Top Tip Tuesday

 Apologies this post is running late. My Dad was admitted to hospital and  everything is up in the air at the moment. I am fitting this in between work a doctors appointment for me for bloods and hospital visiting. 

This week on TTT we have a lovely tutorial and sponsors and lots of other news.

Our sponsor are:-

Sew Sweet

Delicious Doodles

The Ribbon Carousel

Our Challenge is Focus on the Ribbon

I have made two cards this week, the first is with our sponsor image a beautiful rose corner from Delicious Doodles. 

I also used Nesties, Cuttlebug dots, Promarkers, Wild Rose Studio paper.

My next card is made from recycled ribbon. These bits and bobs are from the hanging ribbon on clothes. They always annoy me so I cut them off and keep for crafty projects. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Simon Says - Anything goes

The paper Players - Tic Tac Toe  Diagonal floral, Dry embossing, Fav colours (Pinks)

One stitch at a Time - use a digi

For this card I used Cuttlebug swirls, and a tag from Lili of the Valley.

I hope you can join us this week. 

Who Caught Our Eye

Check out Top Tip Tuesday to see who caught our eye this week here

Lots of fabulous entries this week and another week to still enter your projects. 

Our challenge is :-

One layer cards

Pick of the bunch

I had a lovely play last night with the new stamps designed by Ruth for Tonic Studios, called Pick of the Bunch.

I was delighted to receive these from Ruth, thank you. The selection of roses, dragon flies and leaves are beautiful.

I kept this card simple using the sketch from Sketch Saturday to show this rose off. I distressed the paper and edges with Whisas ink pad.

I used Pick of the Bunch stamps, Promarkers, Stickles, Glossy Accents, Nesties and DCWV paper.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Saturday Sketch - sketch

Allsorts - distressing

The Pink Elephant - Summer

Simon Says - anything goes

Who Caught Our Eye

Check out Top Tip Tuesday to see who caught our eye this week here

Lots of fabulous entries this week and another week to still enter your projects. 

Card & gift box

This is a card and gift box set I made for my friend Vee.

It is another wiper card using 1st Edition papers. My image and tags are Lili of the Valley. (The tags were a gift from Vee, thank you). The box is a recycled one with Woodware flowers and Nesties.


I am entering this card into the following challenges:-


Papertake Weekly - all things girly
Crafty Creations - tags
Penny Black and more @ Allsorts - summer blooms
Creative Inspirations - Altered art (anything but a card, my box)
Cute Card Thursday - Fairy Nice
Sketch Saturday - sketch

new home

It must be the time of year for moving house. I have had a couple of new home cards to make lately. 

This is one of Spyder's images coloured with Promarkers. The paper is Craft Creations and border punch Martha Stewart. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

The Sweet Stop - sketch

One Stitch at a Time - anything goes

Another little bit of news. I was in the top 3 for the Creative Inspiration challenge with my baby Christening card. woo hoo. 

We had a fab fortnight with all your masculine cards.

This fortnight we have a tutorial by Tammy Louise which needs to be looked at.

Our sponsors are:-

Redonkulous Designs

Fred She Said

Ooh La La Creations

Our challenge is -

All About Circles

Here is my take on the theme. 

I used Circle Nesties, Scallop Nesties, circle papers, Woodware flowers, Memory Box leaf, Cuttlebug Dots and he rest from my stash.

Let's see what you make for our Top Tip Tuesday challenge

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

The Pink Elephant - Orange

One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts - Lots of layers

Christening Card

Today I have a Christening Card to share with you.

I do love making baby cards using lovely fresh pastel colours. 

I have used PB image, Promarkers,  Nesties, Sizzix  and Woodware stars, Stickles, DCWV papers and the rest from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

 Creative Inspirations - Bingo (Ribbon, Blue & Polka Dots)

Totally Papercrafts - Lots of Layers

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

One Stitch at a Time - anything goes
I love Promarkers - Circles

We actually had a day without rain today, its not very warm and it wasn't sunny but it was DRY. This is a local holiday weekend , so fingers crossed it is nice weather!

I couldn't resist using this memory Box die again, my new favourite. I have used X-Cut embossing folder, I embossed the squares and then moved the card slightly and embossed again for this effect. Patterned paper is Papermania, the sentiment is digital and the rest is from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

 Sketch Saturday - sketch

Digital Tuesday - inside Out

Crafty Creations - free for all

More gold

This is my other Less is More card. More gold and another Memory Box die and a Lili of the Valley tag. I used the die to mask and add gold ink and chalk. The gold paper is edged with Martha Stewart border punch.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Less is More - gold

Paper Play - happy birthday

Who Caught Our Eye

Check out Top TipTuesday to see who caught our eye this week here

Lots of fabulous entries this week and another week to still enter your projects.