Tuesday again and a new challenge at Top Tip Tuesday and it is my turn to host this challenge. I have been missing out lately due to my laptop being in for repair. I really missed not being able to visit everyone. It seems I had a problem with the mother board, which has been repaired. First step when I got it home was to back everything up!!!

Now to our challenge which is:-

Initials 

use at least 2 things with the initials of your name

Our sponsor are

Stamp and Create

                                    

Saturated Canary

I have used a stunning image 'Double Take' from Saturated Canary. 

I have coloured with Promarkers, used Cuttlebug Swirls, Stickles, Nesties, Silver Ribbon & Spellbinders fancy lattice die as a stencil. 

I hope you enjoy our challenge and I look forward to your creations.

Woo Hoo, I'm back in working order. Got my laptop back and it's working!

I felt so lost without it and not being able to visit you all. 

Now it is time for another Top Tip Tuesday Challenge.

We have The Stamp Fairy as our sponsor. 

Our challenge is :-

Embossing of any kind

I used Barry best friends 1

It's a rather cute image.

I coloured it with Promarkers, and some Distressed ink, the green paper is embossed as is the corner of the label, Memory Box clouds and a made up sun using Nestie circle and Nellie Snellen dies.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes

Charisma Cardz - up in the clouds

Totally Papercrafts - inspired by a song (with a little help from my friends The Beatles)

Crafty Creations - anything goes

One Stitch at a Time - In the summer time

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

A quick post on  a borrowed laptop. Mine is still being repaired but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Fingers crossed I may be back on Tuesday!

I had a play with the new Lili of The Valley Sketch Pad I got with my birthday Voucher I received from my friend  Vee.

These are great, I enjoyed colouring this image in. 

I also used my new papers from Lil of the Valley, Promarkers, Stickles and Fizzy Moon hearts.

I am entering this card into the following challenges :-

Sketch Saturday - sketch (by the skin of my teeth)

Lili's little Fairies - Here come the Girls

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes

Elaine

Top Tip Tuesday

Welcome to another Top Tip Tuesday challenge.

I hope this post will schedule ok. My laptop died at the weekend, so I am on a borrowed one. I can't upload my photo's as I cannot get access to my files! All very annoying.

Our sponsor are as below

Our challenge is:-

Spooled Items

ie... ribbon, twine etc.

Here is my card using QKR Flower bouquet. 

I used Promarkers, Spellbinders border, 1st Edition  and Dovecraft papers and Nesties.

My spooled items are wire and ribbon.

Elaine

I have not had a lot of time for crafting lately. So many other tasks needing done and of course this glorious weather.

Today I had to make an emergency trip to the dentist. One of my fillings came loose right at the front of my mouth. Wouldn't have been a pretty sight if it had come out completely.

I made this card for my Niece and her husband's anniversary in a week or so time.

I used an embossing folder and Nesties, X-Cut hearts, and a couple of rubber stamps. 

I am entering this card into the following challenge:-

Sketch Saturday - sketch

Less is More

Less is More play.

I had a little play and made this card for the Less Is More challenge.

The challenge is Shades of Grey.

I have used Cuttlebug dots, Sizzix trellis die, Cheery lyn leaf, Marianne flowers and a PM charcoal pearl. 

I like the effect of the tones of grey.

Top Tip Tuesday

It's another Top Tip Tuesday challenge. Today we have Annette with a lovely tutorial making a circular step card.

Our sponsors are 

Fred She Said

Tiddly Inks

                              

Our challenge is:-

Circles or Hexagons

I made a card with circles on it and a box in the shape of a hexagon.

I used one of Tiddly Inks images Be Mine. It's a cute image and a delight to colour with my Promarkers. I also used Nesties, Stickles , Spellbinders borderabilities, Cheery Lyn leaves, Woodware flowers, LOTV nitwits paper. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges :-

Allsorts - Favourite things Promarkers & dies

A Gem of  a Challenge - lots of layers

One Stop Craft Challenge - anything goes

One Stitch at a time - More than one fold

Papertake Weekly - Old new borrowed or blue (new stamps and blue)

Christmas

Well done Andy Murray for his win at Wimbledon. It was a nerve racking match to watch, but I am glad I did. 

I am using my new LOTV stamps. My friend Vee kindly gave me a gift voucher for LOTV for my birthday and these are some of my purchases. 

I also used Promarkers, Stickles, LOTV bear and calendars, Spellbinders snowflakes, Nestie scallop squares, and I can't remember the papers.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Cute Card Thursday - Stars & Stripes

Sketch Saturday - sketch

Allsorts - favourite things (LOTV images/ Promarkers)

A Gem of a Challenge - lots of layers

The Paper Players - Christmas in July

new home

One of our neighbours has just moved to a new home. It's sad when  lovely neighbours move away, it's the not knowing who will move in next! 

This is the card I made for them.

I used one of Spyder's (Lyn) images which is ideal for this occasion. 

I also used Promarkers, Nesties, Marianne flower dies, My Minds Eye papers.

I am entering this into the following challenges:-

Mojo Monday - sketch

Simon Says - anything goes

Passion for Promarkers - Name that tune (This old House - Shakin' Stevens)

Lots of great entries last Top Tip Tuesday challenge. 

This fortnight we have two great sponsors below.

Kenny K

Crimson Cloud

Our Top Tip Tuesday challenge this week is:-

Office Supplies

hosted by Lisa M

It took me a while to make this card. Lots of pondering and then 'eureka' it cane to me. The image actually says it all. My son is a scientist and this card will be for his birthday later in  the year.

I dug out old graph lined books, coloured the image with Promarkers and put together with coloured staples. Off course the image is Kenny K. 

Simple and I really like it.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:- 

Allsorts - Outside of the box

Cupcake challenge - not for flowers

Pollycraft challenge - anything goes

I love Promarkers - anything goes

Look forward to seeing all those ideas and creations.

Baby Boy

It has been a while since I have posted. I have been on holiday.

We had a fabulous holiday in Chamonix in France. The scenery and walks were breathtaking, unfortunately photographs do not do it justice. They do give a flavour of what's on offer though.   

This is a view of Mont Blanc from the Aiguille du Midi.

The air is very thin here as we are 3842 metres high (12,065 feet)

Looking down on the clouds.

In the evening sunlight from our hotel.

Our walk from Vallorcine to Chamonix.

Well on to the card. 

A new baby card, I love making those. 

I have used Messy Rabbit, Promarkers, Lili Of The Valley  and Dovecraft papers, Nesties and the rest from my stash. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

The Sweet Stop - sketch

Papertake Weekly - hello boys

Allsorts - in the garden