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.

Warm Wishes

This is a card I have made for my uncle for his Birthday later in the month using the gorgeous Warm Wishes stamp from High Hopes - available from Dies to Die for. I have stamped him out and coloured him in with copic markers, cut him out using the Nestabilities Curved Rectangles and added to base with 3D foam pads. The base is SU! Green Galore CS with a strip of paper from the Rainbow Sherbet collection, I have also used this to punch little cirlces for the corners of the card. PTI message stamped to the image panel. I hope he likes it.

STAMPS: High Hopes, Papertrey Ink. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Anitas, Stampin' Up! ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, hole punch, Copic Markers.

So ... is everyone hving fun in the snow? Can't believe how much we have and it is STILL snowing!! Lucky I am not at work today otherwise I don't know how I would have got there. Stay safe everyone :0)

I Have Been Tagged ...

By Vicky, Natalie & Sue ... thank you ladies!! So I have picked my 6th folder and then the 6th pic and here it is {sadly it happened to be one of me} this was taken a little while ago when I got my new phone, I was trying out the camera!!

I think everyone has been tagged now, sorry I am so late with this, been really busy lately. I will be back with some cards soon though.

Some More Awards ...

I have been lucky enough to receive these two awards this week. The first, Hug Award, is from Sarah and the second, the Kreativ Award, is from Sarah and Sarah B - thank you so much ladies, they are very appreciated.

Happy Birthday Natalie!

I made this card for Natalie using one of my new gorgeous Lelo stamps available from Dies to Dies for. I have coloured the image with Copics {quite happy with the colouring on this one actually!} cut out and added to base with 3D foam pads. The base is SU! Rose Red CS and Designer papers, added following the Sketch Saturday #33 sketch. Message stamped and cut out using a Nestabilities tag die, added with a brad and 3D foam pads. Flowers coloured with my Copic marker and added with gem stones. I hope you liked it Natalie and Happy Belated Birthday!

STAMPS: Stampavie Lelo Design, Papertrey Ink. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Aniats, Stampin' Up! Patterned paper - Rose Red Designer Series papers. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, Prima Flowers, Papermania Adhesive Gems, Papermania brad, Copic markers.

Gavin The Givin' Dragon

I have made this card for my Grandad using the fab Gavin The Givin' Dragon stamp from High Hopes - available from Dies to Die for. I have stamped Gavin and coloured him with Copics, cut out using Nestabilites and mounted to base with 3D foam pads. The base is Basic Grey papers which have been sponged around the edges with Tim Holtz Distressing Ink. Sentiment stamped and Dew Drops added to finish.

STAMPS: High Hopes. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tea Dye Tim Holtz Distressing Ink. CS: Anitas, Craftwork Cards, 'Archaic' patterned paper by Basic Grey. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, Dew Drops, Copic Markers.

Elzybells Challenge 12 - Valentines Treat

This fortnight the challenge over at Elzybells has been set by Elizabeth and it is to make a Valentines Treat/Gift. As you can see I have gone with the treat option but they are as a gift too ... well unless I eat them myself! I had to be fairly quick with this one as I have just been on night shifts. I bought some yummy heart marshmallows and champagne chocolates from M&S and decorated them.

The marshmallows were already in the lovely bag so I have tied it up with pink and white organza ribbon and added a tag. I have stamped the gorgeous newly released bear with heart and coloured him in with Copics, cut him out and added him to a Nestabilties scallop circle with 3D foam pads. The back of the tag reads "you have special place in my heart" using an elzybells message stamp but I forgot to take a photo of this!

For the chocolates I have popped them in a tin which has a strip of CS running around and I have stamped the heart from the S-moo-ches set around using VersaMark ink. The message on the top has been stamped then cut out using a Nestabilities label die and added with gem stones and 3D foam, the hearts have been stamped again this time using pink on white CS, cut out, glittered with my Spica pen and added to the tin with 3D foam pads too.

And here is a photo of them both together. Be sure to check out the amazing creations from the other DT members on the blog here and you can purchase the stamps here.

STAMPS: Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, Colorbox Orchid Pastel, VersaMark. CS: Doodlebug Designs. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, ribbon by Ribbon Oasis, Tin by Papertrey Ink, Papermania Adhesive Gems, Copic Spica At You glitter pen, Copic markers.

With Thanks Notelet

I made this little notelet to say thanks to my mum for the lovely presents she gave me for Christmas {yes, I am WAY behind!!} I have run a piece of PTI Aqua Mist CS through my Cuttlebug using the Swiss Dots embossing folder and added this to a small white card blank after wrapping a piece of ribbon around one end. I stamped the sentiment and cut out using my new Nestabilities Curved Rectangles dies and added to the card - simple as that!

I have noticed that my counter has come back!! It is now over 100,000 visitors - thank you each and every one of you, I cannot believe it! lol I will be running some blog candy soon! :0)

STAMPS: Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Stazon Jet Black. CS: Craft Creations, Papertrey Ink Aqua Mist. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, Papertrey Ink Aqua Mist grosgrain ribbon, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder.

New Job

I made this card for my brother who started a new IT job last week. I downloaded the pic from Cuddy Buddly and the image is © Kim McFarlane. I have digitially altered it slightly and coloured with my Copics, cut out and mounted to base with 3D foam pads. the base is a thin DL covered with Pebbles Inc papers. Elzybells sentiment stamped, cut out and also mounted with 3D foam pads.

STAMPS: Cuddly Buddly, Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Stazon Jet Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Pebbles Inc. ACCESSORIES: Copic markers.

Some Lovely Awards! *UPDATED*

I have received some lovely awards last week and this week. The first, One Lovely Blog Award is from Mandi & Natalie and the second, The Marie Antoinette - a Real Person, a Real Award from Natalie, the third, Encouraged is from Vicky & Mel and last but not least the Kreativ Award by Jackie. Thank you so much ladies I really do appreciate them.

Now I have to pass these on to seven people - this is the hard part! there are so many people who I want to give these awards to but I must be good now ... {but just don't count ok!!}

Natalie - Crafting Fun!
Jules - Julie's Japes
Sue - Slumber Cards
Vicki - Paperlicious Oasis
Gina - The Card Kabin
Denise - The Crafty Den
Pam - Handcrafted With Love
Viv - Crafting Haven

My Counter Has Gone!

My counter has gone at the bottom of my blog, I know this has happened to a few people too, I am hoping it is going to come back 'cos I was almost at 100,000!! I want to do blog candy when I reach this and I know it was about 98,900 or something. If it doesn't come back soon I will do candy anyway and get a new one!!

They Are Here!