Summer Sun ...

We have had plenty of Summer Sun this year and very hot again today, a little bit

of rain in between but not as much as was expected.  We are clutching onto

the lovely weather at ALBC this month with our new challenge

'Summer Sun'

I have used this gorgeous mermaid from The Paper Shelter who are one of 

our sponsors this month.

I have used papers, cheesecloth, sentiment, frantage, flowers, ribbon, pearls

and plenty of hand stitching and a little clay shell or too!

Why not come and play along with us, there are some fabulous prizes up for grabs

The Paper Shelter

$20 Voucher

£10 Voucher

£15 Voucher

Take care & good luck.

Delight in the Little Things ...

Well it is Tuesday morning and time for another challenge on the 

'Passion for Promarkers' Challenge Blog

and today we want see some 'Sparkle'

This challenge is sponsored by 

who have a stamp up for grabs!

I just love these images from Saturated Canary perfect for

teenage girls!

I have used - Papers, border, sentiment & die, image, ribbon, button, embossing 

folder, some hand stitching, glossy accents & glitter too!

Thank you for visiting today, enjoy your week, love x

Delight in the Little Things ...

Today I have this little cutie from Digi Stamp Boutique

for this weeks challenge at Passion for Promarkers

which is titled 'Shabby in Pink or Blue'

which has been chosen by Anja.

This is my first stepper card and very shabby 

indeed!  I really like neat and tidy

as a rule but this one made a nice change.
It was my little fur babies 3rd birthday last month
and this was her card!

This challenge is sponsored by the

who have a fabulous 6 digi stamps of your choice as this weeks prize!

I have used papers which were free in a magazine

which are by Nitwits Collections.

The sentiment, ribbon, pearls.

Completely hand stitched and the flowers 

have been made by just tearing circles into spirals!

Thank you once again for visiting my blog 

and all your lovely comments, I really do appreciate your time.

Please come and join the challenge.

Take care, love 

Delight in the Little Things ...

Back today with another fabulous Saturated Canary image and I really love the

blues and kraft card for this one.

I have used Websters Pages papers which were free with

Simply Cards & Papercraft a while ago.  The pad is called

Western Romance & All About Me.

I have mounted the papers onto Kraft cardstock.

Coloured this little cutie in co-ordinating colours 

using Promarkers.

Hand stitched with a blue cotton.

I have pleated some seam binding and stitched that also.

The flowers, pearls, charm & buttons are from my stash.

I have used a lace die for the border and also the sentiment too!

Sentiment is also a Whimsy stamp.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -

Digi Doodle - Charm (I won Top 3)!

Divas by Design - Sketch (I won Top 3)!

DYSU - Buttons (I won Top 3)!

Thanks for checking out my blog today, looks like it is going to 

be a lovely weekend too!

Take care, x

Thinking of You ...

This is my first card using this cute Tilda  and she is a delight to colour too!
I have used the gorgeous papers from Websters Pages and they
are called Petite Papers and they came free with an issue
of Simply Cards & Papercraft a while ago, yummy!
I have also used my new Whimsey die & sentiment for this one.
Seam binding, charm, flowers, doily & butterfly
Lace border die
Handstitched as usual along with some gems.

Thank you for visiting my blog today
I really appreciate your lovely comments.
Take care x

Because you're Special ...

Today I have used this gorgeous stamp from Sugar Nellie and their

  'Home Grown Range' and this is Cassie Rendezvous.  

I have gone for a CAS design and let the image speak for itself, coloured in 

my usual dotty style.  The sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps

The inside is also CAS to compliement the front.

Sentiment is from the Wellington Bear Collection of clear stamps

Cloud die, Spring border die, birdcage die.

The cloud has been embossed.

I have dug out my butterfly punch with no name too!

Button, ribbon, gems are all from my stash.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I really appreciate

all the lovely comments you leave.

Take care, x