! (Note to self: must make her a new home card!!!) Also - was loving the X Factor this weekend!!! The judge's houses are always my favourite bit and the night that they tell the singers who's going through to the live finals, I'm always an emotional wreck - crying my eyes out with sadness for the ones who don't get through and with happiness for the ones that do. LOL!! I was sooooo surprised that Cheryl didn't put Gamu through and on the preview - why, oh why have they dyed Storm's hair red?? Dreadful!! Anyway, that's enough waffling from me for one day!!!
This week's challenge over at There's Magic in the Air, set by Pat was to use any Paper Cupcakes image to make a Christmas card including snowflakes. I'm loving these chrimbo card challenges cos they're giving me a headstart on all the cards I have to make for the occasion!!! Here's my card:

Ingredients: Image - Paper Cupcakes coloured with promarkers with a bit of stickles and viva pearl pen, Papers - Papermania, Sentiment - Craftwork Cards. Also used - Cuttlebug and Nesties.

Isn't that just the cutest image, so sweet and easy to colour. I'll definitely be using it for lots more of my Christmas cards. It was quite funny when I was making this card actually - I wanted to add a bit of Viva Pearl Pen to the penguin's hat but as I was squeezing it, nothing was coming out so I turned the tube round to look at the nozzle and kept squeezing and whatever was blocking it, cleared and pearly stuff went flying through the air and landed in my hair and across the table. V funny!!!
Right, well I think I've waffled on enough for one day!! I hope you've enjoyed reading it all and I hope you like my card and I hope you'll hop over to TMITA and have a look at the rest of the DT's cards and join in with the challenge - go on, it's an easy one and you don't have to use Paper Cupcakes images anymore (although I don't know why you wouldn't want to!!)
Bye for now........

Morning All! It's Sunday and so it's time again for Sunday Sketch and Stamp. This week we had a fabby sketch by Lisa to work with and the sponsor is Digital Delights. Here's my card:

Ingredients: Image - Digital Delights coloured with promarkers and stickles, Papers - American Crafts, Coloured Card - Bazzill Basics. Also used - Cuttlebug, Nesties, Martha Stewart Frond Punch and XCut Flower Punch.

I would've put a close up of the image here too, but blogger won't let me!! From what I'm read across blog land, I think quite a few people are having problems with the new photo upload but this is the first time I've had an issue.
I'd love to hear what you think of my card. I was really pleased with how my flowers turned out - that punch has turned out to be one of the best things I've ever bought!! Don't forget to hop across and have a look at the other fabulous cards from the rest of the DT and of course, join in with the challenge!!!!
Bye for now,

Happy World Card Making Day!!!!!!!! CDAC currently has a blog hop going on - you might've seen the button:

I'd highly recommend having a hop around - I did it yesterday and ended up visiting lots of digi stamp companies and seeing lots of fabby images that I wouldn't have seen otherwise!! This card  I made for the hop and you'll probably see it on your way round!! It's made with one of the newly released images by Nina over at Paper Cupcakes and here it is:

Ingredients: Image - Paper Cupcakes coloured with promarkers, BP - Basic Grey Jovial, Computer Printed Sentiment, Gems - Anitas.

I'm also going to be entering it into the following challenges:

• Critter Sketch Challenge Blog - Sketch # 33.
• Creative Inspirations - Challenge 80 Christmas in September.
• Just Inspirational Challenges - Challenge # 14 Christmas cards.
• Charisma Cardz Challenges - Challenge # 39 Christmas crafting.

Right, well I hope you like my card and I hope you enjoy the hop!! And of course, have a Happy World Card Making Day - make a card to celebrate - it'd be rude not to ;-) 

Til next time,