Ribbon Dreams

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2012-02-29T10:15:00.000Z

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Sittin on top of the world..

2012-02-12T11:50:00.000Z

well that's what my oh thought when i showed him this card!! The lovely Karen chose the theme for this week's sketchie over on the CMLI group.

The theme was 'get your baubles out' and luckily I had just bought a new Penny Black stamp which was perfect for the challenge!

Karen has decided all her dt slots on the group will be Christmas cards so there is no last minute panic!

I used my newest Martha Stewart corner and edge punch which I love!

Papers from Stash

Image by Penny Black

Coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment and Candy from Craftwork Cards

Nesties

Martha Stewart Punches

Ribbon from Stash

Glamour Dust

Glossy accents

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Sketch Saturday - yummy sketch
52 Christmas Card Throwdown - colour challenge (red,green,gold)
Craftyhazelnuts Christmas Challenge - angel or fairy
CES Challenges - lots of layers
Charisma Card Challenges - things with wings
Crafts and Me - use a new image
The Crazy Challenge - fairies

Sketchie Challenge

2012-02-10T11:35:00.000Z

Hello to my new follower and Thanks to all those who regularly leave comments!

Some of you will know that I am part of a group on a craft forum (Craft Bubble) and we have a regular Dt and Gdt slots (mine is coming up!!!). This week's sketch and theme was set by the lovely Lauren (DT) who set the theme as 'take it as red'. So many different options to choose from! I have already started my oh's valentine card but I know he checks my blog out so that will have to be finished and then posted after V day. Even tho was we walked into Tesco last night he uttered...Oh Crap! as he saw all the stuff for V day. He honestly does not know the date of it! Ho hum..anyway onto this card.

Image - Forever Friends

Coloured with Promarkers

Glossy accents

Brad from local craft shop

Nesties

Ribbon - American Crafts

Punch - Martha Stewart

Papers - 3 bugs in a rug and stash

Embossing folder - Cuttlebug spots and dots

Sentiment - bargain bin special

Faux stitching - Fineliner pen

I'm such a sucker for balloons on a card! Sorry about the quality of the pics, it isn't picking up much of the shading on the bear but maybe it's overshadowed by the red!

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge - Im in Stitches
Alphabet Challenge Blog - A for Animal Antics
Moving Along With the Times - cute critters
Papertake Weekly Challenge - anything goes
Pixie Cottage - Red

Craft Your Days Away - stitchy challenge

Hope you are all warm and snow free! Have a great weekend

Craftathon 2012

2012-02-06T13:17:00.000Z

Long post - maybe get a cuppa??

Well what a fabulous weekend! I met up with my crafting pals who I know from Craftbubble .(Kathy, Cherry and Wynneth). This year we had 2 more crafters join us, it was lovely to meet Nicola and Clare and we were already talking about next years event!
It was organised by Kathy aka Purple Princess , who found us a hotel and booked a church hall for us to craft at, thanks again Kathy!

HOW MUCH STASH?!?!

Kathy, Clare and Cherry also did some demo's for us, supplying all the equipment and helping (me) to overcome some crafting fears!!

First all all Clare supplied a canvas for us all and showed us different ways to decorate it. Thank goodness for gesso as I hated my first attempt! We were asked to pick a focal image and bring papers/embellishments to match prior to the weekend and I had the idea of a boudoir themed canvas :).

I will be entering this into the following challenges;

The Cutie Pie Challenge - anything but a card
Stamp with Fun - Love
Lexi's Creations - Love
Cupcake Craft Challenges - pink and red
Craft your Passion - anything goes with no design paper
Stamps R Us - Love/Valentine
Dream Valley Challenge - Valentine
Really Reasonable Ribbon - red and pink with ribbon

Addicted to Stamps - Love/Valentine
Sweet Stampin Challenge - The one I love
One Stop Craft Challenge - For the one I love

Next up was Kathy...she gave us some gloves to wear and supplied glossy paper, buttons,cd's and seam binding ribbon...we got messy with alcohol inks and had a fab time!

Cherry gave us the last demo and it was shrink plastic...oh no!! The two hearts were die cut and stamped with alcohol inks and then attacked with a heat gun! Thanks to Cherry for saving my first attempt from being a ball of plastic!!

Some of the creations from craftathon.

I have watermarked it as unfortunately there are some unscrupulous people who steal others work.

Special thanks to Kathy who helped me with embossing paste and hopefully I will get a chance to show you some examples over the next week!

I hope you enjoyed seeing what we got up to!

Congratulations on your new home!!

2012-02-03T11:30:00.000Z

Now that I know this card has arrived I can blog it! A friend has recently moved house along with her menagerie of chickens and dogs, oh and family of course! I thought a celebration card was in order and decided on this delightful LOTV image as I think she looks like she is skipping/dancing with delight!

Coloured with promarkers

Punches by Martha Stewart

Sentiment by SU!

She actually has sparkly bits on her dress with a glitter pen but I have obviously completely forgot to try and take a pic of the shimmer..ah well, it is there honest!

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Mojo Monday - yummy sketch

Cheers!

2012-02-02T10:00:00.001Z

My Mum asked me for a couple of male cards as she had to buy one and she said they were pants!! I rustled up some uber quick forever friends bear with a champagne glass. I have used this before for Father’s Day cards and think it’s perfect for men’s cards.I also kindly put a handful of other cards in the post for here..I better make sure I have enough birthday cards for the exchange!!

I used a square and scalloped nestie and embossed the backing nestie with the spots and dots folder. I used my new ribbon tags trio three, used an elzybells sentiment and used a chocolate ribbon from stash.

I will be entering this into the following challenges;

Divas by Design - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp -animal antics
The Pixie Cottage - clean and simple
Do You Stack Up - anything goes (forgotten stamp)
Pollycraft Monday Challenge - favourite things (kraft and colour, teddy bears, nesties, ribbon and celebrating!)
Sweet Stampin - animals

Under the mistletoe

2012-01-28T17:41:00.000Z

The lovely Rosie set the Saturday sketchie in the CMLI group on Craftbubble. The theme was 'standing under' and the dt created some lovely cards. Big congratulations to Kathy aka Purple Princess who has joined the team!

I used the gorgeous die cut from Lilli of the Valley with a cute couple under the mistletoe.

I was thinking of card candi or buttons for the sketch and thought the heart buttons were perfect as they are obviously in love!

Sentiment is Forever Friends.

Hmm not sure if you can make it out but the panel behind the picture has been embossed with a papermania snowflakes folder. Ribbon is from polka doodles. This was such a great sketch to work with, I hope you like it!

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Secret Crafter Saturday - Ribbon
Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Challenge - square Christmas card (mine is 6x6)
Allsorts Challenge Blog - one or more hearts
Critter Sketch Challenge - use 3 embellishments
Oldie but a Goodie - have a heart (papers, button are at least 2 years old)
Little Red Wagon - Winter Wonderland
Inky Impressions - heart you
Simon Says Challenge - anything goes
Pixie Cottage - love and kisses
Do You Stack Up - ribbon
Simply Create Too - love is in the air
Stampin for the Weekend - embossing
Penny Black and More - love and hearts

Fairy Happy Birthday

2012-01-26T16:15:00.001Z

This weeks sketchie on Craft Bubble’s CMLI group was set by the lovely Kathy (aka Purple Princess). I have slightly deviated from the sketch (hope you don’t mind Kathy!) and also used a stamp that has never seen ink before….I know , I have already ordered another 2 LOTV stamps in the sale without using all the ones I have!!

I have used new nesties from Christmas and the papers are Pink Petticoat. Butterflies are a Martha Stewart punch. Image is coloured with promarkers and I have used icicle stickles.

Corner punch is Martha Stewart.

Sentiment is by Pink Petticoat.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

Make it Monday
The Paper Shelter - pearls (on butterflies) and swirls
Simon Says Challenge - anything goes
Creative Inspirations - anything goes
I Love Promarkers - purple and pink
Waste not Wednesdays - uninked stamps
Digi Doodle Shop's Best - anything goes

Christmas Presents

2012-01-16T15:31:00.000Z

was the theme set by the lovely Karen over on the CMLI group on Craft Bubble. I know...another Crimble Card but at this rate I won't need to make any by December!

It gave me the chance to use this yummy new MS punch which was a Crimble Present. I wanted to use the stars out of the punch but they would have got lost in the backing paper!

Sparkly gems from stash.

I also used new nestie dies and a new image from Stampin Up! which I got last November but has only just seen ink! He is coloured with Spica glitter pens and promarkers. Waterfall stickles around the edges (need more practice with them!) Glamour dust on hat and on ground.

Paper and ribbon from stash, sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Make it Monday - linky party
Sparkles Forum - new crafty goodies
Dream Valley Challenges - anything goes
Sentimental Sundays - ribbon and sentiment
Secret Crafter Saturday - anything goes with blue
Sweet Stampin - all that glitter
Sketch Saturday - yummy sketch

Just a note to sat despite all the problems people had over the weekend, I had no problems at all and use firefox as my browser.

Hope your Monday is going better than mine, pulled my sciatic nerve exercising and now in pain and need help getting dressed!!! Thank goodness for lovely oh's!

Spotty Stripy Smiles :)

2012-01-13T10:23:00.002Z

I seem to have lots of birthdays in the first half of the year so I need to start getting on top of them...hmm maybe I should just buy a Valentines Card...KIDDING!

Oooh button!!

I don't usually put Happy Birthday on my cards, that way I can use them for just to say Hi or Just a note..I may have to stray from that :)

I coloured this image in last year when practising with my derwent pencils but this image has never been on a card yet (even though the set was bought for me a couple of years ago....ahem..)

I will be entering this card into this following challenges;

The Pixie Cottage - fabby sketch
Totally Papercrafts - spots and stripes
Moving Along With The Times - spots and/or stripes
Simon Says Stamp - spots and/or stripes
Papertake Weekly - die cute special
Craft your Passion - mythical creatures (fairy)
Crafty Cardmakers - no floral embellishments
Magical Mondays - anything goes (mythical creature)

Predominantly Purple

2012-01-12T16:01:00.000Z

is what they are looking for at the Less is More Challenge blog this week. This was a perfect challenge for my craft buddy the Purple Princess who is up to her 7th entry..pop on over and check out her fablicious entries!

I decided to go for a sympathy card as when they are needed the last thing you want to do is be looking for your mojo. I used Kraft as a base and stamped in memento grape jelly (think that's right) which was unopened until now.

I added some gems to the centre of the flowers just for the extra loveliness.

Here's hoping I don't need to use this card anytime soon, the stamp is by Kanban and it lends itself to endless possibilities.

Congratulations

2012-01-10T14:10:00.004Z

to Scott and Nikki who welcomed baby Lillie to the world on Sunday!

Luckily it's easy to find colours/papers for a baby girl and I used Pink Petticoat.

Gems and ribbon from stash.

Hand from a candy win and image from LOTV.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Cupcake Craft Challenges - something new
Craft your days - New Beginnings
Crafty Catz - A new beginning
Lilli of the Valley Thursday Challenge - New beginnings
PaperPlay Challenges - New baby
Digi Doodle Shop's Best - New Beginnings
Papertake Weekly - Die Cute Special
Ruby's Rainbow - something for a baby
My Mum's Craft Shop - something new
Simon Says Stamp - new something

Hope your week is going well so far!

Another Christmas Card?!?

2012-01-07T17:59:00.001Z

I know two in one week, maybe I should set up a counter system..anyway the Christmas Challenge Blog that I entered earlier in the week has come up with a scrummy sketch to follow so I just had to had a go!!

I decided to use a c6 Kraft card base as the sketch seemed to encourage it, I hardly seem to do c6 type cards anymore.

All papers, image and ink are Stampin Up! Sentiment is Craftwork cards, pearls from stash and corner punch is my spangly new MS one that arrived Saturday ( I must use my new stuff more!!).

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Dream Valley Challenges - anything goes
52 (Christmas) Card Throwdown - yummy sketch
CES Challenges - Anything goes

Saturday Sketchie is back!!!

2012-01-07T16:54:00.000Z

On the craft bubble forum our group (Craft Mad and Loving it) has a challenge on a Saturday. The DT have had a well deserved break and the first challenge for 2012 is a sketch with a theme of old, new and recycled set by the lovely Rosie.

My BIL has passed his driving test, he has had lessons on and off over the years but has finally bit the bullet at 40 and passed first time - Well Done!!

Old - stickers
New - corner and punch all over the page punch which arrived today, flag nestie, papers from secret santa
Recycled - blue card snippets , image from a friend

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Crazy 4 Challenges - new toys
CES Challenge Blog - anything goes
Delicious Doodles - All things new (crafty stash)

Hope you are all having a good Saturday, see you tomorrow with another card :)

First card of 2012

2012-01-06T15:46:00.001Z

and it's a Christmas card!!

I hurriedly put a card together as one of my cb buddies told me about a new Christmas blog. You can't go wrong with a teddy bear!!

I will be entering this into the following challenges;

52 (Christmas) Card Throwdown - anything goes
Clean and Simple - sketch

My Top Twelve of 2011

2012-01-04T18:25:00.002Z

After seeing this on a few other blogs I thought I would pick mine...I made a Christmas card nearly every month..who knew??? Actually it's probably something to do with all the Christmas Challenge Blogs that try and make things easier!!

Ok January..it's obviously a Valentines card.

February...a birthday card.

March..bookmark for Mum

April..gotta love this little guy!

May...another birthday card.

June..monochrome Father's Day card.

July...love this stamp.

August..love how this card went together.

September..my first and possibly only ATC.

October..love how fresh looking this is!

November....birthday card for my sister,

December..yes it's a Christmas Card!

Hope you enjoyed them!!

Happy New Year

2012-01-03T14:31:00.001Z

and welcome to my new followers! I have been mia over New Year as we were visiting family and I did not take my laptop.....oh the shame and angst!!!!

I will try and catch up on people's blogs but you may have posted several posts since I was last here...anyway!

This is the card I made for my lovely oh and obviously couldn't blog it before Christmas..I do love this stamp!!

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Make it Monday

I also got a lovely surprise from my sister who isn't crafty but saw this being made at a craft fair..(it's a coaster)

so thought I could do the same with this stamp...

Wow, love your faith in me!!! I am going to another craftathon in February and three of the gang do art journalling so we will see if I pick up any tips there!

Hope 2012 is a fabulous year for you all!

Crimble goodies!!

2011-12-28T17:19:00.001Z

Crafty goodies from Santa!

The little pink craft tote is full of No 7 make up...Santa has good taste!!

Here is a lovely Santa we got for my mum.. I think I should have changed my mind and kept him!!

Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and is still in party/crafty mode!

Merry Christmas

2011-12-25T09:30:00.000Z

to all of my friends and blogging buddies! Hope you got some yummy crafty stuff from Santa and you have a wonderful day!!

Sparkly and Bright

2011-12-20T11:37:00.000Z

Wow I haven't posted since the 8th - how bad is that! Anyway here is another make for you, this is a die cut from Lotv and I love it!

I also love these fabby papers, who knew turquoise and dark red went together so well!!

I put this lovely ric rac ribbon on and added gems to the tops of the baubles for more bling!

This is one I didn't really want to give away but I kindly let oh send it to one of his relly's. I hope you all like it as much as I do!

Hope you have finished all your shopping and not feeling stressed as the big day approaches!

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Make it Monday
Crazy Challenge - Christmas ( TOP 3)
Try it on Tuesday - anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday - anything Christmas
Papertake Weekly - I'm dreaming of a (turquoise and red) Christmas
Divas by Design - Merry Christmas
For Fun Challenges - anything goes Christmas
Crafts and Me - Christmas
Delightful Challenges - anything goes
PaperPlay Challenges - Christmas
CraftyHazelnuts Christmas - anything goes for Christmas
One Stop Craft Challenge - Christmas Sparkle

Paddy the Polar Bear

2011-12-08T16:56:00.001Z

Isn't he a cutie! He is another delightful die cut that came with my craftworks cards goody bag. I have used promarkers (ice grey 1- 3) to colour him.

I used a nestie to cut out the snowflakes from kraft card. I had stamped onto the card and the ink was too pale so it went into the 'recycle' box.

The card candy is plain cardboard so you can colour it any way you want. I covered mine with antique linen distress ink.

Punch is MS, sentiment is craftwork cards and papers are My Mind's Eye 'Wild Asparagus'. Glamour dust has been added to the stars.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Divas by Design - Merry Christmas
My Mum's Craft Shop - Cute and Funky Christmas
Make it Monday
Crafts and Me - Christmas
Hooked on Craft - Christmas
Lexi's Creations - non traditional Christmas (no red or green)
Use it Tuesday - Holiday
Moving Along With The Times - Last Minute Christmas
Secret Crafter - All creatures great and small
Dream Valley Challenge - Christmas
Paper Sundaes - Anything Christmas

Smiling Snowman

2011-12-07T15:12:00.001Z

In an attempt to be SUPA organised I didn't make my tags until we got the crimble wrapping paper. We got a lovely turquoise one for nieces/nephews and used my fave snowman stamp!

They were coloured with promarkers and glamour dust and die cut with nesties.

I am entering these tags into the following challenges;

Make My Monday - seasonal and glitter
Make It Monday
Crazy Challenge - anything goes
Incy Wincy Designs - non traditional Christmas Designs
Craft Your Passion - anything goes and glitter
Passion for Promarkers - celebrations
Tuesday Throwdown - celebrate the season
Oldie but a Goodie - Christmas no red or green
Creative Card Crew - tis the season
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Emerald Faerie Garden - non traditional colours
Cooking it up with Katie -anything goes
ABC Christmas Challenge - Yippee - any Christmas project
Simply Create Too - all about Christmas
Totally PaperCrafts - let is snow
Sweet Stampin Challenge - snowmen
Dream Valley Challenge - sparkle

Dashing through the snow.......

2011-12-04T19:08:00.001Z

Picture heavy :)

I found this lovely wrapping paper and knew I had the perfect stamp to make my own tags!! I distressed the tags with antique linen and used Stampin Up's Dasher and a Merry Christmas stamp but I can't remember whose it is.

I used heat it up sparkle embossing powder and a Debbie Moore swirl stamp to decorate the edges. I attached jute and recycled some ribbon and bells from last years crackers.

I am really pleased with how they turned out and now have lovely matching tags and papers for the adults :)

I will be entering these tags into the following challenges;

Crafty Cardmakers - heat embossing
ABC Challenge - embossing
Crafty Ribbons - make a tag (TOP 3!)
Do You Stack Up - ribbon or anything that ties
Make it Monday

Juggling snowman

2011-11-30T15:54:00.001Z

I know it's getting closer to Christmas but craftwork cards had a mega sale and the goody bags were reduced to £5 each so I treated myself to Frosty and friends. You get lovely die cut images to colour in with all coordinating papers and embellishments.

I used promarkers to colour the die cut and added a ribbon from my stash, I also added some glamour dust. I'm really pleased with how it turned out , and hopefully will get chance to put some more together before Christmas,

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Kaboodle Doodles - bundle up for winter
Make it Monday - anything goes
Hookedoncraft challenges - winter wonderland
Cutie Pie Challenge - pastel Christmas card
Creative Craft Challenges - free for all
The Paper Shelter - anything goes
Divas by Design - anything goes
For Fun Challenges - Christmas card
Fab n Funky Challenges - anything goes
Cooking it up with Katie - anything goes
Simon Says - anything goes
I Love Promarkers - snowmen and snowflakes
Simply Create Too - all about Christmas
Crafty Catz - snowmen
Totally Papercrafts - Christmas
Crazy4Challenges - card with snow on it
Addicted to stamps - Christmas card
Stamptacular Sunday - anything christmas

I forgot to check if there was a number limit on the challenges so if I have not met the criteria please delete my card :)

Star of wonder

2011-11-24T21:03:00.001Z

hmm not so much as the light is pants for taking pics in!! The colours are much nicer IRL as it's all Stampin Up! papers and inks..ah well. This is my new star stamp that I think looks lovely!

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Secret Crafter Saturday - sketch
Creative Craft Challenge - free for all
Little Red Wagon - Christmas theme
Delightful Challenges - red and green
Aud Sentiments - Winter holiday sentiment
Jules Snippet Challenge - stampin up snippets

White Christmas

2011-11-21T16:47:00.001Z

The lovely Karen set the challenge of a white on white card over on Craftbubble. I normally struggle to do these cards but I got some fabby new dies for my birthday. I tried a technique I had seen or read about somewhere where you ink the folder and I think it looks ok. I may try again with a stronger colour.

I used memento london fog for the Stampin Up! sentiment as I thought black would be too harsh. I also used it to edge the white baubles.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Make it Monday
Creative Craft Challenge - minimalistic
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - embossing

Santa Silhouette

2011-11-20T16:36:00.001Z

* 2nd post of the day*

I couldn't resist using another yummy stamp from Lavinia and it's another to go into the Christmas pile! Stamped in memento tuxedo black again, sentiment Stampin Up! stamped in rhubarb stalk. I do love this stamp but it doesn't get used enough!!

I am entering this card into the following challenges;

Less is More - silhouettes
Allsorts - one layer card
One stitch at a time - anything goes
Quirky Crafts - cas

Fairy Silhouette

2011-11-20T16:22:00.001Z

This week's less is more challenge is silhouette's. I haven't done much crafting for a while due to the pain in my arms but I needed a distraction as it seem's work may not be happy for me to return unless I return to how I was pre-fibromyalgia. So much for the caring profession, anyway... onto my first card!

The stamp is Lavinia in memento tuxedo black and the sentiment is Stampin Up! stamped in memento sweet plum.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Less is More - Silhouettes
Allsorts - one layer card

Hope you are enjoying your Sunday!

Some crafty goodies

2011-11-16T17:30:00.001Z

that I got for my birthday!

Here is where we stayed for the weekend..

and they were dressing everywhere for Christmas. Each day they were putting more stuff up/out!

Hope you like the pictures!

Candy Winner

2011-11-15T22:11:00.001Z

is Suzi!!

Many thanks for taking part and donating money to Fibromyalgia UK

xx

In it to win it!!

2011-11-15T14:40:00.000Z

* sticky post *

PRIZE DRAW

This is how it works.. to take part click on the just giving widget on my side bar and donate £2 to support the Fibromyalgia Association. You will get the option to leave a message, please leave your name and mention prize draw. On the 15th November I will draw a name from the hat and the winner will get all the goodies below.

It includes a cuttlebug embossing folder, a LOTV stamp and a Fizzy Moon stamp. Obviously you would not be able to buy these items for £2 but by helping me raise money for Fibromyalgia you could win them all.

If you could advertise on your side bar that would be great, but it is not essential.

Thank you in anticipation

Prize draw for Fibromyalgia closes tonight

2011-11-15T10:41:00.001Z

at 10pm.

http://ribbondreams.blogspot.com/2011/10/in-it-to-win-it.html

Many Thanks

Nativity

2011-11-10T16:57:00.002Z

The lovely Louise has set the Christmas Recipe Challenge over on Craftbubble;

Christmas Selection Box
Choose at least 2 of the following, depending on how what size selection box you like to receive:
1) image or sentiment from the Christmas story
2) Kraft (seeing as Kraft food now own Cadbury, who make lots of selection boxes!)
3) a knot
4) a brightly shining star
5) flourishes

What a delight to pick from! Although I was on the last minute I am pleased with how it has turned out as I used derwent pencils and baby oil for the backdrop.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Make it Monday
Cupcake Cake Challenges - two's company
Stamps R Us - bling it on
Do You Stack Up - splash of blue
Totally Gorjuss - Christmas Traditions

Candy for Fibromyalgia is closing soon

2011-11-10T16:47:00.001Z

take a look at this post

Made with Love

2011-11-02T16:42:00.000Z

* 2nd post of the day *

Rosie set the Saturday Challenge in the CMLI group on Craft Bubble, and it was the first stamp you bought or one you haven't used for a while. This is one I bought quite early on but never used as I thought it would be too difficult to colour, so I challenged myself to use it! I also needed to make a birthday card for my sister so kill 2 birds with one stone!

The charm is from a candy win and the ribbon was a gift from a friend.

Image was coloured with promarkers and background is derwent pencils and baby oil. Glitter from stash.

Papers from stash, die is nestabilities , doily from Joanna Sheen, punch is MS.

I am really pleased with the way it turned out, hope my sister likes it as much as I do!

I am entering this card into the following challenges;

Papertake Weekly - anything goes
I Love Promarkers - glitter and glitz
Die Cut Dreams - so charming
Pollycraft - anything goes
Make it Monday
Cuttlebug Spot - anything goes
Cutie Pie Challenge - use a charm
Lexi's Creations - use a charm
Magical Monday Challenge - stripes/circles and mermaid
Ribbon Carousel - anything goes
Ruby's Rainbow - use metal
Divas by Design -use metal
Totally Papercrafts- glitter it
Polka doodles - mystical and magical
Saturday Challenge - spooky or whimsical
Dream Valley Challenges - anything goes
Digi Doodle Shops Best - anything goes

Don't forget I have candy to raise money for fibromyalgia

Finally home!

2011-11-02T11:14:00.001Z

This is my round robin that should have returned home 12/12 ago. After a year of begging and pleading I finally got it back, 2 squares are undone as 2 people dropped out, the third one is missing as the person who had it for a year didn't stitch on it.

Hope you are having a good wednesday, back later with a card

Cas Christmas Card

2011-10-29T17:35:00.002+01:00

More Stampin Up stash! I saw a great sketch over at Clean and Simple and decided to batch make some more Christmas cards. As I am still suffering with my fibro I am trying not to sit colouring in lots of images and if these get posted at least I won't have to use large stamps for them!

I will be entering these cards into the following challenges;

Clean and Simple (164) - Sketch
Paper Shelter -anything goes
Inky Impressions -anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Charisma Cardz - anything goes
Bah Humbug - die cuts
Winter Wonderland - cas Christmas card
Sweet Stampin - anything goes

Don't forget I am raising money for Fibromyalgia with candy here

Happy Rudolph Day

2011-10-25T18:36:00.001+01:00

Sorry it's another card with the fabby PB snowman, he is just too cute. This is a simpler card this time but I like the effect of the ribbon and doily. Promarkers and glamour dust again too!

oh and sparkly gems for snow!

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Make it Monday

Don't forget I have candy to raise money for fibromyalgia

Feelin blue at Christmas

2011-10-23T21:48:00.001+01:00

Rosie set the challenge over on the CMLI group on Craft Bubble of a blue Christmas. This is my new fave stamp..he is such a cutie!!

Don't you just love him!

Coloured with promarkers, sparkly bits by glamour dust, card candy and sentiment by craftwork cards, ribbon and snowflakes from stash. Will have to check on the bp's!

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

OLLCB - #91 Let it Snow
KB Cute Monday # 31 Anything Goes
ABC Christmas Challenge - Unused Stash (snowman stamp)
I Love Promarkers - Ain't it cute
Creative Belli - felt (snowflakes)
Aud Sentiments - sentiment/winter theme
Bah Humbug - card for a man
Christmas Stampin All Year Long - sparkly
Saturday Challenge - wrap up warm

Don't forget I have candy on my sidebar raising money for fibromyalgia!

Hello butterfly..

2011-10-15T14:17:00.002+01:00

Cherry set the Saturday Challenge over on the CMLI group on craft bubble and had a picture theme of a beautiful butterfly. I didn't want to use my usual gorgeous butterfly from Stampin Up so I used an uninked stamp (I know... who has uninked stamps!! ahem) from Kanban. The set also has 3 separate butterflies but they were too small to decoupage although they do match the 3 on the stamp. I decided to use the certain celery colour as I had seen Clare use a similar colour on one of her cards and thought it looked so crisp and fresh.
I am really pleased with how it turned out, I used certain celery backing paper, elzybells (i think) sentiment and Stampin Up punches for the sentiment.

Scraps were the card the image is on (back of a card where a one layer image went horribly wrong) and the certain celery card stock so no new card/paper used for this one!

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Craft your Passion - card for all occasions
Flutter By Wednesday - use scraps and a butterfly
Do You Stack Up - use your scraps
Secret Crafter Saturday - white and one other colour
Jules Snippet Challenge (missed the saturday deadline..ooops)

Festive Strudel

2011-10-09T13:29:00.002+01:00

It’s Rosie’s fortnightly Christmas Recipe again..I cut it very fine with the last one! The recipe this time around is a couple of festive friends, a handful of snowflakes, 2 buttons, piece of ribbon (hope the bow is ok!) and a Christmas sentiment.
I haven’t used these little guys on any of this years cards yet and they matched the requirement perfectly! I also need to build my Christmas card stash up as I ~~foolishly~~ generously gave a dozen to my sister…

Papers by Daisy and Dandelion ‘A Winter’s Tale’
Image ‘Walter with Choir’ by Willow Crafts
Buttons/bow from stash as are the clear gems but they have been coloured with promarkers
Coloured with promarkers
Punch by Fiskars
Nesties
Sentiment by Craftwork Cards

I hope you like it.

I will be entering it into the following challenges;

Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Emerald Faeries - dies/punches
Divas by Design - button it
FabnFunky Challenges - dies/punches
My Mums Craft Shop - all creatures great and small
ABC Challenge - anything goes
Totally Papercrafts - animals
Little Claire Designs - christmas
One Stop Craft Challenge - anything goes
One Stitch at a Time - anything goes
Jules Snippet Makes

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

2011-10-07T09:48:00.001+01:00

Clare has designed this badge to raise awareness for breast cancer, it's such a worthwhile cause. Please visit Clare to take the badge and let her know you are supporting the cause :)

Happy Christmouse (how cheesy!)

2011-10-05T15:24:00.000+01:00

except there is no cheese on this card!

This is for Rosie's Christmas Recipe Club, ingredients are; 2 traditional colours, sprinkling of glitter and a mouse!

Well there are are 3 mice and glitter on the hat and candy cane , I hope you can see it!

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Crafty Cardmakers - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Fabnfunky Challenges - die cuts and punches
My mum's craft shop - all creatures great and small
ABC Challenge - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - Animal Crackers
Raise the Bar - hats off

ATC for Fibromyalgia

2011-10-04T16:58:00.002+01:00

All atc's have been sent out today - thanks to all who took part x

Reason for being MIA

2011-10-03T12:26:00.000+01:00

for the past week ;)

This is our new house..KIDDING! It's Thoresby Hall where we stayed last week and it was lovely.

This is the view from the library..

We had lovely weather which got hotter each day so we were 'forced' to sit in the sunshine (with a few vodka and lemonades!)

We went swimming everyday and walked around the grounds, there was loads of shows and entertainment on and we didn't want to leave!

I love gargoyles!

Hope i haven't bored you too much, enjoy your Monday!

ATC Swap for Fibromyalgia

2011-10-02T13:24:00.000+01:00

To everyone taking part one of the atc's has gone missing in the post so it is very kindly being redone. I will let you know when I am sending them out. Thanks to all taking part.

Oh Christmas Tree

2011-09-25T10:26:00.001+01:00

The Saturday Sketchie is back on the CMLI group on Craft Bubble and the challenge was to use a Christmas Tree. I decided to use red and white, i embossed some card and went round the edges with chalk, then I decided to put some stickles around the tree....big mistake! They took all day too dry I kept touching them by mistake and they were wiping off everywhere and they warped the card!! I won't be using them for a long time (until I forget and think they look pretty!).

Hope everyone's weekend is going well and happy rudolph day!

Another Crimble card!

2011-09-19T11:30:00.000+01:00

I know you are probably getting fed up of these new SU toys i have to play with...the only thing i am not happy with I have 2 white ink pads, staz on and memento and neither seem to show up well...i may have to give in to the SU one!
Everything is SU except card candi by craftwork cards and sentiment by pink petticoat

Hope you like!

Sunday Challenge

2011-09-18T14:37:00.000+01:00

Clare set the challenge of three of a kind and I had been wanting to use this stamp for ages. The image is a Lavinia stamp which has been sat in its packaging for a couple of months! The background distressing is with memento inks danube blue and paris dusk and santa is stamped in tuxedo black. Sentiment is from a popcorn and friends christmas and birthday kit.

I used low tack masking tape to tape a section and then faced my arch nemesis - DISTRESSING! No matter how many times I do it I always forget and go straight to the card/paper, hopefully it just likes like a mix of midnight colours!

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Crazy Christmas Challenge - no red or green
Use it Tuesday - uninked stamp (santa)
Creative Inspirations - anything goes
Charisma Cardz - sky
Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
Alphabet Challenge - q for quick and simple
Secret Crafter Saturday - one layer card
Cutie Sunday - christmas cards

The Saturday Sketchie is back!

2011-09-17T17:43:00.002+01:00

over on the CMLI group on craftbubble. The Dt were taken a well deserved break and the lovely Clare has started us off again as she is gdt this week. She has given us a fabby cas sketch to work with and the theme is'the world's your oyster' so i have obviously gone for crimble cards!

This is the fabby sketch and this is my take on it..

Paper are stamping up and both stamps are from the sparkly and bright stamp set (now retired).

I am entering this card into the following challenges;

Less is More - anything cas goes

I also made this card yesterday and with a little imagination fits the sketch..same papers and stamp set.

Hope your weekend is going well

Cackle.cackle

2011-09-17T14:56:00.000+01:00

Who wouldn't want to win this little cutie?? Pop over to Hippywitch's blog and check out the rules and this witch could be with you for halloween!!

Going out with a bang (or maybe a boo!)

2011-09-15T11:00:00.000+01:00

Happy Thursday and it's time again for a new challenge over at Digi Doodle Shop Challenges! Sadly this will be my last Dt post, out of necessity not choice, if you have been following my blog you will know I was recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I will be going back to my full time job sometime soon and something has to give..I may end up dropping my hours. I will miss my lovely teamies and the support we all provide for one another..anyway back to todays make!

This weeks challenge is to use Autumn colours, I knew straight away I had to use one of the 7 dwarfkins, available here. I love all things halloween so decided to make a very straightforward treat bag.

Papers are SU! pumpkin pie and basic black and the bulldog clip is also SU! Promarkers used for colouring, MS zigzag punch and ribbon from stash.Die cuts are nesties. Googly eyes from stash.

The sweet bag is stapled to the back piece of card so the front is not damaged when a choc fiend tries to rip the goodies out!
Don't forget to visit the blog to see what everyone else has created! So lets see your Autumn colours and don't forget if you use on of our images, your entry is counted twice!

I will be entering this project into the following challenges;

Lexi's Creations - autumn
Digital Tuesday - celebrate the season
Creative Inspirations - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
PaperPlay Challenges - punches and dies
CES Challenges - make it magical or spooky
Quirky Crafts - anything but a card
One stitch at a time - anything goes
Addicted to stamps - anything but a card

Today's makes..

2011-09-12T20:48:00.001+01:00

from a class run by my Stampin Up! demo pal Carole. Our first make was this delightful flower card., using embossing powder and inks.

Next up was this completely gorgeous christmas card, I love this colour combo and this cas card is one of my all time faves, quick and simple, perfect card!

Our next make was a little bit trickier but Carole had already scored the card for us.. I think it looks great, I don't think i have seen a card like this before!

We finished a little earlier than planned so did a little paper folding and created a kimono to house a gift.

ok that's everything for today, hopefully will get some more crimble cards done this week!

Merry and Bright

2011-09-11T10:58:00.002+01:00

All card stock and dp by stampin up. Candi and sentiment from craftwork cards. Stamp by stampin up.

I am entering this card into the following challenges;

Christmas Challenges - sketch
Little red wagon - die cuts
My Mum's Craft Shop - lots of layers
Charisma Cardz - inspired by a song (oh christmas tree)
Delicious Doodles - new start (new papers, stamp and candi) 2nd entry
Secret Crafter - inspired by a song (oh christmas tree)
Digi Designs - anything goes 2nd entry

Asking for help

2011-09-10T19:43:00.001+01:00

*STICKY POST *

Those people that follow me will know I say very little about home/work life and am a reasonably private person. After having lots of neck/shoulder pain for 2 months, I was diagnosed last week with Fibromyalgia. For those who don't know what this is quite simply you are in pain and exhausted. No cure or treatment - just pain management and possibly massage/chiropractice/acupuncture.

I am organising UK Only atc swap. Please send a sae along with your atc and make a donation of £1.50. Email me for my snail mail addy. Swap closes 10th Sept.

For those who don't make atc's, you could donate the sale of a handmade card or just make a donation.

Money goes straight to the charity via Just Giving, I do not receive anything.

It really would mean the world to me if you all took part,

Debbie xx

ATC's

2011-09-10T10:52:00.002+01:00

These are my first ever ATC's. I have organised a swop in an attempt to raise money for the Fibromyalgia Association, as I was diagnosed with this last month. The main problem with this condition is the pain, the only treatment is pain management. I have been in near constant pain since June but saw a specialist physio last week so will be seeing my Gp to try different painkillers.

Anyway back to the ATC's. Stamps used are all Stampin Up!, Friendly background stamp, butterfly from Strength and Hope set and tiny tag set. SU jewellery tag punch, everything else from stash.

I will be entering these atc's into the following challenges;

Simply Stampin! - butterfly
Digidesign Challenge - anything goes
Stamp Something - anything goes
Daring Cardmakers - butterfly
Delicious Doodles - fresh start/try something new
Cute Card Thursday - at the office (staples)
Paperplay Challenges - use 2 or more stamped images
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Stamps R Us - friendship
Jules snippet makes - tiny tags

ATC Swap

2011-09-09T18:05:00.001+01:00

will be closing midnight Sat 10th Sept, it is uk only and I ask that you donate £1.50 on my just giving page to take part, money raised is for Fibromyalgia..more details on the sticky at the top of my blog. If you don't want to take part you can always just make a donation :)

Circles!

2011-09-08T03:00:00.000+01:00

is the new challenge over at Digi Doodle Shop Challenge's. What a great theme which could be interpreted so many ways! I have used the puffer fish image from the sea life set which can be bought from the shop. He is the most circular fish I have seen! I also used googly circle eyes and card candi (circular) with some stickles on for good measure!

I also used a circular card which I have 'tried' to make look like a goldfish bowl.

Coloured with promarkers, background reeds are a magnolia stamps, reeds in front made from a woodware leaves punch.

Don't forget if you use a Digi Doodle Shop image your entry will count twice and please stop by the blog to see what delightful creations my teamies have come up with!!

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Papertake weekly challenge - anything goes
Sweet Stampin - anything but birthday

New Challenge Blog and candy!

2011-09-05T21:19:00.001+01:00

Cutie Pie Challenge Blog

"If you would like a chance to win with the Cutie Pie Challenge, then all you need to do is follow the blog, post a picture of the candy with a link back to the challenge post. Then complete the link at the bottom to be in with a chance to win the BLOG CANDY! We go live on the 19th September with our first challenge, so please don't forget to come back, enter your fab cards for the chance to win challenge prizes."

Quick Xmas Tags

2011-09-03T17:11:00.000+01:00

I downloaded these the other day but was unsure whether I wanted them for tags or cards.. I remembered I said I would make some Xmas tags for family so tags it was! These are not all of the selection but it's a good start!

Images from Pink Petticoat

I will be entering these tags into the following challenges;

Jules snippet challenge
Crafty Ribbons Challenge - festive cheer in September
Divas by Design - Christmas in August (2nd entry)
Passion for Promarkers - anything goes

Rasperry Dreams

2011-09-02T13:20:00.000+01:00

This week's challenge at Simply Stampin' is a sketch. I recently got the very large razzleberry ribbon and decided to work my colour scheme around that.

Stampin Up! stock used ; cardstock -pretty in pink, rich razzleberry and whisper white. Ribbon - rich razzleberry, ink - rich razzleberry. Stamps are from sweet summer and strength and hope set and the little circles are the ends of the jewellry tag punch.

Hope you like it!

I am entering this card into the following challenges;

Make it Monday
KB Cute Monday - include a butterfly
Stamps R Us - anything goes (2nd entry)
Creative Card Crew - anything goes
The Paper Shelter - anything goes
Charisma Cardz Challenges - anything goes
Jules Snippet Challenge

Fantasy Week

2011-09-01T11:00:00.004+01:00

This week’s challenge over at Digi Doodle Shop Challenges is Fantasy/Fairy Tales. We have some fabulous images over at the store and if you use one of our images your card will be entered twice!
The image I used is Fairy in Flight and I just love her in turquoise!

It was really hard trying to take the pic without getting a glare from the mirri card! I added some stardust in silver with a Lavinia stamp. There are 3 stars along the ribbon but you can probably see their reflection better than the stars! I used a Fairydoodles sentiment and the bluey shiny paper is from stash.

I can’t wait to see what you all come up with, what a fab challenge! Don’t forget to check out the blog to see what the rest of the dt made – you are in for a real treat!!

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Make it Monday
Hooked on Craft - things with wings
Oldie but a Goodie - lots of sparkle
Creative Card Crew - anything goes
The Paper Shelter - anything goes
I Love Promarkers - anything goes
Flutterby Wednesdays - celebrate
Charisma Cardz - anything goes
Totally Gorjuss - as you like it

Zen Panda

2011-08-28T11:56:00.000+01:00

The lovely Wynneth set the theme of Zen last sunday and I struggled all week to come up with something... I then remembered this stamp set I got in a santa exchange. It's a quickie one layer card but I am considering sending it to my sis with the words.. 'Zen Panda says Chill....' - she is a primary school teacher and the hols are nearly over!

For You

2011-08-25T21:05:00.003+01:00

*2nd post of the day please scroll down*

This week’s Simply Stampin’ Challenge is punch it up, so you can use your die cuts or punches on your creation. I decided to put two colours together that I haven’t used before and am really pleased with how it turned out!!

Stampin Up products used; cardstock, crumb cake and certainly celery. Stamps are tiny tags, just perfect alphabet and sweet summer. Punch is jewellery tag medium and ink is old olive. I love the effect of the tags and obviously am entering it into the Simply Stampin’ Challenge.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Pixie Dust Studios use a tag
Jules Snippet Challenge (both lots of cardstock were snippets)

It’s your favourite challenge!!

2011-08-25T11:00:00.006+01:00

Yep it’s ‘Anything goes’ over at Digi Doodle Shop Challenges !! So free your creativity and join in the fun. This week I have used one of the word art pictures you can get FREE from the shop.
I decided to go for a monochrome Christmas card , I love non traditional colours and might be doing a few more like this!

The image is a Stampin Up! stamp inked with versamark and then embossed with silver/crystal embossing powder. Card from stock. Black organza ribbon from Joanna Sheen and MS punch.

Don’t forget to check out the challenge blog to see what the rest of the team created!

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Top Tip Tuesday - masculine card
Divas by Design - christmas in august
ABC Christmas Challenge - Q for Quote
Craft us Crazy - anything goes
Charisma Cardz - glitter it
Winter Wonderland - cards for men
Christmas Stampin - no red and green
Stampin for the weekend - holidays
Crafty Hazelnuts' Christmas - anything goes
The Ribbon Girl - use a ribbon

Friendship

2011-08-23T17:47:00.006+01:00

It's Wynneth's turn at being GDT over in the CMLI group at Craftbubble , there is a sketch and theme of special friends.

I do like the little tags, no doubt you will be seeing them on a few more cards yet!! I didn't think i had a stamp with more than one person on and then i remembered buying this stamp recently..but not recently enough to remember where from...

Hmm blogger is playing silly beggars again, lots of tries to upload images!!

I will be entering this card into the following challenges ;

Jules snippet challenge
Stamp with Fun - summer
Stamps R US - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - dies to die for
Sew Many Cards - summer
Totally Gorjuss - cute and cuddly
One Stop Craft - bold and bright
Whoopsi Daisy - summer fun

Nope it won't let me upload my signature...ah well

Hope you all have a good evening

Debbie x

1000 sheets of paper candy giveaway!!

2011-08-20T20:07:00.000+01:00

What a great giveaway, it includes stamps too! pop over to Amy's blog and check it out!!

Challenge #72 - A Recipe

2011-08-18T11:00:00.004+01:00

Happy Thursday everyone! This weeks challenge over at Digi Doodle Shop Challenge’s is a recipe!
The list of ingredients are; 3 buttons, 2 design papers 1 ribbon….easy peasy!

The image I have decided to work with is poinsettia, which you can get from the shop.

Image coloured with promarkers (and gold metallic promarker) and edged with spica glitter pen (RED)
Martha Stewart Poinsettia punch
Ribbons and buttons from stash
Tiny tags stamps and jewellery tag punch from Stampin Up!
Design Papers are Papermania ‘Home for Christmas’ (the top paper is green but it looks brown in the picture!!)

I would love to see what you all make with recipe, and don’t forget to visit the blog to see what the rest of the team have created!

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;
Papertake Weekly - bingo - buttons, ribbon, free (brad)
Craft us Crazy - anything goes
Addicted to Stamps - anything goes
Ribbon Girl - use a ribbon
Whoopsi Daisy - anything goes

Cas card

2011-08-16T17:39:00.000+01:00

I thought I wouldn’t be able to take part in this week’s challenge over on the Simply Stampin Challenge blog as I didn’t have all these colours, and said as much to Carole, who I encouraged to take part in last week (she came in the top 3 btw!). Lo and behold I get post on a Sunday….all the above card stock…no excuse now! I did dither because pacific point threw a spanner in the works but eventually last night I figured it out. I also needed a card for the CMLI challenge on Craftbubble (theme was hello…but I have just realised there may have been a sketch too…whoops!)so thought I could kill two birds with one stone…

Stampin Up products used; all above cardstock, tiny tags stamp set, jewellery punch and sweet summer stamp set. This is the first time I have used my tiny tags and sweet summer set but I’m sure it won’t be the last.
Hope you all like it!

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Simply Stampin Challenge - colours as above
Cute Card Thursday - clean and simple

Kraft and flowers

2011-08-15T12:50:00.000+01:00

No-one likes making sympathy cards and it's something i really struggle with but I just can't send a shop bought one. This is on an 8 x 8 Kraft card, distressing with di's and image from Kanban.

Show us your Shapes

2011-08-11T11:14:00.003+01:00

This weeks's challenge over at Digi Doodle Shop Challenges is to use a shaped card. Step away from those square and rectangle cards and try something new!

I have decided to go for a round card and thought the Vintage bike would look perfect on this, you can get this little beauty from the shop.

I love the flowers surrounding it, and decided to add some swirls as well!

Don't forget to pop over and see what the rest of the teamies have created!

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

KB Cute Monday - anything goes using a digi
Stamp Something - digi day

Always Elegant

2011-08-09T17:03:00.001+01:00

I came across a Stampin' Up! Challenge blog and decided to forward the details to my friend Carole as she is a demonstrator. She bounced it back at me so we would both make a card..of course Carole's was up in seconds whilst I decided on a stamp, colours, got the light tent out, cropped and watermarked. Follow the link to see Carole's gorgeous creation!!

Now I haven't known Carole very long so have limited SU! supplies but what I have used are; Crumb Cake card stock, Always Elegant Stamp and word window large punch. The pink paper is from snippets which has a similar deign to the stamp but not sure if you can see on here? Ribbon and gems from stash, sentiment , pink petticoat.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Simply Stamping Challenge
Jules snippet challenge

Im trying not to be political but...

2011-08-05T10:23:00.000+01:00

I would encourage you all to complain to the BBC about the supposed comedian who was on Richard Bacon's show yesterday on BBC 5 at approx 3pm.

BBC Complaints

He encouraged us to listen to a set Doug Stanhope had done previously, on youtube, which involved Stanhope ranting about Sarah Palin in which he said she had two retarded children, one has downs syndrome and went to fight in Iraq, he was insulting and offensive, and i don't believe listeners should have been 'encouraged' to listen.

Challenge 70 – it’s a sketch!

2011-08-04T11:00:00.008+01:00

This week’s challenge at Digi Doodle Shop Challenge is a sketch. This means you can use any image you like BUT if you use one of Digi Doodle’s your entry will count twice – double your chances!!

On this card, I have a mix of embossing, distressing, digi, rubber stamps, nesties, brads and punches..wow it wasn’t intentional!!

I had some lovely shiny paper which I embossed.
Flower punch/brads/ribbon/gems from stash.
Coloured with promarkers.
Distressed with TH distress inks.
Sentiment from Pink Petticoat.
Sentiment punch from SU!
Image from the Shop – Doodle Flower Set 2.

Hmm in real life all the brads are yellow and the same colour!!! These photo’s don’t do it justice! hmmph!

Anyway Happy Thursday, Happy Everything! Don’t forget to check out the Challenge Blog and see what the rest of the teamies have come up with!

I am entering this card into the following challenges;

Craft us Crazy - anything goes
Sarah Hurley - punch it
Cute Card Thursday - no designer paper
Paper Shelter - flowers,flowers, flowers
For Fun Challenge - anything goes
Crafts and Me - anything goes
Sew Many Cards - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Last night's make and take!

2011-08-03T12:31:00.001+01:00

I went round to my new buddy's open evening last night, Carole is a Stampin Up! demonstrator who makes the most gorgeous gorgeous things! We all had a fabulous time, some of the girls were so taken with the catalogue and ordering they didn't make..they just did the take to put together at a later stage!

I know you are dying to see what we made...

They are pillow boxes joined together, the light pink one has been embossed but not sure if you can make it out in the picture, we used a SU border punch to go around the boxes and tied it with razzleberry (i think) ribbon.

The sentiment was two separate stamps masked off, and the outer stamp and punch matched perfectly, what a perfect little gift for someone just to say thanks or just because.. it actually has sweeties inside but I think Imay keep the for myself!

In august if you spend £75 you get this lovely lot for free

so if you are interested contact Carole! or you can contact me - another order is going in thurs night :)

Sale at Digi Doodle Shop throughout August!

2011-08-01T13:54:00.000+01:00

Click here for details

Sketch me a Tree

2011-07-31T12:03:00.001+01:00

was the challenge on the CMLI group on Craft Bubble, set by the lovely Karen. I knew what image I had in mind and that i would emboss it, but not really happy with the papers...ah well..it doesn't help that there is another card I should be making but am putting it off..excuses, excuses....

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Craft your Passion - christmas in july
Crafty Creations - christmas in july
ABC Christmas - image must be at least one year old
Creative Belli - christmas in july (old/forgotten embellishments - tree charm)
Craft us Crazy -christmas in july
Little red wagonm - heat embossing
Fussy and Fancy Friday - Christmas in July
Crafty Catz - christmas in July
Totally Gorjuss - Christmas in july

Snippets, Charity Cards and Less is More

2011-07-29T09:10:00.000+01:00

After making my Dt card I had some bits and pieces left over and decided to make another card for the Less is More Challenge. After making it I wished I had moved the bottom piece higher and I still had more scraps left, so here is what I did….

I batch made some c6 cards with the bottom piece higher and a punched heart in the corner. These will go into the cancer research bags to raise money. They sell these in the local shops for £1 each, what a great way to raise money for charity!

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;
Less is More - button or ribbon

Jules Snippet Challenge

It’s Anything Goes Week

2011-07-28T11:00:00.017+01:00

over at Digi Doodle Shop Challenges! You know it’s a firm favourite!!

The image I have used this week is called To My Love which you can purchase here.

Papers are Pink Petticoat
Die cut with Nesties
Border punch by Martha Stewart
Coloured with Pm’s
Card Candy by Craftwork Cards
Distressed with Antique Linen and TH distresser

I’m loving the pink and brown, it’s such a fabby colour and this set matched the image perfectly.

Ok peeps, it’s anything you want to do ,but if you use one of our images your entry will count twice! Don’t forget to check out the rest of the DT’s wonderful creations.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;
Craft us Crazy - anything goes
The Paper Shelter - anything goes
I Love Promarkers - anything goes
Papercutz - anything goes
Allsorts - free and easy

Blog Candy Winner

2011-07-26T17:30:00.000+01:00

As chosen by my glamorous assistant (boyfriend). Please email me (details in my profile) by midnight on Friday 29th otherwise it will be redrawn - congratulations!!

Sent out - congrats!

Sunday’s Challenge

2011-07-24T09:00:00.004+01:00

is also set by me over on the CMLI group on Craftbubble! Now if you play your cards right you can link to Less is more (button or ribbon or mixtures of both) and Jules snippet challenge which is what I will be doing when I drag myself out of bed tomorrow (scheduled post!)

So the challenge is… to use up your snippets! Jules set’s this challenge every week to encourage us to use our scraps up – WHAT A FABULOUS IDEA! – instead of having them cluttering up the place, use them. As I am fairly new at crafting still, I have NOWHERE near the amount that Jules has, she has colour coded boxes!!!!

These snippets are obviously from a forever friends set, buttons from stash, sentiment won as blog candy and punch is SU!.

Hope you all have a great Sunday!

GDT for CMLI (Woo Hoo)

2011-07-23T09:00:00.006+01:00

Over on the CMLI group at Craft bubble , those of us who post regularly are invited to be GDT’s. Well today it’s my turn again, I have a sketch to follow and the theme is BALLOONS!!

Don’t worry too much if it’s not exact, I ended up not using the circle as my image was too large and I wanted to keep the shapes behind it.
As you have probably noticed this is one of my LOTV stamps!

Coloured with promarkers
Papers are Pink Petticoat
Balloon punch
Ribbon from stash
Pearls from stash
MS Corner Punch
Nesties

Hope you like my card, can’t wait to see what my cb buddies come up with!

I am entering this card into the following challenges;
Papertake Weekly - getting cute
Craft us Crazy - anything goes
Charisma Cardz - sunshine colours
Crafty Catz - no pink or blue
Paper Cutz Challenge - anything goes
Totally Gorjuss - punch or die (nesties , balloon and corner punch)

Celebration Candy!!

2011-07-22T18:34:00.000+01:00

NOW CLOSED

WINNER WILL BE DRAWN THIS WEEKEND!

To celebrate my DT post and the fact this is my 200th post I am offering some lovely candy :) I will draw when i get sixty comments :)

There are some teeny tiny rules to follow;

1. You must be a follower of my blog
2. You must advertise on your blog/sidebar
3. You must become a follower of Digi Doodles Shops Best and say that you came from my (Debbie's) blog
4. Leave a comment on this post

Once I receive sixty comments I will draw the candy. Unfortunately if you do not follow the rules your name will not be entered.

Please play fair and remember to advertise :)

Clean and Simple

2011-07-21T11:00:00.003+01:00

This week at Digi Doodle Shop Challenges the theme is clean and simple. The general definition of this is clean white (or other colour) space and minimal embellishments. Put that bling and frippery (is that a real word?) away and show us something simple.

For my card I used the Calla Lily Set from the shop, included in the set is individual flowers and leaves so you get a selection of images to choose from!
Coloured with promarkers,
Embossed with cuttlebug strip.
Rik rak ribbon from the Ribbon Girl.
Corner punch by Martha Stewart.

I must admit to not knowing much about flowers apart from what a rose and tulip looks like, but I was convinced calla lilies only came in white! Before I coloured my image in my sister bought me this lovely gift…

Calla lilies in dark purple!! I googled the images and they come in all sorts of colours! I opted for dusky rose as I just love that colour!

Ok , you can use any image you want but if you use a Digi Doodle image your entry will count twice, and these lilies are just perfect! Don’t forget to visit the Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the team have created!

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Less is More - circles (2 circles - the image and the backing)
Allsorts Challenge Blog - free and easy
KB Cute Monday - use a digi

Reminder

2011-07-20T20:24:00.000+01:00

that cancer research shops are still taking c6 cards which they put in special bags and sell for a pound. I took a bagful in, not c6 , babies wedding etc that i had made for challenges but they were still happy to sell them! i got a handful of their bags and will prob use my breast cancer set to make up some more x

You are a star!!

2011-07-18T11:00:00.008+01:00

We are celebrating a one year anniversary for the Craft Mad and Loving It Group over on Craft Bubble, Happy Birthday to us!!
I decided not to go for a typical birthday card but to celebrate the fact that everyone in the group is a star, we all support each other and there is always someone who is willing to listen!

I used a fizzy moon image and put as many stars on as possible! I tried to make the top of the star darker to give the impression that it was leaning back slightly.

This is for all our stars in the CMLI group, you are wonderful!

Die cut dreams - animal antics
Cupcake Crafts - wish upon a star
Craft your Passion - text it
Ruby's Rainbow - happy birthday
Inky Impressions - distressing
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
I Love Promarkers - 1 ribbon, 2 dp's, 2 gems (does it matter there are 4 gems, please delete if so)
Charisma Cardz - its in the stars
Paper cutz - it's in the skies
Allsorts - free and easy
Sketch Saturday - fab sketch

sorry about the massive gap, it's not there in preview..everything is really close together!!

Following in Kathy's steps....

2011-07-17T16:26:00.002+01:00

I have been thinking about not entertaining blog awards for a while, maybe putting the ones i already had in a tab. I feel they are time consuming, slightly intrusive and you have to pass them on for someone else to deal with..in a way they are like texts/emails that you have to pass on to everyone in your phone book/email list. I hope no-one is offended, the information i put on my blog is what i choose, not because an award wants to know what colour underwear i have on today.,,please don't be offended but no thanks x

Strength and Hope

2011-07-16T15:10:00.000+01:00

*2nd post of the day - please scroll down*

This is a new stamp set from Stampin Up! and every set that is bought they donate £1 or equivalent currency to breast cancer care. Far too many people I know have been directly or indirectly affected by breast cancer. My mum is 12 years clear this year, (we had a party at ten) so I try to support it as much as I can. I can't decide whether to give the card to my SU friend to promote the set or give it to someone..anyway, enough babble.. here are the pics, sorry one of them is blurry. I am entering it into the Less is More Challenge. The challenge is circles.

Special thanks to Kathy for the sequin waste!

Shabby chic..or just shabby??

2011-07-16T08:00:00.006+01:00

This butterfly is from the SU! breast cancer set, stamped in Tim Holtz dusty concord and the swirls are stamped with milled lavender with a Debbie Moore 'swirl' set. I do love the way these inks raise slightly!

Papers are Pink Petticoat
Ribbon from stash
Pearls from stash
Edges are distressed with Tim Holtz ‘distresser’

This sketch was set by the lovely Lauren on craftbubble, in the CMLI group. There is a new sketch every Saturday so I am a teeny bit late!( The new one is out today). The theme of course is shabby chic , I'm not sure if I have done it justice! I do like the butterfly and the swirls though The beads are actually purple but they look red/black in the picture.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Inky Impressions - distressing
Creative Inspirations - no flowers allowed
My Mums Craft Shop - swirls and pearls
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Moving along with the times - favourite things (purples, nesties, stamping, ribbons, gingham, swirls)
Cute card Thursday - going round in circles
Paperplay Challenges - things with wings
Stamping for the weekend - wings and things
Stamp Man Challenge - anything by tim (inks, paper distresser)

Blossom…

2011-07-14T11:00:00.004+01:00

little flowers..or rather lets see your hand made flowers over at Digi Doodle Shop Challenges.

For my hand made punches I have used my Marianne ribbon flower die, you can use anything you want to make your flowers, papers, fabrics, ribbons just as long as you make them! Easy!

I have used a hot pink (woohoo!) card and pink petticoat papers for the flowers, mixing up doodles and stripes, with a paper mania flower brad.
Fuchsia promarker for the flowers on the sentiment and Tim Holtz spun sugar for the distressing
Sentiment from the Store, and is Blossom Word Art which you can pick up for FREE….love that word!

Another card I won’t want to give away!!!

Anyway, pop over and see what the rest of the team have created and show us your flowers!

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Creative Craft Challenges - pretty blossoms
Papertake Weekly - hot, hot, hot
Shabby Tea Room - flower power
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - we love pink

Flutterby butterfly…..

2011-07-07T11:00:00.005+01:00

In case you hadn’t guessed Butterflies are the theme of Digi Doodle Shop Challenges. I’m sure we all have butterfly stamps and punches but if you use one the Shops images your entry will count twice!

I decided to stay away from colourful butterflies and go for a more striking monochrome with a touch of colour.

Butterfly punch by Martha Stewart
Butterfly Die cut by Craftwork Cards
BP/Ribbon/Candy by Craftwork Cards
Butterfly Scroll by Digi Doodle Shop
Nesties
Promarkers

Don't forget to come and see what winged beauties the rest of the DT have created!

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Divas by Design - die cuts (2nd entry)
Truly Scrumptious - things with wings
Flutter By Wednesdays - open week (butterfly)
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
KB Cute Monday - anything goes
Lexi's Creations - a bugs life
Craft your Passion - anything goes
Onestitchatatime - use a digi

Play Date!

2011-07-06T20:18:00.001+01:00

After seeing the lovely Stampin Up stuff on the web I decided to google and find if there were any demonstraters in the area. Imagine my surprise, when I found the lovely Carole who is based in Oxford, only lived 5 mins away! I became a follower on her blog and saw she was going to be at Newbury on Saturday, so we would miss each other as I was going Sunday. It turned out she was there Sunday anyway but hey ho, I left a message on her blog and she invited me around to make a card this afternoon. If you check out her blog she made some lovely butterflies from toilet roll! You would never guess to look at it and it just shows how resourceful crafters are! Here are the pics on my make and take today!

They were misted, dried and cut out and then embossed, aren't they lovely!

I also made a card following Carole's instructions, any wobbly bits are entirely down to me!

Those that know me , know I have hurt my neck and have been suffering for a few weeks. Carole has created an acrylic panel with foam pads which makes it much easier to stamp! I haven't put a pic on in case she wants to patent it :) but you can contact her on her blog if you are interested.

So thank you Carole for making me feel so very welcome and giving up some of your afternoon to do a make and take!

Playful Tilda

2011-07-06T12:27:00.003+01:00

I just had to add this Tim Holtz ticket to Tilda as it matched so well! All paper distressed with Tim Holtz milled lavender Distress Ink. Candy by Craftwork Cards ribbon and papers from stash.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Fetch a sketch - sketch
KB Cute Monday - anything goes
Crafty Cardmakers - spots and stripes
Stamps R Us - there was a little girl
Papertake weekly - anything goes
Oldie but a goodie - anything goes
Magna-licious - photo inspiration
Emerald Faeries - sugar and spice - all things girly
Just Magnolia - anything goes
Allsorts - free and easy
Dream Valley - ribbon
Totally Tilda - distressing

Shades of blue..

2011-07-04T15:20:00.000+01:00

Ok I haven’t used my Dreamweaver Stencil with the embossing paste, I’m not quite brave enough yet. Instead I used it as a stencil and sponged memento summer sky, danube blue and paris dusk.

I will be entering this into the Less is More Challenge.

Whiff of Joy Candy

2011-07-02T18:29:00.000+01:00

Whiff of joy are offering you the chance to win 5 summer stamps! Follow the link for more info.......

Fan Treat Box

2011-06-30T11:00:00.011+01:00

Woo Hoo!! It’s Anything Goes week over at Digi Doodle Shop Challenges. This little delight is a triangle treat box from one of the tutorials over at SplitCoast Stampers. The gorgeous fan can be bought over at the shop.

Ribbon/Papers from stash.
Fan from Digi Doodle Shop.
Coloured with promarkers.
Roses from Wild Orchid Crafts.
Swirls are Marianne dies.
Chocolates are ermmm..gone.

Don’t forget to come by the Challenge blog to see what wonders the rest of the DT have created. It’s ‘Anything Goes’ so come along and join the challenge, hope to see you all there!

I am entering this into the following challenges;

Hookedoncraft - show us your flowers
KB Challenges - use flowers
Digital Tuesday - flower power
Top Tip Tuesday - T is for .. triangle treat box, treats, two flowers, two swirls, temptation!
Ruby's Rainbow - flowers
Diva's by Design - die cut/punches
I Love Promarkers - include flowers
PaperPlay Challenges - anything but a card

Stop spamming my blog candy!

2011-06-30T10:33:00.000+01:00

I never realised how low people would go but yes as the last spammer pointed out they have pushed my comments to 44..im still not going to advertise your 'personal injury claim' - GET LOST SPAMMERS!

Oh Baby!

2011-06-27T14:37:00.000+01:00

* 2nd post of the day, please scroll down *

What a cutie you are! This image was a Rak so if anyone can identify who makes it I would be grateful!

I don’t actually know anyone with a new baby but it never hurts to have a spare lying around!
Using lilac papers as I luv em, and I think gingham is perfect for babies cards!

Gorgeous candy from Craftwork Cards
Papers by Pink Petticoat
Nesties
Coloured with Promarkers
Pearls from stash

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Sweet Sunday Sketch - sketch

Another LIM card!

2011-06-27T12:02:00.002+01:00

I am loving this sketch and its just so tempting to use those scraps up!

These cards can be so versatile too…little notelets or in this case a birthday card!

Paper are pink petticoat
Corner punch by Martha Stewart
Ribbon and buttons from stash
Peel off from Making Memories Sticker Book

Hope you like it as much as I do, I love lilac but try not to use it tooo much!

I am entering this card into the following challenges;

Less is More - sketch
(buttons, ribbon/twine, pp papers, ms punches)
The Shabby Tea Room - my favourite things ( as above)

Hello sunshine

2011-06-26T16:45:00.000+01:00

literally and figuratively! It’s hot hot hot here but unfortunately nothing needs washing as it would have been a perfect opportunity to dry everything! It is also what I think when I see this new LOTV stamp, she is such a cutie!

Coloured with Promarkers
Papers by Pink Petticoat
Ribbon/pearls/flower punch from stash
Sentiment from Craftwork cards
Cuttlebug embossing border

Love these gingham flowers!

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

Willow Sketchie Challenge - sketch
I Love Promarkers - anything goes