A Little Bit Of Candy ...

... For you today!

I am having a bit of a clear out of my craft room. These are free to go to a good home. Four Autumn Leaves stamps, never been used. Just leave a comment below and I'll draw a winner Thursday 17th Feb 2011. Good luck!

** THIS DRAW IS NOW CLOSED **

Thank you to all that entered the draw, I will have some more shortly so please look out for that. The winner is:

Katie-Louise Oakley

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day to all those celebrating today. Here is a little card I have made for my mum to send her my love. I have used the cute Tickled Pink Cherrie With Heart stamp and coloured her with Copics adding glitter to the heart using a Spica pen; I have then cut her out and mounted to base with 3d foam pads. The base is just a strip of Doodlebug Spooky Town Doodlecut paper with black satin ribbon wrapped around and tied in a bow at the front using the Bow Easy. Our Craft Lounge sentiment stamped to finish.

STAMPS: Tickled Pink, Our Craft Lounge. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug Designs. TOOLS: Bow Easy, Copic Markers - skin: E0000, E000, E00, R20; hair: E55, E57, E59; dress: V12, v15; heart: V15, V17; shoes: E25, E27, Copic Spica pen. EMBELISHMENTS: Black satin ribbon by Ribbon Oasis.

Shelbert

Hello, how are you all? The sun has come out today in Surrey, so nice to see on my day off :0) I've made a card using High Hopes Shelbert, isn't he cute? I have coloured him in with the usual Copics and mounted him to Bazzill Kraft CS; added to base with 3d foam pads. The base is sheets from the Fancy Pants Like Father Like Son kit with twine wrapped around added to a white card blank. Greeting is from the Our Craft Lounge Lil' Pea-Nut set. Pebbles Inc Candy Dots added to finish.

STAMPS: High Hopes, Our Craft Lounge. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Bazzill Basics, Fancy Pants. TOOLS: Copics - turtle body: G24, G28, G29, R22; turtle shell: E43, E44, E47; balloon & hat: B91, B93, B95, B97. EMBELLISHMENTS: Twine from stash, Pebbles Inc Candy Dots.

60s Mod Ivy

This is the card I have made form my Aunt. I have used Lil Lolita's 60s Mod Ivy by Tickled Pink Stamps and coloured her with Copics and cut out, she has been mounted to circles cut out using a Nestabilities circle die. This has then been added to card blank with strips of paper on it from the DCWV Linen Closet Stack, the bottom strip is Bazzill Kraft which has been punched with the Stampin' Up scallop border punch. A row of MME Lush rhinestones added to one of the strips and the greeting stamped from the PTI Birthday Bash Sentiments set. I hope she likes it!

STAMPS: Tickled Pink Stamps, Papertrey Ink. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. TOOLS: Nestabilities, Stampin' Up! Scallop Border Punch, Copic Markers - skin: E0000, E000, E00; hair: E13, E17; dress: BG000, BG10, BG11, BG18; boots & belt: E25, E27. EMBELLISHMENTS: My Minds Eye Lush Rhinestones.

Tilda with Balloon and Some Sweeties

Apologies for being MIA again but I have been quite unwell and in hospital again but here is a card I have made using some of my new goodies I have been buying recently. This is Tilda with Balloon from the new Magnolia Sweetness Collection and I have coloured her with Copics, she has been cut out and mounted to base with DST. The base is layers of paper from the Kaisercraft Lilac Avenue Collection (one of my faves!) I have also die cut a strip of the paper using a MFT Die-Namics Faux Chrochet Border exclusively available in the UK at Die to Die for (the new to be released dies are now on pre-order too). I have stamped the Elzybells greeting and popped behind on of the layers. Wild Orchid Crafts flowers (the large one coloured with a Copic to get the colour I wanted) and The Hobby House pearls added to finish.

STAMPS: Magnolia, Elzybells. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Kaisercraft. TOOLS: My Favourite Things Die-Namics Faux Crichet Border, Copic Markers. EMBELLISHMENTS: Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, The Hobby House pearls.

As a thank you for dropping by today I have a little candy for you. A pack of 6x6 Core'Dinations Whitewash card, two packs of Magnolia flowers, Tilda with Balloon stamp, purple buttons and two crochet flowers. All you have to do is add your name to Mister Linky and I'll randomly pick a winner on Wednesday 16th Feb ... good luck!

**THIS DRAW IS NOW CLOSED**
The winner is Jane at MilliesMarvels

My Guy

This card is made just for fun using some of the goodies that I bought a while ago but haven't used yet. I have stamped one of the cute guys from the TGF Roll Call Kit and just like my DT girlie Leann recently admitted she likes doing, I have swapped the head and the body to make the guy I wanted! .... wouldn't that be great in real life?! I have coloured him in Copics and cut out with a Nestabilities circle die and added the head on top. This has been added to the base which is layers of Doodlebug Bon Bon CS and MME Fine & Dandy True Blue papers which have been wrapped with twine and added to a white card blank. MFT Stacking Stars have been cut with more CS and a MME button added to one with teeny pearls added to the others.

STAMPS: The Greeting Farm. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug Designs, My Minds Eye. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities, My Favourite Things Die-Namics Stacking Stars, My Minds Eye button, twine, Stampin' Up! pearls, Copic Markers - skin: E0000, E000, E00, R20; hair: E55, E57, E59; shoes & wistcoat: E35, E37; jeans: B93, B95, B97; shirt: BG72, BG75; shadow and ground: W00, W1, W3.

The month to give thanks ...

So here is my first thank you card I have made for my Christmas presents {yes I am a little behind ...} I have used the very cute CC Designs Swiss Pixies Butterfly Nora, coloured her with Copics, cut out and added to base with 3d foam pads. The base is a white card blnak which has two strips of MME Fine and Dandy Tickled Pink paper added to it. Peach seam binding (from The Ribbon Girl) which has been sponged with Doodlebug Cupcake pigment ink wrapped around with WRMK Sew Easy Floss and tied in a bow using the Bow Easy (both from Quixotic Paperie). MME button added with the floss and message from the Paper Makeup Little Moments set stamped and punched out with a circle punch popped behind. Pearls added to finish.

STAMPS: CC Designs, Paper Makeup. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, Doodlebug Cupcake Pigment Ink. CS: Craftwork Cards, My Minds Eye. ACCESSORIES: X Cut Mini Circle Punch, My Minds Eye button, Seam Binding, We R Memory Keepers Sew Easy Floss, The Hobby House pearls, Copic At You Spica pen, Copic Markers - skin: E0000, E000, E00, R20; hair: E55, E57, E59; wings: R00, R12; dress & butterfly: R00, R20, R21, R22; flower: YR31.

And before I go there is a thnak you to go to the lovely Jo at JoJo's Scraps who gave me this lovely award ...

New Beginings

Happy New Year to you all ... how are you doing? did you have a nice Christmas and New Year? I was working but it wasn't too bad! This is the first card I have made this year and it is for my friend who had recently found out she is pregnant. I have used the very cute CC Designs 'Oh Baby!' set and coloured the woman in with Copics, cut out and added to a Nestabilities oval with 3d foam pads. A white card blank has been layered with MME Quite Contrary papers - So Cute and Play {my favourites of last year I think!} and then wrapped with Light Pink ribbon and Sew Easy floss; tied in a bow with a Doodlebug button. The Elzybells greeting as been stamped and cut with a QuicKutz Cookie Cutter die. Pearls added to finish. Sorry for the very dark photo, I tried to 'lighten' it in PSP and it looked awful! I have entered the card into the Simon Says Stamp New Beginnings challenge.

STAMPS: CC Designs, Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Anita's, Craftwork Cards, My Minds Eye. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities Dies, Dies to Die for ribbon, We R Memory Keepers Sew Easy Floss, Doodlebug button, QuicKutz Cookie Cutter die, The Hobby House pearsl. COPICS - skin: E0000, E000, E00, R20; hair: Y23, YR21, E31; top and hairband: R81, R83, R85; jeans: B91, B93, B95, B97; slippers: E31, E34, E35, E37.

Now, I usually make New Years Resolutions in some form or another but I am not one to kick myself if I don't achieve them. I was thankful to have some great things happen last year - I passed my driving test, my brother and sister-in-law gave me a beautiful nephew, I had the courage to cut my hair short which I now love!, I took my mentorship course and passed with an 'A' and I met a wonderful man :0)

So this year I plan to ... get down to the weight I was at the beginning of 2010, to undertake my dissertation and pass my degree and to spend more time with my lovely man!! From a crafty point of view I plan on using more of my 'old' stuff up and try to use everything in my craft room at least once! I hope 2011 is a great one for all my readers.

Merry Christmas 2010

Here are the last of the Christmas cards I have made this year, finished them this morning ... nothing like leaving it till the last minute!

This card is for my mum using the gorgeous LOTV bear, coloured with Copics and cut out using a Nestabilities circle die. Added to some Doodlebug card which has been lined with Icicle Stickles. Prima Tea Rose in Snow added with snowflakes cut with the MFT die Let It Snowflake and some Prima Say it in Crystals. The greeting is Elzybells.

This one is for my brother and sister-in-law. I have used the lovely Penny Johnson Dearest Dear stamp and coloured with Copics, cut out and added to a card which has had a piece of paper from the Crate Paper Snow Day pack added on top. Wrapped with ribbon and a MFT Snowflake die added with a MME Lush rhinestone, the greeting is by Elzybells.

This card is for my Nan & Grandad, I have used the lovely Laurence Design Star Gazing stamp and coloured with Copics. Added to a base made from a piece of paper from the Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather pack. A Doodlebug border sticker added to the top. Another MFT Snowflake die added (can you tell I love this die ...?!) added with a button and gem stones added in the holes. Elzybells message stamped and cut out with a QuicKutz Cookie Cutter die.

I would like to wish all my visitors a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I am working over the season so probably won't be on here again till the New Year, love and wishes to you and your families, thank you for all your support this year xxx

Niece & Nephew

How are we doing? all ready for Christmas? As per usual I am not very organised this year, I still have cards to make but here are the cards I have made for my niece and nephew. I have made easel cards using Nestabilities shapes for the base.

My niece's card uses CC Designs Trim the Tree Emma and coloured with Copics and cut out using Nestabilities Labels Fourteen dies. The snowflake is a MFT Die Namics Let It Snowflake die cut from Bazzill Bling Flirty CS with a pearl in the centre. The snowflake paper is from the Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather collection. The sentiment is from the CC Designs Amy R Holiday Greetings set. The letters are stamped using a Studio G set and punching out using a mini square punch.

For my nephew's card I have used the very cute LOTV Igloo for Two and also coloured with Copics. The paper on the base is from the Echo Park Wintertime kit. And the rest of the ingredients are the same!

STAMPS: CC Designs, Lili Of the Valley, Studio G. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Bazzill Basics, Bazzill Bling, Echo Park, Cosmo Cricket. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities, My Favourite Things Die-Namics, Melissa Frances Pearls, X Cut mini sqaure punch, Copic Markers.

Best wishes,

Birthday Girl

Oh my goodness! I am glad that snow has gone! I had so much trouble getting to work, it cost me a fortune in taxi's. I hope you all managed to stay warm and safe. Here is a card I made before all the snow came down, it is using one of the new MFT A La Mode stamps - these are so cute! I love the font of the sentiments. I have stamped the 'Birthday Girl' out and coloured with Copics adding glitter to the cake icing with a Copic Spica pen. She has been added to the base with DST. The base is made by layering up My Minds Eye Lost & Found papers - such pretty colours! I have then added Prima E.Line flowers with pearls in the centres and stamped the sentiment out and added with 3d foam pads to finish.

Stamps: My Favourite Things. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: My Minds Eye. ACCESSORIES: Prima Flowers, Dies to Die for pearls, Copic Markers.

Thank you for visiting ...

Christmas Angel

Christmas ... only 24 days away and this is the first card I have made. So I am behind as always then, nice to know nothing changes!! Haha!

I have made this card using the very cute CC Designs Christmas Angel, I have coloured her in using Copics, adding glitter to her wings with my Spica pen. I have then cut her out and added to the base with 3D foam pads. The base is made by running a piece of Bazzill Tropical CS through my Cuttlebug using the Snowflakes Embossing Folder. I have then added a strip of Bo Bunny Winter Joy paper accross the bottom and and wrapped around with organza ribbon and Scrappers Floss; this has all been added to a Craftwork Cards card blank. Greeting stamped from the CC Designs Amy R Merry & Bright set and punched out using a Stampin' Up oval punch (from the lovely Jules) and pearls added to the panel. A MFT Die-namic snowflake has been cut using Bazzill Bling CS and added with a MME button.

STAMPS: CC Designs. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Bazzill Basics, Bazzill Bling, Bo Bunny. ACCESSORIES: Cuttlebug Snowflakes Embossing Folder, My Favourite Things Die-namics Let It Snowflake, Stampin' Up! oval punch, My Minds Eye Bloom & Grow button, Organza ribbon by Ribbon Oasis, Karen Foster Scrappers Floss, The Hobby House pearls, Copic At You Spica Pen, Copic Markers.

I hope you are all well and keeping warm where you are, we have no snow down here yet but I am sure it is on it's way!