Some cards at long last!

Well I finally managed to grab some time to craft this afternoon and attempt the Sugar Bowl challenge. As well as following the sketch you had to use some kraft coloured cardstock on the card.I had made a card, then realised I hadn't used any kraft so had to start all over again.The cardstock is from Stampin' Up! and I used one of the Gorjuss stamps by Sugar Nellie. Paper is from Papermania.
This is the first attempt, minus the kraft cardstock but I thought I'd show it anyway although I cannot enter it.What a dope!
Thanks for looking
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Hello again!!

Hi there and thanks for the lovely comments to my last post. I am just back from a lovely holiday in the sun and am feeling better. Up to my eyes in washing at the moment but hope to be back crafting soon and will try to get around your blogs over the weekend
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Apologies

Hello and thanks for visiting.
Sorry that there is nothing new to show you but I am unwell just now. Hope to be back crafting soon but will try and pop around blogland to keep up with you all in the meantime
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Flippin' Kidz & Sunday Stampers

I got this great decoupage from Create & Craft recently. If you haven't seen it then you get the front and the back of the image one the sheet. The special aperture cards allow you to use acetate so that you can view the front and then the back when you open the card. The images are all such fun. The paper used on the bottom half of the card is Basic Grey.

Sunday Stampers challenge this week was the theme of walking or the moon in honour of my friend Andrea and her daughter who completed the Playtex Moonwalk last weekend and raise over £2000 for charity. I have no moon stamps at all and I hope Hels will let me off with this as a "walking" theme- well, there are legs in it after all :0)
The stamp is my Paper Bag Studios and I stamped it in black Stazon. The background has been created using alcohol inks on glossy paper. I used some Core'dinations Black Magic and embossed it using a Cuttlebug folder, then sanded it to reveal the inner colour. This was then attached to the card blank and the image added.

Sketch Saturday

Another day, another card, this time using a lovely sketch for this week's Sketch Saturday challenge.The papers are from the new Jesse Edwards collection, another thing in my Creativity Goody Bag.I used my scalloped edge punch by Stampin' Up! to edge the pink papers. The image is my Innovative Stamp Creations and I have coloured this using Distress Inks. I have always loved this stamp plate and finally managed to get my hands on it last month. The flowers, spacers, brads and glittery dots are all from stash. Thanks for looking, have a good weekend
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Friday Sketchers

At last I managed to get my mitts on Miss Anya courtesy of Silly Monkey Crafts :-)
I haven't done any crafting at all this week so managed to grab some time tonight to throw this card together, following the sketch for this weeks Friday Sketchers Challenge. I used some gorgeous flocked handmade paper from a Creativity Goody bag I got last month. It is so strokeable! Miss Anya is coloured with both Promarkers and Derwent pencils but I am not happy with the colouring at all. Didn't have time to redo it so it will just have to do. Cardstock is Bazzill, sentiment is by Hot Of The Press and ribbon was in the Goody Bag as well.
Thanks for looking and apologise for lack of blogging lately. i hope to get round all your blogs over the next couple of days
hugs
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Sketch Saturday

I made this card on Wednesday at the same time as a card for the Just Magnolia challenge. I forgot to blog them and am now too late for Just magnolia but just in time for this one. I used one of my gorgeous new Doraline stamps from Motivet(thanks Bev for the link) and coloured her with my Derwent pencils. The papers are from the basic Grey Porcelain range and cardstock is Bazzill.The flowers were made with my Retro Flower punches.The sentiment is a Hot Of The Press stamp. Boy am I glad it is the end of the week, what a busy one it's been. Thanks for looking, have a good weekend
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Friday Sketchers

I wasn't sure about this card at first - needed shades to look at it but it has grown on me. The papers are from the Lime Rickey collection by Basic Grey. The image is Paper Bag Studios and has been coloured with Distress Inks. Flowers are Prima and brads from stash.The little swirl was done with my EK success swirl punch and the same Basic Grey papers. Loved the sketch and will be using it again and again I'm sure.
Thanks for looking
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Friday Sketchers

A change from the square card this week and another great sketch. The image is Whiff of Joy from their Spring collection and the papers are k & Co Sparkly Sweet. I have matted the image on pink Bazzill and trimmed with deckle edge scissors. The image was watercoloured using my Derwent Inktense pencils and I tied Stampin' Up! Pretty in Pink taffeta ribbon around it. the flowers, spacer and brad are from stash.
Thanks for looking and for any comments you leave
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Sketch Saturday

Another superb sketch from Sketch Saturday, I will use this again I'm sure. The papers are Basic Grey Boxer and the image is a Sugar Nellie. I think he is called Porridge. I have watercoloured him and inked around the image with chalk ink before matting on some darker paper. The buttons and ribbon are from my stash.
I have popped a card on here as well that I made for my neighbour who had a baby boy yesterday. Made using the Messy Rabbits CD by Joanna Sheen.

High Hopes Challenge

The challenge this week was to make something other than a card. I decided to make a box by adapting a tutorial on SCS. I got the link from Rach's blog ages ago. I then decided that I would some Stampin' Up! products as I do love them but rarely find time to play. The cardstock is Bazzill. The stamp is from Stampin' Up! Summer By The Sea set and I have coloured the image in with the Soft Subtles markers.The ribbon through the lid is Stampin'Up! grosgrain in Elegant Eggplant. I plan to use this for a hostess gift next workshop.
Thanks for looking
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Just Magnolia Challenge 2

This weeks challenge was to use the colour combo Pink & Green. As these are two of my favourite colours I just had to join in.Managed to get the card done before all the family were struck down by a sickness bug. Recovering now but will keep the post sort & sweet. The papers are from K & Co McKenna collection and the Tilda image has been watercoloured. I have added a few Zoomz from my stash as well.
Thanks for looking.
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High Hopes and Friday Sketchers challenges

High Hopes challenge this week was "distressing". I have used papers from the Basic Grey Porcelain pad which are just fantastic. I distress the edges of the card and the mat that the image is on. The image is from Whiff Of Joy's Spring Collection and I have coloured her with Distress Inks. The flowers are made using my retro Flower Punches and brads from my stash.

The Friday Sketchers sketch was not the usual square so I have made an A6 card for a change. The papers are again from the delicious Basic Grey Porcelain collection. The image is the stamp that came with Craft Stamper this month and was designed by friend Hels. I have coloured him in with watercolour pencils and punched him out, inking up the circle edges. The sentiment is from the Stampin' Up! Oval All set and is punched out with their new Scalloped Oval punch then coloured with chalk ink. If you would like to get your hands on these SU goodies then I can order them for you, just give me a shout.The flowers were punched out using my retro Flower punches and secured with brads.

Just Magnolia First Challenge

Just Magnolia is a new challenge sit which launched last Friday. The DT are such a talented bunch and I just adore their projects. The challenge was a sketch and what a fab sketch it was. I had to rotate it to fit the image but I think it works. The gorgeous papers are from Basic Grey Bittersweet collection. I coloured Tilda with my Derwent Inktense pencils and matted her on some of the DP as well, leaving a tiny border. I attached Tilda to the card using foam pads. The sentiment is a HOTP stamp and the flowers and gems are from my stash. There is a fabulous prize up for grabs to celebrate the launch of Just Magnolia, go check it out, the link is in my sidebar.
I have made some tags for a swap I am involved in. Here is one of them. I inked up the tag with Tattered Rose Distress Ink and then stamps a swirly Tim Holtz background in Worn Lipstick. The Gorjuss image was stamped and watercoloured, cut out and adhered to the tag. The butterfly charm was from the lovely Jill at Hobby House and the flower, brad and ribbon are from my stash. I also added Glossy Accents to the little clip in her hair but I doubt you will be able to see that.
Thanks for stopping by
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Mojo Monday challenge

This is my first attempt at this challenge but it was a lovely sketch so I thought I'd give it a go. I had a card to make for a friend who has just had the gift of another granddaughter so thought the Tilda image would be perfect. The papers are Basic Grey Bittersweet,such a fab collection. I watercoloured Tilda and then mounted her on foam dots. The ribbon, flower and brad are from my stash.
Thanks for looking
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High Hopes/Cute Card Thursday challenges

The challenge at High Hopes this week was to use piercing on your project. I have used the Gorjuss- Sitting stamp which I just love. I coloured her with my Derwent Inktense and then matted her on some patterned paper and blue Bazzill which were cut from my Nesties. ( I totally love these and need some more sets I think!)I pierced all around the edge of the blue Bazzill but you may have to click on the image to get a closer look at it. The papers are from the K & Co Amy Butler Belle pad and I added a couple of glass beads to finish. Haven't put a sentiment on yet, can't decide who to send it to

This weeks Cute Card Thursday challenge was Floral Fantasy, you had to use flowers in your project. I used some lovely K & Co paper covered in roses and one of my new Gorjuss stamps. The image is watercoloured and matted onto some gold card. I placed it on some foam pads to give it a little lift. The scalloped sentiment is from Stampin' Up! set Oval All and is punched out with the SU oval scalloped punch. I stamped the sentiment in Stazon Blazing Red. Finally I added a couple of small flowers with a gold spacer in the centre.
thanks for looking and for any comments you leave
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The Sugar Bowl is Gorjuss/ Friday Sketchers

For this week's Friday Sketchers challenge I have used Daisy from Sugar Nellie. I watercoloured her and matted her on some pink Bazzill which i cut using my Nestabilities. The paper is from Sparkly Sweet from K & Co. The swirls were punched from pink Bazzill using my Swirl punch from EK Success. Flowers, ribbon, spacer and brad all from stash and the sentiment is a HOTP stamp.


I got some Gorjuss stamps at last on Easter Monday when paid a visit to the home of Sugar Nellie. It is an amazing shop and if you ever get the chance to go to Elgin, you must visit.
This week's challenge over at The Sugar Bowl was a sketch. I have used the most gorgeous K & Co papers from the Blue Awning Speciality Pad. They were almost too pretty to cut up but I took a deep breath and went for it. Gorjuss- Just a girl is coloured with Derwent Inktense pencils and matted on some navy Bazzill cardstock. I have followed the sketch and then added a flower made from the papers and my retro flower punches, held together with a gold brad. I have taken a close up of the image as well, but don't look too closely :0)
Thanks for stopping by
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Sketch Saturday

What a fab Sketch this week although I have had to rotate it to fit my image. The paper is from Basic Grey Marrakech, image is Whiff of Joy, including the tree stump.I stamped Oakley first, then masked him and stamped the tree stump to look as if he is sitting on it. I then watercoloured the image and matted it on Chocolate Chip cardstock from Stampin' Up! Again using Choc Chip I made a mat with scalloped sides using an SU stamp and added a strip of green Bazzill. This was attached to the card and then finished off with some flowers and a green brad from stash along with a gorgeous spacer(first time I've used them) which I got from Hobby House. Thank you Bev for pointing me in the right direction for these. I then glued some Zoomz along top and bottom of the card per the sketch.Apologies for the poor photo, I need one of those light tent thingies I think :0)
Thanks for stopping by and for any comments you may leave
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High Hopes & UKS challenges

The High Hopes challenge this week was a sketch- my favourite kind! I have used papers from Basic Grey Marrakech, ooh I like these. The stamp and sentiment are High Hopes and are coloured with my Derwent Inktense pencils.
I am so bad at managing the weekly challenges for my team on UKS. This is the first layout I have done in ages. You had to use a photo that made you laugh, 5 embellies, some sparkle and a quote by Oscar Wilde. I managed the first three but none of the quotes I read seemed to fit so I won't get maximum points. The paper is Basic Grey, Oh Boy and I have covered all the numbers 8 & 4 with Rhinestone Stickles as these were the boy's ages at the time the photo was taken. That counts for the sparkle although i don't know if you will make it out. I matted the photo on some yellow Bazzill which I punched around with my SU Scalloped Edge Punch. The journalling is again on the yellow Bazzill and I used my new Basic Grey journalling stamps. The 5 embellies are the little Zoomz below the picture.

Truly Scrumptious/Spoonful of Sugar

The latest Truly Scrumptious challenge was a sketch and Flower Power. I used a High Hopes image of the cutest rabbit. He was watercoloured and then matted on a large oval cut from my new Nestabilities. These are my first set and I can see I will need more ;0)
The papers are from HOTP. You may be wondering where the "Flower Power" is? Well, it is very subtle with some flower gems and daisies on the strip of paper across the card. Hope that's enough to qualify. The sentiment is also from High Hopes.

The Spoonful of Sugar challenge this week was a fabulous sketch. It also gave me the chance to ink up one of my newest SN images, Rory. The papers are HOTP and some co-ordinating Bazzill CS. I punched the flowers from the same papers using my small Retro Flower punch and placed a black brad in the middle of each. I added some Zoomz along the top and then some dots of Stickles in accordance with the sketch. Rory is watercoloured using my Derwent Inktense pencils. I rounded the corners of the image and mounted him on foam pads.