Dreamy

Hello there, the challenge over at Less Is More this week is to make a one layer card with a coloured card base. My go to colour that is not white would be Kraft but since we cannot use that either I went for my favourite PTI colour which is Aqua Mist. I used the beautiful Penny Black Dreamy stamp, I bought this a while ago but it is the first time I am using it.

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Sorry for the dark photos. It is dark and dreary here in Surrey again. I am also not feeling too well so didn't feel up to editing them for a long time. Sorry. Hope you are all having a lovely day!

Hedgehog Birthday Wishes

I haven't used my Penny Black stamps for such a while that I thought I would remedy this by using one of my cute hedgehog stamps for a little Birthday card.

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Sketch N Stash 87

Hi all, I am back with another challenge over at Sketch N Stash. This fortnight we have a great sketch designed by the talented Andie. I have to be honest and say that I struggled with my card, I don't really like the finished result but it was the best I could come up with.

I have made the base by layering up various sheets of Doodlebug CS with sheets from the DB Hello Spring Collection {new-ish stash}. I have then wrapped around with PTI Fresh Snow Satin Ribbon. I have die cut a sqaure using a Nestabilities die and added this with 3D foam pads. I have then stamped the butterflies from the PTI Butterfly Dreams {old stash} set on to white and the large one cut out with the corresponding die and the little one cut with scissors. These have been adorned with Rhinestones and added to the square with more 3D foam pads. The PB sentiment has been stamped and then cut out using the SU! Modern Label Punch.

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We are sponsored this fortnight by the lovely Pink Gem Designs who are kindly giving away 4 digi's to the winner. Hope you can play along!

Sketch N Stash 86 + DTDF

Hi all, so my brother dropped my PC off yesterday and it seems to be workign fine. He has updated it so I have brand new Microsoft Office and IE on now too! Please bear with me while I catch up with everything but I am here today to say we have a new challenge over at Sketch N Stash. We have  a great sketch this fortnight designed by the lovely Doreen.

So for my card I have taken a white CWC Softies card blank and then added the strips of paper from the Echo Park Country Drive Collection up on 3D adhesive squares. I have stamped the Sweet November Jilly's Candle image in memento Tuxedo Black Ink and then coloured with Copic Markers. I have wrapped the base with Divine Twine in Cotton Candy and then added the image on top with 3D foam pads. A Doodlebug Boutique Button added on top. The sentiment is stamped using the Penny Black ... Wishes set and cut out using an MFT Die-Namics Mini Tab Foursome Die.

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I hope you can join in with us this fortnight, we are sponsored by the lovely Crafty Emma's Store which sadly are closing down but Emma has kindly said she will continue to sponsor us while she still has stock.

Sketch N Stash 79

Hi there, this fortnight over at Sketch N Stash we have a great sketch for you designed by the super talented Julie ...

For my card I have first stamped the cute Penny Black 'Don't Break It' stamp {old stash} on to white CS and then coloured with Copics, cut out and added to the base with 3D adhesive squares. The base is sheets from the MME Love Me 6x6 paper pad {new stash} layered up; ther circle one cut using a Nestabilities die. I have then stamped the greeting - from the Waltzingmouse Stamps Frame It Set on to the paper and punched out using a SU! oval punch. Finished off with pink rhinestones.

STAMPS: Penny Black, Waltzingmouse Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. COPICS: N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, RV11, RV83, R000. CS: Craftwork Cards, My Minds Eye. TOOLS: Nestbailities, Stampin' Up! Oval Punch. EMBELLISHMENTS: The Hobby House Light Pink Rhinestones.

This fortnight we are sponsered by My Mums Craft Shop who are giving away a £10 voucher to spend in their shop. Hope you can play along with us and remember to let us know what new or old/neglected stash you use!

Spring Is Sprung

Another new challenge for me this week - the Penny Black Saturday Challenge. This week is 'Spring Is Sprung', I do not use orange/peach that much on cards but actually I think its a very pretty colour depending on how its used. I have stamped Butterfly Bear out and coloured with Copics, adding a little glitter to the butterflies with a gold Spica pen. I have then cut this out with Nestabilities and mounted to the base with 3d foam. The base is sheets from the CWC Ice Cream Parlour Collection mounted to DB Melon CS with Peach Seam Binding wrapped around. I have punched a MS Monarch Butterfly out of more Melon CS and then sprinkled with DB Tangerine Sugar Coating Glitter. CWC Tiny Sentiment also 3d foamed and the card finsihed off with tiny pearls.

STAMPS: Penny Black. Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug Designs. TOOLS: Nestabilities dies, Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly, Copic Markers - bear: E25, E27; butteflies: YR21, Y23, Spica Gold; grass: G21, G24; blue shadow: B91 & blender pen. EMBELLISHMENTS: Seam Binding by The Ribbon Girl, Doodlebug Ultrafine Sugar Coating Glitter, Craftwork Cards Tiny Sentiments, Pearls by The Hobby House.

Flourishing Flowers Sneak Peek

Here is another sneak peek for you using the new download 'Flourishing Flowers' available from Spiral Whisper tomorrow. I have used another of the flowers designs printed out and cut using Nestabilities dies, added to base with 3d foam pads. The base is simply a square of black CS added to a white card blank. Message {Penny Black} stamped, mounted to black and added to card with DST. Gem stones added to finish.

STAMPS: Image from Spiral Whisper, Penny Black. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug Designs. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, Papermania Adhesive Gems.

Relax ...

I have made this card for my aunt using one of my new Sugar Nellie stamps, I have been trying to resist them but I love pigs so much!! This is Porridge, isn't he cute?! I have stamped him out and coloured with Copics using a white pen for highlights, cut him out using the Nestabilities Label One dies and mounted to base with 3D foam pads. The base has been made by layering up SU! Regal Rose CS on to a white card blank then adding layers of various papers from the SU! 'Sweet Always' collection. Message stamped using my Karen Foster Snap Stamps, SU! Chocolate Chip ribbon wrapped around and Dew Drops added to finish.

I have also decorated the inside using the same ingredients as the front, the message is from the Penny Black Salutations set. I hope my aunt likes it!

STAMPS: Sugar Nellie, Karen Foster, Penny Black. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Anitas, Craftwork Cards, Stampin' Up! ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, ribbon by Stampin' Up! Dew Drops, Copic markers.

Butterfly Bear Thanks

This card I made for my crafting buddy Ruth to say thank you for my Christmas card and pressies she gave me {I am SO behind but better late than never I think!} I have stamped the gorgeous PB bear {I have been neglecting my PBs lately} and coloured him in with Copics, cut out and mounted to SU! Regal Rose CS, added to base with 3D foam pads. The base is simply a card balnk which has half been covered with a sheet of paper from the gorgeous SU! Sweet Always collection. Ribbon wrapped around and a Senti-Metal added to the bottom corner.

STAMPS: Penny Black. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Stampin' Up! ACCESSORIES: Papermania ribbon, Lasting Impressions Senti-Metals, Copic markers.

Snowmen Families

I have made these cards with the gorgeous PB images Vicki sent me {thank you so much Vicki} I have coloured the images with Colousoft pencils and Sansodor and added glitter to their hats {which sadly can't really be seen in the pics} I have them nounted them to CS and added to base with 3D foam pads. The bases have been made by layering up shades of CS and running them through my Cuttlebug using the Snowflakes embossing folder. Greeting stamped and cut out using Nestabilities ribbon slider die and added with ribbon, gem stones added to finish.

STAMPS: Penny Black, A Muse. CS: Anita's, Doodlebug Designs. ACCESSORIES: Cuttlebug Snowflakes embossing folder, Nestabilities dies, Pebbles Inc chalks, Stampendous glitter, ribbon by Ribbon Oasis, Papermania Adhesive gems.

Lots of Cards!

A while back I made some cards to send in to a well known craft magazine. I found out today that sadly they did not want to use any. Oh well, never mind hey? So I thought I would share with you a few of my favourites that I made:

STAMPS: Penny Black, Woodware. INK: Stazon Jet Black. CS: Craft Creations, Doodlebug Designs. ACCESSORIES: Papermania brads.

STAMPS: Stamping Bella. INK: Stazon Jet Black. CS: Anita's, Doodlebug Designs. ACCESSORIES: Craftwork Cards Mini Message, Ribbon by Ribbon Oasis.

STAMPS: High Hopes Rubber Stamps, Woodware. INK: Stazon Jet Black. CS: Craft Creations, Doodlebug Designs. ACCESSORIES: X Cut Corner Rounder Punch, Flowers by Dies to Die for, Papermania Adhesive Gems.

STAMPS: Stamping Bella, Woodware. INK: Stazon Jet Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug Designs. ACCESSORIES: X Cut Mini Square punch.

Congratulations Vicki

This card was made for Vicki over at Paperlicious Oasis to say congrats and good luck in her new job. I have used the lovely image from Michelle at Planet Pootle (thanks Michelle) it is appropriately named 'Jump for Joy'. I have coloured him in with watercolour pencils and mounted to green card. It has then been added to the card blank which has been covered with paper from the DCWV Spring Stack. A Craftwork Cards message added to finish.

STAMPS: Penny Black - Jump for Joy. CS: Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug, pattened paper by DCWV. ACCESSORIES: Craftwork Cards Mini Message.

Anniversary Hedgies

This card is for my Aunt & Uncle's Wedding Anniversary. I have stamped the hedgies with Stazon and coloured with water colouring pencils adding touches of glitter to the roses with my Spica glitter pen. I have then cut out and rounded the corners with a punch. This has been mounted with CS then added to base with 3D foam pads. The base has been made by layering CS and Doodlebug paper on to a white card blank with the bottom corner rounded. Greeting printed from PC (thank you to Vicki for the font) cut out and rounded and added to base with a mini heart gem stone.

STAMPS: Penny Black - Every Which Way T for Transparent Set. INK: Stazon Jet Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug. ACCESSORIES: Copic Spica glitter pen, X Cut corner rounder punch, Papermania gem stone.

Thank You Pocket Card

I have made this card for my mum to say thank you for my Birthday present. It is my first attempt at making pocket cards using the tutorial from SCS. The first picture shows it when it is all together and the second with the card inside. The base of the pocket has been made from SU! Lavender Lace CS and embellished with Doodlebug Lilac Velvet paper, organza ribbon, Prima Flower and stamped greeting. The card has been made with SU! Whisper White CS and Doodlebug paper. I have added a circle tab to the top embellished with another Prima Flower. I would like to say a big thank you to Vicki for the purple brad I used with the large Prima Flower!

STAMPS: Penny Black - Salutations. INK: Stazon Jet Black. CS: Stamping Up!, Doodlebug. ACCESSORIES: Prima Flowers, organza ribbon by Ribbon Oasis, X-Cut corner rounder punch, X-Cut Circle punch, Doodlebug brads.

Wallet Cards

These wallet cards have been made to send some images to some lovely people. The top one was for Vicki and the bottom for Michelle, I hope you like them ladies! Both images have been coloured with watercolour pencils.

STAMPS: Penny Black. INK: Stazon Jet Black. CS: Bazzill. ACCESSORIES: Craftwork Cards Mini Message, Papermania Adhesive Gems, Copic Spica At You glitter pen, Prima Flowers, Papermania brads.

STAMPS: Penny Black. INK: Stazon Jet Black, Colorbox. CS: Bazzill. ACCESSORIES: Flowers from First Class Crafts, Papermania Adhesive Gems, Craftwork Cards Mini Message.

Image Folders

I receievd some lovely images this week from Maria, Gina & Tara. Below are the image folders that Gina & Maria sent me, thank you ladies they are gorgeous and the images are great, can't wait to have a play. I haven't taken a photo of Tara's sorry but I love them too! Thank you all very much :0)

These are the folders I have made for Maria (top one) and Gina (bottom one). they have both been made exactly the same. I have coloured in the Maggie Sugar Nellie images that Sue sent me (thank you so much Sue) with watercolour pencils and mounted to CS. These have been added to the base with 3D foam pads. I have made the bases by running through Doodlebug CS through my Cuttlebug using the Swiss Dots folder and adding to the left side of the folder. I have wrapped ribbon around (before adding the image panel on top) so that it can be tied at the side. I have then added a Prima Sprite to the bottom with a gem stone. Penny Black 'enjoy' stamped the the bottom right.

STAMPS: Sugar Nellie, Penny Black. INK: Stazon Jet Black. CS: Doodlebug. ACCESSORIES: Prima Sprites by Prima Marketing, gem stones by Paperchase, ribbon by Ribbon Oasis.

Birthday Butterfly Bear

I made this card for my friend Ruth whose birthday it was at the beginning of the week. I have stamped Butterfly Bear with Stazon and coloured him in with watercolour pencils and mounted to Cupcake Doodlebug CS. This was attached to base with DST. I have made the base by simply layering up Posie Pink & Cupcake CS on to an Anita's card blank. I stamped the greeting out on to white CS and popped it behind the image panel. I have also added 3 little gem stones below the image. I have layered up 2 Prima Sprites and added a button to the middle. I am really pleased with how this card came out, I think it is a very me card!!


STAMPS: Buttergly Bear by Penny Black, A Muse. INK: Stazon Jet Black. CS: Doodlebug, Anita's card blank. ACCESSORIES: Papermania Adhesive Gems, Prima Sprites, Papermania button.