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

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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
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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
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Yep another card comes crawling along!!

I feel like I hardly ever have time to craft these days - perhaps less time in blogland and on Facebook might afford me a few more hours lol! I might have a wee break so if you don't see me commenting on your blogs for a week or so you will know that's what I am doing. Anyway, I coloured this beauty up over a week ago. She is from Saturated Canary, I am totally in awe of Krista's talent.

I used the sketch from Sketch and Stash #82 but am too late to enter so am entering into the following challenges

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp and Show - anything goes

Hope to be back soon with another card, thanks for visiting. I appreciate all your comments

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Sugar, Sugar!!!

Another fabulous new stamp I acquired recently from Sugar Nellie, this is called Fifi Goes Shopping. I have coloured the image with Pro/Flexmarkers and created the pavement effect after seeing it on my fellow blogger Coops cards.

I am entering this into the following
Sketch Saturday - sketch
Facebook group Sugary Sunday week 6 - colour challenge

papers are Memory Box and flowers are Prima

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Sugar Bowl Time!!

It seems like ages since I had time to play in the Sugar Bowl so I thought I'd ink up one of my new purchases over the weekend. I also tried black hair using the "black" Promarker rather than using the Warm Greys. Can't say I'm overly pleased with the result but there you go!

The gorgeous papers are Basic Grey Origins and the sentiment is Stampin up which you will see on the tag in the picture below

I am entering this card into the following

Sugar Bowl - sketch
Crafter's Companion - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - tag

here is a closer look, don't look too closely at the hair though lol!

Thank you for coming to visit, I appreciate your comments
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Happy Valentine's Day!!

This beautiful image is called Valentine and is another from Saturated Canary! Isn't she just adorable?
The papers and flowers are Prima and the image has been coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers.
I am entering this into the following challenges
Cute Card Thursday - Pink/Valentine
Delightful Challenges - Love
Saturated Canary - red, pink and white(the pearls)
Simon Says Stamp - love


That's me finished work until next Monday, happy days! Thanks for stopping by
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Two cards in one week!!!

Yes indeed I have managed to make the staggering amount of two cards, why do I never seem to have crafty time these days. Anyway, I used another fabulous Saturated Canary image

She is coloured with Pro/Flexmarkers and I was trying a new colour combo for the hair but picked up the wrong colour by mistake (oops) so had to improvise. Don't suppose it turned out too bad. The papers are MME, corner and roses WOC and the sentiment is Stampin' Up!.
I am entering this into the following challenges
Crafts and Me - use a new image
Scrapbook Sisters - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Sketch and Stash - sketch 12 and new image

Hope you all have a good weekend, I hope to get more colouring done!!
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Sketchy Time!!

Saw this great sketch over at Sketchy Challenges and managed to get a card done using it over the weekend. This gorgeous image is from Saturated Canary. I am in love with Krista's images

The delicious papers are from Basic Grey and I coloured the image using Promarkers and Flexmarkers. I am entering this card into the following challenges

Craft Us Crazy - anything goes
DYSU - anything goes
Fab n Funky - use a digi
The Sketchy Challenges - the sketch

thanks for stopping by
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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.

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Pion Design blog candy

I absolutely love the cards I see using the papers from Pion. They are so beautiful. Click on the link at the top of the post for details of how to win some.

I just love the images from Saturated Canary. The artist, Krista is also the creator of the fabulous Simply Sassy range from Sugar Nellie and if you follow my blog you will know they are amongst my favourite stamps!
This beauty is Gypsy Dancer

I have coloured her with Promarkers and Flexmarkers, The papers are Basic Grey Urban Priarie. Here's a closer look at her

I am entering this into the following challenges

Sunday Sketch & Stamp - sketch #88
My Mum's Craft Shop - here come the girls
7 Kids college fund - something new (image)
Basic Grey challenges - something new (image)
Little Darlings - favourite colour  (all shades of green)


thanks for visiting
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The first of 2012

Hurrah I have made a card!! I decided to attempt colouring an image just using greys. I have seen a few of my blogging buddies do this and really like the effect. This sweetie is from Saturated Canary, I love Krista's images.  The papers are from a Joanna Sheen CD I have and I coloured the lace and the edges of the papers with Distress Ink. The sentiment is from SU!
I am entering this into the following challenges
Willow Sketchie Challenge - sketch
Saturated Canary - clean and simple
Simon Says Stamp - something new (image)
Papertake Weekly - anything goes and option of something new
Cute Card Thursday - what's new (image)
The Paper Shelter - anything goes

Hope you like, thank you for visiting my little blog
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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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Almost there now!!

Only 2 more Christmas cards to make after this one!! I was lucky enought to win this stamp from The Greeting Farm, she is called Holiday Anya.

I coloured her with Flexmarkers and added Icicle Stickles to the fur trim.  Papers are Fancypants Saint Nick, I am loving these.
I am entering this into the following challenges
Papertake Weekly - last chance for Christmas
Passion For Promarkers - mega Christmas challenge, entry number 3
Top Tip Tuesday- Anything Goes
Make It Monday - always anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - sketch

thanks for looking
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Yay I am on holiday!!!!!!!!!

I finished work yesterday and am now off until 5th January YIPPEE!!  Perhaps I'll manage to get the rest of my Christmas cards done and get myself organised.
This image is by Mo Manning and is coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers. The papers are Saint Nick from Fancypants and the sentiment is SU!
I am entering this into the following challenges
Crafty Catz - Santa's Hat
Joanna Sheen challenge - Christmas Wishes
Sundays with Crissy - Anything Goes
Sketch & Stash - sketch
Passion For Promarkers - Mega Christmas Challenge

Hope you all have a lovely weekend
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Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!!

Another Christmas card off the list thank goodness!! This image is Kai In The Snow by Mo Manning.

 The image is coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers, papers are Fancypants Saint Nick, they are gorgeous!!
I am entering this into the following challenges
The Sketchy Challenge - sketch by Jane
CES challenges - traditional Christmas
Passion for Promarkers - Mega Christmas Challenge

thank for visiting, hope you are all more organised for Christmas than I am.

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Second post today

My last Christmas card using Pippi, wish it was the last card I have to make but I need tons more!!!!!! The snow is falling steadily here and it's freezing out. Perfect night for staying indoors crafting and watching X-Factor!! Anyway, here is my card

I made a big boo-boo when stamping the sentiment on the image so had to improvise and cover it up with some torn, distressed paper. Hope it doesn't look like too obvious a cover up!

I used shimmer paint on her wings but I don't think the camera picks up sparkle very well. Here's a closer look

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes (2nd entry)
Sketch Saturday - sketch
Paper Shelter - anything goes

thanks for visiting, hope the snows stops soon or it won't be a pleasant journey to work tomorrow!!
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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

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Another Christmas card done and dusted!

Well I don't think everyone will be getting  a handmade card from me this year because I am running out of time to make them. However, here's another I managed last night suing the gorgeous Pippi Longsocks from Sugar Nellie. The sentiment looks a bit blurry in the photo but it isn't in real life! The papers and vellum are Papermania. Pippi is coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers and I added Stickles to her wings for a bit of sparkle. All of the papers are edged with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Craft Your Passion - Tis the Season
Make It Monday  - always anything goes
Stamptacular Sunday - anything Christmas
Sketch Saturday - sketch

Here is another card I finished off yesterday. The stamps are Clarity and I followed the Classroom lesson 4.

Do you think I could get away with this as a Christmas card if I stamp a Christmas sentiment inside??

Thanks for visiting
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