Today I managed to have a crafty afternoon. I came home from work and managed to make 3 cards and finish one from last night. It's great when the juices flow and things go according to plan.

I made this Christmas card since there are so many Christmas in July challenges.

I used PB images and Woodware sentiment, Pebbles chalks, Sizzix stars, liquid pearls, Nellie multi frames and Nestie, Stickles and Promakers.

The photo doesn't really show the pearlised chalks or the glitter on some of the stars.

I am entering this card into the following challenges. :-

Crafty Creations - #29 Christmas in July

Charisma Cardz - 4 legged friends

Fussy & Fancy Friday - Christmas in July

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Monochromatic

The Sweet Stop - sketch

CES - Feeling the Blues

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Christmas in July

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Background

WinterWonderland - Fairies/Angels

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tipper week

This week is tipper week on Top Tip Tuesday, so no tutorial just great little tips from each DT member.

This week we have a colour challenge...

We would like to see...

Blue Green and Brown

Here is my sample.

Our sponsors are

The Crafty Pad.

Stitchy Bear Stamps

Simon Says

I have used one of our sponsors images a silhouette called Kelley's Kids summer fun by Stitch Bear.

I have printed the image in dark brown and coloured the background with chalks. I have used Nesties and K & Co papers.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Sketch Saturday - sketch

One Stop Craft - Vintage

Allsorts - Free and Easy

Stamp Something - Summer fun

Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes

Paper Play - In the Garden

This weather is glorious, I so enjoy the warm sun. Therefore I have been out enjoying the lovely sun when I come home from work and crafting has taken second place temporarily.

I made this card in about 10 minutes while dinner was cooking. I will visit your blogs as soon as possible.

I used newpaper inked with Brilliance ink pad, kraft paper, Cuttlebug Dots, and Woodware Punches.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Less is More - Buttons /ribbons

Allsorts - free and easy

Crafty Creations - seeing double

Simon Says - use newspaper

Paula on Top Tip Tuesday has a tutorial this week on slider cards and good instructions on how to make them.

The challenge this week is


Make it Girlie

Our sponsors are

Stash Books

Pizzaz Aplenty

Check out the samples from The Top Tip Tuesday team.
I don't have a card this week as it is the other teams turn.
Looking forward to seeing your projects.

Less is More

Just back from my babysitting day with Finn. A great day , the weather wasn't great but at least it was dry. Managed a couple of walks and our usual visit to the coffee shop.

This is my Less is More card for this week. Very simple and not much stash used.

I did use various Nesties and circle punches, Marianne dies for flower and leaves. All chalked. The centre of the flower is a button from an old denim shirt.

Star Wars again

It's another Star Wars card. My family are fans so this is a great image to use. This one is for my son whose birthday isn't till October, but I am planning ahead. This is my first attempt at a twisted easel card...

I have used Promarkers, Making Memories papers, Cuttlebug Dots, Sizzix, Woodware and X-Cut punches.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Cupcake challenge - Wish upon a star

Sweet Stampin challenge - It's one for the boys

Papercutz - Anything in the sky

Charisma cards - It's in the stars

Truly Scrumptious - Sketch

Crafty Creations - Boyz to men

Top Tip Tuesday

Today on Top Tip Tuesday we have a tutorial with a difference from Carol all about shaped cards.

So you have quessed the theme this week...

Shaped cards...No square allowed

We have lovely sponsors this week :-

The Emerald Faerie Garden

Stamp and Create

Pink Cat Studio

I used Ebony from The Emerald Faerie Garden, Promarkers, About a Girl papers, Create with TLC sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Allsorts - free and easy July

Paperplay - things with wings

These Less is More cards are quick to turn out once you get inspiration.
This time I used a Woodware collection of stamps & Promarkers. Gosh that was a long list!!!



I am entering this into the following challenges:-



Less is More - One layered card, something with legs



Creative Inspirations - no flowers alllowed

Less is More

I am pleased to be back with a card tonight. I have had virus on my laptop which made it impossible to connect to the internet or my e-mail. Very scary stuff and glad hubby could eventually fix it.

My card is for Less is More and a couple more challenges.

I have used Penny Black image and sentiment, Woodware punch and star stamp, Promarkers.

I am entering this card into the following challenges.:-

Less is More - One layered card and something with legs

Penny black Saturday challenge - Christmas in July

Simon Says - Anything goes

This week on Top Tip Tuesday we have a choice of sketches and its tipper week, so no tutorial. Both our teams have samples this week using our sponsors images, Robyn's Fetish and Karen Doodles.

Here is sketch 1

or sketch 2

The choice is yours.

This is my card using sketch 2 and a Karens Doodles image Tiger fun.

I have used American Crafts paper, Promarkers, Diamond Glaze on the balloons.


I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Cute and Cuddly

Allsorts - Free and Easy

Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes

Very short post tonight, I am just about to go for my dad's shopping.

This is my Less Is More card. I didn't think I would manage it , but here we are.

I used Martha Stewart punch, patterned vellum, PM blue capsule paper and Marianne and Nellies dies.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Less Is More - Blue

Charisma cardz - All about Flowers

Good evening all. At last time for a card. I don't know where the time goes, but there is just not enough hours in the day at the moment. We have been going to stay in my sons flat in St Andrews every weekend for the last 5 weeks while he is in the USA. Unfortunately he comes home on Saturday, it will be lovely to see him, but we have enjoyed our weekends away.

Now my card. This is another of Ruth's images and very apt it is for this time of year. You can find all Ruth's digi images on A Passion for Stamps.

I have used Promarkers, Nesties, Scrapperdashery 'shellshocked' paper, a little sand and the rest from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Stamp Something - July digi

Crafty Calendar - Under the Sea

One stitch at a Time - Use a digi

Creative Inspirations - To the Seaside

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Something Stamped and something not usually used on a card (sand)

Papertake Weekly - anything goes