Thursday, 30 October 2008

Paper Take weekly Challenge 'Dawnys sketch #1'

Paper take weekly Challenge,
is to use the sketch below.
I did a close up of this cute little hedghog,
to show the detail in the parcel.
This is a PB stamp, the dots on the paper were coloured
in with glitter gel pen.
Below is the complete card.
I do hope you like my take on such an unusual sketch.

Again I have left a sentiment off, so it will be a useful card in my collection.

Thank you for taking time to look.

Two Birds with one stone ( Card really)

This is for two challenges!
Stamp something Friday, is called 'For the Birds'
So I stamped Tilda with her bird.
The other challenge is for Saturday Sketches Challenge.
Sketch #22

Here is the sketch #22Here is my finished card.

The only thing I havent done is add a sentiment.
I like to have a selection of cards ready for
any reason.



Wednesday, 29 October 2008

Tilda and Friends ATC Challenge 'Halloween Spooks'

Tilda and Friends Atc Challenge,
Halloween Spooks.
I tried to take a few close up pictures!
Little bit blurred (Sorry!)
I did a close up of the pumpkin, to show the
sparkle glitter pen highlight.


Here is the picture of the whole Atc,
Trick or Treat
I hope you all love this as much as I do!


Tuesday, 28 October 2008

Penny Black Challenge ' Bump in the night'

My first ever go at a Penny Black Stamp
Challenge.
'Bump in the night'
I am very limited with penny black Stamps,
so I thought I would use this cute dog, though I think the
ghost is more affraid of the dog!
I would love your thought's please.




Tilda and Friends ATC 'Golden Tones'

Here is my creation for Tilda and Friends
Golden Tones, Autumn
I hope you like my take on this Atc,
the little leaves were punched, I added
sparkle detail to them with glitter gel pens.

Spoon full of sugar Sparkle and Bling!

Spoon full of Sugar Challenge
is to include
'Sparkle and Bling'
I have also made this yellow to tie in with
Quick Cards made Easy BIG CARD for Pudsey.
I used some card from a spring and butterfly block,
and added glitter pen to highlight the circles and the Duck.
Plus lots of little sparkly gems to the backing card.
Would love to know what you all think.
Thank you for looking.



Tilda and Co Challenge # 41

Tilda and Co Challenge this week # 41
Called Rainbows
As soon as I read this the lovely handmade
papers came into mind.
To be honest I am not so sure about it,
would love your thoughts.
Thanks for taking time to look.



Monday, 27 October 2008

Recently in magazine.

I was recently in Quick Cards Made Easy Magazine,
all about our recent crafty buys.
I had bought some Arty Farty Templates
and wrote about those.
Here I am pictured with my children on our
summer holiday.
A couple of days ago I was lucky to get my wonderful gift
for being in the feature!
Below is a picture of my lovely goodies
23, 12 x 12 papers and 6 sheets of matching
stickers.
I got some lovely fairy pages and stickers,
just what I love and great to use for my daughter.
I had also bought some items through Ebay for carfting,
the seller contacted me saying they had just read about me
in the magazine... I said yes that was me.
The feedback I got made me smile,
wonderful to deal with an almost famous person!!!
FAME at last ;-)


Wednesday, 22 October 2008

Two Challenges One Card....

I have done this card for two different Challenges,
Paper Take Weekly 'Frightful but Delightful'
AND
Spoon full of Sugar
Challenge # 22 Halloween
I have used this style of layout before,
it looked so nice I had to try it again.
This little stamp is a sugar nellie halloween one.
A cute cat outfit, just right for that trick or treat.
I used blue to match the colour of the bow I had done around her neck.
I was also lucky to find the cobweb peeloff stickers in my stash!


Sunday, 19 October 2008

My time to craft Challenge # 33 doodling

This is my first go at making this style of card,
and to have a go at a challenge on
'My time to Craft Challenge blog'
This is #33 DOODLING.
I doodled all the swirl pattern on both sheets of card,
so that I got a matching look.

I was passed on the instructions for a pryamid card
by a friend of mine.
I have really enjoyed having a play making these.
You can find the instructions Stamp owl
I hope you all like this card,
I added a sweet Sugar nellie image, and a silk flower.



Thursday, 16 October 2008

Some more yummy blog Candy

Jill is celebrating 10,000 hits on her blog,
there are some lovely papers
and a great forever friends stamp.

Jill

Good luck everyone

Lily of the Valley 321 challenge # 4

Lily of the Valley Challenge 4
321
We would like you to use 3 papers,
2 ribbons and 1 button or 1 brad
on your creations this week.
Well here is my card for this Challenge.
I have been a big fan of lili of the valley things,
check out all my Christmas cards below.


Saturday Sketcher Challenge # 20

This is my First ever go at doing a sketch for this
challenge.
This is #20Here is my card,
Im not so sure about this effort.
I would love your feedback

A spoon full of sugar Challenge # 21 Lims Sketch

The Challenge on A Spoon full of Sugar # 21
is to use the sketch below designed by Lim.
I wanted to do something a little bit of fun,
and with Halloween on its way I thought 'Why Not!'
I do hope you all like my take on your sketch.
thanks

Tilda and Co Challenge # 40

I haven't had much time to do many Challenge's,
So here is on of my first for a very long time!
Tilda and Co Challenge # 40 asked you to use this sketch.
Well here is my take on it,
I doodled the leaf and berry pattern onto the main card,
to match the small amount of paper I have used on the card.

For some reason my layering went off to one side!

But I still consider it quite a good card,

I would love to know what you think about it.

The final batch of christmas cards!

I don't know if you have noticed the trend to make larger cards,
all of these are A4 cards with envelopes.
I bought a pack of mixed coloured cards,
not realising there was a black one included.
So I added Purple to it, which I think makes a stunning
Christmas card.
Again though I have used the images from
Lili of the Valley,
they look great as the centre design of my finished cards.
Below a green style, still very much Christmas theme.

I also used the Dufex foiled greetings for these cards,
I wanted them to stand out from the cards.

Both of these two the more traditional RED for Christmas.
I think they both look great.

And my final A4 card, Yellow!
Great bright colour for Christmas.
Something totally different.



Wednesday, 15 October 2008

Some Blog candy!

Joanne (Bubbles) is Having her first blog candy!
It's kind of celebrating 3 things a belated blogoversary,
sailing past 10,000 hits, and
Joanne's forthcoming birthday next week.

Joanne

Well done Joanne on so many hits!

Good luck to all that enter!

Also some more Candy From Jenny and her blog 'Made on the Farm'

Jenny

This is to celebrate 10,000 hits on her blog.

Congratulations Jenny!

More blog candy to be found here Create with me blog

Some very special Blog candy as Julie is celebrating her blogversary,

Congratulations Julie! Julies


Tuesday, 14 October 2008

A pile of Christmas cards... Part 5

Another set, this time in Lilac,
again including the Fairies and Eskimos
from Lili of the Valley
More lovely Fairies, I used sekura gel pens,
and glitter gel pens to make the fairies purple.
And while I was still in the lilac mood,
Below a little christmas tree card.





More Christmas cards

Here are some more christmas cards,
all made in a two night period.
Above and below the lili of the Valley Faries,
and another eskimo.
Below are some snowman cards using Penny Black
stickeroo's.
More blue snowmen cards!
Bringing the total to 44 cards made!