Birthday Wishes ...

   

A CAS card today, I purchased these stamps along while ago and 

they had never  been used until now!

They are soooo pretty I wanted to keep it minimal with just a 

hint of colour.

I have used flowers, ribbon, sentiment, gems & butterflies.

Hand stitched for a change!

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -
Dream Valley Challenges - Celebrations (I won top 3)!

Thank you for visiting today and welcome to my 

new followers too.

Take care, love

Thinking of You ...

Where does the time go, another challenge starts today at

Passion for Promarkers

and we want to see your 'Yellow & Green' creations this week.

Such a pretty combination don't you think?

As you can see yet another criss cross card again, sorry!

Our sponsor this week is the lovely

who have 6 digi images of your choice as the prize for this challenge.

I have used the lovely Rosie for this card inside and out.

The papers are from a new release at Nitwits Collections

called 'Petal Fresh' which I just couldn't resist.

This was my first Nitwit purchase and I am sure it won't be the last!

Flowers, butterfly, gem, seam binding, charm, button.

Sentiment has been silver heat embossed.

Thanks for popping by today.

Take care, love x

Going Dotty ...

Welcome back to my blog and today sees the launch of our new challenge

over on the Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog

and for this challenge we are 'Going Dotty' in craft

that is and not like me, in the head!

So it can be dotty paper, ribbon as I have, embossed dots,

anything dotty.

As always there is a £15 Joanna Sheen voucher up for grabs

for the winner of the challenge, we have top 3 and also

our daily talent spots for those that have entered.

If you would like to guest design for us, you can just remember

to put GDT next to your entry and see what happens, 

it coud be you!

I have used the 'Out of the Hutch' Christmas decoupage,

some gorgeous dotty ribbon for this easel card.

Embossing folder, fir cones, sentiment, tree, gems & snow.

Please come and join the challenge with us, we love

looking at work and you don't even have to have a blog to enter, 

so no excuses.

Take care, love x

Just for You ...

Today is the start of a new challenge at Passion for Promarkers

and this time round it is titled 'Needles & Pins'

Easy peasy for me as all my followers will already know

I love to stitch ALL my cards so all I had to do was to add some pins!

Our sponsor for this weeks challenge are

who are offering 7 digi stamps of your choice.

I have made another criss cross card, really loving this style at the moment.

I have used Tilda for this one from the Prince & Princesses Collection

which I have inked up for the first time for this challenge.

The papers and sentiments are from the Papermania Capsule cd-rom which was

free with Simply Cards & Papercraft a while back.

I have inked the edges with distress ink.

Flowers, charm, seam binding, gems, pins, tulle & button.

Thank you for visiting my blog today and I hope you will

come and play along with us for this challenge.

Take care, love x

Summer Days ...

We have had some lovely sunshine of late so I couldn't resist

playing with these little cuties from LOTV called 'Best Friends'.

The papers were freebies in a mag many moons ago.

I have used my butterfly punch with no name once again!

The sentiments are also from LOTV.

The 'live' ticket, flowers, leaves, pearls and of course hand stitched

and coloured with Pro/flexmarkers.

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

Ladybug Crafts - Summer Fun (I won)!

Thank you for returning to my blog once again today

and for all your wonderful comments, I really do appreciate it.

Welcome to my new followers too, enjoy!

Take care, love x

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

Shaped Cards ...

Well time really does fly just back from my holiday and it is time

for a new challenge at Passion for Promarkers and it has been chosen by

the lovely and talented Kim.

We want to see your shaped cards this week and I have

decided to us a digi as the main focus on the front of the card

and then cut around it.

It is a tri-fold card which I have made simply by

sticking two cards together, the green hill is the right opening.

This is the front of the shaped card, slightly open.

I have used papers, flowers, fence, cloud (inside), cheesecloth,

sentiment & pearls.

I have also used glossy accents the eyes, really looks 

fabulous on these characters.

This fab challenge is sponsored by 

who have

6 Digi stamps up for grabs for the

winner of this one!

Please come and join in, you never know it could be you!!

Take care, x

Try Something New ...

A fab new challenge over on the

Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog

starts today and it is a goodie titled

'Try Something New'

I have tried my first ever criss cross card!

I have thoroughly enjoyed making this style and I am sure

I will be trying again very soon.

This is another scheduled post so I hope everything

is in order today?

The photo below shows the main card and the inside too.

I have used some gorgeous House Mouse stamps for this one.

Sentiment, ribbon, buttons, Prima flowers, label, plain pink cardstock.

The papers are by Nitwits and were free with

Simply Homemade magazine sometime ago.

Completely handstitched as always.

Please come and join us and challenge yourself with

something new, whatever it may be?

The fabulous DT has some great inspiration once

again to get you started.

Take care, x

Happy Birthday ...

Time for another challenge at Passion for Promarkers

and this weeks challenge has been chosen by

the lovely Jen and it is titled 'Underwater'

and I couldn't resist digging out mermaid Tilda!

This is a scheduled post so I do hope Mr Blogger

is being good in my absence?

I have made this style of card before but this time I have decoupaged Tilda

for more depth this time round,
behind a dome of acetate, covered with glossy accents

I think she looks great.

I have also used seam binding, charm, string, flowers, pearls,

shell, sentiment, & netting.

Papers & cardstock.

Our challenge sponsor is
Michele R Designs
and up for grabs are 3 digi paper packs!

Please come and join us for this challenge

and I hope you have been inspired once again by the 

fabulous DT.

Take care, happy crafting x

Celebrate ...

Thought I would share a card I made using the gorgeous free stamps from 

Papercraft Essentials magazine (issue 82) by Wee Suzi aren't they just delightful.

I have really layered this card up and plenty more hand stitching too.

I purchased the mushroom border sometime ago

and I thought it would go perfectly with this little fairy.

I have used plenty of goodies for this one, so here goes -

Corner die, tag, flowers, ribbon, Kraft & finally the papers

are a combo of  Tulip Linen & Raspberry Road papers free

from Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine a while back.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge -
LEJ Designs - Anything Goes (I won Star crafter)!

Thanks for visiting my blog today, happy crafting x