On a Roll!

Second card in two days :)

These adorable Penny Black Hodgehegs have been stamped in Memento black ink and coloured with Promarkers.  The ribbon and black paper  are from my stash and the paper was punched with a Martha Stewart punch.  The backing paper is once again from the Spring Glittered Stack and the motif has been Stickled up :)

This one is going into;

The Sweet Stop - Sketch SSS140

Clearly Inspired - #43 Valentine's Day

Karen's Doodles - #94 Spots and Stripes

A First!

My first card of the year and my first post on here in ages.  I do have an excuse though, I was off travelling round Africa for a couple of months then I was back - back to work and starting a new postgraduate course.  Phew!

This is also my first diagonal easel card.

Fizzymoon was stamped in Memento Ink and Coloured with Promarkers (butter yellow, sky blue, pastel blue, pastel yellow, sandstone and dusky pink).  The patterned paper is from the Spring Stack from DCWV (I actually cut into this!).  You cant see it very well but the stamped flowers and the outline of the diecut label are covered in stickles.

The cardstock, ribbon and pearls are from my stash.  The flowers are from Wild Orchid crafts.

I still think this is missing something, but I'm not sure what?

Entering this into;

C.R.A.F.T - Thank You

Sarah Hurley Challenges - Challenge 57 Giving Thanks/Thank You

Passion for Promarkers - Thank You Theme

Now to work out how to package this and ship it safely off to Australia!



"Hugs"

Some days you just need a "hug"

Milton from the Wild Rose Studio was stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and coloured with Promarkers. The brown card stock is from Papermill whilst the pink is from Papermania's Colossal coloured cardstock pack. The ribbon is Anita's, the pearls are from my stash, the brown spotted paper is from the Daisy and Dandelion A5 paper pack (Some Bunny loves you) and the pink spotter paper (if you'd believe it) is from the DCWV Spring Stack and is the oposite side of the beautiful goldy coloured paper used in the last card (yes, the Tilda one!).

This one is going into;

Creative Stamp Friends - My Favourite Colours (I just <3 pink and brown together on cards!)

Lexi's Creations - Spots and/or Stripes

I have been busy

honestly :)

New one for you today.

I've had some Tilda stamps for over a year now, but have never used them (I know, I know!) and thought it might be time to ink them up.

I'm a simple card maker.  I dont really do "complicated" cards that have lots of elements.  Cards that use two different patterned papers are a challenge for me, but I've seen sooo many beautiful cards that are embellished with flowers, florishes and everything else that I've decided that - now and again - I need to push the boat out and try something out of my comfort zone so I placed a couple of orders and got myself some stuff.

Hence this card.  Its not as "complicated" as I'd like but for a first try I think its pretty good :)

Gold card from Staples (?), Cream textured card from Papermania and White Paper from Paper Mill.  The patterned paper is from the DCWV Spring Glitter stack, the gold ribbon is Anita's, flowers (and heart pin) from Wild Orchid Crafts and the Martha Stewart Doiley punch was used.

The Tilda as Bride stamp was inked in Black Memento ink and coloured with Promarkers.  The sentiment is from JustRite and features in their Wedding Set.  You cant see it very well in the photo but her "crown" and flowers have been glittered using some ultra fine gold nail art glitter that I had lying around (and that I spilt early this morning...nightmare!)

Challenges this one is going into;

Creative Cowgirls Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations #59 - Glitzy and Bling

Dream Valley Challenges - Dig out the Old to use with the New

The Emerald Faerie Garden - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenge #118 - Anything Goes

Diva's by Designs - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog #53 - Anything Goes

Stamp Somthing - Anything Goes

Craft Us Crazy - Use your Favourite Embellishments/Something New

Woodware USA Clear Stamps - Wedding and/or Anniversary

A Special Couple

Going by my last couple of posts, can you guess the character used in my lastest card???

Fizzy Moon!

Stamped using memento, coloured with promarkers and I've added some stickles to the little love hearts and champaign glasses (red and star dust respectively).  The card stock, from the papermill, has some lovely textures that dont show up too well on camera and the patterened paper is from the Classic K McKenna pad by K&Company.

The sentiment was stamped with my JustRite stamps, then die cut using my circle and scalloped circle nesties.

This card is being entered into;

Bearly Mine - Challenge #7

Cooking it Up with Katie - Sparkle, Shine and Shimmer

Cute Card Thursday - Couples

You're a Star!

Can you tell I like the Fizzymoon stamps?

Bought a few more during the week :)

Fizzy was stamped with memento black ink and coloured with promarkers.  The cardstock is from the papermill and the patterned paper (some of my stash!) is from one of the very first paper packs I bought...about 5 years ago!

I feel as though there is something missing from this one.  Not sure what, but I can see me making some changes to it before it goes in its cello bag.

This one is going into;

Paper Playtime - Anything goes

Craft Your Passion - Grin and Bear it

Mojo Monday - Sketch 184

Rainy Days

I love my Elzybells stamps!  I only wish I'd discovered them earlier and not when they were closing :(

The Elzybells stamp and sentiment where stamped using black tuxedo memento ink and coloured with promarkers.  The grey paper was from the papermill and has a lovely dappled effect.  The patterned paper is from DCWV Spring Stack (bargain at £3.95 from Hobbycraft last year!) and, though its not very clear, I've used some Star Dust stickles on the rain drops.

Entering this one into;

CPS - Sketch #211

Sweet Stampin - Weather

Personal Challenge

See this

This is the pile of 6x6 and 8x8 papers that have been clogging up my crafting space.

I've given away loads of sheets but, as you can see, have plenty left so have set myself the challenge of using them all up by the end of the year.

Well...thats the plan anyway.  I usually find it really hard to include a piece of patterned paper on my cards, so its definately going to be a challenge.

I'm making small progress though!

Another Fizzymoon, very similar to the last but slightly different (sentiment, pearls, colour, ect).  I have a feeling I will be making more like this over the next week or so simply because they are simple and look really nice.

Finally

Got round to posting this :)

I made this little guy a week past Friday (a last minute make for my mum) and jetted off on holiday on Saturday so didnt get a chance to show him off.

Fizzymoon is stamped in tuxedo black memento ink, coloured with Promarkers (that I'm finally getting the hang of!), and mounted on some lovely deep purple card.  The patterned paper is from an old papermania set that I still have thousands of sheets from and the sentiment is from the free set of Woodland Folk stamps that came with one of the DoCrafts magazines.  Circle/Scalloped circle was cut with my nesties and stuck on some foam pads.

I'm entering him into;

Craft Your Days Away - For Mum or a Special Lady

Easy Craft Projects - For Mum

Stampin' for the Weekend - For Mum/Mothers Day

Crafts and Me - Anything Goes

Simon says Stamp - Mothers Day/Girlie

Its been a long road...

*sings*

Getting from there to here.

Its been a long time,

But my time is finally near.

I can feel the change in the wind right now,

Nothings in my way.

And they're not going to hold me down no more,

No they're not going to hold me down

Cause, I've got faith of the heart!

Sorry...kinda spaced out there for a minute...spaced...

Anyone?

I would highly recommend the above song by Russell Watson.

By far the best introduction to any Star Trek series there is.

But back to Crafty things, or the lack off!

Its been months since I last did anything majorly crafty.  A few cards here and there for this and that have been about all I've been doing.

I do have a good excuse though!

I got a full time job!

My first (full time) and I'm still, months down the line, trying to work out how to do my job, have a life, do things that need doing and sleep.  And considering how much I like the latter, its been difficult!

Finally had a major clear out of all my craft stuff (again!) finally feel abit better about getting things moving again.  Especially since I can see the floor now!

My clear out has left me with some unwanted crafty bits that need a new home and you can find them Here.

Hoping to sit and watch the Superbowl tonight and get some crafting done, so keep your eyes peeled for some updates.

TTFN

Wedding Blues

I just cant seem to stop buying stamps at the moment.  I got a couple new sets through this week, amoung them my very first Tilda and Edwin from Magnolia so I'm looking forward to trying them out.

I also got the Wedding Tots set from Woodware.  I've wanted this set for a while so when it was half price on Crafts U Love, well, I just couldn't resist!

As mentioned the stamp and sentiment at from the Wedding Tots set from Woodware, coloured with promarkers.  She has some icicle stickles on her dress and a tiny pearl on her tiara.  The brads are old papermania ones from my stash and the border was cut using one of the Martha Stewart border punches.

The paper is from DCWV spring stack.  I picked this up for a bargain a couple of months ago - 180 sheets...£3.95! from my local Hobbycraft.  Seriously, £3.95!  Got the glitter stack as well for that price and it has some gorgeous designs, all embossed and glittery.

Entering this card into;

Sketch and Stash - Challenge 42

The ABC Challenge - B is for Blue

Forever Friends Freebies!

I'm really going for it with these challenge cards at the moment.

This one is for;

Friday Sketchers - Sketch 115

Forever Friends Challenge on the Docrafts forum

Square white card blank.

Free My Minds Eye paper mounted on green card.

Free My Minds Eye paper mounted on reddish card.

Green organza ribbon with a teal green mounted on top (cut from the inside of a tshirt).

Forever Friends image (freebie) coloured with ruby, dusky pink and vanilla promarkers.

Stamped with my new Memento ink pad.

Early morning make.

I should really be getting some sleep but I'm wide awake, feeling crafty and on the lookout for meteors...sadly its a bit cloudy over Edinburgh tonight/this morning.

Isnt it cute?

Ivory card base, DCWV paper (Spring Stack) mounted on brown card, Daisy and Dandelion image (Bramble?) and sentiment, as well as Inkadinkado flowers and some bling from my stash.

The flower was inked up, coloured (cool aqua and pastel blue), cut out and then slotted together by cutting to the centre of each and then fitting them together.

Real happy with this one :)

Entering it into;

Colour Create - Ivory, Duck Egg Blue and One Other Colour

Sunday Sketch and Stamp - Claire's Sketch

Raise the Bar - ABC (Animal, Brown and Clean and Simple)

Pretty as a Princess

Another challenge card tonight.

Light pink card base, DCWV papers (spring stack), Elyzbells Stamps, Promarkers and a little Stickles on the crown.  The gems in the corner are from my stash (£shop bargain).

Entered in;

Moving along with the Times - Challenge 59

Creative Card Crew Challenge - Cute and Girly

Life's a Beach

I would love to be on a beach somewhere, sipping on an exotic cocktail and enjoying the sun.  Well, either a beach or Las Vegas.  Its now over a year since I was there and I cant wait to go back, and hopefully soon.

As it is we've been enjoying some thunder storms today.  Some people mgiht hate them but I love a good thunder storm.  Always reminds me of Orlando and the family holidays, as well as the summer I spent working there.

This is the card I've been working on this afternoon.

Its a piece of blue/green paper from the Hopscotch collection from K&Company mounted on a sheet of dark green paper and affixed to a square white card blank.  The same colour of green is used to mount the image (from CUP designer Lee Jacobs and coloured with buttercup, sky blue, dusky pink, leaf green and ruby promarkers), the sentiment (Inkadinkado) and the centre strip.  The ribbon (a light blue which doesnt show up well on camera) and the tiny pearls (blue and white) are from my stash.

I am entering this in;

Simon Says Challenge - Summertime Blues

ABC Challenge - A is for August

Cards for Men - Off on an Adventure

Secret Crafter - Its a Mans World

I also issued a personal challenge to myself to use a piece of patterned paper from my stash...I sorta managed it!

Baaa!

My new stamps came through from Elzybells (so sad that she is closing down) and I've spent the afternoon having a little play!

The arrival of these stamps also means that I am able to enter the latest challenge over at My Time to Craft - Farm Fever!

As mentioned the stamped image of the sheep, as well as the sentiment, are from Elzybells "Jump for Joy" set (on sale at the moment) and the ribbon is from my stash.  I used Promarkers for the colour (Power Blue, Lime Green and Canary) and Icicle Stickles.

Its a plain and simple card but looks really nice.  Especially with the extra sparkle the Stickles provide.

This card, and the others I have made recently, are going to a sale at my Grandads nursing home.  Hoping they raise some money!

On a roll!

I managed to roll out another card last night (as well as several variations of the card in the last post).

Yum!  I took a blank white card and covered it first with a piece of brown card and then ligh blue.  I tied a length of ribbon to the side nearest the fold (ribbon from Cuddlybuddly) and affixed four cupcake glitter stickers to the light blue coloured card before matting them on the brown and lining them up beside each other.  Its not very clear but the cakes and the wording are glittery which add an extra sparkle.

My favourite thing about this card has to be the ribbon.  I just love the colours together!

Clean and Simple

I honestly thought that when I had a desk and a designated craft space, that I'd be able to find everything  I wanted and had for crafting.

Yeah right!  Currently lost my scissors as well as having misplaced a set of spellbinders and some stamps in the major clear out I had.  Hoping that I'll come across them soon.

This card was made for the 102 Clean and Simple Sketch over at their blog.

I used a plain white card blank, three stamps from a Dovecraft' Studio G set that I bought yesterday (stamped with black Ink It Up and coloured with the "Ruby" promarker) and finished off with a length of black ribbon (also from Dovecraft and bought yesterday).

I moved the sentiment since I put the ribbon under the images, and the stamping didnt come out as clear as I would have liked but its the small inperfections that make a hand made card.  Or so I think.

July CUP Competition

I've entered the July CraftsUPrint competition with the only card I have blogged about on here (at the moment).  There are 160 great entrys and I have no idea where I'll place, but any votes you could give me would be great :)

You can vote once a day per ip address, so sadly no extra votes by moving to the spare computer but if you do find yourself somewhere with a different internet connection, well , I wont say no to an extra vote or two!

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