Countdown to Christmas!

I really need to get some Christmas cards made so here's another one I can score of the list. This beautiful image is Little Christmas Angel from Whimsy Stamps. I coloured her with Promarkers and Flexmarkers and spent ages trying to get the pleats shaded correctly but without luck - need a lot more practice there.

 The papers are Papermania Festive Frolics and the snowflake is die cut and embossed with Tinsel embossing powder, The brad in the centre is Stampin' up!
I am entering this card into the following
Quixotic Paperie Sketch challenge
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Samuel Taylors - Christmas
Stamp Insanity - chill out (blues)

that's all from me today, I have so much to catch up on with Shimelle's scrapbooking class and a ton more cards to make. Hope you have a good weekend and enjoy Bonfire Night
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Whimsy Fan Favourites Week

Whimsy Stamps are celebrating their 2 year anniversary this month. They are asking fans of Whimsy to submit a creation this week as part of the celebrations ans tell them what they love about Whimsy. I love the variety of images they offer from a number of very talented artists. Crissy Armstrong is one of my favourites and this gorgeous Gracie with Roses image is by her. I have coloured the image with Promarkers. The DP is My Mind's Eye, La Paperie and the sentiment is SU! Apologies for the poor photo, I left it too late to get any decent light.
I am entering the card into the following
Whimsy Fan Favourites
Stamp Something - pink
Fresh Brewed - anything goes
Lexi's Creations - Anything goes
Mojo Monday - sketch

Thanks for visiting me today and I hope you will return soon
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Three into one does go!!

Well it does with this card anyway which I am entering into three challenges. Lovely day off today, have done a fair bit of housework and gardening so it seems only fair that I get to play as well, don't you think? The papers on this card are from the Basic Grey Oliver pad and the image and sentiment are from Whimsy Stamps. Image is coloured with Promarkers. The challenges I am entering this into are
Sketch Saturday
Stamp Something - Fairytale
Whimsy August challenge  - Anything Goes

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Whimsy July challenge/Simon Says

Another card which combines two challenges. This must be a record number of posts/cards on my blog this week. I should be off work more often. Must remember to by a Lotto ticket this weekend!
The sketch for the card is the July challenge from Whimsy stamps. Their lovely image is Beach Baby Jayme and is coloured with Promarkers. I cut her out and matted her on SU cardstock which was cut with my Nestabilities.
The Simon Says challenge this month was a photo inspiration one. The photo was of a Blue Lagoon. This inspired me to use the turquoise and yellow cardstock- turquoise for the lagoon and yellow for the brilliant sunshine. I would be Beach Baby Jayme relaxing on the sand lol!
The DP and cardstock are Stampin' Up!, gems are from stash.
Thanks for visiting, I hope you leave me a wee comment as they make me smile.
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Kicking it for Michelle

There is a special card drive taking place over at A Spoonful Of Sugar for one of their very talented DT girls. Michelle has lost the sight in one eye following an accident with one of her beloved donkeys. The team at Spoonful of Sugar are asking crafters to send Michelle cards. The beautiful donkey image has been created especially for this event by Whimsy stamps.
The DP is Basic Grey and cardstock and pearls are Stampin' Up!.Pop over to Spoonful of Sugar and find out more about how you can help Michelle "kick it".You'll find the link in my challenges list in the side-bar.
I am also entering this card in this week's Sketch Saturday challenge.

Summertime sketch

The monthly challenge over at Whimsy is a summer theme. I have used the gorgeous Beach Baby Jayme by Crissy Armstrong. The sketch is this week's one from Friday Sketchers. The image is coloured with Promarkers and the papers are Basic Grey Boxer. The sentiment stamp is Stampin' up!. Flowers and button are from stash.
That's another two challenges off my list of things to do.
Thanks for stopping by
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Midnight Madness Sketch challenge

Using another of those fab Whimsy images I have followed the fab sketch over at Midnight Madness. The image is coloured with Promarkers, papers are Basic Grey. I have punched the little flower using my small retro flower punch and added a glimmer dot from stash. Sentiment is Whimsy as well. This card is for my granny to cheer her up as she is not too well just now.
Thanks for stopping by
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Whimsy Stamps May challenge

I ordered my first digi images from Whimsy stamps last night and just love them. They have a recipe challenge for the month of May: pretty papers, markers, flowers and a Whimsy image. I have coloured these gorgeous little piggies with Promarkers , papers are Flavia Mint & Moonlight by Colorbok and the flower and glimmer dots are from stash. The sentiment is also from Whimsy. Go check out their fab new images here
thanks for visiting
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