Sweet, Sweet Sugar

It's been a while since I played in the Sugarbowl, far too long in fact! I dug out one of my favourite Simply Sassy stamps, Strike A Pose.

I coloured her hair with Copics, the rest is coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers.  I am also entering the following challenges
Divas By Design - anything goes
Paper Crafting Journey - anything goes



Here's a closer look at her

How I wish I had hair like that! Hope you are enjoying the weekend, Bank Holiday tomorrow hurrah!!!
thanks for visiting
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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

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My weekly dose of Sugar!

Here is another fabulous Simply Sassy image. I am totally addicted!

I coloured her with Promakers and the yummy papers are My Mind's Eye, Stella & Rose. The sentiment is Whimsy Stamps as it the ticket die.

The sketch for the card is Papertake Weekly's challenge this week. I am also entering it into

the Sugar Nellie Facebook challenge "straight lines" and the following challenges

Passion for Promarkers - anything goes

Make it Monday - always anything goes

thanks for visiting, I really appreciate your comments

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Back To School!!

Well my two were ready to leave the house at 7.50am this morning- eager to get to school or what???
My eldest started secondary school, here he is

He had a great time, wonder how long it will take before the novelty wears off? Here he is with his younger brother



And now for my card. I am entering another image into the Simply Sassy Header Challenge and here she is

I tried out the new Promarker ultra-fine nibs and they were brilliant for colouring this delicate image. Thanks hubby for buying me them :0)
Here's my card using the sketch from the current chllange over at Sketch and Stash

The papers are K & Co Sparkly Sweet, the sentiment and cardstock are Stampin' Up!
Hope you like her, planning to get the boys to bed early and chillax
thanks for stopping by
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Still in love........

Yes I am using the wonderful Strike a Pose image again but have used much paler colours. Simply Sassy blog has a challenge at the moment to colour an image in using the colours below

The winners will get their image shown in the blog header. Here is my interpretation

And this is the card that I made with her

The papers are Memory Box, the ribbon was from stash and I put stickles down the middle which doesn't really show up properly in the photo. The sketch I used is the current Sugar Bowl challenge.
Thanks for visiting, I would love to hear what you think x

I think I am in Love...

with this image!!! She is "Strike a Pose" and is one of the latest realeases from the Simply Sassy by Sugar Nellie. This card is for my little sis who turns 37 today - she does like to pose so thought it was very apt lol!

Not the best picture, it's a bit squint, might have to sort it later. The image is coloured with Promarkers, took me ages to do her hair but I'm really pleased with how it turned out. The papers are BG Urban Prairie, sentiment is SU! and the swirls were made with a Paper Shapers punch. The Sugar Nellie challenge on Facebook this week was to use a punch so I can enter the card into it. I am also entering the following

Deconstructed Sketch - sketch 13
Make it Monday - anything goes
Crafts and Me - anything goes
Basic Grey challenges- summery papers


Here is a closer look at the image

thank you for visiting, your comments make my day
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Missing You!

That's the name of this gorgeous Sugar Nellie stamp. She is one of the Simply Sassy images.

I have coloured everything but the hair with Copics. Yes, this is a first, I borrowed them while visiting the House of Sugar last week. I did like them, particularly the skintones but hubby would go mad if I said I was building up another collection of pens lol! The hair was done with my Promarkers when I got home. Papers are Tim Holtz, except for the circle which is SU! Pearls are Basic Grey.

I made this card for the current Sugar Bowl challenge.

I am also entering into the following

Crafts & Me - anything goes

For Fun Challenges- anything goes

thanks for visiting x

Sassy Guest Designer call

I absolutely love Simply Sassy stamps from Sugar Nellie so it would be a dream to have a guest spot on their DT. You can find out all about it HERE
Here are three of my favourite cards using Simply Sassy stamps

Fingers crossed!!!!

Gift for Teacher

My eldest leaves Primary school on Friday so here is the card and a paperweight I made for him to give his teacher. I made the card a wee while ago and just added the sentiment . The paperweight is a new creation. Both use the Simply Sassy image High School Student from Sugar Nellie - isn't she gorgeous?
I coloured her with Promarkers and loved every minute seen as how it's been a few weeks since I had any crafty time. Hope she likes them.
I am entering the paperwight into the following challenges
Going Grey with Scrap Creations - anything but a card
Top Tip Tuesday  - the letter "T" (thank you)
Bows and Berries - thank you/ appreciation
Make it Monday - anything goes

thanks for visiting, it's good to be back in the land of craft!!!!!!!!!!

How Excited am I??????????

I was absolutely thrilled when Elaine asked if I would be in the Sunday Spotlight over at Sugar Nellie. Here is the card I made for her to show

I have used the wonderful Pillow Talk from one of my fave ranges, Simply Sassy. You can find her and lots more HERE. The image is coloured with Promarkers and I tried out a new hair colour combo, hope you like it. Papers are My Minds Eye, La Paperie. Sentiment is HOTP. All papers have been distressed and inked with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.
If you haven't seen Sugar Nellie stamps, you are missing out! I am lucky enough to live close enough to the House of Sugar to be able to visit when time allows. Don't know if my credit card would agree though.
I would like to thank Elaine massively for asking me to take part in the Spotlight, I am honoured
thanks for visiting
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It's Sugar time again!!

Yes I am back with another entry for the challenge over at The Sugar Bowl. This time it is a sketch with the added option of Birthday
I have used  Guinivere, one of the latest releases from Sugar Nellie's wonderful Sassy range. I have to thank Cristel for letting me ink this one up when we got together recently. You should pop over to her blog, she has made some cracking cards with the Sassy girls!!

I have coloured the image with Promarkers, the papers are Basic Grey, roses from Wild Orchid Crafts.
I am also entering this card into the following
Truly Scrumptious - anything goes
Claudia and Co - girl's birthday card
Clear it Out - colouring mediums
Passion for Promarkers - 2 of things (roses)

here's a closer look at the lovely Guinevere

Thanks for visiting and I hope you will leave me a comment, they make my day
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And Why Not???

I saw the Simply Sassy Guest DT Call when it was first posted but decided not to bother becasue I was no where near the standard of those Sassy Girls. However, I read the post this morning saying there was still time to enter and in a moment of madness decided to go for it - nothing to lose really and it meant I got to spend the afternoon making a card.

I have used the gorgeous Hippie Love, another SECC buy that had been waiting patiently to be inked up. I've coloured her with Promarkers and inked around her with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink.  Those yummy papers are Basic Grey Urban Prairie and they have all been distressed and inked. The sentiment is Stampin' Up!

I was debating whether to add flowers etc but decided to leave it clean and simple.
Well, there it is, hat thrown into the ring, I blame Maria Therese, lol!!!!!!!

Wish me luck x

Sassy In the Sugarbowl

Yippee, I'm on holidays which I hope means I'll get time to craft, I am having withdrawal symptoms!!

This gorgeous image High School Student from the Simply Sassy range by Sugar Nellie. I bought her at the SECC in March and this is the first chance I've had to ink her up. I coloured her with Promarkers and the layout of the card follows the sketch challenge over at The Sugar Bowl. The dp is Basic Grey and the cardstock Stampin' Up!
I am also entering this card into
Auds Sentiments - anything goes
ABC challenge - sugar and spice
Amber's crafts & stuff  - use your favourite things

Thanks for visiting, I hope to be bloggin more over the next week
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Simon Says Sugarbowl Time

Hurrah, I found time to make a card. This beautiful image is I Give You My Heart from the Simply Sassy range at Sugar Nellie. Isn't she gorgeous?

I have coloured her with Promarkers, the DP is Prima and cardstock is SU!
The gorgeous ribbon was bought at the Papercrafts shop in Elgin, home of Sugar Nellie. I used the Bow -Easy template to make the bow - not too easy for me, I had to attempt it several times lol!
I have followed the sketch over a the Sugarbowl but had to turn it on it's side to fit the image. I decided not to add the flowers that I punched as they looked too fussy and I wanted to keep the card simple.
I am entering this into the following challenges
The Sugar Bowl - sketch and PINK
Make It Monday - anything goes
Woodware USA  - clean and simple
Simon Says Stamp - girly

thanks for visiting my little part of blogland today. I appreciate your comments
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Simon Says Happy Birthday

Here's a very quick post to enter this card into some challenges while there's still time. Not much crafting going on in my world at present but I managed to colour up this fabulous Sassy girl from Sugar Nellie tonight. She is called Pillow Talk and this was my first attempt with this hair colour- my youngest says it is too red!! The papers are Basic Grey and cardstock is SU!
I am entering it into the following
Sugar Creek Hollow - anything goes
Sketch Saturday - sketch 147
Fairy Knoll - birthday
Paper Cutz - your choice
Phindy's Place - Hot stuff
Stamp Something - something sweet
Simon Says Stamp - Happy Birthday

here's a closer look at this gorgeous girl

Thanks for visiting. I will try to get round commenting lots again soon
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Two cards today

First of all apologies for the squinty photo, I tried to straighten it but it did not want to play!! This gorgeous image is Goldilocks from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps. I just love colouring her hair!! The DP is MME La Paperie, inked with red chalk ink. The plain and glitter cardstock are from stash and the sentiment comes along with Goldilocks. It also looks squint on the photo but not in real life- think my camera has been on the G & Ts!!!
Here is a closer look at the image

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Midnight Madness - sketch

Kraftin' Kimmie # 64 - seeing RED

Crafty Creations - use 3 words

Crafty Emma  - red and romance

Gingerloft - red

Lexi's creations - bears

My second card uses one of the wonderful Simply Sassy stamps from Sugar Nellie. This lovely lady is called Windswept and I spent ages trying to get her hair right - needing more practice methinks but not bad for the first attempt. 

The image is coloured with Promarkers, DP is Memory Box and the cardstock and sentiment are Stampin' Up!

I punched down the edge with a Martha Stewart punch. The roses are Wild Orchid Crafts and the ribbon and pearls are from my stash.

A closer look at this beauty

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Mojo Monday - sketch 177
Craft Your Passion - anything goes
Catch the Bug - anything goes


Finally Zoe over at Make it Crafty is having a wee competition and you could win $50 to spend in store. All you have to do is think up meanings for the following phrases

1.You little Ripper  - did you just break wind?


2.Well I’ll be buggered! - damned if I know

3.Crikey -flippin' heck!

4.Fair dinkum - honest guv

5.On a good wicket -wish I was on one!!

6.Make a proper galah of yourself  - make a right fanny of yourself

7.She’ll be apples - it'll be okay

8.Ridgie Didge - genuine

9.Buggerlugs - they would give Dumbo a run for his money

10.Give it a burl - chance your arm

11.Bob’s yer uncle  - all's well that ends well

12.Go like the clappers  - go very fast ( not done often by me)

13.Ningnong  - duh!

14.Good Onya! - nice one!

15.Rough end of the stick  - the short straw, raw deal

Zoe also has a free digi available just now, see my sidebar for details.
Very long post today, hope you are still awake!!!
thanks for visiting x

My first tea-light card

This is my first attempt at a tea-light card after seeing them on a few blogs. Actually, the little box may be used to house various things instead of tea-lights. I think I'll make some more filled with chocolates(yum)
I have used the gorgeous Hippie Chick from the Simply Sassy range of stamps, exclusively available from Sugar Nellie. I just love her big eyes and have a wee wish list going which I am hoping to score a few off of later this evening!!

I have coloured her with Promarkers and did my first attempt at red hair, what do you think?

The cardstock used is Chocolate Chip from Stampin' Up! and the papers are Ella Blue by GCD. The decorative edges were done with a Martha Stewart punch and the ribbon used to close the card is from my stash.  Here's what it looks like inside

As you can see there's a pocket inside the front cover which has a tag in it for writing your message.The pocket has been edged with the MS punch as well.  The box is secured with more ribbon. Here is a closer look at the gorgeous image

I have already entered the GDT call over at Simply Sassy. See my post HERE if you want to know what it's about. I am entering this project too although when I see the other entries I somehow think I'm on a hiding to nothing......there are lots of amazing cards.

As well as the GDT call I am entering this into the following challenges

Penny's Paper-Crafty  - anything goes

Sisterhood of Crafters - anything goes

Top Tip Tuesday - fabulous flowers

Simply Create - use punches

Stamp With Fun - blue and brown

So glad it is the weekend, time to relax and go internet crafty shopping!!! Hope you all have a good weekend and thanks for stopping at my blog x

Simply Sassy GDT call

This card is my entry to the Simply Sassy GDT call which you can read all about over HERE.

I absolutely love the Simply Sassy images from Sugar Nellie. They are all so beautiful and a pleasure to colour. This image is called Hippie Chick. I have coloured her with Promarkers. The beautiful paper is from the GCD collection Ella Blue. The cardstock is all Stampin' Up! as is the sentiment and the edges have all had Tumbled Glass Distress Ink blended onto them with some cut 'n' dry foam.  Her is a closer look at the image

I hope you like my card and really, really, hope the girls on the Simply Sassy DT like it. Wish me luck.

Sugar Nellie Competition

Sugar Nellie are having a competition to win a Spellbinders Grand Calibur. You can read all about it HERE
You have to make a White on White card - the only colour allowed is in the Simply Sassy image.
The image is called Hippie Chick and I have coloured her with Promarkers. I coated the edges of the card in Rock Candy Crackle Paint and added some flat backed white pearls from Stampin' Up!. Finally I added some white organza and tied the bow using my new Bow Easy.

Here is a closer look at the image.

If you like my card then please vote for me if I am lucky enough to get through to the final round.
thanks for visiting, please let me know what you think.
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