New Challenge from Little Claire's :)

This will be my third post in the last 4 days! I decided this week it really was time to try to get to grips with this blog. I visit so many lovely, regularly updated, blogs which really make me want to be better with mine :) So last night I gave it a facelift, and now I am going to carry on with my resolution of posting more often! :)

Today sees the start of a new challenge on the Little Claire's blog, which will be posted later on today. The theme is 'Cards for Men', and here my DT card for the challenge:

I have used the 'Lazy Days' stamp set, available from Little Claire's website. The main image is cut using nestabilities and the edge inked. The image is coloured using ProMarkers. The papers are Basic Grey, mounted onto Core'dinations cardstock. The sentiment 'Take it easy...' is from a different Little Claire's set (RWAV tree set). I have added buttons from my stash. This was a simple card to make and could be used for various occastions such as father's day, birthday, retirement etc.

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

I Love ProMarkers- Follow that Sketch

Papertake Weekly- Anything goes

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

Dream a Little Dream....

Well it was back to work today after a lovely half term. I'm very tired tonight, as I always am on the first day back:)

Here is a card which I made over the weekend using a lovely stamp from Little Claire Designs called 'Dream a Little Dream'. I love this little stamp and really enjoyed making this card :)

The papers are Craftwork Cards papers ('Ice Cream Parlour') with Papermania and Core'dinations cardstock. The main panel is cut using nestabilities, the edge inked with blue ink. The main image is coloured using ProMarkers. The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards, again, the edge is inked. The flowers are cut using Die-namics MFT die, buttons and ribbon from my stash.

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

Passion for Promarkers Challenge #103- Blue and Brown
Dream Valley Challenges #8- Stamp something
Paper Sundaes Challenge #72 - Let's get sentimental

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

New from Little Claire's- The Great Outdoors

These 2 cards have been made using 'The Great Outdoors' stamp set from Little Claire's which is due to be released soon. The set includes the 2 main images you can see here, the sentiment 'enjoy every moment' as well as some smaller stamps :)

This is a really simple card, made using the sketch from a recent Little Claire's challenge. The papers are Kaisercraft (Jungle Bug collection). I have coloured the image using ProMarkers and I have used brown Papermania card stock. As I said, this is a very simple card, but I am really pleased with it! :)

This is my second card using this set. This time I used the second main image from the set- the tent and stamped the cloud (which is also included) above the tent. Other than that all the products used are the same as the previous card! :)

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

Special Offer at Little Claire's :)

Just a quick message to tell you that Little Claire's have a special offer on one of their lovely stamp sets. 'Spikey Flower' set is on sale until tomorrow (Friday 20th May) at 4pm for just £3.50. Head over to their website to see the set and the DT examples :) x

Time for a catch up....

Right, it is time for a catch up! I have been really bad recently at keeping my blog updated, and have quite a few cards to show, which should have already been shown! So I am going to start with these two...

This is a simple card made using the 'Elephant in Squares' stamp set from Little Claire Designs.

This is a lovely stamp set to use, with lots of possibilities. More ideas available on the Little Claire website and on the other DT blogs.

I made this card using Dovecraft 'Back to Basics 2' papers and buttons. I have also used Core'dinateions cardstock and a craftwork cards cardblank.

It really was a simple card to make, but I like how it came out in the end :) x

This card made using the 'Hedgehogs in Squares' stamp from Little Claire's. I have used Papermania 'Birdsong' papers, layered with Core'dinations cardstock. The buttons are papermania, gems from my stash.

The photo makes the card look wonky... but is is straight... honestly... :)

Thank you for stopping by to see my cards :) I am going to try my best to post some more this week & catch up with myself :) x

May Club Stamp from Little Claire...

This lovely stamp set is the May club set from Little Claire Designs, and is available on their wesbite.

I have made this card using Henbury Lane papers by Papermania, layered with Core'dinations cardstock. The sentiment is from craftwork cards, as is the card blank and the buttons are from my stash :)

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Catch the Bug Challenge Blog- Anything goes
Kaboodle Doodles- 'B' embellishments (buttons)

This card was made using papers from the Citrus stack by DCWV. I have used Core'dinations cardstock, and ribbons from my stack. Card blank from craftwork cards.

The sentiment is included in the stamp set :)

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

Papertake Weekly- Anything goes

Thank you for taking the time to look at my cards, hope you like them! :) x