Blog Award! :)

Thanks to Helen for passing this blog award on to me! :)


The instructions which come with this are:
1. Make a post linking back to the person who gave you the award - done!
2. Share 7 random things about yourself - my favourite colour is teal, i'm not very good at remembering to turn lights off (though I am working on this!), I have taken over 3 kitchen cupboards with my craft stash, I eat a fruit salad every day for my lunch, I am only 25 ProMarkers off having the whole set, I have recently discovered blogging and I drive a green car... all very random! :)
3. Award 15 recently discovered bloggers with this award-well as I have only recently discovered blogging, I am going to choose 5 for now! I have chosen the following peeps:

1. Carol
2. Georgina
3. Heidi
4. Mary
5. Louise

4. contact those bloggers and tell them they have won this award- I am off to do that now!

Thanks again Helen for the award :) x

New 'Room with a View' stamp sets from Little Claire's

Tomorrow (Wednesday 23rd February) at 10am Steve will be on Create & Craft launching 4 more stamp sets from his 'Room with a View' range :) The sets which he will be launching feature cars/garages, wardrobes, beach huts and trees! There is something to suit everyone and all occasions!

Here are some of the cards I have made using these stamp sets- which will give you a sneak peak of the designs which will be launched on the Create & Craft show tomorrow. They will also be available soon on the Little Claire website. Don't forget to check out the cards from other DT members- they are sure to be great! :) x

Home Sweet Home

This card was made using the main image from the tree stamp set, coloured using ProMarkers, and layered up using brown cardstock and pattered papers. The papers are by Kaisercraft (homemade collection). The edging is a Martha Stewart punch, which I have also used to mount the greeting. I have then added some gems to embellish the flowers.

I am entering this card in the following challenge:

Party Time Tuesday's - Anything goes

Beach Hut

I love this fun image! I have coloured the image using ProMarkers, the frames are cut using my cricut machine. I have cut the windows out and replaced the card with acetate to make them transparent which you can see more clearly on the second picture. I have also added glossy accents to the coloured words on the greeting.

I am entering this card in the following challenge:

A Spoonful of Sugar challenge #140- Birthday wishes

Garage

This is a great stamp set for men, again this image is coloured using ProMarkers. The papers are from Papermania's Henbury Lane collection. I have stamped the door onto brown craft card, and used this for the garage door, although you can't see that too clearly on this photo.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Passion for ProMarkers challenge # 88- one for the boys

Paper Sundaes challenge #57 - masculine colours
ECP Challenge #32 - something for the boys

Crafty Catz- Challenge #70- one for the boys

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

Little Claire's Challenge card

We are half way through our first Little Claire's challenge- anything goes. The response has been great, so from the start of next month there is going to be a challenge every fortnight! :)

Here is my card for the mid-way point of this challenge! I have used the "I'll be there for you" stamp by Little Claire designs, coloured with ProMarkers. The frames are cut using nestabilities labels #1 & I have added some yellow and organge ribbon from my stash. The flowers & embellishments are from Papermania's Sunshine Capsule Collection. I have created the background by punching strips of card using different edger punches. It took a while to do, but I like the effect! :)

Thank you for taking the time to look at my card. Please take a look at Little Claire's Blog, to check out the cards from the rest of the DT- they are great! :) x

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Frosted Designs Fabulous Fridays challenge - no patterned papers
Simply Create Challenge #37 - bold & bright
Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge #48- punches
Delightful Challenges - animals
Digi Doodle Shop's Best- Anything goes
Papecrafting Journey Challenge #4- Anything goes
The Rubber cafe Challenge #5 - No Patterned Paper

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

Baby Girl

Forever Friends Baby Card


Here is a card I made for a new baby in the family :) I have used a Forever Friends stamp and coloured the image using watercolour pencils.

The card blank is from a Papermania pack, as is the card stock. I have used patterned paper from my stash (i'm not sure where it came from!). I have also added some Anita's sticky ribbon & gems as well as Papermania alphamania stickers & wire words.


Thank you for looking at my card, I am going to attempt to enter this in the following challenges- but as this is the first time I am entering a challenge we will see how this goes! :) x

Challenges
Crafty Cardmakers: Spotlight challenge - water (used watercolour pencils)
Crafty Sentiments: A Bear on a Card
PaperPlay challenges: Stamp it out
Stamping with the Dragon: Anything goes

Big Hugs Stamp Set- February Club Set

This set has just been released as Little Claire's club stamp for February. This is a lovely stamp set which includes 3 images as well as text greetings. Here are the cards I have made using these stamps:



I have created the flower for this image by stamping onto various coordinating papers (from Papermania's Sunshine Capsule collection), then cutting out the petals and sticking them onto the image which was stamped onto white card. The rest of the image is coloured using ProMarkers.









I have used Little Claire's cutting dies for the main image, along with papers and embelishments from Papermania's Heather Capsule Collection. The greeting I have used comes from another stamp set.



Thank you for taking a look at my cards :) x