Crafty Bits

SFOS card for Michelle

2010-07-19T15:02:00.002+01:00

Hi, sorry for the lateness in posting this, I actually posted this card to Michelle last week just not got round to this bit. After I had heard about Michelle's accident, my heart went out to her and I just had to make a card, with the hope that it will make her smile, just for a little while. Hopefully a lot of other people are doing the same, can you imagine how that must feel receiving a lot of cards knowing your in so many peoples prayers and thoughts!

DP - Forever Friends
Tools - Nesties and Nellie
Punch - Martha Stewart
Stash - Brads

I think Debbie over at SFOS has done a fab job of putting this all together in such a short space of time, to have so many sponsors, who want to help is amazing, humanity isn't dead after all!

18 time to Celebrate

2010-05-25T10:02:00.003+01:00

Well the sun didn't last long! I have made this card for SFOS challenge Celebration as they are celebrating 2 years of been in blog land. Hope your having a great Tuesday where ever you are and thanks for stopping by.

Image - FF
Medium - Ciao Copics
DP - My Minds Eye Penny Lane
Tools - Circle Nesties, MS Punch, Cricut & EK flower punch
Stash - Pearls

All the stuff in orange you can buy at Bunny Zoe's shop, you should go check it out she's got some fab stuff.

Cute and Girly 18th Birthday!

2010-05-18T17:38:00.000+01:00

Hi hope your all well in blog land, well here's a card I made for my niece makes me feel old lol. O yeah I am old lol. Hope you like it I wasn't quite happy with it but no the less here it is. I've made this card for the SFOS challenge.

Image - FF
Medium - Whisper pens
DP - FF Pink Parfait
Tools - MS Punch, xcut punch, Nesties and Cricut
Stash - Pearls, button and handbag charm

Thanks for calling in, have a great day!

3 Buttons and 3 papers

2010-05-11T09:48:00.005+01:00

Good Morning I wish the weather would make up its mind, one day is really hot the next we have been flung back into winter. I have to admit, was a really quick make this card and I have made it for Spoonful of Sugar challenge 3 buttons and 3 DP. I've had the pet stack for a few months now and this is the first time I've cut into it, I thought it was just perfect for this stamp. It has created a nice clean minimalistic card I think, enjoy the rest of your day and please leave a comment and then I can come and visit you.

Image - Penny Black
Medium - Copics Cioa and pro-markers
DP - DCWV Pet Stack
Tools - Oval Nesties MS Edger punch
Stash - Party animal DP and Sentiment

Thanks for stopping by Shell x

Furry Friend

2010-05-04T15:40:00.011+01:00

Hi long time no blog, being pretty busy although I have been making cards still, just not managed to get them on here, sorry. I'm quite pleased with the way this card turned out as I haven't been well of late, I'm in a can't be bothered mood lol. I'm entering the card for a Spoonful of Sugar Challenge "Furry Friends" well you can't get any more furry than a bear, hope you like

Image - Forever friends
Medium - Copics
DP - My Minds Eye (Penny Lane)
Tools - MS Punches and Circle Nesties
Stash - Pearls, Ticket stamps, Best Wishes ribbon

Everything in orange you can buy at Bunny Zoes Crafts have a great Tuesday and thanks for popping in

I have just entered this card for Bunny Zoes Crafts gallery challenge for May it is a monthly challenge the first Monday in every month. This month you have to use 2DP, 3 flowers and 1 ribbon the only criteria is that you use something that can be or was purchased at the shop. The fab prize is a £25 gift voucher to spend in store, so what are you waiting for.

Circle easel card!!!

2010-03-31T20:48:00.006+01:00

Hi long time no post, being trying to get this photo on for a few days but blogger been messing me about, any way here it is. I'm entering this card for Spoon full of sugar and Forever Friends challenge hope that this is ok.

Image - Forever friends
Medium - Copics
DP - My Minds Eye Laundry Line Pretty Please (freebie)
Tools - Nesties, MS Butterfly punch and xcut flower punches
Stash - Pearls

If you click on the orange underlined text it will take you to where you can buy these products enjoy your Easter and thanks for stopping by.

Easel Card for Penny black and CCT

2010-03-11T11:34:00.006Z

Just a quick post as I need to fly, made this card for a friends daughter so hope she doesn't peek as it is her birthday tomorrow. Its is my first go at an easel card and I have to say I'm chuffed to bits (photo does not do it justice), need to go thanks for popping have a great Thursday!

Image - Penny Black coloured with Copics and whisper pens
DP - Forever friends
Flowers - Punched and Cricut
Tools - Nesties, Ms Punch, xcut flower punches
Stash - brads and pearls

Oops forgot to say it's for Penny black challenge Easel card and Cute Card Thursday Celebration! lol, bye for now!

Spoon Full of Sugar

2010-03-10T12:26:00.002Z

Hi I made this card yesterday but couldn't for some reason get my photo on blogger. I'm entering this card for the Recycling challenge as the ribbon and buttons are recycled hope this is ok.

Image - FF Coloured with copics
DP - My Minds eye Penny Lane gorgeous paper
Tools - Cricut (words and letters) MS punch and Nesties
Recycled - Ribbons and Buttons
Flowers - Prima and cricut

Hope your having a great day, its beautiful here the sun is shinning roll on the summer...... Thanks for stopping by and your comments.

Spring Time!

2010-02-16T10:25:00.004Z

I've made this card for SFOS, Spring Time. The Image is PB I love this image,DP is Papermania, Honey & Hugs. Tools I used are MS punch and XCUT, Flowers are a combination of PM and ones I've punched myself, everything else is from my stash. Hope your having a great Tuesday and thanks for stopping by.

Recipe!

2010-02-09T11:23:00.003Z

Hi, I don't think today knows what it wants to do, one minute it's snowing, next minute the suns out. I made this quick card for SFOS challenge Michelle's recipe 1 patterned paper, 1 emboss, 1 button and 1 ribbon. Hope your having a great Tuesday where ever you are, bye for now.

Two challenges Pins and Pearl + Spots and Dots

2010-02-06T16:52:00.003Z

Well I must have my Mojo back, the cards keep coming of late. I haven't entered this challenge for ages and I don't know why as Penny Blacks are my fav stamps, I'm also entering it for Cute Card Thursday. I've painted the image using H2os and cut the image out using my trustie nesties. The DP is FF, can't stop using this at the mo. Sentiment is SU and the punches are MS and Xcut, everything else is from my stash. Hope your having a great Saturday and thanks for stopping by and for leaving a comment it is appreciated.

Flatis Sketch

2010-02-03T14:31:00.002Z

Just a quickie for SFOS challenge Flati's sketch, thought I'd make a valentines card for hubby. I used a decoupage Forever friends bear, the DP is FF, the hearts are made from using the cricut. Punches are MS and xcut and sentiment is SU. Thanks for looking enjoy the rest of your day.

Blooming Gorgeous

2010-01-28T12:59:00.003Z

Hi two cards in one week, that hasn't happened in a while. I needed a card for my niece in New Zealand so I followed the challenge over on CCT. I've not had a go at this challenge for quite a while and I love playing with flowers. The image is Penny Black, bought this stamp in between Christmas and New year and can't stop using it. It is so easy to colour, DP is FF. Punches are MS and xcut. I did do a bit of sewing on the sewing machine (1st time) and it did go a bit wrong but it kinda adds to the charm of the card lol. Enjoy the rest of your day and thanks for stopping by.

Freestyle

2010-01-26T12:00:00.005Z

Hi and good afternoon I was hopping around when I notice over a SFOS this week the theme is freestyle. I've been waiting for this sort of challenge so I can enter this card. Which I have had for a while, this was e perfect challenge, I know it's cheating a little but I had to show this card off as it was a beautiful card and my 80 year Auntie loved it. The image is PB painted with H2os, the DP is FF Pink Parfit this paper is so nice I've been and bought some more. The punches are MS and xcut, flowers are prima everything else is from my stash. The sentiment is from the Range (bought them last time I was visiting the in laws). Thanks for stopping by have a great day.

Hearts

2010-01-05T15:59:00.003Z

Over on SFOS this week the theme is Hearts, it did take me long to get my new punches out and make this quick card. The stamp is Penny black and the lovely papers are new and are from Papermania called Honey & Hugs, the punches are Martha Stewart and both are from Bunny Zoes Crafts the smaller embossed heart is a MS is from another shop Arty & crafty I think. The ribbon is from my stash. Hope your having a great Tuesday we're having a snowy one! Thanks for popping in!

Spoon Full of Sugar

2009-12-30T15:54:00.003Z

I needed to make a card for my Auntie who will be 80 tomorrow so I thought I would follow the sketch over on SFOS. Plus my hubby and brother bought me some lovely Martha Stewart Punches, Butterfly edger and large lace heart, for Christmas from Bunny Zoes Crafts I've being dying to use them, beautiful punches. I used a forever Friends bear stamp as well as the new papers from FF Pink Parfit, yummy papers the big butterfly is an x-cut punch. Hope you like the pic doesn't do it justice as the light is very dim here at the mo. Thanks for stopping by and let me wish you all a very HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Non Traditional

2009-12-01T13:21:00.000Z

Over at SFOS this week the theme is Non Traditional Colours so as I'm still making my mountain of Christmas cards I had to give this one ago. The DP is Forever Friends , the stamp is one of my favs and is of course Penny Black and is coloured using water colour paints. Dusted off my trusted Nesties and MS punch and a little snowflake punch and walah one card and a ribbon and a few pearls, thanks for calling in love hearing what you have to says, bye for now.

Colour Combo

2009-11-24T13:19:00.004Z

Just a quickie today, need to get some more Christmas cards made. Over at SFOS this week the challenge is Brown with a little bit of pink or blue. I used a penny black stamp and I think the paper is Forever Friends, used a embossing folder to emboss the brown card and a Martha Stewart punch for the ribbon and hey presto a very quick card. Enjoy the rest of your Tuesday!

Create a Scene over at SFOS

2009-11-10T13:44:00.004Z

Well this card was so quick and easy to make, the back ground stamp I've had for years and years and you'll recognise that cute bear. they are coloured in, using H2o water coloured paints and the flowers are Prima sorry for such a short post and the lack of posts of late but been so busy. Be sure to check out SFOS there are so beautiful cards. Enjoy the rest of your Tuesday bye for now.

Sketch by Debbie

2009-10-20T13:48:00.005+01:00

Made this card for Spoon Full of Sugar challenge, Debbies Sketch. Loved working with this sketch the card just made it's self. The image is Daisey and Dandelion painted with water coloured paints. I used my label nesties and a corner punch for the little love hearts the flowers are prima the paper is K & Co. Hope your having a great Tuesday wherever you are, thanks for stopping by.

Sketch by Caryn

2009-10-13T11:46:00.004+01:00

Here's the second card I made today for SFOS, I had the image already coloured in, so it was really quick to make I just hope my Auntie likes it. I had to keep the card as thin as possible due to the fact that I couldn't get to a post office so it has to go first class. I used my trusted nesties, I would of loved to make a more elaborate card, but I thought I had more time to make and post. Thanks for popping in have a great Tuesday.

Buttons and Bows

2009-10-13T11:30:00.003+01:00

Good morning, just, well I have been busy this morning I needed two quick cards in a hurry, it's my great Aunts 96th birthday today and it's my nieces tomorrow, can you smell the rubber burning from here lol. This is a quick post due to the fact I have to rush and post them now. I'm entering this card for Penny Black Saturday Challenge luckily I had the image already painted, it was just a case of punch a few flowers out, using a couple of MS punches and hey presto. Don't be shy I love to here your comments good or bad. Thanks for stopping by.

SFOS Halloween

2009-10-06T16:41:00.003+01:00

Well over at SFOS this week the theme is Halloween, so I dusted of my cricut and went into the dark depths of my cupboard and this is what I came up with, cute and spooky. I had to use my new Martha Stewart punch whether it goes or not lol. I crumpled the web up so it really stands proud of the card (photo doesn't do it justice maybe I should get a professional in) hope you like.

Image - Skeleton and web (Cricut)
DP - Sorry found in the depths of my cupboard
Sentiment - Pound shop as is the pumpkins (Great aren't they)
Tools - Cricut and MS punches
Stash - Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by hope it's not raining where you are?

ABC - Embossing

2009-09-30T12:57:00.004+01:00

Well two cards in one day, who can believe it, you get some days where cards just make themselves and others it's just too hard you give up. I am entering this cad for ABC challenge embossing. I have embossed the brown layer, really simple. Hope you like. It's nice to see the ABC challenge back.

Image - Daisey & Dandelion
Medium - Watercolours
DP - My Minds Eye
Tools - Nesties, MS Ribbon Punch and CB embossing folder
Stash - Ribbon and brads.

Enjoy the rest of your day, time to put my feet up lol!

Christmas - SFOS

2009-09-30T12:19:00.002+01:00

Here's a quick Christmas card for the SFOS challenge this week. I bought this stamp a few weeks ago but haven't had the chance to ink it up until now, don't you just love those hedgies.

Image - Penny Black
Medium - H2Os and watercolours
DP - DCWV
Ribbon - I think it's Anita's
Stash - Brads and light bulbs

Thanks for stopping by have a great Wednesday!

Sketch by Nikki hope you've got your ray bans on.........

2009-09-25T16:26:00.003+01:00

Well I know it's been some time, but what with the girls been back at school, decorating their bedrooms and having a friend to stay, it's been go, go, go. I came in to my craft room to make a card for a friends teenage son and this was the result hence I'll have to stay in here a little longer and make another one lol. I followed the challenge over a SFOSand this is the result.

Image - Penny black
Medium - Water colour paints
DP - Forever Friends
Sentiment - Pass and old stamp no name
Flowers - Stash
Buttons - Stash
Ribbon - From France

Hope you all have a great weekend

Sketch By Michelle O

2009-09-08T13:25:00.004+01:00

Good afternoon, needed a break from decorating, decided to make a card for SFOS a sketch by Michelle O. Hope you like my take on it instead of flowers I used these cute little buttons I brought back from France, hope you like.

Image - Penny Black
Medium - H2Os and watercolour paints
DP -Forever Friends
Sentiment - Rub on
Tools - Nesties Labels, Sizzex corner punch
Stash - Trowel and fork, buttons

Thanks for popping in enjoy the rest of your day!

SFOS Distresssed

2009-09-03T18:17:00.003+01:00

Well I hope it's better weather where you are as it's cats and dogs here so hence the card after doing a little cleaning etc. I thought I'd make a card for my niece, in New Zealand which incidentally fits in nice with this weeks challenge over at SFOS. I have torn the edges of some of the paper (distressing). Hope she likes it. Just a quick post though I have to go and do tea lol.

Image - Sugar Nellie Gorjuss girl
Sentiment - Cuddly Buddly heat embossed
Medium - Painted with H2Os love the way it turned out
Tools - Oval and circle Nesties, X-cut flower punches Heat gun
DP - PM Scrumptious
Stash - Glitter brads

Thanks for stopping bye enjoy the rest of your evening.

SFOS Sketch by Sonja

2009-08-26T17:29:00.005+01:00

Hi I'm finally back been on my hols had a fab time, thought I'd better get back to normality and make some cards so here's my first it for the challenge over on Spoon Full of Sugar a sketch by Sonja. I bought some papers and stickers yesterday, Little Miss and could resist using them hope you like it.

Image - Sticker
DP - Paper Cellar
Tools - Circle Nesties and ribbon punch
Flowers - Prima
Buttons - Bunny Zoes Shop
Stash - Brads

Thanks for stopping by

Sketch by Debbie

2009-07-14T20:26:00.003+01:00

Hi well what a busy week it's been, I keep meeting myself coming forward, lol I loved making this card, I made it for Spoon Full of Sugar following Debbie's sketch. I have had the image painted for a while and the paper just been sat on my desk for ages, just never got round to using it, anyway hope you like my take on Debbie's sketch. I didn't want to use flowers as it's a mans card hence the circles, I did crumple them up a bit . Thanks for popping in catch you later.

Recipe

Image - Penny Black
Medium - H2O water colour paints
Tools - Nestie circles, labels and cricut for the numbers
DP - Nanas Kitchen dcwv
Stash - Button, Charm and brads

Little old me a Guest Designer

2009-07-07T13:35:00.003+01:00

Good morning sorry for the lateness of this post, had a crazy morning. I'd like to thank A Spoon Full of Sugar for asking me to be their guest designer this week, I feel so honoured to be asked and a bit worried as I have never been asked before (am I up to the challenge). The theme this week is Hearts,I have a motto never to make a card I don't need so hence the baby card with hearts on it, plus I just recieved my new Martha Steart Valentine Lace Punch thanks Bunny Zoe's Crafts you have to check this shop out, it has everything you need and all the things you have trouble getting hold off. Enough of that on to my card, I had another bash with Pro - Markers seemed a little easier to use this time, heres the recipe have a great Tuesday!

Image - Sugare Nellie
Medium - Pro - Markers
Tools - Oval, Round Nesties, Martha Stewart Punches, Ribbon, Valentine Lace and Double Scallop
DP - Paper Mania (Sweet Nothings) and card stock
Stash - Ribbon and Heart Button.

Thanks for stopping by and your lovely comments!

2009-07-02T22:00:00.002+01:00

Hi every one I thought I'd better let you know what I have been up to. I threw a surprise party for my husband on Tuesday and all family live in another part of the country to us it was quite difficult, some turned up on Monday and some only left to day, so alas I have had know time to blog at all let alone make any cards. My spare room is my craft room so everything has been put away to make room for the guests. Needless to say had a great time but totally tuckered out so I'm going to dream land now, hopefully be back to normal next week, see you then

Wedded Bliss

2009-06-23T10:13:00.001+01:00

Good morning and what another beautiful day, hope the sun is shining where you are. Here's a quick card I made this morning for a Spoon Full of Sugar. I had already made, the Forever Friends Decoupage as my nephew is getting married, I just needed a shove lol and here it is "the shove" and hey presto as if by magic and a card appeared.

Recipe

Image - FF Decoupage
DP - I Do Wedding collection (old)
Tools - MS Ribbon and leaf Punch, Xcut corner punch, Round Nestie
Flowers - PM, xcut flower punches and stash
Stash - Heart, pearl brads, Heart and key charms and curly ribbon.

Thanks for dropping in have a great Tuesday!

Forever Friends Torn Edges

2009-06-22T13:53:00.004+01:00

It's been that long I think I have forgot how to do this. I have made this card for the Forever Friends Challenge Torn Edges. I got this stamp on Saturday. Although I had no inclination to ink it up. I thought I'd give it a go today, I firstly coloured it with whisper pens and made a mess of that, so this particular image is painted with H2Os not brilliant but that's the best I can do or more honestly, I can be bothered my Mo has gone off with Jo again argh................. Hey Ho it's another Christmas card done who cares ha ha.

Recipe

Image - FF
Medium - H2Os watercolours
DP - FF and Paper Mill card stock
Tools - MS Punch and Oval Nesties Cuttlebug embossing folder
Flowers - Prima
Stash - Brad and ribbon

Thanks for stopping by and all you lovely comments they really do make me smile, so go on have a go.

Sketch by Sonja

2009-06-02T17:52:00.001+01:00

Hi just a quickie today I managed to squeeze a quick card in between everything else, lol so here is my effort. I'm entering this for A Spoon Full of Sugar challenge a lovely sketch by Sonja. The image has been painted for a few weeks and it's been sailing around my desk waiting for a card lol. I painted the image using H2Os and quite chuffed with the end result it's so shimmery (can't see it on the photo sorry! I tried). The fish hat pin thing was an accident, I have to admit I was threading the fish with the needle and it got stuck, wouldn't budge and hey presto! cool hat pin. I guess somethings are meant to be.....

Recipe

Image - Penny Black
Medium - H2Os
Tools - MS Scallop punch, Nesties and xcut corner punch
DP - Hopscotch
Stash - Buttons, needle and fish bead

Hope your enjoying the sun and have a great evening, thanks for dropping in

A little bit of me!

2009-06-01T14:10:00.004+01:00

Hi I thought I'd explain why I haven't been blogging, just incase you missed me lol. I've been visiting my home town for the week, hubby was away so I thought I'd take the girls to Grans. We had a whale of a time walking through the wooods onto the beach (my fav walk) brings back lots of happy memories, anyway weather was great, sun, sea and sand who could ask for anything more.

Well hopefully I'll get some images, painted this week and make some cards and catch up on some challenges, I've got lots of cards to make this week lots of birthdays coming up. Hope your enjoying the sunshine, I guess we have to enjoy while its here, have a great day.

A little bit of lace!

2009-05-26T15:37:00.002+01:00

Well this is my card for A Spoon Full of Sugar, the challenge this week is to add a little bit of lace. It's a quick post this week as with it been half term I haven't had much time for making cards or blogging.

Recipe

Image - Penny Black
DP - My Minds Eye
Mediun - Whisper Pens
Tools - Nesties, MS Punch and xcut flower punch
Flowers - PM and Punched flowers
Stash - Lace, ribbon and brads from stash

Thanks for stopping by have a great week.

Engagement

2009-05-18T13:18:00.002+01:00

I just love the way this card turned out and yes decoupage again, I did need to make a quick engagement card for hubby and this is it. I used water colour paints to paint a subtle background for those two loving bears.

I even dug out my heat gun to emboss the ticket stamp, I thought I better do something extra with the decoupage being so easy lol. I have to admit I made this last week and the recipients loved it, I'm just waiting for a challenge, that I could enter it for.

Recipe:

Image - FF Decoupage
DP - FF
Ticket - Autumn Leaves
Tools - Deep Breath lol, Oval Nesties, MS Ribbon Punch, xcut flower punch, Heat Gun/Embossing power and MS Oak leaf punch. Breath..............
Flowers - PM
Stash - Ribbon and brads

Have a great day and thanks for callling in

Edited on 19-05-09 Just visited Spoon Full of Sugar and thought I would be cheeky and enter this card for their challenge this week which is Celebration. Hope this ok, thanks

For a boy

2009-05-18T13:12:00.002+01:00

What a beautiful day, bit windy though, I'm stuck in the house waiting for the man to pick up the concrete mixer, was supposed to come between 8 - 12 it's now 13.20 I guess they don't realise that I have a life to, lol. Well it did give me and excuse to play Mmmmm.... do I need one...... I'll answer that later lol. Here's my card for the challenge over at Forever Friends for a boy here's my take on it. I know I'm not a fan of decoupage but here I am using it again, it's so easy all the pieces are cut out for you. I just love my car eyelets I forgot I had them it's amazing what you find when your not looking.

Recipe:

Image - FF Decoupage
DP - FF and Paper Mill
Tools - Silent setter. MS Ribbon Punch ans Cuttle Bug Embossing Folder (Swiss Dots)
Stash - Ribbon and Car eyelets

Thanks for popping in enjoy the rest of the day I think I'm going to play so more well I have to stay in and wait lol.

Penny Black and Cute Card Thursday

2009-05-16T10:25:00.005+01:00

Just a quick post as we have to go and buy some cement. I did start this card yesterday but finished it this morning. I'm entering this for Penny Black, 3 flowers (they are in the bottom left hand side of the card honest, lol) 2 DPs 1 charm or brad. Cute Card Thursday is letters or numbers so my big 30 fits perfectly.

Image - Penny Black
Medium -H2Os
DP - My Minds Eye
Tools - MS Ribbon Punch, Nesties, Xcut Flower Punch, Cricut for he Numbers
Stash - Fish, Ribbon and eyelets

Thanks for looking and have a great Saturday

Spoon Full of Suger and Penny Black

2009-05-12T12:55:00.003+01:00

Over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge the theme is Black and white with one other colour so here's my take on that. Also I'd like to enter it for a spoonful of sugar challenge as their theme is Buttons Galore. I quite like this card, I spent ages sewing on all the little buttons by hand, really fiddly, I just knew if I used glue to stick them on I would of ended up a mess lol.

Image - Penny Black
DP - Dove craft Charcoal Prints
Tools - Oval Nesties and MS ribbon Punch and xcut flower punch
Stash - Ribbon, buttons and brads

Thanks for stopping by and your lovely comments

Spoon Full of Sugar

2009-05-06T11:45:00.002+01:00

Just a quickie today over at A Spoon Full of Sugar this week it's Touchy Feely so here's my take. The ribbon is my touchy feely hope that this okay.

Image - Daisy and Dandelion
Medium - Pro markers
Tools - Nesties, flower punch, corner punch and Martha Stewart punch
DP - K&Co Hopscotch Boy
Flowers - Prima and punch
Stash - Ribbon and brads

Thanks for stopping by

Forever Friends Sketch

2009-04-28T13:15:00.003+01:00

Really simple and easy card, I followed the sketch over at The Forever Friends challenge quite effective though. I used 2 sheets of FF paper, I actually cut the image from one piece added a flower and a brad and hey presto.

The recipe is

Sentiment - Daisey and Dandelion
DP - FF for you and Paper Mill
Flowers - PM
Stash - Brads (bag)

Thanks for stopping by, I guess I need to do some house work now so bye for now

Work of Art

2009-04-28T09:22:00.000+01:00

Good morning what a miserable day, I just know we shouldn't of power washed the patio on Sunday it's done nothing but rain since lol. I have to admit I have had this card made for a while I was just waiting for a challenge to enter it into. Today is it's lucky day, as over at A Spoon Full of Sugar there theme is Blue and Green. I just love the scene I created, I wanted to leave the card simple hope I can get away with a bit of pink lol

Image - Gorjuss Girl
Medium - Water Colour Paints and H2Os
Tools - Cricut and Martha Stewart Punch
Flowers - Prima
Stash - Ribbon and brad

Thanks for stopping by and having a look, have a great Tuesday!

Getting Edgy

2009-04-23T16:31:00.002+01:00

Over at Cute Card Thursday they have a great challenge called Getting Edgy you can tear. sand, sew etc. the edges. I needed to make a card for a 70th and he goes away in his caravan all the time. I just had to dust off my Paper Nation stamp and ink it up, I did incorporate the torn edges by tearing the dotty paper.

Image - Paper Nation Stamp
Medium - Water Colour Paints
Sentiment - Pc generated
DP - PM Secret Garden
Tools - Nesties and corner punch
Stash - Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for the lovely comments!

Red and White

2009-04-22T16:56:00.004+01:00

Well in between doing a little house work I thought I'd fit another challenge in. The Forever Friends Challenge Blog this week the theme is St George Red And White. I didn't have many Red and white papers so I thought I'd make another Christmas card, hope this is ok

Image - Forever Friend
Medium - whisper pens and H2Os
Tools - Nesties (oval) and flower punch
DP - Forever Friends
Stash - Ribbon and Pearls

Thanks for calling in and having a look, feel free to leave a comment, thanks

Simple

2009-04-22T10:40:00.003+01:00

What another gorgeous day I just wanna be out side so I thought I'd make a quick and simple card for the ABC Challenge which is K for keeping it simple. Haven't used my FF stamps in a while so gave them a quick dust lol.

Image - Forever Friends
Medium - Whisper Pens
DP - PM Scrumptious
Flowers - Prima
Bobs - Brad from stash

Well I'm going to go enjoy the weather whilst it's here, enjoy the rest of your day!

Dotty!

2009-04-21T14:49:00.004+01:00

Hi, I'm back, been away for the last couple of weeks so been unable to blog. I thought I'd throw myself into a challenge and over at A Spoon Full of Sugar this week they have a great sketch to follow. Hope you like

Image - Penny Black
Medium - Water colours and H2Os
Sentiment - Inkadoo
Tools - Nesties and flower punches
DP -Papermania Scrumptious
Bits - Brads an Ribbon from stash

Thanks for stopping by and your lovely comments, it's good to be back!

Double Whamey

2009-04-03T09:58:00.006+01:00

Good morning I made this card quite quick last night, I'd been out all day at the Newcastle arena so bought a few goodies and had to try them out. I made it for the ABC Challenge hearts ( 2 heart beads and there is a tiny little heart on the envelope she's holding) and Cute Card Thursday citrus colours. The photo doesn't do it justice the green and pink are definitely brighter than that, in fact the flower the green card , ribbon, even her dress are the same colour. I tried taking a few shots but I'm no David Bailey lol.

Image - Gorjuss Girl
Medium- Water colour paints and H2os
Tools - Nesties, cuttle bug folder and Martha edge punch
Ribbon - Smirk
Flowers - Prima
Bobs - Stash

Thanks for popping in have a great Friday!

Sketch By Lim

2009-03-31T09:13:00.003+01:00

I know I'm early but thats what you get when you get up really early. The card made it self, I'm sure it's those lovely papers, sorry about pic if you click on it you'll get a better pic. I Enjoyed doing this plenty of layering not my usual but I'm quite pleased with the end result. This card is for the Spoon Full of Sugar challenge I just had to give it a go. It's just nice to be blogging again.

Image - PB coloured rather quick with whisper pens
DP - Laundry Line (Let it all hang out ) loving this paper
Tools - Nesties Circles and Martha Stewart Punch for the ribbon, flower punch
Bits - Ribbon, Pearls, buttons and sentiment (rub on) from stash

Thanks for looking and all your lovely comments, enjoy your day

Easter!

2009-03-30T13:25:00.003+01:00

This creation is for Spoon Full of Sugar Easter Challenge. I know this is late, but if you had of had the week that I've had, well that's another storey wont bore you with the details. Hopefully I can get back in to the swing now shush don't tell anyone or that will put the Khyber's on it lol.
I did see this Easter egg box decorated before somewhere that's what gave me the idea, but I can't remember where so therefore can't give you credit sorry. I have changed mine into a little bag though so it is different. Inside I should have taken a photo have put some Cadburys Cream eggs Galaxy and Aero eggs yum yum. I just hope the person I have made it likes it, Emma (my daughter) likes it, wants to know if I'm making her one.

Images - Inca stamp coloured with whisper pens
DP - PM sweet nothings
Flowers - Made with punches and stickles
Tools - Flower punch and Martha Stewart punch
Bits - Ribbon - Smirk, Bunny Embellishment from Hobby Craft

Thanks for stopping by enjoy your day!

ABC Challenge - G is for Glitter

2009-03-27T10:25:00.004Z

Well I have only just got back on the Internet couldn't get connected yesterday so here's my card for ABC G is for glitter, I thought I'd make another Christmas card as every fairy has to have a bit of glitter.
Image - PB coloured with whispers pens
DP - DCWV Rose - Tinted Christmas
Tools - Fiskars corner punch and x cut flower punches
Bits - Ribbon, Anitas and brads from stash

Thanks for stopping by enjoy your day!

PBSC - Doodling

2009-03-25T16:24:00.007Z

Well I know this is a bit late in the week but some weeks just disappear before your very eyes. But better late than never. Over a PBSC this week is doodling, so I just did some fake stitching easy I know but I don't think you'd like my stick men lol.

Image - PB coloured with Water colour Paints and H2Os
DP - Hopscotch K & Co these papers went so well
Sentiment - PC
Tools - X cut corner punch
Bits - Fish, ribbon and eyelet from stash

Need to go back to reality now and cook tea argh.........
Thanks for calling in, feel free to leave a comment, enjoy the rest of your day.

Cute Card Thursday - Recipe

2009-03-19T16:51:00.005Z

Well I had a go at the CCT Recipe but I think I went a bit wrong. I didn't realise that every layer of a flower counted as one should have read more carefully, but been in a bit of a rush today. My image has been coloured in for a few weeks she started as an oval, she's been place on every DP I own, still not happy with it but hey ho. My recipe is 1 torn paper around the image. 2 papers and finally 4 embellishments = 2 ribbons, 1 flower, 1 brad lol.

Images - Whiff of Joy Painted with water colours and H2os
Sentiment - PC Generated
DP - My Minds Eye Laundry Line (once you start using this you can't stop lol)
Tools - Nesties, sizzex and Hand's lol
Flowers - Prima
Bits - Ribbon, brad etc from stash

Thanks for stopping by and all your lovely comments.

F is for Flowers for the ABC Challenge

2009-03-18T14:04:00.009Z

I have to admit I made this card on Monday night it was my in-laws 46th wedding anniversary and they go to France in there caravan quite a lot. I spotted this stamp months ago and thought it would be ideal to make them a card I just forgot to make the card lol. I did have a friend staying over last week so you know wine and late nights totally went out of my mind.

Any way enough chit chat I thought I enter it for the ABC Challenge as it does have some flowers on the card. I know its not got mega stuff on it but sometimes less is best.

Image - Papernation (I'm not a fan just this one) coloured with Watercolours and souffle pens.
Sentiment - Inkadoo
DP - PM Secret Garden
Tools - Nesties and Martha
Bobs - Ribbon from stash
Thanks for stopping by and make my day, please leave a comment, I love reading them, good or bad!

Spoon Full of Sugar Little Gem

2009-03-17T08:45:00.003Z

Another beautiful day and how lucky am I that I could use this card for the Spoon Full of Sugar challenge. The challenge this week is to use Gems on your card. I love this card, the image the papers it was great to make the new Daisy and Dandelion Stamps are great to work with they stamp lovely. I might go back to bed now Hubby woke me up at 5:30 this morning to go to Edingburgh and I couldn't get back to sleep yawn, will feel it later lol. Have a lovely day!

Image and Butterfly - Daisy and Dandelion Coloured with Water colours (paints)

Sentiment - PC Generated

DP & papers - My Minds Eye (Laundry Line , Let it all hang out) Gorgeous paper

Tools - Martha Stewart Punch

Flowers - Prima

Bobs - Ribbon, brads etc from stash.

Thanks for stopping by

Cute Card Thursday Celebration

2009-03-15T20:11:00.002Z

Here's my card for CCT they are celebrating their birthday this week so the theme is Celebration. I thought I wouldn't do the norm (birthday) I do the opposite, I'm hoping to have all my Christmas cards done before December this year 2 down loads to go lol. Image - Penny Black coloured with Whisper and Sakura pens. DP - Papermania, Tools - Nesties Edge punches Martha and Fiskars. Ribbon, brad etc from my stash thanks for calling in

PBSC Sketch By Tracie

2009-03-15T15:19:00.005Z

Good afternoon I thought I'd have a go at the PBSC as it a lovely sketch by Tracie. I thought I'd have a go at a Christmas card as I have to make so many. I thought if I start making some through the year it might help so here's the first of many lol. Image PB coloured with water colour paints with a lot of stickles it's that thick it hasn't dried yet. Used my trustie nesties and Martha Stewart Punch, DP is PM A Wonderful Christmas Time Flowers are Prima. I put in a couple of eyelets to thread the holly garland through. Everything else is from my stash, hope you enjoy the rest of your afternoon, I have to go and do Sunday Dinner well erm.... tea now oops. Thanks for calling in

PBSC Recipe 3 2 1

2009-03-10T21:15:00.002Z

I know this is late but being so busy of late what with one thing and another. Today you get 2 cards and then you get none lol. I have been trying to make quite a few cards and I think that's being the problem Jo has gone off with Mo lol. The challenge over at Penny Black this week is a recipe 3 brads, 2 ribbons and 1 flower. I don't know if you have guessed, but I think Penny Black Stamps are my favs. lol. Image is PB coloured with water colour paints cut out with an oval nestie. The DP is erm...... Sweet Nothings by PM. My 3 brads are the butterfly and dragonfly I had trouble with the second ribbon but I think it looks cute. The flowers are a mixture of cricut and a metal one from my stash. The card is for Mothers Day I may even decorate the inside woo. Thanks for calling in have a great evening!

Spoon Full of Sugar Sketch by Michelle

2009-03-10T18:04:00.002Z

Another beautiful day, I'm not complaining, here's my card for Spoon Full of Sugar A sketch by Michelle. It was great to work with I hope mines okay. How did I make this card? erm I know I used nesties and a Martha Stewart punch for the ribbon and I coloured that Gorjuss girl in using water colour paints and H2Os. DP is from my stash as are the flowers, ribbon etc sorry! Thanks for popping in

D is for Distressing over at ABC Challenge

2009-03-04T14:55:00.003Z

Hi I thought I have a go at the ABC Challenge, my first time. I needed to make an Easter card so I thought I'd try and follow the challenge. I know the ribbon isn't great but it's hiding a multitude of sins lol. My distressed bits are part from me, the ribbon I tried to fringe it and the torn paper effect. The egg is a inca stamp from Hobby Craft, coloured with H2Os and whisper pens, I used my trustie nesties Marta stewart punch and the DP is PM spring burst. Hope this ok thanks for looking

Spoon Full of Sugar Torn Edges

2009-03-03T12:24:00.000Z

Well over on Spoon Full of Sugar this week the challenge is torn edges. I used a PB image coloured in with whisper Pens, used my good old Nesties and Martha Stewart Punches and the flowers are Prima. I seem to be using this pink a lot at the mo, but I must admit I don't usually. I guess I've just got a lot of cards to make at the mo for girls and what do girls like PINK! Thanks for calling in and your lovely comments

PBSC Something to eat

2009-03-02T21:10:00.004Z

Well I have to admit I don't own a PB Stamp that has something to eat on it. I had to improvise I used a little cake stamp to cover the hearts up in the basket and his hand. Worked out quite well my daughter said they looked like the had been stamped there, so that's is good enough for me. I used my nesties, image is PB, sentiment is Smirk, cup cake is a stamp I have had for years. DP is Dovecraft (Birthday), Flowers are Prima. Thanks for stopping by

CCT Animal Magic

2009-02-26T16:46:00.003Z

Isn't he cute I bought him for my daughter, the stamp that is, knowing that I would be able to use him from time to time, clever eh. I have to admit I needed a quick card and this was it, it was so quick to make and so striking. The pic doesn't do it justice but unfortunately it's in the post now so I couldn't take another. The papers are all black and white I know they look grey but honest they are B&W. I had even better luck when I saw that the challenge today over at CCT was animal magic.

Bits and Bobs

Image - Fun stamp

DP - from stash

Sentiment - inkadoo

Tools - nesties

Ribbon - stash

Thanks for popping in

Two in one PB and Spoon Full of Sugar

2009-02-26T16:40:00.004Z

Hi sorry I've not posted in a while but had a nasty virus, not me the PC. I couldn't even get on line. Fingers crossed all sorted now. This card is for two challenges PBSC and A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge hope that's okay. PB challenge was for a get well card and Spoon Full was for a shaped card so I thought I'd combine the two, quite a pretty card.

Bits and Bobs

Image - PB, coloured with Whisper pens and Sakura

Tools - Nesties and Nesties

Sentiment - Stash

Thanks for calling in

Spoon Full of Sugar Sketch

2009-02-17T14:12:00.007Z

This is my Card for this weeks A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge I need to make a card for a new baby so I tried the sketch. I just love the stamp it's one Hubby brought back from USA for Shannon but I had to borrowit lol. The little envelope on the front has a card with babys name weight etc. I love these little envelopes and use them a lot.

Bits and Bobs

Image - From USA lol coloured with Pro-Markers

DP - PM sweet nothings

Tools - Cricut (vellum envelope) corner punch and Nesties

Bobs - Vellum, ribbon and buttons from stash

Thanks for stopping by

PBSC Sketch by Nat

2009-02-15T23:05:00.006Z

Well just a quickie being so busy but finally had a stab at the PBSC and this is what I came up with I just love this cow she has to be the cutest one I have ever seen. Hope I've followed the sketch ok. Well I have had a glass or two of wine lol.

Bits and Bobs

Image - PB coloured with whisper pens

DP - PM sweet nothings love this paper

Flowers - Prima

Tools - Nesties, leaf punch and embossing folder

Bobs - Pearl centres and ribbon from stash

Thanks for looking!

Spoon Full of Sugar Doodle Doo

2009-02-10T13:49:00.009Z

Hi, what a beautiful day the sun is shining but I suppose this is the calm before the storm we are due to get some snow tonight. Here's my card for A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge, Doodle Doo. I didn't doodle massively but none the less, less been the operative word, lol. This card is for another niece hope she likes it, got to try lots of my new goodies on this card, yum yum.lol

Bits and Bobs:

Image - Penny Black coloured with Pro-Markers

DP - PM Sweet Nothings and Paper Mill

Tools - Martha Stewart Edge Punches

Flowers - Prima

Bobs - Sentiment/Brad from Stash

Thanks for stopping by hope you have sunshine where ever you are!

PB Saturday Challenge Romance

2009-02-09T20:19:00.005Z

Hi this is just a quickie for the Penny Black Saturday one as being rather busy playing with all my new stuff. It's being like Christmas. Let me explain Hubby has just got back from Portland USA. I gave him a simple shopping list Prima flowers and a Martha Stewart Punch and he came back with tins and tins of flowers and 4 punches plus some stamps, he even bought the girls a stamp how lucky am I.

Image - Penny Black, coloured with Pro-Markers

DP- Paper Mill

Tools - Martha Stewart Ribbon Punch, Nesties, Corner Punch and Sizzex

Thanks for stopping by

CCT Metallica

2009-02-09T20:16:00.006Z

Well Hope this is is ok used some Silver card as as a layer, really enjoyed making this card. I got to try my new punch out, which worked like a dream, definitely worth every dollar lol. I only wish he could of got the heart edge punch, but I guess you can't have everything.

Bits and Bobs:

Image - FF coloured with Pro-Markers (not brilliantly)

DP - Papermania and card stock

Flowers - Prima My new ones + a button from stash

Tools -x-cut corner punch, Martha Stewart Punch, Embossing folder and good old (new really lol) Nesties and my bare handies.

Thanks for looking, enjoy the rest of your evening.

Spoonful of Sugar Sketch by Tina46

2009-02-04T15:56:00.009Z

Hi I had to make a card for my niece Ondine who lives in New Zealand so I thought I'd follow Tina46 sketch, fab sketch great to play with. Then I could enter it in to A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge there's a great prize this week High Hopes Stamps and some beautiful Prima flowers. Not feeling overly great to day so it's not one of my greatest cards but it's quite pretty. I know the sketch was for oblong shapes but I just received my new oval nesties yesterday so I had to try them out lol.

Bits and Bobs

Image and DP - FF coloured in with Pro markers
Tools - My new Nesties which I'm gonna use and use lol
Flowers - Prima
Everything else from stash

Thanks for dropping by

Just Forever Friend

2009-02-02T16:10:00.006Z

Well I did it, not actually a 40th birthday card, hopefully she'll perfer it as it hasn't got the big numbers on it lol. Really pleased with this card and I love the colours it just kinda made itself.

Hope you haven't got to much snow, we haven't had much at all, were supposed to get more this afternoon. Hopefully the man in charge has forgotten about us, fingers crossed and we don't get much more, well the weather men are always getting it wrong. The girls were so dissappointed they wanted more awe.

Bits and Bobs:

DP and Image - FF Coloured with Whisper pens and Stickles
Tools - Nesties, Fiskar corner punch
Flowers - Prima and sizzex
Brads and Pearls - stash.

Thanks for stopping by

Circle Card for Penny Black Challenge

2009-02-01T15:28:00.011Z

Feeling a lot better today thank heavens, thought I try and make a card for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge and came up with this card. I was trying to make a 40th birthday card, oops! I'll have to make another one Lol. I cut the circle for the card by hand as my nestis are petite, so not big enough, I could have used the cricut but I don't know where my cartridges are (decorated the spare/craft room, haven't been able to find anything since, have to get organised). I used a compass and a pair of scissors really technical. I think the card turn out really pretty my girls love it.

Bit and bobs: Image-Penny Black, Tools-Nestis and sizzex, Card and ribbon from stash.

Thanks for stopping by

Spoon Full of Sugar Cute Card Thursday Challenge

2009-01-29T15:38:00.008Z

This is my valentine card for A Spoon Full of Sugar and Cute Card Thursday Challenges, two birds with one stone. I know its cheating because it was, too easy to make, and decoupage is usually not my thing, but it doesn't dispute, that it's gorgeous and all the bits were pre- cut it was easy peasy. Great for when your not feeling well. It's from the new FF decoupage range also came with the papers and the white hearts are something we brought back from France, couldn,t be easier.

This card was one I made yesterday when I was feeling a little better and it sort of made it self. I had already stamped the image and coloured it using whisper pens DP and stamp are both Smirk cute aren't they I did buy them for my daughters, but I had to have a play, really easy card.

Bits and Bobs: Stamp and DP- Smirk. Sentiment - Cuddly Buddly Stamp. Flowers - Prima. Brad/Gemstone/Pearl - Stash.

Thanks for looking sorry there just quick cards but there still effective

p.s. Thanks to Emma for her help with getting this post on my blog, time for bed Zeberdee said lol

Spoonful of Sugar Challenge 35 O Baby

2009-01-26T22:55:00.005Z

Hi this is just a quick card for this weeks A Spoon full of Sugar challenge sorry it' late. But you know what they say better late than never. Happy New Year too, being absent for quite a while but getting back in the swing now hopefully.

Bits and Bobs:
Image - High Hopes Stamp (stretch) coloured in using pro-makers
Sentiment - Penny Black Stamp
Paper/card - Stash

Thanks for looking.

Penny Black Funky Christmas Challenge

2008-11-27T17:10:00.006Z

Hope this is Funky enough for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Funky Christmas This was a challenge as I didn't have any funky paper awe........ But I think the bright pink and lime green certainly make it funky. Hope you like..........

Stamp - Penny Black of course
Tools - Sizzex, cricut and punch
Bits - Stickles
Bobs - Stash

Thanks for Looking

CCT Challenge 38 Lilac

2008-11-27T16:47:00.005Z

Another Christmas card done Yeah.... Thought I'd make it lilac so I could enter it in to the Cute Card Thursday challenge hope you like and thanks for looking, your comments mean alot.

Stamp - Penny Black,Whisper pens
DP- Cricut Christmas
Bits- Prima flowers
Bobs-From stash

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge 27

2008-11-25T10:34:00.003Z

Well it's another FF image, following MichelleO's sketch over on a Spoon full of sugar I did make quite a few cards using this sketch using other stamps, (I do have them there not all bears lol). I liked this one the best, I'm still in the process of making Christmas cards only fifty more to go. I better get on with it as I need them this side of Christmas.

Bits and Bobs

Paper - from a friend (best sort of paper)

Images - FF Friends Sticker

Sentiment - Peel Off

Tools - Rounded Corner Punch and Nestabilities

Buttons and String - Stash

Thanks for Stopping by

Blooming Marvelous

2008-11-18T18:45:00.006Z

This is my card forA Spoon full of Sugar challenge Blooming Marvelous. The photo doesn't do it justice. I'ts for a 20th Wedding Anniversary. It turn out really well. This week they have some lovely stamps up for grabs, over at A Spoon full of Sugar.

Bits and Bobs
DP-wedding something or other.
Butterfly-Vellum
Sparkle-Frosted Stikles
Sentiment-peel off
Numbers-Cricket Machine (Tear Drop)

Thanks for looking hope you like?

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge 25

2008-11-11T16:14:00.009Z

Hi this is my childrens card for a Spoon Full of Sugar challenge. I have to admit I'm still in Christmas card mode, I've still got so many to make. This card started off being one thing then turned into another, along the way. I just love Forever Friends, I do have other stamps but this is one of my latest, so I have to stamp and stamp it till I get sick, lol

Bits and bobs

FF. paper and image (coloured with whisper pens).Cuddly Buddly Stamp, Nestabilities, ribbon, Flower Prima, buttons and brad from hoard.

Thanks for visiting!

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 35

2008-11-06T17:29:00.005Z

I know it's another FF but I'm loving these at the moment. I have so many Christmas cards to make so i'ts an ideal solution. Thought I'd put this one into the Cute Card Thursday I know he's not a fairy or an angel but he's dressed up as one, he's got wings and he is so cute.

DP and image is FF, Nestabilities for the circles.Ticket Stamp Autumn Leaves.
Thanks for looking!

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge 24

2008-11-04T16:35:00.006Z

A Spoon full of Sugar challenge

Really quick and easy card to make

I used FF Stickers and christmas paper for this card

With Anitas vellum and ribbon.

Buttons from stash.

Thanks for looking

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge

2008-10-29T16:33:00.003Z

A Spoon full of Sugar Challenge

Sparkle and bling love this card

Stamp and paper Forever friends (Stamp painted with whisper pens)

Flowers Prima

Buttons, ribbon and card from stash

A Spoon Full of Sugar.

2008-10-27T14:38:00.006Z

I have made this card for A Spoon Full of Sugar

Halloween, scary or what

I made this card by using the cricut

Paper doll cartridge

quite an effective result.

Forever Friends

2008-10-14T18:06:00.002+01:00

What a lovely card this turned out to be, of course it's the Forever Friends Stamp and papers. I really enjoyed messing with these, they are really easy to work with, they kinda made themselves.

My First

2008-10-14T17:57:00.001+01:00

I thought I'd try my new stamp, this card been the out come. The stamp is Penny Black it's so cute, painted with whisper pens. Happy Birthday is Cuddly Buddly Stamp, flowers are Prima paper, card, brads etc. are from my stash, my only problem now is who to give it too!