What No Markers???

Something different from me today, no coloured images. I decided to have a go at my new Spellbinders dies and just use a sentiment as the focal point of the card. Quite pleased with how it turned out

I used Stampin' up! cardstock and papers. The dies are Floral Ovals and the sentiment is Penny Black.  I was going to add a bow but got all fingers and thumbs with tying it and gave up!
I am entering this into the following challenges
Wags n Whiskers - try a new technique (Spellbinders and sentiment as focal point)
Charisma Cardz - monochrome
Samuel Taylor's  - use die cuts
Crafts & Me - anything goes (2nd entry)
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes (2nd entry)

Hope you are having a lovely weekend, can't believe it's Monday again tomorrow!!!
x

Time for some Sugar

Here is my most recent Sugar Nellie stamp, isn't she cute? This is Candy Pip.

Not a great photo, didn't get the light quite right but it will do. The tree stump she is sitting on is a Whiff Of Joy stamp.I coloured her with Promarkers and Flexmarkers,  the papers are Teresa Collins, sentiment is Tickled Pink Stamps.
I am entering this into the following challenges
Sketch Saturday - sketch
The Stamp Man - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Crafts & Me - anything goes

thanks for visiting, off to watch some swimming now
x

It's Redonkulous Day....and it's raining again!!!

Oh my goodness will the rain ever stop? Good day to stay indoors and craft though. Here is my Design Team card for Redonkulous, using the gorgeous image Seduction which can be found HERE

The image is coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers, papers are Basic Grey Capella and the sentiment is Whimsy stamps using their ticket die.The gorgeous lace is from Wild Orchid crafts and the pearls are from my stash.Here is a closer look at Seduction

Pop over and have a look at my teamies creations
Tracy
Kate
Kim

I am entering this card into the following
Die Cutting Divas - pearls and die cuts
Passion for Promarkers - use die cuts (the sentiment)
Make it Monday - always anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

thank you for visiting, I really appreciate all your comments.Have a good day
x

My first WOW card

I always admire White on White cards but have never tried them myself. However I am really pleased with how this turned out. The only colour is the image and then I have inked the edges of everything with some pink.

The gorgeous image was a freebie from Saturated Canary. Thank you Krista, she is amazing.
I coloured her with Promarkers and Flexmarkers.  The sentiment is Tickled Pink Stamps
I am entering this into the following challenges
Wags 'n Whiskers - anything goes
Crafty Creations - flower power
I Love Promarkers - White on White
Simon Says Stamp - April showers bring  flowers (second entry)
Passion for Promarkers - White on White


here's a closer look at Krista's artwork

two posts in two days, almost unheard of for me.
thank  you for visiting
xPassion for Promarkers

SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!

Flippin Heck!! Record temperatures last week and then this morning I opened my door to this!

It is still snowing on and off, hoping it magically disappears overnight. Perfect weather to stay in and craft though.
Here is my latest colouring attempt. I spent ages on her hair but am pleased with how it turned out.

The image is another from Saturated Canary, this was a freebie in February but I just haven't had a chance to use her yet. Thank you Krista for being so generous with your gorgeous images. Here's a closer look

The image is coloured with Pro/Flexmarkers, papers are Bo Bunny (yummy) and the sentiment is Stampin' Up!. I am entering this into the following challenges
Saturated Canary - thinking of you
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Make it Monday - always anything goes
Sketch and Stash - sketch 84
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes (2nd entry)

thank you for visiting, I hope you don't have the dreaded snow.
x

Exciting News!!

I have been chosen to be on the design team for Redonkulous Designs. Sheryl is the illustrator and owner of some fabulous images and I can't wait to be a part of her new adventure in sharing her creations with you.  This is her very first Design Team and in the upcoming weeks you will be meeting the rest of the Design Team as well.  Her aunt Kimberly of Just Wordz will be our Team Leader, she also has her very own line of Clear Stamps and you can find them Here.  If you haven't seen any of Sheryl's images pop over and have a look. Here's a card I made up last night using Seduction.

I am really looking forward to helping Sheryl share her images with you. Thank you Sheryl and Kim for allowing me to be part of your first DT.
Here's a closer look at the image which is coloured with Promarkers/Flexmarkers. The papers are Basic Grey Urban Prairie, pearls and ribbon from stash

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Make It Monday - always anything goes

Basic Grey - girly

One Stitch At A Time - anything goes

Simon Says - anything goes

Thank you for visiting, off out to enjoy the rest of the sunshine before we return to the cold at the end of the week

x

Sunshine!!!!!!!

It has been the most glorious day here today, 20C. Here's a card full of sunshiny colours too

The image is from Sugar Nellie and I have coloured her with Promarkers. Papers are memory box and those fabby flowers are Die-namics...I am in lurve with them!!!
I am entering this into the following challenges
Simon Says - Bingo  (flowers, die cuts and glitter - the glitter gem)
The Sugar Bowl - sketch
Sweet Stampin' - anything goes
Crafts and Me - Spring colours
Paper play - Spring colours

Thanks for visiting, I really appreciate your comments
x

TGIF!!!

If only I weren't working tomorrow....
Yes I managed another card this week. Another gorgeous image from Saturated Canary and some yummy new papers from DCWV.

I am entering this into the following challenges

Sweet Stampin  - sketch
Crafty Ribbons - birthday
Cute Card Thursday - Happy Birthday
Saturated Canary - use twine
I Love Promarkers - anything goes
Simon Says - a bit of green

Here's a closer look

The sentiment is Stampin' up! and the button and twine are from my stash.
Hope you have a lovely weekend
Thank you for visiting
x

My First Faux Book

I decided to make a wedding card for someone I know who gets married in a few weeks. I have seen faux books on blogs before and in Craft Stamper but never tried making one. Here is my first attempt.

The image is LOTV and the beautiful papers are Basic Grey Capella. The lighting wasn't very great, I'm afraid the pics could be better. I have coloured the image with Promarkers and added some Stickles to the edges of her dress. The heart stamp is from February Craft Stamper. Here's a look inside

and a wee side view

I hope they like it. I am entering this into the following challenges

Crafty Sentiments - punches/dies

Passion for Promarkers - new beginnings

2 sisters - sketch

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

thanks for visiting.

x

Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas! We had a great day, lovely dinner with family and the boys were delighted with their gifts. Then since boxing Day I've had a rotten cold - at least I didn't have to worry about going to work. bit better today so hope that I can see the New Year in sniffle free.  Thought I would share with you the last Christmas card I made. I had planned to make lots using this set but due to a wee mix up with Create and Craft they arrived far too late. Maybe next year! Anyway these are from Clarity Stamps and I was really pleased with the end result

Today I managed to make my last journal page for the He-art Journalling project with the Greeting Farm. Now I need to bind all the pages together. This week had to be a page about yourself.  I used one of my favourite Simply Sassy stamps and lots of shades of greens (my favourite colour).  Had to add a wee bit of sparkle too of course.

The background was made using Distress Inks and the image is coloured with Flexmarkers and Promarkers. Even the journalling is Emerald Promarker using a fine nib.

Here's a closer look at the image

My hubby bought me the whole range of Flexmarkers for Christmas and even built me a box to store them. It is the smaller of the two boxes, the other houses my Promarkers and yes, he made that too!

I would like to enter my journal page into the following challenges

Charisma Cardz - anything goes

I Love Promarkers - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

In case I don't manage to blog again until January may I wish you all a Happy New Year.

thanks for visiting

x

Yes, it's more Pippi!!

I apologise if you are bored of Pippi Longsocks now but I had stamped out a few of her to make some Christmas cards. I promise to use a difference image next time :0)  I have enjoyed trying different colour schemes with her and even tried red hair on one of these.
Here is the first one

I am entering this card into  the following challenges

Simply Create Too - all about Christmas
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Quixotic Sketch challenge - #2

I'll be back with my other Pippi card later today

x

New Distress Inks...yum!

I've been playing with the new Winter Distress Inks this week. I love each colour, can't decide which is my favourite of the three, I keep changing my mind.  Anyway, after watching a video over at Simon Says Stamp I was inspired to make a Christmas Garland to enter one of Shimelle's challenges which she set both on her blog and as part of the Pretty Paper Party

The sentiment stamp on the middle of the banner is the latest New Design Club stamp from Clarity Stamps and the other one is the freebie from the current Craft Stamper. Click on the pic for a closer view.
Shimelle also challenged us to share a Christmas mini album we had made. This is one I made in a class a few years ago and yes there are still photos to be put in...how shocking!
This was the first time I had taken a class to make a mini-album. I loved learning how to assemble the pages as I was very much a novice. The MME papers and embellishments used were just fabulous. Also loved the little bell on the front.

Well I must go and get on with some boring old housework. My eldest is not very well this week. Turns out he has a chest infection. The doctor actually made a house call yesterday evening, something I didn't think they did anymore? He has to have a weekend of inactivity so he gets out of cleaning his room, much to his delight. He is parked in front of the X-box with his brother.

Hope you all have a good weekend

x

Sugar for the Weekend

Here is my card for the current Sugar Bowl challenge

This image was a Sweet Ebony one from Sugar Nellie ages ago. I coloured her with Promarkers and Flexmarkers. 

I also made a candle using Titania the other night but must apologise for the por photo, I couldn't get the light right at all and you cannot see the shimmer paint I used for her wings.

I am entering the candle into Simon Says - photo inspiration

Also want to share my journal page for this week, the theme was Heart to Heart

Hope you have a good weekend, I'm off to Zumba!!