New Challenge at Sweet Stampin' - 'More Than One Ribbon'

Hello there and welcome to the weekend!

Today we have another new challenge for you over at Sweet Stampin' and the theme is 'more than one ribbon'

Here is my card for the challenge:

I have used a DigiStamp Boutique image which I have coloured with ProMarkers and also paper pieced. I have added the green ribbon by using a Martha Stewart ribbon punch and then threading the ribbon through. The papers are My Mind's Eye 'Fly a Kite', mounted on black cardstock. Candi from Craftwork cards, coloured with ProMarkers :)

We are sponsored by Crafty Ribbons who are offering the following prize:

We also have our monthly sponsor, Joanna Sheen who is offering a £10 voucher to one lucky winner!

So don't forget to pop over to the Sweet Stampin' Blog to check out the other DT cards and join in with our challenge! :) x

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

Paper Sundaes #116- Anything Goes
Here Comes the Boys # 25 - Cards for Tiddly Peeps
DigiStamp Boutique- April Customer Competition

A Little Bird Told Me... :)

Hi there, just dropping by to show you the quick & simple Valentines card I made for my husband this year...

The image is 'Valentine Bird' from Digistamp Boutique, coloured with ProMarkers. This image (and the others that came with it) are so sweet and lovely to colour! The papers are from My Mind's Eye 'Blink of an Eye', bakers twine from my stash.

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

DigiStamp Boutique February Customer Competition

Simon Says Stamp- Love is in the Air (2nd entry)

I Love ProMarkers #103- Love is in the Air (2nd entry)

Cards for Men #4- Valentine's Day/Love

Cupcake Craft Challenges #179- Entwined

Thanks for looking at my card... it's half term this week so hopefully I will be back again this week with some more cards :) x

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

New Challenge at 'Craft Your Passion' :)

Well today is a new challenge at Craft Your Passion Challenges- and it is my first as a GDT for October :)

The challenge is 'Anything Goes' with a 'twist' which this month is ribbon. There are lots of great prizes up for grabs, so make sure you pop over & check out the challenge as well as the DT cards.

Here is my card for the challenge:

The image is 'Little Pumpkin Fairy' from 'Delicious Doodles', coloured with ProMarkers. The main panel is cut using my new favourite Cricut cartridge 'Elegant Edges'. The papers are Kaisercraft 'Jungle Bug', mounted on black cardstock. Orange ribbon from my stash.

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

Karen's Doodles- Halloween

Lollipop Crafts- Halloween

Thanks for taking the time to look at my card, hope you like it! Bye for now :) x

Home again...

Hello there! I am now home from a lovely honeymoon in America and trying to catch up with everything- including my blog :)

While I was in the US I did quite a bit of craft shopping- which has to be done when the stores are so big & the products so much cheaper than over here... plus there always seems to be a sale of some sort... Just a selection of excuses I told my husband as he was being taken to 'yet another' craft shop! Once we were home he felt the need to spread all my purchases out on the kitchen table and take photographic evidence of just how much I had come home with! I thought I would share the photo with you...

Surely that's not too bad?!?! it could have been worse, right?! lol... :)

Now a couple of things to mention before I go and play with my new craft things... While I have been away a new challenge has started on the Little Claire blog.

The theme is 'Wedding/Anniversary', and here is my DT card for the challenge:

I have used a Little Claire Digi stamp called 'Bee Mine Toadstool', which is available here. I have coloured the image using ProMarkers. The papers are Doodlebug, mounted on black cardstock. I have also added ribbon, buttons and gems from my stash. The sentiment is from a Little Claire set (RWAV wedding set).

Thanks for taking the time to look, please pop over to the blog, check out the other DT cards and play along with us.

Another bit of news is that Little Claire have decided to discontinue some of theit stamps, and have put these on sale on their website- there are some great bargains to grab while stocks last so be quick! Check out the sale section here.

Right I am off to make some cards... bye for now :) x

New Baby...

I thought I would share with you a card I made for the birth of my gorgeous nephew, just over a month ago :)

The image is a digistamp from Digistamp Boutique called 'Thomas in Pram', it was a lovely image to colour using ProMarkers. The main image panel is cut using 'Lacey Circles' nesabilities, mounted onto a blue version of the same shape. I have added glossy accents onto the hearts on the design. The papers are First Edition 'Up, Up and Away', mounted onto Core'dinations cardstock. The stamps are all from a new baby set by Clear Expressions. The small label is a Little Claire's die, and the 'Baby boy' sentiment is stamped onto one of the small 'Labels One' nestabilities. I have inked the edges of both of these pieces. Ribbon and pearls from my stash.

I was really pleased with how this card came out, and it was well recieved :)

I would like to enter this card in Digistamp Boutqiue's Monthly Challenge for June.

Thank you for taking the time to look at my card :) x

Jug of Flowers :)

Here is a card I made today using a Digi Download from Little Claire Designs ('Daisy Pitcher'). The papers I have used are from a new stack I bought, and have been looking forward to using. They are from 'Citrus Stack' by DCWV. I have layered them up using Core'dinations cardstock, and added ribbon from my stash. The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Sketch N Stash challenge # 55- Sketch

Stamp Something -flowers

Creative Cottage # 33 - floral

Thank you for taking the time to look at my card :) x

New Digi Downloads from Little Claire Designs!

Little Claire Designs now sell Digi Downloads of some of their gorgeous images! :) There is even a free one for everyone to try! Here is the card I have made using the free download 'Lydia goes Shopping'.

For this card I have used Papermania papers & embellishments (from the Lemon Sorbet Capsule Collection). I have cut the square scalloped shape using my cricut machine (Accent Essentials cartridge). The greeting is from craftwork cards.

Thank you for taking the time to look at my card :) x

Challenges
DoCrafts- Clares Sketch Challenge
I Love ProMarkers challenge #52- Birthday
Stampin' with the Dragon -Anything Goes
Craft your Passion challenge #44 - Anything Goes

Valentines Card

I have made this card using a DigiStamp Boutique stamp ('Pippa & Sonny with rose'). This is the first Digi stamp I have used, as I have recently brought a new printer (the old one didnt like printing on card!)- and I was very impressed, I think I will be using them more often! :)

I have coloured the image using ProMarkers, cut the main panel and frame using Nestabilities (labels one), and added some glossy accents to the heart and rose. The sentiment is printed and then cut out using my Cricut machine (accent essentials cartridge). The black paper is papermania, but i'm not sure where the heart paper came from! I have used ribbon from my stash and I won the heart pins in a competition a while ago!

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

Challenges

Crafty cardmakers challenge #39- Hearts

I Love ProMarkers challenge # 51- Anything goes (using ProMarkers)

Stampin' for the Weekend challenge # 3 - Valentines

Stamp Something - Digi Challenge

Ooh La La Creations challenge #73- for someone special

DigiStamp Boutique- February competition