Another post tonight woohoo. I bought some LOTV stamps and this Martha Stewart punch at the SECC on Saturday and made a couple of cards the other day, hubby photographed them tonight. 

I love this teddy, he is so very cute. 

I used Nesties, Promarkers, Stickles, Papers are digital prints from Jak Heath and Martha Stewart punch.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Sew many Challenges - use different background papers. 

Totally papercrafts - Glitter it

One Stop Craft Challenge - no sentiments

Less is More

I have tried to put a card on here for the past few nights, but I have been very busy. My hubby and I are on holiday this week. We had our 36th Wedding Anniversary yesterday and it was our son's birthday the other day too, so went to St. Andrews for dinner last night. Our son stays there so we took a lovely drive up the east coast  of Fife and had a lovely meal in the evening. Today we were looking after our Grandson. Finn just loves his Grandad and stuck to him like glue today. We had a fun day and ended up having dinner at my Daughter's tonight, so we didn't get home till late again. 

Tonight is the first chance I have had to look at my blog and this card took about 10 minutes to make.

I used Cuttlebug Dots, Nesties, Sizzix stars, free sentiment stamp for mag and beads from my stash. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges :-

Less is more - stars

Cuttlebug Spot - Anything goes


I have just had a wonderful surprise when putting my entry into the Less is More challenge, my card from last week has been showcased. I am really excited and have just put my badge onto my sidebar. Thanks Mandy and Chrissie. 

It's November already and another week for Top Tip Tuesday. 

This week we have a great tutorial by  Samantha making your own background papers with Impressibilities.

 Our challenge this week is...

Get inky making your own background papers.

Our sponsors this week are:-

the crafty pad

Karen's Doodles

Here is my card, I made my background with Artemio stamps and chalks and ink, It doesn't show the colours too well. I punches a large Woodware flower and leaves, and cover the flower centre with little hearts.

I must admit it is fun making your own background papers, it make the card a little more personal and it can match your embellishments perfectly. 

So get messy and let us see your cards. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Charisma cardz - Anything Goes

One Stop Craft Challenge - No sentiments

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Anything Goes

Lollipop Crafts - Anything goes

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Take a leaf out of my book , leaves

It's that bear again. I have been making a few cards with this stamp and I will post them over the next wee while. 

I have used Trim Craft paper and a freebie from a magazine. Martha Stewart punch, Nesties, Promarkers, Fiskers snowflake corner punch, Stickles (they don't show up too good in the photograph) and Woodware sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Papertake Weekly - sketch

Charisma Cardz - Anything goes

Sew Many Challenges - use 2 background papers

Totally Papercrafts - Glitter it

I am off to the SECC tomorrow in Glasgow to the craft fair with my friend Vee. It should be a fantastic day. So off to count my pennies and make my wish list. 

This is a commissioned card for a bereavement. I like to make those simple, uncluttered and not too heavily coloured. I do like this card and i think it could by used for numerous occasions by changing the sentiment. 

I used Nesties, Marianne flowers and leaves, Cuttlebug dots embossing folder.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Sew Many Challenges - sketch

Less is More - Polka dots

One Stitch at a Time - emboss it

Simon Says challenge - anything goes

It's Tipper Week at Top Tip Tuesday, so there are lots of great DT samples and tips.  

Our sponsors this week are-

http://www.stashbooks.com/

http://www.disdigidownloads.blogspot.com/

Our challenge is

Trick or Treat

well it Halloween soon.

Here is my card

My tip is table confetti can make a very simple embellishment for a card. (see my spider).

I have used Stamper Best image which can be found here, PM papers, Martha Stewart border punch, Nesties and confetti. 


Pop over and take a look my other teams samples for tips and inspiration.


I am entering this card into the following challenges:-


Lollipop Crafts - embellish it
Sweet Stampin challenge - Trick or treat
Allsorts - Halloween
Totally Papercrafts - Layer it up

As promised here is my nappy cake I made for my nieces baby. I enjoyed making this and used Winnie the Pooh and Eyore as the theme. 

New die

I hope everyone had a good weekend. Mine was busy but I did manage this quick card on Saturday afternoon. I bought this Marianne die at Hobbycraft and came home and made this card. I must admit I like it a lot. 

I used Marianne die, Cuttlebug Dots, Chalks and the rest from my stash. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Creative Inspirations - Monochromatics

Charisma Cardz - embossing

One Stop Craft Challenge - no designer papers

One Stitch at a Time - emboss it

Less is More - polka dots

Digi Giveaway

Ruth is giving away 5 digital images on her blog A Passion for Stamps. If you wish to win you have to enter, so here are all the details below, so get over there and check it out. 

Digi image Giveaway!!

I've decided to do a little giveaway from  A Passion for Stamps. As it is not a challenge blog, this will be a way of occasionally winning some digis.

The prize will be 5 digi images of your choice.

It's easy to enter; all you have to do is

a) be a follower of A Passion for Stamps (old or new!!)
b) post the pic above in your sidebar with a link to the blog
c) leave a comment on the post (on A Passion for Stamps ) saying why you'd like to win the 5 digis


I'll pick the winner on November 5th
Ruth :)

Good luck!

Another quick post tonight. I was looking through some images I had coloured ages ago and never made into cards. This one caught my eye, its a Penny Black image coloured with Promarkers. I remembered PB challenge this week is 'On the Move' and this fits the bill. 

I also used DCWV papers, Nesties, X-Cut stars, sentiment is rainbow echo designs, the strip and corner are my own designed paper.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Penny Black Saturday challenge - On the Move

Paper Cutz - stars, circles and diamonds

Mojo Monday - sketch

Passion for Promarkers - stars

Sweet Stampin challenge - masculine

Less is More

This is my entry for Less is More this week. Very simple indeed. The challenge is 'Cocktail'

I have used a digi image by the Creative mind of Sylvie called 2 glasses. I coloured them with Promarkers layered onto card with a Martha Stewart border. The wording is Letraset rub on.


I am constructing a nappy cake tonight for my niece who had a baby girl on Sunday. I will photograph it when its finished. 

Top Tip Tuesday this week has a tutorial making a pop up card by Bettina. This looks fabulous so take a look...

Our challenge is to:-

Layer it Up

We have great sponsors this week and they are

http://www.inkyimpressionsrubberstamps.com/

and

http://stitchybearstamps.com/shop/

No card from me this week as it's the other teams week. Check them out..