Penguin Hugs... :) x

Hi! Happy weekend to you all! Yesterday it was my turn to post a project over on Little Claire's Blog. I chose to use the gorgeous new 'Penguin Hugs' stamp set. This release starts the new Christmas range, more of which will be released next week! :)

Here is my card:

The lovely image is coloured with ProMarkers and cut out using Nestabilities. The papers are Echo Park 'Winter Wishes' teamed with teal card stock. I have used my favourite Memory Box Corner Bow die as well as a corner die. Ribbon and gems from my stash :) 

I would like to enter my card in the following challenge: 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by. Don't forget to keep an eye on Little Claire's website and blog next week for lots of lovely new stamps! Have a great weekend! x

Christmas Challenge at Little Claire's :)

Hello there. I can't believe it's December the first already! Today seemed like a good day to pop by and remind you that there is a Christmas Challenge currently running over on Little Claire's Blog :)

Here is my card:

I have used the lovely 'Letters Snow' stamp set from Little Claire's, so very useful either for creating your own sentiments or as the main image on your card :)I have coloured the letters with ProMarkers. The papers are from Craft Creations, wooden embellishments, pearls and ribbons from my stash. The wooden snowflakes are also coloured with ProMarkers, the edges of the paper and card are lightly inked in blue. I have also used circle and scalloped circle Nestabilities :) x

Hope you are all having a pleasant weekend- remember to pop over to Little Claire's Blog to enter our challenge and check out the lovely DT cards! Bye for now x

Happy Christmas to you all :) x

Well here is my last Christmas card to share with you for this year... the one I made for my husband :)

The image is the gorgeous 'Teddy with Robin' stamp from LOTV, coloured with ProMarkers. The sentiment and papers are LOTV too, with some Card Candi to finish. Quite simple really :) x

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges: 

Lili's Little Fairies - Something New (new stamp, new papers- 2nd entry- hope that's OK!)

Simon Says Stamp - Christmas (2nd entry)

Well i'm all settled in, watching Christmas films for the evening! 

Have a wonderful Christmas everyone :) x

Christmas is Nearly Here! :)

Hi there, hope you have all had a lovely weekend, no doubt sorting all those last minute bits for Christmas :) I think i'm just about sorted, so time to relax! :)

I'm here to show you some more Christmas creations that I should have already blogged but haven't!

Firstly, this card:

A very simple card but something a bit different for me! I have made this card using 'Christmas Tags' from Little Claire's, stamped onto papers from Craft Creations and inked with pale blue ink. I have used twine, ribbon, lace and pearls from my stash to complete the card. I have stamped snowflakes in pale brown ink onto the Kraft card blank, although they don't show up in the photo!

For this card I have used the Christmas Tags, along with the cute 'Penguin Stuart', both from Little Claire's. I have coloured the image with ProMarkers and cut it out with Nestabilities. Again the papers are from Craft Creations and the edges are inked with pale blue ink. Pearls from my stash :) 

I would like to enter my cards in the following challenges: 

Dream Valley Challenges- Christmas (1st card, 3rd entry)

Simon Says Stamp- Christmas (2nd card)

Thanks for stopping by, hopefully be back tomorrow with some more cards :) See you then :) x

Cute Christmas Penguin...

Good morning! Now that term has finished for those of us who work in schools, it is time to get on with that catch up I was talking about! :) 

I'm here today to share this card with you: 

For this card I have used the gorgeous 'Snow Cute' penguin from LOTV, coloured with ProMarkers and mounted on black cardstock. The papers are from the Papermania Capsule Collection. The sentiment is also LOTV. Ribbon and charm from my stash :) 

I would like to enter my cards in the following challenges: 

Lili's Little Fairies - Something New (new stamp, new charm)

Dream Valley Challenges - Christmas (2nd Entry)

Here Comes the Boys #42 - Anything Goes (2nd Entry)

Well I hope you are all ready for Christmas, i've just a couple of things to finish off, so I'd better be off- hopefully back soon with another card :) x

Santa Claus is Coming to Town...

Hi! Today sees a new challenge over at Sweet Stampin' and the theme is 'Santa Claus is Coming to Town'- so we want to see your Santas!

We are being sponsored by A Day for Daisies as well as our monthly sponsor, Joanna Sheen. So make sure you pop over to Sweet Stampin' to join in! :)

Here is my card:

I have used a lovely digi stamp from 'Cute Santa Collection' by Digistamp Boutique, coloured with ProMarkers and cut out using Nestabilities. The tag stamps are from LOTV, and the bunting set is from Little Claire's, available here. The papers came with a magazine recently :)

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:
I Love ProMarkers #147- One for the Boys
Passion for ProMarkers-  'Include the word Happy in your sentiment'
Here come the Boys #47 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by, hopefully back tomorrow with another card! :) x

Out of the Frame...

Hi again!

Well my plan to blog each day for my catch up has failed already! However, I am back today to show you the following card:

This is a little 10 x 10 cm card made using the snowman from the lovely 'cute Christmas Frames' digis from Digistamp Boutique. I have coloured him with ProMarkers and mounted the image on Teal cardstock. The papers are dovecraft, corner die by Wimsey and pearls from my stash.Very Simple!

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:
Digistamp Boutique- December Competition
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges- Christmas
I Love ProMarkers #146 - Anything Goes (2nd entry)

Bye for now! Hopefully I will be back soon with another card :) x

Time for a Catch Up!

I was looking through my photos of cards I have made today and I was surprised at how many DT cards I have made over the last new months that I haven't got around to blogging! Things are so hectic at the moment, I find it really hard to find the time to sit down and share my cards, so I have written myself a list (it is a long list!) and I am going to try to catch up a bit! :)

So today I am starting with this card:

This was a DT card I made for a challenge over at Sweet Stampin',  using a a fun digi from Bugaboo Stamps, coloured with ProMarkers then mounted on pale blue and teal cardstock. The sentiment is from LOTV and the papers are Craft Creations. I have used my current favourite die, the corner bow die from Memory Box (I was very proud of myself today as I managed to make 3 cards without using this die! It seems to be on every card I make at the moment!). Pearls from my stash :)

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Craft Your Passion #139- Snow
I Love ProMarkers #146 - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by! :) x

Christmas Joy...

Hi! I am popping by today to show you a card I have made with the lovely 'Christmas Joy' stamp by Little Claire's. This was released a while back but I didn't get around to blogging my card (I have a bit of a catching up to do!)

I have coloured the image with ProMarkers, cut it out using Nestabilities and mounted it on kraft cardstock. The papers are from Craft Creations. The faux stitching is done using Georgina's Buttons and Stitching Stamp Set. Buttons & gems from my stash :)

Thanks for stopping by! :) x

Blog Project over at Little Claire's :)

On Friday it was my turn to share a project over on Little Claire's Blog. I chose to make some little Christmas Tags using Christmas Sentiments and Christmas Changing Tree Embellishments.

As well the stamp sets I have used a tag die, Nestabilities Lacey Circles, Kraft cardstock, gems and ribbon I have coloured the cute little stamps using ProMarkers & arranged them around the Christmas sentiments to fill the spaces. These little 'embellishments' are designed to hand on the 'Changing Tree' by Little Claire's but I thought it would be fun to use them by themselves :)

Thanks for stopping by! :) x

New Challenge at Sweet Stampin'- 'White on White'

Today we have a new challenge for you over at Sweet Stampin'. This week our theme is 'White on White', something which I have never attempted before :)

We are lucky enough to have 2 weekly sponsors this week- Letraset & our DT member Natali at Iva Nova Chest. We also have our monthly sponsor Joanna Sheen, so there are lots of chances to win! :)

Here is my card for the challenge: 

For my card I have used a gorgeous 'Mini Masterpiece' from LOTV, as well as their new Christmas sentiment tags. The card base is cut using a large Go Kreate die & the image is cut out using a smaller one of the same shape. I have used a couple of different embossing folders (one a cuttlebug one, one a freebie from a mag), a Whimsy Corner die cut & a Memory Box 'Corner Bow' die cut to decorate my card. Pearls & ribbon from my stash.  

I am quite pleased with the result considering I wasn't really looking forward to the whole 'White on White' theme! Don't forget to pop over to Sweet Stampin' to check out the DT cards and join us in this week's challenge :) x

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

One Stop Craft Challenges #198- 'No Floral Embellishments'
Lili's Little Fairies - 'Black Magic' (if the black on the penguin isn't enough please feel free to delete me!)
Papertake Weekly- 'Anything Goes'
Dream Valley Challenge #40 - 'Something Old, Something New' (my embossing folders are old, my corner bow die is new!)

The Magic of Christmas!

Hello! Can you believe it is September already?! Today Little Claire's release their new monthly club stamp, and this month they have a lovely Christmas set for you called 'The Magic of Christmas' :)

The set includes 3 images and 4 sentiments and really can be used it lots of different ways!

For this card I have used the Sleigh stamp and coloured it with ProMarkers. I have them cut out the image using 'Classic Circle' Nestabilities and mounted it on lilac cardstock cut with 'Scalloped Circle' Nestabilities. Both of the sentiments I have used come with the set. The circular one is mounted on card cut using 'Lacey Circles' Nestabilities. The other sentiment is cut using an Xcut die. The papers are  from Wild Rose Studio, pearls and ribbon from my stash :)

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:
I Love ProMarkers #132- Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by to take a look at my card :) Remember to check out the other DT cards over on the Little Claire website :) x

Christmas Changing Tree...

Hello there! I hope you are having a lovely weekend! :)

Today I am continuing with my catch up of new Christmas designs from Little Claire's :) They have designed some lovely little stamps to go with their gorgeous 'Changing Tree' stamp. You can buy this as a complete set with the tree or just the embellishments if you already own the Changing Tree stamp.

For this card I have coloured the image using ProMarkers and cut it out using Nestabilities. The scalloped circle is cut using Nestabilities out of Kraft card and is all lightly inked with light brown Memento ink. The papers are Craft Creations, flowers, gems, button and Candi from my stash.

For this card I have again coloured the image using ProMarkers and then mounted it on red & black cardstock. This is a very simple card using papers by Echo Park, a sentiment from LOTV & some card Candi to finish off.

I would like to enter my cards in the following challenges:
I love ProMarkers #130 - 'Gardens' (first card)
Passion for ProMarkers #162- 'Shaped Cards' (second card)

Thanks for stopping by! :) x

Christmas Designs from Little Claire's...

Hi there! Well over at Little Claire's they have been very busy designing and releasing gorgeous new Christmas stamps and I am here today to show you some of my cards using these stamps :)

Here is a card I have made using the gorgeous 'Polar Hugs' image:

I have stamped out the image in black ink and lightly coloured it with ProMarkers. I have added glitter glue to create some sparkle :) The papers are Craft Creations, mounted onto dark brown cardstock. The sentiment is from LOTV, Ribbon and gems from my stash.

Here is the second card I have made with this stamp, in a similar colour scheme:

Again, I have coloured the image lightly with ProMarkers. This time I have cut the image out with Nestabilities as well as the scalloped circle. The papers are Craft Creations, mounted on light blue cardstock. The scalloped border is created with a MS punch. The sentiment is LOTV, pearls from my stash. I have also inked all the edges with pale blue ink :)

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly - 'Spots n Stripes' (second card)
Dream Valley Challenges #38- 'Die Cuts & Punches' (second card,  (second entry)
Simon Says Stamp - 'Animal Antics' (first card)

Thanks for popping in to see my cards- hope you like them :) x

Christmas Week at Little Claire's :)

Everyday this week Little Claire's have been releasing their Christmas Designs- and there are some gorgeous designs, believe me! I am behind with my posts to show the cards so I have popped by to show a couple of my cards, and I will do my best to follow this up with more posts over the weekend to catch up with all the releases :)

One of my favourite new stamps is 'Silhouette Manger', which is such a lovely stamp to use (and with no colouring!)

Here is one of the cards I have made with this stamp:

I have stamped the image onto kraft card, along with the sentiment that also comes with the stamp. I have used dark brown cardstock to mount my image and papers. The papers are from Craftwork Cards, pearls from my stash. A very simple card, but I am pleased with the outcome :)

My second card with this stamp is also a simple one:

This time I have stamped the image using brown ink, again onto kraft card. I have also used kraft card to make the card base. I have mounted the image using dark brown and light green card then added a sentiment from LOTV and some pearls from my stash :)

I would like to enter my cards in the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly- Anything Goes (first card)
Craft Your Passion Challenges #122- Anything Goes (second card)

Thanks for stopping by, I will do my best to catch up with the other releases soon. Make sure you keep an eye on Little Claire's Blog for details of their releases and special offers :) x

Christmas 'At Home' with Little Claire's :)

Hello! I am stopping by today with a quick post to show you a Christmas card that I have made using the lovely 'At Home' stamp set from Little Claire's :)

I coloured the image with ProMarkers, mounted on red and kraft cardstock. The papers are from Craft Creations. The snowflakes are cut with a MS punch, sentiment is from LOTV and Card Candi from my stash.

I would like to enter my card in the Simon Says Stamp challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look at my card! :) x

Christmas in July at Sweet Stampin' :)

Hi! Well we have a new challenge over at Sweet Stampin' and this time we would like to see your Christmas cards! Yes, that's right, our theme is 'Christmas in July' :)

We are sponsored by Di's Digi Downloads and Joanna Sheen so please make sure you pop over to the Sweet Stampin' blog to check out the DT cards and join in our challenge! :)

I have used the cute 'Merry Mice' from Di's Digi Downloads, coloured with ProMarkers and mounted onto Kraft cardstock. The papers are from Craft Creations, ribbons and buttons from my stash :)

Thanks for dropping by, hope you like the card! :) x

Christmas in June.... :)

Well today sees the launch of the first of Little Claire's new Christmas Designs! Yes, that's right! The DT have been busy creating Christmas samples, which has felt strange with it being June, but it has suited this mixed, rainy weather!

So today we are showing you designs using 'Christmas Owls'. and here is one of the cards I have made using this stamp:

I have coloured the stamp using ProMarkers and mounted it on dark brown cardstock. The papers are from Craftwork cards. Little buttons from my stash. A simple card really, but as the image is so detailed I wanted to make that the main focus :)


Make sure you pop over to Little Claire's Blog & wesbite to see what the other DT members have created! We will be back later in the week to show you another Christmas design...


I would like to enter my cards in the following challenges:


Craft Your Passion Challenges #116- Things with wings
Dream Valley Challenges #35- Things with wings
One Stop Craft Challenge #188- Christmas in June

Happy Christmas :) x

Hi there!

I thought I would pop by today with my last post before Christmas to show you the two 'special' Christmas cards I made this year...

This is the card I have made for my husband, using a Digistamp Boutique image, coloured with ProMarkers. The image is cut out using Standard Squares Nestabilities, mounted on red cardstock cut using Lacey Squares Nestabilities. The paper is Papermania 'Deck the Halls', ribbon & pearls from my stash.

This card, as you can see, is for our Nephew's first Christmas- not that he knows that at 7 months old! I have used a cute image from Pink Gem Designs, coloured with ProMarkers and mounted on red & green cardstock. The paper is Papermania 'Deck the Halls', with ribbon & gems from my stash.

I would like to enter my cards in the following challenges:

Passion for Promarkers #129- Celebrations (2nd card, 2nd entry)

I Love ProMarkers #97- Anything Goes (1st Card, 2nd entry)

Well a Happy Christmas to you all, hope you all have a great time :) x

Some more Little Christmas cards...

Here are some more little Christmas cards I have made, using the same layout as yesterday's... I sort of got on a roll... :)

This time I have used a set of cute santa images from Digistamp Boutique, coloured with ProMarkers... they were great fun to use! :)

I have had a craft sort out & tidy which always makes me feel good... I have also packed up my box of Christmas stash! I love making Christmas cards but I am always happy to pack the christmas stash away for a few months! :)

I am going to enter my cards in Digistamp Boutique's monthly competition for December.

I would also like to enter them in the following challenges:

Passion for ProMarkers #129 - Celebrations

I love ProMarkers #97- Anything Goes

Thanks for taking the time to look at my cards :) x