thank Heaven...

This is the card I have made with Eileens image. I decided on a baby girl card for no reason other I had these papers to hand.

I used Promarkers, Nesties, Liquid Pearls, Fiskars corner punch and the rest from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Mojo Monday - sketch

Totally Paper Crafts - do it with Digis

Creative Inspirations - Plain & simple

Die Cut Dreams - It's a girl

Digital Tuesday - Use a die cut

less is more

This was a very quick card to make. I do like the 'less is more' style of card, I should make them a little more often. They can be so clean and fresh.

I made this card with Personal Impressions cherry blosson stamp coloured with Promarkers with a dab on glitter. I used a Nestie circle to chalk a blue hue ans added a rub on sentiment. I finished with a Martha Stewart corner punch.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Less is More - one layer card with a flower/tree

the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - A stamped flower

Allsorts challenge - it's all about the sentiment

Top Tip Tuesday

Top Tip Tuesday

Challenge this week -All Stitched Up

Hello, it's my teams turn to host the tutorial and challenge this week at Top Tip Tuesday.

Anne has a great tutorial on stitching with your sewing machine. So the challenge this week is obviously 'All stitched Up'

My card is made with one of our sponsor's images Limited Runs Stamps this cute bear. My stitching is hand done and faux as my machine has a mind of its own at the moment and needing a service. I also used Pomarkers and Papermania papers, the rest is from my stash.

I hope you can join us ths week and we look forward to seeing your creations.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Lolliepop craft challenge- favourite coloring medium ( mine has to be Promarkers)

Totally Papercrafts - clean & simple

Valentine's Day card

Happy Valentine's Day

This is my card to Hubby

I made a small wordart book. After I had seem Carol's tutorial on Top Tip Tuesday, I just had to have a go. If you missed it go to Top Tip Tuesday and take a look for Tip #18.

I used DCWV papers, Cuttlebug Dots, Sizzlets and X-Cut heart punches and Dovecraft brads.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Cupcake challenge - I love you

Winterwonderland - to the one I love

One Stop Craft challenge - Love is in the Air

Sew Many Challenges - Valentines

Stamp Something - For your Valentine

C.R.A.F.T. - Valentines

Papertake Weekly - Have a Heart

Paper Players

I had a lovely surprise yesterday, Kerin on Paper Players challenge blog chose my card as one of the Cut Above selection. It was my 'Love is in the Air' card below.

A Happy Valentine's Day to all. I will be back shortly with hubby's card...

special challenge

Eilglas has a special challenge on her blog to celebrate the birth of her grandson, Tobias.

She has outlined rules for her challenge, I have shown these below:-

The Eiglas Challenge is not quite like most of the challenges out there - I am a stern taskmistress!LOL!


To be in with a chance of winning my prize this week I'd like to see the following:-

1) a card or other project which must be specifically for the birth of a baby. No children, toddlers, puppies or doe-eyed girls etc, just newborn babies.


2) the colour pallette can be for either a girl or a boy but please, no gaudy or very dark treatments (I'm very old-fashioned! LOL!)


3) I'd love to see at least one hand-made flower. I don't mean a bought one, I mean one you have made with your own fair hands. You can have as many Wild-Orchid Crafts type flowers as you like too!

4) I'd like to see, (but it's not mandatory) my Eiglas digistamp, 'Baby Toby' on the project . Please help yourselves to it and enjoy it! The only thing I ask is that you send me the link to any projects you make with him as I'd love to see them - preferably on this challenge! LOL! Also, if you'd please give a small credit to Eiglas if you publish him online or in a publication. Thank you so much!

Pop over and see the sweet image on Eiglas's blog.

for you

I just came across the new challenge Less is More. This just appeals to me, its nice to have a very simple card that could be used for lots of occasions. This is my card, not many ingredients used this time - Gingham paper, Woodware flower punch, a brad and the sentiment is part from a Popcorn bear set.

I am entering this card into the following challenges -

Less is More - Pink, black and white

Clean & Simple Sunday Challenge- sketch

Top Tip Tuesday

Our challenge this week is -

In The Frame

Make a card or project using frames.

Also on this weeks on Top Tip Tuesday we have Vee with a great tutorial on Outside the Frame. This is one you really need to check out.

Our sponsors this week are

Robyns Fetish

DigiSparkle

It's not my teams turn to make a card this week but I couldn't resist this cute image from Robyns Fetish. It just begged to be coloured and made into a card.

I used Robyns Fetish image, Promarkers, Nesties, Cuttlebug embossing folder & PB sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following Challenges -

Stamp Something - digi day

One Stitch at a Time - Anything digi

Critter challenge - #51 critter animal image

Love is in the Air

Tonight I have had a chance to play. This card has been so enjoyable to make and so simple.

I used a Penny Black image, promarkers, Nellie Sneldon die, Cuttlebug Dots, Martha Stewart border punch and the rest from my stash.

I am entering this into the following challenges :-

Penny Black Saturday challenge - Love is

Allsorts - It must be love, Love Love

Crafty Calendar - Love

The Sweet Stop - sketch

The Paper Players - Love is in the Air

Secret Crafter Saturday challenge - Valentine

I have made these cards for my nieces' birthdays at the end of the month. They are twins so I always try to make similar cards but with a little difference between them (not always easy). This year I used these Papermania cup cake stamps, which are fun to use.

I also used Promarkers, Copics, Nesties, DCWV papers, Stickles, chalks and Liquid Pearls.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Sketch & Stash-sketch (new stamps and old DCWV papers)

Paperplay - stamp it out

Charisma Cardz - no embellishments

Love

When I saw this sketch for Mojo Monday I knew exactly what I was going to make. It is my Daughter and Son-in-Laws Anniversary next month and this card will be perfect.

I used Cuttlebug Dots, X-cut and Woodware punches, Nesties and Sizzlets heart.

I am entering this card into the following challenges :-

Mojo monday - sketch

Die Cut Dreams - hearts but no sentiment

Simon Says - Love is in the air

C.R.A.F.T. - in the roll of a die

Sew Many Challenges - anything goes

Another post tonight, amazingly. I made this card for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge. It has been ages since I made a card for this challenge. I love PB stamps but haven't used them much of late. The colours have not come out true, the background and gingham are more pink.

I used PB Via post stamp, Nesties, Promarkers/Copics, Cuttlebug embossing folder. Studio G sentiment stamp, X-cut and Woodware punches, Liquid Pearls and pink chalk.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Penny Black Saturday challlenge - sketch

Paper Cutz - Valentines day

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Creative Card Crew - Pink & Purple

Crafty Day

I had a free day today, so what else do we do but craft. The house had a lick and a promise and then off to my room. I made this fun card for no particular reason. This is the first time this stamp has been inked.

I used Papermania woodland friends, Promarkers, A scripture stamp I have had for years, Nesties, Craft Creations paper and Liquid Pearls.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Challenge up Your Life - scripture in the background.

I did It Creations - Red

Papertake weekly - Anything goes, Flowers.

Truly Scrumptious - sketch

Top Tip Tuesday

It's Tuesday again ans another challenge and tutorial on Top Tip Tuesday. This week is my teams turn and Dawn has a fabulous tutorial with ribbons.

You really need to check this out, so pop over and get some tips.

It is 'A Girlie' challenge this week. So lets see all those flowers, ribbons and bling. This is my card with a ribbon flower. I kept it simple to shown my ribbon flower off.
I used Odd pieces of ribbon, Dovecraft brad, Cuttlebug embossing folder and Nesties.



I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

The Paper Players - Anything goes
Allsorts - saving nature ( old odd ribbon and scraps of card)
Paperplay - Layer it Up

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes- flowers